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Pioneer Theatre Guild presents `The Play at Home Project’ — 8 short plays written by contemporary playwrights

November 30, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Pioneer Theatre Guild’s “Play at Home” project is available by live-streaming Dec. 4 through Dec. 6 When COVID-19 put a pause on live productions, a group of theatre companies from across the country came together […]

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You’re invited! CET’s ‘The Tempest’ (Act 1) to be live-streamed on Friday, Nov. 27 from 7:30 to 8 p.m.

November 24, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Community High School’s production of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” was two days away from opening night when schools shut down last spring. It was a huge disappointment. But all […]

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AAPS student art in the time of COVID

November 23, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Students express a myriad of feelings through art By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Creating art can be a nonverbal way to express feelings and emotions, especially in times of uncertainty. As Georgia O’Keeffe put […]

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Pioneer grad Ashley Park is one of the stars of hit Netflix series ‘Emily in Paris’

November 5, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Role showcases the singing and acting talents of 2009 PHS grad By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Has one of the stars of the Netflix show “Emily in Paris” looked a little familiar? Turns out […]

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Performing arts app will enhance music ed for AAPS middle & high school students

September 21, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Jonathan Glawe & AAPS arts team debut the Upbeat Music app By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor How will our middle and high school music students continue to perform together from their homes? It’s a […]

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Can't stop the music: Slauson holds virtual spring concert

June 4, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Slauson Middle School Orchestra Director Sara Gibson wasn’t about to let the annual spring concert simply not happen.  So she created the Slauson Orchestra Virtual Concert: “Many students love […]

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Unable to perform spring musical on stage, Pioneer Theatre Guild gathers online to sing 'One Day More'

May 18, 2020 AAPS News Editor

PHS senior Dana Steiner spent hours editing the song that includes an ensemble of 35 By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor They couldn’t perform their spring musical on stage this year, so the Pioneer Theatre […]

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Community High Jazz wins awards in prestigious Downbeat magazine music competition

May 6, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The Community High School jazz combo “Bad Dudes” came in second place in its category in the 43rd International Downbeat Magazine Student Music Awards contest—the world’s largest competition for high school jazz […]

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A2 STEAM student illustrates coloring book explaining COVID-19 to children

April 22, 2020 AAPS News Editor

U-M’s Zero to Thrive prenatal and early childhood initiative releases `Georgie and the Giant Germ’ By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor A2 STEAM seventh grader Maja Rosenblum-Muzik spends hours every day drawing, painting, and creating. […]

Jason Treece teaches art at Slauson Middle School
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3 questions for … Jason Treece, Slauson Middle School art teacher

March 6, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Why is Jason Treece proud to say he teaches art in Ann Arbor Public Schools? By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor During Youth Art Month in downtown Ann Arbor, Jason Treece—an art teacher at Slauson […]

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