Common Core, economic disparity, access to learning, the future of the American education system has been debated at just about every level of society. Public schools are typically the focus. But what about private or independent schools? Where do they fit into the conversation?
Last year, after 24 times at bat, proponents for a regional transit plan for metro Detroit finally got the legislature to support their efforts. Last week John Hertel, the head of SMART, was selected to be CEO of the newly formed Regional Transit Authority (RTA). Metromode gets the skinny on why he thinks bus rapid transit is the solution we've been waiting for and how he'll make the case to taxpayers to fund it.
Cannes. Sundance. Tribeca. Cinetopia? Next week The Michigan Theater launches one of its most ambitious projects yet: A world-class international film festival.
Let's face it, most people show up at city council and town hall meetings to complain. But what if there was a game that encouraged civic creativity and participation by awarding points? Would involvement increase? Would it attract new ideas and new voices?
As Nikka Costa sings, "Everybody's got their something." Poetry slammers, story tellers, and, yes, even entrepreneurs. Thus the EntreSlam, a new tale-telling competition for Ann Arbor's business minded. We talk to the creators of this MOTH Story Hour for start-uppers.
How do you capture the essence of a place? The Pure Michigan campaign focused its award-winning strategy on Ann Arbor this week, prompting the question: How do you sell our community to those who don't know it? Did the ad work for you? What did they forget to include? We want your thoughts.
Ann Arbor is becoming a small hotbed of movie previews. As part of their bus tour across America, Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez are dropping in with their film, The Way. There will be a public screening at the Michigan Theater tonight. Learn how you can attend.
Sometimes great things come in small packages. Or so the saying goes. For Beth Tanenhaus Winsten it's more than just a saying, however, it's the foundation of her business. Her Ann Arbor-based tinyBigPictureshow sees the web as an exciting medium for visual storytelling, and she's starting to win over clients with her less-is-more approach.
Okay, let's be honest, you're not going to find make-and-take marshmallow shooters at Art Fair. But you will at Maker Faire! This year's celebration of mad inventors brings back the human-sized mousetrap, the world's largest Mentos in Coke demonstration, and more inspiration and innovation than you can shake a circuit board at. It's at the Henry Ford and you'd be crazy to miss it.
Let's face it, after a couple of hot, sweaty days of art, artists, and art fans you're going to need a beer. And maybe something with a little more roar-boom-zoom? The crowds are inevitable but so are the good times at this year's Michigan Summer Beer Festival in Ypsilanti and Thunder Over Michigan at Willow Run Airport. From high to low, this weekend's all about getting culture.
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