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features Crime and Rescue Map......................................7

The Show Must Go On....................................10 Leonard Maltin................................................14 A Weekend Back in Time.................................20 Edible Inspiration.............................................22 Summer Desinations........................................24 Nada’s Gourmet Deli........................................29 Seen...............................................................32

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dates..............................................34-39 Like nothing you’ve seen before music Must-Hear Music of the TCFF.........................16 Island Music.................................................26 FourScore......................................................29 Nightlife........................................................40

columns & stuff Top Five..........................................................5

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Studying Trump

Over the years I have followed the history of the Trump business empire, his published books and the many articles written on his business ventures, so I have a good understanding of how Trump works. So if you’re questioning the crude tweets and remarks, lies and fabricated stories, I can only say what we’re witnessing and enduring is classic Donald J. Trump!

Trump has a very long history of using the media to spread his inflated stories and always blaming them for his missteps, ills and woes. He will never accept responsibility for anything even remotely bad! I see him as temperamental and intellectually unsuited as he has no clue as the president how to wield such power! He has surrounded himself with a bunch of wealthy yes men/women along with family that was born into great wealth advising him on worldly and social issues? Trump and his narcissistic personality thrive on constant admiration, as witnessed in a recent televised cabinet meeting and is obsessed with settling old scores.

For some, he is King Donald and can do little wrong. For me, he’s a crude, self-centered person that has become an embarrassment and danger to this country!

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HEMINGWAY’S RETURN TO PETOSKEY opinion

BY Christopher Struble On July 21, a statue will be unveiled in Petoskey’s Pennsylvania Park to commemorate northern Michigan’s influence on both the writings and personal life of Ernest Hemingway. The date is significant; it would have been Hemingway’s 118th birthday. Widely considered the most influential American author of the 20th century, Hemingway began his writing career in Petoskey, Michigan, in the fall of 1919.

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Nearly 60 years after his death, both Hemingway’s name and work are just as prevalent now, if not more so, than at the height of his career. Nevertheless, as a man of a certain era and, lest we not forget, a human with foibles and failures of his own, Hemingway is not without his critics; even the decision to erect this statue in his honor provoked some ire — interesting, I think, given that we now live in a society where celebrity is often built on outrageous or scandalous behavior, not true talent or creative contribution.

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Yet despite the drastic changes in our culture, Hemingway still seems to be judged by the standards of the 1950s. Although not thoroughly convinced that our current moral tolerance necessarily represents progression, I think it would be much more fair to judge the man by his contributions, achievements, and true character than by the public persona and hype from decades past.

Let’s back up to World War I. After being rejected by the U.S. Army because of his poor eyesight, Hemingway, undeterred and anxious to do his part, joined the Red Cross as an ambulance driver assigned to the Italian front. Three weeks after his arrival, he received more than 200 wounds to his legs during an Austrian bombing assault. After nearly losing

Yet despite the drastic changes in our culture, Hemingway still seems to be judged by the standards of the 1950s.

Most often associated with places such as Paris and Key West, Florida, Hemingway first came to northern Michigan when he was barely three months old. The 20+ summers he spent with his family on Walloon Lake provide the content and inspiration for some of his best works, including the “The Nick Adams Stories” collection. And his early exposure to and encouragement from some of the era’s most influential literary figures, several of which summered at the nearby Chautauqua encampment of BayView, proved to be pivotal in his decision to become a writer.

Hemingway first encountered controversy in 1923 while living in Paris with his first wife, Hadley (Richardson), to whom he was married in Horton Bay, Michigan, in September 1921.

He had just written “Up in Michigan” a short story that would be part of the collection, “Three Stories and Ten Poems,” his first published work, printed in 1923. American poet and novelist Gertrude Stein, upon reading the story, which involves a drunken hunter who forces himself upon a waitress, declared it unpublishable, even in the liberal and progressive climate Paris’ afforded at the time.

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Hemingway most likely would lose his status as a womanizer, thus eliminating the possibility for any of his spouses to appear on the Real Housewives of Cuba.

Hemingway, never one to be harnessed, went one step further and used the very real names of close family friends for the main characters.

This decision resulted in turmoil on both sides of the pond and a rift within his family that never fully healed.

Despite the lore that still surrounds his personal life, Hemingway in today’s world would be considered relatively boring. His long history of overindulgence with alcohol would hardly register in comparison to the accepted norm of opioid and other addictions amongst today’s celebrity elite. The language throughout his works, considered so provocative during his career, now seems tame in comparison. And with only six (documented) intimate relationships throughout his life, four resulting in marriage,

both limbs to infection, he returned home six months later as a decorated war hero at the young age of nineteen, facing years of physical and mental recuperation.

In the ’30s, Hemingway played a major role in bringing the Spanish Civil War to the world’s attention, oftentimes putting himself right in heat of the battle. The 1937 documentary The Spanish Earth, cowritten and narrated by Hemingway, was considered by many the best film made on the Spanish tragedy.

Serving his country once again in 1945, then as a war correspondent, Hemingway was present for World War II’s invasion at Normandy. His inherent understanding of military tactics and warfare was utilized by allied officers; often credited with helping liberate Paris from the Nazis, he faced tribunals for his alleged overzealous patriotism.

Fishing, a passion of Hemingway’s since his northern Michigan boyhood, inspired his extensive study of the Gulf Stream while he lived in Cuba; the knowledge he gleaned and shared in turned spurred studies that resulted in the reclassification of North Atlantic marlin variations — a system that is still used today. His Gulf fishing adventures also yielded the material for several stories, including the classic The Old Man and The Sea, for which he was awarded both the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes for literature.

These are the accomplishments and contributions for which we choose to honor Ernest Hemingway with a statue in his likeness. This incredible addition to our area’s rich and diverse history and culture would not have been possible without the generous contributions and insight from the late Mr. Robert Jensen Dau and family.

Christopher Struble is the president of The Michigan Hemingway Society, a small local business owner, histori-an, and avid outdoorsman.

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Electric Boards Might Be Barred The owners of a surf shop believe a move by Frankfort officials to ban electric skateboards from city streets and sidewalks threatens their livelihood.

The City of Frankfort public safety committee voted June 30 to have the city attorney draw up an ordinance to ban electric skateboards in the city.

The May 6 edition of the Northern Express profiled the ongoing dispute between the city and Nancy and Larry Bordine in the story “Beach Town Board Battle.”

The Bordines believe they’ve been targeted by city officials and the police; they use the electric boards to transport rental surf boards to the beach for customers. City officials have maintained that they’ve merely acted to protect public safety.

“We are very concerned that in their efforts to put Beachnut Surf Shop, LLC out of business, the City of Frankfort is going to clip the wings of every customer who has purchased an electric skateboard from us or any other business,” Nancy Bordine said in an email.

Tastemaker Mustang Wendy’s Crispy Chicken Sushi Bowl Chef Wendy Wagner, owner of Mustang Wendy’s in Harbor Springs, recently got the idea of introducing sushi to her restaurant’s menu but had a tough time figuring out how to properly execute the dish without having an experienced sushi chef on her team.

“One of the challenges of making good sushi is finding talent that can properly roll it,” she said. “So we did some research and decided to do a sushi bowl instead, which is actually more of a Hawaiian influence.”

Taking that idea and — pardon us — rolling with it, Wagner borrowed a little inspiration from one Colonel Sanders of the Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise and crafted her own sushi bowl entrée, one that started as a special and proved so popular it’s just made its official full-time menu debut.

Wagner starts with a bed of tender sushi rice in a bowl, arranges pankobreaded fried chicken pieces, cucumber slices, and scallions on top, and then garnishes with a sweet-spicy sesame-ginger dressing and chipotle aioli.

“The Colonel ain’t got nothin’ on us,” Wagner said. Sure to, er … bowl you over, the multi-cultural combo of textures and flavors in Wagner’s crispy chicken sushi bowl is available now for $12 (dinner menu only) at Mustang Wendy’s, 129 E. Bay St., in downtown Harbor Springs. mustangwendys.com or (231) 242-4810.

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Coast Guard Sees Change of Command There’s a new commander in charge at the Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City.

Cmdr. Gregory Matyas was relieved of command by Cmdr. Nathan Coulter at a July 10 ceremony presided over

by Rear Adm. June Ryan, commander of the Ninth Coast Guard District.

Matyas took over the air station in July 2015. In Traverse City, he’s overseen 120 active duty and civilian personnel, 40 Coast Guard Auxiliarists, and he’s conducted homeland security and maritime safety missions throughout Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, and the northern half of Lake Huron.

Coulter arrives in Traverse City from Alaska, where he was executive officer at Air Station Kodiak and was responsible for overseeing the support, maintenance, and operational employment of 15 fixed and rotary aircraft, including the HC-130 airplane and the Dolphin and Jayhawk helicopters.

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spectator by stephen tuttle Republicans and Democrats have found common ground in the ongoing health care debate; neither will do anything about the cost of prescription drugs.

Determined to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), House Republicans created their own version.

According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), it would have resulted in 23 million Americans losing their health insurance or Medicaid eligibility. The bill, lacking both votes and popular support — polls put its approval rating at 19 percent — never even made it to a vote.

with various discounts, is still twice as expensive as it was before the price hike.

Martin Shkreli, the former head of Turing Pharmaceutical, is the poster boy for greedy drug sellers. He bought the rights for an old drug that treats a parasitic infection, called toxoplasmosis, that’s dangerous to babies and AIDS patients. Turing increased the cost from $13.50 per pill to $750 per pill.

We’re told our highest-in-the-world-costs for prescription medications is because of the huge expense of research and development to bring a drug to market, plus associated discount and giveaway programs.

The federal government negotiates prices on thousands of other products it buys or pays for but not prescription drugs.

So the Senate took a shot. Its version, according to the CBO, would result in 22 million Americans losing their health insurance or Medicaid eligibility. It has even less popular support — a scant 17 percent, according to the polls — and, as of now, nowhere near the votes needed for passage.

So, we have a flawed ACA that even its supporters acknowledge needs mending. Insurance rates continue to climb beyond predictions, some insurers in some states are dropping out entirely, and deductibles remain alarmingly high for many. And nothing in the ACA or the two thus-far-failed Republican replacement attempts say anything about prescription drug costs.

That’s reasonably important since, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 20 percent of spending on health care now goes to prescription drug costs. Those costs just keep increasing by double digits every year. In the last decade, drug prices have increased at a rate nearly 10 times that of inflation. They will increase another 11–14 percent this year, while inflation will be around one percent.

The problem for consumers is obvious; their wages are not increasing at the same rate, and prescription drug costs aren’t exactly discretionary spending. Nor can you necessarily comparison shop.

Then there are the outrages.

Gilead Sciences is a drug company that bought another company that had developed, with the help of federal grant money, a drug for hepatitis C. Once Gilead bought the rights, it increased the price by 5,000 percent. The company’s profits tripled. Then it off-shored its offices, cutting its tax obligation nearly in half. The inflated drug price is still in place.

Mylan Pharmaceutical makes the EpiPen, an auto-injector that can save people from anaphylactic shock, a condition often fatal absent such intervention. Without warning Mylan increased the price five-fold, faced public outcry, and backed off a bit. But the EpiPen, even

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What pharmaceutical companies don’t tell you is that much of their billion dollar research and development costs are written off on their corporate taxes, often dollar for dollar. So are the drugs they donate or discount. Whatever they are out of pocket on the front end, they make up nearly entirely at tax time.

Additionally, nine of the top 10 drug companies spend more on marketing than on research and development (Roche is the exception). The endless television commercials we see literally aren’t half of it; companies spend twice as much marketing directly to the health care professionals who can prescribe their medications.

They can write-off some of that, too.

If they do develop an effective drug and bring it to market, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gives them exclusive rights to sell that drug for 10–12 years. No competitors, no generics. And no price controls.

We can’t even, by law, negotiate drug prices for Medicare and Medicaid, which now cover 125 million Americans. The federal government negotiates prices on thousands of other products it buys or pays for but not prescription drugs.

Since 2005, according to the Center for Responsive Government, 134 bills have been introduced in Congress to curb prescription drug costs or to at least let Medicare and Medicaid negotiate prices. Not one has made it out of early committee hearings Maybe it has something to do with the pharmaceutical industry having spent $2.3 billion lobbying Congress and state legislators over the last decade — way more than any other industry. Or the millions they contribute to political campaigns of both Democrats and Republicans.

Too many people are now being prescribed needed medication they simply can’t afford.

As a bonus, we pay at least tens of billions more for Medicare and Medicaid drugs than necessary. And Republicans and Democrats in Congress agree they will do absolutely nothing about it.

Crime & Rescue BYSTANDER SAVES KAYAKERS A bystander saved two kayakers who got into trouble off the shore of Beaver Island.

Jillian Thorp, 46, and her daughter Kiara Thorp, 15, went paddling without life jackets July 10, and when the older woman was capsized by a wave, she swam to her daughter’s boat; that kayak also overturned.

Staff at the Charlevoix County Sheriff’s substation on the island learned of the distressed kayakers on Donegal Bay at 9:30pm and sent rescuers out, said Sheriff Chuck Vondra.

Meanwhile, 46-year-old Thurn August spotted the troubled mother and daughter and paddled out to deliver life jackets.

By the time firefighters, EMS, and deputies arrived, the kayakers had reached shallow water and were walking to shore. They were able to quickly get hot showers in order to fend off hypothermia.

BEACH ASSAULT SUSPECT WANTED A man approached a tent on the Elberta Beach, asked the couple inside to be quiet, and, when a man emerged from the tent, severely beat him.

Troopers from the state police Cadillac post want to find the man responsible for the assault that occurred at 2:30am July 5.

The victim suffered fractures to his face and skull and required stitches around his mouth and eye. The man was taken to Munson Manistee and transferred to Munson Medical Center in Traverse City.

The suspect was a white man in his 20s, about six feet tall with a slender muscular build.

He wore white swim shorts and a cowboy hat with an American flag design. The suspect had told people on the beach that he lives in Flint. Anyone who knows his identity should call troopers at (231) 779-6040.

MAN CRASHES AT TRAIL CROSSING A man was injured after he swerved to avoid a cyclist at a Leelanau Trail road crossing.

The 21-year-old Thompsonville man was taken to Munson Medical Center to be treated for an arm injury after he rolled his car at 1:35pm July 11, Leelanau County Sheriff’s deputies said.

The cyclist was not injured, and deputies determined that the car was travelling “well above” the 55mph speed limit.

The crash occurred at the TART Trail crossing at South Lake Leelanau Drive, north of East Lakeview Hills Road. The driver told deputies he was approaching the crossing when a cyclist riding a trike-type bike crossed the road in front of him. The driver swerved and lost control of his vehicle, leaving the east side of the road and sliding down an embankment, rolling over.

Deputies tracked down the cyclist, a 70-yearold Traverse City man. He told deputies that he heard screeching tires, but when he looked back he did not see anything and continued on his way.

FIVE ARRESTED IN METH BUST Police arrested five people in Wexford County whom are accused of taking part in a scheme to make up batches of methamphetamine.

Traverse Narcotics Team investigators received a tip July 6 about people attempting to buy supplies needed to make the drug. Investigators located the suspects’ vehicle at a home in Harrietta. They surveilled the home and got a warrant for a search, according to a press release.

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TNT searched the home, found what they determined to be components of a meth lab, and made five arrests.

Harrietta resident Jackie Todd, 51, faces charges of delivery of heroin, delivery of methamphetamine, delivery of oxycodone, and manufacturing methamphetamine. He was held on a $450,000 bond.

Four others — 32-year-old Cadillac resident Corry Sisson, 25-year-old Cadillac woman Kiah Kelley, 56-year-old Marion man Basil Cooper, and 25-year-old Marion woman Nicole Neibauer — face lesser charges related to the alleged methmaking operation.

WOMAN KILLED IN UTV CRASH A woman died in a UTV rollover crash in Benzie County.

The 54-year-old was killed July 7 when the vehicle she was riding in rolled over and pinned her underneath, sheriff’s deputies said. The woman was not wearing a seat belt.

The 54-year-old man who was driving was taken to Munson Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.

ROLLOVER CRASH LEADS TO ARREST A man was arrested after he swerved his 1981 Mercedes near Leland to, he said, avoid a porcupine.

Leelanau County Sheriff’s deputies determined the driver was operating with a high blood alcohol content when he crashed and rolled over on M-22 near McLeod Road at 1:36am July 7.

When deputies arrived, the driver had left the scene; he was tracked down nearby in another vehicle with a family member.

The 34-year-old Leland man was taken to Munson Medical Center to be treated for minor injuries before he was taken to jail.

MILK SPILLS ONTO ON-RAMP Much of 50,000 gallons of milk spilled from a semi-tanker that overturned on a Wexford County freeway.

The semi, driven by a 22-year-old Lewiston man, was turning on the US-131 on-ramp at M-55 when one of its two tank trailers overturned. Two-thirds of the milk loaded into the trailer spilled, said Wexford County Sheriff’s deputies. No one was injured.

The tanker overturned at 4:30pm July 8. The ramp was closed for 40 minutes while a wrecker service righted the tank trailer.

DIRT BIKER INJURED A dirt-biker suffered serious injuries in a high-speed crash in Roscommon

County.

The 39-year-old Commerce Township man was travelling on his dirt bike at a high rate of speed on S. Gladwin Road in Denton Township when a car driven by a 67-year-old Roscommon woman made a turn into his path, troopers from the Houghton Lake state police post said.

Troopers got to the crash site at 5:55pm July 8, and they found the man lying unconscious in the road with a head injury. The man was taken by ambulance to West Branch Regional Medical Center and then he was airlifted to Saginaw St. Mary’s. The woman was not injured.

YAKS ROUNDED UP Leelanau County Sheriff’s deputies faced some unruly subjects when they were tasked to round up a herd of yaks.

Dispatchers received several calls about the wayward beasts on M-22, north of Leland, on July 7, around 3am.

Deputies arrived to find 15 yaks, which they returned home with help from the department’s animal control officer and Leland firefighters.

Deputies summed up the scene on their Facebook page: “With the exception of one pretty angry bull, the Yaks were mostly just enjoying a little freedom. After four hours of convincing, the Yaks were rounded up back where they belong.”

FIVE ARRESTED IN DRUG INVESTIGATION A family member tipped off Traverse Narcotics Team investigators about an alleged Benzie County meth lab.

Officers got the tip July 12 and visited the residence where they spotted the components of a meth-making setup. They got a warrant, conducted a more thorough search, and arrested a 34-year-old Benzonia man and a 24-year-old woman.

The investigation led detectives to a nearby motel where they arrested two men for parole violations; another man who happened to stop by while police were there now faces a charge of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver.

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Smooth Reactions -- Did you say french fries or FRESH fries? Eiram Chanel Amir Dixson, 25, made a point of ordering fresh french fries at a Coon Rapids, Minnesota, Wendy’s drivethru in May. When the exchange between the dissatisfied Dixson and a Wendy’s worker escalated, the employee threw a soda at Dixson, and Dixson fired back by spraying Mace through the drive-thru window. Police charged Dixson with one count of using tear gas to immobilize.

-- Rachel Borch, 21, of Hope, Maine, was out for a run in June when a raccoon attacked her. Thinking quickly, Borch grabbed the animal and, despite being bitten, ran to a puddle on the trail and held its head underwater until it drowned. (BONUS: Borch’s father retrieved the dead raccoon and delivered it for rabies testing in a Taste of the Wild dog food bag.)

Insult to Injury It was dark in the wee hours of June 30 in Jacksonville, Florida, and Cedric Jelks, 38, probably never saw the loaded gun on the driver’s seat of his car as he got in, but he certainly felt it after the gun went off, wounding his manhood. When police investigating the report of a gunshot wound arrived at the hospital Jelks was taken to, they added possible firearms charges to his pain after discovering Jelks had a prior conviction for cocaine possession.

Why Not? A driver in Zhenjiang, China, took drivethru service to the next level on June 10 when he carefully pulled his tiny automobile through the front doors of a convenience store, requested a package of potato chips and a bottle of yogurt, paid for his purchase and reversed through the doors with the cashier’s guidance. Surveillance video shows the cashier waving and saluting as the car pulls away.

