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You can find just about anything at the South Bend Farmer’s Market.

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been a seller at the market for 56 years. She was selling produce when she met her future husband, Art, a regular cus-tomer of the market.

Couple finds love among market's fresh produce

The pair was married on Dec. 7, about nine years ago, in front of the booth where Marie sells produce. You can find them there most days together selling fresh asparagus, tomatoes and anything else grown on their farm north of Dowagiac.

“I think it’s a neat story,” Marie said.

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Many of the vendors have been selling at the market for several years, creating a family-like atmosphere.

In fact, fellow vendors Dale and Rhonda Disterheft were the best man and maid of honor at the Walawender’s wed-ding.

“We are very close to one another. I’ve watched a lot of the kids grow,” she said.

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“I Am the Greatest” Muhammad Ali-inspired sculpture exhibit

On display through Oct. 1Benton Harbor and St. Joseph, Mich.

Sculptor John Sauve, Anna Russo-Sieber Gallery and the New Territory Arts Association are bringing 16 sculptures of Michiana’s most famous boxer to St. Joseph and Benton Harbor. Sauve’s 5-foot-8-inch sculp-tures will be seen at Water Street Glassworks, The Citadel, Brammall Supply The Iron Gate, Tabor Hill, The Livery, Boys and Girls Teen Center, Harbor Shores, The Vincent Place, Maddog 5/1, Revolutionary Fitness, Studios at 210 and the Anna Russo-Sieber Gallery in Benton Harbor, and the Krasl Art Center, Box Factory and Silver Beach Carousel in St. Joseph. Visit [email protected] or call (269) 208-4409.

“Beached Pirates Arrrt in St. Joseph”On display through Oct. 1

Downtown St. Joseph, Mich.

Why not catch the Muhammad Ali exhibit and “Beached Pirates” in one visit? St. Joseph’s annual pub-lic art display exhibits 27 sculptures, including pirates, treasure chests, dolphins, seahorses, turtles and pelicans. Don’t miss the pirate ship at Broad and State streets. Visit sjtoday.org.

“Bring It” Cruise-In6:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Wednesday

through Aug. 29Downtown Niles, Mich.

The Kar Club Inc. appealed to area gearheads when it launched its weekly summer cruise-ins last year. The casual events draw an interesting mix of new and old vehicles to Main Street Niles. No charge. Visit karclub.com.

Then & Now: A Downtown South Bend Architecture Walking Tour

7 p.m. June 1, July 6, Aug. 3; noon June 15, July 13, Aug. 17

Begin at American Trust Co., South Bend, Ind.

Learn about a variety of architectural styles — some pre-dating the Civil War — on Downtown South Bend’s walking tour. Tours are $2; reservations requested. Contact Downtown South Bend Inc. at (574) 282-1110 or [email protected].

Maurice Ray, 2, of Benton Harbor, is hanging out with the pirates in downtown St. Joseph. The sculptures, such as "Captain Artemus Arronax" by James Kim and Bill Andert and sponsored by Future Roofing & Construc-tion, will remain in place throughout the summer.

South Bend Civic Theater adult acting classes

Starting evenings June 2 and June 4Firehouse Theatre, South Bend, Ind.

Learn acting and improv skills from seasoned profes-sionals through the South Bend Civic Theater. The act-ing and scene study class is taught by Josh Napierkowski, who performed in SBCT’s production of “Camelot.” The class is 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays starting June 4.

Kelli McBride, who has more than 20 years of expe-rience at Second City in Chicago, has performed with Amy Poehler of “Saturday Night Live” and actor Kevin Farley. Classes are 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturdays starting June 2.

Cottage & Castles tour July 28

The Community Hospital Founda-tion’s second Castles & Cottages Tour of Homes is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 28.

Tickets are now available for the event. The tour begins at Paw Paw Lake Yacht Club in Coloma. Partici-pants can board pontoon boats to tour several unique lake homes or pick up a map to tour by car.

The yacht club offers free refresh-ments as well as the opportunity to shop for gifts and jewelry provided by the Park Bench Gift Shop of Lakeland Community Hospital, Wa-tervliet. Also, a raffle for items do-nated by local businesses will be held the day of the event.

All proceeds from the Castles & Cottages Tour of Homes will support the expansion and renovation of

Lakeland Community Hospital, Wa-t e r v l i e t , i n c l u d i n g a n e w 7,240-square-foot Emergency De-partment with 11 private rooms. Tickets are $20 in advance; $25 day of event. Call (269) 927-5143 to pur-chase tickets.

Tour historical buildings, architecture in South Bend

"Then & Now: A Downtown South Bend Architecture Walking Tour" returns to downtown South Bend with guided tours on June 1, July 6, Aug. 3 at 7 p.m.; and June 15, July 13, Aug. 17 at noon.

The evening tours last approxi-mately an hour and a half and cover more than 20 historical buildings and more than a half-dozen city blocks in the heart of downtown

South Bend. The lunchtime tours are abbreviated to one hour.

All tours begin at the American Trust Company clock at the corner of Washington and Michigan streets, allowing participants to learn about South Bend’s origin as a trading post along the St. Joseph River.

A wide variety of architectural styles will be viewed, with some buildings dating to pre-Civil War days.

Tour guides Catherine Hostetler, director of Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County, and Todd Zeiger, director of Indiana Landmarks Northern Regional Office, will lead the evening tours disclosing the visionaries, architects and builders who helped bring the city’s treasures to life.

Tours are $2 per person with res-ervations requested for each tour. Call (574) 282-1110.

