The Leelanau Enterprise reports that the Leelanau Players will present Perfect Timing by Kristi Kane at the Old Art Building in Leland.
Perfect Timing follows the trials and tribulations of an art critic, her frightening German maid and her refreshingly sane secretary. The comedy bubbles over with an assortment of intruders, passersby and drop-ins accompanied by long- and short-term lovers who invariably end up in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The play is directed by Stephanie Young, and performances are scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday (April 11, 12 and 13), and Thursday, Friday and Saturday (April 17, 18 and 19). Curtain time is 8 p.m. for all shows except for the Sunday, April 13 performance, which will begin at 3 p.m.
Ticket Locations are Horizon Book Store in Traverse City, The Painted Bird and Brilliant Books in Suttons Bay, The Cottage Book Store in Glen Arbor, Leelanau Books in Leland, and Dog Ears Bookstore in Northport.
For more information call (231) 633-4155, email leelanauplayers@leelanau.com or visit their web site at leelanau.com/leelanauplayers.
The Leelanau Enterprise has a pair of articles about theater productions at Leelanau schools this weekend.
Suttons Bay students will stage the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. They say "The King and I is set in the 1860s around the king’s palace in Bangkok, Siam. Anna is a teacher hired by the king to educate the royal prince and princesses in the palace. "(read more and see a photo)
Meanwhile Glen Lake elementary and middle school students will put on Seussical Jr. – the musical based on Dr. Seuss' beloved stories, Horton Hears a Who and Horton Hatches an Egg at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday (more from the Enterprise article).
Sorry about the late notice. I have to point out to the schools that in the future they can add these, for free to our Leelanau Calendar! I'd also like to add that I had no idea the picture for this would end up as dueling pachyderms.
Editor's note: This is one of the neatest productions I've ever seen, and I'm not just saying that because my mom is in in it. Well, not totally at least.
With the addition of the classic tale of "The Christmas Tree Ship," the Leelanau Players and the Inland Seas Education Association are pleased to announce four special holiday benefit performances of "The Almanac of the North" on December 7, 8, and 9 at the Bay Theatre in Suttons Bay.
Featuring many of the actors, scenes from writers including Ernest Hemingway, Bruce Catton, Jim Harrison, Lynne Rae Perkins, Kathleen Stocking and Anne-Marie Oomen and the live music that made last season's premiere presentation of "The Almanac of the North" such a great success, the new Holiday Edition is sure to become an annual event not to be missed. Proceeds will support the Inland Seas Matching Scholarship Fund and the Leelanau Players Production Fund.
The Almanac is entertainment for the entire family. Children under 12 and accompanied by a parent will be admitted free. Showtimes are at 8 pm on Friday and Saturday and 3:30 pm and 7:00 pm on Sunday and you can call ISEA at 231-271-3077 for information and reservations.
Suttons Bay is a charming village located on the western shore of Leelanau County. Surrounded by vineyards, orchards, and farms, Suttons Bay's unique charm reflects these surroundings.
In 1854 Harry C. Sutton settled in the area with a crew of woodsmen and soon began supplying fuel to the passing wood-burning steamboats. In January of 1866 it was written that "a new village has also sprung into existence near the head of Sutton's Bay, which in honor of Mr. H. C. Sutton… has been christened Suttonsburg… The site of the village is a pleasant one, gradually rising from the bay and extending westward over an even, fertile piece of land." The name Suttonsburg was soon changed into Sutton's Bay. In 1876 Lars Bahle opened a drygoods and clothing store. The store has been run by the same family for over 125 years and is now known as Bahle's Department Store. In 1903 the Manistee and Northeastern Railroad reached Northport with a stop in Suttons Bay. The railroad connected Northport to Traverse City and brought much trade and many settlers to the area. Sutton's Bay soon became recognized as the trade center of a considerable agricultural district.
Today Suttons Bay's history can be seen in many of the historic buildings. In 1920 the Bay Theater building was built with wood from the Elmer Peterson Sawmill, at that time it was home to Hansens Brother's Hardware, which included a blacksmith. The building next turned into a livery business and Suttons Bay's Fire Department. In 1946 it was transformed into a movie theater and today is the historic The Bay Theater. Although the area's fruit production began with orchards, today vineyards are very common around Suttons Bay. Many of The Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association wineries can be found in the surrounding areas.
