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Fremont High School Theatre presents the classic musical, “Grease” at the Dogwood Center on Thursday, April 27 at 8:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, April 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m.!
It’s 1959, and Rydell High School’s senior class is in rare form. The too-cool-for-school “Burger Palace Boys” are stealing hub-caps and acting tough and their gum-snapping, chain-smoking “Pink Ladies” are looking hot in bobby sox and pedal pushers. The 1950s high school dream is about to explode in this rollicking musical that is both an homage to the idealism of the fifties and a satire of high schoolers’ age-old desire to be reckless, provocative and rebellious. At the heart of the story is the romance between hot-rodding gangster Danny Zuko and the sweet new girl in town, Sandy Dumbrowski. They had a secret romance in summer, but now back in the context of school, peer-pressure and cliques make their love a bit more complicated. Can Danny maintain his cool dude status and still make demure Sandy his girl? The whole gang sings and dances around Danny and Sandy’s romance, through such hit songs as “Greased Lightnin'”, “We Go Together”, and “Mooning”, recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard and Elvis Presley that became the soundtrack of a generation. Starting off with an eight-year Broadway run, Grease is among the world’s most popular musicals.

Click here to purchase tickets! $10 Adults, $5 Kids 18 & Under. Main Stage. General admission seating. Thursday, April 27 at 8:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, April 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m. Doors for seating open 30 minutes before show time.

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. You may also purchase tickets from our Facebook page!
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.

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.
This program is funded in part by a grant from the Michigan Humanities Council and MCACA.
Click here to register! 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. Please include your phone number when registering so we can contact you with details before the class!
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.

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 Lapeer, 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.

Two solo mandolinists, each performing their unique solo sets that include classical, bluegrass, swing, jazz, western Swing, and original music. As the main and encore performance, the two join forces and play spellbinding arrangements for two mandolins including The William Tell Overture, Sabre Dance, Mantello e Cilindro, and many American folk songs. The duo released their first album together in November, 2015 and have toured extensively up and down the West Coast.

Evan J. Marshall is an internationally renowned mandolin virtuoso, and is generally regarded as the world’s premier solo performer on mandolin in Duo-Style. By himself, he sounds like several of the world’s finest mandolinists performing together. Evan hails from Los Angeles, CA. www.evanjmarshall.com

“One of the few great musicians of our time.” – Chet Atkins
“The audience was dazzled by his virtuosity.” – Pasadena Star News
“He sounded at times like the Boston Symphony!” – Providence Journal Bulletin
Brian Oberlin from Rockford, Michigan and now living in Portland, Oregon, is a solo swing strong force on the mandolin and croons all the while. He travels the world awing audiences with his tasteful arrangements of swing, bluegrass, and original music that swings and stomps. Brian is also an accomplished classical mandolin player. www.mandoberlin.com
“A champion of the instruments capabilities.” – Don Steirnberg
“The solo performance he laid out was stunningly captivating.” – Fremont Times Indicator
“His solo performance sounds complete, totally integrated, and really fun.” – Mandolin Magazine
Click here to purchase tickets! $12.50. Black Box. General admission seating. 7:30 p.m. Tables can be reserved with the purchase of eight tickets. Call the Dogwood to reserve yours today!
Dogwood Box Office hours are Tuesday – Friday from 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. You may also purchase tickets from the Dogwood Center Facebook page!

Tickets may also be purchased at the 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 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. For more information please contact NCCA-Artsplace at 231.924.4022.

Time for some fun during Spring Break! Students of this class, ages 8-16, get to learn some new skills and have the opportunity to show them off in a skit or two at the Vaudeville show on Saturday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Dogwood!
From the early 1880’s to the end of the 1920’s, Vaudeville was the most popular form of live entertainment in the United States. Vaudeville offered a variety of acts with something for everyone! Students of this class will learn some new skills and have the option to be a part of a “slapstick” (physical) comedy act and a juggling and acrobatics act in the annual Vaudeville show at the Dogwood. Local performer, Mat Emerick, will teach the skills needed for the performance.
Click here to register. Pre-registration is required and students must participate in all three classes. $20. Ages 8 – 16. Class size limit 20 students. Class is from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, April 5 – 7.
Dogwood Box Office hours are Tuesday – Friday from 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. You may also register from the Dogwood Center Facebook page!
Registration may also be done at the 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 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. For more information please contact NCCA-Artsplace at 231.924.4022.

