In the aftermath of last year’s Mittenfest, I asked Brandon Zwagerman for his thoughts on how things went, what he and the other organizers might have learned from the experience, and how, if at all, things might change in the future as a result. My intention was to post his comments here on the site […]
Tag Archives: Pistolbrides
Belated Mittenfest V wrap-up
Posted in Art and Culture, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 826, 826 Michigan, Andy Garris, Bad Indians, Brandon Zwagerman, Cains & Abels, Deadbeat Beat, Drunken Barn Dance, Frontier Ruckus, fundraisers, Hasan Mihyar, Joe Scott, Lightning Love, Long Whisker, Matt Jones and the Reconstruction, Misty Lyn, Mittenfest, Ola Ray, Patrick Herek, Pewter Cub, Scarlet Oaks, Secret Twins, Stef Chura, Tall Buildings, The Kickstand Band, The Press Delete, White Pines, Woodruff's | 3 Comments
Mittenfest V is right around the corner
Over New Year’s weekend, Ypsilanti will, as it’s done for the past four years, play host to the incredible Michigan music festival known as Mittenfest. Following is a short interview I conducted online with organizers Brandon Zwagerman, Jeremy Peters and Amy Sumerton on what they’ve got in store for us this year, and how the […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 826, 826 Michigan, Amy Sumerton, Avalon Housing, Bad Indians, Black Jake and the Carnies, Born to Run, Brandon Zwagerman, Catherine Calabro, Champions of Breakfast, Charles Trees, Chris Bathgate, circumspice, Clemente, Corner brewery, creative writing, Deadbeat Beat, Drunken Barn Dance, Elbow Room, English Language Learners, Fiona Apple, folk, Gun Lake, In Tall Buildings, interviews, Jeremy Peters, Jim Roll, Liberty Street Robot Supply & Repair, Lightning Love, Loune, Matt Jones, Matt Jones and the Reconstruction, MC Trashpedal, Mitytenfest, music, music festivals, Our Brother the Native, Ozone House, Photographers, public school challenges, Red Wings, residency, Secret Twins, Silverghost, Springsteen, The Juliets, the Michigan diaspora, The Satin Peaches, The Sights, tutoring, volunteer opportunities, Woodruff's, writing skills, Ypsi festivals, Ypsilanti Middle School | 7 Comments