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BLUEGRASSNiles festival finalizes lineup

The 10th annual Niles Bluegrass Fes-tival is Thursday through Sunday at the Riverfront Park Amphitheater in down-town Niles. The free festival features two stages and Skerbeck Carnival

Music schedule

ThursdayMain Stagen 4 p.m. Nick Harley Band n 5 p.m. Harpeth Rising n 6 p.m. The Balos Family n 7 p.m. Kenny and Amanda Smith Band n 8 p.m. Harpeth Rising n 9 p.m. Kenny and Amanda Smith Band n 10 p.m. Nick Harley Band Friday Main Stagen 4 p.m. Nick Harley Band n 5:30 p.m. Harpeth Rising n 6:30 p.m. Kenny and Amanda Smith Band n 7:30 p.m. Detour n 8:20 p.m. Kenny and Amanda Smith Band n 9:10 p.m. Harpeth Rising n 10 p.m. Detour n 10:50 p.m. Nick Harley Band

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Wonderland Stage n 6 p.m. Hey Annie Acoustic Mayhem n 8 p.m. “Just For Fun” Karoake Time Saturday Main Stage n 10 a.m. Al Mott, One Man Variety Band n Noon Twenty-Three n 1 p.m. The Balos Family n 2 p.m. Deadwood n 3 p.m. Lonesome Meadow n 4 p.m. Audie Blaylock and Redline n 5 p.m. Patchwork Band n 6 p.m. Twenty-Three n 7 p.m. Lonesome Meadow n 7:55 p.m. Detour n 8:50 p.m. Audie Blaylock and Red-line n 9:45 p.m. Detour n 10:40 p.m. River Rocks, featuring Matt Scutchfield and Friends Wonderland Stage n 11 a.m. The Balos Family n Noon The Iron Skillet Breakfast Band n 2 p.m. Hillside Jamboree, All Wel-come for JAM hosted by Clyde Carr and The Hymn-Timers n 4 p.m. Deadwood n 5 p.m. Hey Annie Acoustic Mayhem n 7 p.m. Patchwork Band n 8 p.m. “Just For Fun” Karaoke Time Sunday Main Stage n 10 a.m. Uphill Climb n 11 a.m. Lonesome Meadow n Noon Audie Blaylock and Redline n 1 p.m. Clyde Carr and The Hymn-Timers n 2 p.m. Audie Blaylock and Redline n 3 p.m. The Balos Family n 3:55 p.m. Lonesome Meadow n 4:50 p.m. Special Consensus n 5:45 p.m. Goldmine Pickers n 6:40 p.m. Special Consensus n 7:35 p.m. Goldmine Pickers n 8:30 p.m. Midnight Cattle Callers Wonderland Stage n “Down By The River, The Spirit of Sunday” Gospel Bluegrass Event n 11:30 a.m. Uphill Climb n 12:30 a.m. The Balos Family n 1:45 p.m. Lonesome Meadow n 3 p.m. Clyde Carr and The Hymn-Timers n 4:30 p.m. The Balos Family n 6 p.m. The Church of Niles, Praise Service

Anyone who’s ever been part of a “big horn band” knows about "The Book," “a binder of the sheet music for all the songs for that instrument.

Every instrument in your group gets one. Let me tell you, making a 30-song "book" from scratch under a timeframe can bring the strongest man to his knees. At that point, if not soon-er, one must have a music librarian.

I found one just in time in Vicki Fuller, a youngish grand-mother in the St. Joe area who says she has officially adopted me as her unofficial son. Vicki came through in a massive way for me as I had to build up "The Book" for my 26-piece Funkin’ Rock Orchestra at the big party I produced the entertainment for last weekend in Benton Harbor, which coincided with the Senior PGA weekend.

From horns to stringsVicki asked if I needed help

and then jumped in full force and made "The Book" happen for all of the Funkin’ Rock Orchestra members. We started with horns while I finished writ-ing all the show’s string arrangements. After delivering the horns, she then assembled "The Book" for strings and oversaw the creation and bind-ing of the scores for my con-ductor with a bit of pinache according to my design.

She also enlisted help from her husband, Charlie, a bus driver for the Lakeshore school system who loves karaoke nights and has his own system in the basement. Charlie kicked in to help stick on a few thou-sand hole-punch reinforcement stickers. Along the way, Vicki also got me hooked on Crystal Light Raspberry Iced Tea, insisting I take some with me in an oversized dishwasher-safe cup whenever I’d leave after dropping off more parts.

Precious librarianDuring production week, my

invaluable Music Librarian moved the operation down to the venue and knew right where to find the Flute 1, Flute 2 and Flute 3 parts for "Last Dance" mid-rehearsal so the tentative sax players couldn’t sneak out of it.

And as tight timelines always seem to present great moments of comedy between people that don’t yet know each other very well, I found myself stumbling in to pajama parties with her

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Dave CarLOCka Day IN The LIfe

'The Book' keeps secret to successful party show

grandkids after she assured me to come over anytime early or late so we could keep our deadline.

'Like a son'Perhaps one of the funniest

memories occurred during a mad dash across campus in a golf cart where both of us had to fit into one seat. “My lap or yours?” was my question, and she ended up riding on my knee (good choice on her part) as we barreled full speed over bump and plain. She held on to the roof rail for dear life, and I held onto her to be sure we didn’t lose her, at which point she looked over to the cart driver and said, “You should know he’s like my son...” HA!!!!!

Mission accomplished Vicki, thank you so very much for jumping into the work and seeing it as an adventure. Your positivity helped strengthen me in the home stretch, with-out a doubt, and contributed in a very large way to an even larger event.

Dave Carlock is a 25-year veteran of the entertainment business whose work as a recording engineer and pro-ducer, touring musician, and songwriter made him Googleable. His continuing work as an Independent Content Creator of Sound and Image has earned him a Grammy Award certificate, two Platinum Record Awards, and a Paragon Award in advertising. Currently, he brings national and interna-tional artists to make records and music videos at his pro-duction studio in the Benton Harbor Arts District. www.davecarlock.com


Summer Art Hop in Benton Harbor

The Benton Harbor Arts District spon-

sored an art hop May 25 that involved

food, blacksmithing and dance

Anna Russo Sieber Gallery on Fifth Street hosted a spread of food and wine as part of the "I Am the Great-est — Summer Art Hop." Below, a blacksmith kept the fires going be-hind Water Street Glassworks. Off the Water photos/KIMBERLY WYNN

The Citadel Dance Company gave a performance in The Oak Room at the Citadel, 19 Hinkley St. in Benton Harbor.

