May 12 Sunday
The Old Art Building came into being in 1922 as the result of planning and fundraising done by the Walter T. Best Women’s Club, led by Allie Mae Maro. In 1923 Allie Mae opened her own business, The Blue Lantern Tea Room which offered lunch as well as afternoon tea. Those who knew Allie Mae knew her to be a generous hostess and a great supporter of arts and culture in the region.
Drawing from all of this rich history, The Old Art Building is pleased to introduce the Blue Lantern Tea Room program monthly through the winter. We offer the intimate salon-style interaction with artists along with refreshments and tea to be enjoyed in the sunlit ambiance of this historical space.
Sunday, January 14"Art As Renewal" — Anne-Marie Ooman and Robert VivianWriters who have worked independently and in collaboration describe how the act of creating art can contribute to a sense of renewal both for the artist/writer and the reader.
Sunday, February 11"Classical Guitar" — Matthew Cochran and students from Interlochen Arts AcademyRenowned solo guitar composer/performer Matthew Cochran brings students from his studio to “air out” new compositions and talk about the inspiration and discipline it takes to bring a new composition to life.
Sunday, March 10"Bon Appetit" — An Operatic Biography of Julia ChildIndulge in what is arguably the world's most famous chocolate cake while getting the story straight from the baker’s mouth. An actual transcript of Julia baking her cake is masterfully set to music and sung by nationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Lindsey Anderson.
Sunday, April 14"She Does Shakespeare" — Women actors shake up ShakespeareArea actresses take their stab at famous scenes and monologues intended exclusively for men. We will be joined by actor/writer Shelby Lewis who has a wealth of experience in adapting The Bard for modern audiences. She and the actors will address the challenges and delights of reimagining these familiar words for women.
Sunday, May 12"Spring Madrigals" — A selection of seasonal vocal music from Leland Public School Honors ChoirIt’s May! Time for flower crowns, strawberries and cream, and a flourish of spring madrigals, performed by the youthful voices of the Leland Honors Choir.
May 18 Saturday
Coffee With The Authors is a live, conversational interview with local and regional authors about the craft and process of writing at the Glen Arbor Arts Center. On May 18 Brittany Cavallaro, the author of seven Young Adult [YA] novels, explains this stand-alone genre, and how she approaches it. Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager, leads the conversation, which begins at 11 am.
Cavallaro is a creative writing instructor at the Interlochen Arts Academy, her alma mater [her New York Times bestselling Charlotte Holmes series is set in a boarding school]. YA fiction is geared to readers ages 12 to 18 years, but it tackles mature themes and subjects the sets it apart from traditional middle school literature. Cavallaro is also the author of three volumes of poetry, and frequently collaborates with other writers.
Coffee With The Authors is offered without charge. The program is supported by the Cottage Book Shop and the Glen Lake Community Library. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. For more information go to GlenArborArt.org/EVENTS.
May 23 Thursday
Join us for cocktail hour during our May Swirl on Thursday, May 23 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm! Enjoy wine and heavy appetizers while viewing our summer exhibitions.The wine selection, expertly paired by Great Lakes Wine and Spirits, will complement the delectable offerings from Symons General Store including mini crab cakes and a beef tenderloin crustini with house-made garlic sauce. Live music by Owen James.
Tickets are $25 for members and $30 for not-yet members and include delectable appetizers and one drink ticket. Cash bar to follow.
Jun 14 Friday
Late Night Fridays | June 14The Glen Arbor Arts Center is keeping the lights on a little longer this summer. Late Night Fridays continues June 14, 5 – 8 pm. In the GAAC’s Main Gallery is Members Create. This annual exhibition showcases the talents of current GAAC members, including painting, mixed media, sculpture, clay and more in the GAAC Main Gallery. Native Plants, an exhibition of painted and chain stitched canvases by Dana Falconberry, are on view in the Lobby Gallery.
GAAC Late Night Fridays events are free. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Read more at GlenArborArt.org / EXHIBITS.
Jun 28 Friday
Late Night Fridays June 28The Glen Arbor Arts Center is keeping the lights on a little longer this summer. Late Night Fridays continues June 28 with open galleries and a Front Porch concert, 5 – 8 pm.The Mighty Tundra Tones heat up the GAAC’s Front Porch stage with of funk, jazz, rock, swing, and more. The concert is 5-7 pm. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring their own seating, and refreshments. In the GAAC’s Main Gallery is Members Create. This annual exhibition showcases the talents of current GAAC members, including painting, mixed media, sculpture, clay and more in the GAAC Main Gallery. Native Plants, an exhibition of painted and chain stitched canvases by Dana Falconberry, are on view in the Lobby Gallery. Both galleries are open 5 – 8 pm.GAAC Late Night Fridays events are free. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Read more at GlenArborArt.org / EXHIBITS.
