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The Age of Consignment BY JULIE KESSLER
From vintage finds to this-season steals, consignment stores are more trendy than ever before.
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The third annual Fashion on the Shore event reached new heights of creativity, collaboration and style. Shore takes a closer look at the winners, the designers, the models, the schools, the judges and the event organizers that made it all possible.
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BY JANE AMMESON Opera singer Martha Cares’ sculptures and trinkets raise money and awareness for rescue pets.
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Summers are always competitive, whether you are at a basketball camp or playing pick-up in the alley behind the house. As adults we play golf and call it relaxation, but I have never met a golfer who didn’t take the sport just a tiny bit seriously. Likewise, I seldom run into a person so sure about his or her abilities on the outdoor grill that the responsibility is taken lightly. I know from experience marinades matter, so does aroma and wind velocity. But these are the kinds of contests we gratefully embrace because getting to the end of the race, whatever the goal or the win is what it’s really about. Just being out in the sun, whether you are mowing the lawn or painting the house, leaves more than just a fine sense of accomplishment, it’s a vitamin D injection you can reward with a craft beer. We all have our own personal bests. What makes this summer like no other for me and my children is that it is the first year we are based here in the Lake Michigan area with opportunities that are bound only by time. Our family has been to the beach, hiked in the dunes and watched the White Sox play—after visiting the largest, ultimate garage sale I’ve ever attended, let alone hosted. And while we are going to have trouble fitting it all in from paddle-boarding in the St. Joe River to taking in the view from the observation deck of the Willis Tower, there are so many firsts for us to move through. While I may have a bucket list, my children are making memories that they will carry with them for many years to come. I am proud of their accomplishments as I am proud to stand beside them as they discover everything new and different, everything that makes our world here so unique and beautiful. Endless summers are often cited asTwitter an impossible dream, Delicious Flickr Retweet but memories are more tangible now, less easy to forget and always renewable. Look for us again in October with a preview of the fall season andFacebook the non-stop weekends that require a more nuanced MySpace StumbleUpon Digg approach. Until then, enjoy whatever slow and empty days of August ahead and treasure what you find there. CHRIS WHITE Slash Dot Delicious
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The lush foliage covering everything in sight this summer has been a blessing after so much anticipation through the harsh days of April and May. Maybe I needed a Polar Vortex to intensify my appreciation of the good months. I have even started to appreciate the trivial joy of out-of-town guests and cruising up and down US 12, which turns into Red Arrow Delicious Flickr Highway and eventually Blue Star. I am not alone with my pent-up energy and renewed enthusiasm for the Lake Michigan area from many points of view. Right after Memorial Day I had a great opportunity to spend some time touring the Johos remarkable home and barn in MichiganFacebook wine country, MySpace which doubles as a showcase for very unique and meaningful collectibles. Richard Hellyer’s gallery of photos from that day are so remarkable they showed me what I had missed with my Slash Dotincluding Mixx own eyes. And this issue is full of beautiful pictures, Ryan Bolger’s take on the city from this side of the Lake, and many standout fashion photos by Tony Martin. Thanks to the hard work of Tony, Damian Rico, Laura Lane, Matt Sharp, Redditthe photos FriendFeed Katie Dorsey, Brian Vernelis and Tara McElmurry, that we could not display here in print are available in online galleries and video coverage of our fashion event in May on VisitShoreMagazine.com. Newsvine So, I’ve been to Buchanan and environs a few times already SlideShare this year and Beverly Shores and Bartlett’s on a regular basis. In Michigan, I was lucky enough to preview the Customs Imports new space in Union Pier, the perfect place for a grand party, any day of the year. Also, made it to the AcornYahoo in Three Oaks Yahoo Buzz for Donna Blue Lachman’s outstanding production, “Mixed Nuts,” developed using an improvisational model into a totally engaging night of theater that got the rapt and deserved Microsoft MSN attention of the 300 people who packed the place. In the spirit of continuing this very fun weekend trend please send us or post your events and festivals coming up for our fall preview issue and watch our blogs and e-newsletters for updates on everything new different and fun. App Store Amazon
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Martha Cares saves pets one keychain at a time
When Peachy, her beloved Lhasa Apso, died after 16 years as a favored family member, it took almost a decade before Martha Cares found the emotional courage to adopt another pet.
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ut as a big believer in animal rescue organizations—it was one such group that connected her with Peachy—Cares often stopped by the Humane Society on her birthday to say hello to the animals in custodial care there. She also scrolled through Save A Stray, Pet Finder and other online adoption groups looking at abandoned and mistreated animals.
