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This Labor Day weekend, the Motor City will be hopping and grooving when the 46th Annual Detroit Jazz Festival hits downtown Detroit! For a look at what to expect from this massive musical event, WEMU's Michael Jewett speaks with Detroit Jazz Festival director, Chris Collins.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is investigating a ticket sales company after the University Musical Society at University of Michigan shared numerous reports of customers being scammed. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

A large crowd is expected for the final day of Ann Arbor’s Art Fair. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

One of the great forms of art is music. It speaks a universal language, and when issues seek to divide us, music can be the force to unite us. Music is, once again, a part of the upcoming Ann Arbor Art Fair. WEMU presents the Summer Sounds-Music on Main Stage, programmed by The Ark at the Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair.. WEMU's David Fair spoke with Summer Art Fair executive director Karen Delhey about the music and other special activities available as you make the walk through the downtown streets during the three-day Ann Arbor Art Fair.

WEMU continues to celebrate its 60th anniversary, and it’s a great opportunity to highlight the evolution of the station and some of its landmark moments. Partnerships have benefited the station, community organizations and, most importantly, you. One such collaboration is WEMU’s partnership with UMS. WEMU's David Fair looked into how the collaboration was forged with the two people who made it happen: UMS president emeritus Ken Fischer and Alberto Nacif, the former host of Cuban Fantasy on WEMU.

There is a rich history at the West Park Bandshell in Ann Arbor. The deteriorating venue has been closed since 2021 and is likely to be demolished but the memories will remain. WEMU’s John Stockwell takes you on a historical journey of the Bandshell, with recollections of local and national performers that used the venue to entertain and create community.

Justine Sedky from UMS discusses the April residency at the Ypsilanti Freighthouse with John Bommarito.

Steve Ouellette is in the house…the front of the house, that is. Steve has managed theaters in New York City, Lansing and he’s now in the land of Ann Arbor. Following his “yellow brick road” brought him full circle from the opening of "Wicked" on Broadway to the opening of "Wicked" the film at the State Theatre. Meet Steve and hear some wickedly good stories when he joined Deb Polich on this edition of "creative:impact."

Eastern Michigan University will be hosting the legendary Motown group The Temptations during the halftime show at this Saturday’s football game. Ana Longoria has more.

Award-winning actor and notable Washtenaw County resident, Jeff Daniels is back at it! Daniels has authored and is directing a new play at the Purple Rose Theatre he founded in Chelsea in 1991. It’s called “Office Christmas Party, Grinch in Fight with Rudolph, Police Called”. How he came up with the idea for this play is almost unbelievable! But you can hear the story straight from Jeff Daniels himself in his conversation with WEMU’s David Fair.