Jeff Garlin’s idols February 20, 2010 – 12:41 am Second funniest person Jeff Garlin knows is Conan O’Brien, his former roommate. The funniest is Amy Sedaris Whose the biggest (jerk **) in Hollywood? Warren Sapp, the NFL player recently arrested. A woman in the crowd asks if Jeff Garlin also holds hatred for the singer […]
Comedy for kids Wow, three cheers for morbidity. Teenager of the Year agreed to tell jokes on stage that were submitted by dying kids in Chicago hospitals on behalf of the Make A Wish foundation …. and record the performance live for them ….. and we’re laughing at the jokes “because the kids are dying […]
This report was published by Progress Illinois: http://www.progressillinois.com/posts/content/2010/02/16/dueling-solutions-asian-carp-invasion By Adam Doster Last week, the White House released its own $78.5 million Asian carp deterrence plan. Environmentalists, nervous that an invasion will wreak havoc on the region’s ecosystem, are expressing disappointment with the Obama administration’s lack of a timeline or cohesive plan. The reversal of the […]
From staff reports The Empire community lost a dear friend and familiar face on Jan. 21 with the passing of Marykate Chalup, who was 52 years old. Chalup worked at both Deering’s Market and at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (the local branch of the National Park Service). Devoted and loving parents of four […]
By Pat Stinson Sun contributor Cedar resident and musician Bill Dungjen was looking for other music makers who wanted to clear their homes and garages of unused sound and music gear. So on Sunday. Jan. 17, the WNMC Roundup radio show host and coordinator of Open Mic Thursdays at The Hay-loft Inn on M-72 (and […]
By Pat Stinson Sun contributor Bending over backward, forward or sideways for her students is a natural state of being for UNION/YOGA Owner-Director Sandra Carden, who will bring her enthusiasm and 12 years of teacher training experience to The Homestead starting Jan. 31, for a 28-day, 200-hour beginning yoga-teacher certification program. “We are thrilled to […]
From staff reports The popular “Talk About Art” series featuring local artists returns for the winter and spring of 2010. The first talk will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21 at the Glen Arbor Art Association. Sculptor Bill Allen will discuss his work and background as an artist. Please read this feature […]
By F. Josephine Arrowood Sun contributor Micro-distiller Rifino Valentine is going against the grain with his one-batch-at-a-time Valentine Vodka, which he launched in 2009. Searching for a high quality alternative to mass-produced spirits, he envisioned the ideal formula that would let him use local, sustainable resources, control the entire distilling process, and provide discerning drinkers […]
From staff reports Love is in the air as you celebrate an early Valentine’s Day at the “Taste the Passion” weekend, Feb. 5-7. This special weekend highlights wine, chocolate and art — all precursors to true love! The combination of winter’s beauty in Leelanau County with the special pleasures of life always makes for a […]
Glen Arbor will heat up (well, kind of) for WinterFest 2010, to be held on Saturday, Feb. 13. A Perch Fishing Contest is scheduled for 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. And don’t miss the Chili Cook-off on the deck at Boone Docks, from noon until the chili is gone … and winter hibernation resumes. The […]