Stonemason, artist, champion of peace David Smallidge dead at 83
Mar03

Stonemason, artist, champion of peace David Smallidge dead at 83

By Jan Worth-Nelson David Smallidge was a stone mason who helped lay bricks for the downtown campus of UM – Flint and constructed the stone frame for the original Flint Farmers’ Market mosaic. He also created exquisitely detailed black and white porcelain plates and vases and other works of art that found their way into New York galleries.  A key member of Buckham Gallery from its beginnings in the ’80s and an ardent...

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In Ann Arbor, Yo-Yo Ma brought star magic, stories in sound
Mar01

In Ann Arbor, Yo-Yo Ma brought star magic, stories in sound

By Darlene C. Carey  On the night of cellist Yo-Yo Ma’s recent appearance in Ann Arbor, the crescent moon and Jupiter had their closest pass of the year, with Saturn and Venus also visible in the night sky. Ma’s performance before a packed house at Hill Auditorium offered a similar magical aligning of the stars, a prelude to the next day when he brought his singular warm-hearted excitement to Flint. The famed musician’s visit to...

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