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Crooked Inman I am upset to see that our state representative, Larry Inman (104th District), is caught up in the kind of corruption that undermines our democracy. Bribery only benefits powerful special interests and the politicians who lack the ethical backbone to stand up to this illegal behavior. By enabling money to dictate policymaking, politicians on the take are sending a message that votes are for sale. Larry Inman’s case is especially frustrating because he is accused of offering his vote on an issue that affects working families: whether they’ll be paid good wages or forced to struggle to care for their families.

The people of northwest Michigan deserve better. They deserve a representative who will never entertain exchanging his votes for money, whatever the price.

Gretchen Pixley, Traverse City, Speak Your Truth Speaking truth to power means believing in what we say and striving to be heard. It means demanding a moral response from our leaders. In these times of purposeful divisions in America, it is critical for each of us to speak out for our passions and concerns for the future of our health, our children, and our planet. Many elected politicians forgo the common good in order to maintain position and status; the constantly have to raise more money to stay in the game. Concentrated wealth and corporate lobbyists have infiltrated our legislation and are gaining even more power while the purse strings are drawn tightly for social responsibility. Deregulation of the fossil fuel industry is systematically destroying our atmosphere. If we don’t act together, the beautiful bounty of our earth will be devastated, consumed by greed and fueled by complacency. We the people must speak truth to power and work together

Be Wary of the Southern Slide I watch with great interest and disgust as Michigan slithers into the southern conservative-clutching fingers of states, such as Alabama and Mississippi, who have been able to drag our state down to their levels of education and society.

Low wages have been bragged about as greedy corporations fled to the sanctuary of the South. These moves have sapped away middle-American values and replaced them with Evangelical conservative ideas of intruding into Americans lives to fulfill their idea of what America should look like. Now our confederate leaders in state congress want to join in the incarcerating of women who seek medical assistance and their physicians who take an oath to serve their patients, not the government. Looks likes these Republicans are condoning rape and incest to go along with unwavering support for the perverted leader of our country who brags about about groping our young women. I guess conservatives in this state will continue to turn away their heads until it fall from their shoulders.

Here is one possible result of the new and stringent anti-abortion bill signed into law by the Alabama governor, a law that allows no exceptions for rape or incest. Say a woman is raped and becomes pregnant. In her mind, she may feel that she is carrying Satan’s seed within her womb. This is a mental state that is likely to make abortion a necessary option. The doctor who performs the abortion will now be sentenced to 99 years in a state penitentiary. In virtually every case, a convicted rapist will serve far less prison time than the doctor who removed the rapist’s spawn.

There are certainly some women who could carry this pregnancy to term, and then love and nurture that child to adulthood. But there are also some women who understandably could not. I strongly support the right for either choice, but Governor Kay Ivy, by signing this bill into law, recognizes only one choice.

Use Your Dang Blinkers!

Driving around town, whilst dealing with the Eighth Street detours, I have noticed an increase of motorists in northern Michigan suffer from “Anti-Signal Syndrome.” Those who drive and/or reside in Traverse City are markedly worse patients living with the disease.

Approaching the additional three-way and four-way stops, many of us must be mind readers, anticipating which direction these drivers plan to go.

Note: Only one vehicle per direction at a multiple stop is allowed by law to proceed — not the two or three that many of us encounter daily.

Hint to all Anti-Signal Syndrome suffers: You can be cured in one simple and painless manner. Kindly use the “magic wand” on the steering column of your vehicle. It controls the lights and blinkers! For your safety, and the safety of countless others, please use your danged blinkers. From a lifelong conscientious driver, Carol Tompkins-Parker, Traverse City

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Watch the Overspend I read with interest the recent Opinion column regarding Antrim County’s fullspeed-ahead plans for new and/or upgraded facilities (Donna Gundle-Krieg’s “Don’t Handcuff Taxpayers, Antrim County”; May 13 issue). I also read a comment that the 20-year-old jail was dirty and unsuitable and therefore a different building was in order. The Opinion page also questioned why, if these buildings have been property maintained, do they need significant upgrade. The writer also questioned why the building purchased at 101 Depot St., two years ago has water damage so extensive that it needs to be torn down. Who is responsible for this unsatisfactory oversight and maintenance?

Antrim County voters need to stay informed or they will be paying for buildings like the State of Michigan did for its senate building not long ago.

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Look out for a new way to get across a busy stretch of road in Traverse City in June.

Two new crosswalks will be installed on Grandview Parkway at Elmwood Avenue and Hall Street.

Dubbed HAWK, an acronym for “high-intensity activated crosswalk,” they are controlled by a traffic signal and can be activated by pedestrians.

The crosswalks mark a significant change over an attempt in summer 2018 to accommodate pedestrians and cyclists attempting to get back and forth to the beaches and parks along West Bay. Those crossings were marked but not signaled.

Gary Howe, advocacy director for Norte, said the new crosswalks are a big step forward.

“The in-street crosswalk signs were an imperfect tool, imperfectly implemented for the conditions found on Grandview,” Howe said.

“The higher speeds, four lanes of traffic, and high volumes call for something more substantial to help families navigate the area safely and comfortably. Bottomline is that these signals promise to make the parkway safer for everyone.”

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Doesn’t matter if you’ve got your own boat, a kayak, or a plastic raft. If you’re going for a float, salty snacks are required. And we swear on summer you can do no better than Dot’s Homestyle Pretzels. Some magical blend of butter and tongue-tickling spices that are far more zingy than hot (Dried garlic? Dried Onion?

MSG? Eye of newt? We don’t actually care; they’re that good.), they’re both appealing to and addictive for all ages. And on the off chance you don’t plow through an entire one-pound bag in an afternoon, they come packaged in a sturdy pouch with a Ziplock-like, meaning you can keep it watertight and far more crush-proof than that bag of potato chip crumbs you usually carry. You order them by the case on Amazon, find them at most Ace Hardware stores, but we found ours at Buntings Cedar Market ($5.49 for a 1-pound bag), 9054 S. Kasson St., in Cedar. (231) 2287460, www.buntingscedarmarket.com

here comes the sun The Annual Here Comes the Sun party takes place at The Cove, in Leland on Memorial Day from 1-5pm. Jam with Detroit’s ultimate party band, Hidden Agenda Band! Doors open at 11. thecoveleland.com

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Game of Thrones got you down? Pause that pesky HBO subscription and pick up a copy of “Empire of Grass” by Tad Williams. The long-awaited second installment of “The Last King of Osten Ard” trilogy, Williams’ latest bookshelf-bender picks up right where 2017’s “Witchwood Crown” left off.

Royal couple Simon and Miramele of Osten Ard have basked in specious solitude for years, but now, unrest resounds in the outerlands, and armies, both mortal and mythic, have begun to mobilize. And, with the impending puzzle of the Witchwood Crown left unsolved, the fate of Osten Ard now resides with its residents. From the man who motivated Martin himself, “Empire of Grass” is the OG fantasy to scratch that epic itch.

Ready yourselves, readers: Summer is coming.

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Benedict considers herself an archaeologist, unearthing histories of unsung women, including Einstein’s first wife and Carnegie’s maid. Guest host is Rochelle Riley, an activist, author and former Detroit Free Press columnist.

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Hartwick Log Cabin Open Again

A massive and historic log cabin that once served as the gateway to Hartwick Pines State Park has been restored and is again open to the public just in time to celebrate Michigan state parks’ 100th anniversary.

The two-story building features an oversized stone fireplace, a mezzanine and a wide porch that offers sprawling views of the old-growth white pine forest. It was open from 1929 until 1995. The reopening is thanks to a repair and cleaning effort by the Department of Natural Resources, the Michigan History Center, and Friends of Hartwick Pines.

“Over the years, visitors have shared so many stories about how they remember walking through the building with their parents and grandparents,” said Craig Kasmer, park interpreter. “Having the Memorial Building open to the public once again means families can revisit old memories and create new ones.”

The Memorial Building will be open for tours throughout the summer, depending on staff and volunteer availability. For information, call (989) 348-2537.

Emerson Drive to Rock Cheboygan The last time both floors of the Cheboygan Opera House were packed was … well, last week, when Cheboygan Area Schools’ first and second grades appeared on stage to a standing-room-only crowd of proud parents and community. But we’re guessing the next time will be 7:30pm June 23, when award-winning country band Emerson Drive — of top Billboard singles “I Should Be Sleeping,” “Fall Into Me,” and “Moments” — hits the intimate 1877-built venue. Tickets for the show are $25. (231) 627-5841, www.theoperahouse.org

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Stuff we love Charter Petoskey chamber members still going strong On May 16, 1919, 150 men gathered at the Elks Lodge in Petoskey to discuss starting a chamber of commerce. By the time the Chamber office opened its doors in 1920, over 130 had signed up. Today the Petoskey Chamber of Commerce has 782 members, seven of whom were among that inaugural 130: McCune-Erhart Real Estate; Michigan Maple Block Company; Chase Petoskey; Fifth Third Bank of Petoskey; Petoskey News-Review; Preston Feather Building Centers; and Reusch Jewelers — the latter the only one still operating under its original name.

Accounts from the Petoskey Evening News, a predecessor of today’s Petoskey NewsReview captured the energy of the inaugural session, something they called “Petoskey’s greatest pep meeting.”

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Let’s see how that trade war thing is going.

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Our Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says there is not yet evidence of any increased economic gain as a result of the tariffs we’ve imposed, and it appears the number of jobs gained and lost are about the same. Several companies, including Walmart, Target, and Macy’s, have already indicated the tariffs will likely force price increases on multiple items.

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Take a quick peak at the labels in your closet or in your shoes. Classic “American” brands like Nike, LL Bean, and Wrangler come from all corners of the planet but not here. My own none too impressive closet boasts labels from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Mexico, El Salvador, Malaysia, India, Nicaragua, and ...

There actually is no such thing as a purely domestic vehicle anymore. Everybody gets some parts from somewhere else.

Increasing the cost of imported parts hurts GM and Ford as much as it does foreign-based makers.

The tariffs imposed by the president are essentially one of his classic negotiating tactics, a kind of economic strong-arm approach. He hopes that Chinese manufacturers — and we import about $500 billion worth of goods from them a year — will lose business, forcing the Chinese to make a trade deal they don’t want to make, or would have already made.

Analysts at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) believe a prolonged trade war really will hurt China. Declining exports to the U.S. would stunt their economic growth and add to their already ballooning debt. Manufacturers moving to other low-cost locations would make things even worse.

But all of that is a long-term hypothesis, and there is already some short-term pain evident here at home, especially in rural America and farm country.

Some of the electronic components crucial to rural power and communications grids are either being heavily tariffed or banned outright as being the product of intellectual theft. In some cases, nobody else makes the necessary components or replacement parts, so extra cost will result in higher rates.

It’s been even worse for some of America’s farmers who exported nearly $24 billion worth of agricultural products to China in 2017, more than any other country. China’s retaliatory tariffs struck directly at that sector and went beyond on some products.

They added tariffs to soy-made products and oils but canceled soybean purchase orders outright. American farmers exported $14 billion worth of soybeans to China in 2016, but just $3.1 billion last year. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, net profits for American farmers fell $12 billion last year, due in part to sagging exports to China.

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ing out of the country, it isn’t likely they’ll be coming here. Some have already moved out of China, especially apparel makers. If they could manufacture as efficiently and as cheaply by manufacturing in the United States, they would already be here.

wait, what’s this? A Hawaiian shirt made in Hawaii, an outlier.

Not content to feud with just China, our Commerce Department has now declared imported European and Japanese vehicles and vehicle parts to be a “national security threat.” I’m not making that up. The president has 180 days to determine if he’d like to slap tariffs of up to 25 percent on those demon European and Japanese imports.

That would impact every new vehicle sold in the United States because every one of them uses imported parts. Every one.

The Jeep Cherokee, assembled in Illinois, was the most American-made car in 2018, with about 75 percent American-made parts. Alas, the iconic American brand is no longer an American brand. Jeep is owned

by Chrysler, which is now owned by Italian company Fiat. The Honda Odyssey, assembled in Alabama, is the second most American-made car.

There actually is no such thing as a purely domestic vehicle anymore. Everybody gets some parts from somewhere else. Increasing the cost of imported parts hurts GM and Ford as much as it does foreign-based makers. Stagnating vehicle sales aren’t likely to help anyone. It sounds like we’re creating a national economic threat rather than resolving a national security threat.

Add all of this together, and the Brookings Institution researchers say it could cost us 2.1 million jobs. The International Monetary Fund says it could shrink our gross domestic product by three percent. Not good at all.

Now, for the second year in a row, we will subsidize farmers billions of dollars to help them survive the tariffs they were told would help them.

The president sees an America from the 1950s, with billowing smokestack and the auto and steel industries atop the manufacturing pyramid. He believes he can bluster his way into trade deals the same way he did business deals. But he clearly doesn’t understand the realities of a global economy and the international interdependence of modern manufacturing.

Even if this escalating trade war hurts China to the point that companies start relocat-

Kicking China, Japan and Europe may well leave bruises on our shins.

Crime & Rescue DISPUTE OVER DOG ESCALATES A Long Lake Township couple called police after their 72-year-old neighbor wielded a .22 rifle amid a dispute over a dog.

The man allegedly pointed the rifle at the dog, a pit bull, and at a 20-year-old female neighbor, Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Capt. Christopher Clark said. Deputies were called to the residences on Barney Road at 6:46pm May 17.

During the dispute, a male 23-year-old neighbor offered to “come over and settle” things, Clark said.

The older man told deputies that the dog had repeatedly entered his property, chased him and growled at him; he told police that despite his complaints, his neighbors failed to contain the dog. The man admitted aiming his rifle at the dog but denied aiming it at the woman. Clark said deputies wrote a report about the incident for prosecutors to review.

PLANE WRECKAGE FOUND State police and Benzie County Sheriff’s deputies located the wreckage of an aircraft that disappeared from radar 10 days earlier.

The Beech Craft Bonanza 35 was located, with the help of an autonomous underwater vehicle, May 22. The plane was found in 515 feet of water about 4.5 miles off the coast of Frankfort.

The rover searched the inside of the plane and the area around it, but it did not locate the two men who went down with the plane. Officials are still searching for Emanuel Manos, 53, and Randal Dippold, 65.

DANGEROUS DRIVING DRAWS NOTICE Someone’s driving made another motorist so concerned that they called 911, prompting a trooper to track down the dangerous driver and arrest them for drugged driving.

The 911 call to Wexford County central dispatch was placed at 9:20am May 19 and led to the arrest of 49-year-old Verlin Robbins of Keokee, Virginia, after a traffic stop on US-131 near East 10 Road in Liberty Township.

State police noticed signs of intoxication during a roadside investigation, and Robbins was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs.

He was charged with third-offense felony driving under the influence.

POLICE RESPOND TO COOKIE ASSAULT Police were called after one member of a group of women, upset about being refused entry to a bar because she was drunk, threw a cookie at the bar’s door.

The bouncer at the door was not injured, Traverse City Police Chief Jeff O’Brien said.

Officers were called to Side Traxx on Franklin Street at 1:24am May 19. By the time officers arrived, the six or seven women who had caused a ruckus when they were refused service had left, O’Brien said.

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POLICE: MAN SWALLOWED BAG OF COCAINE A Bay City man faces charges after he tried to swallow baggie of cocaine in front of police, apparently in an effort get rid of evidence.

The case began in Roscommon County’s Richmond Township, where a state police trooper stopped a car for an equipment violation at 1am May 12.

When they approached the driver, troopers noticed a baggie containing white powder inside the vehicle, according to a press release. When asked to turn over the baggie, the driver instead stuffed it into his mouth and tried to swallow.

As officers attempted to prevent the driver from swallowing, there was a struggle, and the driver attempted to put his vehicle into gear. One of the troopers deployed a taser, a move that ended the struggle, but the driver was able to swallow the baggie.

The 38-year-old suspect spent several days at Munson Grayling Hospital, where he was treated for the ingestion of drugs. Once released, he was arrested for resisting arrest and possession of cocaine.

CHAPLAIN CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT A Williamsburg man who served as chaplain and hospitality chairman for the Traverse City chapter of the Eagles faces embezzlement charges.

Martin Daniel Conway, 31, is accused of keeping money he collected during a June 2018 trip to Midland. The money, $3,460, included the proceeds of a raffle. When members at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 383 confronted Conway about the money not being deposited into the organization’s account, Conway deposited $145, according to court records.

Michigan State Police investigated, and Conway later told them that he kept the money for himself.

Conway was arraigned May 21 on a charge of embezzlement between $1,000 and $20,000, a charge that carries up to 10 years in prison. He was released on bond under the condition that he not serve as treasurer for any organization, according to court records.

HIDDEN CAMERAS DISCOVERED Acting on a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, state police raided a Traverse City man’s home and discovered that he’d been secretly recording a 13-year-old girl.

James Duane Wilson faces charges of surveilling an unclothed person and distributing images of an unclothed person. He faces up to five years in prison if he is convicted.

State police visited Wilson’s apartment on E. Front Street May 16 with a search warrant; in Wilson’s bathroom they discovered video cameras disguised to look like a USB charger and a clothes hook. In an interview with investigators, Wilson admitted he had an unhealthy interest in young girls, according to the charges.

WOMAN KILLED IN CRASH A 26-year-old Cedar woman was thrown from her vehicle and killed in a rollover crash.

Leelanau County Sheriff’s deputies were called to East Alpine Road in Solon Township May 22 at 6:12pm. They found that the driver, Danielle Klein, had been ejected from her vehicle and was deceased.

Investigators determined that Klein was driving north when she drove onto the shoulder, lost control, and rolled over.

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There’s no denying that by traditional measures, the economy is doing fine. As of this writing, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is well over 25,000, unemployment remains very low, wages have begun rising, estimated GDP growth in the first quarter was 3.2% (though it’s expected to be revised slightly downward), neither inflation nor deflation are a problem, and personal bankruptcy filings are low. What’s not to love?

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Plenty. Forty million Americans, including one in five children, live in poverty. On any one night there are more than a half-million homeless people sleeping in public places or shelters in the U.S. In Michigan, according to the United Way, 61% of jobs pay less than $20 an hour, and 1.66 million households, comprising 43% of the population, can’t afford basic household necessities.

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Young people are staggering under a cumulative $1.5 trillion of student loan debt. Life expectancies are decreasing, largely because of the increase in “deaths of despair” — drug overdoses, suicide, and liver disease Blue Heronfrom alcohol use. People live Mullaly’s 128 in fear of incurring prescription drug bills not sufficiently covered by their insurance.

