Local author Robert Downes will include a Leelanau flavor in his “Stories & Songs” multimedia show at the Traverse City Opera House on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m.
A singer-songwriter as well as an author, Downes will share stories from his eight books, accompanied by original songs on 6- and 12-string guitars. The show will include projected images and films with percussionist Mark Cantrell of Cedar providing the beats.
Downes has as a number of Leelanau settings in his books, including his historical novel of the Anishinaabek, “Windigo Moon,” set in the Sleeping Bear Lakeshore; his “Biking Northern Michigan” guidebook; and his nonfiction history, “Raw Deal: The Indians of the Midwest and the Theft of Native Lands.” Stories from all three books will be featured in his show.
