| Event |
Date |
Location |
| Playing Around '08: Readings from New Works |
Jul 4th 2008 |
Studio Theatre |
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A2CT's second annual playwriting contest which culminates in staged readings of the two winning entries. Through July 12th. Location: Studio Theatre
322 W. Ann St. – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: all day
Cost: See website for show times and ticket prices
Phone: 734/971-0605
Website: http://www.a2ct.org
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| The Old Girl Network Exhibit |
Jul 4th 2008 |
Clements Library |
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An exhibit of charity cookbooks demonstrating the empowerment of women. From publications by the WCTU, suffrage organizations and Women’s Exchanges across the country, women have rallied throughout the decades to raise funds for the works of their various organizations whether it be the right to vote, education for women or social issues. A highlight of the exhibition will be a lecture by its curator Jan Longone presented amid the artifacts at the Clements Library from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21. For that event the Library will open at 2:30. Through October 3. Location: Clements Library
909 South University – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: all day
Phone: 734/764-2347
Website: http://www.clements.umich.edu/
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| An Arbor Summer festival - Top of the Park |
Jul 4th 2008 |
Ingalls Mall |
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Top of the Park is the annual outdoor music and movie series produced by the Ann Arbor Summer Festival. Focusing primarily on local and regional artists, the admission-free event is the perfect complement to the national and international scope of its parent Festival. And this year, Top of the Park takes place at its exciting new location at Ingalls Mall. The Dream Engine - an aerial performance team will perform June 25-28 at 6:30 and 9:30 pm. Location: Ingalls Mall
915 E Washington St – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: all day
Phone: 734/994-5999
Website: http://www.annarborsummerfestival.org
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| Inspired By Noah: Acrylic Paintings by Antonio Macioce |
Jul 4th 2008 |
U of M Health System |
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Macioce works in a variety of styles, but this exhibition’s paintings are unique as they were inspired by his grandson, Noah. As a one-year old, Noah created many drawings of circles in various colors. Macioce was fascinated by them, and he decided to turn one of them into a painting. This piece became the source work for all of the paintings in this series. Taubman Lobby, North, Floor 1. Through August 18. Location: U of M Health System
1500 E. Medical Center Dr. – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: all day
Phone: 734/936-2787
Website: http://www.med.umich.edu
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| Traces: Cast Bronze by Norwood Viviano |
Jul 4th 2008 |
U of M Health System |
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Stories and family traditions are built around possessions, and Norwood Viviano’s work explores objects that were brought to American during the great Italian immigration of the early 20th century. He casts actual handmade historical objects in bronze, bringing to life the craft of the artisan within the art of the sculptor, keeping alive a century-old time. Location: U of M Health System
1500 E. Medical Center Dr. – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: all day
Phone: 734/936-2787
Website: http://www.med.umich.edu
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| Traces: Cast Bronze by Norwood Viviano |
Jul 4th 2008 |
U of M Health System |
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Stories and family traditions are built around possessions, and Norwood Viviano’s work explores objects that were brought to American during the great Italian immigration of the early 20th century. He casts actual handmade historical objects in bronze, bringing to life the craft of the artisan within the art of the sculptor, keeping alive a century-old time. Taubman Lobby, North display cases, Floor 1. Through August 18. Location: U of M Health System
1500 E. Medical Center Dr. – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: all day
Website: http://www.med.umich.edu
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| UMHS Annual Employee Art Exhibition |
Jul 4th 2008 |
U of M Health System |
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Each year Gifts of Art presents an exhibition of the artwork of University of Michigan Health System staff. This eagerly anticipated event showcases the exceptional talent and creativity of the people who work at UMHS. Taubman Lobby, South, Floor 1. Through August 18. Location: U of M Health System
1500 E. Medical Center Dr. – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: all day
Phone: 734/936-2787
Website: http://www.med.umich.edu
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| Conservation, Edification and Color |
Jul 4th 2008 |
U of M Health System |
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Bringing people to remember when their hearts soared with wonder is one of the intents of Melissa Leaym-Fernandez’s work. Using color, Leaym-Fernandez pulls the eye through her work, letting the viewer enjoy endangered animals in a new visually invigorating way. University Hospital Main Lobby, Floor 1. Through August 18. Location: U of M Health System
1500 E. Medical Center Dr. – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: all day
Phone: 734/936-2787
Website: http://www.med.umich.edu
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| Figurative Sculpture and Cloth Dolls |
Jul 4th 2008 |
U of M Health System |
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From her studio in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sharon Snoeyink creates a variety of one-of-a-kind dolls using an intuitive, naturally evolving method. Getting her start as a child who designed her own clothes for her dolls, Snoeyink’s work is now found in many private collections and museums and is shown at juried art shows around the country. University Hospital Main Lobby display cases, Floor 1. Through August 18. Location: U of M Health System
1500 E. Medical Center Dr. – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: all day
Phone: 734/936-2787
Website: http://www.med.umich.edu
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| Beyond the Bloom |
