Michigan
Diplomat at the U.S. Embassy Vienna Mark Bland talks about his home state of Michigan. #50states #MI
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Known as the Great Lakes State, Michigan looks like a hand, and is easily identifiable on any map of the United States and also from outer space. It's located in the northern Midwest of the USA and borders the Canadian province of Ontario. Michigan is called the Wolverine State and is divided into two peninsulas with a land area of 150,000 square kilometers. The word Michigan (pronounced Mishigan, not Mitchigan), comes from the Native American word Mishigamaa, which means large lake. Michigan has the longest freshwater coast in the world: more than 5200km of shoreline. With its population of almost 10 million, Michigan is the 8th most populous state in the United States. Almost 40% of the state's population lives near Detroit, the largest city, while only 3% live in the entire Upper Peninsula.
The French discovered Michigan in the 1600s and founded the city of Detroit in 1701. During the 1700s control of Michigan alternated between the French, the British, and the local Native Americans. In 1796 the British finally abandoned Detroit and their forts on the Great Lakes. Michigan became a territory in 1805 and the 26th state in January
1837.
Michigan is known primarily for two things: automobiles and its beautiful nature.
At the beginning of the 1900s Henry Ford revolutionized auto production by developing the moving assembly line. He and his fellow auto manufacturers (Olds, Buick, Dodge, and others) helped transform private life in the United States and created an economic boom in Michigan that attracted immigrants from all over the world. Today, General Motors, Chrysler, and Ford still produce almost 25% of all cars made in the United States. In addition to manufacturing automobiles, Michigan also builds 50% of all office furniture made in the USA, and is home to Dow Chemical, Whirlpool, and Kellogg's, all of which manufacture products people worldwide use on a daily basis.
As a native Michigander, I am proud of my state's beautiful scenery. Tourism is one of Michigan's largest industries. Tourists in Michigan spend around $17 billion per year visiting the state's amazing nature and its cultural heritage. Among our most spectacular sites are the Sleeping Bear sand dunes along Lake Michigan, Mackinac Island (a uniquely historical island free of automobiles), the Mackinaw Straits bridge (at 8km in length it is the world's third largest suspension bridge), and the Upper Peninsula with the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, the Porcupine Mountains, Tahquamenon Falls, and Isle Royale National Park. Michigan has over 11,000 lakes and is a paradise for fishing, hunting, canoeing, skiing, ice skating, and snowmobiling. We also have several thousand kilometers of pristine beaches with white sand and crystal clear aquamarine water. The climate is ideal for the production of cherries, apples, and Christmas trees—all of which are products that Michigan exports in large quantity across the United States.
Culturally and educationally Michigan also distinguishes itself. Our 15 public universities, 56 private colleges, and 28 public community colleges attract large numbers of foreign students due to their diverse curricula, high academic standards, and pleasant learning environment. Our largest city, Detroit, is home to the Henry Ford Museum, historical Dearborn Village, and the Detroit Institute of the Arts. The Detroit Symphony and Detroit
Opera House enjoy an international reputation. Finally, Michigan has contributed its fair share to the music world, beginning with Motown Records in the 1960s and continuing up through Eminem and Madonna, both of whom are native Michiganders.
So come visit Michigan and enjoy our beautiful nature, friendly people, and many cultural offerings. We'd be happy to host you!
Michigan Opera Theatre Children's Chorus MOTCC Sing national anthem Detroit Tigers, April 2014
Detroit (HD)
Here is a video of Detroit, MI !
Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Wayne County. Detroit is a major port city on the Detroit River, in the Midwest region of the United States. Located north of Windsor, Ontario, Detroit is the only major U.S. city where Canada can be viewed by looking to the south. It was founded on July 24, 1701, by the Frenchman Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac. Its name originates in reference to its location on the river connecting the Great Lakes.
