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Duo Security launches film showcase emphasizing diverse creators and tech themes
Last week's A2 Tech Film Showcase drew 600-700 attendees to the Michigan Theater – an impressive turnout for an event originally planned as a basement get-together.
Deep cuts: The little-known history of Ann Arbor’s Monster Record and CD Show
The show fills up four ballrooms at Weber's Inn four times a year, drawing over 60 vendors and collectors from across the Midwest.
Hipster history: Unpacking the stories of metro Detroit’s legendary cultural scenes
In an effort to savor the stories of our rich cultural past, but also to better understand our area today, we dug into the history of the vibrant scenes in Paradise Valley, the Cass Corridor, Ann Arbor, and Palmer Park.
What are you most excited for in Washtenaw County in 2018?
We asked each of our staffers to weigh in, and the results ranged from new restaurants to autonomous vehicles to new outdoor recreation opportunities.
Behind the scenes of the plot to save the Blind Pig
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.
Ann Arbor’s many musically inclined tech employees are putting a band together
Ann Arbor's tech-sector employees say they share a proclivity not just for coding, but also for playing music.
Ann Arbor and Ypsi holiday art fairs continue growth spurt through collaboration
The size and number of local holiday art fairs has continued to grow, and last year several of them teamed up to create a winter art tour. We took a look at what's driving that trend.
State Theatre to reopen after $8.5 million renovation project
Renovation efforts were focused on restoring original Art Deco design elements while also creating more legroom and making the building more accessible.
New businesses proliferate on downtown Ypsi’s Washington Street
Vacant storefronts have filled rapidly on the two-block downtown stretch of Washington, with eight new businesses opening in the past two years and another seven businesses in the works.
Duo Security launches film showcase emphasizing diverse creators and tech themes
Last week's A2 Tech Film Showcase drew 600-700 attendees to the Michigan Theater – an impressive turnout for an event originally planned as a basement get-together.
Deep cuts: The little-known history of Ann Arbor’s Monster Record and CD Show
The show fills up four ballrooms at Weber's Inn four times a year, drawing over 60 vendors and collectors from across the Midwest.
Hipster history: Unpacking the stories of metro Detroit’s legendary cultural scenes
In an effort to savor the stories of our rich cultural past, but also to better understand our area today, we dug into the history of the vibrant scenes in Paradise Valley, the Cass Corridor, Ann Arbor, and Palmer Park.
What are you most excited for in Washtenaw County in 2018?
We asked each of our staffers to weigh in, and the results ranged from new restaurants to autonomous vehicles to new outdoor recreation opportunities.
Behind the scenes of the plot to save the Blind Pig
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.
Ann Arbor’s many musically inclined tech employees are putting a band together
Ann Arbor's tech-sector employees say they share a proclivity not just for coding, but also for playing music.
Ann Arbor and Ypsi holiday art fairs continue growth spurt through collaboration
The size and number of local holiday art fairs has continued to grow, and last year several of them teamed up to create a winter art tour. We took a look at what's driving that trend.
State Theatre to reopen after $8.5 million renovation project
Renovation efforts were focused on restoring original Art Deco design elements while also creating more legroom and making the building more accessible.
New businesses proliferate on downtown Ypsi’s Washington Street
Vacant storefronts have filled rapidly on the two-block downtown stretch of Washington, with eight new businesses opening in the past two years and another seven businesses in the works.
