A woodcarving at the Cambodian American Heritage Museum in Chicago
Grosse Pointer finds an exotic Chicago
Visitors to Chicago have no shortage of sightseeing and shopping options, from museums to strolling Michigan Avenue’s Magnificent Mile, enjoying the lake shore or people-watching at Millennium Park.
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A sea of sponsors, artists and perch at Prop Art Studio.
Grosse Pointe Perch ready for their colors
Yoga in the Pointes: It's easy to start and a lot of versions are nearby
Navigating the myriad options of yoga classes offered in the Grosse Pointes may pose challenges for both new and seasoned yoga practitioners. How do styles of yoga differ, and what makes a yoga studio unique?
This practical yoga guide sheds light on practices, classes, teachers and more that local studios have to offer. With spring in the air, when’s a better time to try something new?
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Horton Creek where Hemingway learned to fish
Grosse Pointer hunts Hemingway haunts in Michigan
Before Ernest Hemingway sold a story or published a novel, before the bullfights, deep-sea fishing, Paris, Havana and the Keys, before he was “Papa,” there was Petoskey.
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Pianist David Syme to perform free concert at Grosse Pointe Memorial
Nationally recognized pianist David Syme will perform a free concert in Grosse Pointe on Wednesday, May 16, at 7:30 p.m. at Grosse Pointe Memorial Church, 16 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Farms.
Syme has performed in noted venues across the country, including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center. He has performed with the Royal Philharmonic, London Philharmonia and the Czech National Symphony.
Concert seating is general admission. All are welcome. Patrons who donate $50 get reserved seating at the concert and admission to an afterglow at 9:30 p.m.
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The Malabar Farm "Big House," the home of writer, conservationist and host of Hollywood stars Louis Bromfield.
Pointer visits Bogie, Bacall wedding site
Louis Bromfield was a contemporary of Ernest Hemingway and Gertrude Stein, a prolific writer whose 30 books, from his first, The Green Bay Tree in 1924, were best-sellers.
He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1927 for his novel Early Autumn. Several of his stories were made into movies, including “The Rains Came” (1931, Tyrone Power, Myrna Loy) and “Mrs. Parkington” (1944, Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon).
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Grosse Pointe Historical Society presents plaques to three 'significant' structures
The Grosse Pointe Historical Society is adding three homes to its list of historically significant structures. The Pointes of History Celebration will officially induct the new additions into the collection by awarding each one with a bronze plaque at a celebration 7 p.m. Tuesday (May 8) at the War Memorial.
Each homeowner will receive a bronze plaque intended to be displayed and visible from the street. Each designated structure has been evaluated based on its significance in Grosse Pointe history, architecture and the amount of historical information available on them.
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The world’s largest mountain carving-in-progress, depicting Lakota leader Crazy Horse, is under way 17 miles from Mt. Rushmore.
Grosse Pointer meets Crazy Horse
Men on mountains, mugs on mugs. The Black Hills of South Dakota has got ’em. The monumental images of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln carved from rock attract 3 million visitors each year to Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
About half that number make their way to see the world’s largest mountain carving-in-progress, a tribute to Lakota leader Crazy Horse, 17 miles from Mt. Rushmore.
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The architecture of the Webber House makes a stunning backdrop for area designers' work.
Junior League of Detroit Show House opens Friday with a preview party
The completed Junior League of Detroit's Designer Show House is open from Saturday (May 5) through May 20. Hours are Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 3 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays noon to 5 p.m. Tickets are $20 at the door..
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Grosse Pointe Theatre's production of "Hairspray" will feature, L-R, Doretha Dorsey of Detroit; Catherine Flores of Warren; Dennis Wickline of St. Clair Shores; and Don Ross, Jr., of Warren. Courtesy photo.
Get that hair up in the air: 'Hairspray' closes Grosse Pointe Theatre season
Grosse Pointe Theatre will finish its season with 10 performances of the award-winning musical "Hairspray" on May 6, 9-13 and 17-20 at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial Fries Auditorium. The shows start at 8 p.m., except for Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets are $24 and parking is free.
Set in early-'60s Baltimore, "Hairspray" details the efforts of teenager Tracy Turnblad to get on the popular after-school dance show "The Corny Collins Show," and then to integrate it.
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