Matt Giles

It is hard to believe that fall is quickly approaching, but it is, in fact, that time of the year. While some of us may mourn the end of summer, there is no better way to welcome the autumn months than with many author events brought to…

"Compassion for animals is intimately associated with goodness of character, and it may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals cannot be a good man," philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer

Who would you pick as the community's most humane youth? If you have a name, or names, in mind, you have through Sept. 28 to nominate a young person (between the ages of 12 and 17) for the Humane Society of Huron Valley's…

The Kerrytown Bookfest begins on Sept. 9 and will feature many authors, panels and activities for all to enjoy. We thought it might be fun to narrow the list of authors down, ever so slightly, and focus on those who reside in Ann Arbor and…

Bringing together paintings, photographs, sculpture and installations created in Africa, Europe and the United States from the 19th to the 21st centuries, "Beyond Borders: Global Africa,"

I've been quite fortunate during my tenure at All About Ann Arbor when it comes to meeting new and fascinating people. Every single one of them have been kind beyond measure, and Olivia Millerschin is no exception. Wise beyond her years,…

"An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language," philosopher Martin Buber once said. The same could be said of any animal,…

Founded in 2015, Kickshaw Theatre is a pop-up professional theater that has become known for uncommon stories and its stylistic and daring approach. The plays performed represent humanity in all its complexity and multitudes, seeking out…

In July, I wrote about how the Michigan Theater is addressing the (slightly) outdated seats in its main auditorium and how it would be closed throughout July while the new seats are installed. The renovations are still underway, and as a…

"I use a manual typewriter -- and the United States Postal Service -- almost every day," actor Tom Hanks wrote in a 2013 New York Times op-ed. "My snail-mail letters and thank-you notes, office memos and to-do lists, and rough -- and I mean…