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well-off thrive, privatizing the public sphere so the social fabric can tear some more.

These are just a few of the schemes Trump aims to “succeed” in as “president.”

Segal lauds Trumps as being “his own man,” but that’s only because the dupable public feeds his megalomania. Segal believes him capable of “cold calculation,” for sure when he swindles others and welshes on income taxes.

Segal sees him as enigmatic, when the word deceitful is more accurate and clear. Segal isn’t “too worked up about” the sycophants Trump wants on board his ship of state. Besides, why would Trump bother with how low the bar is set when Americans who voted for him set the bar themselves?

Segal previously listed honesty, knowledge, temperament, accomplishments, leadership and demeanor as criteria for choosing an American president. On Election Day, however, enough Americans trash-canned Segal’s list of virtues while they dredged up their shameful “values” or “conscience” to justify picking an insidious carnival barker who will gladly shill for them.

CONTENTS

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

Art scene runs deep........................................10 TC author Jerry Dennis...................................12 Winter plans, programs at Dennos, CTAC.........13 Holiday book picks by local authors..................15 Mackinac Island Christmas...............................16 A guide to local bookstores...............................18 Bud’s: A tale of two comfort zones.....................19 Seen.................................................................21

dates...............................................22-25 music Orchestras prepare sounds of winter.................20

FourScore.......................................................26 — Allen McCullough, Interlochen Nightlife...........................................................29

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A Michigan standoff, imagined

Imagine if an oil corporation — let’s say Enbridge — wanted to put an oil pipeline across Michigan, through Traverse City and under the Grand Traverse Bay. The elected officials and people of Traverse City would rise up in protest and convince the pipeline promoters that it would be in “everyone’s best interest” to route the pipeline through Acme and then under the bay to Peshawbestown.

In order to avoid an environmental impact statement, Enbridge divides up the pipeline route into one-acre permits and then begins pipeline construction without the consent of nearby property owners or

with regard to treaties made with the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. It’s not hard to imagine that public opposition would rise up, and people would start engaging in nonviolent direct action to protect their water and lands.

Then picture Enbridge hiring private security firms like Blackwater to take unlicensed and unregistered attack dogs and drive them into groups of people letting the dogs bite and terrorize the peacefully assembled. When more people come to physically register their desire to protect the bay with their bodies and engage in nonviolent direct action, the Grand Traverse County sheriff is called by Enbridge to clear the people out of the way of their corporate interests.

Could you imagine if the sheriff then called in regional SWAT teams and militarized police forces to unleash water cannons, concussion grenades, rubber bullets, tear gas and oversized canisters of mace to “clear out” the unarmed and nonviolent water protectors?

What is described above is happening now in North Dakota at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. Is this what we want to see happening in our state or our country?

How will our community and state respond when corporate interests clash with those who are interested in protecting our water and land for the generations to come?

— Gerard Grabowski, Pleasanton Township

Trump’s idea of success

In the Northern Express of Nov. 28, Jack Segal writes that Donald Trump “wants to succeed as president.” Really?

Succeed as in reintroducing torture by the CIA and military, silencing anyone who opposes him, dismantling the EPA so we can choke on our own pollution, repealing President Obama’s health-care law so millions are even more at the mercy of the private insurance industry, cutting corporate taxes so only the wealthy and

Well, alrighty then! According to the oh-so-tolerant and progressive Mark Pontoni, a woman who voted for Trump has no right to a vagina; a person of color who voted for Trump is, to paraphrase, unspeakable; a law enforcement officer who voted for Trump has no right to a badge; a teacher who voted for Trump has no right to a certificate. All this while saying the other side wants to infringe on the liberties of Americans. Quite a monument to selfawareness, this one.

Pompous, arrogant, ignorant, effete loud-mouths like Mark Pontoni pretty much explain why Donald Trump is presidentelect. That and the fact that Hillary Clinton was a pathetic, some might even say deplorable, candidate.

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World ignoring Palestinians

The recent International Affairs forums about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict were interesting and informative. However, they seemed to avoid the underlying cause of the conflict. That is the brutal and illegal occupation of Palestine by the Israeli military. Targeting civilians such as in Gaza, destroying civilian infrastructure, denying food, water and medical attention, as well as moving civilians into occupied territory.

All illegal under international law. It appears that the world community has chosen to turn its back on the plight of the Palestinians just as it did to the Jews in the 1930s.

— Randall Bond, Beulah

Trump’s shortcomings

Dear President-elect Donald Trump: When you disparage women by your words and actions, you don’t represent me.

When you demean Muslims, Mexicans and minorities, you don’t represent me.

When you dismiss scientific information as a hoax, you don’t represent me. When you fail to deal with greed and discrimination, you don’t represent me. When you confuse toughness with strength, you don’t represent me. If you develop humility, empathy, honesty and integrity, you may represent me. I long for that president!

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can think of is something big and shiny and suitable for someone only interested in himself. A mirror? Fitting for a narcissist, but too obvious.

How about a box set of “Saturday Night Live” greatest hits? I know he watches.

Here we have a little orange man who grabs women by the genitals and is a “Saturday Night Live” watcher and he’s president! Of the U.S.! How can this not be fun? How can the next four years not be a hoot? Don’t give me those alligator tears over nuclear war and global warming and racism and Silvio Berlusconi-style democracy.

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So how does a political shopper decide what to do? How do we choose the gift this new president needs?

Hmm, what he really needs … I have it! … a mother to tell him, “You better watch out, because if you make that face again it might get stuck permanently!” Nope, too late; it already happened.

How about his name on a building? Right here in TC? This guy likes seeing his name in BIG LETTERS on BIG SHINY BUILDINGS! Wait, we may not have a new one of those, after all.

How about a charitable donation in his name? Hmmm, nope. He probably wouldn’t actually donate it.

How about a new tie — the world’s safest gift, the familiar long, slim box that fairly screams, “I love you, dad, but I didn’t have time to get you a real gift!” Well, no; I shop locally, and this guy only wears ties made in China.

Now I’ve lost my train of thought. (And there’s a foot-notable gift quote to smack back at me, all you readers who voted for the new president and don’t appreciate my sense of humor.)

The hunt for the perfect gift is, as the Little Prince said, “the most difficult thing.”

(When at a loss for what to think about strange things, such as the election of a little orange man who grabs women by their genitals, I always turn to “The Little Prince” for answers.)

If I can’t think of something that would make the little orange man happy to receive

I hesitate, though, because of this guy’s execrable rhetoric. Him saying the phrase “greatest hits” is going to come out of his mouth wrong and upset me all over again.

Let’s settle this gift thing the same way I settled myself after the election. I made peace with myself by pledging I will calm down, smile, and have fun with it. Existential issues of global importance aren’t all that scary, once you get over the initial shock. Here we have a little orange man who grabs women by the genitals and is a “Saturday Night Live” watcher and he’s president! Of the U.S.! How can this not be fun? How can the next four years not be a hoot? Don’t give me those alligator tears over nuclear war and global warming and racism and Silvio Berlusconistyle democracy.

When in doubt, I always say — and I say it often since the election of this little orange man who enjoys grabbing women by the genitals — go with your gut instinct.

Buy the gift!

So, I’m getting him a monogrammed T-shirt from one of those foreign mail-order places, where cheap items are made for the new president’s company to sell to his outof-work supporters who are pissed about the flight of American jobs abroad.

It’s a T-shirt with a message. Not one of the comic strip Pogo T-shirts my old friend Tim Green wore, but a new T-shirt with a BIG, HUGE message — XXL — monogrammed in gold: “We have met the enemy and he is us!”

Wait, that’s a Pogo saying!

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top five Watch out for green this winter On the road, green typically means go. That won’t be true during snowstorms this winter. Not on the back of most snowplows, anyway.

There, green lights will mean “slow down.”

The Michigan Department of Transportation is rolling out green warning lights on its snow-clearing vehicles. The department said it made the move because studies suggest green is the color people have the easiest time seeing in poorvisibility conditions.

The green lights have been tested for the past two years in Kent County and didn’t result in drivers crashing into the backs of plow trucks, MDOT said in a press release.

MDOT will use green and amber lights that flash, rotate or oscillate on 70 percent of its winter maintenance vehicles beginning this winter. The cost of converting to the new color is $100 per truck, said Mark Geib of MDOT. There is no added cost, however, because the light covers have to be regularly replaced anyway.

tastemakers TC Brew Bus winter food tours

winter solstice show Indie-pop melodies and global rhythms will fill the 11th Annual Blissfest Winter Solstice Show and Potluck with Ann Arbor’s The Ragbirds, who play an array of instruments from around the world, on Sat., Dec. 17, at the Emmet County Community Building, Petoskey, at 5 p.m. Joining them will be The Turnips with a roots-based blend of rock, blues, folk, Americana and more. Tickets: $15 adult member and $20 adult nonmember. blissfest.org

Walloon Lake gets a makeover A three-year, $750,000 road and streetscape upgrade has been completed in Walloon Lake Village.

More than 30 people turned out to celebrate the transformation of the main road through the village, a project that was completed Dec. 5.

The project was completed in two phases – M-75 from the post office through Melrose Township Park was resurfaced first. That was completed early this summer. The second phase, which included new sidewalks, crosswalks, brick pavers and improved landscape, was just finished.

The project was funded in part through increased tax revenue that’s come to the village as a result of new businesses like the Hotel Walloon and the Barrel Back Restaurant, said Aaron Nordman, lead project engineer.

For adventurous foodies, winter in northern Michigan is an opportune time to go exploring. The same restaurants and brewpubs that might have two-hour waits or operate on a standing roomonly basis in July turn spacious and serene in January.

A new weekly event from TC Brew Bus takes advantage of the opportunity for more personalized dining experiences in the off-season by offering new lunch and dinner tours showcasing Traverse City’s food and beverage scene. Every Saturday between Nov. 12 and April 15, residents can hop on a bus for a four-hour traveling meal featuring a trio of stops at local eateries.

On the Tour de Taco – or lunch tour – guests can enjoy a selection of tacos and drink pairings at Red Mesa Grill, Rare Bird Brewpub and Taproot Cider House.

The all-inclusive $59 per-person fee includes transportation and all food, drinks and gratuity at each location. A later Cabin Fever dinner tour offers an all-inclusive progressive evening out for $89: enjoy an appetizer and glass of wine at Olives & Wine, then an entree and glass of wine at Aerie at the top of Grand Traverse Resort & Spa, and finally dessert at Kilwin’s.

The tours offer a perfect chance to play tourist and sample a variety of the region’s culinary offerings. For a true staycation experience, bring a group of friends – and try out both. For details and bookings, visit tcbrewbus.com.

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Michigan legislators, ever vigilant to the scourge of voter identity fraud, have introduced yet another bill making it more difficult for some Michiganders to vote. This is what passes for work during their lameduck session.

Lame-duck sessions, that period between the November election and seating the new Legislature in January, are a time of pet projects and pet peeves. But rarely good lawmaking.

The proposed new voter law, if passed, is headed to the courts like all those before it.

Voters without approved photo identification at the polling place would cast a provisional ballot and then be required to show up at the county clerk’s office within 10 days to prove they are who they said they are.

Voting is a right guaranteed in the Constitution as opposed to the long list of privileges that require identification. Enacting laws that make voting more difficult is a little stickier than requiring your ID to get a senior discount.

New laws are typically enacted to solve some existing problem or legal flaw. Voter identification fraud, which this purports to prevent, is already nearly nonexistent. So far, there have been exactly zero verified cases of such fraud in Michigan during the 2016 election. Maybe because Michigan already has an identification requirement in place and there are both state and federal laws against voter fraud.

So, what problem is such a law trying to address? Since there aren’t really any fraudulent voters to stop, we have to look at who such laws most directly impact. Who loses when states require more hurdle jumping to vote?

The poor, the elderly, those with mobility issues, those who live in isolated rural areas, and minorities are most often the losers.

Some 30 states have now enacted some type of new voter requirements or restrictions in the search for the elusive fraudulent voter.

Some have tried new identification requirements; some shortened polling place hours; some made registering to vote more difficult and extended the waiting period before new registrants can vote; some reduced the period during which early ballots could be submitted. And there were 868 fewer polling places in 2016 than in 2012 with nearly all the cuts in minority and poor neighborhoods.

All the new restrictions were enacted by Republican-controlled states, so we have to assume those states believed there was a political advantage in doing so. That’s especially true since none of the laws actually addressed an existing voter fraud problem because no voter fraud actually existed. They’ve made the cynical decision that more Democrats will be disenfranchised by new restrictions than Republicans, a net gain for them if not for the people they represent.

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The fraudulent voter is a mythological creature first conjured up by those claiming illegal immigrants were regularly voting. That demonization continued right up through the 2016 election. We now have people going on national news programs claiming there were 3 million illegal votes cast in California because they read it on Facebook. So far, there aren’t any cases of verified voter identification fraud in California. (What’s especially ironic is that of the 20 or so cases of voter fraud a year actually prosecuted, almost none involve illegal immigrants.)

The argument is always made that we require identification for all manner of other activities, so we should for voting. The argument ignores two significant points:

First, voting is a right guaranteed in the Constitution as opposed to the long list of privileges that require identification. Enacting laws that make voting more difficult is a little stickier than requiring your ID to get a senior discount.

Second, and for some reason this seems to have escaped some Michigan legislators, we already require a photo ID to vote. We all had to fill out those little cards and then present them with our ID to get a ballot.

Those without such ID still filled out the little card and then had to sign an affidavit confirming their identity. County clerks’ offices check those things and compare signatures and addresses.

But our Legislature is undeterred during lame-duck season. Completely unnecessary voter laws? Sure. Restructure the retirement system for public employees in a way that could cost public school systems well north of $1 billion? Of course. Strip money away from that state park system? Right away.

More laws, especially voter laws, that solve no problem but create one for some people is absurd. Michigan constituents might be better served by their legislators finding ways to encourage more people to vote rather than creating yet another discouraging hoop through which those already on the fringe of voting must jump.

Only about 60 percent of Michigan’s registered voters cast ballots in November.

More early voting by mail, more polling places in urban areas, same-day voter registration, and allowing multiple days of voting at polling places are all ideas that make more sense than new restrictions.

Our system works best when more people participate. Having a lame-duck Legislature pass lame legislation would be a poor Christmas gift.

Honestly, we’d prefer the lump of coal it usually gives us.

Crime & Rescue BODY FOUND IN BOYNE CITY Boyne City police investigated after a body was found outside of a house.

Officers were called to the 400 block of South Park Street on the afternoon of Dec. 7 after someone found a body and believed the person had suffered a gunshot wound, Chief Jeff Gaither said.

Investigators determined, however, that 79-year-old Robert McGarva, who lived several blocks away, was not shot, Gaither said. He said it appears McGarva injured his head and died in a fall. An autopsy was scheduled in Grand Rapids.

DEATH APPEARS TO BE AN OVERDOSE A Traverse City man found dead in his car apparently died of a drug overdose.

That’s according to preliminary results from an autopsy, said Traverse City police Capt. Jim Bussell. The autopsy was conducted at the Western Michigan University School of Medicine in Kalamazoo. The kind of drug that caused the overdose was not known.

There were no signs of foul play in the death of 32-year-old Nathaniel Glen Clark, but there was also no immediate explanation for his death, so it was initially called suspicious. No drugs were found in the car.

Clark was found in the driver’s seat of a 2008 Subaru at Tom’s 14th Street at 11 a.m. Dec. 4. An employee at Rite Aid called 911 about a car taking up two spots. When the woman checked on the car, she found Clark dead.

Clark was discharged a year ago from Michigan Department of Corrections custody, according to MDOC records. Clark was sentenced in Grand Traverse County in 2010 to five years in prison for felony drunk driving.

SUSPECTS IN BURGLARY ARRESTED An Elmira Township man arrived home to discover someone had broken into his house and stole a television.

The man went to Meijer and bought another TV and when he came home a second time, he discovered the keys to a vehicle were gone and his pickup was missing from his garage. A co-worker who was renting a room at the house discovered her laptop was also missing.

The man called police at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 30, and troopers put out an alert about the missing vehicle. They got a call from a downstate police department at 11:20 p.m. that the pickup had been in a crash in Troy.

The driver and passenger fled but were later arrested. The laptop was recovered but not the TV, troopers said.

Police arrested a 23-year-old Petoskey man on charges of receiving stolen property, driving without a license and leaving the scene of an accident. He was expected to also face charges in Otsego County. A 24-year-old man also was arrested and faces charges in Oakland County.

MAN JAILED AFTER SHORT CASE A Grand Traverse County sheriff’s deputy suspected a BMW driver was uninsured and tried to pull over the car.

The driver didn’t want to stop and instead pulled into a parking lot at South Airport and Lafranier roads and accelerated through the 42nd Street Plaza on the evening of Dec. 5.

The driver, a 33-year-old Traverse City man, lost control of his car and spun out.

He was jailed for fleeing and eluding, possession of Suboxone, possession of marijuana, second-offense driving on a suspended license and having no insurance.

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CHRISTMAS LASER STOLEN, RETURNED A woman who had a Christmas laser light stolen from her Houghton Lake yard also had a surveillance camera set up, which helped police track down the teenagers who stole the device.

State police investigated the theft Dec. 4 and were able to identify three suspects because of the camera. Police tracked down the suspects, two of them age 17 and one 15, and the three boys confessed to what they’d done, Sgt. David Johnson said. When the father of one of the suspects learned what occurred, he returned the now-damaged light to the owner.

‘STAY CALM AND GIVE ME THE MONEY’ A 25-year-old man who passed out inside a Walmart holding a gun was arrested for a Grawn gas station holdup.

Hunter Austin Slade of Manistee faces up to life in prison on an armed robbery charge.

Grand Traverse County sheriff’s deputies were called at 5 a.m. Dec. 2 to a Shell station where a man in a black ski mask had demanded money from a clerk at gunpoint. The clerk told investigators that someone holding what appeared to be a Glock told him, “Stay calm and give me the money,” according to the charges. The man made off with $170.

Deputies were investigating the robbery when Walmart shoppers told staff that a man was passed out in the store. When an employee approached Slade, he jumped and ran, holding his gun.

