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---- — Solar trailer powers parade broadcastTRAVERSE CITY — A solar trailer will power the broadcast of the Cherry Royale Parade Saturday, July 10.
The trailer, from Northwestern Michigan College, will be in a temporary control room near Cass and Front streets. The broadcast is being provided by UpNorth Media. The public access channel is at Channel 97 for analog and Channel 2 for digital on Charter Cable.
The building used for previous parades is being sold, and UpNorth Media wasn't sure how it was gonig to get electricity for the broadcast, said Joe Carter, program coordinator. The Cass/Front corner is near the judges' stand, and most participants perform there, so it's the best location, he said.
The trailer, which is part of NMC's Energy Demonstration Center, will have plenty of power to broadcast the 3½-hour parade, even if it rains, said Bill Queen, NMC Energy program coordinator.
Stroll and view art in FrankfortFRANKFORT — The Crystal Lake Art Center will host its 12th annual Frankfort Art Walk.
From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, July 9, the public can enjoy different media displayed at participating downtown businesses and visit with the artists.
The Crystal Lake Art Center is one of the stops on the walk.
It will show works by members and host a wine tasting presented by the Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association.
Benefit for Grass River Natural AreaELK RAPIDS — Celtic/folk rock group Switchback will give a benefit for the Grass River Natural Area.
The concert will start at 8 p.m. Thursday, July 15, at Elk Rapids High School's Peterman Auditorium, Meguzee Point Road. Switchback will play music from its 12 albums, plus classics from the Beatles, Johnny Cash, Stevie Ray Vaughn and The Band.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children ages 17 and younger. They are available at the Village Market in Elk Rapids or Rapid City; online at www.grassriverorg or www.treatickets.com; or by calling 533-8314.
Dune Climb concert by Jeremy KittelGLEN ARBOR — Jeremy Kittel and his band will perform at the Manitou Music Festival's free family Dune Climb Concert.
Kittel is one of the foremost performers among a new breed of fiddlers and violinists who navigate a multitude of musical styles and traditions. He currently is the violinist for the Grammy-winning Turtle Island String Quartet.
The concert will start at 7 p.m. at the base of the Dune Climb in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Admission is free; however, a National Park pass is required for parking.
Free shuttles will provide transportation to overflow parking lots. Listeners are encouraged to bring their own seating, and picnics are welcome. In case of rain, the concert will be at the Glen Arbor Town Hall.
The performance is sponsored by the Glen Arbor Art Association. For details or a full schedule of festival concerts, visit www.glenarborart.org or call 334-6112.
Artist creates woodlands worksGLEN ARBOR — Pennsylvania artist Lynn Uhlmann will be exhibiting at the Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios in Glen Arbor beginning Friday, July 9.
Uhlmann makes oil paintings and assemblages, and returns to Glen Arbor with new work depicting the woods of Leelanau County. During annual visits, she takes photos of her favorite scenes, then uses the photos to create studio paintings and small, boxed 3-D constructions.
The exhibit runs through July 15. A public reception will be held July 9 at 6 p.m. at the gallery, 6023 S. Lake St. For more information, call 334-3179.
Author signing thriller set in regionGLEN ARBOR — Robert Wangard will be signing copies of his first mystery, "Target," at the Cottage Book Shop on Friday, July 9.
Wangard is a part-time Crystal Lake resident. "Target" starts with the discovery of a woman's body in Clear (Crystal) Lake.
The protagonist, Pete Thorsen, becomes a suspect because he had dinner with the woman the night before her death.
The signing will be held at 2 p.m. at the bookstore, 5989 Lake St. For more information, call 334-4223 or go to www.cottagebooks.com.
