ArtsPULSE - July 2007

		MYSTERIES OF THE LAKE: LAKE MICHIGAN LEGENDS & LORE AT THE GRAND TRAVERSE HERITAGE CENTER Museum of History hours: Tuesday through Friday noon to 5pm, Saturdays 10am-4pm. Grand Traverse Heritage Center 322 Sixth Street, Traverse City, MI 49684 Phone: 231-995-0313 Web Site: www.gtheritagecenter.org The Grand Traverse Heritage Center presents a new Museum of History exhibition: "Mysteries of the Lake: Lake Michigan Legends & Lore" Also, enjoy displays on Native American history and local heritage with exhibits for the whole family.



		THE DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER :: SPIRITS, RELICS, AND RITUALS: THE JOHN KORACHIS COLLECTION OF AFRICAN ART The Dennos Museum Center is open daily 10 AM to 5 PM and Sundays 1-5 PM. Dennos Museum Center Northwestern Michigan College 1701 East Front Street, Traverse City, Michigan 49686 Phone: 231-995-1055 \| e-Mail: ejennema@nmc.edu Web Site: www.dennosmuseum.org March 25 – September 2, 2007 Spirits, Relics, and Rituals: The John Korachis Collection of African Art – Developed in partnership with the Midland Center for the Arts, this exhibition features over 60 works from this private collection. Geographically, the objects cover an area south of the Sahara Desert, down the west coast and through the central section of Africa. The regions which are represented include Sierra Leon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Gabon and Republic of Congo. Admission is $4.00 adults, $2.00 for children and free to museum members.



		SUMMER SOUNDS CONCERT SERIES AT MICHIGAN LEGACY ART PARK July 6, 13, 20, 27 \| 7 to 9 p.m. Michigan Legacy Art Park Thompsonville, MI 49683 Phone: 231.378.4963 \| e-Mail: director@michlegacyartpark.org Web Site: www.michlegacyartpark.org Enjoy your summer evenings with live music in a natural amphitheatre – arrive early to hike the Park and have a picnic! Terry Wooten & Louan Lechler of Stone Circle (7/6), The Northwind Brass (7/13), Steppin’ In It (7/20), and Detour (7/27). $8 adults, $5 children, $20 family.



		CRYSTAL LAKE ART CENTER PRESENTS :: INSPIRED BY NATURE & PARTNERS IN ART :: OUTDOOR SUMMER ART CLASSES Saturdays, July 7, 14, 21, & 28, Partners in Art,10-11:30 a.m. , Inspired by Nature, 1-3 p.m. Michigan Legacy Art Park, at Crystal Mountain Thompsonville, MI 49683 Phone: 231-378-2000 ext. 7000 \| e-Mail: clartcenter@sbcglobal.net Web Site: www.crystallakeartcenter.org/ A series of outdoor art classes offered by Crystal Lake Art Center and the Michigan Legacy Art Park. Partners in Art (designed for families): July 7, Leaf Creatures; July 14, Sculpture; July 21, Dioramas; July 28, Nature's Wardrobe Designs for Elves and Fairies. Inspired by Nature: July 7, Sketching; July 14, Sculpture; July 21, Photography; July 28, TBA.



		THE DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER :: A GROWING LEGACY: WORKS BY MICHIGAN ARTISTS FROM THE MUSEUM’S COLLECTIONS The Dennos Museum Center is open daily 10 AM to 5 PM and Sundays 1-5 PM. Northwest Michigan College 1701 East Front Street, Traverse City, Michigan 49686 Phone: 231-995-1055 \| e-Mail: ejennema@nmc.edu Web Site: www.dennosmuseum.org June 10 – September 2, 2007 A Growing Legacy: Works by Michigan Artists from the Museum’s Collections – a special exhibition for the National Governor’s Conference featuring works of art by Michigan artists. Admission is $4.00 adults, $2.00 for children and free to museum members.


		INDIAN LORE WITH OTTO SIMON AT MILLS COMMUNITY HOUSE July 12, 2007 \| 7:00 P.M. Mills Community House 891 Michigan Avenue (Rt. 31), Benzonia, Michigan 49616 Web Site: www.millscommunityhouse.org Otto Simon, well known author and story teller, from the Grand Traverse Band will present Indian stories and facts about our earliest settlers at Mills Community House, Benzonia. His program will entertain and teach; great for families. The program will be at 7:00 P.M. on July 12th at The Mills.