People have died while trying to ration their supply of insulin.

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While some amount of economic inequality is normal, what we have now is over the top. Reportedly the top one percent have as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent. Many CEOs make hundreds of times what their employees make. Some get huge bonuses and “golden parachutes,” even when the companies they lead are laying off workers or failing. We have become a two-track economy: the very rich, and everyone else.

This state of affairs is not the result of the natural workings of a free market. The ultra-

The days when you could expect your kids to do better than you seem to be over for mainstream America. For many, the American Dream is slipping out of reach.

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And perhaps worst of all, economic mobility in America has been slowing for some time now. The days when you could expect your kids to do better than you seem to be over for mainstream America. For many, the American Dream is slipping out of reach.

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wealthy are ultra-influential, and they use their influence to write the rules for their own benefit, while the rest of us lack sufficient representation in Washington.

Some billionaire hedge-fund managers pay taxes at the same rate as their secretaries. How does that make sense? In 2008, when the economy collapsed, who got bailed out? Homeowners? Nah. Big banks. Middle-class folks got a tiny tax cut in 2018, while the Koch brothers picked up a billion dollars a year. If you paid any federal income tax at all in 2018, you paid more than Amazon did.

What can we do? Give the middle class a real tax cut and raise taxes on the wealthy.

Raise the minimum wage. Create an infrastructure modernization program, including development of renewable energy, because we need it, and because it could generate thousands of good paying jobs.

Move toward universal health insurance by beefing up the ACA or gradually phasing in some version of Medicare For All. Give Medicare the ability to negotiate drug prices. Invest more in early childhood education and public schools, to give all kids a better chance at success. Invest in job training. Raise the income limit on Social Security tax to keep the program solvent.

Rein in corporate welfare. And so on.

To get much of this sort of thing done — if we are to again have a government that pays more attention to the needs of ordinary citizens than to the demands of big donors — we’ll have to get big money out of politics, end gerrymandering, and protect every citizen’s right to vote. Not easy tasks, but doable if enough people stand up for a revival of grass roots democracy in America.

Tom Gutowski earned degrees in economics and history before entering the insurance industry, from which he retired after 36 years.

Recurring Theme In April, News of the Weird reported that sweat bees were found to be living in the eye of a woman in Taiwan. Now, United Press International reports doctors at a hospital in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, China, found a small spider building a nest inside a man’s ear.

The man, identified only as Li, arrived at the hospital complaining of discomfort in his ear.

Doctors said the spider was too small and fast to be caught with tools, but they were able to flush it out using water.

Chutzpah!

Ricci Barnett, 41, refused to stop when a police officer tried to pull her over for driving the wrong way down a one-way street in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on April 21. The Associated Press reported that when she paused at a red light, the officer showed her his badge, to which she replied, “I don’t think so” and drove away.

Barnett was eventually apprehended and charged with aggravated fleeing from a law enforcement officer and reckless driving.

Crime Report -- A 25-year-old man from Kapaa, Hawaii, will likely spend seven years in prison after going on a drug-fueled rampage in his former boss’s home in December. Forrest Broyles pleaded no contest on May 7 to charges that he broke into the home to claim his fair share of fish the two men had caught together. Broyles told Kauai police he was using the hallucinogenic concoction ayahuasca when he used a machete to break the glass front door of the home, reported The Garden Island. He threatened the boss and his wife, saying he “was going to kill him and chop him up,” then attacked the house instead, hitting a television, breaking windows, a sliding glass door, kitchen cabinets, the stove and microwave and a canoe paddle, among other items, amounting to about $3,000 in damages. “That is what the whole incident was about,” Broyles told a detective at the scene. “He owes me choke ahi.” Broyles was on probation at the time (for allegedly threatening two people with scissors); he is scheduled for sentencing in August.

-- The Sioux Falls (South Dakota) Argus Leader reported that Brody Fuchs, 25, of Tyndall was arrested on April 23 and charged with seconddegree burglary after a local man contacted police about items disappearing from his home over the course of a couple of years -- about $500 worth of sex toys. The man had installed security cameras in the house, which caught Fuchs entering the home, staying for about 40 seconds, then leaving, according to the affidavit. Bon Homme County Sheriff ’s officers searched Fuchs’ residence and found a number of toys the victim said belonged to him. It was unclear whether the homeowner and Fuchs were acquainted.

Cuteness Alert -- Hugo the dog is a frequent boarder at Happy Tails Pet Hotel and Playland in St. Ann, Missouri. In early May, according to KTVI, Hugo proved how much he loves his pals at the doggy day care: He ran away from home, navigated a busy street and covered more than a mile to get to Happy Tails, where he ran inside to greet his canine friends.

-- Baby’s First Shoes: When Olivia the giraffe gave birth to her son on May 2 at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, zookeepers noticed his rear feet were not in normal alignment, a condition called hyperextended fetlocks. So the 170-pound baby, as yet unnamed, was fitted with casts to correct the problem, and along with them, his own custom-made pair of therapeutic shoes made of plywood and polyethylene. “I’m hopeful they will help him walk better,” zoo veterinarian

Dr. Tim Storms told KIRO. He expects the treatment will continue over several months.

Rules Are Rules Keith Cutler, senior circuit judge of Winchester and Salisbury in England, had what would seem to be an airtight reason for avoiding jury duty in April: He was scheduled to be the presiding judge for the case. Even so, when Cutler contacted the jury summoning bureau to say, “I would be inappropriate, seeing I happened to be the judge and knew all the papers,” the bureau refused to excuse him, suggesting he could “apply to the resident judge.” Cutler eventually had to call to explain that he is the resident judge, reported The Guardian. He noted that he would have been happy to serve under other circumstances: “I would have liked to have done the jury service to see what it was like and whether I would have liked the judge,” he said.

Government in Action New Zealand’s House Speaker, Trevor Mallard, ejected National Leader Simon Bridges from the chamber on May 7, claiming that Bridges’ conduct was inappropriate during Question Time. “The member earlier made a barnyard noise of the sort that would not be accepted in a junior classroom,” Mallard said.

But Bridges objected, saying, “I made no such noise and it is entirely unfair for you as a speaker to say that sort of unprofessional comment.” The New Zealand Herald reported that Bridges later said Mallard’s comments made him feel like a “naughty boy”; later inspection of video from the session revealed that Bridges had made a loud sound of disapproval after an answer given by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Florida A police officer in Haines City, Florida, was inside a local business on May 4 when he heard “a loud noise” outside. In the parking lot, he found Gary Wayne Anderson, 68, had just crashed his riding lawnmower (with trailer carrying a red cooler) into the officer’s cruiser, reported the Miami Herald. “F--- it, I’m drunk,” Anderson told officers, according to an arrest affidavit. “Take me to jail.” He was so intoxicated, police said, that he failed a field sobriety test and “almost fell to the ground multiple times.” At the police station, Anderson accused police of poisoning him and requested that he be taken to a hospital, where test results found his bloodalcohol content to be three times Florida’s legal limit. Anderson has two prior DUI convictions and has not had a valid driver’s license since 1978. “It’s never a good idea to get behind the wheel drunk,” noted police Chief Jim Elensky, “even if that wheel is to a Craftsman, Massey Ferguson or John Deere.”

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Cinema’s Freddy Krueger has nothing on a winged resident of the Cascavel city zoo in Brazil. The Amazonian parrot started his life at the zoo about four years ago, after being shot in the upper beak during a raid at a drug den, which disfigured his face and earned him the name Freddy Krueger, reported The Guardian.

In April, Freddy survived being bitten on the leg by a (nonvenomous) snake, which resulted in profuse bleeding. Just days later, armed thieves broke into the zoo and stole Freddy, along with another parrot and a cylinder of gas. But true to Freddy form, the parrot made his way back to the zoo, where veterinarian Ilair Dettoni speculated that Freddy’s deformities may have made him less desirable to the thieves. “I don’t know if Freddy is really unlucky or really lucky,” he said.

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Petoskey’s Planning Crush

Will a too-high hotel derail the plans to fill Petoskey’s infamous “hole”? Has Harbor Hall recovery center outsmarted its expansion-plan challengers? Where will the evicted Red Sky Stage land? It’s a wild spring in the city by the bay. Northern Express dives in.

By Patrick Sullivan Compared to an average year, there’s a lot going on in Petoskey.

Petoskey’s planning commission has a docket that’s bursting with controversial and time-consuming proposals, including a new development proposed at the site of Petoskey’s infamous “hole” and another proposed expansion at the addiction treatment center, Harbor Hall.

(If those two proposals weren’t enough, the planning commission has also been tasked with figuring out how the city will regulate marijuana businesses in the future, a debate that’s not included in this article.)

City planner Amy Tweeten agreed that there is an extraordinary amount of business before the city right now.

“I would say we have a lot of action items that we are handing,” Tweeten said.

In addition, the closure of one large downtown business and the displacement of another has left another big impact on downtown. The third part of this article looks into a landlord dispute that led to the closure of the Northern Michigan Artists Market and the convert venue Red Sky Stage.

Another Proposal for the Downtown Hole Since an entire block was razed in 2006 to make way for a massive development that never happened, Petoskey residents have derisively referred to the property on Lake Street at the edge of downtown as “the hole.”

Proposals to develop it have come and gone since that first one, called Petoskey Pointe, was felled by the Great Recession in 2007. Now, it appears that a development called Petoskey Grand, which would include

a hotel, retail, townhouses, and underground parking, has at least some chance at getting approved after all of these years.

“There are many things I like about it. I like that it doesn’t increase the retail base,” said Becky Goodman, Petoskey’s downtown director. “It will bring people here that will support the retail and the shopping and dining that we already have.”

Another bonus is the Petoskey Grande proposal is much less dense than earlier proposals, particularly compared to Petoskey Pointe, she said.

“The original proposal was like a fortress,” she said. With Petoskey Grand, “there is open space in the middle, and you can get to it from all four streets.”

The design of Petoskey Grande also seems to respond to what people have said they want from a project for the site. There’s a nonprofit movie theater. Some residential development. And there’s a pharmacy, something the downtown lacks.

“It does include things that we said that we wanted, and it’s not as dense as ones that have come before, and it’s been a lot of years now,” Goodman said. “I know change is hard, but it’s been a lot of years.”

Plans for Petoskey Grand were unveiled at a planning commission meeting in March.

Planning commissioners had expected the developer, Bob Berg, to return with updated conceptual plans in May, but he decided against that and instead is expected to submit an application for rezoning to be discussed at the commission’s June meeting, said Tweeten.

The planning commission will then deliberate over the proposal and at a later meeting decide whether to approve the

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project, which would send the proposal to the Petoskey city council.

The property is zoned “central business district.” The biggest obstacle for the development is one Traverse City knows all too well: Current zoning limits the building height at the site to three stories, or 40 feet.

Petoskey Grand’s proposed hotel would be as high as 92 feet tall.

There are other deviations from the central business zoning restrictions posed

by Petoskey Grand, too: The townhouses proposed in the plans feature ground floor

residential living space, which is not allowed in the downtown core without a variance.

According to planning commission minutes, many local residents have objected to the project, saying it is too big for Petoskey or that they wish someone would come along, purchase the property, and turn it into a park.

Ben Slocom, co-founder and owner of Beards Brewery, which is across Lake Street from the hole, said that, as a local, he has misgivings about such a large development, but he understands that the volume is

Newly proposed Harbor Hall.

necessary for the economics to work.

“Plain and simple, there are aspects about it that are a little tough to accept on its face,” Slocom said. “I’m not used to giant buildings downtown.”

On the other hand, Slocum said that he believes that once it’s constructed and people get used to it, what’s been proposed will blend in very well with the rest of Petoskey.

Slocum said he believes it’s likely that in a decade, the building would seem like it’s always been there.

Slocom said he is also optimistic that Berg will be able to succeed with what’s proved to be a challenging location.

“I think the current owner, I think his approach is significantly different than anyone else,” he said. “He’s actually done quite a few projects that most people aren’t aware of because they fit in with Petoskey so well.”

Another Try for Expansion at Harbor Hall Petoskey’s long-time drug and alcohol treatment center ran into a firestorm from neighbors last year when they proposed enlarging their footprint and adding a new building to house dozens of beds that would be dedicated to treating women.

Addiction treatment for women is something that’s sorely lacking in northern Michigan, a shortcoming that’s been brought into focus as the opiate epidemic has disproportionately hit women compared to other forms of addiction.

But in 2018, when the Harbor Hall board proposed the expansion, neighbors loudly objected, and the city’s zoning board of appeals scaled back what Harbor asked for and gave them approval only for an eight-bed treatment facility, an expansion that would be a fraction of what they requested and one the addiction center’s board determined made the project economically unfeasible.

This time around, what Harbor has submitted is completely different. They’ve requested permission to build two new buildings. One would include a medical center and space for the scaled-back addiction treatment for women that was approved in last year’s plans. The other building would include eight apartments and no addiction treatment services.

Some opponents of the earlier plan continue to oppose this plan, arguing that the proposed apartments represent an attempt

by Harbor Hall to grow their treatment services through a technicality, but Harbor Hall officials maintain that they will keep those apartment separate from treatment and, while addiction treatment clients could stay there, it would not be a requirement.

This time around, Harbor Hall has the zoning law on its side, because the property is already zoned to allow for multi-family dwellings like an eight-unit apartment

building. It also allows for medical offices.

The planning commission could take action on the proposal at its June 13 meeting.

Larry Rochon, board president for Harbor Hall, said the plans meticulously adhere to the zoning ordinance, which means that neighbors don’t really have any basis to complain. He said the May 16 meeting went very well, and he feels good about the chances that the project will be approved at the next meeting in June. Since Harbor Hall isn’t seeking to deviate from what’s allowed under existing zoning, the city council doesn’t need to approve the plans.

Rochon said treatment won’t take place in the apartment building, but he expects it will be an attractive living option for people in recovery because it is so close to services.

“As long as we’re conforming with what’s zoned there, the neighbors really have no beef. There’s no treatment going to happen in the apartment building,” he said. “Obviously, there will be clients that will live there, too.

That’s the elephant in the room.”

Reginald Smith, vice president of Stafford’s Hospitality and general manager of the Perry Hotel, said Harbor Hall is good for Petoskey, and they’ve been such good citizens for so long that they deserve some credit.

“The thing is, Harbor Hall has been part of Petoskey for decades,” he said. “They fill a very needed service for our community as a whole. There is a demand for services, and what they do is critical for Petoskey, for Michigan, and for the entire country.”

An Artists’ Market and a Performing Arts Stage Are No More A landlord dispute recently cost an artists’ market and a performing art stage their home.

Marty Scott, owner of the performing art venue and a co-founder of the Artist Market with Vivi Woodcock, said he is looking for a new home for the Red Sky Stage. The venue, housed in the building formerly occupied by Montgomery Ward department store, has been open for six years. He notes, however, that the upheaval caused by an eviction was too much for the artists’ market, which will close for good after 17 years in downtown Petoskey.

Scott said the two businesses were evicted in what was the latest in a years-long rocky relationship with a landlord.

“I got a phone call on Good Friday from my landlord, Chris Redding,” Scott said. “He said that he wanted me out because we had a couple of AA and recovery groups that meet here twice a week. The next day we got a termination notice, and we had to be out in 30 days.”

So ended a sometimes fraught 17-year relationship.

Redding did not respond to a message seeking comment.

Scott said his relationship with Redding

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had been up and down. The building often needed repairs, he said, and he could never be certain whether they would get done.

“We’ve had days when it’s been raining, and we had to put plastic over the top of the art,” Scott said.

Now, Scott said he is looking for space to open a new venue. He said he is open to moving out of Petoskey if the right opportunity comes along and noted he’s been contacted by an interested party in Harbor Springs.

Red Sky is an eclectic venue that hosts swing bands or hip-hop artists or comedians or music lessons or community meetings. Scott runs it as a business, though it sometimes appears to operate like a nonprofit. (Scott has started a GoFundMe page to raise money to re-open Red Sky. You can link from the Red Sky Stage website.)

Scott said the hardest part, throughout this, was closing the gallery and having to

tell artists that it was over.

“The hardest part of all of this was calling up all the artists and telling them that we were going to close, and they have to come and pick up their work,” he said.

Goodman, the downtown director, said this of the closings in an emailed statement: “We are sorry for the loss in Downtown Petoskey of both Northern Michigan Artists Market and Red Sky Stage. The Artists market offered local artists an affordable means of displaying their work for the thousands of visitors to Petoskey each year.

The stage provided a unique performance venue for local and traveling talent that many diverse audiences were able to enjoy. I have spoken to both the landlord and tenant, and I understand that these relationships sometimes become broken beyond the point of repair. The situation is unfortunate for everyone involved, especially the public who frequented both venues.”

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THE MARQUETTE REVOLUTION The super-hardy red grape — and its small legion of chill cohorts — could redefine the future of northern Michigan wine.

By Ross Boissoneau Years ago, people thought it was too cold to grow grapes in this region. Then in 1964, Bernie Rink planted some grapes — and soon, an industry was born. Today, with more than three dozen wineries and three wine trails — Leelanau, Old Mission, and Petoskey — it’d be easy to assume northern Michigan has proven the naysayers wrong.

But that’s not exactly true. The harsh winters here can and do damage some of the more tender grape varieties. Complex, robust, locally grown reds, which are notoriously difficult to bring forth amid notso-long-and-hot summers, can be few and far between. And without close proximity to frost-easing coastlines, killer cold pockets are plenty.

Enter Marquette — the grape, not the city.

It’s one of more than 20 super-hardy grapes that are quietly revolutionizing the local industry, a list that also includes Frontenac, Frontenac Gris, and La Crescent grapes, all proving perfect for our northern climate — even inland and far north of the 45th parallel.

Perhaps not surprisingly, many of these toughs have been cultivated at the University of Minnesota. “Marquette, released by University of Minnesota in 2006, is able to resist very harsh winters, up to -30 degrees,” said Paolo Sabbatini, associate professor of Viticulture at Michigan State University and an expert on grape varieties.

Bonus: This red wine grape variety also has excellent disease resistance. As for the taste?

Excellent, Sabbatini said: “Marquette wines are very complex, with attractive ruby color, pronounced tannins, and notes of cherry, berry, black pepper, and spice.”

A STURDY & SUPERB WHITE La Crescent, a super hardy white variety, was released in 2002 by University of Minnesota, thanks to what Sabbatini called

the school’s “excellent breeding program of very hardy vines.”

La Crescent grapes have high acidity, and they’re used by winemakers to produce offdry to sweet wines, characterized by notes of apricot, peach, and citrus. As such, Sabbatini said La Crescent is also often used for dessert and late harvest wines.

