Newaygo County Community Choir presents “Movie Music” starring choral music from popular films! Directed by Joseph Jennings featuring the Fremont High School Orchestra.
3:00 p.m. Main Stage. Free will offering. Punch reception following the concert.
Please call the Dogwood Center to reserve any wheelchair spots at 231.924.8885.
May 2 – "A Place at the Table" Film – 7:30 p.m.
TrueNorth Community Services and the Dogwood Center are coordinating together to bring a recently released documentary film “A Place at the Table” to Newaygo County. This film examines the issue of hunger in America through the lens of three families struggling with food insecurity.
The information in this documentary is extremely pertinent to the nation as a whole and to Newaygo County in particular. During January and February alone this year, the TrueNorth food pantry provided assistance 1,369 times. An additional 264 Newaygo County households were provided food through the Food Truck distribution at TrueNorth alone. Across the United States, one in four children does not know where their next meal is coming from. In “A Place at the Table”, co-directors Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush examine the issue of food insecurity and show us how hunger poses serious economic, social, and cultural implications for our nation, and that it could be solved.
Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and only seen in limited theatrical releases, “A Place at the Table” features testimony from a mother in a northern city who relies on food stamps, still can’t make ends meet, and wonders if hunger was the cause of her son’s developmental delays; a family in Colorado that includes an elementary school-aged child who can’t concentrate in school because she is hungry and fantasizing about food; and a child in Mississippi family suffering from obesity and related health problems while her family struggles to purchase food. Check out the movie trailer here.
Attendees of the film are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items. The donations will go to Newaygo County families through the TrueNorth Food Pantry.
Click here to purchase tickets! $5. Main Stage. General Admission. 7:30 p.m. Rated PG. Run time is 84 minutes.
Dogwood Box Office Hours are Tuesday-Friday 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and two hours prior to an event. For more information please contact Dogwood Box Office at 231.924.8885.
Tickets may also be purchased at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont. Hours are Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.. For more information please contact the Artsplace at 231.924.4022.
April 18 – 20 – FHS Theater presents "Done to Death" – 7:30 p.m.
Fremont High School Theater presents “Done to Death” by Fred Carmichael on Thursday, April 18; Friday, April 19; and Saturday April 20 on the Main Stage.
What happens when five mystery writers are brought together to write one mystery show on a Caribbean island? WMT studios have brought together these five murderous minds to create the perfect murder mystery program for the station. All is well and the creative juices are flowing until a body is discovered! This mystery/comedy will have you laughing and on the edge of your seats as each of the writers employ their individual styles to solve the crime. Come and enjoy a night of laughter and suspense!
Click here to purchase tickets! Adult Presale Tickets: $10. Adult Night of Show Tickets: $12. Children 18 and under: $5. Reserved Seating. Main Stage. 7:30 p.m. April 18, 19 and 20. 2:00 p.m. show also on April 20.
Dogwood Box Office Hours are Tuesday-Friday 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and two hours prior to an event. For more information please contact Dogwood Box Office at 231.924.8885.
Tickets may also be purchased at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont. Hours are Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.. For more information please contact the Artsplace at 231.924.4022.
Cast and Crew:
Lauren Barnes– Jessica Olive
Josiah Campbell– Whitney Olive
Sierra Schaub– Mildred Maxwell
Devin Mott– Brad Benedict
Brandon Kuck– Rodney Duckton
Thomas Atkins– Jason Summers
“Stagehand”– Quin Cramer
Jane– Nicole Hoisington
Gregory– Dustin Cheney
George– Ian Klahre
“Man”– Quin Cramer
Martha– Sarah Bauer
“Girl”– Janice Wharton and Alexandra Rosenstengal
“Monster”– Vlad Cioceanu
Stephanie Mildaur– Breanna Hillard
Secretary– Jesse Berndt
Box Office Girl– Ivy Veenstra, Emily Nestlé and Rachelle Anderson.
Announcer– Michael Hayes
Stage Manager– Taylor Walton
Crew– Shannon Giberson, Mikaela Mohrbach.
Director– Martha Kallenbach
Co-Directors– Deanna Runions, Javier Boletta.
June 21- Cirque Amongus "Circus Day" – SOLD OUT – 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cirque Amongus will provide “Circus Day” at the Dogwood on Friday, June 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Discover the Big Top Within….Cirque Amongus, a one-day Circus Camp will introduce children, ages 6- 12 years old, to a range of circus skills. There will definitely be an abundance of fun as participants laugh and giggle while they ride unicycles and tiny bikes, walk a tightrope or with stilts, jump rope, do magic tricks, stay atop a rolling barrel, swing on a trapeze, or learn to juggle.
