Concentrate's managing photographer, Doug Coombe, has been with us almost since we got started. To mark the occasion, we asked Doug to choose a few of his favorite photos from his nine years of shooting for us.
Ann Arbor's DJ scene may not receive the same amount of international attention as Detroit's, but the city has boasted a strong DJ culture for decades. We took a look at some of the best DJ nights currently happening in Ann Arbor.
Based on our unscientific study, it seems Ypsi comes in second place for the Michigan city with the most songs written about it. Here are some of our favorites.
Although fans feared that the fabled venue might be doomed when it was listed for sale earlier this year, its talent buyer and a local tech CEO banded together to preserve it. We chatted with them about that effort and their plans for the future.
The road to Hell is actually quite close, giving locals the unique ability to go there and back in just an afternoon. In celebration of All Hallow's Eve, Concentrate's Doug Coombe goes to Hell (Michigan) and thinks you should too.
Concentrate's photographer Doug Coombe believes that despite all the recent criticisms and complaints, Ann Arborites really do want and appreciate public art. To celebrate that sentiment he's put together a photographic tour of the area's public art - old and new.
The Ann Arbor Art Fairs inspired The Shadow Art Fair. The Shadow Art Fair begat The Krampus Ball. And so it goes, on and on, one artistic endeavor fueling the next. Concentrate's ace photographer Doug Coombe introduces you to the crafty folks who populate winter's ever-growing indie art fair scene.
Aesthetically speaking, the shelter in Ann Arbor's Allmendinger Park is best described as functional. Others might be less generously inclined. This weekend, however, it becomes an example of how public art and community engagement can transform a nondescript building into a vibrant neighborhood asset.
Theremins and hapi drums and stylophones, oh my! Photographer Doug Coombe makes the case for why Ann Arbor's District Library is cooler than a cucumber on ice. Check out his picture du jour!
In today's picture of the day, Doug Coombe takes a well-known piece of Ann Arbor public art and turns it into a mini photography lesson for phone-cam users.
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