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Jenn Cornell Queen is four months into her tenure as the executive director of the Ann Arbor Art Center (A2AC). At 114 years old, the Art Center is one of Ann Arbor’s oldest cultural institutions. How’s it going for its new leader? Find out when Jenn joins "creative:impact" host Deb Polich, and they talk about the past and future of this venerable organization.
While many are waking up early today for Black Friday deals, the retail community in Ann Arbor is urging you not to forget the importance of shopping locally tomorrow as part of Small Business Saturday. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran explains.
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Lisa Barry: There have not been many traditional community activities over the past year and a half due to the pandemic, but that is changing, especially with the return of the Ann Arbor Art Fair. This is Lisa Barry, and, after being canceled last year due to the global health crisis, then canceled again this year, only to be reinstated a few weeks later, the 2021 Ann Arbor Art Fair is bringing the streets of Ann Arbor back to life with art and safely distanced visitors, of course. This is certainly good news to Ann Arbor businesses, and joining us to talk about that is the executive director of the Ann Arbor Main Street Area Association, Sandra Andrade. So good to talk to you.
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Due to the pandemic, many restaurants and bars will not be hosting their usual New Year’s Eve celebrations. Sandra Andrade is the executive director for the Main Street Area Association and says businesses will take a financial hit on what’s usually one of the busiest nights of the year for them. Andrade says ordering takeout that night will help offset the financial loss.
Sandra Andrade: Even if you’re making a big meal, even if you get your sides from one of the businesses. And they’ve been doing a great job promoting their bundles and packages. Or a dessert.