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JUNE 13 Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ with special guest Abraham Alexander
JUNE 14 Ben Folds & A Piano Tour with Lindsay Kraft
JUNE 15 Whiskey Myers with Bayker Blankenship
JUNE 17 Diana Krall
JUNE 20 Gary Clark Jr. with Lamont Landers
JUNE 25 Rick Springfield with John Waite, Wang Chung, and Paul Young
JUNE 26 Wynonna Judd
JUNE 28 May Erlewine and Joshua Davis
JULY 9 America
JULY 10 Iron & Wine and I’m With Her
JULY 12 St. Paul & The Broken Bones and The Wood Brothers with Yasmin Williams
JULY 14 Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with JJ Grey & Mofro and Dumpstaphunk
JULY 15 The Infamous Stringdusters & Leftover Salmon featuring special guests Kitchen Dwellers
JULY 17 Ashley McBryde
JULY 18 Let’s Sing Taylor - An Unofficial Live Tribute Band
JULY 19 Detroit Symphony Orchestra
JULY 22 Bachman-Turner Overdrive and The Marshall Tucker Band with Jefferson Starship
JULY 23 Mat Kearney
JULY 24 Straight No Chaser with O-Town
AUG. 2 Lang Lang
AUG. 4 The War and Treaty
AUG. 5 Earth, Wind and Fire
AUG. 6 The Temptations and The Four Tops
AUG. 7 The Head And The Heart with Wilderado and Katie Pruitt
AUG. 9 Toad the Wet Sprocket with Semisonic & Sixpence None the Richer
AUG. 12 moe. with Special guest Eggy
AUG. 14 The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra
AUG. 15 Cake
AUG. 16 Brit Floyd - Pink Floyd Experience
AUG. 18
AUG. 22
AUG. 23
Allison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas (SOLD OUT)
Greensky Bluegrass (Two Nights)
Greensky Bluegrass (Two Nights)
No Mandate
The April 7 op-ed by Mr. Tuttle tells of a disturbing president gone wild with his power and influence. I remind readers he did not receive even 50 percent of the popular vote, marking a result not even in the conversation of a “mandate.” As usual, this was an effective statement he and his followers have parlayed into rejiggering things their way across so many areas.
Tampering with the Smithsonian should end immediately. Unless you’ve visited, you cannot comprehend the awesomeness a visit elicits. The buildings housing our history and shows the world we have had highs and lows with an undying spirit to get better. These exhibits have been carefully curated and arranged for optimum public appreciation. Many have been lovingly donated in lieu of cashing out, many times a real American unrecognized sacrifice.
Operating our country according to one man’s whims shows us there has NEVER been a dictator for just one day, and forewarns cults never end well.
Bradley Price | Northport
Clean Energy Solutions at Home
When Donald Trump became president in 2016, he removed the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement. When Joe Biden was elected president in 2020, the United States was reinstated to the Paris Climate Agreement, and Joe took steps to ensure we keep our bargain. However, in 2024, voters either knowingly or unwittingly chose to leave the Paris Agreement a second time, as it was one of the first things Mr. Trump did as POTUS 47.
We can still choose to lower our carbon footprint. I replaced my old 80 percent efficient furnace with a modern 96 percent efficiency one. The savings is calculable as 96 - 80 = 16 and 16 divided by 80 = 0.2, or a 20 percent smaller carbon footprint.
What surprised me was codes required that I install a liner in my chimney if I kept the old propane water heater. To purchase a stainless-steel liner would cost $800. But to buy a new 40-gallon electric water heater cost just $400. More surprising was the electric water heater had a $489
annual energy use sticker; while the old (same size) propane water heater had a sticker cost for annual use of $638.
Cost savings could be $149 a year for the electric water heater. I saved $800.00 by not needing the liner, and also expect to lower my hot water cost as above. The carbon footprint is another story. If Consumers Energy keeps its promise to be off fossil fuel generation by 2030, it will then be zero carbon footprint from the water heater.
Parts to install a new circuit for the electric water heater were less than $200, and if you want to get a (parts and labor circuit cost estimate) it should compare to that for a 220-volt air conditioner circuit.
Colin Bohash | Honor MI
No Whitewashing America
Steve Tuttle’s article entitled “Irrational Decisions” is a clear warning. The current administration is trying to change our society for the worse. They are trying to make people other than a white male irrelevant. This cannot take place and must end. People of different nationalities built this country, and everyone matters!
This administration is trying to rewrite and whitewash American history. Removing pictures and stories of our heroes of color and heroines from government websites and buildings is disgraceful and dishonors all who served our great nation. We are a diverse nation full of many different beautiful faces and colors. Our differences are to be embraced, not feared. Diversity is what makes us special.
The president and his cabinet are trying to erase who we really are as Americans. We have good and bad history. Good history is to be celebrated with pride and reverence. Bad history is to be acknowledged and learned from. We need all our history to be told. Our history makes us who we are.
Do not be colorblind. It diminishes us all. When you look at me, see me, hear me. Then, and only then, can you begin to know me.
Willie
Jones Jr., MSgt, USAF Retired | Traverse C ity
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We only get this one beautiful planet, so let’s show her some love! Volunteer with TART Trails for their Spring Work Bee April 19 from 10am-12pm at various locations throughout the trail network. Little Traverse Conservancy will have two work bees of their own: one on April 16 from 9am-1pm at Tanton Family Working Forest Reserve, and one on April 22 from 9am-4pm at Offield Family Viewlands. And Grass River Natural Area kicks off a week of Earth Day fun on April 19 at Ethanology in Elk Rapids with tree and shrub saplings to take home for every donation. April 22, GRNA hosts their annual 6am Big Sit to get in touch with nature, and on April 24, they’ll have a Nature Trivia Night at 6pm at Short’s Pull Barn. Last but not least, save the date for Cadillac’s Earth Day Celebration on April 27.
Hop on over to City Park Grill in Petoskey for the return of Hopfest, Thursday, April 17, from 5-9pm! Fill your glass with craft beer, mead, or cider from Right Brain
Big
Tandem Ciders, Petoskey Brewery, and more while enjoying dishes from City Park Grill crafted to highlight the complexity of the beverages. (The event also nods to CPG’s rich Prohibition-era history; originally built in 1875 as a men’s billiard parlor, CPG operated through the Prohibition years via underground tunnels.) Tickets range from $20-$35 at mynorthtickets.com.
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Hey, watch It! Mid-Century Modern
We have been waiting for this show to air for ages since Hulu first teased it over a year ago. Finally, the wait is over, and Mid-Century Modern has arrived. The show follows three gay friends—Bunny (Nathan Lane), Jerry (Matt Bomer), and Arthur (Nathan Lee Graham)—who decide to live together in Palm Springs after a death rocks their close-knit group. In her final role before she passed away in December 2024, Lina Lavin stars as Bunny’s mother, who agrees to three new roommates. Their chosen family may be a little dysfunctional and a bit snarkier than most, but, as Lane says, “this friendship is my love story.” It’s being hailed as Golden Girls for the 21st century and comes from the creators of Will & Grace…need we say more?
If we are what we eat, then everyone should probably be feeling more joy from freshlybaked scones—in particular, the scratch-made selection at Sugar 2 Salt in Traverse City! The crumbly-golden specialty of co-owner and seasoned baker Stephanie Wiitala, these pastry nuggets are crafted by hand and portioned to share. The key is the signature recipe, which blends the staples (think: buttermilk, flour, and egg) with a few secrets for an incomparable bake that’s crisp and buttery with a fluffy crumb. Check out the pastry case for rotating flavors, which highlight local ingredients whenever possible; recent combos have ranged from parsnip, pear, and vanilla bean to sweet potato with orange and sesame. Oh, and stay tuned for scone-baking classes later this spring! Get the goods at Sugar 2 Salt in Traverse City (1371 Gray Dr., Suite 300). sugar2salt.com
Brewing,
Buck Brewery, Elder Piper, Bee Well,
Photo by Grass River Natural Area
Eggs may be expensive, but luckily the candy-filled kind are still being distributed throughout northern Michigan. Here are just a few hunts, hops, rolls, and family fun days near you. April 19: Mt. Holiday ski hill in Traverse City (10am); Mineral Spring Park in Frankfort (10am); Mosaic United Methodist Church Easter Egg Hunt for the Differently Abled in Traverse City (11am); Lake Ann Farm in Interlochen (11am), Washington Park in Cheboygan (11am), Crystal River Outfitters in Glen Arbor (12:30pm); 45 North Vineyard in Lake Leelanau (1pm), East Park in Charlevoix (2pm). April 20: St. Ambrose Cellars in Beulah (10am) and Boyne Mountain in Boyne Falls (11am). Need more Easter fun? Catch the Bunny himself at Grandpa Shorter’s in Petoskey for photo ops April 18 (9am-11am and 1pm-3pm) and April 19 (9am-6pm).
Several local groups—Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation, Charlevoix County Community Foundation, Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce, Charlevoix Area Chamber of Commerce, Northern Lakes Economic Alliance, and Venture North Funding and Development—have teamed up to form the Emergency Mini Grants program. Grants ranging from $500 to $1,500 are available to help small businesses respond to urgent needs resulting from the March ice storm. “This grant process will be aimed at expediting small grants to small businesses most in need as a result of the March 28 ice storm as we wait for larger aid efforts to get underway,” said Laura Galbraith, President of Venture North. Businesses must be located and incorporated in Emmet or Charlevoix Counties; have no more than nine employees; and apply for funds to offset or address emergency needs that are directly related to the ice storm. For more information visit venturenorthfunding.org/emergency-grant-fund.
If you’ve ever driven by Bier Art Gallery & Pottery Studio, just south of Charlevoix on the corner of US-31 and Ferry Road, you’ve likely seen the magnificent basswood tree towering out front. For decades, gallery visitors have picnicked under the 150-year-old tree or snapped family photos. After standing tall for so long, the tree was lost to the March ice storm. It split into six sections as it fell and managed not to hit the studio, the outdoor sculptures, the signs, or the pumphouse that all lay in its path. Even the picnic table escaped unscathed. Owner Ray Bier explored the downed tree with his seven-year-old grandson in the following days. Bier tells us that as they stood by the fallen limbs that had miraculously spared the gallery, his grandson declared, “This tree had a heart.”
It’s nearly pink drink season (come on, warmer days!), so to ease ourselves in, we’re sipping on the non-alcoholic Bubbly Rosé from Grüvi this spring. What we liked: just the right amount of bubbles, 60 calories per bottle, and that perfectly pink hue. What we loved: the sweet-meets-tart flavor profile, which first comes across as sugary strawberries then hits you with tart green apple. This definitely goes down like a sweeter rosé than a drier one, but it is a solid NA interpretation with no next-day hangover. (For an aptly-titled mocktail, make Liquor.com’s “Spring Fever” with strawberries, elderflower syrup, lemon juice, rhubarb bitters, and the rosé and impress all your friends.) Grüvi’s line of booze-free beverages comes from Colorado, but we found a four-pack at the Beverage Company in Traverse City. Find a store near you at getgruvi.com/pages/find-gruvi.
Photo courtesy of Downtown Petoskey
SUMMER CAMP
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By steven Tuttle
The Hands Off! protests of a couple weeks ago were impressive in their size and scope. According to various media reports, gatherings took place in some 1,400 American communities with nearly 600,000 people signing up in advance (per CNN), and even more participating.
Locally in Traverse City, 4,000 people reportedly showed up to express their displeasure with a variety of issues. Protests even occurred in several European cities including Paris and London.
Quickly organized, possible in the digital era, the demonstrations were an indication of at least some Americans’ displeasure with the tariffs, budget cuts, and nasty rhetoric coming from the current administration. Given the comparatively mild previous turnout to a protest targeting Elon Musk, it is clear that at least for now, the depth of anger, confusion, and concern is significant.
budget cuts and tariffs is not yet manifested in higher prices and fewer services directly impacting us, the worst is yet to come.
But the protests will be for naught unless they can be translated into voter registrations, campaign volunteerism and contributions, and ongoing action on multiple fronts. It won’t require a “blue wave” in the 2026 midterm elections to make a real difference, but the flip of just a handful of house and senate seats. But protests alone creating change, no matter how loud or well attended, won’t be a good bet.
Speaking of betting, the recently completed NCAA basketball tournaments brought us another example of how pervasive sports gambling has become. According to the American Gaming Association (AGA), $3.1 billion was bet on the men’s NCAA tournament alone, and that does not include casual office pools. Another $4 billion was bet on college football.
But the protests will be for naught unless they can be translated into voter registrations, campaign volunteerism and contributions, and ongoing action on multiple fronts.
According to CNN and their on-scene reporters, the Hands Off! participants were a bit older than the young folks who typically attend rallies. Many of the issues— protecting Social Security and Medicare, for
Of course, it was a gathering of mostly those who would self-identify to the left of center, so it was an opportunity to express concerns about protecting the environment, civil rights, voting rights, LGBTQ+ issues, women’s reproductive rights…the usual list of causes and concerns, now more realistic than theoretical. The number of issues, and they’ve all been impacted, might actually work against the protesters because there is no overriding single point of focus other than their dislike of the current president.
Trump supporters and Republicans, who have no one to support but don’t like the protests, had a different take on the demonstrations, or at least some did and predictably so. It was, one self-identified “White House insider” said, the work of “left-wing radicals” funded by…go ahead and guess…yes, funded by poor George Soros, who is accused of financing pretty much everything, though there is no evidence he funded much of anything. And
(There is no research yet on the impact, negative or otherwise, the payment of college athletes has on betting, but there is a feeling the potential for trouble is high.)
The unquestioned king of gambling generation is the National Football League (NFL). The AGA estimates a staggering $35 billion was bet on the NFL last year, and, when all gambling on all sports is included, legal sportsbooks took $150 billion worth of bets in 2024, a 22 percent increase over 2023.
It’s not as if all this online gambling is without consequence.
According to NerdWallet.com, one in seven sports bettors actually go into debt just to make bets. And there is now more than just sports betting online. Seven states, including Michigan, allow forms of casino gaming online that produced $5.9 billion worth of taxable income, revenue which has grown 12-fold since 2019.
Michigan actually leads the seven states with legal online gambling with nearly $2 billion bet last year. It is not clear that is anything of which we should be especially proud, even though there are no statistics directly linking gambling to criminal activity like stealing to pay debts. There is, however, some data on the likelihood of financial troubles for online gamblers.
