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Schackman memoir captures musical life with Nina Simone
There is nothing like playing music with an accomplished and brilliant professional guitar player like Al Schackman, writes Sun editor Norm Wheeler. For the past 10 years I have been lucky enough to sit in with him, Chris Skellenger, and Patrick Niemisto every summer at Cherry…
Steve Brown discusses “Fellowship” book at Glen Arbor Arts Center
Kalamazoo poet Steve Brown talks about Fellowship, a new book of poems that explore sobriety, and questions of spirituality and faith, in the Glen Arbor Arts Center's next Coffee With The Authors event on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 11 am.
Lake Street Studios Center Gallery claims autumn
Early September in Northern Michigan has a particular soundtrack: Don Henley’s “The Boys of Summer.” It carries the unmistakable ache of summer fading away—its opening lines sound like a dispatch from Glen Arbor. “Nobody on the road.” Among those unmistakable signs of summer’s…
Glen Arbor Players present “The Savannah Sipping Society”
The Glen Arbor Player will perform "The Savannah Sipping Society" as their last play of the 2026 season. Don Kuehlhorn directs the play that he describes as a laugh-a-minute comedy that follows four unique Southern women who, seeking to escape the monotony of their daily lives,…
Glen Arbor Arts Center exhibit takes flight
For centuries, humans have been captivated by the idea of flight—not only as a physical act, but as a symbol of possibility, freedom, and transformation, writes Katie Dunn. That longing to rise beyond the limits of the earth continues to stir our imagination, inviting all of us…
East Bay Drive returns to The Homestead’s “Music on the Mountain” series
The concluding show for Music On The Mountain at The Homestead on Sept. 9 will feature the easy-grooving sounds of East Bay Drive, the popular Traverse City-based jazz band. Now an official five-piece, it will be augmented again this year by special guest Miriam Pico on vocals.…
Homestead Resort ups its art game
A reception Aug. 12 with featured artist Adam VanHouten officially kicked off both the opening of the new art gallery at The Homestead and its partnership with Oliver Art Center. In addition to works by VanHouten, the gallery includes a number of works by area artists depicting…
Jazz pianist Jeff Haas finds another musical home in Leelanau
For years, Traverse City pianist Jeff Haas performed in Leelanau County in various locations. Most recently, he played on Wednesdays at the Folded Leaf in Cedar, until the untimely closure of the bookstore and listening room. A chance encounter led to Haas returning to an old…