• Ford Family Series

    Gemily

    The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

    The elevator at The Ark is out of service while technicians make repairs. Attendees for this show will need to be able to walk up and down the stairs to the second floor of The Ark where the show takes place. Gemini is the much-loved duo of Sandor and Laszlo Slomovits. They've been performing since 1973 and are now playing music for the third—or is it fourth?—generation of young fans and families. They write and perform acoustic music for children and families, celebrating with their audiences the warmth, fun, and joy of family life. A Gemini concert is a kinetic event, filled with rousing singalongs, hand motion tunes, folk tales, and music from around the world.

    $15, $10 kids 12 and under
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    Justin Roberts & The Not Ready For Naptime Players

    The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

    Five-time GRAMMY Nominee Justin Roberts is one of the founders of the modern family music scene. His songs are the kind of get-stuck-in-your-head pop nuggets that draw comparisons to Elvis Costello, Fountains of Wayne, and Paul Simon rather than simple nursery rhymes, prompting USA Today to call him “hands-down the best songwriter in the genre.”

    $20, $15 kids 12 and under
    Special Event

    There’s a Place for You in the Circle: Joe Reilly and The Community Gardeners with the All Nations Dancers

    The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

    A free family concert by Joe Reilly and his band featuring Anishinaabe pow wow dancers from Mt. Pleasant. This family-friendly event is great for elementary-school aged kids. The event is free and open to the public with a catered lunch provided beforehand. It is sponsored by the Ann Arbor Public Schools. Pre-registration is closed, but walk-ups are welcome after 12pm until we reach capacity.

    Free
  • Ford Family Series

    Gemily

    The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

    Gemily (Gemini + Emily) is the folk music trio comprised of Laz and San Slomovits, and San's daughter, Emily. Laz and San, as the highly popular family music duo, Gemini, have been performing throughout Michigan and the United States since 1973. Emily first began joining them on stage when she was just eight years old. They’ve played an annual family concert for Ark audiences on the Sunday after Thanksgiving every year since 1994 to benefit Mott Children’s Hospital, where Emily was born.

    $18.50, $13.50 kids 12 and under
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    The Ark’s 39th Annual Storytelling Festival Family Show

    The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

    This annual event brings both locally based and nationally known story tellers to The Ark stage. This year’s story tellers are Jennifer Otto and Adam Booth.

    $18.50, $13.50 kids 12 and under
  • Ford Family Series

    Gemily

    The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

    Gemily (Gemini + Emily) is the folk music trio comprised of Laz and San Slomovits, and San's daughter, Emily. Laz and San, as the highly popular family music duo, Gemini, have been performing throughout Michigan and the United States since 1973. Emily first began joining them on stage when she was just eight years old, and increasingly since graduating from college in 2016. All three are versatile instrumentalists and excellent singers. Between them they play over a dozen instruments including guitars, violins, ukulele, mandolin, pennywhistle, and a variety of folk flutes and hand percussion instruments.

    $18.50, $12 kids 12 and under