Time for some fun during Spring Break! Students of this class, ages 8-16, get to learn some new skills and have the opportunity to show them off in a skit or two at the Vaudeville show on Saturday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Dogwood!
From the early 1880’s to the end of the 1920’s, Vaudeville was the most popular form of live entertainment in the United States. Vaudeville offered a variety of acts with something for everyone! Students of this class will learn some new skills and have the option to be a part of a “slapstick” (physical) comedy act and a juggling and acrobatics act in the annual Vaudeville show at the Dogwood. Local performer, Mat Emerick, will teach the skills needed for the performance.
Click here to register. Pre-registration is required and students must participate in all three classes. $20. Ages 8 – 16. Class size limit 20 students. Class is from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, April 5 – 7.
Dogwood Box Office hours are Tuesday – Friday from 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. You may also register from the Dogwood Center Facebook page!
Registration may also be done at the 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 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. For more information please contact NCCA-Artsplace at 231.924.4022.

Time for some fun during Spring Break! Students of this class, ages 8-16, get to learn some new skills and have the opportunity to show them off in a skit or two at the Vaudeville show on Saturday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Dogwood!
From the early 1880’s to the end of the 1920’s, Vaudeville was the most popular form of live entertainment in the United States. Vaudeville offered a variety of acts with something for everyone! Students of this class will learn some new skills and have the option to be a part of a “slapstick” (physical) comedy act and a juggling and acrobatics act in the annual Vaudeville show at the Dogwood. Local performer, Mat Emerick, will teach the skills needed for the performance.
Click here to register. Pre-registration is required and students must participate in all three classes. $20. Ages 8 – 16. Class size limit 20 students. Class is from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, April 5 – 7.
Dogwood Box Office hours are Tuesday – Friday from 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. You may also register from the Dogwood Center Facebook page!
Registration may also be done at the 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 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. For more information please contact NCCA-Artsplace at 231.924.4022.

Lionheart productions presents “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” on Saturday and Sunday, March 11 and 12. March 11 shows will begin at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m. and March 12 at 2:00 p.m.

This dramatization of C.S. Lewis’ classic, set in the land of Narnia, faithfully recreates the magic and mystery of Aslan, the great lion, his struggle with the White Witch, and the adventures of four children who inadvertently wander from an old wardrobe into the exciting, never-to-be-forgotten Narnia. The intense action features chases, duels and escapes as the witch is determined to keep Narnia in her possession and to end the reign of Aslan. All the memorable episodes from the story are represented in this exciting dramatization: the temptation of Edmund by the witch, the slaying of the evil wolf by Peter, the witnessing of Aslan’s resurrection by Susan and Lucy, the crowing of the four new rulers of Narnia, and more. The supporting characters are also here: the unicorn, the centaur and other forest animals, along with Father Christmas, Mr. and Mrs. Beaver and Tumnus the Faun. This story of love, faith, courage and giving, with its triumph of good over evil, is a true celebration of life.
Click here to purchase tickets! Adults $15, Students and Seniors $10. General admission seating. Saturday, March 11 shows begin at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m.. On Sunday, March 12, the show begins at 2:00 p.m.
If you are using coupons or special discounts for purchasing tickets please call the Dogwood at 231-924-8885.
Dogwood Box Office hours are Tuesday – Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and two hours prior to an event. For more information please contact the Dogwood Box Office at 231.924.8885. You may also purchase tickets from the Dogwood Facebook page!
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 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  For more information please contact NCCA-Artsplace at 231.924.4022.

Lionheart productions presents “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” on Saturday and Sunday, March 11 and 12. March 11 shows will begin at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m. and March 12 at 2:00 p.m.