Additionally, there is likely zero chance any of this will have the least effect on the man making the decisions that have so upset so many. Trump is oblivious to all of this, now focused on giving himself a giant military
It’s an open question if the anger and angst of those now so exercised can be maintained over time. Maybe, since the real pain of the
Research at bretthollenbeck.com indicates legalizing online gambling increases the likelihood of the gambler’s personal bankruptcy by 28 percent within two years. That’s not so good for those families, and flashing a Gamblers Anonymous contact on the back-end of the ubiquitous gambling television ads isn’t much of a help.
SOME TRUTHS ABOUT AUTISM AND VACCINES
Just Ask Siri GUEST OPINION
by Isiah Smith, Jr.
In 1998, the highly respected scientific journal, The Lancet, published a study that sparked the theory that vaccines cause autism. In 2010, the article was retracted after the editors discovered that the conclusions had been based on fraudulent data from a study involving only 12 children.
The Lancet wrote that the 1998 paper published by Dr. Andrew Wakefield and his colleagues “are incorrect, contrary to the findings of an earlier investigation.” Wakefield and his co-authors claimed that they investigated “a consecutive series” of 12 children referred to the Royal Free Hospital and School of Medicine with chronic enterocolitis (inflammation of the intestines) and regressive developmental disorder (in which a child loses their ability to use previously established skills, often seen in conditions like autism).
The study’s authors concluded that the vaccine had caused the children’s autism.
Years later, Britain’s General Medical Council determined that Wakefield’s team had selectively chosen the subjects. Furthermore, funding for his research came from lawyers representing parents who were suing vaccine manufacturers. The council concluded that Wakefield acted unethically and demonstrated a “callous disregard” for the science and the welfare of the children involved.
In the universe of scientific research and writing, the discovery of fraud in the scientific method is usually fatal. But as we will see, research published in respectable journals often takes on a life of its own and lives on even after it should have died.
Ultimately, the widely-shared study tarnished vaccines’ reputation and turned tens of thousands of parents globally against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations.
In the study, Wakefield indicated that the parents of eight of the 12 children linked the loss of acquired abilities, such as language skills, to the MMR vaccination. The authors concluded that there are “possible environmental triggers” (the vaccine) related to the onset of gastrointestinal issues and developmental regression.
When the general media picked up the original article, the findings were fueled by speeches and public appearances in which Wakefield recommended single vaccines instead of the combined MMR. Many parents searching for a clear cause for their children’s difficulties seized upon the apparent link between routine vaccination and autism, according to Canadian researchers who praise the retraction.
Unfortunately, the damage has already been done; The Lancet’s past reputation meant that the vaccine-autism theory continued to fuel and support conspiracy theories that refuse to die.
Given the copious scientific studies that refute the theory, why do people continue to believe it?
One reason may be that after receiving an autism diagnosis, parents often seek ready answers and may cling to anything that offers clarity. Additionally, the absence of definitive answers about causation makes concerned parents vulnerable to conspiracy theories spread by unethical individuals, sometimes for financial gain.
Nothing in the world is more frightening to humans, especially parents, than the unknown, as humans naturally crave certainty. The unknown suggests that things are beyond our control, often triggering feelings of vulnerability and powerlessness.
Parasitic politicians understand this all-toocommon facet of human vulnerability better than most, which is why they frequently perpetuate fear and offer simple solutions to complex problems.
Why bring this topic up today? First, April is Autism Acceptance Month, which, per the Autism Society of America, “celebrates and honors the experiences and identities of Autistic individuals. It emphasizes understanding, inclusion, and support, moving beyond awareness towards meaningful acceptance.”
Second, news broke at the end of March that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has ordered a study looking for a link between immunizations and autism. The researcher chosen is David Geier, who has neither a medical degree nor a credible science background. The researcher has also been disciplined by the State of Maryland’s Board of Physicians for practicing medicine without a license. All the foregoing suggests the results of this “scientific exploration” have been preordained.
We would be remiss if we failed to address the fact that individuals with autism can, and often do, thrive.
Temple Grandin, screenwriter, zoologist, consultant, autism activist, and biologist, our contemporary, has accomplished much more than many neurotypical individuals. In his recent memoir, Source Code, Bill Gates writes that “If I were growing up today, I probably would be diagnosed on the autism spectrum. During my childhood, the fact that some people’s brains process information differently from others wasn’t widely understood.”
I am personally acquainted with an exceptionally highly educated person who has been diagnosed on the neurodivergent spectrum. This person has always been highly productive and immensely successful.
Don’t we all exist on a continuum of human possibility and experience?
Isiah Smith, Jr. is a retired government attorney.
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THE MAN SHE WAS
by Ric Averill
High school grads!
Americans Abroad
Ukrainian American national Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, 24, was arrested on March 30 after he made a visit to a remote island in the Indian Ocean, the New York Post reported. North Sentinel Island is home to a hostile, isolated tribe called the Sentinelese, and traveling there is banned. Polyakov was seen taking off in a small boat around midnight on March 29, with his only cargo a coconut and a can of Coke, which he intended to present as "offerings for the Sentinelese." HS Dhaliwal, the director general of police on the Andaman Islands, said officials were trying to find out more about Polyakov. He did make it to the island but appeared to be ignored by the natives. He left his offerings on the beach and collected sand samples, then returned to South Andaman. Police say in January, Polyakov filmed another remote tribe, the Jarawa, while visiting the Baratang Islands. An American missionary, John Allen Chau, was killed with an arrow by the Sentinelese in 2018.
Surprise!
When a babysitter in Great Bend, Kansas, helpfully looked under the bed to check for "monsters" on March 24, she actually found one, NBC News reported. The Barton County Sheriff's Office was called to the home, where the babysitter had come face-to-face with a man hiding under the child's bed, around 10:30 p.m. After a short altercation with the babysitter, the man fled the home. The suspect, who was captured the next morning, was Martin Villalobos Jr., 27, who once lived in the house. Villalobos was under a protection order and had been warned to stay away from the home. He was arrested on charges of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated burglary, aggravated battery, child endangerment and other offenses and held on $500,000 bond.
Awwwww!
Pat DeReamer of Louisville, Kentucky, and Mary Wheaton go waaaaay back -all the way to 1944 in Indianapolis, when Wheaton gave DeReamer a birthday card for her 14th birthday on April 1. When Wheaton's birthday came around a month later, DeReamer added her own message to the same card and gave it back to Wheaton. For the last 81 years, they've been sending the card back and forth, WLKY-TV reported. "We never said, 'We're going to do this,'" DeReamer said. "It just happened." Now in their 90s, the old friends don't get together as much, but they remain "really good friends."
Animal Antics
Mail carrier Wayne White was on his route in Hyannis, Massachusetts, on March 28 when he ran into a flock of troublemakers, WHDH-TV reported. As he got in and out of his truck and delivered mail, three wild turkeys followed and harassed him while he tried to fend them off with a box. "Every time I moved the truck, the turkeys followed," White said. One encounter with the birds was caught on a home's surveillance video and showed White trying to do his job as they gobbled at him. "I do a lot of stuff on Nantucket, so I see deer all the time, but this is my first time with turkey," he said.
A Cautionary Tale
Minot, North Dakota, mayor Tom Ross resigned on April 1, which some might find a fitting date for his ignominious downfall. KMOT-TV reported that Ross was the subject of a complaint made in late January by the city attorney, Stefanie Stalheim, who said she had received a sexually explicit text from Ross. Ross admitted he had made a video of himself masturbating during his lunch break, intending to send it to his romantic partner. "I do take responsibility for this mistake," Ross said. "I tried to immediately correct it and was unable."
Least Competent Criminal
Crush Comics in California's Castro Valley was burglarized on March 22, CBS News reported. The thief took a display of the store's most valuable comic books, said owner Josh Hunter. He figured they were gone for good, but then, just 12 hours later, one of his employees stumbled upon an eBay listing for a very specific comic book from the store. "I'm just going to buy that and see what happens," Hunter said. When he got the seller's name and address, he searched on Instagram and saw the burglar's offer to buy, sell or trade Lego sets. Next, Hunter called another comic shop and a toy store that had also been broken into and shared his findings. When the sleuths turned their results over to police, Alameda County Sheriff's officers served a search warrant at the home of Noorullah Amiri, 29, of Livermore, where they found tens of thousands of dollars' worth of comic books, collectibles and Lego sets. Amiri was taken into custody on March 27.
Recent Alarming Headline
Felipe Hoyos-Foronda, 38, of Queens, New York, was taken into custody at John F. Kennedy International Airport on March 28 after a medical procedure at his home went south, CBS News reported. According to police, a 31-year-old woman went to Hoyos-Foronda's home to have her butt implants removed. When the woman suffered complications, he called EMS and then took off, intending to flee to Colombia. First responders found the woman unresponsive. The criminal complaint said Hoyos-Foronda admitted to performing the procedure without a license and administering lidocaine, "causing her to go into cardiac arrest." Officials say the victim is still hospitalized with no brain activity, and she shows signs of lidocaine toxicity.
The Passing Parade
Delhi, India's "Potty Badmash," a 27-year-old pickpocket named Deepak, was finally arrested on March 24, The Times of India reported. Deepak is famous for committing thefts and knife-related crimes, then soiling his pants, creating a stench so terrible that it kept officers away from him. This time, however, they armed themselves with gloves and masks. "Team gave him chase and pinned him down," said an officer. "As expected, Deepak deployed his famous 'filth plan' but the officers ... thwarted his last-ditch effort and took him in custody." When they searched him, they found a knife, which Deepak described as his "lucky charm." During questioning he admitted to multiple mobile phone thefts and other crimes.
by Robin
“Readers Have to Demand the Works That Are Controversial”
Bestselling author Leif Enger on subversion, writing, and hope
By Molly Cox
In the near-future world of Leif Enger’s I Cheerfully Refuse, a few ultra-wealthy autocrats control the world, while the majority of people are indentured servants with little autonomy, living in extreme debt and poverty. The power grid is unreliable, the police are totally under the control of the country’s corrupt rulers, and justice is handed down by religious zealots rather than impartial courts.
Reading is discouraged; it seems books have ceased to be published or printed at all, and America has its first proudly illiterate president.
Climate change has warmed Lake Superior to the point where centuries-old bodies have started to rise to the surface, and pollution has rendered any living lake fish deformed and inedible. (Great Lakes trivia enthusiasts know there are an estimated 10,000 bodies at the bottom of Superior, which “never gives up its dead” because the cold temperatures keep them from decaying normally.)
Enger, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Peace Like a River, lives in Duluth, Minnesota, on the shores of Lake Superior, but he’ll be visiting Traverse City and the National Writers series on April 22. Ahead of his visit, we chatted with Enger about the inspiration for I Cheerfully Refuse, his writing process, and the challenges writers and other artists currently face.
Thirty Minutes in the Future
Enger first got the idea for I Cheerfully Refuse in 2017, but didn’t start turning his hundreds of pages of notes into a book until the first day of the first COVID lockdown in 2020. “My wife said, ‘now you don’t have anything to do, or anyplace to go—start your book!’” Enger recalls.
In that bleak future world—which offers plenty of parallels to our own—protagonist Rainy and his wife Lark have a seemingly idyllic life in a small town in northern Minnesota. Lark runs a bookstore stocked from estate sales and trades with other book lovers, while Rainy is a house painter who plays bass in a band. In the couple’s closeknit and remote community, it seems like the dangers and sorrows of the darkening outside world can’t find them—but of course, they do.
When a fugitive from a medical testing facility brings the wrath of the corrupt state down on Rainy and Lark’s peaceful existence, Rainy is forced to flee into the unknown on his sailboat. But is any place safe in this new world?
We asked Enger if he would have written the story any differently if he was writing it today, in 2025.
“When I first wrote the book, I thought ‘this is maybe 30 years in the future,’ and of course by the time the thing came out, it [felt like] it could be 30 minutes in the future,” Enger says.
Amid the conflict and despair portrayed
in the novel are beautiful descriptions of days spent sailing on the lake, of nature enduring and thriving, and of neighborhood parties full of good friends, homegrown food, and music. Enger infuses some of his personal passions like sailing, kite flying, and playing the bass into the book. Classical works like The Odyssey and Don Quixote were also inspirations for the novel, as well as biblical characters like David and King Saul.
Writing for the Moment
While the book handles heavy topics, Enger promises readers hope. “I want to write the book I’d want to read. I don’t want to write a book that’s bleak as hell, because reading should be an experience that includes delight,” he says.
On the topic of writing, Enger highly recommends that writers looking to improve their craft write “morning pages,” a practice created by Julia Cameron and shared in her book The Artist’s Way. Enger writes three to eight pages each morning in his notebook using a fountain pen. He also recommends not worrying about the use of punctuation in the morning pages to keep the language and ideas flowing freely.
Enger also encourages writers to keep writing, especially in a climate of book bans, AI theft, and challenges to free speech.
“Every kind of artist is a little bit under siege, so this is the time when it’s important for us to keep doing our work…maybe when
you’ve got something to push against, that’s when you can do your best work…and that’s a source of hope, too,” he says.
For writers especially, he adds, “It’s important to simply not be cowed by what’s happening and to respond in real time… That means writing whatever it is you want to write, and doing it the very best you’re capable of.”
While writers must ensure that bold literature continues to be written, it will ultimately be up to readers to save libraries and independent bookstores—topics near and dear to both protagonist Rainy and Enger himself.
“Readers have to demand the works that are controversial. I think going into a bookstore or library and saying ‘show me the banned books,’ and then reading them, loving them, and approving of them is the best and most subversive thing we can do right now,” Enger concludes.
About the Event
An Evening with Leif Enger takes place on Tuesday, April 22, at 7pm at the City Opera House in Traverse City and via livestream. Tickets range from $32.50$42.50 (plus fees) and come with a copy of I Cheerfully Refuse. In-person tickets can be purchased through the City Opera House, and livestream tickets can be found through the links on the National Writers Series website. For more information, visit nationalwritersseries.org.
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CALIFORNIA SOBER
Why people are switching from alcohol to weed
By Art Bukowski
They call it “California sober.”
Generally speaking, this term applies to folks who use marijuana but abstain from alcohol and other drugs, particularly narcotics or other highly addictive substances. People choose this lifestyle for a variety of reasons, though it’s often encountered in people who have had medical, legal, or financial problems with alcohol.
Is marijuana better for you than alcohol? While there are recognized medical benefits from cannabis for some people, it’s problematic to use it purely as a replacement for more harmful substances, medical professionals say. Northern Express checked in with those who advocate for this lifestyle, those who live it, and those who caution against it.
The Dispensary Perspective
Steve Ezell owns Interlochen Alternative Health, a pioneering dispensary in the local medical marijuana scene that now sells recreational weed. He’s a strong advocate for marijuana use, which he says is tremendously beneficial for many people.