He posited that the driver might have been avoiding getting out of his car in the rain.

Finer Points of the Law -- A restaurant owner near Florence, Italy, was ordered to pay 2,000 euros in fines in June after judges in Italy’s highest court declared it illegal to keep lobsters on ice in restaurants because it causes them undue suffering. “The suffering caused by detaining the animals while they wait to be cooked cannot be justified,” the judges ruled.

-- In a fit of law abidance, a resident of Yorkshire, England, called that country’s emergency phone number to report that Queen Elizabeth II was not wearing her seatbelt as she departed the Palace of Westminster on June 21 after delivering her traditional speech at the State Opening of

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Parliament. Police warned that the 999 system is meant to be used only for emergencies.

Bright Ideas Smoke bombs aren’t just for celebrating our nation’s birth! Mike Tingley of Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, burned his garage to the ground on July 3 when he used smoke bombs to try to rid the structure of a bees’ nest. When firefighters from three townships arrived, fireworks stored in the garage were shooting into the sky. “We really weren’t going to celebrate the Fourth of July so much,” Tingley said. His home, which was not attached to the garage, was not damaged.

Oops!

Jerry Lynn of Ross, Pennsylvania, is continually haunted by the result of a minor mishap 13 years ago while drilling a hole in the wall of his living room. During his project, an alarm clock fell through the hole and to the floor behind the wall. Since then, the alarm sounds dutifully at 7:10 p.m. (standard time) every day.

The Entrepreneurial Spirit Ventura County, California, sheriff ’s officers charged three produce workers with grand theft fruit after they were caught making unauthorized cash sales of avocados from a ripening facility. Joseph Valenzuela, 38, Carlos Chavez, 28, and Rahim Leblanc, 30, liquidated up to $300,000 worth of offthe-books avocados. “It’s a big product here in California,” said Sgt. John Franchi.

“Everybody loves avocados.”

Fashion Emergency -- To beat June’s record heat, male students at Isca Academy in Exeter, England, protested the school’s no-shorts rule by wearing the same uniform skirts the girls wear. One boy said the skirts were “quite refreshing.”

Another enjoyed the “nice breeze.”

-- And farther south, in Nantes, France, bus drivers adopted the same skirt-wearing strategy to oppose the bus company’s strict no-shorts policy. Temperatures in the region have reached record highs this year, and female drivers are allowed to wear skirts. The company responded by allowing “shorts that correspond to the uniform’s color scheme of black and beige.”

News That Sounds Like a Joke The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy reported in June that as many as 16.4 million Americans believe that chocolate milk comes from brown cows. In fact, the center’s most frequently asked question on its website is, “Does chocolate milk come from brown cows?” (The answer is no.) Almost half of respondents to the center’s survey weren’t sure where chocolate milk comes from at all.

Crime Report A Spencer’s store at Park Plaza Mall in Little Rock, Arkansas, took on a Jerry Springer vibe on June 21 when a disgruntled customer tried to steal a stripper pole. A Spencer’s employee chased the woman into the mall and in the ensuing struggle was bitten by the customer, who then relinquished the stripper pole and ran away.

At press time, the biter was still at large.

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The Show Must Go On

Michael Moore, booked for a 12-week run on Broadway, can’t be at the festival he founded. A critical behindthe-scenes organizer died suddenly in June. And the largest venue is unavailable.

Thirteen turns out to be a tough number for the Traverse City Film Festival.

By Patrick Sullivan

T

he Traverse City Film Festival’s 13th year is proving to be an unlucky one, but despite a series of incredible challenges, the show will go on.

On June 4, a fundamental player in the festival organization, Lars Kelto, died suddenly of a cardiac event. Kelto, who was just 40 years old, was the festival’s technology guru; he also ran the short films presentations.

Already, organizers were contending with another keenly felt absence: They’d learned that for the first time in the festival’s 13-year history, filmmaker Michael Moore would not be in Traverse City for the event he founded.

Instead, Moore will begin previews of “The Terms of My Surrender” on Broadway July 28.

A lessor complication — the unavailability of Lar Hockstad auditorium — poses technical and logistical problems in a year when festival organizers already have a lot of other things to worry about.

The Northern Express sat down with Deb Lake, TCFF executive director, to talk about the plans to hold a successful festival despite the hardships.

Northern Express: Let’s start with the least disruptive thing to happen for this year’s festival — the loss of your largest venue, Lars Hockstad. When did you find out about that, and why is that venue not available this year?

Deb Lake: TCAPS let us know as soon as they knew, late this winter. They found out that they were going to have to close the school unavoidably for the summer, because they had a new inspector and a new inspection this year that found some materials that

needed to be remediated, and it couldn’t wait.

So they had to move their summer camp that they have there elsewhere. They basically had to tent it off as soon as summer started, and they just need to work as fast as they can to make sure that they can reopen for school. It’s a big school, and they need it. So we understood that.

They let us know as soon as they could, and they’ve been very helpful trying to help us find alternatives. But we do plan to return next year.

Express: What challenges does that pose to not have the venue available? Do the two replacement venues, Traverse City Central High School auditorium and Kirkbride Hall [at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons], make up for it?

Lake: We’re excited about the solutions we’ve come up with. I think they’re both going to be nice venues to screen films in. New venues are the most challenging and most expensive thing we ever do, right? I mean, it takes a lot to figure out how to turn a facility that wasn’t meant to show movies into a place to show movies. We had, over time, invested a lot of money into Lars Hockstad to make it a good place to see a movie, and to do that with two temporary spaces is a big (financial) hit. It’ll be really exciting to include Kirkbride in the festival; it’s a beautiful space, and that’s an amazing thing that’s been done over there, at the Village. That will be very neat, and we’re excited that people will get to have exposure to that. The chairs that we normally put into some of our temporary spaces wouldn’t work there, so we’re having to get some new chairs, but I think people will like them a lot. They are more comfortable than the chairs that we’ve been using.

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Express: How is the Central High School auditorium going to work as a venue?

Lake: At the Central High School auditorium, you know, the renovations there are just beautiful. It’s very well designed for live production, but it’s not unfortunately welldesigned for movies. The sight lines aren’t ideal. The seats are very comfortable, and it’s air conditioned, which is great. The lobby is quite nice. The bathrooms are probably going to be the best bathrooms of the festival. But I think we’re going to have a few challenges there. We want people to be able to see the screen. There’s a drawback there — however I think we’ve overcome that, and I think we’ve figured it out, and I think it’s going to be nice.

And it’s of course very close to Milliken, so it’s already on the shuttle route.

Express: When did you learn that Michael Moore would be in New York and not in Traverse City for this year’s festival?

Lake: That was something that became apparent in the spring. He’s got obviously a lot of projects going on — not just the Broadway show, which opens on the Friday of the festival — but also a film and a TV series. So we found out that all of these projects were going on in winter and spring, but I think — you’ll have to forgive me, I’m not exactly sure what date we found out when the opening would be — but a lot of these things on Broadway, it’s when the venue is going to be available, and that’s when the venue was available, so that’s how the chips fall. So he’s making a lot of efforts just to make sure he has a real presence here via Skype, and there are other ways that he can be part of things here.

And he’s obviously been programming and

stuff. But he’s really going to miss being here this year. We have other exciting guests, like Leonard Maltin will be here, and there will be cool things happening.

Express: I know Michael is the heart of the festival. I imagine it wasn’t an easy decision for him to spend the summer on Broadway rather than be in Traverse City for the festival.

Can you tell me what his thought process was like?

Lake: This Broadway show is really important to him, and a lot of people are hoping it can do some good. And it’s his first time on Broadway, so that’s an important thing, and it’s just when the venue is available. So he said, part of his thought process was from the beginning, when he started the festival, he figured there’d be a year when, due to either his filmmaking schedule or other projects that he had going on, that he wouldn’t be able to make it to the festival. He’s been surprised that he’s gotten this far, and he’s been able to attend every year. So he’s very sad, and he will miss it, and it is his favorite week of the year, but your chance to open on Broadway is something you have to seize when you can.

He’s at the Belasco, which is a great theater.

Express: “The Terms of My Surrender” sounds like a really interesting project. Do you know if he has any plans to perform that in Traverse City after it closes on Broadway?

Lake: I don’t know. I don’t know the answer to that.

Express: When I look at everything Moore is involved in in a normal year, it’s amazing, but this year he’s got so much going on, between the

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film festival, media appearances, staying on top of current events on Twitter, all his other projects and his Broadway show. How much has he been/will he be involved in this year’s TCFF? Lake: Other than that he won’t be able to be here physically — he’ll be Skyping in — he’ll still be as involved in the other things that he oversees. So he’s part of the vision of the festival. He’s been talking to us all along about the venue challenges that we’ve had.

He helps us with the creative campaign. The poster. Of course he picks films. He’s the programmer. So he’s been doing all of that as he normally does. And on top of everything else. I think maybe not sleeping is part of his secret. I’m not sure. He just loves films.

Express: I see on the website that this year’s festival will be in many ways dedicated to the memory of Lars Kelto. What do you have planned during the festival to remember him?

Lake: I think, like most people who knew him, I think we’re all still — it’s been a month and yet, we’re still in shock. I mean, he was 40. So I think that we’re still trying to get our bearings.

You know, he was a huge part of not just the social and professional makeup of the festival, but he literally did a huge part of the work, work that nobody else knew how to do. So we’re going to need a little more time before we know exactly the answer to that question.

We will do the Saturday night screening of Star Wars in his memory. He was a huge Star Wars fan, and he really loved the Open Space.

Express: That bumper that he made about Star Wars and Star Trek fans was so good. (See it here: https://vimeo.com/135265532) Lake: He was a great filmmaker and a great editor, and you know, as everyone has said, one of the things that was remarkable about him was just how widely varied his talents were. You really just don’t often find somebody who can excel in so many wideranging areas.

Express: In losing Lars, I know you didn’t just lose a close friend, and you didn’t just lose someone willing to dedicate so much time and attention to the festival, but you also lost someone with a

tremendous amount of technical skill that you depended upon. Can you tell me a little about that and how you are accomplishing what you need to accomplish?

Lake: Well, I guess we’ve been using the village approach. He has a lot of friends who have stepped in to offer their help, and the community’s been amazing. Not just in coming together to support his family and his wife and his two daughters but also to help the festival. I think we have probably about 10 different people — more than that, maybe about 15 different people — who are trying to patchwork together their skills and abilities to kind of make up all of the many, many things that he did. And so it’s not been seamless, but there was no way one person or even two people or even three people could have done what he did. He’s one of those very special people. But we’ve had great support, and this is an amazing community. It’s been very heartwarming and wonderful.

Express: What else is different about this year’s festival?

Lake: I think you’ve got the big three. We have a great group of interns and that’s normal, but that’s a relief. We had more trouble finding spaces than we normally do. Because as Traverse City continues to grow and build, it’s harder and harder to find things like box office space. Our partnership with Echo has been really nice — to have our box office down there, we’re relieved that worked out.

It gets harder and harder every year. The first year Interlochen did it through their store, Bravo, which is now Red Ginger. Ever since then, we’ve had to move it around. The second year, Lars set up our box office for us in the State Theatre. That was before the State was open year-round, of course — that was 2006. And once the State was open, that was an impossibility. So it’s literally moved each year, and it’s gotten to the point where, if we hadn’t been able to work out things with Echo, we were just going to have to bring in a double-wide trailer and park it somewhere downtown. There’s no space. There’s no space at all, and it’s worrisome.

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Films will be screened at the Open Space Outdoor Cinema, State Theatre, City Opera House, Old Town Playhouse, Milliken Auditorium, Bijou by the Bay, Central High School Auditorium, Kirkbride Hall, and Dutmers Theater. The box office this year is located at 121 E. Front Street – ECCO Event Space, on the north side of Front Street between Union and Cass.

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Leonard Maltin: The Man Who Knows Movies

If you love movies, and we mean really love movies, chances are you’ve owned a copy of Leonard Maltin’s Movie Guide at some point.

The thick compendiums of movie reviews and synopses by Maltin, one of the best-known American film critics and historians, have been many a moviegoer’s guide as to which films to watch — and which to avoid like the plague.

Maltin’s Movie Guides were retired in 2014, but Maltin’s still going strong with a range of projects, including his TV show, Secret’s Out (on the REELZChannel movie network), on which he introduces the viewer to little-known Hollywood films, lesser-known “shoestring budget” movies, and underthe-radar actors.

Also in production is his podcast, Maltin on Movies, for which he plans to record an episode during his upcoming stop at the Traverse City Film Festival. But that’s only one of the reasons that Maltin and his wife, Alice, are hitting our great Up North shores.

“I’m coming to Traverse City to have a good time!”

Maltin said on a call from Prague in the Czech Republic, where he and Alice were attending the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. “For me, a good time usually involves watching movies, meeting interesting people, and enjoying new experiences — the key ingredients of a good film festival.”

With a very long list of films to see at the TCFF — everything from documentaries like Chasing Coral to classics like the ’60s drama Cool Hand Luke, gritty rockumentaries like Long Strange Trip to big-screen animated favorites like Moana — Maltin’s ready to spend some serious time in the theater seats, hoping to catch any screening that catches his eye.

“There is no one film I can single out that I’m looking forward to,” he said. “What I do hope to do is see a number of pictures I’ve heard good things about but missed so far in Los Angeles. There are only so many hours in a day and days in a week when I’m working at home, so getting away to a festival like this is a great way to play catch-up.”

That said, Maltin admitted that he prefers what’s considered the “off-season” for films, when more thoughtful fare takes precedence.

“To be honest, summer is my least favorite season for movies,” he continued. “I’m no snob, and there’s absolutely no reason why a big Hollywood blockbuster can’t also be really good, but that hasn’t been the case too often in recent times.”

Even for blockbusters that do manage to bridge that gap between critically acclaimed and commercially successful, perhaps Spiderman: Homecoming, or Wonder Woman?

“I’m in minority camp on Wonder Woman,” he said. “I thought it started great, and then lost its way — although I like the cast a lot.”

Like any film aficionado, Maltin places a high value on the movie-going experience as a whole — the buildings, the screens, the seats, the concessions — so he’s not especially hyped up about the current influx of content providers streaming first-run movies right into our homes.

He said his favorite way to watch a movie will always be “in a theater, larger than life.” He admits that he and his wife also watch films at home, but that it’s definitely their second choice. Nevertheless, he’s optimistic about the original content these providers are bringing to the screen.

“The best thing about Netflix, Amazon and the other new kids on the block is that they are financing and acquiring so many films, including ambitious, offbeat, and daring films,” Maltin said. “But I cherish the theater-going experience and don’t think it will ever die. People who want to see movies on a big screen will continue to do so because it’s also a social experience.”

His prediction: “I have a feeling that these new funders like Netflix will embrace theatrical showings alongside streaming.”

In the meantime, though, Maltin said he and his wife are looking forward to taking their seats alongside other movie buffs at the Traverse City Film Festival — well, taking their seats and taking part in another sweet local experience: “I keep hearing about cherry pie and other goodies I’ll get to enjoy in Traverse City, so that’s high on my priority list.”

Keep a movie-going eye on Leonard Maltin’s projects at his official website, leonardmaltin.com.

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Must-Hear Music of the 2017 TCFF

Your cinema soundtrack

By Kristi Kates Every good film has a great soundtrack. And the Traverse City Film Festival, a day-to-night weeklong play of 100+ movies, offers up a live soundtrack before each screening that’s nothing short of stupendous.

Folk, funk, fusion, rock, pop, country, and classical — hearing the multiple genres of live music welcoming audiences is a little like pushing a giant shuffle button on a playlist of standout local, regional, and national acts.

Many even play multiple sets so you’ll have ample opportunities to watch (or re-watch!) your favorites. Here are some highlights from this summer’s lineup that you won’t want to miss:

BRETT MITCHELL

THE WAR AND TREATY

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He’s most often compared to Marshall Crenshaw, an apt observance of both musicians’ vocal tones and storytelling abilities. But Mitchell’s strength is in his sincerity; his guitar playing and singing are on point (he’s also a multiinstrumentalist who played everything on his debut album), but the real draw is his innate ability to draw in and keep his audiences with his compelling audio narratives.

This remarkably talented duo fuse together American roots sounds with soulful vocals and a gospel flair, tackling their performances with so much vigor you’ll start singing along even if you don’t know the words. The pair of vocalists — married couple Tanya Blount Trotter, a professional singer who appeared in the movie Sister Act 2, and Michael Trotter, who started focusing on his music after a pivotal military tour — are impressive as all heck in a live setting.

This touring singer-songwriter from Lansing draws from folk, jazz, and soul to craft his tunes, which he performs on guitar and foot percussion. His debut EP, Here to Stay, was released in 2013, and so far he’s lived up to that title, recording additional music, playing a 43-date cross-country tour in 2016, and most recently releasing his even more soulful first full-length album, Into the Hinterland.

Why Go? Mitchell’s stage presence manages to be both highly energetic and personal as he shares his experiences through Why Go? Their new EP, Down to the River, hits outlets July 21, just before the TCFF; be among those who can say you music. saw them live before they went platinum.

TCFF Performances: 8:30pm on Tuesday, July 25, at the Open Space; 3pm at the Milliken at the Dennos Museum, and 9pm TCFF Performances: 8:30pm on Thursday, July 25, at the Opening Night Party at the Open Space. on Wednesday, July 26, at teh City Opera House.

Why Go? Mendenall’s idiosyncratic, unexpected arrangements for his tunes set him apart as an acoustic performer.

TCFF Performances: 3pm on Wednesday, July 26, at Central High School Auditorium; 9am at Central High School Auditorium and 6pm at Bijou by the Bay on Thursday, July 27; 3 pm and 6 pm on Friday, July 28 at the Milliken at the Dennos Museum.

Note: The TCFF music schedule is subject to change; check before you go. For the latest information, visit traversecityfilmfest.org/music.

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NOLAN THE NINJA

Independent singer-songwriter DeVoe hails from Indianapolis and combines the blues with an Americana edge for songs that primarily focus on the ups and downs of evolving relationships. On her latest album, a live set released this past spring called OK, Here’s What Happened, she presents ampedup, emotional versions of her own self-penned tunes to an adoring audience.

Three musicians of local chamber music ensemble Manitou Winds indulge in this delightful side project that allows the trio to craft music on a quieter level, with the focus kept on flute, clarinet, and harp (sometimes with piano accompaniment). The departure from their main venture also means they can explore an ever-widening range of genres, from classical and jazz to new age and world music.

This MC and producer from Detroit (aka Nolan Chapman) claims the likes of Redman and A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip as his main influences, combining their approaches with his own PG-13 ability to tear down and rebuild sounds. Most recently, he’s collaborated with the likes of DJ Soko and Royce Da 5’9”, and released his solo album, he[art], which has been collecting solid reviews everywhere from the Detroit Free Press to the Huffington Post.

Why Go? Bonnie Raitt called her “a great songwriter and Why Go? Take a calming break with this melodic trio, and hard-working musician.” If that’s not a qualified endorsement, you’ll find yourself mentally refreshed and ready to head we don’t know what is. back to the busy TCFF fray.

TCFF Performances: 7:30pm on Wednesday, July 26, at the Open Space; 9am on Thursday, July 27, at the State Theatre.

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A Weekend Back in Time Mackinaw Area Historical Festival to make time travel possible

By Kristi Kates

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Ever feel like you were born in the wrong era? The Mackinaw Area Historical Society and the Village of Mackinaw City are partnering to take you back in time for a single weekend in August. A throwback to the region’s golden age, the Mackinaw Area Historical Festival aims to recreate and immerse guests in the years between 1880 to 1917, a time of major transition at the tip of the mitten, when virgin timber stood tall, lumber barons reigned supreme, and living the simple life required a whole heckuva lot of effort.

FREE TIME TRAVEL Historical society board member Susie Safford said the era is best appreciated by experiencing it, so not only are all buildings and exhibits within Heritage Village’s 143 acres open for guests to explore, there’s no cost to do so.

“The whole festival is free, with the exception of any food you might like to purchase,” said Safford. This includes free admission, free parking, and free trolley rides.

