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High Honors Round Barn Brewery recognized as Business of the Year

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CUISINE SCENE

Round Barn Brewery & Public House named Chamber’s Business of the Year

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ARODA, Mich. — Round Barn Brewery & Public House, the Southwest Michigan winery’s production brewery and restaurant, was selected as Business of the Year this month by The Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce.

The popular Baroda establishment beat out competitor Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant and Competitive Edge of Stevensville.

“We are extremely proud to be named business of the year in our first year open,” says Chris Moersch.

“It says a lot about the quality of our products and customer service, which starts with each one of our dedicated staff, and this honor is certainly shared with each of them.”

The Round Barn team is thrilled with the honors and has their sights set on continuing to make the brewery and public house an outstanding destination for patrons.

Later this month, unique sliding paneled windows will be installed on the enclosed patio, allowing for a comfortable, open-air experience, but with roof protection from the elements. Live music is also scheduled at The Public House from February to Memorial Day. Further, to enhance its family-friendly

atmosphere, the kitchen team has added a kid’s menu for the finicky little one.

Finally, once the warm weather breaks, the Moersches will be outfitting the patio with comfortable new furniture to add to the relaxing outdoor experience in the spring.

The Round Barn Brewery & Public House offers the largest line-up of locally produced small batch beverages in the country. More than 20 taps of unique Round Barn Brews, hand-crafted cocktails and award-winning Michigan wines are topped off with a menu highlighting scratchmade pizzas from locally-

sourced ingredients.

or Detroit. What sets The Round Barn apart from neighboring wineries in Southwest Michigan is its diverse product line. More than a winery, The Round Barn also operates a distillery and a brewery - all with same attention to quality and taste.

Celebrating their 23rd anniversary of business this year, the Moersch’s have built a flourishing family operation rooted in a spirited, educational and friendly atmosphere. They proudly source local produce from area orchards, vineyards and farms in the production of its handcrafted varietals, spirits and beers.

About The Round Barn Round Barn Brewery & Public House is located at 9151 First Street in Baroda, Michigan. For a full menu, directions and hours of operation, visit www.roundbarnwinery.com or www.facebook.com/RoundBarn Brewery Pub. Round Barn, located in Baroda about 95 miles from Chicago, and has it all: wine, beer, vodka, rum, and bourbon. Situated in a quaint area of mostly farmland—and, surprisingly, a whole lot of grape vines— Round Barn is the ideal day-trip from Chicago, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis

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BAC galleries warm up for spring B Fabrics UCHANAN, Mich.

— A public reception will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Friday, March 6, at the Buchanan Art Center.

The event will feature new exhibits by three local artists: Two Together; Photographs and Bird Drawings by Todd Hoover in the Roti Roti Gallery; Seasons of My Heart; Quilts and Textiles by Sandy Whitmyer in the Showplace Gallery and Showcases, and Circles; Ceramics and Paintings by (Jennifer) Zona in the Hess Library.

These exhibits open on Wednesday Feb. 25, and run through Saturday, April 18.

Todd Hoover Todd Hoover (Two Together) received a degree in Art Education from Indiana University, Bloomington, in 1968, and an M.F.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 1973. He taught drawing and photography classes at James Whitcomb Riley High School, South Bend, Indiana, and photography at Indiana University, South Bend Campus.

In 1999, he received a Lilly Endowment Education Grant for the study of nonsilver photography. Hoover has a strong exhibition history in juried art shows and has had several one-man shows.

His one-man shows include the South Bend Museum of Art; the Northern Indiana Artist Association Gallery, Hammond, Indiana; Indiana University, South Bend Campus; St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana; Mount Mercy University, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and the Michiana Jewish Federation, South Bend, Indiana.

In 2010, Hoover switched from film photography to digital photography. Initially, going from darkroom silver photography to digital computer printed photography was an extremely difficult transition for him after making photos in his darkroom for so many years.

In 2011 Hoover started a series of photographs he called “Small to Big.” He photographed miniature toys and figurines and then greatly enlarged these images.

At the end of 2013, Hoover reexamined a series of Bird Drawings that he completed in the 1980s. He started to collage strips from his paint-by-number painting collection

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(circa:1950s), and then he re-photographed them. In 2014 he went back into the darkroom to make “Bird Photograms.”

Hoover found that he still loved the magic of darkroom photography.

Also during this period, he started a series of photographs that he calls “Two Together.” In these photos he explores the relationship of two visuals that he makes into one photo.

area she joined a Decorative Artist Club and started doing woodworking and selling her crafts to four shops in the Stone Mountain, Georgia area.

