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Welcoming the Sounds of Summer

Fontana Chamber Arts in collaboration with the Center for the Arts returns to the lakeshore for their 2007 Summer Music Festival in South Haven. Concerts dates include June 28, July 10, and July 17 and will be presented once again at First United Methodist Church at 7:30 pm (429 Michigan Avenue). Artists include the Birds and Phoenix Ensemble, Classic Brass, and the Pacifica Quartet.

Tickets for Festival performances in South Haven are $15 for adults and $5 for students. Tickets will be on sale at the South Haven Center for the Arts beginning May 15. Special group rates are also available.

Musical Adventures in South Haven (New!)
2007 Summer Music Festival – Fontana Chamber Arts
FREE Education Program for grades K through 5

When you attend a Fontana Chamber Arts Summer Festival concert, don’t forget to bring the kids along!

This summer, children can attend their very own special program during the Festival.
Musical Adventures is a free educational series for children grades K through 5. Guided by professional music educators on-site, this year’s participants will explore musical themes from around the world. Planned activities may include instrument building, music listening activities, group games, music-related arts and crafts, and much more.

And of course, the Fontana tradition continues! Ice cream is served during Intermission – for adults and kids!

Advance reservations for this program are recommended. For more information, visit www.fontanachamberarts.org.

Member Wins Cash Award:

South Haven Art Center member, Donna Allgaier-Lamberti, Pullman, had work accepted into the 2007 Kalamazoo Institutes of Arts Area Show and was awarded the $100.00 "Handmade Paper Guild Award" for her work titled, "Whisper in the Woods." Allgaier-Lamberti is a photographer and hand papermaker.

This work on canvas features an "image transfer" of an original nature photograph she took of brightly colored caterpillar on a contrasting leaf that she photographed and later transferred onto her highly textured handmade paper. This panel was used as the centerpiece of a 22" X 28" canvas collage utilizing her handmade plant papers.

Allgaier-Lamberti has pioneered this unique technique of using handmade papers on canvas. This piece, as well as more of her work, can be seen on her website at http://whiteoakstudioandgallery.aftosawebhosting.com/

In addition, one of her 8" X 10" canvas's was commissioned this winter by the city of Kalamazoo and purchased as a gift for the city's Sister City, Numuzu, Japan.