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Hip Hop Icons featured in Detroit exhibit

February 1, 2008 – 9:17 am

The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) will host an exhibition of portraits by Russian-born American painter Alexander Melamid in Holy Hip-Hop! New Paintings by Alex Melamid. The life-size portraits of twelve icons of hip-hop culture capture the larger than life personas embodied by these men, who are among the wealthiest and most influential individuals [...]

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Book-related Michigan Festivals & Events

January 31, 2008 – 11:12 am

You can read on for a list of Michigan Festivals, Events and other happenings that feature books, authors and writers. If there’s one we missed, please add information or a link to it in the comments! Share this:

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Michigan November Event Calendar

October 22, 2007 – 9:48 am

Parade 2 by joojanta Here’s a few Michigan festivals & events for the month of November. As usual, there’s no way to get them all, so please add links and information about the one’s we’ve missed (or reviews of ones we have here) in the comments below. October 26 – November 18 C.S.Lewis Festival – [...]

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Five things you need to know for Tuesday, October 2, 2007

October 2, 2007 – 9:40 am

Between waiting for the shoes to drop from Lansing, trying to figure out if web site building is going to be taxed under the new service tax and buffing up Absolute Michigan, it’s been a busy few days! Be sure to check out home page look and Word of the Week (if you have suggestions [...]

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Michigan Irish Festival in Muskegon – September 14-16, 2007

September 10, 2007 – 8:05 am

michigan irish festival by Evography (view complete set) The annual Michigan Irish Music Festival takes place this Friday through Sunday (Sept 14-16) at Heritage Landing in Muskegon. It features an outstanding line-up of music on 3 stages, an Irish Pub, the Irish Market & food vendors, cultural activities, a dance stage for demonstrations & lessons [...]

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Annual Detroit International Jazz Festival

August 27, 2007 – 8:01 am

This photo of the Noguchi Fountain by Dave Hogg is one of a set of photos from the 2006 Detroit Jazzfest (slideshow). The Detroit International Jazz Festival is held every year on Labor Day weekend. With 6 stages, 100+ acts, it’s one of the premier free jazz festivals in the nation. They have a spectacular [...]

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Blogs We Dig: Traverse City Film Festival Blog

July 31, 2007 – 8:58 am

The Traverse City Film Festival opens tonight, and I thought it would be nice to feature the blog Absolute Michigan is hosting for them called (appropriately) the Traverse City Film Festival Blog. The TCFF wrote: To keep you up-to-date on the latest news and developments, we are launching the official TCFF blog today, packed full [...]

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Michigan Week and 2007 Michigan Week Celebrations

May 16, 2007 – 7:45 am

Michigan State Capitol Post Card by Marxchivist Michigan Week is an annual celebration that seeks to to embrace, explore and celebrate the history, resources and opportunities that set Michigan apart as an ideal state to work, play and thrive. Recently retired Michigan Week director Jim Schultz wrote an article on Michigan Week (PDF) that tells [...]

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Promoting film in (West) Michigan

May 8, 2007 – 7:45 am

H H H N S (Hand Held Holga Night Shot) by G0da Grand Rapids – Rapid Growth says that the recent Motion Picture Tax Incentives Package has begun the effort to attract more filmmakers to Michigan with a $7 million incentive fund offering rebates to cover up to 20% of production costs (details from the [...]

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Celebrate Michigan Wine & Michigan Wineries in April!

April 3, 2007 – 8:08 am

Blurs any ties to the beginning by Sarah Steffens April has been designated Michigan Wine Month to honor the state’s wide selection of quality wines and the wine industry’s significant contribution to the economy. Michigan’s wine and grape industries contribute nearly $790 million to the state’s economy each year. Michigan’s 50 wineries won more than [...]

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