 Jamie Evans, Jim Jenkins and Devon Conley in the 2019 production Photo from the LionHeart fb page Comedy makes its LionHeart return Story and photo by Megan Wirts I can look you right in the hairy eyeball and tell you that Escanaba in Da Moonlight is a must see show. LionHeart Productions is reprising this uproariously funny comedy written by Michigan native, Jeff Daniels. Under the direction of Mike Gesler, this hilarious show about a deer camp in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula will leave any “fudge-sucking flatlander” cracking up. The cast is full of familiar faces from LionHeart’s 2019 production of Escanaba along with a couple of new faces. Reprising their roles are Jamie Evans, as Reuben Soady, who is about to become the oldest Soady to never bag a buck at the age of 35. Devon Conley as Remnar Soady, Reuben’s younger brother and much better shot. Jim Jenkins as absolutely hilarious Jimmer Negamanee, the wackadoodle local that was abducted by aliens and hasn’t been quite right ever since. Along with Caitlin Sjaarda-Voyt as Wolf Moon Dance. I cannot wait to see them all back as these fantastically funny folks. Joining the cast we have Ron Jenkins, a LionHeart staple, as the patriarch, Albert Soady and Joe Bowman, taking over the role his father played in 2019, as ranger Tom T. Treado. Both are sure to have the crowd cracking up! This show is full of Michigan references and yooper culture that many of us here in Newaygo County can relate to. The characters are our uncles, neighbors and cousins and is an ode to life in the north or near north. Go see this show and laugh until your stomach hurts! It’s worth it! Opening this week at the Grant Fine Arts Center with five chances to see the show! Tickets are available at: https://grantfac.booktix.net Thursday: March 21 at 7pm Friday: March 22 at 7pm Saturday: March 23 at 2pm and 7pm Sunday: March 24 at 2pm Adults – $15 Students and Seniors – $10 
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 Join us for some great comedy at the Dogwood! The Reduced Shakespeare Company (RSC) performs on the Dogwood Main Stage on Saturday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. RSC is a touring American comedy troupe that performs fast-paced, seemingly improvisational condensations of huge topics. Known as the “Bad Boys of Abridgment,” the RSC has performed at the White House, Lincoln Center, Off-Broadway, the Kennedy Center, and Montreal’s famed Just For Laughs Festival, as well as touring internationally. The Reduced Shakespeare Company is heard frequently on both NPR and the BBC. The Complete History of Comedy (abridged) answers the fundamental questions: Which is the least funny nationality? Which is the funniest? Why did the former try to exterminate the latter? How do critics describe everything in a way to make it sound unfunny? (“First of all, the premise is weak. No one would ever believe that a baseball team would actually have a first baseman named “Who.”) Why, in fact, did the chicken cross the road? Tickets to The Complete History of Comedy (abridged) are far more affordable than tickets to an amusement park, but you’ll come away with the same feeling of nausea and motion sickness. From cavemen telling “Rock Rock” jokes to Will Smith upset at Chris Rock’s jokes and everything in-between, the bad boys of abridgement leave no joke untold as they deconstruct the entire history of comedy in 90 rollicking minutes. From the high-brow to the low, The Complete History of Comedy (abridged) covers comedy through the ages, from Aristophanes and Shakespeare and Moliere (Is Moliere funny? Why not?) to Vaudeville and Charlie Chaplin to The Daily Show and Anthony Weiner. Tickets are $30 and seating is reserved. Tickets are available online at www.dogwoodcenter.com, at the Dogwood Box Office, or at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont or just click here! The Dogwood Center Box Office is open Tuesday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. For information, phone 231.924.8885.
