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letters Free Market Value of Mules For the first time in a generation, labor has finally gained leverage over employers, a silver lining of the pandemic. Good. The private sector has been riding the U.S. labor force like rented mules for decades.

The deep state triad of unelected business leaders writing anti-labor, anti-regulatory legislation Republicans pass into law, protected by the conservative corporate fanboys of the SCOTUS obliterated power and rights of workers over a half-century.

They claim workers are lazy. So, what’s true?

In the 1980s, the private sector shifted from a stakeholder economy where everyone benefits to a shareholder economy where profit is hoarded among CEOs and investors. Business began a multi-pronged effort to reduce the cost of selling goods and services attributed to labor. This takes many forms: buying off GOP legislators to hold down wages, blocking sick leave and equal pay for women, hiring and exploiting migrants, outsourcing, union-busting, sending jobs overseas, transferring jobs to right-towork states, increasing the ratio of parttime to full-time employees, not translating workplace productivity gains into wage increases, shifting more healthcare costs to employees, ending defined benefit pensions, forcing employees to work unpaid overtime (wage theft), classifying employees as independent contractors to avoid paying benefits and workman’s compensation, increasing the number of unpaid internships, hiring new workers through temp agencies, requiring employees to sign non-compete agreements, and scheduling labor based on algorithms rather than predictable hours and layoffs.

Once everyone is unemployed, Republicans make certain their states have the measliest, most difficult-to-collect unemployment benefits. Employees and their families live in a constant state of financial insecurity, right where business and the Republicans want them: desperate and compliant.

Labor isn’t lazy; post-pandemic demand has increased the market value of mules.

Julie R., Racine Intelligence Squared Excellent opinion pieces on STRs (“Long-Term Headache” by Stephen Tuttle) and on fluctuating lake levels (“Shoring Up the Public Trust, Not Seawalls” by Jim Olson) in your June 21 issue. Thank you for publishing good information and levelheaded opinions.

P. J. G., Northport Observations 5/31: Bergman correctly opposed “investigation” of Jan 6. It would have been just another Trump-lynching, like the Russia hoax.

The Legislature is correct to try to rein in Whitmer. She has saved no lives, has no science, is stupid, and is power drunk.

Republicans are attempting no voter suppression; voter ID and signature verification merely make it harder to cheat.

That’s why Democrats oppose them.

[Letter writer] Gerard R., Bear Lake, is merely hysterical and does nothing but name-call. No substance.

[Letter writer] Jan S., Bear Lake, should take a deep breath. If she (and others like her) are so sure that Biden won honestly, why are they so defensive about it?

Kudos to Jill R. [letter writer], Bellaire.

Spot on except for blaming the gun industry.

Jeff B., Elmwood Twp [6/14 issue], is unwittingly right regarding her. He equally unwittingly doesn’t know it.

Tuttle’s column re: Gaza is good except that there are no “innocent” Gazans. The men are terrorists, the women are breeders of terrorists, and the children are terrorists in training. And attacking Israel is a moneymaking racket by Hamas.

6/07: HR1 does not ensure election integrity, but it would cement Democrats in power forever, elections be damned.

Tuttle, the three-fifths compromise was for purposes of House representation.

Without it there would have been no USA, and slavery would still have existed.

6/14: [Letter writer] Bradford K. is just another name-caller. I’ll bet Bergman’s done more for his country than all of you haters put together.

To Allen M., the only “beating” our republic (it’s not a democracy) took last year was to have a presidential election stolen for the second time in 60 years. Nothing in your letter is accurate;it’s your opinion, to which you are entitled, but it’s wrong. I wish I had space to debate.

Charles K., Maple City Kudos, Khatoria Dear Khatoria Perry, your story in the June 21 Northern Express about growing up in Traverse City was very stirring. I have known about “the talk” parents of color have had to give their kids, and it is so unfair. I, as a white grandmother, never had to do that; no one should have to. There’s not much I can do about it, but I want you to see yourself as I see you in your picture; a beautiful African American woman with gorgeous features that exude confidence and serenity.

Good Luck to you in your future.

Kay L., Alden Are We Really Falling for the Propaganda?

The article on “forest management” was an outrageous spin on the topic.

Our forests, one of the main reasons that people come to vacation in northern Michigan, to mountain bike, mushroom, hike, ski, and ATV ride, are being systematically destroyed.

The local forests (check around the VASA area and North Country Trail) are being mowed down at an astounding rate.

The massive clear cuts are not select cuts, or what anyone would call “managed.” They’re more like slaughtered habitats — not a tree left standing. Year or two later, I see no reforestation planting of trees. These clear-cuts destroy animal habitat and force animals into populated areas. Note the appearance of black bear frequently at the VASA trailhead now.

Where do you think the coyotes will go?

Better keep your pet cats and dogs inside at night. The absence of trees along the VASA 25km and 10km will cause constant drifting of snow onto the pathway, causing increased grooming expense to keep trails open. Many Mt. Bike trails are destroyed, some never to return.

The forest as “renewable energy” and “inexhaustible” is crap talk. I will never see these old-growth forests again in my lifetime, probably not my children’s lifetime either.

Trees used as biomass are not “green energy”; they are once-beautiful, mature trees ground up into green wood, mixed with ground tires, and burned. They pollute the air (just ask those who live near the biomass plant; their homes yards and cars are covered in black soot) while destroying the canopy we need to prevent global warming. Please speak out to your DNR. Your trees and planet need your help now!

Amelia H., Traverse City Idea Down Once again, good ideas have been killed

by Republicans in the U.S. Senate guided by McConnell, ie., voting rights, infrastructure, etc. The U.S. Constitution guarantees your right to vote in the 15th and 19th Amendments, and we need to address our infrastructure needs. If you think these are important, then vote Democratic in every election.

CONTENTS features Best. Cherry Fest. Ever..................................10

July 4: This Night is On Fire...........................12 Live Theatre Returns.....................................14 Spanglish.....................................................16 National Writers Series.................................19 A Few Words to the Wise..............................21

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Top Ten.........................................................5 Spectator/Stephen Tuttle................................6 High Notes (sponsored content).......................7 Opinion..........................................................8 Weird............................................................9 Astrology.....................................................24 Dates........................................................25 Nitelife.......................................................31 Crossword..................................................32 Advice......................................................33 Classifieds................................................34

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Kudos Thank you for the excellent Celebrate! issue. The courage of all those who spoke out about their experiences serves to inform and, hopefully, encourage understanding, action, and respect among all who share this community.

Special thanks to Rosie for her eloquence; she is also the finest manager I’ve ever had the privilege to work with.

Christine H., Maple City

Not a Big Ask As a proud American, I have no problem with showing an identification to board a plane, buy a beer, get a hunting license, buy a house, drive a car — and the list goes on.

On many occasions, proving who you are is an appropriate question. Showing an identification to vote not only ensures your vote but also keeps elections honest.

Anyone against something as basic as showing an identification to vote only wants the door open to nefarious activities.

Brad D., Manistee Correction: In June 21 feature story, “Life on the Margins,” we inadvertently published the unedited version of Holly T. Bird’s essay, as told to Lynda Wheatley. We have retracted that piece and replaced it with the corrected version, which is available at www. northernexpress.com. We regret the error and apologize for any confusion this might have caused.—Ed.

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top ten Stafford’s Hospitality Heads Step Down — Next Gen Steps Up

More than 60 years after his summer job at the 1886-built Bay View Inn evolved into him taking ownership at age 22, the venerable Stafford Smith, along with his longtime business partner, Dudley Marvin, is retiring.

The two are handing over the reins of their northern Michigan hospitality empire — which includes a half-dozen historic lodging and waterfront dining properties — to the next generation. Reginald (Reg) Smith, Stafford’s eldest son, who has worked in nearly every capacity of the business, has been named the new chairman of Stafford’s Hospitality. Brian Ewbank, Stafford’s cousin, who joined the company in 1981 and became a partner in 2005, has been named president and CEO. Longtime managing partner, Butch Paulsen, who joined the company’s Commercial Foods Program as a high schooler 46 years ago, has been named vice president.

While Marvin and the senior Stafford will no longer remain active partners, both plan to remain in Petoskey and continue to offer mentorship.

In July 2020, Northern Express profiled Stafford Smith’s by-chance entry into the northern Michigan hotel business: After unexpectedly losing a promising job in the spring of 1961 at Petoskey’s Perry Hotel (which he would later own) Smith reached out to his previous summer employer, Bay View Inn owner Dr. Roy Health, to inquire about job openings; Health convinced Smith to buy the old inn. He did, and one week after marrying his wife, Janice, the young couple (shown above on their “honeymoon”) took over as the new proprietors. For the rest of the story, search “The Couple Who Turned One Hotel into an Up North Hospitality Dynasty” at www.northernexpress.com

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tastemaker The Mediterranean

Since opening in the Cherryland Center in 2007, Paul Barbas’ Opa! eatery has made a multitude of positive changes — chief among them a transition to becoming the liquor-licensed Opa! Grill & Taproom and its move to a standalone location at Grand Traverse Crossing, across from the Grand Traverse Mall. More recently, it added a speedy on-site burger service — Dancing Donkey Burgers, which serves up single or sacks of classic burgers with fries, floats, or soda for takeout and delivery. But what keeps us coming back are two Opa! staples: its behemoth and delicious Mediterranean Gyro, served alongside its likewise-sized “side salad.”

The first features a soft, puffy, and perfectly warm pita served open-face underneath homemade falafel — three chunky rounds fried right on the outside and made golden on the inside by supergenerous amounts of turmeric — lolling about on a dense bed of crisp romaine and chopped onion (tip: bring breath mints), all dressed in tahini and one of the thickest, tastiest tzatziki sauces we know this side of Detroit. The second, the socalled side salad (a heart-healthy alternative to Opa’s exceptionally addictive slender fries that nearly killed us to pass up) sports beets, tomato, a pile of fresh green romaine, and a feta-flecked, not-too-tangy Greek dressing. For lesser humans, the salad alone could easily be its own meal, but our editor somehow scarfed down both dishes in 10 minutes, more than twice the time they took to arrive at her table. In fact, her only complaint is that, with falafel so tasty, she wishes the Mediterranean held five golden rounds instead of three.

Still a speedy and nourishing steal for $12.99. Find both at Opa! Grill and Taproom, 2658 Crossing Circle, in Traverse City. (231) 947-6721, www.opagrill.com

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Pick your Concert Preference: Chicago Tribute Now, Real Chicago Later Brass Transit pays a rockin’, swingin’ tribute to Chicago, one of the world’s greatest and most successful pop/ rock groups of all time. Saturday, July 3, the band will play John M. Hall Auditorium at Bay View, near Petoskey.

Bringing spectacular attention to every detail of the Chicago songbook, Brass Transit performs hits like “Saturday In The Park,” “25 or 6 To 4,” “If You Leave Me Now,” and “You’re The Inspiration.” Tickets: $31.50, $28.50. ci.ovationtix.com/36110/production/1057419 If you like the performance, you’ll have a second chance to jam — with the authentic Chicago — coming to Interlochen’s Kresge Auditorium on Aug. 3. Their fusion of pop, rock, and jazz, and trademark horn section, which propelled them to 11 No. 1 singles, two Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, and a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award will sound amazing on Green Lake. interlochen.org/concerts-and-events

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Hey, Watch It kevin can f**k himself

If you’ve watched a sitcom in the past 60 years, you’re no doubt familiar with the classic trope of the hot, longsuffering wife to the schlubby man-child husband. But have you ever stopped to think what it actually would be like to be in a relationship with such an irresponsible idiot? Or what she might be up to other than serving as the perfect beautiful foil who gets in an occasional zinger? These questions are at the heart of the ambitious and inspired conceit of Kevin Can F**k Himself, which stars Annie Murphy, of Schitt’s Creek fame, as one such beleaguered wife at the end of her rope, plotting to kill her husband.

Brilliantly playing with television conventions, the show moves between traditional three-camera sitcom mode, complete with a laugh track and studio lighting, and more of our modern conception of a bleak and grittier prestige television drama. And through these differing lenses, we start to see the “jokes” as the belittling humiliations and abusive behavior that they are, going beyond satire to reveal painful realities in an exceedingly entertaining fashion. On AMC and Streaming on AMC+

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Race to Eat Most Cooked Cabbage in 3 Minutes Certain to be a Gas

What would you be willing to do to support your local farms and farmers market? We’re pretty sure it can’t compete with the commitment five intestinally stalwart Elberta people are about to undertake: racing to ingest the most cooked cabbage possible in three minutes.

Yup. The Cabbage Shed restaurant — so named because its former life as a pre-shipment storage house for local cabbage and produce — is paying tribute to its “leafy” heritage with its first-ever Competitive Cabbage Eating Competition.

“We wanted a way to help support local farmers and the Elberta Farmers Market, and we thought this would be a fun event to do that,” says Tony Roethler, Shed co-owner and general manager. Somehow, he and wife/co-owner Beth Roethler got Benzie County residents Jimmy “Jaws” Heniser, Joanne “Wild Thang” Bartley, Adam “Wicked Man” Witkop, JD “Keep it Coming” Kittleson, and Adam “Making Magic” Millsy to agree. The five competitors will start eating their hearts out at 3pm July 3. Whoever manages to eat the most in three minutes wins $250; second and third will win $150 and $50 respectively. It’s free to watch their cruciferous feat — though donations to help promote and support the Elberta Farmers Market are encouraged — anyone in attendance is encouraged to stay for the after-party, when summer favorite Cousin Curtiss unleashes his high-energy “rootstomp” music on the restaurant’s lower waterfront patio. Can’t make the cabbage contest or Curtiss jams? You can still support the Elberta Farmers Market — featuring vendors that have grown and produced their own products in Benzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee, or Wexford counties — at Elberta Waterfront Park 8am to noon every Thursday.

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Bragging Rights We like to think northern Michigan is the best part of the state, and in terms of COVID-safe livin’, one particular county leads. Just as Gov. Whitmer lifted the state’s mask mandates, gathering restrictions, and several other emergency orders last week, we learned that one of our favorite Up North places to eat, drink, and breathe in the open air — Leelanau County — leads the entire state in COVID-19 vaccinations, with 75 percent of residents having received their first dose and 71 percent of residents fully vaccinated. Does that mean we should all head for them rolling county hills? Not so fast, says Lisa Peacock, BLDHD Health Officer: “Reaching this stage is exciting, but we recognize that our population is growing each day as visitors come to our region.

This reminds us that vaccinations are our best protection against this virus. For those not yet vaccinated, masking and distancing continue to provide the best protection as we begin to return to normal.” Photo above courtesy of Allen-Kent Photography

Cherryarama: The Best Mystery on Two Wheels It’s a virtual Cherry Festival event, but it’s not online. Nope, you have to put in the work in the real world. But that begs another question: Is biking really work?

