Money Woes Force Merger of Mount Clemens Festivals
The latest victim of Michigan's troubled economy is the traditional summer-ending outdoor festival in Mount Clemens. The Macomb Daily reports Thursday the money-losing Bath City Festival will be blended into the city's larger Stars & Stripes Festival, to be held June 26-28.

Winter festivals in Traverse City, Mich.
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Traverse City's annual February winter carnival coincides this year with the North American Vasa Festival of Races, a cross-country ski event, on the weekend of Feb. 13-16.

County's attractions, festivals draw tourists
Just how many tourists come to Monroe County each year? John Patterson, head of the county's Convention & Tourism Bureau, said Wednesday that his estimates are that 20 million visitors stop by the county each year, pumping in half of a billion dollars in the state's economy.

£3.5m pledge for capital status
Edinburgh receives an extra £3.5m pledge from the Scottish Government because it is the capital city.

Qld Police to crack down on drugs at music festivals
Police will target music festivals across south-east Queensland in the coming months in an attempt to combat the use illicit drugs.

Silent Light: Small Masterpiece
Carlos Reygadas' new film, a drama set in a Mennonite community, makes a masterpiece out of minimalism

Gilbert 'agritainment' farm now in jeopardy
A Gilbert "agritainment" farm where visitors can go peach picking and attend harvest festivals is in jeopardy. The town's planning commission voted Wednesday to deny a use permit that the farm needs to operate because of a contractor's yard on the property.

Dempster House, land near Comstock fests on auction
COMSTOCK ? The house on the site of Comstock?s well-known music festivals, as well as land across the road, will be sold at foreclosure auctions next week.

'Agritainment' Farm In Jeopardy
A Gilbert "agritainment" farm where visitors can go peach picking and attend harvest festivals is in jeopardy.

Gilbert 'agritainment' farm now in jeopardy
Associated Press - January 8, 2009 9:14 AM ET GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) - A planned "agritainment" farm in Gilbert where visitors can go peach picking and attend harvest festivals is in...

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TRENTON ? Cape May County festivals were judged the state?s most loved in the first annual JerseyArts.com People?s Choice Awards. The Cape May Jazz Festival was named the favorite for music and the Cape May NJ State Film Festival for cinema.

Chinese acrobats to perform at PAC
For more than 20 years, the National Acrobats of China have been one of the most influential acrobatic troupes in the world, renowned for outstanding achievements in national and international acrobatic competitions and festivals.

Eats, festivals
SPAGHETTI DINNER -- Thurs., Jan. 8, 5-6:30 p.m. -- Asbury United Methodist Church, 4703 West Ridge Road. PASTA AND MEATBALL VASILOPITA LUNCHEON -- Sun., Jan. 11, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. -- Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 4376 West Lake Road -- spaghetti, meatballs, vasilopita -- $6, $4 for children.

Gatherings planned for future kindergartners' parents
The festivals will outline kindergarten readiness and the school registration process.

Heaven for film lovers
Tucsonans don't have to wait long to dive into the first film festivals of 2009.

The Wrestler
The fourth full-length feature from audacious filmmaker Darren Aronofsky , The Wrestler casts Mickey Rourke as Randy ?The Ram? Robinson, a big-time ?80s grappler who has fallen on hard times and now supplements the income from his part-time supermarket job with brutal appearances on the independent wrestling circuit.

FESTIVALS | Santa Barbara Fest Sets Over 200 Films For 24th Edition
The 24th edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) has announced its film line-up for 2009, featuring over 200 films including 21 World Premieres, 29 U.S. Premieres and a rich selection of films representing 41 countries.

Annie and Rod Capps bring country folk sound to concert series at Muskegon County Museum
Although this is Rod and Aannie Capps' debut concert in Muskegon, the couple have appeared at several festivals in Michigan. Michigan singer-songwriting duo Annie and Rod Capps will make their Muskegon debut and kick off the 2009 Sunday Acoustic Matinee...

Cutting-Edge Snapshots and the People Who Take Them
photo l.a. celebrates the life of the lens, and the gorgeous results, all this weekend...

Boulder to feature Ferguson
FITCHBURG -- The Boulder Coffeehouse will feature Kip Ferguson, Saturday, Jan. 10, at 7:30 p.m. Kip Ferguson has been singing professionally for the past 20 years in coffeehouses, larger venues and Scottish festivals all over New England.