by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Sep 14, 2018 | Beer, Michigan
The 10h Annual UP Fall Beer Festival held in Marquette’s Mattson Lower Harbor Park featured hundreds of beers from some the best breweries Michigan has to offer. Plus there was art, pipers, and lots of fruit: oranges, limes, mango, strawberry, kiwi, raspberry, and... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Mar 8, 2018 | Beer
The 2018 Winter Beer Festival was the same wonderful festival, just postponed for a week. There were new faces in the crowd and just a few less breweries because of the date change. The BeerFest mobile app provided a notice for the brewers unable to attend. 2018... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jan 19, 2016 | Michigan, Music
The opening for the GIG: The Art of Michigan Music was on Friday, January 15, 2016, at the Ann Arbor Art Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Chuck was on a mission when he designed it. He wanted to spotlight the artists behind the music scene and also give patrons the... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Nov 4, 2015 | Michigan, Music
Risky Brenda and the Wizard took over Manchester’s Village Tap on Halloween and I’m pretty sure I found Jesus. The Village Tap The peaceful village of Manchester, Michigan was rocking on Halloween.The Village Tap’s parking lot was transformed into a... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jul 23, 2014 | Michigan, Music
Almost ten years ago I was introduced to, Kate Peterson. My favorite Jordanian musician, Hana Malhas, made the introduction. I will always be in debt to Hana for it. Kate recently played at Top of the Park and the Taste of Ann Arbor. I was lucky to catch both... 
