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Participants at work at a recent GLOWorkshop.

Free workshops invite Ypsi residents to create luminaries, costumes for ypsiGLOW

The nighttime ypsiGLOW festival returns for its second year on Oct. 27, and organizers want to make sure all members of the community have the opportunity to participate.

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Leon Timbre MT bookshelf speakers.
Ann Arbor’s Leon Speakers celebrates 20th anniversary with public event

The event, which also aims to spotlight other Michigan audio equipment manufacturers, will feature live music, food, and craft beer.

Aerica Hurt, her brother Victor Swanson, and her sister-in-law Yolandus Swanson at Parkridge Summer Festival.
Photo essay: What do you love about living in Ypsi?

We stopped by this weekend's Ypsilanti Heritage Festival and Parkridge Summer Festival to compile a photo essay chronicling what locals love about the community they call home.

Jermaine Dickerson meets a young attendee at a Hero Nation fundraiser at Go! Ice Cream.
Hero Nation comic con aims to boost minority representation in superhero culture

Ypsi artist Jermaine Dickerson founded the convention, which is the first major initiative for a broader movement aimed at uplifting marginalized groups through comic books.

Christopher Porter at the Ann Arbor District Library's Downtown Library
Who cares about arts criticism in Washtenaw County?

As professional critics have dwindled, local artists and producers are bemoaning the effects that a lack of local criticism has had on the quality of our arts scene.

No More Parties in AA poster.
No More Parties in AA festival returns to EMU campus

A student-led music festival aiming to counteract some commonly held assumptions about the local music scene and give exposure to lesser-known artists is returning for its second year in Ypsi.

Alexa Dietz.
Ypsi artist brings Ann Arbor and Ypsi businesses, artists together for Ozone House benefit

The event will be one of the first for the newly opened Electric Eye Cafe just north of downtown Ann Arbor. 

Pileated Brewing Co. owners Andrew Collins and Jay Howe.
New craft brewery and tasting room opens on Ann Arbor’s south side

Two Ann Arbor high school teachers and home brewers have opened Pileated Brewing Co.

Ziggy's cafe manager Kristina Ouellette and owners David and Jo Jeffries.
Ziggy’s hybrid cafe, bar, and music venue set for soft opening in Ypsi

Ziggy's plays guitar ... and Japanese video games. The pop culture-themed  establishment will be open to the public for the first time Friday night.

Dreamland Theater
From co-ops to coffee shops: Your guide to Ann Arbor and Ypsi’s underground music venues

Our community has a variety of lesser-known venues to take in a show, from those that have long flown under the radar to those that may just be the next big thing.

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