Jul 4th 2008 |
U of M Health System |
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Ann Arbor resident for over 20 years, Diane Aronoff renewed her interest in gardening in 1993. Using the techniques of traditional color photography and a vintage 1970’s film camera, she creates abstract images of flowers in reconstructed settings. University Hospital Main Corridor, West, Floor 2. Through August 18. Location: U of M Health System
1500 E. Medical Center Dr. – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: all day
Phone: 734/936-2787
Website: http://www.med.umich.edu
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| Outlook: Paintings by Cathy Barry |
Jul 4th 2008 |
Kerrytown Concert House |
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Cathy Barry received her MFA in 2004 from Eastern Michigan University. She
is currently part-time faculty at Washtenaw Community College and a Fine
Arts Instructor at Chelsea Center for the Arts. These paintings are the
result of an on-going exploration of the aerial perspective of diverse
landforms. Of primary concern are basic forms, shapes and patterns, which
repeat and overlap in images of Earth; spirals, grids, ellipses, spheres,
lines and curves. Location: Kerrytown Concert House
415 N. 4th Ave. – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: all day
Phone: 734/769-2999
Website: http://www.kerrytownconcerthouse.com
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| Interconnectedness: The Art of Simone de Sousa |
Jul 4th 2008 |
Downtown Library (Multi-Purpose Room) |
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Brazilian-born painter Simone DeSousa deconstructs elements to create dynamic relationships that reveal the essence of moments and insights. Through intricate layering, addition, subtraction, or simply allowing materials to show through, Simone’s painting process is based on an evolving practice of deep observation and inclusion of each moment. Her work is an invitation to engage in the subtle beauty of the interconnectedness of the elements that surface in everyday processes. Through July 19. Location: Downtown Library (Multi-Purpose Room)
343 S. Fifth Ave – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: all day
Website: http://www.aadl.org
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| The Eye of Horus: Ancient Eqyptian Medicine |
Jul 4th 2008 |
Ann Arbor District Library |
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The exhibit will highlight ancient Egyptian medical practices through the display of artifact reproductions from the Kelsey Museum. Through July 19. Location: Ann Arbor District Library
343 S. Fifth Ave – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: all day
Website: http://www.aadl.org
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| Benedettes Quilt Quarry |
Jul 4th 2008 |
Malletts Creek Branch Library |
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Quilt Quarry is a colorful collection of quilts by Benedette Palazzola. The quilts vary in size from quite small to bed-size. Some are figurative, others are abstract; nearly all are completely original designs. Through July 30. Location: Malletts Creek Branch Library
3090 Eisenhower Pkwy. – Ann Arbor Mi (map) Runs for: all day
Website: http://www.aadl.org
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| Photographs by Paul Outerbridge |
Jul 4th 2008 |
UMMA Off-Site |
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Features color photographs from Mexico and California by Paul Outerbridge. Through September 7. Location: UMMA Off-Site
1301 South University St. – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: all day
Phone: 734/763-8662
Website: http://www.umma.umich.edu
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| The Little Dog Laughed |
Jul 4th 2008 |
Performance Network Theatre |
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This tangled romantic web features a jaded agent, her famous (and closeted) actor client, the actor's male lover, his girlfriend and more twists you will never see coming. Call for tickets and show times. Runs through July 27. Location: Performance Network Theatre
120 E. Huron St. – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: all day
Phone: 734/663-0681
Website: http://www.performancenetwork.org
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| Panhandle Slim and the Oklahoma Kid |
Jul 4th 2008 |
Purple Rose Theatre |
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This the world premier production of Jeff Daniel's new musical directed by Guy Sanville. Call for show times and ticket prices. Through August 30. Location: Purple Rose Theatre
137 Park Street – Chelsea MI 48118 (map) Runs for: all day
Phone: 734/433-7673
Website: http://www.purplerosetheater.org
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| Chocolate: The Exhibition |
Jul 4th 2008 |
The Henry Ford Museum |
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A traveling exhibit from the Field Museum of Chicago, this exhibit explores the evolution of chocolate from the Mayan's discovery of the cacoa seed to the American development and marketing of the chocolate we know and love today. Runs through September 7. Location: The Henry Ford Museum
20900 Oakwood Blvd. – Dearborn MI (map) Runs for: all day
Phone: 313/271-1620
Website: http://www.thehenryford.org
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| A Place at the Table |
Jul 4th 2008 |
Ann Arbor Art Center |
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Michigan Chapter of Women's Caucus for Art (WCA) inaugural exhibition, A Place at the Table, is an all-media juried exhibition, which examines the females' symbolic place "at the table". The artists investigate the places they sit or are barred from sitting at in society, politics and their own personal lives. Juror Patricia Olynyk is the Director of the Graduate School of Art at Washington University in St. Louis, MO and an internationally respected artist. Opening reception is on Friday, June 27 from 6-9pm. Location: Ann Arbor Art Center
117 W. Liberty – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: all day
Phone: 734/994-8004
Website: http://www.annarborartcenter.org
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| Atomic Art Opening Exhibition |
Jul 4th 2008 |
Atomic Art Co. |
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Atomic will premier a group art exhibition and live music from their roster of talented members for the grand opening of there new location. The opening reception will be June 21 from 6-11pm. Through July 19. Location: Atomic Art Co.
