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APRIL 2020 | VOL. 30 NO. 04

What are you binge watching?

To all loyal Current fans

Publisher/Editor in Chief

Collette Jacobs (cjacobs@adamsstreetpublishing.com) DEAD TO ME.

Co-publisher/Chief Financial Officer Mark I. Jacobs (mjacobs@adamsstreetpublishing.com) COLLETTE JACOBS THROUGH A ROLLING ROCK PRISM.

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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION. Calendar Editor: Chris Box Taylor

We are all painfully aware of the dilemma across our country and our planet. The uncertainty of the situation, regarding both the effects on all of us and the duration, is stressful.

At the same time, this downtime provides an opportunity to self-reflect and assess where we are in our lives and our relationships. We are poised to run a marathon, but we don’t know what the topography of the racecourse will be AND we also don’t know the distance of the race. Despite these challenges, we are confident that we will persevere. We have faced threats and financial crises before, and we’ve always managed to thrive and survive. Adaptation is in our blood, and the Current is working through this situation with optimism for the future. We’re betting our future on you, our loyal readers, and we remain upbeat.

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THE VISION OF ESCAFLOWNE. Staff Writers: Jeff McGinnis.

Contributing Writers: Charmie Gholson, K.A. Letts, Jennifer Kellow-Fiorini, Jeff Milo, Kelly Thompson, Jen Soresen and Rob Brezsny.

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Current staffers have been continuously uploading content on our website and social media platforms, reaching a great number of visitors with really unbelievable increases in firsttime visitors (almost 10,000 NEW visitors in the last weeks).

Our staff has embraced the opportunity to remain helpful, informative and relevant. We have reached out to restaurants and parks and others to update our fans on what is going on in those areas and we have had tremendous feedback from those entities about how we are connecting our community, a demonstration that our mission is working, DESPITE THE VIRUS.

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For obvious reasons, we are unable to deliver printed copies of our papers at many locations. We are still dropping printed copies at a limited number of locations and we are receiving assistance from restaurant pickup locations and delivery services to carry more printed copies to you as well. We are delivering our digital edition to our email subscriber list of over 10,000 addresses along with an additional 50,000 targeted email addresses, the online edition can be accessed anytime at ecurrent.com.

We are recording podcasts with Washtenaw County community members/leaders (including elected officials, restaurateurs, clergy and business owners) soliciting their advice, concerns, lessons learned and ideas on how to move through this. The podcasts are a new online feature, with a good response both from listeners and from interviewees, thankful for the chance to share their thoughts.

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We will get through this and in the recovery after this unprecedented situation is over, we will be stronger, continuing to work toward enhanced recognition and respect in our communities.

We have heard from many readers and advertisers with information and updates about ongoing services. Kudos to everyone for digging in and continuing to stay positive and upbeat. Together we will get through this. Despite being ordered to remain apart, we are all experiencing stories of increased empathy and compassion for others, which, ironically, will actually bring us all closer together.

Stay safe and let us hear from you. Keep reading!

Collette and Mark Jacobs, Publishers ecurrent.com / april 2020 3

WHO WILL BE CROWNED

FIND OUT IN OUR JUNE 2020 SPECIAL EDITION OF CURRENT 4

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Ann Arbor City Council is planning numerous area road repairs, resurfacing and more over the course of the next two years. According to a work session document released on February 24, the city revealed its intentions to complete seven major road projects, as well as dozens of other minor repairs and treatments to area roads before the end of fiscal year 2021. Over $40 million dollars is estimated to be spent on maintenance, though the report also noted that the number of projects will likely be cut down due to time constraints.

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Fighting fires… in the future!

Get ready for the fire station of tomorrow, according to a presentation at City Council’s February budget session. Ann Arbor Fire Chief Mike Kennedy presented a series of renderings depicting concepts for what a new area fire station could look like, which will be quite a bit different from traditional firehouses. With a sleek, boxy design and glass exterior with a slanted roof covered with solar panels, Kennedy aims to create “the first carbon-neutral station in Michigan.” The futuristic station is estimated to cost approximately $5 million. —JM

SURVIVING COVID-19

Coming Together in the Age of Social Distancing

FIND IT ONLINE: Our online content is growing, with posts added every day at ecurrent.com. Here’s a snapshot of what you can find online:

Adjusting to the new normal

As a community-driven paper, we’ve spent more than two decades serving as a mirror for our community, reflecting the passions, ideas, and actions of the people in Washtenaw County.

It’s because of you, our loyal readers, that Current has persevered throughout the years. And, while these are frightening and disorienting times, we remain buoyant because of our steadfast vision and values— to be the go-to source for cutting-edge and thought-provoking information that motivates, informs and enhances our communities and the lives of our readers.

This won’t change, and neither will a few other things we know for sure: We just can’t stop having fun.

Washtenaw County pulls together when times get tough, And We WILL get through this.

Like you, we’re adjusting, adapting and learning how to stay engaged, in a whole new way through digital content that turns our focus towards the wonderful ways our community has come together to prove that ‘social distancing’ in Washtenaw County is only physical.

So, let’s not panic. Instead, take advantage of this much-needed time for self-care and self-reflection. And, let’s have a little fun while we are at it because Current is not “our” magazine— it’s “yours.”

The DayNites - “Cherry Blossom” (previously a Tiny Desk submission, filmed live in Grove Studios).

Virtual Music Festival: Live Local Music at Home

By Jeff Milo

As it appears more and more likely that we’ll be spending more and more time indoors, and away from live-music events, we curated a virtual festival of local artists by-way-of previously filmed performances from the last few years.

Pick-up Protocol: How To Order Weber’s Food at Discounted Prices

By Erin Holden

Weber’s Restaurant is making sure you don’t go without your culinary favorites during this time of social distancing. Learn how to order.

25+ local acts to support on Bandcamp

By Jeff Milo

In March, Bandcamp dedicated a full Friday to waive its revenue share of any sales of purchased downloads. That special might be over, but our list suggests several dozen local musicians for you to discover.

A2 CSA memberships you need to check out

By Erin Holden

Virtual Experience: Live @ the 415 with Kerrytown Concert House The Kerrytown Concert House has a new series of online events for music lovers stuck at home to enjoy over the next few weeks with Live @ the 415.

Held at “Ann Arbor’s Listening Room” at 415 N. Fourth Ave., the new live streaming concert series will feature acclaimed musical acts, all streamed free of charge to audiences on the Kerrytown Concert House Facebook page (https://www. facebook.com/kerrytownconcerthouse).

Though the shows are presented for free, viewers are encouraged to donate to support the Concert House and for continuing to bring acts to the 415. The first Saturday concert raised over $200 on the Facebook page.

Located in a classic home first built in the mid-19th century, the Kerrytown Concert House has been bringing soul-stirring musical performances to Michigan audiences for over three decades, presenting musical talent both international and local.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms allow you to subscribe to their farm’s harvest for locally sourced, delicious meals. We’ve put together a list of farms that offer a variety of approaches through their memberships.

READER CHECK-UP: 6 Questions For You Social distancing isn’t easy. We want to hear how you’re handling this new way of life.

