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Mike Marriott, The Arts Promoter, has almost two decades of experience in arts administration, management, marketing, promotion, development, public relations, & publicity. Mike is the Owner/Director of Opportunity Arts. He also serves as the Executive Director for New York City based Davalois Fearon Dance. He has guest lectured at both Michigan State University & West Texas A&M University. His clients have been featured in such publications as The New York Times, Dance Magazine, & The New Yorker, & have performed at prestigious venues such as The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, The Joyce, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and The New Victory Theater in Times Square. Mike graduated with a Master of Arts in Marketing, Management, & Performing Arts from West Texas A&M University. He is a member of the Arts Council of Greater Lansing, and serves on the Mayor’s Arts & Culture Commission for the City of Lansing.

Find out more about OPPORTUNITY ARTS at: www.opportunityarts.org

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Mike Marriott, the Arts Promoter, had a successful stint in New York City. However, his love of art and affordability lead him and his wife to move to Lansing, Michigan. In this episode we explore the cornucopia of fun stuff in Metro Lansing. Arts Council of Greater Lansing's Arts Night Out event, Lansing Art Gallery, Happendance, The Poetry Room, The Robin Theatre, The Loft, Open Mics - The Blue Owl, Loud Space, ceramic studios - The Crack Pot Tour, Dance studios, Cedar Street Art Collective... Oh you get the idea. Here's the podcast that will give you a long list of events and places for you to find and enjoy.

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Mike Marriott talks about how Arts & Entertainment surrounds us. There's a reference to "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X. And Metro Melik talks about the genre that Johnny Cash should belong. There's a little nod to Varhaus. Mr. Marriott speaks on how business can invest in art as well as artist and why that is good for business. Metro Lansing is an emerging mostly blank canvas of where artist can find many opportunities to partner with business in order to be able to help facilitate in their art production.

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26 years in the restaurant industry has helped Keith develop a taste for the finer things in life. The finer things in his opinion are bikes, books, antiques and his canine companion Thelonious. Keith has traveled a lot and has had a fair share of adventures. Originally from Hoovers Corner Keith spent many years living abroad and claiming Grand Rapids as a home base. He arrived in Lansing 7 years ago, enjoy it, and continue to look forward to his future time here.

"I have often observed that extremely violent noise and activity go with good-fellowship and heightened spirits" -Patrick O'Brian

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It's a new spirit of the Western World. A Chinese sorghum spirit, baijiu. There's a little bit of storytelling wrapped around this Chinese spirit. Keith spent some time living in China and shares what he learned about the culture of being a host and a guest. Baijiu, also known as shaojiu, is a category of at least a dozen Chinese liquors made from grain. Báijiǔ is a clear liquid usually distilled from fermented sorghum, although other grains may be used

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Keith and Melik are still formulating the names of the show as we explore the world of gin. They realize that gin is a polarizing spirit but they encourage you to take a listen to this episode. You'll educate yourself on the spirit and may find a way to enjoy it. Keith talks about his bicycle riding journey that will lead up to him participating in the 2019 DALMAC. The Dick Allen Lansing to MACkinaw Bicycle Tour is Michigan’s annual epic end-of-summer bicycle camping tour which is a summer bicycle camping tour from Lansing to Mackinaw City. What makes gin 'gin', it is juniper. Juniper (Juniperus communis ) is an evergreen shrub found on mountains and heaths throughout Europe, Southwest Asia, and North America. Keith talks about what goes into a "gin basket".

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