The things they carry: exploring the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s VESSELS exhibit

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The Glen Arbor Arts Center’s current VESSELS exhibit offers an out-of-the-box look at bowls, baskets, urns, pods, and other objects that store and carry things. This juried exhibition is on display until Oct. 27 and features 28 exhibitors from Michigan, California, Illinois, and Rhode Island. Of particular note, the exhibit includes the Creation of the World 6/9, a needlework tapestry from Judy Chicago’s “Birth Project”—a feminist initiative from the early 1980s, in which Chicago collaborated with more than 150 artists to create dozens of images combining painting and needlework that celebrate various aspects of the birth process; from the painful to the mythical. This series celebrated the birth-giving capacity of women along with their creative spirit. With women’s reproductive rights under siege, and the arts reemerging as a forum of social and political expression, we chatted with the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s gallery manager Sarah Bearup-Neal about VESSELS and the inclusion of a work from “Birth Project.”

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Sleeping Bear Dunes holds “Find Your Park” After Dark star parties this fall

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has announced the next two Star Parties this fall. Join park rangers and astronomers from the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society (GTAS) on Saturday, September 24, from 8 to 10 p.m., at the Dune Climb parking lot for the next Star Party of the 2022 series. Highlights will include the harvest moon (the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox), the planets Saturn and Jupiter, as well as star clusters, nebulae, and other deep-sky objects later in the evening.

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Cottage Book Shop: a perfect gig for this English major

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In early October last year, I stopped by the iconic Cottage Book Shop in Glen Arbor to introduce myself—a local author whose book is carried there—and to sign copies. Entering the historic log cabin is literally a mood-altering experience. The open door beckons bookworms young and old. Inside, it’s chockful of books and sundry novelties, its walls notably displaying color-popping Greg Sobran prints of area landmarks. Indeed, Cottage Book Shop is the epitome of cozy.

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Glen Arbor Players hold “Anatomy of a Murder” auditions

The Glen Arbor players have scheduled two rounds of auditions for their new play, “Anatomy of a Murder.”

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Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts Drummunity

Percussionist Lori Fithian brings her collection of hand drums and percussion instruments to the Manitou Music series on Saturday, August 27, from 1-3 pm at the Glen Arbor Arts Center, located at 6031 S. Lake St., in Glen Arbor.

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Sleeping Bear Gateways Council holds Aug. 25 annual meeting

The Sleeping Bear Gateways Council (SBGC) is hosting its annual meeting as a virtual event on Zoom at 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 25. The session will feature updates on the group’s projects as well as comments from leadership of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. All individuals with interest in the Sleeping Bear area are invited to join the meeting.

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Cedar Polka Fest turns 40

The 40th annual Cedar Polka Fest returns to the “community that cares” in the heart of Leelanau County, August 25-28. The festival celebrates Cedar’s rich Polish history, lasts four days and nights, and attracts nearly 10,000 people for family fun. Visit the Polka Fest to eat, drink, and dance the nights away.

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Traverse City native aims to swim Manitou Passage

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Late this month, Traverse City native Jake Bright will attempt a nearly 7-mile solo swim from Sleeping Bear Point to the South Manitou Island Lighthouse. If all goes well, his will be the first swim across the Manitou Passage that follows USA Swimming’s open-water rules. The date of his feat will depend on weather conditions, but he hopes to make the journey between Aug. 22 and Sept. 3.

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LivelyLands Festival returns August 19-21

LivelyLands is a family-friendly boutique music festival featuring three days of carefully curated live music from favorite national and regional artists, camping, local food, beer, wine, late-night song circles, and community campfires. The three-day festival returns August 19-21 to “Backyard Burdickville” on M-72, east of Empire.

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Glen Arbor galleries hold Art After Hours

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Nine Glen Arbor galleries and artists studios are keeping the night light burning this summer as part of Art After Hours. Art After Hours takes place one last time on August 17, from 5-7 pm. It offers visitors a chance to take a self-guided walking tour of galleries located in Glen Arbor’s art district – a five-block area from Lake Street to M-22 to M-109 West.

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