Arts & Entertainment
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- Friday, April 12, 2013
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National Geographic exhibit coming to Dennos in June
The Dennos Museum Center has scored a National Geographic Traveling Exhibition featuring the groundbreaking research of photographer Tim Laman and Cornell Lab of Ornithology scientist Edwin Scholes.
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Weekend in Brief: 04/12/2013
Spring concert; Empty Bowls; Young talent. (Plus more)
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Movie Capsules: 04/12/2013
New this week — 42: The life story of Jackie Robinson and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey.
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Night Life Calendar: 04/12/2013
What's happening after dark:
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Bitchin' Babes return to region with estrogen-infused musical revue
The Four Bitchin’ Babes celebrate “Whine, women and song” when they present “Mid-Life Vices … A Guilt Free Musical Revue,” on Saturday, April 13, at the Dennos Museum Center in Traverse City and on Sunday, April 14, at West Shore Community College in Scottville.
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Josh Groban, Harry Connick Jr. top Interlochen Arts Fest A-list
Other acts on the festival lineup include The Avett Brothers, ZZ Top, Garrison Keillor, Trace Adkins, Kris Kristofferson, Melissa Etheridge, the Steve Miller Band, Brandi Carlile, Dwight Yoakum and original Beach Boys Brian Wilson, Al Jardine and David Marks with Wilson Phillips.
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'Frostiana' sets poetry to music
Say “Frostiana” to singers and they’ll give you the opposite of a chilly reception. The suite of choral art songs by one of the country’s favorite composers, Randall Thompson, is set to poetry by one of the country’s favorite poets, Robert Frost, making it a staple of the choral repertoire.
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Jazz vocalist Leonhart swings into West Mich.
New York jazz vocalist Carolyn Leonhart swings into West Michigan this weekend for evening shows at Traverse City’s Milliken Auditorium and Ludington’s Area Center for the Arts and afternoon workshops with area student jazz musicians in both cities.
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Soul Street brings urban dance to Traverse City
Even the best dancers on the floor may want to take in a performance by the Soul Street Dance Company before attempting to ‘bust a move’ with the hot new dance craze, urban street dancing.
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Weekend in Brief: 04/05/2013
Birthday bash; Northport Follies; CD release party. (Plus more)
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Movie Capsules: 04/05/2013
New this week — Evil Dead: Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods.
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Night Life Calendar: 04/05/2013
What's happening in northern Michigan:
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Folk favorite Staines has 2 area shows
Folk favorite Bill Staines returns to northern Michigan this weekend for two concerts in celebration of his new studio album.
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Northumbrian smallpiper plays area show
Most people are familiar with the Great Highland Bagpipe, but piper Dick Hensold will play the Northumbrian smallpipe Wednesday night when he performs at the Williamsburg Theater.
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Night Life events 3/29/13
What's happening after the sun goes down
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Party Spaces: Newer venues offer more options for concerts, events
TRAVERSE CITY-- It may have been open for a few years, but downtown Traverse City's ECCO event space is only now coming on the radar of visitors, thanks to events like the CherryT Ball Drop Dance Party and the Winter Comedy Arts Festival Soup'R Bowl.
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Movie Capsules: 03/29/2013
New this week Tyler Perry's Temptation: An ambitious married woman's temptation by a handsome billionaire leads to betrayal, recklessness, and forever alters the course of her life. Rated PG-13 for some violence, sexuality and drug content. (HOR) The
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Blaine Harden headlines April 9
TRAVERSE CITY -- Sometimes, a book can change world politics and foreign policies. "Escape from Camp 14" by Blaine Harden, the National Writers Series April 9 visiting author, may help do that if recent international action is any indication. Harden
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Entertainment news briefs 3/29/13
TSO challenge, Shorts Brewing samples, folk concert and more events around the area
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Weekend: 03/29/2013
Music at Phil's Elizabeth Sexton Rivers performs with Al Jankowski at Phil's on Front in downtown Traverse City Saturday from 9 to 11 p.m. Call 929-1710. Music at Horizon Slide guitarist Sandy Blumenfeld joins Bob Downes & Friends for a performance
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Raffle winner donates prize to dad, his fiancée
TRAVERSE CITY -- A last-minute decision proved to be a lucky one for a Traverse Symphony Orchestra concert patron. Maureen Street, of Elk Rapids, bought the winning ticket in the orchestra's Maestro Raffle just minutes before the winner was announced
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Traverse City native tours with Meatloaf, works on CDs
Just what is that indefinable quality — that “it” that can propel a musician to the top of such a highly competitive industry? If that consists of talent, tenacity and a wide vocal range, Justin Avery has “it.”
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Nowhere but up for local comedy group
It was laugh at first sight for members of Falling Down Stairs Productions.
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Weekend in Brief: 03/22/2013
Women’s art; ‘Legally’ to wrap; Camper, RV show. (Plus more)
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Movie Capsules: 03/22/2013
New this week - Admission: A Princeton admissions officer who is up for a major promotion takes a professional risk after she meets a college-bound alternative school kid who just might be the son she gave up years ago in a secret adoption.
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President Obama Heckled at National Security Speech
Morgan Freeman falls asleep on air
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