As we spend more time at home, many of us are rekindling old friendships. WHO are you reconnecting with?

WHAT are you doing to stay entertained and engaged?

WHERE do you miss going the most?

We’re all mourning the loss of a normal life.

WHEN did it truly hit you?

During this time of uncertainty, we all have a laundry list of anxieties, with some weighing heavier than others.

WHY are you concerned?

HOW are you feeling, really?

Send us your answers to any, or all, of the questions below to editsubmissions@adamsstreetpublishing.com. ecurrent.com / april 2020 5

SURVIVING COVID-19 Virtual Experience: Watch classic Cinetopia Film Festival entries

By Jeff McGinnis Fans of the Cinetopia Film Festival have to wait a bit longer for their yearly dose of moviegoing goodness, as the Michigan festival has been delayed until August 21 through 30. But film lovers looking for their fix can revisit some of the classic entries from past festivals online.

The Cinetopia website recently listed a blog entry with links guiding visitors to where they may find films that appeared as part of the festival, from its first year of 2012 through the present day. Most of the movies listed have to be rented for online streaming, but several of them are available for free viewing with a subscription to a specific service.

One Child Nation (2019). Free with Amazon Prime: The lasting and devastating effects of China’s one-child policy are examined in this harrowing documentary.

Some of the notable entries from previous years: Hello, I Must Be Going (2012). Free with ads on Vudu: A 19-year-old actor and an older woman strike up a relationship in this dramedy.

The Skeleton Twins (2014). Free with Amazon Prime and Hulu: Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader play twins who reunite after a decade apart.

Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) Free on Hulu: Sam Neill stars in this offbeat comedy from director Taika Waititi, who recently won an Oscar for Jojo Rabbit.

Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet (2014, screened in 2015). Free on Netflix: Salma Hayek, Liam Nees on and more lend their voices to this animated adaptation of poet Gibran’s famous book.

The Revisionaries (2012, screened in 2013). Free with Amazon Prime: A battle over a proposal to rewrite Texas school textbooks is examined in this riveting documentary.

The Spectacular Now (2013). Free on Netflix: An unlikely pair of young lovers come together during their last year of high school. Starring Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley and Brie Larson.

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The Hero (2017). Free on Hulu: Sam Elliott stars as an aging movie star dealing with his own mortality.

We the Animals (2018). Free on Netflix: Three brothers tap into their wild side to escape from their parents’ destructive relationship. Based on the acclaimed novel

by Justin Torres.

A complete list of films from past Cinetopia Festivals available for viewing online can be found on the Cinetopia website.

SURVIVING COVID-19 QUOTE OF THE MONTH:

The U-M Museum of Art offers its entire collection online.

Classes, exhibits and great performances offered by U-M during virus hiatus

By Jeff McGinnis Hear distinguished speakers, explore exhibits, hear beautiful musical performances and take courses, all without leaving your home. The University of Michigan is offering a cornucopia of learning opportunities to students, faculty and the general public via online resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Not only are the University’s libraries, museums and performance organizations working to add content online at UM’s Arts and Culture website, but also Massive Open Online Courses (or MOOCS) on Michigan Online will offer instruction on a variety of subjects. These classes are free to UM faculty, staff and alumni, but will carry a “small cost” for members of the public.

Among the exhibits, archives and more available for viewing are: The Kelsey Museum of Archeology hosts all of its past exhibitions online.

The Museum of Natural History offers virtual tours and science videos.

The Penny Stamps Speaker Series will continue online, with an extensive archive of past speeches available.

The most recent TedxUofM conference can be watched in full.

The University of Michigan Library hosts several online exhibits.

Visitors to the U-M School of Music, Theatre and Dance website can find many performances and interviews available for viewing.

The University Musical Society offers many online resources and playlists for listeners.

The William L Clements Library website features several online exhibits focused on early American history.

A complete list of U-M courses available online can be seen at online.mich.edu

“I’ve always said our state is an extraordinary place to live because of those who call it home, and you’re proving that to be true.

Michiganders are tough.

Michiganders care about their neighbors.

Michiganders step up and lead.

We’re going to get through this together.”

Governor Gretchen Whitmer, via Twitter, on Tuesday, March 24. ecurrent.com / april 2020 7

Spring Wedding Guide

By Erin Holden Spring is upon us and love is the air, which means there will be many people in Ann Arbor popping the question. For those experiencing uncertainty about how to propose, we’ve got your back with a few ideas, including one Saline couple’s romantic story for inspiration. For those of you working on wedding logistics and are all for keeping the guest list small, we found a low-stress (and gorgeous) option that takes care of everything for you.

What’s Your Proposal Style?

We can all agree that a marriage proposal should be memorable, but how do you know what your partner prefers for that special moment? In order to decide, think about whether your partner is a bit of an introvert or loves the spotlight. Maybe they’ve shared their thoughts on big romantic gestures while you watched movies The Standard’s brand new together, for example.

While you flip through that mental rolodex of memories to brunch menu provides a fresh twist decide what works best for the two of you, we’ve categorized a few on the traditional brunch experience. proposals to help narrow it down.

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If you’ve gotten the sense that your partner really wants to have friends and family present for the proposal, a bit of careful coordinating can easily make that happen. Whether you choose to do this at a party with lots of loved ones or spring for an infographic at a ballpark, this marriage proposal is for couples who don’t mind having all eyes on them.

Saline resident Emily Wood received a special proposal in this vein from her fiance Denver Jackson, who popped the question on the Michigan Theater marquee.

The couple, who had been dating for two years, met for dinner in Ann Arbor to celebrate Valentine’s Day. “I am normally pretty good at guessing surprises before they happen,” says Emily, “but Denver and my family tried really hard to throw me off and they succeeded! The week of the proposal, my sisters purposely made it sound like the proposal was far away, and that Denver didn’t even have a ring yet. They helped him plan it out.”

Once Emily saw the sign and Denver got down on one knee to propose, both of their families came out of hiding behind nearby buildings to share in the moment when she said “yes!”

“I was very surprised and it was beyond magical,” Emily shared. “I am still smiling!”

The Destination Move

Some people prefer to be whisked away to a new location, adding an extra boost of romance and adventure to the marriage proposal. If you are thinking of going this route, it’s important to consider what will make it most meaningful.

Taking your partner to the first place you ever exchanged “I love you’s” or back to the place where you had your first getaway together will make quite an impression. You don’t have to spend a lot of money on a huge excursion— it’s all about what will have the most impact in terms of sentiment and nostalgia. Trust us on this one.

PRO-TIP: Have an idea of what you’d like to say. Even if you

The More-Private-theBetter Move

Certain introverts (eh-hem, this girl right here) all but break out in hives at the thought of a public proposal. In this case, a simple approach is best. It could be an everyday moment, like having coffee in bed on a Sunday morning when the two of you couldn’t be more content. Moments like this one could be the perfect time to pop the question, so have that ring handy.

aren’t normally a nervous person, marriage proposals have the tendency to make even the most eloquent speaker turn a proposal into a Bridget Jones-esqe nightmare. You only get one shot at this.

