89.1 WEMU: Art And Soul
112 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingLisa Barry, host of WEMU's All Things Considered, will work with Omari Rush from the Ann Arbor Art Center to bring you stories about the art and artists that you can see, feel, touch and experience right in your own neighborhood. Each segment will feature an in depth look at a particular event, installation, artist, etc. along with news and tidbits about what's happening in art around town. In addition to regular airings on WEMU, Art and Soul will also be a regular web feature with dynamic content with pictures and videos that will help bring the art to life.
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Art & Soul: The Art of Well Being - A local celebration of gratitude and joy for Thanksgiving
November 18, 2021 21:29 - 8 minutesFor 27 years, the Interfaith Round Table of Washtenaw County has held a Celebration of Thanks event around Thanksgiving. This year, they will gather online to honor the connection to nature and to hold an interfaith celebration of thanks and joyful perseverance.
Art & Soul: The Culinary Arts - 'Of Rice and Men' offers modern Asian food
November 11, 2021 21:33 - 8 minutesFocusing on dishes. including Peking Duck, a variety of housemade dumplings, with original takes on sushi and wok-fried rice dishes, "Of Rice and Men" restaurant opened downstairs from the Blue LLama Jazz Club on Main Street in Ann Arbor.
Art & Soul: The Visual Arts - Enriching lives through diversity and inclusion
November 04, 2021 20:29 - 8 minutesThis edition of "Art and Soul" focuses on the visual arts. WEMU's Lisa Barry and the executive director of CultureSource, Omari Rush, talk with Nancy Margolis. She is an Ann Arbor activist in the process of putting together an event using the transformative power of art to spark community conversations on diversity.
Art & Soul: The Performance Arts - Creating relationships while creating art
October 28, 2021 20:28 - 8 minutesThis week, "Art and Soul" is about the performance arts. WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with Ann Arbor artist and University of Michigan lecturer Mark Tucker and one of his students, Nia Rae' Echols.
Art & Soul: The Art of Well Being - A place for unique ways to reduce stress & increase wellness
October 21, 2021 20:35 - 8 minutesThere is a place in Ann Arbor that offers flotation, cryotherapy and salt rooms as a way to reduce stress and increase a sense of wellness. WEMU's Lisa Barry talks to orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Kelley and his sister Peg Kelley who operate "The NeuroFitness Wellness Center" hoping to optimize the mind-body connection to reduce stress and boost a sense of well being.
Art & Soul: The Culinary Arts - Cookies can be art too at the Westside Art Hop
October 14, 2021 20:29 - 8 minutesAn Ann Arbor woman followed her dreams and pursued her passions by creating "Wonderland Cookies." Using her great grandmother's recipe, Tammy Jones bakes sugar cookies that look like edible works of art. Her cookies will be included in the upcoming Westside Art Hop taking place this weekend in Ann Arbor. She talks with WEMU's Lisa Barry about her cookie business.
Art & Soul: The Visual Arts - 'Never Free To Rest' Art Exhibit Features Pigeons Representing Racism
October 07, 2021 20:30 - 8 minutesThis week, "Art and Soul" is about the visual arts. WEMU's Lisa Barry and the executive director of CultureSource, Omari Rush, talk with artist Rashaun Rucker about his current exhibit at the University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities Gallery. It compares the life and origins of the rock pigeon to the stereotypes and myths of the constructed identities of Black men in the United States.
Art & Soul: The Art Of Well Being - Transforming Our Lives With Self-Acceptance
September 16, 2021 20:28 - 8 minutesThis week, "Art and Soul" is about the art of well being. WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with local teacher, author, and ecotherapist Barbra White, who has written several books and teaches about self-acceptance. She explains how "what we accept transforms and what we resist persists" and how self-acceptance empowers choices to improve our lives.
Art & Soul: The Culinary Arts - A New Restaurant In Ypsilanti's Depot Town
September 09, 2021 20:29 - 8 minutesThere’s a new restaurant in Ypsilanti located in a refurbished historic building in Depot Town on the site of the old Thompson Block building first built in 1869.
Art & Soul: The Performance Arts - UMS Still Improvising As Season Begins And Pandemic Is Not Over
August 26, 2021 20:38 - 8 minutesWith its last season online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, University of Michigan University Musical Society officials have been planning some in-person performances this coming season.
