We’re fortunate in the Ypsi/Arbor community in that we have several great non-profits serving kids. To name just a few that are actively working in the area of creative expression, we’ve got 826 Michigan (creative writing), The Wild Swan Theater (theatrical performance), FLY Children’s Art Center (visual arts), and Community Records (musical performance). I believe, […]
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Interview with Community Records founder Jesse Morgan
Posted in Art and Culture, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 826 Michigan, Akili Jackson, at-risk youth, Bright Futures program, community assets, community building, Community Records, EMU, FLY Children's Art Center, interviews, Jesse Morgan, Justin Fenwick, Keep Ya Head Up, local non-profits, MC Invincible, MC Kadence, Meredith Monk, music, music for kids, music venues, Ozone House, Ozone House Drop-In Center, Ozone House Youth and Family Services, Parkridge Community Center, performance art, performance venues, PMRC, Respect Me, Schwaben Hall, seeds, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Tipper Gore, Toledo, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo School for the Arts, Wild Swan Theater, WIllow Run high school, WorkZone, Yin Yang We, Youthville, Ypsi Public School District, Ypsilanti high school | 2 Comments
You’ve just crossed over into… the Queer Zone
It’s nice to be reminded on occasion that, in spite of all the bad shit going on in the world, there are still incredible people doing good things all around us, trying to make life better for people who are desperate, confused, scared, hungry, etc. I had the occasion to speak with one of those […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Ypsilanti | Also tagged at-risk youth, Bee Mayhew, Bee Roll, Beezy's, Bitch and Animal, bullying, EOS, gay agenda, gay demonization, gay rights, Hamilton Street, homelessness, homophobia, Kicked Out the Jams, LGBTQ, local non-profits, mental health, NAMBLA, Necto, Nervous but Excited, Ozone House, Ozone House Youth and Family Services, queer, queer hipsters, Quinn Phillips, substance abuse, suicide, teens, the gay, Washtenaw, zombies | 111 Comments