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Concert
Rock Vioinist Aaron Meyer and Friends Perform
This Evening at Epworth at
7:30 p.m.
The
1st Annual Sweet Summer
Celebration kicks off tonight, July 21,
with a concert at
Epworth Heights featuring Concert Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer. Meyer
will be joined by guitarist, Tim Ellis, bassist, Jamin Swenson, and
African and Latin percussionist, Carl Smith.
The performance will
be followed by sunset reception at the Epworth Hotel. All welcome.
Tickets are $10 at the door or in advance at the Center for the Arts,
at Epworth.
The concert, which is a benefit for the Ludington Area Arts
Council, is sponsored by Memorial Medical Center of West Michigan and
West Shore
Bank.
Aaron
Meyer's unique brand of music bridges world, contemporary, and
progressive rock
and classical genres. A
classically trained violinist since age 5, Meyer debuted with the
Philadelphia
Orchestra at age 11. Since then,
he has soloed with major, international symphony orchestras and ballet
companies, in addition to performing for many world leaders and
dignitaries. Meyer has worked with
vastly contrasting artists such as Pink Martini, Smokey Robinson, Aaron
Neville, The Temptations, Leftover Salmon, 2002 Miss America - Katie
Harman,
and the platinum record selling band, Everclear.
In
addition to being a professional guitarist, Tim Ellis is an
award-winning
composer, music producer, and owner of Kung Fu Bakery Recording, one of
the
Northwest's premier, music recording facilities.
Parking for
the concert is available
at Epworth. Check in at the gate
for a pass and parking instructions. Attendees are invited to enjoy the
walk from the Epworth Auditorium to
the Hotel after the concert. Limited shuttles will be available from
the parking lots to the Epworth
Auditorium and from the Auditorium to the Epworth Hotel after the concert for those who need it.
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Sweet Summer Art Exhibition Continues Through July 31
The exhibition features 50 paintings by 20 area artists in a non-juried show. Gallery hours are Tuesday through
Saturday from noon to 5:30 p.m.
 Artists were invited to submit work
under the broad theme of Sweet Summer. Jenna Sanders of Ludington chose to
submit Tulips in Pitcher because, "The first things I think of when I think of summer
are red tulips.
They are a sign to me that winter is gone, and I love to pick a
vase of them for my house."
Similarly, Laura Carter
 chose Umbrellas because, "To me, everybody on the beach represents summer. It's the only season people can go out and enjoy the
warm weather."
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Third Coast Film Society Presents, Buena Vista Social Club
Friday, July 30
The Third Coast Film Society at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts continues its monthly film series on Friday,
July 30 at 7 p.m. with Buena Vista Social Club.
This documentary, inspired by a
Grammy winning album of the same name, depicts legendary Cuban musicians, some
in their nineties, who are brought together by Ry Cooder, a guitar legend
himself.
Director Wim Wenders travels to Havana, Cuba, to chronicle their
camaraderie as well as their sell out concerts in Amsterdam and Carnegie Hall.
The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1999. It was
nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary and won numerous awards for
best documentary/ foreign film in Germany, Norway, Scotland, and Brazil, as
well as winning the LA Film Critics Award, and The NY Film Critics Award. This
film is Rated G.
Next month, the Third Coast Film
Society will complete screening films about artists. In August the Society screens, Basquiat, about the post-modern African
American artist, Jean Michael Basquiat.
Tickets for each film screening are
$7 per person at the door. Popcorn
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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.
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Check out what's happening through July 24 during the Sweet Summer Celebration
The new, multi-day celebration is designed to offer something for locals and visitors alike with a mix of entertainment and activities for all ages. The schedule of activities is as follows:
Thursday, July 22
- Free music program for kids (ages 9-14) with Aaron Meyer and Tim Ellis. noon-4 p.m. at the Center for the Arts. Call the Center at 845-2787 to register.
- Free tours of North Breakwater Lighthouse. 10 - 5 p.m.
- Ice cream social sponsored by House of Flavors and variety show. 7:30 p.m. at the Center for the Arts. Freewill offering.
Friday, July 23
- Free music program for kids (ages 9-14) with Aaron Meyer & Tim Ellis.
noon - 4 p.m. Call the Center at 845-2787 to register.
- Friday Night
Live: Aaron Meyer & Tim Ellis followed by First Curve Band & the Budweiser Beer Area. 6-9 p.m.
Saturday, July 24
- Sandcastle Contest at
Stearns Park, sponsored by Sandcastles Childrens Museum. 8-11 a.m.
- With A Cherry on Top, Reading and book signing by Angela Williams at the Center for the Arts. 4-6 p.m.
- Sweet Summer Beach Party with  Brena and the Miller
Beer Tent. West End of Ludington Avenue 6-9 p.m.
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Call to Artists - Christmas Extravaganza; deadline to apply is September 1
Applications for the 2010 Center for the Arts Christmas Extravaganza Juried Fine Arts/Crafts Show on Thanksgiving weekend are available.
The show is Friday, Nov. 26 and Saturday, Nov. 27 at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts. Booth spaces are $50; table spaces are $20. Application deadline is Sept. 1.
To receive an application:
-Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Marion Riedl, 202 N. Robert St., Ludington, 49431
- Send an email to lacacraftshow@charter. net.
- Or stop in at the Center during business hours.
For more information, contact Marion at 231-845-7415 or the Center at 231-845-2787.
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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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