Northern Michigan Arts

In the early 2000s, northern Michigan’s music scene was small, loud, and very DIY. There's a place on the internet to relive it all, called "TC Rock City."

Last month, the government body that oversees state-funded grant programs for arts and culture centers in Michigan announced it would delay its announcement of grants for the upcoming fiscal year.

In August, a group of writers gathered at the Alluvion in Traverse City to share new works reflecting on the transformative power of the arts in our northern landscape.

When I was in junior high school, I wore my hair long and straight like most of the girls. My mother thought it would look better short and curly. This…