March 2009

JAN-MAR 30 HEMPY ART COLLECTION

on display in the West Wing Hallway, Monday-Friday 9-5 EST and during performances. Pieces in the collection are for sale with all proceeds helping to underwrite the annual Sky Hempy Keyborad Performances Series (which begins on Sunday, February 22). The colleciton incudes original oils and watercolors plus several needle point selections. Subjects range from still lives to nautical imagery. "The exhibit includes a wonderful piece by noted artist Bob Fagan", Armstrong added. For further information on the exhibition contact the SCA at 269-857-2399, Monday-Friday, 9-5 EST.

JAN. 9 - MAR 2 YESTERDAY ON THE MICHIGAN PIKE By Vincent J. Musi

in the Bertha Krueger Reid Exhibition Hall M-F, 9-5 pm and during scheduled performances; admission FREE at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver Street, Saugatuck. Internationally acclaimed photographer Vincent J. Musi spent two weeks this past summer photographing people and places along US Route 31, often referred to as "Michigan's Route 66". Musi's striking color prints (40 pieces) capture the timeless beauty and traditions of this unique sliver of Americana.

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Helen Marlais Classical piano with special guest Dr. Arthur Campbell on clarinet at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver Street, Saugatuck at 2:00 pm. Helen Marlais has given collaborative recitals throughout the US, Canada, China and across Europe with her husband, virtuoso clarinetist Arthur Campbell. She has performed with members of the Chicago, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Grand Rapids, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Beijing Naitonal Symphony Orchestras. Campbell and Malais live in Grand Rapids, MI where they are both Associate Professors of Music at Grand Valley State University. For further information call (269) 857-2399 9 to 5 Monday through Friday EST. or go to www.sc4a.org

1 PERFORMANCE OF "ON THE AIR"-

An Old Time Radio show featuring 4 Radio Show from the 1940s : Dragnet, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Fibber McGee and Molly & Baby Snooks and Daddy. Featuring Local Actors, Sound Effects Men, Live, Sung Commercials. Admission is $13/$10.Showtime 2 PM Matinee. Performance at the Saugatuck Woman's Club, Downtown on Hoffman at Butler St. Call (269) 857-5300 for reserved Tickets.Seating is limited so call now!

6 SNEAK PEEK PREVIEW PARTY!-

Oddities & Art is opening in downtown Fennville, in the space formerly occupied by Thirdstone Gallery. We invite eveyrone to join us from 6-10PM for our Sneak Peek Preview Party. We're featuring live music by Don Morey. Snacks & beverages will be provided. Offering more than just art, we provide downtown Fennville with a gallery that is fun and interesting for everyone. Oddities & Art offers art and decorative items, vintage furniture, jewelry and a variety of other products for your home and gift giving needs. From I-196 south to Exit 34/Fennville Turn left on M-89 and follow 5.9 miles into downtown Fennville. Visit www.oditiesandart.com or email contactus@odditiesandart.com

6-7 SAUGATUCK WINERY WEEKEND-

enjoy a gourmet dinner with award winning wines from Michigan wineries! Hors d'oeuvres, desserts, and wine tasting at Friday evening's welcome party. Saturday evening. Prepare your palate for a 5 course gourmet dinner with special vintner selected recipes. Each course will be paired with a different Michigan wine! The perfect weekend for those thirsting for knowledge....or just thirsting! Sponsored by The Grand Escape Inns. For further information call 800 647-6023 or go to www.grandescapeinns.com

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Kazimierz Brzozowski, Classical Piano at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver Street Saugatuck at 2:00 pm. Kazimierz Brzozowski has garnered international acclaim forthis captivating performances in particular the music of Chopin. He has won awards in several national and interantional competitions and festivals and has received scholorships from the Chopin Society of Warsaw, Kosciuszko Foundaiton in New York, and the Barbara Pinsecka Johnson Foundation A graduate of the Frederic Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw, Dr. Brzozowski frequently performs with many area symphonies, including the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. He is the founder and director of the International Summer Music Festival, held annually in Naleczow, Poland. For further information call (269) 857-2399 9 to 5 Monday through Friday EST. or go to www.sc4a.org