“The stigma is gradually being lifted,” he says. “I’m 75 years old, and if you’d have told me when I was younger that there would be dispensaries all over the place in my lifetime, I would not have believed it. And I think the justification for the [widespread] acceptance is the fact that the proof is in the pudding.”
A lot of his clients find relief after trying cannabis products, he says, even those who aren’t using it as a replacement for any other substance.
“We have a lot of older people that come through, and they’re looking for pain relief or something to help them sleep, and cannabis is very effective for both of those,” he says.
Ezell says there’s “no comparison” when it comes to the downsides of use between alcohol and marijuana. Marijuana users aren’t harming others in traffic crashes or domestic violence incidents, he says, and marijuana itself is less harmful to the body. Overall, he believes, alcohol presents a much, much larger problem.
“I don’t have science to back this up, but I bet that you’d be hard pressed to find a single family in the United States that has not been adversely impacted from alcohol,” he says. “Either DUIs or something like that, or health issues, or sometimes it’s getting involved in a wreck, or whatever.”
He says many people who cannot or do not want to use alcohol or other substances come to him looking to find something else.
“A lot of people are forced to switch, and a lot of people just search and find it on their own. And I can tell you this—I think our retention rate is close to 100 percent. When people try it, they like it.”
The Personal Perspective
Northern Express connected with a few locals who prefer marijuana over alcohol and now avoid the latter.
Amanda Mangiardi of Interlochen is 73. She “got in trouble” with alcohol earlier in life. In addition to causing problems in her work and personal life, it simply made her feel terrible. The hangovers, the sloppiness, the lack of focus—it was all just one giant “albatross around the neck” that dragged her down, she says.
“I’m really glad those days are over,” she says.
She feels the exact opposite with marijuana, which she says greatly enhances her life. “I’m not one of those people that smokes marijuana and sits around and doesn’t do anything,” she says. “I enjoy taking walks. I enjoy playing my piano and painting. I love to just get high…and laugh.”
Mangiardi says she gets a creative burst from marijuana use, perhaps her favorite thing about the substance.
“I feel so good afterwards. I feel like I’m in touch with the creative part of myself. I can certainly do things without it, but it enhances my ability to just sort of leave my body behind and just fall right into what I’m doing, whether it’s painting or music.”
Jack Braden, 76, is a Traverse City native and retired contractor who hung drywall for decades. Like Mangiardi, alcohol wore thin on him many years ago.
“I got tired of it. Every time I went somewhere, I was getting stopped for drinking or getting into other trouble, and I just quit,” he says. “And I told a lot of my friends [who drank] ‘Don’t come over and see me, because I don’t need that stuff.’”
But being high is a constant state for Braden, and like Mangiardi, he feels it enhances his experience.
“It’s pretty much my normal. I’ve been smoking weed all day every day [forever],’” he says. “My mom couldn’t even tell in all the years she knew me. She’d say ‘When are you high?’ And I’d say ‘Ma, every time you see me.’”
Mangiardi feels that marijuana is not addictive, though Braden acknowledges that some people—himself excluded—can struggle with the substance, especially if they mix it with alcohol.
The Counseling Perspective
Emmy Hendry is a licensed counselor and chief quality officer at Addiction Treatment Services, northwest Michigan’s largest addiction services provider.
She says that alcohol “without fail” accounts for the highest number of ATS intakes year in and year out, but there has been an increase in people who struggle with marijuana addiction.
“Marijuana is now legal, and way more accessible and readily available,” she says. “I have noticed an uptick in terms of us giving people a diagnosed cannabis use disorder…there are far more people now that are identifying that they absolutely misuse marijuana.”
It’s not accurate to describe marijuana as less harmful than alcohol, Hendry says. People who use alcohol may in fact be more aggressive or harmful towards others, she says, but the social, economic, or physical harm caused to one’s own self by addiction is just as problematic.
“With alcohol and marijuana, the effects are the same in terms of the release of dopamine in the brain, which is how the science of it all works—increasing that happiness and creating that reward system,” she says. “[Excess of both substances] creates that tolerance, and the need for more has serious adverse effects.”
Hendry says it’s a “red flag” when she hears talk about replacing one substance with another.
“If we’re looking for a replacement, then we’re not addressing the real problem,” Hendry says. “Clinically…the goal is sustaining a life where they don’t have to rely on a mood-altering substance to cope.”
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Michigan’s Marijuana Tax at Work
How Gaylord and Traverse City plan to invest hundreds of thousands of excise tax dollars in their communities
By Matt Dursum
Cannabis has become a big business in northern Michigan, and local governments are putting tax dollars earned from dispensary sales to good use.
Lawmakers passed the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act (MRTMA) in 2018. Through the act, local cities collect a 10 percent Marihuana Retailer’s Excise Tax and a 6 percent sales tax on retail marijuana sales.
In 2024, Michigan topped California as the nation’s top cannabis market for sales volume. This year, the Michigan Department of Treasury is distributing around $100 million to 108 cities across the state. Also receiving funds are 74 counties, 80 townships, 36 villages, and four tribes.
Since MRTMA started in 2018, local governments have been able to free up funds for important regional issues. With the 2024 fiscal year’s funds distributed, locals such as Gaylord City Manager Kim Awrey are looking forward to seeing the changes. “We’re going to have a nice park that’s going to be done hopefully in May this year that people will be able to utilize. We’re super excited.”
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Police and Fire, Lowering Tax Mills
The City of Gaylord received nearly $466,000 in revenue from fiscal year 2024’s marijuana tax revenue. “Gaylord is not a very big community, 4,200 residents, but we are the hub of northeast Michigan as far as shopping, healthcare, and things like that,” says Awrey.
The number of retail businesses creates a daytime population that greatly exceeds its permanent population. To handle the daytime surge, the city allocates roughly 50 percent of its general fund for its police force.
Before the excise tax from legal marijuana, the city collected five mills every year from taxpayers to support its police and fire departments. (A mill is the
number of tax dollars property owners pay per $1,000 in value.) It works as a public safety millage that is not voted on by local voters.
“So, when we started receiving the money for marijuana, we reduced that millage to four mills. Being able to reduce that millage for our taxpayers has been great,” says Awrey.
In 2024, the city became a fire authority member with five other townships, which gives its department more reach and more responsibility.
“All the entities involved with our volunteer fire department decided that they were going to support the fire department with one mill, so the city of Gaylord did not collect an additional mill from our taxpayers,” says Awrey.
The city instead used part of the fourmill police and fire millage combined with the mill received from the volunteer fire department to pay the extra costs. “So, we essentially reduced it by two mills for our police department, utilizing the excise tax money for marijuana.”
Maintaining the Elk Herd
Besides helping to fund the city’s police and fire departments, part of the 2024 fiscal year’s funds are going towards Gaylord’s City Elk Park. “The city maintains an elk herd within our city limits, and it’s the number one tourist attraction in the city and our surrounding area,” says Awrey.
Inside the 108-acre park are over 60 elk, some weighing over 800 pounds and standing over six feet tall. “Right now, the only way you can view the elk herd is at a dead-end road, and you kind of walk down a little hill. It’s really not the best way to see them,” says Awrey.
With some of the excise tax funds, a $700,000 Michigan Spark Grant, and a $25,000 grant from the city’s tourism bureau, the city is investing over $1.4 million into park renovations.
“We’re able to build a beautiful park that has got a viewing platform that’s ADA accessible with a nice little pavilion area and a playground so visitors can actually get above the fence line and actually be able to see the elk herd,” says Awrey.
Adding Social Workers, Ending Homelessness
Other communities in the area also have funds from the excise tax to use at their discretion. The city of Traverse City will receive around $757,000 in revenue during the 2024 fiscal year. In Traverse City, commissioners can allocate funds received from the excise tax to various issues.
“We put it into the general fund revenue, and the board then says, ‘all right, well, we think we’d like to have another officer or social worker,’” says Traverse City City Manager Elizabeth Vogel. Funds could be spent on roads, infrastructure, or however the city commission sees fit.
“I think that it’s kind of organic and comes out in conversation with the city commission about how to prioritize those dollars,” Vogel adds. “This year, the cannabis funds helped support an additional social
worker in the police department.”
Like Grand Traverse County, which received around $932,000 in funding, the City of Traverse City is allocating funds to tackle housing and homelessness for 2025.
“That’s been a topic that’s been coming up a lot with our city commission,” says Vogel. As of February, the city is deciding how much money to set aside for permanent supportive housing and workforce housing.
The Northwest Michigan Coalition to End Homelessness reports roughly 274 people are homeless in the region as of 2023 (2024 data is not yet available).
According to Vogel, the seven-member Traverse City Board of Commissioners recently approved $100,000 to go to Addiction Treatment Services (ATS). “The money will help get people who are transitioning to make sure they don’t go back into homelessness,” says Vogel.
See the full list of tax excise distributions at michigan.gov/treasury/-/ media/Project/Websites/treasury/ORTA/ Adult-Use-Marijuana/FY-2024/FY-2024Adult-Use-Marijuana-Distributionsupdated-2202025.pdf.
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Monday, April 21st from 1–3pm
The nonpartisan Leelanau CROWD (Composting, Recycling, and Organic Waste Diversion) will host a panel at the Leelanau Government Center (lower level).
The panel will highlight local efforts from organizations like Food Rescue, Five Loaves 2 Fish, and SEEDS to address food waste. Michigan landfills over 2 billion pounds of food annually, contributing significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. Learn
A Guide for the Pot Newbie
What do know when you’re first trying cannabis products
By Anna Faller
Michigan is now home to over 1,000 cannabis dispensaries and tenfold more cannabis products. As a newbie, navigating the evolving world of weed can feel, well, hazy. Where do you start? What effects can you expect? Can cannabis really help with sleep and pain, or is it just for fun?
With seven storefronts throughout northern Michigan, two of which are in Traverse City, Dunegrass Co. knows a few things about getting the best bang for your blaze.
“There’s a variety of benefits that people can achieve with the use of cannabis,” says Vice President of Retail Operations Chris Piedmonte. “Chances are, we’ve got something that’ll help you meet your goals.”
Learn the Basics
According to Dunegrass’s estimates, the company adds about 300 new accounts every month (though not all these folks are new to cannabis), and services truly “green” customers daily. Of these, key local demographics include consumers in their 20s, followed closely by adults in the 45-to-60 bracket, many of whom are pursuing retirement or roll in with seasonal tourist influxes.
Piedmonte highlights a notable split in consumer incentives, with older adults often less interested in psychoactive effects and instead seeking cannabis to mitigate chronic issues like pain and insomnia. Meanwhile, “the majority of the younger crowd wants to use [cannabis] for stress relief,” he adds, “but they also tend to enjoy the more pleasurable elements of it, as well.”
Cannabis strains can be sorted into three basic categories: Sativas, the uplifting and energizing effects of which Piedmonte highlights for daytime use; Indicas, which tend to be more sedative; and infinitelycrossable Hybrid varieties.
Tetrahydrocannabinol, aka THC, the compound responsible for marijuana’s “high,” is only a small piece of this plantbased puzzle.
Per Piedmonte, a whopping 99 percent of the state’s flower falls in the hybrid category, which, when coupled with the nonpsychoactive and aromatic compounds— like terpenes and minor cannabinoids (CBD, CBG, etc.)—puts consumers in the driver’s
seat when it comes to choosing their own canna-adventure.
“[Dunegrass] can fine-tune a product pretty close to exactly what that customer is looking to accomplish,” notes Piedmonte. The trick is finagling what, and how much, works for you.
Pick Your Product
This is where picking your product comes in, which, per Piedmonte, should start with a single question: would you be comfortable smoking something and with the aroma that smoke creates?
If the answer is no, that eliminates most inhalants like flower, vaporizers, and prerolls (prepared joints), but opens the door to other buzzworthy products, from highlyconcentrated resins to gummies, mints, and other edible treats.
When it comes to appropriate portioning, one piece, puff, drop, etc. doesn’t necessarily equate to one dose. Per Michigan law, the maximum THC concentration for a marijuana-spiked gummy pack is 200 milligrams. This shakes out to about 20 milligrams per piece, but for a new consumer, Piedmonte recommends setting that initial bar much lower.
“With a first-timer, I typically say take two-and-a-half or five milligrams. Then you can get that experience and, from there, decide whether or not you need more,” he explains.
It’s for this reason that consumables, like drinks and edibles, often make for ideal introductory products, as the dosage and resultant experience are more consistent. Conversely, products like waxes and resins, which pack a higher THC concentration— Piedmonte estimates that one unit of wax is equivalent to multiple puffs on a bowl—and tinctures are a better fit for more seasoned consumers.
“I’d much rather have your first experience not get you the results you’re after [because you don’t feel much] than have you consume too much and be uncomfortable,” he adds.
Find Your Dosage
To avoid the potential for overconsumption, Piedmonte underscores the importance of coordinating your product’s absorption with its intended effect.
Flower and pre-rolls, not surprisingly, top the list of quick delivery methods, with
most consumers feeling relief in a minute or two. Drinks, which are nano-emulsified (i.e., infused with tiny particles), also work within a matter of minutes. Meanwhile, comestibles like gummies and other treats have to pass through the digestive tract, a process that can take anywhere from 30 minutes to hours to fully kick in.
It’s because of these variables, Piedmonte notes, that sticking to the suggested dose is key for new cannabis users.
“With edibles, we suggest not redosing for 24 hours,” he says, and with flower, try a puff—maybe two—before pausing to let your system catch up. “Generally speaking, we say try your dose. If it doesn’t work, try again tomorrow, because all of those compounds will be [built up] in your system, which will [feel like] more than what you first took.”
Depending on your desired outcome, some of the dispensary’s top gummy picks include Strawberry Wyld and Quick Calm
Tried Too Much?
If you do overstep your body’s boundary, Piedmonte the first step is to try not to panic.
by Wana, both of which alleviate pain and boost mood; Fast Asleep (also by Wana) whose minor cannabinoid formulation— CBN, CBG, and CBD—support shut-eye; and for new consumers with a sweet tooth, Potpots by Dream infused chocolates are formulated with just 1 milligram of THC per piece.
On the flower front, Piedmonte recommends a strain called Cherry Pie for stress and anxiety relief, as well as Peach Crescendo for a relaxed, but energized, headspace. Other do’s and don’ts for a THC trialrun include setting yourself up in a cozy, safe space—this is definitely not the time to be driving or working—and, as Piedmonte underscores, don’t be shy about asking questions.