Once inside, against an audio backdrop of wandering minstrels playing period music, guests can check out the iconic structures of old Up North — an 1880s-era one-room schoolhouse, a turn-of-the-century sawmill, a tarpaper work shack, and a chapel — and learn the art of simple (but not-so-easy) living back then, with loads of interactive demonstrations from quilters, soap makers, bucket makers, wood carvers, blacksmiths, and spinners (the making of yarn on oldfashioned spinning wheels; not the burning of calories on stationary bikes, of course).

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DOGS AND DANCING The two-day festival begins on the evening of Aug. 4, with a classic, casual dinner of hot dogs, baked beans, and cole slaw.

“Believe it or not, they did have hot dogs and potato chips in the 1880s,” said Safford.

Afterward, the Bliss Township Band will provide peppy music and a caller for an old-fashioned square dance. A special astronomy program presented by historian, storyteller, and author Mary Stewart Adams of the Emmet County Dark Sky Park, near Mackinaw City, also will be part of the evening’s schedule.

Day two of the festival brings kids games, hayrides, a May pole, more square dancing, plus special demonstrations and storytelling events focused on the two groups who left an indelible mark on northern Michigan’s past, Native Americans and lumberjacks.

YOU’RE OUT! Safford also suggested that guests stick around for what she considers one of the best parts of the festival — the vintage baseball game. Two teams will play a baseball game using the rules from Heritage Village’s era.

“Baseball players back then didn’t use mitts, so you didn’t catch a fly ball with your bare hands — instead, the runner would be called out after the ball bounced once,” Safford said. “The players wore knickers, and there were so many rules — if a player spit, swore, or exposed their leg while sliding into a base, they’d be fined!”

The festival teams also will use vintage baseballs and bats, and will be accompanied by a quartet playing appropriately oldfashioned music. “There will be lots of heckling from the stands, too, as was the fashion back then,” said Safford.

LIFE LESSONS Having fun is a great way to learn, so don’t be surprised if you and yours leave the Mackinaw Area Historical Festival with a little extra knowledge and appreciation for the region’s indigenous people and early 20th-century settlers.

“It’s truly an event during which you can find out so much about what life used to be like here in the Straits of Mackinac,” Safford said. “It truly was a time of great change — between 1880 and 1917, we went from candles to electricity, buckboard wagons [a four-wheeled wagon most often pulled by a horse] to cars, telegraphs to telephones.

So this, now, is a great opportunity for us today to go back and experience life as it was then.”

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EDIBLE INSPIRATION The Cooks’ House Chefs Take Amateurs to Summer School

By Clark Miller Interested in updating your home cooking chops? Two veteran Traverse City chefs are willing to start you down that path.

Jennifer (Jen) Blakeslee and Eric Patterson, co-owners of the innovative The Cooks’ House restaurant, are offering Saturday morning cooking lessons.

It all starts with a trip to the Sara Hardy Farmer’s Market, where a small group of students — myself included — watch Blakeslee and Patterson evaluate and buy a small mountain of local veggies: beets, green tomatoes, kohlrabi, garlic scapes, rhubarb, radishes, shiitake mushrooms. The goal is to show us how to create interesting dishes out of this jumble. In the hands of an amateur, none of this would make sense. The chefs just make it up as they go along. There’s no cookbook.

Two of my fellow students are yoga instructors. One is a nurse. As far as I can tell, no one in the class aspires to become a commercial chef. They simply want to eat healthful and interesting food.

A few hours later, Blakeslee and Patterson

have done the impossible: A four-course meal is done, and somehow, all the dishes make sense.

Judging by the reaction of my three classmates, such delicacies as savory pancakes with bok choy, mustard vinaigrette, and fried egg are a hit.

ABOVE ALL: INGREDIENTS AND SIMPLICITY The two chefs have worked together for nearly 20 years. They have contrasting yet complementary styles. Patterson takes a more classical approach. Blakesee, on the other hand, is more laid back and, in Patterson’s opinion, also more creative.

“She can sprout ideas all day long,” he said.

Besides gigging on the side as a high-end personal chef, Blakeslee’s current passion is Indian cuisine, which visitors to the Little Fleet pub and food truck emporium across the street can sample in small-plate form.

Despite their differences in training and personality, they work together well because they agree completely on two key points: One, all good cooking begins with using the best in-season ingredients you can find, and

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two, chefs should always strive for simplicity.

They repeat these themes throughout their popular cookbook, “Cooks’ House: The Art and Soul of Local, Sustainable Cuisine.”

“To me, using the right ingredients is at least 75 percent of cooking,” Patterson says. “Then you work with them and elevate them. But you don’t mess them up.”

The Cooks’ House is rooted in northern Michigan’s lively farm-to-table scene.

Patterson and Blakeslee rely on 60 or more local growers for everything from duck eggs to meats.

During class at the restaurant, that connection to the land is underscored when a local farmer knocks on the kitchen door to make a delivery. What she holds in her hands causes the entire class — including both chefs — to pause in awe. The beauty of two complex stacks of multi-tiered yellow oyster mushrooms is a stunning reminder of northern Michigan’s natural gifts.

TECHNIQUE As they watch Blakeslee and Patterson at work, the students ask lots of technical questions. The chefs patiently explain: Here’s

how to blanch cauliflower. You can bring certain dried herbs back to life with a little skillet time before using in a recipe. This is the way to cut carrots Julienne style.

In particular, the students want to learn which spices work best together. The chefs recommend “The Flavor Bible” by Chefs Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg.

(My just-purchased copy turns out to be exactly the type of reference book I’ve been looking for.)

HEART As the dishes come together, Blakeslee and Patterson talk less about the technical side and more about their love for cooking.

To them, food is all about the creative challenge. The attempt to come up with something new and interesting seems to be the driving force in their daily lives.

SIGN UP The next Saturday morning classes are scheduled for July 22 and Aug. 5. Each class costs $65. The chefs buy all ingredients. For more information, visit The Cooks’ House website, www.cookshousetc.com.

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PANCAKES: 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper, 3 eggs, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil, 1/2 tablespoon mustard oil or Dijon mustard, whole milk, and 1 bunch sliced green onions. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and add milk until the thickness of pancake batter. Cook just like one would for pancakes.

BOK CHOY: 1 medium head of bok choy — slice like one would for stir fry, 1/4 small red onion finely minced, salt, vegetable oil. Put enough oil into a fry pan to cover bottom. Heat pan over medium high heat.

When oil is hot, saute bok choy and onions quickly (for only about 1 minute). Add salt to taste.

MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE: 1 eggs, 2 tablespoons mustard, 3 or so tablespoons rice wine vinegar, 1 clove garlic, 1 cup neutral salad oil, salt and pepper. Use a blender to mix ingredients (except oil). With blender running, drizzle in oil. Season with salt and pepper EGG: Fry an egg.

TO PLATE: Make a pool of vinaigrette on a plate. Stack a pancake or two on the vinaigrette. Then plate some of the sauteed bok choy. Top with the egg.

Ingredients for a Successful Kitchen Jam Session Cooking happens to be the art form Jen Blakeslee and Eric Patterson have chosen, but it’s easy to imagine either one of these chefs as a painter, writer, or musician. Patterson often draws parallels between cooking and jazz. Here are the creative principles he and Blakeslee emphasize in class — and in their cookbook: • Study what has gone before • Use your imagination • Keep aesthetics in mind • Think in terms of contrast and balance • Remember combinations that have worked • Make sure absolutely everything you do has meaning and purpose • Respect those who can teach you

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Summer Destinations Magnificent Manitoulin: The World’s Largest Freshwater Island

By Kristi Kates 45.7026° N, 82.0372° W: Those are the GPS coordinates for the world’s largest freshwater island, Manitoulin — which just happens to be northern Michigan’s Canadaian neighbor.

About five hours drive from Mackinaw City (through Sault Ste. Marie and east to Ontario), Manitoulin Island lies northeast of Alpena, at the top of Lake Huron. It’s another country that feels a world away.

The origins of its name will be familiar to our own Native American community: It’s the English-via-French translation of the historic Odawa name Manidoowaaling, which means “cave of the spirit,” echoing the name of an underwater cave where a powerful spirit was thought to live.

The remote Manitoulin Island is the perfect setting for an H.G. Wells-worthy adventure story. It’s an island that’s so large that it has four rivers and 108 freshwater lakes, many of which have their own islands — and in an M.C. Escher twist, many of those islands have their own ponds.

The biggest lake is Lake Manitou, which is stuffed with fish and is the world’s largest lake within a freshwater island; the island’s largest island is the appropriately monikered Treasure Island, which sits in the center of Lake Mindemoya.

All of this, of course, means that Manitoulin Island is also full of opportunities for outdoor activity — fishing, hiking, nature trails, kayaking and boating — in beautifully scenic and quiet surroundings.

The local community, a rich mix of about 12,000 people of European heritage and Native Americans, contributes greatly to the island’s cultural attractions, which range from friendly local festivals and powwows to spectacular opportunities for photography, dining, and outdoor sports.

With all of the above to choose from,

how do you pick? Here’s a guide to get you started: ARRIVE: The island is accessible via several different travel avenues. From early May to mid-October, Mainitoulin-bound passengers can take the ferry MS Chi-Cheemaun from the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario, Canada (ice prohibits ferry use in the winter).

Year-round, visitors can drive over the one-lane Little Current Swing Bridge, which is located in the Little Current community in the town of Northeastern Manitoulin and swings sideways across the North Channel to let boats pass through in between vehicle traffic. If your pockets are a little deeper, you can also take a flight into the Gore BayManitoulin Airport.

SEE: Nature lovers will find Manitoulin an endless source of rugged hiking trails carved through limestone outcroppings, with remarkable panoramic views and cameraready shots.

The Cup and Saucer Trail is perhaps the most popular of these treks.

“Cup and Saucer just reopened with a new entrance, and heads up an escarpment through forests and rocky peaks,” said Lindsay Orr, the Manitoulin Tourism Association’s senior tourism advisor. “It’s so great because you get to look over a huge forest area on one side, and the bay with all of its smaller islands on the other side.”

The M’Chigeeng trails also offer stunning outlooks over the North Channel but via two routes: one along the bottom of the bluff, and another that takes you to the top, with Fossil Rock Point and the Bear Caves being two must-see stops.

Finally, Bridal Veil Falls is another spectacular sight, with a steel staircase for easy viewing of the cascade tumbling over

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Manitoulin Island, the largest freshwater island in the world, is located east of northern Michigan in Lake Huron.

the gorge, and spots for both walking behind the falls and sliding down the smooth rocks out to the fall’s pool.

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To learn more about the island’s natives — an Anishinaabe alliance of the Odawa, Ojibwe (Chippewa), and Potawatomi tribes known as The People of the Three Fires — visit the Great Spirit Circle Trail, where you can try a traditional meal of moose meat, corn, and rice around a campfire, be guided through making your own drum, or enjoy aboriginal dances as accompanied by the Genaaabaajing drum troupe.

Although hiking reigns here, cycling and horseback riding are two popular ways to get around the island (cross-country skiing in the winter is spectacular too), but be wary; you’ll often share the road with cars.

For more leisurely pursuits, try one of the island’s many natural beaches, spend a day fishing, or take a drive to seek out some of the local boutiques, souvenir stores, and art galleries. Try the Perivale Gallery in Spring Bay next to Lake Kagawong to view

an impressive selection of works you might not expect to see in such a remote locale.

And keep an eye on the Manitoulin Tourism Association’s website to catch some of the island’s festivals, including several native powwows: Gore Bay Harbor Days; the 55-year-old Wikwemikong Cultural Festival; and the Haweater Weekend in Little Current, which offers plenty of familyfriendly fun from parades, dunk tanks, and fireworks to an old-fashioned street dance.

DINE: Fish is No. 1 on the menues of Manitoulin Island. “Always fresh, of course,” said Orr. For fast but good takeout, try The Port, an unassuming little blue shack that gets rave reviews — from locals and visitors alike — for its battered, locally-caught whitefish, served with crispy “chips” (French fries) and house-made tartar sauce.

Carol and Earl’s in South Baymouth is perhaps the island’s best approximation of a welcoming classic diner, with home-cooked fare like hamburgers, soups, real mashed potatoes, and pies.

To get to Manitoulin Island, you can drive across the swing bridge or take the MS ChiCheemaun ferry.

And for a slightly more upscale meal, try the Meldrum Bay Inn and Restaurant, where you can dine on the outside veranda and enjoy food crafted in part from local produce, including dishes like Lake Trout Almondine and Caesar salad.

If you’re looking for snacks or sweets, Manitoulin Chocolate Works in Kagawong is another unexpected find. Two sisters run the business, handcrafting small-batch candy treats and cupcakes using Belgian Callebaut chocolates and serving them up with fresh-roasted coffee.

And don’t miss a chance to try the island’s trademark “hawberries” (the namesake for the aforementioned Haweater Festival)

You can learn more about the island’s natives by taking part in activities at The Great Spirit Trail.

— they’re the fruit of the hawthorne tree, taste like very ripe apples, and are used in everything from jam and salads to ice cream.

If you really want to learn more about them, you can even tour Hawberry Farms on the island’s south shore, a century-old facility that produces jams, jellies, dips, and more.

STAY: With so much of Manitoulin’s commerce focused on tourism, there are a wide variety of places to stay. “For camping, the island has everything from regular campgrounds and trailer rentals to teepee tenting and even glamping [i.e., glamorous camping, with higher-end tents and amenities],” Orr said.

“And of course there are the many hotels, bed and breakfasts, and cottage resorts.”

A few options of note include the quaint and friendly Batman’s Cottages and Campground in Sheguiandah, where you’ll find a range of options from tent sites to cottages with views of Sunset Beach on Lake Huron. And yes, it’s really called Batman’s; the property is owned by Ralph Batman (his real name).

The family-run Hide Away Lodge in Kagawong was built in the 1950s and offers both the lodge itself and cottages, with views of the Channel and the LaCloche Mountains in the distance. Its features include a games room, shuffleboard, a communal deck, and

a lounge with fireplace.

And in addition to their food, the aforementioned Meldrum Bay Inn also offers guest rooms that share baths “in the tradition of many early Ontario inns.” Each guest room is unique, and each is heated by its own electric fireplace. Or you can try the Auberge Inn in the village of Providence Bay, which claims to be just 400 steps — “We actually counted,” their website proclaims — from the longest sand beach and boardwalk on Manitoulin Island.

For more information, contact the Manitoulin Tourism Association at manitoulintourism. com or (705) 368-3021.

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The last Baroque composer died over 230 years ago. Yet the rich music, considered highly dramatic and exaggerated in its 1600s-era heyday, is still a mainstay in concert halls across the world — and on Beaver Island. This year’s Baroque on Beaver, which runs July 29 through Aug. 6, is the 16th year for what has grown from a single concert in the small log chapel of the St. James Episcopal Church to a ten-day music festival at locations across the island.

“It started in 2002 and was strictly amateur [musicians] doing some Bach.

When I got there, some professionals had started to filter in,” said Matthew Thomas, the festival manager and a musician who plays trumpet with the Festival Orchestra. “It is now fully professional. That coincided with Robert’s arrival.”

Thomas was referring to Music Director and Principal Conductor Robert Nordling.

Nordling, who also serves as the music director of the Bandung Philharmonic of Indonesia and the Lake Forest Civic Orchestra in Chicago, has appeared with orchestras across the country, from Grand Rapids to Los Angeles, even England. This will be Nordling’s eighth year with Baroque on Beaver. “I’ve been doing it since 2009,” he said. “It started as Bach on Beaver, and Bach continues to be in its DNA. We do Bach every year, one-third to one-half Bach.”

Beyond Bach, the festival champions other baroque composers, such as Handel, Mozart, and Telemann. It occasionally goes beyond baroque to include other classical composers, even non-classical music such as jazz standards or Broadway favorites, depending on the guest artists and configurations and inclinations of the other performing groups. This year’s guests include the period music group Bach and Beethoven Ensemble of Chicago; pianist May Phang; and the Choral Scholars, a 12 piece a capella group from West Michigan.

Nordling said the festival continues to grow in popularity and stature, attracting high caliber musicians. “Our concert master is from the Grand Rapids Symphony. [Other musicians] are from Ann Arbor, Detroit, Midland, Traverse City, San Diego, Mexico City — one from Europe. It’s known in the classical world,” he said.

That’s a stretch from where the festival started. “I was approached by a member of the orchestra I was playing with,” said Thomas. “He said there’s a little thing on Beaver Island, was kind of apologetic about it.” Thomas has played with the Boston Pops

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and Boston Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy, and is now a member of the Midland Symphony.

And he stands by the quality of the music at Baroque on Beaver. “It’s now a regional summer festival. It’s gaining notoriety with other professional ensembles — the Bach and Beethoven Ensemble reached out to us.”

With increased recognition comes increased attention from the public, but part of the challenge for the festival is what makes it unique is also what limits it.

Attendees can’t drive to the island, of course; they have to make special arrangements for transportation by boat or plane. Then they have to find lodging; Beaver has a modest number of options. And then the venues themeselves limit the size of the audience.

“We turn the school gym into a concert hall with acoustic panels and orchestra risers, (but) the venues are small,” said Nordling.

Nordling said one thing he’s considered is holding a concert outdoors. “The location [Beaver Island] is a given, but if we could do one outside, we could do 2,000,” he said.

Another option Nordling and Thomas are considering is to offer performances on the mainland. They see Charlevoix as a natural jumping-off point, and adding a kickoff or concluding concert to the season there seems to be a natural fit. They also mention Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor as other locales where they could reach out to members of both the BOB performing groups and audiences. “I think it makes sense,” said Thomas.

Yet he’s also aware part of the appeal of the festival for the performers is that it takes place on an island. “One of the great things is it is remote. That’s part of its allure and charm.

But it poses logistical hurdles, including audience development. We’re playing to the same crowd every summer.”

Another is to reach out to the boating community. “We’re looking at advertising with the Chicago Yacht Club, reaching out to Bay Harbor, Traverse City, get a buzz going.

There’s a dearth of housing, but they can stay on their boat,” said Thomas.

Thomas also will be part of the brass group appearing on Interlochen Public Radio. “We’ll be on Studio A the week of the festival, performing live and doing interviews. They’re also recording the orchestra for broadcast,” he said.

Nordland said working on funding and commissioning new works are important steps to increasing the festival’s visibility and credibility in the music community. “Step by step we’re increasing the quality. This is a first-rate chamber orchestra, and they always desire to sound better.”

Nordling and Simons

If You Go When Baroque on Beaver debuted 17 years ago as Bach on Beaver, it was an event by islanders, for islanders. Today it’s become so popular it’s a challenge for everyone attending to find a place to stay. Sometimes that even includes the musicians.

For the past two years, the music festival has attracted 2,500+ people over the course of 10 days. “Booking a place has become a problem,” admitted Frank D’Andraia, the chair of the Baroque on Beaver board, though he’s quick to point out that it’s a good problem to have. One option the board is working on: promoting single-day jaunts to the island, no overnight needed. “We’ve been working on day-tripping, and it’s worked out really well,” he said.

If you do intend to stay overnight for part or all of the 10-day festival, the local chamber of commerce provides a list of hotels, motels, resorts and cottages. Go to beaverisland.org/hotels-motels-lodges-bbs/.

Of course, as it is an island, getting there is harder than driving the family car. Two airlines offer daily flights: Fresh Air Aviation (freshairaviation.net/beaver-island-flights) and Island Airways (islandairways.com).

The flights take 12 minutes each way and typically cost a little over $100 for an adult round-trip ticket.

Those who would prefer a more leisurely pace (and a cheaper ride — $65 for an adult round-trip ticket) should consider the ferry. The Beaver Island Boat Company runs multiple trips to and from the island. It takes two hours to complete the 32-mile route.

And if you’ve got your own boat, you can opt to get there on your own. Beaver Island Municipal Marina (beaverisland.org/ transportation/beaver-island-municipal-marina/) is in the heart of the St. James Township community right next to the ferry dock.

For more information on the festival, go to BaroqueOnBeaver.org. For more about the island itself, go to BeaverIsland.org.