Call it a type of pet karma or just plain luck but one day while surfing animal rescue sites Cares found Posey, a five month old Glen of Imaal Terrier whose photo and bio had just been posted on Save-A-Stray. “Often those animals are in locations far away but this one was in St. Joseph,” says Cares who lives about 15 miles south of St. Joe in Sawyer with her husband, Fritz Olsen. One of four Irish terrier breeds, Glen of Imaal terriers are cute as can be with
short floppy ears and a button noses. Not well known, they’re docile family pets from the lowlands of County Wicklow, bred to keep homes free from varmints, hunt badgers (no, not the University of Wisconsin kind) and, of all things, turn the spit on meat roasting over an open fire. Though Cares and Olsen are unlikely to have Posey doing any of these chores, their dog has certainly found a purpose in life beyond just being adored. That’s because Cares, an opera singer with a career that has included more than 1000 performances in Phantom of the Opera national Broadway production directed by the famed Harold Prince, singing at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Florida Grand Opera and the Grant Park Music Festival, and winning the Grand Prize for the International Bel Canto Opera Competition, is also a visual artist, something she says people don’t often know about her. “It’s great for a singer to have time to be doing quiet work,” she says. And in these quiet times, she decided to make a metal cut-out of a Glen of Imaal terrier who friends immediately said captured the essence of Posey.
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me all about them.” Though Cares, who describes herself as sleep-deprived, was still singing—you might have heard her voice in McDonald’s and United Airlines advertising campaigns—as well as working on other art projects and even contemplating writing another children’s book, she decided to start channel all the fervor from her sculptures into an consciousness raising campaign about the plight of homeless and ill treated animals and so she founded My Rescue. “In creating and exhibiting My Rescue, I hope to spark a dialogue of awareness,” she writes on her organization’s Website myrescuedogs.org. “In America, six to eight million animals are taken in by rescue organizations and shelters each year. Saving the precious life of an animal through volunteering, adoption or donation moves well beyond rescue of a fellow living creature, for through these generous acts of love, we too are rescued.” Cares has also been involved in fundraising and the arts through Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS,
nonprofit, grant-making organization which in part raises money for AIDS service associations. Taking her My Rescue to the next level, Cares says she is now incorporating her little “rescue animals” into other mixed media pieces—key chains, necklaces, rings and other jewelry, T-shirts, note cards and eight inch tall dogs sculpted out high quality welded steel in a myriad of colors—red, yellow, orange, spotted, white, blue, green, pink and silver. Sales benefit humane societies and animal organizations in the area. “Wonders of this beautiful world, its resources and its inhabitants abound with every breath, every gesture, every glance,” writes Cares about how important and transforming the arts and animals are in our lives. “As individuals and as a whole we have the ability to make positive changes and help others. Aesthetic expression, whether realized through music, the visual arts, dance, literature or the performing arts holds the power to transport, change, influence and enrich our lives, and those sharing our wondrous planet.” For more information, visit myrescuedogs.org or email myrescuedogs@aol.com -JANE AMMESON
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“I just did this little dog,” says Cares explaining how a whimsical idea on her part has exploded into a frenzied high demand. “I asked Fritz to help me cut it out which he did.” An aside here is in order. Fritz Olsen is not only Cares’ husband but also a nationally renowned sculptor. His permanent museum collections include Garden Window II, Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago, Prosperity Ribbon—Brauer Museum, Valparaiso, Bouquet at the Krasl Museum, St. Joseph and Aviary, Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve, Niles, Michigan. He also has created public commission sculptures for such places as Westin Resorts in Rancho Mirage, California and closer to home for the Marie Yeager Cancer Center in St. Joseph, Michigan and at Lakeland Medical Center. Their collaborative effort produced sculptures looking like colorful silhouettes of Poppy—floppy ears, tail ready to wag and all. Adding black smudges for eyes and nose, Cares got raves for her design. “I gave them great bright happy colors,” she says of the three-dimensional sculptural forms made of heavy gage steel which she entered into the 2012 ArtPrize competition in Grand Rapids— her first entry in that contest. That particular large-scale piece consisted of five inter-locked dog silhouettes each painted a bold color—red, orange, yellow, blue and green that remind us of early childhood finger painting experiences and were prominently displayed in front of the fountain at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum on the Grand River. Naming her entry My Rescue, Cares described it as being “an installation of a grouping of steel forms which are playful, approachable and happy. Each sculpture will weigh approximately 200 lbs, stand 4 feet in height and will be safe for outdoor placement. The number of forms, colors and final sizes are to be determined. My parameters are flexible, depending upon the space provided.” The following year Cares was back, this time with Homeward Bound—Happily Ever Rescued, a similar large-scale sculpture consisting of inter-locked kitty silhouettes. It didn’t take long for her phone to start ringing. “After the exhibitions, I got calls from Humane Societies and animal rescue organizations all over the country,” says Cares. “They were asking
