The Ark's Open Stage
Mon Nov 9, 8pm
Open mic night
Old Fourth Ward, Ann Arbor
Arrive early for the best seat; the sloped rows keep the view clear.
Grab a snack before the show; the venue’s refreshment area is limited.
Twin brothers San and Laz Slomovits mark their 78th birthdays and 54 years onstage with a genre‑spanning set at The Ark, joined by daughter Emily, partner Jennifer and their Good Mischief Band for a grown‑up evening of folk, pop and Eastern‑European instrumentals.
Sunday, January 10, 7:30 PM
$29 - $40
Gemini
Michigan folk duo, 1970s roots folk
Headliner
Gemini is a folk duo from Ann Arbor, Michigan, formed by brothers San and Laz Slomovits in 1973. The act performs songs and instrumentals spanning traditional and 1960s folk, pop from the 1930s to the 1980s, and original compositions, often accompanied by guitars, violins, mandolin, pennywhistle, and bones. Gemini has a long history of family‑centric shows and has been a staple at The Ark since 1974.
Emily Slomovits
Ann Arbor folk‑classical violinist
Emily Slomovits is an Ann Arbor‑based freelance musician who performs with her father and uncle in Gemini. She plays violin, guitar, and bones, and has been performing with Gemini since childhood. Emily is also a teacher and actor, and has performed in various local productions.
Jennifer Burd
bowed psaltery performer
Jennifer Burd partners with Laz Slomovits in Gemini, playing bowed psaltery. She is part of the long‑time Good Mischief Band lineup that supports Gemini’s concerts.
Eric Fithian
bass player
Eric Fithian plays bass for Gemini’s Good Mischief Band, providing rhythmic support for the duo’s folk performances.
Mike Morrison
drummer
Mike Morrison drums for Gemini’s Good Mischief Band, contributing percussion to the duo’s folk‑classical shows.
Old Fourth Ward, Ann Arbor
Arrive early for the best seat; the sloped rows keep the view clear.
Grab a snack before the show; the venue’s refreshment area is limited.
Twin brothers San and Laz Slomovits mark their 78th birthdays and 54 years onstage with a genre‑spanning set at The Ark, joined by daughter Emily, partner Jennifer and their Good Mischief Band for a grown‑up evening of folk, pop and Eastern‑European instrumentals.
Sunday, January 10, 7:30 PM
$29 - $40
Gemini
Michigan folk duo, 1970s roots folk
Headliner
Gemini is a folk duo from Ann Arbor, Michigan, formed by brothers San and Laz Slomovits in 1973. The act performs songs and instrumentals spanning traditional and 1960s folk, pop from the 1930s to the 1980s, and original compositions, often accompanied by guitars, violins, mandolin, pennywhistle, and bones. Gemini has a long history of family‑centric shows and has been a staple at The Ark since 1974.
Emily Slomovits
Ann Arbor folk‑classical violinist
Emily Slomovits is an Ann Arbor‑based freelance musician who performs with her father and uncle in Gemini. She plays violin, guitar, and bones, and has been performing with Gemini since childhood. Emily is also a teacher and actor, and has performed in various local productions.
Jennifer Burd
bowed psaltery performer
Jennifer Burd partners with Laz Slomovits in Gemini, playing bowed psaltery. She is part of the long‑time Good Mischief Band lineup that supports Gemini’s concerts.
Eric Fithian
bass player
Eric Fithian plays bass for Gemini’s Good Mischief Band, providing rhythmic support for the duo’s folk performances.
Mike Morrison
drummer
Mike Morrison drums for Gemini’s Good Mischief Band, contributing percussion to the duo’s folk‑classical shows.
What are you into?
- 78th birthdays
- 54‑year career
- multi‑generational lineup
- folk, pop, Eastern‑European tunes
- The Ark
- Old Fourth Ward
- Ann Arbor
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