Deputies and state police rushed to the store and arrested Slade at 7 a.m.

He met the description of the gas station robber and also had clothes that looked like the ones used in the robbery in his car. He also had an airsoft pistol that looked like a Glock. No one at the gas station or Walmart was injured, though police evacuated Walmart during the incident.

Leelanau County sheriff’s deputies and firefighters from Elmwood Township and Cedar responded and worked into the morning to free the driver from the vehicle.

The man was taken to Munson Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries. Deputies believe speed and alcohol were factors in the crash.

WOMAN SEVERELY INJURED IN CRASH A Traverse City woman suffered lifethreatening injuries when she drove into the path of a concrete mixer.

The 86-year-old turned onto Silver Lake Road from Creekside Drive on Dec. 5 and collided with the truck, which was full of concrete. The woman was taken to Munson Medical Center with broken bones and other injuries.

The truck driver, a 66-year-old Thompsonville man, was not injured.

Grand Traverse County sheriff’s deputies closed the road for several hours after the 3 p.m. crash.

standoff with police.

Cpl. Fred Hasty was shot and suffered permanent injuries, prosecutor Allen Telgenhof said. State police and Boyne City police were also involved in the standoff.

Taking into account Cook’s credit for time served, he will be eligible for parole when he is 92, Telgenhof said in a press release. Telgenhof said evidence showed Cook planned to get into a standoff with police and that he wanted to kill police officers.

COP SHOOTER GETS HEAVY SENTENCE A 55-year-old Boyne City man who traded shots with Charlevoix County sheriff’s deputies, seriously injuring one of them, was sentenced to spend at least 469 months in prison.

The 39-plus-year sentence was handed down for events that occurred following a crime spree on May 16, 2015, when James Franklin Cook stole two cars, spray painted one of them to disguise it, broke into a home and stole cash and weapons, and then got into a

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MAN TRAPPED AFTER ROLLOVER It took rescuers nearly two hours to extricate a man from his vehicle after he rolled over and crashed into some trees in Elmwood Township.

The 23-year-old Elmwood Township man was driving a 2004 GMC pickup on East Cherry Bend Road near Center Highway when he crossed the road and rolled over several times at 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 2.

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Ecret-Say Ode-Kay American gangsters traditionally use euphemisms and nicknames (“Chin,” “The Nose”) to disguise criminal activities, but among details revealed at a November murder trial in Sydney, Australia, was that members of the “Brothers 4 Life” gang might have used “pig latin.” In a phone-tapped conversation played in court, one of the men on trial was overheard cunningly telling a henchman that a colleague had been “caught with the un-gay in the ar-kay.” A helpful witness then took the stand to explain to the jury that the defendant thus knew there was “a gun in the car.” At press time, the trial was still in progress.

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Recurring Themes (recent incidents that are not “firsts”) -- An “academic” paper composed entirely of gibberish was accepted for a lecture at the International Conference on Atomic and Nuclear Physics in Atlanta last month.

Prof. Christoph Bartneck of New Zealand’s University of Canterbury said he began writing (using Apple iOS) by entering “atomic” and “nuclear” into his tablet and “randomly” following whatever “autocomplete” suggestions emerged. (Sample sentence: “The atoms of a better universe will have the right for the same as you are the way we shall have to be a great place...” Conclusion: “Power is not a great place for a good time.”)

-- Divorcing couples who cannot decide who gets to keep a treasured family home leave the decision to a judge, and in October, a court in Moscow ordered a couple to build a brick wall dividing in two their expensive house in an elite neighborhood. Apparently contractors’ measurements have been taken, and the couple has assumed dominion over their respective areas, even to the extent that a friend of the wife had become “trapped” on the husband’s side and prevented from leaving until she called emergency services. Furthermore, the wife must have a second stairway built, as the existing one is on the husband’s side.

-- The Micropenis Defense: Jacques Rouschop, 44, went to trial in October in Ottawa, Ontario, denying that he had raped two sex workers -- which he said was physically impossible because at the time he, at 5-foot6, weighed 400 lbs., had a 66-inch waist, and a two-inch-long penis (erect), plus a painful hernia. He was not asked to “flash” the jury, but an examining nurse verified the details.

(Despite the lack of DNA evidence, video or a rape kit, Rouschop was convicted.)

-- A 23-year-old man in Tampa, Florida, was hanging out with his cousin in September, and nearby were a gun and a bulletproof vest -- and the result was predictable. According to police, the first man donned the vest and said he wondered whether it “still worked”; the cousin picked up the gun and said, “Let’s see.” The cousin, Alexandro Garibaldi, 24, was charged with manslaughter.

-- Judges can issue “material witness” warrants to lock up innocent people to ensure their trial testimony, but rarely do it to actual crime victims. In December 2015, the Houston, Texas, district attorney obtained such a warrant jailing a rape victim (“Jenny”) to secure her testimony against a serial rapist she could identify, because Jenny, exceptionally fragile, was hesitant. She finally took the stand, and the rapist is now serving multiple life terms, but Jenny’s added trauma (especially since police mistakenly placed her into the jail’s general population instead of a separate wing) provoked her to file a lawsuit against the DA, which is still in progress. And in November, likely to Jenny’s satisfaction, the DA, Devon

Anderson, failed re-election.

-- Another animal survives with mouthto-mouth: In November, an 18-year-old man who allegedly tried to steal koi carp fish from a holding tank (pending their return to a pond at Castle Park in Colchester, England) botched the job, resulting in the deaths of most of them, including some of the oldest and most visitorfriendly of the species. Park rangers managed to rescue several, and one ranger even gave mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to three carp.

(A biologist told BBC News that carp are noted for surviving on low oxygen and might not have needed the mouth-to-mouth.)

-- More Sperm Wars: Most couples who create embryos to freeze for the future agree that the consent of both is required for actual use. Two former couples are on opposite sides of the issue: Actor Sofia Vergara’s ex-boyfriend wants their embryo brought to term (but she does not), and Missouri woman Jalesia McQueen wants two she created with thenhusband Justin Gadberry brought to term (but he does not). In the latter case, an appeals court ruled for Gadberry in November (though the couple already have two children from frozen embryos). In the Vergara case, the ex, Nick Loeb, is trying for an extraordinary court ruling based on his “inability to otherwise procreate” (since two subsequent girlfriends adamantly chose abortions).

-- Victims in News of the Weird stories have been hit by “flying” animals that should not be airborne -- even once by a cow (falling off a cliff) and once by a horse (that fell from a trailer on a highway overpass). On Nov. 17, in Clarksville, Tennessee, an unassuming pedestrian along Dover Road was smacked by a deer that sailed into him after it collided with a minivan. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital with broken bones.

-- The debate over whether animals have “rights” enforceable by judges took a sharp turn upward in November when a judge in Argentina ordered the reluctant Mendoza Zoo to release a chimpanzee (Cecilia) to a sanctuary in Brazil because the zoo had denied her the “right” to animal “essence” -- to socialize with other chimps (since her last two playmates had died more than two years earlier). Mendoza Zoo was heavily criticized following the death last summer of Arturo, dubbed the “world’s saddest polar bear,” since he had suffered an even worse fate, with no playmates for 22 years.

-- These days, body orifices seem hardly more unusual as storage areas for contraband than one’s shirt pocket, but it was news in Fort Pierce, Florida, in October when police said that Rosalia Garcia, 28, badly failed at handling glass crack pipes. Officers were called to a domestic fight in which Garcia’s boyfriend accused her of slashing him with her crack pipe, and later, while being booked on the charge, she told police she had another crack pipe in her genitals. Then, in front of an officer, she accidentally cut herself on the pipe as she removed it.

-- In America, tens of thousands of pedestrians are hit by cars every year, but rare is the driver who runs over himself. Periodically, News of the Weird updates readers: In October in Orlando, William Edwards, 28, leaving the Dancer’s Royale strip club at 2:30 a.m., started his truck, drove, fell out, had it run over his leg, and saw the truck drift down a street and into a home, injuring the occupant. Earlier in October, a 25-year-old man in Scugog, Ontario, backing his car down his driveway with the door open, fell out, had it run over his leg, and saw it hit two mailbox posts. (Both times, as in nearly every similar case, alcohol was involved.)

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Art scene runs deep A young, vibrant movement is burgeoning in Traverse City, running counter to established artists who’ve painted northern Michigan for years

By Patrick Sullivan Shanny Schmidt dipped her toe into the local art scene last summer when she hosted a modern art show in rented space during the Traverse City Film Festival. This month, she dove into the deep end.

Schmidt made the bold move of opening a contemporary art gallery on Union Street.

She’s opened a space that might look more at home in Brooklyn. And she’s paying rent that makes her scared.

Schmidt’s gallery, Higher Art, is just one sign of a vibrant and burgeoning art scene that’s coming of age in Traverse City. If you look around, there are signs of it everywhere.

‘IT’S HAPPENING’ Schmidt got her start running “Artist Blender” shows at the now-closed Inside Out Gallery that gave space to artists who felt like other galleries had no place for their work.

“It was something for artists in the community who didn’t feel like there was a place where they belonged,” Schmidt said.

Last summer, Schmidt put together an open call art show at the Ecco event space on Front Street that was a big enough success that she believed Traverse City was ready for a contemporary art gallery.

“I feel like, unfortunately, a lot of our galleries here start to fall into that trap of collecting all the Michigan-related things,” she said.

“Before you know it, the gallery is really, really crowded and full of things that are geared toward tourists.”

Schmidt’s gallery is not full of trinkets.

She’s curated a (sometimes challenging) collection from artists that include local, national and international artists. She’s got a taste for the strange and the abstract.

The gallery features several works by Siyang Ziui Chen, a Chinese-born artist who works in Detroit.

“Bride Dress,” for example, features a portrait of Rufus Snoddy’s “Summer” at Higher Art. Chairman Mao wearing a cowboy hat and sitting in odd hand-carved characters hanging on a a bathtub with an albino board, each one comprising a little story. peacock while sucking on a lollipop.

Across the gallery hang work by Nancy She wants to distinguish her product from landscapes and lighthouses sold in many of Adams Nash, an Old Mission Peninsula resident whose work is shown in galleries across the galleries around northern Michigan.

“It’s not that I don’t like that art. I do. I love the country. She paints strange animals in surit. I have it hanging in my home,” she said. real surroundings.

“It’s so much serious out there in the “But there’s enough of it everywhere.”

Schmidt feels like she is part of a growing world, and I want it not to be serious in here,” movement in Traverse City, one that might Round said.

Round said she’s loyal to the artists she be pushing up against the established artists sells and rarely takes on new ones. who’ve painted northern Michigan for years.

“When I first moved down here, I literally “I honestly feel like it’s growing. It’s a very young art scene that just in the last year and was approached six or seven times per day,” a half is starting to take some hold,” Schmidt she said.

Round said she hopes more galleries open in said. “It’s met with a lot of resistance, but it’s downtown Traverse City. More galleries would happening.” mean more art buyers on the street and would be good for everyone, she said.

A HOME FOR MICHIGAN ARTISTS There are also many established artists in northern Michigan who are making interesting CONNECTING THE DOTS Down the street, in a more stealth fashion, work. Owner Sue Ann Round moved Michigan Artists Gallery to Front Street in Traverse City there is another carefully curated collection, from Suttons Bay last year to feature the most a mix of young and established artists, on the walls inside the Grand Traverse Distillery tasteclectic artists she could find.

It’s taken Round 17 years to collect a group of ing room.

There is a new show every month curated 80 eclectic and varied artists — around a quarter

by Robin Stanley, an art historian-turned-liof them live and work in northern Michigan.

She favors artists who have mastered their brarian-turned curator.

Stanley has art in her blood. Her father, medium and express themselves in whimsical and sublime ways. Consider outsider artist Jil commercial artist Robert Stanley, designed the Johnson, a self-taught contemporary folk art- iconic Chrysler Pentastar logo. Her mom was ist. Her work “The Big Picture” features 179 also a professional artist.

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Today, Stanley wants to bridge the gap between young artists who are getting started and established artists who could teach them what to do.

Stanley curates what she calls the “Art Mixer” at the spirit-maker’s tasting room. She knows something about curating shows. She has a degree in art history from Michigan State and she worked at the Museum of the City of New York. She’s worked at the Traverse Area District Library for the past 17 years and in the last couple of years decided that she wanted to get more involved in art.

“I realized in Traverse City that there was an untapped sort of thing no one was doing,” Stanley said. “Except for Art Bomb (an annual show that begins every January at Right Brain Brewery), there was no one putting up an exhibit that was just a free-form exhibit.”

In other words, except for cafe walls here and there or perhaps the now-closed Inside Out Gallery, there was nowhere for young, inexperienced artists to show their work.

“The Art Bomb is one of the few places that they can show their work — art galleries won’t show their work because they’re not experienced enough,” she said. “I thought, ‘What a shame. These kids aren’t meeting other mentors because they’re not getting out there.”

Stanley says the Crooked Tree Art Center, which expanded to Traverse City from Petoskey two years ago, does a great job promoting art in the community, but she believes its focus is on

cultivating patrons of the arts.

Crooked Tree also runs classes for artists, but Stanley said the young artists she knows can’t afford them, and they don’t attend the talks sponsored by the art organization. She recently attended a talk at Crooked Tree Traverse City on Sixth Street that she thought would have been great for young artists.

“A lot of my younger artists, they would have dug seeing that, but in that whole room, there was no one younger than 40,” she said.

CHANGING OF THE GUARD Paul LaPorte believes Crooked Tree does a lot to help artists.

LaPorte served on the board of Art Center Traverse City before it merged with Crooked Tree.

LaPorte, a retired computer scientist, has also painted watercolors for 30 years and hosted a weekly radio show about local artists on WTCM in Traverse City until the show ended in September.

Arts organizations have sprung up across the region in the last decade or so, and LaPorte said when he was the president of the art center board, he envisioned a union of all of the groups across the northwest tip of the Lower Peninsula.

“We said, look, ‘Why do we have this little silo, and Glen Arbor’s got one and Northport’s got one, and Leland’s got one. These art centers. Elk Rapids has got one. Petoskey’s got one.

Charlevoix. East Jordan,” LaPorte said. “Why don’t we get them all together, and we could do some things like joint programming or joint scheduling or group marketing for the area?”

A discussion of 19 art centers at Crystal Mountain led to the merger between Art Center and Crooked Tree, because Art Center was struggling financially and Crooked Tree was looking for bigger territory.

“Everybody thinks that because of the struggling nature of Art Center Traverse City, that we went to them with our hands out,” he said. “We didn’t.”

That’s not to say there wasn’t a stark contrast between the two. Crooked Tree runs on a $2.5 million annual budget and has a $5 million endowment. Art Center had a $100,000-per-year budget. But it was Crooked Tree that suggested the merger, LaPorte said, because it wanted to expand its territory.

Crooked Tree Executive Director Liz Ahrens said the merger was rocky at first because they were such different organizations.

Art Center was started in 1951 by artists to serve artists. Crooked Tree started two decades later and was started by art patrons.

“We kind of started out with two organizations with different missions in the beginning,” Ahrens said.

The merger has meant Traverse City is now home to a very well-funded arts promoter that is flush with funds and adept at raising money and winning government grants. Add to that the expansion of The Dennos Museum at Northwestern Michigan College and its art banner program that’s spread public art onto buildings and into alleyways, and it makes for a pretty robust art infrastructure. Also, Interlochen Center for the Arts offers adult art classes, opening up its world-class faculty to locals who want to hone their abilities. In Greillickville, Leelanau Studios at the Grand Traverse Regional Arts Campus rents space to up-and-coming artists in a former elementary school building.

LaPorte said that while art collectors don’t yet add northern Michigan to their list of places to hunt for the next big thing, that’s not out of the question.

“There are glimpses of that,” LaPointe said.

“There are guys here in town. There’s a guy named Rufus Snoddy. He’s doing stuff that’s worthy of New York. I mean, he just had a big show in L.A., and his stuff is world class,” LaPorte said. “And I’m not alone in that. And he lives here in Traverse City.”

AT HOME IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN Snoddy, a California native, ended up in Traverse City 15 years ago when he followed

Shanny Schmidt, owner of Higher Art, left.

Sue Ann Round, owner of Michigan Artists Gallery.

MRKT in May and his second show on Dec. 2.

It includes 40 works from 11 artists from as close as Grand Rapids and as far away as South Korea.

Sims said he came up with the concept after moving from Midland to Traverse City a year ago and talking to artists. He thought there was room for a gallery that decidedly didn’t show local art.

“Traverse City sort of inspired me to pursue it, based on all of the existing growth happening in the community,” Sims said. “It’s like a beacon or something; a place where you can come in and see something different.”

The most challenging part, Sims said, is convincing artists from around the world to actually send him art. He said he’s sold most of it, and his biggest expense is mailing back art that hasn’t sold.

“I essentially sell Traverse City — I sell what I believe about this community,” he said.

Sims hopes to spur a conversation among artists and art fans by exposing them to a wider body of contemporary art.

He said he’s run into some resistance from established local artists.

“I get a lot of questions based around, ‘Why don’t you show local art?’” Sims said.

“I think there’s other ways to help your community other than just rotating the same artists around town. … Sometimes it’s good to have an outside perspective to remind us that there’s a world out there.”

Higher Art in Traverse City.

his (now) ex-wife. He’s raised a daughter here and loves the area.

Snoddy, whose recent Los Angeles show received positive reviews in national art media, has been teaching painting at Northwestern Michigan College for the past three years.

He said he believes he’s witnessed an art scene form in Traverse City since he’s lived here.

“When I first came here, I saw a lot of other areas like music and film and all that stuff.

I saw all that happening, but the visual arts scene here seemed to be just pretty, not very exciting,” Snoddy said. “Things were clannish.”

Gradually that’s changed as opportunities for artists have broadened.

“I think after about four or five years of me being here, I did start to see things move in a different direction,” Snoddy said. “I think there are just so many pockets of energy in the visual arts that have been moving along over the past 10 or 12 years.”

