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In the late 19th Century, the barbershop was the community center for men. Barbershop quartets which became a very popular form of music in the early 1900’s, has had many revivals, both in it’s true form, and in later years as its younger cousin, doo-wop. The Society for the Preservation...
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How beautiful at eventide To see the twilight shadows pale, Steal o'er the landscape, far and wide, O'er stream and meadow, mound and dale! Charles Dickens ( 1812 – 1870) Each year, downtown Holly turns into a page out of Charles Dickens´ classic, "A Christmas Carol." With...
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The Three Bears Christmas is a re-telling of the well-known, classic fairy tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and is written and Directed by St. Dunstan’s member Jake Zinke and is perfect for young children. Mama and Papa Bear are trying to get Junior to fall asleep, by singing bear–oriented...
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What's the perfect way to end the summer and get into fall? A Pumpkinfest!!!! The South Lyon Pumpkinfest will have a parade, pie & hot dog contest (not together), craft show, farm market, inflatable's and other children's activities, a food & beverage tent, and live music from 50...
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Not going to 2012 Arts Beats and Eats , here are a few other events that are happening' in the Metro area for the Labor Day Holiday. Detroit Jazz Fest ( http://www.detroitjazzfest.com/ ) Now in it’s 33rd year, the DJF is one of the premier jazz festivals in the world. 4 Days, 5 Stages, and...
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The 2012 Dragon on the Lake festival . in Lake Orion, Michigan takes place on the weekend of August 24th - 26th. No, it’s not the Loch Ness Monster visiting Lake Orion . It's the 4th annual festival celebrating art, music and dragons. A lighted boat parade starts of the weekend on Friday night...
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The Arts, Beats & Eats festival is designed to provide outstanding family entertainment at a very low cost. The $3 admission fee supports the festival and community with part of the revenue going to Arts Advocacy, the City of Royal Oak , and 13 local charities. To date, over $2 million raised by...
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Many local communities have summer concerts in their parks. They may be put on by the Parks Department, the local DDA or a area business. A wide range of musical styles will be presented, so find one that fits your musical enjoyment level, or take a chance and just go and you might discover something...
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Evening concerts at the Detroit Zoo start up again in July with a wide range of music for all ages. Even of you don’t want to sit at the Main Picnic Grove listening to the music, you can walk around the zoo – many of the animals who don’t enjoy the heat of the day, might be out for...
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With a couple of my favorite local artists (Ferndale's Jill Jack* and the Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra) being up for awards at the 2012 Detroit Music Awards. I figured it was time to start my planning of my summer schedule to attend some of the many music festivals that occur in Michigan...