Michigan Legacy Art Park

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Thompsonville, Mich. – Friday, July 18 brings northern Michigan’s own Song of the Lakes to Michigan Legacy Art Park, Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville, at 7:00 p.m. with a very special evening for the entire family.

The group has been performing for more than 25 years and their eclectic music is influenced by the maritime heritage of Michigan, acoustic rock, blues, and the members’ roots in Celtic and Scandinavian culture. The group includes Michael Sullivan on guitar, Lisa Johansson on flute, Ingemar Johansson on guitar and Swedish nickleharp, and Rick Jones on percussion.

To open the concert, they will perform eight new songs and highlight their latest project, music inspired by the classic children’s book Paddle to the Sea. The story by Holling Clancy Holling is about an Indian boy who carves a canoe to complete a journey from Lake Superior to the Atlantic Ocean.

Thirty minutes before the concert, Art Park Education Director, Patricia Innis, will work with children on a special art project. Additional activities will be offered after the Paddle to the Sea portion of the performance.

Admission to the concert is $8 for adults, $5 for children and students and $20 for families. Some seating is available. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets and picnics.

Rides to the amphitheatre are available for those who cannot walk the trails. In the event of rain the concert will be held indoors at Crystal Mountain.

[Note to Editor: print quality photos are available at

www.songofthelakes.com.]

Park FUNdraiser tickets are on sale now

The second annual FUNdraiser will be held on

Friday, July 25 starting at 5 p.m. This fun and casual event will include a cookout dinner, tastings of local wine and beer, silent and live auctions, family activities and guided tours of the Park. The evening will conclude with a performance by Shout Sister Shout at 7 p.m.! Silent auction items include local art, gift baskets, and gift certificates. The live auction will include:

• A two-bedroom condominium at the Arroyo Roble in Sedonna, AZ fromOctober 19-26, 2008

• Two nights in a luxury suite at the Betsie Bay Inn in Frankfort including a wine tasting for two, fresh flowers a bottle of Champagne and chocolate dipped strawberries

• Crystal Mountain Frequent Slopes card. This transferrable punch card is the equivalent of 20 all-day lift tickets that can be redeemed on any day throughout the 2008-09 ski season

Tickets are $22/adult, $10/child, $55/family and are on sale now at www.michlegacyartpark.org. Reservations are required. In the event of rain, the FUNdraiser will be held indoors at Crystal Mountain. This event is sponsored in part by Ace Communications.

The Summer Sounds concert series is funded by grants from the Dennos Museum Center, Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs, Crystal Mountain and TV 9&10 News Helping Hands. For further information, call (231) 378-4963.

Michigan Legacy Art Park, a nonprofit organization, features over 40 sculptures along hiking trails that wind through 30 acres of wooded hills. The Art Park is dedicated to interpreting Michigan’s history through outdoor sculpture while providing a stimulating and educational experience for all visitors. Located in Benzie County at Crystal Mountain, it is open daily from dawn to dusk. www.michlegacyartpark.org.

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