By: Constance Crump, 8/18/2010
Communities like Austin (music), Sundance (film), Aspen (comedy), and now Grand Rapids (ArtPrize) have discovered the economic opportunities that come with developing an internationally recognized festival. Though Ann Arbor doesn't lack for cultural events, it has yet to find one that inspires half as much interest as U-M football. Concentrate's Constance Crump looks into why, and what might be next.
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By: Concentrate Staff, 7/14/2010
Whether it incites community discussion, helps establish a sense of place, or fuels economic development, Marc Folk believes that public art matters. As executive director of the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, he oversees the oldest Percent For The Arts program east of the Mississippi. Marc is our featured guest at tomorrow's Speaker Series event at the Michigan Theater. Sign up now!
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By: Amy Whitesall, 4/7/2010
Why go out for a great meal when you can create one yourself? Why eavesdrop on strangers at the next table when you can sit next to them and strike up a conversation? Underground breakfast salons, supper clubs, and soup making meet-ups are using locally produced foods to create great meals ...and a sense of community.
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By: Jeff Meyers, 3/17/2010
After nearly half a century, the Ann Arbor Film Festival is undergoing a renaissance of sorts. Audiences and submissions are up as the festival solidifies its reputation as the home for truly independent cinema. Its opening night tops this week's FilterD recommendations, and Concentrate gets the fest's executive director to answer a few burning questions.
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By: Julianne Mattera, 3/17/2010
Ann Arbor's brew family tree is more intimate than you might realize, producing an impressive array of lagers, porters, stouts, and sours. Concentrate traces the local lineage and samples what's best and where.
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By: Jeff Meyers, 12/2/2009
This week's FilterD is filled with secrets and shadows and... gasp!... puppets. Editor Jeff Meyers points you toward six cultural events worth checking out and chats with Shadow Art Fair co-founder Mark Maynard about Ypsilanti's fringe arts scene.
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By: Kate Rose, 11/4/2009
It all comes down to turn ons and turn offs. What makes the A2 region attractive to 20-somethings? Where do we fall short? Kate Rose grills her peers on which of our "Third Places" make the grade.
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By: Concentrate, 10/14/2009
The clock is counting down on the I Love Ypsi Video Contest. Local film auteurs who can translate their community crush into a two minute YouTube masterpiece stand to earn cash and prizes. Details inside!
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