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COOKING FROM MEMORY Those experiences added to the fascination she had felt as a young girl watching her mother and the women in her village prepare and present meals, but Saco said she did very little actual cooking until she got married to a fellow Chaldean and they started a family.

“I would call my mother and ask, ‘Mom, how do you do this or that?’ And she would say, ‘I don’t know, I don’t measure anything.’

No recipes at all. Even for rice — when I asked her how to cook it, she would just say, Put in rice, put in water, and then stand a spoon in it, and if the spoon falls over too easy, you put in too much water!’ So I am a self-taught cook. I think it just comes naturally — it’s in my blood,” said Saco. “My grandma was one of the best cooks in the whole village. I ate her food and my mother’s food, and I guess I just absorbed it. I remembered how it tasted and what it looked like and what the texture was. I would

cook from those memories, and somehow it would come out right. I realized that when I’m cooking, whatever the situation, if it comes out good or bad, I just love the process of doing it, of figuring it out. It makes me happy.”

PEACE AND FOOD Saco’s father-in-law had a small gas station and grocery store in Kalkaska, and he wanted to introduce some Middle Eastern take-out food to the business, so in the Chaldean spirit of family helping family, she and her husband moved Up North to lend a hand.

“I was writing down recipes and cooking, and basically running that part of the business, and honestly, it felt like it was my place, and I really liked that feeling,” said Nada. “I had never had any kind of business or shop before, but I realized that that was my dream and my passion. I wanted to open a Middle Easternand Mediterranean-themed restaurant.”

When Kalkaska turned out to be too small for her dreams, Saco turned toward Traverse City. “I kept saying to my husband, ‘We need to move there.’ I had always liked this area — it was so beautiful and peaceful, and it is a nice place to raise kids. I didn’t want too much, just a peaceful life and my restaurant.”

The couple eventually settled in Acme, and when the present location of Nada’s came up for sale in downtown Traverse City in 2015, Nada hesitated only briefly.

“We certainly hadn’t planned on having the liquor store, but actually, it was a good thing, because it was already established, and we figured maybe that could pay the bills while I got my business up and running, and people got to know me.” There was no room for a full restaurant, so Nada changed gears and designed a space on one side of the store for a deli/take-out operation during renovations to the newly acquired property. Nada’s Gourmet Deli opened in May 2016.

A FEAST FOR THE SENSES Quality and authenticity were paramount for Saco from the start, in all areas of the operation.

“I am very fussy about my ingredients when I shop for them — even when I order directly from a farmer. When they bring the vegetables or whatever, I feel them and smell them and look at them, and sometimes I say, ‘I’m sorry, but that is not the way I wanted it.’”

Saco started out with hummus and tabbaouleh, which she knew were already familiar to most customers, and then gradually added salads, appetizers, sandwiches and desserts. Her menu emphasizes healthy choices like grains, greens, pickled items, fresh vegetables and fruits, and her deli case is an astonishingly diverse and artfully displayed palette of colors and textures that first delights the eyes and then the palate. Sandwiches are made with bread freshly baked in house, all salads are available by the pound, and many vegetarian, gluten-free and vegan choices are available.

Nada’s is the quintessential family business.

“My son, my nephew, and my daughters all work here part-time when they’re not in school, and other relatives also help out sometimes,” she says. “Hopefully one of the kids will take over the business someday.”

While Nada is very happy with where she is in life personally and professionally right now, her odyssey might not be fully over yet. “I have big dreams, and I still can do something more later on if everything continues to go as well as it has so far. I believe that if something is meant to be, it will happen, no matter what.”

Nada’s Gourmet Deli is located inside Saco’s Liquor Store at 542 West Front St. in Traverse City. Take-out, dine-in, and catering. For more information, call (231) 947-6779 or visit them on Facebook or Instagram (@nadasgourmetdeli).

Rating: $

Don’t let the unfamiliar names of some of Nada’s menu items scare you away from trying them. Saco is happy to offer samples of anything unfamiliar to customers before they buy, which almost always leads them to the discovery of a new favorite food.

• Simthagrease (bulgur wheat, mushrooms, red onions, kale, cucumbers, parsley, lemon, olive oil, pomegranate vinaigrette) • Kibenaya (bulgur wheat, tomatoes, onions, jalapeno, tomato paste, lemon, salt, olive oil) • Jajeek (yogurt, cucumbers, garlic, lemon, salt) • Bourek (egg roll skin with choice of three fillings: mixed veggies, chicken or beef, curry or other seasonings) • Turshi (the ultimate condiment, with pickled cauliflower, cabbage, carrots, jalapeno, turnips, beets)

CHEERS!

ONE-STOP SHOPPING The liquor store that shares space with the food side of the business is well stocked with high-quality wines, beers and spirits, and Nada and her staff are happy to suggest beverage pairings for anything on the deli’s menu. Saco herself favors a lighter wine such as pinot noir to accompany her foods but said that many types of beverages complement Mediterranean and Middle Eastern fare.

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5. The Mammals…(A.K.A. Mike + Ruthy) wowed the Blissfest crowd.

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july 15

saturday

2017 GAYLORD ALPENFEST: Today includes the Alpenfest® Fun Run, Run & Walk, Alpenfest® Gaylord Art Van Grand Parade, Classic Car & Truck Show, Dharma Squad Industries First Skatepark Competitiion, Karoake (Alpenfest® Idol) Finals, concert with Phase 5 Motown Review & much more. gaylordalpenfest.com/calendar

-------------------CHARLEVOIX STREET LEGENDS 25TH ANNIVERSARY CAR SHOW: 8am-3pm, East Park Band Shell, Downtown Charlevoix.

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BEAR RIVER CRAWL - 5K RUN/WALK: 8am, Bay Front Park, Petoskey. Benefits Northern Michigan Cancer Crusaders. northernmichigansportsmed.com/wellness-a-fitness/brc

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KINGSLEY HERITAGE DAYS: Today includes the Chemical Bank Kingsley Heritage Days 5K & Fun Run, Obstacle Course Race, 2nd Annual Co-Ed Softball Tournament & live music. kingsleyheritagedays.com

-------------------EMPIRE’S ANCHOR DAY CELEBRATION: Today includes a Quilt Show, Anchor Day Fun Run, Anchor Day Parade, Chicken Dinner, & Street Dance with live music by Streaker.

-------------------INVASIVE SPECIES WORK DAY: 9am12pm, Elberta Dunes, Frankfort. Help remove invasive baby’s breath from Elberta Beach in Benzie County. Please bring your own work gloves. Presented by the GT Regional Land Conservancy. RSVP. 929-7911. gtrlc.org

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KALEVA DAYS: July 14-16. Today includes the Railroad Depot Museum & Manistee-&-Northeastern Engine, Collector’s Antique Tractor Show, Finnish Line 5K Run/Walk, Kaleva Days Car Show, Finnish Wife Carrying Contest, live music

by Awesome Distraction, fireworks & much more. visitmanisteecounty.com/event/kaleva-days

-------------------RANTZ ANNUAL ART EXHIBIT: 9am-4pm, Village Arts Building, Northport. “Leelanau Landscapes.” northportartsforall.com/generantz-show

-------------------32ND ANNUAL PETOSKEY ART IN THE PARK: 10am-6pm, Pennsylvania Park, Downtown Petoskey. Featuring about 130 booths.

AUTHORS SIGNINGS: 10am-3pm, Horizon Books, Cadillac. Featuring Judith St. King, author of “Incomplete Diary of Good and Evil,” & Pamela Dushane, author of “Popping Bubbles with Rocco.” 231-775-9979.

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LIFELONG LEARNING: DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: 10am-12pm, Petoskey District Library Classroom, Petoskey. Presented by Tony Dunaske, a retired NCMC professor & photographer. Photographic walk to follow class.

Registration required. Free. petoskeylibrary. evanced.info/signup/Calendar

NEW PAINTINGS: THE LELAND SHOW: 10am-5pm, Old Art Building, Leland. Exhibition of new work by artists Angela Saxon, Royce Deans, Lynn Uhlmann & Anne Corlett. facebook.com/NewPaintingsTheLelandShow

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SHAY DAYS: 10am-3pm, Harbor Springs. Featuring live steam model trains under the tent at Shay Park, an electric train, self-guided tours at the Shay Hexagon House, & crafts, games & more at the Harbor Springs History Museum.

Donation. harborspringshistory.org

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AUTHORS VISIT: Horizon Books, TC. 12-2pm: Carla Blacker will sign her book “Salt in the Wound and the Courage to Forgive.” 2-4pm: Julie Buntin will read from & talk about her book “Marlena.” horizonbooks.com

15-23 send your dates to: events@traverseticker.com

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BUSINESS/CONSULTANT EXPO: 12-5pm, Trader’s Outpost Open Space, 309 N. Dansforth St., Mancelona. Over 20 vendors will represent their businesses in a flea market style. Free. 989255-7206 or hmull812@gmail.com. Free.

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CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: 12pm, Ferry Beach, Charlevoix. Today features a horseshoe tournament, beach volleyball tournament & Boating Party with reggae band Roots Vibrations. venetianfestival.com/schedule-of-events

-------------------POP-UP EVENT: 12-2pm, The Village at GT Commons, Fairy Trails, TC. Crafts for the kids & fun on the Fairy Trails.

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LEELANAU PENINSULA WINE ON THE WATER FESTIVAL: 1-7pm, Marina Park, Suttons Bay. Tickets, $15 advance; $20 gate. Tastes from local wineries, breweries & cideries, plus local fare, live music, including Jabo Bihlman’s Family Jam & Fifth Gear & more. leelanauchamber.com

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“MADAGASCAR - A MUSICAL ADVENTURE, JR.”: 2pm & 7pm, Old Town Playhouse, TC. Presented by the OTP Young Company. $15 adults; $6 under 18. oldtownplayhouse.com

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PIZZA & PIPES: Music House Museum, Williamsburg. Enjoy a gourmet pizza dinner & a concert from Detroit Fox Theater & Red Wings organist, Dave Calendine on the ‘Mighty Wurlizter’ theater organ. Doors open at 6pm with the concert at 6:30pm. Tickets: $25 adults, $10 10 & under. 938-9300. musichouse.org

-------------------TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA: 6pm, Memorial Park, Elk Rapids. Presented by Riverside Shakespeare. Best friends Valentine & Proteus tease each other over their love affairs, but when they end up as rivals for the same woman, it tests their friendship. 9414953. Free. Find on Facebook.

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MULEBONE: 7:30pm, Aten Place, Boyne Falls.

Along with playing live & TV appearances, Mulebone won blues artist of the year at radio stations from Seattle, Washington to Red Bank, New Jersey. They also spent 15 weeks in the Top 100 Albums in America. $16/$15. atenplace.com

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A highlight of the 49th Annual Cadillac Festival of the Arts is TC’s The Accidentals performing indie folk rock at Cadillac Rotary Pavilion on Fri., July 21 from 7:30-10:30pm. Running through Sat., July 22, other events at the festival include Taste of Cadillac, Phyllis Olson Juried Art Fair, String Instrument Petting Zoo & much more. cadillacartists.org. You can also catch The Accidentals at Beulah Music in the Park on Thurs., July 20 at 7pm.

“PIPPIN”: 8pm, Bay View Association, John M. Hall Auditorium, Petoskey. $15-$28. bayviewassociation.org

-------------------MUSIC IN MACKINAW CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mackinaw City. 4th Annual Mustang Stampede. mackinawchamber.com

-------------------NAGATA SHACHU: 8pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. A professional Japanese taiko drumming & music group. $37. tickets.interlochen.org

july 16

sunday

KINGSLEY HERITAGE DAYS: kingsleyheritagedays.com

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RIDE AROUND TORCH: 8am, Elk Rapids High School.

Presented by the Cherry Capital Cycling Club with routes that include 26, 40, 63 & 100 miles. $40 individuals, $90 families in advance; $50/$100 day of. Enjoy a scenic route, food stops & a post-tour picnic at the beach-side park in Elk Rapids. Different start times for various distances. Proceeds benefit bicycling in the Grand Traverse area. cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org

-------------------LITTLE TRAVERSE TRIATHLON, MINI KIDS RACE, & 4 MILE RUN: 8:15am, Zoll Street Beach, Harbor Springs. littletraversetri.com

-------------------CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: Today includes Beach Bash Basketball, Worship on the Water with Venetian Rhythms & Disc Golf Doubles. venetianfestival.com/schedule-of-events

-------------------KALEVA DAYS: July 14-16. Today includes horse back rides by Kay Miller, Big Bear Sportsman’s Club: 5 Stand/Archery/Skeet Shoot, live music by Tangle Eye, the Grand

Parade & much more. visitmanisteecounty. com/event/kaleva-days

-------------------NEW PAINTINGS: THE LELAND SHOW: 11am-4pm, Old Art Building, Leland. Exhibition of new work by artists Angela Saxon, Royce Deans, Lynn Uhlmann & Anne Corlett. facebook.com/NewPaintingsTheLelandShow

-------------------RANTZ ANNUAL ART EXHIBIT: 12-3pm, Village Arts Building, Northport. “Leelanau Landscapes.” northportartsforall.com/gene-rantz-show

-------------------SUNDAY FUNDAY AT GREAT LAKES EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL: 2pm, Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg. Grand Prix Show Jumping featuring Olympic athletes. Gates open at noon. greatlakesequestrianfestival.com

-------------------FREE DELVING INTO SHORT FICTION WRITING WORKSHOP: 5-7pm, Horizon Books, lower level, TC. Learn some tools to help define & refine your short stories, & enjoy writing something new with a few writing prompts. northernwildes.com

-------------------TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA: 6pm, Hazerot Park, Northport. Presented by Riverside Shakespeare. Friends Valentine & Proteus tease each other over their love affairs, but when they end up as rivals, it tests their friendship. 9414953. Free. Find on Facebook.

-------------------“SUMMER RERUNS”: 6:30-9:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Upton-Morley Pavillion. Presented by IPR & Here:Say TC Storytelling. Find ‘Summer Reruns’ on Facebook.

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AROUND THE BAY: A CINEMATIC TOUR: 7pm, Lyric Theater, Harbor Springs. Featuring “Truman.” traversecityfilmfest.org/around-the-bay

-------------------SUNDAY SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 7pm, Harbor Pavilion at Edward C. Grace Memorial Harbor, Elk Rapids. With the Steel Drum Band. Free. elkrapids.org/harbor

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FOUNTAIN POINT CONCERT SERIES: 7:309:30pm, Fountain Point Music, Lake Leelanau.

With The Giving Tree Band. $10-$20. fountainpointmusic.com

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MANITOU MUSIC FESTIVAL: 8pm, Studio Stage, behind Lake Street Studios, Glen Arbor.

Featuring blues duo Mulebone. Presented by the Glen Arbor Art Association. Tickets, $15; 18 & under, free. glenarborart.org

-------------------SUNDAY VESPER CONCERTS: 8pm, Bay View Association, John M. Hall Auditorium, Petoskey. “Heroes & Villains: Caped Crusaders, Comics & Cartoons.” bayviewassociation.org

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WORLD YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: 8pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. With Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Simone Porter, violin. $29. tickets.interlochen.org

july 17

monday

POTTERY PAINTING- HOSPICE SUPPORT ACTIVITY: 2pm, Handz on Art, TC. Friendly environment where grief & loss are understood. 3rd Monday of every month. 800252-2065 or munsonhomehealth.org. Free.

-------------------SUMMER STORY HOUR: 6pm, Horizon Books, Cadillac. Featuring “The Mouse Who Reached the Sky.” There will also be games & crafts. 231-775-9979.

-------------------WRITTEN ON THE WATER: AN EVENING WITH JERRY DENNIS & GLENN WOLFF: 6pm, Leland Township Library, Munnecke Room. Author Jerry Dennis & artist/illustrator Glenn Wolff present a discussion about life, art, literature, & their award-winning collaborations. Free. lelandlibrary.org

AROUND THE BAY: A CINEMATIC TOUR: 7pm, The Historic Vogue Theatre of Manistee.

Featuring “Swallows and Amazons.” traversecityfilmfest.org/around-the-bay MONDAY NIGHT CONCERTS IN THE PARK: 7pm, Onekama Village Park. Tonight features Gratitude Steel Band, who plays reggae, calypso & Motown. onekama.info

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TEEN PROGRAM: 7pm, Peninsula Community Library, Old Mission Peninsula School, TC. Teens can create a masterpiece with painting tape & acrylics. Free. peninsulacommunitylibrary.org

-------------------CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: 7:30pm, Odmark East Park Pavilion, Charlevoix. Today is Main Street Monday with Tommy Tropic, Queen Story Time, Siberian Children’s Choir & family movie “Sing.” venetianfestival.com/schedule-of-events

-------------------GLEN LAKE FILM FESTIVAL: 8pm, Glen Arbor Township Hall. Featuring “Legends of the Fall.”

-------------------STRAIGHT NO CHASER: 8pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. Tenman a cappella group Straight No Chaser provides performances of musical harmonies sprinkled with comedic lyrics. Tickets start at $38. tickets.interlochen.org

july 18

tuesday

CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: Today includes Castle Garden Games, 4-H Youth Sailing Regatta, 3-on-3 Soccer Tournament, live music by Charlie’s Root Fusion & Charlevoix City Band w/ Miriam Pico opening, & more. venetianfestival.com/ schedule-of-events

-------------------JOEL’S BOOK BUILDER MAGICAL COMEDY SHOW: 10:30am, Leelanau Township Library, Northport. leelanautownshiplibrary.org

-------------------LIVING ON: LOSS OF SPOUSE: 12-1pm, Bayview Professional Center, Hospice of MI office, TC. Register: 929-1557.

-------------------JOEL TACEY’S BOOK BUILDER MAGICAL COMEDY SHOW: 1pm, Leland Township Library. Free. lelandlibrary.org

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AROUND THE BAY: A CINEMATIC TOUR: The Garden Theater, Frankfort. Featuring “The Hippopotamus.” Showings at 6pm & 9pm. traversecityfilmfest.org/around-the-bay

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“THE POWER OF JUDGMENT”: 6:30pm, TC. A NW Michigan NT Support group meeting of partners & family of adults with Asperger’s. The exact location is provided when the neurotypical (NT) partner or family member joins a private Meetup group. meetup.com/NW-Michigan-NT-Support

-------------------“THE MERCHANT OF VENICE” (PREVIEW): 7pm, Tank Hill, Frankfort. Presented by Lakeside Shakespeare Theatre. Free. lakesideshakespeare.org/lst/performances

-------------------MANISTEE SHORELINE SHOWCASE: 7-9:15pm, First Street Beach Rotary Gazebo, Manistee. Featuring Mary Rademacher Reed with the Mark Kahny Band. Free.

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OFF THE PAGE 2017: 7pm, Mills Community House, Benzonia. With Tom Stanton, author of “Terror in the City of Champions” & “Ty and the Babe.” 231-882-4111. Free.

-------------------MUSIC IN MACKINAW CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mackinaw City. Featuring the Straits Area Concert Band.

july 19

wednesday

46TH ANNUAL GLEN LAKE WOMAN’S CLUB ART FAIR: 10am-4pm, Glen Arbor Township Hall. Featuring work by 100 artists. 231-326-6084.

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INDIAN RIVER LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE: 10am-2pm, Indian River Area Library, Tuscarora Township Building, lower level.

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NORTHERN MI WATER SAFETY EVENT: 10am-1pm, Bayside Park, Acme Township.

Featuring a Coast Guard fly-over & demo, water safety games, hot dog lunch, prizes, info & more.

Presented by GT County 4-H. 922-4620. Free.

-------------------CHARLOTTE ROSS LEE CONCERTS IN THE PARK: 12pm, Pennsylvania Park, gazebo, Petoskey. Featuring Choirs of the Children of the World in Harmony. Free. crookedtree.org/2016charlotte-ross-lee-concerts-in-the-park

-------------------“A PIGSKIN LIFE: FOOTBALL REFLECTIONS”: 12pm, Petoskey-Bay View Country Club, Petoskey. Presented by Michigan football great Dan Dierdorf. Cost, $50; includes lunch.

Reserve your spot: 231-487-0750.

