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Doug Marsh | Williamsburg All Children Should Be Wanted The Supreme Court’s decision has allowed for the recriminalization of abortion. We have three actions we can take. The first two are expensive—probably very1.)expensive.Wemust provide the necessary medical and financial support of these unwanted children. Currently, there are over 400,000 children in foster care. About 20,000 a year turn 18 without being adopted. With the recriminalization of abortion, approximately 100,000 more unwanted children could be added to foster care yearly. The related costs will be enormous. Some of the fetuses were to be aborted because medical expertise determined they would only live a short time and that some would die a painful death. Now, with forced birth, they will take up severely limited pediatric bed space until they die. Unfortunately for wanted children born with correctable medical conditions, there will be a shortage of available pediatric beds for them unless more are constructed quickly.
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To My Fellow Voters One needs to look no further back than our last election and our previous president to see how fragile our democracy is. I plead with all of you, no matter your party affiliation, to read Mark Esper’s recent book, A Sacred Oath Mr. Esper was our last president’s head of the Department of Defense. It is a tough read for both Republicans and Democrats alike—but it will open your eyes as to how we’ve arrived at this critical juncture in our democracy.Whilecontemplating all that Mr. Esper revealed, I can’t help but think of my late father and his impression of what his country would have become. He was born and raised on Mackinac Island and served in the South Pacific during WWII and Korea as a Marine. In 1969, I was to enlist in the Marines, but he discouraged me because of the lies both parties were telling about Vietnam. I did follow his advice. I’m not sure he was ready for me going to Woodstock that summer or the anti-war march on Washington that November, but he respected my choices. One only needs to compare that march with the one on Jan. 6 to see how far we’ve fallen. We were tear-gassed carrying empty coffins down Pennsylvania Ave., each representing one thousand dead Americans, and you couldn’t get near the Capitol Building. A question my father would be asking— and an answer he’d demand of his fellow Republicans—is how could you elect a leader such as our previous president who has served no one but himself from his overflowing plate of self-indulgence his entire life? For the sake of our republic, please read! Jim McIntyre | Petoskey Let Us Speak Truth My conservative countrymen, brothers, and sisters: Let us speak truth to each other; it is the coin of the realm. Donald Trump bungled a coup attempt. Unable to verify off-the-cuff allegations of mass voter fraud, he attempted a clumsy plan, with the cooperation of only a few dead-enders, mostly based on intimidating Vice President Pence into a corrupt scheme. The extent to which Trump knew how violent the Jan. 6 mob would get and how that mob played into the coup will forever be dubious. Trump is not one to record his misdeeds (unlike Nixon), and he is liable to say, like all mob bosses, the opposite of what he intends—as in, “peacefully protest”— when he thinks the law is listening. Pence should be your man. He shares your values, has shown respect to the Constitution, and has demonstrated his honesty. I pray you choose him as your candidate over Trump. If you go with Trump, you are complicit in cheating, lies, and mob intimidation. You must think your side has already lost and support some insane idea of violent overthrow. Please, let’s embrace each other and settle our differences with constitutional means. Your liberal brother, David Green | Honor
2.) If we do not provide costly necessary medical and financial social support, we will have to ramp up our police forces, courtrooms, prisons, and security devices for our homes, autos, and businesses. A best-selling book, Freakonomics, documented that the drastic drop in crime which started about 20 years after Roe v. Wade, occurred in part because abortion was decriminalized. Many of those unwanted children who never received necessary medical and financial support were documented not to be law-abiding citizens.
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3.) We can elect a Congress that will enact a law protecting every woman’s right to safe medical abortion. This would overrule the onerous Supreme Court decision by returning to the original 50-year-old abortion rights law supported by about two-thirds of the U.S., namely, that before the fetus is viable, abortion is the difficult decision of the woman, with consultation with her doctor and possibly her minister. Jim Rudolph | Petoskey Where the “Right” to Vote has “Left” Us The Right has for four decades voted to limit a woman’s right to make reproductive healthcare decisions. Outlawing medical emergency abortion endangers women’s lives from problem pregnancies and complications in childbirth. In the United States each year there are 17 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births. Eliminating abortion completely condemns 100 women to death every year. The Right to bear arms has Left us with 18-year-olds buying weapons of war and slaughtering our children.
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The Elephant in the Room Public discourse around abortion policy ignores the elephant in the room. To wax righteously about this inalienable right versus that moral principle is to deliberately avoid material reality. A U.S. policy regime without federal abortion protections is one in which some poor people are losing access to abortion, while no rich people are.
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The Right to vote onslaught has Left us with limited absentee voting, closed polling stations, onerous voter ID rules, and jail time if you give a senior citizen a bottle of water while waiting in long lines. The Right to mine and drill for carbon fuels—with the SCOTUS decision that the EPA may no longer regulate air pollution—has Left us with worsening climate change and more pollution deaths. The Right will make Social Security and Medicare payments discretionary, no longer mandatory. What’s Left? The Right votes to retain power. The Left votes to safeguard women, neighborhoods, and very planet.
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Rad.ish’s Taco Flight Unless you ran with the “scene” subculture of 2010’s adolescents, you’ve probably never heard of Hunter Moore, a self-proclaimed playboy of the internet’s infancy and the founder of IsAnyoneUp.com. The site, which was known for “revenge porn” content—you can imagine the flavor of its photos—let users post pictures of other people, complete with names and contact information. Suffice to say, the site went viral; that is, until Moore crossed an angry mom. In The Most Hated Man on the Internet, a brand-new, threepart docuseries, Netflix chronicles Moore’s rise to infamy and the months-long crusade of Charlotte Laws to send his empire up in smoke. Told through a compilation of stories and flashbacks (true crime junkies, this is your moment), this bingeable series will hook you in seconds—though it does contain some uncensored language and mature content, so we recommend caution for underage viewers.
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The Traverse City Triathlon is back on Sunday, Aug. 21, with Olympic and sprint-distance races beginning in Bowers Harbor on West Grand Traverse Bay for a looped swim. The bike courses go past orchards and vineyards and over a few tough climbs. The run follows Neahtawanta Rd. along the water before turning up a dirt road into the Pyatt Nature Preserve. Athletes perform the final stretch to the finish line at Bowers Harbor Park. Info and sign up: traversecitytriathlon.com
Rad.ish has been making vegan food cool—and impossibly delicious—since 2019. And once Stone Hound Brewing Company opened in Williamsburg in the winter of 2021 and Rad.ish Mexican Street Food moved inside, they’ve been delighting diners with their Taco Flight (among other south-of-the-border-inspired dishes). The flight includes three tacos with your choice of chickun (yes, we spelled that right), soyrizo potatoes, fajita-flavored grilled peppers and onions, or the restaurant’s vegan take on asada. Trust us—you won’t know there isn’t real meat in there. The tacos are finished with Mexican slaw, salsa verde, onions, and cilantro, then wrapped up in grilled corn tortillas, and they will disappear before you know it. Grab a beer, cider, or seltzer on tap from Stone Hound and enjoy inside the cool, beer-bike-and-rock themed interior or at one of the outdoor tables surrounding the brewery. Find them at 3593 Bunker Hill Rd, Williamsburg, or at rad-ishstreetfood.com for online orders. Frankfort may be a sleepy town come winter, but in the summer, the little port on the water is hopping. And for 46 years, one of the most beloved events of the sunshine season has been the Frankfort Art Fair, held in historic Market Square Park in Frankfort. 150 artists from near and far will be on hand to display their wares Friday, Aug. 19, from 1pm to 7pm and Saturday, Aug. 20, from 10am to 4pm. The backdrop: Betsie Lake on one side of the fair and the charming boutiques and delicious eateries of downtown Frankfort on the other side. If you want to bump up the weekend activities, Frankfort will concurrently be hosting its Concert in the Park series (Max & Leo at Mineral Springs Park; Friday at 7pm), the Pulled Pork Picnic (Frankfort United Methodist Church; Friday), and the annual Collector Car Show (Mineral Springs Park; Saturday 8am to 2pm). The fair is presented by the Frankfort Elberta Chamber of Commerce, and more details can be found at frankfortelberta.com.
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Where can you find 1,000 tractors? What about 600 antique engines? Dozens more old and cool cars and trucks? This weekend, they’re all in one spot: the Buckley Old Engine Show. The 58th annual show takes place Aug. 18-21, and the myriad attractions will have your brain—and your wheels—spinning. Old-timey music fills the air as you wander through a flea market filled with arts and crafts and woodworking demonstrations. In addition to all those vehicles and engines, you’ll also find on-site an 1800’s saw mill, a 250-horse-power Corliss stationary steam engine, a farm animal exhibit, and more. (That more includes fresh popcorn made in a cast-iron hog kettle for snacking while you explore.) Perfect for the family—especially little ones who love all things that go VROOM—the show also has a kids’ play area, scavenger hunt, and tractor pull. Get all the details at buckleyoldengineshow.org and find the showgrounds at 6090 W 2 1/2 Rd in Buckley.
Talk about a drink with a view. Here’s how to get yours. Step one: Belly up to the bar at Paradise Cove Bar & Grill (aka South End Tiki Bar) tucked along the shores of Lake Leelanau. Step two: Ask for the Leelanau Lemonade ($10.50). The description on the menu may be short and sweet—“lemony tart mixture, vodka lemonade”—but the drink is tall and sour in the best possible way. This baby eschews the artificial taste of so many lemon-based cocktails, instead offering an endlessly sippable and highly refreshing beverage. A sugared rim adds just the right touch of sweetness to have you going back for seconds. Step three: Take literally five paces from the bar and enjoy while looking out at the blue waters of Lake Leelanau, perhaps with a side of pretzel bites or onion rings from the grill’s menu. Find it at 9851 S Perrins Landing Dr., Traverse City. paradisecovemi.com/bar-grill Bald eagles, scarlet macaws, and California condors each mate for life. While you can’t find all of those birds here in northern Michigan, you can find a bit of that everlasting love and dedication at the newly opened Barb’s Backyard Birds in Interlochen.
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Is the next point guard for the Detroit Pistons living under your roof? Or do you just want to get your kiddo out of the driveway—or away from the video game console—to go shoot hoops with the experts? Grand Traverse Resort and Spa has recently announced it will be partnering with the Detroit Pistons to bring the NBA team’s youth basketball camp to Traverse City just before Labor Day. The Pistons Academy, which runs from 9am to 3pm Aug. 31 through Sept. 2, is open to boy and girl players of all skill levels in grades 3-9. Not only does the camp help fill the gap between the end of summer and the start of the new school year, but attendees will also get a ticket to a home game at Little Caesars Arena for the 2022-23 season. Registration is $190, and more details can be found at pistonsacademy.com.
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The store’s namesake, Barbara Ezell, was an avid birder, and her dream was to share her passion with northern Michigan customers and run the store with her husband, Steve. Tragically, Barb passed away from cancer in May, but Steve has carried forth her final wishes to open the business. The store offers everything from bird houses, feeders, and seed to seasonal products and gifts for outdoor living spaces…and you know all of it is stocked and sold with love. Visit Barb’s Backyard Birds online at barbsbackyardbirds.com, call 231-276-3145, or head to 2072 J. Maddy Parkway in Interlochen. The store is open Monday through Saturday 10am to 6pm and on Sundays from 9am to 3pm.
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The good news is the lithium, cobalt, and nickel in EV batteries can be recycled or the batteries themselves repurposed for nontransportation uses. Solar panels, which are mostly glass, plastic, and aluminum, can also be recycled in part or in total. The bad news is currently only about 5 percent of lithium-ion batteries are being recycled and 10 percent of solar panels. Absent the will or ability to recycle them, they end up in landfills. It isn’t all bad news. Despite their flaws, EV batteries and renewable energy sources like solar are still far less polluting, from extraction to transportation to manufacture to use, than traditional internal combustion engines and fossil-fuel produced electricity. And we’re getting better at it.
Our best environmentally-friendly intentions have outstripped our ability to implement them. The push for electric everything is the best example.
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New York City, Berkeley, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, and New Jersey, among other locales, have, or soon will, outlaw the use of natural gas for any new residential or commercial construction. Though natural gas burns considerably cleaner than coal or oil for heating or cooking, it still produces greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. Moving away from it is part of an overall effort to at least slow down our use of emission producing fuels. But that electricity doesn’t just magically appear; it has to be produced by something, and right now, we don’t have anywhere near enough renewable sources to create all that power. So we’ll burn natural gas, oil, and even dreadful coal to produce more and more electricity for more and more users producing more greenhouse gasses.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which keeps track of such things, says 27 percent of all greenhouse gasses are produced by the transportation sector, another 25 percent producing electricity, industry accounts for 24 percent, commercial and residential uses account for another 13 percent, and 11 percent comes from agriculture.
Smaller, more efficient solar panels in all manner of configurations, including as exterior paint, are already in the experimental phases. Aptera Motors, an American start-up, has created a vehicle that might never need charging. Solar panels on the hood and roof will generate enough power for around 45 miles a day, and since the average American drives about 39 miles per day (Federal Highway Administration data from 2020), it might never need to be charged. (With a full charge, Aptera claims their vehicle will have a range of about 1,000 miles.) And Toyota is hard at work on a hydrogen engine that will extract hydrogen from the air and convert it to fuel without the need for a hydrogen tank on board the vehicle. We’re doing better with technologies trying to at least slow climate change, and, on balance, renewables are a quantum leap forward from our continuing to gorge on fossil fuels. We just can’t let the bumps along the way become roadblocks.
More electricity means more batteries— lots more batteries—for storage in homes and businesses and in all-electric vehicles (EV). The functional part of EV batteries is mostly cobalt, lithium, and nickel, all of which requires mining. And like everything else, battery production comes with its own environmental issues. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) says the biggest producer of cobalt is the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Russia is second. Unfortunately, DRC has an abysmal environmental record, and tales of oppressive labor practices abound. We’re not even pretending to be friendly with Russia these days. Australia is the world’s largest lithium producer, though Chile has the largest reserves awaiting extraction. Indonesia is the world’s leading nickel producer. That’s a lot of mining and manufacturing creating emissions on their own in some areas less concerned about their carbon footprint. Our future non-fossil-fuel world is relying on others, including China, our biggest economic competitor. China ends up with most of the raw materials and produces about 80 percent of all lithium ion batteries destined for electric vehicles and about a third of the world’s solar panels according to the S&P Global Market Intelligence Report.
It’s an ongoing issue. While solar panels can last up to 25 years, EV batteries last, on average, about 10 years before they need to be replaced. And they can be expensive; about $2,000 on the low end for smaller hybrid batteries and as much as $13,000 to replace Tesla batteries.
Those emissions are generated by the products we burn. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, some 36 percent of our electricity is produced by petroleum products (oil and natural gas plant liquids), 32 percent by natural gas, 11 percent by coal, and 8 percent by nuclear power. Only 12 percent of our electricity is generated from renewable sources like solar, wind, or hydroelectric. It just isn’t nearly enough to supply the growing demand.
• The bill will provide tax credits over 10 years to develop and deploy clean energy infrastructure in manufacturing and •transportation.Therewillalso be individual credits and incentives to help households purchase electric vehicles and make their homes more energy efficient.
• While it does not include the carbon tax that many hoped for, the Inflation Reduction Act places a rising fee on the leakage of methane, a greenhouse gas many times more potent than carbon dioxide. Aside from these climate provisions, the bill has important healthcare and financial support for everyday Americans. Manchin and others are satisfied that the bill will not be overall inflationary and will reduce the deficit by $300 billion. It gives Congress the power to negotiate for lower Medicare prescription drug costs, extends and expands the Affordable Care Act, imposes a minimum tax rate, and closes loopholes for the wealthiest corporations. We can’t know for certain why Sen. Manchin, who has often thwarted his party’s efforts to pass meaningful climate legislation, suddenly gave his support. Publicly, he credited experts’ assurances about inflation for changing his mind. Some reports mention a compromise that would remove barriers to building a natural gas pipeline that the senator very much wants in his state. But I hope that some small part of Mr. Manchin’s decision to save the Inflation Reduction Act had to do with a rising tide of West Virginians who want to provide for their families and fuel their lives without blowing up mountaintops and poisoning rivers. Perhaps he just sees the writing on the wall. As the cost of renewable energy continues to fall, manufacturing, transportation, and utility systems based on fossil fuel extraction will become untenable. Coal and oil workers who have provided our energy at great cost to their health for generations will need training and a safety net as they move into new opportunities. Perhaps he sees that without action, the U.S. would likely be left behind as other nations evolve as innovative energy and economic leaders. In any case, the decades-long efforts of scientists, policy experts, and activists is coming to fruition. Public servants, working tirelessly, have balanced all the data, public outcry, and demands of keeping the world’s largest economy afloat into the most effective legislation that could get passed. Still, after all that effort, the Inflation Reduction Act passed the Senate with no Republican support. The same is likely to happen in the House. Let that sink in. Not a single Republican. Depending on the poll, anywhere from 28-44 percent of Republicans are concerned about climate change and support some form of government action to address it. How is it then that 0 percent of their Republican senators supported this package chock-full of provisions to do just that?
While we quibble about both parties having their share of problems, keep in mind the number of Senate Republicans (zero) who voted yes on this historic legislation that will lead to healthier, more prosperous lives. As November approaches, we must hold all leaders to account for what they did or didn’t do and ask what they intend to do in the next term. Show up to talk about climate on doorsteps, in town halls, candidate forums, and the media. Show up to vote. Supporters of the bill hope that the compromises made for Sen. Manchin and others will help make the policy stick. However, others fear that if Democrats lose the majority, this hard-won victory could be Eitherdismantled.way, we will need more members of Congress on board and more than this package to get where we need to be.