But there have been starts and stops. Snoddy was a member of the Artists and Design Network, a collective of artists that ran a Front Street gallery that folded several years ago.

He said gallery space is one of the biggest challenges — downtown rents are so high it’s tough to make money selling art. Still, Snoddy

thinks things are opening up for young artists.

“I think there is a changing of the guards in this area, and I think there are a lot of young artists, young people who are starting to make a move in the visual arts and put their imprints on things,” he said. “And I really, really like that. For a long time, it was just the same group of people.”

Snoddy shows his work at the Twisted Fish Gallery in Elk Rapids and at Higher Art, where his paintings fit in with the modern vibe of the gallery. He took part in an abstract art show at Twisted Fish in July that gallery owner Bob Streit said was the most successful show the gallery has ever hosted.

Snoddy likes how places like Higher Art or Twisted Fish or the contemporary art project at Warehouse MRKT offer space for strange and thought-provoking artwork.

“A lot of artists up here just like to reflect the area, and that’s cool, but there’s a lot of other stuff going on out there too,” Snoddy said.

A NEW ART PRJCT Chris Sims started Prjct Omni a year ago because he thought he could sell Traverse City to artists from around the world.

He launched his first show at Warehouse

NOTHING WORSE THAN BARE Veteran artist and teacher Charles Murphy said he’s seen the art scene get better and better over the years across northern Michigan.

He says it is a good sign that so many towns — Frankfort, Northport, Charlevoix, East Jordan — have seen art centers open up in recent years. That’s a sign that the area is full of artists and support for artists.

“I think this continues to happen in northern Michigan because the community of artists is so huge up here,” Murphy said.

Murphy said the fact that a gallery like Higher Art has opened in town signals that the art community is broadening and growing.

“I think what this attests to is the growth and the expansion of a younger community of artists,” Murphy said.

Murphy believes a community’s commitment to art and artists is a window into its identity.

“There’s a certain amount of sophistication and civility involved with support of the arts,” Murphy said. “There’s nothing worse than going into place, in my opinion, and seeing bare walls. That austerity, I think, breeds a certain discomfort.”

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Q&A

TC author Jerry Dennis hooked on natural wonders

By Kristi Kates Author Jerry Dennis was born in Flint and moved to Traverse City at the age of 5 when his parents returned to their original hometown. After college, he too gravitated back to the Grand Traverse region, saying he only wanted to write and could think of no better place to do so than northern Michigan. Three decades later, he’s achieved his dream and shows no sign of slowing down as he continues to write about the natural world from his own literary base Up North. The Express had a conversation recently with Dennis.

Q: How did you get your start as a writer?

A: I went to school for art and made up my mind around the age of 18 that I wanted to be a writer. I went to Northwestern Michigan University, then Northern Michigan University, then the University of Louisville in Kentucky, and I majored in English at all three, taking additional creative writing courses whenever I could. But that was in the late ’70s/early ’80s, so there weren’t as many creative writing programs then as there are now. It took me six years to get a four-year degree.

Q: That’s quite a long time. I’m guessing it got expensive going to three different schools?

A: I had a family, so I did have to work, but I was determined to pay my own way and graduate without debt. My parents helped a little at the start and at the end, but school itself didn’t really appeal to me.

I just wanted to learn the skills, and then get out and write.

Q: So after your schooling was over, what was your next step?

A: After college, I took a job as a carpen-

ter. I’d spend time with my family, and then write a couple of hours every night; on Saturdays, I’d write all day.

Q: And when did you make that transition from working days and writing nights to solely being a writer?

A: Thirty years ago, 1988, in the middle of November, I gave up my day job. Carpentry might have used my back and arms, but that left my head clear for writing, so I was ready.

Q: What were the things that happened that made you think, ‘Wow, I can really do this’?

A: There were a couple. The biggest one, as a career launchpad, was in 1988 when I sold my first piece to The New York Times, an essay about fishing in the U.P. retracing Nick Adams’ route as written about in Hemingway’s books. Not only was that an amazing thing itself, but more people started reading my writing, and literary agents and managers started calling. That was also the year I met Glenn Wolff for the first time; he’d moved back to northern Michigan after living in New York City illustrating for publications like The Times and Audubon.

A mutual friend introduced us, we found out our work was coincidentally in several of the same issues of various publications, and we met up at Stacey’s Restaurant in Traverse City for the first time. (Editor’s note: Stacey’s closed in 1984; Poppycock’s is now in that location.) Glenn had a sketchbook with him, and we sat down and first thing sketched out ideas for three books we wanted to do together.

Q: And you’ve actually been following through on those ideas, right?

A: Yes! We got a contract with Harper Collins three years later, for “It’s Raining Frogs

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and Fishes,” a book about the natural wonders of the sky. That was a huge turning point. Glenn actually still has the original sketches for that book.

Q: How did you decide on the natural world as your main subject matter?

A: Early on, I wasn’t sure what my subject matter was. I wrote fiction and poetry for a while, and then I was invited to write an essay about the Boardman River. I’d never attempted a lyrical essay before, and I loved it – it flowed so easily, and was fun, and I got paid for it. I thought, well, this is the way to go. So a lot of my early work was on outdoor recreation – camping, canoeing, fishing, travel, things I loved to do. As I got more established as a writer with national magazines, I got to go to South America, Iceland, and Europe too.

Q: What is your proudest moment so far as a writer – the work you’ve had published that means the most to you?

A: I’d have to say “The Living Great Lakes” because of the impact it’s had. I’d set out to tell the story of the Great Lakes from the deck of a boat, but it was turning out like essays, and I wanted it to be more of a narrative. So when I found out that the schooner Malabar had been sold and would be traveling from Traverse City to Bar Harbor, Maine, I wanted to go along. The captain said I could, but I’d have to work on deck, which turned out to be a great vehicle for the story. My goal was to alert people that the Great Lakes are worth saving from threats like pipeline ruptures, invasive species, and diversion of waters outside of the watershed. The book, which has end-papers illustrated by Glenn, has been a best-seller for over 10 years, and has been taught at over 30 colleges and universities; it was even read in Congress on the floor of the

House. I think – I hope – it’s helped in some small way.

Q: What are you working on these days?

A: Glenn and I still work with big publishers, but for smaller projects we’ve formed Big Maple Press, which also includes Gail Dennis, my wife, as project manager and graphic designer. Lately we’re turning more toward the art side, at Glenn’s encouragement; we’re doing some limited-edition letterpress broadsides. Beyond that, I’m writing a variety of essays linking American landscapes and our own relationships to the land; those will be in a book that will probably be out in 2018 or so, but I’m loathe to pinpoint an exact date.

Q: If one of your books is dug up in 300 years, where do you hope it will be found?

A: Well, when I was a 14-year-old kid, Traverse City had an old library on 6th Street that I’d go to, and I discovered the Michigan Room. It was a hidden room, and you needed to ask for a key; it was my favorite getaway of all time. I still dream about it. I started discovering authors who were long dead but who had lived in northern Michigan, and a light bulb lit up in my head, that, oh my gosh, you can write about the place you live and love, not just exotic places. I dreamed of having my own book in the Michigan room. So 300 years from now, I hope there still is a Michigan Room somewhere. I hope there’s still a Michigan.

To find out more about Jerry Dennis and his books, including his works with Glenn Wolff and his projects with Big Maple Press, visit jerrydennis.net and bigmaplepress.com.

Kristi Kates is a contributing editor and freelance writer.

Winter plans, programs at Dennos, CTAC David Lindley

Lil’ Ed

By Kristi Kates The Dennos Museum in Traverse City

Carrie Newcomer

Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey/ Traverse City Petoskey’s Crooked Tree Arts Center has also been just focusing on its programming over the past year or so, but as of this month, it’ll be beginning renovations on CTAC’s lower level music studios.

“Walls will be knocked down, eliminating the six individual studio spaces to create one large rehearsal space,” explained CTAC President Liz Ahrens.

“Students of the Crooked Tree Youth Orchestras, Dorothy Gerber Strings Program and Crooked Tree Jazz Orchestra will benefit from having a designated space to meet and practice, and private music instructors will also be able to rent out the space.”

Two major exhibitions will be drawing art fans to CTAC this winter. “Tinker, Tailor, Welder, Weaver: The Art of Assemblage” (Jan. 19 through March 23, Gilbert Gallery, CTAC Petoskey) will exhibit two- and threedimensional works of assemblage and collage as created by eight artists, all of whom employ found objects and materials in formats ranging from formal to whimsical, figurative to nonobjective.

“Dewey Blocksma’s sculptures pivot on social satire, while Brian Schorn’s reliefs are based in Buddhist practice,” explained Sheila Ruen, CTAC’s galleries director.

“Indy Bacon incorporates fine antique elements into her figurative reliefs, while Cherrie Correll’s constructions involve bits of old tire and talepipes, and the detritus of the roads.

Each artist has a fascinating and distinctive approach to the art of assemblage.”

At CTAC Traverse City, a multimedia exhibition called “Hygge: A Winter’s Glow” (Jan. 14 though Feb. 25) will be featured celebrating the Danish word “hygge,” loosely translated as “the ritual of enjoying family, friends, warmth and the simple pleasures of life.”

“The idea of hygge occurs all year-round but is often associated with the winter glow of a warm and friendly home,” Ruen said.

“This exhibit will showcase all the ways that we, in the northern latitudes, find contentment during the winter season, from handcrafted furniture and textiles to paintings, ceramics, sculpture, video, and other media.”

CTAC has two new winter events in store as well. Winter brunches will be taking place in Traverse City and Petoskey, each with a different theme.

“It’ll be all jazz and New Orleans sounds in Petoskey, with the CTAC Jazz Ensemble performing some well-known tunes from the ’20s and ’30s,” said Alex Dailey, CTAC’s public relations manager. “And in Traverse City, a Scandinavian theme will reign.”

Elsewhere on the performance end of things, CTAC will be presenting its Encore series of musicians and groups that have been featured at CTAC in years past.

“Their popularity is what’s bringing them back to our area,” explained Carina Hume, performing arts manager. “We’ll have the Swing Kings with Dave Bennett on Jan. 7, the Improvised Shakespeare Company on Feb. 4, and then we’ll end our series with the CTAC After Dark event featuring Hot Club of Detroit on March 4.”

Perennial favorites like the Culinary Arts Series classes, Swirl wine tasting events, lecture and docent tour programming, and classes and workshops for children and adults will continue throughout the winter.

“Our goal, as always, is to be a great community center based in the arts that provides accessible programming for all,” Ahrens added.

The Dennos has been quiet as far as structural changes for the past year or so, resting up in anticipation of its upcoming expansion that will be happening over winter 2017. The expansion will include more space for the Inuit art collection, permanent collection and sculpture gallery, as well as a bigger museum gift shop, a classroom addition and an improved loading dock, plus improvements for the floors, walls and some of the mechanical systems.

The extent of the impact on exhibitions will in part be determined by where and when the work will be taking place; for instance, 1,500 works of Inuit art will need to be moved while work is done on the expansion of the Inuit gallery and storage space.

“Post Dec. 30, we do not have any planned exhibitions until the late spring/ early summer of 2017,” explained Executive Director Gene Jenneman. “Some of this work will require closing the galleries for an extended period of time, so as of now we will not be committing to any new exhibitions in the galleries.”

The primary goal for now, Jenneman added, is to see the construction through its

completion and return the museum’s galleries back to usual as soon as is practical.

“We hope to continue to do some exhibition programming, but all of that will be governed by construction timelines as they develop,” he said. “It should be a beautiful space when completed.”

In the meantime, Dennos fans can still enjoy concert events at Milliken Auditorium, as that facility’s upgrades will all be behindthe-scenes and will have limited impact on the Milliken’s schedule.

“I’m particularly excited about three performers this season who have not played at the Dennos in the past,” said Jack Conners, Milliken auditorium manager.

“Carrie Newcomer is a quintessential singer-songwriter I describe as a ‘poet with a guitar’ (March 10); multi-instrumentalist David Lindley is a champion of world music who is also known for his many years with Jackson Browne (April 8); and Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials are an award-winning authentic blues band in the Chicago tradition (May 6).”

In addition, this year’s winter schedule will include returning performances from Jay Ungar and Molly Mason (Jan. 13) and the Golden Dragon Acrobats (March 21.)

For more information, visit dennosmuseum.org.

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For more information, visit crookedtree.org.

Kristi Kates is a contributing editor and freelance writer.

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By Kristi Kates Books are always a welcome holiday gift. With such a wide range of subject matter available, you can find something for pretty much everyone on your list.

So what do authors buy when choosing gift books? The Express spoke to three talented local scribes to find out what their gift pick would be this year – and asked one of our favorite local book illustrators to share three of his suggestions too. Here they are in their own words: mention the incredible advancements in other scientific fields. But as Louv points out, we’ve reached, or are quickly reaching, a point where children no longer have a knowledge of our natural surroundings.

pat living in France and sharing her rigorously developed recipes in her award-winning cookbooks and online.

“Just this fall she published her first cookie cookbook. I’ve been waiting all year for this one, and it was well, well worth the wait. The array of cookies is breathtaking – there are over 300 – and so are the photos to tempt us into baking and eating them all.

Maureen Abood: “Dorie’s Cookies” by Dorie Greenspan “The first time I baked a Dorie Greenspan cookie was when I was in culinary school several years ago. We made her worldfamous World Peace Cookie — a deeply chocolatey, wonderfully simple sliced cookie that immediately moved to the top of my often-baked cookie recipes.

“Not long after that, I met Dorie and fell in love with this very neat American ex-

“And Dorie’s voice is there, too, guiding us along with her hallmark flair. This is one of the many cookbooks I own that is inspiring me to make every single recipe in it.”

Feted by both The New York Times and TV chef/personality Anthony Bourdain, Harbor Springs author Maureen Abood’s cookbook, “Rose Water and Orange Blossoms,” spotlights her family’s heritage in Lebanese cuisine and has contributed to the popularity of Abood’s food writing and blog at maureenabood.com.

“Six Novels in Woodcuts” by Lynd Ward “These are beautiful wordless novels in woodcuts, published between 1929-1937, telling American stories that could be as relevant to today as they were in the 1930s. Art Spiegelman said that Ward ‘is one of only a handful of artists anywhere who ever made a “graphic novel” until the day before yesterday.’”

“Yellow Yellow” by Frank Asch “This is a book written by Frank Asch and illustrated by Mark Alan Stamaty. Now out of

“I consider this to be one of the most important books written in the past 20 years.

With the rapid advancement of technology, children – and adults – are losing touch with our physical, natural world and the magic it holds.

“Don’t get me wrong, I love and appreciate my computers, tablet and smartphone, not to

Mardi Jo Link: “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman

Glenn Wolff: Three illustrated books “The Arrival” by Shaun Tan “An illustrated graphic novel, without text, that Booklist called a ‘fantastical masterpiece.’ It tells the story of a lone immigrant’s journey to a new world.”

Chris Wright: “Last Child in the Woods” by Richard Louv

print, it can be found here and there on the web. It’s a book with cynical New York City illustrations so dense that one can’t help but fall in and get lost as a small boy finds, loses, and recovers a yellow hat. I bought this book in 1971 and it made me want to be an illustrator.”

Glenn Wolff ’s nature-inspired, distinctive illustrations and mixed-media artworks have been seen in a wide range of locations, from the books of Jerry Dennis and the public collection of the Dennos Museum to The New York Times and the Central Park Conservancy. Visit glennwolff.com.

“This novel by Swedish writer Fredrik Backman is about what happens to a lifelong misfit when he gets old and lonely – but it’s also laugh-out-loud funny. I don’t read a lot of fiction, so the novels I do read have to both grab me with an interesting voice and have some bigger meaning inside them, and this one stuck with me long after I’d read it.

“The main character, Ove, is maddeningly set in his ways, judgmental beyond all reason, and equipped with a very short fuse. So when new neighbors move in next door and promptly run down his mailbox with their trailer, conflict is inevitable; yet, the result is emotionally satisfying, too.

“In our increasingly polarized lives, we

“As a result, this generation has no bond to the wonders and beauty of nature, and the natural healing qualities it provides. Louv calls this ‘nature deficit disorder,’ and writes passionately and eloquently about the power of simply getting outdoors. It’s a fascinating, eyeopening read; Louv describes and outlines the problem, as well as offering helpful suggestions and solutions we can all use to ‘get back to nature’ on a daily basis.”

Chris Wright of Topinabee writes adult novels like “The Laurentian Channel” and “St. Helena” under his own name, and the wildly popular “Michigan Chillers”/“American Chillers” books for kids under the pseudonym Johnathan Rand. Wright started his own northern Michigan publishing company. Visit americanchillers.com.

could all learn a lot from Ove about unexpected friendship, forgiveness, and giving people unlike ourselves a helping hand instead of an insult. As a bonus, the movie version played at the Traverse City Film Festival and will be at the Suttons Bay film series (Dec. 11-13).

“And, if you like Mr. Backman’s writing style, he has two other novels written with the same dry wit and frank observational details, ‘Britt-Marie Was Here’ and ‘My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry.’”

Alternating between real-life memoirs rich in northern Michigan details and true crime fiction novels, Mardi Jo Link’s most recent book is “The Drummond Girls: A Story of Fierce Friendship Beyond Time and Chance”; you can find out more about her writing at her official website, mardijolink.com.

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The Cottage Inn, ready for the winter season on Mackinac Island.

Star Line Ferry braves the cold waters of the lake to transport winter residents to and from Mackinac Island.

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OVER TOURIST-FREE CHRISTMAS

By Kristi Kates The fudge shops are quiet, the streets are even more so. Instead of tourists in shorts and flip-flops, snow devils whirl across the empty beaches. This is the subdued, and much colder, version of Mackinac Island. It’s a place most tourists never see, and a place where Christmas community takes on a whole new meaning.

Known as a summer destination, Mackinac Island’s traditions revolve around carless streets, quaint shops, bicycling, dining, horsedrawn carriages and fudge, with tourists being the most important part of the island’s economy. Most people only visit the island between Memorial Day and Labor Day. But the island’s 500 or so year-round residents are a hardy lot, reveling in the quiet after the tourists leave, and welcoming the return of snowmobiles, the only motorized form of transportation allowed other than emergency vehicles.

