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Infinite Disc leads chain reaction

Leland hosted its first art walk for the Consenses Walks project earlier this month, a challenge for artists of varying mediums living in the same community to work together in an artistic game of “Telephone.” Leland was chosen for the experimental project’s second location by founder Sally Taylor, who led a group of approximately 125 people on a stroll around town to decode the chain of seven artists’ work and find out what common threads wove their way through the links. The adventure began with Leland summer resident and sculptor Charlie Hall’s Infinite Disc, located on the front lawn of the Old Art Building.

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Abra Berens finally turns to fruit

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Chef Abra Berens

Chef Abra Berens has worked in Chicago, Ann Arbor, even Ireland. But she hasn’t forgotten her time in Leelanau County. That’s reflected in her continuing visits and efforts here. It’s also part and parcel of her cookbooks, including her latest, “Pulp: A Practical Guide to Cooking with Fruit,” which published last month. Like its predecessors, the book concentrates on one of the food groups. In this case, that’s fruit, complementing vegetables and grains. Berens will preside over a series of 50th anniversary dinners at Mawby Vineyards July 23, Aug. 20 and Sept. 17. She will also hold a book signing at Horizon Books on July 22.

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Old Art Building stages world premier of “Breathing Space”

Leland local Rebecca Reynolds and co-director McAdoo Greer will bring their dramatic spoof “Breathing Space” to Leland’s Old Art Building stage for three hilarious shows June 16-18. Opening night is sold out, but tickets are still available for the latter two performances. The play is set in an upscale lakeside village populated by the one percent and features an all-star cast of local and national, professional actors.

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Leelanau Conservancy, Leland Old Art Building host Earth Week events

Photo by Mark Smith / Leelanau Conservancy From staff reports The Leelanau Conservancy and Old Art Building in Leland have planned a week of dynamic events for Earth Week 2023. Scroll down for more information and links to sign up. Every year the Leelanau Conservancy hosts Earth Week, which includes a series of fun and […]

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Old Art Building celebrates centennial with Roaring 20s party

The Old Art Building in Leland will commemorate its 100th birthday with a Roaring 20’s themed party on Saturday, Dec. 10. The celebration is a ticketed event featuring the Gatsby Gang Jazz Band, known around the Midwest for their roaring 20’s/30’s jazz sound. Guests will enjoy dancing to the live music, heavy appetizers by Island Thyme Catering, and a cash bar featuring Champagne coupes and Prohibition cocktails.

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Leland Old Art Building welcomes Sarah Mills as new executive director

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Sarah Mills has been selected to lead the Old Art Building (OAB) as its next Executive Director. Mills has worked for the OAB since 2020 and began volunteering there in 2015. She currently serves as the Program Director.

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North Country Opera’s 40th Anniversary Revival visits Old Art Building

The Old Art Building in Leland will host the 40th Anniversary Revival of North Country Opera, a musical play by renowned Michigan playwright and songwriter, Jay Stielstra. The performance will tour around Michigan, visiting five locations with the Old Art Building as its landing place for the Leelanau – Grand Traverse region. The performance will take place on Wednesday, October 12, at 7:30 pm. Tickets are still available for $30 by calling the Old Art Building or visiting their website.

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Capturing a plein air Leelanau moment in time

Michelle Jahraus and her dog arrived at Good Harbor beach before dawn. She made it a point to get there early enough to choose the perfect spot to set up her easel and paint supplies in time to capture the sunrise over Lake Michigan. Jahraus, a Maple City resident, had just begun to block in the scene when she felt a powerful whoosh of air accompanied by the sound of beating wings. She looked up to see a bald eagle flying away from a perch right above her head. It is moments like this that draw artists to the act of en plein air, a French expression meaning “in the open air” and the practice of painting outdoors, on location.

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Michigan’s oldest art center celebrates centennial

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A cultural hub of the Leelanau community since its establishment in 1922, the Old Art Building (OAB) in Leland celebrates its Centennial birthday through 2022 with an ambitious lineup of events including four stage productions, 10 art exhibits, 15 musical performances, a varied selection of classes for children and adults, and other special events. This doesn’t account for the numerous private celebrations and gatherings that also take place there.

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Old Art Building in Leland holds annual icebreaker, outdoor sculpting event

The second annual Icebreaker ice sculpting event will take place on Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Old Art Building in Leland. The event features a sculpting demonstration by a professional ice artist, along with teams comprised of community members of all skill levels.

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