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Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin bring it all home at the Power Center
Shawn Colvin and Mary Chapin Carpenter perform at the Power Center on Tuesday.
Chris Asadian | for AnnArbor.com
Near the start of their co-headlining concert Tuesday, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin related that they've spent a lot of time in each other's living rooms, and they wanted to bring that feeling to the Power Center.In a way, though, the audience was ahead of them: From the moment the pair walked on stage hand-in-hand, a particularly enthusiastic welcome made it clear they were already among old friends.
The two accomplished and beloved singer-songwriter-guitarists turned in a two-hour-plus show that maintained a loose, relaxed and fun vibe, while still keeping the musicianship tight throughout. It was just the two women's voices and their guitars, but that was more than enough.
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'The Voice' 2013 reveals top 8, and Michelle Chamuel is all Team Usher has left
Michelle Chamuel performs on "The Voice" on Monday.
NBC
In what should probably come as a surprise to no one - considering how uniformly knocked out the judges were by her performance of Pink's "Just Give Me a Reason" on Monday night - former Ann Arborite Michelle Chamuel advanced to become one of the final 8 contestants left standing on NBC's singing competition "The Voice" on Tuesday, May 21.During Tuesday night's live elimination show, wherein the two contestants with the fewest viewer votes are out, Chamuel's last remaining Team Usher teammate, Josiah Hawley, got the hook, as did Team Shakira's Kris Thomas.
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Ypsilanti delays decision on emergency moratorium for medical marijuana facilities
The chart shows where the city's medical marijuana facilities are located and where potential ones may be placed.
Courtesy Ypsilanti
The Ypsilanti City Council delayed its decision Tuesday on the proposed emergency moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries and grow facilities, after several community members and business owners voiced their concerns during the meeting.
Council member Ricky Jefferson and Mayor Pro Tem Lois Richardson brought forth the ordinance, that requested no additional permits and licenses be granted related to medical marijuana until city staff reviews the present density of licenses already granted.
Former presidential campaign intern accused of cyberstalking appears in Detroit federal court
Adam Savader, of Great Neck, NY, appeared in federal court Tuesday to face charges for allegedly cyberstalking and extorting nude photos from 15 college-age women, including one from Ann Arbor, reports The Detroit News.
Michigan reveals program to prevent school violence
- Read more on MLive: OK 2 SAY: Michigan officials unveil plans for anonymous school violence reporting system
Michigan's attorney general laid out a proposal Tuesday aimed at preventing violence in schools by creating a confidential tipline for parents and students to report potentially dangerous behavior.
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Freshman sprinter leads team to track state finals and more notes
The 100- and 200-meter dashes are typically races dominated by seniors at the high school level. So when Willow Run High School freshman Brandon Morgan won the 200 and finished runner-up in the 100 at the Division 3 regional championship at Erie Mason High School on Friday, his coach was encouraged.
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Top 5: Reasons Michigan's venture capital and startup growth will continue
The mood was bullish Tuesday at the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Tuesday at the Marriott at EagleCrest in Ypsilanti, and not without good reason.
Venture capitalists and entrepreneurs alike say they are excited that, although investments and fund growth are down nationally, Michigan has continued to make strides both in the amount of deals made and capital available.
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Ypsilanti Community Schools to host open houses for all grades
- Previous coverage: Consolidated school district to house grades 5-8 in Willow Run, high-schoolers in Ypsilanti
Parents, students and community members wanting to learn more about the new Ypsilanti Community Schools district are encouraged to attend an upcoming open house.
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Trial date changed for Ypsilanti Township man charged with killing co-worker
Leonard Ware
Courtesy of WCSO
The 34-year-old Ypsilanti Township man accused of fatally shooting his co-worker had his trial date postponed yet again in court Monday
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Man accused in Ypsilanti abduction waives hearing; 2nd suspect still at large
Raymond March
Raymond March
The 21-year-old Belleville man accused of helping abduct a 25-year-old Ypsilanti woman earlier this month waived his preliminary hearing in the 14A-1 District Court Tuesday.
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Technology bond: Ann Arbor schools central office to see $420K in server room upgrades
Executive Director of Physical Properties Randy Trent poses inside a crowded server room at the Balas Administration Building. The makeshift server rooms soon could receive renovations thanks to the district's technology bond.
Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com file photo
The Ann Arbor Balas Administration Building is scheduled to receive about $420,000 in renovations this summer through the $45.8 million technology bond voters passed last May.'How do I help?': Lending a hand to Oklahoma tornado victims
The damage caused by a massive tornado that tore through Oklahoma on Monday left Ann Arbor resident Tia Hoffman with one thought — "How do I help?"
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Police: $150 in Little League fundraiser flowers stolen
Police are investigating the theft of $150 worth of flowers from the Neighborhood Family Health Center in Ypsilanti.
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Man involved in one-vehicle crash airlifted to U-M hospital
A 20-year-old man in a one-car accident at Old US-12 and M-52 Monday evening was airlifted to University of Michigan Hospital, Chelsea Update reported.
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Enjoy patriotic tunes during 'Ypsi Pops' at Riverside Park
The Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra and Ypsilanti High School Marching Band will present Ypsi Pops at Riverside Park on Saturday.
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A neighborhood market with a mission - Cobblestone Farm Market starts May 21
Greg Vaclavek of Native Plant Nurseries
Photo courtesy of Cobblestone Farm Market
“Sustainable farms are to today's headlong rush toward global destruction what the monasteries were to the Dark Ages: places to preserve human skills and crafts until some semblance of common sense and common purpose returns to the public mind.” - Gene Logsdon
For more than 40 years only the ghosts of farmers have resided at Cobblestone Farm, the living history museum on Packard that began as the 183 acre Ticknor Farm in 1835. Purchased by the city of Ann Arbor in 1972 and restored with gardens and farm animals, the Cobblestone Farm property has long been used as an educational and event space.
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Former Ann Arbor administrator Roger Fraser seeks city manager position in Kalamazoo
Former Ann Arbor City Administrator Roger Fraser is one of five finalists competing for the Kalamazoo city manager position, MLive reported.
Interviews with Fraser and other candidates were scheduled to start at noon Tuesday. Fraser is touting his experience with budget struggles in Ann Arbor as he makes his case for why he's the best person to lead Kalamazoo city government through a time of transition and downsizing.
Suspended EMU basketball player accused of choking girlfriend has hearing adjourned
Glenn Bryant
Courtesy of the WCSO
The suspended Eastern Michigan University basketball player accused of choking his girlfriend had his preliminary hearing adjourned Tuesday in 14A-1 District Court because the 19-year-old woman was too ill to appear.
'The Voice' 2013: Bloggers like Michelle Chamuel's chances
Last night on "The Voice," former Ann Arbor resident Michelle Chamuel again impressed the judges, Usher, Adam Levine, Shakira and Blake Shelton. And today, much of the online community following NBC's singing competition seems to agree.
A sampling:
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