Jul 12 Friday
Late Night Fridays July 12The Glen Arbor Arts Center is keeping the lights on a little longer this summer. Late Night Fridays continues July 12 with open galleries and a Front Porch concert, 5 – 8 pm.Hometown favorite Ron Getz, guitarist and composer, is on the GAAC’s Front Porch stage. Getz moves fluidly between jazz, blues, and rock. The concert is 5-7 pm. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring their own seating, and refreshments. In the GAAC’s Main Gallery is Members Create. This annual exhibition showcases the talents of current GAAC members, including painting, mixed media, sculpture, clay and more in the GAAC Main Gallery. Native Plants, an exhibition of painted and chain stitched canvases by Dana Falconberry, are on view in the Lobby Gallery. Both galleries are open 5 – 8 pm.GAAC Late Night Fridays events are free. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Read more at GlenArborArt.org / EXHIBITS.
Jul 19 Friday
Late Night Fridays July 19The Glen Arbor Arts Center is keeping the lights on a little longer this summer. Late Night Fridays continues July 19 with open galleries, 5 – 8 pm.In the GAAC’s Main Gallery is Members Create. This annual exhibition showcases the talents of current GAAC members, including painting, mixed media, sculpture, clay and more in the GAAC Main Gallery. Native Plants, an exhibition of painted and chain stitched canvases by Dana Falconberry, are on view in the Lobby Gallery. Both galleries are open 5 – 8 pm.GAAC Late Night Fridays events are free. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Read more at GlenArborArt.org / EXHIBITS.
Aug 16 Friday
Late Night Fridays August 16The Glen Arbor Arts Center is keeping the lights on a little longer this summer. Late Night Fridays continues August 16 with the opening of a new exhibition, Shrines + Altars. The reception is open to the public, and runs 5 – 8 pm.Shrines + Altars is a juried exhibition that explores what we hold sacred: To whom are we building shrines? At what altars are we worshipping? The works are on display in the GAAC Main Gallery through October 24. Native Plants, an exhibition of painted and chain stitched canvases by Dana Falconberry, are on view in the Lobby Gallery. Both galleries are open 5 – 8 pm.
Late Night Fridays events are free. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Read more at GlenArborArt.org / EXHIBITS.
Aug 18 Sunday
Coffee With The Authors is a live, conversational interview with local and regional authors about the craft and process of writing. On August 18 Traverse City poet and teacher Jennifer Sperry Steinorth discusses Her Read, a book-length collage poem. In the tradition of reusing canvases, Steinorth appropriates a seminal text, The Meaning of Art by Herbert Read (Faber & Faber, 1931), and with the liberal use of correction fluid, scalpel and embroidery floss, erases and transforms the book from art criticism into feminist verse. Sarah Bearup-Neal, GAAC gallery manager, leads the conversation. The interview begins at 1 pm.
Steinorth is the author of three published books of poetry, numerous broadsides, handmade books and more. She is a lecturer at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a 2023-2024 Beinecke Fellow at Yale where she is at work on a biography of American poet, C.D. Wright.
This Coffee With The Authors interview is part of the GAAC’s Shrines + Altars project, an exploration of what, where, and how we direct our worshipful attention – secular, non-secular, sacred, and profane. Read more about Shrines + Altars at GlenArborArt.org /EXHIBITS. Coffee With The Authors is offered without charge. The program is supported by the Cottage Book Shop and the Glen Lake Community Library. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.
Aug 23 Friday
Late Night Fridays August 23The Glen Arbor Arts Center bids a fond farewell to Summer 2024 with an upbeat Front Porch Concert. This year’s final Late Night Fridays event features The Lofteez on August 23, 5-7 pm. The concert is free. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring their own seating and refreshments. The Lofteez are an upbeat acoustic duo. They feature multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Karin E of The Remedy Band on fiddle, keyboard, and vocals with her partner Riffin Tiff on acoustic guitar, bass and beats.Both GAAC galleries are open during Late Night Fridays. Shrines + Altars is a juried exhibition that explores what we hold sacred: To whom are we building shrines? At what altars are we worshipping? The works are on display in the GAAC Main Gallery through October 24. Native Plants, an exhibition of painted and chain stitched canvases by Dana Falconberry, are on view in the Lobby Gallery. Both galleries are open 5 – 8 pm.
Late Night Fridays events are free. The GAAC is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. Read more at GlenArborArt.org .