Traverse City is the tenth most vibrant arts city

Traverse City has been named the tenth “Most Arts Vibrant Middle Size Community” in the U.S. by SMU DataArts, a national center for arts research at Southern Methodist University.
The shows go one for now, with hopes for spring

Looking ahead, the hope is that by spring, actors and audiences will be able to interact in person, if socially distanced.
Anne Stanton: 200 essays showcase ‘Life in the Time of Virus’

Remember those dark days in early spring when the pandemic exploded into our lives?
Chasten Buttigieg: Traverse City Roots and What Lies Ahead

Chasten Buttigieg, husband of former Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg and a Traverse City native, will join the National Writers Series for a free virtual event on September 10 to discuss his memoir, I Have Something to Tell You.
Nat Geo editor headlines NWS 10th anniversary fundraiser

It was 1896 and National Geographic had been publishing its iconic magazine for eight years without the image of a woman — any woman.
Nat Geo looks at the Great Lakes

Although Susan Goldberg, the first female editor-in-chief of National Geographic, lives in Washington, D.C., her roots are firmly planted in Michigan.
Creative Coast Podcast: Episode 5 | Spreading The Word

The couple who became the beating heart of northern Michigan’s budding literary community. This episode features writer and National Writers Series (NWS) Co-Founder Doug Stanton and NWS Co-Founder and Executive Director, Anne Stanton.
King of Beaver Island

It is possible to make the argument that James Strang is the most interesting person who ever lived in northern Lower Michigan.
Anne Stanton: The times have led us to today

Elaine Weiss Live at National Writers Series Virtual Event