-------------------AUTHOR EVENT WITH PETER MARABELL: 2-4pm, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. Marabell will sign his latest mystery, “Devils are Here: A Michael Russo Mystery.”

Free. mcleanandeakin.com

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CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: Today includes the Sailing Regatta, live music by David Cisco & Loverboy w/ Galactic Sherpas opening, & more. venetianfestival.com/schedule-of-events

-------------------WINE DOWN WEDNESDAYS: 5-7pm, Chateau Grand Traverse, TC. Live music by Miriam Pico. cgtwines.com/winedown

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HOBBIES IN THE LOBBY: FAMILY KARAOKE: 5:30pm, Petoskey District Library Classroom, Petoskey. Register: 231-758-3100. petoskeylibrary.org

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AROUND THE BAY: A CINEMATIC TOUR: Elk Rapids Cinema. Featuring “Pecking Order.” Showings at 6pm & 9pm. traversecityfilmfest.org/around-the-bay

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D’ART FOR ART PREVIEW NIGHT: 6-8:30pm, Irish Boat Shop, Fairview, Harbor Springs. Meet the winemakers, brewers, chefs & artists. Sample wines & hors d’oeuvres. Bid on select auction items & preview all the D’Art artwork. Benefits Crooked Tree Arts Center. $75. crookedtree.org

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Day. Live music by Tom Zipp & The Swon Brothers with the Dave Bennett Trio opening, & more. venetianfestival. com/schedule-of-events

-------------------GLEN LAKE COMMUNITY LIBRARY HOME TOUR: 10am-4pm. Visit five beautiful homes in the Glen Lake area! Tickets can be purchased at the library in Empire, The Cottage Book Shop & Northwoods Hardware in Glen Arbor. $20. Info: Call 231-326-5361. glenlakelibrary.net

-------------------SUMMER READING CLUB EVENT: 10am, Peninsula Community Library, Old Mission Peninsula School, TC. Cornwell Architects teach Architecture 101. Featuring a children’s story & demonstration on how to design a building. peninsulacommunitylibrary.org

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35TH ANNUAL GARDEN WALK: 11am-6pm, TC. “Blooms at the Base of Old Mission.” Visit eight local gardens & also enjoy educational & floral design exhibits at Faith Reformed Church, TC. $10 advance; $12 day of. thefriendlygardenclub.org

-------------------BEAVER ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL: 28599 Hideaway Trail, Beaver Island. Musicians include Beans, The Outer Vibe, The Legal Immigrants, Magnolia Wind, The Appleseed Collective & many more. bimf.net/tickets

-------------------MUSIC ON THE BIDWELL PLAZA: 12:30pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Bidwell Plaza, Petoskey. With the Moxie Strings. Free. crookedtree.org

-------------------COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ON PUBLIC TRANSIT: 1pm, Friendship Centers of Emmet County, Petoskey. Learn about the need for better transit in Emmet County & how public transit is serving other northern MI counties. Free.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Wednesday, August 9 -------------------ELLSWORTH MUSIC IN THE PARK: 6-8pm, Lake Street Pavilion, Downtown Ellsworth.

Featuring Jon Hoaglund & John Gold.

-------------------EVENING ON RIVER STREET: 6-9pm, River St., Elk Rapids. With live music by Turbo Pup.

-------------------“ODE TO WIMBLEDON”: 6-9pm, GT Resort & Spa, Acme. Paying tribute to the Grand Slam tournament at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. $20/person. Registration required: 231-534-6786 or lseymour@gtresort.com

-------------------“CORIOLANUS” (PREVIEW): 7pm, Tank Hill, Frankfort. Presented by Lakeside Shakespeare Theatre. Free. lakesideshakespeare. org/lst/performances

-------------------FIFE LAKE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 50 YEAR CELEBRATION: 7pm, Fife Lake Library. 989-781-0512. Free.

-------------------HERB SERIES CLASS 3: 7-9pm, The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park, TC. The Language of Lavender with Sonja Richards.

Advanced registration required. Free. thebotanicgarden.org/events

-------------------TRAVERSE CITY SAXOPHONE QUARTET: 7pm, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Beu-

through Saturday,SOCIETY AugustMEETING: 12 GT GENEALOGICAL 1pm, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day

When there arespeakers too many Saints,God TC.decides Featuring guest Gini LeClaire & Kathi Farley.

231-275-6671. gtags.org sports in the world, He chooses to -------------------eliminate one PIANOS of them -UNVEILING hockey. But EVENT: TC STREET 5:30pm, Park & Front St. piano, TC. After a that doesn’t sit well with fans of the musician from Interlochen Center for the Arts underdog game. if five Norte will plays at the ParkSo & God Frontsays location, lead a walk through downtown to the second pure-of-heart souls can plead their piano location at Kayak, Bike & Brew in the case to save District. their beloved sport,will begin at Warehouse After party 7:30pm at The Workshop Brewing Co. lifeandhe’ll reconsider. whim.com/street-piano

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Tickets Student $15TOUR: AROUND$35, THE $20, BAY: A CINEMATIC The Bay Theatre, $75 Suttons Bay. Featuring “The VIP Reception King’s Choice.” Showings at 6pm & 9pm.

traversecityfilmfest.org/around-the-bay VIP Opening Night Reception includes -pre-performance - - - - - - -meet - -and - -greet - - with -----D’ART FOR ART: 6-10pm, Irish Boat Shop, Fairview, Harbor Springs.

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--------FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: 6:30pm, Helena Township Community Center, Alden. Featuring “LEGO Batman” movie. Sponsored by Alden

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Mon - - - - - - - - - - - -with- Jukebox ------NEW PAINTINGS: THE LELAND SHOW: - $2 well drinksExhibition & shots 11am-4pm, Old ArtTues Building, Leland.

Parade & much more. visitmanisteecounty.

- Ladies Night - $1 off com/event/kaleva-days drinks & $5 martinis

openAngela mic w/ host Chris Royce Sterr of new work by artists Saxon, Deans, Lynn Uhlmann & Anne Corlett. faceWed - Get it in the can for $1 w/ DJ DomiNate book.com/NewPaintingsTheLelandShow

-------------------ThursART - $1 off all drinks RANTZ ANNUAL EXHIBIT: 12-3pm, Village Arts Building, “Leelanau LandW/ 1000Northport.

WATT PROPHETS scapes.” northportartsforall.com/gene-rantz-show

- - Fri - - July21: - - - - Happy - - -Hour: - - Chris - - -Sterr ---SUNDAY FUNDAY AT GREAT LAKES Then: Bumpus EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL: 2pm, Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg. Grand Prix Show Jumping featuring Sat JulyOlympic 22: athletes. Gates open at noon. greatlakesequestrianfestival.com

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FREE DELVING INTO SHORT FICTION WRITING WORKSHOP: 5-7pm, Horizon Books, downtown lower level, TC.usLearn some tools out at unionstreetstationtc.net 941-1930 TC check to help define & refine your short stories, & enjoy writing something new with a few writing prompts. northernwildes.com

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-------------------TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA: 6pm, Hazerot Park, Northport. Presented by Riverside Shakespeare. Friends Valentine & Proteus tease each other over their love affairs, but when they end up as rivals, it tests their friendship. 9414953. Free. Find on Facebook.

THURSDAY

- - - - Trivia - - - - nite - - - •- 7-9pm -------“SUMMER RERUNS”: 6:30-9:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Upton-Morley Pavillion. Presented by IPR & Here:Say TC Storytelling. Find ‘Summer Reruns’ on Facebook.

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All you can eat perch $10.99 -FOOD - - - - -&- DRINK - - - - - -SPECIALS ------AROUND THE BAY: A CINEMATIC TOUR: for all Home Team 7pm, Lyric Theater, Harbor Springs. Featuring Sporting Events.

“Truman.” traversecityfilmfest.org/around-the-bay -------------------231-941-2276 SUNDAY SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 7pm, Harbor at Edward Grace 121Pavilion S. Union St. •C.TC. Memorial Harbor, Elk Rapids. With the Steel www.dillingerspubtc.com Drum Band. Free. elkrapids.org/harbor

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FOUNTAIN POINT CONCERT SERIES: 7:309:30pm, Fountain Point Music, Lake Leelanau.

With The Giving Tree Band. $10-$20. fountainpointmusic.com

AROUND THE BAY: A CINEMATIC TOUR: 7pm, The Historic Vogue Theatre of Manistee.

Featuring “Swallows and Amazons.” traversecityfilmfest.org/around-the-bay MONDAY NIGHT CONCERTS IN THE PARK: 7pm, Onekama Village Park. Tonight features Gratitude Steel Band, who plays reggae, calypso & Motown. onekama.info

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TEEN PROGRAM: 7pm, Peninsula Community Featuring Super Greek FoodTC. Teens Library, Old Mission Peninsula School, inmasterpiece a Relaxed Atmosphere can create a with painting tape & acrylics. Free. peninsulacommunitylibrary.org

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CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: 7:30pm, Odmark East Park Pavilion, starts atMonday 8pm with 2012 Today is Main Charlevoix.

Street GIFTSiberian Tommy Tropic, Queen StoryWIN Time, Children’s Choir & familyCERTIFICATES! movie “Sing.” venetianfestival.com/schedule-of-events 214 E Front St • Downtown Traverse City

-------------------GLEN LAKE 231-946-8932 FILM FESTIVAL: 8pm, Glen Arbor Township Hall. Featuring “Legends of the Fall.”

-------------------STRAIGHT NO CHASER: 8pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. Tenman a cappella group Straight No Chaser provides performances of musical harmonies sprinkled with comedic lyrics. Tickets start at $38. tickets.interlochen.org

july 18

tuesday

CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: Today includes Castle Garden Games, 4-H Youth Sailing Regatta, 3-on-3 Soccer Tournament, live music by Charlie’s Root Fusion & Charlevoix City Band w/ Miriam Pico opening, & more. venetianfestival.com/ 231-922-7742 schedule-of-events

- - - 121 - - -S.- Union - - - - St. - -•-TC. -----www.dillingerspubtc.com JOEL’S BOOK BUILDER MAGICAL COMEDY SHOW: 10:30am, Leelanau Township Library, Northport. leelanautownshiplibrary.org

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CHATEAU GRAND TRAVERSE -------------------MANITOU MUSIC FESTIVAL: 8pm, Studio Stage, behind Lake Street Studios, Glen Arbor.

Featuring blues duo Mulebone. Presented by the Glen Arbor Art Association. Tickets, $15; 18 & under, free. glenarborart.org

-------------------SUNDAY VESPER CONCERTS: 8pm, Bay View Association, John M. Hall Auditorium, Petoskey. “Heroes & Villains: Caped Crusaders, Comics & Cartoons.” bayviewassociation.org

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WORLD YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: 8pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. With Carlos Kalmar, conductor; Simone Porter, violin. $29. tickets.interlochen.org

LIVING ON: LOSS OF SPOUSE: 12-1pm, Bayview Professional Center, Hospice of MI office, TC. Register: 929-1557.

-------------------JOEL TACEY’S BOOK BUILDER MAGICAL COMEDY SHOW: 1pm, Leland Township Library. Free. lelandlibrary.org

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AROUND THE BAY: A CINEMATIC TOUR: The Garden Theater, Frankfort. Featuring “The Hippopotamus.” Showings at 6pm & 9pm. traversecityfilmfest.org/around-the-bay

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“THE POWER OF JUDGMENT”: 6:30pm, TC. A NW Michigan NT Support group meeting of partners & family of adults with Asperger’s. The exact location is provided when the neurotypical (NT) partner or family member joins a private Meetup group. meetup.com/NW-Michigan-NT-Support

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POTTERY PAINTING- HOSEVERY WEEK RAIN OR PICE•SUPPORT ACTIV17SHINE • UNTIL ITY: 2pm, Handz on Art, TC. AUG 30 Friendly environment where

-------------------“THE MERCHANT OF VENICE” (PREVIEW): 7pm, Tank Hill, Frankfort. Presented by Lakeside Shakespeare Theatre. Free. lakesideshakespeare.org/lst/performances

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july 19

wednesday

46TH ANNUAL GLEN LAKE WOMAN’S CLUB ART FAIR: 10am-4pm, Glen Arbor Township Hall. Featuring work by 100 artists. 231-326-6084.

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INDIAN RIVER LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE: 10am-2pm, Indian River Area Library, Tuscarora Township Building, lower level.

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NORTHERN MI WATER SAFETY EVENT: 10am-1pm, Bayside Park, Acme Township.

Featuring a Coast Guard fly-over & demo, water safety games, hot dog lunch, prizes, info & more.

Presented by GT County 4-H. 922-4620. Free.

-------------------CHARLOTTE ROSS LEE CONCERTS IN THE PARK: 12pm, Pennsylvania Park, gazebo, Petoskey. Featuring Choirs of the Children of the World in Harmony. Free. crookedtree.org/2016charlotte-ross-lee-concerts-in-the-park

-------------------“A PIGSKIN LIFE: FOOTBALL REFLECTIONS”: 12pm, Petoskey-Bay View Country Club, Petoskey. Presented by Michigan football great Dan Dierdorf. Cost, $50; includes lunch.

Reserve your spot: 231-487-0750.

-------------------AUTHOR EVENT WITH PETER MARABELL: 2-4pm, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey. Marabell will sign his latest mystery, “Devils are Here: A Michael Russo Mystery.”

Free. mcleanandeakin.com

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CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: Today includes the Sailing Regatta, live music by David Cisco & Loverboy w/ Galactic Sherpas opening, & more. venetianfestival.com/schedule-of-events

-------------------WINE DOWN WEDNESDAYS: 5-7pm, Chateau Grand Traverse, TC. Live music by Miriam Pico. cgtwines.com/winedown

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HOBBIES IN THE LOBBY: FAMILY KARAOKE: 5:30pm, Petoskey District Library Classroom, Petoskey. Register: 231-758-3100. petoskeylibrary.org

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AROUND THE BAY: A CINEMATIC TOUR: Elk Rapids Cinema. Featuring “Pecking Order.” Showings at 6pm & 9pm. traversecityfilmfest.org/around-the-bay

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D’ART FOR ART PREVIEW NIGHT: 6-8:30pm, Irish Boat Shop, Fairview, Harbor Springs. Meet the winemakers, brewers, chefs & artists. Sample wines & hors d’oeuvres. Bid on select auction items & preview all the D’Art artwork. Benefits Crooked Tree Arts Center. $75. crookedtree.org

-------------------ELLSWORTH MUSIC IN THE PARK: 6-8pm, Lake Street Pavilion, Downtown Ellsworth.

Featuring Jon Hoaglund & John Gold.

-------------------EVENING ON RIVER STREET: 6-9pm, River St., Elk Rapids. With live music by Turbo Pup.

-------------------“ODE TO WIMBLEDON”: 6-9pm, GT Resort & Spa, Acme. Paying tribute to the Grand Slam tournament at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. $20/person. Registration required: 231-534-6786 or lseymour@gtresort.com

grief & loss are understood. 3rd Monday of every month. 800252-2065 or munsonhomehealth.org. Free.

MANISTEE SHORELINE SHOWCASE: 7-9:15pm, First Street Beach Rotary Gazebo, Manistee. Featuring Mary Rademacher Reed with the Mark Kahny Band. Free.

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SUMMER STORY HOUR: 6pm, Horizon Miriam Pico Books, Cadillac. Featuring “The Mouse Who Reached the Sky.” There will also be games & crafts. 231-775-9979.

OFFLevi THE PAGE 2017: 7pm, Mills Community Britton Olivia Millerschin House, Benzonia. With Tom Stanton, author of “Terror in the City of Champions” & “Ty and the Babe.” 231-882-4111. Free.

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--------------------------------------WRITTEN ON THE WATER: AN EVENING WITH JERRY DENNIS & GLENN WOLFF: 6pm, Leland Township Library, Munnecke Room. Author Jerry Dennis & artist/illustrator Glenn Wolff present a discussion about life, art, literature, & their award-winning collaborations. Free. lelandlibrary.org

--------------------------------------MUSIC IN MACKINAW CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mackinaw City. Featuring the Straits Area Concert Band.

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“CORIOLANUS” (PREVIEW): 7pm, Tank Hill, Frankfort. Presented by Lakeside Shakespeare Theatre. Free. lakesideshakespeare. org/lst/performances FIFE LAKE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 50 YEAR CELEBRATION: 7pm, Fife Lake Library. 989-781-0512. Free.

-------------------HERB SERIES CLASS 3: 7-9pm, The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park, TC. The Language of Lavender with Sonja Richards.

Advanced registration required. Free. thebotanicgarden.org/events

-------------------TRAVERSE CITY SAXOPHONE QUARTET: 7pm, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Beu-

lah. Enjoy everything from Argentine tango & Brazilian Bossa Nova to classic bebop & funk.

-------------------DIANA ROSS: SOLD OUT!: 8pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium.

This singer, movie star & international icon has been a fixture in American music for almost 50 years. Tickets start at $50. tickets. interlochen.org

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FACULTY CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT: 8pm, Bay View Association, John M. Hall Auditorium, Petoskey. Winds of Change. Featuring the Bay View Wind Quintet. bayviewassociation.org

july 20

thursday

CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: Today is Kid’s Day. Live music by Tom Zipp & The Swon Brothers with the Dave Bennett Trio opening, & more. venetianfestival. com/schedule-of-events

-------------------GLEN LAKE COMMUNITY LIBRARY HOME TOUR: 10am-4pm. Visit five beautiful homes in the Glen Lake area! Tickets can be purchased at the library in Empire, The Cottage Book Shop & Northwoods Hardware in Glen Arbor. $20. Info: Call 231-326-5361. glenlakelibrary.net

-------------------SUMMER READING CLUB EVENT: 10am, Peninsula Community Library, Old Mission Peninsula School, TC. Cornwell Architects teach Architecture 101. Featuring a children’s story & demonstration on how to design a building. peninsulacommunitylibrary.org

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35TH ANNUAL GARDEN WALK: 11am-6pm, TC. “Blooms at the Base of Old Mission.” Visit eight local gardens & also enjoy educational & floral design exhibits at Faith Reformed Church, TC. $10 advance; $12 day of. thefriendlygardenclub.org

-------------------BEAVER ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL: 28599 Hideaway Trail, Beaver Island. Musicians include Beans, The Outer Vibe, The Legal Immigrants, Magnolia Wind, The Appleseed Collective & many more. bimf.net/tickets

-------------------MUSIC ON THE BIDWELL PLAZA: 12:30pm, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Bidwell Plaza, Petoskey. With the Moxie Strings. Free. crookedtree.org

-------------------COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ON PUBLIC TRANSIT: 1pm, Friendship Centers of Emmet County, Petoskey. Learn about the need for better transit in Emmet County & how public transit is serving other northern MI counties. Free.

-------------------GT GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING: 1pm, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, TC. Featuring guest speakers Gini LeClaire & Kathi Farley. 231-275-6671. gtags.org

-------------------TC STREET PIANOS UNVEILING EVENT: 5:30pm, Park & Front St. piano, TC. After a musician from Interlochen Center for the Arts plays at the Park & Front location, Norte will lead a walk through downtown to the second piano location at Kayak, Bike & Brew in the Warehouse District. After party will begin at 7:30pm at The Workshop Brewing Co. lifeandwhim.com/street-piano

-------------------AROUND THE BAY: A CINEMATIC TOUR: The Bay Theatre, Suttons Bay. Featuring “The King’s Choice.” Showings at 6pm & 9pm. traversecityfilmfest.org/around-the-bay

-------------------D’ART FOR ART: 6-10pm, Irish Boat Shop, Fairview, Harbor Springs. Featuring cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a seated gourmet dinner, & artwork from over 250 artists. Benefits the Crooked Tree Arts Center. crookedtree.org

-------------------FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: 6:30pm, Helena Township Community Center, Alden. Featuring “LEGO Batman” movie. Sponsored by Alden

District Library/Friends of the Library. 231331-4318. Free.

