Once again the festival takes place at The Village at Grand Traverse Commons (rain or shine) under the big tent. This year three area arts organizations: ArtCenter Traverse City, The Leelanau Community Cultural Center and Crystal Lake Art Center are showcasing artists and we'll have over 60 standout artists!

Our musical lineup is headlined by legendary Michigan blues musician Larry McCray along with folk favorites May Erlewine and Seth Bernard, blues phenom Greg Nagy and Song of the Lakes Trio with Sue Wood. Add original dance and other performance artists and you have one of the hottest musical tickets of the summer!

Head over to traversecitywinefestival.com for all the details!

Tickets are $20, if you purchase them in advance, or $25 at the door. The Traverse City Wine and Art Festival will be held on Saturday, August 21, at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons from 3-10 PM. Please check the website for more details of the event. Also, be sure, to join LPVA on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. We will be giving away a pair of tickets on Wednesday, May 12th to: One person who joins our new Facebook Page, one person who is on our email list (head over to www.lpwines.com!), and one person who follows us on Twitter (twitter.com/lpwines)

As an extra added bonus, if you have already purchased tickets by Wednesday, we will give you two more tickets, for a total for FOUR FREE TICKETS!

All times are approximate and subject to change!

3:00 PM – New Third Coast
3:20 PM – Claudia Schmidt joins N3C
3:50 PM – Barbara Faith Jordan joins N3C
4:10 PM – N3C takes it home
4:30 PM – Festival spokesperson, Beach Bards
4:50 PM – Jay Webber, Glenn Wolff, Janice Keegan, Elizabeth Rivers
6:00 PM – Beach Bards, part 2
6:20 PM – Ingemar/Lisa Johansson and FREJYA
7:00 PM – Fireworks – KABOOM!

This prize will be given to the wearer of the best pair of winter boots as judged by an expert panel that will include Mary Rogers, host of the popular Mary in the Morning radio show and Traverse City Wine & Art Festival Chairperson and Fashion Maven Extraordinaire Jaclyn Eikey.

The winner will receive three bottles of wine AND a pair of tickets to the 2010 Traverse City Wine & Art Festival. Boots will be judged for style and warmth, so check your closet or your friendly neighborhood shoe store or vintage clothing shop!

Photo: Vintage Snow Princess Boots

Date & Time

February 14, 2010 from 3:00pm-8:00pm

Location

In a large heated outdoor tent on the grounds of the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa.

Ticket Price

Couples $35 (receive 2 full tickets for one great price!)

Individual Tickets $20

Ticket Sales Locations

Online (Tickets purchased online will be available at Will Call on the day of the event under the purchasers name)

Order Couples Ticket – $35 / Order Singles Ticket – $20

In person cash or check

• Grand Traverse Resort and Spa
• Traverse City Convention & Visitors Bureau

Tickets Include:

Entry to the Winter Wine Wonderland tent showcasing the work of regional artist, 20 local wineries from Leelanau and Old Mission Peninsula’s and Traverse City.

Musical entertainment by the New Third Coast with special guests.

Souvenir wine glass

5 wine tasting tickets

5 dessert tickets

Tickets will be turned in for wristbands when you first arrive at the event. This will make enjoying the many things taking place at the Resort easily accessible.

Extra wine tasting and dessert tickets will be available for purchase inside the tent.

Food

Available for purchase at the Clubhouse located just outside of the heated tent.

Shuttles

A shuttle service will be running from the North Peak parking lot for guest attending the Winter Wine Wonderland.

Other events taking place throughout the day at the Grand Traverse Resort are:

Ice sculpture demonstration, snowmobile rides, sleigh rides, dog sled rides, ice skating, bonfires, x-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice sculpture park, outdoor winter carnival rides

9am Frosty 5K Foot Race and the 7pm outdoor fireworks show.

Festival and Overnight Package

The Resort is also offering an overnight package in conjunction with the event. The package includes one night accommodations on the night of February 14, one ticket to the Winter Wine Wonderland per person over 21, $15 in Casino e-credits per person. Package prices start at $59.50 per person, based on double occupancy, not including 8% tax and $9.95 nightly resort fee. For reservations and information, call Grand Traverse Resort & Spa at 800-748-0303.

Artists that wish to participate in the event should read this page.

• Artists are asked to submit up to 5 pieces of work to showcase at the event.
• Each artist should submit digital pictures of the work that you would like to exhibit at the event to laura@lpwines.com.
• You must bring your own way to display the work. If you would like a tabletop spot you must let us know when you submit your work.
• Each artist selected for the event will receive one entry to the festival. (Your entry does not include wine or dessert tasting tickets)

This is a showcase event, a chance to promote you and your work. We encourage you to hand out cards and be there to talk about your work. You are welcome to try to sell your work at the event. The transaction will be entirely between you and the purchaser no commission will be taken.

This event will be showcasing Northern Michigan through wine, art, chocolate and music. The New Third Coast accompanied by a variety of local musicians who will sing “Love Songs” throughout the day.

You can find more information about the event at traversecitywinefestival.com.

If you have questions please contact Laura Herd – laura@lpwines.com or  231-633-3133.

Artcenter Traverse City will host a benefit concert for the Institute for Sustainable Living, Art & Natural Design (ISLAND) on Saturday, November 7 at 7 p.m. Featuring Michael Beauchamp and the Barn Roughs, the concert will be held at Artcenter, 720 S. Elmwood Ave., Traverse City and all proceeds will benefit ISLAND.

"The economic prosperity of this region is founded in social and cultural vitality – and in protecting 'place'," said Jennifer Hutchinson, president of Artcenter Traverse City. "This collaboration allows Artcenter to raise awareness of the good work that ISLAND is doing in our community and draws attention to the integral role the arts play in this – the most beautiful place in the world."

The Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association will offer pours during the intermission and will also give away promotional items including two tickets to the 2010 Traverse City Wine and Art Festival !

The public is invited and encouraged to be a part of this evening celebrating community resilience and to support the mission of ISLAND, a non-profit arts and ecology center dedicated to connecting people with nature. A $5 – $10 donation will be accepted at the door. For more information please call 231.941.9488 or visit Artcenter Traverse City.

Here's a video of Michael…

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Thom Jayne plays a variety of instruments, including guitar, banjo and didgeridoo. Lansing Symphony Orchestra's Rich Illman performs on trumpet. Michigan State University drumline instructor Dr. Jon Weber plays percussion, and fellow Detroit Pistons Drumline member Greg Sauceda joins him on drums. On bass is Heather Kulaga, of the electric bass duo, touching bass. Greg Howe, guitar, studied extensively with the late Ted Greene and also jazz legend Joe Diorio, and now performs on jazz solo projects as well as with Harvey Lee. Kelly Pond, on violin and vocals, performed with a variety of groups before joining the Nomads, and currently studies music education at MSU.

After performing and recording with the band 'Pariah' on the east coast in the late 1970s, Thom Jayne sold everything, joined the Peace Corps, and moved to the savannah of Ghana in West Africa at 24. Several of the band's original compositions were conceived during his two-year stay in a small village there. Now a professor at MSU, Jayne travels four times a year to places such as Ethiopia, Kenya, and Zambia. These cross-cultural experiences, including a recent extended stay in Rome, have influenced Thom's vision for the band and are evident in the eclectic style of their music.

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