Celebrating Christmas here feels like — as the 1980 Christopher Reeve movie filmed on the island might suggest — a step back “Somewhere in Time.”

“The horse-drawn carriages create an oldfashioned, traditional Christmas atmosphere,” said Amanda Greenwood of the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau. “With a small-town vibe, the freshly fallen snow, and no cars, Christmas on Mackinac Island feels very nostalgic.”

Getting to and from the island isn’t as convenient as in the summer. You can fly in on Great Lakes Air or on a chartered plane; but in the winter, Star Line Ferry is the only water option outside of a private boat. It keeps a much shorter but regular schedule from its winter dock in St. Ignace as long as the weather permits.

“The water is colder, it’s a little windier in the winter, but our captains are used to traveling in all kinds of conditions, so for them it’s not much different,” explained Jerry Fetty, CEO of Star Line.

In the summer, Star Line transports full ferryloads of people. In the winter, it sometimes runs a “ghost boat,” where there are no passengers at all.

“Sometimes we only have just a few people on board, but the island residents depend on us, so we run regardless,” Fetty confirmed.

“Plus who knows, on the other side, someone might need a ride in the other direction.”

Fetty observed that while there is the odd intrepid tourist who shows up on occasion in the winter, the majority of travelers to and from Mackinac Island are either people who live there, or contractors doing off-season work. But at the holidays ferry traffic picks up significantly, so Star Line decorates its boat with lights and a wired-down Christmas tree up on the bow. “Around Christmas, it can almost be as busy as a summer day,” Fetty said.

Fetty, who will be attending some of the island’s holiday events this year, said he hasn’t personally spent a whole Christmas on the island, although he’s definitely considered it.

“There’s a neat, mysterious feeling about it,” he said. “You really get away from civilization and the typical hustle-bustle of the holidays.”

The lack of civilization might be considered a Christmas challenge on Mackinac Island. The places necessary to any town still run, such as the Mackinac Island Medical Center, the churches, the police and fire departments, and a few accommodations. But there are only a half-dozen businesses open, including a couple of restaurants, the post office, Island Hardware, Harrisonville General Store and Doud’s Market, which has been open since 1884.

Matthew Doud is of the fourth generation of Douds and has lived on the island year-round for the past 10 years with his wife, Nicole.

“The natural winter beauty of the island with all the snow cover is second to none,” Doud said. “We play lots of snow sports, like sledding, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. It’s a really unique time.”

The Douds traditionally go for a snowmobile ride on Christmas Day, driving the 8.3 miles around the entire island.

“There are always holiday parties. A midnight mass on Christmas Eve. And we alternate our Doud’s Market staff Christmas party between the two restaurants every other year so as not to show favoritism,” he said with a laugh.

Throughout most of the holidays, as Fetty mentioned, the island depends on the Star Line boat. Last winter, the boat ran all winter, except for just a couple of weeks. So when it’s time to

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go Christmas shopping, leaving the island is a regular tradition.

“People usually go off-island to Petoskey or Traverse City, or they do their holiday shopping downstate if they have a trip planned,” Doud said.

“Many residents also like to do Christmas shopping during the end-of-season sales at local island stores,” added Greenwood.

It’s best to get your shopping in while you can. By mid-January, once the ice forms on the lake, Doud’s and the other businesses on the island have to fly their stock over. Supplies are loaded onto planes, and then upon arrival at the island, they’re transported as usual to the stores by horse-drawn dray, just as they would be from the ferries.

Kirk Lipnitz, owner of Island Hardware, has lived on the island for 20 years and has owned the hardware store for eight.

“It’s so different here over the winter,” he said. “But it’s a very close-knit community, and I think that’s what makes the holidays special.”

Lipnitz’ list of holiday activities is similar to Doud’s.

“We have a holiday hockey game in the middle of the street in front of Horn’s Bar,” he said. “There are archery and cooking classes, and horse-drawn sleigh rides. Local chefs volunteer their time with Meals on Wheels, and then local kids deliver the meals on snowmobile to the older folks. Once we hit November, you can throw a rock downtown and not hit anybody — but there’s a lot more going on here than you might think.”

Perhaps the most distinctive holiday feature of the island is the tall, brightly lit Christmas tree, which is installed right on Main Street since there’s no traffic to contend with.

“The tree lighting kicks off the Christmas Bazaar, also on Main Street,” said Greenwood.

“Community members congregate to sing holiday carols, and after the tree is lit, a wagon arrives to take everyone on an old-fashioned hay ride. The rummage sale then opens for early shoppers to get first dibs on the best buys in

A bicycle is parked on Mackinac Island’s Fort Hill during the Christmas holidays.

the Mackinac Island Fire Hall, and hot cocoa and cookies are served.”

If you want to go out for dinner, the choice is pretty easy, since there are only two restaurants — Cawthorne’s Village Inn and the Mustang Lounge — that are open in the winter.

Liz Thompson is a server and bartender at the Mustang Lounge.

“This is only my second winter on the island,” she said. “My family works on the island as well, so that’s why I’m staying. Christmas here is more of a community thing than a ‘private’ holiday — it really brings everybody together. We decorate the restaurant, and I love the Christmas tree in the middle of the street.

But it’s definitely very, very quiet.”

Don’t worry, though — even though it seems remote, Santa Claus can definitely find Mackinac Island, and the island’s residents welcome him with open arms.

“We’ve actually transported Santa over to the island on the ferry, complete with his packages and everything,” Fetty said.

For more information about Christmas on Mackinac Island, visit the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau at mackinacisland.org.

Kristi Kates is a contributing editor and freelance writer.

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A guide to local bookstores

By Kristi Kates Bookstores are places of literary refuge in northern Michigan no matter what the season. Everyone knows about the major big-box bookstores, but your neighborhood bookstore can be an even better place to find a new novel, get recommendations, or just hang out with some coffee and a newspaper. Here is a selection of great local bookstores to peruse, just as you would your favorite book.

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Run for a decade by local book expert Jeanne Regentin in the charming stone-walled basement underneath a toy shop, Between the Covers gained a solid reputation in Harbor Springs as the go-to place for books of all genres and a warm welcome complete with fireside seating. Now under the new ownership of Katie Capaldi, the store has been moved and remodeled, and now has a faster, more modern ambiance with a focus on edgier writers and in-store foodie events.

Between the Covers (facebook.com/btcbookstore) is located at 106 E. Main St. in Harbor Springs, telephone 231-526-6658.

Brilliant Books

Small but focused, quaint but not old, Brilliant Books is like one of the bookstores you might spy in a movie, where the bookseller knows you so well, books are set out for you as they arrive.

Brilliant Books Monthly is the store’s curated book selection service that many say is surprisingly precise when it comes to figuring out what reading customers want. The shop also features complimentary coffee and a large sofa, perfect for taking your time to choose your next read.

Brilliant Books (brilliant-books.net) is located at 118 E. Front St. in downtown Traverse City, telephone 231-946-2665.

Cottage Book Shop

Located in the Sleeping Bear Dunes area, this bookstore is as picturesque as its location. It’s housed in a cabin-esque building with big windows looking out onto pine trees and offers a surprisingly vast selection of books considering the more remote locale. The shop is also very community focused and friendly, spearheading book drives and offering fun events like pajama party sales and Cider Mondays.

Cottage Book Shop is located at 5989 Lake St. in Glen Arbor, telephone 231-334-4223.

Horizon Books (Cadillac)

With a special focus on books about northern Michigan lore, destinations and lighthouses, Cadillac’s version of Horizon is much like its sister stores in that it offers a wide range of reading material and space to browse, plus a full coffee bar and periodicals section. The Cadillac location is also a popular meeting space for reading and knitting groups as well as chess players.

Horizon Books (horizonbooks.com) is located at 115 E. Mitchell St. in Cadillac, telephone 231775-9979.

Horizon Books (Petoskey)

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Horizon Books’ Petoskey outpost features a quaint brick storefront, an in-store coffee bar complete with snacks and espresso beverages, and late hours, perfect for those who like to take their time searching the shelves for that perfect novel. Free Wi-Fi encourages even more hangout time, while an extensive rack of magazines, papers and periodicals covers just about every genre of quick read you could want.

Horizon Books (horizonbooks.com) is located at 319 E. Mitchell St. in downtown Petoskey, telephone 231-347-2590.

Horizon Books (Traverse City)

Established in 1961 and still family owned and operated, this is the main Horizon Books store and commands plenty of attention right on Traverse City’s downtown Front Street. Ample floor space and colorful displays encourage browsing of both international bestsellers and local authors’ works, and the basement offers bargain books, board games and the Shine Cafe, where musicians and poets perform coffeehouse-style.

Horizon Books (horizonbooks.com) is located at 243 E. Front St. in Traverse City, telephone 231946-7290.

Landmark Books

Owned by published poet Paul Stebleton, Landmark Books was opened in 2013 and specializes in first editions, literature and classics, as well as an extensive selection of out-of-print books. Landmark also hosts its own publishing company that publishes limited-edition broadsides and postcards, and additionally represents Deep Wood Press, makers of fine handbound books, so the selection here is eclectic and unique.

Landmark Books (landmarkbookstc.com) is located at 800 Cottageview Drive, Suite 45 in Traverse City, telephone 231-922-7225.

Local Flavor Bookstore

Small but friendly, Boyne City’s downtown bookstore offers a selection of used books alongside the new, heavy on current best-sellers, modern fiction, coffee table books, and a few classics. Local Flavor also stocks small gift ideas and quirky paper greeting cards. A small coffee and pastries/cookie bar offers book and coffee “matchups,” where a coffee drink and book are paired together, perfect for a fun little afternoon break.

Local Flavor Bookstore (localflavorbookstore. com) is located at 125 Water St. in Boyne City, telephone 231-582-7499.

McLean and Eakin

McLean and Eakin is actually named after the two grandmothers of founder Julie Norcross, who launched the bookstore in 1992. Today, it’s a bustling hub of local literary activity (one of only two main bookstores in town) and is known for many things book-related, including its list of solidly recommended “staff favorite” tomes, comfortable in-store seating, popular author events, and the League of Advanced Readers, a teen book club with an enthusiastic membership.

McLean and Eakin (mcleanandeakin.com) is located at 307 E. Lake St. in downtown Petoskey, telephone 231-347-1180.

Saturn Booksellers

Bright and cheerful, Saturn is Gaylord’s goto stop for a well-selected mix of books, and also has a proven track record for predicting best-sellers before they climb up the charts, including “The DaVinci Code,” “Gone Girl” and “The Girl on the Train,” which were available at Saturn months before they hit the best-seller lists. If you’re having trouble choosing, buy a one-year Saturn Reads subscription, and the store will send you a carefully handpicked paperback book each month.

Saturn Booksellers (saturnbooksellers.com) is located at 133 W. Main St. in Gaylord, telephone 989-732-8899.

Bud’s: A tale of two comfort zones Bud’s serves flip sandwiches, which are folded naan flatbread with various fillings. This is the spicy chicken.

The giant tree just inside the front door sets the tone for Bud’s in Interlochen.

By Janice Binkert For many customers, a visit to Bud’s evokes warm feelings and memories of a comfortable, familiar place – real or imagined – that they loved to escape to back in their childhood days. During the holidays, those feelings are intensified as Bud’s greets them with twinkling Christmas tree lights and gingerbread men, a roaring fire in the big fieldstone fireplace, and the smell of fresh cinnamon rolls and coffee wafting through the air.

MEMORIES AND A VISION For Sue Bowen, it was the desire to recapture and recreate this kind of nostalgic experience – not just at the holidays, but year-round – that moved her nearly a decade ago to purchase the original Bud’s Resort Service, which had been an Interlochen landmark since the 1950s. As a child, and later as an adult, it was her family’s first stop when they came up from downstate to their summer vacation home in Interlochen. They didn’t feel like they were Up North until they had been to Bud’s for their freshly baked doughnuts or pies, gas for their boat, and bait for fishing.

“Sue got to know the owners, Bud and Grace Schroeder, over the years, and when they decided to put the property up for sale, she bought it,” said Toni Turczyn, general manager of the current Bud’s. “Their place had been kind of a comfort zone for Sue’s generation, and she wanted to recreate a new comfort zone for another generation.

She asked Bud at the time if she could use his name for her new venture, because she wanted to honor his legacy, and he gave her his blessing.” Bowen’s vision was larger than the existing business, however, and the old structure turned out to be unusable, so she ending up building her incarnation of Bud’s from the ground up.

Unfortunately, Bud Schroeder didn’t live

A Bud’s team member shows off cinnamon rolls and scones.

to see the project come to fruition, but he would no doubt be pleased with the outwardly and inwardly welcoming restaurantcum-gift shop that Bowen opened on the site of his longtime business in May 2008.

According to Turczyn, many of his former customers are now regulars at the “new” Bud’s, and gladly share their reminiscences of him when they stop in.

One of them posted an ode to today’s Bud’s online, likening its interior to being in a rustic cabin and being in the woods at the same time. The giant tree just inside the front door certainly sets the tone for that scenario, while cozy wood furnishings and an eclectic array of retro-style “life Up North” artifacts and photos lining the walls and hanging from the ceiling complete it.

WE ALL SCREAM FOR … SOUP? A key element in Bowen’s vision was a large ice cream counter offering handdipped cones, sundaes, floats, shakes, malts, coolers and sodas – with 16 different flavors to choose from, including rotating seasonal picks (Christmas flavors include spumoni and peppermint stick).

“I think in the beginning, we all expected that the ice cream was going to be the big draw, along with our specialty coffees and house-made pastries, but it turned out to be our food.” said Turczyn. “The restaurant has morphed into something more than I think even Sue imagined it could be.”

The main menu features soups, sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs, salads, flatbread pizzas, paninis, wraps and flips (folded naan flatbread with various fillings). That may sound like pretty standard fare, but Bud’s but kicks it up more than a few notches by insisting on homemade quality and freshness.

“All of our soups are made daily from scratch, as well as our sauces and dressings.

We also make a very good brioche bun, as well as other breads. Our lettuce isn’t from a bag – we bring it in fresh, wash it, and cut it

ourselves,” noted Turczyn.

“And we use as many local suppliers and food sources as possible. The family of one member of our team owns Zenner Farms, so we get our tomatoes from them all summer. New customers are often surprised by the quality of the food we serve. We advertise ourselves as ‘fast-casual dining,’ so they might assume that it’s all packaged this and packaged that, but it isn’t that at all.”

Three monthly specials as well as extra seasonal and holiday dishes keep things interesting throughout the year.

“In the fall, during our Oktoberfest celebration, people flock in for our potato pancakes, topped with sour cream and green onion, plus a side of our own apple sauce.

And the wintertime, our pot pies are hugely popular – they’re a labor of love, each made individually in little springform pans.”

Some items that have established themselves as menu favorites – and therefore staples – are the Backwoods Burger (beef from Maxbauer Market with melted provolone, grilled baby portabella mushrooms and onions); the Zinger salad (romaine, black bean corn salsa, cheddar jack cheese, tortilla strips, avocado and salsa ranch); the Lakeside sandwich (chicken breast, applewood bacon, havarti, lettuce and tomato with honey mustard on a grilled bun); and the Encore panini (turkey, roasted red peppers, provolone, pesto and avocado mayo on sourdough bread).

“Our breakfast menu is pretty basic, although our coffees and baked goods are anything but basic,” said Turczyn. “Still, we’re trying to come up with some creative ideas to bring more people in for that – we have room for growth there. Some people, even within a five-mile radius, don’t even realize that we serve it.”

A COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACE Turczyn acknowledged that Bud’s is a bit off the beaten path, but added that business is

Bud’s features a large ice cream counter offering hand-dipped cones, sundaes, shakes and more.

nonetheless steady pretty much year round.

“We of course get staff, parents and students from Interlochen Center for the Arts, as well as visitors who attend their concerts or other special events. In summer, we’ll see big groups of campers approaching – they’re easily recognizable in their uniforms – and we’ll say, ‘The squadrons of blue shirts are coming down!’ As for the rest of our clientele, it’s hard to define. We have people of all ages, and not just from our local region, but from all over the country or even the world.

It doesn’t really matter that we’re not in a populous area – our customers find us.”

And, added Turczyn, many of them also find their way back again and again.

“We wanted this to be a community gathering place, and that’s just what has happened,” said Turczyn. “People sit on the covered porch outside to eat and relax in the warmer months, and – in addition to our dining tables and booths – we have couches and chairs around the fireplace here inside where groups come to knit or play games in the fall and winter.”

And then there’s the gift shop, which occupies about a third of the entire floor space – it’s a unique and attractive collection of toys, books, cards, clothing, Michiganthemed wares and more. Maybe an insider tip for last-minute Christmas shopping?

Bud’s is located at 3061 M-137 in Interlochen.

Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. Open Sunday through Thursday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Live music Mondays and Thursdays.

For more information, visit budsisback.com or call 231-276-9090.

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Orchestras prepare sounds of winter

The Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra

By Kristi Kates Winter is a busy season for the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra. From its headquarters on Lake Street in Petoskey, the orchestra is kicking off the holiday season with its “Messiah Plus One” program on Dec. 15 and 16 at the St. Francis Xavier Church in Petoskey.

“Messiah Plus One” will of course feature Handel’s “Messiah” with chorus, with the “plus one” portion being the “Oratorio de Noel” by Saint-Saens (also known as the “Christmas Oratorio”); soloists at this concert will be Risa Renae Harman (soprano), Martha Hart (alto), Tom Cilluffo (tenor), and Jason Coffey (bass.)

“There will also be the traditional reception afterward, where people can meet the musicians and the chorus,” confirmed Anne McDevitt, GLCO’s executive director.

But that’s only the beginning of what GLCO’s schedule over the colder months will offer classical music fans.

“Our Sunday series is once a month, basically whenever we don’t have a big concert,” explained McDevitt. “The Sunday shows are really popular, and sometimes are even standing room only.”

