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SUMMARY:The Ark's Open Stage
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re looking for your big break\, want to perfect your live performance skills\, or just want to perform live for the sheer fun of it\, Open Stage nights offer supportive audiences and a terrific space. Performers have eight minutes (or two songs) each to do their thing. Doors open at 7:30\, and names are drawn at 7:55 and 8:30. If your name isn’t chosen\, bring your raffle ticket with you next time\, and you’ll double your chances. \nWhy play Open Stage at the Ark? Do it to be heard. Do it so you know you can. Do it to take your music to the masses. If you’re not interested in getting on stage tonight\, get your practice in at being a great audience member and observer of new music
URL:https://theark.org/event/the-arks-open-stage-251119/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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SUMMARY:An intimate evening with Shovels & Rope
DESCRIPTION:Ticket prices on our website reflect all-in pricing for purchases made online or by phone.  This means the price you see includes the ticket price plus MUTO’s ticket processing fee. Tickets may be purchased with no included fees in person at The Ark during box office hours. \nShovels & Rope is the Charleston\, South Carolina–based duo of Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent. They perform as an energetic two-piece band\, stirring up a righteous racket with two old guitars\, a handful of harmonicas\, the occasional keyboard\, and a junkyard drum kit harvested from an actual garbage heap and adorned with tambourines\, flowers and kitchen rags. But the songs are the deadliest arrows in this duo’s quiver. Since 2010\, Shovels & Rope has been traveling the highways and back roads of North America\, logging hundreds of shows and performing for crowds large and small. If you enjoy the tough new strain of Southern songwriting exemplified by Justin Townes Earle\, Jason Isbell\, the Felice Brothers\, Hayes Carll\, and Butch Walker\, Shovels & Rope are not to be missed.  \nShovels & Rope come to The Ark with their latest album\, Something is Working Up Above My Head.
URL:https://theark.org/event/shovels-rope-251118/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Nick Shoulders
DESCRIPTION:“All Bad\,” the latest album from Nick Shoulders\, ultimately encapsulates everything that makes Nick’s inimitable form of country music so vital: a heady balance of dazzling musicianship and punk defiance\, coupled with gritty eccentricity and a generational connection to the roots of the genre. With a singing style inherited from his family’s vocal lineage\, Nick’s songs achieve the rare feat of imparting difficult truths while inciting a certain joyful abandon\, balancing a sound forged by years of hard travel with a heartfelt reverence for the origins of country music. In the spirit of Hazel Dickens and Jimmy Driftwood\, the incisive yet wildly jubilant All Bad vocally objects to the reckless destruction of the natural landscape and development run rampant\, while still offering plenty of joy and dance-ready rhythms. Spanning a variety of early country styles\, the album’s infectious harmonies shine alongside everything from jangling cajun waltzes to surf-rock infused bluesy ballads–all tied together by a voice seemingly out of place in this century\, yet ever ready to speak up about its problems.  \nSurrounded by a singing style passed down from a time before microphones\, Nick’s childhood of bird call whistles and an over-exposure to southern gospel music eventually steered him toward an adolescence drumming for metal and punk bands\, and subsequent years as an active illustrator and member of Arkansas’s heavy music scene. After numerous personal calamities and a growing obsession with the rural musical traditions of his lifelong home\, Shoulders left the Ozarks and lived out of his van\, singing on the street corners of the west while slowly being drawn to the vibrance of the New Orleans dance and busking world. After forming in early 2018\, the ‘Okay Crawdad’ band flourished briefly in the wildly talented south Louisiana alt-country scene\, culminating in the release of ‘Rather Low’ by the popular YouTube channel Western AF\, catapulting Nick’s songs to a vastly wider audience right as Covid-19 and lockdowns ensued. Since then\, a rapid ascension into the world of touring music has seen Nick playing alongside the likes of Sierra Ferrell and at major festivals such as Stagecoach. With the hard rhythms and heavenly melodies of their newest release\, All Bad\, the band manages to concoct a body of work that is at turns sublimely freewheeling and profoundly illuminating\, yet primed to permanently warp the listener’s perspective to glorious effect.
URL:https://theark.org/event/nick-shoulders-251118/
LOCATION:El Club\, 4114 W Vernor Hwy\, Detroit\, MI\, 48209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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SUMMARY:Stucchi & The Shepherd album release show
DESCRIPTION:Ticket prices on our website reflect all-in pricing for purchases made online or by phone.  This means the price you see includes the ticket price plus MUTO’s ticket processing fee. Tickets may be purchased with no included fees in person at The Ark during box office hours. \nAnn Arbor’s own Davis Caruso & Giancarlo Robert make up the writer / producer duo that is making .wavs in the industry by taking the road less traveled and building local buzz around a multifaceted web of creatives. Be sure to catch them performing their new soul record entitled “The Way Home” for the first time as a full band featuring local Singer/Songwriter Kyandé\, Bass aficionado Andrés Soto & Detroit Artist/ Producer/ Drum wizard David Ward.”
