Archives for August 2011

NCCA’s “Art in the Box”, a one day sale of original artwork by local artists, will be held in the Dogwood’s Black Box and Lobby areas.  This is a great opportunity to shop for the finest jewelry, pottery, woodworking, glass work, painting, and textile art in West Michigan!
Black Box and Lobby.  Free admission.  10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
For more information, please contact NCCA-Artsplace at 231.924.4022 or visit www.ncca-artsplace.org.

We are in for a treat at the Dogwood Center!  Join us for a taste of the talent of  the Grand Rapids Ballet Company, Michigan’s only professional ballet company!  “Nine Sinatra Songs” and “Samplings from The Nutcracker” will be featured during this great night!
The evening begins with “Nine Sinatra Songs”, choreographed by Twyla Tharp, and is full of excitement, passion and fun!  You will be swept away by this glamorous classic danced to the best of Sinatra, including “Strangers in the Night” and “One for My Baby”.  Costumes by Oscar de la Renta, the music of Ol’ Blue Eyes and Tharp’s stunning choreography combine in an unforgettable performance!
The second part of the evening features parts from the Second Act of the  “Nutcracker Suite”. Experience some of the magic as parts of the E.T.A. Hoffman story is brought to life through the beautiful music of Tchaikovsky and the talent and artistry of the Grand Rapids Ballet Company!  
7:30 p.m.  Main Stage. Reserved seating.  Tickets $17.50 adults, $10 children 18 and under.  Click here for tickets!
Tickets are available here online, at the Dogwood Box Office, or at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont.
Box Office hours are Tuesday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and two hours prior to an event.  For information, phone 231.924.8885.
NCCA-Artsplace hours are Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Thursdays 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
For information, phone 231.924.4022.

Rory Block is one of the most accomplished performers in the blues,  lighting  up festival stages and blues clubs across the globe for years.  Throughout her lengthy and respected career, Block has received five W.C. Handy Blues Music Awards for her work, including twice being named “Best Traditional Blues Female Artist” by The Blues Foundation.

Heralded as a “a living landmark” (Berkeley Express), “a national treasure” (Guitar Extra), and “one of the greatest living acoustic blues artists” (Blues Revue), Rory Block has committed her life and her career to preserving the Delta blues tradition and bringing it to life for 21st century audiences around the world.  A traditionalist and an innovator at the same time, she wields a fiery and haunting guitar and vocal style that redefines the boundaries of acoustic blues and folk.  The New York Times declared: “Her playing is perfect, her singing otherworldly as she wrestles with ghosts, shadows and legends.”

Rory maintains an intensive worldwide solo touring schedule that includes art centers, theaters, listening rooms and major festivals such as The San Francisco Blues Festival, The Chicago Blues Festival, The Telluride Blues Festival, The Philadelphia Folk Festival, Memphis in May, The Edmonton Folk Festival, The Montreal Jazz Festival, The Womad Festival in England, The Pinkpop Festival in Holland, The Notodden Blues Festival in Norway, The Peer Festival in Belgium, and The RAWA Festival in Poland, and the Cognac Blues Festival in France.  Rory was one of the featured guitarists in the prestigious Columbia Artist management Guitar Summit tours, which presented guitar masters in various fields.  Rory has also toured with Michael Hedges, Stanley Jordan, Herb Ellis, and Sharon Isbin.

Tickets $17.50.  7:30 p.m.  Black Box.   Click here to purchase your tickets now!

 Tickets are available here online, at the Dogwood Box Office, or at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont.
Box Office hours will be Tuesday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and two hours prior to an event.  For information, phone 231.924.8885.
NCCA-Artsplace (downtown Fremont) hours are Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Thursdays 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  For information, phone 231.924.4022.