The 2017 Sunday series will include a performance by GLCO’s woodwinds and brass ensemble on Jan. 29, performing music from Gustav Holst (Suite No. 2) and Victor Ewald (Quintet No. 3).

The May performance has yet to be announced, but the February show will feature

“The Three Sopranos”: Amy Joy Cross, Doretta Furstenberg and Jamie Platte.

“The ‘Three Sopranos’ show is special because these are women that the community knows well and have heard sing often,” McDevitt said. “They’re wonderful, and they have a following of their own.”

In addition to the concert events, GLCO is also continuing its Day for Music program, which enables students of any age to work with GLCO musicians for one day, acquiring a piece of music score ahead of time, rehearsing all day, and then performing in concert at the end of the event.

“Day for Music will be conducted by our conductor and music director, Dr. Libor Ondras,” McDevitt said. “The students will be sitting side by side with professional musicians. It’s quite the experience for them.”

Day for Music will be broken into three different levels based on musical experience; level 1 will perform the whimsical piece “Fable” by Larry Clark; level 2 will perform “Voluntary and March” by Henry Purcell; and level 3, the most advanced level, will perform Handel’s “Water Music.”

“The cost is $12 per person and $10 for additional musicians attending from the same family,” McDevitt said. “We also have a limited number of scholarships available for this program.”

For more information and to purchase tickets to all of GLCO’s concerts and winter events, visit glcorchestra.org or call 231-487-0010.

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The Traverse Symphony Orchestra

The Traverse Symphony Orchestra has been around for 64 years, a fact not lost on Executive Director Krista Cooper, who chuckled when asked about what’s new for the orchestra this winter.

“That can be difficult to answer, because for us, it’s more about what’s going strong,” she said. “The fact that we’re still here at 64 years old is so great. We’re successful and financially secure because we thankfully live in a community that’s very supportive of the arts and has kept us going and allowed for our artistic growth.”

As the TSO’s musicians have grown in skill level over the years, their membership has expanded and improved, a fact that Cooper said is a big part of that success.

“We’re attracting a higher and higher level of musicians to Traverse City, and we’re also attracting guest artists of a higher calibre,” she said.

The TSO is also enhancing its education programs to reach a wider range of youth, bringing TSO musicians into the public school systems (TCAPS and Mancelona) to coach performing middle school and high school musicians.

And speaking of performances, the TSO has a great winter series of its own lined up from January to April.

“We are part of a consortium of orchestras across the country who commissioned a piece by Peter Schickele, whose alter-ego is P.D.Q. Bach,” Cooper said.

“The piece is called ‘The Concerto for Simply Grand Piano and Orchestra,’ and

A Northern Michigan Tradition since 1964

will be performed at Corson Auditorium at Interlochen on Jan. 29, with Jeffrey Biegel as the piano soloist.”

February’s concert will be “Schubert in the Round,” the music of Franz Schubert performed at Traverse City’s City Opera House in a unique configuration with musicians on the floor and some of the audience on the stage for a genuine in-the-round sound experience. March’s show will be back at Corson Auditorium and will feature pianist Spencer Myer performing Rachmaninoff ’s Piano Concerto No. 2.

“That’s probably one of the most popular piano concertos,” Cooper commented. The TSO will also perform Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 6 at the March show.

“And in April, we’ll have our biggest concert of the year – Beethoven’s 9th symphony at Corson, in collaboration with the NMC Grand Traverse Choral and the Interlochen Arts Academy Chorus,” Cooper said. “There will be well over 200 musicians on stage, and a quartet of world-class vocal soloists. I’m most looking forward to this one – it’s such a joyful work, and the power that emanates from the stage will be just immense.”

For more information, and to purchase tickets to all of the TSO’s concerts and winter events, visit traversesymphony.org or call 231-947-7120.

Kristi Kates is a contributing editor and freelance writer.

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NORTHERN SEEN 1 Chef Guillaume of Bistro FouFou and Jan Stone of Father Fred served up superb food for more than 100 people at The Traverse City Ticker’s Recess event in Traverse City.

2 Meagan Blackmer, Ashley Davison and Rebecca Karson were loving the holiday scene at Recess.

3 Poet Thomas Lynch recited part of Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself” at Horizon Books as part of a community reading event.

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4 Sue and Dave Shooltz, along with Beth and John Melcher, attended Habitat for Humanity’s HabiTAP fundraiser hosted by 7 Monks Taproom in Traverse City.

5 Lori (“Star Wars” prize package) and Jerry (Chateau Chantal prize package) were the big winners at Recess.

6 The Petoskey Steel Drum Band rocked out on the streets during Petoskey’s Holiday Open House.

7 Pat Leavy, Lauren Butwell and Lisa Leavy stepped outside to watch the Steel Drum Band at Petoskey’s Open House.

8 Jenn Arnold and Georgia Wheeldon stopped to see the reindeer during Traverse City’s Holiday Open House.

9 National Park Service rangers Wesley Millar and Katie Fredericks served as Santa’s helpers at Traverse City’s Open House.

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GIFTS TWICE GIVEN: 10am5pm. Ward & Eis Gallery, Petoskey will donate 20% of store sales to Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan. www.wrcnm.org

-------------------A POLAR EXPRESS BREAKFAST: 9-11am, After 26 Depot, Cadillac. Santa & Mrs. Claus arrive by fire truck. “Polar Express” will be read. Breakfast, $3.99 for kids. 231-468-3526.

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TWILIGHT SKATE BENEFIT: 4-6pm, Howe Arena, GT Civic Center, TC. Bring non-perishable food items in lieu of paying all or part of the usual admission fee & skate rental. Items will be donated to Father Fred. Info: centreice.org

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HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: Tour the Perry Hannah House, now the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, TC, decorated for the holiday season from 4-7pm. Featuring 20+ trees, music

by TC Celtic, a floral demonstration by Derek Woodruff, local authors & more. Please bring items for a local food pantry or an unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots. reynolds-jonkhoff.com

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FRANC D’AMBROSIO: The Phantom Unmasked: 7-9pm, Kirtland Center for the Performing Arts, Roscommon. Celebrating songs of Broadway. Franc is also known for his role as “Anthony Corleone” in “The Godfather III.” Tickets, $35. mynorthtickets.com

-------------------FREE ARTS & CRAFTS DAY: Noon-3pm, Gaylord Area Council for the Arts, Gaylord.

Featuring pop up cards. gaylordarts.org

-------------------BAYVIEW CRAFT MARKET: 9am-3pm, Bayview Wesleyan Church, TC. Featuring local artisans, live music, a food truck & more.

-------------------“PETER & THE STARCATCHER”: 7:30pm, Mary Schmuckal Theatre, Old Town Playhouse, TC. Tickets start at $15. mynorthtickets.com

-------------------SANTA AT THE KALKASKA COUNTY LIBRARY: 11am-1pm. Enjoy story time with author Jeffery Schatzer as Santa. Also make Christmas cards & decorate cookies. Free.

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-------------------LELAND HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: 10am5pm. Open houses, sales & Christmas card workshop at the Library. lelandmi.com

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AUTHOR SIGNINGS: 12-6pm, Horizon Books, TC. Info: horizonbooks.com

-------------------COOKIES FOR A CAUSE: 8am-2pm, Grace Episcopal Church, TC. Featuring cookies, jams, special treats & breads. Proceeds benefit Grace Food Pantry, Meals on Wheels of NMCAA & Little by Little Haiti. 947-2330.

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PROVEMONT HOLIDAY ARTS & CRAFT SHOW: 10am-4pm, VFW Hall, Lake Leelanau.

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HOLIDAY CONTRA-DANCE: With the Bayside Travellers Dance Society at Twin Lakes – Gilbert Lodge, TC. 6pm potluck, 7:15-11pm music & Contra dance. Bring a wrapped white elephant gift. $11 adults, $7 students, free for members. dancetc.com

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CHRISTMAS SEASON CONCERT: With the Benzie County Community Chorus at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Beulah at 3pm.

Freewill offering.

“THE NUTCRACKER”: Presented by Dance Arts Academy & Company Dance Traverse at Milliken Auditorium, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC at 2pm & 7pm. Tickets: 941-4234.

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“A CHRISTMAS STORY,” MANISTEE: 7:30pm, Ramsdell Theatre, Manistee. Presented by the Manistee Civic Players. Tickets start at $16. mynorthtickets.com

-------------------CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE: Dec. 9-11, The Village at GT Commons, TC. 2-7pm: Today includes carriage rides, Meet Santa, TC West Senior High School Choir Presents: “Mix & Mingle to some Holiday Jingles” at Kirkbride Hall doors, & more. thevillagetc.com

-------------------CHRISTMAS MAGIC – DOWNTOWN BEULAH: 9am-6pm. Includes a parade, cookies, Santa, kids activities & more. Parade at 5:15pm. clcba.org/event/christmas-magic/

-------------------“THE SLEEPING BEAUTY”: 2pm & 7:30pm, Corson Auditorium, Interlochen Center for the Arts. Interlochen’s Director of Dance Joseph Morrissey creates an all-new interpretation of the classic storybook ballet. Tickets: $28 full, $25 senior & $10 youth. interlochen.org

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Don your festive attire & head to the Jingle Bell 5K Run, a fun run/walk that benefits the First Community Bank Christmas Wish program. Held on Sun., Dec. 18, starting at the Park Place Dome, TC at 5:30pm, enjoy the Downtown TC holiday lights & help others by donating non-perishable foods to ACTS Food Pantry. tctcjinglebellrun.com

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Also choose a stuffed toy & take a photo with Santa & Mrs. Clause.

“A CHRISTMAS STORY,” CADILLAC: Presented by the Cadillac Footliters at Cadillac High School Auditorium at 2pm & 7pm. Tickets: $10 advance, $12 door. Find ‘Footliters’ on Facebook.

GOOD ON PAPER IMPROV SHOW!: 9-10:30pm, Ecco, TC. Tickets, $10; available at door. Find ‘Good on Paper Improv Show!’ on Facebook.

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BACK PORCH COFFEEHOUSE: Featuring Music in the Round with a dessert potluck.

Held at the Charlevoix Senior Center, doors open at 6pm with music at 7pm. 231-622-2944.

-------------------CHRISTMAS MAGIC COOKIE & BOOK SALE: 10am-2pm, Beulah Trailhead Building, downtown Beulah. Hand select cookies for $7/ pound. Benefits Darcy Library events & their book fund. 231-882-4847.

-------------------PARALLEL 45 THEATRE’S “A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN PROSE”: Presented by CherryT Ball Drop at 2pm & 7pm at City Opera House, TC. Tickets start at $13. cityoperahouse.org

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-------------------AN EVENING OF JAZZ: TC West Bands will host the MSU College of Music Jazz Band with special guest Grammy nominated Mr. Rufus Reid. 7pm, TC West High School Auditorium. Free.

-------------------“HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS”: 7:30pm, Lars Hockstad Auditorium, TC. Presented by the Traverse Symphony Orchestra & the NMC Choirs. mynorthtickets.com

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BUCKETS OF RAIN BENEFIT: Featuring Louan performing from 4-6pm at the Acoustic Tap Room, TC. Tickets, $10. Through the construction of urban gardens on abandoned city lots, Buckets of Rain diminishes urban blight, rekindles hope in struggling neighborhoods, brings fresh vegetables into the

neighborhoods, & feeds the homeless through partners. bucketsofrain.org

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“PETER & THE STARCATCHER”: 2pm, Mary Schmuckal Theatre, Old Town Playhouse, TC. Tickets start at $15. mynorthtickets.com

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CHRISTMAS SEASON CONCERT: With the Benzie County Community Chorus at Frankfort United Methodist Church at 3pm. Freewill offering.

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“THE NUTCRACKER”: Presented by Dance Arts Academy & Company Dance Traverse at Milliken Auditorium, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC at 1pm & 5:30pm. Tickets: 941-4234.

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DIVE DEEP INTO SELF EXPRESSION: 3-6 pm. TC. Explore yourself, life & joy of creativity, using drama, movement, sound, storytelling & contact. $10 suggested donation. 231-4213120. www.meetup.com/InterPlay-TC/

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CADILLAC FOOTLITERS AUDITIONS: 4-7pm, Cooley High School Annex, Cadillac. For “Disney’s Aladdin JR.” Many roles for kids 8-18.

“A CHRISTMAS STORY,” MANISTEE: 2pm, Ramsdell Theatre, Manistee. Presented by the Manistee Civic Players. Tickets start at $16. mynorthtickets.com

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THE BAY FILM SERIES: Presents “A Man Called Ove.” 2pm & 5pm, The Bay Theatre, Suttons Bay. Tickets: $9.50 at door. thebaytheatre.com

be read. Dinner, $3.99 for kids & $6.99 adults.

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LOCAL FOOD ALLIANCE POTLUCK: 6-8pm, NCMC Student & Community Resource Center, room 550, Petoskey. Free. ncmich.edu

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CITIZENS’ CLIMATE LOBBY MEETING: 6:30-8:30pm, Thirlby Room, Traverse Area District Library, TC. 231-499-6747.

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FOOD PANTRIES BENEFIT: Help fill the band trailer at TC West High School from 7am-6pm with non-perishable food items & personal necessities to benefit students at both TC High School & TC West High School.

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PARALLEL 45 THEATRE’S “A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN PROSE”: 7pm, City Opera House, TC. Presented by CherryT Ball Drop. Tickets start at $13. cityoperahouse.org

CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE: Dec. 9-11, The Village at GT Commons, TC. 11am-4pm: Today includes North Winds Flute Studio Presents: Santa Lucia Concert in Kirkbride Hall, carriage rides, Meet Santa, & more. thevillagetc.com PARALLEL 45 THEATRE’S “A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN PROSE”: Presented by CherryT Ball Drop at 2pm & 6pm at City Opera House, TC. Tickets start at $13. cityoperahouse.org CHRISTMAS CONCERT: 3pm, Northport Community Arts Center. With the Northport Community Band & The Village Voices. $15 adults, $5 students. northportcac.org

-------------------“HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS”: 3pm, Lars Hockstad Auditorium, TC. Presented by the Traverse Symphony Orchestra & the NMC Choirs. mynorthtickets.com

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“POLLINATORS”: 7pm, Traverse Area District Library, TC. Presented by the GT Humanists & Cyndie BobierRoach, founder & director of the GT Butterfly House & Bug Zoo. Free. 231-392-1215.

-------------------FEET!: 7pm, Mary Schmuckal Theatre, lower level of Old Town Playhouse, TC. Presented

by OTP Young Company. Tickets, $6. oldtownplayhouse.com

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GLIMMERS OF HOPE: 10:30am, Commission on Aging & Senior Center, Grayling. Presented

by Munson Hospice & Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home of Grayling. A presentation on how to cope with loss during the holiday season. RSVP: 1-800-252-2065.

-------------------YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY WATCH PARTY: 7-8:30pm, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, TC. The latest episode of the award winning National Geographic Series features the work of Citizens’ Climate Lobby volunteers. 231-499-6747.

-------------------CADILLAC FOOTLITERS AUDITIONS: 6-8pm, Cooley High School Annex, Cadillac. For “Disney’s Aladdin JR.” Many roles for kids 8-18.

-------------------THE BAY FILM SERIES: 6pm, The Bay Theatre, Suttons Bay. Featuring “A Man Called Ove.” Tickets: $9.50 at door. thebaytheatre.com

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FOOD PANTRIES BENEFIT: Help fill the band trailer at TC West High School from 10am-6pm with non-perishable food items & personal necessities to benefit students at both TC High School & TC West High School.

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dec 14

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A POLAR EXPRESS SPAGHETTI DINNER: 5-7pm, After 26 Depot, Cadillac.

Santa & Mrs. Claus arrive by fire truck. “Polar Express” will

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NORTH COUNTRY COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH EXHIBITION: 12-8pm, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey. Holiday showing & sale of artwork

by Petoskey area artists with disabilities. Music by bluegrass band Steel and Wood. redskystage.com

-------------------ROBERT ABATE: 5-9pm, Michigan Artists Gallery, TC. A Detroit jazzman, composer & blues artist. michiganartistsgallery.com

-------------------“PETER & THE STARCATCHER”: 7:30pm, Mary Schmuckal Theatre, Old Town Playhouse, TC. Tickets start at $15. mynorthtickets.com

-------------------CHRISTMAS BENEFIT: 5-10pm, ECCO, TC. Presented by One Night Can Change a Life Foundation. Benefits five year old Jayden Munro who is battling Ewings Sarcoma. Music by members of TC Central Choir & NMC Children’s Choir, & Fifth Gear. Tickets, $10. mynorthtickets.com

-------------------GT AUDUBON PROGRAM: 7pm, Boardman River Nature Center, TC. Members share their favorite photos from their bird trips over the year. grandtraverseaudubon.org

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MEN’S NIGHT: Holiday shopping in Downtown TC from 5-9pm. Enjoy food, refreshments & specials while shopping. downtowntc.com

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SOUNDS OF THE SEASON: 7pm, Corson Auditorium, Interlochen Center for the Arts.

Featuring the Interlochen Arts Academy Jazz Ensemble & Choir. Tickets: $15 full, $12 senior & $10 youth. interlochen.org. SOLD OUT.

-------------------PARALLEL 45 THEATRE’S “A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN PROSE”: (See Weds., Dec. 14)

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FOTL CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON: Held at Helena Township Community Center, Alden, with lunch at 11:30am & speaker Marie Eckstein, a co-founder & CEO of RedDirtRoad Enterprises, at 12:30pm. 231-331-4318.

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“THE TWELVE STRINGS OF CHRISTMAS”: 7pm, Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan. Performed by Younce Guitar Duo. Reserve free tickets: 231-536-3385.

-------------------COOKIES & COCOA WITH SANTA: Visit with Santa at the East Jordan Tourist Park from 6-8pm. 231-536-7351.