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Northern Express Weekly • aug 15, 2022 • 7 guest opinion by Cathye Williams A VICTORY AND THE ROAD AHEAD Dear Sen. Manchin, I prefer to get my lastminute plot twists while streaming Netflix, thanks very much. Still, I’m completely on board with joining climate activists in celebrating the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Cathye Williams is a social service worker and longtime climate activist. She writes from the woods in the northern corner of Manistee County. MI
• Some $60 billion will be used on environmental justice programs in communities that typically bear the greatest burden from climate change and pollution.
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The bill, passed by the Senate after Mr. Manchin switched once again to supporting the bill, contains what is being touted as the largest federal investment in clean energy in U.S. history—upwards of $369 billion. It is projected to lower greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030, which, admittedly, is short of the president’s 50 percent reduction target and also short on what science is telling us is needed to avert the most serious consequences of climate change. But it’s still more than would have been achieved if Joe Manchin were still wringing his hands or anywhere in the vicinity of a coffin with a nail and a hammer. So let’s be happy and get to work making this work. The significance of this legislative victory cannot be overstated. It is the first meaningful step Congress has taken that will wean us off the fossil fuels that drive climate change and remove air pollution that sickens millions of Americans and inflicts billions in economic damage. Here are some of the points of the bill that are giving environmentalists hope:
The factory worker said he and his parents always spelled his name "Allan": "I couldn't believe it. I think it was a mistake on the birth certificate because my mum wouldn't let me go through school spelling my name like that," he said. Grainger has no plans to change his official name: "I don't see what difference it would make."
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What's in a Name? Allan Grainger, 61, of Derby, England, has two tattoos that include his first name, spelled with two Ls. His wedding certificate and his driver's license both spell it the same way. But on July 30, when his family came across his birth certificate, they were all shocked to learn that his name is really Alan, with one L, the Daily Mail reported.
Bright Idea Inmate Jazmyne Levesque, 23, was "bored" in the Pinellas County (Florida) jail on July 28, The Smoking Gun reported. So as she was being escorted by a female corrections officer, she punched the officer in the face. Levesque said she "had nothing else to do and was already in a couple of fights earlier in the day." She was in jail for punching a municipal bus driver earlier in July; at the time of that arrest, Levesque was free on bond in a felony grand theft case. Added to her rap sheet: one felony count of battery on a law enforcement officer.
Least Competent Victim On July 25, a man in the Saitama Prefecture in Japan met another man in a convenience store parking lot with the hope of selling his 18-karat gold Rolex watch, SoraNews24 reported. The potential buyer handled the watch, priced at $47,000, for a few minutes, then suggested the seller pop into the store for a tea. Bet you can't guess what happened. Two minutes later, tea in hand, the seller emerged from the store to find the buyer, and his watch, gone. He texted the buyer, who replied, "I left it in your car" and "I don't have your watch." The victim said he "was too stupid and honest."
Career Opp Folks in China tackle the problem of cheating husbands head-on, with two professional paths related to the issue: "mistress killers" and "mistress persuading teachers," who talk the "other women" into giving up their paramours. Among the latter, Oddity Central reported, Wang Zhenxi is a standout: She reportedly was able to persuade 800 women in a year to back off. Wang starts her process by shadowing and befriending her target, and sometimes resorts to revealing the affair to the mistress's family and friends. "In addition to earning money, I can help more people return to happy families," she said. "That is the most fulfilling part of this job." (In related news, the South China Morning Post reported on July 30 that a Chinese court ordered the girlfriend of a married man to return to his legal wife the $569,000 he had given her over 14 end-their-affairs.html#more-76575specializes-in-convincing-mistresses-to-chinas-mistress-persuading-master-https://www.odditycentral.com/news/years.)
Crooks' body was found in a backyard in Fuquay-Varina hours later after a neighbor who had heard a noise flagged down officers. "This is the craziest thing ever," the FAA employee said. The National Transportation and Safety Board is taking over the investigation into Crooks' death. A backyard party in Everett, Washington, went horribly wrong on July 31 when one of the attendees started racing his SUV around the backyard "in good fun." The 59-year-old man then aimed his car at other partygoers, KIRO-TV reported, and drove over furniture in the yard, eventually pinning another man against a garage wall. The driver is still being sought by sheriff's deputies; the victim refused a trip to the hospital. Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how'd you like the play?
Great Art For the low, low price of $6,200, you can be the proud owner of "Pickle," an unorthodox art installation at the Michael Lett Gallery in Auckland, New Zealand, Oddity Central reported. Australian artist Matthew Griffin is the creator of the piece, which comprises a ketchupy pickle from a McDonald's cheeseburger stuck to the ceiling of the gallery. The art is described as a "provocative gesture" designed to question what has value. "As much as this looks like a pickle attached to the ceiling -- and there is no artifice there, that is exactly what it is -- there is something in the encounter with that as a sculpture or a sculptural gesture," said Ryan Moore, director of Fine Arts Sydney, the gallery that represents Griffin.
Don't Try This at Home The Daily Star reported that an unnamed man in the Campo Lindo region of Sao Paulo, Brazil, attempted a home rhinoplasty -- a nose job -- using online video tutorials. He was admitted to the emergency room on July 21 after the botched surgery, in which he used 70% alcohol to clean the cuts and didn't wear gloves. Commenting on the DIY procedure, a plastic surgeon said risks include infection and nasal obstructions, and the efforts "will only worsen the appearance because they are not effective. You cannot do this without knowing the nasal anatomy, which is very complex."
Trigger Warning One TikTok user described her Walt Disney World experience on July 30 as "torture" after the It's a Small World ride got stuck for over an hour, the New York Post reported. "They didn't realize for like 45 minutes, everyone was on a boat so we sat there for about an hour stuck with the song on repeat!!" @hazeysmom22 wrote. The boat sails through a facsimile of Walt Disney World while the infamous song is sung by animatronic children. Now it's in your head, too!
Inexplicable As a pilot tried to make an emergency landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina on July 29, his co-pilot, Charles Hew Crooks, 23, bailed out of the aircraft without a parachute, WRAL-TV reported. An FAA employee said the pilot told the tower, "My pilot just jumped out."
The summer harvest is upon us, and out on a farm in Peshawbestown, good things are Thegrowing.Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians’ Agricultural & Food Sovereignty Department took shape in an effort to produce food and food products for the community. The tribe has roughly 1,000 acres of land once in agriculture across its six-county service area—which includes Charlevoix, Antrim, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Benzie, and Manistee—with the farming focus concentrated on their Peshawbestown gitigaan (garden) and sites in Antrim and Charlevoix. Will Derouin is the agriculture manager for the department. He’s gearing up for a big week with the GTB’s Kchi Wiikwedong Anishinaabek Maawnjidowin Peshawbestown PowWow this weekend, where he’ll be selling this season’s bounty and offering tours of the farm on Saturday afternoon (Aug. 20). That intersection of food production and community connection is where the department thrives. “About 50 percent of this program’s focus is trying to develop economically selfsustaining food production,” Derouin says. “The other 50 percent is more community focused.”That means distributing fresh produce to tribal elders, youth, and food pantries. Shelving sugar bush products—maple syrup and maple candied nuts—at the triballyowned gas stations near Leelanau Sands and Turtle Creek casinos. Selling farm-grown goodies to the chefs at Bourbons 72 and CSA-style produce boxes to GTB employees. And even offering all-new traditional agriculture workshops for the community. “I think a lot of people, particularly people that are interested in local food production and sustainable land management, are really excited that this is an investment that the tribe has made,” says Derouin. Laying the Groundwork
During the peak of summer, the department makes pop-up appearances at various events and locations with their farm-grown products
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of and really happy to share with the community. When I started here, I knew corn was important, but I’ve actually been surprised by how people really get excited about it come fall,” Derouin says. The squash, called gete-okosomin, has millennia of history—Derouin estimates as low as 2,000 and as high as 5,000 years—in the Great Lakes area. Derouin explains that seeds for this particular squash were found in an archeological dig in Wisconsin. After genetic testing confirmed it was an ancient, traditional variety, the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians worked to have the seeds repatriated. The GTB then traded potato seeds for the LTBB’s squash seeds, and a new growing endeavor was born.
The Agricultural & Food Sovereignty Department was founded in 2019, making it a fledgling program for the tribe. In the ensuing years, developing infrastructure to support food production has been a primary goal. “We didn’t have any electricity out [on the grounds of the Peshawbestown farm], no water, no fence,” Derouin says of the early days of getting the garden up and running. “It’s costly to start a new farm,” he acknowledges.Buttheinvestments are paying off, and after a few years of hard work, the fields are looking green. Most of the crops grown are annuals, and Derouin says that “like most market farms, we have dozens of different crops” like carrots, beets, Brussels sprouts, tomatoes, broccoli, and the like. There is also produce with cultural significance to the GTB being grown, including a traditional corn variety and a traditional squash variety.
The corn, called mandaamin, was grown for generations by tribal elder Virginia Fields and her family. The department was able to purchase seeds, and today Derouin says there are “really nice stands of this corn” growing at three different tribal farm sites. “That’s a crop that we’re really proud
The Next Season Education around traditional food is coming to the forefront of the department’s efforts. This month, Derouin says they are offering their first food-centric class, a “foraging open house” that gives tribal members a chance to “build a relationship with our foraging plant relatives” and learn about ethical harvesting, plant identification, and preparation or food storage techniques for foods gathered during the class. One class was held Aug. 6 at the Strongheart Civic Center in Suttons Bay, and another is scheduled for Aug. 17 at the GTB’s Charlevoix satellite office. Derouin is hoping more grants are on the horizon to expand the department’s reach in the community and to continue building up the farm’s produce portfolio. He explains the food sovereignty program is now more half grant funded, with exciting opportunities like the “recycling and organic waste infrastructure” grant offered through the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, which has allowed them to process fish waste from the tribal marina and Carlson’s Fishery into nutrientdense fertilizer. As Derouin looks toward the next several years, he sees plenty of opportunity. “The possibilities here just seem endless. There’s so many resources here that the tribe has, and it’s just a matter of maximizing those resources.”
The Kchi Wiikwedong Anishinaabek Maawnjidowin Peshawbestown PowWow will be held Saturday, Aug. 20, and Sunday, Aug. 21, at 2585 Waabno Makwa Rd. in Peshawbestown. To get your maple syrup and candy fix, head to Turtle Creek Market (6038 The Peshawbestown gitigaan (garden), a key farming site for the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.
By Jillian Manning
FivefromagersputtingnorthernMichiganonthecheesemap
Here, folks are quite literally cutting the cheese.
BrinksMAKERFamily Creamery, McBain Rather than shutter the barn like 700 other Michigan dairy farms have in the last five years, this fourth-generation family dairy farm took the proverbial bull by the horns and began experimenting with different curd recipes on their home stovetop. In 2018, convinced they’d made something even Little Miss Muffet would want, they launched their own creamery and began selling specialty cheese curds made from their own award-winning Holstein herd. In the Wheel(house): You won’t find any cheese wheels inside the Brinks’ bright blue creamery and storefront, but you will find plenty of curds and whey cooking, separating, and being “cheddared” into your standard plain salted curds—as well as seven fun and funky flavors a Midwestern curdhead would covet: ranch, garlic ranch, dill, steakhouse, smokey bacon, garlic habanero, and spicy Cajun. No Whey! In 2020, the Brinks family began bottling their own milk— whole white, chocolate, and black raspberry. In addition to their milks and curds, the creamery sells block and shredded cheese, 12 flavors of ice cream, rib steaks, NY strips, sirloins, donuts, and other fresh-baked goods. Oh, there’s also a petting zoo and playground outside.
The European Union might be the world leader in cheese production (7 million metric tons annually), and, sure, Wisconsin has rightfully earned its “America’s Dairyland” title (it produced 3.5 billion tons in 2021). But Michigan—northern Michigan, in particular—is quickly, albeit quietly, becoming a mecca for cheesemakers, mongers, and addicts alike. Here, we share a small sampling of our region’s fabulous fromagers and what makes each so darn special.
One of The Cheese Lady TC's bestsellers: the Prima Donna gouda. (And it's lactose free!)
Find Them: At 3560 E Mulder Rd, McBain—not far from downtown Falmouth—and markets around the region via local distributor Little Town Jerky Company. Search “Brinks Family Creamery” on Facebook or call (231) 826-0099.
Bernard and Shirley Brinks, the second generation of the farm. Packaged cheese options available from Brinks Family Creamery.
Big Bay Point Lighthouse, opened in 1896, sits about 24 miles northwest of Marquette.
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TheMONGERCheeseLady, Traverse City One of an eight-store sisterhood of The Cheese Lady across Michigan, Tina Zinn’s shop, opened in 2014, is housed on the ground floor of an old Victorian on the west end of Front Street. She and her daughter Kim Fish run the place with a warm, welcome-to-ourhome vibe that’s big on laughs, stories, feeding people, and an encyclopedic passion for cheese. In the Wheel(house): 150+ cheeses from all over the world—inspected, tasted, and rewrapped weekly to ensure exceptional quality; tailored cheese trays (dried fruit, crackers, meats, and more can be added) made for four to 20 people; party-ready boxes (choose Cheddar, Bold, or Everybody style); and a few fine accompaniments (Velvet Bees Honey Butter, Effie’s Oatcakes, prosciutto, to name just a few). No Whey! Amid the many mainstay and gourmet artisan cheeses The Cheese Lady manages to procure are several that cater to folks who have dietary issues with salt, proteins, or lactose. In fact, The Cheese Lady always keeps five to 10 certified lactose-free cheeses on hand—some of which Zinn says are super creamy and melty, a rarity in the lactose-free world. Two to try: Vlaskass, a creamy gouda with the sweet richness of an aged cheese, and Prima Donna, a young and sprightly semi-soft gouda with notes of Swiss. Also worth noting: Unlike grocery stores, whose artisan cheeses, Zinn says, are usually wrapped in plastic three months to a year before making it to the shelves, “Ours is cut fresh off the wheel. And the price is almost always the same or cheaper.” Find them: In-store pickup and curbside delivery of all cheeses found at thecheeseladytc. com happen at the 600 W. Front St. shop, but you can also find some of The Cheese Lady TC’s most popular cheeses at the Bellaire, Harbor Springs, and Interlochen farmers markets.
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Cheese, Suttons Bay It’s an understatement to say there was a lot of pressure on Joshua Hall and Gary Smith when they purchased John and Anne Hoyt’s legendary Leelanau Cheese in August 2020. But the two—a master cheesemaker and food safety specialist respectively—are not only carrying on the Hoyts’ award-winning traditions but also making some masterful strides of their own. In the Wheel(house): If you eat only one cheese aged inside LC’s naturally cooled hillside cave, make it Raclette—go mild for a more buttery flavor; aged for a sharper, nuttier taste. A traditional Alpine herdsman cheese, Raclette is a semi-soft cow’s milk cheese and the most tasty, melty, put-it-on-everything cheese ever. Kinda like Gruyere, but better. (Warning: Raclette is pungent when heated, but there’s not a local we know who minds finding it in a fondue or under the broiler at a dinner party.) No Whey! LC’s Raclette is world famous: Its mild was one of only two American-made cheeses to win a Super Gold among 3,000 global entrants in 2016’s World Cheese Awards, and its aged took first place (and was named one of top 100 cheeses in the U.S.) at the American Cheese Society Competition just this spring. Expect more where that came from: Hall is renowned for his aged goudas and cheddars, and he and Smith host many classes, including make-your-own mozzarella workshops. Maybe the next award-winning cheesemaker could be you? Find Them: 3324 S. West Bayshore Dr., Suttons Bay, leelanaucheese.com.
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Find Them: 440 E. Mitchell St., Petoskey, (231) 753-2805, petoskeycheese.com
In the Wheel(house): Inside Katie Potts’ sunlight-washed Mitchell Street shop (her second location since opening in 2015), you’ll find at least a couple cut-to-order cheeses representing each cheese family—fresh, washed-rind, blue, etc.—plus gourmet gadgets, grocery items, and grab-and-go options that make her in-house cheeses shine: daily sandwich options for lunch, house-made dips for snacks, and take-and-bake flatbread pizzas, enchiladas, mac ’n’ cheese, or whatever option is available that day for dinner. No Whey! For breakfast, we’d swim the English Channel for a box of Potts’ croissants— and probably should, given the calorie count. Made with imported French pastry dough and filled with ham and Emmentaler Swiss cheese or chocolate and brie, then frozen in mixed packs of four, these babies thaw, warm, and wow beautifully.
The motto of this artisan cheese shop tells you almost everything you need to know: “We sell delicious things.” What you really, really need to know, however, is this: If you slice it right, you can get breakfast, lunch, and dinner here.
The G.O.A.T. We’d be remiss if we were to miss Northport’s Idyll Farms, which recently claimed seven awards at the 2022 American Cheese Society contest—making it the third year Idyll Farms has won more ACS goat cheese awards than any goat cheese producer in the nation. If you can make it to this farmstead creamery’s shop at the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula before close, try its No. 1 winning Temptation and Idyll Pastures honey lavender goat cheeses. If you’re late, no worries: These Idyll geniuses installed the world’s first goat cheese vending machine outside its shop to sate your creamy-goat-cheese cravings at any hour. Find Them: 10901 E Peterson Park Rd, Northport (231) 386-7823, idyllfarms.com
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4 > And that in-person section in Traverse City will link up with the TechMBA® classes being taught in Meldrum:Houghton?Yes. The instructors will be in Houghton, as will a group of students, but we’ll connect with that classroom via Zoom during class hours, which are 5:30-8:15pm, Monday through Thursday.
Aiming Higher with Jay Meldrum and Mari Buche of Michigan UniversityTech
8 > What kinds of advantages do you see this program bringing to the Traverse City business community?
Meldrum: Something I’ve noticed as a hot topic in northern Michigan is succession planning. There was an event held by Traverse Connect recently on that subject, looking at the trials and pitfalls of the process. That’s an area where I think the TechMBA® could be really helpful to local businesses – specifically for Traverse City manufacturers that are thinking about the future.