Art & Soul: The Art Of Well Being - St. Joe Health System Offers Whole Health Journey
August 19, 2021 20:27 - 8 minutesWell-being is not just about our mental health, but includes our physical health and both aspects combined. WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with Lisa McDowell, director of lifestyle medicine & clinical nutrition at Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, about their new "Lifestyle Medicine Program," which educates people on how to enhance their overall health and even reverse some health issues.
Art & Soul: The Culinary Arts - There's No Place Like HOMES Brewery In Ann Arbor
August 12, 2021 20:30 - 8 minutesHOMES Brewery in Ann Arbor was a labor of love for creator Tommy Kennedy. He makes and serves novel beers and Southeast Asian street food in the Jackson Avenue location and shares some exciting news in this conversation with WEMU's Lisa Barry.
Art & Soul: The Visual Arts - Meet The Artist Behind An Ann Arbor Microgallery Of Miniature Art
August 05, 2021 20:38 - 8 minutesJoe Levickas created the Creal Microgallery exhibition space located on Creal Crescent in Ann Arbor. It was designed as a publicly viewable, breadbox-sized exhibition space for small works and features contemporary art in a range of media, giving special attention to small moments, playful experiments, and unexpected discoveries.
Art & Soul: Performance Arts - Local Theater Returning To In-Person Performances As Pandemic Wanes
July 22, 2021 20:30 - 8 minutesThis week, "Art and Soul" is about the local performance arts scene. Lisa Barry talks with a local freelance journalist who specializes in art and culture, Jenn McKee.
Art & Soul: The Art Of Well Being - Author & Speaker Mark Nepo Talks About Being Fully Awake & Alive
July 15, 2021 20:30 - 8 minutesMark Nepo says he's always been a heart-centered person. He has written several best-selling books about many things, including having an awakening to having the courage to be conscious and caring. He speaks around the world, encouraging others to be fully awake and fully alive with this one life we have to live.
Art & Soul: The Culinary Arts - Area Independent Restaurants Strive To Survive The Pandemic
July 01, 2021 20:28 - 8 minutesThis week's "Art and Soul" is about the culinary arts. This week, Lisa Barry talks with the owner of the Red Hawk restaurant in Ann Arbor, Roger Hewitt, about the many challenges of staying in business and moving forward as an independently owned and operated restaurant during a global health crisis.
Art & Soul: The Art Of Well Being - Reiki And Self-Love
June 17, 2021 20:16 - 8 minutesThis week, "Art and Soul" is about the art of well being, a conversation about ways to look at and live your life in a more emotionally balanced, peaceful way. This week, Lisa Barry talks with Denise Carbonell, a Reiki teacher and life coach from Dexter Township about the personal energy practice and one of the biggest issues most people grapple with: self-love.
Art & Soul: The Visual Arts - Ann Arbor Artist Gary Horton Brightens The Community With His Art
June 10, 2021 20:31 - 8 minutesGary Horton, originally from Ann Arbor, moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1996 to study fine art and design at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. This is where he developed his unique style and range.
Art & Soul: The Culinary Arts - Ann Arbor Pizza Pop-Up With A Star Trek Theme Inspired By New York
June 03, 2021 20:30 - 8 minutesMax Sussman recently returned to Michigan after he and his brother Eli set up a successful restaurant in New York City now operating out of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. He is now running "Pizza Replicator" as a pop-up pizza restaurant around the Ann Arbor area and talks to Lisa Barry about his pizza creations that he makes himself.
Art & Soul: The Performance Arts - Movement & Dance With Ann Arbor Artist Peter Sparling
May 27, 2021 22:07 - 8 minutesPeter Sparling has had a long career as a dancer and dance professor at the University of Michigan, and now, as he approaches his 70th birthday, he is creating moving dance videos and has taken up painting. He talks with WEMU's Lisa Barry about his career and what inspires him to keep moving and creating art in many different forms.
Art & Soul: The Art Of Well Being - Wonder, Hope, And Human Connection With Author John Green
May 20, 2021 20:25 - 504 BytesWith more than 50 million books in print worldwide , John Green ’s acclaimed novels include The Fault in Our Stars, Looking for Alaska, and, most recently, Turtles All The Way Down . Many know him and his brother Hank for their contemporary, thought-provoking YouTube videos , but now he is sharing something new. WEMU's Lisa Barry talks to Green about his latest book explaining his perspectives about many different facets of our lives and how the pandemic has created an even bigger need for ho...