Also at that time she learned to quilt.

When she and her husband were transferred to Arkansas she joined the local Decorative Artist Club, a quilt guild and became involved with the local “Festival of Trees.”

Sandy is the President of the Sandy (Williams) Niles Art Association and Whitmyer enjoys sharing her love of Sandy (Williams) painting, quilting and craftWhitmyer (Seasons of My ing with the members.

Heart) graduated from Galien High School and Jennifer Zona attended Lake Michigan Jennifer Zona a.k.a.

College. She returned to “Zona” (Circles) was born in Southwest Michigan eight Kalamazoo Michigan, and years ago after living in grew up in Niles, Michigan, Virginia, Atlanta and finally where she completed her high school studies. She furNorthwest Arkansas.

Sandy has always thered her studies at the comenjoyed art and crafts and munity college in Dowagiac while living in the Atlanta at Southwestern Michigan

her associate’s degree in fine arts, which emphasized in ceramics, she pursued another degree in fine arts from Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids Michigan.

Immediately after receiving her bachelor’s degree she moved to New Mexico to further investigate ceramics and weaving; then earning her master’s degree in fine art from the University of New Mexico in 2009.

Zona is a public artist who focuses on large-scale ceramic and textile instillations. Zona has shown her artworks internationally and nationally, and is part of the collections the Center for Peace and Justice, Law Library of the University of New Mexico, Grand Valley State University and Art in municipal Places 1 percent for the Arts program in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Zona continues to create her artwork in her home in Buchanan.

About the Buchanan Art Center The Buchanan Art Center is located at 117 West Front Street in Buchanan, Michigan. The Center features three galleries with rotating exhibits of regional artists’ works, a program of educational art classes for all ages, and a gift shop offering works of local artists. Current hours are Monday – Thursday 10:00 am-6:00 pm, Friday 10:00 am–5:00 pm, and Saturday 10:00 am–4:00 pm. Closed Sundays. More information, including a schedule of classes, can be obtained at the Center by calling 269697-4005, or by visiting their website at: www. buchananartcenter.org.

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Local Civil War reeanctors Ted and Faye Chamberlain, along with a dozen others, will entertain visitors at the Heritage Museum on Feb. 27.

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ARBERT — Center of the World Woodshop in Harbert, Michigan, has issued an open invitation to local authors to participate in its fourth annual Author! Author! Reception & Readings from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 25.

Any authors who have not participated before, or who have previously participated but have a new book to share, are invited to take part.

This year’s readings and presentations will be given by poet, S.M. Kozubek, and award-winning children’s author, Cheri L. Hallwood. A haiku workshop will be offered earlier in the day, and a haiku contest will enliven the Author! Author! event.

There is no charge for participation. The organizer asks only that authors mingle with visitors and sign books. Authors will handle their own sales and keep all proceeds from those sales.

Any authors who are interested in participating should contact Lorraine at 269-469-5687 or info@ centeroftheworld.net. Space is limited, so preference will be given to those who register early.

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T. JOSEPH, Mich. – From 6 to 9 m. on Friday, Feb. 27, the Heritage Museum and Cultural Center will host an event, Night at the Museum: The Civil War Experience. More than a dozen reenactors will bring history to life at this family fun event.

Based on the popular “Night at the Museum” movies, reenactors will be present throughout the evening. The Museum’s current exhibit, “Southwest Michigan in the Civil War,” will be transformed into an encampment.

Attendees will interact with a variety of Civil War characters, including soldiers, a field nurse, a school child, a dentist and more. On the main level, there will be dancing and merriment as organizers recreate a ball organized to support Union troops. Children will enjoy 1860s games, crafts and vintage baseball. Light snacks will offer a taste of the times, and a Victorian photo booth will allow families to dress in costume and create a souvenir

of this special evening.

The event will offer a last chance to see the museum’s Civil War exhibit, which closes on Feb. 28.

Museum Curator Mollie Kruck said, “We have a fantastic group of reenactors who will give a first-person perspective on this important chapter in our nation’s history.”

Admission to this event is $15 for adults in advance; $20 at the door. Museum members receive a $5 discount off adult admissions. Children ages 6-18 are $3 and admission is free for ages 5 and under. Tickets may be purchased now by calling the Heritage Museum at 269-983-1191.

The Heritage Museum & Cultural Center is located at 601 Main Street in St. Joseph, Michigan. Current exhibits are Southwest Michigan in the Civil War, In Style: 50 Years of the Heritage Museum’s Fashion Collections, and Benton Harbor’s Boat Building Industry. Please call 983-1191 or visit www.theheritagemcc.org for more information.