URL:https://theark.org/event/stucchi-the-shepherd-album-release-show/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Adam Ezra Group
DESCRIPTION:Ticket prices on our website reflect all-in pricing for purchases made online or by phone.  This means the price you see includes the ticket price plus MUTO’s ticket processing fee. Tickets may be purchased with no included fees in person at The Ark during box office hours. \n“Welcome to Adam Ezra Group\, who\, along with nonprofit organization RallySound\, host a free festival every summer that raised $151\,000 for homeless veterans in 2024.” During the pandemic\, Adam live-streamed for 500 nights in a row. The group co-produced an album with 163 fans\, and Adam takes a month out of each year to visit the living rooms of his fans around the country. \nIf you haven’t connected with Adam Ezra Group yet\, these are just a few examples to help understand how this underground\, Americana songwriter and his bandmates seem to have popped out of nowhere\, establishing a connection with their fans unlike any other\, and are suddenly selling out theaters throughout the Northeast.   \nAdam Ezra will joke with you that while the “nowhere” part might be accurate\, nothing has ever just “popped” for this folk musician\, activist.  Without resources\, connections\, or any kind of clue how the music world works\, Ezra began playing shows over 20 years ago. He played bars\, bookstores\, fields\, and parking lots\, often raising money for causes he cared about; a practice that grew into his nonprofit organization RallySound.   \nSo how did this band operating so far outside the traditional music world come to win New England Music Award’s “Americana Act of the Year” in 2023? What could have happened to inspire John Oates to call Adam and invite him to begin a songwriting friendship that would lead to John producing their upcoming release and co-write\, “Hold Each Other Now”?  What happened to catch the attention of The Wallflowers\, who recently invited AEG to join them on their spring tour\, or SPIN Magazine who recently proclaimed\, “This Independent Underground Folk Band Is Blowing Up Without Selling Out”?  \nIf you ask Adam\, he’ll tell you: “One person at a time\, over many years and thousands of shows\, decided to turn their heads to listen…  It’s no fairytale\, but it sure makes me proud and humbled when I look out from the stage to watch theaters full of people singing along to our music.” \nThese days you’ll find Adam and his bandmates\, Corinna Smith (Fiddle)\, Poche Ponce (Bass)\, and Alex Martin (Percussion)\, constantly out on the road. If you look at their tour schedule now\, you can buy tickets to see them at festivals\, rock venues\, and theaters around the country\, but you will also see their tour continuously peppered with activism and grassroots events; a testament to an artist who will never forget where he came from\, and whose mission is about much more than music.
URL:https://theark.org/event/adam-ezra-group-251115/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Second City
DESCRIPTION:Ticket prices on our website reflect all-in pricing for purchases made online or by phone.  This means the price you see includes the ticket price plus MUTO’s ticket processing fee. Tickets may be purchased with no included fees in person at The Ark during box office hours. \nCelebrating its 65th anniversary year\, the world’s most influential name in comedy\, The Second City\, is thrilled to return to The Ark with The Best of The Second City!  \nThe Second City opened its doors in 1959 as a small comedy cabaret and has since grown to become the world’s most influential name in improvisation and comedy. Celebrating its 65th year in business on December 16th\, 2024\, The Second City’s stages\, Touring Companies\, and Training Centers across North America have proudly been the launch pad and artistic home for many of the funniest performers\, writers\, directors\, and comedy creators on the planet. Our illustrious alumni list includes names such as John Belushi\, John Candy\, Chris Farley\, Tina Fey\, Keegan-Michael Key\, Eugene Levy\, Tim Meadows\, Bill Murray\, Mike Myers\, Suzy Nakamura\, Catherine O’Hara\, Amy Poehler\, Gilda Radner\, Sam Richardson\, Joan Rivers\, Amber Ruffin\, Jason Sudeikis\, and Steven Yeun\, among countless others. The Second City has been the first name in laughter for over sixty years.
URL:https://theark.org/event/the-second-city-251114/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sold Out
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SUMMARY:Sam Grisman Project
DESCRIPTION:Sam Grisman is a bass player\, music appreciator\, and bandleader who grew up in Mill Valley\, California in a home where some of the great acoustic music of our time was being recorded on a regular basis. His father\, legendary mandolinist\, composer\, and producer\, David Grisman\, was constantly having friends come over to his home studio for recording sessions and rehearsals. These friends\, such as Doc Watson\, Jerry Garcia\, John Hartford\, Mike Seeger\, and Tony Rice all left an impression on the younger Grisman and inspired him to pursue a life making music with his many talented friends. \nSam Grisman Project was created to shed light on the music that Sam grew up around\, and highlight that music’s influence on the members of the collective and in the greater music community. The friends who make up Sam Grisman Project are a rotating cadre of acousticians who are some of the brightest individual voices on their respective instruments. Members of this rotating cast of instrumental wizards include guitarists Max Flansburg\, Logan Ledger\, Sam Leslie\, Henry Moser\, Jesse Harper\, and Jefferson Hamer\, mandolinists Dominick Leslie\, Joe K. Walsh\, Matt Flinner\, and Jesse Appelman\, clawhammer banjo maestro Victor Furtado\, fiddlers John Mailander\, Alex Hargreaves\, Nate Leath\, Shad Cobb\, and Phoebe Hunt\, cellist Nat Smith\, and Todd Livingston on the Dobro. \nSam Grisman Project is committed to putting their love\, gratitude\, and individuality into the music that they share on stage each night\, and to participating in the community effort of preserving\, expanding\, and appreciating great American acoustic music.
