Wayne State University Press just published a collection of creative nonfiction essays and stories by Michigan writers called ELEMENTAL. The collection is edited by Anne-Marie Oomen, an author, poet and teacher who lives in Empire. ELEMENTAL will celebrate its launch at the Glen Arbor Arts Center on Thursday, Nov. 15.
The Lake Street Studios’ free annual Arts Collage, on Sunday, July 31, at 8 p.m. welcomes back the Ann Arbor Film Festival tour for the third year running. The Film Fest tour this year will emphasize innovative experimental documentaries and visual pieces, according to Arts Collage organizer Harry Fried, who promises a show that will be “both challenging and aesthetically captivating.”