Just because it’s in private doesn’t mean you shouldn’t prep a little bit to get past the jitters. Regardless, your introverted partner will appreciate the spontaneity, and they’ll also love that you kept the moment just between the two of you.

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Minimalism is In, and so are Tiny Weddings Picture this: you’re engaged.

You start making a list of what you need to figure out in order to make your wedding day happen— the venue, florists, caterers, the officiant, furniture rentals, live bands. Your head, you know, explodes.

At least, that’s what wedding planning can be like for some people who are doing it on their own. You want the planning process to be fun, but it can get a little overwhelming for those of us who aren’t Martha Stewart.

Luckily for you, there is a local option that will make things incredibly simple for planning your wedding day— the Zingerman’s Cornman Farms Tiny Wedding. If you want to keep things really small, inviting only those nearest and dearest to the both of you, this is an ideal option.

The Farm is approaching its third round of custom tiny weddings, with their spring season (April 30-May 2) fast approaching. Each season is unique in that they hire different vendors, and this one features the Detroit Design Co., with their breathtaking elevated garden landscapes.

The tiny weddings are designed for events with four guests, though you can pay $45 per person to add more people.

Aside from that, the microwedding package begins at $1,750,

which includes the venue for an hour and a half (their 1837 Red Barn), officiant, coordinator, tiny cake by Zingerman’s Bakehouse, bouquet and boutonniere, a wedding keepsake, photography, a wine toast, and even a farm animal visit.

It is becoming increasingly popular to skip overspending

on weddings without sacrificing the elegance of what should always be an unforgettable day.

The Cornman Farms microwedding package is a charming, one-of-a-kind way to save money (and unnecessary stress) so you can focus on what’s important— each other.

Bookings for the spring season close on April 15. Call 734-619-8100 or visit thetinywedding.com to book your wedding today.

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The tiny weddings are designed for events with four guests, though you can pay $45 per person to add more people. Aside from that, the microwedding package begins at $1,750, which includes....

the venue for an hour and a half (their 1837 Red Barn), officiant, coordinator,...

a farm animal visit...

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Blue LLama Jazz Club

Good-To-Go in Washtenaw County Area Restaurants offering carry-out, delivery, curbside and more

Dine-in services at all bars, restaurants and coffee shops might be closed, but carry-out and delivery are still available.

Many restaurants are taking advantage of the option— even adding curbside pickup, special discounts, family meals and more creative options to their lineup.

Here are some of the restaurants that are offering carry-out, delivery, curbside pick-up and more.

Please note— Due to this rapidly-changing circumstance, this is not an exhaustive list, and many restaurants are frequently adjusting hours, offerings and services. Follow your favorite locations on social media to stay up-to-date.

If you don’t see your favorite on this list, we’ll add it— just email editsubmissions@adamsstreetpublishing.com with the details.

Find our full, constantly-updated list online at ecurrent.com

Arbor Brewing Company

arborbrewing.com 114 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor.

734-213-1393. facebook.com/ ArborBrewingCompanyBrewpubA2 Corner Brewery: 720 Norris St., Ypsilanti. 734480-2739. facebook.com/ ArborBrewingCompanyCornerBrewery Carry-out Curbside FREE Delivery Online ordering The lowdown: Six-packs, 32oz crowlers and 64oz growler fills. Plus, the full menu of burgers, sandwiches, salads and appetizers, only available for curbside and delivery.

The highlight: They are now making hand sanitizer at the brewery that will be available free of charge to medical or nursing facilities who need it

Aubree’s Pizzeria and Grill

8031 Main St., Dexter. 734-424-1400.

734-424-1402 for delivery. aubrees. com ✓ Carry-out ✓ Delivery ✓ Online ordering The lowdown: The casual pizzeria has closed all locations until further notice, but the Dexter and South Lyon spots are open for carry-out and delivery from 11am-8pm daily.

The highlight: The cult-favorite feta bread.

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314 S. Main St., Ann Arbor.

734-372-3200. bluellamaclub.com ✓ Carry-out ✓ Curbside ✓ Delivery The lowdown: The New American restaurant’s specialty carry-out/delivery menu— featuring a handful of favorites and a robust wine selection— is available from 5-9pm, Tuesday-Sunday.

The highlight: You can still enjoy live jazz with your meal— Blue LLama hosts live-streamed concerts on their Facebook page, facebook. com/bluellamajazzclub.

Jolly Pumpkin Brewery and Cafe 311 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. 734-9132730. jollypumpkin.com/annarbor ✓ Carry-out ✓ Curbside ✓ Delivery through DoorDash The lowdown: Fantastic food and brews available from 4-9pm daily, with specials on brews and food that will make you smile.

The highlight: Pick-up a $5 growler with any food purchase!

The Earle

121 W. Washington St., Ann Arbor.

734-994-0211. theearle.com ✓ Curbside ✓ Delivery (within a six-mile radius) The lowdown: Order the French bistro’s main dining room menu on Tuesday-Sunday, with ordering at 4:30pm, curbside pickup at 5:30pm, and delivery beginning at 5:45pm.

The highlight: When you order, you’ll get a $25 gift certificate for your next dine-in visit.

Miss Kim Ann Arbor

415 N. Fifth Ave., 734-275-0099.

Misskimannarbor.com. MissKimToGo. Square.Site ✓ Curbside ✓ Delivery through GrubHub and EatStreet ✓ Online ordering The lowdown: A limited menu of Korean cuisine (with reduced prices) is available from noon-8pm daily.

The highlight: At press time, kid’s meals are free across all platforms for those who are in need, no purchase necessary.

Chow Asian Street Food

208 W. Liberty. 734-369-6942. cowannarbor.com ✓ Carry-out ✓ Curbside ✓ Delivery through DoorDash, GrubHub and Toast TakeOut ✓ Online ordering The lowdown: Asian-inspired, chefdriven fast food.

The highlight: Hard-to-find favorites, like bao buns, chewy Korean rice cakes and “Klepon, a Indonesian sweet potato dumpling dessert.

dessous

312 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. 734-2220202. dessousannarbor.com ✓ Carry-out ✓ Curbside ✓ Delivery The lowdown: Now the sister restaurant of Blue LLama, this fusion bistro offers a specialty carry-out/ delivery menu with inspired cuisine, desserts, and beer and wine from 3-8pm, Tuesday-Saturday.

The highlight: New menu additions include sushi rolls, like California Rolls, Red Dragon Rolls and more.

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Grange Kitchen and Bar

118 W. Liberty St., Ann Arbor. 734995-2107. grangekitchenandbar.com ✓ Curbside ✓ Delivery is available, but limited The lowdown: New menu items, specials, family-size entrees, heatand-serve meals, plus beer and wine (available at 25% off restaurant price!) is available from 4-8pm, with phone orders beginning at noon.

The highlight: Chef and owner Brandon Johns almost seems to be enjoying the pandemic, taking the opportunity to feature inspired pop-up menu items on social media (facebook.com/grangekitchenandbar).

If we didn’t know better, we’d say he’s been planning for this type of culinary opportunity. Also, #friedchickentuesday. Enough said.

