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Satirical time travel

Mark Twain parody comes to LMC

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A satirical tour through time ‘A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court’ comes to LMC

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ENTON HARBOR, Mich. — The Acting Company, the country’s premiere touring theater ensemble, returns to the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Mainstage with an all new production presented in association with The Guthrie.

Mark Twain’s “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court” brings Lancelot, Guinevere, Merlin and Mark Twain himself (as Hank) as they come tumbling our way at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 14.

In this satirical tale from America’s favorite humorist, the audience will wander with Twain as he time travels from the 19th Century to 6th Century England’s medieval times through the eyes of Hank Morgan of Hartford, Connecticut, who, after a blow to the head, awakens to find himself transported back to the time of legendary King Arthur.

He astonishes England’s 6th Century court with modern inventions, medicine, and electricity. His tricks from the future initially advance and improve King Arthur’s court, but society ultimately struggles to evolve 1,300 years into the future.

After dreaming he was a knight stuck in hot and heavy armor, Twain’s vision became a book that is often credited as the foundation for time travel as an important literary genre.

His satirical romp exposes the foibles and fortes of both ages leading audiences to question and laugh at themselves and the principles of the 21st Century.

The Acting Company commissioned Jeffrey Hatcher to write a new adaptation of Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court.

Hatcher’s many plays include “Three Viewings,” “Compleat Female Stage Beauty,” “Scotland Road,” “To Fool the Eye,” and “The Turn of the Screw.”

This is his fifth project with The Acting Company.

The play, directed by The Acting Company’s artistic director Ian Belknap, is part of The Acting Company’s 42nd season. The tour begins Feb. 14, at The Guthrie in Minneapolis and makes it

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The world renowned acting company will make a stop in Benton Township this weekend to perform a Mark Twain parody. way through the Midwest, ending on the east coast this spring.

Founded by John Houseman and Margot Harley in 1972, The Acting Company has toured 48 states and 10 foreign countries, promoting theater and arts education all across America, earning a Tony Award for Excellence in Theater, Obies, Audelcos and Los Angeles Critics Circle Awards.

Kevin Kline, Rainn Wilson, Patti LuPone, Cristin Milioti, Frances Conroy, Jeffrey Wright, Harriet Harris, David Ogden Stiers, Keith David, Hamish Linklater, and Jesse L. Martin are but a

handful of performers who began their careers on tour with The Acting Company Tickets for Mark Twain’s “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court” start at $25 and are available by calling the LMC Mendel Center Box Office at (269) 927-1221 or visiting LMCmainstage. org. For special rates for groups of 10 or more and information about group rates, pre-show party options, and other special arrangements, contact Mike Nadolski at (269) 927-8109 or mnadolski@ lakemichigancollege.edu.

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.

First Source Bank and The Herald Palladium are sponsoring the LMC Mendel Center Mainstage performance of Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court.

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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ONES, Mich. — Michiana residents are invited outside to celebrate the first signs of spring during Maple Syrup Weekend at Maple Row Sugarhouse in Cass County.

Maple Row Sugarhouse maple production began in 2011. The company started with four maple trees in the front of an old farmhouse. The following year, organizers expanded with a few hundred taps on farm properties adjacent to the Olson Farm in Cass County.

This spring operators at the farm will be processing maple sap from about 7,000 taps. A lease with Michigan State University has provided a large number of taps in Russ Forrest, which the university maintains.

The farm that houses four generations of Olsons is the site of all the maple syrup production and sales. The Sugarhouse has a Lapierre evaporator, capable of producing 100 gallons of syrup in one hour. The farm uses a reverse osmosis process to remove most of the water prior to boiling the sap, which allows for a cleaner, purer sap.

The sweet natural syrup is sold as a whole food. Other products created with the syrup include maple sugar, maple cream, maple candy and many more. The newest product at the farm is maple syrup infused with coffee beans, vanilla beans, cinnamon sticks and several dried fruits.

These products work great as sweeteners, on ice cream and the fruit infused makes wonderful homemade salad dressings.