At Crooked Vine Vineyard and Winery in Alanson, owner Geoff Frey has used both Marquette and La Crescent. He compares the former to Pinot Noir or Cabernet, and the latter to Riesling. “La Crescent makes a gorgeous white wine,” said Frey.

Dustin Stabile of Mackinaw Trail Winery in Petoskey said he just planted nine acres of La Crescent and Itasca, another hardy variety. He’s bullish on the hardy grapes in general.

“I think Marquette is going to be pretty big here, and especially east of the Mississippi,” he said. “Probably 10 or 11 of us [of the dozen wineries in the Petoskey Wine Region] have a Marquette.”

Even on Old Mission Peninsula, a more temperate growing area hugged by Grand Traverse Bay waters on either side, Chateau Chantal is dipping its proverbial toe into the cold-hardy grapes.

“We grow a little bit of Marquette,” CEO Marie-Chantal Dalese said. “We planted Merlot originally in a low area, but it never really produced,” she said. “It’s not a hardy vinifera.”

So they turned to Marquette in that low-lying area and have had much better results.

But it’s not just in northern Michigan where the grape thrives. Frey said it does well in other parts of the state, as well as places like Maine or Washington, even Ohio. Deb Burgdorf of Burgdorf ’s Winery, in Haslett, was a member of the Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council, before that group’s focus was altered, and it became the Michigan Craft Beverage Council. She is owner and head winemaker at the winery and uses Marquette grapes from her own

small vineyard and others nearby.

The first year she used the grapes, her effort yielded a state gold medal winner. “We were the first one in the state to win a gold [for Marquette],” she said.

CLIMATE-CHANGE RESISTANT? Jennelle Jagmin is an economic/ community development analyst with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. She was previously a promotion specialist with the Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council. She said the increasing climate swings make hardy grapes even more important.

“The polar vortex the last five years has taken a toll. Cold hardy grapes are more important with climate change,” she said.

Their popularity with growers is seeing more of the wines entered in competitions.

Jagmin said in 2017, two La Crescents and five Marquettes were entered into the state wine competition. (One of the La Crescents was from a vineyard in the Upper Peninsula!)

In 2018, three La Crescents and eight Marquettes were entered, with four of the latter receiving gold medals. “One was a reserve, and one was a rosé. That tells you the grape is versatile and getting its footing,” she said.

Frey is certainly a believer in the hardy varieties. “Our first sparkling wine won a silver in the Michigan competition,” he said.

It was made primarily from estate grown La Crescent grapes and other locally grown varieties.

Sabbatini said the use of cold-hardy grapes will be a key to continuing and expanding the industry in the state, which already contributes more than $5 billion in total economic impact. “The expansion of those cold regions will be based on those cultivars and they will play an important role because they will overcome the harsh winters and they will have a key

role in the sustainability of the region,” he said. “It always is facing two issues: Cost of production very high due to climate damage, and their natural disease resistance and tolerance against major grapevine fungi diseases will help to produce and market more locally grown sustainable wines.”

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By Janice Binkert When Lulu’s Bistro closed in March 2015, Randy Minish and his family were as sad as everyone else in Bellaire — and from well beyond — to see it go. Earlier in his career, Minish had worked at Lulu’s for six years under acclaimed northern Michigan chef Michael Peterson (who now has Siren Hall in Elk Rapids). Minish’s sisters also had been employed by Lulu’s at various times.

All three feel very fortunate that they are the ones who have been able to revitalize the space, which had been empty for four years.

“It was a great restaurant, and Michael is the only one who could have done it like he did,” said Minish. “When he first opened, people told him, ‘You can’t have a restaurant in northern Michigan that doesn’t do a fish fry on Friday nights — you’ll go belly up.’ But he took the risk and did the food he wanted to do, and it was a huge success. When I broke the news to him that we were opening a place here, he smiled and said, ‘You should do whatever you want to do, too.’ He has been one of our most ardent supporters.”

A PROPHETIC BUSINESS PLAN Minish and his siblings had often joked about having a restaurant in the former Lulu’s space, and when Jenna Minish found out in spring 2018 that it had changed from being for sale to a lease opportunity, she alerted her brother and sister. The trio acted immediately and spent about a year working on it before opening the doors to Terrain earlier this month. Prior to starting the new venture, Randy Minish had gained 15 years’ experience in the culinary field, including stints at celebrity chef Michael Symons’ Roast steakhouse in Detroit and an ingredient-driven, high-volume restaurant in San Francisco. He came back to the area

four years ago to help chef Henry Bisson (a fellow GLCI grad and former chef de cuisine at Lulu’s) open his restaurant, Smoke & Porter, in Traverse City.

Shana Minish, Terrain’s business manager, is off-site during the week; she works full-time in human resources at a large corporation in Detroit. But she seems to have presaged Terrain long before her siblings did. About five years ago, while she was getting her MBA, part of her study was to create a business plan, and she did one for a restaurant, knowing that her brother dreamed of someday having his own.

“When someday become a reality, that business plan got pulled out and reworked a bit,” said Jenna, a former environmental specialist who now serves as the restaurant’s general manager. “And knowing this space as we did, and knowing enough about Bellaire, helped us develop what it was going to be.” From the start, the sisters had been on board with the project. “It was a no-brainer for us to get behind Randy with his dream,” she said, “because he has the talent and drive and passion to do this.”

Randy Minish had known for years what type of concept he would focus on when he got his own restaurant: contemporary American, with an emphasis on local and seasonal flavors and ingredients. “What that means is concentrating on things you can get where you live … That’s an aesthetic goal, of course; there are no farms around here that can supply you 12 months of the year. The idea is that you at least have that reference point. I also define local as the entire Great Lakes region. If it touches a Great Lake, it doesn’t necessarily have to touch Michigan.”

As for the contemporary element, Minish noted that the availability of certain foods in this country has changed over the years. “It used to be that the fanciest bread

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you could buy was a well-made baguette.

Now the fanciest bread you can buy is a loaf made with coarsely milled ancient grains,” he said. “And as American cuisine has evolved, Americans’ dining tastes have, too. I don’t believe that we have to mimic the French or other Europeans as much as we have done in the past. We can chart our own course. Certainly, there are countless ingredients and techniques in the culinary world that have already been mapped out by others. But there’s still plenty of territory to map. I feel like it’s my generation’s job as cooks to work hard to continue writing that map — to figure out new ingredients and new techniques, or new techniques with ingredients that have been around for a long time.”

mayonnaise, carrot pickles, and toast) stands out. And then there are the smoked salmon chips. “It’s hot smoked salmon from Bellaire Smokehouse, just up the road,” said Minish.

“I process it into a mousse and serve it on potato chips that we fry in house.”

Terrain’s house-made pasta has already proven to be a hit with customers, including the spaghetti (with basil pesto, tomato, lemon, and parmesan cheese) and handkerchief pasta (with lamb ragu). But the star of the entrée show so far has been the rainbow trout (with parsnip puree, roasted sunchokes, and sunchoke chips, sumac, roasted tomatoes, and herb sauce).

“The parsnip puree makes it feel really rich, but there’s no cream or butter in it,” said Minish. “I learned the technique for it from the Jeremy Fox vegetable cookbook.”

Minish admitted that he was surprised at how many vegetarian and vegan dishes his customers ordered during the first two weeks Terrain was open. “I make an effort to accommodate those preferences on my menu, and I will be able to do it even more in the upcoming months when we have a greater variety of fresh produce. We want to be vegetable-forward on our menus anyway, so it’s easy to be creative in that realm.”

FROM RAMPS TO RABBIT Minish gets inspiration for his food from many sources, including some of his favorite cookbooks (he owns about 150). “The ones I have gotten the most out of in the past few years are super narrative-driven,” he said, “like David Kinch’s “Manresa,” Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski’s “State Bird Provisions,” and Jeremy Fox’s “On Vegetables.” I love the little tidbits of culinary knowledge you find in them.”

A look at the first item on the current THE SWEET SIDE menu reveals a distinctly local and seasonal In addition to main menu items, Minish dish for northern Michigan: cream of wild makes all of the desserts. “I love pastry ramp soup (wild ramps with sumac croutons and baking work,” he said. Cue his vanilla and puffed wild rice). “The first week we custard (with honey, house-made blueberrymade it, a solid quarter of the people who ginger jam and an almond sugar biscotti). walked into the restaurant ordered it,” said “I’m making it now with Greek yogurt, but Minish, adding that the roasted beet salad I think in the next incarnation, I’m going to (beets, arugula, shaved apple, goat cheese, try it with oat milk. I got the idea from the pecans, black pepper, and strawberry folks at Mundos in Traverse City, who supply vinaigrette) is another top pick. our coffee … [oat milk has] great flavor and co-owner of Kei Ju Farm & Rescue, with one ofit’s thethe farms In the appetizer department,Julie the Hall, rabbit a really nice mouthfeel.

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ice cream, and currently features three choices on the menu: Bare Earth mint tea, dark chocolate and Mundos coffee, which he said makes “crazy good ice cream.” That selection will also change with the seasons.

Since opening their restaurant, the siblings have been overwhelmed by the warm welcome they have received.

“Everyone is very supportive and excited for us to be here,” said Minish. “And it’s so nice to have the other business owners cheering us on. We all work together, because we know that we feed off each other.” Jenna Minish confessed that the past 12 months

have been a rollercoaster, “but it’s fun, and it has constantly been reminding us that this is where we were meant to be — back in this town, in this space — for Randy to be cooking this food, for this all to be happening. Even during the years that we were away, this has always been home.”

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“We have a very ambitious cocktail program here at Terrain,” said Jenna. “We’re blessed to have a bartender who has really been leading us and coming up with some fantastic drinks, many of which use our house-infused spirits and our own syrups.” Two of Terrain’s most popular cocktails: the Hot House (strawberry and habanero-infused tequila, strawberry, lime, Cointreau, and a float of Ancho Reyes spicy liqueur, with a sugar-salt rim) and the Fuzzy Mammoth (peach-infused Mammoth Distilling Old Dam gin, basil, lemon, aquafaba, and lavender bitters, with fresh black pepper).

“My sisters and I are also big fans of bitters and amaros,” added Minish. “I’m a nerd for beverages in general — I’m a home brewer, and I love beer and cider. We have two proprietary local beers on draft — an American ale (Leave No Trace) that we did with Short’s Brewery, our neighbor down the block, and a pale ale (All-Terrain) that was a collaboration with UBrew in Traverse City.” Also on draft is the Family Tree cider from Bee Well, just across the street. On Terrain’s wine list, nearly half the bottles are northern Michigan labels, with the rest an intriguing selection representing both New World and Old World producers.

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Bay View’s Roster Improv, musical, and Sunday vespers round out the summer season.

By Ross Boissoneau The Bay View music festival of the summer-only community north of Petoskey is the longest-running such festival in the U.S. Its combination of performances by music faculty, students, community members, and guests presents a broad mix of sounds, from voice to instrumental, rock to classical to pop, and everywhere in between.

This year is no different in that regard. Chris Ludwa, the artistic director of performing arts at Bay View, said he tries to bring in artists that will appeal to music fans of all stripes.

“There’s really something for everyone,” he said.

This year’s highlight performances include a top pop group from the ’70s, a new take on classic soul, a classical favorite, and a long-running but always current comedy troupe.

Jefferson Starship July 6 Original Jefferson Starship singer and multiinstrumentalist David Frieberg is joined by the latest iteration of the group known for its soaring harmonies.

Expect a cross-section of songs from Jefferson Airplane (“White Rabbit,” “Somebody to Love”) and latter-day Starship (“Sara,” “We Built This City”), as well as those associated with the band in its heyday, such as “Count On Me” and “Miraacles.”

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“West Side Story” July 11–13 Ludwa cast eight actors from the Latinx Theatre Commons in New York, along with conservatory students and community members, because he believes it’s important to be true to the spirit of the play. “We’ll have a conversation on ‘othering’ pre- and post-show. It’s an example of a Chautauqua at its very best,” he said.

Texas Tenors July 20 The third-highest selling artists in the history of America’s Got Talent has performed across the world.

Marcus Collins, John Hagen, and JC Fisher treat audiences to a unique blend of country, classical, Broadway and current pop music. “It’s a great family/multi-generation act.

I’m excited about it,” said Ludwa.

Durand Jones and the Indications July 25 Ludwa said the group brings to mind soul acts like Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions, and Jackie Wilson, but it is its own animal. “They killed it at South By Southwest,” Ludwa said, noting that he tries to balance nostalgia acts (looking at you, Jefferson Starship) with emerging artists such as this.

Special guest Jerome Collins from Straight No Chaser will be returning to Bay View. Not a coincidence, as he and Ludwa are longtime friends.

The Second City Aug. 3 The sketch and improv group from Chicago has produced a who’s who among comics and comic actors, from Tina Fey to Stephen Colbert, Joan Rivers to Dan Aykroyd. “They always do a great show,” said Ludwa.

“The Magic Flute” Aug. 6–7 There will be two performances of Mozart’s opera at Bay View, plus two at the Great Lakes Center for the Arts at Bay Harbor, on the other end of Petoskey. “Jill [O’Neill, GLCA executive director] and I have been in close communication.

It’s a whole new audience,” Ludwa said of Bay View shows at the GLCFA. Those are not the only music performances. Concerts are held Wednesdays throughout the summer, and Ludwa said the Sunday night Vespers concerts are being rebranded and refined. The two nights will encompass everything from Mozart, Brahms, and Mendelssohn to “200 Years of TV Themes” and “The Fab Four: Beatles & Other Famous Quartets,” brass quintets to “Great Balls of Fire” featuring piano music of Jerry Lee Lewis, Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, Ben Folds, and Billy Joel.

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Cowboy Action Shooting is alive and well in Antrim County

By Al Parker Thummper John wipes the dust from his face with his red bandana, takes careful aim down the barrel of his lever-action Winchester ’73, and squeezes the trigger.

Boom. Bang!

The bullet from “The Gun that Won the West” (according to Winchester marketing, anyway) slams into the steel target with an audible clang, like an old school bell ringing clear. Thummper John — in real life, Mancelona dentist John Thumm — has shot straight and true.

Thumm is an avid participant in the fastest growing outdoor shooting sport in the country — Cowboy Action Shooting — which is alive and well in northern Michigan.

CAS, practiced by members of the Chain of Lakes Sportsman’s Club in Antrim County, not only tests the accuracy of the shooters but also brings back the historic days of the Old West in a celebration of the cowboy lifestyle.

“It’s a lot of fun,” said Thumm, who got into the sport at the urging of a patient in 2003. “We’re the ones who grew up watching cowboys and Westerns as kids. We’re sort of acting out our youthful fantasies. I really like shooting the lever-action rifle and my double-barrel shotgun.”

Thumm’s group is dubbed “The Bad Water Longhorns,” whose name is derived from the fact that the groundwater on the site is polluted, and longhorn cattle are raised on a neighboring farm.

Watch the Shootouts Whether your favorite cowboy was Wild Bill Hickok, Hopalong Cassidy, or Roy Rogers, the club welcomes anyone interested in CAS to come and watch the matches that are held on the first Saturday of June, July, August and October. Shooting is $15 for adults and free for youngsters under 15. The matches start at 10 a.m.

Other similar competitions take place on Saturdays in Central Lake, Sault St. Marie, and Hillman.

“We have 20 to 25 involved in Cowboy Action Shooting,” said Dan Bennett, chairperson of the Chain of Lakes

Sportsman’s Club, which started eight years ago and operates a shooting facility on 80 acres of an abandoned gravel pit on Peterson Road, about three miles west of Mancelona off of M-88.

“We have 245 active members, and there have been 580 registered members since we started,” said Bennett, a retired Bellaire educator. In addition to teaching history, psychology, government, and social studies, Bennett served as a school counselor and track coach. “We have members who come up from downstate to shoot. And also some who come from Canada.”

The club’s shooting range features skeet and trap fields, a rifle range with five distances ranging from 25 to 200 yards, eight pistol bays, and an archery area. Members are considering adding a 700-yard rifle range on the site.

And there’s a mock-up cowboy town complete with a “Boot Hill,” jail, hotel, and other well-worn buildings. It all adds to the old west vibe that Cowboy Action Shooting fans savor.

Ready, Aim, Fire Firearms used in CAS are limited to originals or replicas of those produced before 1899. Handguns are limited to single-action revolvers, while rifles can be either lever action or slide action but must have exposed hammers and be in “pistol” calibers. Shotguns can be either double-barrel or slide action of those made before 1899. They cannot be larger than 10 gauge or have barrels shorter than 18 inches. Ammunition is limited to lead bullets at very moderate velocities. Shotguns are limited to “low brass” led shot loads of #4 birdshot or smaller.

In addition to his Winchester ’73 and double barrel “coach gun” (so named because it was favored by stagecoach drivers) Thumm carries two Ruger Vaquero single action revolvers in his holsters.

Some clubs across the country have special rules for side matches using buffalo rifles, pocket pistols, and derringers.

The rules also call for members to adopt a “handle,” or cowboy nickname, and to wear period clothing. Some clubs are stricter than others on these guidelines.

Some of Thummper John’s fellow club members include Bulldog Jim, who is married to Buckeye Juice. Trusty Rusty was a member before he passed away. Others still active are T.N. Tina, Rancher Ray, Mohawk Scout, Mercantile Annie, Senora Vaquera, PK Brimstone, and Deputy Don. While fancy western duds are favored by many, members wearing just jeans, boots, and a cowboy hat are not snubbed, ever; new shooters are warmly welcomed, whether they show up in “proper” attire or not.

History Cowboy Action Shooting was created in 1981 in California by Harper Creigh, who had spent a rainy Saturday afternoon watching old TV Westerns when he had a brainstorm. An avid shooter, he called a couple of buddies and suggested using Western- style guns in their next shooting match.

Initially the rules were pretty lax, but before long a code began taking shape, and a new shooting sport evolved. In 1982 the first national competition – End of Trail – was launched with 65 registered shooters. Five years later, the Single Action Shooting Society (SASS) was created to promote and preserve the sport of Cowboy Action Shooting.

End of Trail regularly hosts more than 1,600 competitors and conventioneers.

About 25,000 spectators and participants attend each June.

SASS now boasts more than 97,000 members in all 50 states and 18 foreign countries. Headquartered in Edgewood, New Mexico, the group endorses regional matches conducted by its more than 700 SASS affiliated clubs. SASS operates Founders Ranch, a rustic 480-acre spread 20 miles east of Albuquerque, which features a 20-bay shooting range, an equestrian center, its own paved road system, camping pads for 600 recreational vehicles, parking for 4,000 cars and a functional Western Town .

