Ann Arbor

Film festival season has arrived, and film lovers are now converging on Park City, Utah for this year's Sundance Film Festival. That includes Cinema Chat co-host and Marquee Arts cinema program director, Nick Alderink. Nick checked in from Park City, Utah to preview the festival and discuss top films being screened at Ann Arbor theaters in the coming days!

Ann Arbor’s office and flex space occupancy rates dropped slightly in 2024. That’s according to the annual report by Swisher Commercial. However, it may be a long time before they reach pre-pandemic levels. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ann Arbor will be building its first new fire station since 1981. Fire Station 4 near Washtenaw Avenue will be torn down and replaced with a carbon-neutral facility. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more details.

The Ann Arbor City Council has voted to authorize the City Administrator to discuss with library officials a possible redevelopment for the Center of the City parcel. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The City of Ann Arbor may be considering changes to the Downtown Library and Library Lane Parking Lot. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

The Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development will be awarding grants of $40,000 each to eight local community organizations. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ann Arbor’s Downtown Development Authority has installed the first art piece for its Elevate Program. It’s part of the city’s goal to provide more public art for local residents. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Lions-mania is here and continues to grow! Over the past few years, Dan Campbell, Jared Goff and Amon-Ra St. Brown have brought the team to heights that haven't been seen in the NFL's Super Bowl era. Detroit is 15-2 on the season and will play the visiting Washington Commanders Saturday night in the divisional round of the playoffs. Lifelong fans have been starved for a championship team. WEMU's John Stockwell met one of them in educator, author and Ann Arbor resident, Patti Smith.

It's the first day of a new era for "Cinema Chat"! Marquee Arts cinema program director, Nick Alderink, is now the permanent co-host of this long-running Thursday feature. He met up with WEMU's David Fair to talk about the new films and special screenings coming your way to your favorite downtown movie houses.

Ypsilanti Township is looking for a new representative to serve on the board of the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (AAATA). WEMU's Caroline MacGregor reports.