Tag: Mitchell Nobis

Art in the Roots, #4: Are Cartoon Tears Salty Too?

I’m a dad. Some of you local readers know my kids. They’re good kids, at heart, but let’s just say they might not always understand that Calvin and Hobbes comics aren’t “how-to” guides. They mean well, at least. You gotta give them that.  A lot of my dad friends and I have talked about some … Continue reading Art in the Roots, #4: Are Cartoon Tears Salty Too?

Art in the Roots, #3: Jim Harrison and a Million Daydreams

We tend to like art that is compact. We want stories in tidy packages. I’m no different—I think if a movie needs to be over two hours (especially over 2.5 hours), then that movie isn’t done yet. It’s also exponentially harder to write a tight 3-minute pop song than to freeform jam for two full … Continue reading Art in the Roots, #3: Jim Harrison and a Million Daydreams

Art in the Roots,#2: A Superhero Revisited

Since my first post only introduced the series, this is the first real Art in the Roots post, so let’s start at the beginning. My earliest reading memories are Incredible Hulk comics. My brother (three years older) had a bunch, and I’d squirrel them away when he wasn’t watching. Looking back, he probably knew and … Continue reading Art in the Roots,#2: A Superhero Revisited

Art in the Roots, #1: The Introduction. The Mission. The Blog.

Welcome to Art in the Roots, a new ongoing blog series by Mitch Nobis (host of Wednesday Night Sessions) for KickstART Farmington! I think about art a lot. Here’s the thing: You do too. We all do. As a society, though, we don’t really talk about that.  It’s a huge detriment because, as a people, … Continue reading Art in the Roots, #1: The Introduction. The Mission. The Blog.

Summer Season of Wednesday Night Sessions

Poet Mitch Nobis hosts a new season of the virtual Wednesday Night Sessions author reading series with writers Todd Dillard, Kelli Russell Agodon, Hanif Abdurraqib, Nick Arvin, and Joan Kwon Glass. The series kicks off on Wednesday, June 1st, at 7:00 pm and you can view on our YouTube channel HERE.

Get Your Kicks in F2H This Week! (1.13.20)

There’s always a lot of great arts and cultural events in the Farmington/Hills community and this week is no exception. Here are KickstART Farmington’s recommendations for the week of January 13th: Ann Arbor artist Terry Butler, who took Best in Show honors at the 2019 Art on the Grand in downtown Farmington, is featured through … Continue reading Get Your Kicks in F2H This Week! (1.13.20)