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Scoundrels (which was a stage hit at Theatre at the Center in 2010), taking Almodóvar’s tale and infusing it with their own wry, comic style and an irresistible Spanish beat. Following tradition, on Aug. 24, Pullinsi and Friedman will announce the new 2015 season, including a preview glimpse of production numbers from some of the featured titles being staged next season. The duo agree part of Theatre at the Center’s charm is the history of performances that are now part of audiences’ favorite memories. The first season in 1991 showcased three production runs, Noises Off, Chapter Two and Carnival. By the late 1990s, the “hot ticket” was programming called the On Stage theater series of shows that brought in celebrated names such as Margaret O’Brien in Arsenic and Old Lace in 1997; Nanette Fabray in On Golden Pond and Lee Meriwether in Barefoot in the Park, both in 1998; and Karen Valentine in Steel Magnolias in 1999. “We are always looking to expand our base of subscribers at Theatre at the Center,” Friedman says. “Right now, we are at around 4,500 subscribers and that number continues to grow.”
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Gary Shakespeare Company brings the Bard to Steel City
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hanning, who taught theater, voice and diction at Purdue Calumet for 25 years, doesn’t actually believe the curse which goes something like this—if the name of William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth is mentioned inside a theater, unless it’s part of the performance bad things will happen. This curse may have come about Shakespeare himself stole the chants used in his play without getting permission from witches or that the cauldron used was taken from a real witches’ coven. Whatever. Now that Channing is producer and President of the Board for the Gary Shakespeare Co., she’s not taking chances.
For some it might seem surprising that Gary, so close to Chicago with its plethora of theaters, would create their own Shakespeare Company. But Channing, president of the board of directors for the company and producer, says the productions are very popular. Currently the company is just finishing auditions for Twelfth Night—a chore requiring difficult choices because of the wide selection of talented actors and actresses. “Most are from Northwest Indiana including Gary,” says Channing. “But we have people who come in from Chicago as well to try out.” Mark Baer, an assistant theater professor at Indiana University
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Corya Channing asks me to wait a second as she steps outside the black box-style theatre, home to the Gary Shakespeare Co., in the Miller Beach Arts and Creative District. It’s only after she’s cleared the door does she mention the word Macbeth. Also known as “the Scottish play” when spoken indoors, it’s one of the upcoming plays the company is considering producing in the future.
IF YOU GO WHAT: Gary Shakespeare Company’s production of Twelfth Night WHEN: First performance Friday, August 15 and Saturday, August 16 at 8 pm at 500 South Lake Street, Gary. Sunday August 17 at the Aquatorium, time to be determined. There will be performances every Friday, Saturday and Sunday until August 31. For schedule updates, visit nietf.org/shows/twelfth-night WHERE: Various venues including their theater at 500 South Lake Street, Gary The Gary Shakespeare Company production of the Tragedie of Romeo and Juliet featured actors [left to right] Kloe Brady, Meagan Glass, Jennifer Mead and Morgan McCabe.
COST: Depending upon venue FYI: 269.938.4565; garyshakesco@att.net
The Gary Shakespeare Company, which was founded by Norman Caplan, is one of 15 theater members belonging to the Northwest Indiana Excellence in Theater Foundation (NIETF), a not-for-profit community of theaters in the region. “Our desire is to stimulate excellence with theater arts through innovative marketing, community development, partnership resourcing and member recognition,” says Becky Jascoviak, NIETF President. “Gary Shakespeare Co. started a few years ago as a youth outreach to bring Shakespeare to Gary. We did Romeo and Juliet and before that King Lear. We’re all happy it’s been so successful. It’s so exciting, there’s so much theater in Chicago but people are coming to Northwest Indiana to see plays here. It’s so accessible—easy to get to, no difficulty finding parking, reasonable prices. It’s great to see it happening.” As for Channing whose grandfather’s middle name was Avon because his mother loved the Bard, she laughs when she thinks about where her career path has led. “Who would think,” she says, “a girl from Noblesville would end up producing Shakespeare in Gary?” -JANE AMMESON
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he first performance of Twelfth Night will be at the 50-seat black box theater (the name implies a simple style usually consisting of one room with moveable stage and furniture) which is home to the company. Channing says they looked at 17 sites for the theater but upon coming across this, they knew it was the one. Located in downtown Miller Beach being transformed by arts and culture. Channing, a Miller resident for the last quarter century, loves the enthusiasm the community has. “When you think about it, we’re really a tight knit group that comes together,” she says noting that Carmella Saraceno, owner of Miller Beach Market on Shelby Street, is also running the beach concession at Marquette Park and the company will stage a Twelfth Night performances in front of the concession stand.
