By: Tanya Muzumdar, 6/30/2010
From Elvis to Jackie-O to Superman to Diego Rivera, Michael Daugherty has composed an impressive musical career out of popular culture and classical orchestration. In fact, last year he was the third-most performed living American composer. Concentrate caught up with Ann Arbor's musical tour de force to discuss his life, work, and inspirations.
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By: Richard Retyi, 5/5/2010
Richard Retyi says, forget Mother's Day, there are monster robots and famous authors to meet. FilterD's guest editor grabs you by the shoulders and points you toward the best of the best in this week's events.
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By: Kate Rose, 4/28/2010
Kate Rose returns with the second half of her investigation into what makes young entrepreneurs tick. Thrill to the other-worldly philosophies of Ghostly International's Sam Valenti! Gasp at the cutting edge tribulations of Henrietta Fahrenheit! Shudder in anticipation over what Davy Rothbart has found with FOUND! Is it passion, opportunity or cold calculated economics that spurs these local risk-takers on? Discover the truth by clicking
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By: Richard Retyi, 4/28/2010
To paraphrase Mr. Jagger: Please allow him to introduce himself... Richard Retyi takes over FilterD duties for the next six weeks, pointing you, our fearless readers, toward the half dozen best event bets for the week. What tops his list? Click and find out...
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By: Richard Retyi, 4/14/2010
Meet the architects of the first youth-run recording studio in the world (if rumors of that teen punk studio in Russia are untrue). Concentrate's Richard Retyi gets the skinny on the Neutral Zone's latest and greatest innovation: The Orpheum.
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By: Kate Rose, 3/24/2010
Throw a stone in the air in Ann Arbor and if you miss a student or professor you're bound to bruise an entrepreneur. Concentrate's Kate Rose decided to seek out a few of the city's young start-up types to better understand what drives them to succeed and how they turned obstacles into opportunities.
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By: Jeff Meyers, 1/27/2010
We may not have the mountains, but we've definitely got the snow. For two days this week the Michigan Theater becomes a venue for the Sundance Film Festival. It's just one of the half dozen events we spotlight in FilterD.
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By: Tanya Muzumdar, 10/14/2009
Ann Arbor has an international and rarefied reputation for violin making. Concentrate visits the studios of two local masters --David Burgess and Joseph Curtin-- for a look at the skills, technology and artistry that produces some of the most beautiful sounds in the world.
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