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Thank You to Our Listeners!
WCBN raised over $30,000 thanks to the generous support of listeners in our community! Thank you to everyone who "resubscribed" to the inventive, exploratory, nonconformist freeform radio experiment that is WCBN. Your support will keep us on the air another year.
Details about our annual listener meetup will be released shortly, and you can expect your premia gifts to be sent out some time in April!
Upcoming Events
Monday, February 24
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7:00pm - 8:30pm
Sewing instructor Amber Adams-Fall will do a demo on how to create a flat-felled seam and will offer pointers on how to do this successfully in your own projects. No prior knowledge is necessary.
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7:00pm - 8:30pm
This talk will use research-backed evidence as well as social and political frameworks to illustrate what Health is, what Health is not, and why Health is possible at every size. Themes will include exercise/movement, nutrition, mindfulness, mental/emotional health, relational well-being, and social justice.
Tuesday, February 25
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5:30pm - 8:30pm
Join Library staff for 3 hours of open access to select Secret Lab tools: Laser Cutter, Block Printing, and Screen Printing. Basic instruction will be provided but further, in-depth instruction is available at regular individual tool labs (Vector Lab, Block Printing/Letterpress Open, and Screen Printing Events).
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6:00pm - 8:00pm
Come celebrate the reveal of the 58th Ann Arbor Film Festival poster at Cahoots! This event will also feature a short (30-minute) program of films from the 57th AAFF DVD. There may even be a sneak peek of a film coming to the 58th AAFF!
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7:30pm - 11:30pm
18+ please
8pm pre-show: A collection of odd-ball sci-fi and monster movie trailers8:30pm THE CAT (1992) A cat from outer space teams up with a young girl to fight a murderous alien that possesses people. It's weirdness everywhere with slimy and gory special effects and a kung-fu fight between the cat and a junkyard dog! One of the very few attempts by the film industry of Hong Kong at science-fiction, this is a must-see for fans of strange movies. Trailer: https://youtu.be/Tc2nfqqjb5A
Wednesday, February 26
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6:00pm - 8:00pm
Participants will use acrylics and learn how to mix paint to create tints, shades, and more. Instruction for this popular program begins at 6pm and your artwork will take the entire class to complete.
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7:00pm
Come hear IHAA director Dr. Bruce Martin give a brief introduction to the Ojibwe people, one of the tribes of the Three Fires indigenous to the Great Lakes Region, by presenting five important tenets of the Ojibwe worldview.
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8:00pm
Oscar nominee Richard Jenkins shines as a fast-food worker calling it quits after 38 years ruling the restaurant’s graveyard shift. His final work task is to train his young replacement (Shane Paul McGhie) in Ann Arbor native Andrew Cohn’s serio-comic narrative debut set in Albion, Michigan. Richard Jenkins is scheduled to attend the screening!
Thursday, February 27
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7:00pm
When Shakespeare Must Die, a Thai film adaptation of Macbeth is banned by the Thai government as a threat to national security, the film’s producer treks through the corridors of power to un-ban his Shakespearean horror movie. A dark cinematic record of democracy in action, in all its farcical, obscene and heartbreaking details
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7:00pm - 8:30pm
Rochelle Riley, author and former award winning columnist at the Detroit Free Press will discuss her book The Burden: African Americans and the Enduring Impact of Slavery.
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8:00pm
Starring Kyle Gallner (who headlines the new CBS All Access series Interrogation) as an on-the-lam punk rocker and Tony nominee Emily Skeggs as a young woman obsessed with his band who cut a swathe of foul-mouthed destruction through Detroit's suburbs in this deliriously combative misfit love story.
Friday, February 28
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11:00am - 12:30pm
The U-M Clements Library collects, preserves, and makes available primary sources from American history, with particular strengths in 18th and 19th century Americana. Tours begin with a presentation behind-the-scenes to share the story of our collections and our renovated 1923 building. Tours conclude with a visit to the Avenir Foundation Reading Room to view the current exhibits.
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4:00pm - 7:00pm
4-6pm - Electronic music open mic/showcase6-7pm - DJ and beats creation workshop with DJ Ell. DJ Ell is an experienced American record producer, radio host, engineer, and DJ with vast touring experience in Europe and the U.S. Interested in joining the open mic showcase? Email umnorthquad@umich.edu by Monday, February 24th and we'll contact you with lineup information. Spaces are limited.
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7:00pm - 9:00pm
Featuring exclusive short films that tell the stories of everything from fishing guide fairytales, to serial steelhead semantics, canyon conservation in Colorado, mountain biking for marlin, jumping jaguars and jungle fish in whitewater rapids and the audacious Aussies who explore the largest coastline in the world. More info.
Saturday, February 29
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12:00pm - 6:00pm
Over 1,000 commercially obtained items from all over the world. One of the silent auctions has low priced rocks and fossils that children, or the novice collector, will love "winning". Auction proceeds benefit a Scholarship Fund at Schoolcraft College. More information.
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1:00pm
Comedy, in Korean with English subtitles. More info.
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2:00pm
Kaufman's 2019 book, A Season on the Wind: Inside the World of Spring Migration takes a close look at one season in Northwest Ohio that reveals the amazing science and magic of spring bird migrations as well as the perils of human encroachment. Taking place in the Museum's GlasSalon, a book signing will follow the presentation.
Wednesday, March 4
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10:00am
The work of mathematician and computer scientist Margaret Hamilton broke new ground, as she led the team that navigated the Apollo missions to the moon. This production celebrates her life and work.
There will also be performances on March 5th at 10am, March 6th at 10am and 12:30pm, and March 7th at 2pm.
Tuesday, March 10
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9:00pm - 11:59pm
On the evening of the Michigan primaries, UMMA offers up a late night student event with live music, food, and election updates. More info.