10 CHARLIE CHAN IN HONOLULU-

Super sleuth Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) is on the case after a murder takes place on a Hawaiian freighter docked in Honolulu. But as he tries to track the perpetrator, Chan faces challenges from his overly enthusiastic son (Layne Tom), who wants to help out. Meanwhile, the ship's captain is pressuring for a quick resolution so he can take the liner back out on the ocean. This is Sidney Toler's first film as Charlie Chan. Your host for this latest addition to the Red Barn Film Studies is retired Douglas resident and film concept developer, John Hardy. Admission is still just $5 and includes Free Popcorn donated by the CNJ Popcorn Co. of Saugatuck. Film Studies returns to the refurbished Red Barn on 63rd St. near the corner of Blue Star Hwy - 3652 63rd St. The Films begin at 6:30 PM. For further information call The Red Barn, (269) 857-5300.

12 "THE PHILADELPHIA STORY"-

movie at the Old Shool House at 7:00 pm, Sponsored by the Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Society. For further information go to sdhistoricalsociety.org

13-14 THE LUCK OF THE IRISH AT THE BELVEDERE INN!

may the road rise up to meet you and take you to the Belvedere Inn where Chef Shaun Glynn (Galway, Ireland) will be your host for this special St. Patrick's Celebration! Join Shaun Friday evening for hors d'oeuvres and the popular "So you think you are Irish" trivia contest with prizes galore! On Saturday, enjoy a full Irish Breakfast with imported fare from Ireland and head to the parade. This award winning Chef will prove that food in Ireland is not always about corned beef and cabbage as a four course Irish Themed dinner on Saturday awaits you. Minimum night stays apply. This package also includes a breakfast on Sunday morning. This dine and lodge package is available to guests at both The Belvedere Inn & Bentley Waterfront Suites, properties of www.BoutiqueInnsOfSaugatuck.com

14 ST. PATRICK'S DAY FESTIVAL-

5th Annual Parade 2:00 pm. Sponsored by Saugatuck/Douglas Convention & Visitors Bureau. For further information call (269) 857-1701

14 7TH ANNUAL PUB PARTY-

annual celebration at Coral Gables featuring traditional Irish food, live & silent auction, music and fun. Sponsored by the Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Society. For more information go to sdhistoricalsocitey.org

14 SAINT PATRICK'S DAY SOCIAL DANCE-

8-11 pm at Saugatuck First Congregational Chruch. Mark Tetro of the Moveir Dance Studio and has associated, students, and "groupies" will be here to guide us thru some ballroom dances. Mark and Gale Henderson (also an instructor) will tach us some line dances. ALl this followed by open dance and goodies form our buffet table. For further information call Murlyn Vollink at (269) 561-5727.

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Alina Morr, Latin Jazz at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver Street, Saugatuck at 2:00 pm. Alina Morr entered the jazz scene via the blues, working with many of the Midwest's finest blues talents before immersing herself in jazz. She is also an arranger and studied at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, before returning to Detroit and completing a Master of Music degree at Wayne State University. She speaks fluent Spanish, and lived for several years in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic, where she performed and taught. She is a Latin painist and has performed with The Machito Orchestra, as well as projects headed by master percussionists Francisco Mora, Ozzie Rivera and Alberto Nacif. For further information call (269) 857-2399 9 to 5 Monday through Friday EST. or go to www.sc4a.org