Directed by and starring Academy Award nominee Ed Harris, Pollock is a beautifully crafted, stunning drama about the legendary American painter Jackson Pollock.
Fellow artists and lovers, Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner are at the center of New York’s 1940’s art scene, but as Krasner neglects her work to push Pollock’s career forward, Pollock begins to unravel emotionally.  Pollock and Krasner escape to the country and marry, and soon, Pollock creates work that makes him the first internationally-famous modern painter in America.  With fame and fortune comes a volatile temper and severe self-doubt;  before long Pollock’s life threatens to explode. 
Cast also includes:  Marcia Gray harden, Amy Madigan, Val Kilmer, and Jennifer Connelly.  Rated R.  122 minutes.
Tickets: $5.00.  Main Stage.  7:30 p.m.  Click here to purchase your ticktes now!
Tickets are available here online, at the Dogwood Box Office, or at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont.
The Dogwood Center Box Office is currently open Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and one hour prior to an event.  Beginning Tuesday, September 6,  Box Office hours will be Tuesday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and two hours prior to an event.  For information, phone 231.924.8885.
NCCA-Artsplace hours are Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Thursdays 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  For information, phone 231.924.4022.

Nominated for six 2002 Academy Awards including Salma Hayek for Best Actress, Frida is a triumphant motion picture about an exceptional woman who lived an  unforgettable life! 
A product of humble beginnings, Frida Kahlo (Hayek) earns fame as a talented artist with a unique vision.  And from her enduring relationship with her mentor and husband, Diego Rivera (Alfred Monlina), to her scandalous affairs, Frida’s uncompromising personality would inspire her greatest creations. 
Also starring Antonio Banderas, Ashley Judd, Edward Norton, and Geoffrey Rush.  Rated R.  123 minutes.
Tickets: $5.00.  Main Stage.  7:30 p.m.  Click here to purchase your tickets now!
Tickets are available here online, at the Dogwood Box Office, or at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont.
 Box Office hours will be Tuesday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and two hours prior to an event.  For information, phone 231.924.8885.
NCCA-Artsplace hours are Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Thursdays 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  For information, phone 231.924.4022.

Down Home Horns is a Southern Gospel brass and woodwind ensemble  directed by Chris Hansen and is based in Grand Rapids.  The group is an eclectic mix of instrumentalists who play a variety of music styles from gospel, to Dixieland, to swing and fun novelty songs.
For their performance at the Dogwood Center, Down Home Horns will perform a mixed program of Dixieland secular and gospel music.
Down Home Horns have played over 200 concert and programs since their inception in 1996.  If you love Dixieland music, you are going to love this performance!
Tickets: $15.00.  Main Stage.  7:30 p.m.  Click here to purchase your tickets now!
Tickets are available here online, at the Dogwood Box Office, or at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont.
 Box Office hours are Tuesday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and two hours prior to an event.  For information, phone 231.924.8885.
NCCA-Artsplace hours are Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Thursdays 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  For information, phone 231.924.4022.

Talented local pianist, Bernadine Johnson, is providing a special treat for  the community with a free concert….. celebrating Bernadine’s and the Dogwood’s Steinway piano’s 60th Birthday!
The evening’s program will include classical, classics and a few surprises!  Come on out and help Bernadine celebrate!
Free admission.  Main Stage. 7:00 p.m.

The La De Les are coming to the Dogwood Black Box!  Check out their sound  at http://ladeles.com/music.html and have a listen to this up and coming group!  And opening for the La De Les will be the West Michigan group “Audrey”!  Come on out for a great night!
La De Les is a Boston based shoegaze band.  The members of La De Les are Cody Nicolas, Aaron James Nicolas, Jocelyn Nicolas and Sara Holbert.
Finding their start in 2008 in Michigan, La De Les released “The New Jerusalem EP” before distance forced its way between members, bringing their progress to a two-year standstill.  Now finding themselves in a new beginning, La De Les have eagerly awaited the release of their album, “Gadfly”, this summer.
Playing to the sounds of ambient alternative rock, some of La De Les’ influences include Sigur Ros, This Will Destroy You, Brand New, Me Without You, Sufjan Stevens and many, many more.
 