URL:https://theark.org/event/sam-grisman-project-251113/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bob Schneider & Rhett Miller
DESCRIPTION:Ticket prices on our website reflect all-in pricing for purchases made online or by phone.  This means the price you see includes the ticket price plus MUTO’s ticket processing fee. Tickets may be purchased with no included fees in person at The Ark during box office hours. \nAustin\, Texas-based singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Ugly Americans and The Scabs\, Bob Schneider is one of the most-celebrated musicians in the live music capital. Combining diverse styles\, Schneider’s music spans genres\, blending elements of folk\, rock\, rap\, funk\, bluegrass\, reggae and country with the more traditional singer/songwriter aesthetic. In short\, FRUNK. Schneider draws inspiration from the ’70s with a modern twist. His lyrics\, both playful and powerful\, tackle tough subjects about alienation\, addiction\, and lost romance. \nSchneider has won more than 59 Austin Music Awards including Best Album\, Best Songwriter\, Best Musician\, and Best Male Vocals making him the most decorated artist in Austin music history. He has released more than a dozen albums (with a new one on the way). He has also written over 1\,000 songs\, is a published author and an avid painter and collage artist. He does all this while playing over a hundred shows a year and he doesn’t plan on slowing down anytime soon. \nTexas native Rhett Miller is perhaps best known as the frontman of the Dallas-based alt-country band the Old 97’s\, although he has also pursued a critically acclaimed solo career. Strictly speaking\, Miller launched his own career before the Old 97’s were formed. He recorded his first solo album\, a series of acoustic folk songs entitled Mythologies\, in 1989. Future Old 97’s bassist (and a solid songwriter in his own right) Murry Hammond produced the album\, and their partnership later blossomed into a full-fledged band.  \nIn 2018 Miller released his seventh solo record\, The Messenger\, on ATO records. \nIn addition to his songwriting\, Miller has also written short stories\, essays\, and articles that have appeared in Rolling Stone\, Salon\, The Atlantic\, and McSweeney’s.
URL:https://theark.org/event/bob-schneider-rhett-miller/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Veterans for Peace Concert
DESCRIPTION:Ticket prices on our website reflect all-in pricing for purchases made online or by phone.  This means the price you see includes the ticket price plus MUTO’s ticket processing fee. Tickets may be purchased with no included fees in person at The Ark during box office hours. \nThis annual concert benefits the Veterans for Peace Chapter 93 Peace Scholarship Fund. Proceeds will go to scholarships for college students enrolled in an accredited peace studies program and for programs to assist combat veterans suffering from serious trauma. This year’s lineup includes Laith Al-Saadi\, Judy Banker\, Al Bettis\, Dave Boutette and Kristi Davis\, Chris Buhalis\, Annie & Rod Capps\, Rochelle Clark\, Lauren Crane\, Dave Keeney & Sophie Hanifi\, Shari Kane & Dave Steele\, Billy King\, Pontiac Trailblazers\, Maddy Ringo\, Michael Smith\, Rollie Tussing\, and Matt Watroba. \nNote early start time!
URL:https://theark.org/event/veterans-for-peace-concert-251111/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mon Rovîa
DESCRIPTION:“I’m Mon\, born in Mon Rovia\, Liberia. My life can be summed up by being born into a civil war\, escaping the life of a child soldier\, rescued by the hands of missionaries. Spent a lot of my developmental years living in a variety of places with a number of life experiences. And then layered on top of all of this is the assimilation I felt being a transracially adopted refugee. My music in a nutshell is a culmination of these experiences blended with the empathy I feel for the experiences with others. The mission of my music is to heal with others – with every nation and tongue\, in due time.” \nMon Rovîa has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket goes to supporting Hurricane Helene relief in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of TN. Habitat for Humanity is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to building and improving homes for families in need. As a local affiliate\, Habitat for Humanity of Tennessee is actively responding to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. While immediate emergency response is ongoing\, Habitat for Humanity’s primary role will be in the long-term recovery of disaster-stricken communities.
