Northern Michigan Arts & Culture

Some of the Traverse City Film Festival's visiting documentary filmmakers share their stories from out in the field.The panel is moderated by TCFF founder…

Michael Moore and special guests discuss the future of film in the age of streaming.Guests in this panel include Bob Byington, Andrew Ahn and Ira…

When I was a kid, our family vacations were often road trips to scenic destinations. And since this was the 1950s, there were no clean, friendly “rest…

When my young daughter was diagnosed with cancer, we were all shocked and terrified. Then, gradually, we found the strength to go forward—and it was a…

A cloud is following me around today, casting a shadow on my life. I feel lonely and discouraged—but when I try to figure out why, nothing comes to mind.…

This week on Points North, Traverse City’s new baseball team dominates on the field, but getting fans in the seats has been another matter. Plus, a review…

This spring, a lot of fanfare accompanied the announcement the Pit Spitters baseball team was coming to Traverse City.Billboards went up declaring, “New…

I stay in the tent until my husband tells me the coffee is perking. It’s one of the few luxuries available out here in the woods. Slowly, I roll out of my…

It wasn’t a fancy scarf, just a strip of red and blue plaid that I wrapped around my neck in the winter. On really cold days, I pulled the edge up over my…

It’s almost too warm to jog but I lace up my shoes anyway. There’s no traffic this morning because it’s Sunday and the streets are quiet. The only cars…