-------------------“PETER & THE STARCATCHER”: (See Thurs., Dec. 15)

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off for charity is held at City Opera House, TC at 7pm. Featuring star couple dances, a • Simple performance by 10-piece swing band “Swing• Effective Shift featuring Judy Harrison,” & a few dance lessons. All proceeds from voting & general • Relaxing donations go directly to charities. General admission, $25. cityoperahouse.org

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WINTER SOUNDS HOLIDAY CONCERT: the Grand Traverse Show Choir 5-6pm, Michigan Legacy Art Park, Crystal with Conductor Tim Topolewski Mountain, Thompsonville. Featuring the Benzie Central Chamber Choir. michlegacyartpark.org

SONGWRITERS away from IN THE ROUND: 8:3010:30pm, Horizon Books, Shine Café, TC. good health!

Featuring Mary Anne Rivers, Jenny Thomas & Paul Koss. horizonbooks.com

treats the entireLECTURE: body LUNCHEON 11:30am-1pm, NCMC viaLibrary the feet.conference room, Petoskey.

“Careers in Aviation.” $10. 231-348-6600.

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Proceeds benefit the museum. 932-4526.

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-------------------“A SALUTE TO HOME GROWN HEROES”: Presented by the NMC Concert Band in Milliken Auditorium, NMC, TC at 7:30pm.

Tickets: $12 adults, $7 students & seniors. mynorthtickets.com

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DEPOT DINNER CONCERT: 6-8pm, After 26 Depot, Cadillac. Featuring the Northern Winds Quintet. Advance tickets, $25. after26project.org

-------------------COOKIE DECORATING & SCAVENGER HUNT: 12-5pm, Black Star Farms, Suttons Bay. Complimentary cookie decorating & scavenger hunt, & kid’s meals are 50% off at Hearth & Vine Café. 944-1297.

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JINGLE BELL 5K RUN: Tickets available at Marshall Music, 5:30pm, Park Evola Music and at the Place door. Dome, $15$10 if you register Adults: $15 | TC. Seniors | Students $5 by | Dec. $20 after. Benefits First 12 & under:16; Free - encorewinds.org

Community Bank Christmas Wish program. Please bring a non-perishable food for ACTS Food Pantry. Festive attire encouraged. tctcjinglebellrun.com

-------------------CHRISTMAS FROM THE ARCHIVES: 2pm, McGuire Room, Traverse Area District Library, TC. Vignettes of Christmas from Traverse City’s Past. Presented by the Traverse Area Historical Society. tadl.org

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-------------------“NO HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS”: 3pm, the Presbyterian Church, 701 Westminster Dr., TC. Music by Guy William Molnar & Mary Sue Wilkinson, & the Old Town Playhouse Young Co. will perform selections from “Elf, Jr.!”. Freewill offering requested to benefit Dann’s House. dannshouse.org

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----“THE NUTCRACKER”: Presented by the CTAC School of Ballet at Harbor Springs Performing Arts Center at 3pm. $20 adults, $10 students. crookedtree.org

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-------------------TANNENBAUM BLITZEN: 6-8pm, Ivan’s Café, Shanty Creek Resorts, Bellaire. Buffet, torchlight parade down Schuss Mountain, Christmas carols, cookie decorating, & Santa. $12 adults, $7 children 5-12, & free for children 4 & under. shantycreek.com

-------------------“PETER & THE STARCATCHER”: (See Thurs., Dec. 15)

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11TH ANNUAL BLISSFEST WINTER SOLSTICE SHOW & POTLUCK: 5pm, Emmet County Community Building, Petoskey. Featuring The Ragbirds with indie-pop melodies & global rhythms, & The Turnips with a rootsbased blend of rock, blues, folk, Americana & more. Tickets: $15 adult member & $20 adult non-member. blissfest.org

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PARALLEL 45 THEATRE’S “A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN PROSE”: Presented by CherryT Ball Drop at 2pm & 6pm at City Opera House, TC. Tickets start at $13. cityoperahouse.org

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MITTEN TREES: Donate new mittens, hats & scarves to the Mitten Trees at the TC Senior Center through Dec. 29 to help those less fortunate. 922-4911.

-------------------HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE: Donate a brand-new, unwrapped toy to Toys for Tots at Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC & get a free Jet’s pizza, until Dec. 12. All toys purchased from the Power of Play Museum Store receive a 10% discount if donated to the Toys for Tots box. greatlakeskids.org

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FOX FOR TOTS: Donate a new, unwrapped toy to Toys For Tots at Fox Motors, TC through Dec. 10. Teaming up with the Great Wolf Lodge, they distribute free water park passes for those who make toy donations. toysfortots.org

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ANNUAL HOLIDAY MITTEN TREE: Donate new mittens, hats & scarves to Interlochen Public Library through Dec. 23. 231-276-6767.

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THE GIVING TREE BENEFIT: Through Dec. 24, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey.

Choose an ornament on the tree to help children at the Safe Home. wrcnm.org

3RD ANNUAL HOLIDAY MARKET: 1-6pm, The Little Fleet, TC. Mulled wine, handmade goods, & DJ spinning vinyl. thelittlefleet.com

WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION: 1-5pm, Three Pines Studio, Cross Village. Workshops, food & fun. threepinesstudio.com

AN IMPLAUSIBLE CLAUSE: 3pm, Munnecke Room, Leland Library. Presented by the Ho Ho Ho Hotline & The Leelanau Players. Free.

994-2098.

AUTHOR SIGNINGS: 12-6pm, Horizon Books, TC. Info: horizonbooks.com

-------------------GIFTS TWICE GIVEN: 10am-5pm. Ward & Eis Gallery, Petoskey will donate 20% of store sales to Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan. www.wrcnm.org

-------------------PINE, FIR OR SPRUCE? Learn techniques during a hike at Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire at 1pm. Donations appreciated. grassriver.org

---------------------------------------------------------BOOK DRIVE: Stop by Cottage Book Shop, Glen Arbor now through Dec. 17 & purchase a book for 20% off to be donated to children in need. cottagebooks.com

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“A CHRISTMAS STORY,” MANISTEE: 2pm, Ramsdell Theatre, Manistee. Presented by the Manistee Civic Players. Tickets start at $16. mynorthtickets.com

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THE BAY FILM SERIES: Presents “A Man Called Ove.” 2pm & 5pm, The Bay Theatre, Suttons Bay. Tickets: $9.50 at door. thebaytheatre.com

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off for charity is held at City Opera House, TC at 7pm. Featuring star couple dances, a performance by 10-piece swing band “SwingShift featuring Judy Harrison,” & a few dance lessons. All proceeds from voting & general donations go directly to charities. General admission, $25. cityoperahouse.org

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SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND: 8:3010:30pm, Horizon Books, Shine Café, TC. Featuring Mary Anne Rivers, Jenny Thomas & Paul Koss. horizonbooks.com

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LOCAL FOOD ALLIANCE POTLUCK: 6-8pm, NCMC Student & Community Resource Center, room 550, Petoskey. Free. ncmich.edu

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CHRISTMAS BENEFIT: 5-10pm, ECCO, TC. Presented by One Night Can Change a Life Foundation. Benefits five year old Jayden Munro who is battling Ewings Sarcoma. Music by members of TC Central Choir & NMC Children’s Choir, & Fifth Gear. Tickets, $10. mynorthtickets.com NORT

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“THE NUTCRACKER”: Presented by the CTAC School of Ballet at Harbor Springs Performing Arts Center at 3pm & 7pm. $20 adults, $10 students. crookedtree.org

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PARALLEL 45 THEATRE’S “A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN PROSE”: Presented by CherryT Ball Drop at 3pm & 7pm at City Opera House, TC. Tickets start at $13. cityoperahouse.org

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WINTER SOUNDS HOLIDAY CONCERT: 5-6pm, Michigan Legacy Art Park, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. Featuring the Benzie Central Chamber Choir. michlegacyartpark.org

LUNCHEON LECTURE: 11:30am-1pm, NCMC Library conference room, Petoskey.

“Careers in Aviation.” $10. 231-348-6600.

-------------------DAD & DAUGHTER DANCE: 6-8pm, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC. Tickets: $50 per dad & daughter pair. Includes a professional photo & a frame made by daughters.

Proceeds benefit the museum. 932-4526.

-------------------“A SALUTE TO HOME GROWN HEROES”: Presented by the NMC Concert Band in Milliken Auditorium, NMC, TC at 7:30pm.

Tickets: $12 adults, $7 students & seniors. mynorthtickets.com

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DEPOT DINNER CONCERT: 6-8pm, After 26 Depot, Cadillac. Featuring the Northern Winds Quintet. Advance tickets, $25. after26project.org

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COOKIE DECORATING & SCAVENGER HUNT: 12-5pm, Black Star Farms, Suttons Bay. Complimentary cookie decorating & scavenger hunt, & kid’s meals are 50% off at Hearth & Vine Café. 944-1297.

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JINGLE BELL 5K RUN: 5:30pm, Park Place Dome, TC. $15 if you register by Dec. 16; $20 after. Benefits First Community Bank Christmas Wish program. Please bring a non-perishable food for ACTS Food Pantry. Festive attire encouraged. tctcjinglebellrun.com

-------------------CHRISTMAS FROM THE ARCHIVES: 2pm, McGuire Room, Traverse Area District Library, TC. Vignettes of Christmas from Traverse City’s Past. Presented by the Traverse Area Historical Society. tadl.org

-------------------“NO HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS”: 3pm, the Presbyterian Church, 701 Westminster Dr., TC. Music by Guy William Molnar & Mary Sue Wilkinson, & the Old Town Playhouse Young Co. will perform selections from “Elf, Jr.!”. Freewill offering requested to benefit Dann’s House. dannshouse.org

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“THE NUTCRACKER”: Presented by the CTAC School of Ballet at Harbor Springs Performing Arts Center at 3pm. $20 adults, $10 students. crookedtree.org

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PARALLEL 45 THEATRE’S “A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN PROSE”: Presented by CherryT Ball Drop at 2pm & 6pm at City Opera House, TC. Tickets start at $13. cityoperahouse.org

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: 1-3pm, East Bay Branch Library, TC. Featuring appetizers, music by Miriam Pico & David Chown, crafts projects & more. 922-2085.

TANNENBAUM BLITZEN: 6-8pm, Ivan’s Café, Shanty Creek Resorts, Bellaire. Buffet, torchlight parade down Schuss Mountain, Christmas carols, cookie decorating, & Santa. $12 adults, $7 children 5-12, & free for children 4 & under. shantycreek.com

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MITTEN TREES: Donate new mittens, hats & scarves to the Mitten Trees at the TC Senior Center through Dec. 29 to help those less fortunate. 922-4911.

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FOOD PANTRIES BENEFIT: Help fill the band trailer at TC West High School from 10am-6pm with non-perishable food items & personal necessities to benefit students at both TC High School & TC West High School.

“THE TWELVE STRINGS OF CHRISTMAS”: 7pm, Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan. Performed by Younce Guitar Duo. Reserve free tickets: 231-536-3385.

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A POLAR EXPRESS SPAGHETTI DINNER: 5-7pm, “PETER & THE STARCATCHER”: (See www.baybreadco.com After 26 Depot, Cadillac.

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STICE SHOW & POTLUCK: 5pm, Emmet County Community Building, Petoskey. Featuring The Ragbirds with indie-pop melodies & global rhythms, & The Turnips with a rootsbased blend of rock, blues, folk, Americana & more. Tickets: $15 adult member & $20 adult non-member. blissfest.org

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unwrapped toy to Toys for Tots at Great Lakes Children’s Museum, TC & get a free Jet’s pizza, until Dec. 12. All toys purchased from the Power of Play Museum Store receive a 10% discount if donated to the Toys for Tots box. greatlakeskids.org

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FOX FOR TOTS: Donate a new, unwrapped toy to Toys For Tots at Fox Motors, TC through Dec. 10. Teaming up with the Great Wolf Lodge, they distribute free water park passes for those who make toy donations. toysfortots.org

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ANNUAL HOLIDAY MITTEN TREE: Donate new mittens, hats & scarves to Interlochen Public Library through Dec. 23. 231-276-6767.

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THE GIVING TREE BENEFIT: Through Dec. 24, McLean & Eakin Booksellers, Petoskey.

Choose an ornament on the tree to help children at the Safe Home. wrcnm.org

3RD ANNUAL HOLIDAY MARKET: 1-6pm, The Little Fleet, TC. Mulled wine, handmade goods, & DJ spinning vinyl. thelittlefleet.com

WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION: 1-5pm, Three Pines Studio, Cross Village. Workshops, food & fun. threepinesstudio.com

AN IMPLAUSIBLE CLAUSE: 3pm, Munnecke Room, Leland Library. Presented by the Ho Ho Ho Hotline & The Leelanau Players. Free.

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AUTHOR SIGNINGS: 12-6pm, Horizon Books, TC. Info: horizonbooks.com

-------------------GIFTS TWICE GIVEN: 10am-5pm. Ward & Eis Gallery, Petoskey will donate 20% of store sales to Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan. www.wrcnm.org

-------------------PINE, FIR OR SPRUCE? Learn techniques during a hike at Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire at 1pm. Donations appreciated. grassriver.org

---------------------------------------------------------BOOK DRIVE: Stop by Cottage Book Shop, Glen Arbor now through Dec. 17 & purchase a book for 20% off to be donated to children in need. cottagebooks.com

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - YOUNG PEOPLE’S MEETING: Fridays at 8pm, Grace Episcopal Church (basement), TC. www. district11-aa.org/

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - OPEN SPEAKER MEETING: Saturdays at 8pm, Munson Medical Center (basement), TC. www. district11-aa.org/

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COMPULSIVE EATERS ANONYMOUS - HOW: Held every Thurs. from 5:30-6:30pm at Friends Church, 206 S. Oak Street - at 5th Street, TC. For more info: traversecityCEAHOW.org

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YOGA 1-2: With Kelly Stiglich 500-ERYT at GT Circuit, TC on Tuesdays at 5:30pm. $10 suggested donation. gtcircuit.org

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

CALL FOR ARTISTS: 1st Mark Makers Competition: Calling all acrylic painters to battle it out in front of a supportive live audience in 3 rounds of friendly painting competition. We are looking for 6 artists . DEADLINE to apply is January 10. The event is to be held at Higher Art Gallery, TC on January 27. For details on how to apply please visit: higherartgallery.com OPEN MIC NIGHT TO BEGIN IN FEBRUARY!: Seeking music, storytelling, poetry, spoken word, performance art, magic & more.

Submit your idea to be a part of it. Please submit your info & performance medium to: higherartgallery@gmail.com

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WINTER WONDERS SHOW & SALE: Through Dec. 23 at Gaylord Area Council for the Arts, Downtown Gaylord. gaylordarts.org

THROUGH THE WINDOW, ALL MEDIA: Through March, Three Pines Studio, Cross Village. threepinesstudio.com

DEBTORS ANONYMOUS: 12 Step Meeting. Held on Tuesdays from 7-8pm at Munson Community Health Center, east door, Room G, TC. For info, email: tcdajp34@gmail.com

-------------------ADOPTION SATURDAYS: Pets Naturally, TC hosts one dog & one cat from the Cherryland Humane Society on Saturdays from 11am2pm. www.petsnaturallytc.com

-------------------BELLAIRE FARMERS MARKET: Held inside the Community Center, Bellaire on Fridays: Dec. 16 & 23 from 9am-1pm.

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HOLIDAY GIFT MARKET: Through Dec. 18, Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan. Featuring over 40 vendors. Admission by donation. jordanriverarts.com

-------------------NORTHPORT CAR FERRY “MANISTIQUE” & TRAIN FESTIVAL: This exhibit runs through Dec. 18 at the GT Lighthouse Museum, Leelanau State Park, Northport. $4 adults, $2 children 6-18, free for 5 & under. 231-386-7195.

-------------------“PET INSPIRED ART”: Works of local artists at GT Distillery, downtown TC. Runs through Dec. 946-1259.

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“MAKING ART TOGETHER”: The Northport Arts Association will host this open studio every Thurs. from 10am-1pm in the Village Arts Building, Northport. northportartsforall.com

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PLEIN AIR PAINTING EXHIBIT: Presented by the Plein Air Painters of Northwest MI at City Opera House, TC. Runs through Dec. cityoperahouse.org

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OLIVER ART CENTER, FRANKFORT: - Holiday Market: Held in the Fisher classroom through Dec. 23. Featuring over 100 artists of all media. - Members Exhibit: Runs through Dec. 30. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org

CTAC ARTISANS & FARMERS MARKET: Fridays, 10am-1pm, Bidwell Plaza during good weather, or Carnegie Building, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. crookedtree.org BLISSFEST JAM SESSIONS: Every Sun., 1-4pm, Red Sky Stage, Petoskey. Bring your instruments or just sing along or listen. www. redskystage.com.

“JUST FOR US” BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: Meets the first Tues. of every month from 6:30-8:30pm at the McLaren Northern MI John & Marnie Demmer Wellness Pavilion & Dialysis Center, Petoskey. 800-248-6777.

-------------------SONG OF THE MORNING, VANDERBILT: Free yoga classes, Tues. – Fri., 7:30-8:30am. songofthemorning.org

-------------------TRAVERSE BAY BLUES SOCIETY JAM SESSION: Held the third Thurs. of every month from 7-10pm at InsideOut Gallery, TC. traversebayblues.com

-------------------PETOSKEY FILM THEATER: Showing international, indie, art house & documentary films on Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays.

Carnegie Building, 451 E. Mitchell St., next to Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey. Donations welcome. For schedule find ‘Petoskey Film Theater’ on Facebook. 231-758-3108.

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PROTECTION: This Woodland Indian screenprint by Jackson Beardy is installed on the east wall of Cuppa Joe, 1060 E. Front St., TC. dennosmuseum.org

INDOOR FARMERS MARKET, THE VILLAGE AT GT COMMONS, TC: Held in The Mercato on Saturdays through April 29 from 10am-2pm. thevillagetc.com

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-------------------MCLAREN NORTHERN MI DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: Meets the second Mon. of each month from 7-8pm at the John & Marnie Demmer Wellness Pavilion & Dialysis Center, Petoskey. northernhealth.org/wellness

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IN WATER: A Photographic Exploration: Beth Price Photography. Through Dec. at SPACE, second floor, TC. All print sale profits benefit FLOW. bethpricephotography.com

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CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOSKEY: - Back to School: CTAC Teachers’ Exhibition: Runs through Jan. 7 in the Atrium Gallery.