This dramatization of C.S. Lewis’ classic, set in the land of Narnia, faithfully recreates the magic and mystery of Aslan, the great lion, his struggle with the White Witch, and the adventures of four children who inadvertently wander from an old wardrobe into the exciting, never-to-be-forgotten Narnia. The intense action features chases, duels and escapes as the witch is determined to keep Narnia in her possession and to end the reign of Aslan. All the memorable episodes from the story are represented in this exciting dramatization: the temptation of Edmund by the witch, the slaying of the evil wolf by Peter, the witnessing of Aslan’s resurrection by Susan and Lucy, the crowing of the four new rulers of Narnia, and more. The supporting characters are also here: the unicorn, the centaur and other forest animals, along with Father Christmas, Mr. and Mrs. Beaver and Tumnus the Faun. This story of love, faith, courage and giving, with its triumph of good over evil, is a true celebration of life.
Click here to purchase tickets! Adults $15, Students and Seniors $10. General admission seating. Saturday, March 11 shows begin at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m..  On Sunday, March 12, the show begins at 2:00 p.m.
If you are using coupons or special discounts for purchasing tickets please call the Dogwood at 231-924-8885.
Dogwood Box Office hours are Tuesday – Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and two hours prior to an event. For more information please contact the Dogwood Box Office at 231.924.8885. You may also purchase tickets from the Dogwood Facebook page!
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 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  For more information please contact NCCA-Artsplace at 231.924.4022.

Multi-instrumentalist David Lindley performs music that redefines the word “eclectic.” Lindley, well known for his many years as the featured accompanist with Jackson Browne, and leader of his own band El Rayo-X, has long championed the concept of world music. The David Lindley electro-acoustic performance effortlessly combines American folk, blues, and bluegrass traditions with elements from African, Arabic, Asian, Celtic, Malagasy, and Turkish musical sources. Lindley incorporates an incredible array of stringed instruments including but not limited to Kona and Weissenborn Hawaiian lap steel guitar, Turkish saz and chumbus, Middle Eastern oud, and Irish bouzouki. The eye-poppingly clad “Mr. Dave’s” uncanny vocal mimicry and demented sense of humor make his onstage banter a highlight of the show.

David Lindley grew up in southern California, first taking up the banjo as a teenager, and subsequently winning the annual Topanga canyon banjo and fiddle contest five times as he explored the American folk music tradition. between 1967 and 1971 Lindley founded and lead what must now be seen as the first world music rock band, the Kaleidoscope. In 1971, Mr. Dave joined forces with Jackson Browne, serving as Jackson’s most significant musical co-conspirator until 1981. In 1979, Lindley had begun working with old friend Ry Cooder on ‘Bop Till you Drop’ and ‘The Long Riders’ sound track, a musical collaboration that lasts to this day, and has spawned many recording projects and several world tours as an acoustic duo.

In 1981, Lindley created his own remarkable Band El Rayo-X, which integrated American roots music and world beat with a heavy reggae influence. ‘El Rayo-X’, ‘Win This Record’ and ‘Very Greasy’, as well as a live e.p. during this period he also came forth with a solo album, ‘Mr. Dave’. Lindley and guitarist Henry Kaiser went to Madagascar for two weeks in 1991 and recorded six albums of indigenous Malagasy music (including two collaborative cd’s, ‘A World Out of Time’ volumes one and two on Shanachie) which proved to have a major impact on the world music scene, both for the quality of the Grammy nominated music recorded, and the fair and ethical way the Malagasy musicians were dealt with. Throughout this long and distinguished career, Lindley has been one of Hollywood’s most in demand session musicians, lending his skills to the recorded works of Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart, Linda Ronstadt, Crosby and Nash, Warren Zevon, and many others.

In 1990 a chance meeting of Lindley and Jordanian born percussionist Hani Naser led to an impromptu jam and an instant decision that “we should take this on the road.” David and Hani toured the world for the following six years. The duo recorded two self-released “Official Bootleg” compact discs, ‘Live in Tokyo Playing Real Good’ and ‘Live All Over the Place Playing Even Better’ on Pleemhead audio. At his expansive and eclectic live performances David Lindley consistently gives one of the most unique concert experiences available to adventuresome music listeners. Currently David is associated with the Rosebud agency.

For more on David Lindley please visit his website by clicking here. You may also visit his YouTube channel by clicking here.

This concert is sponsored by the Dogwood Center Board of Directors, showing their commitment to the arts, the community, and to the people who live here.

Click here to purchase tickets! $20. Black Box. General admission seating. Tables can be reserved with the purchase of eight tickets. Call the Dogwood to reserve yours today!
Dogwood Box Office hours are Tuesday – Friday from 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. You may also purchase tickets from the Dogwood Center Facebook page!

Tickets may also be purchased at the 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 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. For more information please contact NCCA-Artsplace at 231.924.4022.