Ypsi high school’s fast-growing Arts, Beats, and Eats event highlights student accomplishments
Ypsilanti Community High School's third annual “Arts, Beats, and Eats” featured hands-on experiences, live performances, and a holiday market.
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Q&A: New Creative Washtenaw director seeks to strengthen collaboration, data collection in arts community
We chatted with Creative Washtenaw Executive Director Chloe Crowther about her vision for her organization and Washtenaw County's arts scene.
3 new public art installations in Ann Arbor and the stories behind them
We chatted with the artists behind three new Ann Arbor public art installations to learn about the background and creative process behind them.
Holiday art fair featuring local artisans set to return to downtown Ypsi
Riverside Arts Center's (RAC) Holiday Art Fair will return to downtown Ypsilanti Nov. 22 and 23 for the third year in a row, with three spaces throughout RAC filled with local handmade goods.
New collaborative theater space in Ann Arbor offers cabaret-style stage for rent
Forge Theater Collaborative Community and Studio Space offers a small-stage, cabaret-style theater open for community members producing their own works.
Documentary on Pulitzer-winning political cartoonist set for Ann Arbor premiere and director Q&A
A new documentary traces the life and work of cartoonist Pat Oliphant, "with all his human frailties … and spectacular career," in director Bill Banowsky’s words.
All Hallows Illumination of Ypsi’s Frog Island Park returns after two-year hiatus
After a hiatus in 2024, hundreds of jack-o-lanterns will return to Ypsilanti's Frog Island Park for the All Hallows Illumination of Frog Island on Nov. 1 from 6-9 p.m.
National Endowment for the Arts cuts have big repercussions for Washtenaw County arts
Washtenaw County arts institutions are responding to widespread NEA grant cuts and rescissions this year after President Donald Trump proposed eliminating the agency.
Visual artists of Michigan music scene take spotlight in event organized by Ann Arbor photographer
Organizer Chuck Marshall describes his upcoming event as “a showcase for the visual artists in Michigan music,” including poster artists, concert photographers, album cover artists, and more.
Inaugural Ypsilanti Cryptid Festival will celebrate creatures of folklore and rumor
From eerie tales to indie films and monster-themed rock, the Ypsilanti Cryptid Festival is set to bring a dose of the supernatural to Depot Town on Oct. 24.
Q&A: New Creative Washtenaw director seeks to strengthen collaboration, data collection in arts community
We chatted with Creative Washtenaw Executive Director Chloe Crowther about her vision for her organization and Washtenaw County's arts scene.
3 new public art installations in Ann Arbor and the stories behind them
We chatted with the artists behind three new Ann Arbor public art installations to learn about the background and creative process behind them.
Holiday art fair featuring local artisans set to return to downtown Ypsi
Riverside Arts Center's (RAC) Holiday Art Fair will return to downtown Ypsilanti Nov. 22 and 23 for the third year in a row, with three spaces throughout RAC filled with local handmade goods.
New collaborative theater space in Ann Arbor offers cabaret-style stage for rent
Forge Theater Collaborative Community and Studio Space offers a small-stage, cabaret-style theater open for community members producing their own works.
Documentary on Pulitzer-winning political cartoonist set for Ann Arbor premiere and director Q&A
A new documentary traces the life and work of cartoonist Pat Oliphant, "with all his human frailties … and spectacular career," in director Bill Banowsky’s words.
All Hallows Illumination of Ypsi’s Frog Island Park returns after two-year hiatus
After a hiatus in 2024, hundreds of jack-o-lanterns will return to Ypsilanti's Frog Island Park for the All Hallows Illumination of Frog Island on Nov. 1 from 6-9 p.m.
National Endowment for the Arts cuts have big repercussions for Washtenaw County arts
Washtenaw County arts institutions are responding to widespread NEA grant cuts and rescissions this year after President Donald Trump proposed eliminating the agency.
Visual artists of Michigan music scene take spotlight in event organized by Ann Arbor photographer
Organizer Chuck Marshall describes his upcoming event as “a showcase for the visual artists in Michigan music,” including poster artists, concert photographers, album cover artists, and more.
Inaugural Ypsilanti Cryptid Festival will celebrate creatures of folklore and rumor
From eerie tales to indie films and monster-themed rock, the Ypsilanti Cryptid Festival is set to bring a dose of the supernatural to Depot Town on Oct. 24.