Not at Cherryarama. Part healthy activity, part scavenger hunt, and all fun, you and your family or friends can take on the Cherryarama Bike Trek at your pace anytime during the National Cherry Festival. To play, simply follow the official Cherryarama map to various sites around Traverse City. Each offers a clue. Solve the clues to find the signs and code names. Collect them all and text them to the Norte clubhouse (231-883-2404), and if you’re one of the first 100 winners, you’ll receive a ticket to a Pit Spitters game. The event came about as Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan was looking for a new event to sponsor, with its signature concert series suspended this year. Suzanne Miller Allen of Blue Cross Blue Shield said the organization was looking for something that would fit with its mission of healthy living. Hello, biking. “We partner with Norte on different things. We wanted to focus on being outside with healthy activities,” she says. Learn more and register at elgruponorte.org/cherryarama.

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bottoms up North Peak’s Archangel & The Beachcomber We started our evening as we have in so many summers past: Gathered with friends the week before Cherry Festival, enjoying what will likely be the last time there’s a minimal wait for an outdoor table on the deck of North Peak Brewing Company in Traverse City. As always, we toasted the coming downtown mayhem with the brewery’s summer seasonal, Archangel. A crisp, well-rounded wheat, that’s as snappily refreshing as any summer beer should be, the Archangel is, in our estimation, a cherry beer done precisely right — with just a hint of fruit, rather than a saccharine, faux-flavor-tasting blast, in the nose and on the palate. However, we’d be remiss if we didn’t tell you about another option, on tap as we write this, but, according to our waiter last Wednesday night, going quickly: The Beachcomber, a fruit-forward kettle sour, made sprightly and almost sweet with tart pineapple and pear flavors and more complex — but not overtly hoppy — by way of Mosiac hops. This, summer seekers, is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it beer you should not miss. The only reason we didn’t lead with it here is because our waiter couldn’t guarantee it’d still be flowing by time you read this. However, we couldn’t not mention it on the chance it might.

That said, get yourself to 400 W. Front St. before the Cherry Festival crowds do. If summer luck is on your side, you’ll get a pint full of The Beachcomber; if not, Archangel is still a heavenly backup plan. Good luck and Godspeed. (231) 941-7325, www.northpeak.net

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by Stephen Tuttle Are you woke? Are you part of the woke culture? Do you know what that’s actually supposed to mean?

In its simplest definition, to be woke is to be aware of social injustice, and to be part of the so-called woke culture is to somehow act to remove that social injustice.

One would think we’d all be woke, but this is yet another instance in which partisanship in its ugliest forms has intruded. So we’re told by one side of the ever-deepening divide that woke culture is just an extreme version of political correctness being promulgated by radical left extremists. The other side claims they’re on a righteous quest to undo a long list of historical wrongs against most anybody who’s not a white man.

So-called wokeness gained traction with the MeToo movement and was then overtaken

considerably more likely to be involved in a violent encounter with law enforcement.

Being woke to the reality of the numbers has its opponents. The data lack context, they say. Maybe Blacks have more interactions with police because they commit more crimes. Maybe they’re just not qualified for jobs going to white applicants, and maybe they don’t deserve raises. Maybe they should stop complaining and pull themselves up by their bootstraps like so many Americans have done. After all, the argument goes, enough is enough, slavery was a long time ago, there are plenty of anti-discrimination laws already on the books, and we’ve spent decades funding one allegedly helpful but failed government program after another, and now they even have their own holiday. We’re tired of being called racists, and we’re tired of the radical leftist, defund-the-police agenda.

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Has all of this gone too far?

Have we reached the end of needed progress on race, sexual orientation, and gender?

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by Black Lives Matter. Unfortunately, there is plenty of ammunition for the growing woke culture whether it involves indigenous people, women, the LGBTQ+ communities, or people of various colors and ethnicities.

We know, for example, according to the CDC, Black Americans are three times more likely to die during childbirth, have twice the infant mortality rate as whites, and are more than twice as likely to die from COVID-19.

There is evidence the problems are systemic.

According to research conducted by the Manhattan Institute and reported by NPR, non-white school districts receive, on average, more than $2,200 per student less than mostly white school districts, and Black students are less likely to attend college and less likely to graduate. If they do, and given the same qualifications, they are less likely to be hired, more likely to be paid less if they are hired, less likely to be promoted, and less likely to be offered management training or positions. Over their lifetimes, on average, Black Americans will earn 65 percent less than white Americans.

And why, those opponents wonder, are these woke people so intent on destroying our history? Tearing down statues and changing history books, especially concerning the South. (Maybe it’s because those “heroic” Confederate generals were traitors who engaged in a violent insurrection that ended up taking 700,000 lives.)

Of course, woke culture is not just about race; social injustices extend beyond skin color. We still have corners of rampant homophobia, including ongoing job discrimination. Lack of pay equity for women, even in nearly identical jobs, continues. Although the MeToo movement has shined a very bright light on workplace sexual harassment and worse, it also continues. The anti-woke crowd even claims we’re feminizing and, therefore, weakening our military. (Worth noting: Women in the military hasn’t hurt the Israeli or Russian armed forces.)

Has all of this gone too far? Have we reached the end of needed progress on race, sexual orientation, and gender?

According to the Brookings Institution, Black Americans are more likely to be turned down for mortgage applications, so they are way less likely to be homeowners. They are twice as likely to be refused business loans, which results in more business failures than any other demographic group. With fewer homes and businesses, Black Americans have 90 percent fewer assets and wealth than their white counterparts.

It is certainly clear some of the most woke among us are not part of mainstream thought.

According to Pew Research, fully 75 percent of Americans oppose defunding the police.

It’s unlikely critical race theory (CRT), about which we’ve written previously, is going to be part of most school curricula. And constantly complaining about most everything without acknowledging the progress that has been made does become tiresome.

Then there are those pesky criminal justice statistics we’ve seen since the George Floyd murder. Blacks are more likely to be stopped for minor traffic violations, more likely to be searched after such stops, and more likely to be ticketed. On a per-capita basis, they are

But, in the long run, the woke culture will prevail. The mythological good ol’ days when minorities and women didn’t complain quite so much and there were just two genders are the fantasies of those still asleep.

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Music Festivals have long been a bastion of free speech and selfexpression. Getting high at an outdoor concert has been associated with live music since the Grateful Dead. So what is the etiquette for lighting up while getting down? As a festival vet, let my experience (and bad decisions) show you the light.

Do. Roll your weed. Joints are portable and easy to share. Maybe don’t share during a pandemic, but otherwise, always share. Cannabis is about community and inclusion and is social in nature. Plus, we know that half the crowd already lost their stash, half the crowd lost their friends, and the guy who hasn’t slept in days definitely isn’t holding anything you want to smoke.

Share the fun with the neighbors — it all comes full circle.

Don’t. Use a glass bowl or a dab rig inside a festival. They’re not only messy but also could break and leave glass on the ground. If it’s a camping festival, having a rig or a piece at your campsite is totally acceptable.

Do. Roll five more joints than you think you’ll need for your night! Just trust me on this one. Many Pre-roll packs are sold in a rigid container that won’t smash your joints while you dance.

Don’t. Buy edibles from the guy walking around the festival. Proper dosing is important; you only need to learn this lesson once. Remember: It’s a marathon, not a sprint.

Do. Use vape carts for more discretion and ease of use.

Dont. Smoke flower at daytime shows when children are around. The smell is pretty prominent and not everyone loves it like us.

Do. Drink lots of water.

Don’t. Fill a water bottle with vodka and forget when you’re cotton mouthed. We do not endorse mixing alcohol and weed; it can be dangerous.

Do. Check to see if your venue allows Cannabis use. This is new — prior to 2018 legalization, no venue could allow it. (Though I don’t think that ever stopped anyone.)

Don’t. Argue with event staff if they tell you not to smoke. It is not your venue, and even though it is legal, smoking isn’t your “right” on their property.

Do. Live it up. Soak up the moments. We love everything about music festivals: the sounds, the colors, the beautiful people, and the connections.

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Recently, there has been a fast-paced effort to convert several publicly owned surface parking lots to more high-rise buildings under the guise of workforce housing.

It looks as if these discussions occurred without any time or effort being spent to discuss these changes with the public. I find this troubling from several perspectives.

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Parking in downtown Traverse City is indeed an issue. But before public properties are sold off, serious-minded discussion about the long-term goal should be undertaken with those who call Traverse City home.

There are a lot of folks who feel another parking ramp is needed in the downtown.

There are many others who feel it is not needed. And I suspect that there are many like me, who feel they need more information before they can reach a decision.

Any such dialogue with the public should not be what appears to be the usual method of operation, where meetings with developers have already occurred and there is a plan essentially already developed.

This discussion should be a two-way talk with the public without a plan already developed or where cursory public input is sought at the last minute. In these overdue discussions, a lot more listening should be the method of operation.

Systematically selling off public parking lots to increase the pressure to build a ramp on already constrained downtown parking is not the open and transparent way to handle this important issue.

Two-way discussion led by the City Hall crowd should occur before the parking lots are eliminated. Involving the public before the decision has essentially been made would make the public feel they have been sought out and their views taken into consideration.

It is likely that most workforce housing that is created by this hasty action will end up adding to the stock of Airbnb short-term rentals in the downtown area of the most popular city in Michigan.

Once those who occupy these units recognize how much they can make by using their units for short-term rentals, the damage will have been done. I doubt the city is going to hire housing police to knock on doors at night, so there will be no realistic way to prevent the units from becoming short-term rentals.

While that is good news for the shareholders of multibillion-dollar Airbnb, I am not sure that is the best use of former surface parking lots in Traverse City. These new short-term rentals will also have an unfair advantage in competing with local hotels and motels who employ many in the area. And while the hotels and motels pay assessments for tourism development, these newly created short term rentals will not do so.

Additionally, the elimination of surface parking will make it more difficult for those who live here, or those who visit, to shop downtown.

From my prior volunteer work, I know that complaints from tourists about parking are already significant. In addition, some who live here already resist going downtown to shop because of the parking problems.

The City Hall crowd also owes the public an open dialogue about how infrastructure needs will be met with the increased pressure the rapid approval of all these high rises they favor is creating.

Our streets are crumbling and look more like something from a third world nation.

There have been several recent incidents of sewer and storm drain overflows. It would seem that before rushing into building more high rises, you would want to have in place a plan on infrastructure improvements.

And that blueprint should be much more than the naïve, previously approved change to exclude certain developments from providing onsite parking. That idea helps developers increase the profit on projects but does nothing to help with the real infrastructure problems and the need for more affordable housing in the area.

Fred Anderson retired from a long career in legislative, political, regulatory and community affairs in Lansing and Washington, D.C. Now a homeowner in Traverse City, he is concerned about balancing the pressure for growth with protecting the unique nature of what makes Traverse City so special.

Come Inside For The Smokehouse If You Can’t Beat ‘Em ... Eat ‘Em What to do with all those 17-year cicadas blanketing the eastern half of the country?

Sarah Dwyer of Chouquette Chocolates in Bethesda, Maryland, is coating them in chocolate and selling them as exotic treats, Reuters reported. She calls them delicious.

“When you combine the chocolate, the cinnamon and the nuttiness of the bugs, it really gives you that holiday feeling of when you’re walking around a big city and they’re roasting nuts on the sidewalk, that cinnamon smell, it’s really what it tastes like,” Dwyer said. She and her employees gather the bugs from trees behind the business and put them in paper bags, which they place in the freezer.

Then the cicadas are boiled and crisped in an air fryer. “I did go to pastry school in Paris to learn my dipping technique,” Dwyer said.

“I’m pretty sure no one thought I’d be using it on cicadas.”

Florida An entrepreneurial real estate buyer got more than he bargained for in Brooksville, Florida, when he bought a municipal building for $55,000 in April. The building sits underneath the town’s water tower, and when Bobby Read went to the county to get an address for his new building, he discovered he had also bought the large structure. The Associated Press reported that the community-minded Read transferred the tower back to Brooksville through a warranty deed in May. City Manager Mark Kutney said a bad legal description of the property was to blame for the snafu: “We’re human.

Sometimes we make a mistake.”

Crime Report Aron Jermaine Major, 47, of Atlanta is accused of 17 counts of burglary after a crime spree that gave him the moniker “the crawling burglar,” The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Starting last September, Major slithered through windows at metro Atlanta restaurants and across the floor, avoiding motion detectors, to rob the businesses of cash and liquor. He was finally apprehended in a traffic stop, where his signature clothing -- a “black jacket with a distinct, gray, angular pattern on both shoulders and sleeves,” according to police -- and the tag number on his car gave him away. Major has several burglary convictions on his record; he was held in the Cobb County jail without bond.

Bright Idea When an unnamed 18-year-old found herself locked out of her home in Henderson, Nevada, on June 15, she followed the example of a certain right jolly old elf and tried to enter the home through the chimney, United Press International reported. Henderson firefighters posted on Facebook that the woman became stuck “just above the flue,” and they used a rope system to pull her to safety. She was uninjured (except maybe for her pride).

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Up for auction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a painting that was purchased in a South River thrift store for $4.09 by an unnamed buyer. After buying the painting, NPR reported, the purchaser noticed the artist’s signature on the back, with a date of 1997. Canadian auction house Cowley Abbott has identified the painting as “DHead XLVI” by rock superstar David Bowie, who died in 2016. It’s part of a series of 47 pieces of art

Bowie made between 1995 and 1997. As of press time, bids were up to $38,100.

Sweet Revenge Kristen Bishop, 33, and Sophie Miller, 26, were strangers from Texas until late March, when Miller called Bishop to reveal that both women were dating the same man, “Adam.” At first, Bishop didn’t believe Miller’s tale, but soon the facts came to light, and the two women cooked up a plot for revenge. The Scottish Sun reported that Bishop and Adam had planned a vacation to Turkey for early April, which was just a few days after the revealing phone call.

When they landed in Istanbul, Bishop told him that she knew what had been going on; Miller met them at the airport, and the two women abandoned Adam, whom both had met on the dating app Hinge. Bishop had changed all the reservations in his name to Miller’s. “His jaw dropped when he saw (Sophie),” Bishop said. “We became friends quite quickly after we met up,” Bishop said of herself and Miller. “We really bonded over the eight-day trip, and it’s by far the happiest thing out of this unfortunate situation, that I found a great friend.”

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You Talk Too Much Long-shot candidate for U.S. Congress William Braddock perhaps overshared on a 30-minute phone call with a conservative activist before he became a candidate, Politico reported on June 17. Braddock, vying to represent the Tampa Bay, Florida, area, told Erin Olszewski that fellow candidate Anna Paulina Luna wouldn’t be a problem because he would send “a Russian and Ukrainian hit squad” to make her “disappear.” “I really don’t want to have to end anybody’s life for the good of the people of the United States of America,” Braddock said, adding “... if the poll says Luna’s gonna win, she’s gonna be gone. For the good of our country, we have to sacrifice the few.” Braddock described his hit squad as “No snipers. Up close and personal. So they know that the target is gone.” Olszewski turned the recordings over to police, saying, “Normal people don’t say those things.”