613 N. Main, – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: all day
Website: http://www.atomic-art.org
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| Gardens of Love and Fire |
Jul 4th 2008 |
Washington Street Gallery (new) |
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Michelle A. Hegyi's abstractions of color and light have been described by one reviewer as "landscapes of the soul". An award-winning artist who has exhibited in numerous juried shows, she is a co-owner of the artist-owned WSG Gallery in Ann Arbor, and is a member of Ann Arbor Women Artists, Ann Arbor's Art and Design Junto, and a founding member of the digital artists' collective The Art Alchemists of southeast Michigan. An opening reception will take place July 11 at 7pm. Through August 10. Location: Washington Street Gallery (new)
306 S. Main – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: all day
Phone: 734/761-2287
Website: http://www.wsg-art.com
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| Felicia Macheske Exhibit |
Jul 4th 2008 |
River Gallery |
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Features pastels on paper & oil on canvas. Through July 13. Location: River Gallery
120 S. Main – Chelsea MI (map) Runs for: all day
Phone: 734/433-0826
Website: http://www.chelsearivergallery.com
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| Tying the Knot in Washtenaw County 1830-1950 |
Jul 4th 2008 |
Museum on Main Street |
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This exhibit offers a look at the convention of weddings in Washtenaw County 1830through the1950’s. This exhibit highlights the dresses from our collection such as the Yost, Beal and Safford dresses, and customs of weddings in the county. It is a refreshing surprise to see how very much customs have changed and how much they have not. Through August 13. Location: Museum on Main Street
500 N. Main St. – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: all day
Website: http://www.washtenawhistory.org
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| A History of Pipes |
Jul 4th 2008 |
Exhibit Museum of Natural History |
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A display of 15 different type of
smoking pipes, including briar root, clay, callabash, meerschaum, and
corn-cob pipes. The pipes are part of an extensive collection of nearly 100
pipes in the University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology. Through March 08. Location: Exhibit Museum of Natural History
1109 Geddes – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: all day
Phone: 734/764-0478
Website: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/exhibitmuseum
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| Rhythms of Life |
Jul 4th 2008 |
Riverside Arts Center |
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A new show featuring ceramics by Yiu-Keung Lee and textiles by Lois Bryant, Sally Houck, and Marilyn M. Prucka. Each of these artists is inspired by the interaction between humans and their environment. Their artwork expresses their responses to life around them and the interplay between natural and constructed environments. Opening reception Friday, July 11, 5:30-7:30 PM. Through August 2.