URL:https://theark.org/event/mon-rovia-251109/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sold Out
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SUMMARY:An Acoustic Toast: Celebrating The Ark at Brunch with Susan Werner
DESCRIPTION:A special brunch fundraiser for The Ark with Susan Werner to celebrate The Ark’s 60th Anniversary including: \n\nAssorted breakfast and brunch food including a mimosa or Bloody Mary\nPerformance by Susan Werner\nPhoto opportunities with Susan Werner\nEach ticket includes a $100 tax-deductible contribution to The Ark\nNote: does not include a ticket to Susan’s 11/8 show at The Ark
URL:https://theark.org/event/an-acoustic-toast-251109/
LOCATION:The Kensington Hotel\, 3500 S. State St\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48108\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251108T200000
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SUMMARY:Susan Werner
DESCRIPTION:Ticket prices on our website reflect all-in pricing for purchases made online or by phone.  This means the price you see includes the ticket price plus MUTO’s ticket processing fee. Tickets may be purchased with no included fees in person at The Ark during box office hours. \nOver the course of her twenty five year career\, Susan Werner has earned a reputation as “one of the most innovative songwriters working today” (Chicago Tribune). With formidable chops on guitar (she began playing at age 5) and piano (she was a guest on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz)\, along with a graduate degree in voice performance\, her shows are a one-woman master class in musicianship.  \nAlthough best known as an acoustic songwriter that came up through coffeehouses and folk festivals\, the Chicago-based artist has written songs in the style of Gershwin and Cole Porter (I Can’t Be New\, 2004)\, gospel music (The Gospel Truth\, 2007)\, traditional Cuban “son” (An American In Havana\, 2016)\, and New Orleans junk piano (NOLA\, 2019). In 2014 she composed the music and lyrics to the musical theater score Bull Durham\, The Musical (MGM). Her songs have been recorded by Tom Jones\, Michael Feinstein\, and Shemekia Copeland\, and her latest recording of originals\, The Birds of Florida\, took flight in 2022.
URL:https://theark.org/event/susan-werner-251108/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Rachael & Vilray
DESCRIPTION:Ticket prices on our website reflect all-in pricing for purchases made online or by phone.  This means the price you see includes the ticket price plus MUTO’s ticket processing fee. Tickets may be purchased with no included fees in person at The Ark during box office hours. \nSince their formation in 2015\, Brooklyn-based duo Rachael & Vilray have achieved a certain timeless quality with their singular take on traditional pop. Though rooted in the language of an earlier age\, their songs transcend nostalgia with wit and a flair for the theatrical. On their third album West of Broadway\, vocalist Rachael Price (also of Lake Street Dive) and guitarist/singer/songwriter Vilray evolve their music’s previous dreaminess to achieve a refreshing angularity built on left-of-center instrumentation (e.g.\, vibraphone and alto saxophone coasting above the moody strains of baritone sax and trombone). Produced by Dan Knobler (Allison Russell\, Bahamas)\, West of Broadway unfolds in a series of sharply drawn vignettes inspired by a recent fascination with classic musicals—bringing their luminous vocals to offbeat tales of love and heartache along city streets. \n Recorded at the legendary Sear Sound in Manhattan\, West of Broadway took shape with the help of renowned musicians like saxophonist Steve Wilson (a former member of Chick Corea’s Origin sextet) and drummer John Riley (Miles Davis\, Dizzy Gillespie). Over the course of 10 lush and effervescent tracks\, the album delivers standouts like “Love Comes Around” (a joyously romantic piece that set the direction for the LP’s West Coast jazz-inspired aesthetic)\, “My Key to Gramercy Park” (a fantastically salty number narrated by a well-to-do character who lives in lonely suspicion of all those who covet their key to the notoriously exclusive private park)\, and “Off Broadway” (on which golden-voiced comedian Stephen Colbert joins in for what the duo dubs an “oddly grumpy anti-Broadway screed”). Thanks in large part to the colorful detail and extravagant personality of Rachael & Vilray’s storytelling\, West of Broadway ultimately immerses the audience in an exquisitely out-of-time vision of their beloved New York City. \nTonight’s show is sponsored by Blue LLama with support from media sponsors WEMU and ann arbor’s 107one
URL:https://theark.org/event/rachael-vilray-251107/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Rebel Eves
DESCRIPTION:Ticket prices on our website reflect all-in pricing for purchases made online or by phone.  This means the price you see includes the ticket price plus MUTO’s ticket processing fee. Tickets may be purchased with no included fees in person at The Ark during box office hours. \nThe Rebel Eves started with a “stars-aligning” type of friendship and musical collaboration. Composed of three Michigan bred award winning songwriters\, Katie Pederson\, Grace Theisen and Jilian Linklater have spent the better part of the last decade writing\, touring\, and harmonizing across the country with successful solo careers. They have quickly won over the hearts of their audiences with their honest storytelling\, hair raising harmonies\, and compelling lyricism that makes for true listening room moments attendees won’t soon forget. Cultivating moments of vulnerability\, laughter\, original songs\, and incredible 3-part harmonies in their shows\, they can promise you will walk away feeling inspired\, connected\, and hopeful. Their first EP\, Shake The Ground\, will be out this September. You can hear the first two singles off this album\, American Dream and Rebel Eve on all streaming platforms. Their full length album will be out in the spring of 2026.