Meldrum: In general, MTU education is very experiential. I taught alternative energy at the university, and I would always try to find somebody in the community that needed solar panels, or that wanted to implement some kind of added energy type, whether it was wind turbines or heat pumps.
9 > Will the program feature any integrations with Traverse City businesses or the community at large?
I think we’d like to have similar projects for the local cohort, drawing upon the community for educational ideas.
11 > Will there be scholarships?
Buche: We’re aiming for 12-20 enrollees for our first cohort. The prerequisite courses are Statistics and Principles of Economics, though we recommend students come in with finance and accounting courses under their belts, too. As for cost, the current sticker price for the program is $38,400, which includes all MTU fees, books, and supplies.
Meldrum: We have been talking with some local folks who want to offer scholarships. I also think people sometimes overlook the opportunities that their employers have for ongoing education and development, so we are working with some local employers to make sure their employers know about the options available to help them pursue the TechMBA®.
Meldrum: Yes, exactly. Students that would prefer to take an all-online asynchronous version of the TechMBA® will have that option, but what we’d like is to have a cohort of students here, in the Traverse Connect building, interacting with one another and going through this experience together.
1 > MTU is based in Houghton, approximately 380 miles away from Traverse City. What attracted the university to set up an office here? Meldrum: Over the past few years, Michigan Tech has formed all sorts of partnerships with entities in Traverse City, from TCAPS to NMC to 20Fathoms. We’ve been looking for opportunities to align on talent development programs, student-teacher placements, research, technology commercialization, and more. For a time, all those partnerships were being managed by people in Houghton. Eventually, though, we just needed boots on the ground here.
6 > How long does it take to complete the TechMBA®?
7 > And it’s all evening courses, so that people with full-time jobs can fit it into their schedules? Correct. The TechMBA® program, including the remote portion in Traverse City, is structured to allow students to enroll without having to take time off work.
12 > MTU has been building its local presence for years, but offering a local MBA program takes things to a new level. Will other educational opportunities follow? One program we have been working with NMC is geospatial engineering, also known as surveying. Surveying has become so automated and involves so much data that it now really is an engineering discipline. And because surveying involves both land and sea, we’re working closely between MTU’s Great Lakes Research Center and NMC’s Great Lakes Water Studies Institute to build out that side of the program.
Last fall, Michigan Tech University (MTU) established its first official northern Michigan office – a research center and workspace in the Traverse Connect building. Starting this fall, MTU will host actual classes at that office, giving local students the chance to earn an MBA from MTU without ever leaving Traverse City. We sat down with MTU’s Jay Meldrum (who heads up the Traverse City research center) and Mari Buche (associate dean for the university’s college of business) to learn more about the new program.
3 > And the plan now is to take that program, which has traditionally been offered on MTU’s campus in Houghton, and bring it to Traverse City?
2 > Tell us about this MBA. What makes it unique? Buche: MTU’s MBA program is called the TechMBA®, and it fuses the typical business administration curriculum with a technology aspect. The program was developed with the intention of providing an MBA that would be well-suited for students with STEM-focused backgrounds.
Buche: The TechMBA® consists of eight core courses, which cover business fundamentals like operations management, financial risk management, business and corporate strategy, and more. Students add two electives to complete the degree. Ultimately, it’s a 30-credit MBA that can be completed in 18 months, or less.
10 > How about some basic nuts and bolts of the cohort? Number of students, prerequisites students will need to have to enroll, cost?
13 > Lastly, how can people learn more about the TechMBA® program?
Buche: Those interested in being a part of the Traverse City cohort can learn more about the program on our website, at www.mtu.edu/business/graduate/techmba, or they can feel free to contact me directly with questions at mwbuche@mtu.edu.
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5 > Will there ever be MTU faculty on the ground here in Traverse City to teach some of those classes in Buche:person? I think it would be great to have faculty members come down there and meet in person once or twice. That would be another way for us to make more of a physical presence and establish a stronger connection with the students there.
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fathom. In the winter, Tim and Melanie shift their focus to warming stews and hearty starches—not to mention Tim’s famous risotto, which hits the spot in any weather. “We just try to take advantage of the produce when it’s fresh,” he says. And it doesn’t get fresher than locallygrown. In fact, two-thirds of Mel & Fell’s produce is local, much of which comes from nearby farms. “We always loved local farm stands when we’d come up, and they’re still so prevalent and popular,” says Melanie. As such, the pair are avid supporters of familyrun farms around the region, including The Lively Farm and Lost Lake Farm (in Burdickville and Honor, respectively). They also frequent Second Spring Farm (Cedar), especially for large catering events, as well as Lakeview Hill Farm in Traverse City.
“I like that [using] local products forces me to constantly rethink the menu,” says Tim. “There’s so much produce here, and what we’re trying to do is [encourage people to] think about it in more than just one style of food.”
By Anna Faller If you ask us, fast food gets a bad rap. In the locavore paradise that is northern Michigan, gone are the days of paper-thin burgers and wilted, fryer-oil fries. Here, we introduce you to the best in ready-made dinner fixes with no extra assembly (or oven!) required—and definitely no disappointing fries. Tuck in!
Mel & Fell’s menu prices range from approximately $15-$22 per item. They are also available for private catering events. Find Mel & Fell at melandfell.com, or call at (248) 346-3449.
With an ever-changing array of locallyfocused recipes, Mel & Fell consciously craft their plates to be as approachable as possible. “We truly try to be allergy and diet-conscious and be clear [about that] on the menu,” says Tim. As such, their offerings often feature gluten-free and soy-free alternatives, as well as dedicated vegetarian options. Each menu always includes three entrees in addition to a soup and salad selection (headlined by a grain bowl in the summer) and at least two desserts, courtesy of Melanie’s baking genius. Within that general outline, Tim and Melanie tend to cook what they crave. “We have go-to flavors we like to use,” says Tim, including nods to their European roots (think Russian and Polish fare in the winter), as well as the southern Asian eats that aren’t as accessible upstate. “These are the major influences in our lives, our region, and our cooking,” he says. As for of-the-moment ingredients? That’s for the season to decide. “Our inspiration is very seasonal, because it’s how we’ve come up in restaurants,” says Melanie. This means lighter summer fare, including a swell of stone-fruit when it’s available (peaches and cherries make repeat appearances), as well as berry-studded salads and pies and all the springtime asparagus our taste buds can
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MEL & FELL As the brains (and brawn!) behind Mel & Fell, a local gourmet delivery service, powercouple Tim and Melanie Griffith based their life's work on nourishing others. Their story begins in 2003, when their paths crossed while working in metro Detroit. “We met at the Beverly Hills Grill, where I was a waitress, and Tim was a cook,” Melanie says. The two worked together for nearly a decade, eventually overseeing the space as front-ofhouse manager and sous chef, respectively. In 2011, they decided it was time for a change. “As Tim says, man wasn’t made to look at concrete,” says Melanie. So, the pair packed up and moved Up North—their longtime summer holiday spot and overall favorite place to be—where they landed in local kitchens, including a handful of area hot spots, like Amical and Trattoria Stella. But as those in the industry know, hospitality often has a ceiling. “When you’ve worked for different companies and learned so much, there’s nowhere to go but try your own thing,” says Melanie. For Melanie and Tim, that thing was crafting their own cuisine. “I enjoy gardening, and I was doing [that] and other farm side jobs,” she says, “so we tried to get ourselves out there to do privateFromcatering.”there,Mel & Fell was born. The meal delivery service offers “local gourmet at home” with fully cooked, heat-and-serve style meals brought straight to your front porch. Now in their fourth year of business, Mel & Fell make delivery arrangements in Leelanau, Benzie, and Grand Traverse counties.Toget in on the drool-worthy action, clients sign up with an email, to which they receive the menu each Friday. “[The menu] is also updated on our website each week, so [guests] can email us, as well,” says Melanie. Patrons have until the end of the day Sunday to order in preparation for Wednesday delivery (or Thursday for those in Grand Traverse County), though clients can also elect to pick up their orders. Unlike most subscription services, Mel & Fell’s plates are priced separately, which lets clients order whenever they’d like. “We have about 10-15 people that order from us week to week,” Melanie says, “but we also have [seasonal] clients who order for two weeks at a time, and then we won’t hear from them for a year.” In fact, the only “commitment” Mel & Fell ask is a $20 delivery minimum, because transit cost for a quart of soup doesn’t make a lot of sense. “We try to keep everything reasonably priced,” Tim explains. “It has to be worth our, and that person’s, time.”
Melanie and Tim Griffith, owners of Mel & Fell.
Dinner for Two to-go meals at Oryana West are $21.99 per bag and approximately $25 at Oryana 10th Street. Both locations also offer a separate selection of pre-plated holiday meals, featuring ingredients and preparations in accordance with season. Please contact each location for more information. Find Oryana West at 3587 Marketplace Cir., Traverse City. (231) 486-2491; and Oryana 10th Street at 260 E. Tenth St., Traverse City. (231) 9470191. oryana.coop
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CommunityOryana Co-Op Fast food also gets a conscientious facelift at Oryana Community Co-Op. Inspired largely by the rise in take-out dining brought on by the pandemic—not to mention a decade of holiday cooking—Oryana’s “Dinner for Two” to-go meals are available at both West and 10th Street locations. “There was a demand for something simple,” says 10th Street’s Culinary Manager, Danielle Tiedeck. “People were really interested in something that was easy to grab.” It doesn’t get simpler than fridge-to-fork. Conveniently packed in a take-away bag— in eco-friendly containers, no less—each meal combines a house-made entrée with a selection of veggie-centric sides. As per the co-op’s high sourcing standards, nearly all of the kitchen’s ingredients meet local, organic, or non-GMO benchmarks. And if you don’t see the option you’re after? Just ask. “They’re easy to put together,” says West’s Culinary Assistant Manager, Kaleb Baughman, “so if someone wants one and we don’t have it, we can usually whip one up for them.” Launched in February 2021 at Oryana’s 10th Street location, the Dinner for Two program comprises two prix fixe selections. Guests can choose from the “Fiesta Bag”— that’s a local chicken quesadilla served with a trio of accouterments (cilantro-lime sour cream, fresh pico de gallo, and a guacamolebased “fiesta” dip) with Garden of Eatin’ blue corn chips—or the ethically-sourced beef lasagna, served with light and citrusy Caesar salad and finished with plenty of Parmesan and homemade dressing. The same structure applies at Oryana West, though it has adapted based on customer demand. “Customers could have their voices heard, and Dinner for Two was a [program] they wanted to stay,” says Baughman. “So, we continued it, but with our own twist.” Since then, the concept has exploded with a host of grab-and-go options, including the long-awaited reinstatement of Oryana West’s salad bar, as well as the implementation of their house quiche Featuringprogram.fourpre-packaged kits, Oryana West rotates their offerings in accordance with season and product availability; the meatloaf, however, is a mainstay. A classic script studded with red bell peppers and drizzled with a tangy glaze, this dish is served alongside garlic-roasted Brussels sprouts (a bona fide favorite of Oryana regulars) and buttery mashed russet potatoes. The rest of the menu is a compilation of the co-op’s greatest grab-and-go hits. For an easy, family-friendly choice, Oryana paired its coconut chicken tenders—which they coat with crunchy panko and fry—with cheddar-smothered twice-baked potatoes and a farm-fresh garden salad. A team of dueling lasagnas rounds out Oryana West’s selections; guests can choose from a beef lasagna (complete with ricotta cheese and marinara), or a hearty spinach version to satisfy vegetarian diets. “[The program] is a really nice thing for the community,” says Tiedeck. “[Not only] is it a chance for us to be creative, but food really feeds us in times of need. It’s good for our bellies, but also our hearts and our souls.”
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Cherry Street Market in Kalkaska overflows with NoMi produce and treats each summer.
Today, we’re going beyond the once-a-week, pop-up markets (like the popular Sara Hardy Farmers Market in downtown TC) to look at a few of the farm-focused businesses that operate daily throughout the growing season to bring you the best flavors northern Michigan has to offer.
2023 is expected to be a big year for the market. Evann is considering a 30-year celebration, and there are preliminary plans to build a warehouse that would provide more storage and upgrade and expand the kitchen and food prep area. Evann is quick to credit her staff with the store’s ongoing success. “We couldn’t do this without our great team, especially our longtime workers,” she says. That being said—like just about everyone else—the market is taking applications. “We’re always looking for more help. We have a lot of teens, but need more adults. We need managers, especially in produce.”
Cherry Street Market 303 West Mile Road NW, Kalkaska | cherrystreetmarket.net One of northern Michigan’s most varied markets, this bustling business was launched by Randall and Kellie Ryan in 1993 just an apple’s toss from the corner of US-131 and M-72. It’s now run by their daughter Evann who, as general manager, heads up a staff of about 45 friendly helpers. “I really grew up here in the market,” recalls Evann. “I remember riding my big wheel around all the produce [displays]." And the displays are impressive. Inside are pastries, jams, jellies, and other inventory, while the outside tables are stacked high with fresh locally-grown produce, including apples and cherries from Altonen Orchards, cherries from King’s Orchards, cider from Friske’s Orchards, and more. Root veggies, blueberries, peaches, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and potatoes are popular with visitors, but cherries are at the top of many customers’ must-have lists, especially for the tourists. “We sell a lot of cherry products,” says Evann. “Anything cherry is very popular. Cherry-raspberry jam is our No. 1 selling jam. We sell over 300 jars a month. We ship the jam all across the country.”
Myrtle & Maude’s 10937 Elk Lake Road, Williamsburg | facebook.com/Myrtleandmaudes Sitting some five miles north of M-72, this eclectic farm market is a full-blown family operation. First, you need to know there’s no real Myrtle or Maude on site. Those are cute nicknames of the mother-daughter team of Sue Hubbell and Sadie Merchant, both nurses in their “real careers.” “We’re a fourth-generation cherry and apple farm,” says Merchant. “I’ve always loved the farm, and we wanted to raise our four kids here.”
Cherry Street Market is open seven days a week, from 8am to 8pm, with the exception of Tuesdays when the hours are 8am to 7pm. The market will close for the winter, likely in November, and reopen the last weekend in April. That’s when eager customers pick up vegetable plant starts, like tomatoes, to get their spring gardens ready.
“No Michigan summer is complete without a trip to the farmers market,” says Amanda Shreve, executive director of the Michigan Farmers Market Association. “With over 250 farmers markets across our state, there are ample opportunities to connect with Michigan farmers, stimulate the local economy as you purchase local food and farm products.”
By Al Parker August is a busy time for northern Michigan’s farm stands and markets, where wares include fresh fruits and vegetables, artisan cheeses, eggs, meat, condiments, baked goodies, jams, chocolates, bath and beauty products, honey, popcorn, maple syrup, and more.
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From sweet cherries to quail eggs, Cherry Street Market, Myrtle & Maude’s, and Groleau’s offer fresh fare
The farm market opened in September of 2021 and is an eye-catching reflection of Hubbell’s and Merchant’s combined passions for farming and antiques. Lots of farming gear, ladders, buckets, signage, reclaimed furniture, and more are available for ag lovers. Throughout the summer, they bring in local produce, including strawberries, blueberries, tomatoes, and more. (Zenner Farms in Kingsley provides many of their items.) There’s also an impressive collection of Michigan-made items, ranging from books and puzzles to lotions, soaps, candies, beverages, jams, and salsas. T-shirts, hats, and sweatshirts offer casual clothing choices. The store is open daily from 10am to 5pm, and the family-friendly market hosts monthly events the third weekend of each month. (Coming up next: On August 18-21, there’s an end-of-summer sales event.) From September 15 to October 30, you can enjoy apple season, complete with tractor-pulled wagon tours of the farm, U-pick pumpkins, and more fall fun. In November, there will be a Christmas on the Farm weekend event to wrap up the calendar year.
While much of their selection is locally sourced, one of Cherry Street Market’s most unusual tasty, tiny morsels is imported from the Lone Star State. “We feature pickled quail eggs from Texas,” says Evann. “They come in a jar, and they’re really popular.”
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The Groleau family has been farming their 90-plus acres in Grand Traverse County for more than 150 years after receiving land grants from presidents James Buchanan and Abraham Lincoln. The market has been operating since 2000, according Lynn Groleau, who owns the store with husband Louis. “Ten years ago we added the kitchen,” recalls Lynn, taking time out from baking blueberry muffins to talk with Northern Express. The market features zucchini, squash, tomatoes, and more from the family farm. When it comes to fruit and other produce, the market depends on a cadre of reliable local farmers. Sweet corn, canning tomatoes, pickles, peaches, and apples are staples for their“Wecustomers.getour honey from Sleeping Bear Farms [in Beulah] and from Hilbert’s [in Traverse City],” says Lynn. “Our sweet corn, along with our maple syrup, comes from Olds Brothers Farm in Kingsley. Our salsas are all local too. We try to get as much locally as possible.”Bothsoft serve and hand-dipped ice cream are popular on hot summer days, while jams, jellies, salsa, pumpkins, and fall corn will keep the store busy through the end of October, says Lynn. Last year she baked 80 homemade pies for Thanksgiving Day customers.“Butour most popular pie is my Triple Cherry Pie,” she explains. “It features Montmorency, Danube, and Balaton and the Traverse City Horse Shows. “Tourists are nice, but locals keep us going,” says Lynn. Six employees, plus the Groleaus’ son Andrew, keep the place running smoothly, though traffic to the store was disrupted a bit over the past year as a new roundabout was built at the intersection of Hammond and Four Mile Roads, just steps from the market's front door. “We were open the whole time of the project, but it was confusing for some customers,” Lynn recalls. “Elmer’s was great to work with, but the work caused a dropOwner Lynn Groleau.
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Both The Botanical Co. and Kalkushka are subsidiaries of the family-owned, Michigan-based holding entity Carbidex, which also counts among its many brands cannabis cultivator Franklin Fields.