Location: Riverside Arts Center
76 N. Huron St – Ypsilanti MI (map) Runs for: all day
Phone: 734/480-2787
Website: http://www.riversidearts.org
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| Spirit |
Jul 4th 2008 |
Gallery Project |
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an exhibit featuring artists who exalt in expressing the interior space of the soul in a post-modern period of pluralism. The exhibit is curated by Detroit painter, Ed Fraga. Exhibiting artists include Mary Ann Aitken, Joyce Brienza, Ed Fraga, Scott Hocking, Frank Pahl, Tom Phardel, Terri Sarris, James Stevens and Sharon Que. Through August 3. Location: Gallery Project
215 South Fourth Avenue – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: all day
Phone: 734/997-7012
Website: http://www.thegalleryproject.com
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| The Animation Show |
Jul 4th 2008 |
Michigan Theater |
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This showcase for the world's most innovative animated short films is curated annually by Mike Judge (Office Space, Beavis and Butt-Head) and Oscar-nominated animator Don Hertzfeldt (Billy's Balloon, The Meaning of Life). This year’s selections include animation from England, Japan, France, Germany and Australia. See web site for show times and a complete film listing. Location: Michigan Theater
603 E. Liberty St. – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: all day
Cost: $6-$8.50
Phone: 734/668-8463
Website: http://www.michtheater.org
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| 1776 |
Jul 4th 2008 |
Croswell Opera House |
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This musical depicts the events leading up to signing of the Declaration of Independance. See web site for show times. Location: Croswell Opera House
129 E. Maumee – Adrian MI 49221 (map) Runs for: all day
Cost: $10-$25
Phone: 517/264-7469
Website: http://www.croswell.org
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| Ypsilanti Independence Day Parade |
Jul 4th 2008 at 11:00am |
Wallace Stree |
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The Ypsilanti Fourth of July Parade is one of Michigan's oldest and most prestigious celebrations of the nation's Independence. This family-friendly event showcases the community, the state of Michigan, and the patriotic pride of America. Location: Wallace Stree
to Cross Street – Ypsilanti MI (map) Runs for: ? hours
Phone: 734/483-4444
Website: http://www.ypsilanti.org
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| Comerica Cityfest |
Jul 4th 2008 at 11:30am |
New Center |
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A five day festival featuring food vendors, entertainment, an extreme sports demo and more. See web site for full schedule of activities. Location: New Center
, – Detroit MI (map) Runs for: ? hours
Website: http://www.newcenter.com
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| The Waterloo Area Historical Society Tours |
Jul 4th 2008 at 01:00pm |
Waterloo Farm Museum |
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Costumed guides give tours of the historic ten-room farmhouse and outbuildings on the grounds. Weekends often find the blacksmith toiling away in his workshop. Through July 6. Location: Waterloo Farm Museum
9998 Waterloo-Munith Rd – Grass Lake MI (map) Runs for: 4.00 hours
Cost: $3 Adults, $2.50 Seniors, and $1 kids 5-17
Phone: 517/596-2254
Website: http://www.waterloofarmmuseum.org
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| Ann Arbor Summer Festival - Capitol Steps |
Jul 4th 2008 at 05:00pm |
Power Center |
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These former Congressional staffers’ brilliant song parodies and hilarious sketches are up-to-the-minute send-ups of all things political – satirizing issues, events, and personalities from both sides of the aisle. No matter who makes the headlines, the Steps are equal opportunity offenders. Location: Power Center
121 Fletcher Street – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: ? hours
Cost: $28-$42
Phone: 734/994-5999
Website: http://www.annarborsummerfestival.org
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| Severed Unicorn Heads |
Jul 4th 2008 at 06:00pm |
Dreamland |
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It's a Happy Birthday party for a seething pile of pulsating Severed
Unicorn Heads... Luxuriate in this steamy, bloodbath of unicorn
whimsy. Play pin the head on the unicorn. See documentary footage of
unicorns shedding their heads. Gasp open-mouthed at walls chock full
of painfully beautiful artistic renderings of unicorn heads. Listen as
people open their hearts and tell of their personal history with
severed unicorn heads. Shows through July 17. Location: Dreamland
26 N. Washington St. – Ypsilanti MI (map) Runs for: ? hours
Phone: 734/657-2337
Website: http://www.dreamlandtheater.com
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| Friday Night Swing |
Jul 4th 2008 at 07:15pm |
The Dakota Building |
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Free intermediate lesson 7:15pm, free beginner lesson 8:00pm, open dancing from 8:45 - 11:45pm. Location: The Dakota Building
1785 Stadium Drive – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: ? hours
Cost: $5 general admission; $3 students
Website: http://www.aactmad.org
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| AACTMAD/AASDA Swing Dance Party |
Jul 4th 2008 at 08:00pm |
The Dakota Building |
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Free beginner lesson (8:00-8:45) covers the swing basics and another dance move every week. Open dancing at 8:45, featuring two different swing DJs every week. Dance styles include lindy hop, east coast swing, charleston, blues, and balboa. Location: The Dakota Building
1785 Stadium Drive – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: ? hours
Cost: $5/$3 students with ID
Phone: 734/972-9141
Website: http://www.aactmad.org
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| Ann Arbor Summer Festival - Capitol Steps |
Jul 4th 2008 at 08:00pm |
Power Center |
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These former Congressional staffers’ brilliant song parodies and hilarious sketches are up-to-the-minute send-ups of all things political – satirizing issues, events, and personalities from both sides of the aisle. No matter who makes the headlines, the Steps are equal opportunity offenders. Location: Power Center
121 Fletcher Street – Ann Arbor MI (map) Runs for: ? hours
Cost: $28-$42
Phone: 734/994-5999
Website: http://www.annarborsummerfestival.org
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