These Maple syrup products and more will be available at the annual Maple Weekend which is March 14 and 15. On Saturday, the Newberg Fire and EMS will pro-

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Explore history at Fort St. Joseph Sign-ups open for archaeological summer camp

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ILES, Mich. — Western Michigan University and the Fort St. Joseph Museum is inviting members of the public to join them for a week of excavations at the site of Fort St. Joseph during the 2015 Field School in Historical Archaeology.

This is an excellent opportunity to experience history hands on and to learn what it means to be an archaeologist.

During each camp participants will be given the opportunity to research the history

of Fort Saint Joseph; a unique former missionary and trading post that has at various points in time been under the control of the French, British, Spanish, and the United States. In addition to participating directly in the archaeological excavations, campers will be exposed to the many aspects of what it means to be an archaeologist, from working in the lab to drawing conclusions about the people that once inhabited a site.

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The camp for students grades 10-12 will be held June 15 to 19. The fee for this camp is $150.

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The camp for those wishing to earn three graduate credits from Western Michigan University will be held June 15-19.

To register or for further information contact WMU-Southwest at (269) 934-1500.

Enrollment in each camp is limited to 10.

Review of applications will begin May 1, 2015. Applicants will be notified of their status by May 8, 2015, or until the camps are filled. Applications for all camps except the WMU graduate credit.

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CUISINE SCENE

Registration open for chili cook-off

March Class Spotlight

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UCHANAN, Mich.

— The Buchanan Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Buchanan Meadows Meridian Senior Living is once again gearing up for the best chili walk in the area.

Buchanan may be a small town, but when it comes to serving chili, organizers say they do it big.

Last year there were more than 30 entries in what leaders describe as a remarkable variety. Chilies were made ground beef, steak, turkey, venison, pumpkin, chocolate and vegetable.

Does your chili have what it takes to win the coveted Golden Ladle? Leaders encourage everyone to enter their concoctions and recipes to find out.

On Thursday, March 19, local businesses and organizations will stand off to see who has the best chili in Buchanan. The public is encouraged to participate in the sampling, and each attendee may cast a vote for their favorite chili and bestnamed dish.

There will be a $2 per spoon charge this year. A portion of the money will once again go to a local charity, organizers have chosen the Buchanan District Library as the recipient. There will be prizes awarded for Judges’ Choice, People’s Choice and BestNamed chilies.

This year’s Chili Challenge will be in downtown Buchanan in a progressive fashion with the Buchanan District Library being the start and end point from 4 to 7 p.m. March 19.

Each contestant will be matched up with a local business to showcase both the

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Buchanan’s annual charity chili cook-off returns March 19 with a portion of this year’s proceeds benefitting the library.

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You’ll also learn the history, health and medicinal benefits of different types of garlic, how to use whole and chopped garlic, toast, sauté and roast it and prepare a garlic confit!

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was in a noticeably better mood than I had been in what seems like weeks.

Other steps am I taking to pull myself out of a winter rut: Last week I had to eat dinner out almost every night, this week I’m making a commitment to myself to eat a homecooked meal in every night. I’ve gone back to scheduling in my workouts and yoga classes as I would a business or doctor appointment. When I have to eat out for work lunches I’m ordering the healthiest salad on the menu. I’ve been a little bored with my fitness regimen, so I decided I need to change it up. I joined the Chicago Parks so I can swim in the lap pool in my neighborhood.

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SPOTLIGHT

‘Spamalot’ comes to life in South Bend Monty Python homage opens March 13

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OUTH BEND, Ind. — The South Bend Civic Theatre will present the zany musical “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” March 13 to April 4, 2015, in the Wilson Theatre, 403 N. Main St. in South Bend.

Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” “Spamalot” retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, as they embark on their quest to seek the Holy Grail.

Audiences can follow the cast’s manic adventures through dark and very expensive looking forests as they encounter a homicidal Black Knight, the mysterious Knights Who Say “Ni,” a killer rabbit and the beautiful diva the Lady of the Lake, and attempt to survive a vicious French taunting.