The state’s first legal smoking lounge for recreational marijuana opened in Kalkaska this summer. Northern Express takes a toke of its B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Bud) approach to business.
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“I kind of feel like Walt Disney in some ways,” he says. “Seeing their first look, that huge smile. They’re like, ‘I never thought this [would happen in] real life.’”
No THC products of any kind are sold inside Kalkushka, but patrons can bring in any form of THC products they like. GM Chris Atteberry estimates that about 80 percent of guests choose to smoke joints rather than use edibles or other forms.
Good Vibes Only Housed inside the 1923-built brick building where downtown Kalkaska’s opera house originally stood before the turn of the 19th century, the lounge takes its position as a pioneer of modern culture seriously. Giant floor-to-ceiling windows run the length of the building’s first-floor face. Behind their half-silvered glass—mirrorlike at a distance, transparent up close— sits a 3,000-square-foot space done in industrial-chic-meets-northern Michigan style: original tin ceiling overhead; walls of exposed brick, wood planks, and green plants around; cushy leather seating; and live-edge wood-slab tables with USB ports and plugs There’sthroughout.freeWi-Fi, of course. A full projector with a drop-down screen for movies, a P.A. system for comedy nights and live music, and surround sound piping in whatever tunes feel right for the mood at the moment. “Reggae, Beastie Boys, RunDMC, jam bands, Allman Brothers, Grateful Dead, jazz, blues—we just try to key into the vibe of the crowd and keep it fluid,” says Atteberry. Near the back is a bar. No alcohol—or THC product in any form, as a matter of fact—is sold here. Instead, you can pop next door to The Botanical Co. dispensary to buy flower, gummies, resin, cookies, chocolate, or whatever cannabis product you prefer to use inside Kalkushka. But just because the two businesses are connected (not only physically; both are subsidiaries of the family-owned, Michiganbased holding entity Carbidex), lounge guests aren’t limited to its sister shop’s goods. “If you grow it yourself, if you buy it at any dispensary, anywhere, you can bring cannabis in here and consume it, no problem, whether it’s an edible or you’re using a dab rig or a bong or a pipe or a joint,” saysSoAtteberry.what’swith the bar? Well, beyond being a place to prevent cotton mouth or satiate your munchies—water, Northwoods Soda, Higher Grounds’ drip coffee and ontap cold brew, Coke, Sprite, and the like, plus pre-packaged treats like hand-made (nonTHC) candies and cookies from Kalkaska’s Sweet Shannon’s are all available for purchase—the bar serves the same purpose as the lounge itself. It’s just another place for friends and strangers to gather and socialize. Ditto for what’s proving to be the most popular spot in the house, what the staff calls the Ring of Fire—a big circular table surrounded by at least six ultra-comfy leather chairs near the center of the venue. “We love seeing a couple people come in and sit on one side of the table and start smoking a joint or whatever,” says Atteberry. “Because, sure enough, another round of people will join on the other side, and the next thing you know, everyone’s just hanging out and talking and having a good time.” He says the convivial, chill, booze-free vibe is what’s special about the place. Despite the availability of Wi-Fi, he says, “People are laughing, talking, no one is on their cell phone. There’s actual eye contact!”
The interior of Kalkushka is meant to be cozy and inviting. Here, you see the "Ring of Fire," a spot where customers are invited to socialize and partake together.
Pot Luck Being a pioneer certainly has its perks, but with no established blueprint for what will work or not, Atteberry says he and the staff are adjusting to the learning curve each day. Because business has been slower than expected on Sundays and Mondays, in midJuly Atteberry opted to shrink Kalkushka’s schedule from seven to five days a week—at least while the weather remains warm. “It’s hard to compete with everyone’s back deck in summer,” he admits. But a lot of experiments have taken off. Trivia Night has become increasingly popular, so staff moved it to Friday nights, when more people can join. Live music always draws a crowd, Atteberry says, as do the lounge’s Puff and Paint nights, where each guest gets a canvas and paint and follows an instructor’s technique to create the same art piece according to their own“Oneinterpretation.minute,everyone is quiet and concentrating, and the next, they’re busting out the lyrics [and singing along] to ‘Purple Rain’ together,” he says. Occasionally, Kalkushka hosts movie nights, usually comedy favorites like Caddyshack or Anchorman, and though turnout hasn’t been especially high, Atteberry says they plan to continue, with scary flicks coming this October. As for community safety, the police have been called only once. “I saw the officers coming and, being the GM, I went out to talk with them, thinking, ‘Oh man, here we go.’”
Find Kalkushka Cannabis Lounge at 302 S. Cedar St., in downtown Kalkaska. Open to adults 21+; $10 cover charge. See upcoming events by following Kalkushka Lounge on Facebook.
A Joint Effort Building a special community spot has been a goal since Russ Chambers, CEO of Carbidex, first proposed the lounge to the village. Although Kalkaska has been a forerunner in cannabis-related businesses since the sale of recreational marijuana became legal in Michigan in 2019—making licenses available to 14 growers, a marijuana transport company, up to three microboutiques, and in 2020, up to 16 medical and recreational dispensaries—plans to open the first smoking lounge downtown didn’t sit well with everyone, Atteberry says. “I think the pushback was more being a new business in a small town, more than people against cannabis. I think people weren’t sure what to expect. Were we going to be stealing other [business’ customers]? We really looked seriously at that,” he says, pointing to the longstanding Kal-Ho Lounge bar just up the street. “There’s a reason we don’t have 15 TVs in here. We don’t have a pool table or anything like that because they do, and we don’t want to step on their toes. We want to be another member of the community … a part of the community, and do our part to make this placeSinceamazing.”Kalkushka’s soft-opening June 1, Atteberry says the lounge has attracted visitors from all over Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois. He admits they haven’t advertised much; Carbidex dedicated its money to renovating the old building, which, like many in Kalkaska’s small downtown, had stood empty for years. But, Atteberry notes proudly, the lounge is, as intended, consistently drawing locals. “So many people from the community come here and hang out, talk business, and network … Plus, you know, it’s the only spot in the state right now, where if there’s a cannabis company that wants to launch a new product, they can bring it here [for people to try, free] and get immediate feedback.”
Turns out, the alarm at The Botanical Co. had been triggered, and the cops were simply checking to make sure all was well. While Atteberry talked with the officers outside, he noticed one kept looking over his shoulder, peering at something on the other side of Kakushka’s front window. When the officer walked up to the glass and started knocking. Atteberry tensed, unsure what was wrong. “And then [the officer] started waving,” he says, laughing. “Like ‘Hey, Mom! Hey, Dad!’ His parents were sitting right in front of the window, smoking.”
The Village of Kalkaska isn’t just the first community in the state to open a legal smoking lounge for recreational marijuana—it was the first to receive a recreational marijuana event license, too.
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This is Kalkushka Cannabis Lounge, the first indoor venue for recreational cannabis consumption, smoking included, in Michigan, and Atteberry is its general manager.
By Lynda Wheatley
When first-timers slip through the mirrored-glass door under the maroon awning at the corner of Fourth and Cedar streets in Kalkaska, Chris Atteberry says their reaction is almost always the same: eyes wide, smile broad, and brows raised in disbelief.
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West was panicked. She knew the people who depended on those sites for their food. She knew their names, their faces, their circumstances, and she understood that while many of us were worried about when our kids would go back to school or whether we should cancel our spring break vacation plans, her friends didn’t know when they might get their next meal. That night—and every day for weeks after—White and her friend Peggy Miller cooked every last bit of donated food, packing it into jars, Tupperware, and anything they could find. They’d meet up with West in parking lots and at the edges of forest encampments. She’d take as much as she could carry and trudge off into the snow to distribute it. A few weeks in, Jane Lippert, who runs food coalition scheduling at Central Methodist Church in Traverse City, got wind of the informal meal chain. “She called me up and asked, ‘Are you, by any chance, feeding people?’” says White. Lippert didn’t want to kibosh the homespun effort; she simply wanted it to have structure so the coalition could ensure folks were able to eat regularly. That week, West and the Whites committed to serving homemade hot meals to anyone who needed one every Monday in Traverse City’s Veterans Park on 11th Street. They haven’t missed a Monday since.
How It’s Going Despite a threatening sky and predictions of a downpour, more than 20 people were gathered at picnic tables under the pavilion at Veterans Park at 4:47pm on recent Monday. West, dressed in layers despite the muggy evening air, stood near the entrance to the pavilion, cracking jokes and giving the gathering the air of a family party. As Bob White manned a grill full of hot dogs, Michelle White and Miller set about uncovering the evening’s snacks and sides— chips and veggie dip, a corn casserole— before pouring cups of milk and iced tea, all of them chatting with their guests as they worked. A chocolate-vanilla torte—the night’s dessert—chilled in the wings. By request of their guests, this Monday night meal was a casual BBQ. Most of 5Loaves2Fish’s menus purposely avoid processed meats and lean heavily toward dishes that are healthy, handmade, and rich in vegetables and deliciousness, like grilled fish and pesto pasta, black bean burgers with dill sauce, cheesy potato casserole, and salmon filet sandwiches. Just last week, guests enjoyed spinach lasagna, cheesy cauliflower, and watermelon, and an asparagus soup and strata. All pasta is specially made—cranked out on the nonprofit’s own pasta machine. Until recently, the group even made its own hamburger buns by hand. “We make things with what we have. We have an extra creative, dedicated team,” says White of the nearly two dozen volunteers who make the meals possible. “And we all love to cook.”
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Through rain, shine, and pandemic times, 5Loaves2Fish makes meals available to those in need West and the Whites committed to serving homemade hot meals to anyone who needed one every Monday in Traverse City’s Veterans Park on 11th Street. They haven’t missed a Monday since.
By Lynda Wheatley
At first glance, Melissa West appears warm and boisterous, with a take-noBS bearing, a big growl of a laugh, and meticulous manners. But a childhood of abuse and neglect has taken its toll, forcing her to see and live through things she says she wouldn’t wish on anyone else. She says she can’t read or write, has worked some, and been homeless plenty. She lost her most recent home, a trailer whose rent she could no longer afford, in 2020 and is between housing now. And though she describes herself as “a loner-type person,” something gave her pause one day in 2017 that she saw Michelle White, one of the founders of 5Loaves2Fish, at Central Methodist Church in downtown TraverseWhiteCity.had set up an art table during the church’s free meal offerings in hopes of engaging some of the guests to create art. To hear White tell it, the idea was going over like a lead balloon—until West came along. “I can still see it,” says White. “She started to walk past and then stopped, slowly backed up, and said something like, ‘What you got going on here?’” West says she didn’t really want to stop at White’s art table. “I didn’t want to be part of any people … But she invited me over there, and I start off [doing art], and I didn’t think I did anything justifiable because my whole life I was always told, ‘It’s crap. You don’t do nothing good.’” In fact, West is the kind of person who does a lot of good. After she sat down, several others followed her lead. “Honestly, if it hadn’t been for her, I don’t know if that program would have continued,” says White. “It’s because of her that we developed a little group, and it justWeststuck.”isalso the reason that, in the spring of 2020, while the rest of the world ground to a sudden stop, dozens of people experiencing homelessless and hunger in Traverse City were fed. How It Started That March, Michelle and Bob White of Leland were gearing up to host a fundraising event at their local church. They had gathered loads of donated food through their fledgling nonprofit 5Loaves2Fish, and they hoped they’d finally get some traction on making the well-fed folks of Leelanau County aware of a problem 40 percent of their neighbors faced daily: food insecurity. March 13 and the ensuing shutdown brought an ironic twist: The Whites had a bounty of food they couldn’t use for a fundraiser intended to help hungry people. As they discussed what they might save or freeze, how and where, West unknowingly delivered an answer. “That very day,” White says, “Melissa called me and said, ‘Dude, you’ve got to do something. All the meal sites are shutting down.’”
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Now to the North The venerable Ann Arbor institution will be performing on Aug. 19 at the Historic Elk Rapids Town Hall (HERTH), a concert venue that boasts its own history. Constructed in 1883 from a design by local architect Charles Peale, the Elk Rapids Township Hall served both the township government and hosted plays and vaudeville performances, as well as serving as a school gymnasium and auditorium. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1973 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Guitarist Charlie Roehrig knows a good thing when he hears one. That’s why he’s been a member of the bluegrass band RFD Boys since its inception in 1969. During their 50th anniversary year, the band was honored by the Detroit Music Awards and released RFD Boys at 50 – Still Delivering, its first studio album since 1976. Now, 50-plus years on, Roehrig says he still enjoys performing, particularly as the newest member of the quintet is his own son; Dan Roehrig became an official member in 2018 after a long history of guest appearances, starting in 1995 when he was 12 years old.
Rob Ford, the unofficial house manager, says after the township moved out in 2009, the hall was planned to be shuttered. Discussions about razing the building took place in the 1950s and again in 1967. Ford was among those hoping such an idea was not revisited, and approached the Historic Elk Rapids Town Hall Association about putting on a play there, with proceeds going to the hall. In 2010, performances of The Odd Couple raised over $3,000. That resulted in the formation of the Elk Rapids Players, which annually performed there until the pandemic. Various other acts have had one-night performances, and the hall was the venue for a performance earlier this summer by The Accidentals. Over the years, Ford estimates the various performances have raised between $70,000 and $80,000, which helped pay for new floors, window treatments, chairs, HVAC, lights, and sound. “We’re now in the midst of fundraising for window replacements,” Ford says. Roehrig says he’s looking forward to traveling to Elk Rapids for the show. “I think this will be the fourth time we have played there,” he says. The band has also performed in Northport, Glen Arbor, Frankfort, Traverse City, and other ports of call in the region. What keeps a band going for more than 50 years? Roehrig says each member has his own story, but it always comes back to the music. “It’s fun to play. We just love playing,” he says. Beyond that, he treasures the camaraderie. “I had five sisters. These are the brothers I never had.” Tickets are $25 at the door, $20 in advance at Stuff & Such and Corner Drug in Elk Rapids or Brilliant Books and Oryana in Traverse City.
Playing Through the Years As with any musical group lasting a half century, there were changes aplenty, but the band played on. One of the biggest transitions was forced on them when the Pretzel Bell, their home for 13 years, closed its doors in 1985. Not wanting to call it quits, the band looked for a new base. It found one at The Ark, Ann Arbor’s celebrated folk club, which welcomed the RFD Boys with open arms. Still, the switch was quite a change. The Pretzel Bell was loud and raucous and shows ran well past midnight. The Ark was the complete opposite: It offered an attentive, concert-style audience with earlier hours and a performance schedule that accommodated the band members’ day jobs and family lives. “It is safe to say that we owe our longevity to The Ark,” says Roehrig. Today, the RFD Boys have been designated as the official house band of The Ark. Over the years, the RFD Boys have opened for other acts headed to The Ark’s stage, such as Bill Monroe, Doc Watson, John Hartford, and Iris Dement. Roehrig says it’s been a thrill to occasionally perform alongside the headliners, whether in front of an audience or backstage. “One time I found myself alone backstage with my flatpicking idol, Doc Watson. I wasn’t sure he knew I was there so I started quietly picking one of the fiddle tunes I had learned from his records. Without saying a word, he joined in. Pretty cool,” says Roehrig. Other times, musicians on their way up would warm up for the RFD Boys. “Alison Krauss was a teenage fiddler when we first met her at The Ark. More recently (but still long ago), I remember hearing our warm-up act doing her sound check and sounding so good I had to rush out to see her. It was Eliza Gilkyson. I remember thinking, ‘How in the world is she warming up for us?’”
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A Go-Blue Beginning
It wasn’t until grad school at the University of Michigan that he was introduced to the style that would come to define his musical career. “My roommate had some people over who played bluegrass. It was the first I’d heard it.”
By Ross Boissoneau
Rolling with the RFD Boys
The genesis of the band goes back to an Ann Arbor gig that almost wasn’t. Fiddler Dick Dieterle’s band had been booked to play at local watering hole Mr. Flood’s Party. When the group broke up just prior to the performance, he turned to his friends Roehrig and bass player Paul Shapiro. “Mr. Flood’s Party was the hippest bar in Ann Arbor in 1969,” says Roehrig. Following the show, the band relocated to Lum’s, another Ann Arbor haunt, which was when Roehrig first thought the RFD Boys might be destined to last for a while. “We were suddenly filling the place. I realized, ‘We’ve got something going.’” Apparently he wasn’t the only one, as another location soon came calling. The Pretzel Bell restaurant hired the band in 1972, and they began playing there three or four nights a week, 50 weeks a year. “We did lots and lots of covers,” Roehrig says of the sets. Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Neil Young, Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Flying Burrito Brothers, The Byrds—they were all fair game for a bluegrassy makeover. “We covered a lot of songs outside bluegrass in our own style.” That was just fine with Roehrig. After all, his first inspiration had been rock and roll. “I was a big Elvis fan. I got ‘Hound Dog’ on 45. I got a Sears Roebuck guitar and could play some of those songs.”
Ann Arbor bluegrass band heads to Elk Rapids
While musicians have come and gone throughout the band’s existence, the 2012 death of group founder, fiddler, and MC Dick Dieterle from cancer nearly brought the RFD Boys to a close. “I thought when Dick died, we’d hang it up, but Paul and Will [longtime members Willard Spencer and Paul Shapiro] were adamant about wanting to keep playing,” Roehrig says. Dieterle was replaced by David Mosher, who had subbed for all the members of the band at one time or another. Today’s band includes Roehrig, his son Dan, Mosher, Spencer, and Shapiro.