Please submit calendar events to Managing Editor Katie Rohman by email, [email protected]; phone, 687-7713; fax, 683-2175; or mail or visit the Leader Publications office at 217 N. Fourth St., Niles, MI 49120.

Fridayn Grand opening of J

Anderson Gallery, 2315 E. Highway 12, Michigan City, is noon to 5 p.m. Jeannene Anderson dis-plays more than 75 of her original oil paintings.n The 10th Annual

Bluegrass Festival will be held at Riverfront Park, Niles. Visit www.niles-bluegrass.com.

n New Life Community Church, 307 First Ave., Dowagiac, will have reviv-al services at 7 p.m. for its annual homecoming cele-bration. Bishop Tommy Reels hosts.

Saturdayn Grand opening of J

Anderson Gallery, 2315 E. Highway 12, Michigan City, is noon to 5 p.m. Jeannene Anderson dis-plays more than 75 of her original oil paintings.n New Life Community

Church, 307 First Ave., Dowagiac, will have reviv-al services at 7 p.m. for its annual homecoming cele-bration. Bishop Tommy Reels hosts. The celebra-tion will begin at 10 a.m., with fellowship afterward.n The Edwardsburg

Fire Department, 69910 M-62 in Edwardsburg, hosts an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.n The 10th Annual

Bluegrass Festival will be held at Riverfront Park, Niles. Visit www.niles-bluegrass.com.n Round Barn Winery,

Distillery and Brewery in Baroda will host The Solution from 3 to 6 p.m. The free concert is held adjacent to the beer gar-den. Visit www.roundbarn-winery.com.n The Barron Lake

Association is sponsoring a boater’s safety course from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Howard Township Fire Station, 2681 E. Detroit Rd, across from Crossroads Family Restaurant. The course is for students 12 years of age or older. To pre-register, call the Cass County Sheriff’s Office at (269) 445-1240. Pre-registration is required to take the course. Students are asked to bring a pencil,

sack lunch and beverage to the class.n Barn Swallow

Theatre governing board and members meets at 10 a.m. at the theater 22334 U.S. 12 east of the inter-section of M-62 and U.S. 12, Edwardsburg. Summer events to be finalized include the children’s play, “Honk, Jr.,” the musical “Quilters” and fall perfor-mances and events. Work sessions will be planned to complete the building ren-ovations. For more info, contact Mike at (269) 641-2797, Lois at 445-2142 or Carol at 445-2511.n Children auditions

for girls, ages 9 through 12, for “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Beckwith Theater in Dowagiac. The production will run Aug. 10 through the 19. For more informa-tion, please call (269) 782-8070.

Sunday

n A sanctuary tour, including “The Gate of Prayer” synagogue, Mary’s Shiloh House and “Big Medicine” of Eastman Springs, is from noon to 4 p.m. Tickets are $20. Call (269) 471-1202.n Grand opening of J

Anderson Gallery, 2315 E. Highway 12, Michigan City, is noon to 5 p.m. Jeannene Anderson dis-plays more than 75 of her original oil paintings.n The 10th Annual

Bluegrass Festival will be held at Riverfront Park, Niles. Visit www.niles-bluegrass.com.

— Round Barn Winery, Distillery and Brewery in Baroda will host the Keith Scott Band from 2 to 5 p.m. The free concert is held adjacent to the beer garden. Visit www.round-barnwinery.com.

Tuesdayn The Niles Art

Association will meet at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the Niles District Library, 620 E. Main St. Members will be enjoy-ing a “Portfolio Night” and will have a picnic theme for the meeting. Kindly critiques and show-and-tell are always welcome. Members are sked to bring picnic type foods to share. Meetings are free and open to the public. For more information, call 683-6415.

Wednesdayn The “Bring It”

Cruise-in will be held from

6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Main Street in downtown Niles. The cruise-ins are held every Wednesday through Aug. 29 except for July 4. Visit www.thekarclub.com. n Our Lady of the Lake

Church Women’s Guild will sponsor an all-you-can-eat salad luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $6 at the door. Carry-out available. Public welcome. The luncheon will be held at the social hall on U.S. Highway 12,

east of Edwardsburg.

Thursdayn A walking tour of

South Bend’s Harter Heights neighborhood is at 6:30 p.m. Call (574) 235-9002.n South Bend Ultimate

will begin the Michiana Ultimate Summer Frisbee League at 6:30 p.m. at the Jr. Irish Soccer Complex on Nimtz Parkway. Cost is $45 for T-shirt, disc and competition. Beginners welcome and the leagues

are co-ed.

June 8n A photographic

exhibit of Michael Ward’s Britain is from 4 to 8 p.m. at Hot Images in Niles. Ward is known for his pro-lific body of documentary photos of musicians, actors, writers and other pop icons of the 20th cen-tury.June 9n The 8th annual

Wakarusa Bluegrass Festival is 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at 66425 Highway 19

in Wakarusa, Ind. Tickets are $15 at the gate.n Round Barn Winery,

Distillery and Brewery in Baroda will host the Top Secret Band from 3 to 6 p.m. The free concert is held adjacent to the beer garden. Visit www.round-barnwinery.com.

June 9n A Pioneer Days

Homecoming Dinner will be held at Community Church of Christ, Galien. Potluck at noon; bring


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your own table service at a dish to pass. The program will feature “The Outhouses of Yesteryear.” The event is held in con-junction with Galien Pioneer Days, June 23-24. Call Juanita Swank, (269) 545-0407, or Mary Leazenby, (269) 545-8814.n Keith Scott plays the

blues at 8 p.m. at Cravings Bistro, 1599 Mall Drive in Benton Harbor.

