Concentrate - Videos

Chelsea Center for the Arts

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Music. Art. Theater. Kids. Chelsea Center For The Arts has turned a former Catholic school into a community hub that brings creativity and expression to residents of every age. Check it out!

Inside Aut

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The \'aut Bar\ is Ann Arbor's gay and lesbian Grand Central, where you can do everything from brunch to raise a toast. It's hopping with straight folks too. This popular Ann Arbor hangout has even spawned a sister bookstore, cabaret, and gallery in its Kerrytown courtyard, earning it the moniker: the Queer Quad.

The Michigan Theater

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

It's the crown of Ann Arbor's downtown. Who would have guessed that a mere 30 years ago it had a date with a wrecking ball? Restored to its early 20th Century glory, The Michigan Theater is now home to the most exciting cinematic and live music events in the city

Spur Studios

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Spur Studios is yet another example of Ypsilanti's DIY philosophy of collective innovation and artistic community building. Attracting a confederation of artists, designers, and musicians, James Marks of VG Kids has turned an empty building into a successful hive of inspiration and creativity.

Camp Entrepreneur

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Every successful entrepreneur has to master the art of the pitch if they want to attract investors. So, how do you hone your sprawling corporate narrative into a lean, mean call for venture capital? Funny you should ask. Ann Arbor SPARK offers a boot camp for startups who need a leg up.

Clancy's Fancy

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

From boarding school experimentation to cult following, Clancy's Fancy isn't the hottest hot sauce you've ever tasted, but it's probably the most unique. Each 7.5 oz bottle of pungent goodness brings with it a kaleidoscopic personality that screams, "Made in Ann Arbor."

Jacobsen Daniels: Planning Airports and the Aerotropolis

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In eight years this airport planning firm has grown more than ten fold, bought a building in downtown Ypsilanti and count many of the nation's biggest airports as their clients. From internships to aerotropolis development, Jacobsen Daniels is not only the kind of new economy business Michigan needs more of, they are passionately invested in their community's future.

I Love Ypsi Has A Winner (Three, Actually)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

They came with video camcorders, Flip cams, and a dream... to produce a compelling tribute to the city they love: Ypsilanti. And to score an easy hundred bucks. Check out the winners of the I Love Ypsi video contest. Those who are allergic to phallic humor need not attend.

Gallery Project

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

With 500 artists from 40 states and 6 countries under their belt, this collaborative gallery space generates some of the most thought-provoking and dynamic art shows in the region. Now that its bold, five year mission is drawing to a close, Gallery Project ponders what's next.

Dexter Does Research Too

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Dexter Research doesn't live in A2's shadow but rather thrives alongside the city that U-M made famous. And even as the economy has struggled this 70 person Dexter-based company has hit a comfortable stride, finding new applications and industries for its thermal detectors.

Ann Arbor's Veggie Fueled Party Bus

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The B2B Party Bus is everything sustainable new urbanist hipsters ever dreamed of: An entrepreneurial enterprise that runs small scale private transit on secondhand cooking oil in order to transport young party-goers around downtown.

Small Company Innovation

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

U-M produces two very important things: Talent and research. The university's Small Company Innovation program connects the commercial to the academic by placing and subsidizing graduate research students in local firms.

Knocking On Ann Arbor's Fairy Doors

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Unauthorized. Unsponsored. Ann Arbor's fairy doors have become a part of the city's public art identity, attracting wee-ones (and their p's) from all over. How did they start? Who is behind them? We just happen to have a video answering those very questions.

A2Success

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Entrepreneurship. Education. Mass Transit. Regional Cooperation. A2Success has gathered together more than 70 community leaders to help secure smart and successful growth for the Ann Arbor region. See what they're planning and how you can get involved.

Canoe Canoe?

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

While the Huron River is undoubtedly the Ann Arbor area's life blood (the city gets its drinking water from it, after all), it's also a vital part of our park system, offering a wide variety of recreational opportunities. Grab a paddle and get in. The water's fine.