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ENTON HARBOR, Mich. — The music scene in Southwest Michigan is seen by most as a well-rounded, open community that has a little something for everyone, but local jazz singer Andrew Fisher believes that the jazz scene is not represented as well as it could be and he plans to do something about it.

The Livery Brewery, in Benton Harbor, Michigan, is a good representation of the diverse styles in the area and that is one of the reasons Fisher decided it was the perfect place to start. “Sunday Night Jazz at the Livery” will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 15 and March 1.

“The Livery has a really great atmosphere. I’ve been able to do other concerts there before and I’ve called that place

Andrew Fisher to perform at The Livery this weekend home for a couple years now. “ Aside from having a large selection of micro-brewed beer, The Livery also hosts a wide variety of musical events. In the month of February alone, the Upper Livery entertainment venue has had — or will have — a honky-tonk, an old school rock and roll band and a unique folk group from Traverse City.

Fisher is excited to join together with The Livery and jump-start a revival of the jazz scene.

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Fisher is a graduate of the Great Lakes

Academy and has also studied music at Andrews University and Southwestern Michigan Community College.

On top of trying to bring jazz music back to the area, Fisher has plans of recording his first studio album. Faced with not one but two daunting tasks such as these, Fisher never lets the stress overwhelm him.

“I’m really just letting life take me where it takes me, right now,” said Fisher, “I’m really trying to put work into coming out with a debut album that will be out at the end of the year and I would love to just have a music explosion around here… because there is so much talent and creativity in the area.”

The Livery is located at 190 5th Street, Benton Harbor. For more information about events contact The Livery at (269) 925-8760

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he delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale.

Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film and new songs, Willy Wonka JR. is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone’s sweet tooth. And to help satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth, show sponsor South Bend Chocolate Company will have treats and goodies available for purchase in SBCT’s lobby.

Carys Kresny directs a cast of more than 70 of our local young people!

SBCT Kids4Kids productions feature casts drawn exclusively from community youth and are intended to provide stage experience for young actors. These family shows allow children in the audience to see live theatre performed by their peers to help inspire a creative spark in enjoying and hopefully participating in theatre arts.

Willy Wonka JR will be in the Wilson Theatre through Sunday with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling 574-234-1112 or online at www.sbct.org.

With one week of performances underway, more than 70 children from all over Michiana will perform Willy Wonka Jr. again this weekend.

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BBQ not just for meat-eaters When I was in Peru last fall I met this foodie from Toronto while hiking. He’s not a vegetarian by any means, but we bonded quickly over our love of high quality regional foods and from scratch cooking.

When he told me he was going to embark upon a BBQ & Blues road trip through the United States I was intrigued. I decided to go with him for a leg of the trip and I’m glad I did.

While I obviously didn’t take part in any of the traditional BBQ spots he sampled, I did find the concept of all the different sauces, rubs and styles inspiring.

Every city and region has its own flavor and tradition. I love barbeque sauce, but the store-bought versions, like most prepared sauces and dressings, are filled with sugar, corn syrup, and preservatives. I haven’t made anything barbeque style in years, but the trip really inspired me to make a sauce from scratch. Why not? It couldn’t be that hard.

A simple Google search turned up thousands of recipes in various regional styles. I decided to go with a Kansas City Style recipe since that was one of the

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Also, it was one of the few that didn’t call for ketchup and I refuse to take any recipe that calls for ketchup seriously.

Making the sauce from scratch was incredibly easy and the result was delicious. I tossed it on some vegan “cutlets” I’d found at a local health food store.

These dehydrated soy and pinto bean protein cutlets had a similar texture to seitan, which is a little too,“meaty” for me, but I served them to a friend for dinner and they were down the hatch in no time.

In the future, I think I’d

toss this sauce in some tempeh sticks, or even pan fried tofu. You can really do with it what you want, but I encourage you try this over a store bought version. The ingredients are common pantry items you probably have around anyway, and it only needs to simmer for about 20 minutes while you prep the rest of your dinner.

This recipe is modified from the blog Gimme Some Oven.

Kat Barry, a St. Joseph, Michigan native, is owner of Kat’s Hot Cakes vegan catering, and co author of “The New Chicago Diner Cookbook: Meat Free Recipes from America’s Veggie Diner.” She also develops recipes for eHow. com, where you can find over 30 of her vegan instructional cooking videos. She is also a certified yoga instructor. Kat currently resides in Chicago, and in her free time she enjoys practicing yoga, sampling local spirits, listening to live music, and getting outdoors. Follow @katshotcakes on twitter.

