Fans of amazing pop-rock-blues-country guitar technique have a great opportunity to hear two hometown heroes Sunday night when Bill Kirchen and George Bedard unite for a "Honky Tonk Holiday" show at The Ark. Kirchen is an acclaimed guitarist on the national level. More than fluent in a variety of styles, ...
Disrobing in the basement of Antelope Antiques with a steady crowd of art fair patrons peeking around a corner, previously uber-confident Derian Kuneman was hit by a sudden wave of self-consciousness. It wasn't just that the petite 20-year-old with straight auburn hair was completely nude in front of any civilian ...
University of Michigan Zell Lurie Institute executive director Tom KinnearAs major venture capital firms in California and Boston shift their attention toward late-stage investments to mitigate risk, opportunity emerges for Michigan investors willing to take the risky plunge into early-stage ventures. The potential benefits of an early-stage strategy for Ann ...
Ann Arbor-based RPM Ventures has secured $4 million in funding from a Detroit-based group charged with boosting Michigan-based venture capital operations. Renaissance Venture Capital Fund, led by Ann Arbor-based venture capitalist Chris Rizik, is investing $4 million in RPM Venture’s second investment fund. The investment is a significant victory for ...
Ann Arbor business leader Rick Snyder, who last week launched a Republican gubernatorial campaign, is getting a warm welcome from a former Michigan governor with Ann Arbor ties.Former Gov. William Milliken Sr. - whose son, Bill Milliken Jr., is an Ann Arbor real estate executive - praised Snyder during the ...