26 • aug 15, 2022 • Northern Express Weekly tickets.interlochen.org Wilco Wednesday, Aug. 17 Kresge Auditorium Chris Young Friday, Aug. 19 Kresge Auditorium Joshua Davis Saturday, Aug. 20 Corson Auditorium The Fab Four Friday, Aug. 26 Kresge Auditorium BEER PATIO AT AUGUST KRESGE SHOWS! $15 entry includes two (2) beverages per person with valid I.D. Beer, wine, and hard seltzer options will be available. Must be 21 years of age or older to consume alcohol. Please drink responsibly. NEW THIS SUMMER... ARTS FESTIVAL SUMMER 2022 116TH ANNUAL EMMET-CHARLEVOIX COUNTY FAIR AUGUST 23 28, 2022 | EMMETCHXFAIR ORG Food • Rides • Games • Grand Stand Events • 4 H Shows
43RD ANNUAL MICHAYWÉ ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR: 10am-4pm. Held in the park-like setting adjacent to Michaywe’s Inn the Woods restaurant & Pines Golf Course, Gaylord. Featuring more than 80 booths.
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BIRDWATCHING HIKE: 8am, Michi gan Legacy Art Park, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Join Michigan Legacy Art Park’s executive director & birding guide Angie Quinn on a birdwatching hike through the Art Park. Plan to spend ap proximately 1.5 hours hiking & bring bin oculars if able. $5; free for 17 & crystalmountain.com/event/birdwatchingunder.
Northern Express Weekly • aug 15, 2022 • 27 saturday CRYSTAL LAKE SOLO & TEAM MARATHONS: 284 S. Benzie Blvd., Downtown Beulah. Solo race starts at 7am & cost is $30. Team race starts at 8am; $80-$85. Beulah/CrystalLakeTeamMarathonrunsignup.com/Race/MI/ ANTRIM COUNTY FAIR: Antrim County Fairgrounds, Bellaire, Aug. 11-13. Local crafts, equestrian events, market & show manship divisions for swine, cows, poul try, sheep & other animals, local per formers, craftsmen & educators, & much more. The Antrim County Fair 5K will be held on Sat., Aug. 13 at 8:30am. $25. an trimcountyfair.com
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DREW KOSTIC MEMORIAL 5K TOUGH RUN: 10am, Twisted Trails Off Road Park, Copemish. This is a 5K obstacle style tough run. Challenge yourself by running or simply walk or crawl the course. The purpose of this event is to raise aware ness about veteran suicide. $45/person; 12 & under, $25 with no shirt. 222none.
PENINSULA COMMUNITY LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE: 10am-1pm, Penin sula Community Library, TC. Half off on Aug. 18; $5 bag on Aug. 19; Charity Give Away on Aug. 20. peninsulacommunityli ----------------------brary.org
GROWN-UP & ME CREATIVE MOVE MENT CLASS: 10-10:45am, Interlochen Public Library, Community Room. For pre school children aged 2-5 & their grown-up. Stretch, leap, dance & have fun. 231-2766767. $5 donation suggested.
OPEN STUDIO: 10am-1pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Visual Arts Classroom, TC. Drop-in for free arts & crafts for the whole family. petoskey/open-studio-august-13crookedtree.org/event/ctac-
NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN FAIR: Northwestern Michigan Fairgrounds, TC, Aug. 7-13. From harness racing to live stock auctions, from prize winning roses & vegetables to exotic chickens, enjoy all the old-fashioned fun along with carnival action on the midway, lots of good eats, demonstrations & exhibits galore. north westernmichiganfair.net
PORT ONEIDA FAIR: Experience life as it was in the late 1800s & early 1900s. Take the trolley, hike, bike or drive to the select historic sites where a variety of traditional rural crafts & activities take place. Over 100 demonstrators will be hard at work. Children can try their hand at crosscut sawing & other farm implements. Horses mowing in the fields while artists create paintings inspired by the cultural land scape, plus much more. phsb.org/eventscalendar/port-oneida-fair SUTTONS BAY SIDEWALK SALES: Downtown Suttons Bay. THE WILD CARD TRIFECTA SERIES: 10am, Crystal Mountain, Bike Park, Thompsonville. Today is Race 2. The Tri fecta Series is a set of three races that The fastest barrel racers in Michigan will be battling it out to be the best in the north at Flintfields Horse Park in Williamsburg at the Battle of the North Racing Event, Sat., Aug. 20! Bring the whole family! Gates open at 10:30am with the National Anthem at noon, Barrel Racing from 12:30-4:30pm, and live music from Judy Har rison from 4:30-6:30pm. A western hat contest with school spirit will also take place. Family admission: $25; GA: $10; 12 & under: free. gobluegogreenpolo.org/purchase-tickets send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com
MARK MELLON TRIATHLON & 5K: 8am, Otsego Lake County Park, Gay lord. Featuring a Sprint Triathlon, Sprint Triathlon Relay, Kayak Triathlon, Kayak Triathlon Relay, Kids Swim/Run & 5K Run. DmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOwMarkMellonTriathlon5K?aflt_token=vkmwrunsignup.com/Race/MI/Gaylord/
BOYNE CITY PIRATEFEST: Today in cludes the PirateFest Parade, Cap’n Kid’s Fair, Pirate Rivarrr Raft Adventure, live entertainment with bands & Street Theater by Buskermania, The Highlander Games, Talent Contest, Kids Pirate Costume Pa rade, The Battle of the Boyne River, Booze Cruises & more. boynecitypiratefest.com/
CHARLEVOIX WATERFRONT ART FAIR: 9am-6pm, East Park, downtown Charlevoix. Free admission. charlevoix waterfrontartfair.org
TOP O’MICHIGAN OUTBOARD MARA THON BOAT RACE: 9am. The course navigates through 87 miles of northern Michigan’s Inland Waterway. Registration will be Fri., Aug. 12 from 5-7pm at Devoe Beach in Indian River. Register also on Sat., from 8-9am at the race pits. tomorc. org/#TOP
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IRONWORKERS FESTIVAL & WALK OF FAME CEREMONY: Mackinaw City High School, Aug. 12-14. Today includes a parade, kids’ events, skilled events, a band & dancing. Skilled events include knot tying, rod tying, rivet toss, spud throw, column climb (field event), & the World Championship Column Climb. workers-festivalcity.com/event-detail/international-ironmackinaw
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BOZ SCAGGS OUT OF THE BLUES TOUR 2022 WSG THE ROBERT CRAY BAND & JEFF LEBLANC: 7:30pm, Inter lochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Audi torium. Singer, songwriter & guitarist Boz Scaggs brings his blend of rock, blues & R&B. He has produced 19 albums & is a seven-time Grammy Award nominee. Singer & guitarist Robert Cray is a fivetime Grammy Award winner & his hits in clude “Right Next Door (Because of Me),” “Smoking Gun,” & many others. $65, $55, $45, $35. guest-robert-cray-band-2022-08-13boz-scaggs-out-blues-tour-2022-special-interlochen.org/events/
DISNEY’S WINNIE THE POOH KIDS: 2pm & 5pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. In the Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie the Pooh & his pals discover that Christopher Robin has been captured by the mysteri ous Backson. Along the way to a rescue, they learn about teamwork, friendship & sharing snacks. Performances feature 8to 16-year-old participants in the Young Company’s One-Week Intensive Musical Theatre Camps. Adults, $18; Youth under 18, $10. TheatreManager/1/login&event=404tickets.oldtownplayhouse.com/
NORTHPORT DOG PARADE 2022: Northport-Omena Chamber of Commerce, Northport. This year’s theme is “Alice in Wonderlab, Through The Woofing Glass!” Led by guest star Amy Smart. Line-up starts at 10:30am; parade at noon. Regis ter. $6 per dog. northportomenachamber.
“TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE”: 2pm & 8pm, City Opera House, TC. The Michi gan debut of this play written by Jeffrey Hatcher & Mitch Albom, based on the best-selling memoir by Mitch Albom. $30, $25, $15 students. cityoperahouse.org/ node/440 A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S CALIFORNIA DREAM: 2pm & 7:30pm, GT Civic Center, Park Amphitheatre, TC. Set at a 1960’s beach party, this reimagined take on the classic Shakespeare features music by The Beach Boys and The Mamas & the Papas. Presented by Mashup & Rock and Roll Musical. Tickets: $28-$38.
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BOOK SIGNING: 1pm, Horizon Books, TC. Robert Steadman will sign his book “I Killed Sam: A Novel Based on the 1957 Groundbreaking Trial of a Battered Wom an.”
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29TH ANNUAL ODAWA HOMECOMING POW WOW: 1pm & 7pm, LTBB Pow Wow Grounds, Harbor Springs. Featuring Ju nior Miss Odawa & Miss Odawa Contests, dance, drum, & hand drum contest, & food & craft vendors. Free. odawahomecom ing.weebly.com
“RADIO DAYS 2022”: 7:30pm, Glen Lake Church, Glen Arbor. This re-enactment of radio broadcasts back in the 1940’s is pre sented by the Glen Arbor Players. The first half of the program will be “Take a Letter Darling.” The second half is a 1944 broad cast from the “Inner Sanctum Mysteries” series entitled, “The Voice on the Wire.” Free. ----------------------glenarborplayers.org
RUN THE PIER 5K: 7:30pm, 5th Ave., Manistee. This foot race & fun run takes participants out & onto Manistee’s north pier & around its iconic lighthouse as part of a 5K. $40. runsignup.com/Race/MI/ Manistee/RTP5K 2022 MUSIC IN MACKINAW SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heri tage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mack inaw City. Enjoy Broadway & pop music with the Northern Michigan Chorale.
THE INSIDERS: 5:30-10:30pm, Laven der Hill Farm, Boyne City. Enjoy this Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers experience. $12.50 lawn seats; $27.50 theater seats.
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THE BEACH BOYS: SOLD OUT: 8-10pm, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee. Sixty Years of the Sounds of Summer. The Beach Boys have sold over 100 million records worldwide. Hits include “ Surfin,’” “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “I Get Around,” “California Girls” & many more. $75, $85, $90. lrcr.com/eventcalendar/concerts/the-beach-boys MOVIE BY THE BRIDGE: 9pm, Mich ilimackinac State Park, Mackinaw City. Featuring “Star Wars, Episode IV - A New Hope.” Free. sunday FRENCH VALLEY WINE RUN 5K: 9am, French Valley Vine yard, Cedar. runsignup. FrenchValleyWineRun5k?aflt_token=vkmcom/Race/MI/Cedar/ wDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw
DRAG ME TO QUEEN - BINGO: 7pm & 10pm, TC Comedy Club, TC. Featuring The Queen of the Night, Veronica Scott, along with Velma Violet & Betty J. For ages 21+. $30; Bingo card included. com/e/drag-me-to-queen-bingo-traverse-eventbrite. city-tickets-358607503697?aff=ebdssbde stsearch
STORYTIME ADVENTURES: 10:30am, 1pm & 3:30pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Featuring “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle. Sign up when you reserve your attendance at the Mu seum. greatlakeskids.org
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TEEN IMPROV AT THE LIBRARY: 2pm, Traverse Area District Library, TC. Have fun with improv in a relaxed setting. events.tadl.org/event/lets-improvise-2Free.
NEXT GEN PRESENTS: COLLISION OF RHYTHM: 2pm & 7pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. A non stop, mind-blowing cavalcade of percus sion, tap dancing, vocal percussion, in strumentals, piano, marimba, juggling, singing, & audience interaction. Collision of Rhythm has been described as “Stomp meets Blue Man Group meets Cirque du Soleil.” Matinee: $30/$25/$15 Youth. Eve ning: $35/$30/$20 Youth. org/events/detail/collision-of-rhythmgreatlakescfa. UNDER THE SEA SNACKS: KIDS’ FUN COOKING CLASS: 2-4pm, Interlochen Public Library, Community Room. For families with children ages 6-12. Children will learn how to make delicious & fun nocook snacks, & will have time to eat them too. Free. ----------------------interlochenpubliclibrary.org
LITTLE TRAVERSE HISTORY MUSEUM GUEST SPEAKER: 7pm, Little Traverse Historical Museum, Petoskey. Award win ning garden writer & author of the Petos key-based novel on cottage life, “Range of Motion,” Mary Agria will speak on “The Changing Face of the Little Traverse Re sort Community.” Tickets are free for chil dren & members, & $3 for non-members. Free. petoskeymuseum.org
LAKE CADILLAC ART AFFAIR: 10am5pm, Cadillac Commons. daniellesblu
EAST JORDAN RETAIL THERAPY SALE: 4-7pm at participating East Jordan businesses. ART AFTER HOURS IN GLEN ARBOR: 5-7pm. Nine Glen Arbor galleries & artists’ studios will keep the night light burning this summer as part of Art After Hours. Take a self-guided walking tour of galleries locat ed in Glen Arbor’s art district, a five-block area from Lake Street to M-22 to M-109 West. Participating galleries are: Arbor Gallery, Center Gallery, Forest Gallery, Glen Arbor Artisans, Glen Arbor Arts Cen ter, Glen Lake Artists Gallery, Margo Bu rian Fine Art, North Gallery, & Synchronic ity Gallery. Free. art-after-hours-in-glen-arbor/2022-06-15glenarborart.org/events/
AUTHOR SIGNING: 10am, Horizon Books, TC. A graduate of MSU, Karl Man ke has been a self-employed entrepreneur his entire working career. After discovering his inclination for telling a good story, he now spends much of his time fine-tuning the writing craft.
LIVE ARTIST DEMO: 10am, Hannah Park, TC. Enjoy Paint Grand Traverse Artist Demo with Jennifer Tobias. Learn how Jennifer interprets Mich igan’s landscapes & lakeshores with some abstraction of the scene using acrylic. For more info regarding the event, & how to RSVP, please visit paintgrandtraverse.com under the schedule of events. Free.
RIVERTOWN JAZZ BAND: 4-6pm, Ma rina Park, Harbor Springs. CONCERTS ON THE LAWN: 7pm, GT Pavilions, Grand Lawn, TC. Featuring The Petoskey H.S. Steel Drum Band.
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PENINSULA COMMUNITY LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE: (See Mon., Aug. 15) CATERPILLARS COUNT COMMUNI TY SCIENCE SERIES - PROTECTING OUR NATIVE POLLINATORS: 12-2pm, Boardman River Nature Center, Com munity Room, TC. Presented by the GT Conservation District & Go Beyond Beauty Specialist Shelly Stusick. Free. Register. gtcd.wufoo.com/forms/q1m 8r7qg14rgxtv
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COMEDIAN MAGICIAN JEFF HOB SON: 6pm & 8pm, Lotus Room, above Red Ginger, TC. As seen on HBO, Show time’s Comedy Club Network, NBC’s World’s Greatest Magic as well as the star of Thames Television’s Magic Comedy Strip, a 16-week television series in Eng
BOYNE CITY PIRATEFEST: Aug. 6-14. Today includes the Pirate Brunch at Sun nyside Cafe from 10am-2pm, followed by the volunteer booze cruise from Boyne to Bay Harbor. boynecitypiratefest.com/
LIVE AT THE GARDEN SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: NICKI BLUHM W/ JES SE NOAH WILSON, ZACH SCHMIDT & JACKIE BERKLEY: 8pm, The Garden Theater, Frankfort. Bluhm is a frequent collaborator of the Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh as well as Dawes and Little Feat. Special guests include Jesse Noah Wilson (Band of Heathens, John Fogerty), Zach Schmidt, & Jackie Berkley who will each perform their own songs & then unite “In the Round.” $25 GA. gardentheater.org
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CORK & CRUISE-IN: 3-6pm, Black Star Farms, Suttons Bay. Family-friendly event featuring a wide range of cars & trucks, from vintage to modern. Free. blackstar
NCMC HARRIS GARDEN TOUR: 2pm, NCMC, Petoskey. Join North Central President Dr. David Roland Finley & his wife, Heidi, on a guided tour of the Harris Gardens. Learn more about the College’s Harris Gardens & a few of the 26 sculp tures by internationally renowned artists. Register. Free. event-4763379/Registrationncmclifelonglearning.com/
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LIVE AT THE GARDEN SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: NICKI BLUHM & GUESTS: (See Sun., Aug. 14)
VESPERS CONCERT: “SAVE THE LAST DANCE”: 8pm, John M. Hall Auditorium, Bay View, Petoskey. The grand finale of the 2022 season sails through social dance forms represent ing Motown to Mambo, & everything in between. $13.50. cart.php?action=show_pers&show_bva.booktix.com/ id=9&show_sec=3b541ff0cba278e1
TEEN LEADERS OUTSIDE IN THE WOODS: In collaboration with the City of Traverse City’s Human Rights Commis sion, We Fight is hosting a series of sum mertime hikes for Traverse City’s young leaders. Every Sun. in Aug. from 7-8pm. Aug. 14 at Brown Bridge Quiet Area; Aug. 21 at the Commons; Aug. 28 at Hickory Hills. Expect snacks, fun & a walk in the woods with friends. Hikes & snacks are free but registration is required. goodwork slab.org/woods
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AUTHOR SIGNING: (See Sun., Aug. 14) LAKE CADILLAC ART AF FAIR: (See Sun., Aug. 14)
HOME WORK: 12-5pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. Enjoy a selection of art work by 36 featured artists, brought from home. Free.
IRONWORKERS FESTIVAL & WALK OF FAME CEREMONY: Mackinaw City High School, Aug. 12-14. Today includes Old Timer’s Events, followed by the World Champion Column Climb, & an awards ceremony.
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JAMMIN MONDAYS ON BETSIE BAY: 7-9:15pm, Waterfront Park Amphitheater, Elberta. Featuring the Paul Nelson Band. PROTECTING OUR WATER PROGRAM: 7pm, Peninsula Community Li brary, TC. Executive Director of FLOW Liz Kirkwood will talk about the mission of FLOW & the current issues facing this vital resource. 231-223-7700.
CHARLOTTE ROSS LEE CONCERTS IN THE PARK: 12-1pm, Pennsylvania Park, Gazebo, downtown Petoskey. Fea turing Holly Keller-Thompson. Bring a lunch & lawn chair or picnic blanket. charlotte-ross-lee-concerts-park-2022crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/Free.
