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Thanks to the Glen Arbor Sun we found this great video from the Leelanau Conservancy and their Why Leelanau Blog. You can see all their videos on their YouTube channel - here's their latest - Summertime Fun:

Keenan took this amazing photo in Sleeping Bear Bay. You gotta see it bigger or check out his whole Glen Arbor Gallery slideshow.

You can get your photos featured on Leelanau.com if you add them to the Leelanau (dot com) pool on Flickr!

With the Traverse City Film Festival almost upon us, there's a lot of interest in films and moviemaking.

The Glen Arbor Art Association is bringing in filmmaker, writer and radio producer Andrea Maio for a one week documentary boot camp course for teens August 9-12, 10 AM - 5 PM. It will be a whirlwind week exploring the many modes of non-fiction storytelling in all its stages; from research and interview techniques to shooting to making tough decisions in the editing room; students will get hands on experience in every aspect of documentary filmmaking. Students will access the rich cultural resources available to them in the Glen Arbor community to make a collaborative portrait of town. The week will culminate in a screening open to the Glen Arbor Community.

Video camera and laptop computer required, but some equipment is available. Tuition is $260 for Glen Arbor Art Association members and $270 for non-members. Registration can be handled at the GAAA web-site or by calling the GAAA office 231-334-6112.

In addition to Andrea's work on numerous non-fiction film and video projects she teaches filmmaking at Interlochen Arts Camp and the University of Missouri. Her work has been featured on IPR's This American Life. Here's a short video she did set in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore:

Sleeping Bear from andrea maio on Vimeo.

Photo: The Mill by LeelanauLens

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All next week Absolute Michigan will be on location at the Traverse City Film Festival in Traverse City, Michigan. The festival takes place Tuesday, July 27 through Sunday, August 1. Check their site for tickets and also the times of free panels and free movies on the BIG screen at the Open Space.

Absolute Michigan & Leelanau.com sponsor the festival so we may have a little biased, but we have to say that this is one of the coolest weeks we get a chance to be a part of. In 2010, we're going to be working with a great group of folks including the University of Michigan Film School to produce daily online video - stay tuned!

Here's a great video produced by Scott Allman from last year's festival that will help get you in the mood.

Photo: Traverse City Film Festival by Ken Scott

The Glen Arbor Sun reports that the 39th Annual Glen Lake Woman’s Club Art Fair will take place this Wednesday (July 21) at the Glen Arbor Township Hall from 10 AM - 4 PM.

The Art Fair features over 90 carefully chosen artisans with fine arts and quality crafts. Proceeds from the Fair are used for scholarships for area graduating seniors (over $10,000 each year).

If you make it out to Glen Arbor, consider sticking around till 8 PM when Claudia Schmidt takes the stage for the latest show in the ongoing Manitou Music Festival. Call 334-6112 or email office@glenarborart.org for details!

Every week we send an email to our list that lets you know all you need to know about this week in Leelanau! Sign up using the form at the top right of the page and get out and enjoy some summertime!
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The 2010 Inland Seas Music Festival will take place on Saturday, July 17, 2010 from 10 AM - 5 PM on the waterfront at the Inland Seas Education Center in Suttons Bay. The Festival will provide live music from several area groups throughout the day. Live music will also be provided down by the boardwalk and performances on the main stage include:

• 10:00 - 11:15am - Handy Billy
• 11:30am - 2:00pm - Wild Sullys
• 2:30 - 5:00pm - Song of the Lakes

The Great Lakes Schoolship Inland Seas will be available for tours from 10:00am - 5:00pm. Tours will be provided by some of ISEA's 200 professionaly trained volunteers. Short sails will be offered to families aboard ISEA's Friendship Sloop Liberty from 10:00am - 11:30am, 12:30pm - 2:00pm, and 3:00pm - 5:00pm. The cost is $20, with a limit of 6 people on each sail. Sign.

A variety of food will be served throughout the day from local restaurants, including House of Doggs, The Silvertree Deli, 45th Parallel Cafe, and Candy World.

Mark took this shot of the DH Day Barn in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on Wednesday. Be sure to check this out background bigtacular and see more shots from the Lakeshore in his slideshow!

You can get your photos featured on Leelanau.com if you add them to the Leelanau (dot com) pool on Flickr!

This Friday, July 16th from 6 - 7:30, the second Traverse City Wine & Art Festival kicks off with a Launch Party at InsideOut Gallery, downtown Traverse City at 211 Garland Street. The free TCWF Launch Party will feature wine tasting, multimedia entertainment, giveaways from event sponsors and a one-night only chance to purchase wine festival tickets at a discounted rate!

There will be information available regarding the festival, upcoming promotional wine pours from the Leelanau Peninsula, Old Mission and Traverse City along with eats, drinks and merriment. Visit the Traverse City Wine & Art Festival Launch Party on Facebook and share it with your friends!

As an added entertainment bonus the Inside Out Gallery will be hosting the eclectic and eccentric Fishtank Ensemble who are in the middle of their never-ending tour to support their brand new CD, “Woman in Sin”. Leaders in high-energy, cross-pollinated gypsy music, they bring their unique blend of Romanian, Gypsy jazz, Flamenco, Balkan, Turkish and Tango influenced music from California to you. All attendees of the Launch Party will receive the advance ticket rate for this one-of-a-kind show!