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Pulp covers art, culture, music, books & theater in Washtenaw County, Michigan. A production of @aadl.org.
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Penny Seats' "The Thanksgiving Play" is a satire on political correctness, written by a Native American. We reviewed this Larissa FastHorse-penned comedy, which runs through Dec. 7 at Cahoots in Ann Arbor.                                                                   
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Four actors mix it up in Penny Seats' production of The Thanksgiving Play. Photo courtesy of Penny Seats.
November 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Narsiso Martinez's art highlights the lives of migrant farmworkers. His new exhibition, "Best Used By," is at the University of Michigan's Institute for the Humanities Gallery through Dec. 19. Learn more about Martinez's work & watch his recent talk @ the Michigan Theater.
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Narsiso Martinez standing in front of one of one of his large muralist-style portraits featuring a woman's face superimposed in the foreground with two masked people standing in front of plants or trees.
November 25, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Detroit's Pavan Kanekal & Oregon's J.J. Gregg teamed up for an evening of tabla & sitar duets at @aadl.org in October.
The duo transfixed the audience with a hypnotic performance of South Asian Classical music, and you can watch their concert & listen to their albums here:
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J.J. Gregg playing sitar and Pavan Kaneka on tablas performing at the Ann Arbor District Library.
November 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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The Radar tracks new music by Washtenaw County-associated artists & labels.

This week:
Ellen Rowe Quartet, Ed Dupas, Dreadmaul, Scotty Karate, Will Kaye, How to Draw Monsters, Alison Albrecht, Jib Kidder, 14KT, North Ingalls, Queso Tone, Lovepark., and Post Eden.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Dzanc House offers accessible ways to explore art & writing within a welcoming & supportive community. We spoke to Creative Director Amanda May Moore to find out more about this uplifting space in the heart of Ypsilanti.                                                     
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Dzanc House exterior showing a beige paint scheme, white trim, and a front porch. A student poet works on a piece during an EmpowerED youth workshop at Dzanc House. Amanda May Moore holding a screen-print in black ink of a drawing featuring two women with long hair filled with stars.
November 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Ann Arbor Folk Fest announces the lineup for its 49th edition, which will be held January 30 & 31 at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor. The annual event is a fundraiser for The Ark.                                                      
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Posted for 2026 Ann Arbor Folk Fest featuring a drawing of a pink left hand with painted fingernails holding a guitar neck and making a chord.
November 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Ann Arbor playwright Cary Gitter delves into a character’s consciousness in his debut novel, “Cammy Sitting Shiva,” which follows a week in the antics-filled life of a millennial woman who's trying to get her act together while dealing with the grief of losing her father.
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Cammy Sitting Shiva book cover on the left; Cary Gitter author photo on the right.
November 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Dark comedy & serious drama come together in U-M's production of Jessica Dickey’s "The Convent." We spoke with director Halena Kays & others about this play, which mixes the sacred & profane.

"The Convent" is at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre in Ann Arbor, November 20-23.
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A nun holding a baby. This stylized image is primarily pink and magenta with a blue circle in the background.
November 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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"Othello" goes West in Brevity & PTD Productions' unique take on Shakespeare's tragedy. We reviewed this shortened version of the classic, which is set in the Old West of San Francisco and Santa Catalina Island. It runs Nov. 14-22 at Riverside Arts Center in Ypsilanti.
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Actor looking pensive while dressed in a purple suit and holding a purple top hat. Actress looks concerned while clasping her hands and wearing a red dress.
November 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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The Radar tracks new music by Washtenaw County artists & labels.

This week:
Disciples of Noise, God Gotti/Prod. P, Blou Reed, Atlas the Kid, Frontier Ruckus, Tymbals, How to Draw Monsters, Darrin James Band, John Beltran, Orka Veer/Zakoor, Cloudburst, & Stephen Kemsley.