The SASS web site — www.sassnet.com — receives an average of 1.5 million visits each month. Its monthly magazine, The Cowboy Chronicle, prints 30,000 copies and is supported by advertising from more than 150 advertisers.

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One of the fun aspects of Cowboy Action Shooting is that members get to assume the character of an Old West personality and choose an alias. Each name, which are registered, must be unique. Here are a few on the registration list: • Alotta Lead • Crankie Frankie • Dag Nabit • Fast E. Nuff • Granny Oakley • Grizz Kisser • Hafta B. Fast • Jackalope Jack • Legally Loaded • Mister Completely • Olden Fast • Sprayin’ Lead Ned • Trigger Happy Pappy • Yippie Ki Yeah • Yusta B. Fast

Try Your Hand

The Chain of Lakes Sportsman Club will host workshops for beginning trap and skeet shooters on June 1 (youths) and June 2 (adults). Long-time shooting coach Matt Gay will instruct. For more info, visit www.colscweb.org.

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By Ross Boissoneau Your trip begins — well, wherever you are.

But where it heads is the lush and lively region north of the 45th Parallel, running east-west just north of the tip of Old Mission Peninsula. So we’re looking at you, Charlevoix. And Petoskey.

And Harbor Springs, and though it’s a wee bit east, Gaylord. with Coffee, Scones, & Flowers 1 Start Boyne City Farm Market

The Boyne City Farmers Market notes that it has gained a reputation as the best farmer’s market in northern Michigan. But don’t take their word for it — check it out yourself. The year-round market runs every Wednesday and Saturday from 8am to noon in Veteran’s Park and every Saturday, 9am–noon in the offseason, inside the still-sort-of-new Boyne City Hall. You’ll find mushrooms and carrots, onions, apples, and eggs. Freshly-baked goods, like crullers, pies, scones. Coffee. Condiments and preserves. Chocolate. Herbs and microgreens.

Handmade goods of all sorts. Flowers. Perennials and annuals, trees, and shrubs.

Swamp, Dune, Woods & Beach 2 Stroll Thorne Swift Nature Preserve, Harbor Springs A 30-acre wildlife sanctuary, Thorne Swift Nature Preserve includes upland dunes, lowland cedar swamp, one-and-a-half miles of trails, dune-observation platform, pond-observation platform, gazebo, amphitheater, the Elizabeth Kennedy Nature Center, as well as 950 feet of Lake Michigan shoreline, 300 feet of which is a public beach. It is all accessible to the public and well-maintained, thanks to a unique cooperative effort between the Little Traverse Conservancy and West Traverse Township. Open daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day, 10am to a halfhour after sunset. It is on Lower Shore Drive, off of M-119, approximately 3.8 miles northwest of Harbor Springs.

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Castle Farms, Charlevoix Built a century ago as a model dairy farm by the president of Sears, Castle Farms was modeled after the stone barns and castles found in Normandy, France. It’s since served as a tourist attraction, a café, an art gallery with a working artist studio on-site, and perhaps most famously (or infamously, depending on your perspective) as a concert venue. Today it boasts the state’s largest outdoor model railroad with over 2,500 feet of track. It’s a historical destination with unique architecture and features. Last year it opened a wine tasting room featuring its own wines, 1918 Cellars. Check it out for any and all the above — and maybe you’ll even hear an echo of the Police or Def Leppard.

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The largest island in Lake Michigan, Beaver Island was the only part of Michigan (and possibly America) ruled by a king. That was back in 1856, when self-appointed King James Strang took over the island after failing in his bid to succeed Joseph Smith as leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Today the island is a charming, peaceful haven for birds, tourists, and a year-round population of approximately 600 people. You can fly from Charlevoix or board a ferry there. Enjoy biking, camping, hunting, fishing in the bays or inland lakes, or kayaking the outer islands. Hit it at the right time — between July 26 and Aug. 3 — and you’ll find yourselves in the midst of Baroque on Beaver, a 10-day music festival.

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hugs the shoreline of Lake Michigan and traverses parks, Bay Harbor, the waterfront, and historic Bay View. An overview behind D&W on US 31 offers a convenient rest stop, a beautiful mural of the Wheelway and great views of Little Traverse Bay. A section of trail dates to the 1880s, when high-wheeled penny farthings were a popular form of recreation and transportation.

Whitewater Rapids — Downtown 6 Ride Bear River Valley Recreation Area,

Petoskey Whitewater rafting. In downtown Petoskey.

Yes, you read correctly. The Bear River Valley Recreation Area offers trails, boardwalks, a footbridge across the river, nature watching, and — that’s right — whitewater rafting. What once was a gentle, flowing river has been transformed into a rambunctious ride along the Bear River, thanks to a $2.4 million renovation. A number of features were added to the river, including large boulders, roll-overs, ledges, logs, and tight squeezes, creating the Lower Peninsula’s only whitewater park.

Hunt for Gnomes, Celebrate with a Beer

7 Pond Hill Farm, Harbor Springs

It’s a safe bet that this is the only member of the Petoskey Wine Region that creates its own wine and beer while also offering pig races. The farm north of Harbor Springs is part winery, part brewery, part farm market, and all farm — hence the pig races. You can stroll through the vineyards, hike through the woods, or tke kids on a scavenger hunt for gnomes.

Under the Green, Eat PB Cookies 8 Gasp and Pierogi

Tunnel of Trees You can’t “go to” the Tunnel of Trees. Nope, the roughly 20-mile stretch of M-119 between Harbor Springs to Cross Village is something you experience. The twists and turns transport you through a long cluster of trees so dense, the

overhanging foliage seems almost to swallow you in a green glow. After you emerge, stop at the historic Good Hart General Store for the famed peanut butter chocolate chip sea salt cookies, which owner Carolyn Sutherland says are the best thing in the entire store. The old church at Middle Village, on the shoreline below Good Hart, dates from the 1880s and is near a Jesuit mission harkening back to the 1700s.

At the northern terminus, you’ll find yourself in Cross Village, home of Legs Inn, the famed Polish restaurant.

See Some Way-Out Art, Pet a Pup

9 Three Pines Studio, Cross Village

This high-end yet unpretentious art gallery and studio would be worth the drive even if the Tunnel of Trees were a flat, boring freeway. Owners Gene Reck and Joann Condino display works by numerous regional artists as well as their own: Condino’s fiber art includes shibore, hand-painted silks, hand-dyed yarns in in a rainbow of colors, block printing and batik, and Reck’s ceramics range from whimsical to items for everyday use. At Three Pines you’ll see pottery, fiber art, jewelry, worked wood, paintings, glass, quill boxes, and more. Three Pines also offers a wide range of workshops for all ages. Don’t forget to say hi to Carina, the gallery’s springer spaniel mascot. at a Bull 10 Bugle Gaylord’s City Elk Park

Just slightly north of the 45th parallel is the City of Gaylord, home to its very own elk herd.

The herd started with three elk 14 years ago when a local nature center closed. Now it’s a favorite of visitors, offering a chance to get up close if the animals and weather cooperate. Under the City’s care, roughly 70 elk can be viewed from near the Elk’s Lodge (of course!) off Grandview Boulevard.

Currently, a few of the bulls weigh well over 800 pounds and stand an imposing six feet tall. In other words, they’re hard to miss.

Vintage Holiday So you didn’t inherit a gingerbread cottage in Bay View. Pack your parasol, anyway.

The 108-year-old Terrace Inn lets you live like a Victorian at leisure whenever you like.

By Ross Boissoneau Turn of the century ambience, elegant dining, Victorian quaintness, maybe even a ghost or two — the Terrace Inn seems to have everything contemporary hotels lack.

Owners and proprietors Mo Rave and Patty Rasmussen try to ensure that’s the case.

“This place is all about the feeling,” said Rasmussen. “It’s not modern looking or feeling. It’s got an old-time ambience.”

The landmark hotel and restaurant was built in 1910 and opened June 25, 1911. The post hotel amenities back then included indoor plumbing, “hot food served hot and cold food served cold,” electricity, and call bells. Early documents stated electricity was turned off at sundown and “late stay-uppers” took kerosene lamps to their room.

Today it’s a bit more modern. The Inn has a sprinkler system throughout for fire safety, and for guest comfort, televisions, Wi-Fi, and air conditioning.

But it still boasts the elegance and Victorian touches common throughout Bay View, the historic summer enclave founded by Michigan Methodists in 1875. One difference: Unlike the cottages surrounding it, the Terrace Inn is open year-round. In the winter, most of the roads are not plowed, lending the Inn and its surroundings a fairy-tale ambience.

That means those that do venture to the Terrace Inn will have an even more magical experience. “Winter is really fun. There’s not as many people,” Rasmussen said. It lends itself to camaraderie among the guests. As an example, she said a couple from Sault Ste. Marie, Canada, discovered the Inn and subsequently returned twice more over the winter, bringing five other couples with them.

Rave and Rasmussen bought the inn from previous owners Tom and Denise Erhart in 2004. Erhart said running the inn was a dream come true for them as well — until family considerations took precedence.

“My wife and I independently had a lifelong dream to own a historic inn and looked around the country. We stayed at the Terrace Inn several times and wanted to buy it long before it was for sale,” Tom Erhart said.

Like Rave and Rasmussen, they said running the inn was more than a fulltime job. “We lived the dream, but it was all-consuming. We had a one-year-old when we bought it, and as he got older, we couldn’t participate … in school and other events. We sold it because we made family time a priority.”

The current and previous owners agree — one of the greatest challenges is maintaining a 100-year-old building. “It takes everything we have,” said Rasmussen.

“You’ll see me walking around here with a cordless screwdriver in my hand and Mo with a plunger. It’s an old building — there are always little quirky things.”

Speaking of quirky things … the first time the current owners stayed there was during November, and they were the only guests. Or so they were told. “I heard footsteps in the hallway above us,” Rasmussen said. When they asked if others had arrived after them, they were told there weren’t any other guests.

“They said, ‘Nobody else is here.’”

So yes, there are intimations the Terrace Inn is haunted. Rumor has it that, during the construction of the hotel, two workers were killed when a beam fell on them, but whether they are the pricing spirits is unknown.

Erhart said he and his wife left behind a written account of ghost stories from their guests and themselves, and the documented records written by those people who chose to share their experience can be signed out at the front desk on request. Many paranormal investigations have taken place at the Terrace Inn, and there’s even a Paranormal Festival each year in the fall.

Haunting is one thing, but finding enough warm bodies to take care of all the

Shall We Dine?

tasks is quite another. Like so many other businesses, Rasmussen said finding enough quality help is difficult. “That’s our biggest challenge,” she said.

There are 38 rooms, ranging from cozy “cottage” rooms to king whirlpool suites with kitchenettes and jetted tubs. The Erharts converted the Inn’s ice cream parlor to an apartment so they could live there, but Rave and Rasmussen converted it back to an ice cream parlor and tea room before renovating it into the pet-friendly Garden Apartment. It has a private entrance with French doors.

Rave and Rasmussen came to the Terrace Inn much like their predecessors: They stayed and were charmed. But unlike the Erharts, they were experienced hoteliers, owning the 17-room Khardoma Lodge in Grand Haven. In fact, they were looking at retiring and moving to Rave’s home state of Texas when they chanced upon the Terrace Inn. “We bought a cute house in Kerrville but decided we were too young to retire. We came back here, and [Terrace Inn] was for sale. We love historic buildings, they’re so cool.”

She said they had no delusions about the work in front of them. “It’s not like a B&B. This is a hotel, 38 rooms, and a restaurant,” said Rasmussen. “You’ve got to have a lot of energy and be multi-skilled — or just crazy.”

For Mo Rave, one of the draws to the Terrace Inn was the fact it had a restaurant. The chandelier-lit 1911 Room is overseen by Executive Chef Zak Ryan. He received his culinary schooling in Philadelphia before returning to his native northern Michigan.

The menu is a collaborative effort among Ryan, Rasmussen, and Rave, who enjoys being in the kitchen. He can be found doing everything from making pasta from scratch or crafting homemade ice cream. “It’s bourbonsoaked cherries and chocolate chunks in vanilla custard,” he said of the ice cream.

As for the pasta, it can take the form of ravioli, linguini, or the current menu staple, angel-hair, with roasted red pepper, pine nuts, spinach and lemon zest. The so-called Heavenly Pasta can then be paired with shrimp, chicken, or clams.

Other menu favorites are Marrakesh vegetable curry, bone-in pork chops (“center-cut with polenta and a blueberry glaze,” according to Rave), or Rasmussen’s favorite, the potato-crusted walleye. Whitefish, a couple chicken dishes, and a baconwrapped bistro filet round out the entrees, while salads include heirloom beet, spinach and roasted edamame among others.

Besides the ice cream, other desserts at the 1911 Room include crème brûlée, salted caramel panna cotta, and lemon berry Napoleon, which Rave says offers beautiful color in addition to great taste.

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may 25

saturday

37TH ANNUAL BAYSHORE MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, 10K & 1.2 MILE FUN RUN FOR KIDS: NMC, TC. Runs on the waterfront along the East Arm of Grand Traverse Bay. Marathon: 7:15am; Half Marathon & 10K: 7:30am. The 1.2 Mile Fun Run for Kids starts at 2pm & is for kids in grades K-5. bayshoremarathon.org

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STAFFORD’S TOP OF MICHIGAN FESTIVAL OF RACES: 7:30am, Downtown Charlevoix.

Featuring a marathon, half marathon, 10K & 5K. trailscouncil.org/top-of-michigan-marathon

---------------------NORTHPORT ARTS ASSOCIATION ATTIC ART & VINTAGE FUNDRAISER SALE: 8am4pm, Village Arts Building, Northport. northportartsassociation.org

---------------------ANTRIM COUNTY PETOSKEY STONE FESTIVAL: A 5K will be held at 8:30am at Barnes Park Campground. There will also be a stone skipping contest, Coast Guard Search & Rescue Demonstration, Petoskey Stone Hunt, Wings of Wonder & much more. petoskeystonefestival.com

---------------------FOREST BATHING: 8:30-10:30am, Maple Bay Farm, Williamsburg. Presented by the GT Regional Land Conservancy. A slow, contemplative walk that is designed to help reconnect you with nature & its restorative benefits. 922-1259. Free.

---------------------FRIENDS OF IPL ANNUAL PLANT & FLOWER SALE: 9am-2pm, Interlochen Corner, across from Tom’s Food Market. tadl.org/interlochen

---------------------THE RED DRESSER BARN MARKET: 9am4pm, Northwestern Michigan Fairgrounds, TC. Sat. tickets are $5 & children under 10 are free.

Featuring live music by Jim Hawley & Drew Hale.

The weekend will include shopping at more than 100 vendor booths. Find on Facebook.

---------------------WILDFLOWER RESCUE ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY PLANT SALE ON THE LELAND VILLAGE GREEN: 9am-4pm. 231-256-9665. leelanauconservancy.org/events/hikes

---------------------CHERRY CAPITAL COMIC CON: 10am-6pm, GT Resort & Spa, Acme. Northern Michigan’s largest comic book & pop entertainment expo.

A gathering of comic book creators, exhibitors & fans. Sat.: $15; Sun.: $10. Three day pass: $25. Military & kids under 10: free. cherrycapitalcon.com

---------------------MEMORIAL WEEKEND SIDEWALK SALES: 10am-6pm, Village at Bay Harbor.

---------------------PLOW DAY: 10am-noon, Leelanau County Poor Farm Barn, Myles Kimmerly Park.

Groundbreaking Ceremony & Celebration of National Historic Preservation Month. Partici-

pate in the historical reenactment of draft horses plowing the second Buckets of Rain garden at the Poor Farm. There will be a harness demonstration narrated by Tom Cyr of Black Horse Farm. Susan Zenker of Fantail Farms, & Kathy Shutt of Big Butt Farms provide the teams of horses & do the plowing & disking of the 5,000 sq. foot garden. A horse-driven wagon ride will also take place. 231-334-4395. Free.

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SOUTH ARM ORV CLUB MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND RIDE: 10am. Meet at the DNR Trail head parking area on M-72, east of Kalkaska.

The group will grill out on the trail. Bring a dish to pass & your own beverage. 231-675-0918.

send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com

---------------------PROTECTING OUR LAKES & SHORELANDS: 10:30am-noon, Greilick Outdoor Recreation & Education Center, TC. “Steps to Stewardship of Our Lakes & Watersheds.” Featuring Heather Smith, Grand Traverse BAYKEEPER® at The Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay. Learn how to maintain & improve the water quality in our inland lakes & local watershed by simple actions in our homes & yards. RSVP. eventbrite.com

---------------------THE ORIGINS OF STREET PHOTOGRAPHY: 2-5pm, Twisted Fish Gallery, Elk Rapids. William Sievert’s talk will look at the origins of Street Photography through the practices of four iconic photographers: August Sanders, Lisette Model, Diane Arbus & Vivian Maier. Free. twistedfishgallery.com

---------------------MICHIGAN BEER & BRAT FESTIVAL: 4pm, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Enjoy live entertainment while sampling a generous selection of MI’s microbrews, local hard cider & mead, & gourmet brats from northwest MI markets. $35/person. crystalmountain.com/ event/beerfest

---------------------ROUND LAKE MUSIC FESTIVAL: 5-8pm, Bridge Park, Downtown Charlevoix. Featuring The Hustlers.

---------------------“LELAND AIR” A PLEIN AIR EVENT: Leelanau Community Cultural Center, Old Art Building, Leland. From 10am-4pm artists will be seen painting in & around picturesque Leland, capturing images of historic Fishtown, views of orchards & vineyards, terrain & beaches. A reception & sale of paintings “fresh off the easel” will take place from 6-7:30pm & is open to the public. $10. Artists will donate forty percent of art sales to the Old Art Building. The exhibit will continue through Sun., May 26 from 11am-4pm & admission is free. oldartbuilding.com

---------------------COUNTRY DANCE: Summit City Grange, Kingsley. 6pm hot dog dinner; 7-10pm dance. Featuring Straight Forward Band. 231-263-4499.