In the morning, students will learn each of the 10 different circus acts. After lunch, they chose their favorite and spend the afternoon perfecting it and putting together an act with other participants, assisted by Cirque Amongus instructors and volunteers. At the end of the day, when their families come back, the whole troupe puts on a show with their newly found skills.
The daylong program by Cirque Amongus, a Livonia company that brings all the
equipment and instructors for “Circus Day”, will promote teamwork, self-esteem and fun throughout the day.
The cost for the day is $30 per child. Children must be ages 6 – 12 years old to participate and the program will be limited to 50 participants. It will be a full day of activities between 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and followed immediately with a performance for the families at pick-up time. Children will need to bring a sack lunch. Light snacks will be provided mid-morning and mid-afternoon. Advanced registration is required.
The Dogwood Center Box Office is open 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.
June 22 – Ragtime Pianist Bob Milne – 7:30 p.m.
Bob Milne is a world renowned “Boogie-Woogie” ragtime pianist who has performed in Japan and Ireland. Bob has been recorded by the Library of Congress, played at Bill Gates’ private club in Palm Springs, and for the past president George Bush.
Bob’s enthusiasm is contagious; he loves to share his knowledge, and is excited about keeping ragtime music alive.
Bob is regarded as an American Treasure. As a recording artist, he has produced ten collections of solo piano rags, blues, boogies and folk/traditional tunes, and has written a Concerto for Orchestra and Ragtime Piano. The Library of Congress has collected memorabilia and made a film of a day in his life to be stored for posterity as part of the American Music Project. Bob lives in La Peer, Michigan.
Click here to purchase tickets! $15 for adults, $5 for children 18 and under. Main Stage. General Admission. 7:30 p.m.
Dogwood Box Office Hours are Tuesday-Friday 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and two hours prior to an event. For more information please contact Dogwood Box Office at 231.924.8885.
Tickets may also be purchased at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont. Hours are Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.. For more information please contact the Artsplace at 231.924.4022.
May 11 – Kathy LaMar – 7:30 p.m.
Kathy Lamar is back in the Black Box! LaMar has displayed her vocal talents from Vegas to Shang-hi for the past 20 years and is a favorite performer in the Black Box at the Dogwood. Kathy has supplied her vocal talents to the 
likes of Lola Falana, Wayne Newton, Gladys Knight, The Four Tops, and even Todd Rundgren!
Her style ranges from Billy Holiday, Nancy Wilson, Anita Baker, Tina Turner, Sade and Ella Fitzgerald with her sultry Jazz, R/B, and Blues sound. Kathy sings with Ronald McNeir, of the legendary Motown group the Four Tops, on his CD Ronnie Mac & Company.
With a smoky evocative voice, she has mesmerized audiences and captured the hearts of Jazz and R/B lovers around the globe. She was born and raised in Grand Rapids and is back in Michigan! LaMar will be accompanied by musicians Bob Van Stee, Chris Lawrence, Robert Pace, and Scott Veenstra.
Click here to purchase tickets! $12.50. Black Box. 7:30 p.m.
Tables can be reserved with the purchase of 8 tickets. Please call the Dogwood Box Office to reserve yours today!
Dogwood Box Office Hours are Tuesday-Friday 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and two hours prior to an event. For more information please contact Dogwood Box Office at 231.924.8885.
Tickets may also be purchased at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont. Hours are Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.. For more information please contact the Artsplace at 231.924.4022.
May 4 – An Evening With Groucho – 7:30 p.m.
Award-winning actor/director/playwright Frank Ferrante recreates his PBS, New York, and London acclaimed portrayal of legendary comedian Groucho Marx in this fast paced 90 minutes of hilarity. The two-act comedy consists of the best Groucho one-liners, anecdotes and songs including “Hooray for Captain Spalding”, and “Lydia, the Tattooed Lady”. The audience literally becomes part of the show as Ferrante ad-libs his way throughout the performance in grand Groucho style.
Accompanied by his onstage pianist, Jim Furmston, Ferrante portrays the young Groucho of stage and film and reacquaints us with the likes of brothers Harpo, Chico, Zeppo, and Gummo, Charlie Chaplin, W.C. Fields, Greta Garbo, Marx foil, Margaret Dumont and MGM’s Louis B. Mayer. A show perfect for all ages!
“Frank doesn’t do Groucho….he is Groucho.” ~Miriam Marx Allen, Groucho’s daughter
Click here to purchase tickets! $17.50. Main Stage. General Admission. 7:30 p.m.
