iSPY Magazine

Movement 2012 // Day III

mispy_admin — Wed, 30 May 2012 00:15:36 +0000

The Crane Wives

Amanda Slater — Tue, 29 May 2012 14:30:40 +0000

Light Up Electric Forest The Crane Wives’ story is both charming and unlikely. Grand Valley State University students and aspiring musicians Kate Pillsbury and Emilee Petersmark worked at the same Chinese restaurant where they began performing on Friday nights under the moniker The Crane Wives. Soon after Tom Gunnels (banjo), Dan Rickabus (drums/vocals) and Ben [...]

Festival Hopping? Shop Local, YpsiArboroo

Jeff Milo — Tue, 29 May 2012 14:25:19 +0000

Chris Anderson’s turning 29 and wants to exit his 20’s like a boss. Or like Marvel super-spy Nick Fury – as he’s assembled what’s essentially the Arbor/Ypsi music scene equivalent to a valiantly unwieldy blockbuster ala “The Avengers” – probably with less explosions, though. But, hey, at least, no green screens (maybe some tapestries though). [...]

Retyi, Set, Go: Best Patios in Ann Arbor

Richard Retyi — Tue, 29 May 2012 14:10:09 +0000

When you were a young Michigander, nice weather meant no more teachers, no more books, summer vacation and outdoor cooks. When you got older, nice weather meant the same old work, the same old books, a lot more sweating and, man, this is depressing. But there’s one thing grown-up you has over young, impressionable and [...]

Taste of Tree Town Sound

Paul Kitti — Tue, 29 May 2012 14:10:09 +0000

It’s an idea that some would consider genius: gather some of the best bands in Southeast Michigan and have them all play under the same roof during the same night. Folk, hip-hop, rock, maybe a touch of blues, with each act playing two to three songs and the production engineered for absolute minimal pause between [...]

Ann Arbor Restaurant Week

Mary Simkins — Tue, 29 May 2012 14:00:41 +0000

Have you been to Pacific Rim, Grange and Café Felix all in one week, but only for Happy Hour drinks? Do you sometimes walk by Mani Osteria and smell a delicious aroma wafting from foods you feel certain you can’t afford? Do you stand with your nosed pressed against the window of Gratzi while a [...]

Taste of Ann Arbor

Stefanie Stauffer — Tue, 29 May 2012 13:30:04 +0000

From 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Sunday June 3, tantalize your taste buds with samples of local restaurant fare while soaking in the sounds of local bands at a Taste of Ann Arbor. This annual community event blends food with live entertainment, sidewalk art and even educational activities sponsored by the Ann Arbor District [...]

The Art of Local

Jasmine Zweifler — Tue, 29 May 2012 13:25:35 +0000

Summer is a season to explore new horizons and try something a bit unexpected (Speedos notwithstanding, kids). Ann Arbor’s venerated vegetable vendor The Produce Station has decided to embrace this spirit with its first ever “The Art of Local” event. Should you attend (and you should) on June 24, you’ll find a mélange of sensory stimulation [...]

Ann Arbor Summer Festival

Treasure Groh — Tue, 29 May 2012 13:12:01 +0000

There are a few telltale signs that summer is finally approaching. Our favorite eateries open their patios, the sun actually stays visible for more than a measly six hours a day and, for those meandering throughout the Washtenaw county area, the Ann Arbor Summer Festival sounds its alarm and brings some of the best and [...]

Sonic Lunch

David Nassar — Tue, 29 May 2012 13:00:46 +0000

One of my absolute favorite summer events, the free concert series Sonic Lunch, will be returning in 2012 with an impressive lineup of local and national bands and fantastic grub served up by local vendors. Every Thursday at noon between June 7 and August 30, Bank of Ann Arbor presents free shows in Liberty Plaza [...]