---------------------OTP STUDIO THEATRE PRESENTS “MOTHERS AND SONS”: 7:30pm, Old Town Playhouse Studio Theatre @ the Depot, TC. Twenty years after her son’s death from AIDS, a woman visits his partner’s apartment. Challenged to

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“New Folk” singer-songwriter John Gorka makes the rounds in northern MI this week. Gorka has 14 critically acclaimed albums and has had collaborations with Nanci Griffith, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Ani DiFranco, Lucy Kaplansky, Patty Larkin and many others. He plays The Garden Theater, Frankfort on Thurs., May 30 at 7:30pm ($20 adv., $25 door; frankfortgardentheater.com), followed by Freshwater Art Gallery/Concert Venue, Boyne City with Canada’s award-winning folk singer-songwriter Lynn Miles on Sat., June 1 at 8pm ($35; freshwaterartgallery.com) and finally both Gorka & Miles on Sun., June 2 at Sleder’s Family Tavern, TC at 7pm ($25 adv., $30 door; 947-9213).

face how society has changed around her, four generations collide as she revisits the past & begins to see the life her son might have led. $19. mynorthtickets.com

---------------------PETOSKEY FILM SERIES: 7:30pm, Petoskey District Library, Carnegie Building. Featuring “The Upside.” Donations appreciated.

---------------------“FIND YOUR PARK” AFTER DARK STAR PARTY: 9-11pm, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Dune Climb parking lot, Empire.

Please park in the row furthest from the dunes with your headlights facing M-109. There will be prospects for star-gazing, meteor showers, solar viewing, storytelling & more. Free; only need park entrance pass or annual pass. facebook.com/sbdnl

may 26

sunday

NORTH MITTEN HALF MARATHON, 10K & 5K: 8am-1pm, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. A combination of paved roads, dirt roads & trails. Start & finish at the white slopeside tent near the Crystal Clipper chairlift. crystalmountain.com/event/ north-mitten

---------------------RECOVERY YOGA: 9:30am, Running Fit, downtown TC. Designed to enhance recovery for your athletic performance. Register. Donations appreciated. eventbrite.com

---------------------MEMORIAL WEEKEND SIDEWALK SALES: (See Sat., May 25)

SUMMER 2019 CHERRY CAPITAL COMIC CON: 11am-5pm, GT Resort & Spa, Acme. Northern Michigan’s largest comic book & pop entertainment expo.

A gathering of comic book creators, exhibitors & fans. Sun.: $10. Three day pass: $25. Military & kids under 10: free. cherrycapitalcon.com

---------------------MICROS AT THE MOUNTAIN: 11am-4pm, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. An afternoon after-party. Enjoy MI microbrews, barbecue & live music by FlyLiteGemini. Held at the slopeside tent, outside the Lodge. Chicken: $8 per plate; ribs: $8 per plate; brats: $6 per plate. crystalmountain.com/event/micros

---------------------BAYSHORE RECOVERY YOGA CLASS: 11:15am, Hull Park, TC. Restore & relax your body & mind in this 60-minute yoga flow after the Bayshore running race weekend. No yoga experience required. Bring your own mat. Register. Donations appreciated. eventbrite.com

---------------------NORTHPORT ARTS ASSOCIATION ATTIC ART & VINTAGE FUNDRAISER SALE: 124pm, Village Arts Building, Northport. northportartsassociation.org

---------------------OTP STUDIO THEATRE PRESENTS “MOTHERS AND SONS”: 2pm, Old Town Playhouse Studio Theatre @ the Depot, TC. Twenty years after her son’s death from AIDS, a woman visits his partner’s apartment. Challenged to face how society has changed around her, four generations collide as she revisits the past & begins to see the life her son might have led. $19. mynorthtickets.com

---------------------ROUND LAKE MUSIC FESTIVAL: 5-8pm, Bridge Park, Downtown Charlevoix. Featuring Jill Jack.

---------------------BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY: 8pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Enjoy this jazz & swing band, who has had sold out concerts from the Hollywood Bowl to Lincoln Center, had appearances with many of the country’s finest symphony orchestras, & had television appearances ranging from “Dancing with the Stars” to Superbowl XXXIII. $95/$75/$55/$30. greatlakescfa.org/eventdetail/big-bad-voodoo-daddy

may 27

monday

MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE: 10am, Veterans Memorial Park, TC.

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MEMORIAL DAY PARADE/ SERVICE IN PETOSKEY: 8:30am: Wreath laying near the flag pole at Greenwood Cemetery. 9:15am: Wreath drop at Bear River Valley Recreation Area. 10am: Parade lineup (all veterans are invited to march - please wear some type of military designation) at the corner of Lake & Petoskey streets.

The parade will continue along Lake St., ending in Pennsylvania Park at the gazebo. There will be a memorial service. Afterwards, guests are invited to gather & remember at the American Legion Hall.

---------------------ROTARY CLUB OF CADILLAC STRIDE FOR STRIVE 5K: 8:30am, 400 Linden St., Cadillac. $25. runsignup.com/Race/MI/Cadillac/StrideForSTRIVE20

---------------------ANNUAL OPEN SPACE MEMORIAL: 9am, The Open Space, TC. A thought-provoking memorial of veterans of war. TAPS will be played at noon.

---------------------MEMORIAL DAY 5K RUN/WALK: 10am, Zorn Park, Harbor Springs.

---------------------MEMORIAL DAY PARADE/SERVICE IN HARBOR SPRINGS: Downtown Harbor Springs.

The parade begins at 10am. It starts & ends at Zorn Park on Bay St., where the Legion & Auxiliary will conduct a Memorial Day service.

MEMORIAL DAY YOGA FLOW: 10am, Hull Park, TC. A 60-minute yoga flow. Celebrate your Memorial Day with movement & breath while outdoors. Bring your own mat. Must sign up. Donations appreciated. eventbrite.com

---------------------VETERAN’S SERVICE FOLLOWING MEMORIAL DAY PARADE: 10:30-11:30am, Veteran’s Memorial, Bellaire.

---------------------EAST JORDAN MEMORIAL DAY PARADE/ CEREMONY: Parade: 10:45am - Main St. to Memorial Park. Ceremony: 11am - Memorial Park.

---------------------ALDEN MEMORIAL DAY PARADE: 1pm, Downtown Alden.

---------------------HERE COMES THE SUN: 1-5pm, The Cove, Leland. With The Hidden Agenda Band.

Doors open at 11am. 231-256-9834. thecoveleland.com

may 28

tuesday

LEARN TO RIDE THE BATA BUS AKA BATA 101: 10amnoon. Learn how to schedule & pay for rides, transfer to another bus, hop on the BayLine. Presented by BATA & Leelanau County Senior Services. Meet at the Government Center in Suttons Bay & ride the bus into TC. Reserve your spot: 231-2568121. Free.

---------------------GET CRAFTY: STAR WREATH: Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Make a star USA decoration for Memorial Day. Held at 11am & 2pm. greatlakeskids.org

---------------------FRIENDLY GARDEN CLUB MEETING: Noon, Church of the Living God, TC. The speaker will be Julie Elliott-Eickenroth of Freedom Farms. thefriendlygardenclub.org

---------------------CARDIAC SUPPORT GROUP: 2pm, MCHC, Meeting Room A, TC. Free. munsonhealthcare. org/cardiac-rehab

---------------------SHIPWRECKS OF THE GREAT LAKES PRESENTATION: Leelanau Historical Museum, Leland. By local divers Chris Roxburgh & Dusty Klifman. Meet & Greet at 5pm; presentation at 5:30pm. Suggested $5 donation. leelanauhistory.org

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CHARLVOIX COUNTY DEMS GENERAL MEETING: 6-8pm, Charlevoix Public Library, Community Rooms A & B. Meeting is open to all Democratic voters. The guest speaker is Lavora Barnes, chair of Michigan Democratic Party. RSVP: email: democrats.charlevoix@ gmail.com or call: 231-753-8411. charlevoixdems.wordpress.com

---------------------INTRODUCING THE PRACTICE: 6pm, Ecco Event Space, TC. Annie Clark, host & creator of “Lifelines” on Z93 Today’s Best Hits, walks you through an introduction of “The Practice,” a realistic process to sustain lifelong happiness.

Annie will share the solution to what’s holding you back from getting what you want, saying what you need, & managing your emotions to move beyond the daily struggles that derail you. For ages 21+. Free. facebook.com/pg/annieclarkpage/events

---------------------LIGHTHOUSE ADAPTIVE SPORTS CLINICS: 6pm, Interlochen State Park. Hosted by the Lighthouse Neurological Rehabilitation Facility. Featuring adaptive cycle & kayak clinics.

People of all abilities & skills welcome. Adaptive cycle dates: May 28, June 11 & June 25.

Adaptive kayak dates: July 16, July 30 & Aug. 13. Pre-register by contacting Olivia Jacques at: 231-263-1350; ojacques@lighthouserehab. com Free. lighthouserehab.com

---------------------OVERDOSE RECOGNITION & RESPONSE: 6pm, Traverse Area District Library, Thirlby Room, TC. Harm Reduction Michigan offers

another workshop on recognizing & responding to an opiate overdose. Free. harmreductionmi.org

---------------------PARALLEL 45 READING SERIES: HIR: 6-8pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Carnegie Rotunda, TC. A series of free play readings, featuring daring playwrights, produced around the country & world. crookedtree.org

---------------------RELAY FOR LIFE MEETING: 6pm, TC Beauty College. Whether you are curious or want to start up a Relay For Life team, you are invited to attend Community Team Captain Meetings.

They are held the 4th Tuesdays monthly until June. relayforlife.org/grandtraversemi

---------------------MOVIE NIGHT: 6:30pm, Bellaire Public Library.

Featuring “Sliding Doors” starring Gwyneth Paltrow as Helen: a woman whose split-second decision can take her life down one path instead of another.

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SUMMER 2019 JUNE Saturday, June 8 JOSH GROBAN

DETOX YOGA FLOW: 6:45pm, Press On Juice Cafe, TC. This one hour class involves a lot of twists & poses that are focused to help eliminate toxins from the body through movement & breath. Bring your own mat. Contact: townsendsar.yoga@yahoo.com or 944-5694 with questions. Donations appreciated. eventbrite.com

Tuesday, June 25 STEVE MILLER BAND MARTY STUART and his FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES

MICHAEL H. HODGES, BUILDING THE MODERN WORLD: ALBERT KAHN IN DETROIT: 7pm, Mills Community House, upper level, Benzonia. Enjoy this program lecture & slide show of Hodge’s award-winning book.

Hospitality & book signing conclude program.

Free. benzonialibrary.org

Interlochen Shakespeare Festival

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may 29

wednesday

SMART COMMUTE WEEK TEAM CAPTAINS’ LUNCH: Noon, Traverse Area District Library, McGuire Room, TC. Rally your crew! Meet & greet other SCW team captains & get all the materials that you’ll need to lead your team to victory. Lunch is on TART Trails. Free. traversetrails.org/event/smart-commute-week

---------------------THE BASICS: MEMORY LOSS, ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE & DEMENTIA: 12:30pm, 115 E. Blair St., Kingsley. Featuring Taylor Cramer, program coordinator with the Alzheimer’s Association. An optional lunch will be served at noon with a $3 suggested donation for those 60 years or older; for all others the cost is $5. Advanced registration required: 922-2080. Free.

---------------------LYME DISEASE AWARENESS & PREVENTION PROGRAM: 2pm, Leland Township Library, Munnecke Room. Join Roger Racine of the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services & Dr. Nate Walton, MSU Extension Consumer Horticulture Program instructor, for a presentation on Lyme Disease. Free. lelandlibrary.org

---------------------ARTISTS AFTER HOURS MEET-UP: 4:306:30pm, Higher Art Gallery, TC. This networking event will follow up from the Northwest MI Arts & Culture Network Summit. higherartgallery.com

---------------------HERE:SAY STORYTELLING: TOUR DE STORY: 5:45pm, F&M Park, TC. Presented

by Norte. Kid-friendly & featuring true stories about travel by foot, pedal or other means. Ride bikes from F&M Park & travel a route which includes stops at three neighborhood porches where stories will be told. The ride will conclude with drinks & socializing at The Little Fleet. elgruponorte.org/calendar

---------------------BOAT PUMP MAINTENANCE: 6pm, Traverse Area District Library, Thirlby Room, TC. This seminar will cover the general operation, maintenance & overhaul of marine pumps.

Sponsored by America’s Boating Club Grand Traverse Bay. Free. gtbayboating.org

June 28, 29 & July 5, 6 RICHARD III

by William Shakespeare

SUMMER 2019

JULY Monday, July 1 BÉLA FLECK & the FLECKTONES Saturday, July 6 DORRANCE DANCE Thursday, July 11 CASTING CROWNS Friday, July 12 REBA MCENTIRE Tuesday, July 16 I’M WITH HER Wednesday, July 17 DIANA ROSS Saturday, July 20 JOSHUA DAVIS with STEPPIN’ IN IT Tuesday, July 23 PETER FRAMPTON The Farewell Tour Thursday, July 25 “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC

AUGUST Aug. 1 - 4 9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL

Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton

Friday, Aug. 9 LADY ANTEBELLUM with KYLIE MORGAN Tuesday, Aug. 13 JONNY LANG and JJ GREY & MOFO Wednesday, Aug. 21 VINCE GILL

ON SALE NOW! tickets.interlochen.org 800.681.5920

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PETOSKEY FILM SERIES: 7:30pm, Petoskey District Library, Carnegie Building. In honor of May being Mental Health Awareness month, “Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope” will be shown.

may 30

thursday

34TH ANNUAL PARKINSON’S SUMMER FORUM: 8:30am, NMC’s Hagerty Center, TC. Featuring two speakers: R. Ross Coleman, MD (Spectrum Health, GR) on “How Do I Get the Care I Need?” & Graham Atkin, PhD (Div. Human Anatomy, MSU) on “More Than Feeling Blue: Understanding Anxiety & Depression in PD,” along with other topics & expert panelists in an interactive discussion. Registration: events.bytepro.net/pnnforum $30/person; includes program & lunch.

ParkinsonsNetworkNorth.org

---------------------PLATTE RIVER CLEAN SWEEP: 9am. Help clean the waterways. All volunteers receive a free “Benzie Water Steward” hat. Enjoy a free picnic lunch after the cleanup. Register: 231882-4391, x13; john@benziecd.org. Free. benziecd.org

---------------------INTERACTIVE STORYTIME: 11am-noon, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Featuring “Pete The Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons” by Eric Litwin. greatlakeskids.org

---------------------THE BASICS: MEMORY LOSS, ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE & DEMENTIA: 12:30pm, Golden Fellowship Hall, Interlochen. Featuring Taylor Cramer, program coordinator with the Alzheimer’s Association. An optional lunch will be served at noon with a $3 suggested donation for those 60 years or older; for all others the cost is $5. Advanced registration required: 922-2080.

---------------------AUTHOR KAREN ANDERSON: 2pm, Bellaire Public Library. Karen is an IPR essayist who will give a talk & do a reading from her book “Gradual Clearing: Weather Reports from the Heart.”

---------------------64TH ANNUAL MANCELONA BASS FESTIVAL: May 30 - June 2. Featuring a fishing tournament, barbecue, kids games, fireworks, parades, a craft show & much more. mancelonabassfest.org

---------------------PETOSKEY BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5-7pm, The Back Lot, Petoskey. $10 members; $15 not-yet members.

---------------------AN EVENING WITH KIM WROBLEWSKI: 6pm, Saturn Booksellers, Gaylord. Kim will discuss her book “The Highest Hurdle” during a cheese & wine style event. Reservations requested. Free. eventbrite.com

---------------------MUSIC ON MAIN: KATHERINE RYAN TRIO: 6-8pm, Village at Bay Harbor. This trio plays everything, from the swingin’ jazz tunes of New Orleans, the bossa nova of Brazil, to the French-jazz music on the streets of Montreal, & the boogie woogie/blues of Chicago.

---------------------YOGA IN THE PARK: 6pm, Hull Park, TC. Vinyasa Flow session. Bring your own mat. Donations appreciated. eventbrite.com

---------------------NATIONAL WRITERS SERIES: 7pm, City Opera House, TC. “An Evening with Marie Benedict.” Marie is the author of “The Only Woman in the World,” the story of Hedy Lamarr... a stunning beauty who longed to be known for her brilliant mind. Guest host is Rochelle Riley, award-winning Detroit Free Press journalist & columnist. $17, $27; students, $5. cityoperahouse.org/nws-marie-benedict

---------------------OTP STUDIO THEATRE PRESENTS “MOTHERS AND SONS”: (See Sat., May 25)

JOHN GORKA: 7:30pm, The Garden Theater, Frankfort. This “New Folk” singer-songwriter has 14 critically acclaimed albums & has had collaborations with Nanci Griffith, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Ani DiFranco, Lucy Kaplansky, Patty Larkin & many others. $20 advance, $25 door. frankfortgardentheater.com

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PARADE OF SENIOR HOMES BUS TOUR: 9am.

Designed to help those looking towards the future to become educated on the senior housing choices in Grand Traverse County. Visiting different types of homes including independent living, assisted living & skilled rehab centers. Begins at Senior Center Network, TC. Register: 922-2080. Free.

---------------------DISCOVER WITH ME: 10am-noon, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Wheels! Imaginative play all around the theme of cars & trucks. greatlakeskids.org

---------------------HORIZON BOOKS, TC EVENTS: 10-11am: Story Hour: Critters. 8:30-10:30pm: Live music with the Jim Crockett Trio. horizonbooks.com/ event

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ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE TALK: JESSICA KOVAN: Noon, Glen Arbor Arts Center. Jessica Kovan will discuss a new series of mixedmedia paintings on which she focused as part of her 2019 artist’s residency with the Glen Arbor Arts Center. Titled “Art In Nature,” Kovan created a series of compositions that combine photographs, paintings, journal writings & collaged materials sources from the region’s many publications. Free. glenarborart.org

---------------------64TH ANNUAL MANCELONA BASS FESTIVAL: (See Thurs., May 30)

---------------------RECYCLE-A-BICYCLE BIKE SWAP CHECKIN NIGHT: 6pm, Old Town Parking Garage, TC. Check-in night for bicycle consignment. Sellers bring in items they wish to sell at the swap. Paperwork is completed & bikes are arranged at Old Town Parking Garage. traversetrails.org/ recycle-a-bicycle

---------------------DETOX YOGA FLOW: 6:45pm, Press On Juice Cafe, TC. Featuring twists & poses that are focused to help eliminate toxins from the body through movement & breath. Bring your own mat. Reserve your spot. Donations appreciated. eventbrite.com

---------------------DOROTHY GERBER STRINGS SOLO RECITAL: 7pm, Charlevoix Circle of Arts. charlevoixcircle.org

---------------------THE CROSSING IN CONCERT: 7pm, Church of the Living God, TC. The Crossing, a Celtic folk group from Chicago, combines original songs & harmonizing vocals. Tickets: $15/adult, $10/student & senior, $50 max/family (children under 7 are free). 947-7645. TheCrossingatCLG.Eventbrite.com

---------------------OTP STUDIO THEATRE PRESENTS “MOTHERS AND SONS”: (See Sat., May 25)

---------------------MARK LAVENGOOD BAND: 8pm, Old Art Building, Leland. Enjoy this singer-songwriter & multi-instrumentalist who specializes in dobro & steel guitar. Mark is joined by Justin Wierenga on guitars, Justin Avdek on bass & Dutcher Snedeker on keys. $15 members; $17 nonmembers. 231-256-2131. mynorthtickets.com

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THIRD ANNUAL LIGHTHOUSE 100-MILE & 50MILE ULTRAMARATHONS: 6am. Depart from the Old Mission Lighthouse at the tip of Old Mission Peninsu-

la, head south to TC along the Bay, & head north through some very scenic areas. lighthouse100ultra.com

---------------------BIKE BENZIE UP NORTH FONDO & TOUR: 7am, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. An annual charity ride for the benefit of area youth.

