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Barn Red Film Screening in Conjunction with Barns & Byways Tour This Saturday, October 10
 Following the
Barns and Byways tour on Saturday, the Ludington Area Center for
the Arts will screen the film, Barn Red, starring Ernest Borgnine and written and directed
by Traverse-City filmmaker, Rich Brauer.
The film screens at 7:00 pm and admission is $5 at the door.
Barn Red tells
the story of a Northern Michigan farmer, Michael Bolini, played by Ernest
Borgnine, who lives alone on his precious 240-acre fruit farm, when bad news
comes. It turns out his recently deceased mother had never switched the title
of the farm into his name, and now the IRS wants their share of inheritance
tax, based on values pumped up by development potential.
Bolini doesn't have the money and isn't
very interested in selling off any of his land to settle the debt. A gung-ho developer has big plans and
has already optioned nearby farms. He is hungry for more, and stands ready and
willing to solve Bolini's problems.
What follows is a dramatic struggle for the land. The
township, the developers and the landowners all fight for their slice of the
pie. In the end, Bolini makes a tough personal decision, and the precious land
is preserved.
Barn Red was selected in 2004 to be included in the traveling
Smithsonian exhibit "Barn Again." The film was screened in select
communities all across Michigan as part of the Michigan Barn Preservation
Network.
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Artwork submissions for the upcoming Apple Jam art auction are due Tuesday, October 13.
Artists are invited to submit a piece of artwork to auction
off as part of the upcoming Apple Jam on October 17 and 18 at the Ludington
Area Center for the Arts (LACA). Auction proceeds will be split 50-50% between the artist and the LACA. Check out the Center's website to download informaton and an artist agreement.
Photographs, prints, paintings, drawings, sculptures, mixed
media -- artworks of any medium will be accepted as long as they are
apple-themed.
Area watercolor
artist, Lynda Blankinship (left) has set up a still life with apples in LACA's
gallery that artists can use as their subject if they wish. Artists are welcome to come in and
paint, draw, sculpt, or photograph the still life during a special studio time
in the gallery between 3-5 pm on the days the Center is open, Tuesday through
Saturday. Artists are responsible for bringing their own supplies and for clean
up.
There is no fee to submit work for the apple art auction,
but the number of pieces in the auction will be limited.
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Wish List Item:
Cash box - The Center needs a small, metal cash box for handling money and tickets at events.
Call the office at 845-2787 if you have one you'd like to donate.
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Join the Ludington Area Arts Council!
Become a member by making a donation. Find out more about member benefits at the Center's website.
Become a volunteer -- email Mana, our volunteer coordinator, to find out the many volunteer opportunities available at the Center.
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Check out Michigan Public Radio's recent story about the Center for the Arts and arts community in Ludington.
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Hours at the Center:Tuesday-Saturday, 12-5:30Have questions or want more information about programs, membership, or how to make a donation?Website: www.ludingtonartscouncil.orgEmail us: info@ludingtonartscouncil.orgCall us: 231-845-2787
Parking for Center events is available in the lot south of the Center at the southeast corner of Loomis and Harrison Streets.
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