The Six Pack Portrait Project makes the cover of The Ann magazine

I was just informed that yours truly, along with Brandon “MC Kadence” Mitchell and Ypsilanti photographer Chris Stranad will be gracing the cover of the next issue of The Ann magazine, which, if I understand correctly, is to be largely about the increasingly complex, interconnected and supportive art scene evolving here in Ypsilanti.

The very talented Benjamin Weatherston took the above photo this past Saturday, right before we started broadcasting The Saturday Six Pack. In the photo, progressive hip-hop artist Brandon Mitchell, who has been a guest on the show, is having his photo taken for the Six Pack Portrait Project, a collaborative initiative between Chris and me that’s grown out of the radio program. I haven’t talked with he editors of The Ann about why they chose this shot for their cover, but it seems to me that it pretty well sums up what’s going on in Ypsilanti right now, as creative types are doing a better job of working collaboratively, leveraging local resources, and promoting one another.

[It’s yet to be confirmed, but it looks as though the portraits taken thus far might be on display in early June, as part of Ypsi First Fridays. Stay tuned for details.]