Throughout 2024, the city of Ann Arbor celebrated its 200th anniversary with community events, festivals, and art displays that highlighted its rich culture and history. To cap off the celebrations, in December 2024 the EMU Center for Oral History Research invited community members to Skyline High School to share what makes Ann Arbor special. In this interview, Jeremy Wheeler talks about working with local businesses and orgs as an artist, the types of people who make up Ann Arbor, and the types of worries that come with rising prices.

Jeremy Wheeler, Interview, 2024

Throughout 2024, the city of Ann Arbor celebrated its 200th anniversary with community events, festivals, and art displays that highlighted its rich culture and history. To cap off the celebrations, in December 2024 the EMU Center for Oral History Research invited community members to Skyline High School to share what makes Ann Arbor special. In this interview, Liz Nowland-Margolis talks about growing up in Ann Arbor, learning about her family's history, and community involvement.

Liz Nowland-Margolis, Interview, 2024

Throughout 2024, the city of Ann Arbor celebrated its 200th anniversary with community events, festivals, and art displays that highlighted its rich culture and history. To cap off the celebrations, in December 2024 the EMU Center for Oral History Research invited community members to Skyline High School to share what makes Ann Arbor special. In this interview, Charlie Reischl talks about growing up in the city, working for non-profits, and the importance of Ann Arbor's art and music scene.

Charlie Reischl, Interview, 2024

Throughout 2024, the city of Ann Arbor celebrated its 200th anniversary with community events, festivals, and art displays that highlighted its rich culture and history. To cap off the celebrations, in December 2024 the EMU Center for Oral History Research invited community members to Skyline High School to share what makes Ann Arbor special. In this interview, Corey Mills talks about growing up in Ann Arbor, working for the AAPD, and how the city has changed but also stayed the same.

Corey Mills, Interview, 2024

Throughout 2024, the city of Ann Arbor celebrated its 200th anniversary with community events, festivals, and art displays that highlighted its rich culture and history. To cap off the celebrations, in December 2024 the EMU Center for Oral History Research invited community members to Skyline High School to share what makes Ann Arbor special. In this interview, Scott King and Andre Andersen talk about moving to and living in Ann Arbor, the things they look forward to outside of UMich Football, and what they believe the AAPD's role to be in the city.

Andre Andersen and Scott King, Interview, 2024

Throughout 2024, the city of Ann Arbor celebrated its 200th anniversary with community events, festivals, and art displays that highlighted its rich culture and history. To cap off the celebrations, in December 2024 the EMU Center for Oral History Research invited community members to Skyline High School to share what makes Ann Arbor special. In this interview, mother Merrily Hart and daughters Rachel Klayman and Julie Roberts each talk about growing up in Ann Arbor close to family, attending the University of Michigan, and finding their ways back to each other after leaving.

Merrily Hart, Rachel Klayman, and Julie Roberts, Interview, 2024

Throughout 2024, the city of Ann Arbor celebrated its 200th anniversary with community events, festivals, and art displays that highlighted its rich culture and history. To cap off the celebrations, in December 2024 the EMU Center for Oral History Research invited community members to Skyline High School to share what makes Ann Arbor special. In this interview, Paul Conway shares the story of how he made his way to Ann Arbor, attending and then working at the University of Michigan, and the challenges of a growing college and a growing city.

Paul Conway, Interview, 2024

Throughout 2024, the city of Ann Arbor celebrated its 200th anniversary with community events, festivals, and art displays that highlighted its rich culture and history. To cap off the celebrations, in December 2024 the EMU Center for Oral History Research invited community members to Skyline High School to share what makes Ann Arbor special. In this interview, Odile Hugnot-Haber talks about her journey to Ann Arbor, the importance of community activism and engagement, and how the city can start to make a change in the world.

Odile Hugnot-Haber, Interview, 2024

This week on Lick the Plate Michigan up north, host David Boylan is joined by Cedar native Rachel Zemanek, the owner of the fabulous new Folded Leaf in Cedar. This multi-purpose community space is part bookstore, snuggery and live music venue that also has wine and beer flights and a plethora of local events.  The Folded Leaf welcomes everyone and is a hub of diversity in Northwest Michigan.

Rachel Zemanek - Owner of the Folded Leaf – a bookstore, community space and more in Cedar, Michigan

This episode of the Ann Arbor SPARK CEO Podcast features Skip Lupia, Vice President for Research and Innovation at the University of Michigan.

Ann Arbor SPARK CEO Podcast: Skip Lupia, Vice President for Research and Innovation, U-M

Lick the Plate is the original culinary, culture and music feature in Traverse City, Detroit and San Diego.

New tracks tagged #University of Michigan