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Detroit-based disc jockey, 'powdrblu,' strokes his hair back while spinning electro-swing tunes during 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com

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• Detroit-based disc jockey, 'powdrblu,' strokes his hair back while spinning electro-swing tunes during 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_001_fullsize.JPG
• From right: Jerry Lax, Ted Lawrence, and Stuart Dombey have a conversation during 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_002_fullsize.JPG
• Jim Peggs, of Ann Arbor, sports a playing card tie during 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_003_fullsize.JPG
• A woman wears pearls and a feather boa during 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_004_fullsize.JPG
• Patrons sample snacks before dinner at 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_005_fullsize.JPG
• Lula Loops, from Bacchanal Promotions, dances for the crowd during 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_006_fullsize.JPG
• Lula Loops, from Bacchanal Promotions, dances for the crowd during 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_007_fullsize.JPG
• Clips from 1920s era films are projected on a wall as part of 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_008_fullsize.JPG
• A group is served an appetizer before dinner at 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_009_fullsize.JPG
• Joshua Wilde, from Bacchanal Promotions, is seen reflected in a glass ball while contact juggling during 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_010_fullsize.JPG
• Samantha Nielsen-Misiak, of Ann Arbor, enjoys a glass of wine while checking her phone during 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_011_fullsize.JPG
• A waiter squeezes by a cramped space during 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_012_fullsize.JPG
• A feather headdress adorns the head of Janet Callaway, of Ann Arbor, during 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_013_fullsize.JPG
• WEMU radio host Linda Yohn looks over her shoulder during 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_014_fullsize.JPG
• A waiter attends to a table during 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_015_fullsize.JPG
• The executive director of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, Robb Woulfe, glances up during a speech at 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_016_fullsize.JPG
• Ann Arbor Summer Festival's vice chair Jerry Lax gives a speech as part of 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_017_fullsize.JPG
• Ann Arbor Summer Festival's special projects coordinator Maureen McMahon (center) and hospitality coordinator Elise Luddy taste some cheesecake during 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_018_fullsize.JPG
• A waiter walks out of the kitchen during 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_019_fullsize.JPG
• Elizabeth Jarzembowski, of Ann Arbor, offers to help 82-year-old Betty Wurtz up the stairs during 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_020_fullsize.JPG
• Cassie Truskowski, from Bacchanal Promotions, flutters a feather fan around during 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_021_fullsize.JPG
• Lula Loops, from Bacchanal Promotions, boogies to the music during 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_022_fullsize.JPG
• A group of patrons cut up the rug during 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_023_fullsize.JPG
• Linda Greene, of Ann Arbor, knocks knees while doing the Charleston dance during 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_024_fullsize.JPG
• Betty and Len Lofstrom, of Ann Arbor, pose for a portrait during 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_025_fullsize.JPG
• Joshua Wilde, from Bacchanal Promotions, juggles three colored balls during 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_026_fullsize.JPG
• Linda Yohn (left) and Ingrid Sheldon hug before parting ways during 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_027_fullsize.JPG
• Maureen McMahon takes back a box of fedoras after 'Big Top Revue,' an annual fund-raiser for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, at Gratzi in downtown Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Chris Asadian | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/web022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA/cache/022112_ENT_Big_Top_Revue_CA_028_fullsize.JPG

The Ann Arbor Summer Festival presented its third annual Big Top Revue on Tuesday at Gratzi as one of the festival's major fund-raisers. Photographer Chris Asadian captured these images.

This year's festival—which features three and a half weeks of free, outdoor entertainment as well as indoor, ticketed shows—takes place June 15-July 8. For more information, see the festival website.