FADL’s very cool Live @ the Library Series has been bringing a wide variety of events to the ever-popular downtown information emporium. This week a trio of intriguing opportunities await those of us who love to be entertained while we learn. The first one sounds like a doozy. Any fan of true crime (including those who might still be closeted about their ongoing intrigue with it) should find this in their interest wheelhouse. Tuesday, March 19th at 7:00 p.m. Tobin Buhk Presents Blood & Lipstick: Inside the Minds of Michigan's Most Lethal Women Meet the women who covered the pages of Michigan history with blood spatter. These felonious females include the infamous Michigan Borgia, who used strychnine to lop off an entire branch of her family tree; three sirens who lured a rich lawyer to his death; an heiress whose obsession with an earthy mechanic turned deadly; and many others. Angry wives, jilted lovers, and sociopathic serial killers all gather in this presentation that will surprise, shock, and stun even the most ardent true crime fan. This presentation will draw from Tobin Buhk's forthcoming book, Killer Women of Michigan. Buhk has been described as ‘a connoisseur of crime, a gourmet of the ghastly, an aficionado of the atrocious, a fanatic of the felonious and a maven of misdeeds.’. The second salvo in the series goes off on Thursday and if you enjoy those Victorian era films and TV shows and have pondered the multi layered wardrobes worn by the ladies at the time, well… Wendy Batchelder Presents: The Victorian Lady Thursday, March 21st at 7:00 p.m. Experience firsthand what it took for women in the late 1800s to get dressed, layer by layer! Watch as each vintage or reproduction piece is added, and how and why each layer is worn. Beautiful antique fashions, items, and wedding gowns will be displayed for guests to examine at the end of the program. Questions and interaction are welcome as we enjoy a fascinating peek into the lives of Victorian women. All ages welcome. Wrapping up a busy week is an autobiographically based writing workshop. A chance to put those memories in a format that can be easily referenced rather than sitting sporadically about in our hippocampus with occasional random eruptions. Who knows, perhaps a book awaits? Sherwood De Visser Writing Workshop: Intro to Telling Your Life Story Saturday, March 23rd from 10:00-12:00 p.m. Everyone has a story. Everyone has told their stories. But most everyone has not written their stories. Sherwood De Visser's aim in this memoir writing workshop is to get you over the first hurdle to whatever is stopping you from getting your life stories down on paper, and even to print. He is the author of the memoir, Raspberry Wars: My Boyhood through Berries, Bullying, and Bravery, which he successfully presented at the Fremont Area District Library. Nicely done FADL. A great Mid March mix as we tumble toward Spring.
Allissa Conley and human Tanner Fowler are two of the presenters at the Farmer Education Day. (photos courtesy of Newaygo Conservation District)  A day for education and resources will be offered for farmers, growers and producers on Friday, April 5 from 8:30-2pm. The free event will be held at the Stone Lodge behind Trillium Springs, 4465 W 48th St, Fremont, 49412. The Newaygo Conservation District and the Newaygo Farm Bureau will host the event, which includes lunch and an optional tour of Kropscott Farm Environmental Center. The program qualifies as MAEAP Phase 1 educational session. A wide variety of presenters and topics will be included. Conservation District programs and updates will be provided by Tanner Fowler (MAEAP Technician), Allissa Conley (Produce Safety Technician) and Kelly Bishop (District Conservationist). Rod Denning, District Forester, will discuss the various Forestry Programs available. He will also provide updates on the health of our local forests, which are undergoing stress due to a variety of invasive infestations. Grazing Management will be presented by Kable Thurlow, a Beef and Grazing Educator at MSU, and “Making the Most of Your Manure” will be handled by Tess Van Gorder, a Farm Bureau Conservation & Regulatory Specialist. The Newaygo County Environmental Coalition (NCEC) will introduce themselves to the local Farmer, Grower & Producer community and provide updates on their activities of interest. NCEC members will discuss the initiation of a “Farm to Stable” Network, whose mission is to engage small scale farmers & growers in a community led collaboration to identify and meet their needs toward sustainable practices. Registration by April 1st is requested to help plan for lunch, but walk-ins are also welcomed. To register contact Jennifer Marfio: [email protected], 231-796-1119, or scan the QR Code.  Left - Right. Erin Mitchell Burns plays Sister Augusta. Jeanne Bock plays Sister Philomena. Jack Millard plays Father Chenille. Patty Miesen-Bieber plays Mother Superior. Wyatt Karnes, plays Paul and Sister Paula and Cardinal Redding. Plus Father Paul. Landon Edwards plays Groundskeeper George and Father George. Charlotte Karnes plays Sister Mary Catherine. Missing in the picture is Layla Empie who plays Sally and Sister Mary Mary. Stage Door Players will be presenting their latest offering beginning this Friday when Drinking Habits hits the White Cloud theater for two weekends of fun and frolic. The plot line has a bit of everything but suffice to say the laughs will come early and often in this farcical romp. Plan on making a visit to The Sisters of Perpetual Sewing convent where you will encounter mistaken identities, nuns spying on nuns, “priests” spying on priests, long lost love, long lost families, and redemption. What: Drinking Habits, Director: Ted Mitchell Assistant Director: Carianne Smith Stage Manager: Mary Armstrong Powles Assistant Stage Manager: Anna Sears Lights and Sound: Bobby Smith and John Smith Costumes: Laureen Paulsen-Deater Where: Stage Door Theater, 1147 Wilcox, downtown White Cloud When: March 8 March 9, 15, and 16 Doors open 6:30 pm How Much?: A bargain at just $12... unless you’re a senior or student ($10) |
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