URL:https://theark.org/event/the-rebel-eves-251106/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251105T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251105T230000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015121
CREATED:20250422T160012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T180822Z
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SUMMARY:S. G. Goodman
DESCRIPTION:Ticket prices on our website reflect all-in pricing for purchases made online or by phone.  This means the price you see includes the ticket price plus MUTO’s ticket processing fee. Tickets may be purchased with no included fees in person at The Ark during box office hours. \nS.G. Goodman returns from the Western Kentucky bottomland with her latest full-length album\, Planting by the Signs\, Available June 20\, 2025 on her very own Slough Water Records via Thirty Tigers. Composed of songs inspired by love\, loss\, reconciliation\, and the aforementioned ancient practice. Eleven tracks highlighted by the critically-acclaimed and award-winning artist’s singular voice and her penchant for juxtaposing vulnerable folk music with punchy rock ‘n roll\, replete with chiming guitars\, ethereal atmospherics\, and her DIY ethos. Goodman provides a timely reminder that the only way forward is together\, and that we must always take into account humanity’s dependence on and responsibility to the natural world. \nTonight’s show sponsored by DARTBANK Wealth
URL:https://theark.org/event/s-g-goodman-251105/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Low Ticket Alert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251104T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251104T230000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015121
CREATED:20250416T131003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T155804Z
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SUMMARY:Hot Tuna
DESCRIPTION:Ticket prices on our website reflect all-in pricing for purchases made online or by phone.  This means the price you see includes the ticket price plus MUTO’s ticket processing fee. Tickets may be purchased with no included fees in person at The Ark during box office hours. \nHot Tuna\, an iconic American blues rock band\, has been delivering a profound musical experience to audiences pushing six decades. With founding members Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady at its helm\, the band has constantly evolved\, continually injecting fresh energy and improvisation into their sound. \nTheir live performances are legendary and known for their spontaneity and energy. The band’s ability to improvise and create unique musical moments on stage has garnered them a dedicated following. Each concert is a testament to their musicianship and deep connection with the audience. \nHot Tuna’s journey is a testament to the enduring power of passion\, creativity\, and innovation. From their roots in Jefferson Airplane to their status as blues-rock legends\, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady have left an indelible mark on the music world. Hot Tuna remains one of American music’s most innovative Rock and Roll bands\, continuing to inspire and captivate audiences with their timeless sound and unwavering dedication to their craft.
URL:https://theark.org/event/hot-tuna-251104/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sold Out
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251103T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251103T230000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015121
CREATED:20250610T140044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T185104Z
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SUMMARY:Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band
DESCRIPTION:Ticket prices on our website reflect all-in pricing for purchases made online or by phone.  This means the price you see includes the ticket price plus MUTO’s ticket processing fee. Tickets may be purchased with no included fees in person at The Ark during box office hours. \nHey Everyone!!! I have a new song\, “You Won’t Dig My Grave”\, out now. It’s the opening track on my upcoming album\, ‘I Believe in You\, My Honeydew’\, which is out 9/12. I’m really\, really excited about this record. \nAs you can imagine\, the Royal City Band and I are really looking forward to hitting the road this November\, playing a bunch of these new songs\, and a load of other things as well. \nWhen a bunch of people partake in music together\, the bonds of the material world fray and we can sometimes hear other voices more clearly. Certainly\, that’s why I play at all. It is a magical experience and that door stands open to all of us. Come and be a part. \n– Josh Ritter
URL:https://theark.org/event/josh-ritter-251103/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sold Out
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251102T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251102T230000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015121
CREATED:20250904T140001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T180230Z
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SUMMARY:Finding Lucinda a film screening and music performance by ISMAY
DESCRIPTION:Ticket prices on our website reflect all-in pricing for purchases made online or by phone.  This means the price you see includes the ticket price plus MUTO’s ticket processing fee. Tickets may be purchased with no included fees in person at The Ark during box office hours. \nFinding Lucinda is a brand-new documentary that traces the early artistic journey of the iconic Lucinda Williams. The film follows Avery Hellman\, who performs under the name ISMAY\, on a cross-country exploration of Lucinda’s influences and legacy. Along the way\, Avery sits down with Americana legends\, including Buddy Miller\, Charlie Sexton\, Mary Gauthier — and Lucinda herself. \nThis evening includes a live acoustic performance by ISMAY with special guests\, a screening of the 62-minute film\, and a post-film Q&A with ISMAY. Proceeds support The Ark in honor of our 60th anniversary year.
