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Arts and Culture
U-M livestream series offers virtual "house calls" with Michigan artists
Patrick Dunn
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
Ypsi's Spanish-language radio station is bridging cultural divides with a sense of fun
Sarah Rigg
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Feature Story
Community Development
What are you most excited for in Washtenaw County in 2020?
Concentrate staff
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Innovation News
Arts and Culture
Poetry project for local women of color to host book release event in Ypsi
Sarah Rigg
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Feature Story
Kids and Education
YpsiWrites collaboration offers free writing programming for all ages
Sarah Rigg
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Feature Story
Kids and Education
Ypsi-based program partners with formerly incarcerated writers to help youth heal through creativity
Sarah Rigg
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
After 18 years of dance-party madness, here's why The Bang! must die
Doug Coombe
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Innovation News
Entrepreneurship
Maker's Market in Ypsi Township to spotlight local food, arts, and crafts
Sarah Rigg
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Feature Story
Sustainability
How activists are using art and science to address Michigan's water problems
Brian Allnutt
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Innovation News
Arts and Culture
Weekly workshops offer opportunities to create colorful art and costumes for ypsiGLOW festival
Chanel Stitt
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
Ypsilanti students prepare for exhibit of their artwork in Washington, D.C.
Sarah Rigg
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
The stories behind the scenes of three new Washtenaw County murals
Jaishree Drepaul-Bruder
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Innovation News
Arts and Culture
New performing arts company launches with trans-themed folk opera at Ypsi Freighthouse
Sarah Rigg
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Feature Story
Kids and Education
Young Grand Rapids and Ypsilanti activists gear up for International Congress of Youth Voices
Sarah Rigg
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
Hip-hop producers compete – and collaborate – at new monthly Ypsi event
Sarah Rigg
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
This U-M grad started a gallery and artist residency program – in her own apartment
Emily Benda
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Innovation News
Arts and Culture
U-M student launches new music venue in intimate Ann Arbor space
Jaishree Drepaul-Bruder
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
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Arts and Culture
Our favorite Concentrate photos of the past nine years, and the stories behind them
Doug Coombe
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Feature Story
Community Development
Photo essay: Black leaders discuss empowerment and inspiration at Ypsi's BookDay
Sarah Rigg
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
Ypsi's inaugural DO (something) conference encourages creators to stop making excuses
Sarah Rigg
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
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