Ray’s Red Hots

629 E. University Ave., Ann Arbor.

734-998-3647. RaysRedHots.com ✓ Carry-out ✓ Delivery through DoorDash, UberEats, GrubHub, EatStreet & Postmates. ✓ Online ordering The lowdown: Gourmet dogs and sausages available from 11am1am, Monday-Saturday, and from 12:30-7pm, Sunday. Perfect for your late-night munchies.

The highlight: The bulk “by the dozen” menu is available for online ordering on ezcater.com. Plus, a designated carry-out parking spot directly in front of the restaurant makes pick-up easy.

Sava’s Restaurant

216 S. State St., Ann Arbor. 734-623-2233. savasannarbor.com ✓ Carry-out ✓ Curbside ✓ Delivery through UberEats ✓ Online ordering

The lowdown: Beer, wine

and a carry-out menu featuring healthy, fresh New American cuisine— including breakfast, like Challah Bread Pudding— is available from 11am-9pm daily.

The highlight: 100% of all tips from carryout orders, and 25% of all gift card sales, goes directly to their employee fund.

Zingerman’s Coffee Company & Zingerman’s Candy Manufactory

3723 Plaza Dr., Ann Arbor. 734-929-6060. zingermanscoffee.com ✓ Curbside ✓ Delivery ✓ Online ordering The lowdown: Call 734-929-6060 for curbside pick-up form 7am-4pm daily, or use Zingerman’s Mail Order to have coffee delivered to your door. The Candy storefront is temporarily closed, but items are available through the Cafe.

The highlight: Now is as good of a time to enjoy a new coffee country every month with the Coffee Club, or to get your favorite roast on repeat with a coffee subscription.

Zingerman’s Creamery

The lowdown: Grab Detroit-style ‘za and brews

3723 Plaza Dr., Ann Arbor. 734-929-0500. zingermanscreamery.com ✓ Curbside ✓ Delivery ✓ Online ordering The lowdown: Call 734-929-0500 for curbside pickup of local, delicious cheeses, beer, wine, gelato, and more, from 11am-6pm daily.

The highlight: Make dinner fun with family meal kits— like the recent Pimento Mac & Cheese.

The highlight: Growler fills and pizza is the cure for

Zingerman’s Delicatessen

Rumpus Room & Jet’s Pizza

510 N. Main St., Chelsea. 734-800-1340. therumpusroomchelsea.com 506 N. Main St., Chelsea. 734-433-9700. ✓ Carry-out ✓ Curbside ✓ Delivery ✓ Online ordering at Jetspizza.com from The Rumpus Room’s 46 drafts (full menu here: rumpusroombeer.com). whatever ‘ales’ you.

Jerusalem Garden

314 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor. 734-995-5060.

Jerusalemgarden.net ✓ Carry-out ✓ Online ordering The lowdown: Nutritious, delicious and affordable Middle Eastern cuisine, vegan and vegetarian selections, and more, made quickly. A reserved parking space in front of the eatery makes pick-up easy.

The highlight: Operating without dine-in is nothing new for Jerusalem Garden. They were strictly carryout when they first opened in 1987.

Zingerman’s Cornman Farms

8540 Island Lake Rd., Dexter. 734-619-8100.

Zingermanscornmanfarms.com ✓ Carry-out ✓ Curbside ✓ Online ordering The lowdown: The “Stock Your Freezer” sale features options like Chicken Schnitzel, Beef Stroganoff, Immunity Boosting Mushroom Soup, and more, which all come refrigerated with reheat instructions.

Order in advance and pick-up from 4-7pm on Thursdays at Zingerman’s Mail Order, 610 Phoenix Dr. in Ann Arbor.

The highlight: The farmhouse transforms into a traditional English Pie & Mash shop every Sunday through April 5.

Zingerman’s Bakehouse

3711 Plaza Dr., Ann Arbor. zingermansbakehouse.com ✓ Carry-out ✓ Curbside The lowdown: Call 734-761-2095 for pickup orders of your favorite bakery goodies from 7am-7pm daily.

The highlight: Eat all the bread and butter you can handle— calories from carbs don’t count during the coronavirus crisis. (Just kidding.)

422 Detroit St., Ann Arbor. 734-663-3354.

Zingermansdeli.com ✓ Curbside ✓ Delivery ✓ Online ordering The lowdown: All of your favorite sandwiches, sides, soups and salads— plus all of the fantastic grocery items— are still available from 11am-7pm daily.

The highlight: Stock up your freezer with frozen pot pies, frozen mac and cheese, and frozen knish.

Zingerman’s Catering & Mail Order

610 Phoenix Dr., Ann Arbor. 888-636-8162. zingermans.com ✓ Curbside ✓ FREE Delivery within Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti ✓ Online ordering The lowdown: In addition to the offerings from the already-thriving mail order business, per-person meals, served hot or ready-to-heat in your home, are available from 11am-7pm daily.

The highlight: Did we mention free delivery?

Zingerman’s Roadhouse and Roadshow 2501 Jackson Ave., Ann Arbor. 734-6633663. zingermansroadhouse.com ✓ Carry-out ✓ Curbside ✓ Delivery ✓ Online ordering

The lowdown:

Bodacious BBQ— including “Feast for Home” options— is available for delivery from 11am-8pm, Monday-Thursday and Sunday, and from 11am-9pm, Friday-Saturday. The Roadshow Drive-through is open from 7am-8pm, Monday-Thursday and Sunday, and from 7am-9pm, Friday-Saturday.

The highlight: The Roadshow has been a

steady source of drive-through food and drink for 15 years now—you don’t even have to get out of your car! (And you can buy wine by the bottle there, too).

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music How To Support Local Artists (& Venues) in Washtenaw County

By Jeff Milo

How much time did we waste ‘looking forward?’ How much time do we now have on our hands? Where do we put all of our energy? And how much did we miss...we, the constant expectants? We, who shuffled through our social media feeds confident and assured that every proceeding weekend would be naturally flush with options, that it didn’t matter if we didn’t make the scene on any one given night--because there’d always be something else to catch, next time.

Personally, I lost count, long ago, of how many articles I wrote directing people to an event, not having any way to know how impactful or ignored those articles were, in terms of stoking enthusiasm. But we are in a startling sort of pause… now.

Op-Ed columns risk sounding like a know-it-all on a soapbox, but I’m as confused and perturbed as anyone. What’s said on this page, the thoughts I share at least, will probably not even be as meaningful more than a week after it’s posted. But I’ll tell you what I see, right now: I see a tide of urgency through my own feed— this collective awakening to the importance of the connections we had the benefit of accessing through the arts. Whether a visual artist stirring conversations in a gallery, a writer/director translating the human condition into a conceptual short film, or a songwriter on a stage, performing… ...The live event, the exchange between artist and audience, the feedback and resonance from the audience back to the artist, and the quiet, internal expansions of perspective that could be achieved

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by anyone in the room--the live event, is gone right now. That’s all I know.

And the rooms that housed these performances are at real risk of shuttering either temporarily, long-term… or indefinitely. When we talk about the ‘scene,’ or the arts community, we are implying more than the artists, but also the hosts of these performances and exhibitions— the brick and mortar venues. Over the last week, our new normal has seen artists live streaming their performances from their homes or

from their studios. We may have taken it for granted before, but we will soon start to substantially miss the in-person connections and tacit sense of association that venues, gathering places, could offer us just by our own attendance.