		ANNUAL DUNE CLIMB CONCERT - TRAVERSE SYMPHONY BRASS ENSEMBLE Sunday, July 15, 7:00PM Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore Glen Arbor, MI 49636 Phone: 231-334-6112 \| e-Mail: info@glenarborart.org A Free Event! Bring your family and picnic. Join us for the Glen Arbor Art Association's Annual Dune Climb Concert. This year you will enjoy Leelanau County resident Kenneth Bloomquist conducting the 18 piece Traverse Symphony Brass Ensemble in one of the most unique venues our area has to offer. Park pass sold at entrance.



		THE MUSIC HOUSE MUSEUM :: THURSDAY EVENING CHAMBER CONCERT SERIES :: PRESENTS 2007 Thursdays, beginning July 19th, 7:30 PM The Music House Museum located 1 1/2 miles north of Acme on US31 (7377 U.S. 31 North) Phone: 231.938.9300 \| e-Mail: info@MusicHouse.org Web Site: www.musichouse.org/ The Music House Museum opens its Thursday evening Chamber Concert Series, PRESENTS 2007, with the Trillium Singers, a female vocal quartet, on July 19 at 7:30 PM. The following Thursday, the Young Artist Concert featuring area young performers Hanna Brammer, soprano, Josie Ballast, piano and Steven White, marimba continue the series. The Music House Museum is located 1 1/2 miles north of Acme on US31. All concerts are on Thursday at 7:30PM. Adult admission is $7 and ages 7-16 are $3.

		ADVENTURES WITH PINOCCHIO - PRODUCED BY TRAVERSE CITY CHILDREN'S THEATRE, THE EDUCATIONAL ARM OF OLD TOWN PLAYHOUSE July 20 at 7 PM, July 21 at 2 PM and 7 PM Old Town Playhouse 148 E. 8th Street, Traverse City, MI 49684 Phone: (231) 947-2210, ext. 103 \| e-Mail: info@tcctheatre.org Web Site: www.tcctheatre.org Adventures with Pinocchio (a musical). Geppetto carves a wooden puppet which magically springs to life. But Pinocchio needs to learn so many things, and he learns them all the hard way! Tickets are $4 for kids, $8 for teens & adults. This play is suitable for all ages



		INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS :: BATTLEWORKS DANCE COMPANY Tuesday, July 24 \| 8pm Corson Auditorium Interlochen, MI 49643 Phone: 800-681-5920 \| e-Mail: boxoffice@interlochen.org Web Site for tickets: http://tickets.interlochen.org Acclaimed for its explosively energetic style of contemporary dance, this exciting young company boasts a repertoire of quirky idiosyncratic dances that are brilliantly composed and executed. Choreographer Robert Battle mixes styles with dramatic flair.



		ART LEELANAU BENEFIT & ART EXHIBITION July 27th Opening Gala \| 5 to 8 pm Old Art Building 111 S Main Street, Leland MI 49654 Phone: 231-256-2131 \| e-Mail: info@oldartbuilding.com The Leelanau Community Cultural Center’s 15th annual “Art Leelanau” benefit and art exhibition will be held on July 27 from 5-8 pm. This year’s art exhibit features the work of 90 Leelanau artists with live music by the John Lindeneau Quartet and hors d’oeuvres by Silvertree Deli. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door, call 256-2131 to reserve tickets. The exhibit continues through Wednesday, August 2nd from 10 am to 5 pm at the Old Art Building in Leland.



		47TH ANNUAL TRAVERSE BAY OUTDOOR ART FAIR July 28, 2007 \| 10 AM -5 PM Northwestern Michigan College, in the pines Traverse City, MI 49684 Phone: 231-941-9488 \| e-Mail: amy@artcentertraversecity.com Web Site: www.artcentertraversecity.com Artcenter Traverse City presents the 47th Annual Traverse Bay Outdoor Art Fair on July 28th, from 10-5. 120 artists will be exhibiting and selling their work among the pines on the campus of Northwestern Michigan College. Please join us!



