The exhibit features a 3-screened, back-projection portable virtual-reality environment called CANVAS.  Created by the Beckman Institute, at the University of Illinios.  It allows visitors to interact and create their own imagery in planned workshops.  

These artists' depict real forms in a simplified or reduced way, keeping only an illusion of the original natural subject.  The landscape...the human form...even music...all used as starting points.

The Mercado is located within historic Building 50 at the Grand Traverse Commons in Traverse City.

The Great Lakes Children's Museum brings this exciting new exhibit to the historic Con Foster Museum building at Clinch Park in Traverse City.  Jump to Japan focuses on three art forms-anime (animation), manga (comic books and graphic novels), and traditional woodblock and scroll prints. Pokeman and Hello Kitty are well known icons of Japanese pop culture and are immensely popular with American youth.  This exhibit connects these popular art forms to Japanese Culture in a 1,500 square foot three-part exhibit.

Con Foster Musuem hours of operation: Monday -Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 11am-5pm

Thirty-five beautiful new homes located throughout the greater Grand Traverse area are featured in this years parade.  Advanced tickets are available at the Traverse City Visitor Center for $8.  A Parade Home audio CD tour guide is only $2.  Beginning June 14th $10 tickets will be available at all Parade Homes.

Hours are as follows:Sat. June 14th and 21st-12pm-9pm, Sundays, June 15th and 22nd 12pm-5pm, Mon. & Tues. June 16th and 17th 3pm-9pm, Weds. June 18th Closed, Thurs. & Fri. June 19th and 20th 12pm-9pm.

This Pulitzer prize winning play shows parts of two days in the lives of four desperate Chicago real estate agents who are prepared to engage in any number of unethical and/or illegal acts (from lies and flattery to bribery, threats and intimidation to burglary) in order to sell undesirable real estate to unwilling prospective buyers ("leads").  Lie. heat. Steal. All in a day's work.

Tickets can be purchased ub tge theatre lobby an hour before show time or reserve tickets by calling (231) 632-3029, or (231) 946-1953.  Grand Trunk Theatre is located at 620 Railroad Place next to the old city train station near the city library off Eighth Street.

Wood Boats of Leelanau: a Photographic Journal is based on John Mitchell's award-winning book, brings Leelanau's maritime heritage to life with photos and video presentation.

The exhibit is on display at the Leelanau Historical Society Museum located at 203 East Cedar Street in Leland.  the Museum hours are Wednesday-Saturday 10am-4pm.

The year around coastal village of Suttons Bay will host its 2nd Annual Summer Solstice Art Walk with 25 galleries/shops partnering with 10 Leelanau Vintner's for a perfect summer evening guaranteed to fill the senses.  Each gallery and shop will host an artist and their work from 5-9pm along with winetasting and horsd'oeuvres ending with the raffle of a $250.00 shopping spree.

What better way to start summer than to slow down, take a stroll, sip a little wine, enjoy the art, visit with neighbors, and rejoice in the life a small village.

Known as "The Haig", this tournament entering it's sixth year pays tribute to Walter Hagen, one of golf's finest, who made his first home in Traverse City in 1954.  "The Haig" is a fundraiser for the Grand Traverse Heritage Center.

Participants play a scramble format with traditional "wooden sticks" and dress in period apparel, clubs and outerwear that were common in the early 1900's.  Cost is $125 per person and $500 per foursome. Contact Patti DeAgostino, Executive Director of the Grand Traverse Heritage Center, at (231) 995- 0313 for more informaton or registration.

A staple of New York's East Village music scene, singer-songwriter Jessie Harris writes introspective, finely-crafted folk-pop.  Although he has seven albums of his own, Harris is best known for the songs he's written for others, including Grammy-winning "Don't Know Why," performed by Norah Jones.

"A Musical Homecoming-Celebrating the Past, Present and Future-15th Anniversary Concert" at 7pm with gala reception following.

Tickets: $20 adults, $5 students

"Chance to Dance" is held at the Physical Education Building at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City.  Enjoy a mix of styles including waltz, blues, swing/jitterbug, showdance, tango, cha-cha, salsa and more.  Practice learned steps and discover new ones with dance instructor Mykl Werth.  Admission $5.

Hand-crafted furniture by Chip Gadek, Matt Joppich, Bob Purvis, Joe Buteyn, Larry Hammond and Joe Sterns.  Fine art by Mary Fuscaldo, E.P. Lewandowski and Angela Schuler.  Hours Saturday - 10am - 6pm and Sunday - 10am - 4pm.  Opening reception on Friday, June 20th from 6-8pm.

Held on Fridays from June 20th-August 22nd at 8:30pm.  Cost $1