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BEST. CHERRY FEST. EVER. THE TOP 10 MUST-DOS TO TAKE YOUR CHERRY FEST EXPERIENCE OVER THE TOP

By Al Parker & Lynda Wheatley It’s been a long time coming, but the National Cherry Festival 2021 promises to be one of the most interesting in years – combining much-loved classic attractions — like Arnold’s Amusements Midway, the Gold Pin Program, and the Cherry Farm Market — and some new activities. Here are 10 events you won’t want to miss: Start Your Engines (Or Watch ’Em Roll) Get a head-start on the fun at the Old Town Classic Car Cruise on July 2, a day before the official start of the festivities. If you own a classic or just appreciate their workmanship, it’s a great chance to see these beauties as they roll along the route. They’ll gather at Turtle Creek Casino at 5pm, and the cruise takes off an hour later. The route takes cruisers west on M-72, then north on US-31. In Elk Rapids, they’ll head east on Ames Street to Cairn Highway and on to Cherry Ave. The cars and motorcycles roll on to Crystal Beach Road NW to Aarwood Road, then to Rapid City Road NW. It’s a short trip south to M-72 and back westward to the casino. Many of these same classics

will be at the Old Town Classic Car Show on July 4 at the Grand Traverse Commons.

Stroll — or Scroll — the Neighborhood For the second year in a row, participating downtown homes — porches, yards, windows, and more — will be decked out for the Consumers Energy Very Cherry Porch Parade. The theme: cherries, of course. Don your walking shoes and stroll the residential neighborhood south of State Street starting noon July 3 and running through midnight July 10 (a map is available under the Events/Free Family Fun tabs at cherryfestival.org), or scroll Facebook or Instagram posts with the hashtag #verycherryporchparadecontest.

Expect a lot from entrants; they’ll be vying for a first-place prize based on the best use of cherries. All others will be awarded prizes at random. Winners will be announced after July 12.

Jam with the Bands So the Bay Side Music Stage Concert series won’t be jamming with giant acts and even bigger crowds this summer, but that doesn’t mean this is the year the music died.

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In fact, every night from 7:30pm to 10pm, a new band or performer will play the National Cherry Festival music stage. The jams start July 3 with The Timebombs — TC’s own four-piece party-pop band that boasts a ukulele player yet somehow specializes in ’90s songs you forgot you loved. Taking the stage July 4 is all-Americana folk-rock trio Stone Folk, and on July 5, the Texas-Eric Church-Reckless Kelly-influenced Drew Hale (who’s shared a stage with the likes of Tim McGraw). July 6, 7, 8, and 9 brings the five-piece outfit Bad Jam, Jack Pine, The Broom Closet Boys, and Protea respectively.

Closing out the concerts: multi-platinum guitarist-produced Kenny Olson.

Shop Till you Drop A festival favorite, the Arts & Crafts Fair is set for July 4 from 9 am to 5 pm, but this year, it’ll be in a far less crowded location — the vast grounds of The Village at Grand Traverse Commons. This year, the juried show will feature more than 100 artisans from across the Midwest, easy-to-access shade under the campus’ trees — and lots of dining, drinking, and shopping options around The Village and inside the Mercato.

Get a Shot So You Don’t Drop For the first time ever, the GT County Health Department will be on hand to give Cherry Festival attendees a real shot in the arm: a one-and-done dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, available 11am to 3:30pm July 6, 7, and 10 and 2pm to 6pm July 8 and 9, all at the Open Space. If you haven’t got yours yet and want one, now’s your nohassle chance.

Bag It Not only is there such a thing as Cornhole America, it’s sponsoring the officially sanctioned National Cherry Festival Cornhole Tournament planned for this year’s Cherry Fest, in the beer tent. In true Midwest spirit, holding a beer in one hand is allowed — and most Northerners’ ability to do so suggests competition will be fierce at this event, which runs noon to 6pm July 7. Crowds can expect a roundrobin format where each team of two plays four games randomly against opponents.

A team’s record and points difference will determine seeding for a two-tier doubleelimination tourney. Cash prizes go to both tiers’ top three teams, and organizers

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anticipate a prize pot of over $2,000. Cost is $40 per team, and registration is at the gate — only as long as spots are open.

Search “National Cherry Festival Cornhole Tournament” on Facebook for more details.

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One of the most popular children’s events, the Kids Pet Show is set for 9 am to noon on July 6. (New this year: Preregistration is required.) Entries are open for children 3 to 12 years old and their pets, who must be under the control of the youngster. Reserve their spot by registering online for these categories: Most Unusual Pet, Best Dressed Ensemble, Dressed for the Decades: Roaring ’20s, Most Creative Cherry-Theme, Most Patriotic Pet and Most Royal Pet.

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Go Quackers Starting July 7 and running through July 10, the Open Space will host The Great American Duck Race. This free series of events offer family fun and an educational experience as 16 specially selected children (and maybe some adults) release their ducks — yes, real live Mallard ducks — in a specially designed water-filled racetrack for a feather-flying, wing-spinning, webbed-foot splashing good time that is guaranteed to make you giggle and cheer. Waddle on over if you want to see some (not-so) serious duckpowered engines in action.

Sculpt as a Family Want guaranteed parking and good seat as your family awaits the Fourth of July

Fireworks? Sign up for the free Family Sand Sculpture Contest at Sunset Park Beach, a 6pm July 4 competition to test the beach creativity of families, groups, and teens age 13 and up. Have little artists age 3 to 12?

Sign them up for the 9am July 9 Kids Sand Sculpture event, also at Sunset Park Beach.

Both events are free but pre-registration is required and capacity may be limited.

There’s also a few rules: Only items found on the beach may be used in the decoration of the sculpture, with the exception of food coloring, and no throwing sand.

Kickstart Your Heart There are a host of races — 5k, 10k, 15k, and more — associated with this year’s National Cherry Festivals, and you

can do most of them in person or virtually.

Our faves: the in-person Cherry Kids Fun Run and Half-Marathon. The former is a one-mile fun run around the track at the Grand Traverse County Civic Center that kids can pop into any time between 10am and 4pm on July 8. No matter when they start or how fast they go, they’ll receive a medal and T-shirt.

The latter, the Half Marathon (part of the Meijer Festival Races presented

by Cherry Bay Orchards), is one of the most picturesque race routes anywhere.

It begins at 7:30am July 10, near the vineyards overlooking West Grand Traverse Bay and runs through cherry orchards, with your typical breathtaking Traverse City views along the shoreline to a downtown finish.

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July 4: This Night is On Fire (And the day isn’t too bad either)

By Lynda Wheatley

After last year’s nearly null displays of municipal Fourth of July fireworks shows — by the way, shout out to the thousands of never-say-die DIYers who lit their backyards on fire to entertain the rest of us — local town and festivals are back with big plans this Independence Day. If you’d rather not run from your neighbor’s 22-shot Howler Monkey aerial misfire again, here are a heap of firework shows worth seeing, no homeowners policy required:

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Boyne City Hot on the heels of downtown Boyne City’s July 2 Stroll the Streets (10 bands, face painting, balloon twisting, magician, and more) and July 3 morning farmers market and afternoon arts and crafts fair (both at Veteran’s Memorial Park), Sunday, July 4, brings back the arts and crafts fair and adds on a bunch more, including the Kids Bike and Costume Parade, the Grand Parade, pre-parade family fun and entertainment, the Boyne City Rotary Club’s “World Famous Chicken BBQ,” a pie-eating contest, and a concert from the 126th Army Band. All that and more happens before the magic hour, 10:30 pm, when the Grand Fireworks begin over Lake Charlevoix. (Let’s just say there are a lot of good reasons why Good Morning America and USA Today named Boyne City’s Fourth of July Festival one of the “Top 10 Independence Day Celebrations in the Nation.” Find the full itinerary and more details under the events at www.boynechamber.com

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Frankfort Frankfort’s Annual July 4 celebration won’t feature a parade this year, but not for the reason you’d think; good old fashioned road construction got in the way. Sigh. How quaint.

Nevertheless, the city gets a jump on the Fourth of July with a 9am July 1 posting of the first clue in its annual Medallion Hunt and the 5pm opening of its annual old-fashioned carnival (games, rides, food) at Open Space Park on Betsie Bay. The carnival and other events ride on into July 4 with Art in the Park, a sand sculpture contest, and the night’s big bang: fireworks, starting at dusk. Details at cca.frankfort-elberta.com.

Beulah For a town with fewer than 350 permanent residents, Beulah goes pretty big with a Fourth full of classic activities — a Firecracker 5K and fun run in the morning, fireworks over Crystal Lake in the evening, and in between, kids games and music in the park, a coin hunt on Beulah Beach, a parade, and even a rubber duck race. Details at clcba.org Harbor Springs By unanimous approval, the Harbor Springs City Council decided to bring back its longtime local Fourth of July Parade tradition, a parade down Main Street. A run, art fair at Zorn Park, and other activities are on the day’s agenda; fireworks launched from the harbor are the plans for the night. www.harborspringschamber.com Bay View OK, it’s not started by a spark, but the July 4 vespers concert “Red, White and Blues,” set to play the John Hall Auditorium in Bay View at 8pm, is being billed as an “explosive evening of music, nostalgia, and fun for the whole family” just the same. Fewer pyrotechnics than your usual Fourth of July show, but at least no one’s in danger of losing an eye here. Details at www.bayviewfestival.org.

Traverse City One of the longest and biggest fireworks displays in northern Michigan, the overhead show that lights up the July 4 night of every National Cherry Festival has returned, thanks in large part to the Traverse City Boom Boom Club, formed in 2011 to ensure this annual tradition goes on infinitum. The show was canceled last year due to COVID-19 concerns, but organizers expect a spectacular display this year. The fireworks will be launched from a barge about 1,000 feet from Traverse City’s Open Space shore. The show is slated to begin at 10:30 p.m. on July 4 and will last nearly 30 minutes. A limited number of VIP viewing tickets, which includes food, soft drinks, entertainment, and access to a cash bar, are on sale now at www.tcboomboom.org; some might remain for sale at the gate. However, the launch location is designed to offer excellent free viewing along miles West Grand Traverse Bay shoreline.

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Cadillac Not only will fireworks be bursting in the air over Lake Cadillac after dusk July 4, an even more awe-inspiring celebration of American freedom takes place at 9pm July 5: The Fire On Water Military Tribute. Three bonfires — representing past military, current military, and future peace — are set ablaze along the shoreline as members of the Cadillac Area Honor Guard present readings, play Taps on a bugle, and inspire a due moment of gratitude from all of us. Details at cadillacfreedomfestival.com.

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LIVE THEATRE RETURNS

By Ross Boissoneau

Theatre in the (almost) post-pandemic summer? Well, yes, at least a bit. Stalwarts such as the Interlochen Shakespeare Festival and Lakeside Shakespeare in Frankfort are MIA, and the performances by campers at Interlochen are closed to the public.

Other pickings are slim as well, as community theatre organizations typically go dark for the summer. But not to worry — there are still some excellent opportunities to see performers treading the boards.

PARALLEL 45 TRAVERSE CITY The powerhouse local theatre organization Parallel 45 will bring back live outdoor summer shows once again under its open-air amphitheater on the grounds of the Grand Traverse County Civic Center — two very familiar, family-friendly shows, the musicals “The Sound of Music” (opening July 8) and “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” (opening July 21), and the lesser-known “Ugly: A New Pop Musical,” which will be presented by P45’s Youthquake Company July 31 and August 1.

The local theatre organization brings in talent from across the theatre world for its performances. After its initial season there in 2019, however, the pandemic changed everything. There was no 2020 season, and how this year would look remained up in the air.

“We planned out five versions of what the season could be,” said P45 Executive Director Joe Beyer. “They’ve all changed.”

Beyer said plans originally called for distancing between the cast and the audience members and between audience members themselves. “We were wondering about the singing and interaction in rehearsals and performance … with (things like) plexiglass and masks,” Beyer said.

With vaccines available — the entire cast and crew have been vaccinated, with the exception of the actors portraying the younger Von Trapp children — and the easing of restrictions, those concerns were mitigated.

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While things seem to have stabilized, there remains the possibility the pandemic will further alter presentations at the Civic Center (and elsewhere). In the meantime, however, plans call for the audience to be spread out on the lawn, using their own blankets or chairs, though Beyer said there will be some reserved seating.

“It will be much more casual,” he said. Adding to the picnic-like atmosphere is the fact Oryana will be supplying food, and beer and wine will also be available for purchase.

Beyer said besides being familiar to audiences, both shows offer insights into issues even more familiar now, given what the world has gone through the last year and a half.

“The Sound of Music speaks to powerful themes of a world falling apart. Charlie Brown’s major theme is about children facing challenges, how you need teamwork.” For the latest information and tickets, visit Parallel45.org.

GREAT LAKES CENTER FOR THE ARTS BAY HARBOR In August, Great Lakes Center for the Arts will host the musical “Always…Patsy Cline.”

The show is based on the true story of the country music legend’s friendship with a fan from Houston. The two corresponded during the last years before Cline’s death in a plane crash.

The musical recaps their relationship, with much of the script derived directly from the

letters the two exchanged. The play includes many of Cline’s hits, such as “Crazy,” “I Fall to Pieces,” “Sweet Dreams,” and “Walking After Midnight.” Go to GreatLakesCFA.org.

OLD TOWN PLAYHOUSE TRAVERSE CITY While the stage inside Old Town Playhouse remains dark, the parking lot will remain open. Like last year’s pandemic-influenced slate of performances, Theatre Under the Tent will host a summer’s worth of comedy, music, and yes, some theatrical performances.

The lattermost kicks off with “The Belle of Amherst,” a one-woman play based on the life of Emily Dickinson. The reclusive nineteenth-century poet’s diaries, letters, and poems are woven into a portrait detailing her encounters with the significant people in her life. It will run June 19 and July 9 and 10.

The musical “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change!” explores all the facets of a

relationship, from dating through marriage, kids and in-laws. The series of vignettes was the second-longest-running Off-Broadway musical. July 23, 24, 29, and Aug. 6.

Featuring a small cast of young adults, the Young Company’s Showstoppers offer a musical revue. Songs are sourced from a variety of Broadway musicals. It runs July 30–Aug. 1.

“Hate Mail” tells the tale of a spoiled rich kid who gets the assistant manager of a department store fired when he writes a furious letter demanding a refund for a broken snow globe. He and the now ex-store manager begin an epic, acrimonious correspondence as their lives intertwine. Think of it as the darkly funny alternative to the poignant “Love Letters” playing Aug. 5, 7, 14.

Also a series of monologues, “Love, Loss and What I Wore” explores the lives of five women, marking significant events in their lives in relation to their clothing. It’s been described as witty, wistful, and bittersweet. On stage Aug. 21, 26, 27.

All Theatre Under the Tent performances start at 7pm. Go to OldTownPlayhouse.com for information on and tickets to all these plays and the other performances there.

