The Glen Arbor Arts Center (GAAC) is keeping the lights on a little longer this summer. Late Night Fridays continues Friday, June 21, with open galleries and a front porch concert from 5-8 pm. A to Z Music performs on the GAAC’s front porch stage. Zinnia Dungjen and Audrey Mason are a singer-songwriter duo from Interlochen Arts Academy, and will perform a unique blend of original songs and covers. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring their own seating, and refreshments.
On Sunday, June 23, the Bay Theatre in downtown Suttons Bay will show the third and final film of this year’s Made-In-Michigan series with a screening of the documentary film Marqueetown by Traverse City writer-directors Joe Beyer and Jordan Anderson. Beyer and Anderson will attend along with producers Beth Milligan and Christal Frost Anderson for an audience Q&A hosted by Glen Arbor Sun editor/publisher Jacob Wheeler.
Suttons Bay Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Artisan & Wine Walk on Friday, June 21. Patrons will enjoy live music throughout the village and extended hours between 5-8 pm at participating shops that will also feature a local artisan with their work. Art will be available for purchase, and some artists will be demonstrating their craft in person.
Join the fun at Black Star Farms near Suttons Bay for a playful session of goat yoga. Suitable for all experience levels, sessions are led by certified instructors, with 45 minutes of yoga and 15 minutes for photos and goat cuddles. Each ticket includes a cup of goat feed and a voucher for a glass of wine, cocktail or beverage at either the restaurant, Bistro Polaris, or winery tasting room.
Visit the Glen Lake Community Library in Empire on Thursday mornings at 11 am this summer for great activities for kids and families. No registration is required: just drop in and join the fun. Click here for the scheduled lineup.
The Glen Arbor Players will hold auditions for their second play of the 2024 season, The Dining Room. Director Tom Webb describes the play in which seven actors portray 57 characters in a mosaic of 18 wonderful life stories-humorous, heartwarming, bittersweet, painful and touching. The play was written by A.R. Gurney and nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1981.
What do you call someone who combines activism with health, wellness and mindfulness? Who founded a recording label and an all-things-to-all-people festival, both named for his family farm? Don’t forget to throw in gifts as a singer, songwriter and musician known for collaborating with others from across the musical spectrum, and plying those gifts for the benefit of others. The answer is Seth Bernard. One of Michigan’s favorite musical sons, he is returning to LivelyLands with cellist and good friend Jordan Hamilton in tow. They will open the festival’s new season June 16, a.k.a. Father’s Day. Groove-based world music jam band SoSoHiFi will close the show.
The Northport Arts Association has been presenting an exhibit of its members’ artwork since October 2016. That is when the Village Arts Building was completed and use was granted to the organization by Bill and Nina Collins. Having this beautiful space supports the organization in fostering and promoting all artistic expression throughout the community. This year’s kicks off June 14 with an Opening Reception from 5-8 pm. There will be light appetizers and a cash bar of wine, cider and beer. The exhibit continues June 15-July 5, 12-4 pm, Tuesday-Sunday.
Main Street Gallery and the Old Art Building in Leland announce a celebration of the artists and history of Main Street Gallery on June 14 from 5:30-7:30 pm, with remarks to be made at 6:30 p.m. This event also highlights the opening of the “Artists of Main Street Gallery” exhibit to be held at the Old Art Building from June 14-18. This exhibit will feature fine art from the artists who have shown their work at and fueled the life of Main Street Gallery over much of its history. The exhibit will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Harriett Mittelberger, director of the first play of the 2024 season for the Glen Arbor Players, is delighted to introduce her cast for the award winning play “Bus Stop,” written by William Inge. “After two very competitive auditions in Glen Arbor and Traverse City we have selected an extremely talented and experienced cast,” she said. The Performances of “Bus Stop” will be at the Glen Lake Church, 4902 W. Macfarlane, Glen Arbor at 7:30 pm on June 6-8.