Experiencing the live performances or displays of the local artists we appreciate and admire could even help us forge a deeper sense of our own identities— helping us shape our self-understanding by bearing witness to the unacknowledged

courage it takes for another human to get up on a stage and pour out their hearts & emotions and be vulnerable and natural and strange and loud and daring.

We will miss that.

Those rooms include The Ark, Lo-Fi Bar, 734 Brewing Company, and the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor, they include Ziggy’s and the Dreamland Theatre in Ypsilanti, they include spots like Crazy Wisdom in Ann Arbor and Cultivate Coffee in Ypsilanti, and there are so many (many) more.

Marianne James, Executive Director of The Ark, wrote to us: “Throughout its 55-year history, The Ark has always been a place of refuge in troubled times. It seems unthinkable that we would see a time when the safest thing we could do is close our doors, but here we are. As we join our community in helping to flatten the COVID-19 curve, we’ve made the decision to extend The Ark’s temporary closure through the end of April. Please know that we’re working to reschedule as many of these artists as possible, and we’ll keep you posted on new dates.”

For places like the Ark, ticket sales are its main source of revenue, but during the closure, you can make a donation online and find further options for supporting here. You can also sign up for the Ark’s newsletter.

Meanwhile, you could support the Blind Pig (which is tentatively closed through April 5) by visiting their Merch Page. The Blind Pig, and it’s 8 Ball Saloon, are participants in Underground Printing’s Hospitality Fundraiser, benefiting employees of local businesses in the hospitality and service industries.

Ziggy’s is closed until further notice, but there is a GoFundMe set up to support staff in the meantime.

An effective way to support local artists right now would be to purchase their music via their bandcamp websites. You can set your price at $1 per song, or if you are able to, you can set that price to as high as you can afford right now.

Bands and artists like Act Casual and Louis Picasso will also have non-musical merchandise available; you can look for merch from the and Act Casual by emailing actcasualmerch@gmail.com, and you can find items via the Hiiiger Minds multimedia production company (headed

by Picasso) here.

We have a list of more than 25 bands in the area that you can follow and support here.

When you open up any of their albums on Bandcamp, take a look for an option to order special physical copies, be they in cassette or on vinyl. If you have the funds to spare,

you can even buy an album twice if you want, you have the option for downloading it yourself, but you can also ‘Send As a Gift’ to any of your friends that might also dig whichever band you’re supporting.

You can find live-streamed performances from the Kerrytown Concert House here and make a donation here.

The Ann Arbor Art Center is, just like everywhere else, closed for now, but you can make a donation to support this non-profit organization exhibiting the visual arts here.

You can also support the WSG Gallery by visiting their online store and follow their Facebook page for a series of videos in their Virtual Series Lo-Fi Bar is one of Ann Arbor’s newest venues, not even two years old at this point. After announcing their closure, they posted to Facebook: “Michigan’s hospitality industry dedicates

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itself year-round to create memorable experiences for you, your family, and friends.

Now, our hospitality industry is going to need extra support from the community as it navigates the coming weeks and months. You can help by purchasing gift cards from your favorite restaurant and utilizing take-out and delivery services to those that offer...”

Lo-Fi’s management encouraged support of a separate GoFundMe for hospitality workers, which you can donate to, here.

Grove Studios in Ypsilanti is encouraging renting residents for its studio spaces to take this opportunity to save money and, instead, purchase one of their gift vouchers, (or even give these vouchers to fellow clients).

“It’s our way of thanking (clients) by giving them extra credit for their future sessions,” Grove posted to Facebook, recently.

Grove is a grassroots community organization that offers 24/7 self-service professionally furnished rehearsal and workspaces for musicians and DJs to create and hone their craft. This unique space, like so many others, has been impacted by the pandemic. They’ve got merch on their website, and you can also sign-up for their newsletter.

As of now, Grove is open, sanitizing spaces twice-daily.

The podcasting room is now open, and you can tune in on April 1st for a livestreamed podcast moderated

by Joe Malcoun (owner of the Blind Pig), talking with Dan McPherson from Leaders Must Lead. Grove currently has a live streaming series in the works, so stay tuned. Meanwhile, they are perfecting tech to allow artists to live-stream from their Grove space.

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theater Take Flight at A2 Aviary; Feathers Optional

Ann Arbor’s Aerial and Circus Arts Gym

By Jason Buchanan

For those who have dreamed of running away with the circus— before you pack your bags, visit the Ann Arbor Aviary to perfect your aerial skills. Aspiring trapeze artists needn’t have any prior dance or gymnastics experience to enroll in the continuously-running introductory course.

On a Friday evening, Aviary owner Anne Ryan observes two instructors leading four youngsters (ranging in age from 8-17) in a Youth Intro to Aerial Arts course. Nestled in the shadow of the 777 Building, The Aviary has occupied the space at 2875 Boardwalk for three years.

Three years prior, when Ryan grew weary of traveling to train at Detroit Flyhouse, which bills itself as “Metro Detroit’s Original Circus School,” Aviary launched her business just up State Street.

Ryan observes course instruction but leaves the details to the experts. “I let my instructors manage their own curriculum. They are far better educated than I am,” confesses Ryan, as one of her instructors helps a young student perfect a “Mermaid Position” on the static trapeze. The instructors gently guide students and encourage confidence, which is reinforced by classmates’ cheers, as they look to perfect new moves among one another.

Camaraderie first

While competition takes a back seat to camaraderie, here, the competitive spirit still thrives. Much to Ryan’s delight, students seek to celebrate accomplishments, which helps to nurture a selfsustaining culture of encouragement.

Cognizant of the challenges of working with beginners, Ryan, herself, took flight for the first time in 2009, and take-off didn’t go as smoothly as one might expect: “[After] I started,” recalls Ryan, “... I stayed at Beginner Level for forever.” Beginner Level is where students form the foundation to build future skills, so it’s critical they are able to execute fundamental moves before advancing to the next level confidently. For kids, that process entails a month-long course advancing to “Aerial Skills,” while adults can select their apparatus of focus. Offerings at The Aviary include silks, static trapeze (hung from two points), and dance trapeze (finite space prevents The Aviary from teaching flying trapeze).

For the opportunity to fly through the air with the greatest of ease, Ann Arbor Aviary is the place to start.

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Cinema Detroit Independent theaters prove cinema isn’t dead

By Jennifer Kellow-Fiorini It seems that every year, especially as we near awards season, the death of cinema and movie theaters becomes a topic of much heated debate. The death of the movie theater isn’t as cut and dry as the numbers might have us believe.

Three years ago Vanity Fair ran an article just before the Academy Awards pointing out the epic downfall of the movie theater experience. The past few years had seen a nearly 47% drop in theater ticket sales which was one of the most significant drops in theater history. There is still a need for a movie theater experience, but the larger chains have failed to grasp what that need is. Film festivals seem to be cropping up everywhere, and large to mid-size cities are finding a niche in smaller, more group experience style programming. It’s not more 3D, lounge chair, theme parkstyle cinemas people seem to want— it’s trivia contests, discussions, and themed programming that draws people— less tech, and more human connection.