Mark Baer will direct Gary Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.
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Northwest’s Department of Performing Arts and a board member of the Gary Shakespeare Company, was instrumental in selecting the play—one of his favorites by Shakespeare. Having twice played Sir Toby Belch and once Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Twelfth Night, Baer is taking the next step and directing the company’s production of what is considered one the Bard’s funniest plays. “Having played the different parts gives me a knowledge of the play that will help in directing,” says Baer, who has performed in theaters throughout the country. Describing the play as a dark comedy, Baer marvels at how Shakespeare approaches the subject of love, a topic that’s been done so many times that it often seems trite. “You think, oh yeah, love,” he says. “But Shakespeare turns a kaleidoscope on it and you see all the different patterns and colors and it’s wonderful.” SparkNotes, an online literature study guide, describes Twelfth Night thusly: “Viola is in love with Orsino, who is in love with Olivia, who is in love with Viola’s male disguise, Cesario. This love triangle is complicated by the fact that neither Orsino nor Olivia knows that Viola is really a woman.” Scheduled to open at August 15 and run every weekend until the 31st, Twelfth Night is the third Shakespeare production the company has put on—the other two being Romeo and Juliet and King Lear.
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ike many projects, the development at Harbor Shores, started as part of the vision of David Whitwam, now the former chairman and CEO of Whirlpool, who had an idea about the possibilities in Benton Harbor, the twin of what was even then a semi-successful St. Joseph, Michigan. Benton Harbor had never lived up to its prominent location at the port city where the river converges with Lake Michigan. Books were written about the often race-based problems that roiled and even overflowed in the city. (The most famous was The Other Side of the River: A Story of Two Towns, a Death, and Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dilemma by Journalist Alex Kotlowitz published first in 1998.) Eleven years ago there were incidents of rioting and
Harbor Shores builds a hotel like no other
looting during the summer. That changed in 2007 when Whirlpool started to launch a high-end development on a 530-acre property by linking state and federal grants with a network of non-profits (economic development agencies funded in large part by Whirlpool) to attain a critical mass large enough for a base to attract private developers. The deal was completed in 2008 just in time for the real estate market crash. Yet, the project, at the time an idea in blueprints and renderings at the Harbor Shores first office in a small high-rise on the edge of town, went forward. RFPs were floated and developers signed on. The Jack Nicklaus golf course
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The Inn at Harbor Shores, the centerpiece at the marina of the Benton Harbor development. [Inset] David Whitwam, former chairman and CEO of Whirlpool, who championed the idea of Harbor Shores development in Benton Harbor.
was built, along with houses dotting the planned communities surrounding the course, one near the river, another neighborhood on the bluff overlooking the beach, but the planned Harbor Shores hotel on the waterfront took longer to materialize. There was one false start in 2009—the developer dug out a marina [Above] Diners were ferried to the on the site— original Plank’s Tavern in a pontoon boat but that deal at the turn of the century. [Top] Kale salad fell apart and at the new Plank’s Tavern at the Harbor Shores Inn. it was clear that the new hotel would not be ready for the first Senior PGA Tournament at Harbor Shores Memorial Day weekend of 2012. A new RFP for the 22-acre site that would become Harbor Village, went out in 2011 and Edgewater Resources came in and re-imagined the project as a mixed-use development. The independent resort and boutiquebusiness hotel emerged in time for this year’s Senior PGA. But the hotel and marina are just the first phase of the plan created by Edgewater. Integral to the project is an infusion of local history, especially resort-related history, which includes the work of local artists as well a gastropub based on a real restaurant that existed a century ago known as Plank’s Tavern. Edgewater Resources specializes in this type of community connection with everything it does and those services include design, planning, engineering, development and marina services.
