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Iconic folk/rock singer and songwriter Judy Collins, best known for songs such as “Both Sides Now” and “Chelsea Morning”, will perform on the main stage on June 4!
Originally a classically trained musician, Collins found inspiration in the music of Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie and interpreted the songs of fellow artists – particularly the social poets of the time such as Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs and Tom Paxton.
She was awarded Song of the Year at the 1975 Grammy Awards for her version of “Send in the Clowns”, a ballad written by Stephen Sondheim for the Broadway musical “A Little Night Music”.
Judy has an impressive musical career with an extensive catalog from every decade throughout the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and up to the present.  Judy’s two latest creative projects are the CD Paradise (Wildflower Records), a collection of 10 songs that include duets of Judy with the legendary Stephen Stills and Joan Baez; and Over the Rainbow (Imagine Publishing), a magnificent over-sized children’s picture book and 3-song CD set, featuring artwork by renowned painter Eric Puybaret illustrating the lyrics of the #1 movie song of all time, coupled with Judy Collins’ enchanting recording of the title song makes this destined to become a beloved classicstorybook, delighting children of all ages for decades to come.
Judy Collins, now 72, is still writing, performing, and nurturing fresh talent.  She plays 80 – 100 dates a year around the country.  Judy Collins, a relentlessly creative spirit, is a modern day Renaissance woman who is also an accomplished painter, filmmaker, record label head, musical mentor, and an in-demand keynote speaker for mental health and suicide prevention.  She continues to create music of hope and healing that lights up the world and speaks to the heart.  Check out www.judycollins.com for more info!
This performance is sold out.  Reserved seating.  7:30 p.m. Main Stage.  
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 Aerial Angels, a high-flying act from Kalamazoo, has been referred to as Michigan’s Cirque du Soleil. Their mostly female cast of performers does a little bit of eveything: aerial silk, hoop and trapeze, fire-eating, partner acrobatics, contortion, escape artistry, whip-cracking and of course, comedy. They have charmed audiences all over the world with their smart comedy and edge-of-your-seat thrills.
Aerial Angels has performed all across the globe: ten countries, five Canadian provinces, and seventeen U.S. States. They have captivated a wide range of audiences, from the Dublin World Street Performer Championships to the Shooting Kick Off Party for ‘Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull’!
Renowned for lively on-stage personalities as well as skills, the performers have backgrounds in acting, directing, and playwriting as well as dance, elite trampoline, and international figure skating. Company members have trained with coaches from the Moscow Circus, Circus Puerto Rico and Cirque du Soleil, and at schools including Circus Smirkus, New England Center for Circus Arts (with Elise and Serenity Smith), Midnight Circus, Canopy Studios and Toronto’s Mainspace School of Circus Arts.
Click here to purchase tickets.  Adults $17.50, Children 18 and under $10. Main Stage. 7:30 p.m. An afterglow party with the perfomers will be held in the lobby for those who would like to attend.
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.

Alfred Hitchcock takes you…..North by Northwest!
“North by “Northwest” is a 1959 American thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason.  This is one of several Hitchcock movies with a music score by Bernard Herrmann and features a memorable opening title sequence by graphic designer Saul Bass.  This film is generally cited as the first to feature extended use of kinetic typography in its opening credits.
Hitchcock’s cameo appearances are a signature occurrence in most of his films.  In “North by Northwest” he can be seen missing a bus at the end of the opening credits.
In the film’s story line, middle-aged Madison Avenue advertising executive Roger O. Thornhill (Cary Grant) is mistaken for a government agent by a gang of spies.  He gets involved in a series of misadventures and is pursued across the States by both the spies and the government while being helped by a beautiful blonde.  Not all is as it seems however, leading to a dramatic rescue and escape at the top of Mt. Rushmore.
Click here to purchase tickets. $5. Main Stage. 7:30 p.m.
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.

Billed as an “Americana Sensation” by WSM 650, this group of young classically trained musicians is making an immense impact wherever they play. The quartet brings an exciting and distinctive sound to the Americana genre. With a banjo and fiddle, you might think they’re traditional bluegrass, but think again: cello and hand drums round out the group, creating a truly new sound. A little bit bluegrass, a little bit folk, a little bit classical and whole lot of original, Harpeth Rising is a band to watch.

Check out their sound here: http://harpethrising.com/Harpeth_Rising_Sound_Samples.html

Click here to purchase tickets! $15. Black Box. 7:30 p.m.
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.

