Category Archives: Venues

January Michigan Event Calendar

January 2, 2012 – 8:15 am

Frankfort, Michigan Lighthouse and Beach by forestlady Here’s a few highlights of the many events being held around Michigan for the month of January (be sure to click Read More to see them!). A lot of them are out in the snow for snowmobiles, skates, skis and sled dogs, but there’s also a chance to [...]

By farlane | Also posted in Area Information, Articles, Arts & Entertainment, Attractions, Bands, Entertainers & Labels, Chambers of Commerce, Community, Community & Nonprofit Organizations, Destinations, Festivals, Attractions & Event Calendars, Lodging & Travel, Michigan, Motorcycles, Snowmobiles & ATVs, Performance & Dance, Recreation & Sports, Skiing, The Michigan Pages | Comments (2)

Michigan New Years Eve Happenings

December 20, 2011 – 9:45 am

We have assembled a list of some of the best New Year’s Eve events from across the state including a number from Detroit & Grand Rapids / Kalamazoo’s massive New Year’s Fest’s featuring fireworks, music and more! Did we get them all? Not likely!! Be sure to add the ones we missed to the comments [...]

By farlane | Also posted in Articles, Arts & Entertainment, Bands, Entertainers & Labels, Breweries & Wineries, Casual & Family Restaurants, Destinations, Festivals, Attractions & Event Calendars, Fine Dining Restaurants, Food & Dining, Lodging & Travel, Michigan, Performance & Dance | Comments (1)

ArtPrize 2011 in Grand Rapids

September 19, 2011 – 1:16 pm

The Eyes Have It by pairadocs Our favorite Michigan art event, ArtPrize, kicks off its third year in Grand Rapids this Wednesday. ArtPrize runs September 21 – October 9, 2011. It’s billed as a radically open art competition that is open to any artist in the world who can find space and it is one [...]

By farlane | Also posted in Antiques, Articles, Artists & Galleries, Arts & Entertainment, Blogs & Forums, Community, Community & Nonprofit Organizations, Destinations, Dig Michigan, Festivals, Attractions & Event Calendars, Lodging & Travel, Media, Michigan, Museums & Collections, Organizations, Performance & Dance, Photography & Film, Television & Internet Video, The Michigan Pages | Comments (0)

Celebrating 100 Years at the Wealthy Theatre

May 3, 2011 – 7:46 am

The Wealthy Theatre in Grand Rapids turns 100 this year. Located at 1130 Wealthy Street, the theater was constructed in 1911 for vaudeville and live theater, later becoming a neighborhood movie house. During World War I, the Wealthy served as a warehouse for the Michigan Aircraft Company and in the 1960s is was the only [...]

By farlane | Also posted in Articles, Arts & Entertainment, Bands, Entertainers & Labels, Dig Michigan, Grand Rapids, Media, Michigan, Movies, Performance & Dance, Radio & Podcast, Television & Internet Video, The Michigan Pages | Comments (0)

ArtPrize 2011 ~ September 21 through October 9, 2011

February 16, 2011 – 8:42 am

Cavalry by pairadocs ArtPrize, the radically open, radically cool art competition that awards the world’s largest art prize has issued their call for ArtPrize 2011 artists. The wildly successful event will return to Grand Rapids September 21 through October 9, 2011. ArtPrize has no formal jury, curator or judge, allowing the public to choose the [...]

By farlane | Also posted in Articles, Artists & Galleries, Arts & Entertainment, Community, Community & Nonprofit Organizations, Destinations, Dig Michigan, Grand Rapids, Media, Michigan, Museums & Collections, Television & Internet Video, The Michigan Pages | Comments (0)

ArtPrize Happenings: Concerts, Presentations & Parties

September 23, 2010 – 9:23 am

Absolute Michigan will be on location at ArtPrize and bringing you regular updates In addition to seeing all the art at the venues around the city, ArtPrize 2010 features numerous happenings all over the city. Before we get into that, however, here’s a great Opening Montage by filmmaker Brian Kelly that we came across this [...]

By farlane | Also posted in Antiques, Articles, Artists & Galleries, Arts & Entertainment, Bands, Entertainers & Labels, Blogs & Forums, Dig Michigan, Festivals, Attractions & Event Calendars, Media, Michigan, Performance & Dance, Television & Internet Video, The Michigan Pages | Comments (1)

Getting around ArtPrize 2010

September 22, 2010 – 7:54 am

Walkers by RichardDemingPhotography ArtPrize 2010 officially starts today and runs through October 10th. With over 1700 registered artists and nearly 200 venues you may find that seeing what you want to see is a daunting prospect. We spent some time learning about a few ways to make this easier… You’ll definitely want to hit the [...]

By farlane | Also posted in Articles, Artists & Galleries, Arts & Entertainment, Blogs & Forums, Destinations, Dig Michigan, Festivals, Attractions & Event Calendars, Grand Rapids, Media, Michigan, Museums & Collections, Organizations, Television & Internet Video, The Michigan Pages | Comments (0)

Grand Rapids gets ready for ArtPrize 2010

August 26, 2010 – 8:47 am

via Michigan in Pictures… Face Paint by TerryJohnston Last year ArtPrize in Grand Rapids launched and was the most successful art event in Michigan’s history, attracting 200,000 visitors to see the work of over 1000 artists in every media from fine art to paper airplanes. In 2009, Absolute Michigan was on location for ArtPrize and [...]

By farlane | Also posted in Articles, Artists & Galleries, Arts & Entertainment, Chambers of Commerce, Community, Community & Nonprofit Organizations, Destinations, Dig Michigan, Festivals, Attractions & Event Calendars, Grand Rapids, Media, Michigan, Museums & Collections, Organizations, Performance & Dance, Photography & Film, Television & Internet Video, The Michigan Pages | Comments (0)

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 – [...]

By farlane | Also posted in Area Information, Articles, Artists & Galleries, Arts & Entertainment, Chambers of Commerce, Community, Destinations, Dig Michigan, Festivals, Attractions & Event Calendars, Grand Rapids, Lodging & Travel, Media, Michigan, Museums & Collections, Organizations, Performance & Dance, Photography & Film, Television & Internet Video, The Michigan Pages | Comments (0)

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 [...]

By Absolute Michigan | Also posted in Articles, Arts & Entertainment, Attractions, Bands, Entertainers & Labels, Blogs & Forums, Boating, Diving & Beaches, Books, Music & Video, Camping & RVs, Community, Destinations, Dig Michigan, Dig Michigan Features, Environment & Environmental Organizations, Festivals, Attractions & Event Calendars, Food & Dining, Hobbies, Lodging & Travel, Media, Michigan, Michigan Grown, Natural & Vegetarian Restaurants, Performance & Dance, Recreation & Sports, Shopping, The Michigan Pages, The Michigan Pages: Build Michigan! | Comments (7)