- “Painters Reunite”: Charlevoix Circle of Arts, Jordan River Arts Council, & the Boyne Arts Collective will join together with Crooked Tree Arts Center’s Kitchen Painters for this holiday exhibit, showcasing their work. Runs through Jan. 6 (except Dec. 23 (after 1pm) – Jan. 2) in the Bonfield & Gilbert Galleries. An opening reception will be held on Sat., Dec. 10 from 2-4pm. crookedtree.org

-------------------DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER, NMC, TC: - Permanence & Impermanence: Iceland – a Land of Temporal Contrasts. By Jean Larson.

Runs through Dec. 31.

- Grandmother Power: A Global Phenomenon: The works of renowned photographer Paola Gianturco. Runs through Dec. 31. dennosmuseum.org

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Childish Gambino – “Awaken, My Love!” – Glassnote

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Various Artists – “The Hamilton Mixtape” – Atlantic

Even if you aren’t a die-hard “Hamilfan” of the musical, you’ll find this reimagined collection of tracks from the original score appealing primarily because of its artists. While the Broadway cast is fantastic on stage, these covers feature more familiar mainstream voices paying sharp, creative homage to the original songs; standouts include Kelly Clarkson’s interpretation of the observant “It’s Quiet Uptown,” The Roots’ extra-urban version of “My Shot” (with Busta Rhymes and fun.’s Nate Ruess) and Sia’s electrotake on “Satisfied” with help from the eminent Queen Latifah.

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John Legend – “Darkness and Light” – Columbia

A dozen songs from John Legend are filtered through the expert ears of producer Blake Mills (Alabama Shakes) on this set, a collaboration that also fortuitously lined Legend up with the Shakes’ singer Brittany Howard, who contributes vocals (as do Miguel and Chance the Rapper.)

The obvious highlights are the stadium-ready “Love Me Now,” which Legend co-penned with One Direction songwriter John Ryan, but it’s lessanticipated tunes like the quirky “Same Old Story” with its twisted vocoder and “Right By You” with its wounded resignation that really make an impact.

Original Television Cast – “Hairspray Live!” – Masterworks Broadway

Well, there are soundtracks like “Hamilton,” and then there are soundtracks like this one. While the intentions were probably good, considering the recent success of the similar live TV production of “Grease,” the cast here is somewhat subpar, as is the album. For every (great) Kristin Chenoweth, Harvey Fierstein, Martin Short, and surprisingly skillful Derek Hough, you get a melodramatic Ariana Grande, an over-the-top Jennifer Hudson, and too-eager newcomer Maddie Baillio, who seems to have escaped from the talent portion of a Miss Teen pageant.

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DETROIT TO WELCOME MCMAHON IN MARCH Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness has a new album on the way on Feb. 10, “Zombies on Broadway,” which has been prefaced by the set’s first single, “Brooklyn, You’re Killing Me.” McMahon already hit the road earlier this fall in advance promotion of the album, and for his upcoming 2017 shows he’s bringing along Atlas Genius and Night Riots as his opening support bands. He also said you can expect to see an “inventive” live performance this time around, complete with the potential for costumes and confetti. The “Zombies in America” tour will be making a Michigan stop in Detroit (March 26 at St. Andrew’s Hall), as well as other stops nearby in Columbus (March 29 at the Newport Music Hall) and Cleveland (March 31 at the House of Blues.) McMahon’s full schedule of dates can be found at andrewmcmahon.com.

Run the Jewels have announced the first segment of their Run the World Tour, which should keep fans busy while they wait for the pair’s next album, “Run the Jewels 3.” The duo will trek through North America for the first part of 2017 starting Jan. 11 in Philadelphia, with a couple of stops in Canada and additional U.S. shows in Cleveland (Jan. 14), Los Angeles (Feb. 1), Chicago (Feb. 17 at the Riviera Theater) and Detroit (Feb. 18 at the Royal Oak Music Theater.) The Gaslamp Killer, CUZ and MC Spark Master Tape will be going along as

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opening acts. And if you really don’t want to wait to see Run the Jewels, you can grab a copy of the game Gears of War 4, in which RTJ’s El-P and Killer Mike are new playable characters.

Cardiff, Wales, outfit Los Campesinos! have announced the release of their sixth album, which will now hit outlets on Feb. 24 on Wichita Records and will feature 11 new tracks, the first of which is the album’s debut single, “I Broke Up in Amarante.” The album, according to frontman Gareth Paisey, follows a dual theme of expressing frustration about how the band was inactive for so long, and celebration in that they’re now back to recording and playing live with their fellow bandmates/friend.

Jonas Akerlund, longtime music video director for Madonna, Lady Gaga and Beyonce (“Lemonade”), is currently preparing a biopic on the late New York Dolls guitarist Johnny Thunders, a film that will be adapted from the Nina Antonia book about Thunders called “Johnny Thunders in Cold Blood.” (Antonia will also be one of the film’s screenwriters.) As if that wouldn’t be enough to keep Akerlund busy, he’s also scheduled to direct “Lords of Chaos,” another rockumentary about the Norwegian dark rock group Mayhem, with that film also expected to go into production next year.

MODERN ROCK LINK OF THE WEEK Movement Music Festival, Detroit’s favorite

three-day early summer dance party, is already selling early tickets, with the first batch of general admission and VIP weekend passes currently on sale for the 2017 dates of May 2729. But they’re going fast, so if you’re planning to take part in this EDM extravaganza, snag your tix now at movement.us.

Also on Dec. 16, Blue October is set to take the stage at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw for a concert as part of its current Quiet Mind tour. … And Detroit DJ and producer DJKage will be bringing in 2017 with a brand-new album called “Grand Design 2” that will feature his frequent collaborator, MC Phelps.

MichiBUZZ Motown favorite Gladys Knight, along with Patti LaBelle, Mariah Carey and Cyndi Lauper, took part in “VH1’s Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night” last week, and you can now catch those holiday music festivities in repeats on VH1 and online. … The Smiths frontman and solo artist Morrissey, who just performed at the Royal Oak Music Theater last week, has written a letter to General Motors on behalf of PETA asking the car company to start offering vegan leather options for its eco-friendly Chevy Bolt and Volt cars. … Mannheim Steamroller will be bringing its festive sound to the Fox Theater in Detroit on Dec. 16. …

ROCK TRIP Here’s a great reason to head to downtown Detroit on Sunday, Dec. 18 – it’s 93.9 The River’s Icebreaker Encore Show at St. Andrews Hall (431 E. Congress St.), the station’s way to welcome music fans who didn’t make it to its popular annual Icebreaker event. This iteration will include a performance from Canadian alternative “pop-grass” group The Strumbrellas as well as a set from Michigan funk-pop band Joe Hertler and The Rainbow Seekers.

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Grand Traverse & Kalkaska • 7 MONKS TAPROOM - TC 12/14 -- Levi Britton, 7:30-10:30 • ACOUSTIC TAP ROOM - TC 12/11 -- Louan Lechler, 4-6; benefits Buckets of Rain 12/16 -- Andre Villoch, 7-9 Tues. -- Open & un-mic'd w/ Ben Johnson, 7-9 • BUD'S - INTERLOCHEN Thurs. -- Jim Hawley, 5-8 • FANTASY'S - GRAWN Adult Entertainment w/ DJ • GT DISTILLERY - TC 12/10 -- Jeff Brown, 5-8 • GT RESORT & SPA - ACME Lobby: 12/9-10 -- Blake Elliott, 7-11 • HAYLOFT INN - TC Thurs. -- Open mic night by Roundup Radio Show, 8 Fri. - Sat. thru Dec. -- Two Old Broads & 3 Buddies • HORIZON BOOKS - TC 12/16 -- Songwriters in the Round w/ Mary Anne Rivers, Jenny Thomas & Paul Koss, 8:30-10:30 • LEFT FOOT CHARLEY - TC 12/16 -- May Erlewine, 6-9 Mon. -- Open mic w/ Blake Elliott, 6-9 • LITTLE BOHEMIA - TC 12/17 -- Fresh Fossils, 8-11 Tues. -- TC Celtic, 7-9 • NOLAN'S CIGAR BAR - TC 12/16 -- G-Snacks, 9-12 • NORTH PEAK - TC Kilkenny's, 9:30-1:30: 12/9-10 -- Lucas Paul 12/16-17 -- Phunk Shway Mon. -- Toxic Trivia Tues. -- Levi Britton, 8-12 Weds. -- The Pocket, 8-12

Thurs. -- 2 Bays DJs, 9:30-1:30 Sun. -- Geeks Who Drink Trivia, 7-9 • OLIVES & WINE - TC 12/14 -- Blair Miller, 6-9 • PARK PLACE HOTEL - TC Beacon Lounge: Mon. -- Levi Britton, 8:30-11:30 Thurs. - Sat. -- Tom Kaufmann, 8:30-11:30 • PARKSHORE LOUNGE - TC Fri. - Sat. -- DJ • RARE BIRD BREWPUB - TC 12/12 -- Open mic/Artist Night, 8:30 12/14 -- New Third Coast, 8:30 12/17 -- Very Rare-y Christmas Party w/ AOK, 9 Tues. -- Trivia night, 7 • SAIL INN - TC Thurs. & Sat. -- Phattrax DJs, karaoke, dance videos • SIDE TRAXX - TC Weds. -- Impaired Karaoke, 10 Fri.-Sat. -- DJ/VJ Mike King • STREETERS - TC Ground Zero: 12/15 -- We Came As Romans w/ Kronie, Live For Tomorrow & Parsec, 8 12/16 -- The Accidentals & The Crane Wives wsg Michael Dause, 9 12/17 -- Gunnar & The Grizzly Boys w/ Brushville & Matt Mason, 8 • STUDIO ANATOMY - TC 12/17 -- Comedy Night, 9 • TAPROOT CIDER HOUSE - TC 12/11 -- Kids open mic, 3 Tues. -- Turbo Pup, 7-9 Weds. -- Open mic, 7-9

Thurs. -- G-Snacks, 7-9 Fri. -- Rob Coonrod, 7-9 Sat. -- Chris Dark, 7-9 • THE LITTLE FLEET - TC 12/17 -- 3rd Annual Holiday Market w/ DJ spinning vinyl, 1-6 • THE OL' SOUL - KALKASKA Weds. -- David Lawston, 8-12 • THE PARLOR - TC 12/13 -- Clint Weaner, 7:3010:30 • THE WORKSHOP BREWING CO. - TC 12/10 -- Theo Batzer Band, 8-11 12/16 -- Big Dudee Roo, 8-11 Mon. -- Rotten Cherries Comedy Open Mic, 8-9:30 Weds. -- WBC Jazz Society Jam, 6-10 • TRATTORIA STELLA - TC Tues. -- Ron Getz, 6-9 • TRAVERSE CITY WHISKEY CO. - TC 12/14 -- Mitchell McKolay, 6-8 • UNION STREET STATION - TC 12/12 -- Jukebox 12/13 -- Open mic w/ Chris Sterr 12/14 -- DJ Dante 12/15 -- DJ Fasel 12/16 -- Happy hour w/ Philips, Wilson & Godmear, then The Mainstays 12/17 -- The Mainstays Sun. -- Karaoke • WEST BAY BEACH RESORT - TC 12/16 -- TC Knuckleheads, 7-9:30 Tues. -- Sweetwater Blues Night, 7-9:30 View: Thurs. -- Jazz w/ Jeff Haas Trio; on 12/15, Laurie Sears & Claudia Schmidt join, 7-9:30

Antrim & Charlevoix • BC LANES -- BC 12/10 -- Jelly Roll, 9-12 • BC TAPROOM -- BC 12/10 -- Under the Moon, 8-11 12/17 -- Sean Bielby, 8-11 • BRIDGE STREET TAP ROOM - CHARLEVOIX 12/10 -- Eric Jaqua, 8-11 12/11 -- Chris Calleja, 6-9 12/13 -- Sean Bielby, 7-10 12/16 -- Josh Hall, 8-11 12/17 -- Lee & Jake, 8-11 12/18 -- Pete Kehoe, 6-9 • CELLAR 152 - ELK RAPIDS 12/10 -- Turbo Pup, 6:308:30

12/16 -- Jeff Brown, 7:309:30 • JORDAN INN - EAST JORDAN Tues. -- Open Mic w/ Cal Mantis, 7-11 Fri. & Sat. -- Live Music • MURRAY'S BAR & GRILL - EAST JORDAN Fri. & Sat. -- Live Music • QUAY RESTAURANT & TERRACE BAR CHARLEVOIX Weds. -- Live jazz, 7-10 • RED MESA GRILL - BOYNE CITY 12/13 -- Honesty & The Liars, 6-9

• SHORT'S BREWING CO. - BELLAIRE 12/10 -- Olivia Mainville & The Aquatic Troupe w/ Jack the Bear, 8:30-11 12/16 -- Cold Tone Harvest, 8:30-11 12/17 -- The Whiskey Charmers, 8:30-11 • VASQUEZ' HACIENDA ELK RAPIDS 12/11 -- The Bob Seger Tribute, 3 Acoustic Tues. Open Jam, 6-9 Sat. -- Live music, 7-10

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• LAUGHING HORSE THOMPSONVILLE Thurs. -- Karaoke, 9 • LEELANAU SANDS CASINO - PESHAWBESTOWN Tues. -- Polka Party, noon-4pm • LUMBERJACK'S BAR & GRILL - HONOR Thurs., Fri., Sat. -- Phattrax DJs, karaoke, dance videos • MARTHA'S LEELANAU TABLE - SB Weds. -- The Windy Ridge Boys, 6-9 Sun. -- The Hot Biscuits, 6-9 • ROADHOUSE - BENZONIA Weds. -- Jake Frysinger, 5-8 • ST. AMBROSE CELLARS -

BEULAH 12/10 -- The Feral Cats, 6-9 12/16 -- Alfredo Improvisational Quartet 12/17 -- Jen Sygit - Holiday Show Thurs. -- Open mic night, 6-8 • STORMCLOUD BREWING CO. - FRANKFORT 12/10 -- Dale Wicks, 8-10 12/16 -- Ukulele Strum & SingAlong, 8-10 12/17 -- Barbarossa Brothers, 8-10 • WESTERN AVE. GRILL GLEN ARBOR Fri. -- Open Mic Sat. -- Karaoke

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12/13 -- Ken Harris, 9 12/16 -- Adam Lebeaux Band, 10 12/17 -- 2nd Annual Star Wars Party w/ The Marsupials, 10 Annex: 12/9 -- Karaoke, 10 • DIXIE SALOON - MACKINAW CITY Thurs. -- Gene Perry, 9-1 Fri. & Sat. -- DJ • KNOT JUST A BAR - BAY HARBOR Fri. -- Chris Martin, 7-10 • MOUNTAINSIDE GRILL - BOYNE CITY Fri. -- Ronnie Hernandez, 6-9 • OASIS TAVERN - KEWADIN Thurs. -- Bad Medicine, DJ Jesse James • ODAWA CASINO - PETOSKEY 12/10 -- Jon Archambault Band, 8

12/16 -- Jetty Rae, 8 12/17 -- Loud Mouth Soup, 8 • SPICE WORLD CAFE - NORTHPORT 12/16 -- Claudia Schmidt, Nancy Stagnitta & Jeff Haas Trio, 7-10 • STAFFORD'S PERRY HOTEL - PETOSKEY Noggin Room: 12/10 -- A Brighter Bloom 12/16 -- Mike Ridley 12/17 -- Jake Allen • STAFFORD'S PIER RESTAURANT - HS Pointer Room: Thurs. - Sat. -- Carol Parker on piano

Otsego, Crawford & Central • ALPINE TAVERN - GAYLORD 12/10 -- Mike Ridley, 7-10 12/16 -- Nelson Olstrom, 7-10 12/17 -- Mike Ridley, 7-10 • DEAD BEAR BREWING CO. - GRAYLING 12/10 -- Reese Janisse 12/16 -- Jake Allen

12/17 -- Lou Thumser • MAIN STREET MARKET GAYLORD 12/10 -- Sweet Tooth 12/15 -- Open mic w/ Jacob Thomas 12/16 -- Brighter Bloom 12/17 -- Adam Hoppe

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The reel

by meg weichman

‘moonlight’ ‘moana’

“M

oana,” hits a complete sweet spot. It takes the best of the late ’80s/early ’90s Disney renaissance – Broadway melodies, action set pieces, plucky heroines – and melds it with progressive and rich storytelling to create a true gem of a film. With dazzling animation, spoton vocal performances, a witty and poignant script, and catchy music by Lin-Manuel Miranda of “Hamilton” fame, it’s everything one could hope for in an animated movie.

Ron Clements and John Musker (“The Little Mermaid” and “Aladdin”) have made a completely transportive film based on Polynesian myth that tells the beautifully resonant story of Moana, a young girl preparing to assume her role as the leader of her people. But even though she’s the daughter of the chief, she’s definitely not a “princess.” There’s a darkness threating Moana’s island, so when destiny calls, she sets sail and embarks on the adventure of the lifetime: learn the wayfaring ways of her ancestors to restore the heart of the goddess of creation. First though, Moana has to find the swaggering, narcissistic demigod who stole the heart in the first place, Maui (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson). Moana and Maui then begrudgingly team up to hilarious and heartfelt effect. Without even a hint of romance and a body that is proportioned like an actual human girl, “Moana” delivers all sorts of feminist feels.

Though it will be merchandised to the hilt and fall into the pervasive Disney princess machine, what kids will really take home is its earnest message of finding your way and never giving up. So call it terrific, call it exhilarating, just don’t call it a princess movie.

The narrative surrounding “Moonlight” is one of almost exclusive critical praise. And I hesitated to review it because what do I really have to add to the conversation other than to be one more voice saying, “see this movie, see this movie, see this movie”?