19 ABOUT IT! LECTURE-

"Ladies of the Lighhouses" by Diana Stampfler at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver Street, Saugatuck at 7:00 pm. Dianna Stampfler has researched and promoted Michgian's lighthouses for more than 10 years, sharing stories about the beacons and their keepers, and is considered an expert by many in the industry. She will talk about the women's role in lighthouse keeping and share photos and stories from more than a dozen of these women who have tended the light in Michigan. Among the ladies featured is Julia Sheridan - part of Saugtuck resident Jack Sheridan's family tree. For further information call (269) 857-2399 9 to 5 Monday through Friday EST. or go to www.sc4a.org

20-21 MURDER MYSTERY WEEKEND-

24th season. The intrigue begins at the welcome party on Friday when you meet your counterparts from other inns. Saturday you gather in costume and transform yourself into another era and another personality. The drama unfolds for a suspenseful dinner as you assume your role as a suspect, murderer, victim or detective. Solving the murder is the ultimate goal, but the objectives are fun & excitement. Weekend lodging, dining and entertainment package. The Grand Escape Inns, grandescapeinns.com or 800-647-6023.

20-21 INTERNATIONAL WINEMAKER'S WEEKEND WITH DINNER-

Welcome hors d'oeuvres reception Friday evening with your fellow wine enthusiasts. On Saturday, take a tour and tastes some of our local wine samples. Enjoy a five course dinner with 10 pairings of International Wine Saturday evening. Breakfast included each morning. For further information call the Belvedere Inn & Restaurant (269) 857-5777 or visit www.thebelvedereinn.com

21 MADCAT, KANE, SCHROCK AND SHIMMIN-

at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 CUlver Street, Saugatuck at 8:00 pm. Grammy award winner Peter "Madcat" Ruth, Shari Kane, Mark Schrock and Mike Shimmin bring their "musical gumbo" of blues, jazz , and folk to the initmate Performance Studio. Their eclectic music blurs the lines between delta and Chicago blues, jump blues, folk blues, and jazz. Says the Detroit Free Press' Bob Talbert, "Madcat is the best bues harmonica player in the wold...and no one plays an audience better, either" For further information call (269) 857-2399 9 to 5 Monday through Friday EST. or go to www.sc4a.org

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Charles Aschbrenner performs "Carnaval: A Masked Ball" (music by Robert Schumann) at The Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver Street, Saugatuck at 2:00 pm. Aschbrenner is the Professor of Music and Chair of the Piano Division at Hope College in Holland, MI and has performed and lectured widely throughout the Midwest as well as in Mexico, Portugal, France and Russia. WIth degrees from the Univeristy of Illinois and Yale Univesity, Aschbrenner continued studies with Nadia Boulanger and Adele Marcus. Aschbrenner will perform Robert Schumann's "Carnaval", a series of works containing fun musical and literary connections. For further information call (269) 857-2399 9 to 5 Monday through Friday EST. or go to www.sc4a.org

24 THE THIN MAN GOES HOME-

Director Richard Thorpe puts the accent on levity in this breezy installment of the stylish detective series. High-toned sleuths Nick (William Powell) and Nora (Myrna Loy) head to Nick's leisurely hometown of Sycamore Springs for a vacation, only to find themselves enmeshed in a string of homicide cases and intercontinental intrigue. Poor Nick is amusingly browbeaten by his parents, who wanted their boy to study medicine, is frustrated by the fact that there isn't a good stiff drink to be had in town, and is hilariously defeated by a recalcitrant hammock. In a more serious vein, Nick and Nora become involved in international intrigue while investigating the murder of a local house painter. Your host for this latest addition to the Red Barn Film Studies is retired Douglas resident and film concept developer, John Hardy. Admission is still just $5 and includes Free Popcorn donated by the CNJ Popcorn Co. of Saugatuck. Film Studies returns to the refurbished Red Barn on 63rd St. near the corner of Blue Star Hwy - 3652 63rd St. The Films begin at 6:30 PM. For further information call The Red Barn, (269) 857-5300.