June 15n Relay for Life of

Edwardsburg is hosting a ladies’ night fundraiser starting at 7 p.m. at George’s Cafe on Sunset Boulevard, across from Zimmy’s Tavern, Union.

June 16n Miller Guitar

Academy, 821 W. Jefferson Blvd., in Mishawaka, hosts a Guiter Interact Launch Party from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.n A LifeWalk for the

Pregnancy Care Center, 527 East Main St., begins with 9 a.m. registration at the Niles Amphitheater. Call (269) 684-1896.n The Niles Park Board

is seeking volunteers for about two hours to collect trash from city parks. Meet

at 9 a.m. at the Riverfront Amphitheater, rain or shine (no storms). Trash bags and gloves provided. Park assignments arranged. For more info, call Nancy Clough at 683-1217 or Janey Waterhouse at 683-3081.n The 45th Leeper Park

Art Fair, on the grounds of Leeper Park on the St. Joseph River, will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. The juried fine arts fair will include acrylic, watercolor, pot-tery, photography, jewelry, glass, sculpture, printmak-ing and wood. Food ven-dors and live music will be on hand. For more info, call (574) 272-8598 or visit www.leeperparkart-fair.org. n Round Barn Winery,

Distillery and Brewery in Baroda will host Midwest Hype from 3 to 6 p.m. The free concert is held adja-cent to the beer garden. Visit www.roundbarnwin-ery.com.

June 17n The Biker Chef hosts

a culinary fundraiser at 2 p.m. at the White House Bistro. Tickets are $35. n Round Barn Winery,

Distillery and Brewery in Baroda will host The Solution from 2 to 5 p.m. The free concert is held adjacent to the beer gar-den. Visit www.round-barnwinery.com.

June 20n The Berrien County

Republican Women’s Club is hosting a “Meet theCandidates” buffet break-fast at 7:30 a.m., Pebble Wood Restaurant, Bridgman. Candidates running at the county level and above in the August primary election who have contested races have been invited. RSVP by June 15 to (269) 982-9939. Cost of breakfast is $15 and pay-able at door.

June 23n A fishing tournament

will be at Mill Pond, host-ed by the Mill Pond Improvement Association. Call (269) 357-6132. n South Haven’s 17th

annual Cottage Walk is noon to 5 p.m. Tickets are $15. Call (269) 637-5252.n Knights of Columbus

Charity Golf Outing begins at 9 a.m. at Spruce Ridge Golf Course; $200 per four-person scramble.


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Dowagiac Concert SeriesA charming community and hamlet of inland lakes, Dowagiac and its neighboring Sister Lakes

are a favorite summertime destination families have enjoyed for generations. You’re sure to feel at home among the prevailing charm of turn-of-the-century storefronts, stately homes and tree-lined boulevards. Yet it’s the magnificent display of public sculpture along with open-air concerts that are sure to rekindle your spirit.

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“Staged within Dowagiac’s central business district of specialty shops and restaurants, we invite you to join us for a wonderful summer of outdoor entertainment,” said organizer Vickie Phillipson. As program director for the Dowagiac Downtown Development Authority and Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce, Phillipson has organized the summertime series for more than a decade.

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Located at Front and Beeson streets, Beckwith Park with its open-air gazebo provides room for lawn-chair seating and a lush, grassy knoll that’s perfect for blankets.

“Music enthusiasts can enjoy dinner at one of our fine or casual restaurants, or they’re wel-come to pack a picnic basket for the park,”

Phillipson said. “Then, sit back and relax, or let the moment whisk you onto the dance floor. You’re sure to find Thursday nights have never been so enjoyable.”

Opening this year’s series on May 31 at 6:30 p.m. is a special two-hour back-to-back per-formance by the Chamber Choir and its Women’s Chorale of Dowagiac Union High School, followed at 7:30 by Four Spacious Guys. All other performances, with the exception of the July 26th festival week, begin at 7:30 p.m.

Performance dates this season also include:

June 7 - 7:30 pm … In the tradition of music performed by 19th Century mu-nicipal or factory-sponsored bands, the 12-member Round Oak Cornet Band of Southwestern Michigan College performs with instruments of the same era.

June 14 - 7:30 pm … Amy Sherman & Julie Peebles are the compelling musi-cal force known as The Mickey’s. This striking duo blends Americana, Country & Folk to create an acoustic sound with harmonized vocals of bell-like clarity.

June 21 - 7:30 pm … Welcome The Wild Woody’s to their first appearance with us, playing hits from the 40s to today in their unique Rockabilly style.

June 28 - 7:30 pm … You’ll think ‘Ole Blue Eyes is back in town, when Otsego Jazz Ensemble & Vocalist Ian Brown take the stage. This 18-piece Swing band is sure to have you crooning to your old-time favorites!

July 5 - 7:30 pm … The award-winning Los Bandits combine the richness of Norteno and Tejano music with R&B, Blues, Gospel, Country & Rock.

July 12 - 7:30 pm … There’s always good pickin’ on the porch, when “The Boys in Bibs” are around. Schlitz Creek’s high-energy performance presents Bluegrass the way it should be sung…with some bite to it!

July 19 - 7:30 pm … SW Michigan’s finest musicians comprise Lake Effect Jazz Big Band. This artistic group performs as a concert jazz ensemble.

July 26 - 7 pm … At Summer in the City, July 26-28, join us for Huntington Night, honoring the underwriter of our concert series, as Kalamazoo Avenue Band presents a Rock, Rhythm & Blues Revue, featuring music by Chicago, The Beatles, The Blues Brothers and others.

July 27 - 7 pm … Wildfire presents an outstanding performance of Country & Southern rock, featuring the most beauti-ful ballads & dance tunes of our time at Summer in the City from 11 to 5 pm, with an encore performance that evening from 7 to 8:45 pm.

