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Celebrating small towns and songs of Leelanau

Our story series celebrating songs inspired by Leelanau County and the Sleeping Bear Dunes continues with Blake Elliott’s “Small Town,” which the singer-songwriter released in 2012 “after a really hard winter.” The song offers an homage to “how our little communities in Leelanau County show up and helped us through.” State Rep. Betsy Coffia used “Small Town” for her first official political campaign song when she ran for Grand Traverse County Commission. The Accidentals took part in the recording for the music video of “Small Town,” which was filmed and recorded at Halohorn studios in Leelanau County with Andy Van Guilder.

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Songs for summer foot traffic: Blake Elliott plays the patio

Glen Arbor has a new music venue this summer. The M22 patio, where guests gather at the outdoor bar to sip wine at Katy and Matt Wiesen’s M22 Store, has hosted live music on Tuesdays and Thursdays since mid-June, featuring artists Blake Elliott and Dennis Palmer. We caught up with Blake before her final appearance on the patio this season—Tuesday, Aug. 20—to learn what the experience has been like.

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Glen Arbor Art Association hosts “Talk About Art” with musician Blake Elliott

Singer-songwriter Blake Elliott makes some of her signature music at the Glen Arbor Art Association’s next “Talk About Art” interview. This versatile musician writes the music — a rich fusion of funk/blues/indie folk — and the lyrics she sings. Elliott, a Traverse City resident, creates music inspired by the natural beauty of her home and “this big adventure called ‘Life.’” Her instrument of choice is the guitar, and she and Talk About Art host Sarah Bearup-Neal will talk about how it’s helping her make her way through a maze of concert dates and the brave new world of recorded music.

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Glen Arbor Art Association’s Talk About Art series features Jesse Hickman

In the Talk About Art series Sarah Bearup-Neal conducts live interviews with local and regional artists about their art making and thinking. These insightful interviews take place monthly at 7:30 p.m., at the Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) at no charge.

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Talk About Art begins sixth season at Glen Arbor Art Association

In the Talk About Art series Sarah Bearup-Neal conducts live interviews with local and regional artists about their art making and thinking. These insightful interviews take place monthly at 7:30 p.m., at the Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) at no charge.

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