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By Janice Binkert

Vicente and Anna Serrano were both raised — he in rural Mexico and she in Traverse City — knowing the value of hard work and expecting nothing to be handed to them. But along the way in their lives, destiny intervened just at the right times to help them fulfill their dreams and aspirations.

The couple met in 2000 when they worked together as cooks in a kitchen in California. They fell in love, got married, and moved to Traverse City in 2003 to start their family and pursue possible business prospects.

Anna had strong connections not only to Traverse City but also to what is today The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, where Spanglish is located. Her maternal great-grandmother and three great aunts had graduated from the nursing school that was part of the old State Hospital, which occupied the grounds at the turn of the century. And her maternal grandmother was an RN and had also worked at the hospital, as had her paternal grandfather, a doctor, and her paternal grandmother, a nurse.

“I never expected that Vicente and I would end up opening a restaurant right here,” she says. “That was pure serendipity.”

Taking advantage of their shared culinary background, the couple began selling tamales at the indoor farmer’s market at The Commons. “That was a really good fit,” says Anna, “and we did very well. Later, we did the outdoor market, too. We were able get to know customers and for them to get to know us. At that point, our son was three and our daughter was seven – we were a young, busy family, so that was a good way to start. We saved as much as we could from the market business and other jobs we took on over the years, working toward having a brick and mortar operation someday.”

One of Anna’s jobs then was working at the nearby Montessori school, The Children’s House. “They were generous enough to open up the kitchen after hours and let us use it to make our tamales,” she says. “And we got to thinking — we were running a kitchen, but how do we grow?

What’s our next move? The Commons seemed to be the natural choice, so I approached the Minervinis [developers of The Village at Grand Traverse Common] and sat down and had a meeting with them and said, ‘You know, we’re already here.

We’re doing really well here, and there are a lot of family connections for me here.’

Miraculously, right at that time, Building 69, which had formerly housed The Underground Cheesecake Company, had

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just become available. It was a little more ambitious, bigger than what we were thinking, but really exciting. We opened Spanglish in June 2013, exactly eight years ago.”

SURVIVING THE PANDEMIC When their kids’ schools closed initially in March 2020 due to the pandemic, the Serranos decided to do the same with Spanglish. “There were so many unknowns, and I wasn’t comfortable with putting my staff at risk or putting the community at risk,” says Anna. “During the two months of being at home with the kids, we started taking steps that would allow us to continue to do what we love to do and do it safely.

I redid the website, and we decided to implement online ordering and switched to curbside 100 percent, which we still are.” COVID also meant some procedural changes for Spanglish, but rigid safety and sanitation measures had already been in place from the beginning. “It’s an integrity thing for us to maintain that in all areas and keep the staff and everybody really focused on it. It wasn’t a huge extension from where we already were.”

Having offered takeout all along, switching to doing only that was not difficult. “Our food lends itself well to that model,” says Anna.” Of course we had all of the same logistical and production issues

that everyone else in the industry had to deal with due to COVID, like sourcing, a broken supply chain, and the increased cost of ingredients. But working with Cherry Capital Foods been great, and we’ve increased the volume of products that we get locally and regionally.”

Spanglish probably won’t be returning to in-house dining anytime soon — if ever, says Anna. “Our indoor seating capacity is only 11 people anyway. The service system that we now have in place is well designed and works well, while also addressing the issue of parking, which has always been very tight at the Commons. But if people do choose to stay on the grounds, they can take their carry-out food from Spanglish to one of the picnic tables in the grassy plaza across from us or enjoy it at Left Foot Charley winery or Earthen Ales brewery, two of our great neighbors, and order a beverage from them — that’s really popular.”

BUEN PROVECHO! High on the list of customer favorites on the Spanglish menu are — no surprise — tamales, which started it all. They start with soft corn masa steamed in a corn husk, and there are four choices of fillings: Three Sisters (vegetarian, with butternut squash, specially prepared house-made pinto beans, and corn), New World (vegan, with roasted

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pepitas, roasted tomatoes, garlic, onions and Mexican oregano), Pork (with tomatillos) and Chicken (with chilis).

Tacos, made with soft corn tortillas (gluten free), are the biggest sellers, though, and are offered in pork, beef, chicken, vegan or vegetarian varieties (the latter with sauteed poblanos, red bell peppers, onions, sweet corn, and refried beans, garnished with the same taco toppings that go on the meat versions – shredded cabbage, onions, cilantro, salsa verde, and feta).

Another customer favorite — and Anna’s — is the Cali Bowl (a serving each of rice and pinto beans, topped with avocado, tomato, onion, cilantro, feta cheese, and a scoop of sour cream). Customers can also opt to add a protein to the bowl. Tostadas (crispy corn tortillas with refried pinto beans, your choice of protein, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and a big handful of crunchy cabbage) are a refreshing and especially popular choice of guests in the warmer months.

Spanglish makes its two salsas from scratch, and customer demand for them is so high that they are now available to purchase by the pound. “Our classic is salsa verde, which is mild, and we serve it alongside almost everything we make, but we have a salsa roja, too, which is spicier,” says Anna. “They are both really delicious. A lot of places use canned tomatoes or canned

tomatillos and make their salsa, but we roast fresh tomatoes and steam fresh tomatillos, which our staff then peel by hand. In the summer, we go through about 600 pounds of tomatillos a week!”

Then there are the tortas — i.e., sandwiches. “They started out as a special, but people loved them so much that we put them on the menu,” says Anna. “We get ciabatta rolls for them from Common Good bakery, butter them, and grill them.”

Choose from the Carnitas Torta (housemade jalapeno mayo, roasted pork, cabbage, tomatoes, onion, and cilantro) or the Veggie Torta (refried pinto beans, sautéed poblano, red bell peppers, onions, and sweet corn, topped with queso and jalapeño mayo).

To accompany these and other tempting menu items, Spanglish has quite an extensive list of beverages, including limonada and iced coffee. “We use Higher Grounds coffee and put some cinnamon and nutmeg in it and cool it and then add ice and milk,” says Anna. “And at the end of last summer, we purchased a machine that makes slushies out of the limonada and the iced coffee.” A variety of Mexican sodas like Topo Chico, Mexican Coke, Fanta, and Jarritos round out the list.

AUTHENTICITY DEFINED “Vicente is the head chef, leading our

kitchen staff and always making sure everything is consistent, which is the hardest thing. Owning his own restaurant was something that he had dreamed of doing his whole life, and despite adversity and setbacks, he persevered — he’s really an incredible person. He and I feel that authenticity is important, and I don’t mean that in a way of saying that we’re authentically Mexican. What we are is authentically Spanglish. Our food evolved from us — from taking what was available here and making it close to something that was familiar to Vicente and his heritage.

He’s not copying anybody else. It’s his version of it.”

Anna gives a big shout-out to the Spanglish staff, many of whom have been on board for years: “They are wonderful, and they work really hard. We acknowledge that by paying them well and taking care of them. We offer a simple IRA to our full-time employees, and this year we started offering to pay part of the cost for any of them who want to get a YMCA membership. And I also want to emphasize that we’re really grateful to the community for its ongoing support and the loyalty of our customers. We don’t take that lightly.

Tourists are always welcome, but it’s Traverse City and this region that has kept us going all these years.”

Spanglish was the first restaurant in northern Michigan to get a Green Restaurant certification. “It was just a way to communicate who we are, by getting credit for what we were already doing,” says Anna.

“For one thing, we work with Bay Area Recycling — they pick up our compost and help us get all of our compostable takeout containers. And we don’t waste anything.

At the end of the night, we have only one bag of garbage. I focused on botany and environmental science in college, and being environmentally conscious is just how I move through the world.

“And Vincente is on the same page, having known lean times growing up. We both believe in not buying things you don’t need, and fixing rather than replacing, and coming up with new uses for things. All of our cooking and refrigeration equipment was purchased used. And the building we are in here was built in 1892, so even that’s been recycled a few times! Our location is important to me, too — with fresh air and greenery around us. It’s really good for us here in so many ways.”

Spanglish is located at 1333 Yellow Dr., in Traverse City, (231) 943-1453. Open Tuesday through Saturday for online, phone or inperson ordering and curbside pickup. See the full menu at spanglishtc.com.

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By Anna Faller In the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, acclaimed author and advocate Dax-Devlon Ross found himself in the midst of a message onslaught — the majority from the white men in his life.

“I appreciated them reaching out to me, but I thought it was peculiar,” he says. “No one reached out when Michael Brown was murdered; no one reached out when Alton Sterling was murdered; and no one reached out when Freddie Gray [or] Eric Garner was murdered. So, [I thought]: ‘Why are people reaching out now? Why are my white friends taking notice of this now?’”

In response to that outreach, Ross penned a now-infamous essay entitled, “Letters to My White Male Friends of a Certain Age.” Originally published on The Asterisk blog and aimed specifically at a white male audience, the essay is an open invitation to readers to “take stock of how they’ve been socialized around race.”

“I really wanted my white friends to look in the mirror and say, ‘Why do you think this harm is only happening to me?’” says Ross. “What has happened in your life such that you think this is something happening to Black people and not to you, too?”

From there, the essay quickly caught fire.

The result? Ross’s sixth full-length work, “Letters to My White Male Friends.”

“What took me from writing an article to wanting to write a book,” he says, “is that I felt as though people wanted more — they were interested and engaged — and I felt as though I had more to offer.”

That “more to offer” is Ross’s own life experience, a lens through which he hopes to help others: “those with different life experiences but shared ones with me,” he says — explore how we’ve been taught to conceptualize race.

THE HARM OF RACIALIZATION We’ve all been racialized to some extent, and the white population is no exception.

The real harm, however, lies within this concept’s continued relevance — particularly to Black and other POC (people

of color) communities. “In my experience, this country has done a very good job of creating, defining, and sustaining a notion that Black people are other,” says Ross. “That we’re different, and that we’re somehow other kinds of Americans. And I think that has allowed white people — not all white people but white people — to be indifferent to Black pain.”

For those who might be unfamiliar, “racialization” refers to the act of attributing character to a person’s race or color, and it’s even more dangerous than it sounds.

“A variety of things begin to happen in a young person’s life,” says Ross, “from their experiences in school, to their experiences with law enforcement, to their experiences in community, that lets one know where you sit and where people who look like you sit in relation to other people who don’t look like you. That is racialization.”

A graduate of Sidwell Friends — an elite, independent institution in Washington, D.C. — Ross recalls a school environment where the only Black adults were the women working in the school’s kitchen.

“What does it do to us that we have never fully encountered Black people in positions of intellectual expertise and authority when we are now trying to make decisions about hiring, who should be in charge of what, and who should be listened do?” says Ross. “All of that stuff influences us.”

But we can’t avert an issue that has yet to be addressed. As part of the first generation born after the Civil Rights Movement, Ross’s own educational experience — as well as that of many other Gen-Xers — was one where race was largely erased. “Race and racism were talked about in euphemistic ways,” he says, “where we didn’t fully explore and examine what happened and why it happened, or how we can ensure it doesn’t happen again.”

Fast-forward five decades, and legislatures countrywide continue to counter the implementation of critical race theory and “alternative history” — “which it is not,” says Ross. “It is a more complete history” — within state curricula. “My book is in conversation with this moment.”

PASSING THE BATON A three-part affair, each with its own title — Harm, Healing, and Action, respectively — “Letters to My White Male Friends” is, at its core, a call to arms. “My book is an invitation for my white friends to reflect on [whether] there have been some gaps in [their] journey,” says Ross, “because I believe that if we can fill those gaps in, we can start to actually do some work in alignment together.”

What exactly is the “work?” That’s for us to figure out.

“I can’t tell you what your work is,” says Ross. “The act work I engage people in is oriented around what you can you do in your community, in your company, and in your own life: recognizing where the iniquities lie, speaking on those things, and committing to action to right those wrongs.”

He is not, however, here to tell readers what to do. “I try to be very direct without necessarily giving people instructions,” he says. “What I can do is give you some questions to consider.”

Still, the book is hardly even half the battle. “My book is designed to orient towards action,” says Ross. “If you are only moving on and haven’t figured out, ‘How do I apply this to my life?’, then my book hasn’t served its purpose. I hope that when you’re reading, as you’re reading, you’re pausing, reflecting, and beginning to calibrate your actions in relationship to your values. That’s what I really hope.”

Author Dax-Devlon Ross will join the National Writers Series for a free, virtual event at 7pm Thursday, July 8, to discuss his work and most recent book, “Letters to My White Male Friends.” An educator, nonprofit executive, equity consultant, and journalist (and a winner of the prestigious National Association of Black Journalists’ Investigative Reporting Award), Ross holds a J.D. from George Washington University and is the founding executive director of After-School All-Stars in New York and New Jersey. “Letters to My White Male Friends” was published on June 15 and is available for preorder at Horizon Books with a 20 percent NWS discount. To attend the event, simply register, free, at nationalwritersseries.org

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Courtney Wiggins (she/they pronouns) is a sound healer, community organizer, and founding council member of area nonprofit Northern Michigan E3: Educate, Elevate, and Engage.

Formerly the Antiracism Task Force, Northern Michigan E3 is led by BIPOC community members, and aims to make the Northern Michigan region a safe and celebratory space for both BIPOC (Black, indigenous, and people of color) residents and their allies. In addition to her racial justice involvement, Wiggins is a graduate of the Vibrational Sound Association’s VSTCP program and owns local alternative healing practice, Joyful Noise Sound Therapy. She is also the co-owner of Blessed Be Tea and Apothecary and is a parent to an almost 10-year-old son.

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By Al Parker It could be the setup for a corny joke: A former monk, English professor, and advocate for senior citizens walks into a radio station.

It’s a joke that only word geeks — local word geeks, in particular — might understand.

“Words to the Wise,” the locally broadcast and longest-running radio program about words and language in the country, focuses on the foibles of the English language. It is co-hosted by former monk Michael J. Sheehan, who is also an English professor and former member of the state Commission on Services to the Aging.

Affectionately known as “The Professor,” Sheehan has co-hosted the show with NewsTalk 580 WTCM morning host Ron Jolly at 9am Tuesdays for 20 years.

On Tuesday, July 6, the pair will broadcast their 1,000th episode. To celebrate the milestone, they’re broadcasting live from the City Opera House stage in Traverse City, and word geeks/language-lovers/argot aficionados/linguaphiles — well, you get the picture — are invited to hear and see the show.

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE “Words to the Wise” is believed to be the only word-oriented show on commercial AM radio in the country, though there are similar shows on public radio, according to Sheehan.

Nevertheless, each Tuesday, for just less than an hour, callers light up the local radio station’s switchboard to ask questions about quirks in the English language.

“Why do I park on a driveway, but drive on a parkway?”

“Where did the phrase ‘the whole nine yards’ come from?

“Why is there a p in pneumonia?”

And the most common question he gets: “Do I use affect or effect?”