“Dispensary employees love what they do and love helping people accomplish their goals, so don’t hesitate to show up and wave that white flag,” he adds.
The effects of too much THC are temporary, though you might feel mighty uncomfortable (think: racing heartbeat, confusion, and paranoia).
If you’re comfortable enough to stay home, there are a few holistic remedies Piedmonte recommends to help mitigate THC’s side effects: vitamin C supplements, like capsules or Emergen-C, for example, can help your body return to homeostasis. Chewing whole black peppercorns can also help dampen the psychoactive experience, as it binds to your brain’s CB receptors—which signal the molecules that regulate functions like motor control, mood, and appetite—effectively counteracting the THC. CBD products have a similar effect, though these tend to be more expensive and less accessible. And be sure to drink plenty of water!
For those experiencing severe discomfort, contacting your local poison control center (all Dunegrass dispensary packages are printed with the Michigan hotline) or calling 911 for safety assurance and peace of mind are both further options.
In the meantime, there’s not much to be done to increase your body’s processing time. While you wait out the dose, Piedmonte also recommends finding ways to keep your mind engaged. Head to your yard and soak up some sunshine, for instance, or listen to your favorite music. “Get to a safe space and surround yourself with people you’re comfortable with,” he adds. “Once the experience is over, you’ll be right back to [yourself].”
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eif Enger's new novel, praised by author Kristin Hannah as "My favorite novel of the year.”, is set in a combustible, not-too-distant America, and tells the tale of Rainy, who sets sail on Lake Superior in search of his departed, deeply beloved, book-selling wife. On the water, he encounters lunatic storms and rising corpses from the warming depths. On land, he finds increasingly desperate and illiterate people, a malignant billionaire ruling class, crumbled infrastructure, and a lawless society.
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Steaks, staff, and old-school drinks make this restaurant a tradition
By Ross Boissoneau
On April 7, 1975, Bob and Anita Mode opened a bar and restaurant that was to bear their name.
A half century later, Mode’s Bum Steer is still going strong, with their daughter Skylar now running the enterprise. That makes it the longest-running family-owned restaurant in Traverse City.
And it looks the part. Walk in the door and you are immediately transported back in time to…the 60s? The mid-70s? Surely no later than that, as the low-slung, comfy swivel dining chairs, the deep reds and greens, the wood accents, low lighting, and Tiffany-style lamps conjure up a feeling of days gone by.
The time travel extends to the bar, not only in its throwback look, but in its customers’ preferences. Bartender Terri “Trixie” Cunningham, a veteran of 25 years, says the resurgence of classic cocktails across the country is reflected at Mode’s—though the question is whether they were ever really out of favor.
“We are definitely known for our Old Fashioneds and martinis. We have this way of serving our martinis in a little sidecar that everyone loves,” she says.
Those drinks have long been a staple of Mode’s. “It was a cocktail lounge with minimal food,” Skylar says of the eatery’s beginnings. “Now it’s more restaurant than bar.”
A Cheers Atmosphere
Mode’s has been Skylar’s life basically
since she was born. The family lived above the restaurant the first few years they owned it, which made it easy for Bob and Anita to attend to whatever was needed whenever it was needed. They both worked in the kitchen and the front of the house, meeting and pleasing customers.
Bob passed away in 2007, but Anita still owns Mode’s, and Skylar has been general manager for several years. “I got thrown into the role,” admits Skylar. The good news: “I got it figured out.”
Indeed, Mode’s is still going strong. Since the outset, Mode’s has been a steakhouse, and that’s still the case. The menu boasts six different cuts of steak, seven if you count the six-ounce New York strip (prepared two ways) on the “Lighter Side” menu.
Lighter Side apparently stands simply in contrast to the rest of the menu, which is heavy on meat: Beyond the bevy of steaks, there’s the prime rib, rack of lamb, chicken, duck, and pork alongside eight choices of seafood, plus traditional appetizers like shrimp cocktail and wings, and even a Polish sausage platter.
Its long-standing reputation for steak is one thing, but Mode’s is also known for the longevity of its staff, many of whom have been there for 20, 30, even 40 years.
Cook Dennis Belfry boasts four decades at Mode’s, while Kathy Ivy has been a server for 35 years. “I’ve known Dennis since I was seven,” says Skylar.
Server Debbie Kirt, who like Belfry has been part of Mode’s for four decades, says its family atmosphere among staff and the
fact it’s a family-oriented restaurant are a large part of its appeal to her and the other longtimers.
“It keeps me going, it keeps me young. I’m not the future, but I’m not going anywhere,” Kirt says with a laugh. “It’s hard work but fun. It’s an adrenaline rush.”
At the other end of the timeline is Crystal Soto. She was approached by her friend Skylar just a couple years ago, who asked if she’d be interested in hosting a couple nights a week. Soto decided it would be a good complement to working in her family’s commercial painting business.
She too extolls the family atmosphere, saying she was welcomed with open arms. “It’s a great group of people,” she says, including both staff and customers. “There are a lot of regulars you get to know. It’s like Cheers in a way.”
Changing with the Times
While the restaurant has a definite throwback look and feel, there have been some changes over the years.
In the beginning, it didn’t even have an indoor kitchen, which Bob and Anita quickly rectified. The basement was a coal chute before transitioning to a banquet room, while the upstairs transformed from the family home to another dining area; both are now closed as Skylar and her crew concentrate on the core business.
Mode’s also operated two other businesses in Traverse City, McMode’s and Mode’s Center Court Lounge, which were sold in the 1980s.
The atmosphere has evolved, too. “Traverse City was different then,” says Kirt of the early days. When she started, it was common for the after-work crowd— almost exclusively men in those days—to stop in. “The men would come after work for cocktails, every professional in town,” she says.
Things could take a less professional turn at times. Kirt remembers one incident in particular, when someone brought a live Clydesdale horse into the restaurant back in the ’90s when the team was in town for a Budweiser float in the National Cherry Festival parade. “That was the craziest,” she says.
Things have toned down considerably since those days, and Mode’s has kept pace with the changes. It can’t claim the title of the oldest restaurant in town—that honor belongs to Sleder’s, which actually is the oldest continuously operating restaurant in the state—but for a half-century, Mode’s has been Mode’s, with its familiar menu and staff. “It’s old-school. We still hand-write tickets,” laughs Skylar.
Through it all, Mode’s has maintained a following locally, as well as welcoming visitors. “Mode’s is still here,” Skylar says proudly. Still here, still a business, still with the same family after 50 years. That makes it still a tradition.
Find Mode’s Bum Steer at 125 E State St. in Traverse City. (231) 947-9832; modesbumsteer.com
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Opening the Green Door
New school teaches traditional skills
By Ross Boissoneau
School is in session, but don’t look for kids seated in desks or gathered around a lab table with a set of beakers. The students aren’t reading books or studying with iPads. Instead, you’ll find them washing balls of wool, or brewing kombucha, or carving wooden spoons.
Welcome to Traverse City’s Green Door Folk School, where the instructors aren’t teaching calculus or biology or grammar. Instead, the subjects include meditative stitching, amending the soil, turning raw wool into yarn, and more.
“I had a corporate career downstate. I spent decades looking at a screen,” says founder Kristina Schnepf. And all the while, “I wanted to do woodworking.”
Schnepf considered classes through Northwestern Michigan College, but wasn’t interested in any kind of degree program. She tried YouTube videos, but wanted more personalized instruction. And when she couldn’t find exactly the type of learning she was looking for, Schnepf created it.
“Crafts Alter the Brain”
The concept of folk schools is not new, and not even unique in the state or this area. The Michigan Folk School in Ann Arbor offers beekeeping, sewing, nutrition, and more, while the Kingsley Folk School includes storytelling and qigong.
With the goal of offering a variety of traditional skills—including woodworking, of course—Schnepf began researching subjects and potential instructors, as well as locations where the classes could be held.
Some of her first connections were with Ann Tyler and Dawson Moore. Tyler is a spinner and knitter, while Moore is a traditional woodworker, drawing from the Scandinavian sloyd tradition.
“I look at spinning as a fantastic mechanical phenomenon as well as a dance,” says Tyler. Which might not be obvious on the face of it, but as someone with a deep background in both fiber art and dance, who would argue?
Tyler has taught at various festivals and other gatherings, so becoming part of Green Door School was a natural fit. She’s taught classes ranging from three hours to three days, so her two-day classes for Green Door enable her to provide an overview as well as actual hands-on experience.
It starts with raw wool fleece which the class then washes. She then has the class prepare the cleaned fleece for spinning by using hand tools (flick card, hand cards, hand combs) before actually spinning it into yarn.
Moore’s classes also begin with the basics. Sloyd is a system of handicraft-based education dating back to 1865 in Finland and is still taught as a compulsory subject in Finnish, Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian schools. While sloyd gained a toehold in the U.S. in the late 19th century, by the mid20th it was all but forgotten. Moore hopes to change that with his woodworking classes.
“Crafts alter the brain. They generate a state of flow, boost theta waves,” he says. For Moore, the process is about more than just making an object. It starts with choosing the wood, cutting it, then hand-carving it with a variety of traditional tools. Whether the end product is a spoon or a chair, he enjoys the process and passing the skills on to others.
“As a retail product, none of this stuff is necessary,” he says. “A $30, $40, $50 spoon is a luxury. You’re supporting an artist, buying into the artist’s story.”
Creativity, Curiosity, and Connection
Or you can teach others to make their own story. That’s the key to Green Door, where the story is always evolving. Heck,
there’s not even a central location or single building—at least not yet—much less one with a green door. (The name is derived from the green door of Schnepf’s family home, which she calls a symbol of creativity, curiosity, and connection.)
Schnepf says she is always looking for classes that harken back to the skills needed by the people who pioneered homesteads a century or more ago. April’s events include building an intentional home garden, brewing kombucha, and growing mushrooms, while May’s classes dive into amending soil, wet felting, quilting, and even improv comedy.
“I hope to give people access to things they can’t get elsewhere,” says Schnepf.
Some of the classes are relatively brief, running just three or four hours. Others are
day-long, while some can include the better part of a weekend. The current schedule runs through May, but Schepf is hard at work on more. “I’m putting summer together. We want to do it year-round,” she says. Spring and summer classes will take place at venues such as Timberlee, SEEDS Farm and Shop, and the Almira Town Hall, as well as the instructors’ home venues, such as Bos Wine Garden, where winemaker David Bos teaches biodynamic farming. That said, Schnepf isn’t opposed to the idea of a home for all or at least many of the classes. “We’ll get through summer and then look for a home base,” she says. Maybe even one with a door she can paint green.
For a current list of classes or to learn more, go to GreenDoorFolkSchool.com.
CIVILIZATION OR BARBARISM? A CHRISTIAN
PERSPECTIVE
guest opinion
by Walt Wood
“Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” Our faith begins with confession. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
I have a beef with fellow Christians who ignore the threat of authoritarianism by hiding behind the words: “I am in this world, but not of this world.” It is a simple excuse to avoid responsibility in our struggle to preserve self-governance.
We don’t want to get our hands dirty, arguing that Christ, who makes all things new, will have the final say. It’s a copout and irresponsible—especially in these turbulent times. We, as Christians, need to speak out and participate in opposition to oppressive forces that strive to rule over us.
The ultra-right Republican party is now attempting to do just that, running roughshod over our democratic institutions,
Court. Overturning Citizens United and institutionalizing campaign finance reform are essential steps for the improvement of our republic.
But how do we accomplish these things when those in power, who benefit financially from the system just the way it is, are the very ones who control the implementation of such changes? A Second Constitutional Convention to overhaul the Constitution, while potentially worthwhile, is unworkable and fraught with numerous perils.
The alternative is to embrace autocracy as the only fix to our corrupt, gridlocked government. Let’s remember: Power corrupts, but absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Lord, help us realize that our governing document must be defended, maintained, and improved at all cost. There must be a way forward that does not involve an
Democracy is on the ropes, and the struggle against fascism will continue for years or decades to come.
attacking freedom of the press, politicizing the military and the Department of Justice, circumventing Congress and the separation of powers, slashing services, and downsizing government as if it was a business.
The federal government is NOT a business. At the time of this writing, our so-called leaders are now openly supporting Russia and cutting off support to Ukraine. To top it off, the administration now intends to deport over 200,000 Ukrainian refugees who are here legally.
Democracy is on the ropes, and the struggle against fascism will continue for years or decades to come. Fascistic barbarism is already visiting the doors of many Americans. Lives are being ruined now and have been for weeks, not only here at home but across the globe.
I call upon Christians everywhere to oppose this unconstitutional criminality with all our strength and skill. But even if we somehow put fascism in the rearview, how do we move forward and become a civilized nation, one that can sustain and promote the general welfare of all our citizens?
Let’s be clear. Ours is NOT a Christian nation. Our nation has shown that the economy is far more important to us than our call to discipleship in Christ. Our blind allegiance to self-serving greed compromises our ability to move forward and create a more perfect union.
We need to improve our Constitution. Perhaps the time has come for term limits for Congress and the Supreme
good April 14 through April 19, 2025
autocratic dissolution of the separation of powers and other protections under the Constitution. We must be civilized enough to overcome our greed and intractability in order to improve our democratic institutions in ways that sustain our nation as a bastion of democracy in the world.
As Christians, we are called to serve the poor, the stranger, the immigrant, the imprisoned, the widow, and the orphan. Our government is a reflection of our commitment to those most desperate for assistance, and we are now failing them. Our government is being destroyed from within. We are living through a Constitutional crisis right now. Wake up!
I fully recognize our inability to reach perfection. That’s not the point and not our job. Only the triune God can accomplish perfection. Yet, we are called to form “a more perfect Union,” and that is a call to which all Christians must respond.
To bury our collective heads in the sand and shirk our responsibilities to one another is to throw away 250 years of the greatest experiment in self-governance ever in the history of planet earth, and quite simply to surrender to tyranny—death to the pursuit of civilization and our American way of life.
We cannot allow this to continue. Stand up, brothers and sisters, raise your voices to the heavens, and make yourselves heard!
Walt Wood is a retired mailman, current Lutheran, and essayist focused on political philosophy and the intersection of religion and democracy.
The Legacy of Student Activism
International Affairs Forum to host event featuring NMC student leaders and guest speakers
By Ren Brabenec
“It’s a physical letter to your representative,” Alex Tank says when asked to define the word “protest.”
As the director of the Traverse City International Affairs Forum (IAF), Tank and a group of students on the IAF Student Leadership Team have been working together for months, studying student-led activism and protest movements from the past to the present.