-------------------“THE MERCHANT OF VENICE” (OPENING): 7pm, Tank Hill, Frankfort. Presented by Lakeside Shakespeare Theatre. Free. lakesideshakespeare.org/lst/performances

-------------------CONCERTS ON THE LAWN: 7pm, GT Pavilions, on the lawn, TC. Featuring Peter, Paul & Mary Remembered. Free. gtpavilions. org/2017-concerts-on-the-lawn

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JAZZ AT SUNSET: 7-9:30pm, Chateau Chantal Winery, TC. Featuring The Jeff Haas Trio & TC Saxophone Quartet: Laurie Sears, Myles Boothroyd, Adam Olson & Eric Olson.

-------------------STREET MUSIQUE: 7-9pm, Main Street, Harbor Springs. Featuring the Moxie Strings, Melissa Welke, Missy Raines and the New Hip, Awesome Distraction, Craig Cottrill Band, Tommy Tropic, & Magic Lady. Free.

-------------------TRAVERSE CITY SAXOPHONE QUARTET: 7pm, Chateau Chantal Winery, TC. Enjoy everything from Argentine tango & Brazilian Bossa Nova to classic bebop & funk.

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TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA: 7pm, Hannah Park, TC. Presented by Riverside Shakespeare.

Best friends Valentine & Proteus tease each other over their love affairs, but when they end up as rivals for the same woman, it tests their friendship. 941-4953. Free. Find on Facebook.

-------------------AUTHOR TOM STANTON: 7:30pm, Bay View Association, Voorhies Hall, Petoskey. Will discuss his New York Times bestseller “Terror in the City of Champions.” 231-348-9551. $15.

-------------------CONNEMARA COMMUNITY CONCERT SERIES: 7:30pm, Historic Elk Rapids Town Hall.

Featuring blues with Mulebone. $20 advance; $25 door. shortsbrewing.com/connemaracommunityconcertseries

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FOUNTAIN POINT CONCERT SERIES: 7:309:30pm, Fountain Point Music, Lake Leelanau.

Featuring The Way Down Wanderers. $10-$20. fountainpointmusic.com

-------------------BEULAH MUSIC IN THE PARK: Featuring indie folk rock with The Accidentals at 7pm.

Find on Facebook.

june 21

friday

49TH ANNUAL CADILLAC FESTIVAL OF ARTS: Cadillac City Park. Includes the Phyllis Olson Juried Art Fair, ‘Taste of Cadillac,’ live music with The Accidentals & more. For more info call (231) 394-1549. cadillacartists.org

-------------------CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: Today includes The Bridge Street Experience, Cornhole Toss Tourney, Cottage Croquet, Queen Coronation & Artwork Auction, “Night Sky” World Class Fireworks & more. venetianfestival.com/schedule-of-events

-------------------BEAVER ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL: (See Thurs., July 20)

-------------------CHARLOTTE ROSS LEE CONCERTS IN THE PARK: 12pm, Pennsylvania Park, gazebo, Petoskey. Featuring Sweet Tooth.

Free. crookedtree.org/2016-charlotte-ross-leeconcerts-in-the-park

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17TH ANNUAL TOUR DE TART: Begins at Darrow Park, TC, anytime between 4pm & 6:30pm. Participants will enjoy two food & water stops along the 17-mile paved trail. Ends at Suttons Bay Marina Park where participants enjoy a bayside meal. Participants will then enjoy a bus ride back to TC. $15-$40. traversetrails.org/event/tour-de-tart

HEMINGWAY CELEBRATION: Downtown Petoskey. Includes a dedication of the Young Hemingway statue, meet the sculptor, the 3rd Annual Hemingway Birthday Dinner, & “Young Hemingway and His Enduring Eden” premiere. petoskeychamber.com

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ART LEELANAU ART-Y GRAS - BENEFIT & EXHIBITION: 5:30pm, Old Art Building, Leland. The Exhibit & Sale Opening from 5:307pm with 40% of all art sales benefitting the Old Art Building. Art-y Gras will be held from 7-9:30pm with live music & dancing on the lawn with K. Jones & the Benzie Playboys. $30 advance; $35 door. oldartbuilding.com/art-leelanau

-------------------PETOSKEY ROCKS!: 6-9pm, Downtown Petoskey. Featuring free carriage rides, Music in the Park, Ghost Walk & Movie In The Park.

Free. petoskeychamber.com

-------------------RED DRIVE CONCERT SERIES: 6-9pm, The Village at GT Commons, TC. Bluegrass & folk with Hot ‘n Bothered. A Certified Local Food Event. 231-590-4661. Free.

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“CORIOLANUS” (OPENING): 7pm, Tank Hill, Frankfort. Presented by Lakeside Shakespeare Theatre. Free. lakesideshakespeare.org/lst/ performances

FISHTOWN 5K: 9am, Fishtown, Leland. $30 through July 20; $35 after. Proceeds help preserve Fishtown. fishtownmi.org

Rolling Hills

- - - - -Antiques - - - - - - -&- Art ------LOCAL ARTISTS FAIR: 9am-4pm, Peninsula Community Library, Old Mission Peninsula School, TC. Featuring 38 artists. peninsula- Tues. by Chance communitylibrary.org

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SHORT’S BREWING TC TRAILS FESTIVAL: 9am-2pm, Ranch Rudolf, TC. Mountain bike enthusiasts can enjoy a day of singletrack, beer & fun. Choose from 40 or 25 mile race distances. Northern MI Mountain Bike Association’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Find on Facebook.

- - -2-miles - -west - -of-downtown - - - - traverse - - - -city- - TRIWALLOON TRIATHLON 5085SPRINT barney road 49684 & SPRINT DUATHLON: 9am, Walloon Lake Vil(231) 947-1063 lage. triwalloon.com

- - - - www.rollinghillsantiques.com - - - -Also - -visit - -us-at- - - - - - ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW: 10am-4pm, Downtown Elk Rapids. Featuring work by more than 70 artists.

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Bossa Nova to classic bebop & funk.

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BILLY MCLAUGHLIN: BLISSFEST FOLK & ROOTS MINI CONCERT SERIES: 7:30pm, 4 Color: Red Sky Stage, Petoskey. This internationally PMS 583 Green recognized fingerstyle guitarist will be joined PMS by 7459 Light B PMS 7462 Dark Bl fingerstyle guitarist & harp guitarist J.B Davies.

PMS 7413 Orange $20 advance; $25 door. redskystage.com

-------------------THE RFD BOYS: 7:30pm, Aten Place, Boyne Falls. This band brings bluegrass. $16/$15. atenplace.com/

-------------------“LEADING LADIES”: 8pm, Northport Community Arts Center. A comedy farce set in the early 1950’s featuring two down on their luck English Shakespearean actors Jack & Leo. 231-386-5001. $20; $5 students.

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AMOS LEE WSG BAILEN: 8pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. With six studio albums, Amos Lee bring blues, folk & soul.

2 Color: Tickets start at $33. tickets.interlochen.org

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GRETCHEN WILSON: SOLD OUT! : 8pm, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee. A Grammy award-winning country music artist. Tickets start at $55. lrcr.com

MUSIC IS LIFE.

AUTHOR LISA MAXBAUER PRICE: 10am3pm, Horizon Books, Cadillac. Will sign her book “Squash Boom Beet.”

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-------MUSIC IN MACKINAW CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mackinaw City. Featuring The Hollows.

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DOWNTOWN PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT: 10am-4pm, Downtown TC. Grab a camera & a team of 2-8, & compete for TC-themed prizes.

Presented by Crooked Tree Arts Center. Register your team & pick up clues between 10am-1pm at Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. crookedtree.org

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REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS OF ANTRIM CREEK: 10-11:30am, Antrim Creek Natural Area. Go on a hike at Antrim Creek Natural Area in search of frogs, snakes, and turtles. Free. grassriver.org/classes-and-programs.html

Greyscale: CONNEMARA COMMUNITY K 100% / K 75% CONCERT SERIES: 7:30pm, Historic Elk Rapids Town Hall.

Featuring bluegrass with The RFD Boys. $20 advance; $25 door. shortsbrewing.com/ Buying Collections & Equipment connemaracommunityconcertseries

-------------------EAST JORDAN MUSIC IN THE PARK: 7pm, Memorial Park, bandshell stage, East Jordan.

Featuring folk & music with the Moxie Strings.

LEELANAU SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL: 7pm, Sala Koncertowa Concert Hall, Holy Rosary Arts and Education Center, Cedar. With pianist Ralph Votapek. $20 adults, $10 students w/ ID. leelanausummermusicfestival.com MUSIC IN THE PARK: 7pm, Marina Park, Northport. Enjoy blues with Mulebone. Free.

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SUMMER SOUNDS CONCERT SERIES: 7pm, Michigan Legacy Art Park, Thompsonville. Presents Mount Valor, a recording project & moniker for Kyle Novy, singer-songwriter instructor at Interlochen Arts Academy. Tickets, $10; free for kids 12 & under. michlegacyartpark.org/events/summer-sounds

-------------------TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA: (See Thurs., July 20)

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“IN THE BLUE HOUR”: 7:30pm, Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Hardy Hall, Manistee.

A forty minute modern dance performed by Third Coast Dance Company. $10. ramsdelltheatre.org

-------------------BRUCE HORNSBY & THE NOISEMAKERS: 8pm, Bay View Association, John M. Hall Auditorium, Petoskey. Enjoy the music of Bruce Hornsby almost three decades after winning a Grammy for Best New Artist. Tickets start at $35. bayviewassociation.org

-------------------MUSIC IN MACKINAW CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mackinaw City. Featuring Peter, Paul & Mary Remembered.

june 22

saturday

49TH ANNUAL CADILLAC FESTIVAL OF ARTS: Cadillac City Park. Art exhibits, kids crafts, the String Instrument Petting Zoo, music by Nessa, Image 1546 & more. For more info call (231) 394-1549. cadillacartists.org

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CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: Today includes the Drenth Memorial Footraces, Ryan Shay Mile, Street Parade, live music by The Ragbirds & Jeff Lehman opening, Bridge Street Block Party, “Spectacular Harbor” Fireworks & more. venetianfestival.com/schedule-of-events

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VETERANS FOR PEACE MEETING: 10am, Horizon Books, lower level, TC. Discussion will revolve around the cost of war & the impact locally. Free. vfp50.org

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SWIM, BIKE, RUN FOR FUN YOUTH TRI231-947-3169 • RPMRecords.net ATHLON: 7:45am, East Jordan Community Pool. Choose from the Splashy Sprint: 100 yd. pool swim, 2.5 mile looped bike & 1 mile run; AUTHORS SIGNING: Horizon Books, TC. Fonts: Gotham Black / Century or the Classic Narwhal:Expanded 500 yd. pool swim, 5 11am-1pm: Rick Bailey will sign his book mile bike & 5K run. runsignup.com “American English, Italian Chocolate.” 1-3pm: Wendy Webb will sign her book “The End of BEAVER ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL: (See Temperance Dare.” 3-5pm: Cynthia Williams Thurs., July 20) will sign her book “The Whispering Pines Inn.” 5-7pm: Trilby Plants & Nancy Tucker will sign CITY OF RIESLING: 12-10pm, TC. Info: their book “Double Danger.” horizonbooks.com Mon-Thurs • 4-6pm eventsquid.com JOB WINSLOW CHAPTER, NSDAR MEETSun • ALL DAY! SUNDAY FUNDAY AT GREAT LAKES ING: 11am, Elks Lodge, TC. The speaker is EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL: 12-5pm, Flintfields Vice Admiral, Ret. of the U.S. Coast Guard John Currier. Reservations required. 946-6337. Horse Park, Williamsburg. $50,000 Great Lakes Grand Prix & WTCM Family Fun Day. jobwinslow.michdar.net Featuring a bounce house, balloon artist, JustCITY, MICHIGAN World Horseless Horse show, & more. Tickets BEAVER ISLANDTRAVERSE MUSIC FESTIVAL: (See start at $10. greatlakesequestrianfestival.com Thurs., July 20)

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-------------------“LEADING LADIES”: 2pm, Northport Community Arts Center. A comedy farce set in the early 1950’s featuring two down on their luck English Shakespearean actors Jack & Leo. 231-386-5001. $20; $5 students.

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TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA: 6pm, Hannah TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA: (See Sat., Park, Presented

by Riverside Shakespeare.Pianos TC.Mon, July 17 - Dueling • 7-9:30pm Best friends Valentine & Proteus tease each other July 22) over their love affairs, but when they end up as 18it tests - their Sweetwater Blues Band • 7-9:30pm “CORIOLANUS” : 7pm, Tank Hill, Frankfort. rivals forTues, the sameJuly woman, friendPresented by Lakeside Shakespeare Theatre. ship. 941-4953. Free. Find on Facebook.  Wednesdays - Electric Fusion Project featuring Free. lakesideshakespeare.org/lst/performances “PAINTED LAND: IN SEARCH OF THE Haas &FOUNTAIN Don Julin • 7-9:30pm POINT CONCERT SERIES: 7:30GROUP OF SEVEN”: 7pm, Bay Jeff View Associa9:30pm, Fountain Point Music, Lake Leelanau. tion, John M. Hall Auditorium, Petoskey. AfterMillerschin. $10-$20. fountainglow reception withJuly filmmakers & Joanie Thurs, 20 Gary - Chris Sterr Featuring & The Olivia Pocket • 5-9pm pointmusic.com McGuffin. $10 advance; $15 door. bayviewassociation.org/box_office  Fri, July 21 - The John Archambault • 6-10pm WORLD YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: 8pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Au“THE MERCHANT OF VENICE” : 7pm, Tank Sat, Presented July 22by-Lakeside The Funkamatics 6-10pm ditorium. • With Cristian Macelaru, conductor. $21 Hill,  Frankfort.

Shakeadult, $18 student & $11 youth. interlochen.org speare Theatre. Free. lakesideshakespeare.  Sundays - Jeff Haas Trio w/ Laurie Sears & org/lst/performances

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District Library/Friends of the Library. 231331-4318. Free.

HEMINGWAY CELEBRATION: Downtown Petoskey. Includes a dedication of the Young Hemingway statue, meet the sculptor, the 3rd Annual Hemingway Birthday Dinner, & “Young Hemingway and His Enduring Eden” premiere. petoskeychamber.com

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CONCERTS ON THE LAWN: 7pm, GT Pavilions, on the lawn, TC. Featuring Peter, Paul & Mary Remembered. Free. gtpavilions. org/2017-concerts-on-the-lawn

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JAZZ AT SUNSET: 7-9:30pm, Chateau Chantal Winery, TC. Featuring The Jeff Haas Trio & TC Saxophone Quartet: Laurie Sears, Myles Boothroyd, Adam Olson & Eric Olson.

ART LEELANAU ART-Y GRAS - BENEFIT & EXHIBITION: 5:30pm, Old Art Building, Leland. The Exhibit & Sale Opening from 5:307pm with 40% of all art sales benefitting the Old Art Building. Art-y Gras will be held from 7-9:30pm with live music & dancing on the lawn with K. Jones & the Benzie Playboys. $30 advance; $35 door. oldartbuilding.com/art-leelanau

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TRIWALLOON SPRINT TRIATHLON & SPRINT DUATHLON: 9am, Walloon Lake Village. triwalloon.com

-------------------RED DRIVE CONCERT SERIES: 6-9pm, The Village at GT Commons, TC. Bluegrass & folk with Hot ‘n Bothered. A Certified Local Food Event. 231-590-4661. Free.

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friday

-------------------CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: Today includes The Bridge Street Experience, Cornhole Toss Tourney, Cottage Croquet, Queen Coronation & Artwork Auction, “Night Sky” World Class Fireworks & more. venetianfestival.com/schedule-of-events

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Coast Dance Company. $10. ramsdelltheatre.org

-------------------BRUCE HORNSBY & THE NOISEMAKERS: 8pm, Bay View Association, John M. Hall Auditorium, Petoskey. Enjoy the music of Bruce Hornsby almost three decades after winning a Grammy for Best New Artist. Tickets start at $35. bayviewassociation.org

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-------------------CHARLOTTE ROSS LEE CONCERTS IN THE PARK: 12pm, Pennsylvania Park, gazebo, Petoskey. Featuring Sweet Tooth.

Free. crookedtree.org/2016-charlotte-ross-leeconcerts-in-the-park

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-------------------AUTHOR LISA MAXBAUER PRICE: 10am3pm, Horizon Books, Cadillac. Will sign her book “Squash Boom Beet.”

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MI Market A forty minute Shady Lane modern dance performed by Third

49TH ANNUAL CADILLAC FESTIVAL OF ARTS: Cadillac City Park. Includes the Phyllis Olson Juried Art Fair, ‘Taste of Cadillac,’ live music with The Accidentals & more. For more info call (231) 394-1549. cadillacartists.org

ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW: 10am-4pm, Downtown Elk Rapids. Featuring work by more than 70 artists.

REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS OF ANTRIM CREEK: 10-11:30am, Antrim Creek Natural Area. Go on a hike at Antrim Creek Natural Area in search of frogs, snakes, and turtles. Free. grassriver.org/classes-and-programs.html

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7-11 on 14th StIN THE PARK: Featuring BEULAH MUSIC Station S. Airport indieHoliday folk rock withonThe Accidentals at 7pm.

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DOWNTOWN PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT: 10am-4pm, Downtown TC. Grab a camera & a team of 2-8, & compete for TC-themed prizes.

Presented by Crooked Tree Arts Center. Register your team & pick up clues between 10am-1pm at Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC. crookedtree.org

407 N. Main Leland CONNEMARA COMMUNITY CONCERT SE- Street MUSIC IN THE PARK: 7pm, Marina Park, RIES: 7:30pm, Historic8-4 Elk •Rapids Town •Hall.

Northport. Enjoy blues with Mulebone. Free.

Mon-Sat Sun 9-3 Trishesdishes.com • 231-994-2288 Featuring blues with Mulebone. $20 advance; Espresso.. Breakfast ..Lunch $25 door. shortsbrewing.com/connemaracomSUMMER SOUNDS CONCERT SERIES: munityconcertseries 7pm, Michigan Legacy Art Park, Thompsonville. Presents Mount Valor, a recording project FOUNTAIN POINT CONCERT SERIES: 7:30& moniker for Kyle Novy, singer-songwriter 9:30pm, Fountain Point Music, Lake Leelanau. instructor at Interlochen Arts Academy. Tickets, Featuring The Way Down Wanderers. $10-$20. $10; free for kids 12 & under. michlegacyartfountainpointmusic.com park.org/events/summer-sounds

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Free. petoskeychamber.com

PETOSKEY ROCKS!: 6-9pm, Downtown

“CORIOLANUS” (OPENING): 7pm, Tank Hill, Frankfort. Presented by Lakeside Shakespeare 1215 E. Front Street (Campus Plaza) PH 231-668-7913 Theatre.

Free. lakesideshakespeare.org/lst/ TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA: 7pm, Hannah performances Park, TC. Presented by Riverside Shakespeare.

Best friends Valentine & Proteus tease each other EAST JORDAN MUSIC IN THE PARK: 7pm, over their love affairs, but when they end up as Memorial Park, bandshell stage, East Jordan. rivals for the same woman, it tests their friendFeaturing folk & music with the Moxie Strings. ship. 941-4953. Free. Find on Facebook.

LEELANAU SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL: AUTHOR TOM STANTON: 7:30pm, Bay View 7pm, Sala Koncertowa Concert Hall, Holy Association, Voorhies Hall, Petoskey. Will disRosary Arts and Education Center, Cedar. With cuss his New York Times bestseller “Terror in pianist Ralph Votapek. $20 adults, $10 stuthe City of Champions.” 231-348-9551. $15. dents w/ ID. leelanausummermusicfestival.com

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LOCAL ARTISTS FAIR: 9am-4pm, Peninsula Community Library, Old Mission Peninsula School, TC. Featuring 38 artists. peninsulacommunitylibrary.org

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TRAVERSE CITY SAXOPHONE QUARTET: 7pm, Chateau Chantal Winery, TC. Enjoy everything from Argentine tango & Brazilian Bossa Nova to classic bebop & funk.

