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THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2021
DINNER AND MUSIC UNDER THE MOONLIGHT DURING ‘SOME ENCHANTED EVENING’
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New Buffalo Art Gallery owners (center) Emily Sroda and Victor Ciardelli prepare to cut the ribbon on the gallery
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oin the School Messiah by Handel, of American Ninth Symphony Music Saturday, by Beethoven, and Sept. 25, for “Some Requiem by Mozart. Enchanted Evening” Last March. Daniels Bring a blanket, joined the faculty lawn chairs and a of the School of dinner basket, sit American Music, back beneath a where he teaches canopy of trees, and voice. join the School of “Bring food and American Music for Martha Cares beverages for a “Some Enchanted magical picnic of Evening,” a concert moonlight and of musical vignettes music,” said Marco presented on the Chavarry, the event’s Spring Creek Stage organizer, and a in Dewey Canon member of the Park, 14 Maple St., in School of American Three Oaks. Music’s board of All are invited to directors. “We are arrive at 5 p.m. for a planning a festive pre-concert outdoor evening of dining dinner under the outdoors, listening to Matthew Daniel stars. Prizes will be music and having a awarded for the great time.” best dining set-up of the evening. The concert will begin at 6 p.m. ax deductible tickets to the The program for the evening concert are $50 and can be features soprano Martha Cares and purchased on the School tenor Matthew Daniel singing classics of American Music’s website, from musicals such as Guys and Dolls, schoolofamericanmusic.com, or by Les Misérables and South Pacific, in calling 269-409-1191. The event addition to highlights from popular will benefit SAM’s Future Fund operas. endowment campaign, with proceeds Cares is an internationally renowned matched by the Michiana Arts opera singer and long-time member of the cast of Phantom of the Opera in Foundation. “Martha and Matt have planned New York City. Her studio, ART DOG, a delightful program of solos and is in Sawyer, where Cares supports her duets,” said Phil Bauman, program organization, My Rescue, a movement director for the School of American devoted to helping animal rescue Music. “They will sing several tunes nationwide through Cares’s work as a from each musical genre selected visual artist. for the evening, as well as Sinatra, Daniel, a veteran member of the showtunes and even opera hits. It will chorus of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, be fun.” is well-known across the country Details will follow in case for his work in operatic productions of inclement weather. For ranging from Don Giovanni to La more information, visit www. Boheme to Madama Butterfly. He schoolofamericanmusic.com. — STAFF has performed countless oratorios, including Magnificat by J.S. Bach, REPORTS
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Ribbon officially cut at New Buffalo Art Gallery
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BY FRANCESCA SAGALA
fter nearly a year after first opening its doors, owners Victor Ciardelli and Emily Sroda celebrated the “official” grand opening of the New Buffalo Art Gallery at a ribboncutting that was administered by the Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce and an open house Saturday, Aug. 14. Ciardelli said the gallery had a private opening during last August and was open until October. It reopened this past May. “We’ve been open this whole summer, but this was our official, official grand opening,” he said. Ciardelli and Sroda restored the 100-year-old building, which was at one time Schewenk’s Klondike Saloon. Kimberlee Wendt, executive director of the chamber, welcomed the art gallery as the “newest place to offer culture in New Buffalo.” “We’re really pleased you were able to refurbish this building – it’s wonderful to see these buildings be revitalized here,” she said. The gallery has grown from featuring a collection of Ciardelli’s art (his sweeping photographs of Lake Michigan) and the artwork of two other artists to having its current display of artwork by eight artists. The gallery’s first showcase featuring
Beth Harman Adler’s work is scheduled for this Friday, Aug. 20, which will bring the total to nine artists. Artists are all local, Ciardelli said. For Adler’s showcase, Ciardelli said a 10-foot wall was built to feature her two collections, “Luna 2021” and “Inspired by Modernism, 2019-2020.” The collections will be on display through Sept. 20. The gallery also doubles as an event space for intimate gatherings up to 50 people. Yoga and other unique classes including painting parties will be offered (a “Yoga for Charity,” which benefited Harbor Country Mission, was held last month).
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ine and canvas events have also been held in the gallery (Ciardelli said he hopes to have them once a week). The New Buffalo Art Gallery is located at 137 North Whittaker Street, New Buffalo. Current hours of operation are Tuesday through Friday from 1:30 to 8 p.m., Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information or to reserve the New Buffalo Art Gallery for a private event, visit www.newbuffaloartgallery. com, their Facebook page or Instagram or call 630-209-5581.