On April 17, at Milliken Auditorium at the Dennos Museum Center, members of the IAF Student Leadership Team will host an event designed to plumb the depths of how activism, protests, and students’ roles in movements for social, economic, and environmental betterment have shaped not just the United States, but the world.
Student Leader: Amanda Allen
Amanda Allen is an NMC student in her fourth semester. Interested in political science and economics, Allen joined the IAF Student Leadership Team at the invitation of former IAF director Jim Bensley.
Allen begins by describing why her team selected student activism as the event theme.
“Students have historically led the way in movements that produced foundational changes in human societies,” she says. “It’s important to understand what past activism and protests accomplished and how they were successful, so we can apply those same lessons today.”
Allen references the primarily youth-led movement towards tackling climate change and preserving the environment. Though she conceded the U.S. has some ground to make up in this area, on an international level, she notes that those movements played a huge role in pushing for legally binding agreements like the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement.
The positive effects students have had on this issue don’t stop there. According to Allen, the sheer width and breadth of humankind’s knowledge about climate change is primarily the result of student-led efforts.
“Compared to other issues that we’ve been studying for generations but still
don’t know much about, humans have learned a lot about climate in a relatively short time,” Allen says. “That research was driven by young people, who then pressured governments to fund climate initiatives in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”
Student Leader: Mattathias Kithinji
Mattathias Kithinji is an international student from Kenya and the President of the Student Government Association at NMC. Given his global background and his interest in politics and government, he was quickly drawn to the IAF Student Leadership Team.
To Kithinji, some of the most effective civil rights victories never would have come about had it not been for student-led protest movements. Kithinji has studied the effects of protests throughout history and across nations in an effort to find blueprints for successful activism.
“There is a lot of civil unrest in the world right now,” Kithinji says. “UkraineRussia, Israel-Palestine, Sudan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Rwanda, DRC, Turkey—the list
goes on. We need young people to lead the charge in resolving these issues.”
Kithinji begins ticking off on his fingers protest movements he believes have lessons for today’s students.
“The 1964-1965 UC Berkeley Free Speech Movement inspired students to speak up on the issues of the day, which led to major victories for civil rights. The 1970 Kent State Vietnam War protests formed a turning point in how the nation approached the war. The Umbrella Protests in 2014 and 2019 made the world aware of Hong Kong’s struggle for democracy.”
To Kithinji, students provide a unique perspective on social, cultural, economic, political, and international issues. And given that they are the leaders of tomorrow, Kithinji says students should have a say in what that tomorrow looks like.
IAF Director: Alex Tank
Both Allen and Kithinji express immense gratitude for IAF Director Alex Tank, saying none of the students’ efforts would have come to fruition had it not been for the director’s support, guidance, and mentorship.
The IAF Student Leadership Team at NMC.
Tank says it’s a joy to work with students on IAF projects and events.
“Students offer an opportunity for us all to look at today’s issues with a fresh perspective,” Tank tells us. “They have the benefit of not having accumulated a lifetime of defeats and repression. Young people tend to see the world a little more idealistically, and to them, it’s more about solving problems rather than just surviving through the hardship those problems create.”
According to Tank, students hold up a mirror to the world and demand older adults see it for what it is.
“Student-led protests create an awareness that becomes irrefutable,” Tank said. “The erosion of human and civil rights that students are protesting become unavoidable for us to look at. The issues become so loud they cannot possibly be ignored, and that’s because young people are steeped in the process of learning and taking action. Older people often don’t have the time and energy to get into these issues, but they’re made to
pay attention and to act when students make the issues they’re mobilizing around simply unignorable for the rest of us.”
Event Details
Set for Thursday, April 17, 2025, Echoes of Change: The Legacy of Student Activism will be hosted at Dennos Museum Center, Milliken Auditorium, 1701 E. Front St. in Traverse City. A reception is set for 5:30pm, the event will run from 6:30-7:30pm, and there will be a 15-minute Q&A afterward. Inperson admission is $15/person, $10 for virtual admission, or free for students, educators, active-duty military, and IAF members.
IAF has also announced several satellite partnerships for the streaming of the event in locations across northern Michigan: the Old Art Building in Leland and the Zonta Club, which will meet to stream the event at the Rogers City Presque Isle District Library.
Event Guests and Keynote Speakers
When asked what attendees can expect from the event, Tank said it will be a unique, hybrid production combining in-person speakers and panelists moderated by students, plus pre-recorded video interviews produced and edited entirely by the IAF Student Leadership Team in collaboration with NMC’s Audio Technology Program.
Once IAF’s student organizers decided to focus on student-led protest movements, they set to work sourcing interviews with academics and activists who could speak to the importance of protest activity locally, nationally, and globally. The event will include in-person keynote speaking segments and video interviews with:
Danielle K. Brown, Ph.D., a scholar of social movements, will be joining students on stage at the event. Brown is the 1855 Community and Urban Journalism Professor and an associate professor in the School of Journalism at Michigan State University. Brown specializes in analyses of media representations and narrative change, social movements and activism, and identity and political psychology.
Tim Keenan, of Veterans for Peace, will be contributing a video interview where he will provide a local voice and an exploration into the anti-Vietnam War protests which reverberated through American culture.
Howard Choy, Ph.D., will be featured in a pre-recorded video interview. Dr. Choy will illuminate his direct experience supporting his students at Hong Kong Baptist University during the pro-democracy Umbrella Movement protests in 2014 and 2019.
Mark Tessler, Ph.D., a professor of politics at the University of Michigan, will speak to the socio-political underpinnings of the Arab Spring and Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and the student and youth-led protests surrounding those events.
The IAF Student Leadership Team and a student journalist from the White Pine Press met author Jake Johnston to discuss Haiti. Brown
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Saturday
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS:
9am-4pm, TC West Senior High School. This 10th annual competition is presented by National Writers Series. It is a book-based quiz competition for fourth & fifth graders in the Grand Traverse community. Teams have a chance to win prizes for sportsmanship, team spirit, most creative team name & more. battleofthebooksgt.org
ART IN THE CASTLE: 10am-5pm, Castle Farms, Charlevoix. A juried fine art fair featuring award winning artists from the Midwest. Includes ceramic, painting, digital, photography, handmade jewelry, woodworking, fiber & more. $5 at door; two-for-one online in advance. artinthecastle.org
FREE FAMILY DROP-IN ART, TC: 10amnoon, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Cornwell Gallery, TC. Drop-in for a new, family-friendly art activity. crookedtree.org/class/ctac-traverse-city/free-family-drop-art-apr-12
GTCD’S 4TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY
SEED SWAP: 10am-noon, Boardman River Nature Center, TC. Bring your garden seeds - any vegetables, fruits, or flowers that you enjoy growing - & plan to leave with seeds for your 2025 garden. Stop by the Traverse Area District Library’s station to check out their seed library. Free. natureiscalling.org/ events/community-seed-swap-1
STEAM TIME WITH SHELLY: 10am-noon, Interlochen Public Library. Kids can enjoy hands-on activities tied to the STEAM Career of the Month theme. 231-276-6767.
SMART MONEY MICHIGAN KIDS READ STORY HOUR: 10am, Interlochen Public Library. Join Miss Jennifer & Miss Shelly for the reading of “Save It” by Cinders McLeod. Following the readings will be sensory & hands-on activities to engage children & caregivers in discussions about money. The first 15 families will receive a free copy of the book & goodie bags from TBA Credit Union. 231-276-6767. Free.
LITTLE WAVES: For ages 4-10. Hosted by the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra, kids will enjoy a multi-media musical storybook time & a chance to see one or more of the instruments of the orchestra up close. Held at the Petoskey District Library at 10:30am, & then at Charlevoix Public Library at 1pm. Free. glcorchestra.org
ARTIST TALK: BARBARA STUMP: 11amnoon, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Carnegie Rotunda, TC. Barbara shares the healing & mindfulness-generating practice of creating artist postcards. Free. crookedtree.org/event/ ctac-traverse-city/artist-talk-barbara-stump
SARA LEE CARES: Noon-4pm, Sara Lee Bakery Division of Sara Lee Corp., TC. This free family fun event includes the Easter Bunny, an Egg Scramble, allergy friendly Easter eggs, free lunch, demonstrations by the G.T. Metro Fire Dept., US Coast Guard, G.T. County Sheriff’s Dept., & G.T. 911 & Emergency Management; static equipment displays by US Coast Guard - Manistee, T.C. Police Dept., Michigan DNR, Paradise Twp. Fire, & more. allevents.in/traverse%20city/ free-community-event-sara-lee-cares-3rdannual/200027838344136
BOOK LAUNCH CELEBRATION: 1pm, Horizon Books, TC. Edgar Award-finalist author & Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bryan Gruley will celebrate the launch of his newest crime thriller, “Bitterfrost.” horizonbooks.com
BROMEO VS THE JULIETTES: 2pm & 7:30pm, GT Circuit, TC. Set at a 1990s Battle of the Bands, this remix comedy of “Romeo and Juliet” is a gender-bending pop musical proving that love is love by any name. $20-$38. mashuprockandrollmusical.com/ upcoming-shows-tickets
CADILLAC FOOTLITERS PRESENTS “JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT”: 2pm & 7pm, Elenbaas Performing Arts Center, McBain High School. This show is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven brothers & the coat of many colors. $14. cadillacfootliters.ludus.com/show_ page.php?show_id=200459037
TC COMEDY FEST: FUNNY WOMEN OF A CERTAIN AGE: 3pm, City Opera House, TC. “Funny Women” or “WOACA” was created to give older women comics a chance to be seen & heard. Frustrated with how women are portrayed on television once they hit 50, Carole Montgomery (a veteran of the stand-up scene for over 40 years) decided to do something about it. Today’s show will feature creator Carole Montgomery, Julia Scotti, & Leighann Lord. $40-$55 + fees. cityoperahouse.org/node/629
PROTEST TO STOP FUNDING ISRAEL’S GENOCIDE: 4pm. Meet at the corner of Grandview Parkway & Union St., TC. Join MidEast: Just Peace during the weekly protests against Israel’s genocide in Palestine. Bring your own sign or use one provided. Hands off Gaza! American tax dollars for Americans! mideastjustpeace.net
SPRING FEVER STORY SESSION: 4-5:30pm, AuSable Artisan Village “Original Art Gallery,” 219 Michigan Ave., Grayling. Presented by Writing in the Pines. Celebrate a belated March is Reading Month & the Spring Equinox with live storytelling & a book character costume contest. Free. artisanvillage.org/event/spring-fever-story-sessionpresented-by-writing-in-the-pines
DEAD POETS SOCIETY - OPEN MIC: 6pm, Blessed Be Tea and Apothecary, TC. Spring Edition: Dead Poets Society - Showers & Flowers, A Night of Growth & Renewal. Whether your poetry explores personal growth, the cleansing power of spring rains, or the joy of fresh beginnings, you are welcome to share your voice. Bring your poems. Suggested donation: $5-$10. blessedbetea.com
TC COMEDY FEST HEADLINER - MARC
MARON: 6pm & 8:30pm, City Opera House, TC. Marc has released five hit stand-up comedy specials throughout his career. His most recent is “From Bleak to Dark.” This past year he starred in the critically acclaimed feature film, “To Leslie”; portrayed Lex Luthor in “DC League of Super-Pets,” alongside Dwayne Johnson, Keanu Reeves, & Kevin Hart, & much more. $65-$125 + fees. cityoperahouse.org/node/560
BAYSIDE TRAVELLERS CONTRA
DANCE: Bethlehem Lutheran Church, TC. Beginner Workshop at 7pm; dances from 7:30-10:30pm. Live music provided by Woodland Celtic & dances called by Pat Reeser. No partner or experience necessary. $10 suggested donation.
EMMA’S REVOLUTION CONCERT: 7pm, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Grand Traverse, TC. California-based, activist singer/songwriting duo Emma’s Revolution will perform a concert of inspiration, hope & resistance. All proceeds of the concert will benefit Northern Michigan E3’s new offering, Better Together 2025 Series “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America” (April
26, 3pm - Dennos Museum) & UUCGT’s Social Justice Action Team. Known for fearless, truth-telling lyrics & melodies, Emma’s Revolution is the award-winning activist duo of Pat Humphries & Sandy O. $20 pre-order; $25 door; no one turned away. emmasrevolution.com/concerts
GOPHERWOOD CONCERTS PRESENTS: THE GO ROUNDS: 7-9:30pm, Cadillac Elks Lodge. This Kalamazoo band is described as “a blend of psychedelia, Americana, twangrock & jelly-roll with a healthy dose of pop sensibility.” $10-$20 + fees. mynorthtickets. com/events/the-go-rounds-4-12-2025
CANDLELIGHT CONCERT FEAT. KARA HUBER & ARA SARKISSIAN: 7:30pm, The Alluvion, TC. Violinist Ara Sarkissian & pianist Kara Huber perform a romantic candlelight recital of powerhouse violin & piano duo music. $28. interlochen.org/events/candlelight-concert-featuring-kara-huber-and-arasarkissian-2025-04-12
RIVERTOWN FOLLIES’ 40TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW: 7:30pm, The Cheboygan Opera House. This year’s production, “Follies Flashback,” recreates some of the greatest moments of the last 40 years. Profit from the annual show supports local charities. This year the Follies will be supporting two nonprofits: Chelsea’s Closet and Art Vision Cheboygan. $16-$20. ci.ovationtix.com/36618/ production/1231024
WILD BILL & THE BRUISERS: 8pm, Freshwater Art Gallery & Concert Venue, Boyne City. This rockabilly group brings special guests Eliza Thorne & Mallory Eagle. For tickets call 231-582-2588. $45.
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Sunday
MARI VINEYARDS WINE
RUN 5K: 8am, Mari Vineyards, TC. Your participation supports the Traverse Bay Children’s Advocacy Center. runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/MariVineyardsWineRun5k PARADISE EMERGENCY
— SERVICES PANCAKE BREAKFAST: 8am-1pm, Kingsley High School. Benefits the local fire department. $5/person.
ART IN THE CASTLE: (See Sat., April 12, except today’s hours are 11am-4pm.)
DETROIT’S HOCKEY EVOLUTION WITH KEITH GAVE: 1pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Celebrate hockey history. Featuring an exclusive screening of “The Russian Five” followed by a conversation with Keith Gave, the journalist who helped bring the legendary Russian Five to Detroit! $20. greatlakescfa.org/events/detail/keith-gave
FREE EASTER EGG HUNT IN WOLVERINE: 1-4pm, Wildwood Lakes Golf Course, Wolverine. Under 5 yrs.: 1pm; 6-10 yrs.: 2pm; 11 & up: 3pm. Must RSVP. eventbrite. com/e/free-outdoor-easter-egg-hunt-tickets1303020271709?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=Iw ZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1r3hiC6AtODONhhI8HXcbJw0TZ0QKeAQlCIslquZgO-Flet4iKocGuR_0_aem_U1Loisvp_WF_1
ELLSWORTH COMMUNITY EASTER EGG HUNT: 2pm, Community Park, Ellsworth. For all ages.