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SHORT’S BREWING TC TRAILS FESTIVAL: 9am-2pm, Ranch Rudolf, TC. Mountain bike enthusiasts can enjoy a day of singletrack, beer & fun. Choose from 40 or 25 mile race distances. Northern MI Mountain Bike Association’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Find on Facebook.

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FISHTOWN 5K: 9am, Fishtown, Leland. $30 through July 20; $35 after. Proceeds help preserve Fishtown. fishtownmi.org

MUSIC IN MACKINAW CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mackinaw City. Featuring Peter, Paul & Mary Remembered.

june 22

saturday

49TH ANNUAL CADILLAC FESTIVAL OF ARTS: Cadillac City Park. Art exhibits, kids crafts, the String Instrument Mention this adZoo, and Petting music by Nessa, get 10%Image off your 1546 & more. For more info callfirst (231)E-Bike 394-1549. cadillacartists.org Rental

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17TH ANNUAL TOUR DE TART: Begins at CHARLEVOIX VENETIAN FESTIVAL: Today Darrow Park, TC, anytime between 4pm & includes the Drenth Memorial Footraces, Ryan 6:30pm. Participants will enjoy two food & Shay Mile, Street Parade, live music by The RagTODAY! 231.632.3011 water stops along CALL the 17-mile paved•trail.

Ends birds & • Jeff231.632.7000 Lehman opening, Bridge Street Block at Suttons Bay Marina Park where participants Party, “Spectacular Harbor” Fireworks & more. bayfrontscooters.com • Locally Owned and Operated enjoy a bayside meal. Participants will then venetianfestival.com/schedule-of-events enjoy a bus ride back to TC. $15-$40. traversetrails.org/event/tour-de-tart

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VETERANS FOR PEACE MEETING: 10am, Horizon Books, lower level, TC. Discussion will revolve around the cost of war & the impact locally. Free. vfp50.org

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AUTHORS SIGNING: Horizon Books, TC. 11am-1pm: Rick Bailey will sign his book “American English, Italian Chocolate.” 1-3pm: Wendy Webb will sign her book “The End of Temperance Dare.” 3-5pm: Cynthia Williams will sign her book “The Whispering Pines Inn.” 5-7pm: Trilby Plants & Nancy Tucker will sign their book “Double Danger.” horizonbooks.com

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JOB WINSLOW CHAPTER, NSDAR MEETING: 11am, Elks Lodge, TC. The speaker is Vice Admiral, Ret. of the U.S. Coast Guard John Currier. Reservations required. 946-6337. jobwinslow.michdar.net

-------------------BEAVER ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL: (See Thurs., July 20)

-------------------“IN THE BLUE HOUR”: 1pm, Oliver Art Center, Frankfort. Modern dance performed by Third Coast Dance Company. Free. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org

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TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA: 6pm, Hannah Park, TC. Presented by Riverside Shakespeare.

Best friends Valentine & Proteus tease each other over their love affairs, but when they end up as rivals for the same woman, it tests their friendship. 941-4953. Free. Find on Facebook.

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“PAINTED LAND: IN SEARCH OF THE GROUP OF SEVEN”: 7pm, Bay View Association, John M. Hall Auditorium, Petoskey. Afterglow reception with filmmakers Gary & Joanie McGuffin. $10 advance; $15 door. bayviewassociation.org/box_office

-------------------“THE MERCHANT OF VENICE” : 7pm, Tank Hill, Frankfort. Presented by Lakeside Shakespeare Theatre. Free. lakesideshakespeare. org/lst/performances

-------------------TRAVERSE CITY SAXOPHONE QUARTET: 7pm, Spice World Cafe, Northport. Enjoy everything from Argentine tango & Brazilian

Bossa Nova to classic bebop & funk.

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BILLY MCLAUGHLIN: BLISSFEST FOLK & ROOTS MINI CONCERT SERIES: 7:30pm, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey. This internationally recognized fingerstyle guitarist will be joined by fingerstyle guitarist & harp guitarist J.B Davies. $20 advance; $25 door. redskystage.com

-------------------THE RFD BOYS: 7:30pm, Aten Place, Boyne Falls. This band brings bluegrass. $16/$15. atenplace.com/

-------------------“LEADING LADIES”: 8pm, Northport Community Arts Center. A comedy farce set in the early 1950’s featuring two down on their luck English Shakespearean actors Jack & Leo. 231-386-5001. $20; $5 students.

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AMOS LEE WSG BAILEN: 8pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. With six studio albums, Amos Lee bring blues, folk & soul.

Tickets start at $33. tickets.interlochen.org

-------------------GRETCHEN WILSON: SOLD OUT! : 8pm, Little River Casino Resort, Manistee. A Grammy award-winning country music artist. Tickets start at $55. lrcr.com

-------------------MUSIC IN MACKINAW CONCERT SERIES: 8pm, Conkling Heritage Park, Roth Performance Shell, Mackinaw City. Featuring The Hollows.

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CONNEMARA COMMUNITY CONCERT SERIES: 7:30pm, Historic Elk Rapids Town Hall.

Featuring bluegrass with The RFD Boys. $20 advance; $25 door. shortsbrewing.com/ connemaracommunityconcertseries

-------------------SWIM, BIKE, RUN FOR FUN YOUTH TRIATHLON: 7:45am, East Jordan Community Pool. Choose from the Splashy Sprint: 100 yd. pool swim, 2.5 mile looped bike & 1 mile run; or the Classic Narwhal: 500 yd. pool swim, 5 mile bike & 5K run. runsignup.com

-------------------BEAVER ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL: (See Thurs., July 20)

-------------------CITY OF RIESLING: 12-10pm, TC. Info: eventsquid.com

-------------------SUNDAY FUNDAY AT GREAT LAKES EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL: 12-5pm, Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg. $50,000 Great Lakes Grand Prix & WTCM Family Fun Day. Featuring a bounce house, balloon artist, JustWorld Horseless Horse show, & more. Tickets start at $10. greatlakesequestrianfestival.com

-------------------“LEADING LADIES”: 2pm, Northport Community Arts Center. A comedy farce set in the early 1950’s featuring two down on their luck English Shakespearean actors Jack & Leo. 231-386-5001. $20; $5 students.

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-------------------“CORIOLANUS” : 7pm, Tank Hill, Frankfort.

Presented by Lakeside Shakespeare Theatre.

Free. lakesideshakespeare.org/lst/performances

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FOUNTAIN POINT CONCERT SERIES: 7:309:30pm, Fountain Point Music, Lake Leelanau.

Featuring Olivia Millerschin. $10-$20. fountainpointmusic.com

-------------------WORLD YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: 8pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium. With Cristian Macelaru, conductor. $21 adult, $18 student & $11 youth. interlochen.org

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CHARLEVOIX FARMERS MARKET: Thursdays, 8am-1pm, 408 Bridge St., Charlevoix. charlevoixmainstreet.org/farmers-market

ART LEELANAU ART-Y GRAS EXHIBITION: July 21-26, Old Art Building, Leland. 10am5pm; Sun. hours are 12-4pm. oldartbuilding. com/art-leelanau

GREAT LAKES EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL: Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg. Through July 30. greatlakesequestrianfestival.com

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MEDICINE MEN & WOMEN GATHER: 6:30pm, on the new moon or the Wednesday prior to one, May-Oct. Gather to share medicines, plant knowledge & stories.

Please email wisewomengather@gmail for more information.

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FROM WITHIN II, A DEPARTURE FROM REALITY: Through July 30. Twisted Fish Gallery, Elk Rapids. Presenting the perspectives of 20 artists. twistedfishgallery.com

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INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ANIMAL ARTISTS GUILD EXHIBIT: Charlevoix Circle of Arts. Runs through July 15. charlevoixcircle.com

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ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS (ACA): Thursdays, 5:30pm-7pm, basement of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, TC. For those who seek to address the residual effects of having been raised in dysfunctional household. adultchildren.org

-------------------HOW IT WORKS IN AL-ANON: Fridays, 10am, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, TC. TC PATHS TO RECOVERY: Weds., noon, St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, TC. Al-Anon meeting.

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DOWNTOWN GAYLORD FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays, 9:30am, Downtown Gaylord Pavilion. Find on Facebook.

DOWNTOWN PETOSKEY FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 8:30am-1pm, 400 block of Howard St. between Mitchell & Michigan streets. petoskeychamber.com

EAST JORDAN FARMERS MARKET: Thursdays, 8am-12pm, Sportsman’s Park, East Jordan.

-------------------ELK RAPIDS FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 8am-12pm, Elk Rapids Chamber, 305 US 31. elkrapidschamber.org

-------------------GROW BENZIE FARMERS MARKET: Mondays, 3-7pm, Grow Benzie, Benzonia. Featuring free cooking & nutrition education classes.

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ELLSWORTH MUSIC IN THE PARK: Weds., 6-8pm, Lake Street Pavilion, Downtown Ellsworth.

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-------------------COMMUNITY YOGA CLASS: Tuesdays, 5:30pm, New Moon Yoga, TC. Donation only. newmoonyogastudio.com

-------------------FREE COMMUNITY YOGA CLASS: Wednesdays, 7:30pm, Bikram Yoga, 845 S. Garfield Ave., TC. bikramyogatc.com

GUIDED WALKING HISTORY TOUR: Mon., 2-4pm, Perry Hannah Memorial at 6th & Union, TC. A 2 hour, 2-mile walk through TC’s historic neighborhoods. Emphasis is put on the 1840’s through the early twentieth century.

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JORDAN VALLEY COMMUNITY BAND: Thurs., 7:30pm, Memorial Park, bandshell stage, East Jordan. ejchamber.org

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--------------------------------------QUIET TIME- GUIDED MEDITATION: Tues., 4pm, Munson Hospice House, TC. Enjoy a relaxing environment where you can push your pain & anxieties away. 800-252-2065 or munsonhomehealth.org

-------------------STONE CIRCLE GATHERINGS: Sat., 9pm.

Stone Circle: Ten miles north of Elk Rapids off US 31. Turn right on Stone Circle Dr. & follow signs. Poetry, storytelling & music under the stars with poet bard Terry Wooten. 231-2649467. terry-wooten.com/index.html

-------------------STORY HOUR: Weds., 10am, Helena Township Community Center, Alden. Bring your preschoolers to listen to stories, have a snack & meet new friends. Sponsored by Alden District Library/Friends of the Library. 231-331-4318.

-------------------STROLL THE STREETS: Fri., 6-9pm, Main St., Boyne City. Featuring live music, magicians, caricature artists, face painters & balloon twisters. Fri., July 21 features the RFD Boys. boynecitymainstreet.com

-------------------CHARLEVOIX CITY BAND CONCERT: Tuesdays, 8pm through Aug. 22. East Park, Downtown Charlevoix.

-------------------ALDEN FARMERS MARKET: Thurs., 4-7pm, Tennis Court Park, Alden.

-------------------BOYNE CITY FARMERS MARKET: Veterans Park, Boyne City. Held on Wednesdays & Saturdays, 8am-noon. boynecitymainstreet.com

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BEACH BARDS BONFIRE: Fridays, Leelanau School beach. Open forum for By Heart poetry, storytelling & music. Starts with Children’s Hour at 8pm. 231-334-5890.

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JULY ARTISTS OF THE MONTH: Featuring Don Rutt & James DeWildt. The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park, TC. thebotanicgarden.org/events

TODD & BRAD REED OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT: Through Aug. 26, Gaylord Area Council for the Arts, Gaylord. gacaevents.weebly.com

THE VILLAGE AT GT COMMONS, TC FARMERS MARKET: Mondays, 12-4pm on The Piazza, The Village at GT Commons, TC. thevillagetc.com

DIXIELAND DEVOTIONS: Weds., 7pm, The Presbyterian Church, TC. Backroom Gang Jazz Band as they celebrate 20 years of music, laughs & inspiration. 946-5680. tcpresby.org

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-------------------SARA HARDY DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET, TC: Saturdays, 7:30am-12pm; Wednesdays, 8am-12pm. Lot B, across from Clinch Park, TC. downtowntc.com

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MAGIC THURSDAY ARTISTS: Through Aug. 30, City Opera House, TC. This exhibition features paintings in oil, watercolor, pastel & acrylic. A portion of all sales benefits the City Opera House. cityoperahouse.org

ALDEN EVENING STROLL: Thursdays, 6-8pm, Downtown Alden. A street party featuring live music, street performers, food & more.

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“BLACK AND WHITE”: Higher Art Gallery, TC. A photography exhibit in small works of photographers. Exploring botanical, form, landscapes & abstractions. Runs through Aug. 10. higherartgallery.com “CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES”: Runs through July 25 at Jordan River Arts Center, East Jordan. An exhibit of works by Jordan River Arts Council Artist Gathering Participants. Hours are Tues. Sun., 1-4pm. Paintings will highlight Michigan scenes, as well as scenes from around the U.S. & other countries. jordanriverarts.com

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“CITIES, LIKE DREAMS, SWAMPS WHERE CEDARS GROW”: The Provincial, Kaleva. An exhibition featuring over 50 works by 29 artists. Runs through July 15. Free and open to the public on Saturdays from 12-4pm during exhibition or by appointment. theprovincial.net

-------------------“LAKE EFFECT”: Oliver Art Center, Frankfort.

A group exhibit featuring objects, sculpture, paintings & drawings by mid-career artists who have a strong connection to the region. Runs through July 21. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org

-------------------“THIS PLACE FEELS FAMILIAR”: Presented by students from the Aesthetics of Health Class led by Interlochen Arts Academy’s Visual Art Department faculty member Megan Hildebrandt. Featuring art inspired by Cowell Cancer Center staff & patient interactions during the past year. Runs through the summer in the cancer center’s Reflection Gallery on the third floor & Health & Wellness Suite on the second floor, TC. munsonhealthcare.org/cancer

-------------------ART IN THE CITY ARTIST COMPETITION: Cadillac Area YMCA. Theme: Local Inspirations. 11x14 Art Competition & fundraiser. The deadline is Aug. 23 & the preview party will be held on Thurs., Aug. 24 from 4-6pm. 231-7753369. paulk@cadillacareaymca.org

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-------------------“OUR NATIONAL PARKS” JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT: Held in honor of Ansel Adams & the 100th Anniversary of our National Parks. Runs through Sept. 9.

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THROUGH THE LENS: ANSEL ADAMS - HIS WORK, INSPIRATION & LEGACY: Runs through Sep. 30 in Bonfield & Gilbert Galleries. Featuring 47 iconic images of Ansel Adams & 1 portrait of Ansel Adams by James Alinder. crookedtree.org

TOY HARBOR OPEN NITES TIL 9 SUNDAYS 11-5 DOWNTOWN TRAVERSE CITY 231-946-1131

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-------------------CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, TC: MONTE NAGLER: VISIONS OF LIGHT: Runs through Aug. 2. A collection of photographic work by Michigan’s own Monte Nagler, a former student of Ansel Adams.

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NORTHERN LIGHTS PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION: Runs through Aug. 2. An exhibition of night sky photography & the Northern Lights. Presented in collaboration with the Michigan Aurora Hunters. crookedtree.org

-------------------LAKE STREET STUDIOS, CENTER GALLERY, GLEN ARBOR: JOSEPH LOMBARDO EXHIBIT: Lombardo continues his study of Glen Arbor with a series of new paintings through July 20. He will conduct a demonstration on Sun., July 16 at 1pm. 231-334-3179. lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com

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Four years after Lorde’s first smash hit album arrives her second, a carefully constructed affair that continues to showcase her quirky (and quite good) vocal performances as well as her emotional songwriting. Tracks like the letter-to-an-ex “Green Light” and the regretful standout piano ballad “Liability” dig impressively deep while retaining their hooks. But a few tunes, like “Hard Feelings-Loveless,” attempt to jump ahead of their own hipness quotient and fall a little flat. That simply might be the result of Lorde trying to push forward faster than she’s actually moving.

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Jay Z — excuse us; make that JAY-Z — is now styling his name in all capital letters, according to the press release announcing his new album, 4:44. For those following along, this is a change from Jay’s — er, JAY’S — former spelling of Jay Z (no hyphen, only two caps). In more pivotal news, that new 10-track album, complete with contributions from Damian Marley and Beyoncé, has hit JAY-Z’s Tidal music streaming outlet and will roll out to other outlets later. A companion film starring Danny Glover and Lupita Nyong’o, also titled 4:44, will be released on Tidal as well …

The Foo Fighters have been hard at work with producer Greg Kurstin on its newest album, and now that set is about ready for release on RCA Records. Frontman Dave Grohl hinted in a recent interview that the album will feature collaborations with a shortlist of special surprise guests, including one who Grohl said is “probably the biggest pop star in the world.” The band will promote the set with its fall tour, which will kick off on Oct. 12 in Washington D.C. and include stops in Cincinnati (Oct. 20), Nashville (Oct. 2), and Champaign, Illinois (Nov. 8). The album, titled Concrete and Gold, is available now for pre-order at foofighters.com and will be released to all outlets on Sept. 15 …

French Montana is back with a new album: His Jungle Rules was released this past Friday and serves as the follow-up to Montana’s 2013 set, Excuse My French. The 18-track collection brings together a long list of prominent musical guest stars, including Pharrell Williams, T.I., Travis Scott, Future, and Quavo, among others; it also includes Montana’s previously unreleased single “Unforgettable,” featuring Swae Lee, one-half of the hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd.

French Montana is keeping busy on his European tour, which he’ll wrap up in late summer with a performance at Germany’s Hype Festival on Aug. 26 …

And speaking of wrapping up, that’s exactly what the Electric Forest Festival did last weekend, after having expanded to take place over two weekends for the very first time. Crowds at weekend one were much bigger than on weekend two, but the enthusiasm never dwindled, with an abundance of tie-dye, confetti cannons, fireworks, and dancing on every available surface. Acts at this year’s EFF included Big Gigantic, Flume, A-Trak, the Ohio band Tropidelic, and The String Cheese Incident, which essentially functioned as the EFF’s house band. Keep an eye on when and what will be happening at Electric Forest for 2018 at electricforestfestival.com …

LINK OF THE WEEK Want to hone your musical skills?

You can do just that at a new Michigan music camp hosted by Jason Wheeler, the mandolin player for bluegrass band Fauxgrass. Wheeler and his team will kick off the first ever Great Lakes Music Camp near Grand Haven, Oct. 6–8, with help from his fellow Fauxgrassians, plus performances from Don Julin and Matt Flinner. Get more information at greatlakesmusic.org …

THE BUZZ Last Sunday, Cali band the Red Hot Chili Peppers played a sold-out show at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids — but fortunate fans caught Peppers drummer Chad Smith the night before casually sitting in with various bands at local clubs and pubs like Flanagan’s, 20 Monroe Live, and Mojo’s …

Flint singer Johnny Manuel made it through the first round of America’s Got Talent with his rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Have Nothing,” snagging a standing ovation from both audience and judges …

The Rochester Hills, Michigan, house that a young Madonna and her family used to call home has been put on the real estate market for $479,000 …

Late ’90s R&B group Xscape has reunited and kicked off a short reunion tour at sold-out Chene Park amphitheater shows in Detroit …

Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne is set to perform at the 1,500-seat Redford Theatre, also in Detroit, on Aug. 10 … and that’s the buzz for this week’s Modern Rock.

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Look, I get it. I’m getting sick of superhero movies, too. I didn’t read superhero comic books growing up, never tied a blanket around my neck to make an ersatz cape, never entertained fantasies of benevolent omnipotence, never rescued a cat that was stuck in a tree. And with each new, exciting blockbuster-assured crowd-pleasing release, I always dramatically sigh, Fine, I’ll watch the damn movie. Geez.

After all, by and large, the output of hulking, shiny comic-book adaptations have been well done and entertaining. Some (this summer’s breath of fresh air, Wonder Woman) are certainly more worthy than others (I’m looking at you, Logan). But in the context of this review I should tell you, while superhero movies might not be my jam, here’s what definitely is: teen movies.

So imagine my delight to find that this questionably close Spider-Man reboot (Andrew Garfield’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was only three years ago) not only bridges the gap between fun-fun and serious-fun but also it’s basically a superhero film with the soul of John Hughes.

