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Stone bench at Inspiration Point tells its story
Local PersonalityLocal storyteller Tom Van Zoeren posted this video about the story, and the muse, behind the new stone bench at Inspiration Point, which overlooks the Glen Lakes. The first half of the 25-minute amateur video shows Empire stone mason Mark Finstad making the bench out of split stone. The second half shows people enjoying the bench in various ways.
Palestinian film, Joshua Davis, play at Frankfort theatre
Upcoming EventOn Thursday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m., Frankfort’s Garden Theatre will show The People and the Olive, a documentary created by Aaron Dennis and Glen Arbor Sun editor Jacob Wheeler, as well as music by Joshua Davis from his forthcoming album “A Miracle of Birds”. The film follows this year’s Run Across Palestine — a five-day ultra-marathon across the West Bank of Palestine to illuminate the struggles of fair-trade olive farmers. Davis’ album is inspired by the run, and his experiences as a Jewish-American in Palestine. Learn more about the film here.
Bay Theatre shows Japanese film “I Wish”
Upcoming EventThe Bay Theatre in Suttons Bay’s Bay Film Series presents I Wish by Japanese director Hirokazu KORE-EDA, playing Dec. 9-11. Two young brothers have been separated by their parents’ divorce and wish to reunite their family. When a new bullet train is launched which will link their two towns, they believe a miracle will happen as the high-speed trains first pass each other, so they hatch a plan to meet and make their wishes come true. This is a sweet and hopeful journey; a life adventure taken through the eyes and hearts of children.
Steamer New York shipwreck found in Lake Huron
Historical Feature, Investigative ArticleThe wreck of the 283-foot Steamer New York, built in 1879, has been discovered in Lake Huron. David Trotter and the Undersea Research Associates (URA) team made the discovery after an extensive search effort that spanned several years.
Readers Theater holds auditions for Hitchcock play
Upcoming EventThe Glen Arbor Art Association’s Readers’ Theater will hold auditions on Friday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. for its next performance, “Notorious”, a Lux Radio Theater playscript based on the 1946 award-winning Alfred Hitchcock movie of the same name.
Letter from San Francisco
Dispatch from AfarThe first time I visited the California coast was in 1920. I know, you’re thinking, Wow, I never knew Kathleen was that old. So, let me explain. My father gave me a book for my 10th birthday called, Keeper of the Bees, by Gene Stratton-Porter. The story is set on the California coast of the 1920s where a First World War soldier is in a veterans’ hospital. Told he’s going to be moved to a rehabilitation center, one rumored to be infested with tuberculosis, he leaves the hospital, thinking that if he’s going to die he wants to be surrounded by flowers and the sound of the ocean.
Empire holds artisan marketplace and tree lighting
Business Feature, Upcoming EventEmpire holds its fifth annual Artisan Marketplace on Saturday, Nov. 24 from noon-5 p.m. at the Township Hall. This is an excellent opportunity to shop local for your Christmas gifts.
Celebrate Thanksgiving in your pajamas
Upcoming EventSpend your Thanksgiving weekend in Glen Arbor, where the town is busy preparing for a family-friendly weekend with numerous activities. Beat that turkey-induced urge to sleep, and rise early on Friday, Nov. 23, for the annual Pajama Party from 5-7 a.m. Many merchants open their doors and offer discounts on clothing, gourmet food, household decor, children’s items, art and jewelry. Patrons are encouraged to wear their pajamas while shopping around Glen Arbor for holiday gifts.
Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate offers chocolate tour to Ecuador
Business Feature, Dispatch from AfarBeat the winter doldrums by joining Empire, Mich.-based Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate for a fun and educational tour to Ecuador. In March 2013 Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate founder Mimi Wheeler and experienced trip leader Jody Treter will lead a group of chocolate lovers to Ecuador for an 11-day tour focused on chocolate growing, fermenting, processing and exporting as well as indigenous entrepreneurship.
Sleeping Bear inspires local musician and composer James Filkins
Local Personality, Poetry/EssayJames Filkins makes moody, optimistic music that sounds like the natural outpouring of a real guy who has played long enough to have a sound and understand what he’s trying to say with his instrument. Listening to his finger-style guitar tunes, one imagines a languid outdoor scene, enough time to just hang out for a while — days and weeks, even — and the kind of weather that makes everything seem just fine.