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11/07/2025

From dystopian thriller, 40 Acres, to dark comedy, Bad Shabbos.

The Michigan & State Theaters - Marquee Arts are playing movies that you can't catch anywhere else this month!

40 Acres A dystopian thriller that takes place after a series of plagues and wars centers on the Freeman family who are finally surviving and possibly thriving on a farm in the middle of nowhere — with only the occasional raiding party to fight off. Hailey, a former solider, and her partner, Galen...

11/07/2025

We spoke with Kyle Knoke, jazz mogul and founder of the Midwest Jazz Collective.

The collective is comprised of 14 clubs that are dedicated to hosting touring acts and covering the cost of lodging, travel and salaries for them.

Local club, The Blue LLama Jazz Club and Restaurant is one of the stops in the collective.

Never underestimate the Midwest jazz scene. Kyle Knoke, a mild-mannered guy from Waupacka, Wisconsin by day and emerging jazz mogul by night, proves the point. Knoke started two organizations that have caught on. Five years ago, he started a group called the Jazz Coterie, which books pop-up jazz con...

11/07/2025

Ann Arbor's long-established Seafood restaurant, Black Pearl, has expanded into the former Starbucks next door on the corner of Main and Liberty.

Read more about the expansion here:

When a golden opportunity comes knocking, you seize upon it, right? There is an old saying somewhere that goes something like that, but there are few restaurants in Michigan that have seized on opportunity quite as flawlessly as Black Pearl has done in their recent expansion to the corner of Main an...

10/07/2025

Weekend Roundup! Check out our full calendar of events here: https://www.ecurrent.com/calendar/

💜 Lavender Lane's Lavender Festival is this Weekend! Stroll through 10,000 lavender plants in full bloom, sip on lavender lemonade, enjoy U-pick bundles, check out the petting farm and more this Saturday & Sunday

🛍️ Shop from local vintage, antique and collectible vendors at Ypsi Flea this Sunday at the Ypsilanti Freighthouse!

🍳 Michigan Drag Brunch & Events is back at 4M Venue for a Taylor Swift Eras themed Drag Brunch this Sunday!

09/07/2025

Check out our guide for spending the day in Saline!

We've rounded up some of the best restaurants, coffee & dessert spots, local shops and historic parks. Support local in Saline!

Get the full Guide here:
https://loom.ly/QFXOY6E

🍻 Salt Springs Brewery
🍕 DropTop Pizza
🛍️ The Cobblestone Rose
🥬 Saline Farmers Market
🐑 Saline Area Historical Society

09/07/2025

The Rolling Sculpture Car Show is on Main Street Area Ann Arbor from 2-10pm this Friday!

Check out over 200 cars, from classic vintage muscle cars to custom, & concept cars.

Some cars are forgettable little boxes or jellybeans, but others are true works of art. And the great thing about living in the shadow of the Motor City is being so close to the art of the automobile, regularly on display throughout the summer in Washtenaw County. The most prominent event of the yea...

08/07/2025

✨ It's all in the stars ✨

Check out your horoscope for July here:

Aries (March 21-April 19) Greek philosopher Socrates declared, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” That extreme statement is a foundational idea of Western philosophy. It’s hard to do! To be ceaselessly devoted to questioning yourself is a demanding assignment. But here's the good news:...

08/07/2025

Local businesses are teaming up for Kerrytown Gallery Night every 3rd Thursday of the month.

Explore galleries and shops and catch live art.

The next Kerrytown Gallery Night is on Thursday, July 17th!

🎶 Kerrytown Concert House
🎨 Gutman Gallery
🎨 WSG Gallery
🛍️ Thistle & Bess
🍵 TeaHaus
🎨 Chris Nordin Studios - Gallery

Anyone out there who likes art, or is feeling little lonely, has a golden opportunity in Kerrytown this summer. That is because the neighborhood’s several art galleries are teaming up every third Thursday of the month for Kerrytown Gallery Night. “It was a communal idea – [the Guild], the WSG,...

07/07/2025

🏅 Our annual Best of Washtenaw ballot is now live! 🏅

Now is the time to get your favorite local businesses, people and places on the ballot! Write in your top submissions to see them on this year's ballot!

Nominate here:

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05/07/2025

Ypsilanti's intimate East-side Meadery, Maniacal Mead Co. Tasting Room, offers an intimate setting with seating for 15 people with 19 drink options on the menu.

Read more here: https://loom.ly/oFQPrQE

05/07/2025

📸 We Want To See Your Summer Travel Pics! 📸

Whether you hopped a train to Chicago or are road tripping to the Upper Penninsula. We want to see how you're getting around this Summer!

Submit your photos here: https://loom.ly/YtjdgSg

04/07/2025

☀️ Check out our Patio Guide and find the best places to dine outside around Ann Arbor! ☀️

Check out our full list here: https://www.ecurrent.com/dining/dine-outside-ann-arbor/

🍽️ 4M Venue
🍽️ MAIZ Mexican Cantina
🍽️ HOMES Brewery
🍽️ The Dixboro Project