The year 2015 marks the 40th anniversary of the legendary comedy troupe’s film skewering of the Arthurian legend Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Now a cult classic, fans all over the globe recite comedic lines and bits from the film at ever-annoying moments.

An homage to the film by Python member Eric Idle, who wrote the book, lyrics and music with John Du Prez and

Neil Innes, the smash hit musical won three Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and received 14 Tony Award nominations.

Now SBCT takes on something very silly, “Monty Python’s Spamalot.”

Mark Abram-Copenhaver directs, with Heidi Ferris as musical director and Quinton McMutuary as choreographer.

The cast includes Lucy Barron, Brian Beckwith, Micah Bryan, Michael Clarkson, Ryan Clubine, Magdalena Conway, Sam Green, Daniel Grey, William Heckaman, Nicholas HiddeHalsey, Allison Jean Jones, Dave Kempher, William Loring, Tyler Marcotte, Dani Mazick, Gary Oesch, Alexandra Sadowski, Doug Thompson, Mark Torma, Jeremy Weyer and Justin Williams.

Reserved tickets are $25 with performances at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. For tickets, call the SBCT Box Office at 574234-1112 or online at sbct.org.

SBCT’s full season sponsors are Villing and Company and Alfred and Martha Choitz; and the Wilson Theatre Series sponsor is the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County.

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Popular Chicago comedy show coming to South Bend Three shows this weekend at The Drop Comedy Club

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OUTH BEND, Ind. — Chicago Comedy Collective’s “Congrats on Your Success” tour will visit South Bend for three shows on March 6 and 7.

Congrats on Your Success is a free, BYOB comedy show at Uncharted Books in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. Every month, there is free beer for all audience members courtesy of Powell Brew House.

The show has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, The Chicago Reader, The Chicago Red Eye, Time Out Chicago, Vocalo.org, Huffington Post Chicago and more.

At Congrats, organizers say guests can expect some of the best lineups of the windy city’s funniest established and most promising up-and-coming comedians, lus antics, games, giveaways and, of course, laughs.

All shows will be performed at The Drop Comedy Club, located at 822 South Lafayette Blvd. in South Bend. Shows begin at 9 p.m. Friday, March 6 and 8 and 10 p.m. Saturday, March 7.

Admission is $10 per person and the comedy club is offering drink specials.

Guests include Bill Bullock with Cole’s Chicago Cabaret; Justin Covington with Joey’s Comedy Club; Sonia Denis, the host of Cole’s Open Mic who has been featured at CROM Comedy Festival, Cape Fear Comedy Festival; Odinaka Ezeokoli, who once opened for Maria Bamford; Rebecca O’Neal, who has performed at many popular venues including the Laugh Factory, Lincoln Lodge and Bridgetown Comedy Festival; and Charlie Rohrer, who has performed at the Bridgetown Comedy Festival and Laugh Fest.

More information is available at https://www.facebook.com/TheDropComedyClub and https://www.facebook.com/ CongratsOnYourSuccessComedy

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$25 $25 $30 The Acting Company, the country’s premiere classical theater touring group, returns to the Mainstage with an all-new production. Lancelot, Guinevere, Merlin, and Mark Twain himself (as Hank) come tumbling your way in this satirical tale from America’s favorite humorist. Wander with Twain as he time travels from the 19th Century to 6th Century England’s medieval times through the eyes of Hank Morgan of Hartford, Connecticut, who, after a blow to the head, awakens to find himself transported back to the time of legendary King Arthur. Mark Twain’s satirical romp exposes the foibles and fortes of both ages leading audiences to question and laugh at themselves and the principles of the 21st century.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING? meeting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 7th at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Cassopolis. The agenda will include the appointment of committees for the 2015 season and duties involved in each category. Also performance scheduling of approved plays will be discussed for upcoming publicity. Michigan community members who are interested in being a part of the performing arts and the theatre are invited to attend the meeting.

For more info contact Carol at 269.445.2511.

