Tag Archives: First Fridays

Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interview: Rita Jane Riggs

By Mark | August 2, 2015

At the end of August, one of my favorite Ypsilanti artists, Rita Jane Riggs, will be packing up and heading west to see what the universe has in store for her. Please join me in wishing her well on her journey. MARK: What first brought you to Ypsilanti, or were you born here? RITA: I […]

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The Festival of the Honey Bee, and the campaign to make Ypsi more pollinator-friendly

By Mark | July 14, 2015

A few weeks ago, the Ann Arbor Awesome Foundation awarded a grant to local bee activist Jamie Berlin to help ensure that Ypsilant’s Festival of the Honey Bee can continue on into the future. Following is my discussion with Jamie about how the festival came about, what we can expect from this year’s event, and […]

Posted in A2Awesome, Environment, Food, Uncategorized | Also tagged apiary, Bee City USA, bees, Bike2Bees, Colony Collapse Disorder, First Fridays Ypsilanti, food security, honey bees, Jamie Berlin, Karl von Frisch, Lisa Bashert, Meghan Milbrath, pollinators, The Silence of the Bees, Ypsi Food Co-op, Ypsi Melissa | 11 Comments

Introducing Ypsi’s newest theater company… the Neighborhood Theatre Group

By Mark | May 31, 2015

It was just recently brought to my attention that we’ve now got a new theater company in town. They’re called the Neighborhood Theatre Group, and they’ve got a free show coming up June 5, on North Washigton Street, in this building that will eventually house Ypsi’s coworking facility, The Back Office Studio. So, if you’re […]

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Community policing post Ferguson, Modern Lady Fitness, and running for your life in Ypsilanti… on this weekend’s edition of The Saturday Six Pack

By Mark | May 14, 2015

As the owner of AM 1700 has apparently made a deal to rent out the entire station next weekend for a “Golden Age of Radio” themed bat mitzvah, this will be our last show for a while. So, if I were you, I’d be sure to tune in this Saturday evening, when I’ll be joined […]

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged AM 1700, bat mitzvah, Blake Elliott, Chris Stranad, Derrick Jackson, Mike Nix, Modern Lady Fitness, Six Pack Portrait Project, Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department, Ypsilanti Running Company | 12 Comments

Tony Morgan, Matt Jones, the identity of Ypsi, and much more on this weekend’s episode of the Saturday Six Pack

By Mark | April 2, 2015

How do I stay so skinny eating 50 pancakes a day? Easy, I keep having my head moved to different bodies! And you can too. Just get a job as on-air talent at an AM radio station with a world class graphic design department… For more life lessons like this one, be sure to tune […]