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Homemade Kansas City Style BBQ Sauce 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce ½ cup apple cider vinegar 1/3 cup agave nectar 1 4 ounce can tomato paste ¼ cup molasses ¼ cup vegan Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon liquid smoke 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 4 cloves minced garlic ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon sea salt Dash cayenne pepper for some kick (optional) Place all ingredients in a medium size sauce pan.

Whisk together over medium high heat until smooth and combined.

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Toss with TVP or seitan cutlets, fried tofu or tempeh and enjoy.

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Feb. 11-13 Actors From The London Stage (AFTLS), a selfdirected ensemble of five professional British actors, will present William Shakespeare’s Macbeth at the historic Washington Hall on the campus of the University of Notre Dame on Feb. 11, 12, and 13, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. ndividual tickets are $22, student tickets are $12, and children under 18 are free with a paid adult (limit five). Tickets may be purchased at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center ticket office, by phone at (574) 631-2800, or online at shakespeare. nd.edu. For more information on Actors From The London Stage, visit aftls.nd.edu.

Feb. 13 Warm up a southwest Michigan winter weekend with Lindsay Lou and the Flatbellys when they perform at the LMC Mendel Center on Friday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. The show rounds out the inaugural season of the Hanson Theatre Living Room Series. For more information about the band, visit www.lindsayloumusic. com

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Spring mainstage production. Auditions for the April/May production of Social Security by Andrew Bergman, directed by Dave Goodyear, will begin at 1 p.m. and at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, February 16. For more information call 269-4290400 or visit us at twincityplayers.org.

Come and shop for all those hard to find farm toys at the Cass County Fair Grounds on Feb. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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There will be a free seminar on attracting blue birds on Feb. 14, at 2 p.m. Come learn how to attract bluebirds to your yard and how to deal with predators. Visit us at Wild Birds Unlimited, 421 E. University Drive, Granger, Ind. (In the super target shopping center) For more information, contact (574) 247 – 0201 or visit Mishawaka.wbu.com

The Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Mainstage welcomes the Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia as they present The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favorites on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, for two shows at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets for The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favorites start at $14 and Feb. 15 are available through the LMC Mendel Center Box Office at (269) 927-1221 The Twin City Players will or www.lmcmainstage. hold auditions for its

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Jekyll & Hyde musical comes to LMC

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ENTON TOWNSHIP — This weekend the epic struggle between good and evil comes to life on stage in this all-new production of the musical phenomenon, “Jekyll & Hyde.”

For the first time, this just announced, special engagement comes to the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Mainstage for one performance only at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15.

Based on the classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson and featuring a thrilling score of pop/rock hits from multi Grammy and Tony nominated Frank Wildhorn and double Oscar and Grammy winning Leslie Bricusse, “Jekyll & Hyde” has mesmerized audiences the world over.

An evocative tale of two men: one a doctor, passionate and romantic — the other, a terrifying madman; and two women: one, beautiful and trusting — the other, beautiful and trusting only herself. Both women are in love with the same man. Both are unaware of his dark secret. Their story unfolds in this gripping musical thriller resplendent with a sumptuous score including the unforgettable, “This Is the Moment,” “Someone Like You,” and “A New Life.”

With a Grammy nominated score, the 1997 Tony nominated Broadway production of “Jekyll & Hyde” is the longest running show in the history of the Plymouth Theater. The show has seen four major tours and more than 500 regional productions in the United States and Canada.

More than 100 international productions also have been seen in such countries as Germany, Austria, Spain, Hungary, Japan,

Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Australia. There have been 32 international recordings of “Jekyll & Hyde” in 28 different languages.

The critics proclaim: • “Jekyll & Hyde is “Lush and appealing... genuinely moving.” — New York Daily News • “Powerfully charismatic...mesmerizing... composer Frank Wildhorn unleashes torrents of surging melody.” — Newark

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A cash bar will be open one hour before show time and during intermission. Special Mendel Center drink cups are available for purchase, which allow patrons to enjoy their beverages inside the theater.

The full line-up of LMC Mendel Center Mainstage entertainment can be found at www.lmcmainstage.org. Find the LMC Mendel Center on social media at www.facebook.com/mendelcenter and @LMCMendel on Twitter.

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PARTING SHOTS

Dowagiac Ice Festival 2015

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Despite this weekend’s thaw, hundreds of people flocked to downtown Dowagiac on Saturday for this year’s Ice Time festival. As in previous years, the highlight of the day came during the carve off held inside Beckwith Park, with the area ice carvers competing against each other to create the best frozen marvel within the hour-and-a-half time limit.