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SUNSET PAINT OUT: 8-9:30pm, Dela mar, Patio, TC. Paint Grand Traverse fea tured artists start their week of painting with a sunset paint out on TC’s waterfront. This is the only opportunity to see all 36 featured artists painting together at the same place, at the same time! Free. paint grandtraverse.com/event/sunset
PENINSULA COMMUNITY LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE: (See Sat., Aug. 13, except today’s times are 10am-4pm.)
LIVE ARTIST DEMO: 5:30pm, Hannah Park, TC. Enjoy Paint Grand Traverse Artist Demo with Steve Stannard. Steve’s plein air demo examines the charm of lim ited color palettes in watercolor. For more info regarding the event, & how to RSVP, visit paintgrandtraverse.com under the schedule of events. Free.
CHILLIN’ WITH THE CHAMBER: 4-6pm, Harbor Springs Area Chamber office, 118 E. Main St., Harbor Springs. Presented by Little Traverse Tileworks. Find out what’s happening around town & with Little Tra verse Tileworks, & enjoy food & drinks. Free. verse-tileworks-11412details/chillin-with-the-chamber-little-traharborspringschamber.com/events/
29TH ANNUAL ODAWA HOMECOMING POW WOW: (See Sat., Aug. 13, except today’s time is noon.)
LIVE ARTIST DEMO: 10am, Hannah Park, TC. Enjoy Paint Grand Traverse Artist Demo with Richie Gunn. Richie will discuss useful methods in quickly captur ing the tone of an urban environment. For more info regarding the event, & how to RSVP, visit paintgrandtraverse.com under the schedule of events. Free.
GRAVESTONE MAINTENANCE PRO GRAM: 2pm, Homestead Township Cem etery, Honor. Register. Free. benziemu seum.org “TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE”: (See Sat., Aug. 13, except today’s time is 3pm.)
AUTHOR TIM MULHERIN: 4pm, Bellaire Public Library. Tim is the author of “Sand, Stars, Wind, and Water: Field Notes from Up North,” a chronicle of his outdoor adventures exploring northwest lower ----------------------Michigan.
KID’S CRAFT LAB: LOG IN: 1pm & 3:30pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Create a log collage on cardboard. Dec orate your art work with markers or paint. Sign up when you reserve your attendance at the Museum. greatlakeskids.org
SWEETWATER EVENING GARDEN CLUB AUGUST MEETING/SPEAKER: 7pm, Acme Township Hall, Williamsburg. The guest speaker will be Erin Paull from Habitat for Humanity, presenting a pro gram on “Building a Community with Habi tat.” RSVP: 938-9611. Free. 2022 MUSIC IN MACKINAW SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mackinaw City. Featuring the Straits Area Concert Band.
wednesday HOME WORK: (See Tues., Aug. 16) LIVE ARTIST DEMO: 10am, Hannah Park, TC. Enjoy Paint Grand Traverse Artist Demo with Adam VanHouten. Adam’s demo will focus on the colors & textures of water & the surrounding trees using oil paint. For more info regarding the event, & how to RSVP, visit paintgrandtraverse.com under the schedule of events. Free.
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KITTY DONOHOE: 7pm, Acoustic Tap Room, TC. This Ann Arbor based song writer & Michigan Emmy recipient is not an Irish or Celtic singer, but draws from that part of her heritage, as well as her Ameri can roots, as an artist. $20 advance; $25 door. drinkacoustic.com
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HARBOR SPRINGS SIDEWALK SALES: Downtown Harbor Springs. PENINSULA COMMUNITY LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE: (See Mon., Aug. 15) SILLY STORIES & SONGS: 10:30am, Leland Township Library, lawn, Leland. With Ms. Mary. Free. lelandlibrary.org/ programs-events
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PAVILION SUMMER CONCERT SE RIES: 6:30-8pm, Veterans Memorial Park, Pavilion, Boyne City. Featuring Matt Ga briel.
CONCERTS ON THE LAWN: 7pm, GT Pavilions, Grand Lawn, TC. Featuring the Bay Area Little Big Band. Free. gtpavil
NORTHPORT FOLLIES: 7pm, Northport Performing Arts Center. A fun filled talent & variety show. A fundraiser for the Northport Promise. northportpromise.com/northportfollies MOVIES IN THE PARK - ALANSON: 9pm, Alanson Village Park. Featuring “Who Framed Roger Rabbit.” Starts at dusk. Bring your own chair or blanket. friday 35TH ANNUAL RUBBER DUCKY FESTIVAL: Bel laire, Aug. 18-21. Today includes the ASI PickleBall Tournament (Womens), Bellaire Merchants Sidewalk Sales, Music Downtown at Broad St. with Rick Woods, 4th Annual Rubber Duck “DASH” - Ducks drop at North Bridge & end at the Public Boat Ramp; winners announced at Broad St. immediately following, Corn Hole Tour nament, Bel-Lisa-Ma Karaoke at Broad St., 1 Mile Kid Fun Run, Duck & Glow 5K Run & more. bellairechamber.org/rubber----------------------ducky-festival
CHARLOTTE ROSS LEE CONCERTS IN THE PARK: 12-1pm, Pennsylvania 19aug
STORYTIME ADVENTURES: (See Tues., Aug. 16)
HARBOR SPRINGS STREET MU SIQUE: 6:30-8:30pm, Downtown Harbor Springs. “Women of Street Musique” with Delilah DeWylde, The Third Degree, Lara Fullford, Lee Anne Whitman & Magic by ----------------------Jania.
SUMMER DANCE PARTY: 6-8pm, TC Elks Lodge. For all well-behaved teens & adults (ages 13+). All abilities welcome. Music provided by a live DJ. Register. Free. form.jotform.com/221714272693154
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BALANCE BIKE CLUB MEETUP: 10:30am, The Elk Rapids Chain Hub (off US Hwy 31 at Rotary Park). These gather ings help preschoolers & kindergarteners get cruising on two wheels. The meetups will start with stories from Kate Buckner, followed by bikes & bubbles. eid=df24b9efb4up-elk-rapids/?mc_cid=83f41e8c27&mc_org/theme_event/balance-bike-club-meetelgruponorte.
PROHIBITION AT THE GRAND HOTEL: 5:30pm, Harbor Springs History Museum. Hotel Historian Bob Tagatz will present on the history of the hotel, its speakeasy & the less-than-legal activities that took place there in the 1920s & 30s. Must register in advance. $10. ents/?action=evrplusegister&event_id=69harborspringshistory.org/ev
35TH ANNUAL RUBBER DUCKY FESTIVAL: Bellaire, Aug. 18-21. Today in cludes the C.O.A. Senior Picnic Lunch, Elvis (Jake Slater), Paddle Antrim Com munity Paddle, & more. bellairechamber. org/rubber-ducky-festival HOME WORK: (See Tues., Aug. 16)
KID’S CRAFT LAB: LOG IN: (See Mon., Aug. 15, except today’s times are 10:30am, 1pm & 3:30pm.)
WILCO - CRUEL COUNTRY TOUR: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. Throughout the past two-plus decades, the Grammy-Award winning Wilco has been a mainstay in al ternative rock, releasing 11 studio albums, generating numerous Billboard hits, & sell ing out packed shows across the country. The band’s latest album is “Ode To Joy.” $61, $51, $41, $35. wilco-cruel-country-tour-2022-08-17interlochen.org/events/ thursday 55TH ANNUAL BUCK LEY OLD ENGINE SHOW: Buckley Old En gine Show Grounds, 6090 W 2 1/2 Rd., Buckley, Aug. 18-21. Featuring farm chore demonstra tions, a veneer mill, 1906 cider mill, 1800’s saw mill, threshing & straw baling, plowing with steam, gas & diesel, steam whistle jubilee, tractor slow race, parade, spark show & much more. $10; $25 for four day pass; under 15: free. buckleyoldengine ----------------------show.org
AUTHOR MEET & GREET: 1-3pm, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. With Michelle Segar, PhD, author of “The Joy Choice.” mcleanandeakin.com
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30 • aug 15, 2022 • Northern Express Weekly ! ssbankmi.com/movies Member FDIC TWO FREE MOVIE PASSES ! ! OPEN AN ACCOUNT AND ENJOY THE SHOW! Open a checking account or get a loan and we’ll give you free passes to catch a movie at your local theatre! • Free ATM transactions at any bank–up to 5 per month • Exceptional Online Banking• A to“Yes,refreshingIcan!”approachcustomerservice land. In 2019 he completed a 7-year tour with The Illusionists. $27.50. ets.com/organizations/jeff-hobsonmynorthtick LIVE MUSIC IN BARR PARK: 6-8pm, Crystal Mountain, Barr Park, Thompson ville. Featuring Jim Hawley. tain.com/event/barr-park-wednesday/9crystalmoun
55TH ANNUAL BUCKLEY OLD ENGINE SHOW: (See Thurs., Aug. 18) SUMMER SEND OFF: Downtown Petoskey. All day: Search for the Summer Sunset Contest begins. Search Downtown retailers for summer sunset photos. Take a picture of the QR code in the corner of the shot, & you will be entered to win one of three $500 Downtown Dollar prizes. 7pm: Concert in the Park with Raymond Little with a Band. Movie in the Park @ Dark: “Adams Family 2.” petoskeydown summer-send-offtown.com/downtown-events/2022/8/27/
CONCERTS ON THE BLUFF: 7pm, The Cross, Cross Village. Featuring The Cross Cut Kings. Free.
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DOWNTOWN TC ART FAIR: 10am-5pm, The Open Space, TC. This annual juried art fair features over 90 Midwest & na tional artists. Held in conjunction with The Last Slice of Summer! Presented by: Fu sion Fine Art Framing. downtowntc.com/ downtown-art-fair-series HARBOR SPRINGS SIDEWALK SALES: Downtown Harbor Springs. LAST SLICE OF SUMMER CELEBRA TION: Open Space Park, TC. 10am7pm: Yoga in the park. There will also be free yoga on the water from 10-11am with dharamsala. Bring a mat or towel. 10am5pm: Downtown Art Fair. 10am-7pm: Bub bles, facepaint, kids crafts, bikes, chalk. 11am-6:30pm: Bands including 8th Street West, Old Mission Fiddle Vine, & The Soul Syndicate. Free. downtowntc.com/last-slice
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COLLECTORS GALA FOR PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE!: 6-8:30pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. Be among the first to enjoy & shop 200+ plein air paintings created in the region during Paint Grand Traverse week. Enjoy food, wine & beer, cocktails, live music, & the artist awards ceremony as you celebrate the fifth annual Paint Grand Traverse! Ages 21+ please. Order tickets: paintgrandtraverse.com or call 941-9488. $60/person ($50 for CTAC members).
35TH ANNUAL RUBBER DUCKY FESTIVAL: Bellaire, Aug. 18-21. Today includes the ASI Pickleball Tournament (Mens), Kids’ “Duckling Park,” Teen games & dunk tank, Teen CornHole Tournament, Art & Craft Show, music Downtown with Brotha James & The Gazing North Band, Annual Community BBQ, Grand Parade & Rubber Ducky Race, & more. bellairechamber.org/ rubber-ducky-festival
PINT-SIZED PAINT OUT FOR KIDS: 10am-noon, Crooked Tree Arts Center & surrounding Hannah Park, TC. Art ists ages 5-15 will compete for awards, & younger artists are welcome to create masterpieces as well. Register online at paintgrandtraverse.com or call 941-9488. All supplies provided. Please wear clothes that can get messy. Free.
Bayfront Park, Petoskey. Featuring painters, sculptors, mixed media artists, glass blowers, wood workers, jewelry & more. daniellesblueribbonevents.com BATTLE OF THE NORTH RACING EVENT: Flintfields Horse Park, Williams burg. Featuring the fastest barrel rac ers in Michigan. Also enjoy live music by ReBooted & Judy Harrison, a western hat contest with school spirit, activities & more. Gates open at 10:30am. Family ad mission, $25; GA, $10; 12 & under, gobluegogreenpolo.org/purchase-ticketsfree. 20aug Twisted Fish CARRIEPainterGalleryCMURPHYandPainterCHARLESMURPHYAUG20-SEPT10PAIRING 10443 S Bayshore Dr, Elk twistedfishgallery.comRapids Outside Artists Reception Saturday, August 20, 3 to 5pm TWISTED FISH GALLERY (231) 252-3552 439 E Eighth St. Traverse City STOP IN FOR A SELECTIONGREAT OF BOAT BEERS!
FRANKFORT ART FAIR: Market Square Park, Frankfort. Exhibitors will preview their art for purchase from 1-7pm.
PENINSULA COMMUNITY LIBRARY CHARITY BOOK GIVE AWAY: 10am1pm, Peninsula Community Library, TC. Free used books for charitable organiza tions, facilities, Little Free Library own ers, pre-schools, senior centers, nursing homes, etc. Please bring proof of eligibil ity. peninsulacommunitylibrary.org
SAVE THE STUDIO BENEFIT SHOW: Howe Arena, TC. Studio Anatomy & the Traverse City Roller Derby present this event to benefit Studio Anatomy’s #sa vethestudio fundraising campaign to en sure the existence of musical & artistic diversity in TC with the formation of a new, large performance venue, art studio workspace collective, photography studio, brewery, skate park, rehearsal space, re cording studio, all-ages music venue, vinyl record shop & roller rink. Live rock music by Tiny Tree, Ficus, Avid Kain, Infinium, & Captain Lemo. Doors open at 6pm; music at 7pm. $20 advanced tickets; $30 at the door. studioanatomy.com/shows
THE RFD BOYS: 8pm, Historic Elk Rap ids Town Hall, Elk Rapids. Enjoy bluegrass music & help The RFD Boys celebrate over 52 years of performing. $20 advance; $25 door. tcconcerts.square.site saturday 55TH ANNUAL BUCKLEY OLD ENGINE SHOW: (See Thurs., Aug. 18) COLLECTOR CAR SHOW: Mineral Springs Park, Downtown Frankfort. More than 80 antique collector vehicles on display. Registration, 8am. 231-352-7251. DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY: All day: Search for the Summer Sunset Contest continues. 1-5pm: Charlie Millard and his Band & the Michigan Rattlers perform free in the street at the corner of Petoskey & Bay streets (behind Beards). 7pm: Con cert in the Park: Brian T. McCosky music. At dark: Movie in the Park.
DANCING WITH THE KIOGIMAS: 7pm, The Music House Museum, Williamsburg. Experience is not necessary & there will be partners available if you don’t have one. $15. ogimas-august-19-7-900pm-8-19-2022dancing-at-the-music-house-with-the-kimynorthtickets.com/events/
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CHRIS YOUNG: FAMOUS FRIENDS TOUR: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. Grammy- & ACM-nominated Chris Young stands out in the country genre with his distinctive baritone & memorable storytelling. Named one of Billboard’s top country artists of the decade, Young brings his chart-toppers including “Losing Sleep,” “Sober Saturday Night,” & “Think Of You.” $81, $71, $61, $50. famous-friends-tour-2022-08-19interlochen.org/events/chris-young-
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PAINT GRAND TRAVERSE PUBLIC EX HIBIT OPENING: 10am-5pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. Enjoy the artwork created during PGT 2022! The 36 featured artists will have created hundreds of new paintings, including scenes from Leela nau County, Old Mission Peninsula, Elk Rapids, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Downtown Traverse, & more. Free. openingevent/ctac-traverse-city/pgt-public-exhibit-crookedtree.org/
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FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC IN THE PARK: 6:30-8:30pm, Marina Park, Harbor Springs. Featuring the Jelly Roll Blues Band. CONCERT IN THE PARK: 7-8pm, Miner al Springs Park, Frankfort. Featuring Max & Leo - guitar & ----------------------vocals.
MADE IN CHEBOYGAN SUMMER CRAFT SHOW: 12-7pm, Washington Park, Cheboygan. facebook.com/ma deincheboygan
COMEDY WITH CARMEN MORALES: 7:30pm & 10pm, TC Comedy Club, TC. Carmen’s style incorporates opinionated quick wit & outlandish characters. She’s been seen on two seasons of the TV show “Laughs” on Fox & heard on Sirius XM Ra dio in the U.S. & Canada. $20-$25.
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46TH ANNUAL FRANKFORT ART FAIR: 10am-4pm, Market Square Park, Frankfort. Over 150 artists will be display ing their work.
MADE IN CHEBOYGAN SUMMER CRAFT SHOW: 10am-5pm, Washington Park, Cheboygan. facebook.com/ma deincheboygan OPEN STUDIO: 10am-1pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Visual Arts Classroom, Petoskey. Drop-in for arts & crafts ac tivities. Free. petoskey/open-studio-august-20crookedtree.org/event/ctac-
2022 MUSIC IN MACKINAW SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heri tage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mack inaw City. Enjoy Pinter Whitnick, an Irish, indie & 60s duo.
LIVE MUSIC IN BARR PARK: 6-8pm, Crystal Mountain, Barr Park, Thompson ville. Featuring Jesse Jefferson.
RED DRIVE CONCERT: 5-9pm, Left Foot Charley, TC. A free community concert featuring high-octane party pop-rock expe rience - The Timebombs. Interlochen Alum Sami Cronin will be opening the concert. Bring a lawn chair. leftfootcharley.com
COMMUNITY BLOCK PARTY: 10am5pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center & sur rounding Hannah Park, TC. Enjoy an afternoon of live music, food & activities. This event is a part of Paint Grand Tra verse! Free. ----------------------crookedtree.org/tc
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NORTHPORT MUSIC IN THE PARK: 7pm, Northport Marina Park. Featuring Looking Forward. Bring chairs, blankets & a picnic basket. Free.
DOWNTOWN GAYLORD - FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC SERIES: 7-10pm, Claude Shannon Park, Gaylord. Featuring Djan gophonique. Bring your own ----------------------chair.
10TH ANNUAL KIERSTEN’S RIDE: 10am, Chandler Hill Campground, Boyne Falls. Benefits suicide prevention programs in northern lower Michigan. Choose from a horseback trail ride, trail bike ride, walk, or ORV ride.