Nagata Shachu, based in Toronto Canada, has enthralled audiences with its mesmerizing and heart-pounding performances of the Japanese drum (taiko) since its formation in 1998. The ensemble has toured widely throughout Canada, the US, and Italy performing in theatres, concert halls, and major music festivals.
While rooted in the folk drumming traditions of Japan, the group’s principal aim is to rejuvenate this ancient art form by producing innovative and exciting music that seeks to create a new voice for the taiko. Taking its name from founder Kiyoshi  Nagata, and shachu (an old term for a performing troupe), Nagata Shachu has become renowned for its exacting straightforward yet physically demanding performances as well as for its diverse repertoire. Their playing is the combination of unbounded spirit with the highest levels of musicianship and discipline. The result is an unforgettable experience that is both powerful in expression and heartfelt in its sincerity.
Combining thunderous, primal drumbeats with subtle, intricate rhythms, the ensemble is able to produce a wide spectrum of sound. Featuring a vast array of Japanese taiko, including the massive O-Daiko, gongs, bells, wooden clappers, shakers, and bamboo flutes, Nagata Shachu will take you on a musical journey beyond all borders.
This performance is sponsored by the Fremont/Yahaba Friendship City Program.
Click here to purchase tickets. $17.50 Adults, $5.00 18 and Under. Main Stage. 7:30 p.m.
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 classic stage hit gets the Hollywood treatment in the story of Elwood P. Dowd (James Stewart) who makes friends with a spirit taking the form of a human sized rabbit named Harvey that only he sees (and a few priviledged others on occasion). After his sister tries to commit him to mental institution, a comedy of errors ensues. Elwood and Harvey become the catalysts for a family mending its wounds and for romance blossoming in unexpected places.
Starring James Stewart, Josephine Hull, and Peggy Dow. 104 minutes. NR.
Click here to purchase tickets. $5. Main Stage. 7:30 p.m.
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.

Anne Kraley & Friends! A Night of Opera and Song at the Dogwood!
Soprano Anne Kraley returns to the Dogwood, after her debut performance in 2009, to thrill audiences with even more opera, musical theater, and art song. And this time she brings friends and top performers from Chicago to perform solos and duets from Mozart, Puccini, Donizetti, Delibes, Rogers & Hammerstein, and many more. Don’t miss this concert of favorites!
Program features Jacob Christopher (tenor), Christine Hawkins (mezzo), James Kryshak (tenor), and Sara Salas (dramatic coloratura).
Click here to buy your tickets! $12.50. Black Box. 7:30 p.m.
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.
Artist Biographies
Anne M. Kraley is a classically trained soprano and is passionate about performing. Anne has experience as a concert soloist, stage performer and as an ensemble singer. She has recently moved to Chicago where she is performing with Chicago Master Singers, Elgin Opera, and is working to create a collaborative cabaret series. Anne has performed internationally as a soloist with the Czech National Symphony and as a participant in Operafestival di Roma. In the United States, she as performed with the American Singers Opera Project as well as concert engagements across the West Michigan region. Anne has been fortunate to perform the title role in the 2009 West Michigan Savoyard’s production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s Patience. Other theatre credits include Leila in Gilbert & Sullivan’s Iolanthe, Fiametta in  Gilbert & Sullivan’s Gondoliers, and Edith in Pirates of Penzance and Suor Cercatrice in Puccini’s Suor Angelica.
James Kryshak, tenor, made his professional opera debut in 2008 as Don Ottavio in Raylynmor Opera’s production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni. Other leading opera roles include: Ernesto in Don Pasquale, Nanki-Poo in The Mikado, Camille in The Merry Widow, Frederik in Pirates of Penzance, and Pelleas in Pelleas et Melisande. Most recently James completed two seasons with the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. During the 2011-2012 Lyric Opera Season was seen as Scaramuccio in Ariadne auf Naxos, the 1st Priest in Die Zuberflote, the Herald in Rinaldo, as well as Monostatos in the Student Matinee performances of Die Zauberflote. During the Summer Season, Mr. Kryshak will be singing the role of Sellem, the Auctioneer, in The Rake’s Progress with the Wolf Trap Opera as a Filene Young Artist. James will also be singing the role of Scaramuccio in a new production of Ariadne with Glyndebourne Festival 2013.
Christine Hawkins is a mezzo soprano who recently received her Master of Music degree at the University of Minnesota Duluth. During her time at UMD, she obtained a full graduate assistantship through the Voyageur program while studying voice with Dr. Regina Zona. Recently she performed the role of Pricipessa in Puccini’s Suor Anglica and was the mezzo soloist in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra. Other opera roles include: Amahl and the Night Visitors (Amahl), Falstaff (Quickly), The Magic Flute (Third Witch), Gianni Schicci (Zita), Die Fledermaus (Prince Orlofsky understudy), Roman Fever (Grace), and The Gondoliers (Duchess). Miss Hawkins has performed internationally while singing many different musical genres. While most of her training is in Classical music, she has sung vocal jazz in France, Ireland, and at the 2010 International Music Conference in Beijing, China. Miss Hawkins has recently relocated back to the United States after living in Paris, France.
Sara Salas possesses a uniquely robust yet flexible voice. The soprano has charmed and impressed audiences throughout North America with  her engaging dramatic presence and captivating performances. In her recent Chicago-area debut as the Queen of the Night (The Magic Flute) with Oak Park’s Verismo Opera Theatre, Sara was hailed as a “standout….who hit her high notes effortlessly by the Oak Park Pioneer Press. A recent graduate of the University of Nebraska, Sara performed and studied the roles of Musetta (La Boheme), Lucia (Lucia di Lammermoor), Contessa di Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro), and Fiordiligi (Cosi fan tutte). While a student in Nebraska, Sara was selected to sing as soprano soloist for UNL’s performance of Haydn’s Harmonienmesse at Carnegie Hall in New York. Recent engagements include soloist performances in Bach’s Magnificat with Grande Prairie Choral Arts and Saint-Saens’s Oratorio de Noel at the Madonna della Strada Chapel at Loyola University in Chicago. This summer, Ms. Salas will be joining Opera Theatre Pittsburgh’s summer festival as the Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute.
Jacob Christopher, tenor, is currently in his second season as a chorister with the Lyric Opera of Chicago. During his undergraduate career at Luther College, he was a part of the world renown Nordic Choir under the direction of both Weston Noble and Craig Arnold. His recent love for opera has seen him take on roles such as Beppe in I Pagliacci, Slender in The Merry Wives of Windsor, and The Mayor in Albert Herring. He as been a featured soloist at Disney Hall in Los Angeles, toured Norway as the guest tenor soloist for the Norwegian Singer’s Association of America, and has performed back up vocals for Ben Folds and The Judd’s. In the past year, he has had the honor of premiere many New American Art Songs by Chicago composers such as Eric Malmquist, Sara Ritch, and Randall West in conjunction with Singers On New Ground (SONG). In his spare time he is a member of the Wicker Park Choral Singers and has been known to sing for good Italian food.