These questions and more are usually answered on the spot by Sheehan, who taught English for 26 years in the City Colleges of Chicago.

Sometimes he’ll have to do some research and bring the answer back to listeners the following week.

“Tuesday from 9am to 10am is the highlight of my week on the radio,” says Jolly, who has been on air in the 7am–10am time slot since 1995.

“I become a listener and understand why so many people look forward to the prof ’s program. He has a terrific sense of humor, a vast knowledge of English, Latin and language history, and a photographic memory,” he says, then adds, “His golf game could use some help.”

So what makes the show so popular?

“Insecurity,” says Sheehan, who lives in Cedar. “People want to know if they’re saying the word right; using it right.”

The radio show draws phone calls from listeners all over the WTCM broadcast area, who sometimes recognize him when he talks.

“I was walking through Munson [Medical Center] recently and talking with my wife,” Sheehan says. “All the sudden a nurse stopped me. ‘I recognize your voice,’ she says. ‘I love your show.’”

PROLOGUE Sheehan is the author of several books on language and is working on the third edition of his dictionary, The Word Parts Dictionary, first published in 2000. He also maintained a language-related blog — verbmall.blogspot. com — until 2020. But his passion for words goes back decades further.

The 82-year-old grew up in Chicago

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reading the city’s vibrant newspapers of the 1950s and ’60s. It was the glory days of such Chicago-based writers as Mike Royko and Studs Terkel. At the age of 14, Sheehan joined the Order of St. Augustine. After 13 years as a monk, he was ordained as a priest in 1965.

Chicago in the 1960s was a turbulent cauldron of social change. In 1966, when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a group of marchers into the all-white housing areas near Marquette Park, Sheehan was one of the marchers.

A crowd of some 4,000 Marquette Park residents gathered to watch the march and jeer, some throwing bottle, bricks, and rocks at the marchers.

“I didn’t walk alongside Dr. King, but I was part of the march,” Sheehan says.

Church officials did not look kindly on Sheehan’s social activism and assigned him to a mostly black parish. After serving for another year or so he made a career shift.

“I left the order in 1967 because of the racism and sexism I had to deal with,” he says.

A NEW CALLING Sheehan soon landed a job teaching English at the City Colleges of Chicago’s Olive-Harvey College on the city’s south side.

“It’s a blue-collar community with a Sherwin-Williams paint plant, the Ford plant, other factories,” says Sheehan, who taught grammar and Shakespeare along with basic English classes.

Sheehan, who retired in 1994, has been married four times, losing two previous wives to cancer. He and his fourth wife, Dona, an artist, searched the nation for the perfect retirement spot.

“We looked at Amherst, Massachusets; Park City, Utah; and all over, but settled on Leelanau County,” he says.

For a time, they lived quietly, enjoying their home near Cedar with their 130-pound Bouvier des Flandres, Boo. But early on in his retirement, Sheehan found he required something besides Boo and his golf game to keep him busy. He soon got involved in myriad issues important to senior citizens. Recognizing his service on the local level, Gov. Jennifer Granholm appointed him to the state commission on services to the aging. He was reappointed by Gov. Rick Snyder.

Sheehan’s work ethic and energy might not be visible to his listeners, but they’ve certainly made an impact on his longtime co-host.

“He’s been a great friend and radio partner,” says Jolly, who adds he’s learned a lot from listening to Sheehan himself.

“Like the ‘T’ in often should not be pronounced, and you ‘take’ something with you, but you ‘bring’ something home,” Jolly says. “There are a lot of awful puns out there.”

Exemplifying how much language means to him, Sheehan signs off each show with this nugget of wordy wisdom for listeners: “The limits of my language are the limits of my world.”

Interested in catching the live broadcast?

Tickets ($10 each) for the 1,000th Episode of WTCM’s “Words to the Wise,” broadcasting from 9am to 10am Tuesday, July 6, at the City Opera House can be purchased at www.cityoperahouse.org or at the box office at 106 E. Front St.

FALL FORWARD

May Erlewine at COH in September Local favorite May Erlewine, one of the Midwest’s most prolific and passionate songwriters, will take the City Opera House stage for a single night’s performance on Thursday, September 16. Erlewine’s broad and devoted fan base extends well beyond her deep-set Michigan roots, so an early ticket purchase is recommended.

Tickets — $50 VIP or $20 Reserved — are available at www.cityoperahouse. org. Doors open at 6:30pm; the show begins at 7:30pm.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): My unexpected interpretation of the current astrological omens suggests that you will be wise to go naked as much as possible in the coming weeks. Being skyclad, as the pagans say, will be healing for you. You will awaken dormant feelings that will help you see the world with enhanced understanding. The love that you experience for yourself will soften one of your hard edges, and increase your appreciation for all the magic that your life is blessed with. One important caveat: Of course, don’t impose your nakedness on anyone who doesn’t want to witness it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If you analyzed the best-selling songs as measured by Billboard magazine, you’d think we were in the midst of a dangerous decline in population. The vast majority of those popular tunes feature lyrics with reproductive themes. It’s as if there’s some abject fear that humans aren’t going to make enough babies, and need to be constantly cajoled and incited to engage in lovemaking. But I don’t think you Sagittarians, whatever your sexual preference, will need any of that nagging in the coming days.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Pulitzer Prize-winning author Donna Tartt, born under the sign of Capricorn, writes, “Beauty is rarely soft or consolatory. Quite the contrary.

Genuine beauty is always quite alarming.” In my view, that’s an unwarranted generalization. It may sometimes be true, but is often not. Genuine beauty may also be elegant, lyrical, inspiring, healing, and ennobling. Having said that, I will speculate that the beauty you encounter in the near future may indeed be disruptive or jolting, but mostly because it has the potential to remind you of what you’re missing—and motivate you to go after what you’ve been missing.

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1969, Aquarian astronaut Buzz Aldrin was the second human to walk on the moon. It happened during a spectacular astrological aspect, when transiting Jupiter and Uranus in Libra were trine to Aldrin’s natal Sun in Aquarius. But after this heroic event, following his return to earth, he found it hard to get his bearings again. He took a job as a car salesman, but had no talent for it. In six months, he didn’t sell a single car. Later, however, he found satisfaction as an advocate for space exploration, and he developed technology to make future trips to Mars more efficient.

I hope that if you are now involved in any activity that resembles Aldrin’s stint as a car salesman—that is, a task you’re not skilled at and don’t like—you will spend the coming weeks making plans to escape to more engaging pursuits.

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the Big Bang birthed the universe 13.8 billion years ago. But a star 190 light years away from Earth contradicts that theory. Its age seems to be 14.5 billion years, older than the universe itself.

Its scientific name is HD 140283, but it’s informally referred to as Methuselah, named after the Biblical character who lived till age 969. Sometimes, like now, you remind me of that star. You seem to be an impossibly old soul—like you’ve been around so many thousands of lifetimes that, you, too, predate the Big Bang. But guess what: It’s time to take a break from that aspect of your destiny. In the next two weeks, you have cosmic permission to explore the mysteries of playful innocence. Be young and blithe and curious. Treasure your inner child.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Columnist Linda

Weltner says that there’s a dual purpose to cleaning your home, rearranging the furniture, adding new art to the walls, and doting on your potted plants. Taking good care of your environment is a primary way of taking good care of yourself. She writes, “The

home upon which we have lavished so much attention is the embodiment of our own self love.” I invite you to make that your inspirational meditation for the next two weeks.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “For peace of

mind, I will lie about any thing at any time,” said author Amy Hempel. Hmmmm. I’m the opposite.

To cultivate peace of mind, I try to speak and live the truth as much as I can. Lying makes me nervous. It also seems to make me dumber. It forces me to keep close track of my fibs so I can be sure to stick to my same deceitful story when the subject comes up later. What about you, Taurus? For your peace of mind, do you prefer to rely on dishonesty or honesty? I’m hoping that for the next four weeks, you will favor the latter. Cultivating judicious candor will heal you and boost your intelligence.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In her essay about

education, “Don’t Overthink It,” philosopher Agnes Callard reminds us, “No matter how much we increase our investment at the front end— perfecting our minds with thinking classes, long ruminations, novel-reading, and moral algebra—we cannot spare ourselves the agony of learning by doing.” That will be a key theme for you in the next four weeks, dear Gemini.

You will need to make abundant use of empiricism: pursuing knowledge through direct experience, using your powers of observation and a willingness to experiment.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Leo author Wendell

Berry suggests, “It may be that when we no longer know what to do, we have come to our real work, and when we no longer know which way to go, we have begun our real journey.”

Although there’s wisdom in that formulation, I don’t think it’s true a majority of the time. Far more often we are fed by the strong, clear intuitions that emerge from our secret depths—from the sacred gut feelings that give us accurate guidance about what to do and where to go. But I do suspect that right now may be one of those phases when Berry’s notion is true for you, Leo. What do you think?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In 1750, more

than 250 years after Columbus first visited the New World, Native Americans were still a majority of the continent’s population. But between 1776 and now, the United States government stole 1.5 billion acres of land from its original owners—25 times the size of the United Kingdom. Here’s another sad fact: Between 1778 and 1871, America’s federal administrations signed over 500 treaties with indigenous tribes—and broke every one of them. The possibility that these sins will eventually be remedied is very small. I bring them up only to serve as possible metaphors for your personal life. Is there anything you have unfairly gained from others? Is there anything others have unfairly gained from you? The next six months will be prime time to seek atonement and correction.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran Zen teacher

Thich Nhat Hanh advises you and me and everyone else to “seek the spiritual in every ordinary thing that you do every day.” You have to work at it a bit, he says; you must have it as your firm intention. But it’s not really hard to do. “Sweeping the floor, watering the vegetables, and washing the dishes become holy and sacred if mindfulness is there,” he adds. I think you Libras will have a special knack for this fun activity in the coming weeks. (Thich Nhat Hanh wrote a series of “Mindfulness Essentials” books that includes How to Eat, How to Walk, How to Relax, and How to Connect. I invite you to come up with your own such instructions.)

june 26

saturday

“ART OF THE GARDEN”: Old Art Building, Leland. The Leelanau Community Cultural Center & Little Garden Club of Leland are co-sponsoring this exhibit & sale. The show will run June 24-27, daily from 11am – 5pm. This exhibit will feature artwork of the flora & fauna of gardens in a variety of mediums. An artist will paint onsite at each of the gardens along the tour route. Their paintings will be on display at the Old Art Building as part of the exhibit. Proceeds will be split between the LCCC & Little Garden Club. 231.256.2131.

MICHIGAN PGA WOMEN’S OPEN PRO-AM: Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. crystalmountain.com/event/michigan-pga-womens-openpro-am

---------------------EAST JORDAN FREEDOM FESTIVAL: June 23-27. Today features the 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament with players checking in at 8am; Grand Parade at 3pm; Lip Sync Contest at 6pm in Memorial Park; fireworks at dusk; & more. eastjordanfreedomfestival.org/events

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ROCK THE LIGHT 5K VIRTUAL RUN/WALK: Registration goes through Dec. 15. Organizers will mail you your race packet, which includes the tech t-shirt & medal. Choose your date.

Run or walk a 5k (3.1 miles). Share your photos on the Facebook pages: Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum &/or Friends of Leelanau State Park. All proceeds will benefit the Grand Traverse Lighthouse and Friends of Leelanau State Park. $25 per person. runsignup.com/ Race/MI/Northport/RocktheLight5KVirtualRunWalk

---------------------DIRTY DOG DASH: 8:30am, Boyne Mountain Resort, Boyne Falls. The race route will cover 5km across the slopes of Boyne Mountain Resort with competitors climbing, crawling, wading, & sliding to conquer the numerous obstacles in front of them. This year’s post-race festivities will be more spread out, but will still feature live music & cold beer for those 21 & older. Register. boynemountain.com

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LITTLE TRAVERSE CROP HUNGER WALK: 8:30am, Bay View, Evelyn Hall, Petoskey. Noncompetitive walk through Bay View. All contributions received will help the local MANNA Food Project & Church World Service to feed the hungry & counteract poverty & disasters with self-sustaining projects throughout the world. For info, email: gremar161@gmail.com

---------------------FRIENDS ANNUAL BOOK SALE: 9am-2pm, Interlochen Public Library, Community Room.

Featuring a huge variety of used books in good condition. interlochenpubliclibrary.org

---------------------SUMMER CRAFT SHOW: 9am-4pm, Emmet County Fairgrounds, Petoskey. Featuring a variety of items including jewelry, clothes, handmade gifts, cards & more. Free admission.

9TH ANNUAL ART IN THE GARDEN FESTIVAL: 10am-5pm, Demonstration Garden, off Livingston Blvd., Gaylord. To celebrate & benefit the Otsego County Demonstration Garden & Conservation Forest. Featuring live music, art displays, local eats, outdoor workshops, a silent auction & art for sale. Free.

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---------------------FIRST ANNUAL OUTDOOR CRAFT FAIR: 10am-3pm, Old Town Playhouse, parking lot, TC. The Old Town Playhouse’s volunteers, members & friends will present their handmade, artful creations for sale as part of the Theatre under the Tent series. oldtownplayhouse.com SUMMER ART SHOW: 10am-5pm, East Park, Charlevoix. Featuring a mix of art & crafts displayed on the shores of scenic Round Lake in downtown Charlevoix.

send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com

---------------------ARTIST POP-UPS + DEMOS: 11am-3pm, Glen Arbor Arts Center. The Artist Pop-Ups + Demos turn the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s front yard & parking area into open-air exhibition & music venues. Participating studio artists will demonstrate what they do, talk about their work, & exhibit. Pop-Up artists will work in 2D or 3D, paint, printmaking, clay, fiber, photography, wood, metal, mixed media, paper, plastic art collage & more. Also featuring live music from the Glenn Wolff Trio from 12:30–2pm.

Free. GlenArborArt.org/EVENTS

---------------------LIVE DEMO WITH BLACKSMITH JOE LAFATA: 11am-3pm, Charlevoix Circle of Arts. Enjoy live demonstrations by Joe Lafata of J&N Blacksmithing throughout the day with handmade pieces for sale. charlevoixcircle.org/events

---------------------POP-UP ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS: 11am-3pm, Glen Arbor Arts Center. Children are invited to stop by for one of the pop-ups & outdoor talks & visit the Make-and-Take Fairy Garden Table.

Free. glenarborart.org

---------------------BOOK SIGNINGS: Horizon Books, TC. 1-2pm: Join local author Lynne Rae Perkins on the front patio for an hour of craft-making. You will be making dioramas, much like the scenes you will find in the pages of her newest book, “The Museum of Everything.” 4:30-5:30pm: Moheb Soliman will read from & sign his book, “Homes,” nature poetry, along with writers Anne Marie Oomen, Fleda Brown & Jennifer Steinorth. horizonbooks.com/event/book-signing-lynnerae-perkins-museum-everything

---------------------AMATEUR RADIO FIELD DAY: 2pm, National Field Operation - Cherryland Amateur Radio Club site located on Leelenau Peninsula. From M-22, take Fort Rode to the top, follow white signs to the location. See emergency communications, satellite communications in action.