Known as the world's traditional automotive center,Detroit is a metonym for the American automobile industry and an important source of popular music legacies celebrated by the city's two familiar nicknames, the Motor City and Motown. Other nicknames emerged in the twentieth century, including City of Champions beginning in the 1930s for its successes in individual and team sport, Arsenal of Democracy (during World War II), The D, D-Town, Hockeytown (a trademark owned by the city's NHL club, the Red Wings), Rock City (after the Kiss song Detroit Rock City), and The 3-1-3 (its telephone area code).
In 2009, Detroit ranked as the United States' eleventh most populous city, with 910,920 residents. At its peak in 1950, the city was the fourth-largest in the USA, but has since seen a major shift in its population to the suburbs.
The name Detroit sometimes refers to the Metro Detroit area, a sprawling region with a population of 4,403,437 for the Metropolitan Statistical Area, making it the nation's eleventh-largest, and a population of 5,327,764 for the nine-county Combined Statistical Area as of the 2009 Census Bureau estimates. The Detroit--Windsor area, a critical commercial link straddling the Canada--U.S. border, has a total population of about 5,700,000.
Seen in panorama, Detroit's waterfront shows a variety of architectural styles. The post modern neogothic spires of the Comerica Tower at Detroit Center (1993) were designed to blend with the city's Art Deco skyscrapers. Together with the Renaissance Center, they form a distinctive and recognizable skyline. Examples of the Art Deco style include the Guardian Building and Penobscot Building downtown, as well as the Fisher Building and Cadillac Place in the New Center area near Wayne State University. Among the city's prominent structures are the nation's largest Fox Theatre, the Detroit Opera House, and the Detroit Institute of Arts.
While the downtown and New Center areas contain high-rise buildings, the majority of the surrounding city consists of low-rise structures and single-family homes. Outside of the city's core, residential high-rises are found in neighborhoods such as the East Riverfront extending toward Grosse Pointe and the Palmer Park neighborhood just west of Woodward.
Neighborhoods constructed prior to World War II feature the architecture of the times with wood frame and brick houses in the working class neighborhoods, larger brick homes in middle class neighborhoods, and ornate mansions in neighborhoods such as Brush Park, Woodbridge, Indian Village, Palmer Woods, Boston-Edison, and others.
St. Joseph Catholic Church (1873) is a notable example of Detroit's ecclesial architecture.
The oldest neighborhoods are along the Woodward and East Jefferson corridors, while neighborhoods built in the 1950s are found in the far west and closer to 8 Mile Road. Some of the oldest extant neighborhoods include Corktown, a working class, formerly Irish neighborhood, and Brush Park. Both are now seeing multi-million dollar restorations and construction of new homes and condominiums.
Many of the city's architecturally significant buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places and the city has one of the nation's largest surviving collections of late 19th and early 20th century buildings. There are a number of architecturally significant churches, including St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Mary Catholic Church, and Ste. Anne de Detroit Catholic Church.
There is substantial activity in urban design, historic preservation and architecture. A number of downtown redevelopment projects—of which Campus Martius Park is one of the most notable—have revitalized parts of the city. Grand Circus Park stands near the city's theater district, Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions, and Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers
SpringHill Suites Detroit Auburn Hills 2 Stars Hotel in Auburn Hills ,Michigan
SpringHill Suites Detroit Auburn Hills 2 Stars Hotel in Auburn Hills ,Michigan Within US Travel Directory This Orion township hotel is located 3 minutes from the Palace of Auburn Hills.
This is a smoke-free hotel with free Wi-Fi.
Services offered by the Spring Hill Suites include a buffet breakfast and coffee in the lobby.
There are several restaurants on-site such as Culvers and Jimmy Johns.
Spring Hill Suites has an indoor pool.
An exercise room and business center are available.
On-site laundry is also offered.
Rooms at the SpringHill Suites Detroit have a mini- refrigerator, mini-bar, and microwave.
Some rooms have spa baths.
Coffee and tea are available in all rooms.
Spring Hill Suites Detroit Auburn Hills is located an 11-minute drive to Oakland University.
The hotel is a 35-minute drive to the Detroit Opera House.
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Hilton Garden Inn Detroit Downtown, Detroit (Michigan), USA HD review
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Centered in the heart of downtown Detroit and within walking distance of many major attractions, including casinos, this hotel offers exceptional accommodations furnished with microwaves and refrigerators.