While you hop on over to the 4th Annual District Wide Easter Egg Hunt hosted by The Crystal River Outfitters Recreational District at M22 in Glen Arbor, the Easter Bunny will arrive via kayak on the river, Sat., April 19 at 12:30pm! Snap your photo with the Bunny at the Wine Patio, and look for the Easter Egg Hunt to begin at 2pm. crystalriveroutfitters.com
RIVERTOWN FOLLIES’ 40TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW: (See Sat., April 12, except today’s time is 2pm.)
CADILLAC FOOTLITERS AUDITIONS: 3-5pm, Cadillac Footliters’ Clubhouse, 3841 Walker Ave., Cadillac. For “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” For ages 18+. See web site for more info. sites.google.com/cadillacfootliters.com/charlie-brown
FOR THE LOVE OF NATURE: 3pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Auditorium. Presented by TC Philharmonic with Kevin Rhodes, conductor/piano. Featuring Respighi’s “Pines of Rome,” Duparc’s “Aux Etoilles,” & much more. $27-$65. tcphil.org/ concerts/for-the-love-of-nature
PET PICTURES WITH THE EASTER BUNNY: 3-5pm, Grandpa Shorter’s Gifts, Petoskey. Bring your cameras & pets for fun pictures with the Easter Bunny. Up to 25% of sales will be donated to help animals in need at the Little Traverse Bay Humane Society. Free.
HOLOCAUST DRAMA BY INTERLOCHEN STUDENTS: 5:30pm, Interlochen Arts Academy, Music Building. See a staged reading of a new Holocaust play based on actual diaries of young people in the Vilna Ghetto during WWII. This will be the world premiere of “Echoes of Vilna” by TC playwright Ken Newbury. Free. beth-shalom-tc.org/events/ play-reading-of-the-echoes-of-vilna
FACULTY RECITAL: KARA DUO: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Dendrinos Chapel & Recital Hall. Violinist Ara Sarkissian & pianist Kara Huber perform a romantic candlelight recital of powerhouse violin & piano duo music. Free. interlochen.org/events/ faculty-recital-kara-duo-kara-huber-pianoand-ara-sarkissian-violin-2025-04-13
monday
FINANCIAL AWARENESS FOR KIDS: 4:30-6pm, Peninsula Community Library, TC. Lisa McKolay offers a 2-session course introducing basics of budgeting & money management skills. RSVP. 231-223-7700.
CADILLAC FOOTLITERS AUDITIONS: (See Sun., April 13, except tonight’s hours are 6-8pm.)
2025 LECTURE SERIES: 7pm, Mackinaw Area Public Library, Mackinaw City. The Cooley Family will present “The History of the Tee Pee Campground.” mackinawhistory.org
tuesday
SPRING PEEPERS PROGRAM: 10am, Boardman River Nature Center, TC. “Finned Friends”: For ages 3-5. Explore the aquatic world below. Discover the life cycle of fish & why all stages are important for a healthy ecosystem. $5/child. natureiscalling.org/preschool-peepers-program
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: 10:30am, Suttons Bay Bingham District Library. Preschool children of all ages & their caregivers are invited to join each Tuesday morning for stories, songs & more. Free. sbbdl.org
TECH TUESDAY: PODCASTS 101: 2pm, Glen Lake Community Library, Empire. Explore the world of podcasts from what they
are to how to listen to them, & suggestions for popular podcasts for you to follow. There will also be a list of suggested apps for you to use to listen to podcasts. Drop in with your device & questions. Free. sbbdl.org
TCNEWTECH PITCH COMPETITION: 4:30pm, City Opera House, TC. Featuring Michigan-based startups. Hear founders pitch their innovative business ideas on stage & compete for cash awards. Each presenter will be allowed 5 minutes to present their business, followed by a 5 minute Q&A with the judges. Audience members will vote for their favorite. Free; reserve your spot. cityoperahouse.org/node/619
FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT: 5:30-7pm, Bellaire Public Library. A fun family program with special guest Beverly Meyer, The Music Lady. For all ages. Includes a free dinner. Registration required. Free. bellairelibrary.org GREAT LAKES CINEMA SERIES: “AFTERSUN”: 7pm, Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor. Led by Frankie Corio’s performance, “Aftersun” takes you to the intersection of our memories of loved ones & who they really are. $5. greatlakescfa.org/events/ detail/aftersun
QUEER TALES BOOK CLUB: 7pm, Traverse Area District Library, Nelson Room, TC. Chat about books that are by &/or about LGBTQIA+ people. Reading is not required, & everyone is welcome. Select a queer Arab American poet to read. Learn to pronounce their name. Consider sharing with the group a brief bio & line or two from the poem you chose. Free. tadl.org/event/queer-talesbook-club-17689
SWEETWATER EVENING GARDEN CLUB
APRIL SPEAKER: 7pm, Acme Township Hall, Williamsburg. Jason Hilbert of Hilbert’s Honey Company will speak about producing their highest quality honey while still preserving the bee population. 938-9611. Free.
wednesday
PRIORITY LANDSCAPES
SERIES: FROM FIELD AND FOREST TO FRONT YARD: 10am, GT Regional Land Conservancy McMullen Family Conservation Center - Edson Room, TC. Featuring Angie Bouma, senior conservation ecologist at Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, & Matt Ross, executive director of the Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park, for a presentation about natural landscapes. Learn how protecting significant lands contributes to biodiversity, human health, & water quality. Registration required. 929-7911. Free. gtrlc. my.salesforce-sites.com/es/event/home/ plls_fieldandforest041625
BUSINESS EXPO & TASTE OF GAYLORD: 4-7pm, Ellison Place, Gaylord. $5 for Business Expo & $15 for Taste of Gaylord. gaylordchamber.com/events/details/businessexpo-taste-of-gaylord-2025-9492
INDIE LENS POP-UP: 4pm, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. Featuring “We Want the Funk!”, a voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, & early jazz roots, to its rise into the public consciousness. Reserve your spot. Free. dennosmuseum.org/events/films.html
DMC DANCE PARTY: FUNK EDITION: 6-8pm, Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC. An afterparty following the Indie Lens PopUp screening of “We Want the Funk!”. DJ EKnuf will keep the vibe alive with funky beats
for dancing the night away. Free; get tickets. simpletix.com/e/dmc-dance-party-funk-edition-tickets-197353
ON TAP W/ THE WATERSHED CENTER: 4pm, MiddleCoast Brewing Co., TC. Hear about the Healthy Beaches Program that encompasses a variety of efforts, including: E. coli monitoring at local beaches, ordinances pertaining to feeding waterfowl, bacterial contamination source tracking, & education/outreach to help residents & visitors stay healthy while enjoying time at the beach. Reserve your free ticket(s) in advance. 4-4:45pmDeeper Dive: Presentation on Beach Monitoring; 4:45-5pm - Q&A; 5:15-6pm - Mix & Mingle. Free; suggested donation. donorbox. org/events/740292/steps/choose_tickets
STEAM GIRLZ: 4:30-6pm, Interlochen Public Library. Girls in 4th to 8th grades can explore technology & science in ways that resonate with them. This program encourages creativity & hands-on learning in a supportive & inspiring environment. 231-276-6767. Free.
FREE SPRING COOKING DEMO WITH MSUE: 6-7:30pm, The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park, TC. Join MSU educators Jane Rapin & Michelle Smith for an on-site cooking demonstration followed by samples to taste. Free; must register online. eventbrite.com/e/free-spring-cooking-demonstration-with-msue-tickets-1271763080609?aff= ebdssbcitybrowse
HERE:SAY PRESENTS: “BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD”: 7pm, The Alluvion, TC. Scheduled performers will take the stage to tell true, first-person stories about a time in their lives where they had to give up on their current path & find a new direction. $10 at door. heresaystorytelling.com/storytelling-events
THE PROMISE: 7:30pm, New Hope Community Church, Williamsburg. An Easter musical of the life of Jesus from birth to resurrection, showcasing a cast & crew of more than 150 people. Complimentary childcare provided for infants through 5 years. The Promise is not recommended for small children. Free. newhope.cc/promise
thursday
COFFEE @ 10, PETOSKEY: 10am, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Gilbert Gallery, Petoskey. “Bringing Outdoors In” with Little Traverse Conservancy Outdoor Educators Sarah Koetje & Sarah Mayhew. You will be immersed in nature through a variety of hands-on experiences. Free. crookedtree. org/event/ctac-petoskey/coffee-ten-bringingoutdoors-little-traverse-conservancy-outdoor-educators
4TH ANNUAL HOPFEST: 5-9pm, City Park Grill, Petoskey. Enjoy this annual celebration of Michigan craft beer, mead & cider. Breweries include Right Brain Brewery, Big Buck Brewery, Burnt Marshmallow Brewstillery, Elder Piper Beer & Cider, Bee Well Mead & Cider, Tandem Ciders, Petoskey Brewing Company, Cheboygan Brewing Company & many more. City Park Grill will also be offering a Hopfest-inspired menu featuring dishes that highlight & enhance the flavors of Michigan’s best brews, meads & ciders. Tickets: $20-$35. 231.347.0101. wineguysgroup. com/event/4th-annual-hopfest-at-city-parkgrill/?instance_id=14122
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS: 5-7pm, Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel, Williamsburg. Bring your business cards for an evening of net-
working over drinks & appetizers. Make new business connections from a variety of industries in a relaxed, social atmosphere. $5 for members, $10 for future members. facebook. com/events/1327104228561584
READER CHEF, JR. COOKING CLASS: 5-6pm, Interlochen Public Library. For ages 10-16. Kids will learn a new recipe & be able to cook the meal from start to finish. Class size is limited to 12. Registration required: 231-276-6767. Free.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FORUMECHOES OF CHANGE: THE LEGACY OF STUDENT ACTIVISM: Dennos Museum Center, Milliken Auditorium, NMC, TC. Presented by the IAF Student Leadership Team featuring speaker Danielle K. Brown, Ph.D., 1855 Community & Urban Journalism professor at Michigan State University, along with video interviews by Howard Choy, Ph.D., formerly of Hong Kong Baptist University, & Mark Tessler, Ph.D., Professor of Politics at the University of Michigan. 6:30pm program, 5:30pm reception. Advance in-person tickets recommended. $15 in person, $10 online livestream, free for students, educators, & active-duty military. tciaf.com/eventapril-2025
THE MAN SHE WAS: 7pm, Grand Traverse Event Center/Comedy Club, TC. The story of Michigan Civil War hero Emma Edmonds, who enlisted as Frank Thompson, based on her book, “Memoirs of a Soldier, Nurse, and Spy: A Woman’s Adventures in the Union Army.” The student actors embody a variety of characters using masks, a common ancient Greek theater tool, exploring the masks we present to the world every day. Adults: $21; youth under 18: $12. oldtownplayhouse. com/young-company/performances/theman-she-was.html
THE PROMISE: (See Weds., April 16)
WIND SYMPHONY: FRIENDS OF THE INTERLOCHEN PUBLIC LIBRARY BENEFIT CONCERT: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Corson Auditorium. Enjoy an evening of instrumental music courtesy of the Interlochen Arts Academy Wind Symphony. Proceeds from this performance support the IPL’s children, teen & adult programs. $14$17. interlochen.org/events/wind-symphonyfriends-interlochen-public-library-benefitconcert-2025-04-17
friday
THE MAN SHE WAS: (See Thurs., April 17)
“VOLPONE”: 7:30pm, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Phoenix Theatre. More than four centuries since its first performance, Ben Jonson’s “Volpone” remains a ruthless satire of greed & lust. $19-$24. interlochen.org/events/volpone-2025-04-18
THE INSIDERS: 7:30pm, The Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, Manistee. Presenting the premier Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers experience. Featuring six veteran musicians & decades of combined stage & touring experience. $10-$40. ramsdelltheatre.org
THE PROMISE: (See Weds., April 16)
SOUL ASYLUM: 8pm, Odawa Casino Resort, Ovation Hall, Petoskey. Hear this American rock band perform favorites like their 1993 hit, “Runaway Train” that won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song. Oth-
ers include “Misery,” “Somebody to Shove,” “Promises Broken” & many more. $40-$50. odawacasino.com/entertainment
saturday
10TH ANNUAL BIG LITTLE HERO RACE: NMC, Front St., TC. The race starts at 9am including a super hero theme’d fun run, followed by an egg hunt & officially timed 5K & 10K. All proceeds benefit Littles in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan who will attend NMC’s College for Kids. Register. $15-$35. biglittleherorace.com
1ST ANNUAL EASTER EGG ROLL: 10am, Mt. Holiday, TC. With over 2,000 eggs per age group, kids will hunt for treasures in their designated areas: 0-6 years (Arena 1); 7-12 years (Arena 2). $10 suggested donation for participants.
BUNNY HOP 5K & 1 MILE FUN RUN: 10am, 101 Park Ave., Charlevoix. $15. runsignup. com/Race/Events/MI/Charlevoix/BunnyHop5kAnd1MileFunRun
COFFEE WITH GREEN ELK RAPIDS & GUEST CARL GANTER: 10am, HERTH, Elk Rapids. Carl is executive director & cofounder of Circle of Blue, a TC based organization working on national & international water issues. He will present an international climate overview, share highlights from the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, & discuss regional & local challenges relating to the future of water. Free. greenelkrapids.org
EAST JORDAN LION’S CLUB EASTER FUN & GAMES: 10-11:30am, East Jordan Elementary School. Games, candy for all kids, prizes for the little ones, 5–12 years of age. ejchamber.org/event/easter-fun-games
FRANKFORT EASTER EGG HUNT: 10am, Mineral Springs Park, Frankfort. Featuring over 3,000 Easter eggs to find. Visit the Easter Bunny & also enjoy crafts & story time. For ages 1-12. Please bring your own basket.
HEALTH & WELLNESS FAMILY COOKING CLASS: 10-11am, Interlochen Public Library. The Family Cooking Class provides recreational cooking & baking classes while teaching families how to create delicious, fresh, scratch-made meals that are easy to prepare & won’t break the bank. Miss Jennifer teaches this free class in a fun, handson, & interactive environment. Registration required: 231-276-6767.
