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The Ann Arbor Art Fair
July 18–20. Our perennial multiday tent city within a city houses more than 1,000 artists, from Michigan and around the nation, in 3 separate fairs. Also, live music (see daily Art Fair Entertainment listings, beginning below), glass blowing demos at E. Washington & Ingalls Mall (1–4 p.m., Thurs.–Sat.), speed sketchers drawing 1-minute caricatures on the corner of Maynard & E. William (11 a.m.–5 p.m., Thurs.–Sat.), circus acts (11 a.m.–5 p.m., Thurs.–Sat., location TBA), and chalk art demos on the sidewalk at S. Fifth Ave. & E. Liberty by well-known street artist David Zinn (1–3 p.m., Thurs. & Sat. with a rain date on Fri.), with chalk available for participation by anyone. 10 a.m.–9 p.m. (Thurs. & Fri.) & 10 a.m.–8 p.m. (Sat.), downtown Ann Arbor. Free admission. theannarborartfair.com, (800) 888–9487.
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