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Michigan Actress Returns home in the Notebook
LANSING, Mich. (News 10) -The love story that gutted a generation in the book and the 2004 film is now telling its story in a new way — as a musical. In an interview with 517 Report, cast member Angela Birchett, who plays Older Allie, said the stage adaptation doesn’t just add songs — it makes music a central character.
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'Everyone gets to interact with this art': Cadillac alley gets new look through murals and community mosaic
CADILLAC, Mich. — A downtown Cadillac alley is getting a makeover with murals and mosaics meant to draw more people to downtown. The Cadillac Downtown Development Authority project replaced an alley once marred by weeds and graffiti with public art. It also includes a community mosaic. Organizers hope to finish the entire wall by spring or summer of next year.
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Smithsonian National Museum of African Art announces transformative Jack Faxon bequest
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art has announced a donation from former Michigan senator Jack Faxon (1936–2020). The donation includes a bequeathed collection of 100 19th- and 20th-century African artworks that Faxon acquired over the course of his life as well as over $2 million in endowment funds to support the care and development of the museum’s permanent collection, which now includes the Jack Faxon Collection of African Art.
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Punkin’ Chunkin’ at Wellington Farms this weekend
GRAYLING — Pumpkins will take to the skies this weekend as Wellington Farm USA hosts its annual Pumpkin Chunkin’ celebration Oct. 17-18, featuring giant catapults, hayrides, pumpkin games and family activities. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days at Wellington Farm USA, 6944 S....