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Cats

2009-07-02T17:59:33.375Z

DELIGHT! Few musicals in the history of musical theatre have captured the hearts and imaginations of young and old alike as Cats has. With lyrics drawn from the poet T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats; through its series of captivating songs and dances, Cats tells the story of the annual gathering of the Jellicle cats. They meet each year for one cat to be reborn into a new life on a “Journey to the Heaviside Layer.” As each tells the story of their name and place in this clowder of cats, you will be suspended by the magic of the poetry and music that has entranced audiences world-wide – Now and Forever!

2009 Zonta Festival of Trees in Traverse City

2009-09-22T20:05:28.186Z

This beautiful event is a family tradition featuring Christmas trees decorated by local elementary schools, professionally decorated trees, special raffle items, holiday store, décor and silent auction including "buy it now" items. Friday: 9am-5pm: Special Needs and School Tree Day 9am-5pm: Public Viewing Hours 3-9pm: Charles Murphy Small World Holiday Show 7-10pm: Gals, Glam & Glitz: "Girls Night Out" Saturday: 9-11am: Pancake Breakfast with Santa, 2 seatings Noon-5pm: Public Viewing Hours 7pm: Short Films Big Message: Arts & Culture Night Sunday: 9am-2pm: Sunday morning coffee 9am-4pm: Public Viewing Hours General Admission Prices: Adults $5, Children 12 and under $3. (Special events individually ticketed.)

2nd Annual Christmas Art/Gift Show at Twisted Fish in Elk Rapids

2009-09-11T18:14:32.021Z

Twisted Fish Gallery hosts the 2nd Annual Christmas Art/Gift Show. The art work and gifts offered are made especially for the show by fine artists in the area exhibiting at Twisted Fish. Items include pottery, jewelry, small paintings, original watercolor Christmas cards, garden stakes, fused glass, hand-blown glass and ceramic ornaments. All items are sold for $200 or under. Elk Rapids, on East Grand Traverse Bay and Elk Lake, is about 15 miles northeast of Traverse City on US-31.

Dennos Museum Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Inuit Print

2009-08-25T18:05:24.805Z

Dennos Museum presents an exhibition consisting of 50 prints in observance of this significant 50th Anniversary milestone. Prints are selected from the Museum's collection and represent each year of the 50 year history of Inuit printmaking beginning with 1959. The museum holds prints from co-operatives including Baker Lake, Cape Dorset, Holman, Pangnirtung and miscellaneous independent co-operatives. The prints exhibited include a Cape Dorset 2009 Annual Print Collection release. The exhibition opens with the date of the annual release sale of the Cape Dorset 2009 Annual Print Collection. This also coincides with the annual meeting of the Inuit Art Society consisting of Inuit Art collectors throughout the United States who are meetibg at the Dennos Museum Center the weekend of the Annual Dorset Collection release.

Exhibits at Alberta House Arts Center in Sault Ste. Marie

2009-09-11T17:29:35.177Z

The Olive Craig Gallery: "Keeping the Piece" Quilter's Guild Exhibition. In the Mini Gallery: Olive Craig Gallery Members' Exhibition. Sault Ste. Marie is at the northern end of I-75, in Michigan's Eastern Upper Peninsula.

City Opera House Rotating Art Gallery Features Mary Fuscaldo

2009-10-14T18:37:25.813Z

Pastel works of Leelanau County award-winning artist, Mary Fuscaldo are on exhibit at City Opera House.

Holiday Art Bazaar at Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey

2009-09-25T20:23:31.952Z

The Visual Arts Committee at Crooked Tree Arts Center invites you to their Annual Holiday Art Bazaar. There are over 70 artisans to fill both galleries at CTAC with items that will delight the holiday shopper. Nov. 20 Opening reception, 6:30-8pm. Bazaar runs through Dec. 24. Petoskey, on Little Traverse Bay, is about 60 miles north of Traverse City on US-31.

Interlochen Dance Ensemble Performs a "Dance Revolution"

2009-09-17T14:18:09.495Z

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Ballets Russes with an explosion of dance, as the Interlochen Dance Ensemble performs a dynamic repertory program with live orchestra, chorus, percussion ensemble and four pianos. Fri. & Sat. 7:30pm, Sun. 1pm. Ticket range $9-$14. Interlochen is located about 12 miles southwest of Traverse City where US-31 meets M-137.

Furniture and Woodworking Classes with Matt Joppich in Traverse City

2009-11-04T16:26:59.713Z

"Holiday Gift Making." This class teaches you to make candlesticks, boxes, picture frames, bookends and pepper mills. You will leave the class with a finished gift each day and the knowledge to make more. This is a fun workshop designed for anyone interested in learning to make wooden gifts for the holidays and beyond. Wouldn’t it be fun and satisfying to give someone special gifts handmade by you? Class Fee: $125/day, $225 for two days.

Snowshoe Lacing Workshop at Hartwick Pines in Grayling

2009-10-23T19:45:42.181Z

Hartwick Pines State Park hosts three Snowshoe Lacing Workshops: November 21-22, December 12-13 and January 30-31. This is your chance to lace your own pair of snowshoes to be used during Michigan's winter months. Snowshoe styles available ate the Huron Snowshoe (46"L x 12"W, has a tail on it) and the Green Mountain Bearpaw (36"L x 10"W, with no tail). During the course you will learn about the history of snowshoes, their use and why they are a popular pastime in Michigan. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a sack lunch. The park provides a variety of hot beverages. Total cost is $160, a $25 deposit is required to secure your spot. Registration deadline for Nov. workshop is Nov. 7th. Grayling is east of Traverse City where M-72 meets I-75.