PETER DOUGHERTY OLD MISSION HOUSE TOURS: Fridays & Saturdays, the
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SAVING BIRDS THROUGH HABITAT ANNUAL FUNDRAISER FEATURING GREG BUTCHER: 4-6:30pm, Charter Sanctuary Discovery Center, Omena. This outdoor program features food, wine, a si lent auction & live music by Hot Biscuits. Greg Butcher, International Species coor dinator for the US Forest Service, will give a talk on Michigan’s tropical connection, using data from his latest State of the Birds report. Reserve your spot: 231-271-3738. $45 suggested donation. mibirdfest.org
SERIOUS MOONLIGHT - A DAVID BOW IE TRIBUTE: 6-9pm, Rudbeckia Winery & Burnt Marshmallow Brewstillery, Petoskey. Era accurate costumes, custom-made wigs, & a talented band come together to help transport audiences to their fondest memories of iconic entertainer David Bow ie. $20. moonlight-bowie-tributepetoskeyarea.com/event/serious-
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QUICK PAINT COMPETITION: 12:305pm, Hannah Park, TC. A two-hour com petition for plein air painters working on location. Artists will compete for cash awards, & the competition will be imme diately followed by a quick sale. Register online at paintgrandtraverse.com, or inperson the day of the event, to join the 36 featured artists for an afternoon of artistry, awards, and ----------------------sales.
2022 MUSIC IN MACKINAW SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heri tage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mack inaw City. Enjoy classic rock with Stone hengz. sunday 35TH ANNUAL RUBBER DUCKY FESTIVAL: Bel laire, Aug. 18-21. Today includes the ASI PickleBall Tournament (Mixed).
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COMEDY WITH CARMEN MORALES: (See Fri., Aug. 19, except tonight’s times are 7pm & 9:30pm.)
DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY: All day: Search for the Summer Sunset Contest continues. town-events/2022/8/27/summer-send-offpetoskeydowntown.com/down TRAVERSE CITY TRIATHLON: 8am. The Olympic & sprint-distance races start in the waters of Bowers Harbor on West Grand Traverse Bay for a looped swim. The bike courses point athletes past pic turesque orchards & vineyards & over a few tough climbs. Heading out on the run, racers follow Neahtawanta Road along the water before turning up a dirt road into the Pyatt Nature Preserve. Athletes then re turn to the pavement for the final stretch to the finish line at Bowers Harbor Park. traversecitytriathlon.com
55TH ANNUAL BUCKLEY OLD ENGINE SHOW: (See Thurs., Aug. 18)
SUMMER BAYFRONT ART & CRAFT SHOW: (See Sat., Aug. 20)
JOSHUA DAVIS: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Auditorium. Enjoy this Michigan-based singer, song writer & guitarist’s unique blend of Ameri can roots traditions. Davis was a finalist on Season 8 of NBC’s “The Voice.” $38, $33, $28. ----------------------davis-2022-08-20interlochen.org/events/joshua-
RIVERTOWN JAZZ BAND: 4-6pm, Ma rina Park, Harbor Springs. A BENEFIT CONCERT TO PROTECT & CELEBRATE WATER!: 6pm, Amphi theatre at Civic Center Park, TC. Enjoy an evening of music & song with Seth Bernard. Seth is the founder of the Clean Water Campaign for Michigan, Title Track, Earthwork Music, & the Earthwork Harvest Gathering. Gather on the lawn in front of the amphitheater. Bring blankets or beach chairs. Benefits FLOW (For Love of Water) & the TC Tritons High School Girls Swim/ Dive Team. Tickets in advance: $20 ($10 for 12 & under, babies in arms are FREE). Day of: $25. water-8-21-2022benefit-concert-to-protect-and-celebrate-an-intimate-evening-with-seth-bernard-a-mynorthtickets.com/events/ TEEN LEADERS OUTSIDE IN THE WOODS: (See Sun., Aug. 14)
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BOOK SIGNING: 1-3pm, Horizon Books, TC. Traverse City Record-Eagle reporter Mike Terrell will sign his book “On the Trails of Northern Michigan.”
SINGING THE GOOD OLD SONGS AGAIN: 2pm, Helena Township Com munity Center, Alden. Jackie Davidson & Gary Brandt combine classic & original folk songs into an energetic, entertaining & fun show. There is a lot of audience in teraction, participation & humor. 231-3314318. Free.
THE DOO WOP PROJECT: 8pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Tracing the evolution of Doo Wop from the classic sound of five guys singing harmo nies on a street corner to the biggest hits on the radio today. $67, $57, $47, projectgreatlakescfa.org/events/detail/doo-wop-$42. ongoing BLOOMS & BIRDS: WILDFLOWER WALK: Tuesdays, 10am-noon, Grass Riv er Natural Area, Bellaire. Go for a relaxing stroll on the trails with Grass River Natural Area docents Julie Hurd & Phil Jarvi to find & identify the beautiful & unique wildflow ers at Grass River. Along the way you will listen & look for the birds that call Grass River home.
DISNEY’S WINNIE THE POOH KIDS: (See Sat., Aug. 13)
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LIVE MUSIC IN BARR PARK: 6-8pm, Crystal Mountain, Barr Park, Thompson ville. Featuring Brady Corcoran.
BOOK SIGNING: 2-4pm, Horizon Books, TC. Wayne Kramer of MC5 will sign his book “The Hard Stuff: Dope, Crime, the MC5, and My Life of wayne-kramer-mc5-hard-stuffhorizonbooks.com/event/book-signing-Impossibilities.”
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HARBOR SPRINGS COMMUNITY BAND: Mondays, 8pm, Marina Park, Har bor Springs. Listen to a mix of classical, show tunes, marching, & jazz music from local & visiting musicians from around the world.
OLD TOWN EMMET FARM MARKET: Held Saturdays until Oct. 1, 9am-1pm. New location: Petoskey Friendship Senior Center, 1322 Anderson Rd. Local crops & crafts. oldtownemmetfarmmarket.com
EMERGING ARTIST EXHIBIT: Old Art Building, Leland. Paul Olsen: “Of Winds and Waves and White Pines: An Artist’s Love of Good Harbor Bay.” Runs Aug. 1318, 11am-4pm. oldartbuilding.com
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FREE ART PROGRAM TO THOSE WHO QUALIFY: Fridays, 10am-noon through Aug. 26. Oliver Art Center, Frankfort. This program includes visual & culinary arts in struction for area youth ages 7 & up, who qualify for free & reduced lunch. Oliver Art Center Youth Education Coordinator Meg Louwsma will teach about historical art periods & figures, introduce different art movements, & teach basic art skills. Kids will also enjoy a meal while discuss ing kitchen safety, food nutrition, & easy to make recipes with Caitlin Lorenc from the Benzie MSU Extension. Register. oliverar tcenterfrankfort.org
DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 8:30am-1pm. Howard St., between Mitchell & Michigan streets, Petoskey. EAST JORDAN FARMERS MARKET: Thursdays, 10am-2pm, East Jordan Tour ist ----------------------Park.
GROW BENZIE COMMUNITY MARKET: Wednesdays, 2-6pm, 5885 Frankfort High way, Benzonia. Local farm fresh produce, handmade crafts & community connec
GUIDED WALKING HISTORY TOURS OF TRAVERSE CITY: Perry Hannah Plaza, TC. Held on Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays through Oct. 10, 10am12:30pm. Learn about the history of this area on a two mile route through historic neighborhoods, the waterfront area & downtown. 946-4800.
KINGSLEY FARMERS MARKET: Wednesdays, 3-7pm, Brownson Memo rial Park, Kingsley. Shop for all the boun ty from the garden plus meat, dairy, fish, baked goods, preserves & crafts. LELAND FARMERS MARKET: Thurs days, 9am-1pm. Held in the Bluebird park ing lot at 102 River St., Leland. leelanau farmersmarkets.com
THE VILLAGE AT GT COMMONS OUT DOOR FARMERS MARKET: Mondays, 2-6pm, The Village at GT Commons, The Piazza, TC. Featuring fresh fruits & veg gies, eggs, honey, baked goods, & much more. market-17-6thevillagetc.com/outdoor-farmersart
THE LURE OF NIAGARA: Highlights from The Charles Rand Penney Historical Niagara Falls Print Collection. More than nine hundred images reflect the historic & cultural changes that have taken place at Niagara Falls since the seventeenth cen tury & illustrate the significance of Niagara Falls to American history. Runs through Sept. 4. Open Tues. - Sun., tions/index.htmldennosmuseum.org/art/upcoming-exhibi11am-4pm.
- SUMMER PAIRING: Sculptor Dick Da vis & painter Alan Maciag present their imagery & elements unique to Michiganin canvases that tell the story of coast & farmland - to sculptural furnishings created from our indigenous woods, stone & steel. Runs through Aug. 13. vis-painter-alan-maciagcom/event/pairing-with-sculptor-dick-datwistedfishgallery.
STARRY NIGHT EXHIBIT: Northport Arts Association, Village Arts Building, North port. Featuring art of the night sky. Runs Weds. - Sun., noon-4pm. sociation.org/events-exhibitsnorthportartsas “ART IS ART”: Ramsdell Theatre, Hardy Hall Gallery, Manistee. This exhibition of abstract art features six northern Michigan artists: Susan Wild Barnard, Jef Bourgeau, Jesse Hickman, Judy Jashinsky, Rufus Snoddy & Pier Wright. Runs through Sept. 3. Hardy Hall Gallery is CLOSED on Aug. 27. ----------------------ramsdelltheatre.org
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DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER, NMC, TC: - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT II: Runs through Sept. 4. This exhibit, produced by curator David J. Wagner, seeks to height en public attention & concern about envi ronmental degradation as well as the unin tended consequences of human interaction with nature & neglect. Hours are Tues. through Sun., 11am-4pm. Closed on Mon days & major holidays. -summer-exhibitsmedium=email&utm_campaign=dmc-tal-impact.html?utm_source=cision&utm_org/art/upcoming-exhibitions/environmendennosmuseum.
TWISTED FISH GALLERY, ELK RAP -IDS:PAIRINGS FEATURING THE ART OF CARRIE C & CHARLES MURPHY: Aug. 20 - Sept. 10. Twisted Fish Gallery, Elk Rapids. Enjoy an outdoor “meet & greet” with the artists on Aug. 20 from 3-5pm. Showcasing works in oil, acrylic & water color, the Murphys will be on display in the living room of the Cottage Gallery through Sept. 10. murphy-charles-murphypairings-featuring-the-works-of-carrie-c-twistedfishgallery.com/event/
CLOTHESLINE EXHIBIT: PRAYER FLAGS: Held in Main Gallery at Glen Ar bor Arts Center through Aug. 18. An openair exhibition of small work. Makers of all skill levels contributed their own versions of the traditional prayer flags in a wide variety of media. glenarborart.org/events/ exhibit-flags PAINTINGS BY BARB VALENTINE: Al den District Library. On display through Aug. 231-331-4318.
EMPIRE FARMERS MARKET: Satur days, 9am-1pm, downtown, next to the post office at 10234 Front St., Empire. lee lanaufarmersmarkets.com
SARA HARDY DOWNTOWN FARM ERS MARKET: Saturdays, 7:30am-noon; Wednesdays, 8am-noon. Lot B, Down town TC, across from Clinch Park. dda. downtowntc.com/farmers-market
FOUR SEASONS CELEBRATE EAST JORDAN & BEYOND: Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan. Featuring the paint ings of Karen Kimmell, Lori Feldpausch, Steve Toonman, & Teresa McGill. Open every Thurs. through Mon. from 1-4pm, through Aug. 19. jordanriverarts.com
SUTTONS BAY FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 9am-1pm, North Park, 602 Front St., Suttons Bay.
UNREVEALED- INVITATIONAL MASK EXHIBIT: Higher Art Gallery, TC. Unre vealed is an invitational show featuring 15 artists. Many are based locally, regionally & all across the globe. Runs through Sept. 5. ----------------------higherartgallery.com
3RD ANNUAL SUMMER SALON: Charlevoix Circle of Arts. Showcasing re gionally inspired work by local & area art ists. Runs through Sept. 3. Open Mon. through Fri., 11am-4pm; & Sat., 11am3pm. charlevoixcircle.org/exhibits-2022
HARBOR SPRINGS FARMERS MAR KET: Saturdays, 9am-1pm, corner of State & Main streets.
SHIPWRECKS OF THE MANITOU PAS SAGE EXHIBIT: Runs through Dec. 30 at Leelanau Historical Society Museum, Leland. This exhibit illustrates the stories of the ships, steamers & crews lost in the Manitou Passage, the waters that surround the Leelanau Peninsula & its islands. lee lanauhistory.org/exhibits CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, -PETOSKEY:“HONKYTONK: PHOTOGRAPHS BY HENRY HORENSTEIN”: Runs through Sept. 3 in Gilbert Gallery. A collection of photographs that document the chang ing world of country music & its fans. Shot in bars, music ranches, & famous ven ues like Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. -ky-tonk-photographs-henry-horensteincrookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/hon
1-5pm. Tour the 180 year old Dougherty House built by Rev. Dougherty, Chief Ah gosa & his people where Old Mission Peninsula earned its name. Explore the House, outbuildings, a new visiting exhibit & 15 acres of trails. doughertyoldmission house.com
BELLAIRE FARMERS MARKET: Fri days, 8am-noon, ASI Community Center & Park, Bellaire.
ELK RAPIDS FARMERS MARKET: Fri days, 8am-noon. Held by the swan on Elk Lake. elkrapidschamber.org/farmers-mar
INTERLOCHEN FARMERS MARKET: 9am-2pm, Interlochen Corners, US 31 S at J. Maddy Parkway. Held every Sun. through Oct. 231-378-4488.
MUFFIN RIDE: Join the Cherry Capital Cycling Club every Fri. at 9am for a bike ride to Suttons Bay & back from the park ing lot in Greilickville behind Subway on M-22. It includes a coffee & bakery stop. Continues through Oct. cherrycapitalcy clingclub.org
NORTHPORT FARMERS MARKET: Fri days, 9am-1pm. Held across from the ma rina at 105 S. Bay St., Northport. leelanau ----------------------farmersmarkets.com
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“SINGULARS: WORK BY LYNN BENNETT-CARPENTER”: Runs through Sept. 3 in Bonfield Gallery. Handwoven drawings & sculptures by Michigan artist Lynn Bennett-Carpenter. bennett-carpenter-opens-june-3rdevent/ctac-petoskey/singulars-work-lynn-crookedtree.org/
GLEN ARBOR FARMERS MARKET: Tuesdays, 9am-1pm, behind Glen Arbor Township Hall at 6394 W. Western Ave., Glen Arbor. leelanaufarmersmarkets.com
STROLL THE STREETS: Fridays, 6-9pm, Downtown Boyne City. Enjoy live music & more.
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Pitt gives the film his all in a subdued performance that really does make you believe he’s working through his anger management issues with his therapist, Barry.
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Once you realize the film is a fable of increasingly outlandish tone, it can be enjoyed fully as a graphic novel come to life or a photo-realistic world of manga and anime (as long as you don’t mind Asian tropes being treated with the usual wasabiflavored fascination). If it feels like you’ve been here before, of course you have! You’ll recognize everything from the iconic silver briefcase to the sexualized woman with a gun to the black-leathered street gangs. But there are some snippets of new as well, especially in the circuitous way the film plays with luck and destiny, including that of inanimate objects like a Fiji water bottle.
In real life, the bullet train that makes up the almost singular set piece for this strange heist film can travel from Tokyo to Kyoto, Japan, in just under 140 minutes. In Bullet Train, the film’s measured pace takes almost as long at 126 minutes: starting with a slow simmer and ending with an explosive and comical set of tidy denouements in this mash-up of Murder on the Orient Express and Pulp Fiction. What was billed as a high-octane fusion of John Woo and Guy Ritchie styles becomes an over-the-top exploration on the power of karma and inevitability of fate. (Note: These idolized filmmakers mastered the poetry of violence and moral fairy tales better than Bullet Train’s director David Leitch, a past stuntman and helmer of other pop fare such as Atomic Blonde and Deadpool 2.)
Ladybug’s journey back to field work is so fraught with self-reflection and doubt that he has a constant handler working him through logistics and personal issues in his earpiece, played by Sandra Bullock in a kind of gender-reversed Charlie Townsend. Their chemistry keeps the convention working all the way to the end, even if the rest of the multi-tiered plot develops in a barrage of banter that almost feels more at home in a David Mamet play than it does on screen.
What works best here belongs to the Japanese novelist Kōtarō Isaka, whose book is the basis for the film’s screenplay adaptation and who created the central conflict about the chaos of the universe embodied in Brad Pitt’s main character: a middle-aged, frumpy, snatch-and-grab American mercenary known only by his alias, Ladybug.
There is a revolving passenger-car-door of very cheeky and colorful criminals along the way, played entertainingly enough by a diverse ensemble of international actors and video-game-like characters, including a highly poisonous Snake on the Train, an inflatable mascot assassin named The Hornet, a Russian heiress with bigtime daddy issues, and some unexpected and famous faces in cameos of brief but memorable hilarity.
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There are evolving double, triple, and quadruple crosses and betrayals as Bullet Train does genuinely pick up steam, even as characters (and sometimes the audience) feel trapped on the speeding train trying to follow alliances and loyalties changing hands faster than the landscape outside the windows. There is a lot of movie-making on display here and a pretty groovy soundtrack. And while it’s fun most of the trip to ride along with these zany, R-rated characters, it’s also not hard to get a little antsy waiting for the film’s last stop, when we can get off and find a Zen garden somewhere for a little peace quiet...and then call Barry to check in.
