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The Trading Tortoise to stop at the Corner Brewery tomorrow

By Mark | June 30, 2012

I know it’s short notice, but it seems that Ypsi has earned a spot on the national tour of the Trading Tortoise, thanks to the fact that our friend Jason Wright lives here. (More on that below.) As of right now, it looks as though the Tortoise will be open for business tomorrow, between 3:00 [...]

Posted in Art and Culture, Ypsilanti | Also tagged art projects, beards, Corner brewery, grow your own Mark Maynard, Jonathan Levine, Kickstarter, Monica Choy, oral history, snails, Souther Salazar, storytelling, trade, trading, trading post, Trading Tortoise, turtles, zines | 5 Comments

Totally Awesome Fest 7

By Mark | May 2, 2011

40-some bands played over the course of last weekend’s Totally Awesome Fest in Ypsilanti. I believe something like half a dozen venues were involved, but, sadly, I only made it to one. I was able to shoot a little video, though, which you’ll see below. The quality isn’t great, but hopefully it gives you a [...]

Posted in Art and Culture, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Animal Magic, bands with kids, community, hippy volcano communicator, Hob the Troll, Lord of the Yum-Yum, Maria Cotera, Miami Sound Machine, Patrick Elkins, Penelope, Please Please Me, Totally Awesome Fest, Turkey Point, Water Hill Music Festival | 20 Comments

More school consolidation in Ypsilanti, and its long term ramifications

By Mark | January 10, 2011

Tonight, across town, there is an Ypsilanti Board of Education meeting taking place. Primarily, as I understand it, they will be discussing their new Deficit Elimination Plan, which calls for the closing of our remaining middle school, and the restructuring of our high school, which, if I’m not mistaken, has been mandated by law after [...]

Posted in Education, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Adams Elementary, budget cuts, Chapelle Elementary, class size, community schools, David Houle, Dedrick Martin, Deficit Elimination Plan, East Middle School, EdWorks, Estabrook, International Baccalaureate Program, Kira Berman, Maria Cotera, Michigan Department of Education, New Tech Academy, penny wise and pound foolish, public education, race, Sarah Devaney, save Chapelle, SaveYpsiSchools.com, school board, school budget, school closure, school enrollment, school reconfiguration, white flight, Ypsilanti high school, Ypsilanti Public School Alliance, Ypsilanti Schools: Strong from start to finish | 46 Comments

Ypsi School Closings, part V

By Mark | March 29, 2010

My friend Maria Cotera, as most of you readers probably know, was quite involved in the recent discussion over the closure of yet more Ypsilanti public schools. Maria, the parent of a daughter at Chapelle Elementary, not only questioned the assumptions on which the findings of the administration were based, but she, along with her [...]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Education, Media, Ypsilanti | Also tagged aggressive moderation, Andy Fanta, AnnArbor.com, budget cuts, Chapelle Elementary, class size, community schools, East Middle School, Kira Berman, Maria Cotera, penny wise and pound foolish, public education, race, Sarah Devaney, save Chapelle, SaveYpsiSchools.com, school board, school budget, school closure, school enrollment, white flight, Ypsilanti Public School Alliance, Ypsilanti Schools: Strong from start to finish | 15 Comments

Store Closing Art Opening

By Mark | March 27, 2010

If you’re free tonight, and in the vicinity of downtown Ypsi, there’s going to be an art opening in the old VG Kids storefront on Michigan Avenue. It’s going to run from 7:00 to 10:00, with music, performed by Patrick Elkins and Manhole, starting at 8:00. The show is curated by my friends Jason (Swipple) [...]

Posted in Art and Culture, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Add new tag, art openings, Chris Sandon, Dirty Brothers, Manhole, Patrick Elkins, remote control primates, Swipple, VG Kids | 5 Comments

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The Trading Tortoise to stop at the Corner Brewery tomorrow

Totally Awesome Fest 7

More school consolidation in Ypsilanti, and its long term ramifications

Ypsi School Closings, part V

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