One independent theater in the Detroit area is offering just that. I sat down to talk with Paula Guthat, one half of the husband and wife team who owns and runs the theater, about what it takes to create and run an independent theater.

What inspired you to start the theater? Is there anything in your origin story you’d like to tell people about? I was in Providence, Rhode

Island, in 2011 and happened to walk by this place called The Cable Car Cinema Café where they converted a cable car garage into a theater with a café in the front. In 2011-2012 there was a lot of empty space in Detroit, and I thought— there has to be a way we can do this.

So when I came back, I talked with my husband about it. Films are a huge part of our relationship. I met him when he was an editor at our college paper, and I wanted to be a movie reviewer.

The problem was, a lot of places we found didn’t have a high enough ceiling or had pillars that blocked the sightline.

So in the meantime, we did pop-ups called The Saint Clair Cinema Club. At Christmas 2012 we showed Shop Around The Corner, Muppet Christmas Carol, Scrooged, and Bad Santa — a wide

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Can you tell me about events Cinema Detroit is involved in? The

Paula Guthat

variety. That initial offering showed our programing range. We did it all legal, in terms of rights to show the films, because we knew we wanted to be in the industry.

And that’s how I got my feet wet. People don’t believe this, but I can’t just throw in a Blu-ray and show it. Everything has to be cleared with the distributor. The response was pretty good, so we continued with doing the pop-ups into 2013.

A customer from the pop-ups told us about the first space we had. The owner had been trying to make it into a theater.

We left that space in 2015. Our google reviews still say “in a converted school,” but we haven’t been there for almost five years now. We were lucky there because he already had some of the equipment that we could rent, and it was a relatively lowcost way to get started. There a lot of hard lessons learned as we went, but we knew what we did and didn’t want. We didn’t want to be another multiplex. We wanted a more personal, intimate setting, and we wanted to show all kinds of movies. *Note the cinema’s current location is 4126 Third Street Detroit 48201.

block party is a quarterly event for local filmmakers to show their films (see the link here https://filmfreeway.com/ ShortFilmBlockParty) It’s a really fun, and seeing how creative people are is amazing. It’s so tough to choose the final films because people are so creative and they do so much on very low budgets.

We have worked with Cinetopia for five years and are also are a venue partner with the FREEP Film Festival (The Detroit Free Press Documentary Film Festival) which was scheduled for April. Throughout the year, we do screenings plus talkbacks.

What we do is bring in filmmakers to talk about, not just the content of socially relevant films, but the technique — how they get their point across through film.

We did them with films like Black Panther, Green Book — a wide variety of films. We recently got a grant to continue to do them under the name Ethics and Aesthetics. We will be working with the Detroit Narrative Agency on that series, and I’m really excited about it.

When asked what the demographic has been for Cinema Detroit, Paula said enthusiastically, “Everybody! I mean literally everyone because I believe that film is for everyone and I have made it a priority to show films by as many different kinds of filmmakers as I can. “ Cinema Detroit offers a unique, independent cinema experience. With a cross-section of local, independent, and mainstream film offerings, it’s truly cinema by the people, for the people.

Cinema Detroit will be open 7 days a week.

4126 Third Street 48201 https://www.cinemadetroit.org/ Link to Short Film Block Party at Cinema Detroit. https://www.facebook.com/ shortfilmblockpartyatcinemadetroit/ https://freepfilmfestival.com/

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Q&A: Comic Artist Casey Nowak

By Kelly Thompson

You may have seen comic artist Casey Nowak’s work around town without realizing it; their client-base and resume are varied and accomplished enough that major outlets and businesses have taken notice. They’ve done work for Cartoon Network, Ann Arbor District Library, BOOM! Studios, and Spry Publishing, among others, some of Casey’s recent projects include the webcomic series Lazy, 2018’s Girl Town, which made plenty of 2018 yearend lists, and the Eisner Award-winning series Lumberjanes. We chatted with Casey about their foray into the art world, what it takes to get there, and why it matters.

You have a wide resume. Can you describe your genesis as an artist? I think, as a kid, I started drawing because I was

allergic to cats, and, therefore couldn’t have one. I was a sullen, epicurean child— I wanted to eat, watch television, and talk to no one. A cat would have been the perfect companion. I filled that void with drawings and discovered talking cats who have interpersonal dramas. And violent wars with dogs.

What was your education? I went to the Penny Stamps School

Of Art and Design at U-M. It’s all about the thinking there, and it was a difficult paradigm to work under, but I genuinely think it set me up for the stressful, vital expectation that no matter what I’m doing, it’s gotta be about something. I guess I could say… maybe the instructors at Stamps couldn’t lead me to water, but they did remind me how important the feeling of thirst can be.

What are some common themes in your work? Intimacy,

self-discovery, and being gay. A big theme is: “Girls are hot and good.” I don’t even mean to do this, I swear. I find writing under a “theme” extremely difficult! It just turns out that way [and my work is all about] all these girls being hot and good together. It’s just an honest expression of my worldview.

How did these themes originate? Intimacy fascinates me

because I grew up around a lot of people whose relationships with reality had been altered or damaged in some way by trauma and mental illness. I experienced a lot of emotional confusion as a child at the hands of these people. It’s just really easy to mess with a sensitive kid. I have sympathy, then, for people who struggle to say what they mean... who have trouble understanding the difference between reality and personal perception. But, in order for me to understand them when they communicate, I have to understand the pathways inside of their brain. I have to understand them in a way that will come to me instantaneously. Self-discovery is the reciprocal aspect of this: I need to understand my own pathways, because my brain is not innocent, either.

What would you tell aspiring artists who are seeking advice on how to put themselves out there? Make an

actual comic. Write, draw, and produce a mini-comic with enough pages to staple, and then give it to everyone you can. Don’t take rejection personally— sometimes rejection is genuinely personal, but I think that’s pretty rare. This advice, by the way, is not for people who are looking for money. If you are lucky, you will make a marginal profit from comics in about ten years. This advice is meant to [help you] find your people, and eventually, your people will find your work.

Are you currently working on any upcoming projects or releases? I’m actually working on hundreds-of-pages-long

fantasy epic— I should be releasing it piecemeal on my Patreon by the summer. I keep trying to create these discrete pitches for books I can send to publishers, but I have a real problem with digressions in my work, and I just can’t imagine any editor is going to like that. Another good piece of advice: have another revenue stream. Not just because it’s fiscally wise, but it’ll loosen you up creatively.

Where can readers find and/or order your work? You

should be able to find something by me in any local comic shop if you ask a clerk. I recommend my, ahem, award-winning collection, Girl Town. Buy it locally, if you can! Down with Bezos!

Otherwise, you can find my work on my Patreon (patreon.com/ caseynowak) or my Instagram (@Ignatzhaderach) Anything else you’d like readers to know? I run a small

press with my roommate, Carta Monir! We only publish work by trans authors and artists. Our website is www.diskettepress.com Read more at linnanliterary.com/casey-nowak.

