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Elementary News

In town for concert at Hill Auditorium, violinist treats King Elementary to solo performance

September 28, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Photos, video and story by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News When Philip Kates, a violinist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, learned he would have just a bit of free time Thursday afternoon before the orchestra’s performance at Hill […]

Elementary News

Spotlight on theater expands at every level; classes help students gain self confidence, practical skills

September 21, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Videos, photos, and story by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Ann Arbor Public Schools has long been known for its dedication to the arts.  Now theater classes are expanding at every level, right down to two […]

Features

Pioneer grads reunite via Facebook; collaborate on choral piece honoring the homeless

August 21, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News        Two 2009 Pioneer High School graduates who barely knew each other as teens recently reconnected via Facebook.      Nothing unusual about that.      But Stephanie Ann […]

Features

The Huron Players present ‘The Tell-Tale Farce’ this weekend and next

April 19, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Kelle Barr/weloveannarbor.com Winter’s back. While this visit is temporary, going back indoors will be nothing short of a laugh fest this weekend (and next) if those doors lead you to “The Tell-Tale Farce” at […]

Features

Pioneer students celebrate salsa, hip-hop, and immigrants’ dreams with musical and gala fundraiser

April 12, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Students in Pioneer High School’s latest musical don’t need to go to a social studies class to learn about immigration and the American Dream.  Their spring musical, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In the Heights,” explores the lives and […]

Features

Shrek: The Musical turns fairy tales upside down at Skyline High School

April 12, 2018 AAPS News Editor

“Shrek: The Musical,” based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favorite ogre to life on stage at Skyline High School this April. In a faraway kingdom turned […]

Features

Pioneer High to present 62nd annual Concerto Concert March 21

March 16, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Pioneer High School will proudly showcase five young musicians from the Band, Choir and Orchestra programs at the 62nd Annual Concerto Concert on Wednesday, March 21. The five soloists auditioned this […]

Features

FutureStars 2018 showcases exceptional talent

January 30, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis, AAPS District News Editor It was a night of unbelievable talent as 30 sets of performers wowed the audience during FutureStars 2018  at Pioneer High School. This final talent show followed […]

Features

The Huron Players and the Huron Music Department present “The Pajama Game” Feb. 9-11

January 25, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Kelle Barr/weloveannarbor.com Set in the 1950s, The Pajama Game is a musical labor war for wages and love when the show’s two opposing characters find romance. And the Huron Players along with the Huron High […]

Features

16th annual FutureStars set for Jan. 27; calls on students to ‘Rise Up’

January 17, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Photos of FutureStars 2017 by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Back for its sixteenth year at Pioneer High School, FutureStars 2018 continues the annual city-wide search for Ann Arbor’s next Future Star. But this year’s […]

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