Only seconds from the Hilton Garden Inn Detroit Downtown, guests can discover Greektown Casino, the Michigan Opera House or Comerica Park, home to baseball's Tigers. The historic Fox Theatre and the scenic Riverwalk, located along the Detroit River, are also only a short distance away.
With free wireless internet access and an indoor swimming pool, every stay at the Downtown Detroit Hilton Garden Inn is sure to be pleasant. Guests can also enjoy a variety of on-site dining options as well as a lounge.
RAHS Detroit's Downtown Movie Palaces 2 4 16
Author and entertainment historian Michael Hauser (currently the Marketing Manager for the Michigan Opera Theatre and the Detroit Opera House) discusses the glory days of the extravagant movie theaters of the past, where patrons were entertained by the film presentations and also by the exquisitely designed and embellished surroundings.
Semper Fidelis - Schremser's 4th Regt. Band of Detroit (1892?) - Michigan Phonograph Co.
Sousa's Semper Fidelis, played by Edward Schremser's Fourth Regiment Band. Recorded for the Michigan Phonograph Company sometime between 1890 and 1894. The Michigan Phonograph Company was a subsidiary of the North American Phonograph Company and was located in the top floor of the Detroit Opera House (pictured).
More information on the Michigan Phonograph Company from a contemporary newspaper account in the first link below. Two more recordings ('Capitol Waltz' and 'Selections from Mikado') by Schremser's band in the second link, though audio of each is kind of rough.
Madison Building Detroit, MI Rooftop
Quick video showing off some of Detroits beauty. Comerica Park, Opera House, Woodward, and some parks.
Navy Sec'y Detroit Homecoming
Navy Secretary, Edwin Denby is given warm reception on arrival from Washington. 1925
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Elevator at GreekTown in Detroit
Elevator at GreekTown in Detroit..
'It's cold in the D!' ... But really it is!
America - a tribute in art by Carla Carli Mazzucato
A presentation of the America series by artist, Carla Carli Mazzucato.
about the artist
Carla Carli Mazzucato is a 20th-century Italian artist whose contributions to the world of contemporary art help define the modern expressionist movement.[1] Known for her unique style and bold color palette, her paintings are described by critics as dynamic,[2] graceful[3]... timeless,[4] and have been compared to the masterworks of Chagall, Renoir, Monet and Van Gogh.[5]
Mazzucato's art is part of numerous collections in Europe, North America and Asia. Her commissioned work, Evening at the Opera hangs in the Detroit Opera House and the artist's fourteen-painting contemporary interpretation of the Passion of Christ is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese collection installed in the church of Corpus Domini in Bolzano, Italy. Mazzucato was recognized as a leading contemporary artist by the SoHo Fine Arts Institute in New York City in 2000.
An extensive archive of Mazzucato's art can be found online,[6] and various collections have been published in book form.[7] The book, America—Celebration, published in 2011,[8] presents 61 paintings from the artist's America series as a tribute to the United States, the artist's adoptive country.
A 2007 documentary film, An Artist's Journey chronicles the life and art of Carla Carli Mazzucato.[9]
References
[1] Samuel Sachs II (Detroit Institute of Arts), in foreword of Mazzucato-New Horizons, pub. 1994
[2] Dorothy Roatz Myers, Covering the New York Art Scene Art Talk Magazine, 1996
[3] Giorgio Ruggeri, The Palette Knife and the Brush of Carla Carli Mazzucato Exhibit Review, Bologna Italy 1993
[4] Franco Basile, Mazzucato, a diary in colors Il Resto Del Carlino Newspaper, Italy 1993
[5] Gareth Hughes (Presentation College, London), in Mazzucato-New Horizons, pub. 1994
[6]
[7] Mazzucato-Paintings and Poems, pub. 1988; Mazzucato-New Horizons, pub. 1994; Carla Carli Mazzucato-Heinkehr, pub. 2001; America-Celebration, BluSparks Publishing, pub. 2011
[8] BluSparks Publishing, blusparks.com
[9] MazzMedia Productions, mazzmedia.mazzucato.org
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Detroit Youth Life Coalition Hastings Street To Motown USA With George Ramsey...Detroit, Michigan
Detroit Youth Life Coalition From Hastings Street To Motown USA With George Ramsey...Detroit, Michigan
The Detroit LIFE Coalition is a program of the Detroit Youth Report (DYR). The Detroit LIFE Coalition is the youth empowerment program of the (DYR) and both are a part of a national alliance of community based, and youth organizations dedicated to addressing the lack of investment in young people's success on a local, state and federal level...