Ann Arbor's Robot Repair Superstore (And Really Cool Non-profit)

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Robots. Creative writing. Dave Eggers. Kids. 826Michigan is the hippest non-profit organization in Ann Arbor. Offering writing workshops and tutoring to kids for free, and channeling the energy and enthusiasm of nearly 200 volunteers, author Dave Eggers' brainchild changes both minds and lives.

Accuri Cytometers

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

From co-founder Collin Rich's kitchen table to the offices of U-M's Tech Transfer office to shipping their high tech cytometers to laboratories all over the world, Accuri Cytometers is a model for Ann Arbor startup know-how, and success.

U-M Students Get A Tech Start

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Think of it as a Head Start program for budding entrepreneurs. U-M's Office of Tech Transfer teams students from a variety of backgrounds with university researchers and innovators to start new companies from scratch.

Planet Rock

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Get vertical! Yes, even here in the flatlands of SE Michigan it's possible to boulder and top rope with the best of 'em. With over 20,000 sq ft of climbing, Planet Rock is the official cure to the 2-D blues. Plus they serve espresso. Even Joshua Tree can't give you that.

Logan Restaurant

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Upscale, tasteful and tasty, Logan is one Ann Arbor's must-visit bistros. With a menu and ambiance that would feel at home on either coast, it's one of the few restaurants in town where you can actually have a conversation with your dinner date.

A2 Mech Shop

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

It's all about playing nice together. Concentrate has reported on everything from food co-ops, to co-living communities to coworking facilities. It only seems fair to throw a little love to the A2Mech Shop, a shared technical space for entrepreneurial engineers and innovative mech heads.

Vintage To Vogue

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

V2V's racks are filled with the kind of stuff you can't buy 'off the rack' - if you know what we mean. It's the kind of place that carries only 5 of an outfit and then "pfft" they're gone. Located in Kerrytown, this urban-style boutique attracts customers far and wide.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Palmer House

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Built in the early 1950s, the Palmer House has been referred to as the �Michelangelo" of Frank Lloyd Wright's residential masterpieces. And now you can spend a night, a week, or even a month in this home with no right angles.

Down On Dawn Farms

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

There aren't many places where you can get locally grown meat and help your fellow citizen at the same time. Dawn Farm in Ypsilanti is a fully functioning farm where patients recovering from addiction can work hard, get well and do good.

Solidica

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

We have officially entered the realm of sci-fi style technology. Ann Arbor's Solidica makes wireless sensors that can not only communicate the status of distant vehicles and machinery, but also predict where systems might fail. It's a brave new world after all.

All In For Charity

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Old and busted: Church basement bingo parlors. New hotness: Charity poker rooms. Part of a growing state-wide trend, Coop's All In in downtown Ypsilanti, brings non-profits and carders of all stripes together in a decidely un-casino-like atmosphere.

SELMA Breakfast Salon

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Every Friday morning something unique and wonderful happens in Ann Arbor's Eberwhite neighborhood. For four hours local chefs, using local in-season ingredients, make breakfast for, well, locals. And then, "Poof!" like a Brigadoon for omelets and waffles, they're gone.

How Do You Get To Work?

Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

It's May, and along with the proverbial showers comes the Commuter Challenge, where local companies encourage their employees to use alternative transportation to get to work. Concentrate decided to go meet some of these carless commuters and what inspires them.

Haab's

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Every family diner should dream of growing up to be like Haab's; to have a menu that fits on a placemat, a waitstaff that cares like mom, and enough batter and fry to make anything taste good. This Ypsilanti eatery and Friday happy hour scene is what keeps "family restaurant" from being dirty words.

Flexsys Knows Which Way The Wind Blows

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

It's all about efficiency - lighter, stronger, more flexible. Flexsys is taking U-M born innovations into the marketplace (that's called tech transfer for you newbies) to improve wind turbine and aerospace technologies... and, of course, grow our high tech economy.