But to paraphrase one of my favorite dance songs of the aughts, you can try to resist, but you can’t fight the moonlight. Thus, I came to the conclusion that while my words may be wholly inadequate to describe this unforgettably brilliant coming-of-age story about a gay AfricanAmerican boy in 1980s Miami, if it leads even one more person to experience (not just see) “Moonlight,” this futile exercise to convey its deep abyss of feeling would be worth a try.

It’s important to first note that despite having just described “Moonlight” in these terms, this is not just a coming-of-age story, or a gay film, or a black film. Heck, even calling it one of the best movies of the year seems beneath it. You simply can’t label it like that because it transcends those terrestrial monikers with its universal humanity and timeless beauty.

Whereas some filmmakers would seem to have to toil to achieve the impact of “Moonlight,” for director Barry Jenkins it seems to have emerged fully formed out of a delirious, poetic dream.

He has structured his film in episodic sections that chronicle a man at three different points in his life (played by three different, yet completely cohesive actors).

First is the preteen portion, with Little (true discovery Alex Hibbert) trapped in a suffocating life with his drug-addicted mother (best supporting actress shoo-in Naomie Harris) where he’s told that he’s small and soft but doesn’t yet fully understand what that means. His only relief comes out of a chance encounter with a drug dealer named Juan (Mahershala Ali from “House of Cards”) who takes him to his home with his girlfriend Teresa (an effortlessly warm Janelle Monae), and together they create a space of “love and pride” where Little can escape.

In part two, the near-taciturn teenager, now known as Chiron (Ashton Sanders), continues to be the subject of his peers’ torment. He’s different, he’s sensitive, he cries – and you will too – but in high school it’s conform or else, and not even Juan or Teresa or his one childhood friend Kevin can protect him from that reality.

“Moonlight” addresses social issues involving race, sex, masculinity and poverty, but never directly so. It doesn’t strive for social realism, and instead achieves something all the more remarkable and urgent with its exceedingly personal and intimate approach.

In the final act, we meet a grown Chiron (Trevante Rhodes) going by the name Black, flexing his ripped pecs and sporting a grill. Now big and hard, he’s practically unrecognizable, but with the same pain in his eyes to know that it is unmistakably him.

After many years apart, Black gets a call from Kevin (“The Knick’s” Andre Holland), with whom he shared something defining long ago, and their reunion leads to a quietly perfect scene. Barbara Lewis’ haunting yet beguiling “Hello Stranger” plays, and as she croons “it seems like a mighty long time,” you become aware of how what happens next feels like an agonizingly long time coming not only in terms of the story but also seeing such an honest moment on screen.

And, oh, is this film a master of moments!

There’s not much action, but even the smallest things and gestures – dancing in gym class, lighting a cigarette for his mother, asking a simple question – carry an unbearable weight of significance.

In one second it ravishes you with its artistry and then turns around and makes rubble of your heart. There’s next to no violence, and hardly any sex, but I’d be hard pressed to think of a film that destroys or aches more.

There’s no way to sugarcoat it; this is a challenging work. I left gutted and exhausted, but also renewed and restored, like I had just communed with the cinematic gods, the kind of feel it-inyour-bones-good I live for at the movies. And it is what great art should do – give you a window into the human condition that allows you to see and empathize with the world in a new way. This is the movie you didn’t know you were waiting for. And out of its rigorous specificity comes a piercing familiarity about our most basic needs: for connection, for touch, for love.

So to end, I’ll return to my original plea: see this movie, see this movie, see this movie.

Meg Weichman is a perma-intern at the Traverse City Film Festival

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‘Fantastic beasts and where to find them’

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antastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” isn’t just a continuation of the “Harry Potter” cash cow for Warner Bros. et al., it’s also a continued opportunity to grow with these wonderful stories and this world that has provided so much joy throughout people’s lives. And for both Potterheads and neophytes alike, the resultant film is an enchanting, spirited, inventive and sweet fantasy adventure that, yes, most definitely casts a spell over audiences. It’s both familiar and fresh — an extremely savvy franchise expanding move that is the rare kind of blockbuster entertainment that dares to be restrained on the special effects, have an honest-to-God story, and even a little subtext. On the surface it’s an effervescent family film, but there’s also a simmering sense of darkness that speaks to very adult fears and concerns — yet another example of how the Potterverse has so superbly expanded, grown and matured with its audience. It follows Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne), a magical naturalist of sorts. He’s traveled the world researching and caring for magical creatures in an effort to protect them and bring understanding with his latest adventure landing him in Prohibition-era New York. The story is quite dense, a little too long, and heavy on the exposition. But thankfully “Potter” mainstay David Yates is at the helm. This is a world he is so comfortable in that he translates it to a new time and place beautifully. And although J.K. Rowling’s original script is no doubt overstuffed, you can’t help but get the sense she is leaving crumbs that will pay off in a big way down the line for the planned five-film franchise.

‘arrival’

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his hugely imaginative exploration of space and time, and head and heart from Denis Villeneuve (“Sicario”) is a singular achievement, and it’s the richest, best and most overwhelming movie so far this year. An alien invasion is a story we’ve all seen before, but you’ve never seen one like this cliche-busting, meditative marvel that is all at once intimate and grounded, epic and fantastical. Because this is sci-fi at its most soulful and thought-provoking, not check-your-brain-atthe-door escape (think “Close Encounters,” not “Independence Day”). Linguistics scholar and professor Louise Banks (Amy Adams) shows up to work one day only to have her class interrupted by the news that an oblong monolith of a spacecraft has parked itself above Montana with identical ships in eleven other random locations around the world. Sparking hysteria, the questions are many. What do they want? Why are they here?

And in the search for those answers, Louise is recruited to head up the U.S. government’s efforts to communicate with these visitors whose written language resembles Rorschach ink blots more than any earthly alphabet. Villeneuve assembles the film’s incredible performances, stunning cinematography and sonic landscapes with an otherworldly sense of grace. But let’s be clear, there is not much else otherworldly about “Arrival.”

Because as is true of the best sci-fi, it isn’t about aliens, it’s about the human experience, and it isn’t about the future, it’s about the here and now. Minds will be blown, tears will fall, hearts will break, and this deeply felt film will soothe and speak to you in a way that needs no translation.

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: Unfortunately, you can’t just tell her that your relationship was “a gift from God.” So was the plague of locusts.

Gift-getting generally is a bigger deal to women than it is to men (like, if you miss the mark on her birthday, you might have to call in the U.N. peace negotiators). To understand why, consider that our emotions aren’t just feelings; they’re motivational mechanisms that evolved to guard our survival and help us pass on our genes. For example, you feel jealousy when you sense a threat to your relationship — like that your girlfriend’s compleeeetely platonic male BFF really has her back…because that’s the best position for a reach-around to her front.

Of course, both men and women feel jealous and are deeply hurt by both sexual infidelity (“Did you have sex with him/her?!”) and emotional infidelity (“Do you love him/ her?!”). However, evolutionary psychologist David Buss finds that men and women differ in which type they find more distressing. Because men experience “paternity uncertainty” (“Mama’s baby, Papa’s maybe”), they’re more distressed by sexual infidelity, which could chump them into raising a kid who’ll pass on some other dude’s genes.

There’s no such thing as “maternity uncertainty” because babies are delivered not by storks but by obstetricians — who coach screaming, profanity-spewing mothers-to-be to push a bowling ball-sized human out a very small opening. Accordingly, Buss finds that women are more distressed by the prospect that a man might be emotionally elsewhere, leading him to divert his investment in their children into diamond-encrusted loot for that hussy he’s been stepping out with.

In light of this, it makes sense that a woman puts more weight on a male partner’s displays of love and commitment — which is ultimately what gifts to your girlfriend are. Maybe understanding that can help you convert gift-giving from a perilous chore to a way to tell your girlfriend that you love her, that you don’t take her for granted, and that it means something to give her a little burst of happy.

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Unfortunately, this may not make your shopping any easier on Official Girlfriend Holidays (Christmas, Valentine’s Day, your anniversary, and her birthday). What might is asking for advice from women close to her — her mom, her sister, her BFF. As a bonus, they’re likely to gab about what a loving, thoughtful boo you are. As a secondary bonus, if some gift is a bust, they’re also handy targets for blame.

However, there’s a way to minimize the effects of any big-gift fails, and it’s with semifrequent little gifts — like picking up her favorite overpriced smoothie or that special cheese she raves about. Doing this tells her something very important: that you love her enough to pay attention — uh, to more than the game scores from a hidden earpiece while she’s telling you about all the intrigue at Book Club.

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— Underfunded

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: It probably hasn’t escaped her that you sometimes prepare for dates by visiting the Coinstar machine.

Money — even just a little bit of money -actually can buy happiness, but it helps to know what to spend it on. Research by psychologist Thomas Gilovich finds that money spent on experiences tends to make people happier than money spent on material stuff.

That’s because we quickly acclimate to the new things in our lives and they stop giving us the same happiness bump they did at first.

But an “experiential gift” -- like writing a song for your girlfriend and singing it to her in a romantic location -- is what we might call “reusable happiness.” Experiences are a renewable resource because we re-enjoy them as we reflect on them and talk about them. They also become part of a shared relationship history, and that’s very bonding.

Who knew? It seems there’s an upside to not having a bunch of money to spend: your girlfriend looking back fondly on a day with you in a way she never could with all those romantic afternoons she spent with her Ford Fiesta-priced Prada purse.

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“Jonesin” Crosswords

"Ask Your Doctor"--these sound like legit meds. by Matt Jones ACROSS

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1 “Dracula” novelist Stoker 5 Rapper ___ Flocka Flame 9 Fundamental principle 14 Brain division 15 European auto brand 16 Desist’s companion 17 “Do you eat chocolate all day long? Ask your doctor if ___ is right for you.”

19 Address the crowd 20 Role-playing game in the “Elder Scrolls” series 21 “Do you say things that are self-contradictory? Ask your doctor if ___ is right for you.”

23 Agcy. under Elaine Chao, once 25 Concert boosters 26 Some butter 29 “The Mikado” costume element 31 Greetings from Hawaii 35 Albany-to-Buffalo canal 36 Important part of a news story that might get “buried” 38 Hearten 39 Fish and chips fish 40 “Do you watch movies on ancient technology? Ask your doctor if ___ is right for you.”

42 News and opinion website since 2014 43 Brando’s Nebraska birthplace 45 Word before clock or glass 46 “Match Game” emcee Rayburn 47 Dressing places?

49 Brunch drink orders, maybe 50 Small bills 51 Bouncy 53 Ancient road to Rome 55 “Do you sit there and watch your fish swim around?

Ask your doctor if ___ is right for you.”

59 AL East athlete 63 Fool’s cap wearer 64 “Do you wish you lived on a massive rock at the southern tip of Europe? Ask your doctor if ___ is right for you.”

66 Mischievous pranks 67 “Garfield” drooler 68 Luxury rental 69 Packs (away) 70 Sloth and avarice, for two 71 “Raiders of the Lost Ark” creatures

1 Crunchy sandwiches 2 Corner piece 3 “Dear” advice columnist 4 Place of ‘90s TV 5 Hypothetical space-time shortcut 6 Abbr. on military mail 7 Gambling game played with 80 balls 8 Amazon Echo’s voice service 9 Riboflavin’s group 10 Deodorant option 11 Coal valley in Germany 12 Math ratio words 13 Out in public 18 Frozen water, in Wittenberg 22 1950s singing star ___ Sumac 24 Encourages a felon 26 Bill of cowboy legend 27 Appetite stimulant 28 Music streaming service since 2014 30 State with an upright panhandle 32 Place of refuge 33 Make up (for) 34 Palindromic pair 37 Eggplant or smiley, e.g.

40 Reputation hurter 41 Available, as retail goods 44 Gets angry against Bart Simpson’s wishes 46 Silverback, for one 48 ___ Lanka 52 Often-mocked cars of the 1980s 54 A goal of NOW 55 Throws in 56 Give up 57 Rescind 58 Skirt length 60 ___ Day and the Knights (“Animal House” band) 61 Item on a bedside table 62 First asteroid landed on by a NASA craft 65 Bulk foods container

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BY ROB BREZSNY

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Physicist Stephen Hawking is skeptical of the hypothesis that humans may someday be able to travel through time. To jokingly dramatize his belief, he threw a party for time travelers from the future. Sadly, not a single chrononaut showed up to enjoy the champagne and hors d’oeuvres Hawking had prepared. Despite this discouraging evidence, I guarantee that you will have the potential to meet with Future Versions of You on a regular basis during the next nine months. These encounters are likely to be metaphorical or dreamlike rather than literal, but they will provide valuable information as you make decisions that affect your destiny for years to come. The first of these heart-to-hearts should come very soon.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Living is a form

of not being sure, not knowing what next or how,” said dancer Agnes De Mille. “We guess.

We may be wrong, but we take leap after leap in the dark.” As true as her words might be for most of us much of the time, I suspect they don’t apply to you right now. This is one of those rare moments when feeling total certainty is justified. Your vision is extra clear and farseeing. Your good humor and expansive spirit will ensure that you stay humble. As you take leap after leap, you’ll be surrounded by light.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): ): “We are torn

between nostalgia for the familiar and an urge for the foreign and strange,” wrote author Carson McCullers. Are you ready to give that adage a twist, Taurus? In the coming weeks, I think you should search for foreign and strange qualities in your familiar world. Such a quest may initially feel odd, but will ultimately be healthy and interesting. It will also be good preparation for the next chapter of your life, when you will saunter out into unknown territory and find ways to feel at home there.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “If you don’t use

your own imagination, somebody else is going to use it for you,” said writer Ronald Sukenick.

That’s always true, but it will be especially important for you to keep in mind in 2017. You Geminis will have an unparalleled power to enlarge, refine, and tap into your imagination. You’ll be blessed with the motivation and ingenuity to make it work for you in new ways, which could enable you to accomplish marvelous feats of creativity and self-transformation. Now here’s a warning: If you DON’T use your willower to take advantage of these potentials, your imagination will be subject to atrophy and colonization.

CANCER June 21-July 22):

Why are Australian sand wasps so skilled at finding their way back home after being out all day? Here’s their trick: When they first leave the nest each morning, they fly backwards, imprinting on their memory banks the sights they will look for when they return later. Furthermore, their exiting flight path is a slow and systematic zigzag pattern that orients them from multiple directions. I recommend that you draw inspiration from the sand wasps in 2017, Cancerian.

One of your important tasks will be to keep finding your way back to your spiritual home, over and over again.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Vault 21, a restaurant

in Dunedin, New Zealand, serves sautéed locusts. For $5, patrons receive a plate of five.

The menu refers to the dish not as “Oily Sizzling Grasshoppers,” but rather as “Sky Prawns.”

Satisfied customers know exactly what they’re eating, and some say the taste does indeed resemble prawns. I bring this to your attention, Leo, because it illustrates a talent you will have in abundance during 2017: re-branding. You’ll know how to maximize the attractiveness and desirability of things by presenting them in the best possible light.

VIRGO

DEC 12 - DEC 18

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The literal translation of the German word Kummerspeck is “grief bacon.” It refers to the weight gained by people who, while wallowing in self-pity, eat an excess of comfort food. I know more than a few Virgos who have been flirting with this development lately, although the trigger seems to be self-doubt as much as self-

pity. In any case, here’s the good news: The trend is about to flip. A flow of agreeable adventures is due to begin soon. You’ll be prodded by fun challenges and provocative stimuli that will boost your confidence and discourage Kummerspeck.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “Since you are like

no other being ever created since the beginning of time, you are incomparable,” wrote journalist Brenda Ueland. Pause for a moment and fully take in that fact, Libra. It’s breathtaking and daunting.

What a huge responsibility it is to be absolutely unique. In fact, it’s so monumental that you may still be shy about living up to it. But how about if you make 2017 the year you finally come into your own as the awesomely unprecedented creature that you are? I dare you to more fully acknowledge and express your singular destiny. Start today!

ScORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “To dream .

. . to dream has been the business of my life,” wrote author Edgar Allan Poe. I don’t expect you to match his devotion to dreams in 2017, Scorpio, but I do hope you will become more deeply engaged with your waking fantasies and the stories that unfold as you lie sleeping. Why? Because your usual approaches to gathering useful information won’t be sufficient. To be successful, both in the spiritual and worldly senses, you’ll need extra access to perspectives that come from beyond your rational mind. Here’s a good motto for you in 2017: “I am a lavish and practical dreamer.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): During these last few weeks, you may have sometimes felt like smashing holes in the wall with your head, or dragging precious keepsakes into the middle of the street and setting them on fire, or delivering boxes full of garbage to people who don’t appreciate you as much as they should. I hope you abstained from doing things like that. Now here are some prescriptions to help you graduate from unproductive impulses: Make or find a symbol of one of your mental blocks, and bash it to pieces with a hammer; clean and polish precious keepsakes, and perform rituals to reinvigorate your love for them; take as many trips to the dump as necessary to remove the congestion, dross, and rot from your environment.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Singer-

songwriter Tom Waits has a distinctive voice. One fan described it this way: “Like how you’d sound if you drank a quart of bourbon, smoked a pack of cigarettes and swallowed a pack of razor blades.

Late at night. After not sleeping for three days.” Luckily, Waits doesn’t have to actually do any of those self-destructive things to achieve his unique tone. In fact, he’s wealthy from selling his music, and has three kids with a woman to whom he’s been married for 36 years. I foresee a similar potential for you in the coming weeks and months. You may be able to capitalize on your harmless weirdness . . . to earn rewards by expressing your charming eccentricities . . . to be both strange and popular.

PIScES (Feb. 19-March 20): Was punk rock

born on June 4, 1976? A fledgling band known as the Sex Pistols played that night for a crowd of 40 people at a small venue in Manchester, England. Among the audience members was Morrissey, who got so inspired that he started his own band, The Smiths. Also in attendance was a rowdy guy who would soon launch the band Joy Division, despite the fact that he had never played an instrument. The men who would later form the Buzzcocks also saw the performance by Johnny Rotten and his crew. According to music critic David Nolan, these future pioneers came away from the June 4 show with the conclusion, “You don’t have to be a virtuoso or a musical genius to be in a band; anyone can do it.” I see parallels between this seminal event and your life in the coming weeks.

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