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he result is a condo-suite hotel with 92 rooms available—though the original concept was for 150 rooms—and the extra space will be built-out as penthouse condos. Those condos can be rented when the owners are absent and cared for by the hotel. There is much more event space at the Inn at Harbor Shores, including a ballroom and extra-large dining terrace than there would normally be for a hotel of this size, but the idea is that between the six condominium buildings that are going to be built in addition to 60 private homes around the marina, those spaces will get plenty of use as tourism in this corner of the world continues to be a growth industry.
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Scott Covert and the Forever Grateful Dead He who immortalizes the immortal through his innovative and diverse works, creates art impulsively and quickly standing in cemeteries with a canvas, pastels and the tombstone of a well-known name, has been laid low during his work season by the bite of a brown recluse spider.
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Another truism about Scott Covert’s work, when rtist Scott Covert has been hobbled people see it for the first time like I did, “They either when he should be headed South love it or hate it.” Amen. I loved it. Among the first in the direction of burial grounds paintings that I saw at Craig Smith’s Gallery downstairs of baseball greats and Civil Rights at the Gordon Beach Inn at Union Pier, were tributes heroes. “This was supposed to to Mies Van Der Rohe and Miles Davis, there were be my freedom summer,” he also themed canvasses with the grave markers of the says from his recovery car driving stars from The Wizard of Oz, for instance or It’s a through southwest Michigan to his Wonderful Life. childhood home in New Buffalo, where he still lives The first one I got was a pastel collage of pink, off-and-on. Scott has two bases of operation besides white and blue—colors of a sunset minus the yellow Harbor Country. In New York City he is represented blaze—crowded with literary giants including John by Edelman Arts and in Southern California, where Steinbeck, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, his work is shown by Skidmore Contemporary Art in Flannery O’Connor, Tennessee Williams, Shelby Santa Monica and Malibu. Foote, L. Frank Baum….you get the idea. That was Though the artist has been doing grave-rubbings about 2006, the year Scott was showing complexfor close to 25 years now, his willingness to talk about themed work sprinkled with silver and gold-flecked his work publicly is a much more recent feature, for grave etchings. Around the time that he did some years he worried about being locked out. Though he single name pieces like John Coltrane in a crowded is still “on the down-low” as he says, even though geometric configuration. “I sometimes use one name when he is working outdoors and in the moment, he to make a statement, there doesn’t violate anything or is something subtle about anybody. There is nothing the work. It’s for a more illegal or immoral about simple picture.” Scott always breathing new life into a keeps in mind that pictures dead somebody. His work will hang on a wall, they are has been characterized— beautiful and entertaining correctly as Scott testifies—as objects that have to engage the perfect synthesis of the the viewer. celebrity-self-consciousFor Scott Covert that Andy-Warhol-like Pop Art requires spontaneity, he (nothing more current, decides what to do in the everyday or permanent moment. So you get a James than a gravestone) and the Dean, a Houdini, a Jackie subversive-submerged-idCurtis alone, 3 Gabors and raging-through Abstract 3 Ramones, a slew of Roses Expressionism—think Jackson on A Rose Construction on Pollock. As if to seal the Blue including Gypsy Rose characterization, Scott has Lee and Paul Robeson. The done a piece with those two Artist Scott Covert and Dee Dee Duhn work that I treasure the tombstones as a vertical list. of Customs Imports in New Buffalo at most, is a gigantic 54” x 50” Warhol is on top. South Shore Arts Beaux Arts Ball.
black and white oil crayon on acrylic muslin called Screaming With Laughter. The piece, which took Scott 11 years to finish, combines grave rubbings of famous people who were killed: “Screaming” represented by Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, Jay Sebring, Jason “Grand Master J”, Leon Klinghoffer, Emmett Till, Malcolm X, Stanford White, John Stompanato Jr., Charles “Texas A&M” Whitman with Margaret his mother, Nicole Brown Simpson, Ronald Goldman, JonBenet Ramsey, John Badum, Sal Mineo, Nancy Spungen, paired with “Laughter” including comedians George Kirby, Andy Kaufman, Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon, Marty Feldman, Stringbean, Phil Silvers, Lenny Bruce, Jackie Gleason, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Morey Amsterdam, Freddie Prinz and Totie Fields. Think about it, when Scott started work on that canvass, a few of the people whose graves are depicted were still alive. His career started with the Dead Supremes. His first grave rubbing was of Florence Ballard (1943-1976) who is buried Screaming With Laughter by Scott Covert at the Detroit Memorial Park Cemetery in Warren, THE SCOTT COVERT Michigan, which SHOW/ART OPENING he completed The Ellen Firme Gallery in the 1980s. 92 W US Hwy 12 And he has no Beverly Shores, Indiana 46301 plans to stop. August 8th, 5-8pm Plus it’s so much Refreshments will be served. easier now to Show closes September 9th find people, he explains; the research used to take years. Still, there are tough challenges in his business. “I couldn’t find Fred Hampton for the longest time,” he says. But no matter where his travels lead he will return in time for a rare one-man exhibition at the Firme Gallery in Beverly Shores just west of the intersection of US 12 and Broadway, (which is also just west of Bartlett’s Gourmet Grill and the iconic beer-drinking moose sign) which will open on August 8 with an artist’s reception with refreshments starting that evening at 5 p.m. This conversation with Scott doesn’t really end but you know you are at a stopping point when you start gossiping about graveyards. We are on the Beverly Hillbillies now. Scott says he has Buddy Ebsen and Irene Ryan (who played Granny) is buried next to Merle Norman. “Merle Norman?” I say. “Who’s Merle Norman?” “The makeup guy,” Scott says. You just can never know too many dead celebrities. -PAT COLANDER
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On June 18, MAAP Services for Autism of Crown Point hosted its second local Art of Autism art auction at The Lighthouse in Cedar Lake. Everything on the auction block was created by an artist on the Autism spectrum. The art auction featured pieces from as close as Goshen and as far as the UK. The event also included a silent auction with tickets, collectibles and more.
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1 Jackie Marquette and Trent Altman of Louisville, Kentucky with Sue Moreno 2 Carol and Marc Loesche of Valparaiso 3 Dana Higgins and Tom Pruzin of Crown Point 4 Ginger, Rory and Lorin Levitan with Hannah Colias of Munster
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5 Katie Levin of Evanston with Sue Moreno 6 Janet Curley and Lisa Curley of Winfield with Fred and Katherine Chariton of Crown Point 7 Janet Markiewicz, Judy Foster and Gigi Foster Creel of Crown Point
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8 Gregg Foster with Linda and Ron Eisenhauer of Crown Point 9 Judy Simonson of St. John with Ruth Duncanson and Luise Baldin of Schererville
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1 Melissa and Anthony Contrucci of Chesterton 2 Kathy Tabor and Jon Snyder of Crown Point 3 Andrew Kyres of Crown Point and Eugenia Sacopulos of Valparaiso
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4 Lindsey Gargas and Joel Palaschak of Crown Point 5 Marcia and Joel Gorelick of Schererville 6 Scott and Lanie Steinwart of Valparaiso
The Crisis Center’s annual Wine Fest, Live and Silent Auction was held Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Sand Creek Country Club. Many high profile supporters were on hand to raise awareness and donate to this worthy cause. Delicious wine and tasty bites were enjoyed by the hundreds of attendees.
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Gary Jet Center celebrated the LEED Gold certification for Hangar III on June 25 with a cocktail reception. LEED certification was obtained because of the 47 percent energy cost savings; GJC Hangar III uses 33 percent less energy than the average hangar, and the recycled content of the building materials reached 53 percent. The cocktail reception was hosted at the Gary Jet Center hangar.
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The annual Lake Michigan Shore Wine Festival took place on June 21 at Weko Beach. Attendees had the chance to sample award-winning wines from 15 wineries, as well as delectable food from some of the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top chefs. Five bands provided rocking entertainment for wine enthusiasts during this festive summer event. 1 Lori Davis of Bridgman with Tammy Tollas of Baroda
2 1 Mayor Karen Freeman Wilson of Gary and Don Babcock of NIPSCO
2 Stacy Whitt of Stevensville with Amy Fleming and Emma Bolam, both of St. Joseph
2 Tom Cera of Miller Beach in Gary and John Davies of Valparaiso
3 Patrick and Hilda Hoard of Dekalb, Ill.
3 Diana Twyman of Miller Beach in Gary and Jeffery Baumgartner of Chicago
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4 Kristen Brueck of Berrien Center, Rich Herrman of Baroda, Rachel Eddy of Niles and Tammy Bundy of St. Joseph
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5 Patrick and Karren Lee of Miller Beach in Gary
6 Craig Myhelic and Silvia Melby of Chicago
6 Rachel and David Fields of Valparaiso
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dunes and blooms | munster
The closing reception of Dunes and Blooms, a special photography exhibit at South Shore Artsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Atrium Gallery, was held on June 22. The exhibit displayed the works of Northwest Indiana residents Pete Doherty and Joanne Markiewicz, with a percentage of the proceeds donated to Hospice of the Calumet Area.
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On Saturday, June 21, the ECIER foundation celebrated its one-year anniversary by hosting a red carpet movie premiere featuring the highly anticipated film, Think Like a Man Too. The event took place at the AMC Showplace theater in Merrillville. Attendees had the opportunity to walk the red carpet with a host of celebrities including actors Rocky Carroll, TC Carson, Cynda Williams, Sarah Dash and others.
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2 Glorietta Dixon with Lenetta Brewer, both of Gary
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3 Roland and Chantel Walker of Gary
5 Kathy Grimler with Sheila Wadkins, both of Highland
4 Gretchen Garcia of Merrillville, Janice Woods of Munster and Patricia Bradley of Lynwood
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100 Women Strong of Benton Harbor hosted their annual Girls Night fundraiser on June 19. Entertainment was provided by Sonya White and Nola J, while guests enjoyed delicious food from The Livery. The silent auction featured items and packages from local businesses, while proceeds went to support the organization. 1 Deb Taylor of St. Joseph with Jan Radde of Benton Harbor
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2 Brenda Banks, Ruby Patterson and LaVerne Wilhite, all of Benton Harbor
2 Cortney Anderson of Kouts and Ron Donahue of Highland
3 Kim Mannion of Glenn with Hilda Banyon of St. Joseph
3 Al Hansen of Schererville and Camille Mann of Dyer
4 Sandra Lucas, Maureen Scott, Brenda Karnes, Cindy Granfield and Jacqueline Bouma, all of Stevensville
4 Len Sherwinski of Crown Point, Trevor Johnston of Michigan City, Walter Kolasa of Michigan City and Pete Stenberg of Chicago
5 Laurie McClure and Denise Brooks, both of St. Joseph with Kelly Alsbro of Suring, Wis.
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6 Carly Windt of Milwaukee, Wis. with Diane Buczwinski of St. Joseph
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Taste of Care was founded by Prompt Ambulance in 2009. The event serves as a showcase of outstanding culinary skills for the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s medical communities. Each year, the combined attendance exceeds 3,000 guests, with more than $30,000 raised in 2013. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event benefitted Honor Flight Chicago.
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design dedication fashion on the shore | st. joseph photography by damian rico
Fashion on the Shore took place on Friday, May 9, 2014 at the Heritage Museum and Cultural Center in St. Joseph, Mich. This event showcased local fashion designers and their spring collections seen on local models all from Northwest Indiana and Southwest Michigan. The event featured light appetizers and a wine reception.
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Featuring over 100 fine artists and crafts people from around the country. Artist demonstrations, beach front food court, and a free children’s activity tent.
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The information presented in Essential Events is accurate as of press time, but readers are encouraged to call ahead to verify the dates and times. Please note that Illinois and most Indiana events adhere to central time, and Michigan events are eastern time. CALENDAR COMPILED BY ASHLEY BOYER
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Aug 1-10 Lake County Fair, Lake County Fairgrounds, 889 S Court St, Crown Point. 219.663.3617. lake-county-fair.com. This familyoriented annual county fair boasts more than 30 rides, hundreds of concessions, horse shows, contests, live entertainment and motorsports, as well as thousands of exhibits and all types of food. Aug 2-3 Chesterton Art Fair, Hawthorne Park, Porter. 219.926.4711. chestertonart.com. Set in the tree-lined Hawthorne Park, this juried art fair draws artists from across fifteen states. Attendees can view mini galleries—showcasing paintings, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, clothing and more—and contribute to a public art project. The event also features a children’s art area, music and more. Aug 16-17 Lakefront Arts Festival, 10am-6pm Sat, 10am-5pm Sun, Washington Park, 115 Lakeshore Dr, Michigan City. 219.874.4900. lubeznikcenter.org. Lubeznik Center for the Arts celebrates 33 years of fine art in Michigan City’s Lakefront Washington Park with works of art from more than 100 fine artists and crafts people. The event also features artist demonstrations, a beachfront food court and a free children’s activity tent. Aug 23-24 Fine Art on the Farm, The Homestead 1835, 33771 Chicago Trail, New Carlisle. 269.625.1638. eventbrite.com/e/fine-art-on-thefarm-tickets-11259763255. Cost: $5, children 12 and under free. Art lovers and families will find something for everyone at Fine Art on the Farm, with 30 artists displaying their wares for sale. Barbecue and other fine foods will be available, as well as amazing musical entertainment including the Elwood Splinters blues band and the Goldmine Pickers. Sept 7 Bartlett’s Brew Fest, 1pm, Bartlett’s Gourmet Grill & Tavern, 131 E Dunes Hwy, Beverly Shores. 219.879.3081. eatatbartletts.com. This sixth annual brewfest brings together dune- and beer-lovers for a night of mingling, drinks, appetizers and a buffet. A portion of the proceeds will support Save the Dunes.