26 "TALK OF THE TOWN"-

movie at the Old Shool House at 7:00 pm, Sponsored by the Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Society. For further information go to sdhistoricalsociety.org

27-28 CULINARY COOKING CLASS-

advance your culinary skills with this gourmet getaway. Friday night meet your classmates at our "get acquainted party". At Saturday's class you'll be chopping, dicing, slicing, kneading, washing, and learning as you prepare Saturday's dinner. During dinner you will be learning plate and serving presentation, garnishing and wine selection. Call the Kirby House for details 800-521-6473.

27-28 HOUSE HUNTERS, BELVEDERE INN STYLE-

this is not a sales pitch or one of those profit shares that we all have been victims of at sometime. This is a fun-filled weekend for those that just like to nose around town and our homes on the market…from $200,000 to $2,000,000! The weekend begins with a welcome hors d'oeuvres reception Friday evening with other fellow House Hunters. On Saturday morning after breakfast, view a slide presentation on the history of house buildings and architecture of the area. Then off to tour the homes! The tour is capped with a tour of "Stag's Leap", the personal home of your Belvedere Inn hosts, along with an afternoon tea. Enjoy your own personal time and join your new friends for a 4 course dinner Saturday evening. This package also includes breakfast on Sunday morning and is available to guests at both The Belvedere Inn & Bentley Waterfront Suites, properties of www.BoutiqueInnsOfSaugatuck.com or phone (269) 857-5777

27-29 GIRLS GETWAWAY WEEKEND-

Come for a little R&R at a B&B in Saugatuck! Work stressing you out? Kids driving you crazy? Midwinter blahs bring you down about this time? Bring a friend for some rest and relaxation in Saugatuck! Reconnect with your mother, daughter, sisters, best friends, or come to make new friends. You are sure to return home rejuvenated and refreshed! For more information call the Newnham Suncatcher Inn at (269) 857-4249 or go to suncatcherinn.com

28 BROADWAY, OUR WAY! WITH BECKIE MENZIE AND TOM MICHAEL-

8:00 p.m.at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver Street, Saugatuck From Carnegie Hall to Lincoln Center, Beckie Menzie and Tom Michael have been thrilling audiences. Menzie delights audiences with her rich voice and expert piano stylings that sizzle on everything from swing to smoky torch songs. A three-time winner of After Dark Chicago's "Outstanding Cabaret Artist" award, she has been hailed as "one of the city's finest performers" (WGN radio). With a voice that Billboard Magazine describes as "...a revelation." Michael's warm, expressive style and charismatic tenor have earned him praise as "one of the most striking singers to emerge in the last few years" (Backstage Magazine). For further information call (269) 857-2399 9 to 5 Monday through Friday EST. or go to www.sc4a.org

28 TEMPTATION-

Everyone loves chocolate! Indulge your sweet tooth by sampling a smorgasbord of delectable homemade chocolate delights while perusing fine art at a wonderful new gallery, listening to relaxing music and enjoying some tantalizing libations. Drop in anytime between 7 and 9 PM for this chocolate lover's paradise at Rubinkam Studio/Gallery at 20 E. Center Street, Douglas, where you will enjoy good art, music, drinks and of course chocolate. For further information call Mason Street Warehouse at (269) 857-4898

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Andrew Le, Classical piano 2:00 p.m. at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver Street, Saugatuck. Dr. Andrew Le is a pianist, professor and photographer at Hope College. He was the first-prize winner of the 2004 Hilton Head International Piano Competition, and gave his Carnegie Hall debut in the same year to critical acclaim. Dr. Le holds Bachelors and Masters degrees from The University of Michigan and earned his Doctor of Music Arts degree from the Juilliard School. Andrew is also a graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy. He will be performing Schubert: Four Impromptus/Schubert-Liszt: Soirees de Vienne No. 6 and Poulenc: Les Soirees de Nazelles. For further information call (269) 857-2399 9 to 5 Monday through Friday EST. or go to www.sc4a.org