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11/28/2025

🎹 Mark Braun, is a Michigan musician who performs and composes blues and boogie-woogie music at the region’s top venues and even around the world. 🎹

Braun, who goes by Mr. B, doesn't read or write music, and never studied the piano formally at all.

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The sign alerts drivers that the pavement is ending. Washtenaw County’s dirt road leading to Mr. B’s house outside Ann Arbor was unexpectedly bumpy, a reflection of the musician’s life during the past year. Mr. B is Mark Braun, a well-known and beloved Michigan musician whose decisions to take...

11/28/2025

🍄☕ Spores Café opened in June and is serving up functional mushrooms in iced matchas, fruit lemonades and other traditional cafe-style beverages. 🍄☕

Functional mushrooms are non-psychoactive drugs that have positive health effects like cognitive support, boosting energy, stress relief, sleep support, immunity and metabolism.

Spores Café in Ann Arbor offers a unique twist on the café formula, providing a mushroom-infused boost with every drink—new energy and positive health benefits. Since opening in mid-June between Ann Arbor's Packard and Hill Street, Spores Café has found a way to stand out through its unique men...

11/27/2025

Shop local tomorrow and every 👏 damn 👏 day with our round up of locally owned businesses that are offering Black Friday and Small Business Saturday deals.

Get the full list here: https://www.ecurrent.com/music/the-best-ann-arbor-deals-for-black-friday-weekend/

🛍 The Getup Vintage 🛍 Everyday Wines 🛍 Rock Paper Scissors 🛍 Literati Bookstore

11/26/2025

🛍 Shop local this season!! 🛍

Check out our roundup of Holiday Markets here: https://www.ecurrent.com/art/explore-holiday-markets-around-the-ann-arbor-area/

11/26/2025

🎁 Check out our 10 Local Ann Arbor Area Gift Ideas for Guys! 🎁

From new gear at Bivouac Ann Arbor or Van Boven to a custom-made object from Trout Workshop and a bottle of local spirits from Ann Arbor Distilling Company.

Get the full list here: https://www.ecurrent.com/feature/ten-local-ann-arbor-gift-ideas-that-will-wow-the-special-guy-in-your-life/

11/24/2025

With movies starring George Clooney & Adam Sandler to Rose Byrne & A$AP Rocky, check out the new films that are screening at The Michigan & State Theaters - Marquee Arts this month.

If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You Rose Byrne plays a wife, mother and shrink on the brink of insanity. Her very real anger and stress is manifesting itself as physical immobility. Byrne’s character, Linda, lives in a Long Island apartment. One day the roof caves in and she must move into a cheap motel

11/24/2025

Local organizers are looking to sustain the momentum of the No Kings Protest in Veteran's Park on October 18th.

More protests are in the works in the near future; including possibly staging another No Kings protest during the U of M’s final at-home game of the season against Ohio State on November 29.

A single protest doesn’t cause social or political change, but a sustained protest effort can. That is what motivated nearly 100 people to show up at Veterans Park and to continue the protests against the actions being taken by President Donald Trump’s Administration, Saturday afternoon. For thi...

11/24/2025

Support small business just in time for the Holidays! Totem Serve—a serving dish that brings things into view and reach of everyone was created by Ann Arborite, Jordan Stuart.

His invention officially launched this past May and the business is run by Jordan and his Mother.

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It all started with a table that ran out of room. Jordan Stuart of Ann Arbor was out for dinner with his family, including mom Breanne. When the fajitas arrived, they were faced with that classic predicament. You know how it is: some meals require a lot of components and a lot of space for

11/23/2025

Check out the new "Table Manners:" exhibit at the University of Michigan Museum of Art

The exhibit invites viewers to bring food and drink into the gallery and share an intimate dining experience with the individuals on-screen for an unspoken exchange. The intention is to challenge our assumptions about identity and culture while turning an everyday act into something personal and profound.

The free and open to the public exhibit is on display now through January 4th, 2026

11/22/2025

🥢 Japanese and Korean fusion restaurant, Saica Restaurant, has been in Ann Arbor since 1998! 🥢

From their udon curry to their Snow Leopard Roll, Saica uses high-quality ingredients and offers a laid back setting.

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Some places are old favorites for good reason. Take a trip to Saica and you will see why that is. The Japanese and Korean fusion restaurant is a cute and laid back little place in the Courtyard of single story shops off Plymouth Road. You’ll know it by its three orange awnings hanging across from

11/21/2025

Kyler Wilkins — known on stage as Ki5 Loops — doesn’t just perform, he creates sonic landscapes with nothing but his voice and a loop station.

At 34, he’s not only a standout performer but also a teacher and mentor, helping shape the next generation of artists as a program advisor at The Neutral Zone in downtown Ann Arbor.

Learn more about Ki5’s journey, his passion for performance, and the meaning behind the name:

Kyler Wilkins, better known by his stage name Ki5, has a voice that doesn’t just sing—it builds entire worlds. At 34 years old, Wilkins is a performer, teacher and program advisor at the Neutral Zone in downtown Ann Arbor. He’s also a proud Ann Arbor native who has made his city the centerpiec...

11/20/2025

🌮 From short rib barbacoa to Greek chicken with tzatziki, TAQ Ann Arbor - Taqueria Restaurant & Bar puts a bold twist on traditional tacos. 🌮

This local favorite offers an elevated, full-service experience with fresh-squeezed craft cocktails and standout patio vibes.

🍎 With deep roots in Ann Arbor, TAQ has opened a second location in NYC!

Read more here: https://www.ecurrent.com/food/craft-fusion-and-community-how-taq-became-an-ann-arbor-favorite/