Dogwood Box Office Hours are Tuesday-Friday 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and two hours prior to an event. For more information please contact Dogwood Box Office at 231.924.8885.
Tickets may also be purchased at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont. Hours are Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.. For more information please contact the Artsplace at 231.924.4022.
April 21 – Film "Waterwalk" – 7:30 p.m.
Waterwalk, a surprise hit delighting audiences across the Midwest, is coming to the Dogwood Center. Shot on location in Newaygo and Muskegon counties and across the Midwest, the film features some of the region’s best known scenery and actors.
The story of a suddenly unemployed workaholic dad who takes a dangerous 1,000 mile canoe trip with the adopted son he barely knows, Waterwalk is based on the true story of Steve and Justin Faulker’s attempt to become the first single canoe team to retrace the dangerous discovery route of the Mississippi from St. Ignace to St. Louis. Braving rough water, big storms, flood stage rivers, and portaging larger sections of the heavily dammed Fox, the Faulkers nearly run out of money, become local celebrities, and confront the ultimate challenge, boredom. Waterwalk is a memorable journey through middle America that defines our nation and informs the heart. The film has played at nearly 100 Midwest cinemas and is now expanding nationally.
This event will feature local cast and members of the production team who shot key scenes on the Muskegon River, Croton Pond, Muskegon and White Lake, and Lake Michigan.
Waterwalk has been “family approved” by the Dove Foundation and is rated PG. For more information and to view the trailer click here: www.waterwalkthemovie.com
Click here to purchase tickets! $5. Main Stage. General Admission. 7:30 p.m.
Dogwood Box Office Hours are Tuesday-Friday 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and two hours prior to an event. For more information please contact Dogwood Box Office at 231.924.8885.
Tickets may also be purchased at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont. Hours are Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.. For more information please contact the Artsplace at 231.924.4022.
April 13 – Nobody's Darlin' – 7:30 p.m.
Nobody’s Darlin’ is West Michigan’s all-girl, old-time string band with passion for musical challenge. Coming from a collective background of rock, blues, Irish, country, rockabilly, women’s chorus, and punk, the founding members of Nobody’s Darlin’ took a trip to the music store for new instruments and quickly got to work making their musical vision a reality.
Over the years Nobody’s Darlin’ has grown to prove themselves confident and capable in their new genre. They have gained the respect of the West Michigan music scene, earning WYCE Jammie nominations for both of their cd’s, “This World Is Not My Home” and “Kitchen Girls”.
Nobody’s Darlin’ is a fun, lively, musical good time! Check out their website here: www.nobodysdarlin.com
Click here to purchase tickets! $12.50. Black Box. 7:30 p.m.
Dogwood Box Office Hours are Tuesday-Friday 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and two hours prior to an event. For more information please contact Dogwood Box Office at 231.924.8885.
Tickets may also be purchased at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont. Hours are Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.. For more information please contact the Artsplace at 231.924.4022.
March 3 – Dervish – 7:30 p.m.
From Slingo in Northwest Ireland, Dervish has long stood at the forefront of traditional Irish groups. From high energy tunes played with intuitive fluidity to beautifully measured songs, from charming lyrics of life and love to inspiring melodies to lift audiences from their seats, all the elements are drawn together by vocalist Cathy Jordan’s masterful stage presence. Her stories to the songs and interaction with the audience draw people into the music in a way very few performers can achieve.
Along with Jordan’s charismatic vocals comes the dazzling virtuosity of award winning instrumentalists like Tom Morrow on fiddle, Liam Kelly on flute, Shane Mitchell on accordion, Brian McDonagh on mandolin, and Michael Holmes on bouzouki – Dervish is a solid structure of a band, it’s foundation in legendary pub sessions, it’s shape the result of years of international touring.
Now, sixteen years since first coming together, Dervish is in more demand than ever. Their colorful career has taken them to every corner of the globe and has seen them share the stage with such names as James Brown, Sting, REM, The Buena Vista Social Club, Oasis, and many more. Dervish is a band that both celebrates Irish music and has been instrumental in bringing it to a worldwide audience.
Check out their music and much more here: http://www.dervish.ie/
Click here to purchase tickets! $17.50. Black Box. 7:30 p.m.
Dogwood Box Office Hours are Tuesday-Friday 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and two hours prior to an event. For more information please contact Dogwood Box Office at 231.924.8885.
Tickets may also be purchased at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont. Hours are Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.. For more information please contact the Artsplace at 231.924.4022.