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CBS News
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Annual Ann Arbor Summer Festival continues with extreme heat in the forecast
The Ann Arbor Summer Festival is in full swing, bringing live music and other performances to the University of Michigan campus. While the festival is turning up the excitement, Mother Nature has also decided to turn up the heat. From live music to stunning art performances, to movies under the stars, the 42nd festival has entertainment for kids, parents and even grandparents. Squonk is bringing the noise, and some instruments, like you've never seen before, for the event's second weekend. "Every night at Top of the Park, people can experience music on multiple stages, kids' activities, arts and crafts, and great food," said the festival's executive director, Michael Michelon. "It is an outdoor spectacle immersive spectacle of music, imagination, and wackiness, and it's for all ages. It culminates with some audience participation and a giant instrument called the Squankordion." The generous amount of shaded areas, free ice and free water stations should help attendees manage the heat, but with temperatures possibly hitting triple digits, medical experts suggest taking extra precautions to avoid heat exhaustion. "Prehydrate before you go out. Wear the right clothing, proper attire. Loose-fitting, light colored hats, sunblock. If you are experiencing any of those heat exhaustion symptoms like muscle cramps, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headaches, weakness, seek medical treatment," said Dr. Patricia Paz Arabo, chair of the Trinity Health Livonia Emergency Department. The festival's beer garden will be a big draw, but Arabo says to drink extra responsibly in this heat. She says alcohol dehydrates the body, so while it might be refreshing, it can also make managing the heat even tougher. The festival's Top of the Park will be located outside the University of Michigan's Rackham Auditorium all weekend, but if you want to avoid the heat, consider coming out when the temperatures drop, as they'll have activities going on the following Tuesday through Sunday.
Boston Globe
03-06-2025
- Business
- Boston Globe
PVDFest will roar back to downtown Providence Sept. 5-6. Here's what to expect.
During a press conference at the 'PVDFest continues to not only be one of the region's most beloved and celebrated art, music, and cultural festivals,' he said. 'But also an important driver of tourism and pillar of economic development here within our great city.' Get Globe Rhode Island Food Club A weekly newsletter about food and dining in Rhode Island, by Globe Rhode Island reporter Alexa Gagosz. Enter Email Sign Up In 2024, downtown welcomed more than 75,000 attendees, generating $3 million in economic impact for the city. It also engaged more than 400 artists from Providence and beyond. Advertisement Smiley's administration has provided some early details of what to expect. The Drink Rink For those who 'like to imbibe,' as Wilson called it, the Providence Rink will be transformed into the 'Drink Rink.' A bar experience will be built out by Anthony Santurri, the owner of 'All weekend long ink the rink will feature EDM and disc jockey music from DJs, both locally and nationally,' said Wilson. Advertisement The Providence City Center Rink in downtown. City of Providence Mural unveils As part of the city's celebration of Also returning this year is the PVDFest Mural Battle, which will be produced by acclaimed Providence artist Angela Gonzalez, a muralist who is know as Agonza, in front of her mural located at the Hartford Park housing development. Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff Battle of the Bands Local arts and music publication Motif Magazine is teaming up with the festival to present a Battle of the Bands, which will highlight Rhode Island's emerging music scene and give local bands a chance to take the PVDFest stage. There will be four to six qualifying rounds taking place at People waving during Denis Graca's performance at PVDFest in downtown Providence, R.I., on Sept. 7, 2024. Kylie Cooper for The Boston Globe Hip hop competition The Road to PVDFest, curated by Wilson and artist FirstWorks Spectacle: Squonk's Brouhaha Each PVDFest is crowned by a spectacle. This year, Brouhaha will take center stage. It's the newest performance from Squonk, the genre-defying multimedia ensemble from Pittsburgh. The performance fuses visual theater, boisterous music, and an invitation for the audience to join in. Festivalgoers will inflate the massive accordion, and parade through the streets to help summon a 30-foot puppet, before a crescendo of sound and spectacle begins. Advertisement Artists paint during PVDFest in downtown Providence, R.I. on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. Kylie Cooper for The Boston Globe Frequencies of PVD Frequencies of PVD will celebrate the city's ever-evolving DJ scene, shining a light on innovators and culture-shapers who are redefining the sound of the city. This year, the city is partnering with three groups. Keep It Movin' will bring a mix of house, afrohouse, jersey club, and freestyle. Squonk performed in Kennedy Plaza at PVDFest in 2022. Glen Osmundson Upcoming announcements Other music performances, food vendors, and other aspects of the festival will be announced in the coming months. The Food trucks line Kennedy Plaza during PVDFest. Matthew Healey for The Boston Globe Alexa Gagosz can be reached at