To Register Go To: DETROITYOUTHREPORT.ORG
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Michigan - by artist, Carla Carli Mazzucato
A presentation of the Michigan series, by artist, Carla Carli Mazzucato.
about the artist
Carla Carli Mazzucato is a 20th-century Italian artist whose contributions to the world of contemporary art help define the modern expressionist movement.[1] Known for her unique style and bold color palette, her paintings are described by critics as dynamic,[2] graceful[3]... timeless,[4] and have been compared to the masterworks of Chagall, Renoir, Monet and Van Gogh.[5]
Mazzucato's art is part of numerous collections in Europe, North America and Asia. Her commissioned work, Evening at the Opera hangs in the Detroit Opera House and the artist's fourteen-painting contemporary interpretation of the Passion of Christ is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese collection installed in the church of Corpus Domini in Bolzano, Italy. Mazzucato was recognized as a leading contemporary artist by the SoHo Fine Arts Institute in New York City in 2000.
An extensive archive of Mazzucato's art can be found online,[6] and various collections have been published in book form.[7] The book, America—Celebration, published in 2011,[8] presents 61 paintings from the artist's America series as a tribute to the United States, the artist's adoptive country.
A 2007 documentary film, An Artist's Journey chronicles the life and art of Carla Carli Mazzucato.[9]
References
[1] Samuel Sachs II (Detroit Institute of Arts), in foreword of Mazzucato-New Horizons, pub. 1994
[2] Dorothy Roatz Myers, Covering the New York Art Scene Art Talk Magazine, 1996
[3] Giorgio Ruggeri, The Palette Knife and the Brush of Carla Carli Mazzucato Exhibit Review, Bologna Italy 1993
[4] Franco Basile, Mazzucato, a diary in colors Il Resto Del Carlino Newspaper, Italy 1993
[5] Gareth Hughes (Presentation College, London), in Mazzucato-New Horizons, pub. 1994
[6]
[7] Mazzucato-Paintings and Poems, pub. 1988; Mazzucato-New Horizons, pub. 1994; Carla Carli Mazzucato-Heinkehr, pub. 2001; America-Celebration, BluSparks Publishing, pub. 2011
[8] BluSparks Publishing, blusparks.com
[9] MazzMedia Productions, mazzmedia.mazzucato.org
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Berts Warehouse The Last Man Standing...Detroit, Michigan
Help To Save Berts The Last Man Standing...Detroit, Michigan
C&C TV - Curtis Visits The Oldest Bar In Michigan
Before we left on vacation, Curtis got a homework assignment. His assignment was to check out Michigan's oldest bar in Hubbardston. Curtis made the journey, only to discover that the bar was closed! Not for good, but it apparently it doesn't listen to it's own hours of operation sign because the place didn't open when it said it would. After talking to a few callers later in the show we realized that it just kinda opens up whenever the owner feels like. It's also for sale, so if you wanna buy a piece of history, check it out!
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The 'Pope’s Choir' To Visit U.S. In September
(24 May 2017) The Pope's choir is coming to the U.S. for the first time in three decades.
The Sistine Chapel Choir will perform in New York, Washington and Detroit in September, organizers of the Michigan visit announced Wednesday.
The choir, whose boys and men sing for Pope Francis at his Masses, will perform at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City on Sept. 16; the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C., on Sept. 20; and the Detroit Opera House on Sept. 23.
