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Happy Birthday Ann Arbor! Celebrate city’s bicentennial at this event

A Happy Birthday cake. (KPRC 2 / Click2Houston.com)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Join community members, creatives and officials in celebrating 200 years of Tree Town at the Michigan Theater.

The city will host a birthday party to kick off Ann Arbor’s bicentennial year from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19.

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Journalist and author John U. Bacon will lead the festivities, which include a performance by local musician and poet Aaron Dworkin.

Tickets cost $50 and can be bought online. Ticket sales will support Bicentennial Park and the James L. Crawford Elks Lodge.

Participants will see the unveiling of a special bicentennial tile by Motawi Tileworks. There will be live music by DJ Myint and the Community High School jazz band, a silent auction of work by local artist Asha Jordan, hors d’oeuvres and drinks.

The event is coordinated by the City of Ann Arbor, Destination Ann Arbor and Michigan Theater.

Visit the event page here.


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