As you may have noticed, a number of local high school students have been working on a new mural in downtown Ypsilanti these past few weeks. What follows is a brief conversation with their Ypsi High art teacher Lynne Settles about the project, how it came about, and the positive effect it’s having on her […]
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Ypsi High students to honor the contributions of local women throughout history in new mural
Posted in Art and Culture, Awesome Foundation, History, Ypsilanti Also tagged Asia Allen King, awesome women, Douglas Jones, First Fridays Ypsilanti, kids today, Laura Bien, Lynne Settles, Matt Siegfried, murals, Paris Green, Patroinicty, public art, women, Ypsi High 9 Comments
The Ann Arbor music scene, from Paul Robeson to Frank Allison …on episode 28 of the Saturday Six Pack
After the last several episodes, where we had so many guests, and so many things to get through, I enjoyed the relaxed pace of this most recent edition of the Saturday Six Pack. I’d left us a lot of breathing room when planning the show, thinking that, just maybe, Marshall Crenshaw might stop by, seeing […]
Posted in Art and Culture, The Saturday Six Pack, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged African American art songs, Alan Haber, Ann Arbor history, audio tour of Ann Arbor rock history, Community Church of God, Frank Allison and the Odd Sox, George Clinton, Gillian Ream, Mark's big ideas, Marshall Crenshaw, Modern Lady Fitness, musicians, opera, oral history, Our Own Thing Chorale, Paul Robeson, records, Rock and Roll, Soviet Union, vinyl, walking tours, Willis Patterson, Ypsi Songfest 11 Comments