Local area links:
Wikipedia's Suttons Bay entry
Suttons Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
Leelanau Peninsula Chamber of Commerce's Suttons Bay page
Suttons Bay-Bingham District Library
The 3rd annual Traverse City Film Festival takes place July 31 - August 5th and will screen over 60 films in a variety of categories this year, including American Independent Cinema, New Foreign Cinema, Dangerous Docs, and Overlooked & Outstanding Films.
Highlights include dedicated matinee screenings of Children's and Native American films; Midnight Madness, a selection of new cult-favorite horror films playing at special midnight showings; select screenings of classic films including a 40 th anniversary celebration of "The Graduate" and a screening of "The Bridge on the River Kwai" on its 50th anniversary and 4 free films at the Open Space: E.T., Grease, North by Northwest and Raiders of the Lost Ark. There are also a variety of panels discussing film & filmmaking, some great music and enough parties to keep the paparazzi in you pacified.
If you've never been, you should go - this is a wonderful event that will make you smile at the energy it brings to Traverse City and our region. Tickets are still available and you can get loads and loads more information at the Traverse City Film Festival web site and also in the Filmgoer Guide from Traverse Magazine.
Photo credit: The State Lives by Darrin Wassom
The Northport Community Arts Center presents The Sound of Music July 26, 27, 28, August 2, 3, 4 at 8:00 pm; July 29, August 5 at 3:00 pm (Sundays).
The musical story of the von Trapp family and their escape from Austria just prior to World War II broke all box office records and won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical in 1959-60. The production features a full cast, live orchestra, professional direction, lighting, sound and set design and is most definitely a family and kid-friendly event!
For information, call 386-5001 or visit the NCAC web site.
The Leelanau Enterprise reports that there will be a pair of benefit screenings of "The Namesake" on Friday (May 11) and Sunday (May 13) at The Bay Theater in Suttons Bay. Note: The Namesake is rated PG-13. Adults & teenagers only-this is NOT a kid's movie
A team of six fourth and fifth graders from Leland captured the OM State Championship in their category last month in Traverse City and will compete against children from throughout the U.S. and 50 foreign countries later this month on the campus of Michigan State University.
The Bay Theater will screen the movie "The Namesake" on May 11 at 6 p.m. and May 13 at 2 p.m. as a fundraiser for the local OM team. The movie is rated PG-13. Tickets are $15 each and are on sale at the Leland Public School office, Kejara's Bridge coffee house in Lake Leelanau, the Leland Mercantile, the Pennington Collection in Northport, and Hansen Foods in Suttons Bay.
Read Airing of movie to raise funds for 'Odyssey' team in the Enterprise and get information about the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals May 23-26 in East Lansing.
Fifty high school and middle school students from Leland Public School and St. Mary's School of Lake Leelanau — will take center stage in a joint production of SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE!, which debuts Friday at Leland's Performing Arts Center. SHRL! Is a high-energy, colorful musical based on the series of short educational films that aired alongside ABC TV's Saturday morning cartoon lineup throughout most of the 1970s and 80s.
There will be seven shows, starting this Friday, May 11, and continuing on the 12th, 13th, 18th, 19th, and 20th and you can get details and ticket information by calling Leland School at 231-256-9857.
An interesting thing about the performance is that it demonstrates how a public school and a private school are working together to offer arts experiences for their students in a time of dramatically shrinking budgets.
I don't really see any way that I can get out of this post without a YouTube video, so here it is!
Tickets are currently on sale for Suttons Bay School's all school production of The Music Man. Performance times are March 23rd and 24th at 7:00 and March 25th at 2:00 p.m. Tickets will be for reserved seating only, so ordering tickets early is recommended in order to procure the best seats. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students. Children under 5 are free.
Contact the high school office at 271-8630 for more information.
The Leelanau Players present "Almanac of the North", adapted for the stage and directed by Scott Craig. The play contains scenes selected from the works of such noted Michigan authors as Ernest Hemingway, Bruce Catton, Jim Harrison, Lynne Rae Perkins, Kathleen Stocking and Anne-Marie Oomen, interspersed with musical numbers based on northern Michigan themes coordinated by Norm Wheeler.
The ninety minute production will be performed at the Old Art Building in Leland on March 2 and 3 at 7:30 PM and on Sunday afternoon March 4 at 3:00 PM. Evening performances include a dessert reception with the director and cast at the Bluebird. The play benefits the Leelanau Players and Inland Seas Education Association. Call 231-271-3077 for ticket information.