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art Ypsilanti Art Incubator Bridging Artistic Communities A bridge between EMU art students and established artists

By Jason Buchanan

Alexa Dietz understands the value of inspiration, and, with the coming relaunch of The Ypsilanti Arts Incubator, she’s building a channel for it to flow freely into a community with a wealth of creativity.

To grow and thrive

As a sculpture student at EMU in the mid-2000s, Dietz learned that an artist with a healthy functioning support system has the ability to grow and thrive. But unlike most of the transient students at her bustling “commuter” college, Dietz has actual roots in Ypsilanti that provide her with a unique perspective on the local arts scene. Today she’s using them to nourish fresh talent with the Ypsilanti Arts Incubator — an organization dedicated to helping young artists realize their potential.

Dietz has a talent for connecting people. It’s a skill that comes as naturally to her as breathing, and, sitting in Sidetracks, the tide of questions turns as quickly as the waiter appears at the table. I’ve known Dietz for all of five minutes, but I watch as she selflessly speeds through her mental Rolodex to play career matchmaker, casually rattling off half-a-dozen potential contacts and collaborators. All artists should be so fortunate as to have such an ally.

Bridging the gap

A vocal proponent for community activism, Dietz believes that by building a bridge between EMU art students and the noncollegiate Ypsilanti art scene, the cross-promotion will help both groups to grow in ways that might not be possible on their own.

On Friday, April 3 at 8pm, during the first First Friday in Ypsilanti of the season, Dietz will host a kick-off party for the revival of Ypsilanti Art Incubator at Ziggy’s (206 W. Michigan Ave.). The evening will exhibit Dietz’s “99 solutions and a

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Richard ain’t one,” a series of sculptures originally conceived as a means of honoring 99 people in her life who nurtured growth and healing. The April exhibit will consist of 99 miniature versions of her 2013 piece “Monopoly,” with each honoree encouraged to show up and claim their sculpture. The evening will also offer Dank Frank Merchandise and feature DJs Aaron Batzdorfer, dannyboy, and Silas Green with special guest Black Alfalfa. The event is free, but a $5 donation is suggested.

We accomplish more when we work together, and with Dietz serving as a creative matchmaker, great things are sure to follow.

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non-profit’s support of local growers

By Erin Holden

Founded in 2009, Selma Cafe is often associated with their weekly breakfasts filled with locally sourced foods and guest chefs that operated for five years before it closed its doors. Though that aspect of Selma is no longer operational, the non-profit organization is still actively helping local farmers and growers. Co-founder Lisa Gottlieb and the Cafe’s newly revitalized board of directors are now looking to the future, providing grant opportunities for food producers and artisans who are making a positive impact on the local food scene.

What first inspired you to start awarding grants to local growers? We did some short term investments in what people

How has Selma Cafe evolved over the years? It has been

call “socially responsible investing.” Since Selma Cafe closed down, the money was just sitting in the account. It was about $70,000.

The board decided we would give the money away to the people who would benefit from it and best serve our local food community. Like a lot of things, I think Selma Cafe ran its course, and it was time to start focusing on other initiatives. We still have an active non-profit organization with a re-energized board of directors, and my guess is we’ll have an extra $10,000 to grant out over the next year. Therefore, people who may have missed the first cycle of grants will have another opportunity to receive supportive funds.

years of transitions— really trying to utilize the funds that guests and volunteers contributed over the years to support the Southeast Michigan local food scene.

One of my biggest interests that came out of Selma Cafe is my interest in nonviolent compassionate communication, which applies to every facet of my life, and I feel strongly about its potential for positive impact. When I was running Selma Cafe, it was important to me to make everyone feel as though they belonged, and whatever someone’s ability was, we would find a job for them— promoting kindness and understanding, taking a stand for what we value.

I’m really interested in finding out how to combine those concepts, especially in this very divisive time in our country. The more of that, the better.

Selma recently awarded some significant financial grants. How do you hope to spend that money? We

If you could spread one message about Selma Cafe’s support of local growers, what would that be? Look at

provided a little more than 20 grants, regarding new projects, innovations, and support for emerging farmers— those who presented solid business plans on how to use the money. Many recipients were based in the Detroit area, where it’s challenging to acquire funding. A number of beneficiaries were women farmers, which I feel strongly about supporting.

We expanded from working with just food to people who are using local ingredients to make things like salves and body products. We’re trying to expand what it means to support local food, products, and agriculture in Southeast Michigan.

There’s a lot of push in our culture to get the cheapest possible food, even if it’s not nutritionally dense or healthful, even if it takes a real measurable toll on our environment. When we support local farms, we keep the money in our community.

your food budget, and start with 10 percent of that going to local food.

Argus Farm Stop is a beautiful example of a resource that offers support for local farms within the community, which is a place where local farmers can drop off their food. Neighborhood shoppers can buy directly from them. Kathy Sample was very helpful in collaborating with me and my board of directors to get that particular grant going, so I really want to shout out to her and her husband, Bill.

My board of directors is made up of amazing women. It’s never just been me; rather, there are hundreds of volunteers, and now, my current board, that create and contribute to Selma’s success.

Visit selmacafe.org to learn more about the organization’s mission.

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Free All The Plants Campaign asks City to decriminalize hallucinogenic plants

By Charmie Gholson

32 U.S. states have defied federal law and legalized marijuana for medical and/or recreational use, but drug policy reform advocates aren’t done fighting. Instead, many advocates have shifted their focus to ending the war on people who use entheogenic or hallucinogenic plants. Last year, Denver became the first U.S city to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms. That landmark move was followed by two California cities that went a step further and decriminalized not only psilocybe mushrooms but all entheogenic plants.

Local efforts

Last month, members of the Decriminalize Nature Ann Arbor (DNA2) campaign, in an impassioned plea to the Ann Arbor City Council, asked the Council to adopt a nonbinding resolution that decriminalizes, “entheogenic plants, including those scheduled at state and federal levels.”

The resolution states the city won’t use funds to investigate or arrest individuals involved with personal use, growth, and possession of entheogenic plants, and declares a policy of lowest law enforcement priority (LLP) for the City of Ann Arbor.

Decriminalizing a Schedule 1 federally prohibited substance is a tricky process to maneuver. The LLP resolutions are essentially non-binding, leaving interpretation up to local law enforcement; however, these resolutions were consistently passed by a high margin in cities across Michigan for years leading up to the vote for legalized recreational marijuana in 2019.

City by city, adopted reforms pointed towards local municipalities until the patchwork grew across the state and reached a tipping point, in terms of matters of public opinion. This phenomenon is a remarkably effective political strategy, which forces the hands of the politicians, as the general public is usually way ahead of politicians regarding drug policy reform. Either adopted by municipalities at the behest of advocates or passed by vote through a local referendum, both measures sent a strong message to legislators regarding the will of the people, laying the foundation for future reform efforts.

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Cacti Honored as sacred plants for thousands of years throughout the Americas.

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So what’s an entheogenic plant? The DNA2 website defines an entheogenic plant as a “class of psychoactive substances that, when ingested, induce a non-ordinary state of consciousness for therapeutic, medicinal, spiritual, or religious purposes.”

