Music in the Dunes
From staff reports Michigan bluegrass band Detour headlined this summer’s Dune Climb concert, which was held on July 15. This free annual concert, which celebrated its 15th year, is the highlight of...
View ArticleGrand Rapids Jazz Orchestra croons in the Dunes
“We get friends, wine, sandwiches, and a blanket, and sprawl out at the annual Dune Climb Concert expecting the music to wake up the bear and make her dance!” Painting by Hank FeeleyFrom staff reports...
View ArticleManitou Music Festival Dune Climb Concert returns July 13
From staff reports The 16th annual Dune Climb concert will take place Sunday, July 13 at 7 p.m. Imagine a beautiful summer’s evening at the foot of the Dune Climb in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National...
View ArticleManitou Music Festival’s Dune Climb concert returns July 12
From staff reports The 17th annual Dune Climb concert will take place Sunday, July 12 at 7 p.m. Imagine a beautiful summer’s evening at the foot of the Dune Climb in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National...
View ArticlePromoting the Park through music
By Sarah Bearup-Neal Sun contributor The third in a series of articles prompted by the National Park Service’s centennial celebration of its founding in 1916. One of the NPS’s birthday initiatives is...
View ArticleGlen Arbor Art Association holds Manitou Music Festival Dune Climb Concert
From staff reports The 18th annual Sleeping Bear Dune Climb concert will take place Sunday, July 10, at 7 p.m. Imagine a beautiful summer’s evening at the foot of the Dune Climb in the Sleeping Bear...
View ArticleThe Jimmys bring blues to Dune Climb Concert
From staff reports The Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) brings Wisconsin-based blues powerhouse The Jimmys to the Sleeping Bear Dunes for the annual Manitou Music Festival Dune Climb Concert, Sunday,...
View Article2018 Dune Climb Concert features Jazz North with Robin Lee Berry
By Norm Wheeler Sun editor After the disappointment of cancelling due to weather last year, the Glen Arbor Art Center’s Manitou Music Festival Dune Climb Concert is back on Sunday, July 8 at 7 p.m. at...
View ArticleGlen Arbor Fourth of July parade, Dune Climb concert, Manitou Music concerts,...
From staff reports The coronavirus pandemic and need for social distancing has prompted the cancelation of this year’s Glen Arbor Fourth of July parade, the Sleeping Bear Dune Climb concert, the...
View ArticleDancing in the barns and fields
Photo by Susan Kettering. Courtesy of the Glen Arbor Arts Center. From staff reports The TC Dance Project returns once again to Leelanau County’s historic barns and pastoral landscape. In collaboration...
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