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Perspectives: Jesus T-shirt is a disservice
Advertising how spiritual we are seems to accomplish only one thing: alienating the very people we may be trying to reach. If we actually started to live like Jesus, rather than market him, perhaps we'd begin to see some of the positive changes we're looking for in the world.
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Faith in Brief: 7/4/2009
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Religion Calendar: 7/4/2009
Religion Calendar is published weekly by the Traverse City Record-Eagle. Information may be mailed to Record-Eagle, P.O. Box 632, Traverse City, MI 49685; fax to 946-8632; e-mail features@record-eagle.com. Items should be sent at least two weeks in advance. All entries are subject to editing and are published on a space-available basis.
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Local musicians reunite at fest
Big things may be happening for them on the national stage, but The Bihlman Bros. are never too big for the National Cherry Festival stage. The powerhouse blues band will reunite in Traverse City Saturday for the first time in at least four years to help kick off the 83rd annual festival.
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Local author writes of familiar settings
If there's a certain familiarity in the pages of Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli's newest mystery, that might be because you, like its heroine, have hunted local woodlands for mushrooms. Or, perhaps, just as the protagonist, you've bought a bottle of wine from The Blue Goat in Traverse City or cherry pie from Grand Traverse Pie Company or stopped at Kalkaska's Cherry Street Market.
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The Capitol Steps find humor in politics
Everyone loves a good-hearted crack on the boss at the office's Christmas party, but for former Washington staffer Elaina Newport the laughs she drew from one party took her away from politics in the traditional sense. Newport is a co-founder of the popular parody troupe Capitol Steps.
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McBride headlines Idlewild Music Fest
Joe McBride headlines the Idlewild Music Fest, scheduled for July 10-11. McBride, a Missouri native now living in Texas, says his home in Dallas makes for a great mix of genres, influenced by the jazz and blues scene there. "We're special because we're not really West Coast or East Coast."
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Hot Entertainment Picks: 07/03/2009
Fly fishing art at Dennos Museum; Why yes, we do have a festival; Elk Rapids Farmers Market in full bloom; Delicious berries in a variety of forms; Postcard art entries wanted for exhibit; Come home to Lake Ann Saturday; Take a cruise along the lakeshore; Many talents are highlighted; Kick up your heels at Polka Fest
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Entertainment In Brief: 07/03/2009
Social celebrates strawberries; Live music debuts at TC wine bar; Rothbury selling single-day tickets; Visit Wildflowers for Jazz in the Garden; Horndogs release new, live album; Vintage tractors at Heritage Center; Singer/songwriter appears at InsideOut; Tickets on sale for Jeff Daniels show
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Nitelife Calendar: 07/03/2009
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Entertainment Calendar: 07/03/2009
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Rehab center aims for independence
After a car crash caused traumatic brain injury to the son of James and Dorothea Wilson, the couple founded a rehabilitation center to offer hope to others in similar situations. The Lighthouse Neurological Rehabilitation Center started in 1987 on the family farm in Caro. In 2006, a second location was built near Kingsley.
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Lauran Neergaard: When mom drinks
Drinking during pregnancy can seriously harm a baby's brain, yet thousands of mothers-to-be still do. Now scientists have begun testing whether a prenatal nutrient might offer those babies a little protection, part of a growing quest for ways to reverse the damage.
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Well-Being in Brief: 07/02/2009
Free child safety seat inspections; GT Pavilions will sponsor film series; Boot camp program for all fitness levels; Tennis camp for grieving children; Benzie bike ride benefits charity; Summer seminar series continues; Third Level offers youth activities; Classes for women in cancer treatment
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Well-Being Newsmakers: 07/02/2009
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Well-Being Calendar: 07/02/2009
The Health calendar is published weekly. Information to be included can be mailed to the Record-Eagle, P.O. Box 632, Traverse City, MI 49685; faxed to 946-8632; e-mailed to sbeach@record-eagle.com or delivered to: 120 W. Front St. Traverse City.
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Teens focus of 'Where There's Smoke' party
Too old to hang with their families, not yet adults on their own. Older teens attending the National Cherry Festival now have an event all their own, thanks to some collaboration and creativity in the community.
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Cinema to reopen after renovations
A labor of love for more than 36 years, Joe Yuchasz will debut the next iteration of the Elk Rapids Cinema Saturday.
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Hikers trek shore-to-shore for worthy cause
Kate Tabor will be thinking about her father with every step of the 235-mile trek she has planned with her good friend Erin Rosner. Tabor's father was diagnosed with a progressive form of multiple sclerosis 30 years ago and Rosner's grandfather also suffered from the disease.