August 2 - 7:30 pm … The beautiful blend & tight harmonies of the Andrew Sisters and the celebrated songs of the greatest female singers on & off Broadway are presented by Boogie Woogie Babies in this high-energy 1940s revue.

August 9 - 7:30 pm … Dynamic bass-popping Blues, with an original blend of Funky Boogaloo & Soul, best describes Kalamazoo’s favorite Blues bands, Out of Favor Boys.

August 16 - 7:30 pm … Five Spacious Guys takes us on a journey of the most memorable music of our time from Sting, The Beatles, Pink Floyd & Phil Collins as we wrap up our great summer of outdoor entertainment!

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I went to a fabulous museum show recently. This exhibition featured the work of master artists, highlighted aspects of American culture, traced the history of the entire 20th century and focused on advancements in technology. It had every-thing you’d expect from a great museum exhibition. What I didn’t expect … it was all about motorcycles.

In Indianapolis, the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art is a world-class museum that tells the American story through objects on a daily basis. Housing an impressive col-lection of Native American objects and western art, the Eiteljorg organized a special exhibition dedicated to American motorcycles dat-ing back to the early 1900s. The exhibit included a 1905 Harley Davidson, Evel Knievel’s circa 1975 motor-cycle and even a custom-built ride from the Discovery channel’s popular TV show "American Chopper."

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exhibition, curators showed how motorcycles played a critical role in developing the American dynamic. The high cali-ber artwork on these motorcycles is no differ-ent than Michelangelo’s carved marble of "David," the detailed cast bronze on a 17th century ship’s cannon, the hand-painted flowers on a 1890 Edison phonograph or the 1960s furniture highlight-ed on television’s “Mad Men.”

Identifying materials, construction elements and symbolism is no different for me, as an appraiser, whether I am appraising a 1905 single-cylinder Harley or a Wells Fargo stagecoach shotgun. As an expert appraiser on Discovery’s Auction Kings, I use my back-ground and experience to appraise many different types of objects. In the same way I appraise a signed Mickey Mantle baseball or a Civil War

sword, I appraise motor-cycles based on various physical, artistic, and cultural factors. The con-struction, condition, background, and design highlight a bike’s mone-tary value.

Some of the motorcy-cle models on display were decorated with the same elements that you might see on images of Native American horses and riders dating back to early 1900s. One could see the connections between motorcycle design and fringed ani-mal hides worn by the plains Indians or chrome details on production motorcycles reminiscent of the metalwork found on spurs made by Garcia, a famous metalsmith and spur designer.

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are a favorite summertime destination families have enjoyed for generations. You’re sure to feel at home among the prevailing charm of turn-of-the-century storefronts, stately homes and tree-lined boulevards. Yet it’s the magnificent display of public sculpture along with open-air concerts that are sure to rekindle your spirit.

Dowagiac is home to one of Michigan’s premier fine arts events. There are also two museums to explore, live theatre at its best, a festival for every season and summertime concerts.

Now in its 17th season, the Beckwith Park Summer Concert Series has made the picturesque downtown Dowagiac a popular gathering spot on Thursday evenings for families and friends, and music enthusiasts of all genres.

“Staged within Dowagiac’s central business district of specialty shops and restaurants, we invite you to join us for a wonderful summer of outdoor entertainment,” said organizer Vickie Phillipson. As program director for the Dowagiac Downtown Development Authority and Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce, Phillipson has organized the summertime series for more than a decade.

Reminiscent of the musical fare presented during the late-1800s by Round Oak Band, fami-lies gather at Beckwith Park on Thursday evenings for the 12-week concert series that opens at 7:30 p.m. Music enthusiasts enjoy vocal and instrumental performances from the big band sound of the 40s to rhythm and blues, jazz, bluegrass and Tex-Mex Americana.

Hosted by the Downtown Development Authority, the 2012 fine arts event was funded for the fifth consecutive year by Huntington Bank.

Located at Front and Beeson streets, Beckwith Park with its open-air gazebo provides room for lawn-chair seating and a lush, grassy knoll that’s perfect for blankets.

“Music enthusiasts can enjoy dinner at one of our fine or casual restaurants, or they’re wel-come to pack a picnic basket for the park,”

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Opening this year’s series on May 31 at 6:30 p.m. is a special two-hour back-to-back per-formance by the Chamber Choir and its Women’s Chorale of Dowagiac Union High School, followed at 7:30 by Four Spacious Guys. All other performances, with the exception of the July 26th festival week, begin at 7:30 p.m.

Performance dates this season also include:

June 7 - 7:30 pm … In the tradition of music performed by 19th Century mu-nicipal or factory-sponsored bands, the 12-member Round Oak Cornet Band of Southwestern Michigan College performs with instruments of the same era.

June 14 - 7:30 pm … Amy Sherman & Julie Peebles are the compelling musi-cal force known as The Mickey’s. This striking duo blends Americana, Country & Folk to create an acoustic sound with harmonized vocals of bell-like clarity.

June 21 - 7:30 pm … Welcome The Wild Woody’s to their first appearance with us, playing hits from the 40s to today in their unique Rockabilly style.

June 28 - 7:30 pm … You’ll think ‘Ole Blue Eyes is back in town, when Otsego Jazz Ensemble & Vocalist Ian Brown take the stage. This 18-piece Swing band is sure to have you crooning to your old-time favorites!

July 5 - 7:30 pm … The award-winning Los Bandits combine the richness of Norteno and Tejano music with R&B, Blues, Gospel, Country & Rock.

July 12 - 7:30 pm … There’s always good pickin’ on the porch, when “The Boys in Bibs” are around. Schlitz Creek’s high-energy performance presents Bluegrass the way it should be sung…with some bite to it!

July 19 - 7:30 pm … SW Michigan’s finest musicians comprise Lake Effect Jazz Big Band. This artistic group performs as a concert jazz ensemble.