URL:https://theark.org/event/finding-lucinda-a-film-screening-and-music-performance-by-ismay/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251101T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251101T230000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015121
CREATED:20250717T140005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T182458Z
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SUMMARY:Both Sides Now: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen
DESCRIPTION:“Two singer-songwriters sit on the edge of a cliff…” \nWith these words\, we are drawn into the world of Both Sides Now – a theatrical concert that explores the music and lives of long-time friends and one-time lovers\, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen. Created by\, and starring Robbie Schaefer and Danielle Wertz\, the cabaret-style performance traverses decades alongside songs such as A Case of You\, Hallelujah\, Big Yellow Taxi\, Suzanne\, and many more. Both Sides Now is at once a piece of the 60’s and 70’s\, and of right now — offering us a story about the messiness of being human\, of lives persistently lived at the edge of growth\, and of finding the courage to turn toward one another\, again and again. \nRobbie Schaefer \nRobbie is a rabbi\, singer-songwriter and theatre/film artist. The guitarist and songwriter for the indie folk band Eddie From Ohio has several solo releases as well\, including the 2023 single Under the Sun. \nHe is currently at work on a new musical\, The Blue Poppy\, an Irish-Jewish ghost story written in collaboration with Scottish playwright Grace Barnes\, and Songs From The Wilderness\, a new album of Jewish musical midrash (interpretation)\, due for release in early 2026.  \nDanielle Wertz \nDanielle is a storyteller\, collaborator\, jazz musician\, composer and arranger. After being named a 2015 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition semi-finalist\, Danielle independently released her debut album\, Intertwined\, which ranked #4 on Capital Bop’s list of “Best DC Jazz Albums of 2017.” That same year she placed 2nd in the Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition and 3rd in the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Vocal Competition. \nIn 2023 Danielle released her sophomore album\, Other Side. With this project she made a quantum leap as a composer and conceptualist. The album pairs her original compositions with carefully crafted arrangements of standards from the Great American Songbook. Jazziz called the album “expressive and polished” and Jazz Weekly noticed a “Joni Mitchell’d tenderness to her material.”
URL:https://theark.org/event/both-sides-now-251101/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251031T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251031T230000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015121
CREATED:20250904T140042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T150737Z
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SUMMARY:Brain Plasticity Ukulele Collective & Blueshouse
DESCRIPTION:Ticket prices on our website reflect all-in pricing for purchases made online or by phone.  This means the price you see includes the ticket price plus MUTO’s ticket processing fee. Tickets may be purchased with no included fees in person at The Ark during box office hours. \nAnn Arbor’s Brain Plasticity Ukulele Collective is a proudly intergenerational group\, sharing instruments\, knowledge\, kindness\, and talent across eras. Instruments you might hear in the music of the collective include not only ukuleles but also guitar\, flute\, percussion\, harmonica\, accordion\, mandolin\, mandola\, bass\, piano\, and melodica. The group is inspired by the idea that music cuts across diverse cognitive capabilities and resources\, including numeracy\, language\, and space perception. \nMike Brooks\, veteran blues guitar player/singer/songwriter from the UK has been playing guitar since the age of 10\, and professionally since the age of 16. His musical career and accolades are many and varied\, but include hitting the UK charts in 1979 (#28 on “the New Wave of British Heavy Metal” despite being a blues band)\, getting a cease and desist order from Walt Disney Corp for using a band name too close to that of a cartoon mouse\, opening for bands such as the Yardbirds\, the Animals\, Wishbone Ash and Nine Below Zero\, and playing in some of the most famous venues anywhere such as London’s Marquee\, and\, well\, The Ark! In addition to leading BLUESHOUSE and fronting the Brain Plasticity Ukulele Collective\, he also works with Ann Arbor’s youth at the Neutral Zone\, a continuation of a youth music project begun in the UK called Electric896\, which taught disengaged youth how to rock the blues. \nCancer Support Community of Greater Ann Arbor is a local nonprofit affiliate of The International Cancer Support Community (CSC)\, opening our doors in 2007. The Cancer Support Community is the largest and most comprehensive program in the country devoted solely to providing emotional support and education to people with cancer\, their caregivers and children – all free of charge.
URL:https://theark.org/event/brain-plasticity-ukulele-collective-251031/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251030T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251030T230000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015121
CREATED:20250925T140021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T135422Z
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SUMMARY:The Myriad Project
DESCRIPTION:Ticket prices on our website reflect all-in pricing for purchases made online or by phone.  This means the price you see includes the ticket price plus MUTO’s ticket processing fee. Tickets may be purchased with no included fees in person at The Ark during box office hours. \nThe Myriad Project is a Michigan-based\, emerging electroacoustic chamber music group made of oboe\, bassoon\, and electric violin with loop station. The ensemble creates a unique sound that mixes together the colorful\, more traditionally classical timbres of oboe and bassoon\, with the more modern sound of the electric violin\, and the immersive textures created by the loop station.  Myriad Project performances are characterized by imaginative sound worlds\, innovative techniques and fun concert experiences for audiences.
URL:https://theark.org/event/the-myriad-project-251030/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251030T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251030T230000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015121
CREATED:20250904T140035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T124608Z
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SUMMARY:Chris Buhalis
DESCRIPTION:Due to unforeseen circumstances\, this show has been postponed. Ticket buyers have been refunded from point of purchase. New date TBD! \nChris Buhalis was born and raised on Detroit’s east side\, but his songs come from places you can only find if you stick out your thumb and follow fate’s lead. Covering territory from Alaska’s whiskey-soaked bars to the spark- and steel-filled auto plants of Detroit\, Chris writes songs that speak of real people in real situations. Chris has appeared on radio’s “Acoustic Cafe” and shared stages with the likes of David Bromberg\, Catie Curtis\, and Dave Van Ronk.
