Dates: September 30, 2011 - January 6, 2012
Location: Dennos Museum Center

Sketches to Sculptures, Rendered Reality: Sixty Years with Marshall M. Fredericks. Marshall Fredericks (1908 –1998) was one of the most prominent Michigan sculptors of the 20th Century. His iconic imagery can be seen around the State and the nation. Most prominent in NW Michigan are the Cross in the Woods in Indian River and the Two Bears in front of Corson Auditorium at the Interlochen Center for the Arts.

Sketches to Sculptures: Rendered Reality, Sixty Years with Marshall M. Fredericks is an exhibition of 31 small sculptures and 36 related drawings and sketches that showcases the creative process of Fredericks both as designer and sculptor. From simple pencil sketches to presentation drawings, the creative mind of Fredericks is on display as he transforms two-dimensional ideas on paper into three-dimensional sculptures. While many of the drawings in this exhibition resemble the final sculpture they would become, others only hint at elements of their outcome or point to a different outcome entirely. This exhibition is comprised of four genres that represent most of Fredericks’ work: architectural, commemorative, spiritual and whimsical.

The Dennos Museum Center is open daily 10 AM to 5 PM, until 8 pm on Thursdays and Sundays 1-5 PM. Admission is $6.00 adults, $4.00 for children and free to museum members. For more information on the Museum and its programs, go to www.dennosmuseum.org or call 231-995-1055. The Dennos Museum Center is located at 1410 College Drive, Traverse City, MI 49686, at the entrance to the campus of Northwestern Michigan College.

Date: Nov 30, 2012
Time: 05:00 PM To 10:00 PM
Location: Downtown Traverse City

Spend the evening with Santa and shopping throughout the unique shops in Downtown Traverse City. At 5 pm, shoppers will be serenaded with holiday music and can gather at the community trees at the corner of Cass and E. Front St. Attendees can join in a community sing-a-long of their favorite holiday carols accompanied by the Sweet Adelines. The excitement continues with Santa’s arrival in bright red antique fire engine!  Tree lighting at 6 pm, before spending the rest of the evening (6-9 p.m.) visiting with little ones at his holiday house at Cass and E. Front Street. While Santa is in his house, Antique Fire Engine Rides will be offered from 6:15 to 8 pm.