July 26 - 7 pm … At Summer in the City, July 26-28, join us for Huntington Night, honoring the underwriter of our concert series, as Kalamazoo Avenue Band presents a Rock, Rhythm & Blues Revue, featuring music by Chicago, The Beatles, The Blues Brothers and others.

July 27 - 7 pm … Wildfire presents an outstanding performance of Country & Southern rock, featuring the most beauti-ful ballads & dance tunes of our time at Summer in the City from 11 to 5 pm, with an encore performance that evening from 7 to 8:45 pm.

August 2 - 7:30 pm … The beautiful blend & tight harmonies of the Andrew Sisters and the celebrated songs of the greatest female singers on & off Broadway are presented by Boogie Woogie Babies in this high-energy 1940s revue.

August 9 - 7:30 pm … Dynamic bass-popping Blues, with an original blend of Funky Boogaloo & Soul, best describes Kalamazoo’s favorite Blues bands, Out of Favor Boys.

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It was a hot, sweltering day when I interviewed Jose Herre at his South Bend apartment. The air conditioning had gone out, but Herre, from Puerto Rico, got me a glass of tea and shared how he knew he was an artist by age 5.

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He loved to draw and paint, and his mother bought him brushes and other supplies as encour-agement.

“My father was a frus-trated artist,” Herre told me.

“He was a detective and was always doing collage. I love to do collage still today.”

Herre studied art in school and remembers winning a prize for his art-work in a seventh-grade children’s art contest spon-sored by Unesco. It was exhibited around the world and motivated and affirmed his feelings about his identity.

“As an artist, I consid-ered myself free to do whatever I wanted — I was always drawing hous-es without having to worry about measurements, for example,” Herre said.

“I had thought about studying architecture, but I did not want to have to answer to someone about

specifications or whole sets of drawings that were all perfect.”

He won a scholarship to study art with American artist William Valls, who was living in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and another to go to Universidad

Interamericana de Puerto Rico (UIPR) in San German, after which he studied at Catholic University in Ponce.

“I do several different media, including three-dimensional work; I am, unfortunately, now limited

by space and circumstanc-es of life,” Herre told me.

To be able to live and sustain his family, he taught art — the history of modern art at the Museo de Arte de Ponce — then

Jose Herre knew his life would be spent as an art-ist. Below is one of his dot paintings. His work can be seen at joseherre.com.

See HERRE, page 11


worked for a pharmaceuti-cal company for the next 30 years. He continued to teach occasionally, and work steadily, and arranged to have shows of his work at medical con-ferences.

After a divorce, his family moved to Florida, and he followed to be close to his children.

“My brother had come to the states for a job interview, and I offered to drive him from Florida to the interview in St. Joseph,” he said.

“We drove through South Bend, and I liked it; he decided to settle there.

Herre worked at Riley High School as a bi-lin-gual specialist in the coun-seling office — he had a major in fine arts educa-tion and a minor in psy-chology.

“After I retired, I became a full-time artist — finally. Now, I just do art for myself — I have no desire to please anyone

else. In the past, govern-ments supported their art-ists, but in the United States, it is not done. In Puerto Rico, art was sup-ported until the change of administrations, then the money dried up. It is now very costly and difficult to show one’s work. I was in New York when Andy Warhol was there and I remember seeing his work.

“I was in an art gallery and a guy bought 20 or 30 Campbell’s soup can paintings. He bought them for a thousand dollars from Andy and sold it later to a museum for $15 million.”

Herre works now to relax; he studied Buddhism and read a lot about meditation. Working with dots is very relaxing and he’s developed skills with dots where he says they talk back to him.

“I find that I can deal with perspective, depth, form and all kinds of artis-

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tic qualities in my work using dots,” Herre said.

“I never fight with my dots. I feel that I am doing something original. I enjoy reading contempo-rary art magazines like High Fructose. In school I was bored, so I was always doing the opposite of what the teacher want-ed me to do. Now I am free! And I have to paint, like chronic disease — you feel you must paint or you will be crazy. I need-ed to create things, not have jobs just to make a living.”

“In the future, I see

myself working on larger canvases,” Herre said. “I want to communicate deeply with people who see my paintings. I want to send a message. I write essays in my head when I paint. Sometimes I write them before I paint.

“I don’t think about death at all, I think about life as though it is the first day of my life.

"I would like to send a positive message to older artists: don’t feel limited by age. Never, ever! There is always opportunity; mature artists have the advantage of maturity.”

Herre's studio is filled with his dotpaintings. "I never fight with my dots."

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'Anna in the Tropics' plays in South Bend

Set in 1929 Florida in a Cuban-American cigar factory where cigars are still rolled by hand, "Anna in the Tropics" tells a story of passion and dreams. The arrival of a charis-matic new lector, or read-er, to entertain the workers in the factory creates a burst of excitement. When he begins to read aloud from the classic “Anna Karenina,” the novel’s romantic prose sparks hid-den desires in his listeners which will change their lives dramatically.

Playwright Nilo Cruz won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2003 for "Anna in the Tropics," and was highly praised for this lyri-cal and atmospheric play full of powerful language and emotions. The New York Times hailed the play’s “currents of long-ing, thick with hope and hopelessness” in charac-ters filled with “nobility and emotional energy” liv-ing in “a gentle, premod-ern world on the brink of extinction.”

The Los Angeles Times proclaimed it a “combus-

South Bend Civic Theatre heats up summer with the passionate and poetic Pulit-zer winner "Anna in the Tropics" from June 22 to July 1.

tible drama” and a “remark-able play, [where] both the harsh Florida glare and the melancholy glow of a van-ished world have yielded to the even greater illumination of poetic truth.”

Kevin Dreyer directs Steven Cole, Nick DeDario, Alicia Flores, Patrick Gring, Consuela Howell, Amorena Ruffolo, Patrick Trimboli, and Jared Windhauser.

