Morning Buzz: August 6, 2021

THIS MONTH'S SUMMER SERIES...THIS THE DANCE COMPANY'S FIRSTLIVE ON-SATGE SHOW IN 16-MONTHS... THE FIRSTPERFORMANCE IS AT THE LISTENINGLAWN AT STUDIO PARK INDOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS ON AUGUST14... THE SECOND WILLTAKE PLACE AT THE AMPHITHEATERATFREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS ANDSCULPTURE PARK ON AUGUST 31.GUEST ARTISTS INCLUDING GENEHAHN, FROM THE WEST MICHIGANSYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WILL BEFEATURED... AS WELL AS PREVIEWSOF 20-22 PERFORMANCES...LI KECHRISTOPHER STOWELL'S 'AMIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM'...AMONG OTHERS.

G-R BALLET'S 20-21THRU-22 SEASON WILL ALSO OFFER AVIRTUAL SEASON SUBSCRIPTION FORGUESTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO JOININPERSON.

THOSE VIRTUAL SEASONPASSES WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINELATER THIS MONTH..THE CITY OF PORTAGE -- CREATINGA NEW "SAFE EXCHANGE ZONE."IT'S WELL-MARKED, WELL-LIT --ANDLOCATED OSUTIDE THE PUBLICSAFETYDEPARTMENT.

THE AREA IS UNDER24-HOUR VIDEOSURVEILLANCE -- MAKING IT THEPERFECT PLACE TO BUY, SELL ANDTRADE TEIMS... IT CAN ALSO BEUSED FOR CHILDCUSTODY EXCHANGES.

THE GOAL --IS TO DETER FAKECHEXANGES -- ALONG WITH THEFTSAND ROBBERIES.HERE'S SOME REALLY COOL VIDEOTHS MIORNING.... THE MICHIGANAIRNATIONAL GUARD AND A FEW OTHERMILITAR GYROUPS WERE TEST-LANDING PLANES ON MICHIGANHIGHWAYS YESTERDAY.THE COMBAT READINESSEXERCISE...HAPPENI NG IN ALPENA.THE M-I NATIONAL GUARD WASJOINEDBY TEAMS FROM ARIZONA ANDFLORIDA.

MDOT CLOSED OFFM-32 NEAR THE ALPENA COMBATREADINESSR TAINING CENTER.THIS IS A SURE SIGN AUTUMN ISNOT TOO FAR OFF!

STARTING THISMONTH, STARBUCKS' FALLPRODUCTS ARE BACK ON GROCERYSTORE SHELVES.

THE OFFERINGSINCLUDE RETURNING SEASONALFAVORITES, SUCH AS PUMPKIN SPICEFLAVORED CREAMER, AND PUMPKINSPICEFLAVORED COFFEE... THE NEWPRODUCTS INCLUDEPUMPKIN SPICE FLAVORED NON-DAIRY CREAMER AND PUMPKIN SPICECOLD BREW CONCENTRATE.

AND JUSTA REMINDER - THESEITEMS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FOR ALIMITED TIME.AMERICAN AIRLINES IS TAKINGTIKTOKTO NEW HEIGHTS WITH FREE IN-FLIGHT ACCESS FOR PASSENGERS.THE AIRLINE HAS ADDED THEPOPULAR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMTO ITS ROSTER OF FREE IN-FLIGHTOFFERINGS.

PEOPLE O NSELECTFLIGHTS CAN GET 30 MINUTES OFFREE ACCESS WITHOUT PURCHASINGWI-FI.

IT'S THROUGH APARTNERSHIP WITH VIASAT - AGLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY.THE PURPOSE IS TO BETTERUNDERSTAND WHAT KIND OF CONTENTPASSENGERS WANT DURING THEIRIN -FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.