Arthur Braggs Idlewild Revue Cultural Foundation

09/01/2012

Arthur "Daddy"Braggs celebration

08/17/2012

Check out this article written in today's Financial TImes about Idlewild and Arthur Braggs.....

Standing amid woodland in north-west Michigan, John Meeks apologises for his grimy clothes. “I’ve been moving tree stumps with my tractor,” the 90-year-old says, as he dusts off his tan trousers and white T-shirt that reads “Idlewild, Michigan: The

06/24/2012

Arthur Braggs w Ziggy Johnson

Description: Photograph of Ziggy Johnson and Arthur Braggs with guests at an Idlewild club. Creator: Kufta, Stanley Date: n.d. Format: Copyprint Source: MS 89-157: Stanley Kufta Collection Rights: Please Credit the Archives of Michigan Order Information: To order please e-mail: archives...

06/24/2012

06/21/2012

Please sign up for the Idlewild Centennial Celebration - August 24-26. We can't wait to see you there.

06/20/2012

Centennial Celebration - Tribute to the Idlewild Era 1950’s & 1960’s August 24 -26, 2012 Former entertainers and patrons of the Paradise Club are celebrating Idlewild’s Centennial Year. After 50 years, we’ll reunite and celebrate Idlewild in all its glory. During the celebration we’ll hono...

06/19/2012

Arthur Braggs was instrumental in bringing world class productions to the Paradise Club in Idlewild, Michigan during the 1950's and 1960's. Prior to Motown and desegregation Idlewild was an important entertainment and vacation destination spot for African Americans. Not only was Arthur Braggs inst...