The following was sent out this evening by Ypsilanti Mayor Paul Schreiber. I thought that I’d pass it along for those of you who don’t happen to be on his mailing list. (A PDF version, which includes relevant links and accompanying graphs, can be found here.) For the most part, I think Mayor Schreiber does […]
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By Mark | December 16, 2012
Two years ago, at our big Krampus party, I was momentarily knocked unconscious by a disco ball which had been hurled at my head. With that as my point of reference, last night’s event went exceptionally well. What follow are a few of the photos that I was able to snap between beers. I don’t […]
By Mark | December 9, 2012
I’ve been remiss. I’ve been meaning to mention something for quite a while now, but things kept conspiring against me. Prior to December 2, I’d been focusing my limited attention on The Coup’s show in Depot Town. And, since then, I, like the rest of you, have been completely overwhelmed by the sustained assault on […]
Posted in Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged asshole Republicans, Bloomington, Corner brewery, Elbow Deep, Green Bay, Green Bay Krampuslauf, Krampus, Krampusdeep, Krampuslauf, Krampuslauf Philadelphia, Mad Tinkers, naughty beer, nice beer, Philadelphia, right-to-work, Santa Claus, Supernatural, unions, war on Christmas |
Late last year, I received a cryptic note from the wife of an old friend in Seattle, alerting me to the fact that a woman was moving from Chicago to Ypsilanti with the intention of opening an art gallery in her apartment. As Linette was just about to give birth, I didn’t do anything with […]
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By Mark | December 12, 2011
All of a suden, it seems that Krampus is everywhere. I got a note a few days ago from someone telling me that I’d be getting a call from NPR, as they were working on story about a Krampus festival that folks were working to launch in Philadelphia. I guess, since we started our event […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Anthony Bourdain, Brothers Grimm, costumes, dressing up in costumes and lying to people, Jerry Sandusky, Krampus, Krampus grants, Krampusdeep, Krampuslauf Philadelphia, Martin Thoburn, masks, pagan, parades, Penn State, Philadelphia, Stevens Point, The Mad Tinkers, torches, Wisconsin |