"Anna in the Tropics" is performed in the Wilson Mainstage Auditorium, 403 N Main St. in South Bend, from June 22 to July 1. Tickets are $15 Wednesday

and Thursday (7:30 p.m.) $18 Friday, Saturday (8 p.m.), and Sunday (3 p.m.). Call the box office at (574) 234-1112.

Acting classes offered this month

With seasoned profes-sional teachers, learn acting lessons and improv skills through South Bend Civic Theatre that will get you out of the wings and into the spotlight.

n Acting/Scene Study - This class is for someone who is new to theater, someone who hasn’t been on the stage in while and even a seasoned veteran. You will be focusing on characterization, how to breakdown a script, work-ing with a scene partner as well as some audition tech-niques with Josh Napierkowski, your instructor, guiding you. He was last seen in our main stage production of "Camelot" and has direct-ed several of our Kids4Kids shows.

Graduating from Indiana University with a bache-lor's degree in fine arts, Napierkowski also com-

pleted the professional training program at Los Angeles Theatre Academy)in California. This class begins Monday from 7 to 8:30 and continues on Mondays throughout the month at the Firehouse Theatre, 701 Portage St. Cost is $70.

n Improv – There are a lots of ways to feel about the experience of stepping on stage with no idea of what you’re going to say, or what’s going to happen. No matter if this is your first experience with Improv or you’ve been around the block a time or two, you will have a blast and learn a ton in this four- week class.

Kelli McBride, the instructor, has been on stage at Second City in Chicago for more than 20 years working with some giants in the field such as Amy Poehler ("SNL") Kevin Farley and Mick Napier, the artist director of Annoyance Theatre in Chicago. She has taught improv for more than 10 years. This group begins meeting Saturday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. and contin-ues on Saturdays through-out the month at the Firehouse Theatre, 701 Portage St. Cost is $70.


The two-day event set the scene for staying cool on a hot weekend

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A new event in down-town Niles is aimed at showcasing what the area has to offer women.

The First Annual Wom-en’s Expo, “A Day on Main Street,” will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 30 in the 200 block of Main. The street will be closed to traffic, and the public is invited to visit vendors, listen to live music, watch demonstra-tions and take in a style show. Admission is free.

Christine Hoffman, owner of Niles Styles, said the idea came to frui-tion after about 100 wom-en attended her style show last summer. Local businesses jumped aboard when she pitched the idea of a downtown expo.

“Already, I’ve seen a respectable response for the first year,” Hoffman said.

Vendors will include agencies, shops and ser-vices. Sponsors include Bella’s, Colorful Stitches,

Michiana Recycling and Disposal Services, The Paris and It Works, and s p o n s o r s L a k e l a n d HealthCare, Olfactory Hue Bistro, Niles-Bu-chanan YMCA and Fern-wood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve will have booths.

The “Orange You Glad You’re Here” Style Show will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Models will wear Niles Styles fashions and Bel-la’s accessories. Hoffman said the show theme — as the name implies — fea-tures the “colors of the year” — tangerine and or-ange.

Downtown Niles has hosted successful one-day summer events such as the Bring It cruise-ins and Niles Burn Run.

“Now we’re going to have something for the la-dies,” Hoffman said.

Vendor registrations will be accepted until June 15. Home-based businesses must have a homeowner’s insurance policy to participate.

Call Christine Hoffman at 684-8484.

‘A Day on Main Street’

• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Main Street closed to traffic for expo

• 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. — Jazzercise with Bever-ly Manuel, Jazzercise Niles

• 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — “Orange You Glad You’re Here” Style Show

• 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. — Live music (to be an-nounced)

• 1:45 to 2:30 p.m. — Culinary demonstration by Chef Daysha Amster, Olfactory Hue Bistro

• 2:30 to 3 p.m. — Zumba demo with Lacey Pe-ters, Lace Dance Studio

• 3 to 4 p.m. — Live music (to be announced)

Expo to showcase fashion, music

Screenwriting class begins June 11Classes in screenwriting and film production will be

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The screenwriting class will meet from 7 to 9 p.m Mondays and Wednesdays and the film production class from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Tuition for each six-week series is $100. Call (269) 983-3688 to reserve a space.

In the screenwriting class, students will create a short screenplay. At the end of the class, students will perform their plays in a table reading. The film course will include learning the stages of pre-production and post-production. Students will learn the role of each member of an independent film crew and will produce a short film to be screened at the Box Factory.

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Blues musician Keith Scott kept the afternoons rolling with jammin' tunes that never let up. Scott plays again Saturday evening at The LIbrary Pub and Eatery, 190 Territorial Rd., in Benton Harbor.

Festival-goers sat under the trees and enjoyed the breeze Sunday afternoon with a glass of wine from Lem-on Creek Winery.

Lois Lesniewicz, left, of Mishawaka traversed the festival Sunday after-noon with her multicolored umbrella to keep the sun from becoming too harsh. "I came because it sounded intriguing," Lesniewicz said.


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Berrien Center, MI 49102Open 7 am to 7 pm

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MERCHANT ROASTERPIGS

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Things to Do 637CRANBERRY LAKE

CAMPGROUD269-646-3336WI-FI Available

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Household Mer-chandise

642

FOR SALEDining Room Table with 6chairs, matching china hutch$500. Grand Father Clock$200. (870)450-5354

FOR SALEUsed & reconditionedwashers, dryers, ranges, re-frigerators & freezers 841Carberry Rd. Niles (269)687-8639

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Miscellaneous 666

CASKETSstarting at 699.00

all USA madeCommunity Casket Store129 N. Dixie Way Ste DSouth Bend, IN 46601

574.220.3840www.communitycasket

company.comFree local delivery

HEIDI'S PAINTINGGerman quality with a

women's touch.Interior/ Exterior

Residential/Commercial25 years experience

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Garage-Yard Sales

669

KIRBY'S THRIFTSTORE

1432 S. 11th St., NilesMon. - Sat. 10-7, Sun. 12-5

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Antiques, Collectibles,Furniture, Appliances,

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Wanted to Buy 672

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There’s something quite addicting about “Dragon’s Dogma.” Not in a “This game is amazing and absolutely breathtaking” sort of way. More of a “I can’t tell whether this game is really serious” sort of way.

