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Craft Uprising & Art in the Alley in Wyandotte

by MiLife MiTimes

May 1st, 2008 in Art, Creative, Events, Gallery, Lifestyle

Owl printSuper fine crafters will set up tables to sell their wares during Wyandotte’s 3rd Friday, May 16, 6:00-10:00 p.m. Buy directly from the artists in this showcase of talented Detroit area indie talent.

This month’s Craft Uprising participants are Taryn Boyd of TalkingSquid with her handmade rugs from old t-shirts; Joey Merchant’s plush monsters from recycled fabrics; birch bark jewelry by Heather Fagan of BirdsGather; Michelle Kramp with one-of-a-kind handbags and accessories from recycled textiles; and Michelle Pappas’ recycled sweaters transformed into handbags and eyeglass cases. [ Read more ]

AIGA Detroit’s Urban Forest Project Raises Awareness in Ann Arbor

by MiLife MiTimes

April 24th, 2008 in Ann Arbor, Art, Creative, Detroit

Urban ForestThe Detroit chapter of AIGA is proud to announce The Urban Forest Project. This unique design exhibition will feature the work of over 30 designers and students from all over Michigan.

The project is an installation of specially designed banners that will be hung on Main Street in Ann Arbor to raise awareness about sustainability issues in urban areas. Each banner will be designed using the tree as a metaphor and will explore an issue that the designer finds pressing and relevant to today’s cities. [ Read more ]

“Ced N Teri” Brings Hamtramck to YouTube

by MiLife MiTimes

April 24th, 2008 in Detroit, Entertainment, Events, Film, Lifestyle

Ced N TeriIt all begins with a knock at the door. Ced tries to deliver a pizza that Teri never ordered. She’s drinking a beer. He asks if she has another. Ced sits on the couch and Teri gives him a cold one. Then we meet N, their four-legged co-star who sits between them. Will they ever get off the couch?

Ced N Teri,” the hilarious new series created by Mikey Brown, is redefining what it means to be a “sit” com. The politically incorrect comedy about two full-time couch potatoes and a cat, shot locally at the Planet Ant Theatre in Hamtramck, is quickly finding an audience on the mini screen at YouTube. [ Read more ]

Raytheon Polar Recruits at Detroit NAACP Career Expo

by MiLife MiTimes

April 22nd, 2008 in Careers, Companies, Detroit, Jobs

Raytheon PolarHow many people can say that they worked in the Antarctic, and witnessed, with their own eyes, the natural phenomenon of aurora australis or Southern Lights?

Raytheon Polar Services Company (RPSC), based in Centennial, CO, is currently hiring contractors to work on the world’s southernmost continent! [ Read more ]

Lansing Creatives Invite Businesses to First Annual Studio Crawl

by MiLife MiTimes

April 22nd, 2008 in Careers, Creative, Lansing, Lansing / Jackson, Resources, Talent

Lansing Studio CrawlMembers of the Mid-Michigan Creative Alliance today announced plans to open their doors to area businesspeople interested in learning more about the very active and well-respected marketing and advertising community in Lansing. It’s all part of the first annual Studio Crawl, which will take place on Thursday, May 1, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Each year hundreds of award-winning projects are created in Lansing for clients from all over the world, including international auto companies, restaurants, the music industry, manufacturing and more. [ Read more ]

Sign-Up Today for the Michigan Energy Conference

by MiLife MiTimes

April 8th, 2008 in Energy, Environment, Events, Green, Lifestyle, Living, Northern Michigan

MECRegistration is now available for the Michigan Energy Conference at Ferris State University. We are all very excited about the event and feel we have a great selection of speakers and expert panel representatives. The dialogue will be important for all parties involved with energy and sustainability — from producers to consumers and everyone in between.

The conference will include: [ Read more ]

Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead

by MiLife MiTimes

April 8th, 2008 in Creative, Events, Flint, Lifestyle

PeanutsSunday, April 13, The Flint Youth Theatre will showcase Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead. One of America’s most popular comic strip characters is in high school now and “oh, brother” have things changed. This darkly comic, irreverent and poignant take on the future of the Peanuts gang earned top honors at The New York International Fringe Festival in 2004. [ Read more ]

Kim Kardashian Raises Temperatures in Detroit

by MiLife MiTimes

March 27th, 2008 in Detroit, Entertainment, Lifestyle

Kim KardashianReality star Kim Kardashian’s visit to Motown last Friday night was so hot guests at MGM Grand Detroit didn’t seem to notice the blizzard outside!

Kim stopped by Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak restaurant before heading over to V Lounge. Outside the club, the Beverly Hills bombshell posed for photos before heading inside to bounce to beats by DJs Mike Anthony and Tom T. Kim liked the music so much she even tried her hand at spinning a record or two before she got on the mic and greeted the throngs of fans who turned up to see her.

Here are some snapshots from the event: [ Read more ]

RTT - 3D Maya Artists

by MiLife MiTimes

March 26th, 2008 in Careers, Companies, Creative, Design, Detroit, Digital, Features, Jobs, Jobs We Want, Newsletter, Talent, The Alt. Energy Issue

RTT USARTT USA, Inc. (www.rttusa.com) is a leading 3D animation studio and producer of 3D design software for automotive, aircraft and consumer goods applications.

RTT USA has offices in Pasadena, Calif. and Royal Oak, Mich. Its parent company, Realtime Technology AG, is headquartered in Munich, Germany. It has offices in Stuttgart, Hamburg, Paris, Brussels, Milan, Shanghai and Tokyo. [ Read more ]

Kim Kardashian at MGM Grand Detroit

by MiLife MiTimes

March 20th, 2008 in Detroit, Entertainment, Events, Lifestyle

Kim KardashianKim Kardashian, one of the stars of E! TV’s “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” and a well-known Beverly Hills bombshell, will mix it up at MGM Grand Detroit’s V Lounge this Friday for one night only. [ Read more ]

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