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A screenshot from “Valhalla Blues,” with actors Ted Neda, left, and Mike Flavin. The film shot recently in the Pointes. Photo courtesy of Visionhook LLC.

Grosse Pointe provides rich soil
for young filmmakers to work

“Valhalla Blues,” a short film made entirely in the Pointes, is the brainchild of young, local creatives working in front of and behind the camera. They hope the piece will be accepted at a major film festival, such as Sundance. read more...

Alexandra Miller stands in front of shelves of her handmade ceramics at Ace Hardware in the Village, where she recently started selling her work. Photo by Sydnee Thompson.

South grad fires up artistic success
with line of handmade ceramics

Sometimes the coolest pieces of artwork are the ones you fire.

Alexandra Miller, 26, is a ceramicist. A graduate of Grosse Pointe South High School, Miller lives in the City and, as of a few months ago, she sells original, handmade pieces in the family-owned Ace Hardware store in the Village. Her current stock includes cups, mugs, bowls, and vases with splashes and swirls of vibrant blue glaze, which she said is her favorite. read more...

The beaches of Hilton Head, with wide expanses of hard-packed sand, offer a great opportunity for bike riding with the grandkids . . . if you can take it.

Best dressed Grosse Pointe cyclists

City resident Bill Huntington and his wife and business partner, MaryJo, chronicle their tales of boomers growing up with their grandchildren. They discovered recently that it is easier to pedal downwind. Luckily they are both physically fit. We share their latest with Grosse Pointe Today readers. read more...

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