Whereas many superhero movies are either lighthearted to the point of total disengagement (or just plain crassness), or so dour you wonder how anything can take itself so seriously, Marvel has found a unique balance with Spider-Man: Homecoming. It’s a superhero film that is equal parts funny (and it’s very funny), fun, emotionally endearing, and unabashedly nerdy. That it centers on a teenager is probably half the reason it’s so successful. Who among us doesn’t remember the exciting promises felt, and bittersweet truths learned, in that tender time before we all had to grow up?

Peter Parker (my new crush, Tom Holland) is already an established Spider-Man when this story begins (we are mercifully spared yet another origin story). He’s a gifted and goodnatured dork living in Queens with his Aunt May (Oscar-winning MILF Marisa Tomei).

Parker has an “internship” of sorts with Stark Industries (you know, the company owned by Iron Man himself, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.). Stark has taken an interest in the kid since finding out Parker dresses up like a humanoid spider and stops petty crimes in progress on the streets of New York. But even though he’s let Spidey off the leash before (you might remember his cameo in Captain America: Civil War), he’s not keen to do it again until Parker proves himself capable.

So in the meantime, Stark has righthand man Happy Hogan (a very put upon and hilariously exhausted Jon Favreau) monitor Parker’s exploits, making sure the kid doesn’t get in over his head. But being over his head is all Parker wants — to take on enemies and earn a place with the professionals in The Avengers, making an impact on the world outside his borough.

And he’s the first Spider-Man to really feel like an actual teen. And his teen co-stars do, too.

They remind you of the actual kids you knew in high school (well, except for the distracting casting of Zendaya, who’s still in Disney child-

star mode). Much of the plot centers around things like Parker’s Academic Decathlon team and, of course, the big homecoming dance, yet somehow, its abundance of teen movie clichés don’t seem derivative; rather, they make the film all the more enjoyable. The action is also refreshingly mild, never the focal point, and is driven by story, not an obligatory ’splosion break. The set pieces never make you zone out.

But speaking of things happening outside his borough, the film sets up the central conflict in a very clever way. It cold-opens to Manhattan in the immediate aftermath of 2012’s The Avengers (which, if you’ve lost count, is the one where Norse god Loki opened a portal to another dimension and flooded Midtown with aliens). The battle that ensued took its toll on the city. Someone has to clean up all that wreckage and debris.

Adrian Toombs (Former Batman and Birdman Michael Keaton), a blue-collar New Yorker, is in the middle of cleaning up the wreckage (and poised to make good for his small salvage business) when the Feds step in and nullify his contract. Stark Industries will handle the cleanup, they say. So now the same people who wrought all this destruction are getting paid by the government to clean it up, and the hardworking little guy gets screwed out of his paycheck. And they have to turn over the alien technology they’ve found lying around.

But Toombs has other ideas and saves some choice pieces for himself. And eight years later he’s a weapons-dealing crime lord who justifies his actions as having no other choice; he and his family had to survive. This conceit is perhaps the best one of the whole film. When faced with an unjust system, can you really blame the guy who sees an opportunity and takes it? After all, America is us versus them and every man for himself in both fiction and non-fiction, and it always will be. While I understood Toombs is the villain at hand, he has a point. The real villain is the system; Toombs is just a guy trying to get by.

It’s the first time a superhero movie addresses this real issue in a way that hopefully gets people (especially young people) thinking about the world they live in now and how it might be changed for the future. The real threat out there is always from ourselves, and indestructible dudes in tights and capes aren’t going to save us.

This is just one of the many ways that SpiderMan: Homecoming is so brilliantly set up. All the Marvel-verse ties, including a Captain America “cameo” that just kills, is another).

And it also delivers one of the most satisfying reveals in recent memory — the auditorium’s gasp was the stuff of legend. But I want to end this review on this note, on just how enjoyable it is, on just how big you’ll smile. Because what I really loved about this movie was how it could not possibly be more charming, disarming, and sweet, and how I could not be more excited for what’s next.

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by Jackson Storm (Armie Hammer), won’t let Lightning forget his “glory days” are behind him. And after a near-fatal crash, it seems he’s done with racing. But then a new sponsor swoops in and offers him another chance at glory, taking Lightning to his state-of-the-art training facility, where he meets trainer Cruz Ramirez (Cristela Alonzo) and embarks on a journey that takes him back to the world of his departed mentor, Doc (Paul Newman), as he puts it all on the line for a big make-or-break race. This is an incredibly didactic work, but its pedagogy is just so amiable and tender, it feels like something special. I’m talking about a focus on aging, respecting your elders, and the cyclical nature of life. So despite the predictable sportsdrama narrative and overt sentimentality, this is satisfying and straightforward storytelling with the gentlest of hearts. Cars 3 may not be Pixar’s best, but it’s still Pixar, doing what Pixar does best.

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LITTLE RIVER CASINO RESORT, MANISTEE 7/22 -- Gretchen Wilson: SOLD OUT!, 8

Grand Traverse & Kalkaska ACOUSTIC TAP ROOM, TC 7/15 -- Jenny Thomas, 7-9 7/18 -- Open & Un-mic'd w/ Ben Johnson, 7-9 7/21 -- Andre Villoch, 7-9 7/22 -- Les Dalgliesh, 7-9

LITTLE BOHEMIA, TC Tue -- TC Celtic, 7-9

7/20 -- Big Dudee Roo, 7-10 7/22 -- One Hot Robot, 8-11

NOLAN'S CIGAR BAR, TC 7/21 -- Stevie Dee and the Rhythm Method, 8-11

THE LITTLE FLEET, TC 7/21 -- Full Cord, 6:30-9:30

BONOBO WINERY, TC 7/21 -- Olivia Millerschin, 6-8 7/23 -- Sunday Funday w/Jeff Brown, 2-6

PARK PLACE HOTEL, BEACON LOUNGE, TC Thu,Fri,Sat -- Tom Kaufmann, 8:30

BUD'S, INTERLOCHEN Thu -- Jim Hawley, 5-8 CHATEAU CHANTAL, TC 7/20 -- Jazz at Sunset w/ Jeff Haas Trio & TC Saxophone Quartet, 7-9:30 CHATEAU GRAND TRAVERSE, TC 7/19 -- Wine Down Wednesday w/ Miriam Pico, 5-7

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STUDIO ANATOMY, TC 7/15 -- Comedy Night, 9 7/21 -- Slouch Therapy, 8

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LEFT FOOT CHARLEY, TC 7/17 -- Open Mic w/ Rob Coonrod, 6-9 7/21 -- Red Drive Concert Series w/ Hot 'n Bothered, 6-9

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The Traverse City Saxophone Quartet made up of Laurie Sears, baritone; Eric Olson, tenor; Adam Olson, alto; & Myles Boothroyd, soprano performs during Jazz at Sunset with the Jeff Haas Trio on Thurs., July 20 from 7-9:30pm at Chateau Chantal, TC; & at Spice World Café in Northport on Sat., July 22 from 7-10pm with the Jeff Haas Trio. Hear everything from Argentine tango & Brazilian Bossa Nova to classic bebop & funk.

Antrim & Charlevoix BLUE PELICAN, CENTRAL LAKE 7/15 -- Open Mic w/ Billy P & Kate, 6-9

CELLAR 152, ELK RAPIDS 7/15 -- Abigail Stauffer, 6:30-9:30 7/21 -- Jeff Brown, 6:30-9:30

BOYNE CITY TAP ROOM 7/15,7/22 -- Pat Ryan, 8-11 7/21 -- Nicholas James Thomasma, 8-11

RED MESA GRILL, BOYNE CITY 7/18 -- Kasondra Rose, 7-10

BRIDGE STREET TAP ROOM, CHARLEVOIX 7/18 -- Michelle Chenard, 7-10 7/22 -- The Algorhythms, 8-11 7/23 -- Chris Calleja , 7-10

SHANTY CREEK RESORTS, LAKEVIEW RESTAURANT & LOUNGE, BELLAIRE 7/15,7/22 -- Kenny Thompson, 8:30-11:30

AURORA CELLARS, LAKE LEELANAU 7/19 -- Pizza, Music & Wine Wednesdays w/ Drew Hale, 6:30-9

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FALLEN TIMBERS, HONOR 7/15 -- Hard Luck Kings, 9

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1 Get the DVD going 10 When doubled, a Japanese telephone greeting 15 Mole ___ (sauce named for a Mexican state) 16 ___ impulse 17 Ancestor 18 Passed out 19 One of Sri Lanka’s official languages (besides Tamil and English) 20 “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” author Eric 21 “Cool!”

22 Synagogue singer 23 Father’s Day gift that accessorizes another Father’s Day gift 27 U.S.-based Maoist group of the 1970s-80s (or an abbreviation for the thing you’re solving) 28 It may be captured from your laptop 32 Sport with mallets 33 Earlier offense 34 Kid’s game 35 Gives the eye 36 Bird on Canadian coins 37 Scout’s honor?

39 “That’s so weird!” online 40 Chaotic states 41 “The Imitation Game” subject 43 “___ come to my attention ...”

47 Scottish families 48 “Not even close!”

52 Therefore 53 “High Sierra” actress 54 Invest (with) 55 University of South Carolina team [giggle] 56 Daniel of “Home Alone” 57 Savvy

1 Boston ___ Orchestra 2 ___ to go (stoked) 3 Cervenka of early punk rock 4 Borat, really 5 Abandoned property dweller 6 Pilfer 7 ___-majestÈ (insulting the king) 8 Years, in Chile 9 Olden days 10 Zany 11 Indian, for one 12 Have no leads to follow up on 13 What a person who can eat constantly without gaining weight is said to have 14 Situate between 22 Op. ___ (bibliography abbr.)

24 Compound present in beer 25 Spanish actress and frequent “Love Boat” guest star 26 Latin suffix after “bio” or “techno” 28 Figures in Pollock paintings?

29 Neologism paired with “embiggen” on a “Simpsons” episode 30 It’s between Laredo and Nuevo Laredo 31 Unimaginably long time 32 Jordan Spieth’s org.

35 Get in the way of 37 Auto ad stat 38 Frivolous type 40 Latent 42 Receive, as a penalty 44 “Join me for a ride!”

45 Ecclesiastical vestment 46 Airport bathroom lineup 48 Mediterranean fruit trees ...

49 ... whose leaves covered him up 50 “Rendezvous With ___” (Arthur C. Clarke novel) 51 Word after ring or coin

: A guy friend of 20 years and I once fooled around years ago. Though he has a girlfriend, he keeps throwing sexual remarks into our conversations, sending inappropriate texts, and asking me to send naked photos. I wouldn’t be interested even if he were single, and I’ve been giving subtle hints, like “ha-ha…gotta go,” right after he says something provocative, but it isn’t working. How do I politely get him to stop without ruining a very long friendship?

— Upset

A

: As a means of communication, hinting to a man is like having a heartfelt conversation with your salad.

This isn’t to say men are dumb. They just aren’t emotional cryptographers. Social psychologist Judith A. Hall finds that women are generally far better at spotting and interpreting nonverbal messages (from, say, facial expressions and body language, including that female specialty, the pout).

Women tend to use their own ability for decoding unspoken stuff as the standard for what they expect from men. So, for example, the longer a man takes to notice that his girlfriend is pouting (perhaps about what was initially some minor to-do) the darker things get — with hate glares and maybe some cabinetslamming…and then, the grand finale: “Hey, heartless! Time for a monthlong reunion with your first sex partner, aka your right hand!”

There’s also a major sex difference in how males and females speak. A body of research finds that from childhood on, males tend to be direct: “Gimme my truck, butthead!” Females tend to be indirect (couching what they want in hints and polite and even apologetic language): “Um, sorry, but I think that’s my Barbie.”

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Making matters worse, research by evolutionary psychologists Martie Haselton and David Buss on the “sexual overperception bias” in men suggests that the male mind evolved to be a bit dense to a woman’s signals that she isn’t interested. Basically, men seem evolutionarily predisposed to make errors in judgment in whether to pursue or keep pursuing a woman — erring in whichever way would be least costly to their mating interests. So, for example, you might eventually forgive this guy for all the tacky come-ons, but his genes won’t if they miss that vagina-shaped bus into future generations.

In other words, in giving this guy “subtle hints,” you aren’t being polite; you’re being wildly ineffective.

Yank off the marshmallow fluff and tell him: “I need you to kill all the sex talk. Immediately. And yes, this includes requests for naked selfies.” (Be prepared to need to repeat yourself.) If he really is a friend, he’ll continue being one. He might even become a better one — the sort you can call anytime, day or night, from the coldest place on the globe, and he’ll say, “I’ll be there with the sled dogs pronto,” not, “Text me a shot of your boobs before you die of hypothermia!”

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: I love how my boyfriend smells, but I hate

his new cologne. The smell literally makes me queasy. Is it even my place to ask him to stop wearing it? How do I tell him I don’t like it without it being mean?

— Plagued

A

: Try to focus on the positive: You find him extremely jumpable whenever he isn’t wearing a $185 bottle of what it would smell like if sewage and verbena had a baby.

Psychologist Joyce Benenson points out that these conversational sex differences line right up with evolved sex differences in our, uh, job descriptions. Men evolved to be the warriorprotectors of the species. This is not done with coy hints: “Oh, Genghis, you look so much more tan and handsome while invading our neighbors to the north.”

Unfortunately, it seems that his cologne and your immune system are poorly matched.

Biologist August Hammerli and his colleagues find that a person’s fragrance preferences correlate with their particular set of infectious intruder-tracking genes, called the “major histocompatibility complex.” So, in not liking your boyfriend’s cologne, it isn’t that you think he’s an idiot with bad taste; it’s that your…I dunno, great-great-grandma got it on with some hot peasant with the “verbena smells like dead, rotting chickens” gene.

Women’s mealy-mouthing, on the other hand, dovetails with a need to avoid physical confrontation, which could leave them unable to have children or to care for the ones they’ve already had. However, in women’s selfprotectively not quite saying what they mean, they trade off being understood — especially by men.

The science is your way in: “Sadly, your cologne does not play well with my genes...” Cushion the blow with something sweet, like, “I know you love it, and I wish I loved it, too.” Suggest you shop together for a new cologne for him (ideally something that makes you want to get naked, and not just down to your World War II gas mask).

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(June 21-July 22): I predict that four weeks from now you will be enjoying a modest but hearty feeling of accomplishment -- on one condition: You must not get diverted by the temptation to achieve trivial successes. In other words, I hope you focus on one or two big projects, not lots of small ones.

What do I mean by “big projects”? How about these: taming your fears; delivering a delicate message that frees you from an onerous burden; clarifying your relationship with work; and improving your ability to have the money you need.

is a creature selected as a symbolic ally by a person who hopes to imitate or resonate with its strengths. The salmon or hare might be a good choice if you’re seeking to stimulate your fertility, for example. If you aspire to cultivate elegant wildness, you might choose an eagle or horse. For your use in the coming months, I propose a variation on this theme: the “power fruit.”

From now until at least May 2018, your power fruit should be the ripe strawberry. Why? Because this will be a time when you’ll be naturally sweet, not artificially so; when you will be juicy, but not dripping all over everything; when you will be compact and concentrated, not bloated and bursting at the seams; and when you should be plucked by hand, never mechanically.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): The Greek word

philokalia is translated as the “love of the beautiful, the exalted, the excellent.” I propose that we make it your keyword for the next three weeks -- the theme you keep at the forefront of your awareness everywhere you go. But think a while before you say yes to my invitation. To commit yourself to being so relentlessly in quest of the sublime would be a demanding job.

Are you truly prepared to adjust to the poignant sweetness that might stream into your life as a result?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): It’s a favorable

time to strengthen your fundamentals and stabilize your foundation. I invite you to devote your finest intelligence and grittiest determination to this project. How? Draw deeply from your roots.

Tap into the mother lode of inspiration that never fails you.

Nurture the web of life that nurtures you. The cosmos will offer you lots of help and inspiration whenever you attend to these practical and sacred matters. Best-case scenario: You will bolster your personal power for many months to come.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Two talking

porcupines are enjoying an erotic tryst in a cactus garden. It’s a prickly experience, but that’s how they like it. “I always get horny when things get thorny,” says one. Meanwhile, in the rose garden next door, two unicorns wearing crowns of thorns snuggle and nuzzle as they receive acupuncture from a swarm of helpful hornets. One of the unicorns murmurs, “This is the sharpest pleasure I’ve ever known.” Now here’s the moral of these far-out fables, Gemini: Are you ready to gamble on a cagey and exuberant ramble through the brambles? Are you curious about the healing that might become available if you explore the edgy frontiers of gusto?

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CANCER

PIScES (Feb. 19-March 20): A “power animal”

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mystic poet was St. John of the Cross, who lived from 1542 to 1591. He went through a hard time at age 35, when he was kidnapped by a rival religious sect and imprisoned in a cramped cell. Now and then he was provided with scraps of bread and dried fish, but he almost starved to death. After ten months, he managed to escape and make his way to a convent that gave him sanctuary. For his first meal, the nuns served him warm pears with cinnamon. I reckon that you’ll soon be celebrating your own version of a jailbreak, Leo. It’ll be less drastic and more metaphorical than St. John’s, but still a notable accomplishment.

To celebrate, I invite you to enjoy a ritual meal of warm pears with cinnamon.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “I’m very attracted

to things that I can’t define,” says Belgian fashion designer Raf Simons. I’d love for you to adopt that attitude, Virgo. You’re entering the Season of Generous Mystery. It will be a time when you can generate good fortune for yourself by being eager to get your expectations overturned and your

mind blown. Transformative opportunities will coalesce as you simmer in the influence of enigmas and anomalies. Meditate on the advice of the poet Rainer Maria Rilke: “I want to beg you to be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and to try to love the questions themselves.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I’ve compiled a

list of four mantras for you to draw strength from. They’re designed to put you in the proper alignment to take maximum advantage of current cosmic rhythms. For the next three weeks, say them periodically throughout the day. 1. “I want to give the gifts I like to give rather than the gifts I’m supposed to give.” 2. “If I can’t do things with excellence and integrity, I won’t do them at all.” 3. “I intend to run on the fuel of my own deepest zeal, not on the fuel of someone else’s passions.” 4. “My joy comes as much from doing my beautiful best as from pleasing other people.”

ScORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):The world will

never fully know or appreciate the nature of your heroic journey. Even the people who love you the most will only ever understand a portion of your epic quest to become your best self. That’s why it’s important for you to be generous in giving yourself credit for all you have accomplished up until now and will accomplish in the future. Take time to marvel at the majesty and miracle of the life you have created for yourself.

Celebrate the struggles you’ve weathered and the liberations you’ve initiated. Shout “Glory hallelujah!” as you acknowledge your persistence and resourcefulness. The coming weeks will be an especially favorable time to do this tricky but fun work.

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

you may have drug-like effects on people in the coming weeks. Which drugs? At various times, your impact could resemble cognac, magic mushrooms, and Ecstasy -- or sometimes all three simultaneously. What will you do with all that power to kill pain and alter moods and expand minds? Here’s one possibility: Get people excited about what you’re excited about, and call on them to help you bring your dreams to a higher stage of development. Here’s another: Round up the support you need to transform any status quo that’s boring or unproductive.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Everything

that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” So said psychologist Carl Jung. What the hell did that meddling, self-important know-it-all mean by that? Oops. Sorry to sound annoyed. My cranky reaction may mean I’m defensive about the possibility that I’m sometimes a bit preachy myself. Maybe I don’t like an authority figure wagging his finger in my face because I’m suspicious of my own tendency to do that. Hmmm. Should I therefore refrain from giving you the advice I’d planned to? I guess not. Listen carefully, Capricorn: Monitor the people and situations that irritate you. They’ll serve as mirrors. They’ll show you unripe aspects of yourself that may need adjustment or healing.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A source of

tough and tender inspiration seems to be losing some of its signature potency. It has served you well. It has given you many gifts, some difficult and some full of grace. But now I think you will benefit from transforming your relationship with its influence. As you might imagine, this pivotal moment will be best navigated with a clean, fresh, open attitude. That’s why you’ll be wise to thoroughly wash your own brain -- not begrudgingly, but with gleeful determination. For even better results, wash your heart, too.

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