Events Calendar
The Traverse City area hosts a wide variety of festivals throughout the year. By far our largest annual event is the National Cherry Festival, held in early July in downtown Traverse City. Other major celebrations throughout the year are listed below, with links to the official sites if available.
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Arts of the Woodland Indians
This exhibition draws from the museum's collection of art by the Woodland Indians. Not only does this exhibition include excellent examples of quillwork and sweetgrass basketry from both Michigan and Ottawa artists, but also prints by artists of the famed woodland or Anishinabe style of painting, such as Norval Morrisseau and Roy Thomas.
Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 1 - 5 pm, Thurs - Open until 8 pm. Admission: Adults $6, Children $4 The museum is closed on major holidays.
River of Gold
River of Gold is not only visually stunning. It also gives viewers an invaluable glimpse into a Panamanian society as it was 1,000 years ago.
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Inuit Print
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College of Traverse City, Michigan will organize an exhibition consisting of 50 prints in observance of this significant 50th Anniversary milestone. Prints will be 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, as well as miscellaneous and independent co-operatives. The prints exhibited will also include a Cape Dorset 2009 Annual Print Collection release.
The exhibition will open with the date of the annual release sale of the Cape Dorset 2009 Annual Print Collection. This will also coincide with the annual meeting of the Inuit Art Society consisting of Inuit Art collectors throughout the United States who will meet at the Dennos Museum Center the weekend of the Annual Dorset Collection release.
Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 1 - 5 pm, Thurs - Open until 8 pm. Admission: Adults $6, Children $4 The museum is closed on major holidays.
Presidential Papers and Portraits
This exhibition explores presidential papers from the likes of James Madison, John Adams, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington as well as portraits of these important American leaders. Presidential Papers and Portraits was organized in cooperation with the National Endowment for the Humanities' Picturing America Program.
Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 1 - 5 pm, Thurs - Open until 8 pm. Admission: Adults $6, Children $4 The museum is closed on major holidays.
Cats
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ArtCenter TC Annual Holiday Art & Craft Show
Held in the Park Place Hotel at State & Park Streets. A juried art show with emphasis on quality, handcrafted gifts, and holiday decorations. Features paintings, ceramics, jewelry, glass, photography, fiber arts and more, alongside local food and beverage producers. (866) 242-0120. Hours Friday 5-9pm, Saturday 10am-5pm
Zonta Club Festival of Trees-Hagerty Ctr.
Charles Murphy Small World Holiday Show - 3pm – 9pm
Gals, Glam & Glitz – Girls Night Out - 7pm – 10pm
Pancake Breakfast with Santa* – 2 seatings - 9 am and 11am
Short Films Big Message- Arts & Culture Night* - 7 pm
Sunday Morning Coffee - 9 am – 2 pm
Silent Auction Closes at 4 pm!
The NMC Great Lakes Campus-Hagerty Center is located at 715 East Front Street in Traverse City.
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"Dance Revolution"
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. Explore concepts that revolutionized the dance world … from Nijinska’s groundbreaking Les Noces to Randy Duncan’s soulful, African-inspired Journey. Friday & Saturday performances: 7:30 PM, Sunday performance 1:00 PM. $14 adult, $12 senior and $9 student
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Breakfast with Santa-Hagerty Ctr.
Please join Santa and his Elves for a wonderful Pancake Breakfast. The breakfast starts at 9:00 am and 11:00 am at the Hagerty Center on the Great Lakes Campus. During the event you may browse all of the beautifully decorated trees, wreaths and accessories. Bring your own cameras to photograph your little ones as they have their very own private audience with the real Santa Claus. The very little are most welcome to attend, but please note that there will be no highchairs available. Tickets for Breakfast with Santa are $11 for Adults and $6 for Children 12 and under.
Corky Siegel and Randy Sabien
Corky Siegel has earned an international reputation as one of the world’s great blues harmonica masters. He charms the ears off anyone who hears him with humorous lyrics and dazzling good time boogie woogie blues piano. When Randy Sabien picks up his violin, get ready! Together, their swinging sound will have you bobbing your head, tapping your toes, and dancing right out of your chairs! Although Randy’s musical aspirations began by studying classical violin, his direction did an about face the day he discovered he could play jazz on the violin. When he put out his first album, In a Fog, it was received with glowing reviews from Downbeat, Jazz Times, Billboard and others.
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