 Ragtime Pianist Bob Milne at the Dogwood Center on June 16
World renowned “Boogie Woogie” ragtime pianist Bob Milne will be performing on the Dogwood Center main stage on Friday, June 16, at 7:30 p.m. Milne, from Lapeer, Michigan, has been recorded by the Library of Congress, played at Bill Gates’ private club in Palm Springs, and for the past president George Bush. He also has performed in venues around the world including Japan, Ireland and Kenya. Bob’s enthusiasm is contagious; he loves to share his knowledge, and is excited about keeping ragtime music alive. He is regarded as an American Treasure and as a recording artist he has produced 13 solo piano recordings to date which cover his wide range of playing styles, from the sweet and melodic to the highly rhythmic and hard-driving. He has composed over 40 piano rags, a ragtime waltz with variations, a trumpet concerto, a flute suite and a violin suite. The Library of Congress has collected memorabilia and made a film of a day in his life to be stored for posterity as part of the American Music Project. This main stage concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15.00 for adults, $5 children 18 and under. Tickets are available online at www.dogwoodcenter.com, at the Dogwood Box Office, or at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont. The Dogwood Center Box Office is open Tuesday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. For information, phone 231.924.8885.  NCCA-Artsplace’s Art in Action” on June 10 On Saturday, June 10 come out and bring the family for some great opportunities to experience art, face painting, balloon animals, juggling and more! At NCCA-Artplace’s “Art in Action”, enjoy live entertainment, fun art projects and let your creativity come out to play! This free family fun is open from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Fremont Market Place Pavilion, directly behind NCCA-Artsplace. The day’s activities include special guests Mat Emerick with “Circus Arts” at 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and Dee Jay the Clown at 10:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. A variety of creative art projects for the kids will be available ongoing during this free event. Come and stay for the whole event or just an hour, watch some great performances, make some art, get your face painted, and have fun! The Fremont Market Place Pavilion is located directly behind NCCA-Artsplace between Main and Dayton Streets. Join in for creative experiences at “Art in Action”! For more information contact NCCA-Artsplace, 13 E. Main, Fremont, 231.924.4022, or visit www.ncca-artsplace.org.  Book Review: Room
By Alexis Mercer Let me start with a correction. I made an error in my first book review. I wrote that I am part of a book club, and that it “isn’t like your mom’s book club.” Which as a generalization works just fine from what I have heard about many book clubs. But my Mom reads my articles, apparently. Because I was made aware that MY Mom’s book club is just as fantastic and progressive and fun as my own. Sorry, Mom (and all her book club ladies, too). I stand corrected. And I will try to prevent further generalizations that get me in trouble. Oops. Having said that, this month’s book was chosen on April 24. And I put off starting it until May 27th. Before I explain why, let me say that I am the only member of Book Club who has read every book since we started. I’m not throwing stones here, but everyone else has missed at least one book for various reasons. I read the books. So for me to even consider not reading one was completely out of character. But this book scared me. I don’t read horror books. And I was worried this would leave me with nightmares due to its realistic, horrific plot line. Suggestion Box: Memorial Day Weekend
By N3 Entertainment Squad Let The Revelry Begin! We made it folks. We have arrived at the very cusp of summertime and in the way things just seem to somehow work out for the best we begin with a 3-Day weekend. What a break, huh? We at N3 World Headquarters and Visiting Cat Condo were unanimous in our opinion as to what should be in this week’s Suggestion Box. Go After It. That’s it. Just go get it. Grab the weekend by the shorts and...  Arts & Crafts Festival Begins Friday In Newaygo
By N3 Entertainment Team We are down to the final day before the first of that trio of remarkable three day respites from the real world arrives to welcome in the summer season in the Mitten. And while we at N3 World Headquarters and Pontoon Palace are in no hurry to rush away these wonderful spring days it bears to keep in mind that some serious celebration is on tap for the next 3 months or so. Granted we reside in a 4 season paradise with enough variety of meteorological mayhem to maintain interest among even the most discriminating of weather watchers. What’s more, contained within the dramatic shift of climatic conditions is the way our citizens...  Megan Again: The Tooth Of The Matter
By Megan Wirts When I was 9 years old I busted out my front tooth. It was my adult tooth. I had just gotten it a couple years before when it arrived a while after its smaller predecessor had become tooth fairy fodder so it was kind of bummer because it was so new. It happened at my grandparent’s house, in their basement while I was playing with my cousin. My grandparents lived on a dairy farm at the time and I loved being there. There were always so many fun things to do. You could climb trees or play in the barns. You could watch the cows being milked and best of all...  Megan Wirts At The BOB This Wednesday
Near North Now’s favorite stand-up comic Megan Wirts will be performing this Wednesday night,May 24th at 8pm at Dr. Grins Comedy Club located in The BOB in Grand Rapids.It is a benefit for Dystonia and proceeds go towards finding a cure for the illness. We at N3 World Headquarters are honored to host the column Megan Again where Ms. Wirts spins waggish accounts of her everyday adventures that have drawn a large cadre of loyal readers.Her comedy appearances have drawn an equally loyal following to her club appearances. Want a sample of the Wirts wit? She’ll be promoting the show on the radio dial twice this week. Tuesday she’ll join the crew on 98.7 WFGR somewhere near the 8am hour and Wednesday at 10:20am she will be chatting with Shelley Irwin during her Morning Show on WGVU 88.5 or 95.3. Get tickets for Wednesday night's show NOW at thebob.com Suggestion Box- Area Happenings
By N3 Entertainment Team Friday night baseball under the lights in Fremont. The Packers and Red Devils take to the field in a special game to honor the memory of the late FHS student Cam Beattie who passed away from accidental injuries two years ago. If you are a fan of baseball there is nothing like an evening of well played high school ball to whet the appetite for the game. The experience holds no comparison to the limitations inherent in watching it on TV and while the performers might fall far short of the abilities of their...  Stage Door Delivers 'Doublewide, Texas' This Weekend
Story and photos by Tracy Kehr In this hilarious, fast-paced comedy, the inhabitants of one of the smallest trailer parks in Texas—four doublewides and a shed—are thrown for a loop when they realize the nearby town of Tugaloo is determined to annex them. And it’s not as if they don’t already have enough to deal with. Joveeta Crumpler, played by Pam Bennett has had it up to here, having been passed over *again* for a promotion at work. On top of this, she has an ongoing battle to keep her feisty mother, Caprice, played by Kathy McFarlane,out of the local bar and worries that her good-ol’-boy brother, Baby Crumpler, played by Denise Gray is taking his participation in a womanless beauty pageant *way* too seriously. Joveeta’s big-hearted best friend, Georgia Dean Rudd, played by Beverly Guikema is struggling to keep her diner and finances afloat, but she just can’t... |
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