Art & Soul: The Visual Arts - Art In The Time Of Impossible Disconnect
May 13, 2021 20:32 - 490 BytesA special art exhibit is taking place in Ann Arbor this month, which could be considered a "partially post-pandemic art exhibition." Lisa Barry and Omari Rush talk with the organizer, Anya Klapischak, about what they're calling, "What Feels Real: Art in the Time of Impossible Disconnect."
Art & Soul: The Culinary Arts - Mother & Daughter Dumpling Duo 'Basil Babe'
May 06, 2021 20:29 - 504 BytesKnown as "Basil Babe," the mother-and-daughter duo work together making Asian dumplings selling and serving them at pop-up events around Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. Lisa Barry speaks with the daughter, Thai Inhmathong, about how the business got started and what she envisions happening in the future.
Art & Soul: The Performance Arts - U-M Gilbert & Sullivan Society Performs Online For First Time
April 22, 2021 20:38 - 503 BytesThe University of Michigan Gilbert and Sullivan Society, also known as UMGASS , is the oldest student-run Gilbert and Sullivan Society in the United States, established in 1947. Lisa Barry speaks with two of this season’s directors, Lori Gould and Addy Geenen, about what it has been like to put together two upcoming productions virtually.
Art & Soul: The Art Of Well Being - How To Harness The Voice In Your Head For Your Own Good
April 15, 2021 20:25 - 505 BytesDr. Ethan Kross is a professor of psychology and management/organizations at the University of Michigan and has written a new book called "Chatter." He talks with WEMU's Lisa Barry about how listening to and working with our inner dialogue can help enhance our own sense of well being.
Art & Soul: The Visual Arts - Awarding Public Art In Ann Arbor
April 08, 2021 20:32 - 505 BytesThe Ann Arbor Public Art Commission is an advisory body to City Council with the goal of creating public art in Ann Arbor that improves the aesthetic quality of public spaces and structures and provides cultural and recreational opportunities. Lisa Barry and Omari Rush talk to commission chair Allison Buck about public art in the city and the revival of the Golden Paintbrush Award.
Art & Soul: The Culinary Arts - Where You Can Find Some 'Frick'n Good Cookies'
April 01, 2021 20:52 - 505 BytesCookie lovers can find a unique cookie variety at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market. Called "Frick'n Good Cookies," they are named after the Frick family who went into business nearly a year ago making and selling cookies with a unique shape and flavor. Lisa Barry talks with Mikayla Frick, who helped create the cookie company using her grandmother's secret recipe and technique.
Art & Soul: Performance Arts - Local Comedian Talks About Finding Humor During These Difficult Times
March 25, 2021 20:29 - 503 BytesThis week, "Art and Soul" is about the performance arts. Lisa Barry talks with Michigan comedian Bob Phillips about what it has been like for a comedian during this past year of the pandemic.
Art & Soul: The Art Of Well Being - U Of M Psychologist's Approach To Cope With 'Mental Events'
March 18, 2021 20:32 - 504 BytesThis week, "Art and Soul" is about the art of well being. Lisa Barry talks with Dr. Tony King, an Ann Arbor psychologist, University of Michigan assistant professor of psychiatry, and researcher into several different mindfulness approaches and practices, about dealing with stress and anxiety, which has increased due to the last year in the pandemic.
Art & Soul: The Visual Arts - Focusing On The Needs Of The Art Sector
March 11, 2021 21:31 - 496 BytesThis week, "Art and Soul" is about the visual arts in our community. WEMU's Lisa Barry is joined by state and local arts leader Omari Rush and Amina Iqbal of the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation to talk about the art opportunities provided by the foundation and what new opportunities lie ahead as we emerge from the past year in a pandemic.
Art & Soul: The Culinary Arts - York Food & Drink Collaborates With Community During The Pandemic
March 04, 2021 21:30 - 503 BytesEven though his great-grandmother died in the flu pandemic of 1918 and his great-grandfather warned him it could happen again, the owner of "York Food and Drink" on Packard in Ann Arbor, Tommy York, said he didn't believe that would ever happen. And now, here he is in the pandemic that began in 2020, doing his best to stay in business and keep the community fed and connected. WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with York in this week's "Art and Soul" about how he has done that and his gratitude for all t...