TART TRAILS’ SPRING WORK BEE: 10amnoon. TART Trails is hosting work bees at various locations along the trail network. Help get them ready for the summer season. If you have light tools (rakes, brooms or gloves), feel free to bring them. A TART Trails staff member or ambassador will lead each work bee. Sign up on web site. traversetrails.org/event/tarttrails-spring-work-bee
TREES & AROMATHERAPY: 10am, Antrim Conservation District, Bellaire. Featuring ACD Executive Director Melissa Zelenak. Enjoy a short tree I.D. hike, & return to the classroom to learn about the species used to distill oils & how to use them safely & effectively. $10 suggested donation includes choice of oil samples. antrimcd. com/events.html
CHARLEVOIX EASTER EGG HUNT: 11am, East Park, downtown Charlevoix. Age groups are 0-5 & 6-10. Free.
EASTER EGG HUNT AT EAST BAY CALVARY CHURCH, TC: 11am. For toddlers through sixth grade. Bring your own basket! Separate spaces will be reserved for toddlers & kids who would prefer a less chaotic space. Certain egg colors will be reserved for gluten free & allergen friendly candy.
EASTER EGG HUNT FOR THE DIFFERENTLY ABLED: 11am, Mosaic United Methodist Church, TC. Mosaic Church & DsUpNorth will host this egg hunt for anyone with physical &/or intellectual disabilities & their families. For all ages. There will also be donuts & drinks.
THE CRYSTAL RIVER OUTFITTERS RECREATIONAL DISTRICT’S 4TH ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT: M22, Glen Arbor. The event will kick off at 12:30pm with the Easter Bunny arriving via kayak on the river. Then, hop over to the Wine Patio for pictures & fun. The Easter Egg Hunt begins at 2pm. Free. crystalriveroutfitters.com/event/the-districts4th-annnual-easter-egg-hunt
EASTER CANDY TRAIL HUNT: Pond Hill Farm, Harbor Springs. Stop by between 1-4pm. Enjoy a bunny trail walk through the farm collecting treats at 12 different gnome houses along the way. Tickets, $5; available on web site. pondhill.com
GALLERY WALK AND TALK: TWO NEW EXHIBITS: 1pm, Glen Arbor Arts Center. Take a stroll through the GAAC’s current exhibits, “Walking” & “Reflections In Water.” Join in a conversational discussion of the exhibitions with Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC Gallery manager. Free. glenarborart.org/exhibits
EARTH DAY AT ETHANOLOGY: 2-5pm, Ethanology, Elk Rapids. Grass River Natural Area & Ethanology Distillation have teamed up for an Earth Day preservation event. Grass River Natural Area will be on-site offering conifer, hardwood, or shrub saplings with any donation to GRNA. grassriver.org/classesand-programs.html
STEAM CAREERS: AGRICULTURE: 2-4pm, Interlochen Public Library. Try out different agricultural activities with real agricultural professionals. 231-276-6767. Free.
THE PROMISE: (See Weds., April 16, except today’s time is 2pm.)
AN EVENING WITH JAKE ALLEN: 7-9pm, AuSable Artisan Village Performing Arts Center, Grayling. A Sonic Journey Through Time & Space. Allen’s music takes you through dreamy lullabies to bold anthems, storytelling & more. His latest album is “Affirmation Day.” $20 + fees. mynorthtickets.com/events/jakeallen-4-19-2025
THE MAN SHE WAS: (See Thurs., April 17)
“VOLPONE”: (See Fri., April 18)
NMC SPRING JAZZ CONCERT WITH GUEST ARTIST MIRIAM PICO: 7:30pm, Dennos Museum Center, Milliken Auditorium, NMC, TC. Miriam will join the NMC Jazz Lab Band & NMC Jazz Big Band to sing the music made famous by Ella Fitzgerald, Norah Jones, Natalie Cole, Bobby Darin, Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler, Dean Martin, Jane Monheit, & Astrud Gilberto. There will also be instrumentals from the bands of Duke Ellington, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, & Count Basie. $0-$20. nmcmusicdepartment. simpletix.com
COMEDIAN ZACH RUSHING: 8pm, City Opera House, TC. Zach brings his uncensored, no holds barred personality to this show. He has toured all across the country sharing his anti-snowflake philosophies &
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Sunday
EASTER EGG HUNT AT BOYNE MOUNTAIN: 11am, Boyne Mountain, Mountain Grand Lodge & Spa, Boyne Falls. boynemountain.com/ upcoming-events/easter-weekend
“VOLPONE”: (See Fri., April 18, except today’s time is 2pm.)
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FAMILY & FRIENDS MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP: Wednesdays, noon1pm, Christ Church, 430 Fair St., TC. namigt. org
FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP: Mondays, 6-7:30pm, Builders Assoc. Bldg., 3040 Sunset Lane, TC. namigt.org
FREE COMMUNITY YOGA CLASS: Wednesdays, 7:30pm, Original Hot Yoga Traverse City. originalhotyogatc.com
INDOOR FARMERS MARKET: The Village at GT Commons, The Mercato corridor, TC. Saturdays, 10am-2pm. thevillagetc.com
FREE EVENTS @ THE CENTER, SUTTONS BAY: friendshipcommunitycenter.org/events; 248505-7457
- 5LOAVES2FISH COMMUNITY MEAL DISTRIBUTION: Every Weds. from 4-5:30pm, 5Loaves2Fish hosts a meal distribution site. Fresh, homemade meals are available at no cost on a first come, first serve basis. No questions asked.
- ADVANCED TAI CHI: Mondays & Thursdays, 10am. Prior Tai Chi experience & an RSVP are necessary.
- OPEN TAI CHI: Mondays, 11:30am. No prior Tai Chi experience is required, nor is an RSVP.
- SPANISH CONVERSATION COURSE: Tuesdays, 2pm. Chat with, & learn alongside community members of all levels.
- TIMELESS TAPPERS: Wednesdays, 1pm. An adult tap class. No prior tap knowledge is necessary, nor is an RSVP.
art
“UNFOLDING NATURE”: Higher Art Gallery, TC. Featuring the metal work of Vinnie Sutherland & the ink/watercolor art of Bo Inthivong. The show runs from April 12 - May 10. higherartgallery.com
MUD SEASON ART SHOW: AuSable Artisan Village Performing Arts Center, Grayling. A celebration of creativity, craftsmanship, & the work of the Mud Club members. Runs April 4-13. artisanvillage.org/event/mud-season-art-show
CREATOR’S CORNER: A JOURNEY OF 12 ARTISTS: Charlevoix Circle of Arts. Runs through April 19. This art exhibition features a curated selection of works from 12 artists featured in Charlevoix Circle of Arts’ 2024 Creator’s Corner YouTube series. Open M-F, 11am-4pm; Sat., 11am-3pm. charlevoixcircle.org/exhibits-2025
CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, PETOS-
KEY:
- OPEN STUDIO, PETOSKEY: Saturdays, 10am-1pm in Visual Arts Room. Free drop-in art studio for the whole family. New projects are offered weekly. crookedtree.org
- YOUTH ART SHOW 2025 - PETOSKEY: The Gilbert & Bonfield Galleries will be covered floor to ceiling with thousands of unique works of art created by area students artists. Runs through April 26. Awards will be selected during the first month of the exhibition & announced at the awards ceremony on Thurs., April 17 from 6-8pm. Gallery hours are Tues. through Sat., 10am-5pm. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-petoskey/youthart-show-2025-petoskey
CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER, TC:
- 10 FOLD: CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
- TC : Held in Cornwell Gallery, April 15 –May 23. In celebration of ten years of creativity, community, & connection, juried artists from diverse disciplines explore the theme of TEN—not just as a number, but as a symbol, a concept, & a source of inspiration. Artists were invited to push boundaries, experiment boldly, & interpret “ten” in fresh, unexpected ways. An opening reception will be held on Fri., April 25 from 5-7pm. Check web site for hours. crookedtree.org/ event/ctac-traverse-city/10-fold-celebrating-ten-years-tc
- EVERYTHING SOMETIMES: WORKS BY MARK MEHAFFEY - TC: Held in Carnegie Galleries, this exhibit is a reflection of ideas in motion. Mark Mehaffey’s paintings are driven by concepts, each leading him down a unique creative path. Runs April 18 - May 31. Mark’s Artist Talk will be held on Sat., April 26 from 11am-noon. Check web site for hours. crookedtree.org/event/ctac-traverse-city/everything-sometimes-works-mark-mehaffey-tc
DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER, NMC, TC:
- NMC STUDENT ART EXHIBITION: Featuring work by NMC Fine Art & Visual Communication students in a variety of media & styles including painting, printmaking, drawing, sculpture, ceramics & graphic design. Runs through May 4. A reception will be held on April 15 at 5pm. dennosmuseum.org/art/ upcoming-exhibitions/
- “SMALL EXPRESSIONS”: The Handweavers Guild of America, Inc.’s “Small Expressions” exhibit is an annual juried exhibition showcasing contemporary small-scale works using fiber techniques in any media. Works do not exceed 15 inches in any direction, were completed within the last two years, & were not previously published. Runs through May 25. Hours are Tues. through Sun., 11am-4pm. dennosmuseum.org/art/upcoming-exhibitions/small-expressions.html
- “NORTHWEST MICHIGAN REGIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION”: Held regularly at the Museum for over 30 years, the exhibition features artwork made by regional artists over the last year & juried by an arts professional outside of the region. This year’s juror is Teresa Dunn. It runs through May 25. Hours are Tues. through Sun., 11am4pm. dennosmuseum.org/art/upcoming-exhibitions/northwest-michigan-juried-showand-call.html
- A STYLE ALL OUR OWN: CANADIAN WOODLAND ARTISTS : Runs through May 25. In the early 1960s, young Indigenous artists from the Great Lakes region created a unique style of painting known as the Woodland School of Art. Early members of this prolific art community included Norval Morrisseau, Carl Ray, Roy Thomas, Sam Ash, Jackson Beardy, & Daphne Odjig. Perhaps the best-known of the group is Norval Morrisseau, who is often referred to as the Father of the Woodland School. Open Tues. through Sun., 11am-4pm. dennosmuseum.org/art/now-on-view/canadi -
an-woodland-artists.html
- CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE CERAMICS FROM THE HORVITZ COLLECTION: Runs through Sept. 28, 2025. An array of works by contemporary Japanese ceramic artists, this is a sampler of the great diversity of styles, forms, glazes, & ages. These artworks are drawn from the curated collection of Carol & Jeffrey Horvitz, some of the leading collectors of Japanese contemporary outside of Japan. Open Tues. through Sun., 11am-4pm. dennosmuseum.org/art/upcoming-exhibitions/index.html
GLEN ARBOR ARTS CENTER:
- WALKING: An exhibit about ambling, rambling, wending one’s way. Paint, clay, woven & quilted fibers, mixed media, metal, etching, photography, & found object sculpture. Runs through May 29. glenarborart.org/product/ exhibit-walking
- OUTDOOR GALLERY EXHIBIT: MARGO BURIAN + ORDINARY MAGIC: Leelanau County artist Margo Burian’s collages have been chosen for display in the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 2024-25 Outdoor Gallery exhibition, an annual, invitational exhibit. Burian’s collages are rooted in the idea of Ordinary Magic, or delight. They were reproduced on five, 5-foot-square, weather-resistant aluminum panels created by Image 360 of TC. Runs through April 20, 2025. Check web site for hours. glenaborart.org
- “REFLECTIONS IN WATER”: Held in Lobby Gallery. A small exhibit of colored pencil drawings depicting a vital life force by Judith Shepelak. Runs through April 24. Shepelak captures the dynamic, changing, & diverse faces of water as she has encountered it during travels locally & throughout the United States & Canada. The GAAC is open Mon. through Fri., 9am-3pm, & noon-4pm on Sat. glenaborart.org
OLIVER ART CENTER, FRANKFORT:
- ANNUAL REGIONAL STUDENT ART EXHIBITION: Runs through April 30. Hundreds of artworks in a wide variety of media from area elementary, middle, & high schools will be on display. oliverart.org
- POETS’ HOUSES: Held in Fisher Room Gallery. This exhibit is a collaboration between ceramic artist Karen Antrim & pastelist Frank Galante. Featuring works that explore 2D & 3D compositional strategies, constructing a visual expression of the world that inspired some of the English language’s most treasured poetry. Runs through April 26. Check web site for hours. oliverartcenterfrankfort.org
by Joseph beyer
As a former Angeleno who once spent lazy afternoons at Dodger Stadium watching the groundskeepers (in a time when you could still walk in on game days and sit in the stands with the sports reporters), I was immediately drawn to the new three-part documentary series Fight for Glory: 2024 World Series, now streaming on AppleTV+.
It’s a perfect fit for the start of baseball season and is directed by one of the most interesting filmmakers working today: R.J. Cutler.
Cutler’s deeply personal work ranges from the iconic political documentary The War Room (1993), to the Anna Wintour profile The September Issue (2009), to most recently Martha, the riveting Martha Stewart documentary on Netflix. So he seemed, at first, an oddball choice to helm an encore retelling of the riveting 2024 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees (a matchup many called epic).
But Cutler is not only the right person for the job, he’s somehow found a way to turn what could have been a MLB hype-assignment into something special: a true inside and behind the scenes look at the “Fall Classic” that makes it more human and accessible than ever.
That’s because the film is told in the language of baseball, moving from the seemingly idle to the height of drama with the swing of the bat.
From the unlikely heroics of Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani, and Mookie Betts for the Dodgers, to the grit and determination of Gerrit Cole, Juan Soto, and Aaron Judge for the Yankees (to name just a few), Fight for Glory gives you an inspiring rundown of five games in five days at the same microwave pace the teams themselves must have felt.
Even though we all know how this story ended, Cutler and his team manage to recreate all the inherent drama again using archival footage galore and clever animated typography to help you follow along. But the best asset of the project is the exclusive access to players and their families, training rituals, and even the dugouts themselves. Fight for Glory is a generous private look into the players’ world, intercut with gameplay highlights that will blow your mind all over again.
The documentary thankfully doesn’t take a talking head approach, but instead overlays testimonials and narration into the footage from those who lived it. There are tiny moments, like umpires acting as the kind of Catholic priests of sports, checking gloves for contraband, while simultaneously reassuring edgy pitchers, “Hey it’ll get better.” And there are giant moments too, like watching Freddie Freeman round the bases after a Grand Slam walk off win in Game One to the soundtrack from The Natural.