		CHILDREN’S CONCERT & MUSIC WORKSHOP WITH THE ARCHIPELAGO GROUP July 29, 2007 \| 1 – 2:30 p.m. Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City MI 49684 Phone: 231-932-4526 The Archipelago Group, a talented group of professional musician/educators, will bring their special blend of classical, jazz, pop and contemporary music to the Great Lakes Children's Museum. Event includes a performance by the group, an instrument petting zoo, and children’s mini-lessons. $8/person (children under 2 free), includes Museum admission.
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		MYSTERIES OF THE LAKE: LAKE MICHIGAN LEGENDS & LORE AT THE GRAND TRAVERSE HERITAGE CENTER Museum of History hours: Tuesday through Friday noon to 5pm, Saturdays 10am-4pm. Grand Traverse Heritage Center 322 Sixth Street, Traverse City, MI 49684 Phone: 231-995-0313 Web Site: www.gtheritagecenter.org The Grand Traverse Heritage Center presents a new Museum of History exhibition: "Mysteries of the Lake: Lake Michigan Legends & Lore" Also, enjoy displays on Native American history and local heritage with exhibits for the whole family.



		THE DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER :: SPIRITS, RELICS, AND RITUALS: THE JOHN KORACHIS COLLECTION OF AFRICAN ART The Dennos Museum Center is open daily 10 AM to 5 PM and Sundays 1-5 PM. Dennos Museum Center Northwestern Michigan College 1701 East Front Street, Traverse City, Michigan 49686 Phone: 231-995-1055 \| e-Mail: ejennema@nmc.edu Web Site: www.dennosmuseum.org March 25 – September 2, 2007 Spirits, Relics, and Rituals: The John Korachis Collection of African Art – Developed in partnership with the Midland Center for the Arts, this exhibition features over 60 works from this private collection. Geographically, the objects cover an area south of the Sahara Desert, down the west coast and through the central section of Africa. The regions which are represented include Sierra Leon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Gabon and Republic of Congo. Admission is $4.00 adults, $2.00 for children and free to museum members.



		SUMMER SOUNDS CONCERT SERIES AT MICHIGAN LEGACY ART PARK July 6, 13, 20, 27 \| 7 to 9 p.m. Michigan Legacy Art Park Thompsonville, MI 49683 Phone: 231.378.4963 \| e-Mail: director@michlegacyartpark.org Web Site: www.michlegacyartpark.org Enjoy your summer evenings with live music in a natural amphitheatre – arrive early to hike the Park and have a picnic! Terry Wooten & Louan Lechler of Stone Circle (7/6), The Northwind Brass (7/13), Steppin’ In It (7/20), and Detour (7/27). $8 adults, $5 children, $20 family.



		CRYSTAL LAKE ART CENTER PRESENTS :: INSPIRED BY NATURE & PARTNERS IN ART :: OUTDOOR SUMMER ART CLASSES Saturdays, July 7, 14, 21, & 28, Partners in Art,10-11:30 a.m. , Inspired by Nature, 1-3 p.m. Michigan Legacy Art Park, at Crystal Mountain Thompsonville, MI 49683 Phone: 231-378-2000 ext. 7000 \| e-Mail: clartcenter@sbcglobal.net Web Site: www.crystallakeartcenter.org/ A series of outdoor art classes offered by Crystal Lake Art Center and the Michigan Legacy Art Park. Partners in Art (designed for families): July 7, Leaf Creatures; July 14, Sculpture; July 21, Dioramas; July 28, Nature's Wardrobe Designs for Elves and Fairies. Inspired by Nature: July 7, Sketching; July 14, Sculpture; July 21, Photography; July 28, TBA.



		THE DENNOS MUSEUM CENTER :: A GROWING LEGACY: WORKS BY MICHIGAN ARTISTS FROM THE MUSEUM’S COLLECTIONS The Dennos Museum Center is open daily 10 AM to 5 PM and Sundays 1-5 PM. Northwest Michigan College 1701 East Front Street, Traverse City, Michigan 49686 Phone: 231-995-1055 \| e-Mail: ejennema@nmc.edu Web Site: www.dennosmuseum.org June 10 – September 2, 2007 A Growing Legacy: Works by Michigan Artists from the Museum’s Collections – a special exhibition for the National Governor’s Conference featuring works of art by Michigan artists. Admission is $4.00 adults, $2.00 for children and free to museum members.


		INDIAN LORE WITH OTTO SIMON AT MILLS COMMUNITY HOUSE July 12, 2007 \| 7:00 P.M. Mills Community House 891 Michigan Avenue (Rt. 31), Benzonia, Michigan 49616 Web Site: www.millscommunityhouse.org Otto Simon, well known author and story teller, from the Grand Traverse Band will present Indian stories and facts about our earliest settlers at Mills Community House, Benzonia. His program will entertain and teach; great for families. The program will be at 7:00 P.M. on July 12th at The Mills.