Art & Soul: The Performance Arts - The Beat Goes On For Ann Arbor Drummer Pete Siers In The Pandemic
February 25, 2021 21:33 - 504 BytesEven though most in-person musical performances have been paused during the coronavirus pandemic, many local musicians are still staying busy. Lisa Barry talks with Ann Arbor percussionist Pete Siers , who has found joy from performing in his neighborhood park to co-creating with other local musicians and planning more musical performances once the pandemic is over.
Art & Soul: The Art Of Well Being - The 'Diamond Approach' Path To Inner Discovery
February 18, 2021 21:48 - 501 BytesThere are many different ways to approach well being and living a mindful, well-balanced life. The Diamond Approach is one of those ways that helps you connect with your true nature. WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with Lou Weir, an Ann Arbor teacher of the Diamond Approach, about the personal practice designed to connect us with our more authentic, essential selves.
Art & Soul: The Visual Arts - Penny Stamps Speaker Series Shares Content Differently During Pandemic
February 11, 2021 21:31 - 500 BytesThis week, "Art and Soul" is about the visual arts. Lisa Barry, along with state and local arts leader Omari Rush , talk with Chrisstina Hamilton, director of the Penny Stamps Speaker Series at the University of Michigan.
Art & Soul: The Culinary Arts - Ann Arbor Restaurant Week Still Happening This Year
February 04, 2021 21:31 - 505 BytesAnn Arbor Restaurant Week typically takes place in January. But because of the continuing pandemic, some changes were made, and it will now take place in late February. Lisa Barry talks with Sandra Andrade, the executive director of Main Street Area Ann Arbor, about this year's event and supporting the Ann Arbor culinary scene while still enjoying some unique dining experiences.
Art & Soul: Performance Arts - Kerrytown Concert House Inspired To Keep Community Connected To Music
January 28, 2021 23:34 - 486 BytesDespite the nearly year-long pandemic, Ann Arbor's Kerrytown Concert House has continued to provide a variety of online performances to keep local artists working and music lovers an opportunity to enjoy the music they miss seeing in person. WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with Monica Swartout-Bebow, artistic and executive director of the venue, about how they have been able to do that and their dedication to bringing fulfillment and the joy of music to people at this time.
Art & Soul: The Art Of Well Being - Teaching Mindfulness In Education
January 21, 2021 21:31 - 484 BytesThis has been a challenging school year due to the pandemic for Michigan schoolchildren, but there is an Ann Arbor organization that works to bring "mindfulness" to students. In this week's "Art and Soul," Lisa Barry talks with Dr. Rita Benn, co-founder and acting executive director of the "Michigan Collaborative For Mindfulness in Education" about how their program is more necessary than ever bringing tools and support to students and teachers.
Art & Soul: The Visual Arts - Connecting Community With Art Through The A2 Public School District
January 14, 2021 21:30 - 504 BytesThis week, "Art and Soul" is about the visual arts. Lisa Barry and state and local arts leader Omari Rush talk with Jenna Bacolor , executive director of Ann Arbor Public Schools Community Division, about the many community arts opportunities provided by the "Rec and Ed" department in the school district.
Art & Soul: Culinary Arts - Historic Ypsilanti Restaurant Survived A War. Can It Survive A Pandemic?
January 07, 2021 21:30 - 494 BytesThe Bomber Restaurant was first opened in Ypsilanti in 1936 as the "Baldwin Diner," and its name was changed to the Bomber in the 1940's as it served many transient workers who were living in town making B- 24 bombers at the Willow Run Plant. Johanna McCoy bought the restaurant over 25 years ago and has struggled to keep the doors open recently due to the pandemic. Currently closed, she talks to WEMU's Lisa Barry about her determination to win the war over COVID-19 and keep customers and the ...
Art & Soul: The Art Of Well Being - Why Mindfulness Matters
December 17, 2020 21:29 - 495 BytesThis week, "Art and Soul" is about the art of well being. Lisa Barry talks with Dr. Frank Anderson , a Michigan Medicine physician and professor bringing mindfulness techniques to the Ann Arbor area and medical community.
Art & Soul: The Visual Arts - Community & Creativity And A Look Back At 2020
December 10, 2020 21:24 - 499 BytesJust a few months into the year, life changed for everyone, including local artists, due to a global health crisis. Lisa Barry talks with Omari Rush, executive director of CultureSource and Chair of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs , about how that impacted the visual arts community and how that community will be changed in the coming years due to that impact.
