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Lake Michigan Shore Wine Festival on June 18th

Awesome report from the Lake Michigan Shore Wine Festival by our friends at Michigan By the Bottle! The Lake Michigan Shore Wine Festival takes place on Saturday, June 18th from 1-10 PM at Weko Beach on Lake Michigan in Bridgman. It's…
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The Amazing Grand Rapids American Pie Lip Dub by Rob Bliss

I don't know what else you can say but bravo? Produced by Rob Bliss, this is the best 10 minutes you'll spend online today I expect. You might also enjoy The Making of the Grand Rapids Lip Dub by Michigan Radio. UPDATE: Roger Ebert posts…
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Photo Friday: Untitled by MICHAEL_ZUHORSKI

Michael Zuhorski writes that he tries not to take photos that state the obvious. He took this shot in Wyandotte and you can see more of his work in sets including Favorites, Up North/The Great Lakes, Black and White and Night (slides…
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Michigan Uncorked: June Wine Festivals Rock Michigan's West Coast

Michigan Uncorked is a regular column by Lorri Hathaway and Sharon Kegerreis, authors of the award-winning From the Vine: Exploring Michigan Wineries and The History of Michigan Wines. Learn more and get autographed books at deliciousmichigan.com Summer…
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Listen, Play & Learn at Wheatland Traditional Arts Weekend

The 23rd annual  Wheatland Traditional Arts Weekend is a chance to learn to play drum, fiddle, banjo, blues or swing guitar, train your toes to clog, salsa or tap (or your belly to dance), polish your singing or dance calling skills,  enjoy…
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Michigan Movie News: Oz to be filmed in Michigan

Untitled by maggiesonmain A little movie company called Disney announced that the blockbuster Oz will be filmed in Michigan! The AP reports: A Sam Raimi-directed prequel to the story of "The Wizard of Oz" — called simply "Oz" —…
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Submissions for Made-in-Michigan Film Festival

Pix Theater Marquee by SCOTTS WORLD AnnArbor.com reports that the Made-in-Michigan Film Festival now seeking submissions: The Made-in-Michigan Film Festival (MiMFF) is now accepting submissions for its 4th annual festival, scheduled for…
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Jeremy Stein talks Electric Forest Festival

The Electric Forest Festival is sponsoring Absolute Michigan's Arts & Entertainment section for the summer, and we've got a series of interviews to help you learn more about the festival and musicians who'll be there: Mike Devol of Greensky…
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Photo Friday: Above The Intersection by Trovarsi

Trovarsi (Ryan Kasak) writes: My life experience has taught me that life's truly unforgettable moments are quite forgettable without the reminder of an image. Peering into a photograph has always been an opportunity to reacquaint myself…
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Celebrating 100 Years at the Wealthy Theatre

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…
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Saving the Great Lakes Forever conference this weekend!

People from around the entire Great Lake Basin will be gathering for the 2011 Conference "Saving the Great Lakes Forever" which kicks off on Friday, May 6, at 6:50 p.m. at the historic State Theater in downtown Traverse City. Sequence 7408-09 by…
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5x5 Night in Grand Rapids

5 ideas, 5 minutes each, 5 slides each, 5 judges, 5,000 dollars 5x5 Night is a monthly event in Grand Rapids that allows 5 people to pitch their ideas to a panel of judges who decide how to award $5,000 on the last Tuesday night of every…