An Exploration of Ann Arbor, Michigan's culture, cuisine and art
The Detroit Street Filling Station is a vegan eatery where the owners build community in a safe space and host Ann Arbor’s monthly Lesbo-Bingo game that always packs the house. Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with Phillis Engelbert,owner of the Detroit Street Filling Station, followed by a conversation with Mel Drumm, executive director at the Hands on Museum offering kids of all ages interactive 'hands-on' learning experiences.
The Ark—where live music thrives
The Ark started back in 1965 as an Ann Arbor, Michigan coffee house that morphed into a legendary live-music venue. The Ark consistently attracts big name acts such as Joan Baez and Arlo Guthrie in addition to regional performers. The art of story telling is a specialty at the Ark, hosting local performers and the Moth’s annual Grand Slam Championship. Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with Barb Chaffer Authier, marketing director at the Ark.
Connecting with the past at the University of Michigan Museum of Archeology
Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with Dr. Catherine Person, director of education at the University of Michigan’s Kelsey Museum of Archeology in Ann Arbor. The Kelsey specializes in Classical, Egyptian, and Near Eastern archeology and sponsors ongoing field research.
University of Michigan Museum of Natural History & Museum of Art
A conversation with Amy Harris, Director of the University of Michigan’s Museum of Natural History. Next up is a visit with Christina Olsen, Director of the University of Michigan’s Museum of Art. Both museums share a common mission to propel community engagement, providing fun and relevant experiences for the public while offering a dynamic environment for undergrad and grad students alike.
Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Robert Grese, professor of landscape architecture at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor talks about the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum.
Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run
Join Correspondent, Tom Wilmer at Willow Run for a conversation with Kevin Walsh, Executive Director of the Yankee Air Museum in Yipsilanti, Michigan. In the depths of WWII, Ford Motor Corporation opened the Willow Run Bomber plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan in 1942 on the outskirts of Detroit. The Willow Run plant is revered as a critical factor in the effort to win the war. In 1981, a group of military aviation enthusiasts formed the Yankee Air Museum at the Willow Run property to pay homage the Greatest Generation. Today the Yankee Air Museum Collections and Exhibits building contains 47,000 square-feet of permanent exhibits, in addition to flyable WWII aircraft, including a B-25, C-47, and the B-17 “Yankee Lady” housed in one of the vintage Willow Run maintenance structures, mammoth Hanger One.
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