Category Archives: Performance & Dance

Snapshots from the Grand Rapids ArtPrize

October 1, 2009 – 8:12 am

Here’s a video produced by Absolute Michigan featuring audio from Brad Aspey of Interlochen Public Radio along with photographs from the Absolute Michigan pool and the Creative Commons. The music is Octopussy by Juanitos. There’s so much more to see – definitely go to Grand Rapids if at all possible to check out ArtPrize – [...]

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Ticket Giveaway: So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2009

September 14, 2009 – 2:49 pm

You’ve seen them on the TV show So You Think You Can Dance . Now you can see them in person when the Top 10 finalists perform live on stage. Absolute Michigan is giving away a pair of So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour 2009 tickets for their October 3rd stop at Joe [...]

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Hoxeyville August 21 – 23, 2009

August 18, 2009 – 1:49 pm

Nestled on 75 + acres of pristine north country farmland and natural hardwood forest — within the Manistee National Forest — is a testament to pure north country peace and hootenanny. Hoxeyville will boast 2 stages of national touring artists as well as a 3rd stage featuring the best and brightest talent from around our [...]

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Ticket Giveaway: Traverse City Wine & Art Festival – August 22, 2009

August 6, 2009 – 10:36 am

Absolute Michigan is giving away a pair of tickets to the inaugural Traverse City Wine & Art Festival. The festival will take place on Saturday August 22, 2009 from 5-10 PM in front of Building 50 at the Grand Traverse Commons under the big tent. The contest is now over and we have notified our [...]

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50th Annual Ann Arbor Street Fair, July 15-18, 2009

July 14, 2009 – 11:58 am

Established in 1960, the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair is the Original of the now four award-winning Ann Arbor Art Fairs: The Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, the Original The State Street Area Art Fair The Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair Ann Arbor’s South University Art Fair Together, the fairs attract over 500,000 attendees from [...]

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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 Michigan [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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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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 Valentines Day, [...]

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