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Avenue of galleries: How art enriches life in Live6
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Tuesday, June 19, 2018
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Thursday, May 24, 2018
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Tuesday, May 22, 2018
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Tuesday, May 8, 2018
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Tuesday, April 24, 2018
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Monday, April 16, 2018
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Large mural celebrating Bangladeshi history and culture planned for Hamtramck
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Monday, March 26, 2018
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Tuesday, March 20, 2018
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Thursday, March 15, 2018
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New art and design gallery to open on Woodward Avenue
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Tuesday, February 6, 2018
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Monday, January 22, 2018
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Tuesday, January 9, 2018
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Tuesday, December 19, 2017
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Monday, December 18, 2017
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Monday, December 11, 2017
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Tuesday, December 5, 2017
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Tuesday, November 28, 2017
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