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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.

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.