		ANNUAL DUNE CLIMB CONCERT - TRAVERSE SYMPHONY BRASS ENSEMBLE Sunday, July 15, 7:00PM Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore Glen Arbor, MI 49636 Phone: 231-334-6112 \| e-Mail: info@glenarborart.org A Free Event! Bring your family and picnic. Join us for the Glen Arbor Art Association's Annual Dune Climb Concert. This year you will enjoy Leelanau County resident Kenneth Bloomquist conducting the 18 piece Traverse Symphony Brass Ensemble in one of the most unique venues our area has to offer. Park pass sold at entrance.



		THE MUSIC HOUSE MUSEUM :: THURSDAY EVENING CHAMBER CONCERT SERIES :: PRESENTS 2007 Thursdays, beginning July 19th, 7:30 PM The Music House Museum located 1 1/2 miles north of Acme on US31 (7377 U.S. 31 North) Phone: 231.938.9300 \| e-Mail: info@MusicHouse.org Web Site: www.musichouse.org/ The Music House Museum opens its Thursday evening Chamber Concert Series, PRESENTS 2007, with the Trillium Singers, a female vocal quartet, on July 19 at 7:30 PM. The following Thursday, the Young Artist Concert featuring area young performers Hanna Brammer, soprano, Josie Ballast, piano and Steven White, marimba continue the series. The Music House Museum is located 1 1/2 miles north of Acme on US31. All concerts are on Thursday at 7:30PM. Adult admission is $7 and ages 7-16 are $3.

		ADVENTURES WITH PINOCCHIO - PRODUCED BY TRAVERSE CITY CHILDREN'S THEATRE, THE EDUCATIONAL ARM OF OLD TOWN PLAYHOUSE July 20 at 7 PM, July 21 at 2 PM and 7 PM Old Town Playhouse 148 E. 8th Street, Traverse City, MI 49684 Phone: (231) 947-2210, ext. 103 \| e-Mail: info@tcctheatre.org Web Site: www.tcctheatre.org Adventures with Pinocchio (a musical). Geppetto carves a wooden puppet which magically springs to life. But Pinocchio needs to learn so many things, and he learns them all the hard way! Tickets are $4 for kids, $8 for teens & adults. This play is suitable for all ages



		INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS :: BATTLEWORKS DANCE COMPANY Tuesday, July 24 \| 8pm Corson Auditorium Interlochen, MI 49643 Phone: 800-681-5920 \| e-Mail: boxoffice@interlochen.org Web Site for tickets: http://tickets.interlochen.org Acclaimed for its explosively energetic style of contemporary dance, this exciting young company boasts a repertoire of quirky idiosyncratic dances that are brilliantly composed and executed. Choreographer Robert Battle mixes styles with dramatic flair.



		ART LEELANAU BENEFIT & ART EXHIBITION July 27th Opening Gala \| 5 to 8 pm Old Art Building 111 S Main Street, Leland MI 49654 Phone: 231-256-2131 \| e-Mail: info@oldartbuilding.com The Leelanau Community Cultural Center’s 15th annual “Art Leelanau” benefit and art exhibition will be held on July 27 from 5-8 pm. This year’s art exhibit features the work of 90 Leelanau artists with live music by the John Lindeneau Quartet and hors d’oeuvres by Silvertree Deli. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door, call 256-2131 to reserve tickets. The exhibit continues through Wednesday, August 2nd from 10 am to 5 pm at the Old Art Building in Leland.



		47TH ANNUAL TRAVERSE BAY OUTDOOR ART FAIR July 28, 2007 \| 10 AM -5 PM Northwestern Michigan College, in the pines Traverse City, MI 49684 Phone: 231-941-9488 \| e-Mail: amy@artcentertraversecity.com Web Site: www.artcentertraversecity.com Artcenter Traverse City presents the 47th Annual Traverse Bay Outdoor Art Fair on July 28th, from 10-5. 120 artists will be exhibiting and selling their work among the pines on the campus of Northwestern Michigan College. Please join us!



		CHILDREN’S CONCERT & MUSIC WORKSHOP WITH THE ARCHIPELAGO GROUP July 29, 2007 \| 1 – 2:30 p.m. Great Lakes Children's Museum Traverse City MI 49684 Phone: 231-932-4526 The Archipelago Group, a talented group of professional musician/educators, will bring their special blend of classical, jazz, pop and contemporary music to the Great Lakes Children's Museum. Event includes a performance by the group, an instrument petting zoo, and children’s mini-lessons. $8/person (children under 2 free), includes Museum admission.
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