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House Church of Three Oakes will have meditation and mass services on Thursdays at 8 a.m. at 112 Sycamore St with Rev. Lillian Lewis, Roman Catholic woman priest

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Mixer and Fashion Preview at The Heritage Museum and Cultural Center, 601 Main St. Doors open at 6 p.m., The fashion show starts at 7 p.m. This premier event showcases the latest spring fashions from downtown stores: DK Boutique, Friends by Design, Grins of St. Joseph, Lana’s Boutique, Lazy Daisy and more.

The evening includes one complimentary beverage ticket for the cash bar, DJ, swag bag and giveaways.

March 14

Madness at Sarett Nature Center on March 14 at 1:00 or 3:00 p.m.

Cost: $5 for adults.

Please call (269) 9274832 to register.

St. Mary’s School’s St. Patrick’s Day Gala will be held from 6:30 to 11:30 on Saturday,March 14th. The event is $40 per person. You can reserve your tickets at St. Mary’s School or by calling (269) 683-919.

March 13-15

Diva Days Women’s Weekend is a collaborative celebration hosted by this Lake Michigan resort town’s restaurants, stores and hotels.

It gives ladies dozens of reasons to come together for pampering, shopping and entertainment.

The first 150 women to register and pay for Diva Days will receive a Dynamite Diva Swag Bag with special disExperience Maple Sugar counts and offers at parAs part of St. Joseph Today’s Diva Days weekend, Fiddler’s Congress will perform a concert at the Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St. at 7:30 p.m. Admission ticket provides lively music and also includes a complimentary drink ticket.

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March 15

On March 15th the Coastline Children’s Film Festival will host a postscreening discussion around the film Underwater Dreams— ”Outside the frame: Telling Stories That Matter.” Aimed at creative youth and adults alike, this informal dialogue will dig into the process of storyline development in filmmaking, using examples from the film. Joining us for this thought-provoking conversation are the following special guests: Doreen Bartoni, Professor & former Dean of Media Arts at Columbia College (Chicago); Re Lynn Hansen, Associate Professor of Creative Writing, Columbia College; Paul Kim, Director of Documentary Film Program at Andrews University. The film will screen at 4 p.m. at the Citadel Oak Room with discussion to follow.

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Jon Hinkelman, Chair of the Berrien County Board of Commissioners will speak at the Republican Women’s Club general meeting on March 18. The buffet luncheon meeting will be held at Pebblewood Restaurant on Jericho Road in Bridgman at Noon. Mr. Hinkelman will give a background of the Board’s make-up and responsibilities as well as what the current

activities include.The meeting is open to anyone who is interested in learning more about the Commission and about the Republican Women’s Club. The cost of the luncheon is $15.00.

Please RSVP to 269 422-1839.

March 21

The Baroda Queen Committee will be holding this fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, at the Baroda American Legion. The cost is $35 and includes an 8-foot table, lunch and dinner.

For more information, contact 269-930-0019.

Space is limited to the first 30 registered.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING? you wish to purchase them) of each author’s recent book(s). Books will be available for purchase.

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At Meet At The Lender , dozens of lenders, loan guarantors, and business service providers from throughout the region will be on hand.

People in need of financing to buy a building or a piece of equipment, or need working capital to start a business or otherwise expand, this onestop loan fair is an ideal opportunity. The event will be held on Kinexus, 499 West Main Street, Benton Harbor. To register, contact Jeff at hannanj@kinexus.org or 269-927-1064, ext. 1171

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April 4 Fernwood Botanical Garden in Niles announces its annual Spring Garden Symposium titled Plant Driven Design, Saturday, March 21, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The symposium will explore how an intimate understanding of plants can create stunningly beautiful and environmentally sensitive gardens. Lunch will be prepared by Fernwood’s Chef Tim Carrigan. The Garden Symposium is $95 (Members $76) per person if reserved between March 16 and 20. An early-bird reservation price of $85 (Members $68) per person is offered if reserved before March 15. A VIP package is offered for $120 (Members $100) per ticket, and includes reserved, front-row seating, a special private lunch with all four symposium speakers, and reserved copies (should

Lace up your sneakers and welcome spring at Sarett Nature Center’s Spring Stampede on April 4. Information and registration link can be found at www.sarett. com.

