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DOWAGIAC — Packages arriving in Sherrie Styx’s

office aren’t Christmas presents. Not exactly.

Cartons contain one to three pieces from 12 pot-ters affectionately dubbed the “Dirty Dozen” she recruited for Southwestern Michigan College’s first Ceramics Invitational Jan. 8-Feb. 5.

The opening reception in the SMC Art Gallery, room 108 of the Dale A. Lyons Building on the Dowagiac campus, is set for 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14.

Artists featured are Jonathan Mess of Maine, Dick Lehman of Elkhart, James Klinger of Ohio, Jeff Campana of Georgia, Heather Robinson of Grand Rapids, Joseph Chomyn of South Bend, Jack Troy of Pennsylvania, Paul Flickinger of Kalamazoo, Mark Church of Pennsylvania, Pete Bovee of Wyandotte, Debra Steidel of Texas and SMC alumnus Jason Wesaw of the Pokagon Band.

“Some of them I do know,” said Styx, who

has been teaching at the college for 10 years. “Some of them I’ve read about and just contacted them. Social media is fantastic. It transformed communication. (Mess) was in Ceramics Monthly, and I liked his art, so I said, ‘Why not?’ I wanted an eclectic mix-ture of what pottery can

be,” such as Klinger’s raku, or Japanese pottery, Church’s fish or Steidel’s porcelain clay, which might be familiar to Krasl Art Fair patrons.

“Invitational lets art-ists bring what they want,” she said. “It’s not a competition. In the art world it’s elite status to be invited. You’ve reached this level. As art-ists, we like other people to learn about what we do. Raku is when you pull it out of the kiln and put it in the fire again and get secondary-com-bustion smoke to saturate the piece. It’s a really fun way of firing.”

Styx knows Flickinger, who exhibited at ArtPrize this year, from transfer-ring from SMC to Western Michigan University.

“They didn’t have the kiln I wanted, so Paul built it for me,” Styx said. “I know Heather from working with her at the Grand Rapids artist market. She works with porcelain” and repurpos-es things to help preserve the planet. “I like her work. It’s off the beaten path.”

Troy “is a notable pro-fessor and writer,” Styx said. “He’s a poet. Jack Troy was on top of my

list of famous artists I wanted to invite. Now boxes are arriving.”

“Jason is going to do a demonstration” after the reception from 1:30 to 3:30 on Jan. 14 which anyone can attend, she said.

Styx has been pulling SMC’s inaugural Ceramics Invitational together since May.

“For SMC, this puts us on the map that we have a gallery that is open to unique works of art by contemporary pro-fessional artists. We’ve advertised it online in Ceramics Monthly. I know people from Notre

Dame are thinking of coming and we’re reach-ing out to local colleges. We collaborate within our college, but we don’t do a lot of collaboration with other colleges, espe-cially in the art depart-ment,” Styx said.

SMC can also open the opportunity to area high schools.

“I call Buchanan and Edwardsburg ’satellite campuses’ because they offer college classes in their high schools,” said Styx, who also teaches art at Michigan Lutheran High School and main-tains a studio at the Box Factory for the Arts in St. Joseph.

When she lived in Oregon and worked in real estate, drawing up contracts and consider-ing law school at the University of Oregon, she needed an art credit.

Taking an art class at a community college, she realized, “This is way more fun than law will be. Then we moved up to Beaverton and I did metal smithing at the Oregon College of Art and Craft. Loved it.” It proved invaluable mak-ing jewelry.

“I always liked art, but my mom wouldn’t let me take art in high school,” she said, “so I took college-track calcu-lus and trigonometry. I learned I was good in chemistry and physics, which we use in here all the time.”

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SOUTH BEND — When looking at old photographs, it is easy to tell that certain

landmarks have changed over time, but sometimes it can be dif-ficult to distinguish what exactly is different. An exhibit at The Music Village in South Bend is giving visitors the opportunity to solve that problem with an exhibit comparing the past and present side by side.

“Then and Now” is an historic exhibit that consists of a series of photographs of South Bend loca-tions from the early 1900s, con-trasted by a current photo of each place. It is on display in the JMS Building, located at 108 Main St. in downtown South Bend

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tured in the "Sights, Sounds, and Sweets" tour that was displayed at the Studebaker National Museum in October. Leaders decided to continue the success of the exhibit at a new location, solving multiple problems at once.

Kellirae Boann, executive director of The Music Village, said she was happy to have the opportunity to display the exhibit, which was donated by the Studebaker National Museum

According to Boann, the hall-way was in need of artwork to complement the existing mural painted on one side, “and the dis-play really brightened up the space.”

“It is quite a large display and is in two parts," said Boann.

One part is in the hallway out-side of The Music Village, and the rest is on display in the Main

Street Coffee House, located on the first floor of the JMS Building. Signs direct visitors between the two areas.

“People are really enjoying seeing what their favorite places looked like 100 years ago,” Boann said.

The exhibit will be displayed throughout 2015 in conjunction with celebrations planned to mark the City of South Bend's 150th anniversary.

The Music Village is a com-munity musical art school mod-eled after the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, Illinois. The organization offers individual and group lessons for a variety of instruments in addition to voice and dance classes. More informa-tion on the exhibit, events, and course opportunities is available on the organization’s website.

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In “Educating Rita,” Frank is a tutor of English in his fifties whose disillusioned outlook on life drives him to drink and bury himself in his books. Enter Rita, a forthright 26 year-old hairdresser who is eager to learn.

After weeks of cajoling, Rita slowly wins over the very hesitant Frank with her innate insight and refusal to accept no for an answer. Their relationship as teacher and student blossoms, ultimately giv-ing Frank a new sense of self and Rita the knowledge she so craves. The play became a hit film with Michael Caine and Julie Walters.

The cast of this production includes Christine Aranyos as Rita and Lloyd Bolick as Frank.

Assisting Myers are assistant director Rachel Thursby, Costumer Tammy Green, set designer Candace Seymour Myers, lighting designer Ian Bradford, set con-structors Bob Myers and Candace Seymour Myers and prompter Rose Marie Roth.

Performance dates are Jan. 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18. Educating Rita is produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

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$12 for seniors. Group rates are also available. All seats are reserved. Reservations can be made by calling the TCP box office at 269-429-0400. TCP is also offering online ticket purchases at twincityplayers.org. Performance times are 8 p.m. for Friday and Saturday evening perfor-mances. We have changed the time for our Sunday matinees. Sunday performances will now be held at 2 p.m. All performances take place in The Studio on the Twin City Players Campus at located at 600 West Glenlord Road in St. Joseph.

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Players is one of the oldest, continuously operating com-munity theaters in Michigan.

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Civic theatre hosts volunteer fairSOUTH BEND —

South Bend Civic Theatre is creating

new opportunities for bringing onstage and backstage talent to their productions in 2015.

On Sunday, Jan. 11 and Tuesday Jan. 13, SBCT will host auditions for four upcoming shows: “Spamalot,” “A Behanding in Spokane,” “Venus in Fur,” and “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.”

Actors will have the opportunity to list their preference of shows to be considered for in this new format. The auditions will begin promptly at 6 p.m. and will be held at the Scottish Rite building (across the parking lot from South Bend Civic Theatre on Main Street).

Alongside the audi-tions, SBCT will hold

meetings with volunteers to fill positions throughout SBCT — including back-stage, production, front of house (box office and ush-ers), social media assis-tance and administrative opportunities. SBCT staff members will be available to discuss various needs and encourage partici-pants to sign up for their choice of activities.

More information, including casting break-downs for all shows and downloadable sides are available at sbct.org.

South Bend Civic Theatre, an award-win-ning and nationally ranked theatre, is the oldest con-tinuously operating com-munity theatre company in the South Bend/Mishawaka area. Founded in 1957, it staged most of its productions from 1968

to 2007 at The Firehouse, a local historic landmark located at 701 Portage Ave., in the city’s historic Park Avenue neighbor-hood. Since 2007, SBCT’s 50th Anniversary year, SBCT’s productions are held in their state-of-the-art theatre located at 403 N. Main St. SBCT fea-tures the 209 seat Wilson Theatre, flexible seating “black-box” Warner Theatre and cabaret style configured Firehouse Theatre.

South Bend Civic Theatre productions fea-ture volunteer actors drawn from the Michiana region. Directors attempt to schedule rehearsals around individual con-flicts as best they can. SBCT welcomes and encourages actors of all experience levels, from

novices eager to get the acting bug to seasoned veterans, to their audi-tions. SBCT is also com-mitted to reflecting the diversity of the communi-ty by color-blind casting whenever possible, and encourages and welcomes actors of all backgrounds to audition.

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Children can learn about simple machines and early American his-tory through two pro-grams being offered daily at the museum.

Curious Kids is located at 333 Broad St. in St. Joseph. Admission to the museum is $6 per person. Joint admission tickets to the museum and Discovery Zone are $10. Guests under 12 months are admitted for free.

Simple Machines Simple machines play

such a big part in our daily lives. The “Hands-On Harley-Davidson” exhibit that has activities to teach how speed, fric-tion and gravity affect a motorcycle in action.

This program runs daily from noon to 4, and meets Michigan bench-marks for simple machines for second through fourth grade stu-dents

Visitors will learn that force is a push or pull that can change the way some-thing moves. A simple machine is a tool that uses force to make work easi-er. A lever is a bar that rests on a fulcrum, and you can use it to help you lift heavy things. A ramp is a simple machine with a slanted surface, and you can use it to help you move things. Children will learn about other simple machines, such as pulleys, and wheels and axles.

Find out how the wind can create a gentle breeze or make a powerful hur-ricane. What does an air-plane need to fly? Create your own Spirograph with beautiful and unique pat-terns.

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This program runs from noon to 4 p.m. daily (except New Year’s Day) and meets Michigan social studies framework strands and benchmarks for second through fourth grades.

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BE N T O N TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The second of

three performances in the 2014-2015 Hanson Theatre Living Room Series is on tap for Friday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. at the LMC Mendel Center with Wild Ponies.

Offering honest song-writing delivered in a haunt-ingly beautiful and gritty neo-traditional Americana wrapper, Wild Ponies - Doug and Telisha Williams with drummer Jake Winebrenner – bring energy and charisma as they per-form brilliant new songs as well as some of the old Doug and Telisha favorites. Wild Ponies takes all the rich detail and narrative of Doug and Telisha’s earlier work and adds a sonic right fist. Quick wit and fearless delivery make every show stunning and personal.

Wild Ponies is touring in support of their release on Ditch Dog Records, “Things That Used To Shine.” Written during a busy year on the road, “Things That Used To Shine” is an album about leaving some things behind, and meeting others head-on. The album finds Telisha opening up about the skeletons that have haunted her closet for years. Grammy-winning producer Ray Kennedy (Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams) recorded the 12 songs in three days, running the band’s harmo-nies through the same pre-amps once used by the Beatles.

The Hanson Living Room Series is a new way for patrons to experience live music, comedy, and entertainment in the inti-mate setting of the Hanson Theatre. The venue is designed for maximum viewing and listening plea-sure, and provides audienc-es with the opportunity to connect more closely with the performers and the per-formances.

Tickets for Wild Ponies are $15 and $10 for Mendel Center Mainstage series ticket holders, students, and seniors. They are available by calling the LMC Mendel Center Box Office at (269) 927-1221 or visiting www.lmcmainstage.org. For information about group rates, pre-show party options, and other special arrangements, contact Mike Nadolski at (269) 927-8109 or mnadolski@lakemichi-gancollege.edu.

A cash bar will be open for all patrons one hour before show time and dur-ing intermission. Special Mendel Center drink cups are available for purchase, which allow patrons to enjoy their beverages inside the theater.

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Families can make Woodpecker Pizzas and Chickadee Bells for their feathered friends between 2 and 4 p.m. at Sarett Nature Center on January 4. Cost is $5.

Jan. 7

The Four Flags Snow-mobile Club will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 7 p.m., at the Chamber of Commerce Building (lower level, enter from alleyway), 321 Main St., Niles. New mem-bers or volunteers are always welcome and needed to help keep the trails going. Con-tact: John Owen at 269-697-3770 for addi-tional information.

Jan. 10

The artistry and time-honored tradition of epic storytelling

through dance will de-light audiences at the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Main-stage when the Rus-sian National Ballet Theatre presents Don Quixote on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, at 4 p.m. Tickets for the Russian National Ballet Theatre presents Don Quixote start at $34 and are available by calling the LMC Mendel Cen-ter Box Office at (269) 927-1221 or visiting www. lmcmainstage.org. Special rates are available for groups of 10 or more. For in-formation about group rates, pre-show party options, and other special arrangements, contact Mike Nadolski at (269) 927-8109 or mnadolski@lakemichi-gancollege.edu.

Artist and Pokagon Potawatomi tribal citi-zen Jason Wesaw will conduct a workshop outlining his unique process of producing work with clay directly harvested from the Great Lakes. Learn about historical native pottery while creating your own one-of-a-kind artworks alongside the artist. Participants will use clay harvested in and around South Bend. Early bird tuition is $80 before Dec. 10. After Dec. 10, tuition is $100.

Build a wooden bird feeder at Sarett Nature Center’s Woodshop on Jan. 10 at 1 p.m. The fee is $25. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. Please call (269) 927-4832 to register.

Sarett Nature Center’s popular Gourmet Glide or Walk takes place on Jan. 10 at 6 p.m. Bring a dish to pass along, your own table service and favorite beverage. Sarett will provide soups and hot beverages. The fee is $8 for adults, $3 for children 12 and under. Equipment rentals will be also be available. Please call (269) 927-4832 to register.

Jan. 11

South Bend Civic The-atre is creating new opportunities for bring-ing onstage and back-stage talent to their productions in 2015. On Sunday January 11th and Tuesday Jan-uary 13th, SBCT will hold auditions for four upcoming shows: Spa-malot, A Behanding in Spokane, Venus in Fur, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Actors will have the opportunity to list their preference of shows to be con-sidered for in this new format. The auditions will begin promptly at 6 PM and will be held at the Scottish Rite build-

ing (across the parking lot from South Bend Civic Theatre on Main Street). More informa-tion, including cast-ing breakdowns for all shows and download-able sides are avail-able at sbct.org.

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Harbor Country hosts birdhouse auctionFOCUS

By AMBROSIA NELDONambrosia.neldon@leaderpub.com

NEW BUFFALO, Mich. — Fifty unique artisan-designed bird-houses will be auctioned to

raise funds to benefit the purchase and installation of public art.

This event, hosted by the Harbor

Country Public Arts Initiative, is in its sixth year and draws people from all over southwest Michigan. According to HBCPAI’s website, the mission of the organization is to unite the eight south-west Michigan communities that make up Harbor Country to plan, produce and exhibit works of art in public spaces.

Artists submitting birdhouses include a wide range of talent and expe-rience with names such as John Suave, known for his I am the Greatest pieces with the ARS Gallery in Benton Harbor, to student artists creating collaborative pieces in art classes at River Valley and New Buffalo high schools.

The auction runs from 5 to 8 p.m.

Jan. 9 at the Marina Grand Resort in New Buffalo Michigan. Tickets are $35 at the door or $30 in advance and includes appetizers and two glasses of wine or two beers.

Tickets are available by contacting Fusion Design Group at (269) 469-8226 or Marina Grand Resort at (269) 469-9900.

Artists contribute to sixth annual event to raise money for art installations in Southwest Michigan

Nora Howe Heather Hanson Fritz OlsenPaul Vilser

River Valley High School Students

Angela Reichart

David Smykal Floyd Gompf

New Buffalo High School

Roger Harvey

Brian Cooley Jane Pellouchoud

Kathy Randolph