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Miriam Pico Younce plays Old Art Building

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The Old Art Building in Leland will host acoustic songwriter and singer Miriam Picó Younce and her husband Ryan Younce on Thursday, Aug. 4, at 7 p.m. for a free evening of positive, inter-generational music. This family-friendly performance includes some cover tunes along with an array of Miriam’s originals. We caught up with Miriam to ask about this concert, about her inspiration and muse, about the various artistic mediums she marries in her work, and about her perfect northern Michigan summer day.

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Old Art Building launches Music in the Air Summer Concert Series

Relax and enjoy music on the front lawn of Leland’s Old Art Building during the second annual Music in the Air summer concert series. This series of free concerts kicks off on Thursday, June 30, at 7 pm with Traverse Symphony Orchestra’s Brass Quintet performing patriotic brass. Nine more performances, including a variety of musical genres, will follow throughout the summer. The public is welcome to bring along their own blankets, chairs, food, and beverages.

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A Summer Romance: Michigan State University finds Leland

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The Old Art Building in Leland will present a retrospective exhibit showcasing the artwork of former students and instructors who took part in a 50-year summer program established in 1939 Leland by Michigan State University (MSU). “A Summer Romance: MSU Finds Leland,” will open May 12-18.

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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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Grandfather Color wants the world to get well

You sit down with this wild-bearded, twinkly-eyed man at a table full of colored pencils and ornate coloring sheets that he created. You’re not sure why you’re here, except for feeling nostalgic for simpler times when you were just a worry-free kid. Soon, you’re pouring your heart out to Grandfather Color as you scribble, finding joy and solace through the creativity of color. Grandfather Color, otherwise known as Richard Stocker, is the facilitator behind myriad efforts to heal the world, person by person, by guiding them through their healing process using color. He is also the facilitator of the new “Get Well World” and “Color COVID Away campaigns that are just unrolling across Leelanau, Benzie and Grand Traverse counties.

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Leelanau Cultural Center holds Art of the Garden exhibit

Leelanau Community Cultural Center, in collaboration with the Little Garden Club, will hold a virtual/online presentation of the Art of the Garden Exhibit and Sale. This exhibit will feature artwork of the flora and fauna of the garden from artists in a variety of mediums at OldArtBuilding.com. The show will open with an Earlybird preview and sale on June 25 at 3 pm. Tickets for the Earlybird sale are $25 and available at MyNorthTickets.com.

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Leelanau Community Cultural Center holds virtual plein air event in Leland’s Old Art Building

The Leelanau Community Cultural Center is thrilled to announce the VIRTUAL Leland Air Exhibition. “Leland Air: a plein air event” is celebrating its eighth year, albeit with a new twist due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Paintings in the show will be created ​en plein air​ on Friday, May 22. Since this is a virtual paint-out, artists may still be at their stay-at-home locations anywhere in the country.

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Leland Old Art Building holds Fiber Festival

The Leelanau Community Cultural Center sponsors its 19th annual Fiber Festival on Friday, Oct. 11, from 5:30-7:30 pm and Saturday, Oct. 12 and Sunday, Oct. 13 from 10 am-4 pm at the Old Art Building in Leland. Artists with original fiber art will exhibit and sell their work in mediums of wearable art, textiles, weaving, art quilts, fiber sculpture, knits and yarns.

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Old Art Building hosts Leland Musical Arts Celebration

The Leelanau Community Cultural Center will host the second annual Leland Musical Arts Celebration on September 14 at 7:30 pm. The initial idea for Leland Musical Arts Celebration was raised by local resident and oboist, Mezraq Ramli. He envisioned an evening of classical music highlighting musicians from across the country and even the world.

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The perfect day in Leland: Chubby Mary, Cheese Shanty and beach reads

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Leland is a getaway in every sense of the word. It’s idyllic and old school, clean and comfortable, and there’s just enough to do without overwhelming you. On this shore, Lake Michigan can be calm and quiet, or raging and dark. The weather decides which experience you’ll have. Big lake storms can be the best excuse to huddle up and reset in a cozy spot, hypnotized by the rain and wind.

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