Music - Ann Arbor Family

The Ark Hosts the 36th Annual Storytelling Festival

Dr. Alyssa Whitford - February 10, 2023

For 36 years, The Ark has brought storytelling to the Ann Arbor area. This year, the 36th Annual Storytelling Festival has expanded to feature...

Ypsilanti Youth Orchestra Gains New Leadership

AAFP Contributor - September 21, 2022

Joseph Alcocer is now the music director of the Ypsilanti Youth Orchestra (YYO). His appointment was recently announced by Claudia Young Hunter, president pro...

How to Create a Rain Garden With the Family

Rachel Pere - July 22, 2022

A rain garden is a purpose-built collection of native plants. Located in areas prone to standing water or stormwater runoff, they make beautiful natural...

U-M Grad’s Children’s Book Earns Accolades and Recognition

Kurt Anthony Krug - July 21, 2022

When University of Michigan alumna Lisa Rose wrote her 10th children’s book, The Singer and the Scientist, she knew it would be unlike her...

Getting Girls to ROCK!

Digital Media - June 3, 2022

By Kirsten Stelt Girls Rock Detroit and Girls Rock Rochester kicked off in the month of May this year and are both focused on advocating...

Mrs. Michigan America’s Children’s Book About Neurodivergence

Nicole Holtzman - May 31, 2022

Anne Baldwin’s book helps children understand that every brain is unique. Anne Baldwin, who lives in Clarkston, Michigan, is multifaceted. She is a kindergarten aid...

Physicians Caution Against Cannabis Use During Pregnancy

Mary Rose Kulczak - May 31, 2022

Legalization of recreational cannabis in many states has led to increased use of the drug across a wide spectrum of the US population. Currently,...

Autism Alliance of Michigan Launches $1.5M Education Campaign

Chelsea Devona - April 19, 2022

For many families, the pandemic has placed a vast amount of stress on the shoulders of parents and children alike. For families who have...

Blue Records Group: Music for students by students

Mishal Charania - March 5, 2022

University of Michigan freshman Haoyan Shi came into his first semester of college with a passion for music. The math and computer science major...

Washtenaw Technical Middle College Info Session

Taylor Viers - November 16, 2021

Washtenaw Technical Middle College (WTMC) provides the chance for 8th, 9th, and 10th graders to get a jump start on their college career by...

The Encore Musical Theatre Company Opens Casting Calls for 2021/2022 Season

AAFP Contributor - March 3, 2021

The Encore Musical Theatre Company is seeking Equity and non-equity video submissions for roles in their 2021/2022 theatrical season. Actors of all ethnicities, genders,...

Theater for All Abilities

Mary Rose Kulczak - February 8, 2019

The 4th Wall Theater Company encourages performers with special needs Katie Mann and Annie Klark were working in a theater camp when they imagined something...