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April 16 Jay Leno will visit the Morris Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m. on April 16. Tickets go on sale Feb. 27 and be purchased by calling the Morris Box Office at (574) 235-9190, or by visiting the website, MorrisCenter.org.

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Midwest. Art of all mediums, including extraordinary paintings, sculpture, glass, photography, drawings, jewelry, fiber, wood, ceramics, mixed media and furniture will all be showcased at the festival. Live entertainment, artist demonstraJune 27-28 tions and a Harbor Country gallery tour will add to the experience of New Buffalo ARTigras the New Buffalo ARTigras Art and Craft Festival festival. Admission is $5. offers original works of art from over 70 artists from around Harbor Country and the

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At the Hearth at Juday Creek we recognize the importance of friendship and know that staying socially active is an important part of healthy aging.

So whether you’re sharing a good laugh in our pub, meeting neighbors for dinner, challenging friends during a THINK MORE® sessions, or partaking in one of our many outings–we aim to make it easy for you to meet new friends, kick-back and have fun!

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By TIM MOSIER tim.mosier@leaderpub.com

ARBOR COUNTRY, Mich. — The Fifth Annual Coastline Children’s Film Festival is set to begin this month with the screening of about 75 films over the course of the 10-day festival.

The month of March brings Michiana the first signs of spring. It is that time of year when the snow begins to melt, the frogs start to crawl out from the mud and the birds return from their vacations down south.

Now, thanks to local cinema lovers, southwest Michigan has another reason to get excited for spring.

President of the Coastline Children’s Film Festival Board of Directors and film festival curator, Leslie Sullivan, is excited to have so many talented people come to the area.

“We have great people coming in from Chicago, to discuss how to tell stories that have meaning for kids.

That is going to be an absolute gem of a conversation because you don’t really get a chance to hear discussions like that outside of major cities like Chicago,” Sullivan said.

The festival kicks off at 6 p.m.

March 13 with a pajama party hosted at the Krasl Art Center. The night will begin with music by the multitalented Morgan Ingle and continues at 7 p.m. with the Kid Flix Mix — a selection of short films from the New York

International Children’s Film Festival.

Festivities continue the next day at 2 p.m. with the Young Filmmakers Competition at the New Buffalo Township Public Library.

The competition consists of 16 short films directed by young local artists. There will be another screening at 5:30 p.m. March 20, and leaders will honor the top three films at an award presentation directly after.

One of the main events of the festival takes place on March 15 when the CCFF hosts a discussion around the film “Underwater Dreams — Outside the Frame: Telling Stories That Matter.” Aimed at creative youth and adults alike, this informal dialogue will dig into the process of storyline development in

filmmaking. The film will screen at 4 p.m. at the Citadel Oak Room with discussion to directly follow.

Special guests include Doreen Bartoni, former dean of media arts at Columbia College (Chicago; Re Lynn Hansen, associate professor of creative writing at Columbia College and Paul Kim, director of the documentary film program at Andrews University.

For what is being called the grand finale of the festival, Dr. Larry Schanker will be playing improvisational piano to three silent films, including the original Alice in Wonderland (1915). This closing ceremony will take place at the Krasl Art Center on March 22.

“He’s been helping us do that for four Special years, he does it brilliantly. He was commissioned a few years ago to do a score Guests: for the silent peter pan. He really is a genius musician and composer and it is Doreen Bartoni completely improvisational scores to Former Dean of Media Arts these wonderful films,” Sullivan said. at Columbia College (Chicago) On top of the screening of features, shorts and documentaries, festival parRe Lynn Hansen ticipants have the opportunity to learn Associate Professor of Creative Writing, about the history of the medium, as Columbia College well as the craft of filmmaking, through hands-on workshops and Paul Kim filmmaker presentations. For more Director of Documentary information visit CoastlineChildrens Film Program FilmFestival.com or contact Leslie at Andrews Sullivan at (269) 757-1491.

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