In this episode, we hear from Abigail Browde & Michael Silverstone, otherwise known as the theater company 600 HIGHWAYMEN, about their newest piece, A Thousand Ways, which A2SF and The University of Michigan Museum of Art are co-presenting. Abb

Lawrence "Larry" La Fountain-Stokes

Jun 17th, 2021 24m 14s

Lawrence La Fountain-Stokes is a professor of Spanish, American Culture, and Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Michigan who’s main research interests are queer/LGBT Hispanic Caribbean studies, U.S. Latinx American literary, cultur

Heena Patel

Jun 10th, 2021 22m 48s

In this episode, Heena Patel, CEO of MELA Arts Connect, talks about her upbringing in Toronto, Canada, how she transitioned from being a sanitation engineer into a tabla player and performing arts entrepreneur, and where she is now as a cultura

Asa Wember and Michael Rau

Jun 2nd, 2021 20m 57s

In this episode, we hear from the co-creators of “Temping” by the theater collective Wolf 359. The show, a theater for one production that takes people through a unique experience with no actors—puts audience members in the role of a temp, fill

David Zinn

May 27th, 2021 26m 26s

In this episode Ann Arbor artist and Top of the Park regular David Zinn, reflects on his work and his imaginary friends. Thanks to the temptations of a box of sidewalk chalk on an unusually sunny day, David is known all over the world for the a

Mike Farah with Michael Kosta

Jun 18th, 2020 30m 28s

In this episode, Mike Farah, Chief Executive Officer of Funny or Die, a premiere comedy company with award-winning content and an audience of more than 40 million people. Farah has produced shows such as Between Two Ferns and Billy on the Stree

Swaroop Bhojani with Adam Hess

Jun 11th, 2020 29m 44s

Swaroop Bhojani is the owner of the restaurant Hut-Kay Fusion and former University of Michigan Cancer Researcher. Swaroop is a Ph.D. graduate from the Indian Institute of Science and was a Max Delbrueck Fellow. He continued his post-doctoral w

Joan Belgrave with Linda Yohn

Jun 4th, 2020 30m 6s

Joan Belgrave has been a great success since she was a child, and has seven recorded albums, including tributes to Billie Holiday and Ray Charles. She’s worked with some of America’s leading jazz singers and musicians like Regina Carter and Cha

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About Stories from the Top

Jun 1st, 2020 2m 9s

Stories from the Top is a podcast featuring people you know and people you should know. Artists, educators, and entrepreneurs linked to Southeast Michigan share stories about how they connect with others, cultivate inspiration, map out processe

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