Choose from 30 miles, 45 miles, 62 miles or 100 miles. bikebenzie.org

---------------------HARBOR SPRINGS CYCLING CLASSIC: The 20, 45 or 60 mile cycle routes include the Tunnel of Trees, or you can choose from 14 to 30 miles to ride on a paved trail route that utilizes the Little Traverse Wheelway. All activity starts & stops at the Birchwood Inn, Harbor Springs, including a lunch that ends at 3pm. Must start ride between 7:30am & 9:30am. birchwoodinn. com/hscyclingclassic.html

---------------------ITRI KIDS TRIATHLON: 7:30am, Charlevoix Area Community Pool. For ages 3-18. Various courses/distances. charlevoixpool.org/itritriathlon

---------------------COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS 5K: 8:30am, E. Main streets, behind Mancelona Senior Center. $20 pre-registration; $30 day of. cisnwmi.org/ cis-5k-runwalk

---------------------NATIONAL TRAILS DAY: 8:30am. Celebrate Kalkaska Trail Town & the 25th Anniversary of the Grand Traverse Hiking Club. Featuring guided hikes on the North Country Trail, followed by a free community picnic at Chalker Park. All buses will depart from Chalker Park, Kalkaska. Please arrive at least 10 minutes early to load on the bus. Free. kalkaskaconservation.org/events/trailsday

---------------------HIKE THE PRESERVE: 9am-noon. National Trails Day at Holiday Woodlands Preserve.

Bring your family, including furry members, for a morning hike at the Preserve. Guided hikes, snacks & more provided. Located on Five Mile Rd., TC. Free. Holidaywoodlandspreserve.com

---------------------KETTLES TRAIL WORK BEE: 9am-1pm.

Help build/fix this new trail at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Bring a water bottle & wear work shoes & gloves. friendsofsleepingbear.org/kettles

---------------------MARITIME HERITAGE ALLIANCE 33RD ANNUAL BOAT AUCTION & NAUTICAL GEAR SALE: Discovery Pier, TC. Boat Auction: 9am viewing; Nautical Gear sale: 11am auction. Variety of power, sailboats, and other watercraft up for bidding. Food. Music. Support Schooner Madeline, Great Lakes Maritime History preservation, & Cutter Champion with programs for youth who have experienced trauma. Free. maritimeheritagealliance.org

---------------------RECYCLE-A-BICYCLE BIKE SWAP: 9am2pm, Old Town Parking Garage, TC. Purchase bicycles that have been consigned for sale from local sellers. 25% of the proceeds go to support the Recycle-A-Bicycle Program. RAB provides free bikes to those referred by community social service programs. traversetrails. org/recycle-a-bicycle

---------------------TIP OF THE MITT FIBER FAIR: 9am-5pm, Emmet County Community Center, Petoskey.

Celebrate MI’s natural fiber, farmers, processors & skilled artisans with over 30 vendors from around the state selling yarn, spinning fiber, raw fleece & finished goods, plus much more. tipofthemittfiberfair.com

---------------------ART BEAT OF ELK RAPIDS: 10am-5pm.

Three of northern MI’s award-winning galleries will be participating in this open house gallery walk. They include Mullaly’s 128 Studio & Gallery, The Blue Heron Gallery & Twisted Fish Gallery. Artists will be demonstrating, three $100 gift certificates will be drawn from those visiting all three galleries, & more.

---------------------ARTS FOR ALL OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN - JUNE ACCESS: 10am-1pm, TC Optimist Cabin. Grills N’ SKills. Join Oryana & Arts for

All Northern Michigan for a cooking class & hike. Oryana chefs will show you how to enjoy heathy foods in new ways – by creating & grilling fruit & veggie kabobs. You will also make homemade trail mix & explore the trails at the Optimist Club Cabin Property in Grawn. Sliding Scale— $5, $10, $15. artsforallnmi.org/access

---------------------NMC BSA EXPLORERS - SPACE RELATED CAREERS: 10:30am, Hagerty Center, NMC, TC. Hands-on career exploration through NMC & BSA Explorers. For ages 11-20. Contact: Mark Ewing: 231.631.7490; mark.ewing@ scouting.org Free. exploringmi.eventbrite.com

---------------------10TH ANNUAL DIRTY DOG DASH: 11am, Boyne Mountain, Boyne Falls. The race route will cover 5km across the slopes of Boyne Mountain Resort with competitors climbing, crawling, wading & sliding to conquer obstacles. The party area will feature live music from the Pistil Whips & more. boynemountain.com

---------------------33RD ANNUAL BOAT AUCTION & NAUTICAL GEAR SALE: 11am, The Discovery Center, TC. Benefits the Maritime Heritage Alliance.

Viewing, registration & garage sale starts at 9am. Bidding starts at 11am. 946-2647.

---------------------8TH ANNUAL KINGSLEY ADAMS FLY FESTIVAL: 12-8pm, Kinglsey Branch of Traverse Area District Library & Brownson Park. Enjoy fly tying & casting demonstrations, Au Sable river boats, rods, reels & flies, videos & displays of fly fishing items, local music by Levi Britton, Stonehengz & Strobelight Honey, tours of the Historic Mayfield Pond & more. tadl.org/ event/8th-annual-adams-fly-festival

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EXPRESSIVE CULTURE SERIES - CHERYL DINGER - POETRY READING/WORKSHOP: 12-2pm, Eyaawing Museum and Cultural Center, Suttons Bay. Cheryl will read her poem “Strawberry Moon in June” & hold a poem workshop after. 231-534-7768. Free.

---------------------FREE WINDOWS 10 PHOTO EDITING CLASS: 12:30-2pm, Alden District Library.

Learn the basics of how to use Windows Photo Editor to customize & save your photos. Sign up: 231-331-4318.

---------------------5TH ANNUAL CHARLEVOIX CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL: 1-6pm, Bridge Park, Downtown Charlevoix. A celebration of MI craft beer, local food & music. $20 GA; $40 VIP. facebook.com/ charlevoixcraftbeerfest

---------------------AUTHORS SIGNINGS: Horizon Books, TC. 2-4pm: Carl Ellenberger, MD will sign his book “Theme & Variations: Musical Notes by a Neurologist.” 4-6pm: Laurie Lounsbury will sign her book “Kingdom Forgotten: The Rise & Demise of a Mormon Island King.” horizonbooks.com

---------------------THIRD COAST CONVERSATIONS: “WATER”: 4-5pm, Raven Hill Discovery Center, East Jordan. miravenhill.org

---------------------64TH ANNUAL MANCELONA BASS FESTIVAL: (See Thurs., May 30)

---------------------DOROTHY GERBER STRINGS SUZUKI RECITAL: 7pm, Charlevoix Circle of Arts. charlevoixcircle.org

---------------------OTP STUDIO THEATRE PRESENTS “MOTHERS AND SONS”: (See Sat., May 25)

---------------------DWIGHT YOAKAM: SOLD OUT: 8pm, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee. Enjoy this country music superstar. $50, $60, $65. lrcr. com/event-calendar/concerts/dwight-yoakam

---------------------FRESHWATER CONCERT: 8pm, 217 South Lake St., Boyne City. Featuring “New Folk” singer-songwriter John Gorka wsg Lynn Miles.

Gorka has 14 critically acclaimed albums & has had collaborations with Nanci Griffith, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Ani DiFranco, Lucy Kaplansky, Patty Larkin & many others. $35. freshwaterartgallery.com/concertCalendar.php

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ROCK THE LIGHT 5K TRAIL RUN: 9:30am, Leelanau State Park, Trailhead. $20. grandtraverselighthouse.com

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TIP OF THE MITT FIBER FAIR: 10am-4pm, Emmet County Community Center, Petoskey.

Celebrate MI’s natural fiber, farmers, processors & skilled artisans with over 30 vendors from around the state selling yarn, spinning fiber, raw fleece & finished goods, plus much more. tipofthemittfiberfair.com

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YOGA + BEER!: 11am, Silver Spruce Brewing Co., TC. Flow class. Bring your own mat. Donations appreciated. eventbrite.com

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FAIRY FEST 2019: Noon, TC’s Fairy Trails, The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park. Explore new, whimsical fairy houses built by local fairy artists & enthusiasts – & build one of your own. There will also be kids crafts, live music & more. Free. fairytrailstc.com

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OTP STUDIO THEATRE PRESENTS “MOTHERS AND SONS”: (See Sun., May 26)

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64TH ANNUAL MANCELONA BASS FESTIVAL: (See Thurs., May 30)

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JOHN GORKA WSG LYNN MILES: 7pm, Sleder’s Family Tavern, TC. Featuring “New Folk” singer-songwriter John Gorka wsg Lynn Miles. Gorka has 14 critically acclaimed albums & has had collaborations with Nanci Griffith, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Ani DiFranco, Lucy Kaplansky, Patty Larkin & many others. 9479213. $25 advance; $30 door.

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BLOOMS & BIRDS: WILDFLOWER WALK: Tuesdays, 10am, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. A relaxing stroll on the trails with Grass River Natural Area docent Julie Hurd to find & identify wildflowers. Along the way listen & look for the birds that call Grass River home. grassriver.org

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CHERRY CAPITAL CYCLING CLUB MON. EVENING PENINSULA RIDE: Mondays, 6pm, TC Central High School, west side parking lot.

Old Mission Peninsula ride out along East Bay & return along West Bay. Beware of high traffic areas & please ride single file in these areas, especially Center Rd. along East Bay & Peninsula Dr. along West Bay south of Bowers Harbor. cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org

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FREE PROGRAM FOR THOSE WITH MEMORY LOSS: Peace Ranch, TC. Hosted by the Evergreen Experience. This farming & gardening program for those with memory loss is held on Saturdays from June - Aug., 9-11am.

Register. 810-299-1479. mievergreenexperience.com

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GUIDED WALKING HISTORY TOURS: Mon., Tues., Weds. at 2pm. The tours begin & end at Perry Hannah Plaza - 6th & Union streets.

Each tour is about two & a half hours of slow walking over a two-mile route, with a rest stop at the TC Visitors Center.

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STORY STEW: Peninsula Community Library, Old Mission Peninsula School, TC. Held every Thurs. at 10am, with the fourth Thurs. offering free books for kids courtesy of Born to Read & Twilight Rotary. Featuring stories, crafts & songs. peninsulacommunitylibrary.org

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STORYTIME: Fridays, 10:30am at Leland Township Library. Stories & play designed to promote joy & growth in literacy. Children ages 0-6 & their caregivers welcome. lelandlibrary.org

THREADS FIBER ARTS GROUP: Mondays, 10am, Peninsula Community Library, Old Mission Peninsula School, TC. Bring your own needlework project & work among friends. peninsulacommunitylibrary.org

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THURSDAY NIGHT MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDE: Thursdays, 6pm, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Open to all, but geared for intermediate level riders & new racers. You’ll get a chance to ride a lap of the Peak2Peak Mountain Bike Race Course including the Crystal Climb. Meet at the Park at Water’s Edge.

Rental bike with helmet: $19. Helmet only: $10. crystalmountain.com/event/thursdaynight-mountain-bike-ride

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TC BACKGAMMON CLUB: Tuesdays, 6-9pm at Right Brain Brewery, TC. Free lessons available to all new-comers. facebook.com/TraverseCityBackgammonClub

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BOYNE CITY FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays & Wednesdays, 8am-noon through Oct. 12.

Veteran’s Park, Boyne City.

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EAST JORDAN FARMERS MARKET: Thursdays, 9am-1pm, Memorial Park, East Jordan.

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ELLSWORTH FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 9am-noon, Ellsworth Community Square.

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HARBOR SPRINGS FARMERS MARKET: Held on Saturdays & Wednesdays through Aug. from 9am-1pm in Downtown Harbor Springs.

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INTERLOCHEN FARMERS MARKET: Sundays, 9am-2pm, 2112 M 137, Interlochen.

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SARA HARDY DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 7:30am-noon, Sara Hardy Farmers Market Lot, Union St. at Grandview Parkway, TC.

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SUTTONS BAY FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 9am-1pm, intersection of M22 & M204, Suttons Bay.

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THE VILLAGE AT GT COMMONS, TC FARMERS MARKET: Mondays, 12-4pm, South Historic Front Lawn.

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THE CATS ON THE PROWL: A SUPERIOR ADVENTURE EXHIBITION: Glen Arbor Arts Center. In 2016 five Leelanau County painters followed in the historic footsteps of seven Canadian painters. The result is a visual record of “The Cats on the Prowl: A Superior Adventure.”

An exhibition of paintings generated by that trip are on display through May 26. GAAC hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-3pm; & 12-4pm on Sun. glenarborart.org.

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“THE ART OF COMING UNDONE” EXHIBIT: Michigan Artists Gallery, TC. Over 40 artists interpreting the work of Daniel Belardinelli. Runs through mid-June. michiganartistsgallery.com

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“PORTRAITS OF WHIMSY”: Charlevoix Circle of Arts. Paintings, assemblages & sculptures that illustrate that “whimsy” can truly acquire the status of sophisticated fine art.

Runs through June 8. charlevoixcircle.com/ exhibits.html

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GREAT NORTHERN FINE ART - FINE CRAFT EXPO: An outstanding fine art—fine craft open to all MI artists 18 & older, offering eight juried category awards - $500 each, & a grand award determined by the People’s Choice: $1,500.

Can submit through May 31. Downtown Grayling becomes an art gallery during the fifteen days of voting: July 19-Aug. 3. Artists’ demos & the Performing Arts Music Competition will take place on Sat., Aug. 3, concluding with the awards gala at 5pm at Paddle Hard Yard, Grayling. artisanvillage.org/call-for-entries.html

CALL FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS - NORTHPORT PHOTO EXHIBIT: Through May 31.

2019 Northport Photo Exhibit: June 21-30. Limited to 35. Photographers Reception: June 21, 6pm. northportartsassociation.org

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“ITALY: CLOSE UP”: Runs through May 25 at Twisted Fish Gallery, Elk Rapids. Featuring photographers Kathie Carpenter, Marilyn Hoogstraten, Kathy Silbernagle & Babs Young. twistedfishgallery.com

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PAINTER BETH BRICKER EXHIBIT: Center Gallery, Lake Street Studios, Glen Arbor. Many of Beth’s acrylics were done on paper or canvas that was prepped with a pattern or texture. Runs through June 27. lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com

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“TALKING ALL THINGS WATER”: Raven Hill Discovery Center, East Jordan. This exhibit runs from June 1-21. Open 12-4pm on Saturdays & 12-2pm on Sundays, & always by appointment. 231.536.3369. miravenhill.org

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GAYLORD AREA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS, GAYLORD: - JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT: Runs through June 1.

- CREATIVE CROWD: Fridays, 11:30am2:30pm through June 28. Bring your own supplies to work on any type of art or craft project.

- 100 DAY PROJECT EXHIBIT: See what 100 days of creativity can bring to life! Exhibit open during Art Center hours of 11am-3pm, Tues. through Fri. & 12-2pm, Sat.. An opening reception will be held on Sat., June 8 from 5-7pm.

Runs until July 6. gaylordarts.org

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HIGHER ART GALLERY, TC: - CALL FOR ARTISTS: MODERN ARCHETYPES: An all-female artist exhibit exploring the idea of human consciousness & how archetypes unite all of us. Submit up to 2 pieces each which really capture the idea of the role archetypes play not only in your own life personally, but in society as a whole. Deadline to apply is July 1 at midnight. Exhibit runs Sept. 6 - Oct. 4.

- “DRAWN TO” WOMEN OF CONTEMPORARY ILLUSTRATION: A curated exhibit featuring 14 female illustrators from around the world.

Runs through June 7. higherartgallery.com

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CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, TC: - “BODIES OF COLOR... RECENT WORK BY DECARLO LOGAN”: Logan’s artwork analyzes the intangible aspects of identity to encourage dialog & understanding. Two recent mixed media series by the artist will be on display.

Runs through July 20.

- “BODIES OF ME... RECENT WORK BY LIZ WIERZBICKI”: Held in Carnegie Gallery. Liz creates work that critiques ideas of gender, sexuality & self in a digital age. Runs through July 20.

- “BODIES OF... JURIED EXHIBITION OF CERAMIC ARTS”: Juror Sigrid Zahner selected approximately 60 works by Great Lakes regional artists to be included in this exhibition. Runs through July 20. crookedtree.org

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CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY: - “FRESH WORKS”: Crooked Tree Arts Center, Atrium Gallery, Petoskey. Crooked Tree Arts Center Painters’ Studio exhibit. Runs through July 27.

- “IMPRESSIONS SMALL WORKS SHOWCASE”: Runs June 1 - Aug. 31. Presented by the American Impressionist Society. Nearly 200 original paintings from artists across the nation will be on display for this showcase. CTAC will host a four-day Impressionist plein air paint out in the Petoskey area on June 5–8, which will culminate with a “wet paint sale” on Sat., June 8. There will also be live painting demonstrations in CTAC’s theater on the evening of June 7. crookedtree.org

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OLIVER ART CENTER, FRANKFORT: - ANNUAL MEMBER EXHIBITION: Members of OAC are able to enter up to two works of art to be on display through May. - POP-UP EXHIBITION: Featuring the artists of Colby House. Runs through June 9. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org

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2. Cameryn Lambert and Jean Spagnuolo were busy planting flowers in Traverse City’s Open Space.

