Category Archives: Performance & Dance

2009 Rothbury Ticket Giveaway Is Over!

June 23, 2009 – 5:02 pm

After tallying the votes from an enormous number of submissions we have identified our winner. Drum roll please......
"I moved from Michigan to Florida this January for work. People said "Florida in the winter....wow, you're lucky" and "you got a job in this economy, man, you're lucky". Well let me tell you something my [...]

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Backstage at Ann Arbor's FestiFools Parade

April 1, 2009 – 5:04 pm

Where's Waldo? by murn
On her blog Relish, photographer Myra Klarman has posted Marching toward FestiFools 2009, a great collection of photographs from snooping around the studio over the last several weeks to document the massive “behind-the-scenes” effort that goes into creating the 1-hour spectacle that is the annual FestiFools.
FestiFools 2009 takes place in Ann Arbor [...]

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Superior Water Festival ~ April 3-5, 2009

March 30, 2009 – 9:15 am

Waves Of Fire by siskokid
Students For Sustainable Living, Students Against Sulfide Mining and other Northern Michigan University student organizations invite you to attend the Superior Water Festival in Marquette this weekend (April 3-5, 2009).
The latest in the ongoing Water Festival takes place on the campus of Northern Michigan University in beautiful Marquette on the shore [...]

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Absolute Michigan's Mondo Valentine's Day Rundown

February 11, 2009 – 3:15 pm

Ginny, You Are My Shining Star by docksidepress
We have compiled an extensive list of Valentine's Day Events, Gift Ideas, Getaways & Dating Ideas, Giveaways and Parties for Singles, Couples & Kids. With Absolute Michigan's Mondo Valentine's Day Rundown you have no excuse in not charting out a stellar V-Day. Just scroll through this seemingly [...]

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Celebrate Valentine's Day the Michigan Way

February 11, 2009 – 1:40 pm

love from detroit by n.elle
The day for lovers, sweethearts and paramours is drawing close. Like it, love it, or hate it, Valentine's Day has become an annual tradition. Such a tradition, that according to the Greeting Card Association, over one billion valentines will be given out, and eighty five percent of those by women.
As you [...]

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Weird Wednesday: Michigan Claims World's Worst Poet

January 28, 2009 – 9:47 am

The last Wednesday of every month is a "Weird Wednesday" on Absolute Michigan, when Linda Godfrey brings you 100% of the USRDA of Michigan weirdness. You can listen to Linda's latest podcasts and read her blog at uncannyworld.com and also check out her books including Weird Michigan & Strange Michigan. In anticipation of [...]

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February Michigan Event Calendar

January 23, 2009 – 11:50 am

Star Dream by Conlawprof
Our Michigan February Event Calendar seems to demonstrate that the more the weather tries to keep us bottled up, the more innovative ways Michiganians will find to tell the weather what they think about that!! Of course, there's still many, many more and we invite you to fill us in on other [...]

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January Michigan Event Calendar

January 5, 2009 – 9:52 am

Jumping over the sun by Ashley Dinges
Here's a few highlights of the many events being held around Michigan for the month of January. A lot of them are out in the snow for snowmobiles, skates, skis and sled dogs, but there's also a chance to heat up with the Ann Arbor Folk Fest, Ferndale Blues [...]

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Michigan New Years Eve Happenings

December 29, 2008 – 3:31 am

We have assembled a list of some of the best New Year's Eve events from across the state. Did we get them all? Not likely!! Be sure to add the ones we missed to the comments and safely enjoy ringing in 2009!

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Introducing the Absolute Michigan Calendar

July 29, 2008 – 11:48 am

Burst by SNWEB.ORG Photography
This morning we're excited to unveil our Michigan Event Calendar.
It uses Google Calendar technology - which means you can take it with you on your phone or to your Outlook. We've also got a list of other calendars you can check for even more things to do.
We're still of course going to [...]

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