Finding Fun in Michigan & Beyond
Michigan art brought in film production in the early 2000s. Now artists from all over the midwest converge on the state for film production to its numerous art communities.
Likewise, Michigan’s Upper Thumb is emerging as a focus to artists from all over the state. Port Austin and Grindstone City have studio tours and galleries to exhibit the finest in Michigan Art.
Here are some great posts on the topic of Michigan Art.
by Today the Kinde Polka Fest comes roaring back to the Upper Thumb with over 60 volunteers and a full slate of Polka entertainment over two days at the Friends of Kinde Palace. Festival organizers are optimistic that attendance will return to the pre-COVID levels of past years.
by In 1969 when Detroit’s Bill Kennedy began his broadcast with WKBD, Channel 50 in Southfield and he continued to host Bill Kennedy at the Movies until his retirement in 1983.
by Michigan author Sarah Zettel has always known what she wants to be. She set her mind to becoming an author in college and has never …
by Debut novelist Carol Nickles announces Thumb Fire Desire’s international release, a fictional historical romance set in Parisville, the first Polish-American settlement in Michigan. The story begins in the Spring of 1881, and draws the reader through the hot, dry summer, climaxing during the Great Thumb Fire of 1881. The event is the state’s most significant natural disaster but ends with a note of optimism in the final month of the year.
by We like to explore estates and mansions in the United States. Amazingly Michigan has 4 of the top 13 on this list of estates where one can tour the property.
by As winter sets in staying at home due to the pandemic, one starts to wonder what to do next while staying isolated and safe. One of the safest activities is to binge-watch movies.
MGM has opened up their YouTube paywall with an impressive array of James Bond films.
by With so much talent finding live music in Michigan is easy. We sought out 10 of the best live venues across the state.
Here is our list.
by Its an end of Summer Tradition. The Thumb Arts Guild’s Annual Juried Art Fair occurs each Labor Day weekend at Gallup Park in Port Austin