The Grand Rapids Ballet Company presents Mario Radacovksy’s “Romeo and Juliet” at the Dogwood on March 17!  The evening is sold out.  This production is a stunning re-imagining of Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy of love, sacrifice and loss.
Radacovsky’s ballet centers on the two lovers’ struggle with the social barrier that restricted and insulated them from childhood…and was broken for love.
Set to the lush Prokofiev score, this passionate production contrasts a concept of duality through light and dark and a simplicity of sets and costumes, embracing bright splashes of color to explore the fate of two star crossed lovers.
Celebrating its 40th season, the Grand Rapids Ballet Company remains committed to lifting the human spirit through the art of dance.  A proud recipient of the ArtServe Michigan Governor’s Arts Award for Outstanding Cultural Organization, Michigan’s only professional ballet company has a rich history marked by steady growth, a commitment to excellence, and strong community support.  Presenting the best in classical and contemporary choreography, the Grand Rapids Ballet remains committed artistic excellence.
This performance is funded in part by a grant from the Fremont Area Community Foundation and is sponsored by Fremont Insurance and Hendon and Slate.
Tickets: $17.50 adults, $10 children 18 and under.  Main Stage.  7:30 p.m.  Click here to buy 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 (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.

The annual NCCA West Michigan Luthier concert is back at the Dogwood on February 4!  Come out and enjoy live performances by West Michigan musicians performing on hand-made instruments from regional luthiers.  This show is sold out.
Performers will include Ralston Bowles, Isaac Smith, Dan Yother, Ron David, Jessa Alber, Mark Swanson and Thirteenth Hour, Don Benson, Luke and Jesse Sayers,  and David and Lee Middleman.
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 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.

“Citizen Kane” is a 1941 American drama film, directed by and starring Orson Welles.  Many critics consider it the greatest film of all time, especially for its innovative cinematography, music and narrative structure.  “Citizen Kane” was Welles’s first feature film.  The film was nominated for Academy Awards in nine categories; it won an Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay) by Herman Mankiewicz and Welles.
The storyline of the film involves a group of reporters who are trying to decipher the last word ever spoke by Charles Foster Kane, the millionaire newspaper tycoon: “Rosebud.” The 1941  film begins with a news reel detailing Kane’s life for the masses, and then from there, we are shown flashbacks from Kane’s life. As the reporters investigate further, the viewers see a display of a fascinating man’s rise to fame, and how he eventually fell off the “top of the world.”
Starring Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, and Dorothy Comingore. Rated PG. 119 minutes.  Click here to buy tickets now.
Tickets: $5. Main Stage. 3:00 p.m.
You are able to purchase tickets 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.