For the most part, baseball is still a showdown between top pitchers and top hitters, and that tradition continues here in the main storytelling arc of the story. But in between, unexpected players step up and new heroes are made. And even though no one wants to revisit a loss, many Yankees players do, and they speak from the heart about it.
With a total running time of 3 hours and 14 minutes, be advised Fight for Glory does at times expose the adult language and tempers of those involved in the game, so it may not be right for your kids. But I thought it was a wonderful tribute to baseball as an international language, and the lessons we desperately need from it right now. Everyone can play. Teamwork. Dream Big. Lose Gracefully.
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ENCORE 201, TC
4/12 -- 90's Party: DJ Ricky T, 9
4/18 -- Somebody's Sister & The Good Fellas, 8-10:30; DJ Ricky T, 10:30-2
4/19 -- DJ Ricky T, 9
FANTASY’S, TC DJ
IDENTITY BREWING CO., TC
4/14 -- Vinyl Night w/ DJ E-Knuf, 5-8
4/15 -- TC Celtic, 6-8
4/17 -- Beyond Trivia, 7-9
KILKENNY'S IRISH PUBLIC HOUSE, TC
9:30:
4/11-12 -- Life Theory
4/18-19 -- Scarkazm
KINGSLEY LOCAL BREWING
4/15 – Open Mic Night, 6-8 4/17 – Trivia Night w/ Marcus Anderson, 6:30-8:30
LEFT FOOT CHARLEY, TC BARREL ROOM:
4/14 -- Open Mic w/ Rob Coonrod, 6-9
TASTING ROOM:
4/18 -- Jakob Abraham, 5-7
LIL BO, TC Tues. – Trivia, 8-10 Sun. – Karaoke, 8
MARI VINEYARDS, TC 4/18 -- Rhett & John, 4-6
MIDDLECOAST BREWING CO., TC
4/16 -- Trivia Night, 7-9
4/18 -- Sean Megoran, 6-9
NORTH BAR, TC 7-10: 4/12 – The Boardman River Band Trio
4/17 -- Drag Trivia w/ Up North Pride & Miss Mercedes Benz-Over, 6
WALLOON WATERSHED, WALLOON VILLAGE
Thu -- Laura Crowe, 6-9
Manistee, Wexford & Missaukee
LITTLE RIVER CASINO RESORT, MANISTEE
4/12 – Elektrik Dream, 8-12
NORTHERN NATURAL CIDER HOUSE & WINERY, KALEVA
6: 4/12 -- Tim Krause
4/17 -- Chief Jams - Open Mic with Bee Jay & Nate from Barefoot Music
4/18 -- Sarah Brunner
4/19 -- Trevor Hobbs
TACO 'BOUT IT MEXICAN FUSION, MANISTEE
4/18 -- Stanley & Quiggle, 6-9
THE GREENHOUSE - WILLOW/ PRIMOS, CADILLAC
4/19 -- The MoonHowlers, 7
THREE SISTERS TAVERN, KALEVA 4/12 -- Cheryl Wolfram, 6
BLACK STAR FARMS, SUTTONS BAY
BISTRO POLARIS, 6-8: 4/12 -- Nick Veine 4/19 -- Jakob Abraham
BOATHOUSE VINEYARDS, LAKE LEELANAU TASTING ROOM: 4/18 -- Luke Woltanski, 5:30-8
FIVE SHORES BREWING, BEULAH 6-9: 4/17 -- Trivia Night w/ Mark 4/18 -- Open Mic w/ Andy Littlefield
FRENCH VALLEY VINEYARD, CEDAR 4/17 -- Jerome Forde, 4
IRON FISH DISTILLERY, THOMPSONVILLE 5:30-7:30: 4/18 -- Dye Jones Dynamic Power Duo 4/19 -- JABO
LAKE ANN BREWING CO. 4/12 -- Luke Woltanski, 6:30-9:30 4/17 -- Trivia Night, 7-9 4/18 -- Mike Moran & Ryan McGee, 6:30-9:30 4/19 -- New Third Coast, 6:30-9:30
LELAND LODGE OAK ROOM: 4/18 -- Samba D, 6-8
NORTHERN LATITUDES DISTILLERY, SUTTONS BAY
Emmet & Cheboygan
4/12 -- Jesse Jefferson, 4:45-6:45
ST. AMBROSE CELLARS, BEULAH 4/12 -- Touch of Grey, 5-8 4/17 -- Open Mic Night, 6-9 4/18 -- Rolling Dirty, 5-8 4/19 -- Barefoot, 5-8
SHADY LANE CELLARS, SUTTONS BAY
4/18 -- Friday Night Live w/ Kevin Johnson, 4-7
SWEET’S BAR & GRILL, HONOR Mon. – Music Bingo, 7 Fri. – Music Bingo, 8; Karaoke, 10 Sat. – Karaoke, 8
BOYNE VALLEY VINEYARDS, PETOSKEY
2-6:
4/12 -- Elisabeth Christe 4/19 -- Michelle Chenard
DIXIE SALOON, MACKINAW CITY 4/18 -- Pete Fetters, 7-10
HIGH FIVE SPIRITS, PETOSKEY
4/19 -- DJ Parker Marshall, 9
NOGGIN ROOM PUB, PETOSKEY
4/12 -- Charlie Witthoeft, 7-10
4/16 -- Singo Bingo, 6:30
4/18 -- Sydni K, 7-10
4/19 -- Mike Ridley, 7-10
ODAWA CASINO RESORT, PETOSKEY
OVATION HALL: 4/18 -- Soul Asylum, 8
VICTORIES: 4/12 -- Family Tradition Band, 9
POND HILL FARM, HARBOR SPRINGS
5-8:
4/12 -- The Real Ingredients 4/19 -- Two Track Mind
THE BEAU, CHEBOYGAN 4/12 -- Amy Beach, 8 4/18 -- Musician's Playground, 7 4/19 -- Happy Little Accidents, 8
THE WIGWAM, INDIAN RIVER 4/17 -- Dominic Fortuna, 7:309:30
Leelanau & Benzie
Grammy Award winners for Best Rock Song “Runaway Train” in 1993, Soul Asylum takes over Ovation Hall at Odawa Casino Resort in Petoskey, Fri., April 18 at 8pm. Enjoy other hits like "Misery," "Somebody to Shove," "Promises Broken" and many more. Their latest album is “Soul Asylum – Slowly but Shirley.” Tickets: $40-$50. odawacasino.com/entertainment
lOGY
APR 14 - APR 20
BY ROB BREZSNY
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I am always surprised when there appears yet another authoritative article or book that implies there is one specific right approach to meditation. The truth is, however, that there are many ways. Here's teacher Christopher Bamford: “Meditation is naturally individual, uniquely our own. There are no rules. Just as every potter will elaborate their own way of making pots, so everyone who meditates will shape their own meditation.” This is excellent counsel for you right now, Aries. The planetary alignments tell me you have extra power to define and develop your unique style of meditation. Key point: Have fun as go deeper and deeper!
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo conductor Leonard Bernstein was a global superstar because of his stellar musicianship, activism, philanthropy, and teaching. He transformed classical music by dissolving barriers between "high" and "low" culture, bringing elegant symphonies to popular audiences while promoting respect for jazz and pop. He wanted all kinds of music to be accessible to all kinds of listeners. I think you are currently capable of Bernstein-like synergies, Virgo. You can bridge different worlds not only for your own benefit, but also others'. You have extra power to accomplish unlikely combinations and enriching mergers. Be a unifier!
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A rainbow is gorgeous, with its spectacular multi-hued arc sweeping across the sky. Here’s another element of its poetic appeal: It happens when sunlight and rain collaborate. In a sense, it’s a symbol of the sublimity that may emerge from a synergy of brightness and darkness. Let’s make the rainbow your symbol of power in the coming weeks, Libra. May it inspire you to find harmony by dealing with contrasts and paradoxes. May it encourage you to balance logic and emotion, work and rest, light and shadow, independence and partnership. hope you will trust your ability to mediate and inspire cooperation.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You now have more power than usual to transform ordinary things into extraordinary things. Your imagination will work at peak levels as you meditate on how to repurpose existing resources in creative ways. What other people might regard as irrelevant or inconsequential could be useful tools in your hands. I invite you to give special attention to overlooked assets. They may have hidden potentials waiting for you to unlock them.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If you google the term "the religion of work," many critical references come up. They condemn the ways humans place an inordinate importance on the jobs they do, thereby sacrificing their health and soulfulness. The derogatory English term "workaholic" is a descriptor for those whose are manically devoted to "the religion of work." But now let's shift gears. The artist Maruja Mallo (1902–1995) conjured a different version of "the religion of work." Her paintings celebrated, even expressed reverence for, the agricultural laborers of rural Spain. She felt their positive attitudes toward their tasks enhanced their health and soulfulness. In the coming weeks, Sagittarius, I invite you to explore Mallo's version of the religion of work.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Astrologer Aliza Kelly likes Capricorns for their "fearless ambition, limitless resilience, and ability to keep pushing forward, even in the face of challenging adversity." But she also praises their "secret wild side." She writes, "Inside every earnest Capricorn is a mischievous troublemaker" that "loves to party." agree with her assessments and am happy to announce that the rowdier sides of your nature are due for full expression in the coming
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In 1922, Aquarian author James Joyce published Ulysses, a novel recognized as one of the masterworks of 20th-century world literature. Seventeen years later, he produced Finnegans Wake, an uproarious experimental novel that was universally reviled when it first emerged because of its wild wordplay, unusual plot, and frantic energy. In the ensuing years, though, it has also come to be regarded as a monument of brilliant creativity. It's one of my favorite books, and I'm glad
Joyce never wavered in his commitment to producing such an epic work of genius. Anyway, Aquarius, I'm guessing you have been toiling away at your own equivalent of Finnegans Wake. I beg you to maintain your faith! Keep going!
PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): Years ago, in the early days of my infatuation with a new lover, she put a blindfold on me and ushered me around the city of Columbia, South Carolina. The goal was to enhance my non-visual senses. The experiment worked. I heard, smelled, and felt things I would never have noticed unless my dominating eyesight had been muffled. Ever since, my non-visual senses have operated with more alacrity. This fun project also improved the way I use my eyes. The coming days would be an excellent time for you to try a similar adventure, Pisces. If my idea isn’t exactly engaging to you, come up with your own. You will benefit profoundly from enhancing your perceptual apparatus.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): From 1501 to 1504, the artist Michelangelo worked to create a 17-feet-tall marble sculpture of the Biblical king known as David. Today it stands in Florence's Galleria dell'Accademia and is one of the most famous statues in the world. But the block of marble from which it was carved had a troubled beginning. Two other artists worked on it but ultimately abandoned their efforts, regarding the raw material as flawed. Michelangelo saw potential where they didn’t. He coaxed a masterpiece from what they rejected. Be like him in the coming weeks, dear Taurus! Look for treasure in situations that others deem unremarkable. Find the beauty hidden from the rest of the world.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The Judean date palm was considered extinct for over 800 years. Then scientists germinated a 2,000-yearold seed discovered in the ancient fortress of Masada. That was 20 years ago. Today, the tree, named Methuselah, is still thriving. Let’s regard this as your metaphor of power, Gemini. You, too, are now capable of reviving a long-dormant possibility. An old dream or relationship might show unexpected signs of life. Like that old seed, something you thought was lost could flourish if you give it your love and attention.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): In more than a few ancient cultures, dolphins were regarded as playful allies that would guide lost ships and assist sailors in stress. In ancient Greek myth, dolphins were sacred companions and agents of the sea god. In Maori culture, dolphins were thought to deliver important messages that were unavailable any other way. Many modern Westerners downplay stories like these. But according to my philosophy, spirit allies like dolphins are still very much available for those who are open to them. Are you, Cancerian? I'm pleased to tell you that magical helpers and divine intermediaries will offer you mysterious and useful counsel in the coming weeks—if you are receptive to the possibility.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do you know about the Leo liberator Simón Bolívar (1783–1830)?
This Venezuelan statesman and military officer accomplished a cornucopia of good works. Through his leadership, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Panama, Bolivia, and Ecuador gained independence from the Spanish Empire. He was one of history’s greatest crusaders for liberal democracy. I propose we make him one of your inspiring symbols for the next 12 months. May he inspire you, too, to be a courageous emancipator who helps create a better world.
“Jonesin”
Crosswords
"I'm... Not Batman" actors in different roles. by Matt Jones
ACROSS
1. Right away
5. Contrarians
10. "___ the hell!?"
14. "Superbad" star Michael
15. Orphan of Swiss literature
16. Collectible card status
17. 2016 black comedy/mystery starring George Clooney
19. Poet Lazarus
20. "Return of the Jedi" moon
21. Angry cat noise
23. 2006 dramedy starring Ben Affleck
30. Parfait ingredient
32. ___ Mae (loan company)
33. Word before la la
34. Grammy-winning jazz singer/pianist Diana
36. Simple question style
37. At ___ end (perplexed)
39. 1983 comedy starring Michael Keaton
41. Actor Cole of "Angie Tribeca" and "black-ish"
42. Brand used in potato chips in the 1990s
44. '60s skirts
46. Greek consonants
47. Trick-y student, so to speak?
49. Most creepy
51. 2019 auto racing movie starring Christian Bale
53. Seem imminent
54. Block, legally
58. Avocado, e.g.
61. 1985 sci-fi comedy starring the late Val Kilmer
65. "The Handmaid's Tale" streamer
66. Newsperson of yore
67. "Frozen" character
68. Sound from a pound
69. Entertainer Gorme
70. "Round and Round" band
DOWN
1. Hurt
2. Actor Hayes
3. Overly dry
4. Daughter of Pablo Picasso
5. "It just hit me!"
6. "Born," in a bio
7. "___ the season"
8. Wyoming neighbor
9. XM merger partner
10. Went to the mat
11. Croque monsieur ingredient
12. Pitcher's asset
13. Steeped drink
18. Mouse Trap starter part
22. Stick around
24. "Cheers" regular
25. Notification set on a phone
26. Milder, as weather
27. Twins Mary-Kate and Ashley
28. Triumph in the end
29. Vegas lights
30. "Boss Level" star Frank
31. Not family-friendly
33. "Give me ___ everything!" (jokey request)
35. Solitary sort
38. Prepare for horse riding
40. Actress Sorvino
43. Porto-___ (Benin's capital)
45. "No ___!"
48. Jet pilot's concern
50. Former Disney CEO Michael
52. File material
55. Tequila of reality TV
56. Boot
57. 11th-graders' exam
58. Your, old-style
59. Regret
60. Right-angle pipe
62. Subsidy
63. "Magnum, P.I." wear
64. Test for college srs.
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