URL:https://theark.org/event/chris-buhalis-251030/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Postponed
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251029T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251029T230000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015121
CREATED:20250925T140000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T143206Z
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SUMMARY:Jared Deck wsg Mike Vial
DESCRIPTION:Ticket prices on our website reflect all-in pricing for purchases made online or by phone.  This means the price you see includes the ticket price plus MUTO’s ticket processing fee. Tickets may be purchased with no included fees in person at The Ark during box office hours. \nJared Deck has been praised for his “powerful\, beautiful voice” by Alejandro Escovedo. Raised on the dusty plains of an Oklahoma family farm\, Jared worked in the fields as well as the town grocery\, owned by his parents. Later he worked in an oilfield and a factory. During the Great Recession he got by with a job as a pianist in a Black church\, where over the next six years\, he received an unparalleled musical education. His songs tell stories in an honest voice of Midland America. “The American Dream” won first place in the annual Woody Guthrie Folk Festival Songwriting Competition.  \nMike Vial is a singer-songwriter and educator based in Ann Arbor. He won the Ypsilanti Songwriting Festival award in 2010 and the Blue Owl Songwriting award in 2014. He teaches at Community High School.
URL:https://theark.org/event/jared-deck-wsg-mike-vial-251029/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251029T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251029T230000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015121
CREATED:20250609T140011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T184717Z
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SUMMARY:Kam Patterson
DESCRIPTION:Due to a scheduling conflict Kam has had to cancel this show. Tickets have been refunded from point of purchase. \nKam Patterson is a comedian from Orlando who is quickly gaining recognition for his sharp\, high-energy sets and effortless crowd work. His comedy career started at just 10 years old when performing his debut set at his grandmother’s 50th birthday. Kam’s natural charisma and unique\, upbeat humor most recently landed him a regular slot on the extremely popular KILL TONY show. He’s a rising star in the stand-up world and a frequent performer at the Comedy Mothership club in Austin\, along with many other comedy venues in Austin and across the country. 
URL:https://theark.org/event/kam-patterson-251029/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cancelled
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251028T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251028T230000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015121
CREATED:20250812T144231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T144231Z
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SUMMARY:Alice Wallace
DESCRIPTION:Here I Am\, Nashvillian songstress Alice Wallace declares on her new album\, released summer 2024\, via Mule Kick Records.  It’s a title that hints at her deeply personal\, confessional songwriting style\, one that invites the listener to gaze at her beating heart as each intimate secret pours out\, propelled by a powerful\, expressive delivery that marks her as one of the true vocal talents of her generation. \nAlice does not hide behind the microphone but uses it to amplify everything inside her champing to get out. She’s survived the highs and lows of life\, love\, and the music industry and finally produced the album she feels she was destined to make. Here I Am\, she says\, the real Alice Wallace.​ \nThis album marks a return to themes of self-examination after several collections that featured predominantly story songs. “I needed to make a record that was really true to myself\, both for me and for my fans who have encouraged me in ways I am so grateful for\,” Alice explains. “Songs are how I process. And writing this album helped me process so much of what has happened in the last few years.”​ \nCuttingly self-exploring\, delivered with emotionality\, and with just the right pop Americana sensibilities\, Here I Am is Alice Wallace’s most expansive album yet. For fans of songwriters who turn personal heartbreak into musical gold and for anyone who loves a powerful\, full ranged\, expressive voice\, Here I Am is not to be missed. \n​The Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series is made possible with support from Ford Philanthropy. It is presented live\, and also livestreamed on The Ark’s Facebook page. \nTonight’s show is FREE (nonperishables accepted for Food Gatherers).
URL:https://theark.org/event/alice-wallace/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Spotlight Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251027T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251027T230000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015121
CREATED:20250618T140007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T192006Z
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SUMMARY:Fruit Bats (Solo)
DESCRIPTION:Ticket prices on our website reflect all-in pricing for purchases made online or by phone.  This means the price you see includes the ticket price plus MUTO’s ticket processing fee. Tickets may be purchased with no included fees in person at The Ark during box office hours. \nBaby Man\, the new album by Fruit Bats\, is like nothing else in Grammy-nominated songwriter Eric D. Johnson’s catalog. Little in the arc of his career—including Fruit Bats’ evolution from home recording project to rollicking roadshow\, his solo output\, and his work with Bonny Light Horseman—points the way to this album\, in which his only accompaniment\, aside from the occasional blush of synthesizer\, is a guitar\, banjo\, or piano. Save for producer Thom Monahan\, reuniting with Johnson for the first time since Fruit Bats’ 2019 breakthrough Gold Past Life\, it’s just Johnson in the room\, meaning that when the turntable’s needle meets Baby Man’s groove\, it’s just him and the listener\, mutually in for a reckoning.
