If Charlie Sheen can keep himself alive, out of jail, and off the TSA’s no-fly list for the next few weeks, it looks as though he’ll be paying Michigan a visit. According to a reports coming out this weekend, Sheen will be touring with his live show, entitled “My Violent Torpedo of Truth” in early […]
By Mark | February 11, 2011
By now you’ve probably heard that our friends at SPUR Studios are opening an Ann Arbor satellite location. What you might not have heard, though, is that they’re having an open house tomorrow, Saturday, February 12, so that people can see the new studio spaces for themselves. Here’s a quick video tour. If you want […]
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By Mark | February 10, 2011
I like making posters that make no sense, promoting bands that don’t exist. I just made this one, and now I really want to start a band called Young Lovers Must Die. As for Saturday’s show, which is mainly going to be about doing business in Ypsi, I’m still working on the script. I should […]
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By Mark | February 5, 2011
The next episode of Dreamland Tonight, assuming we can get the script written, the guests lined up, and the video segments edited by then, is schedule for Saturday, February 12. The theme of the show, to the extent that there really are themes to these things, is Doing Business in Ypsilanti. My friend Chris and […]
Also posted in Economics, entrepreneurism, Local Business, Locally Owned Business, Ypsilanti | Tagged Biggie's, Bombadill's, Cafe Luwak, Chris Sandon, Club Divine, Dreamland Theater, Elbow Room, eulogy, Ink for Life, J. Neil's Mongolian Grill, Keystone Underground, local economy, Mongolian barbeque, Pub 13, RealKidz, Ted's Campus Drugs, The Savoy, the Screaming Eagle, Tio's, VG Kids |
By Mark | October 9, 2010
I’ve done an absolutely terrible job of promoting it, but we’ve got another episode of Dreamland Tonight coming up. This one, which we’re aiming to make a lot more kid-friendly, will be on Saturday, October 16, at 5:00 PM. So, if you’re within a week’s travel of Ypsilanti, and have ready access to a child, […]
