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) […]
On Thursday, April 1 we’ll be meeting at the Corner Brewery in Ypsi at 6:00 PM to discuss the future of the Cycle Powered Cinema project. If you think you might be interested, please come out, have a beer, and meet the rest of the team. And feel free to encourage anyone else you know […]
Posted in Alternative Energy, Art and Culture, cycle powered cinema, Education, energy, Environment, Global Warming, Other, Special Projects, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Ann Arbor Arts Alliance, Ann Arbor Film Festival, bicycles, bike power, bike powered movies, blocking rectifier diode, Corner brewery, cycle powered cinema, DC to AC inverter, Donald Harrison, fundraising, fuses, generators, marine battery, Michael Flyn, Riverside Park |
By Mark | January 3, 2010
For those who are interested, here’s some video footage of the VG Kids crew moving their equipment over to their new Ypsilanti location. [note: This video is dedicated to the reader calling himself Phonies In Reality, who said emphatically, in a series of comments left on this site not too long ago, that there was […]
By Mark | December 10, 2009
A few days ago, the family and I ventured into Detroit, and, not only didn’t we die – we had a great time. And, while there, we dropped by our friend Joe Posch’s lovely new store, Hugh. What follows is a brief conversation between Joe and I on the idea behind the store, the challenges […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Detroit, entrepreneurism, Local Business, Shadow Art Fair, Ypsilanti | Also tagged bachelor style, Bureau of Urban Living, Canine to Five, Christmas gifts, City Bird, Claire Nelson, demolition, Design 99, Design Within Reach, destination shoppers, Detroit, Detroit Opera House, DIA, Eastern Market, entrepreneurism, getting press, gift ideas, good design, Good Girls Go To Paris Crepes, Hamtramck, Have an Inter-NOT Holiday - shop in Detroit, Hugh, indy retail, Joe Posch, Leopold's Books, Liz Blondy, mall shoppers, Mark offends a friend, mass transit, Mezzanine, Nutcracker, Open City, Park Avenue, Park Shelton, Playboy, pop-up retail, recruiting entrepreneurs, Retail, retail happening, retail in Ann Arbor, retail in Detroit, retail in Ypsilanti, ruin porn, small business, Supino's Pizzeria, Target, tax credits, Team Detroit, the donut of Novi, titanium crystal, Toby Barlow, University Cultural Center Association, whisky stones, Woodbridge Pub, Woodward |
By Mark | December 1, 2009
Remember how I mentioned a week or so ago that our local screen-printing shop VG Kids was looking to relocate to Ann Arbor? Well, I have good news. It looks as though, as of a few minutes ago, they’ve just signed a deal with local developer Bill Kinley to move into 8,000 square feet that […]
Posted in Locally Owned Business, Observations, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Amanda Edmonds, Bill Kinley, elevator to nowhere, Growing Hope, James Marks, Paul Schreiber, Riverside Arts Center, screen printing, Spur Studios |
