Ribbon officially cut at New Buffalo Art Gallery

DINNER AND MUSIC UNDER THE MOONLIGHT DURING ‘SOME ENCHANTED EVENING’

Join the School of American Music Saturday, Sept. 25, for “Some Enchanted Evening”

Bring a blanket, lawn chairs and a dinner basket, sit back beneath a canopy of trees, and join the School of American Music for “Some Enchanted Evening,” a concert of musical vignettes presented on the Spring Creek Stage in Dewey Canon Park, 14 Maple St., in Three Oaks.

All are invited to arrive at 5 p.m. for a pre-concert outdoor dinner under the stars. Prizes will be awarded for the best dining set-up of the evening. The concert will begin at 6 p.m.

The program for the evening features soprano Martha Cares and tenor Matthew Daniel singing classics from musicals such as Guys and Dolls, Les Misérables and South Pacific, in addition to highlights from popular operas.

Cares is an internationally renowned opera singer and long-time member of the cast of Phantom of the Opera in New York City. Her studio, ART DOG, is in Sawyer, where Cares supports her organization, My Rescue, a movement devoted to helping animal rescue nationwide through Cares’s work as a visual artist.

Daniel, a veteran member of the chorus of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, is well-known across the country for his work in operatic productions ranging from Don Giovanni to La Boheme to Madama Butterfly. He has performed countless oratorios, including Magnificat by J.S. Bach,

Messiah by Handel, Ninth Symphony by Beethoven, and Requiem by Mozart. Last March. Daniels joined the faculty of the School of American Music, where he teaches voice. “Bring food and Martha Cares beverages for a magical picnic of moonlight and music,” said Marco Chavarry, the event’s organizer, and a member of the School of American Music’s board of directors. “We are planning a festive evening of dining Matthew Daniel outdoors, listening to music and having a great time.”

Tax deductible tickets to the concert are $50 and can be purchased on the School of American Music’s website, schoolofamericanmusic.com, or by calling 269-409-1191. The event will benefit SAM’s Future Fund endowment campaign, with proceeds matched by the Michiana Arts Foundation. “Martha and Matt have planned a delightful program of solos and duets,” said Phil Bauman, program director for the School of American Music. “They will sing several tunes from each musical genre selected for the evening, as well as Sinatra, showtunes and even opera hits. It will be fun.” Details will follow in case of inclement weather. For more information, visit www. schoolofamericanmusic.com. — STAFF REPORTS

Ribbon officially cut at New Buffalo Art Gallery

BY FRANCESCA SAGALA

After nearly a year after first opening its doors, owners Victor Ciardelli and Emily Sroda celebrated the “official” grand opening of 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 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 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).

Wine 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.