URL:https://theark.org/event/fruit-bats-solo-251027/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Low Ticket Alert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251026T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251026T230000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015121
CREATED:20250530T160023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T175243Z
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SUMMARY:Dan Tyminski Band: The Ark's 29th Fall Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE:  THE SILENT AUCTION IS NOW OPEN! You do not have to attend the show to bid on our online auction.\n\n\n\nCelebrating The Ark’s 60th Anniversary and the 25th anniversary of the film O Brother\, Where Art Thou? \n \n  \n\n\nThroughout his 30+ year career\, Dan Tyminski has left his mark in every corner of modern music. His voice famously accompanies George Clooney’s performance of the Stanley Brothers’ classic song\, “I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow\,” in the film\, O Brother\, Where Art Thou? and his vocal collaboration with Swedish DJ Avicii on the song “Hey Brother” was a global smash\, having been streamed more than a billion times to date. His diverse solo projects and years of work with Alison Krauss and Union Station have yielded troves of award-winning music. In recent years\, Tyminski’s live shows with the Dan Tyminski Band have become bluegrass fan favorites and are regularly on the must-see lists among music fans of any genre. \n\nAll-in ticket prices range from $60 to $500. Upper tiers of tickets ($500\, $260\, $160) include reserved seating\, a pre-show conversation between Dan Tyminski and our emcee\, WEMU’s Jeremy Baldwin\, host of The Roots Music Project\, as well as a dessert reception. All tickets include a tax-deductible contribution in support of The Ark. \n6:00 p.m. | Doors for Platinum\, Gold\, and Silver ticket holders and dessert reception\n6:30 p.m. | Q&A with Dan Tyminski and Jeremy Baldwin\n7:15 p.m. | Doors for Bronze ticket holders\n7:30 p.m. | Concert \n  \nTicket prices: \nPlatinum $500 each ($493.50 + $6.50 fees\, $448.50 is tax-deductible) \nGold $260 each ($253.50 + $6.50\, $208.50 is tax-deductible) \nSilver $160 each ($153.50 + $6.50 fees\, $108.50 is tax-deductible) \nBronze $60 each ($53.50 + $6.50 fees\, $28.50 is tax-deductible)
URL:https://theark.org/event/dan-tyminski-band-the-arks-29th-fall-fundraiser-251026/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251025T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251025T230000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015121
CREATED:20250522T140041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T185013Z
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SUMMARY:Jackopierce
DESCRIPTION:Jackopierce formed in 1988 in Dallas as theater students at SMU. They released ten studio albums\, toured three continents\, nine countries\, and 45 states. After a five-year breakup\, the guys reunited in 2002 to test out the waters. They were very warm\, and Jack & Cary got back out there to play for grateful fans that thought they would never see them again. The two now have a totally renewed creative vigor\, mutual respect and deep gratitude for their fans.
URL:https://theark.org/event/jackopierce-251025/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251024T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251024T230000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015121
CREATED:20250617T160016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T203944Z
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SUMMARY:Steve Poltz
DESCRIPTION:It might’ve even been last night\, but Steve Poltz just played the greatest show of his life. Guess what? \nThe next show will be even greater\, making that show the greatest show of his life.  \nAre you starting to notice a trend?  \nHe isn’t shy about it either.  \nEven after most likely thousands of shows (but who’s counting?)\, he hits the stage with the same amount of energy and always makes sure to declare\, “This is the greatest show of my life.”  \nIt’s why he’s quietly emerged as the kind of live phenomenon celebrated passionately by a diehard fanbase worldwide and renowned as a festival favorite everywhere from Bluesfest in Byron Bay and High Sierra Music Festival in California and Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Colorado to Cayamo Cruise (where he actually got married). It’s why his music has crept into pop culture via collaborations with everyone from Jewel and Billy Strings to Molly Tuttle\, Sierra Hull\, Nicki Bluhm\, Oliver Wood\, and even the late Mojo Nixon. It’s why after over a dozen albums\, he’s still creatively firing on all cylinders and critically acclaimed by the likes of Rolling Stone\, Associated Press\, Billboard\, and many more.  \nNevertheless\, the next gig will be the greatest show for him (and maybe for you too)…
URL:https://theark.org/event/steve-poltz-251024/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Low Ticket Alert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251023T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251023T230000
DTSTAMP:20260421T015121
CREATED:20250721T140001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T150446Z
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SUMMARY:Madi Diaz
DESCRIPTION:Madi Diaz is an artist who cuts to the emotional core of her own experiences with startling precision. Her last two albums\, 2021’s History of a Feeling and 2024’s two-time Grammy-nominated Weird Faith\, set off a breakthrough for the professional songwriter. These records won over critics\, audiences\, and other collaborators with well-crafted songs and a compelling arc: first there’s the difficult breakup\, then a mourning period and slowly\, a sense of reinvention; when love comes around again\, Weird Faith seemed to say\, it’s worth fighting through the fear and uncertainty. Fatal Optimist\, the Nashville singer-songwriter’s forthcoming LP\, could be considered the final chapter in this heartache trilogy\, and also its rawest entry. This time Diaz is asking audiences to lean closer in to hear what she has to say. \nIn Diaz’s words\, “Fatal Optimism is the innate hope for something magical. It’s the weird faith that kicks in while knowing that there is just plain risk that comes with wanting someone or something. It’s when you have no control over the outcome\, but still choose to experience every moment that happens\, and put your whole heart in it.”
URL:https://theark.org/event/madi-diaz-251023/
LOCATION:The Ark\, 316 S. Main\, Ann Arbor\, MI\, 48104\, United States
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