Arts & Culture

In local arts news this week, we explore Classical IPR’s new podcast through the lens of humor. And then there’s a murder, a fictional one.

How damaged trees spell economic hardship for many in northern Michigan. Plus, funding cutbacks for regional arts groups, and we hop through some Easter egg traditions.

Miigwech Ink is an independent news source and a space for Indigenous Peoples of Mishigamiing (Michigan).

Author Stephanie Carpenter grew up in Traverse City and knows the former Traverse City State Hospital well.

Smith was tapped to compose a piece from the very school where he cut his teeth.

Much of the money for wildlife management at Michigan's Department of Natural Resources comes from people paying for hunting and fishing licenses. But the system might not hold up much longer. We'll also try our hand at the card game "Spitzer," a northeast Michigan classic with a dedicated band of folks trying to keep it alive. And we hear from Matthew Fletcher, whose new collection of short stories, "Stick Houses" draws on his own life experiences to dispel stereotypes about Indigenous people.

“Stick Houses” is a collection of fictionalized short stories based on Grand Traverse Band tribal citizen Matthew Fletcher's personal experiences and those close to him.

President Trump plans to fire several Board Members at Washington, D.C.'s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and indicated that he's naming himself chairman. Here's why it matters.

Keith Gave talks with writer Bill Morris about his latest book, "The Lions Finally Roar."

Beth Milligan talks with children's and young adult fiction writer Kimberly Brubaker Bradley.