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ArtPrize Artist registration opens ... and a great video!

ArtPrize - Vision by David Spriggs by Canon Screwdriver (gary syrba) ArtPrize (Sep 21 - Oct 9, 2011) is a radically different art competition that gives away huge cash prizes, $250,000 to the winner and nearly a half a million dollars…
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Michigan Film: Frontier Boys :]

Absolute Michigan  caught up with John Grooters, producer and director of Frontier Boys and asked him a few questions about this Michigan-made movie. One thing that makes the film unique is the fact that the story is actually set in Michigan.…
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Seeking Michigan: "…To His Country and His Flag"

By Matt VanAcker, courtesy Seeking Michigan and the Archives of Michigan. The goal of Seeking Michigan is simple: to connect you to the stories of this great state. Visit them regularly for a dynamic & evolving look at Michigan's cultural…
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Michigan Time Lapse: Winter on Sturgeon Bay

milapse (TimelapseFromMichigan) shoots some amazing time lapse videos. As the spring rains wash winter away, I thought we'd be ready to fondly recall winter with this fantastic time lapse from Wilderness State Park on Sturgeon Bay in early 2011!…
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Ghost Towns of the Keweenaw

Traveling today so not much time - enjoy this slideshow of photos from Keweenaw Peninsula ghost towns by Brian & Jayne. Explore more Keweenaw Peninsula goodness on Absolute Michigan!
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Michigan Radio finds out What's Working in Michigan

Vineyard by ramjetgr Michigan Radio Morning Edition host Christina Shockley is asking those in the know What's Working in Michigan? There's no better time to take a look at things that are already happening to improve our state's economy…
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From the UP to Afghanistan and back again: Where Soldiers Come From

From a snowy small town in Northern Michigan to the mountains of Afghanistan and back, Where Soldiers Come From follows the four-year journey of childhood friends and their town, forever changed by a faraway war. The film is an intimate look…
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Photo Friday: spine as if frozen by jen526

jen526 ( Jenn Adams) says that she loves the outdoors, and photography is a great reason to go exploring, little kid style, in the woods or around a lake or through a meadow - the two are synergistic. She asks: Does it detract anything…
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Northern Lights near Marquette on March 11th!

Originally posted to Michigan in Pictures, but definitely too good not to share! March 11 Northern Lights over Lake Superior, photo by Shawn Malone Last week  Michigan in Pictures featured an article saying that the prospects for…
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Photo Friday: Churning by Jeff Gaydash

Jeff Gaydash writes: My love for photography began years ago back in high school when on a whim, decided to take a course in photography. I knew nothing about the process of making images and when we got our supplies list the first thing…
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Grand Rapids LaughFest ~ March 10-20, 2011

The first-ever Grand Rapids LaughFest kicks off this Thursday (March 10) in Grand Rapids. The city-wide festival runs March 10-20, 2011 and is presented by Gilda's Club Grand Rapids, an independent branch of Gilda's Club Worldwide. The organization…
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Photo Friday: Majestic by Lou Peeples

Lou Peeples says that he has been taking photos in and around Detroit since his Canon AE-1 film days. He's now using a Nikon D700 and a variety of lenses and loves the area; the good, the bad and the ugly. See more of his work at pointephotography.net. You…