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Singer-songwriter (and The Hold Steady frontman) Craig Finn, fresh from an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers and an interview on CBS This Morning, has a new solo album out. The new set, titled I Need a New War, is a follow-up to his 2017 collection, We All Want the Same Things. It narrates the stories of everyday people — those Finn said wouldn’t necessarily find their way into The Hold Steady’s songs but who made for interesting character studies for Finn’s own, more introspective music …

Khalid, whose brand new album, Free Spirit (his second studio set, and the followup to his 2018 album, Suncity) came out in April, has announced a big tour to support said album starting later this spring. Khalid’s U.S./Canada trek will kick off June 20 in Phoenix, Arizona. His single Michigan stop: July 28 at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena …

The 2019 Life is Beautiful Festival in Las Vegas has announced the schedule and lineup for this year’s event, which will take place Sept. 20–22 in downtown Las Vegas.

Some of the bigger names on the bill include Post Malone, The Black Keys, and Chance the Rapper in those coveted headline spots; also set to perform are Vampire Weekend, Billie Eilish, Zedd, Portugal. The Man, Phantogram, Walk the Moon, and

Pharrell Williams protégé Maggie Rogers.

To get tickets and details, check out www. lifeisbeautiful.com …

DJ and record producer Diplo is embarking on a new country music-themed project that’s a 180 from his usual style of dance-floor music. The first of those has just hit outlets — the track “So Long,” which features country singer-songwriter Cam crooning over a four-on-the-floor beat with classic country-Western lyrics and fiddles for good measure. Diplo has reportedly promised a series of country music-esque releases throughout this year, so this is expected to be the first of many. Check out his country-ish debut at https://youtu. be/1ml_5l5fSMs …

LINK OF THE WEEK Want new music from Oasis? Well, you can get half, at least — Noel Gallagher (part of band Oasis with brother Liam Gallagher) is releasing a new EP on June 14 called Black Star Dancing. Preorder it at https://nghfb. lnk.to/bsd_ep …

THE BUZZ Michigan band Leland Blue — brothers Benjamin and Connor Robertson and their cousin Satchel Robertson — has just released its self-titled debut album via a show at Grand Rapids’ Pyramid Scheme …

Fellow Michiganian outfit Jack Droppers and the Best Intentions has released a new album; look for the Americana-rocker’s set Bottled Up Like a Neon Light, in outlets now …

Old Crow Medicine Show is heading to Meijer Gardens, also in Grand Rapids, for a performance on June 21 …

And prepare yourselves, Jonas Brothers fans — the trio has just announced a Michigan

date for its 40-city Happiness Begins tour.

The boys will perform at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena Saturday, Sept. 7, with special guest Bebe Rexha … and that’s the buzz for this week’s Modern Rock.

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Part of the big reissue/expansion campaign that Stereolab kicked off this month, TRNBWA is packed with bonus material, including four-track demos, previously unreleased mixes, and alternate takes on familiar Stereolab songs like “French Disco” (an early mix) and “Pause” (original) mix, plus demos of tunes including “Lock Groove Lullaby” and “I’m Going Out of My Way.” Also of note are those retro engine-tick drumbeats and the faithful employ of a vast range of analog synths.

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This collection of reimagined versions of songs from Editors’ 2018 Violence album was executed with the help of fellow English musician Blanck Mass, who dug further into the band’s sound to unravel its original arrangements and make them even more expansive than the post-punkers’ usual offerings. “Cold” stays catchy but gets more chill via lightning-sharp drumbeats; “Hallelujah (So Low)” anchors the band’s edginess with dark bass lines; and “Barricades” pushes and pulls against its own contrast with bright synths.

Alfa Mist – Structuralism – Sekito

The second album from East London composer/producer Alfa Mist, ostensibly based on a conversation that Mist had with his sister about personal goals and growth as a person, is by turns contemplative and elevating. Lead tune “Retainer” blends hip-hop with jazz, morphing both genres back and forth as the mood of the track changes. Enhancing the album’s overall appeal: Ninja Tune’s Jordan Rakai’s vocals and Mist’s perfectly executed beat breaks.

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f I had to sum up Detective Pikachu in one word, it would be “adorable.” The film is truly as sweet and endearing as Pikachu himself, what with his rosy cheeks, cute little deerstalker hat, and plump yellow body that you feel compelled to squeeze. An all-ages adventure with a smart film noir twist, it feels like a throwback to the height of the Amblin family films, or like a video-game take on Who Framed Roger Rabbit. It’s the story of Tim Goodman (Justice Smith), a one-time aspiring Pokémon trainer, who reluctantly teams up with a Pokémon to solve the mystery of his missing (i.e., estranged) father. But the inspired joy here is that while Pokémon are not understandable to humans, Tim can understand Pikachu loud and clear — and it’s the voice of Ryan Reynolds! Because, yes, having the voice of Deadpool voicing an adorable little Pokémon is as delightful as you think. As is the film. To paraphrase Pikachu, it’s the kind of good, solid filmmaking you can feel in your jellies.

So I have talked before about the phenomenon of young adult sick lit — love stories featuring teens with life threatening illnesses — and their film adaptations.

And while this adaptation of Nicola Yoon’s bestselling YA novel deals with a deportation instead of a disease, I would argue this setup fits many of the same generic constraints.

So this is basically to say that while this story of interracial star-crossed teens with timely, ripped-from-the-headlines notions and luminous lens flares might have a certain cultural specificity, one that makes it feel like it could perhaps be something slightly different, it’s essentially the same-old sameold teen romance. There’s just some new representation, which I would argue still matters and is powerful for a splashy studio picture, even if the issues it tries to tackle are completely underplayed background fodder.

High schooler Natasha (grown-ish’s Yara Shahidi) is a Jamaican who has been living with her family with expired visas in New York City since she was nine years old.

When a random ICE raid leads to her family’s forced departure, she has one day left in NYC and isn’t ready to go without a fight. She convinces an immigration bureaucrat to refer to her to a lawyer (John Leguizamo) who might be able to help. She schedules a meeting, and it’s a Hail Mary, but its all she’s got.

On the way to the meeting, she catches the eye of Daniel (Riverdale’s Charles Melton), who has a big meeting of his own to get to. He’s set for a big alumni interview for his application to Dartmouth. Trying to fit the mold of the good son for his Korean immigrant parents, he’s trying to make them proud by becoming a doctor, but he has other interests.

Daniel is literally a poet, influenced by Whitman as much as by Tupac, and after an overreaching announcement on the subway intercom about fate and a turn of phrase on Natasha’s jacket, Daniel begins to think Natasha could be his destiny.

I swear this is not as creepy as it sounds, though Daniel does take it too far at times, and after they unexpectedly cross paths again (he saves her from being hit by a car; her meeting with the lawyer is at the same location as his interview), he really starts to see this as a sign they were meant to be.

So Daniel makes his pitch, but Natasha is of course more scientifically inclined, believing love is nothing more than a rationalization of hormones. And so Daniel, inspired by the “36 Questions That Lead to Love” made famous in the New York Times, decides to turn his courtship into an experiment, telling her he can make her fall in love with him in a single day, and hey, a single day is all Natasha has.

What follows in their whirlwind courtship could totally be described as a Gen Z take on Before Sunrise, but if you know anything about that film and its sequels, you know how much the dialogue matters. And the dialogue here is not great. Stilted and inherently melodramatic, a Dawson’s Creek level of profound speeches about love, the universe, and our place in it abound. I mean, just saying the title out loud is really all you need to know about the film’s incredibly grandiose ideas about romance.

But it does have a bit of an intoxicating vibe to it. Director Ry Russo-Young (Before I Fall) brings some indie flair and style to things.

With gorgeous sun-dappled cinematography, she presents us an incredibly beautiful and vibrant New York as the American melting pot ideal. And she does a pretty compelling job of capturing the energy of the city: It’s never looked more lovely to nuzzle on the subway as our couple bops around town drinking cappuccino in Greenwich Village, doing karaoke in Koreatown, taking the aerial tram to Roosevelt Island, or visiting a beauty shop in Harlem.

The film also sells the swooning hard, with its pop soundtrack and pretty faces in all kinds of excessive close-ups. It lets you know without a doubt that it has a sensitive soul.

But Melton is just so darn handsome that you can’t take him seriously — a problem not helped by how stiff he actually comes across.

Shahidi seems much more fully formed.

Their chemistry is just … fine, much like the rest of the movie.

As things briskly move toward their inevitable conclusion, the ending is both not and exactly what you expect. Try as they might, The Sun is Also a Star gives credence that there is ultimately nothing new under the sun.

Meg Weichman is a perma-intern at the Traverse City Film Festival and a trained film archivist.

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film so genuine, so charming, so sharp, and so hilarious, and also one that appeals equally to men, women, young, and old — no matter how commercial and formulaic Long Shot might seem, it is something altogether rare. Essentially a rom-com of the unlikely couple sort — but with a modern political backdrop (think of it as The American President by way of Knocked Up) — it’s a totally crowd-pleasing blast. Said improbable pairing consists of Charlotte Field (Charlize Theron), the nation’s celebrated Secretary of State, who is elegance and sophistication personified, and Fred Flarsky (Seth Rogen), an unemployed but principled journalist who Charlotte babysat for when they were kids. Charlotte is in the midst of testing the waters for a presidential run, and while she’s totally brilliant, the feedback is that she needs to be funnier, so after a chance meeting, she brings in Fred to punch up her speeches. And as they travel the world together on a diplomatic tour, of course the sparks fly! The escapist, romantic fantasy premise feels completely grounded thanks to the sincere chemistry of its leads, smart script, and heartwarming nature. It’s also just ridiculously funny. The banter, the antics, the screwball appeal — you’ll laugh until it hurts. Heartwarming, giddy, and endlessly likeable, the only long shot is that you won’t crack a smile.

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his is a cinematic feat that cannot be ignored. It’s impossible to not to stand in awe at the symphony of characters and story, and the sheer cultural force that the Marvel team has so elegantly assembled — or the poignant way they bid this era of their Cinematic Universe adieu. Picking up after the events of Infinity War, wherein half of all living things in the entire universe disappeared with the snap of uber-baddie Thanos’ fingers, the remaining Avengers are left to overcome their grief in a world where they may no longer have a purpose. And this might be the Marvel film you enjoy most because it doesn’t as strictly follow formula. Whereas most Marvel battle sequences fail to leave a lasting imprint on your memory, instead blending together in your mind over the last 20 some films, here there is less of this repetitious action and a great deal more character introspection as well as a jaunty heist vibe. And when the big battle does finally come, I don’t think there’s a chance you’ll ever forget it. Endgame is heartfelt, it’s sweet, it’s thrilling, it’s epic, it’s awesome, it’s reassuring. This is pop perfection at it’s most comforting and enjoyable. The power these superheroes seem to hold on our collective imagination has never felt more real. So if you have joined these crusaders at any point in this 11-year journey, how can you not see them out? (To be clear, in many ways, this is also just the beginning.)

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ACOUSTIC TAP ROOM, TC 5/25 -- Corbin Manikas, 7-9 5/31 -- Nathan Allen, 7-9 6/1 -- Rob Coonrod, 8-10 ACOUSTIC TAP ROOM, TC 5/25 -- Corbin Manikas, 7-9 GT DISTILLERY, TC 5/31 -- Nathan Allen, 7-9 Fri. – Younce Guitar Duo, 7-9:30 6/1 -- Rob Coonrod, 8-10

6/1 -- Comedy Night with Adam Degi

w/ Matt McCalpin & Jimmy Olson

& Bob Fredericks, 9 5/29 -- DJ DomiNate, 10 Grand Traverse & Kalkaska 5/30 -- The Pocket, 10

TC WHISKEY CO. 5/31 -- Happy Hour w/ Harvey Wall6/1 -- Comedy Night with Adam Degi w/ Matt McCalpin & Jimmy Olson 5/30 -- Jesse Jefferson, 6-8 bangers; then Electric Red & Bob Fredericks, 9 5/29 -- DJ DomiNate, 10 6/1 -- Electric Red, 10 5/30 -- The Pocket, 10 THE DISH CAFE, TC 6/2 -- Karaoke, 10 TC WHISKEY CO. 5/31 -- Happy Hour w/ Harvey WallTues, Sat -- Matt Smith, 5-7 5/30 -- Jesse Jefferson, 6-8 bangers; then Electric Red KILKENNY'S, TC WEST BAY BEACH HOLIDAY INN GT DISTILLERY, TC 6/1 -- Electric Red, 10 5/24-25 -- 5th Gear, 9:30 THE PARLOR, TC RESORT, TC Fri. – Younce Guitar Duo, 7-9:30 THE DISH CAFE, TC 6/2 -- Karaoke, 10 5/26 -- Medicinal Groove, 9:30 5/25 -- Blair Miller, 8 PATIO: Tues, Sat -- Matt Smith, 5-7 5/31-6/1 -- One Hot Robot, 9:30 5/29 -- Wink, 8 5/25 – Live on the Bay Concert Series KILKENNY'S, TC WEST BAY BEACH HOLIDAY INN w/ H2O, 5-9 5/24-25 -- 5th Gear, 9:30 THE PARLOR, TC RESORT, TC LEFT FOOT CHARLEY, TC THE SHED BEER GARDEN, TC 5/29 -- Live on the Bay Concert 5/26 -- Medicinal Groove, 9:30 5/25 -- Blair Miller, 8 PATIO: 5/27 -- Open Mic Night w/ Rob 5/25 -- Jabo Bihlman, 5-9 Series w/ Jeff Haas Jazz Trio & Bill & 5/31-6/1 -- One Hot Robot, 9:30 5/29 -- Wink, 8 5/25 – Live on the Bay Concert Series Coonrod, 6-9 5/30 -- Chris Wink, 5-9 Laurie Sears, 6 w/ H2O, 5-9 5/31 -- The Duges, 5-9 5/30 -- Live on the Bay Concert LEFT FOOT CHARLEY, TC THE SHED BEER GARDEN, TC 5/29 -- Live on the Bay Concert PARK PLACE HOTEL, TC Series w/ Rock and Soul, 5-9 5/27 -- Open Mic Night w/ Rob 5/25 -- Jabo Bihlman, 5-9 Series w/ Jeff Haas Jazz Trio & Bill & BEACON LOUNGE: THE WORKSHOP BREWING CO., TC 5/31 -- Live on the Bay Concert Coonrod, 6-9 5/30 -- Chris Wink, 5-9 Laurie Sears, 6 Thurs,Fri,Sat — Tom Kaufmann, 8:30 5/25 -- Distant Stars, 8 Series w/ Risque, 5-9 5/31 -- The Duges, 5-9 5/30 -- Live on the Bay Concert 5/26 -- Medicinal Groove, 8 6/1 -- Live on the Bay Concert Series PARK PLACE HOTEL, TC Series w/ Rock and Soul, 5-9 SAIL INN BAR & GRILL, TC 5/27 -- Rotten Cherries Comedy w/ Soul Patch, 6-10 BEACON LOUNGE: THE WORKSHOP BREWING CO., TC 5/31 -- Live on the Bay Concert Thurs. & Sat. -- Phattrax DJs & Open Mic, 8:30 VIEW: Thurs,Fri,Sat — Tom Kaufmann, 8:30 5/25 -- Distant Stars, 8 Series w/ Risque, 5-9 Karaoke, 9 Tues. – TC Celtic – Traditional Irish 5/25 -- DJ Motaz, 10 5/26 -- Medicinal Groove, 8 6/1 -- Live on the Bay Concert Series music, 6:30-9 5/31 -- DJ Ricky T, 10:30 SAIL INN BAR & GRILL, TC 5/27 -- Rotten Cherries Comedy w/ Soul Patch, 6-10 SLEDER'S FAMILY TAVERN, TC Wed -- Jazz Jam, 6-10 6/1 -- DJ Motaz, 10 Thurs. & Sat. -- Phattrax DJs & Open Mic, 8:30 VIEW: 6/2 -- John Gorka wsg Lynn Miles, 7 5/31 -- Blue Footed Booby, 8 Karaoke, 9 Tues. – TC Celtic – Traditional Irish 5/25 -- DJ Motaz, 10 music, 6:30-9 5/31 -- DJ Ricky T, 10:30 STATE STREET MARKET, TC UNION STREET STATION, TC SLEDER'S FAMILY TAVERN, TC Wed -- Jazz Jam, 6-10 6/1 -- DJ Motaz, 10 Thu -- Open Mic Thursdays Hosted by 5/25 -- Soul Patch, 10 6/2 -- John Gorka wsg Lynn Miles, 7 5/31 -- Blue Footed Booby, 8 Gregory Evans, 7-9 5/26 -- Head for the Hills Live Show, 10am-noon; then DJ Prim, 10pmSTATE STREET MARKET, TC UNION STREET STATION, TC STUDIO ANATOMY, TC 2am Thu -- Open Mic Thursdays Hosted by 5/25 -- Soul Patch, 10 5/25 -- Comedy Night Doubleheader 5/28 -- TC Comedy Collective, Gregory Evans, 7-9 5/26 -- Head for the Hills Live Show, w/ Mike Stanley, 7 8-9:30; then Open Mic/Jam Session 10am-noon; then DJ Prim, 10pmSTUDIO ANATOMY, TC 2am 5/25 -- Comedy Night Doubleheader 5/28 -- TC Comedy Collective, w/ Mike Stanley, 7 8-9:30; then Open Mic/Jam Session

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ETHANOLOGY, ELK RAPIDS 5/25 -- Bloodshot Victory, 8 6/1 -- The Whiskey Charmers, 8-11 ETHANOLOGY, ELK RAPIDS LAKE STREET PUB, BOYNE CITY 5/25 -- Bloodshot Victory, 8 Sat -- Karaoke, 8-11 6/1 -- The Whiskey Charmers, 8-11 LAKE STREET PUB, BOYNE CITY Sat -- Karaoke, 8-11

Emmet & Cheboygan BAYVIEW INN, PETOSKEY 6/1 -- Tim Thayer, 7

CITY PARK GRILL, PETOSKEY 5/25 -- The Gasoline Gypsies wsg 3rd Degree, 10 5/31 -- Annex Karaoke, 10 CITY PARK GRILL, PETOSKEY 6/1 -- Distant Stars, 10 5/25 -- The Gasoline Gypsies wsg 3rd Degree, 10 ERNESTO'S CIGAR LOUNGE & BAR, 5/31 -- Annex Karaoke, 10 PETOSKEY 6/1 -- Distant Stars, 10 5/30 -- Pete 'Big Dog' Fetters, 7-10

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Emmet & Cheboygan Mon,Tues,Thurs — Live music