Regardless of the good (and bad) hype around Capcom’s attempt to cash in on single-player third-person RPGs, “Dragon’s Dogma” has a lot going for it.

The game revolves around the ties between a vicious, world-ending dragon and the protagonist that must conquer it. Designed to mimic MMORPG-style gameplay, players can design their protagonists using a limited character designer

The world doesn’t feel open until a couple hours into the game. There’s plenty of things to learn about before then, but the game makes you stumble around for quite some time. The controls feel similar to From Software’s “Dark Souls,” except you can jump, which means exploring is meant to feel a little more fun and a little less strenuous. “Dragon’s Dogma” has more epic moments, wait until you defeat the Hydra for the first time. It’s worth it.

You eventually gain fol-

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lowers who you can (somewhat) command. Having your own party comes with more chal-lenges than benefits. Your followers — aptly named “pawns” — often run ahead of you,

chattering up a storm, and sometimes being helpful. They forage for items, often taking things you were trying to pick up. You can steal items back from them, but it’s clear you have little control over their actions. In bat-tle, your followers are mostly used as a diversion so enemies try to chomp them instead of you. Sure, they heal you and some-times boost your weapon’s affinity, but they also knock enemies away from you at the worst time. In addition, they’ll only heal you if you’re critically injured — I couldn’t find any command to get them to heal me to full strength. Your allies’ dim-witted nature aside, the Pawn system is ingenious.

Players unlock a per-manent, customized fol-lower within a few hours. You pick all the options your customized pawn will need, and you’re responsible for leveling him or her up, outfitting them with better gear, increasing their skills

and making sure they don’t die.

Online-capable players can summon each others’ permanent followers as well, making the custom-ized experience a little more fun if you’re using your friend’s pawn

There’s still some unfortunate flaws in the game. While the monsters and scenery look stunning, the characters look less than stellar (Read: blocky and polygonal). What’s more, the battle mechanics feel awkward at times. Enemies are easily dis-rupted, but knocking them down means chasing after them once they land. Enemies often foreshadow their attacks, and bosses, while impressive looking, tend to fizzle with klonky attacks and slow move-ments.

That doesn’t mean “Dragon’s Dogma” is a bad game, however.

There’s a lot to explore in the game, and the plot feels interesting enough to overlook some of the wonky battles.

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Pop Up Art Shows is the brainchild of Jason Schoppe of South Bend who has gathered a group of inde-pendent artists who are taking their art to the street — literally. The group will set up at businesses or dur-ing events, such as Buchanan’s Un-Sanctioned.

Buchanan Art Center featured local musical talents throughout Saturday's event. Jeff Comfort finished with a unique style of Christian rock. Sculptures by Tuck Langland provided an interesting audience in addition to the more lively guests attending.


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“Men In Black 3” reunites us with Agent J and Agent K, a dynamic duo that we haven’t seen in the last decade.

It’s no secret that sequels generally lack the quality of their forerunners. However, “Men In Black 3” far surpasses the second installment of the fran-chise.

Will Smith (Agent J) and Tommy Lee Jones (Agent K) are joined by Josh Brolin who plays a younger version of Agent K. Brolin is a perfect choice for this role. From physical appearance to his voice, Brolin is a convinc-ing younger version of Agent K.

When the film opens, Agent K soon vanishes,

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and the responsibility for saving him is solely in the hands of Agent J. He must travel back in time to defeat the film's villain, Boris The Animal.

Once he gets back to 1969, he encounters Agent K, and together, they must kill Boris The Animal.

One aspect of this movie that is dead-on is the talented cast with some amazing acting abil-ities.

Smith, Jones and Brolin, are perfect for their roles, digging deeper than ever into their char-acters. Brolin and Smith have an amazing on-

screen connection, which is one of the great things that comes out of this movie.

This is a tie for the best “Men In Black” in the trilogy with “Men In Black,” but by miles sur-passes the second install-ment of the series. Fans of the series will be happy with this amazing sequel.

The only problem is very small plot holes and a slow start at the begin-ning.

Other than that, this movie will make you laugh; it will make you cry; it will make you happy you saw it.

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Jermaine Clement plays Boris the Ani-mal.

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We will also award five pair of Passes to theLake Michigan

Wine FestivalAt Weko Beach

in BridgmanSaturday June 16th from 1 to 6 pm.

WEKO BEACH • BRIDGMAN, MICHIGAN

JUNE 16 • 1-10pm

13 wineries5 bands$10

Presents

Beachtown

Sample great local wines fromLake Michigan Shore Wine Country.

Enjoy great music & food, righton the beautiful shore of Lake Michigan!

Contessa Wine CellarsDomaine Berrien Cellars

Fenn Valley VineyardFounders Wine Cellar

Free Run CellarsGravity

Hickory Creek WineryKarma Vista Winery

Lawton Ridge WineryLemon Creek WineryRound Barn WineryTabor Hill WineryWarner Vineyards

LIVE MUSIC BY:

P.S. DUMP YOUR BOYFRIENDCATHY RICHARDSON BAND

JC BROOKS & THE UPTOWN SOUNDDUKE TUMATOE

EVERYDAY PEOPLE

$10 admission$8 Advance tickets

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Harding's Friendly Market3651 Shawnee Road

(Lake Street East), Bridgman

For more information visit:www.miwinetrail.com

For hotel & lodging visit: www.swmichigan.org

or 269.925.6301/LakeMichiganShoreWineFestival

Brought to you by the Bridgman-Lake Township Economic Growth Alliance & Lake Michigan Shore Wine Country

Stop by before or after the fest for great bottle priceson all the wineries

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