Free. cherrylandarc.com

---------------------“STILL STANDING”: 7pm. A virtual musical party benefiting City Opera House. Featuring Broadway’s Paul Canaan (Take it From the Top Founder) & Joey Taranto (Kinky Boots, Rock of Ages). Tickets: $50 general admission;

Kick off summer with the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society for a blessing for a safe boating season! The Blessing of the Fleet boat parade takes place Thurs., July 1 on Little Traverse Bay at 6pm. Vessels of all shapes and sizes are welcome, including paddleboards, kayaks, sailboats and motorboats. Decorations encouraged.

Register your boat or donate for a chance to win prizes. harborspringshistory.org $100 VIP (includes after party). Tickets are perhousehold & a private Zoom code will be sent June 25. cityoperahouse.org

---------------------LIVE MUSIC IN THE VILLAGE: GAEL ESCHELWECK: 7-9pm, Crystal Mountain, Kinlochen Plaza, Thompsonville. crystalmountain. com/event/live-music-saturdays/2

---------------------THE SERIES PRESENTS: THE ROUGH & TUMBLE: 7:30-9:30pm, Lavender Hill Farm, Boyne City. This dumpster-folk/thriftstore Americana duo’s latest album is “Howling Back at the Wounded Dog,” which contains “The Hardest Part,” judged Americana Song of the year by the 2019 Independent Music Awards. $30 barn; $10 lawn. lavenderhillfarm.com/calendar/the-series-presents-the-rough-tumble

---------------------BRUCE IN THE USA: A TRIBUTE TO BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & E-STREET BAND: 8pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor.

The Bruce In The USA Band consists of seasoned, world-class, professional musicians & has hosted acts/bands such as Queen/Paul Rogers, Meatloaf, Blue Oyster Cult, Hall and Oats, Joe Cocker, The Ojays, Aretha Franklin, David Cassidy, The Temptations, Slash… &

many more. $42-$67. greatlakescfa.org/eventdetail/bruce-in-the-usa-a-tribute-to-brucespringsteen-and-the-e-street-band

---------------------ROOSEVELT DIGGS: 8-11pm, Coyote Crossing Resort, Cadillac. An energetic blend of folk, country, blues, bluegrass & rock-n-roll. Their third album, “Better Days,” was awarded a 2019 WYCE “Jammie” for the Listener’s Choice Album of The Year. $10/person. mynorthtickets.com/events/roosevelt-diggs-live-6-26-2021

june 27

sunday

EAST JORDAN FREEDOM FESTIVAL: June 23-27. Today features the Freedom Lovers Breakfast from 7am-noon at the Sno-Mobilers Club House on Mt. Bliss Rd. The Works: $7 adults, $5 children. eastjordanfreedomfestival.org/events

---------------------SUMMER ART SHOW: 10am-3pm, East Park, Charlevoix. Featuring a mix of art & crafts displayed on the shores of scenic Round Lake in downtown Charlevoix.

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AMATEUR RADIO FIELD DAY: (See Sat., June 26)

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june/july

VESPER CONCERT: “NO PLACE LIKE HOME”: 8pm, John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey. This concert will begin with “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” as interpreted by soprano Risa Renae Harman & pianist Matt McFarlane, & will end with tenor powerhouse Everett McCorvey singing a rousing spiritual - the evening’s entertainment will be a balm to the isolation of the last year. Other notable performers will include Josh Holritz of Nashville playing a violin concert of Mozart, “Blue Skies”

by Irving Berlin as sung by local guitarist Owen James, & guest alumni singer Brennan Martinez singing “Defying Gravity” from Wicked. $18.50; $13.50. bayviewassociation.org/performingarts

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june 28

monday

MICHIGAN PGA WOMEN’S OPEN TOURNAMENT: Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville, June 28-30. Crystal Mountain is celebrating 19 years as host of this event that attracts current & former LPGA players, club professionals & top amateurs from across the nation & around the world. Held on the Mountain Ridge course. crystalmountain.com/event/michiganpga-womens-open-tournament

GALLAGHER’S FARM MARKET & BAKERY

STRAWBERRIES SWEET CHERRIES! & Local Veggies Home-baked Bread&&Pies Pies Home-baked Bread Homemade Jams&&Jellies Jellies Homemade Jams Local & Maple MapleSyrup Syrup Local Honey Honey & Ice Cream & Donuts Cherry Products & Wine Cherry Products Donuts & Wines

---------------------MUSIC MONDAY: 1pm, Interlochen Public Library. A social program where you can engage both in physical activity & the creation of music.

For ages birth to 10 yrs. 231-276-6767.

MOVIES IN BARR PARK: 9-11pm, Crystal Mountain, Barr Park, Thompsonville. Bring your blankets & lawn chairs for a family friendly outdoor movie. Free. crystalmountain.com/ event/movies-barr-park/2

ON M-72 JUST 3.5 MILES WEST OF TC 231-947-1689•gallaghersfarmmarkettc.com OPEN DAILY 8am - 8pm Open 8am -6pm - Closed Tuesdays

Wardrobe Essentials for a Brilliant Summer!

june 29

tuesday

NIGHT OF THE ARTS GALLERY WALK: 5:30-8:30pm, Harbor Springs. A celebration of fine arts, adornment, antiques, along with music, local florists, literary fun & food. An evening dedicated to the many different types of artists in the area.

---------------------MICHIGAN PGA WOMEN’S OPEN TOURNAMENT: (See Mon., June 28)

---------------------OUTDOOR PRESCHOOL STORY TIME ABOUT PETS: 10:30am, Suttons Bay Bingham District Library. Held outside by the beach.

Share cat & dog stories & songs geared toward preschoolers & their caregivers. Free. sbbdl.org

---------------------MANAGING HIGH WATER & HIGH TENSION ALONG THE GREAT LAKES SHORELINE: 1pm. Join FLOW for this webinar that will provide frontline, scientific, regulatory, & legal insights into efforts at the state & local level to manage high waters & high tensions along Michigan’s Great Lakes shoreline.

Register. Free. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/ register/9316232655894/WN_WLebGDjyQmCls5kucgFhnQ

---------------------PATHFINDER SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: MIRIAM PICO: 6pm, The Pathfinder School, TC. Enjoy a performance with TC local, Miriam Pico. Held in the upper campus Memorial Garden. Please bring your own chairs/blankets/cushions, as well as food/beverages. Reserve your spot. Free. eventbrite. com/e/158411592337

shop online at thelimabean.net 231-271-5462 Downtown Suttons Bay Open 7 days 222 St. Joseph Ave • Downtown Suttons Bay

TIM MULHERIN BOOK TALK: 7pm, Leland Township Library, Leland. Author Tim Mulherin will talk about his new book, “Sand, Stars, Wind & Water: Field Notes from Up North.” Free. lelandlibrary.org/programs-events • 231-271-5462

Look for us on facebook • thelimabean.net • Open 7 days

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june 30

wednesday

MICHIGAN PGA WOMEN’S OPEN TOURNAMENT: (See Mon., June 28)

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INTERLOCHEN PUBLIC LIBRARY’S SUMMER READING CLUB KICK-OFF & REGISTRATION: 10:30am-noon, Freedom Park/Green Lake Township Memorial Park, Interlochen. Norte bike demonstrations, T.R.A.M.P.S. flying radio-controlled model airplanes & pizza. Kids can read to Chaz, the certified therapy reading dog, a 120 lbs. St. Bernard. 231-276-6767.

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CHARLOTTE ROSS LEE CONCERTS IN THE PARK: Noon, Pennsylvania Park, Gazebo stage, Petoskey. Featuring Caroline Barlow. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Free. crookedtree.org/article/ctac-petoskey/charlotte-ross-lee-concerts-park-2021

---------------------EVENING ON RIVER STREET: 6-9pm, Downtown Elk Rapids, River St. Live music by Plumville Project, local food & kids’ activities. Free. elkrapidschamber.org/evening-on-river-street

---------------------AUTHOR EVENT: 6:30-8pm, Traverse Area District Library, TC. Tim Mulherin, author of “Sand, Stars, Wind, and Water: Field Notes from Up North,” shares his love of the area & its people, & serves as an encouragement to visitors to respect this national treasure - Grand Traverse County, Leelanau County & other up north points. Registration required. Free. tadl. org/event/sand-stars-wind-and-water-fieldnotes-from-up-north-via-zoom

---------------------CENTRAL LAKE COMMUNITY PADDLE: 6:308pm, Thurston Park, near pavilion, Central Lake.

All paddlers must bring their own craft/boat, paddle, & pfd (life jacket). Slow paddle. Pre-registration required. Free. paddleantrim.com/event/cl

---------------------INSECTS: THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY: 7pm, held via Zoom. Forget the nuisance… Nature’s ‘essential workers’ are key to the region’s ecological health. Get ready to see insects in a new light. Tickets: free for members; $10 nonmembers. thebotanicgarden.org/events

---------------------LIVE MUSIC IN BARR PARK: 7-9pm, Crystal Mountain, Barr Park, Thompsonville. Featuring Jesse Jefferson. crystalmountain.com/event/ barr-park-wednesday/2

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THEATRE UNDER THE TENT: GOLDEN VOICES: 7pm, Old Town Playhouse, parking lot, TC. The sounds of Andrea Bocelli, Frank Sinatra, Josh Groban & Dean Martin captured by the voice of Doc Probes while David Chown & the band will set a groove for a romantic evening of crooning. Adults: $20; youth: $13; VIP table for 6: $180. tickets.oldtownplayhouse. com/TheatreManager/1/login&event=325

---------------------TC PIT SPITTERS VS. KALAMAZOO GROWLERS: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pitspitters/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2020/12/2 021Marketing_8.5x11_Schedule.pdf

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CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES: AN EVENING WITH THE BAY VIEW WIND QUINTET: 8pm, John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey. Featuring works by Pitombeira, Lara & Sampson, & the triumphant return of live chamber music to Bay View. $17.50; members & under 18, free. bayviewassociation. org/event-detail/chamber-music-series-anevening-with-the-bay-view-wind-quintet/?glm_ event_from=2021-06-30

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thursday

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---------------------TAILS & TALES: S’MORE STORIES: 11am, Glen Lake Library, Empire. With librarian Maryellen Paull. Also make & take your own puppet. glenlakelibrary.net/events

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DISABILITY NETWORK PEER ADVOCACY GROUP ZOOM MEETING: 2pm. Learn how to advocate for your needs & the needs of others. Learn leadership skills & voice what is important to you. disabilitynetwork.org/ events/?utm_source=press%20release&utm_ medium=email&utm_campaign=july%20 press%20release

---------------------GRAND TRAVERSE PAVILIONS - CONCERTS ON THE LAWN: 7pm, GT Pavilions, Grand Lawn, TC. Featuring the Elvis Tribute.

Food concessions will be available & new this year. Live streaming will also be available.

Free. gtpavilions.org/news-events/2021-concerts-on-the-lawn

---------------------TWEENS THURSDAY: 5-7pm, Interlochen Public Library. Tweens will make homemade ice cream & share interests & ideas whilst exploring media in a positive & safe space. 231276-6767.

---------------------THURSDAY NIGHT MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDE: 6pm, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Open to all, but geared for intermediate level riders & new racers. Held on the Peak2Peak race course. Meet at the Mountain Adventure Zone.

Rental bike with helmet, $15 per ride; helmet only, $10 per ride. Free. crystalmountain.com/ event/thursday-night-mountain-bike-ride/2

---------------------STREET MUSIQUE: BUSKERS, BLUEGRASS & BLUES: 6:30-8:30pm, Main St., Downtown Harbor Springs. Featuring Bruce Smith, Adrian + Meredith, Harbor Hoedown, Jelly Roll Blues Band, & Magic Lady.

---------------------MUSIC IN THE PARK: 7pm, Beulah Park, downtown Beulah. Bring a chair & listen to Jazz North. Free. clcba.org

---------------------TC PIT SPITTERS VS. KALAMAZOO GROWLERS: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pitspitters/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2020/12/2 021Marketing_8.5x11_Schedule.pdf

june 02

friday

VIRTUAL FOURTH OF JULY 4K FUN RUN: Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. The course begins at Kinlochen & follows Mountain Center Rd. to the Trailside neighborhood & then back to Kinlochen. American flags will highlight the route with a marker indicating a turnaround point. The race course will be set up July 2-5, from 9am to 8pm. There will be a group run on July 4 at 9am for those wishing to run with others. $15/person through July 3. crystalmountain.com/event/july-4k

---------------------LAKE CITY GREATEST FOURTH IN THE NORTH: Noon. Annual festival includes a grand parade, fireworks, car raffle, ox roast, street entertainers, 10K & 5K run, 2K fun run, children’s parade, arts & craft market, beach volleyball competition & more. Free.

---------------------CLASSIC CAR CRUISE: 6pm. Starts at Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel, Williamsburg. cherryfestival.org/events/2021/old-town-classic-car-cruise

---------------------FREE BEGINNER BELLYDANCE CLASS: 6pm. For absolute beginners of all ages & sizes. Onsite at Higher Self Bookstore, TC & online via Zoom. Call 941-5805 to save your spot. HigherSelfBookstore.com

---------------------ART RAPIDS CONCERT IN THE PARK:

7pm, Elk Rapids Day Park, Deborah Wentworth Memorial Pavilion. Featuring multifaceted actor & musician Bryan Eng. Bryan’s talents as a singer, pianist, composer, conductor, orchestrator & arranger have enabled him to collaborate with some of the most respected talents in the industry. In addition to performing at top performance venues & jazz clubs around the country, his orchestrations & arrangements have been performed by Broadway performers Heather Headley, Nancy Dussault, Adam Kantor, Richard Kind, as well as the American Pops Orchestra & Transcendence Theatre Company.

Free. artrapids.org

---------------------EAST JORDAN MUSIC IN THE PARK: 7-9pm, Memorial Park, East Jordan. Enjoy soul & rock with the Jeff Tucker Band.

---------------------LIVE MUSIC IN BARR PARK: LUKE WOLTANSKI: 7-9pm, Crystal Mountain, Barr Park, Thompsonville. crystalmountain.com/ event/barr-park-friday/2

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2195 N M-66 East Jordan • 231-222-2200 • Located 1 mile South of the Ironton Ferry (Charlevoix) • www.stonehedgegardensandgifts.com

---------------------MUSIC IN THE PARK: 7pm, Northport Pavilion. Enjoy rock & reggae with Soul Patch.