The specific entheogens that DNA2 asked for City Council to decriminalize are psilocybe mushroom, cacti, Iboga and Ayahuasca.

One of the people who testified before the Council in March was Erik Massey, who said these plant medicines have been used for thousands of years, and people shouldn’t have to fear prosecution for pursuing safe and effective treatments.

“I, myself, have gone through a process of healing from depression, from anxiety, and am still working through my own past traumas,” Massey told the Council. “And my ability to be an engaged member of the community, a present and loving father for my son, and my own best version of myself, has been significantly enabled by healing through plant medicines.”

In an op-ed letter published in the Michigan Daily Feb 6, campaign members said Ann Arbor has a “history and a reputation as one of the most forward-thinking cities in the Midwest, if not the country. Will its current leadership honor that reputation, or tarnish it by attempting to delay the inevitable? The members of Decriminalize Nature Ann Arbor are looking toward a brighter, healthier, saner future, and we urge City Council to join us in doing the same.”

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e interrupt your regularly scheduled horoscopes to offer insights about the virus-driven turning point that the whole world is now experiencing.

As you’ve probably guessed, all of us are being invited to reevaluate everything we think we know about what it means to be human. I refer to this unprecedented juncture as The Tumultuous Upgrade or The Disruptive Cure. It’s fraught with danger and potential opportunities; crisis and possible breakthroughs.

And while the coronavirus is the main driving force, it won’t be the only factor. We must be ready for more Rough, Tough Healings disguised as Bumpy Challenges in the coming months.

Here’s the astrological lowdown: Throughout 2020, there’s a rare confluence of three planets in Capricorn: Pluto, Saturn, and Jupiter. They are synergizing each other’s impacts in ways that confound us and rattle us. In the best-case scenario, they’ll also energize us to initiate brave transformations in our own personal lives as well as in our communities.

Below is a profile of each planet’s meaning.

When we are in intense and intimate relationship with Pluto—as we are now—we’re invited to dive down

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deeper: to see life from the soul’s perspective rather than from the ego’s; to seek wealth and meaning not as they’re defined by the material world but as they’re understood by the part of us that’s eternal. Descending into the mysterious Plutonian depths can be disruptive to our conscious beliefs and intentions, but may ultimately be profoundly regenerative.

When we are in intense and intimate relationship with Saturn, we’re invited to get more serious and focused;

to register the fact that we don’t have unlimited time and energy, but must firmly decide what’s important and what’s not. We’re asked to be ruthlessly honest about the roles that are most likely to bring out the best in us.

When we are in intense and intimate relationship with Jupiter, we’re invited to risk growth and expansion; to

take proactive responsibility for seeking the rich experiences that our souls long for; to aggressively enhance our lust for life.

Now I invite you to meditate on the potent mix of Plutonian, Saturnian, and Jupiterian energies. I

encourage you to respond to the convulsion by deepening your understanding of how profoundly interconnected we all are and upgrading the way you take care of yourself, the people you love, and our natural world.

In the horoscopes to the right, I suggest personal shifts that will be available to you during this once-in-a-lifetime blend of planetary energies.

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APRIL ARIES (March 21-April 19): Possible crises in the coming months: 1. Your power spot may be challenged or compromised.

2. Your master plan might unravel. 3. There could be disruptions in your ability to wield your influence. Potential opportunities: 1. You’ll be motivated to find an even more suitable power spot. 2. A revised master plan will coalesce. 3. You’ll be resourceful as you discover novel ways to wield your influence.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Possible crises in the coming months: 1. There may be breakdowns in communication with people you care about. 2. Contracts and agreements could fray. 3. Sexual challenges might complicate love. Potential opportunities: 1. You’ll be inspired to reinvent the ways you communicate and connect. 2. Your willingness to revise agreements and contracts could make them work better for all concerned.

3. Sexual healing will be available.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Possible crises in the coming months: 1. Friends and associates could change in ways that are uncomfortable for you. 2. Images and expectations that people have of you may not match your own images and expectations. Potential opportunities: 1. If you’re intelligent and compassionate as you deal with the transformations in your friends and associates, your relationships could be rejuvenated. 2. You might become braver and more forceful in expressing who you are and what you want.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Possible crises in the coming months: 1. Your job may not suit you as well as you wish. 2. A health issue could demand more of your attention than you’d like. Potential opportunities: 1. You’ll take innovative action to make your job work better for you. 2. In your efforts to solve a specific health issue, you’ll upgrade your entire approach to staying healthy long-term.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Possible crises in the coming months: 1.

Love may feel confusing or unpredictable. 2. You may come up against a block to your creativity. Potential opportunities: 1. You’ll be energized to generate new understandings about how to ensure that love works well for you. 2. Your frustration with a creative block will motivate you to uncover previously hidden keys to accessing creative inspiration.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Possible crises in the coming months: 1. Your vision of the big picture of your life may dissipate. 2. Old reliable approaches to learning crucial lessons and expanding your mind could lose their effectiveness.

Potential opportunities: 1. You’ll be inspired to develop an updated vision of the big picture of your life. 2. Creative new strategies for learning and expanding your mind will invigorate your personal growth.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Possible crises in the coming months: 1. There may be carelessness or a lack of skill in the ways you and your associates communicate and cultivate connectivity. 2. You may have problems blending elements that really need to be blended.

Potential opportunities: 1. You’ll resolve to communicate and cultivate connectivity with a renewed panache and vigor. 2. You’ll dream up fresh approaches to blending elements that need to be blended.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Possible crises in the coming months: 1. Money may be problematic. 2. Your personal integrity might undergo a challenge. 3. You could get lax about translating your noble ideas into practical actions. Potential opportunities: 1.

You’ll find inventive solutions for boosting your wealth. 2. You’ll take steps to ensure your ethical code is impeccable. 3. You’ll renew your commitment to translating your noble ideals into practical action.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Possible predicament during the coming months: You may have an identity crisis. Who are you, anyway?

What do you really want? What are your true intentions? Potential opportunity: You’ll purge self-doubts and fuzzy self-images. You’ll rise up with a fierce determination to define yourself with clarity and intensity and creativity.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Possible crises in the coming months: 1. You’ll be at risk for botched endings. 2. You may be tempted to avoid solving long-term problems whose time is up. Potential opportunities: 1.

You’ll make sure all endings are as graceful and complete as possible.

2. You’ll dive in and finally resolve long-term problems whose time is up.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Possible crises in the coming months: 1. Due to worries about your self-worth, you may not accept the help and support that are available. 2. Due to worries about your selfworth, you might fail to bravely take advantage of chances to reach a new level of success. Potential opportunities: 1. You’ll take dramatic action to enhance your sense of self-worth, empowering you to welcome the help and support you’re offered and take advantage of chances to reach a new level of success.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Possible crises in the coming months: 1.

You may experience disturbances in your relationships with home and family. 2. You may falter in your ability to maintain a strong foundation.

Potential opportunities: 1. Domestic disorder could inspire you to reinvent your approach to home and family, changing your life for the better. 2. Responding to a downturn in your stability and security, you’ll build a much stronger foundation.

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