Pitt’s unique charisma as one his generation’s most interesting actors is almost enough to make the quasi-action-kung-fu revenge parody work. When we meet the skillful thief in Tokyo, Ladybug is delicately making his way back onto the job scene after struggling with panic attacks and guilt over the violent nature of his work, which often puts him in moral quandaries and plagues him with a sense of chronic bad luck. He himself sums it up best after a bloody fistfight, pleading with his opponent sincerely, “Let this be a lesson in the toxicity of anger!”
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BEARDS BREWERY, PETOSKEY 8/13 -- Dane Tollas, noon 8/14 -- Owen James: Second Sunday Set, 5 8/20 – 10 Year Anni Jam Pub Concert w/ The Charlie Millard Band & Michigan Rattlers, 9:45: SOLD OUT BIERE DE MAC BREW WORKS, MACKINAW CITY BACKYARD: 8/13 -- John Piatek & Friends, 8 8/19 -- The Wallens, 8-10 8/20 -- Crosscut Kings, 7:309:30 BOYNE VALLEY VINEYARDS, PETOSKEY 8/13PATIO:-- Chris Calleja, 2-6 8/19 -- Nelson Olstrom, 4-7:30 8/20 -- Michelle Chenard, 2-6 CITY PARK GRILL, PETOSKEY 8/19 -- Annex Karaoke, 10 8/20 -- Boogie Night w/ DJ Clark After Dark & DJ Franck, 9 DOUGLAS LAKE BAR & STEAK HOUSE, PELLSTON 8/14 -- Nelson Olstrom, 6-9 ERNESTO'S CIGAR LOUNGE & BAR, PETOSKEY 8/18 -- Crosscut Kings, 8-11 GABRIEL FARMS, PETOSKEY 8/17 – Sean Bielby, 6-9 INDIAN RIVER MARINA, INDIAN RIVER 8/13 -- Nelson Olstrom, 6 INN AT BAY HARBOR, CABANA BAR 8/143-6: – Ron Getz 8/19 – Holly Keller 8/21 – Michelle Chenard LEGS INN, CROSS VILLAGE Fri -- Kirby, 6-9 MAMMOTH DISTILLING, BAY 6:30-9:30:HARBOR 8/17 – Charlie Millard 8/18 – Jeff Greif 8/19 – Jessica Dominic ODAWA CASINO RESORT, VICTORIES:PETOSKEY 8/13 -- Queens, 7 8/19 -- Straits Shooters, 10 8/20 -- Jabo Bihlman's Family Jam, 10 THE BEAU, CHEBOYGAN 8/13 -- The Hype, 7:30 8/18 -- Brett Mitchell, 8 8/19 -- The Lonely Pines, 7:30 8/20 -- Nate King, 7:30
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COYOTE CROSSING RESORT, CADILLAC 8/13 – Drew Hale Band w/ Moon Howlers, 7:30-11
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ALPINE TAVERN & EATERY, GAYLORD 8/20 -- Nelson Olstrom, 7 BENNETHUM'S NORTHERN INN, GAYLORD 8/16 – Michelle Chenard, 5-8 BIG BUCK BREWERY, GAYLORD 8/20 -- Jeff Greif, 6-9 45 NORTH VINEYARD & WINERY, LAKE LEELANAU 8/21 -- Sam & Bill, 3-6 BEL LAGO VINEYARD & WINERY, CEDAR 8/13 -- Red, White & Blues Fest, 8/14noon-8-- Larry Perkins, 3-6 8/16 -- Billy B, 6-8 8/20 -- Larz Cabot, 3-6; The Jedi Clampetts, 6-8:30 8/21 -- Low Hanging Fruit, 3-6 BOATHOUSE VINEYARDS, LAKE TASTINGLEELANAUROOM LAWN: 8/14 -- Luke Woltanski, 4:30-7 8/17 -- Andre Villoch, 5:30-8 8/21 -- Jim Hawley, 4:30-7 BROOMSTACK KITCHEN & TAP HOUSE, MAPLE CITY LAWN, 6-9: 8/16 -- Jim Hawley 8/17 -- Larz Cabot CICCONE VINEYARD & WINERY, SUTTONS BAY Live From The Hilltop: 8/14 -- Jeff Socia, 2-4:30 8/18 -- Luke Woltanski, 5-7:30 8/21 -- Blake Elliott, 2-4:30 CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN, THOMP LEVELSONVILLEFOUR ROOFTOP BAR, 8/138:30-10:30:--Brady Corcoran 8/14 -- Jesse Jefferson 8/17 -- Nick Vasquez 8/18 -- Kanin Elizabeth 8/19 -- Barefoot Duet 8/21 -- Drew Hale DICK'S POUR HOUSE, LAKE LEE LANAU Sat. -- Karaoke, 10-1 FIVE SHORES BREWING, BEU LAH 8/136-9: -- Jen Sygit 8/20 -- Rochelle Clark FRENCH VALLEY VINEYARD, CE DAR 8/154-7: -- Larry Perkins 8/18 -- Mark Hansen IRON FISH DISTILLERY, THOMP SONVILLE 8/13 – The Cold Leather Seats, 8/146:30-8:30–Lynn Callihan, 3:30-5:30 8/18 – Haiven Sellers, 6-8 8/19 – Rhett & John, 6:30-8:30 8/20 – Faye Burns and the Em bers, 6:30-8:30 8/21 – Luke Woltanski, 3:30-5:30 LAKE ANN BREWING CO. 8/13 -- The Daydrinker Series w/ Blind Dog Hank, 3-6; Looking For ward - CSN&Y Tribute, 7-10 8/16 -- New Third Coast, 6:309:30 8/17 -- Brian Oberlin from Full Cord, 6:30-9:30 8/18 -- Drew Hale, 6:30-9:30 8/19 -- The Daydrinkers Series w/ Fay Burns and The Embers, 3-6; Cousin Curtiss, 7-10 8/20 -- The Daydrinkers Series w/ Silver Creek Revival, 3-6; GSnacks, 7-10 OLD ART BUILDING, LELAND FRONT LAWN: 8/18 -- Myron Elkins & the Dying Breed, 7 SHADY LANE CELLARS, SUT TONS PATIO,BAY3-6: 8/13 -- Rhett & John 8/20 -- Blair Miller ST. AMBROSE CELLARS, BEULAH 8/17 -- Bill Frary, 5:30-8:30 STORMCLOUD BREWING CO., FRANKFORT 8/16 -- Cold Leather Seats, 7-9 8/18 -- Pinter Whitnick, 7-9 8/21 -- Cousin Curtiss, 6-8 THE RIVERSIDE INN, LELAND 8/16 -- Live Music, 5:30 THE UNION, NORTHPORT Wed -- Jeff Haas Trio & Laurie Sears, 7-9:30 Leelanau & Benzie ACOUSTIC TAP ROOM, TC 8/14 -- Kitty Donohoe, 7 BONOBO WINERY, TC 8/19 -- Sam & Bill, 5:30 CHATEAU CHANTAL, TC Thu -- Jazz at Sunset, 7-9:30 ENCORE 201, TC 8/13 -- Keynote Sisters, 7; DJ Ricky T, 9 8/18 -- The Truetones, 7; DJ Ricky T, 9 8/19 -- Nathan Walton, 7-9; DJ Rob Greco, 9 8/20 -- Drew Hale, 7-9; DJ Ricky T, 9 FRESH COAST BEER WORKS MICROBREWERY, TC 8/19 -- Craig Jolly, 7-10 JACOB’S FARM, TC 6-8:30: 8/13 – Juke Box Night 8/14 – Marco Dedenbach 8/17 – G Snacks 8/18 – Brady Corcoran 8/19 – The JEM Trio 8/21 – Rhett & John LEFT FOOT CHARLEY, TC BARREL ROOM: 8/15 -- Barrels & Beats w/ Rob Coonrod, 6-9 8/19PATIO:– Red Drive Concert Series – The Timebombs; Sami Cronin opening, 5 LIL BO, TC Tues. – Trivia Thurs. – Jazz Night w/ Larz Cabot, 6-9 Fri. – Live Music Sun. -- Karaoke MIDDLECOAST BREWING CO., TC 8/136-9: -- Craig Jolly 8/19 -- Ben Traverse 8/20 -- Ah, My Goddess RED MESA GRILL, TC 8/20 -- Craig Jolly, 6:30-9 ROVE ESTATE VINEYARD & WINERY, TC 8/19 – Drew Hale, 5-8 TC COMEDY CLUB, TC 8/13 -- Drag Me to QueenBingo w/ Veronica Scott, Velma Violet & Betty J, 7 & 10 8/19 -- Comedy w/ Carmen Morales, 7:30 & 10 8/20 -- Comedy w/ Carmen Morales, 7 & 9:30 THE LITTLE FLEET, TC 8/136:30: -- Slow Tako 8/19 – The Daylites 8/20 -- Valentiger THE LOTUS ROOM, TC 8/17 -- Comedian Magician Jeff Hobson, 6 THE PARLOR, TC 8/13 -- Chris Sterr, 5-8; Slim Pickins, 8-11 8/16 – Jesse Jefferson, 7-10 8/17 – Wink, 7-10 8/18 – Jimmy Olson, 7-10 8/19 – Jim Hawley & Friends, 5-8; Slim Pickins, 8-11 8/20 – Jazz Cabbage, 5-8; Dave Crater, 8-11 THE WORKSHOP BREWING CO., TC 8/13 -- DJ Ras Marco, noon; The Marsupials, 8 8/15 -- Vinyl Lovers w/ Eugene's Record Co-op, 7 8/16 -- Open Mic & Musical Tal ent Showcase, 7 8/17 -- Jazz Show, 6 8/19 -- Luke Woltanski & Co., 8 8/20 -- Rolling Dirty, 8 THIRSTY FISH SPORTS GRILLE, PATIO, TC Sun. – Karaoke, 6-8 8/13PATIO:-- Marsupial Cream Pie, 8/166:30-9:30--Tuesday Trivia, 7-9 8/18 -- The Family Jam, 6:308/199:30 -- Snacks & Five, 6:30-9:30 8/20 -- Knee Deep, 6:30-9:30 TRUFIT TROUSER, TC 8/136: -- PPM 8/19 -- Jazz North UNION STREET STATION, TC 8/13 -- Jesse Clayton's Immer sive Zone, 10 8/14 & 8/21 -- Video DJ Dance Party, 10 8/15 -- Jukebox, 10 8/16 -- Open Mic Comedy, 8-9:30; then Electric Open Mic 8/17 -- Skin & Marshall, 10 8/18 -- AJYEE, 10 8/19 -- Comedy Show, 6-9; then Rolling Dirty 8/20 -- Snacks & Five, 10 MANISTEE, WEXFORD & MISSAUKEE
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Be extra expressive with the people and animals you care about. Be even more amusing and generous than usual. Dare to be abundantly entertaining and engaging and empathetic. Make it your goal to draw out your allies' dormant potentials and inspire them to love themselves even more than they already do. I'll tell you about the endearing terms that author Vladimir Nabokov called his wife. Consider using them with your dear ones: "My sun, my soul, my song, my bird, my pink sky, my sunny rainbow, my little music, my inexpressible delight, my tenderness, my lightness, my dear life, my dear eyes, kittykin, poochums, goosikins, sparrowling, bird of paradise."
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In his poem "The Pupil," Virgo-born Donald Justice speaks of how he spent "a whole week practicing for that moment on the threshold." I advise you to do the same, Virgo. The goal is to be as prepared as you can be for the upcoming rite of transition—without, of course, being neurotically over-prepared. It's fine and natural to honor the tension of anticipation, using it as motivation to do your best. One other thing: As you get ready, please have as much fun as possible. Visualize the sense of accomplishment you'll feel when you've reached the other side of the test.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky wrote, "All my life, I've been going around waiting for something—as if I were waiting in a railway station. And I've always felt as if the living I've done so far hasn't actually been real life but a long wait for it—a long wait for something real." If I could speak with Tarkovsky right now, I would cheerfully tell him that his wait will soon be over. I'd say that in the coming months, Aries people who have been postponing and postponing, who have been standing by and holding on and biding time, will have an excellent chance to begin inhabiting their full, rich destiny. invite you to imagine what that will feel like. PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): Sometimes, you may feel you're under the influence of a debilitating spell or hindered by a murky curse. Pisceans are prone to such worries. But here's a secret. More than any other zodiac sign, you have the power to escape from spells. Even if you have never studied the occult or read a witch's grimoire, you possess a natural facility for the natural magic that disperses curses. From the depths of your psyche, you can summon the spiritual force necessary to cleanse the gunk and free yourself. Now is a perfect time to prove to yourself that what I've said here is true. Be obligated "Don't haggle too much at the flea market" management? Natural gas add-in (for safety reasons) Reasonableness Lead-in to "margarine" Rome's fifth emperor Window frame "___ words have never been spoken" Easy pace Appropriation starter Some high-end brain Pacific Northwestern pole ___ Dhabi (capital of the UAE) "___ me tell you ..." Soapmaker's need 9. Berry that's somehow still trendy Separate with rope 11. Steve of "Family Matters" Cafe cup 13. ___movie (2008 web animation series named for the left-hand home keys) Denny's rival 18. '60s TV equine Chef Lagasse Brackish swimmer also called a grindle or a swamp trout The U of "SVU" 26. 1 on the Mohs scale Blazing 31. Toward the rear of a ship 32. Language spoken in Vientiane Hard-hit baseball Card game with diamonds, squiggles, and ovals "Hold it right there!" Scam or sham 40. Ending for meteor or phosphor Allowance of a sarcastic questioner (or a great Wordle score) Fringe benefit Cross in goth culture Day one, informally "My Psychedelic Love Story" director Morris "The Jetsons" pet 52. Hospital garb 53. Up to one's neck (in) Prawn of later Muppets features Bi- cubed 60. Prodigal one, so it's said 61. Lyric poem "What can I do ya ___?" 63. Black or Red, for instance Offs" well, it's close enough. by Matt Jones
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Tips on how to get the most out of the coming weeks: 1. Create a big spacious realization by weaving together several small hunches. 2. Keep a little angel on your right shoulder and a little devil on your left shoulder. Enjoy listening to them argue, and don't get attached to anything they say. 3. Do the unexpected until it becomes expected. Then abandon it and try a new, unexpected experiment. 4. Meditate expansively on the question, "How many careers can I have in one lifetime?" 5. Enhance your home so it feels even more comfortable.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): "Unless we are creators, we are not fully alive," wrote Sagittarian author Madeleine L'Engle. She was referring to everyone, not just people in the arts. She believed that to be soulful humans, we must always make new things, generate fresh possibilities, and explore novel approaches. The restless urge to transform what already exists can be expressed in how we do our jobs, our parenting, our intimate relationships, and every other activity. You are now entering a phase, Sagittarius, when this initiatory energy will be especially available, needed, and valuable.
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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Be fluid and flexible while still being rooted and sturdy. Be soft and sensitive even as you are also firm and resolute. Be mostly modest and adaptable, but become assertive and outspoken as necessary. Be cautious about inviting and seeking out challenges, but be bold and brash when a golden challenge arrives. Be your naturally generous self most of the time, but avoid giving too much. Got all that, Cancerian? Carrying out the multifaceted assignments I just described might be nearly impossible for most of the other signs of the zodiac, but they are in your wheelhouse. You are a specialist in fertile complexity.
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In her poem "Valentine," Capricorn poet Carol Ann Duffy tells a lover she won't give her a "red rose or a satin heart." Instead, her token of affection is an onion, a symbol of multi-layered complexity. "Its fierce kiss will stay on your lips," Duffy writes, "possessive and faithful as we are, for as long as we are." She adds that the onion will "blind you with tears like a lover." OK. I understand the tough attitude expressed by Duffy. Romance isn't a relentlessly sweet, sentimental romp through paradise. But I don't recommend that you imitate her approach to your love life in the coming weeks and months. Appreciate the sometimes shadowy and labyrinthine convolutions, yes, but don't make them more important than beauty and joy and love. How about invoking the symbol of a pomegranate? It represents fertility and rebirth out of the darkness.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): "One is always at home in one’s past," wrote author Vladimir Nabokov. But I encourage you to rebel against that theory, Libra. For now, find a way to NOT feel at home in your past. Question it, be curious about it, re-evaluate it. My hope is that you will then be motivated to change how your history lives in you. Now is an excellent time to reconfigure your life story, to develop a revised relationship with its plot twists and evolution. Revisit and update some of your memories. Re-evaluate the meanings of key events. Enchanting healings will materialize if you do.
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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Of all the signs in the zodiac, you Scorpios are most likely to regard that old pop tune by the Animals as your theme song. "I'm just a soul whose intentions are good," croons lead singer Eric Burdon, "Oh, Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood." But you may have less motivation to express that sentiment in the coming weeks, dear Scorpio. I suspect you will experience record-breaking levels of being seen and appreciated for who you are. For best results, do this: 1. Inform your deep psyche that you have no attachment to being misunderstood. 2. Tell your deep psyche that you would very much like to be well understood.
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus poet Sherko Bekas wrote, "Each joy I wear, its sleeves are either too short or too long, too loose or too tight on me. And each sorrow I wear fits as if it were made for me wherever I am." With this as our starting point, Taurus, I'm pleased to report some good news. In the next three weeks, you will have zero sorrows to try on and wear like a garment. And there will be at least three joys that fit just right. The sleeves will be the correct length, and the form will be neither too loose nor too tight.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I've swung from ancient vines in the caves of Jamaica," exults Hoodoo priestess Luisah Teish. "I've danced with delight around totem poles and pressed foreheads with Maori warriors. I've joked with the pale fox in the crossroads, then wrestled with the jaguar and won. I have embraced great trees between my thighs and spoken words of love to thunder while riding lightning bolts." I offer Teish's celebratory brag to inspire you as you formulate plans for the coming weeks and months. What exhilarating adventures will you give yourself? What expansive encounters will you learn from? What travels outside of your comfort zone will you dare? The time is right for upsurges and upturns and upgrades.
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