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November 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Music for "Airport":  
Idle Ray's new EP ups the volume, fuzz & intensity. We spoke to one of the Ypsilanti band's songwriters, Fred Thomas, about the new record as well as Idle Ray's 2025 album, "Even in the Spring."
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Idle Ray, left to right: Fred Thomas, Devon Clausen, Nick German, and Frances Ma. Photos by Todd Osborn. Three wide-angle black & white photos of Idle Ray performing inside a record store.
November 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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In 2016, Eclipse Jazz-ers gathered at @aadl.org to discuss the group's legacy. Check out that video, read articles from The Michigan Daily & Ann Arbor News, & learn about a new radio show on WCBN that plays music from the artists who performed at Eclipse Jazz concerts:
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Charles Mingus in concert, Michigan Union Ballroom, February 5, 1977. Photo by Cecil Lockard for The Ann Arbor News via AADL Archives.
November 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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The collective's first concert was 50 years ago this month: McCoy Tyner at the Power Center on November 2, 1975. Eclipse Jazz went on to produce more than 150 concerts over the next 20 years.
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Michigan Daily ad for Eclipse Jazz's first concert: McCoy Tyner at the Power Center, November 2, 1975.
November 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Eclipse Jazz was a student organization at the University of Michigan that brought legends of the genre to town, from Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis to Charles Mingus and Max Roach. 
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Eclipse Jazz coordinators Lee Barry, left, and Mike Grofsorean in the org's offices, 1977. They are both wearing black Eclipse Jazz T-shirts.
November 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Molly Beer's "Angelica: For Love and Country in a Time of Revolution” uncovers the life of Alexander Hamilton's sister-in-law, from her soft-power connections during the Revolutionary War to the turbulent years after. UMich's Beer will be @aadl.org on Thu., 11/13, at 6 pm.
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Angelica book cover on the left; Molly Beer author photo on the right.
November 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Always Be Haunting:
Ghostly International's new book showcases the Ann Arbor-founded record label's music and passions. We spoke with label creator Sam Valenti IV about "We'll Never Stop Living This Way" and 25 years of Ghostly.
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Book cover for We'll Never Stop Living This Way in a grayscale tone with a hint of purple on the top of the book. The title text runs in a circle around the ghost logo. Tadd Mullinix poses outside of the Michigan Theater marquee, which displays signage for his 2000 Ghostly release "Winking Making a Face." Photo by Doug Coombe. Ghostly International's original artist roster included several Ann Arbor natives including: (front row, left to right) Chad Pratt, Matthew Dear, Michael Dykehouse; (back row, left to right): Drew Schmedling, Ben Mullins, and Tadd Mullinix. Photo by Doug Coombe
November 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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The Radar tracks new music by Washtenaw County-associated artists & labels. This week: Griot Galaxy, Alexis C. Lamb, Moonmill, Fangs & Twangs, Alex Anest, deegeecee, Boy Detective, Hemmingway Lane, 3Steez, Chris DuPont, Pat2Dope, Idle Ray, Dre Dav & Splitfuse.           
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November 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Gallery 100 is a unique art gallery tucked inside a Chelsea, MI, retirement neighborhood. We chatted with Winn Nichols, the director of life enrichment at Silver Maples of Chelsea, ahead of Gallery 100's new exhibit, "Colorful Explorations," which runs through Jan. 5.  
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Keto Green's painting called Value World. It's a colorful abstract portrait with the word VALUE printed across the man's forehead. Chris Huang's painting called Harmony featuring a buffalo near the bottom with Southwest U.S. and Native American imagery emerging in the background. Gallery 100 organizers Lois DeLeon and Winn Nichols sitting on a couch.
November 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Barbara Stark-Nemon's "Isabela's Way" stitches together a suspenseful historical tale of persecution & survival. Check out the Ann Arbor author's September appearance at @aadl.org, where she talked with Dr. Jonathan Trobe.                                               
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Isabela's Way book cover on the left; Barbara Stark-Nemon author photo on the right.
November 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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"RUGGED RAX: The Little Satellite That Could" by Suzanne Jacobs Lipshaw and Mesa Schumaker (illustrations)     

Interview:
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Rugged Rax book cover on top; Suzanne Jacobs Lipshaw portrait on the left; Mesa Schumacher portrait on the right.
November 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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"The Story of the First Pawpsicle" by Ariel Ojibway and Stephanie Babij (illustrations)     

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The Story of the First Pawpsicle book cover on top; Ariel Ojibway on the lower right and Stephanie Babij on the lower left.
November 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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"Music for Evenings" by Gerald Siclovan     

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Music for Evenings book cover on the left; Gerald Siclovan portrait on the right.
November 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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"Running Around Town" by Stephen K. Postema

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Portrait of Stephen K. Postema on the left; Running Around Town book cover on the right.
November 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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"Phoenix Girl: How a Fat Asian With Bipolar Found Love" by Michelle Yang

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Portrait of Michelle Yang on the left; Phoenix Girl book cover on the right.
November 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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@aadl.org’s Fifth Avenue Press imprint is launching 5 new publications by local authors during a Sun., Nov. 9, book-release reception at 1 pm in the Downtown location as part of the A2 Community Bookfest. Check out our interviews with the authors (thread below).
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Fifth Avenue Press logo and A2 Community Bookfest logo against a tan background.
November 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM