A Few Minutes With: Faune Benson Schuitema-The Lady Behind The Luthiers
Photos by Larry Gouine, Cheryl Benson and Faune Benson Schuitema Each February folks from throughout our area and beyond pack themselves into the Black Box at the Dogwood Center eager to hear the latest edition of the NCCA-Artsplace West Michigan Luthier Concert. This Saturday, February 11 will mark eleven years and once again our local luthiers and musicians will be playing at a sold out show. It has been a joy to plan this concert each year and take the photographs of the beautiful handmade instruments that are created by our local stringed instrument makers. It all started with Robert Sayers. He was... Megan Again: Big Girls Do Cry By Megan Wirts Did you guys watch the Super Bowl on Sunday? Who knew it was going to be such an exciting game! I was on the edge of my seat… Oh, who am I kidding, I watched it only for the commercials and the half time show. I mean, I watched the game and my football knowledge is adequate. I know what a 2-point conversion is and I love to see a quarterback get sacked. That’s really one of my favorite parts. It makes me giggle with glee every time. There is just something about a guy getting smashed when he is... Megan Again:’Stop Coughing In my Face’ By Megan Wirts This past week was rough, people. I have had a sick child home from school every day for over a week now. An entire week of me saying things like, “Stop coughing in my face!” and “Throw the tissues in the trash, not on the floor!”, over and over and over. Last week it was the boy, down for the count with a double ear infection and bronchitis. This week it’s the girl, she caught the germs that infected her brother and now her asthma has kicked in. Good times my friends, good times. Needless to say, that by Saturday I was feeling a strong sense of cabin fever and desperately needed to get out my germ-infested house. Luckily for me,... |
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