Current News & Calendar for the South Haven Center for the Arts SHCA Hours: Tues -Thurs 10-5, Fri 10-4, Sat and Sundays 1-4pm THE NEWSLETTER OF THE SOUTH HAVEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Upcoming Events at the Center

Note: All art exhibits are open during regular SHCA business hours, Tuesday through Thursday, 10 am, to 5 p.m.; Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. special tours can be arranged by calling the office at 269-637-1041.

Artists in Transition – Area high school and middle school art students will display their finest original artwork throughout the upper and lower galleries. Opening Reception will be held Sunday, March 16 from 2-4p.m. Arts awards will be presented in various categories. Free and open to the General Public.

Saturday, May  18, 2008
Spring Benefit Dinner/Auction – Get your tickets early for this very popular party of the year! Tickets include admission to the silent auction, elegant dinner, wine, live auction, entertainment and great conversation. Price $80 per person. Call 269-637-1041 to make your reservation today!

Friday, May 2 – Sunday, June 15, 2008

Time to Relax: SHCA Annual Membership Show – Art Center members will have a chance to show and sell artwork either related to the theme focusing on ideas for relaxation or other recent works throughout. Upper and lower galleries. Lower gallery will feature themed pieces. Opening reception will be held Sunday, May 4, 2008 with wine, food and entertainment. This event is free and open to the general public. All SHCA members are invited to present two or three original works of art for this exhibition.

Saturday, May 17

Spring Benefit: Through the Looking Glass: A gala gourmet dinner/art auction with an Alice in Wonderland theme, featuring Chef Jerome’s food and auctioneer Lee DeLisle will highlight the spring season. Reservations are required. Cost to be announced.

June 20 – July 27

Whimsy – a group show: This group show of invited artists will showcase the fanciful and humorous side of art.

Sunday, July 6, 10 am to 5 pm

The 50th Annual Summer Art Fair in Stanley Johnston Park, a juried art show with over 180 artists from around the United States.

Fontana Chamber Arts in South Haven

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - 7:30 p.m.
First United Methodist Church - South Haven
Daedelus String Quartet Haydn Cycle: op20

Tuesday, July 8, 2008 - 7:30 p.m.
First United Methodist Church - South Haven
Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio, Jazz
Dr. Lonnie Smith is an authentic Master of the Hammond B3 organ

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 7:30 p.m.
First United Methodist Church - South Haven
Beethoven Cycle Pacifica String Quartet

Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 7:30 p.m.
First United Methodist Church, South Haven
Orlando Consort

Film and Discussion Forum

FISH Film Series Returns
After Successful Premiere Season

The Film Institute of South Haven (FISH) is proud to present its second season of film and discussion series for the community.  Winter is the perfect time to enjoy a good film, participate in lively conversation, and gain a fresh viewing perspective.  Each film will be introduced by a film specialist or instructor.  The South Haven Center for the Arts and Lake Michigan College are proud to present the following films:

All films are free and begin at 3 pm at the South Haven Campus, Room 141. Donations greatly appreciated.

Away with Her
A man coping with the institutionalization of his wife because of Alzheimer’s faces an epiphany when she transfers her affections to another man, Aubrey, a wheel chair bound mute.  Starring Julie Christie and Gordon Pinsent, this film’s inspiring message is “It’s never too late to become what you might have been.”

Date:  Sunday, January 13
Time:  3 pm
Place:  South Haven Campus
Room:  SH141
Cost:  Free
Instructor:  Michelle Stone, Ph.D. Sociology and Gerontology

Bread and Tulips
It’s a mid-life crisis with scrumptious ingredients.  Follow the journey of an Italian housewife left behind by her family and tour group as she embarks on a trip to Venice and reexamines her life and new opportunities.  Italian comedy with English subtitles-winner of the 2000 Donatello Awards.  (Italian equivalent of the Academy Awards)

Date:  Sunday, February 10
Time:  3 pm
Place:  South Haven Campus
Room:  SH141
Cost:  Free

Donut Day / Dishes
Kalamazoo writers, producers and directors will be on hand to lead us through their most recent documentaries.  In Donut Day bakers rise early to mix the dough to start the fryers, but who else is hanging around a local 24-hour donut shop?  24 hours at Sweetwater’s introduces us to the characters behind and in front of the counter, leaving more than a few crumbs along the way.  Dishes is a documentary about collecting Fiesta, a line of brightly colored plates, bowls, pitchers, mugs, and other dishware that was used in millions of homes and today is one of the most popular items for sale on e-Bay.  This documentary seeks to answer the bigger question, “Why do people collect things?”

Date:  Sunday, March 9
Time:  3 pm
Place:  South Haven Campus
Room:  SH141
Cost:  Free
Instructors:  Dhera Strauss and Amy Levin

Please Remember:
Membership Counts.
Members Make Things Happen.
Members Share Their Time & Talents In Many, Many Ways.
Membership Connects All of Us.

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