Detroit Archbishop Allen Vigneron (VIG'-nuh-ron) calls the visit a particular privilege for him.
We are proud that the Holy Father has agreed to the maestro's request that he be permitted to come here with 'the Pope's choir' for this concert, Vigneron said during a news event Wednesday at the Detroit Opera House.
Monsignor Massimo Palombella, the director of the Sistine Chapel Choir, appeared on a video message that was played during the event, saying in Italian that the choir is pleased and honored to return to the United States.
John Hale, president of sponsor Corporate Travel, says it is the choir's first visit to the U.S. in more than 30 years.
In addition to the Sistine Chapel Choir's first-ever visit to Detroit, Comerica Bank official Michael Ritchie announced that the boys of the choir will take in a Detroit Tigers baseball game at nearby Comerica Park.
It's going to be a lot of fun, Ritchie said.
The boys in the choir concluded the video message by giving a thumbs-up and saying in unison: See you in Detroit.
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Detroit opera, fine arts champion David DiChiera dies at 83
(19 Sep 2018) DETROIT OPERA, FINE ARTS CHAMPION DAVID DICHIERA DIES AT 83
Musician David DiChiera, who championed opera's role in reviving downtown Detroit and directed several opera organizations nationwide, has died of pancreatic cancer. He was 83.
Michigan Opera Theatre spokeswoman Erica Hobbs says DiChiera died Tuesday at his Detroit home. He founded the organization in 1971 and was its longtime general director.
In 1993, DiChiera bought a dilapidated former movie and vaudeville theater that would be transformed into the Detroit Opera House. It opened in 1996 with performances by luminaries Luciano Pavarotti and Joan Sutherland. The $75 million renovation sparked significant development downtown, including two sports stadiums.
The pianist and composer spent his early career as a music instructor and musicology Ph.D. student at UCLA. He later founded Opera Pacific in Orange County, California, and spent a decade as the Dayton (Ohio) Opera Association's artistic director.
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Carla Carli Mazzucato - art through the decades
Carla Carli Mazzucato is a 20th-century Italian artist whose contributions to the world of contemporary art help define the modern expressionist movement.[1] Known for her unique style and bold color palette, her paintings are described by critics as dynamic,[2] graceful[3]... timeless,[4] and have been compared to the masterworks of Chagall, Renoir, Monet and Van Gogh.[5]
Mazzucato's art is part of numerous collections in Europe, North America and Asia. Her commissioned work, Evening at the Opera hangs in the Detroit Opera House and the artist's fourteen-painting contemporary interpretation of the Passion of Christ is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese collection installed in the church of Corpus Domini in Bolzano, Italy. Mazzucato was recognized as a leading contemporary artist by the SoHo Fine Arts Institute in New York City in 2000.
An extensive archive of Mazzucato's art can be found online,[6] and various collections have been published in book form.[7] The book, America—Celebration, published in 2011,[8] presents 61 paintings from the artist's America series as a tribute to the United States, the artist's adoptive country.
A 2007 documentary film, An Artist's Journey chronicles the life and art of Carla Carli Mazzucato.[9]
References
[1] Samuel Sachs II (Detroit Institute of Arts), in foreword of Mazzucato-New Horizons, pub. 1994
[2] Dorothy Roatz Myers, Covering the New York Art Scene Art Talk Magazine, 1996
[3] Giorgio Ruggeri, The Palette Knife and the Brush of Carla Carli Mazzucato Exhibit Review, Bologna Italy 1993
[4] Franco Basile, Mazzucato, a diary in colors Il Resto Del Carlino Newspaper, Italy 1993
[5] Gareth Hughes (Presentation College, London), in Mazzucato-New Horizons, pub. 1994
[6]
[7] Mazzucato-Paintings and Poems, pub. 1988; Mazzucato-New Horizons, pub. 1994; Carla Carli Mazzucato-Heinkehr, pub. 2001; America-Celebration, BluSparks Publishing, pub. 2011
[8] BluSparks Publishing, blusparks.com
[9] MazzMedia Productions, mazzmedia.mazzucato.org
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