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THEATRE UNDER THE TENT: COMEDY WITH MARTI JOHNSON: 7pm, Old Town Playhouse, parking lot, TC. Marti has performed at Interlochen, Second City, Fischer Theatre in Frankenmuth, & Laughfest in Grand Rapids. PG-13, Clean but Adult Content, not appropriate for children. Adults: $20; VIP Table for Six: $180. tickets.oldtownplayhouse.com/ TheatreManager/1/login&event=326

---------------------TC PIT SPITTERS VS. KENOSHA KINGFISH: 7:05pm, Turtle Creek Stadium, TC. northwoodsleague.com/traverse-city-pit-spitters/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2020/12/202 1Marketing_8.5x11_Schedule.pdf

---------------------NATURALLY 7: 8pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. So much more than an a capella group. They’re a band without a band.

What they do can only be described as “vocal play.” They transform their voices into human instruments. Naturally 7 has 11 studio albums, earned the world’s “Best Group” title on CBS’s “The World’s Best,” & has shared the stage with Michael Bublé, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, The Roots, & many others. $67, $52, $47, $42. greatlakescfa.org/events/detail/ naturally-7

july 03

saturday

2021 NATIONAL CHERRY FESTIVAL: TC, July 3-10.

Today’s events include the Very Cherry Porch Parade, Very Cherry Flying Pancake Breakfast, Cherryarama Bike Trek (virtual event), The Timebombs performing in the beer tent, Zumba By The Bay, Arnold’s Amusements Midway, Beer Tent & More. cherryfestival.org/events

---------------------DECLARATION OF ART SHOW: 10am-5pm, July 3-4, Sportsman Park, East Jordan. Art & craft show with award-winning national & local artists.

---------------------MANISTEE FIRECRACKER 5K RUN/WALK: 8am, Manistee Middle/High School. 1K Fun Run: 8am. 5K: 8:15am. runmanistee.blogspot.com

---------------------PETOSKEY ANTIQUES SHOW: 9am-5pm, Emmet County Fairgrounds, Petoskey. $10 per person; 12 & under, free. petoskeyantiques.com

---------------------VIRTUAL FOURTH OF JULY 4K FUN RUN: (See Fri., July 2) LIVE MUSIC IN THE VILLAGE: EXECUTIVE SOUNDS DJ: 7-9pm, Crystal Mountain, Barr Park, Thompsonville. crystalmountain.com/ event/live-music-saturdays/3

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THEATRE UNDER THE TENT: EAST BAY BLUE: 7pm, Old Town Playhouse, parking lot, TC. This northern Michigan blues rock band

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has performed at the National Cherry Festival & the Southside Festival Grounds. Their original song, “The Best Aortic Aneurism Baseball Player in the Old Midwest,” was featured on the Millennium Music Festival CD. Adults: $20, Youth: $13, VIP Table for Six: $180. tickets. oldtownplayhouse.com/TheatreManager/1/ login&event=327

---------------------TC PIT SPITTERS VS. KENOSHA KINGFISH: (See Fri., July 2)

---------------------BRASS TRANSIT: 8pm, John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey. This Chicago tribute band brings hits such as “Saturday in the Park,” “You’re the Inspiration” & more. $31.50, $28.50. ci.ovationtix.com/36110/production/1057419

---------------------OTSEGO LAKE FIREWORKS: Otsego County Park, Gaylord. Held at dusk. myotsegolake.com

---------------------FIREWORKS AT SHANTY CREEK: Shanty Creek Resort, Bellaire. Held at dusk, behind The Lakeview Hotel overlooking Lake Bellaire. shantycreek.com

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GAYLORD FIREWORKS: Otsego County Park, boat launch, Gaylord. Held at dusk. myotsegolake.com/event/otsego-lake-associationfireworks-2020

july 04

4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION - BEULAH: 8am: 5K Firecracker Run, Beulah Park. 9am: 1 Mile Family Walk/Run, Beulah Pavilion.

10:30am-noon: Kids games in Beulah Park.

12:30-1:30pm: Coin Hunt on Beulah Beach.

1:30pm: Independence Day Parade. Also, free parade shuttle. Follow the signs to shuttle parking on Case Rd. 4pm: Rubber Duck Race.

7-9pm: Music with Ron Klueck in the park.

10:30pm: Fireworks over Crystal Lake.

---------------------PAUL REVERE 5K & 10 MILE RUN: 111 W. Bay St., Harbor Springs. 10 Mile Run: 8am. 5K: 8:15am. $25; prices increases after June 30.

---------------------2021 NATIONAL CHERRY FESTIVAL: TC, July 3-10. Today’s events include the Very Cherry Porch Parade, Yoga By the Bay, Arts & Crafts Fair, Old Town Classic Car Show, Family Sand Sculpture Contest, StoneFolk performing in the beer tent, fireworks at The Open Space & more. cherryfestival.org/events

---------------------GEORGE ANDERSON MEMORIAL NORTHPORT RUN FOR FUNDS: 9am, Northport Marina. 5K, 2 Mile Run. There is also a 2 Mile Walk option. $25. runsignup.com/Race/MI/Northport/ GeorgeAndersonMemorialNorthportRunforFun ds?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnK Q3vCO8buOw

---------------------VIRTUAL FOURTH OF JULY 4K FUN RUN: (See Fri., July 2)

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DECLARATION OF ART SHOW: (See Sat., July 3)

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BOYNE CITY INDEPENDENCE DAY RUN: 7:30am, Peninsula Beach Park, downtown Boyne City. This year’s event will consist of ONLY a 2 Mile Run & will be limited to 500 participants. $25. digdeepraces.com/boynecityindependencedayrun

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---------------------FRANKFORT’S 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION: Downtown Frankfort. 10am-5pm: Art in the Park. 1-5pm: Old-fashioned carnival with kids’ games, rides & food. 12-3pm: Sand sculpture contest. 10:30pm: Fireworks. Free.

HARBOR SPRINGS’ 4TH OF JULY: Harbor Springs Community Schools Art Show: 10am-5pm, Zorn Park. Parade, 1pm: Starts at City Hall & continues west on Main St., turn-

Jazz at Sunset Live at Chateau Chantal!

ing south on State St. & then east on Bay St., returning to City Hall. Fireworks: Held at dusk (approx. 10:30pm) over the harbor. 11pm: “National Lampoon’s Vacation” will be shown for free at the Harbor Springs Lyric Theater.

---------------------PETOSKEY ANTIQUES SHOW: 10am-4pm, Emmet County Fairgrounds, Petoskey. $10/ person; 12 &under, free. petoskeyantiques.com

---------------------GLEN ARBOR 4TH OF JULY PARADE: Starts at noon in Glen Haven & travels to Glen Arbor. visitglenarbor.com/event/4th-of-july-parade

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LIVE ON THE BIDWELL PLAZA - BIRTHDAY THEMED EVENT: 5:30-7pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, outdoor plaza, Petoskey. Enjoy family-friendly tunes by The Marsupials while watching the downtown Petoskey Fourth of July parade. Complimentary birthday cake & ice cream in honor of Crooked Tree Arts Center’s 50th anniversary. crookedtree.org

---------------------4TH OF JULY IN WALLOON LAKE: Enjoy live music in Walloon Lake Village Green Park from 7-10pm with Jedi Mind Trip & fun activities for the whole family, culminating with fireworks over Walloon Lake. Free.

---------------------RED, WHITE AND BLUES: 8pm, John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey. An evening of music, nostalgia, stories, songs & fun. $18.50, $13.50. bayviewassociation.org/vesper-concerts

---------------------MANISTEE FIREWORKS: Can be viewed at both First St. & Fifth Ave. beaches at dusk.

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YOUNG AMERICANS DINNER THEATRE: Boyne Highlands Resort, Harbor Springs. Dinner theatre shows will be held Tues. through

Located on Beautiful Old Mission Peninsula

Sat. at 6:30pm. Matinee shows will be held Sat. & Sun. at 2pm. Runs June 25 - Aug. 28.

See web site for tickets. boynehighlands.com/ events/young-americans-dinner-theatre

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KIDS ON THE GO SUMMER CAMP: Immaculate Conception Elementary School, TC. Held Mondays & Wednesdays, June 21 - Aug. 4. A Michigan-based pediatric non-profit program that provides physical, occupational, & speech therapy during the summer months for children with special needs. The camp will offer a morning session (ages 3-5 years old): 9:30-11:30am & an afternoon session (ages 6-8 years old): 12:30-2:30pm. Free. kidsonthegocamp.com/ kids-on-the-go-camp-traverse-city

---------------------ICEMAN COMETH VIRTUAL TRAINING CHALLENGE: Ride 500, 1,000, or 3,000 miles to prepare for the 2021 Bell’s Iceman Cometh Challenge presented by Trek. Each distance will have its own exclusive Strava Club for tips & support, with all entrants eligible for prizes each month. Runs through Oct. 30. Registration ends Sept. 30. $25. registericeman.com/ Race/Events/MI/TraverseCity/IcemanCometh Challenge#eventGroup-7424

---------------------BIKE NIGHT & CAR CRUISE-IN: Boyne Mountain Resort, Boyne Falls. Held on Tuesdays through Aug. from 6-9pm. Bring your favorite roadster, hog, or coupe. The Clock Tower Lodge circle drive becomes your showplace filled with plenty of bike & car lovers that share your passion. There will also be food & drink specials, live music, a weekly raffle to benefit local charities, & giveaways. The Shifties will perform June 29. boynemountain.com/upcoming-events/bike-night-and-car-cruise-in

---------------------BIKES FOR ALL MEETUPS: This program is for individuals with special needs who are 26 years & older. Norte has a growing fleet of adaptive bikes for all types of people with

Sun.-Tues. 11am-5pm Wed.-Sat. 11am-7pm

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Thursday evenings, 7 - 9:30 pm July 1 - September 2 The Jeff Haas Trio & Laurie Sears

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Watch watercolorist Lisa Flahive work her magic!

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special needs. Held every Tues. at 10:30am at Norte’s Clubhouse, TC. Bring a lunch. elgruponorte.org/theme_event/bikes-for-all-5/?mc_ cid=dc0ff355c0&mc_eid=df24b9efb4

---------------------BLOOMS & BIRDS: WILDFLOWER WALK: Tuesdays, 10am-noon, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire. Go for a relaxing stroll on the trails with GRNA docents Julie Hurd & Phil Jarvi to find & identify the beautiful & unique wildflowers. grassriver.org

---------------------DISABILITY NETWORK MEN’S GROUP: ZOOM MEETINGS: Mondays, 10-11am. disabilitynetwork.org/events

---------------------DISABILITY NETWORK WOMEN’S GROUP, SHARING HERSTORY: ZOOM MEETINGS: Mondays, 11am-noon. disabilitynetwork.org/ events

---------------------DISABILITY NETWORK’S QUARANTINE COOKING: 2-3pm. Held via Zoom on Tuesdays. Learn how to prepare & cook food using different adaptable tools making cooking accessible for all. disabilitynetwork.org/events

---------------------ER RIDES - SUMMERTIME SLOW ROLLS: Harbor Pavilion, Elk Rapids. Easy 4-5 mile route. Held on Thursdays through summer.

Meet at 5:50pm. elgruponorte.org/theme_ event/elk-rapids-rides-summertime-slow-rolls16/?mc_cid=8e9420df74&mc_eid=df24b9efb4

---------------------GENTLE YOGA CLASS: Tuesdays, 9am, Interlochen Public Library. Hosted by Leah Davis.

Bring your own mat, water bottle & towel. Donations appreciated. interlochenpubliclibrary.org

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GUIDED WALKING HISTORY TOUR OF TRAVERSE CITY: Perry Hannah Plaza, TC. A two mile, 2 1/2 hour walking tour through the historic neighborhoods & waterfront of TC. Every Sat. & Sun. at 2pm. walktchistory.com

---------------------SHEBIKES: This group hosts Monday night rides starting from the TC Central High School parking lot at 6pm through June 28. The group will be broken into small beginner & intermediate groups & ride the Old Mission Peninsula with an emphasis on safe cycling. There is a one-time $10 fee for non-Club members. Arrive early to sign in & have your gear ready. cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org

---------------------STROLL THE STREETS: Downtown Boyne City. Friday evenings from mid-June through Labor Day, downtown comes alive as families & friends “stroll the streets” listening to music, enjoying entertainment, children’s activities & much more from 6-9pm.

---------------------SUNRISE YOGA FLOW-EAST BAY PARK, TC: Tuesdays, 7am. Enjoy a Vinyasa Flow session on the beach. Move & restore your body through movement & breath. Bring your own mat or towel. eventbrite.com/e/sunrise-yogaflow-east-bay-park-tickets-152133951745

---------------------TC RIDES: F&M Park, TC. Ride slow & socialize for 4-5 miles. Presented by Norte. Held each Weds. through summer. Meet at 5:50pm. elgruponorte.org/theme_event/tc-rides-2021/?mc_ cid=8e9420df74&mc_eid=df24b9efb4

---------------------THEATRE UNDER THE TENT: DANCE NIGHT W/ JAZZNORTH: Tuesdays through summer. 7pm, Old Town Playhouse, parking lot, TC. JazzNorth is a little Big Band comprised of area professional musicians who play a large variety of genres: classic swing, Latin, funk, rock, blues, ballads, originals, & “danceable jazz.” tickets.oldtownplayhouse.com/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent323.html

---------------------VOODOO CORNHOLE THURSDAYS: Middlecoast Brewing Co., TC. Sign up at 5:30pm.

Bags fly at 6:15pm. Pre-register on Scoreholio app. Guaranteed four round robin games with random partner each game. Top 8 players will be paired up to compete in single elimination bracket. middlecoastbrewingco.com

BIKE NIGHT & CAR CRUISE-IN: Boyne Mountain Resort, Boyne Falls. Held on Tuesdays through Aug. from 6-9pm. Bring your favorite roadster, hog, or coupe. The Clock Tower Lodge circle drive becomes your showplace filled with plenty of bike & car lovers that share your passion. There will also be food & drink specials, live music, a weekly raffle to benefit local charities, & giveaways. The Shifties will perform June 29. boynemountain. com/upcoming-events/bike-night-and-car-cruise-in WELLNESS WALKING WEDNESDAYS: 7am, Offield Family Viewlands, Harbor Springs.

Some will hike the hilly area at the top & another group will hike the lower trails near the entrance with each hike lasting approximately one hour. landtrust.org

---------------------YARN THERAPY: GET HOOKED: Tuesdays, 11am, Interlochen Public Library, Community Room. Bring your own project. Class size is limited. 231-276-6767.

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YOGA IN THE PARK-WEDNESDAY NIGHTS: 6pm. Enjoy a Vinyasa Flow session in Hull Park behind the Traverse Area District Library, TC. Relax & restore your body through movement & breath. Bring your own mat or towel. eventbrite.com/e/yoga-in-the-park-wednesdaynights-tickets-152133039015

---------------------BELLAIRE FARMER’S MARKET: Fridays, 8am-noon, ASI Community Center, front parking lot, Bellaire. facebook.com/BellaireFarmersMarket

---------------------DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 8:30am-1pm, Howard St., between Mitchell & Michigan streets, Petoskey.