BEARDS BREWERY, PETOSKEY BAYVIEW INN, PETOSKEY 5/25 -- Sydney Burnham, 8-11 6/1 -- Tim Thayer, 7 5/26 -- BB Celtic & Traditional Irish Session Players, 6-9 BEARDS BREWERY, PETOSKEY 5/30 -- Open Mic Nite w/ Host Char5/25 -- Sydney Burnham, 8-11 lie Millard, 7-11 5/26 -- BB Celtic & Traditional Irish 5/31 -- Alex Mendenall, 8-11 Session Players, 6-9 6/1 -- Kyle Brown, 8-11 5/30 -- Open Mic Nite w/ Host Char6/2 -- Pete Kehoe, 6-9 lie Millard, 7-11 5/31 -- Alex Mendenall, 8-11 6/1 -- Kyle Brown, 8-11 6/2 -- Pete Kehoe, 6-9 DICK’S POUR HOUSE, LAKE LEELANAU Sat. — Karaoke, 10-2

LEO’S NEIGHBORHOOD TAVERN, KNOT JUST A BAR, BAY HARBOR PETOSKEY Mon,Tues,Thurs — Live music Thurs — Karaoke w/ DJ Michael Willford, 10 LEO’S NEIGHBORHOOD TAVERN, PETOSKEY THE SIDE DOOR SALOON, PETOThurs — Karaoke w/ DJ Michael SKEY ERNESTO'S CIGAR LOUNGE & BAR, Willford, 10 Sat. – Karaoke, 8 PETOSKEY 5/30 -- Pete 'Big Dog' Fetters, 7-10 THE SIDE DOOR SALOON, PETOSKEY Sat. – Karaoke, 8

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LEELANAU SANDS CASINO, PESHAWBESTOWN BIRCH ROOM: 5/25 -- The Rhythm Kings, 9 DICK’S POUR HOUSE, LAKE LEELA- LEELANAU SANDS CASINO, PEHOP LOT BREWING CO., SUTTONS SHOWROOM: NAU SHAWBESTOWN BAY 5/28 -- 45th Parallel Polka Band, noon Sat. — Karaoke, 10-2 BIRCH ROOM: 5/25 -- Mike Moran, 6-9 5/25 -- The Rhythm Kings, 9 5/26 -- Hot 'n Bothered, 6-9 LUMBERJACK'S BAR & GRILL, HONHOP LOT BREWING CO., SUTTONS SHOWROOM: 5/31 -- Jake Frysinger, 6-9 OR BAY 5/28 -- 45th Parallel Polka Band, noon 6/1 -- 4th Anniversary: Drew Hale, Fri & Sat -- Phattrax DJs & Karaoke, 9 5/25 -- Mike Moran, 6-9 1-4; Roosevelt Diggs, 6-9 5/26 -- Hot 'n Bothered, 6-9 LUMBERJACK'S BAR & GRILL, HON6/1 -- Jen Sygit, 6-9 ST. AMBROSE CELLARS, BEULAH 5/31 -- Jake Frysinger, 6-9 OR 5/25 -- The Lofteez, 6-9 6/1 -- 4th Anniversary: Drew Hale, Fri & Sat -- Phattrax DJs & Karaoke, 9 LAKE ANN BREWING CO. 5/26 -- Ted Alan's Summer Jazz 1-4; Roosevelt Diggs, 6-9 5/25 -- Jack Pine Band, 6:30-9:30 Blowout, 5-8 6/1 -- Jen Sygit, 6-9 ST. AMBROSE CELLARS, BEULAH 5/28 -- Jim Hawley & Co., 6:30-9:30 5/30 -- Open Mic w/ Jim & Wanda 5/25 -- The Lofteez, 6-9 5/31 -- New Third Hip - Niemisto/ Curtis, 6 LAKE ANN BREWING CO. 5/26 -- Ted Alan's Summer Jazz Skellenger/Villoch, 6:30-9:30 5/31 -- Jake Frysinger, 6-9 5/25 -- Jack Pine Band, 6:30-9:30 Blowout, 5-8 6/1 -- Olivia Mainville & The Aquatic 6/1 -- Jen Sygit, 6-9 5/28 -- Jim Hawley & Co., 6:30-9:30 5/30 -- Open Mic w/ Jim & Wanda Troupe, 7-10 5/31 -- New Third Hip - Niemisto/ Curtis, 6 Skellenger/Villoch, 6:30-9:30 5/31 -- Jake Frysinger, 6-9 6/1 -- Olivia Mainville & The Aquatic 6/1 -- Jen Sygit, 6-9 Troupe, 7-10

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STORMCLOUD BREWING CO., FRANKFORT 5/25 -- Kyle White, 8-10 5/27 -- Radel Rosin, 5-8 STORMCLOUD BREWING CO., 5/31 -- Lynn Callihan, 8-10 FRANKFORT 6/1 -- Mitch & John G., 8-10 5/25 -- Kyle White, 8-10 5/27 -- Radel Rosin, 5-8 THE CABBAGE SHED, ELBERTA 5/31 -- Lynn Callihan, 8-10 5/25 -- Fremont John, 5-9; Evan Bur6/1 -- Mitch & John G., 8-10 gess, 9-12 5/26 -- Vinyl Throwback Night, 7-10 THE CABBAGE SHED, ELBERTA 5/29 -- Vinyl Vednesday w/ DJ T.J., 5/25 -- Fremont John, 5-9; Evan Bur5-10 gess, 9-12 5/30 -- Open Mic Night, 8-11 5/26 -- Vinyl Throwback Night, 7-10 5/31 -- Adam Labeaux, 5-9 5/29 -- Vinyl Vednesday w/ DJ T.J., 6/1 -- LaMont Hunt, 7-10 5-10 5/30 -- Open Mic Night, 8-11 THE COVE, LELAND 5/31 -- Adam Labeaux, 5-9 5/27 -- Here Comes the Sun Party w/ 6/1 -- LaMont Hunt, 7-10 The Hidden Agenda Band, 1-5 THE COVE, LELAND 5/27 -- Here Comes the Sun Party w/ The Hidden Agenda Band, 1-5

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ALPINE TAVERN & EATERY, GAYLORD Sat -- Live Music, 6-9

Otsego, Crawford & Central

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: My sister dates super hot guys, but she’s always telling me that looks aren’t what matter and I should go for a man who’s stable and reliable. Is she looking out for me?

How come she doesn’t follow her own advice?

It seems weirdly hypocritical.

— Puzzled

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: Charmingly, the men your sister picks for herself look like they could work in strip clubs, while men she picks for you look like accountants who’ve invested strip malls.

Welcome to “the Juliet effect,” as named by evolutionary scientists Robert Biegler and Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair. In Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” Juliet’s mom — let’s call her Mrs. Capulet — was working her own agenda in giving her daughter advice on who to marry.

Mrs. Capulet was pushing her daughter to go for Count Paris, a boringly stable rich guy from a good family. Juliet, of course, only had eyes for Romeo, the off-limits hottie, whose family was basically the feuding Italian Hatfields to the Capulet’s McCoys.

It turns out that Shakespeare was something of an intuitive evolutionary psychologist. Parents do want the best for you — uh, that is, except when what’s best for you diverges with what’s best for them. The same goes for your siblings.

These fun intra-family conflicts are called “parent-offspring competition” and “sibling competition” by evolutionary psychologists.

Biegler and Kennair researched the way these evolved conflicts play out over “transferrable” versus “non-transferrable” qualities in a woman’s partner. Transferrable qualities are those that could directly benefit the children of a woman’s mother or sister — for example, a man’s ability to provide food, shelter, and/ or “protection against predators or enemies.”

(High status, too, would be transferable, because of the power and perks that come with.) Nontransferrable qualities, on the other hand, are those — like hottiehood — that suggest a man has good genes, which would directly benefit only his female partner’s own children.

Accordingly, Biegler and Kennair found that moms and sisters wanted hunks for themselves but would steer their daughter or sibling to the stable guy with resources. Granted, this probably isn’t a conscious move on their part — all “gotta make her believe the rich troll is her soulmate.” However, you should be conscious when seeking advice from your family members about a guy that there could be mildly nefarious ulterior motives at play. Sure,

BY Amy Alkon

your sister wants the best for you -- the best Ugly Dave you can get who owns hotels and a plane, so she can take free luxury vacations with the recently paroled soulless hunks of the world.

As Fade Would Have It

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: I was dating this guy, and it was super intense. He is a big believer in soulmates, and he said he thought I was his. Of course, I was excited, and it all seemed really romantic, and then poof! He was gone. Ghosted me. What makes somebody think simply disappearing is an okay way to break up?

— So Upset

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: “Love is in the air” is not supposed to mean your new boyfriend disappears into it like a fine mist.

Welcome to the dark side of the “We’re soulmates!” thing. It turns out that a person’s beliefs about the underpinnings of a successful relationship can affect how they end things — whether they tell you it’s over or just ghost you (wordlessly vanish from your life).

There are “destiny beliefs,” which, in their strongest incarnation, involve believing in fate and soulmates — the notion that people in relationships “are either meant to be together or they’re not,” as social psychologist Gili Freedman and her colleagues put it. “Growth beliefs,” on the other hand, involve the notion that “relationships grow over time” and take work; you don’t just bump into your perfect partner in a train station and go off on the 6:07 to Happilyeverafter.

In line with this view of relationships as a gradual process of working out conflicts, the researchers found that romantic partners with stronger growth beliefs were 38.4% less likely to indicate that ghosting is okay. However, people with destiny beliefs, like your “Fate or bust!” ex, were 63.4% more likely to find it acceptable to take the disappearo way out.

But interestingly, Freedman and her colleagues note that “high scores on destiny do not equal low scores on growth,” which means somebody can believe both in soulmates and in working to improve relationships. (Also, even soulmatehood devotees can understand that another person is a person, with feelings.) In other words, don’t assume that anybody who believes in soulmates will disappear without explanation — going from an exuberant “Babe, you complete me!” to a silent “Boy, am I glad I didn’t give you my key!”

“Jonesin” Crosswords "Your Choices Are" --out of four options. by Matt Jones

ACROSS 1 Hearty drink 6 Pen name?

9 Video game designer Sid who created the “Civilization” series 14 Three-time World Series of Poker winner Stu 15 “Deep Space Nine” security officer 16 Egyptian-born children’s singer 17 Ecuadoran province once famous for its gold 18 Wasabi-coated veggie 19 “Dark Side of the Moon” album image 20 Legendary producer of “Charlie’s Angels” and “7th Heaven” 23 Renaissance Faire org.

24 Fill in ___ blank 25 Unruly bunch 26 “Sit, ___, sit. Good dog” (‘80s TV vanity card) 29 Ouija board reply 30 Washington Post editor portrayed by Liev Schreiber in “Spotlight” 33 Info page on many sites 34 Gerund finish 35 Country with a red-and-white flag 36 “Par ___” (airmail stamp) 39 “The Raven” poet 40 Internet connection need 41 O’Rourke who’s running for president 42 Rule, briefly 43 “Epic ___ Battles of History” 44 Star of “An American in Paris” and “Gigi” 47 Tiny pellets 50 Period to remember 51 Spring setting 52 Outworn 53 Author Harper 54 Guitarist/songwriter for System of a Down and Scars on Broadway 58 Basketball game site 60 Rho preceders 61 Talks gibberish 62 Herpetologist’s study 63 1099-___ (annual tax form from the bank) 64 Arthouse film, probably

65 Designation at some meat markets 66 Pub. staffers 67 Aviary abodes DOWN 1 Somewhat seasick 2 Loosen your boots 3 Ancient Greek marketplaces 4 Card game that sounds like an ancient ruler 5 Jagger, to the Stones, e.g.

6 The Big ___ (“Chantilly Lace” singer) 7 Notion, in France 8 Site of a pit crew?

9 Dr Pepper rival renamed in 2001 10 Take home pay 11 “Saw that coming” 12 It makes up half the riffraff?

13 Goblet’s edge 21 1996 Dream Team nickname 22 “___ Shot” (2019 Seth Rogen movie) 27 Make a tunnel 28 E pluribus ___ 31 New York county near Pennsylvania (or Pennsylvania county near New York) 32 Each 33 Tarot character 36 Competent 37 Change course suddenly 38 “Let’s shake on that” 39 Dessert that may include molasses 40 Dialect spoken by nearly a billion people 42 Taken-back merchandise 43 Sushi form 45 Eurovision Song Contest 2019 host 46 Friars Club functions 47 Window coverings 48 Hit from “Thriller” 49 They account for taste 55 “Puppy Love” songwriter Paul 56 Pay attention to 57 Orson Welles’s “Citizen ___” 58 Campfire remains 59 “Messenger” material

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(May 21-June 20): I prefer live theater over movies.

The glossy flawlessness of films, accomplished by machines that assemble and polish, is less emotionally rich than the direct impact of live performers’ unmediated voices and bodies and emotions. Their evocative imperfections move me in ways that glossy flawlessness can’t. Even if you’re not like me, Gemini, I invite you to experiment with my approach for a while—not just in the entertainment you choose, but in all areas of your life. As much as possible, get your experience raw and unfiltered.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Is there a

creature on earth that’s more annoying than the mosquito? I’ve never heard anyone gaze upon one of the pesky monsters sucking blood out of her arm and say, “Aw, what a cute little bug.” And yet every year there is a town in Russia that holds a jokey threeday celebration in honor of the mosquito. The people who live in Berezniki even stage a “most delicious” competition, in which people allow themselves to be pricked by mosquitoes for twenty minutes, with an award going to whomever accumulates the most bites. I highly approve of the spirit of this approach for your own use in the coming weeks, Capricorn. If you have fun with the things that bother you, I bet they won’t bother you as much.

Forever Season, Aquarius. You have a poetic license to act as if your body will live for a hundred years and your soul will live for all eternity. You are authorized to believe that in the coming decades you will grow steadily wiser, kinder, happier, and wilder. During the Forever Season, you may have dreams like flying over a waterfall at sunset, or finding the lost magic you were promised before you were born, or discovering the key to a healing you feared would always elude you. As you careen through this unpredictable grace period, your understanding of reality may expand dramatically. I bet you’ll get practical epiphanies about how to express yourself with greater effectiveness.

PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): A musical

historian from Cambridge University decided it would be amusing to perform forgotten songs that were written in the Rhineland a thousand years ago. His research wasn’t easy, because musical notation was different back then. But he ultimately reconstructed the tunes in ways that he felt were 80 percent faithful to the originals. He and other musicians subsequently performed and recorded them. I propose a somewhat comparable assignment for you in the coming weeks, Pisces.

You will benefit, I believe, from trying to recover the truth about events that occurred a long time ago and/or by trying to revivify old beauty that has new relevance.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It’s the

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weeks it will make good sense for you to travel down winding paths replete with interesting twists and provocative turns. The zigzags you’ll be inspired to pursue won’t be inconvenient or inefficient, but rather will be instrumental in obtaining the healing you need. To honor and celebrate this oddly lucky phase, I’ll quote parts of “Flying Crooked,” a poem by Robert Graves. “The butterfly will never master the art of flying straight, yet has a just sense of how not to fly: He lurches here and here by guess and God and hope and hopelessness.

Even the acrobatic swift has not his flying-crooked gift.”

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Has a part of

you become too timid, docile, or prosaic? Is there an aspect of your beautiful soul that is partially muzzled, submissive, or housebroken?

If so, now is a favorable time to seek an antidote.

But listen closely: the cure isn’t to become chaotic, turbulent, and out of control. It would be counterproductive to resort to berserk mayhem. Here’s a better way: be primal, lush, and exciting. Be wildly playful and unpredictably humorous and alluringly intriguing. Try experiments that rouse your rowdy sweetness, your unkempt elegance, your brazen joy, and your sensual intelligence.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): I’ve got a

message for you from Cancerian poet Tyler Knott Gregson. Please read it every day for the next 15 days, including when you first wake up

and right before sleep. Here it is: “Promise me you will not spend so much time treading water and trying to keep your head above the waves that you forget, truly forget, how much you have always loved to swim.”

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In 2003, a group of

thieves in Antwerp, Belgium pulled off the biggest jewelry heist in history. To steal the diamonds, gold, and other gems, together worth more than $100 million, they had to outsmart security guards, a seismic sensor, a protective magnetic field, Doppler radar, infrared detectors, and a lock. I mention this, Leo, because I suspect that in the coming weeks you will have a comparable ability to insinuate yourself into the presence of previously inaccessible treasures and secrets and codes. You’ll be able to penetrate barriers that have kept you shut off from valuable things. (P.S. But I hope that unlike the Antwerp thieves, you’ll use your superpowers in an ethical manner.)

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In the northeast

corner of Spain, bordering France, is an area known as Catalonia. With its own culture and language, it has a long history of seeking complete autonomy. On four occasions it has declared itself to be independent from Spain. The most recent time was in 2017, when 92 percent of the Catalans who voted expressed the desire to be free of Spain’s rule. Alas, none of the rebellions have succeeded. In the latest instance, no other nation on Earth recognized Catalonia’s claim to be an independent republic. In contrast to its frustrated attempts, your own personal quest to seek greater independence could make real progress in the coming months. For best results, formulate a clear intention and define the precise nature of the sovereignty you seek. Write it down!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A Libran blogger

named OceanAlgorithms wrote, “I’m simultaneously wishing I were a naturalist whose specialty is finding undiscovered species in well-explored places; and a skateboarding mathematician meditating on an almost-impossible-to-solve equation as I practice my skateboard tricks; and a fierce forest witch who casts spells on nature-despoilers; and a gothic heroine with twelve suitors; and the sexiest cat that ever lived.”

I love how freewheeling and wide-ranging OceanAlgorithms is with her imaginative fantasies. In light of current astrological omens, I encourage you to do the same. Give yourself permission to dream and scheme extravagantly.

ScORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Geologists aren’t

exactly sure why, but almost six million years ago, the Strait of Gibraltar closed up. As a result, the Mediterranean Sea was cut off from the Atlantic Ocean, and within a thousand years, it had mostly disappeared. Fast forward 600,000 years. Again, geologists don’t understand how it happened, but a flood broke through the barrier, allowing the ocean to flow back into the Mediterranean basin and restore it to its previous status as a sea. I propose that we invoke that replenishment as a holy symbol for the process you’re engaged in: a replenishment of your dried-out waters.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I invite

you to meditate on this proposal from freelance writer Radha Marcum: “The spiritual definition of love is that when you look at the person you love, it makes you love yourself more.” I hope there’s a lot of that kind of action going on for you in the next four weeks. According to my assessment of life’s secret currents, all of creation will be conspiring to intensify and deepen your love for yourself by intensifying and deepening your love for other people. Cooperate with that conspiracy, please!

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