Archives for August 2011

A moving yet beautiful film, “Beyond Belief” is showing at the Dogwood Center during Newaygo County’s “30 Days of Peace”. 
Susan Retik and Patti Quigley were two ordinary soccer moms living in the affluent suburbs of Boston until the tragedy of September 11 struck.  Rather than turn inward, grief compelled these women to focus on empowering widows in the country where the terrorists who took their husbands’ lives were trained:  Afghanistan.
As Susan and Patti make the courageous journey from their comfortable neighborhoods to the most desperate afghan villages, they discover a powerful bond with each other, an unlikely kinship with widows halfway around the world, and a profound way to move beyond tragedy.  From the ruins of the World Trade Center to Kabul and back, “Beyond Belief” is a journey of personal strength, international reconciliation and a testament to the vision that peace can be forged…. one woman at a time.
Tickets: $5.00.  Main Stage.  7:30 p.m. 
Click here to purchase your tickets online now!
Tickets are available online, at the Dogwood Box Office, or at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont.
The film “Beyond Belief” presentation 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.

The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of a time honored  tradition  that began more than twenty-five centuries ago.  The Golden Dragons are recognized throughout the United States and abroad as the premiere Chinese acrobatic touring company of today.
The reputation of the company is solidly rooted in a commitment to the highest of production values and an attention to artistic details that is unparalleled in the art form.  World renowned impresario Danny Chang and choreographer Angela Chang combine award winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music and theatrical techniques to present a show of breathtaking skill and spellbinding beauty.
Tickets:  $25.00 adult, $10.00 children 18 and under.  Main Stage. 3:00 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.

Their performances astounding, and diversity unparalleled, these threerevered musicians are not actually natives of the “Golden State”.  The  California Guitar Trio (CGT) is Bert Lams from Belgium, Hideyo Moriya from Japan, and Paul Richards from Utah.  The trio first met in England in 1987 while studying with iconic King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp. 
Together, their technical wizardry is breathtaking, as is the wide range of instrumental music the group renders  ….. everything from unique originals to dazzling, cleverly-arranged interpretations of jazz, classical music, and even surf rock.
Since their inception in 1991, the Trio has released 12 CD’s; seven studio albums and four live releases.  In October 2010, the California Guitar Trio released their 13th career CD Andromeda, an entirely new all-original album nearly three years in the making.  This album won the Best Instrumental Album of 2010 at the Indie Acoustic Project.
In space, California Guitar Trio’s music was played to wake the astronauts aboard the NASA space shuttle “Endeavor”.  Here on earth, the Trio’s music has been featured extensively on NPR, NBC’s Olympic coverage, and various CBS, CNN, and ESPN TV programs.
Tickets:  $17.50.  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.

Rick Reuther’s “Sinatra in Vegas” show includes some of Frank’s most beloved classics, such as Luck Be a Lady, Fly Me to the Moon, The Lady is a  Tramp, and One for My Baby.  The show swings vigorously, with a nod or two to Frank’s artistry with a ballad. 
This will be a memorable performance with great vocals and instrumentals  ….. one you will not want to miss!
Playing with Rick will be the Tom Hagen All Stars.  The band consists of :  piano, bass, drums, trumpet, sax, trombone, and a percussionist.
Tickets available!   Click here to purchase your tickets now!
Tickets $12.50.  Black Box.  7:30 p.m. 
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.

When listening to the Midnight Cattle Callers, you find yourself back in a time when AM radio is king.  They have the ability to transport the listener to a different time.  Since the  Midnight Cattle Callers have come on the scene in late 2009, they have been carving out their own unique style of country music.  It’s swingy, much like the 30’s/40’s big band era that they pull influences from.  The vocals are sweet and juicy, yet with the distinct Telecaster growl behind them, it’s too twang not to be country. 
The core-band; comprised of Dee Foster on guitar and lead vocals, Seth Sutton on upright bass, with Roger Brown on the electric twang-box and Luke Gitchel on the jazz box guitar, banjo and mandolin, rounding out the ensemble; epitomizes the sound that embraces a simpler time.  Their warm country sounds are a tribute to the hardscrabble towns and the people scattered across the American landscape.
  Their songs have the lyrical sensibilities of the wandering cowboy poets of yesterday, songs filled with heartache, pain, unrequited love all with the underlining hope and longing for something better.  Dee Foster, the songbird for the Midnight Cattle Callers, pens the original material with Seth Sutton who, with help from the rest of the band, compliments her with rich harmonies. 
With the release of their first studio album “Midnight Cattle Callers”, the group scored a home run, winning the G.L.A.M.A (the Great Lakes Acoustic Music Association) band competition, earning them a coveted slot and rave reviews at the 2011 Cooper’s Glen Music Festival, along side Grammy Award winner, Peter Rowen.  A few months later the Midnight Cattle Callers received a 5 out of 5 star review and was chosen to be May 2011’s album of the month from “Country Music People magazine”.
Tickets $12.50.  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 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