Lost and Found Landscapes lead Lake Street Studios summer series

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Friday night art openings at Lake Street Studios Center Gallery were the ingenious creation of venerated Glen Arbor artist Suzanne Wilson who conceived of them back in 1990. Allison Stupka, Wilson’s daughter and owner of LSSCG, recalls that Glen Arbor based artist, Greg Sobran, was the very first artist ever featured at these summer openings. To commence the 2023 season, Northern Michigan artist Wendy McWhorter’s work will be on display from Friday, June 30 through Thursday, July 6. Her body of work is entitled: Lost and Found Landscapes which is comprised of 20 oil paintings of the Port Oneida Rural Historic District and the surrounding area. “These paintings portray my vision of what the original homesteaders planted, which no longer blooms, but through the poetry of painting is reimagined,” said McWhorter.

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Spitting pits and breaking rules

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Mary Sutherland, the matriarch of a well-know Glen Arbor family who passed away in January at age 92—and who allegedly holds the record for pit spitting at Cherry Republic—inspired Viola Shipman’s latest book “Famous in a Small Town,” which has received accolades as one of the Best Summer Books of 2023 by the Good Morning America TV show, and Reader’s Digest. Wade Rouse, who uses the “Viola Shipman” pen name, will appear at Cherry Republic on June 23, from 4-5 pm in the Cherry Public House Beer Garden for a book signing and conversation with Bob Sutherland. “When I began writing fiction, I didn’t see many characters like my grandmother or my mom, or Mary Sutherland,” said Rouse.

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Celebrate 50 years of Claudia Schmidt music at Grow Benzie

Claudia Schmidt has been weaving her musical magic for 50 years. It begins with her multi-octave voice, 12 string guitar and mountain dulcimer. But then the language leaps in, and it all comes together. Her love of language is obvious from the moment she opens her mouth. The Grow Benzie Community Center will host Schmidt for a concert on Sunday, June 18, at 4 pm.

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Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts PULSE Saxophone Quartet, Late Night Fridays, Forging for Peace

The Glen Arbor Arts Center is keeping the lights on a little longer this summer on Friday nights. Late Night Fridays continues June 16 with a front porch concert featuring the PULSE Saxophone Quartet from 7-8 pm. This unique chamber ensemble is the GAAC’s 2023 Musicians-in-Residence, part of the Manitou Music Series.

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Suttons Bay hosts Artisan & Wine Walk

The Suttons Bay Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Artisan & Wine Walk, A Toast to Suttons Bay on Friday, June 16. Patrons will enjoy extended hours from 5-8 pm at participating shops that will also feature a local artisan along with their work. Art will be available for purchase, and some artists will be demonstrating their craft in person.

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Glen Lake Library begins Summer Kids Program

The Glen Lake Library in Empire will begin its summer kids’ program schedule on Thursday morning, June 15, at 11 am, with a special performance by the PULSE Saxophone Quartet. Programs will take place every Thursday morning through August 17, featuring a variety of activities including music, art, nature exploration, exercise, and magic. All programs are presented free of charge, with no advance registration required.

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Manitou Music series evolves throughout community

A variety of sounds will fill the air during the Manitou Music series this year, from piano to saxophones to drums, drums and more drums. The series began in late April and concludes Aug. 24 with New Music Detroit’s take on chamber music, featuring works by 20th century composers. It’s all part of bringing the community together through and with music, according to Glen Arbor Art Center executive director Sarah Kime. She points to the PULSE Saxophone Quartet, which will perform at various locales around the area from June 12 to June 25.

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Leland Wine and Food Fest returns to Leland Lodge

The Leland Chamber of Commerce will hold the 37th annual Leland Wine and Food Festival on Saturday, June 10, from noon-6 pm. This is Michigan’s oldest wine festival, returning for its second year at the Leland Lodge. This volunteer-organized event is a wonderful opportunity to sample the exceptional local wines and foods that make Leland a culinary and viticultural paradise.

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Glen Arbor Players present The Drawer Boy

The Glen Arbor Players Readers Theater troupe will present The Drawer Boy by Michael Heaton from June 8-10 at the Glen Lake Church. The play covers a full range of emotions from heart-warming to humorous to extremely intense.

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Glen Arbor Arts Center features Members Create

An annual tradition returns to the Glen Arbor Arts Center (GAAC). Members Create, an exhibition showcasing GAAC members’ talent, opens in the main gallery with a reception on Friday, June 9, from 5-8 pm. The exhibit features the work of 49 current members, in an array of work.

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