---------------------ELK RAPIDS FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 8am-noon, Elk Rapids Area Chamber, Elk Rapids. elkrapidschamber.org/farmers-market

---------------------GAYLORD’S FARMERS MARKET: Held under the Pavilion, 100 South Court St., Gaylord on Saturdays through June, & Wednesdays & Saturdays, July through Oct. from 8am-1pm.

---------------------GLEN ARBOR FARMERS MARKET: 9am-1pm, Tuesdays behind the Glen Arbor Town Hall.

---------------------OUTDOOR FARMERS MARKET: Mondays, 2-6pm, The Village at GT Commons, on the piazza, in front of Left Foot Charley, TC. thevillagetc.com

---------------------SARA HARDY DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 7:30am-noon; Wednesdays, 8am-noon. Held in parking lot “B” at the southwest corner of Cass & Grandview Parkway in Downtown TC. The farmers market will take place on the ground floor of the Old Town Parking Deck during the National Cherry Festival. dda.downtowntc.com/farmers-market

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“ON THE PRECIPICE”: Glen Lake Library, Empire. The opening of Glen Lake Library’s first community exhibit in the new Program Room, featuring the combined talents of Linda Dewey & Anne-Marie Oomen is on Tues., June 29 from 6-7:30pm. Their collaborative project features Linda’s pastel paintings, highlighting favorite cultural places or experiences in Leelanau County, coupled with Anne-Marie’s poems that were built in response. The pairings are designed to enhance connection & invite insight to places positioned here at the sometimes unsettling precipice where we all now live—even here in this idyllic area. The exhibit will remain on display through the summer. glenlakelibrary. net/events

---------------------“DON’T MISS THE BOAT”: Harbor Springs History Museum. Presented by the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society. This exhibit highlights the historic ferries of Little Traverse Bay & features original watercolors & giclees by local artist William Talmadge Hall. Runs through the summer of 2021. Hours: Tues.Sat., 11am-3pm. harborspringshistory.org/history-museum-exhibits

---------------------BIRDS: Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan. Runs through July 9. Includes all mediums & styles to honor the theme featuring feathered friends. Gallery is open Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays from 1-4pm or by appointment via email: jordanriverarts@gmail.com. jordanriverarts.com

---------------------CAAC’S 2021 VIRTUAL YOUTH ART SHOW: The Cheboygan Area Arts Council announces its second annual Virtual Youth Art Show. It will be hosted on the Cheboygan Opera House website & promoted online & around town. The CAAC brings work from over 100+ youth art students each year. Homeschoolers & students from Bishop Baraga, Cheboygan Area High, Middle, & Elementary schools are displaying their best work. To submit artwork, fill out this form: https://bit.ly/3aadQKX. Questions?

Email Lisa at lisa@theoperahouse.org. theoperahouse.org/2021/03/29/caacs-2021-virtualyouth-art-show-opens-may-1st

---------------------CALL FOR ARTISTS: Artists’ submissions for juried arts fair, 58th Annual Portside Arts Fair, East Jordan, are being accepted for fair

dates: Sat., Aug. 7, 10am-5pm, & Sun., Aug. 8, 10am-4pm. Please call 231-675-4841 or portsideartsfair.org.

---------------------NORTHPORT VILLAGE ARTS BUILDING MEMBERS’ EXHIBIT: Northport Village Arts Building. Runs through July 4. Open Weds. through Sun., 12-4pm. northportartsassociation.org

---------------------SMALL WORKS, BIG IMPACT: Oliver Art Center, Frankfort. Community Collage Project. Runs through Aug. 28. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org

---------------------SUMMER SALON: July 3 – Sept. 4, Charlevoix Circle of Arts. 2nd annual salon-style exhibit showcasing regionally inspired work by local & area artists. charlevoixcircle.org

---------------------CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY: - BENEATH THE MOON AND UNDER THE SUN: LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS BY HEIDI A. MARSHALL: Heidi’s pastel paintings capture the grace, power, & emotion of the land that inspires her. Runs through Sept. 4. Open Tues. through Sat., 10am-5pm. crookedtree.org - PAST IS PRESENT: A DART FEATURED ARTIST RETROSPECTIVE: This exhibit will recognize the talent, skills, creativity & generosity of past Dart for Art featured artists. Runs through Sept. 4. Open Tues. through Sat., 10am-5pm. crookedtree.org - EGAN FRANKS HOLZHAUSEN: NEVER THOUGHT TWICE: Runs through June 26 in the Atrium Gallery. All works were made with upcycled materials, including old paintings discarded or abandoned in a community studio, scrap wood, & leftover paint from other projects or one-off samples from big box stores. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/eganfranks-holzhausen-never-thought-twice - “KIDS ON COMMUNITY”: Youth artists were invited to submit artwork in response to the theme of “Community.” Fun, thoughtful & creative interpretations by Michigan youth (grades 3 - 12) are included in this online image gallery.

Runs through June 30, 2021. crookedtree.org/ event/ctac-petoskey-ctac-online/kids-community-online-exhibit - THE COLLECTIVE IMPULSE - ONLINE EXHIBIT: Runs through Aug. Featuring the work of artists Ruth Bardenstein, Jean Buescher & Susan Moran. The three artists met in Ann Arbor &, over time, have nurtured both personal

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& creative connections. They regularly share & critique one another’s work & together visit gallery & museum exhibitions. The exhibition was hosted at the Crooked Tree Arts Center Petoskey from Sept. 21 through Dec. 18, 2020.

This online publication shares work from the exhibition. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey-ctac-traverse-city-ctac-online/collectiveimpulse-online

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CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, TC: - ESSENTIAL CARGO: EXPLORATIONS IN HAND-BUILT CERAMIC: Ceramicist Scott A. Leipski creates work from recurring memories & an obsession with his own youth. He uses hand-built techniques, bold colors, & nontraditional ceramic textures. Runs through July 24. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-traverse-city/essential-cargo-explorations-hand-built-ceramic - PASSIONATE REALITY: LIFE IN FULL COLOR: Through the imaginative colors & bold brush strokes of six northern Michigan artists, Passionate Reality: Life in Full Color presents a world that is full of life, energy, vibrancy & passion. The exhibition includes work by artists Brenda Clark, Susan Glass, Debra Howard, Colleen Shull, Pam Spicer & Jennifer Tobias. Runs through July 24. crookedtree. org/event/ctac-traverse-city/passionate-reality-life-full-color

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DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER, NMC, TC: - VOICES AND VOTES: DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA: When American revolutionaries waged a war for independence, they embraced a radical idea of establishing a government that entrusted the power of the nation not in a monarchy, but in its citizens. That great leap sparked questions that continue to impact Americans: who has the right to vote, what are the freedoms & responsibilities of citizens, & whose voices will be heard? This exhibit will be a springboard for discussions about those very questions & how they are reflected in local stories. Runs July 3 - Aug. 15. Open Weds. through Sun., 11am-4pm.

- RESILIENCE: AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTISTS AS AGENTS OF CHANGE: Runs through Aug. 15. This exhibition honors aspects of African American history & culture & its contributions to all of America, highlighting a select group of artists who use art as an indispensable tool for social commentary & change. The artworks assembled here—paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, & sculpture—reflect an important part of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts’ collecting history.

- RUFUS SNODDY: DISAPPEARING MAN: Runs through Aug. 15. Open Weds. - Sun., 11am-4pm.

- RUSSELL PRATHER: AND THE HEART IS PLEASED BY ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER: Runs through Aug. 15. Open Weds. - Sun., 11am-4pm. Russell Prather makes visually volatile renderings of simple forms & ordinary objects from layers of transparent & translucent media.

- TOM PARISH: AN AMERICAN IN VENICE: Runs through Aug. 15. Open Weds. - Sun., 11am-4pm. Tom Parish (American, 1933 2018) committed his life to painting the essence of Venice. Inspired by shimmering canals & architectural beauty of Italy’s Serenissima (the old serene one), his stylized realist paintings are constructed from blocks of sturdy modernist color. dennosmuseum.org

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GLEN ARBOR ARTS CENTER, GLEN ARBOR: - “PAPERWORK”: EXHIBITION CALL-FORENTRIES: “PaperWork” focuses on works on paper & works made of paper. A call-for-entries is now open to applicants for 2D & 3D submission. This juried exhibition takes place Jan. 12 – March 24, 2022. Online submissions may be made through December 1, 2021. The exhibition’s prospectus & application are available to view at: GlenArborArt.org/EXHIBITS. glenarborart.org - FOOD IS ART / ART IS FOOD: This juried exhibition features the work of 23 exhibitors who have approached the theme of food as a way to talk about feeding mind, body & spirit.

It runs through Aug. 19. GAAC is closed on

Sundays. glenarborart.org/events/exhibit-foodis-art-art-is-food - SMALL WORKS HOLIDAY EXHIBITION CALL FOR ENTRY: Through Oct. 1. A showcase of 2D + 3D work that offers small, original art at affordable prices, $150 or less. The exhibition takes place Nov. 5 – Dec. 16. Exhibition registration is now open. For more info go to GlenArborArt.org/ARTISTS, & click on the Call For Entry tab. glenarborart.org/artists/callsfor-entry/2021-small-works-holiday-exhibitionprospectus - A CELEBRATION: THE PAINTINGS OF AMY L. CLARK-CARELS: Runs through Aug. Featuring many paintings of local landmarks — from Alligator Hill to interior scenes from the historic Sleeping Bear Inn. glenarborart.org - MANITOU MUSIC POSTER COMPETITION - CALL FOR ENTRY: The Glen Arbor Arts Center is accepting submissions of original paintings for its 2022 Manitou Music poster competition. The deadline for online submissions is Sept. 16. Open to all current GAAC members. Each year, the GAAC selects an original painting for this limited edition poster. It is sold through the GAAC & at selected shops & art galleries in Leelanau County. glenarborart.org/artist-opportunities/manitou-musicposter-competition - CLOTHESLINE EXHIBIT CALL-FOR-ENTRIES: The Glen Arbor Arts Center is moving art outdoors. The Clothesline Exhibit, July 24 – Aug. 27, is an open-air exhibition of small work.

This year’s theme, Wild Friends, challenges makers of all skills to create an unframed painting, drawing, photograph or collage on a single 5” x 7” sheet of paper around this theme. Each work will be placed in a sealed plastic envelope & pinned to a clothesline in front of the GAAC building at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. The Clothesline Exhibition may be viewed 24/7, rain or shine. For info on submitting an entry to the Clothesline Exhibit, go to GlenArborArt. org/ARTISTS. Deadline for submissions is July 6. 231-334-6112. glenarborart.org/artists/callsfor-entry/clothesline-exhibit-call-for-entries - CALL-FOR-ENTRIES: EVERYDAY OBJECTS EXHIBITION: Runs Aug. 27 – Oct. 28.

Online applications for this juried show may be submitted through July 15. It is open to 2D & 3D objects in a wide variety of media. The GAAC is open Mon. through Sat., 11am–2pm. glenarborart.org/artists/calls-for-entry/everyday-objectsprospectus

---------------------HIGHER ART GALLERY, TC: - “NATURE - SACRED & PROFANE”: A two person exhibit featuring gallery mainstay, Kristen Egan & her sculptures comprised of gourd, wood & clay, along with lathe-based wood sculptor, Derek Weidman. Runs through June 26.

- CALL FOR ARTISTS: Artists’ submissions will be considered for participation in “Artists for Wings of Wonder.” This exhibit/fundraiser will be comprised MAINLY of invited artists, many of whom are indigenous artists, members of Project Civilartzation & a handful of artwork from artists who submit work for consideration.

Deadline for submissions is Aug. 1. higherartgallery.com - MARK GLEASON: “CARRY THE FIRE”: Runs June 21 - Aug. 1. Gleason is a contemporary realist. An online collector preview will open June 20 at noon. higherartgallery.com

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I’m close to my parents and can’t conceive of speaking to them this way. She never mentions her parents, beyond saying she isn’t close with her mother. She’s only been sweet and doting to me, and she seems well-liked by her friends and co-workers. Could she have hidden anger issues?

— Shocked

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: “Till death do us part” tends to come earlier than expected if your wife’s idea of marital compromise is either you say, “Yes, Dear” or she garrotes you with the wire on a cat toy.

It’s understandable you’re worried there’s a rage-filled, profanity-spewing ladymonster just under the sweet girlfriend veneer.

However, because someone expresses anger in an ugly way at another person doesn’t necessarily mean: 1. They are out of control; or 2. They will express themselves this way with everyone. (To be fair, it can mean one or both of these things.)

Anger often gets a bum rap, demonized as a “toxic,” “negative” emotion. Aristotle knew better, suggesting only fools never get angry (though he didn’t get into the subject of screaming a string of profanities at Mom).

Our emotions, including so-called negative emotions like anger, are our protectors: motivating us to act in ways that make us more likely to survive, mate, and pass on our genes. For example, anger surges in us when we perceive that another person is treating us unfairly: shorting us on what we feel entitled to -- whether money, love, respect, or our fair share of cake.

Anger seems to function as a bargaining tool to incentivize better treatment, explains evolutionary psychologist Aaron Sell and his colleagues. “Acts or signals of anger” communicate that unless the other person mends their unfair ways, we might “inflict costs” (maybe go all screaming maniac on them) or “withdraw benefits” (possibly exile them from our circle of friends). This suggests it might be in their interest to “recalibrate” their behavior in our favor:

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Anger as a selective “hey, don’t do me like that!” tool is different from anger as a way of being: “high trait anger,” a chronically angry disposition. People with this disposition have “a short fuse,” flying into a rage at the slightest provocation, explains evolutionary social psychology researcher Julie Fitness. They see the world and others in narrow terms -- “right” or “wrong” -- and are grievance hunters, ever on the lookout for “apparent injustice.” They are quick to lash out and blame others when things don’t go perfectly, and in relationships, they create a “climate of fear and loathing, with anger or the threat of it serving to intimidate and control” their partner.

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You’re shocked — partly because you wouldn’t talk to your parents this way.

Consider the possibility that your girlfriend has a different sort of parent: unloving and toxic. And consider a reason people jack up the volume and ugliness: They repeatedly perceive they aren’t being heard. (This is especially painful if you’re speaking to your parent and they have a history of being physically present but emotionally vacant.)

If your girlfriend feels like an unloved daughter (or some shade of that), she might be ashamed of it and see it as something to hide. She might suspect there was something wrong with her, unlovable about her (rather than understanding her mother as broken: unwilling or unable to be loving in the way every kid needs from their mother).

To encourage your girlfriend to open up to you, ask about her mom in a way that suggests she should redirect any shame she might be feeling. Tell her you feel bad her mom seems to be a continuing source of pain for her and that she deserved — and deserves -- better. Getting her to talk about her relationship with her mother — plus observing, over a few months, how she reacts in tough situations — should help you figure out whether there are any big red flags. As the saying goes: “Love is never having to scream, ‘I will end you! And then bury you in 36 pieces in a shallow grave!’”

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