Category Archives: Dreamland Tonight

Sorry to see you go, Christine

By Mark | August 15, 2010

There was a whole series of epic anti-Ypsi rants left on Facebook today. As I wasn’t able to sleep, I decided to animate some of them for your amusement.

Also posted in Rants, Ypsilanti | Tagged animation, Christine Schultz, Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interviews | 25 Comments

Dreamland Tonight episode three

By Mark | August 7, 2010

Dreamland Tonight * Episode Three from mike ambs ☂ on Vimeo.

Also posted in Art and Culture, Media, Michigan, Ypsilanti | Tagged Ann Arbor Skate Park, Bash Boulder, Dreamland Theater, Dug Song, Forest Juziuk, Jennifer Albaum, Skate Laws, Ted Kennedy, Ypsi Skate Park | 6 Comments

The perception of crime in Ypsilanti – is it warranted, and, if so, what should we do about it?

By Mark | July 26, 2010

Ypsilanti figures prominently on AnnArbor.com today. I count four stories about Ypsilanti on the front page. Three are about violent crime, and one is about the mayoral debate I recently hosted at the Dreamland Theater in puppet form. First, there was the murder in the Township yesterday. It took place at 4:00 PM, in front […]

Also posted in Ypsilanti | Tagged Chris King, Craigslist, crime, EMU, guns, Jermain Shropshire, Kmart, mayoral debate, Michael Deshawn Crockett, murder, perceptions of violence, Riverside Park, Saline, Saline High School, Ypsilanti Township | 64 Comments

Tickets to Dreamland Tonight go on sale at the Shadow Art Fair tomorrow at noon

By Mark | July 9, 2010

I just got back from the Brewery, where I spent the last few hours setting up for tomorrow’s Shadow Art Fair. If all goes according to plan, the Dreamland Tonight exhibit will be pretty cool. You’ll have to stop by and check it out. We’ve made a private viewing area, complete with vintage theater seats, […]

Also posted in Art and Culture, Special Projects, Ypsilanti | Tagged Davy Rothbart, Paper Mice, strip clubs, strippers | 2 Comments

Shadow Art Fair entertainment lineup

By Mark | July 8, 2010

As there have been a few last-minutes substitutions, I thought that I’d better post a revised lineup. Here’s what things are looking like right now for Saturday. CORNER BREWERY FLY Children’s Art Center – noon to 2:00 (activities for kids) Music – 2:00 to 9:00 (lineup below) Ann Arbor Film Festival’s Cinemasports event- 9:00 to […]