West Michigan’s Audrey is making a name for themselves, building steadily since the 2009 release of the debut EP “When We Were Young”.  Kalamazoo Noisedefines the group as “infectious, honest and beautiful… gleaning all the positive aspect of the genre without venturing into territory where their  work becomes plastic or artificial.” 
With their November 2010 release, the group has found a more developed and mature sound.  Members include Everett Parks, Corey M. Bickford, Shawn McMann, Kameron Chauvez, and Derek Gramza.  Check out their music at: http://audreymichigan.bandcamp.com/album/the-flyaway.
Tickets:  $12.50.  Black Box.  7:30 p.m.  
Audrey will perform at 7:30 p.m. with La De Les following at approximately 8:15 p.m.
Click here to purchase your tickets now!
Tickets are available here online, and at the Dogwood Box Office, or at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont.
Box Office hours will be Tuesday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and two hours prior to an event.  For information, phone 231.924.8885.
NCCA-Artsplace hours are Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Thursdays 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  For information, phone 231.924.4022.

Newaygo County People for Peace are pleased to have Max and Ruth Bloomquist perform during Newaygo County’s “30 Days of Peace”! 
Ruth and Max Bloomquist’s acoustic Americana is the stuff of rustic romantic dreams.  Ruth’s songwriting and rich alto voice combined with their blend of harmony, guitar and upright bass draw the listener straight to the heart of every song.
Ruth and Max have been making music together since they first met and discovered their common love for practically any music that features acoustic instruments and lyrics that touch the heart.  Bluegrass, traditional country, folk … the list goes on – Ruth and Max are excited by it all.
Tickets: $12.50.  Black Box.  7:30 p.m.  Click here to purchase your tickets now!
Tickets available here online, at the Dogwood Box Office, or at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont.
This performance occurs during Newaygo County’s “30 Days of Peace”, September 10 – October 10.  “30 Days of Peace is a collaborative effort that includes representatives from nonprofits, faith based organizations, businesses, and other local community groups, as well as individuals unaffiliated with any group.    “30 Days of Peace” seeks to unite people around two common goals:  become aware of ways to acknowledge and celebrate peace each day and to promote unity, understanding, kindness, service, compassion, and non-violence in everyday living.
Box Office hours are  Tuesday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and two hours prior to an event.  For information, phone 231.924.8885.
NCCA-Artsplace hours are Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Thursdays 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  For information, phone 231.924.4022.

“Thelonius Monk: Straight No Chaser” is a unique cinematic portrait of one of the  most extraordinary individuals in the history of jazz.  Produced by Clint Eastwood, the film is built around documentary footage, shot in the late  1960’s of the great Black pianist and composer Thelonius Monk.  Combining this footage with newly filmed interviews of relatives, associates and friends, the film sheds further light on Monk’s unique genius providing us with a never-before-seen look at the extraordinary work of this one-of-a-kind musical revolutionary.
Monk was an American jazz pianist and composer considered “one of the giants of American music”.  Monk had a unique improvisionational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire.  He is the second most recorded jazz composer after Duke Ellington, which is particularly remarkable as Ellington composed over 1,000 songs while Monk wrote about 70. 
Monk’s compositions and improvisations are full of dissonant harmonies and angular melodic twists, and are consistent with Monk’s unorthodox approach to the piano, which combined a highly percussive attack with abrupt, dramatic use of silences and hesitations.
Tickets: $5.00.  Main Stage.  7:30 p.m.  Click here to purchase your tickets now!
Tickets are available online, at the Dogwood Box Office, or at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont.
Box Office hours are Tuesday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and two hours prior to an event.  For information, phone 231.924.8885.
NCCA-Artsplace hours are Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Thursdays 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
For information, phone 231.924.4022.