Art & Soul: The Culinary Arts - Master French Pastry Chef Opening New Bakery & Cafe In Ann Arbor
December 03, 2020 21:40 - 485 BytesAfter looking for a place to locate in Ann Arbor for several years, master chef of pastries Matt Knio is planning to open a new bakery and restaurant in the next few months. WEMU's Lisa Barry talks to him about the eatery, which will be located on Washington Street in Ann Arbor and called "The Great Commoner Cannelle."
Art & Soul: Well Being - Crazy Wisdom Bookstore Is Oasis For People Searching In Their Lives
November 19, 2020 23:48 - 497 BytesThis week, "Art and Soul" is about the art of well being. Lisa Barry talks with the owner of Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room in Ann Arbor, Bill Zirinsky. He talks about how the store has been a source of wellness and inspiration in Ann Arbor for over 30 years and how they can help in our healing as we ride out the current pandemic and other unsettling societal situations.
Art & Soul: The Visual Arts - Giant Mural At Busy Ann Arbor Intersection Highlights Nature & Joy
November 12, 2020 21:30 - 483 BytesOn the pavement at the intersection of Main and Liberty in downtown Ann Arbor, there is a very large mural as part of an initiative by the Ann Arbor DDA and The Arts Alliance. Lisa Barry and Omari Rush talk to one of the artists who created the mural, Kellie Bambach, who explains that, during this time of uncertainty, they wanted to bring a little bit of "nature" and color to the urban space and remind everyone that we can be #AllTogetherOutside.
Art & Soul: The Culinary Arts - Sister Pie Available In Ann Arbor For Thanksgiving
November 05, 2020 21:30 - 496 BytesSister Pie started in the kitchen of Lisa Ludwinski’s parents in Milford around Thanksgiving 2012. Since then, the popularity of her unique pie creations has grown and now operates from a corner bakery in Detroit’s West Village on the east side of town. She talks to WEMU's Lisa Barry about her love and passion for pie...just in time for Thanksgiving!
Art & Soul: The Performance Arts - ypsiGLOW Lights Up The Ypsilanti Area With Creative Public Art
October 22, 2020 20:30 - 500 BytesA combination of socially distanced, light-up art on the street and around the Ypsilanti area, as well as some online components, will be included in this year's ypsiGLOW event October 23rd. Lisa Barry talks with Jennifer Goulet and Lynne Settles about the unique public art “light-up” event.
Art & Soul: The Art Of Well Being - How Humility Helps Our Personal And Professional Lives
October 15, 2020 20:30 - 501 BytesZingerman's co-founder Ari Weinzweig has written several books and pamphlets in recent years about a variety of topics, mostly having to do with improving ourselves and our perspectives, which can lead to better relationships, whether personal or business-related. WEMU's Lisa Barry talks to Weinzweig about his latest pamphlet called “Humility: A Humble, Anarchistic Inquiry.”
Art & Soul: The Visual Arts - Thriving And Surviving In A Pandemic And Local Exhibitions
October 08, 2020 20:30 - 495 BytesThis week, "Art and Soul" is about the visual arts. WEMU's Lisa Barry and state and local arts leader Omari Rush talk with Marie Klopf, founder and CEO of the Ann Arbor Art Center , about how they have been able to survive and even thrive during the current pandemic. There is also discussion about two local art exhibits, both including the work of Ann Arbor artist John Gutoskey .
Art & Soul: The Culinary Arts-Bellflower Restaurant Opens In Ypsilanti In The Middle Of A Pandemic
October 01, 2020 20:30 - 504 BytesWhile many local restaurants are struggling to stay afloat during the current global health crisis, a new restaurant opened in Ypsilanti which has people lined up for food each day and selling out of a popular sandwich almost daily. WEMU’s Lisa Barry talks with one of the co-owners of Bellflower Restaurant in Ypsilanti, Mark Maynard.
Art & Soul: The Performance Arts - EMU Prof Shares Love Of Lute & Guitar As He Prepares To Retire
September 24, 2020 20:30 - 505 BytesAs the oldest professor at Eastern Michigan University, Dr. Nelson Amos says it was the current pandemic that finally convinced him it was time to retire. When he leaves his job teaching guitar and music history at EMU next May, he will be 82 years old. WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with the music professor, who is also an artist and owns a storefront in Ypsilanti's Depot Town, about how he has pivoted to teach online due to the current public health crisis and how life has changed since he began h...