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Composer Clare Fischer dies at 83
BBC News
Starting out in jazz, he went on to create arrangements for pop stars including Prince and Michael Jackson. Born on 22 October 1928 in Durand, Michigan, Fischer worked with jazz legends such as Donald Byrd and Dizzy Gillespie.

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Weekly entertainment calendar
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
1, N168-W20788 Main St, Jackson. Magellan's on Main: Chris Brandenburg and the Bluetones, 8 pm Jan. 27, Brew City Rhythm & Blues Band, 8 pm Jan. 28, 370 W. Main St., Waukesha. Mamie's: Carpet Baggers, 9:30 pm Jan. 27, Stokes & Kenny J open jam, ...

Michigan celebrating 175th birthday
MSU State News
Special celebrations commemorating Michigan's 175th year of statehood are scheduled to take place far and wide, ranging from a weekend party hosted by Lansing's Historical Society of Michigan to free general admission at the Detroit Institute of Arts ...

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Sportsnet.ca
Is Davis more than 'just' a wrestler?
Yahoo! Eurosport UK
After beating Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in the most financially successful non-title match in UFC history, Evans never has gotten a shot to regain the championship he once held due to bad timing and injuries to both him and Jackson.
UFC on FOX 2 fight card: Rashad Evans vs Phil Davis previewMMAmania.com

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The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com
Red Cross Pop-Up Art Gallery accepting entries
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com
... Pop-Up Art Gallery wearing a vintage feather hat Thursday evening at the Old Masonic Temple in Jackson. The annual benefit is held to raise money for the South Central Michigan Chapter of the Red Cross. This year's gallery will be from March 22-25.

UFC on FOX 2 fight card: Rashad Evans vs Phil Davis preview
MMAmania.com
Since losing the championship, Evans has rebounded nicely by defeating Thiago Silva and "Rampage" Jackson via decision, but an ill-advised choice to sit on the sidelines and wait for Mauricio Rua's knee to recover cost him badly.

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Philip G. Winsor
Morris Daily Herald
As a composer, his musical compositions have been performed in Carnegie Hall; Radio Cologne, Germany; Radio Tel Aviv, Israel; Warsaw, Poland Conservatory; Korea National Institute of the Arts in Seoul, and Korea National Education University in ...

Baylor Geology Department Presents Colloquium Series
Baylor University
March 30 - Dr. Chris Poulsen from the University of Michigan discussing climate modeling. April 13 - Dr. Oliver Chadwick from the University of California at Santa Barbara discussing ecosystem science. The College of Arts & Sciences is Baylor ...

Indian Trails Launches Michigan Flyer Fleet With Near-Zero Emissions
MarketWatch (press release)
Michigan Flyer makes eight roundtrips each day between East Lansing, Jackson, Ann Arbor, and Detroit Metropolitan Airport, carrying more than 90000 passengers a year. The new fleet--all state-of-the-art 2012 Prevost H3-45 coaches--is one of the first ...

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Stanford Who's Who Rules In Favor Of Louise Jackson Williams
International Business Times (press release)
During her collegiate career, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Spelman College, graduating with Honors. She also earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Michigan State University College of Law. Louise is a member of the State Bar ...

Marina Abramovic Throws Latest Bizarre Party at Sundance, Smithsonian Blames ...
ARTINFO
The artists created ceramic "love shacks" to allow birds to lay their eggs in a protected environment. [Mercury News] – Arts Make Green for Michigan, Study Says: A new study makes the case that the arts can be profitable in Michigan.

Images: Oscar Nominees
Chicago Daily Herald
ASSOCIATED PRESS Jennifer Lawrence and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak announce the Best Foreign Language Film of the year nominations for the 84th Annual Academy Awards on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 in Beverly Hills, ...

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The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com
Senate committee to renew discussion of allowing four-year degrees at ...
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com
By Leanne Smith | Jackson Citizen Patriot Talks are beginning again on the pros and cons of allowing Michigan's community colleges to offer four-year degrees in certain programs. FILE PHOTOJackson Community College could offer four-year degrees in ...

The Ann Arbor Chronicle
Transit Issue Raised at County Board
The Ann Arbor Chronicle
In addition to the county and four other jurisdictions, partners in the project include the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority, Ann Arbor Transportation Authority, Arts Alliance, Community Housing Alternatives, Eastern Michigan University, ...

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Michigan Business Review - MLive.com
How West Michigan man went from corporate world to making high-end wood canoes ...
Michigan Business Review - MLive.com
The boat was built for Michigan Audubon's annual Cranefest where Deming was asked to display his boats as one of the artists. “He has one boat I have coveted for awhile,” said Kathy Kulchinski, a paddling instructor from Jackson and owner of Quiet ...

Gay-marriage play '8' goes national during 2012
Reading Eagle
Black's play was first performed on Broadway as a one-time benefit reading in September starring Morgan Freeman, Ellen Barkin, Anthony Edwards, Bradley Whitford, John Lithgow, Cheyenne Jackson, Christine Lahti and Rob Reiner, who is developing a film ...

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Groups sound off about superintendent choices
Sun-Sentinel
The one finalist that members of TINT seem to object to is Tom Watkins, president of a Michigan-based consulting firm and the former president of the Economic Council of Palm Beach County. "From what I'm seeing, people feel Watkins would be a dangerous ...

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Norton's “My Tidy List of Terrors” ushers in a new era of relevant black theater
Examiner.com
In my small township in Flint, Michigan, I can remember vividly the hysteria adults in our community felt when a rumor started circulating that the killer had established roots in our state and was targeting black children there. ...

Parents' group leans toward Lee County candidates for superintendent job
Palm Beach Post
The one finalist that members of TINT seem to object to is Tom Watkins, president of a Michigan-based consulting firm and the former president of the Economic Council of Palm Beach County. "From what I'm seeing, people feel Watkins would be a dangerous ...

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Parents' group leans toward Lee candidates
Palm Beach Post
Become a fan on Facebook By Jason Schultz Last year, members of labor unions and numerous advocacy and watchdog groups lobbied the Palm Beach County School Board to fire longtime Superintendent Art Johnson. The board eventually voted to part ways with ...

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