Tag Archives: Thomas Kula

Who would you like to see dragged back to Ypsi/Arbor against their will?

By Mark | January 29, 2013

For those of you who didn’t notice, I’ve added a link at the bottom of the right hand column. When clicked, it will take you to a page where I’ve started collecting all of our Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interviews. I may have missed a few, but I’ve tried, as best that I could, to aggregate them [...]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Adrianne Finelli, Annie Palmer, Becca Keating, Casey Dixon, Chicago, Christine Schultz, Christopher Leggz Pierce, Cincinnati, Detroit, Erie, exit interviews, Florida, Forest Juziuk, Hollis Knight Coats, Josh Chamberlain, LA, Los Angeles, Nicasia Marie Solano-Reed, NYC, Oakland, Pennsylvania, polls, Portland, Seattle, Stephen Jolley, Stevo Doccerson, Vinnie Massimino, Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interviews, Zach Pollock | 30 Comments

Ypsi/Abor Exit Interview: Thomas Kula

By Mark | September 26, 2011

When I think about the kind of people we need more of in Ypsi, there are probably five or six distinct archetypes that come to mind. If I ever went to the trouble of naming them, one would certainly be called “The Kula” in honor of the man we’re talking to here tonight. Thomas moved [...]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Detroit, sex, Shadow Art Fair, Special Projects, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 14th century upper Scandinavian underwater basket weaving, Ames, banners, bike polo, Bike Ypsi, Chicago, Corner brewery, creativity, Des Moines, DIY, domestic partner benefits, drag, Drake University, Elbow Deep, exit interviews, Ferndale, fitting in, football, gay, gay demonization, gay rights, growing up around pigs, growing up rurally, HARC, hatred of football Saturdays, Hipsilanti, House of Chanel, interviews, Iowa, Iowa State University, Late Night Thinking, make it happen, Motor City Pride, New York City, optimism, Ozone House, pigs, post-industrial era, public transportation, Spur Studios, Thompson Block, Ugly Mug, University of Michigan, Water Street, why people move to Ypsilanti, Woodruff, Woodruff's, Ypsi Food Co-op, Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interviews, Ypsitucky Jamboree, zines | 23 Comments

Krampus recap

By Mark | December 16, 2010

From what I remember, the Krampus event was a huge success. At least that’s what people tell me. And everyone looks giddy in the photos that I’ve seen. My memories, though, are a little foggy. I thought, when I woke up the next morning, and started trying to fit the pieces together in my thoroughly [...]

Posted in Mark's Life, Shadow Art Fair, Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged cannibal holocaust, concussions, costumes, Depot Town, Detroit Party Marching Band, disco balls, DIYpsi, Elbowdeep, happenings, injuries that Mark has suffered, Krampus, Krampus Ball, Linette, Linette Lao, Logan Schaedig, memory loss, Mike Giannouris, moss, Ryan Groendyk, Sam Abuelsamid, Thompson Block, Toys for Tats | 29 Comments

Krampus posters will be going into production soon

By Mark | November 22, 2010

Thanks to the hard work and vision of Melissa Dettloff, Ryan Groendyk, and Chris Sandon, the posters for the December 11 Krampus event are now completed. With any luck, they’ll go into production at VG Kids in the next few days, and we’ll be getting them up around Ypsi/Arbor soon… Aren’t they beautiful? [If you [...]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture, Mark's Life, Shadow Art Fair, Special Projects, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Chris Sandon, Corner brewery, December 11, Elbowdeep, Ginger Grant, Krampus, Krampus Ball, Krampusdeep, Melissa Dettloff, portrayals of Mark Maynard in popular culture, poster art, Ryan Groendyk, severed unicorn head superstore, The Savoy | 20 Comments

The Governor comes through with $500K for Ypsi Freighthouse

By Mark | April 10, 2009

As promised, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm came to town this morning to drop off a giant $500,000 check for the restoration of Ypsilanti’s historic Freighthouse… Here’s a photo snapped by our friend Thomas Kula, who somehow managed to position himself in the front row: The following video comes from the Ypsilanti Citizen. If you watch [...]