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It's Official - We Have a New Stage!
If you missed the performance at the March 16 dedication of the new stage, you can hear a bit of the performance virtually, thanks to video shot by the Ludington Daily News.
A full house packed the performance hall for the dedication of the new
stage at the Center. We were honored to have the Ludington High School
Wind Sympony and Jazz Ensemble perform. Ted Malt, arts council board
member and director of the Ludington H.S. Bands, made this debut
performance possible.
The generosity of the Mason
County Community Foundation who gave the arts council a grant for
$10,000, along with the hard work of a group of volunteers, made it possible for the capacity crowd to be able to tap their feet and clap their hands to the sounds of
the 75 or so members of the Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble.
Over the past few months, a
team of volunteers put in literally hundreds of hours cheerfully
subjecting themselves to splinters and sore muscles - all in the effort
to create the stage that now exists.
It started with
dismantling the altar of the former Methodist church - all the way down
to the original floor boards from this 1893 building. In addition to
upgrading the electrical to accommodate bands and theatre productions,
the stage is big enough - about 900 square feet - to accommodate a full
orchestra.
Thanks to everyone who has helped out with this
effort: volunteers John Bell, Mike Boyd, Craig Convissor (and his dog
Oreo), Emily Cupp, Hank Cupp, Marty Cupp, Mike Lenich, Elliot Plummer, Ron Schmock, Stephen Schmock, Erin Whitaker, Marty Ziemba, and board members Bill Kerans, Bill Carpenter, Ron Johnson, Rick
Plummer, Ted Malt, Shirley Reeds, Kari Karr, and Kay Marble.
Proceeds from tickets sales for the evening's performance went to benefit the Ludington Band Program and to the Ludington Area Center for the Arts.
Thanks to arts council board member Bill Kerans and Kari Karr for the wonderful photos you see here.
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Coming in April to the Center:
Thursday, April 9, 7 p.m.
Art Lecture on Symbolism and Cubism
Saturday, April 18
Earth Day Celebration - sponsored by AFFEW
Thursday, April 23, 7 p.m.
Art Lecture on American Modernists
Friday, April 24, 8 p.m.
10-Minute Play Festival
Saturday, April 25, 8 p.m.
10-Minute Play Festival
Thursday, April 30, 7 p.m.
Art and the Environment: A Presentation on the LEED Certification of the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Co-sponsored by the Mason County District Library, AFFEW, and the Ludington Area Arts Council
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Art Lecture: Realism and Impressionism
Thursday, March 26, 7 p.m.
Dan Connolly is volunteering his considerable art history knowledge to the Center for a series of four lectures on major periods of art from the 19th century to the present.
This first talk is on
Realism and Impression and begins with paintings by Gustav Courbet,
considered by some as the first modern artist for his independent
gallery and his political and social commentaries. Dan will talk about
developments in those artists who continue the trend of painting their
contemporary world, especially Manet, Monet, Degas and Renoir.
Dan, who has a Ph.D. in art history from the University of Chicago, has taught art history at Western Michigan University and Augustana College.
The lectures are open to the public. Suggested donation of $5 for each lecture will benefit the Ludington Area Center for the Arts.
The other lectures in the series are:
April 9 - Symbolism and Cubism
April 23 - American Modernists
May 7 - Abstract Expressionism
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In Celebration of Women's History Month: "The Courthouse Girls of Farmland"
Saturday, March 28 at 3 p.m. at the Center for the Arts and Sunday, March 29 at 1 p.m. at the Scottville Library
The Courthouse Girls of Farmland is a documentary about a small town, historic preservation, and a group of seven senior women who get up from their bridge club table to make a bold and controversial statement.
The film has been a favorite on the film festival circuit, garnering a number of awards including 1st Place Audience Award Winner at the Breckenridge Festival of Film and Official Selection at the Sante Fe Film Festival.
The Ludington Area Arts Council and Mason County District Library are collaborating on these film screenings. You can see it at the Center for the Arts in Ludington on Saturday, March 28 at 3:00 p.m. and on Sunday, March 29 at 1:00 at the Scottville Library.
The screenings are free (though donations are welcome) and open to the public.
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Other things to do at the Center:
COVE Silent Auction - Saturday, March 28 at 6 p.m.
 Classes every other Saturday. Email or call Melinda at 231-631-7751 for details. |
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