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Sept 7 Valparaiso Popcorn Festival, Central Park Plaza, downtown Valparaiso. 219.464.8332. valparaisoevents.com. Now in its 36th year, this annual festival offers fun activities for all ages with more than 250 arts and crafts booths, 30 food booths, kids’ games, the five-mile Popcorn Panic, two life music stages, the nation’s first Popcorn Parade. Sept 20 Bizarre Bazaar, 10am4pm, Harrison Park & Hohman Ave, Hammond. 219.512.4298. downtownhammond.org. This wacky,
outrageous day of family fun offers something for everyone—arts and crafts, the Stuff-a-palooza Garage Sale, food vendors, a car and motorcycle show, a 5K run/walk, a chess tournament, a pie baking contest, kids’ games and art activities, pony rides, a bean bag tournament, live music and more. Sept 20 Hobart Brews & Blues, 2-9pm, Festival Park, 111 E Old Ridge Rd, Hobart. 219.942.4511. cityofhobart.org. Attendees can sample brews from the best craft brewers in the region and beyond—including Brooklyn, Unibroue,Woodchuck, Drewrys, Rogue, Sun King, Oskar Blues Chapman’s, Sierra Nevada, New Belgium and PBR. The Kinsey Report and Duke Tomato perform.
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Through Sept Shining Sculptures—Lighting up St. Joseph Downtown St. Joseph. stjosephpublicart.com. This art and fundraising event celebrates the lighthouses of the Lake Michigan shoreline. The public art exhibit will showcase 30 art pieces of St. Joseph’s inner and outer lights. The city chose lighthouses for next year’s theme after the federal government deeded the lighthouses to the city in October. Aug 2 Summer Jam, Shadowland Pavilion, Silver Beach, 101 Broad St, St. Joseph. 269.925.1111. summerjam.com. Country band Paramalee headlines this annual summer concert event, which features a family fun zone with activities for the entire family to enjoy. Aug 8-10 Ship & Shore Festival, downtown New Buffalo. newbuffalo. org. For three days, this beachtown festival closes down the main street with live music, food, beer, wine, kids’ activities and more. Aug 16-17 GRandJazzFest, Rosa Parks Circle, 135 Monroe Center St NW, Grand Rapids. grandjazzfest.org. Now in its third year, GRandJazzFest features two days of free live jazz featuring stage notable jazz performers as well as up-andcoming artists. Headliner Rick Braun is joined by Alexander Zonjic, Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra with Edye Evans Hyde, Cooper Hay Van Lente Group and more. Aug 23-24 22nd Annual Harvest Party, Round Barn Winery, 10983 Hills Rd, Baroda. 800.716.963. roundbarnwinery.com. In celebration of Round Barn’s anniversary and upcoming grape harvest, this party features live music, hand-crafted wine, micro-brews, DiVine drinks and food. Families can enjoy hayrides, a bounce house, cornhole and grape stomping. Guests can bring lawn chairs and sun umbrellas, but coolers and outside drinks are not allowed.
Aug 30 Tri-State Regatta Party, St. Joseph River Yacht Club, 1 Lighthouse Ln, St. Joseph. 269.983.6393. sjryc.com. Each year this annual sailboat race draws around one hundred teams of sailing enthusiasts together to compete. For the entire day, the clubhouse pool and facilities will be open to the racers and the public. The day features a pancake breakfast in the morning and riverside dinner and entertainment in the evening. Sept 6 Art & All That Jazz/Douglas Wine Stroll, 6-8pm, downtown Douglas. 269.857.1438. saugatuck. com. Douglas galleries, shops and restaurants open their doors for an evening of shopping, browsing, wine tasting, dancing, live music and delicious food. Sept 27 Weko Beach Brewers Festival, 1-7pm, Weko Beach, Bridgeman. 269.925.6301. wekobeachbrewersfest.com. Brew lovers can savor award-wining Michigan beers on the picturesque Weko Beach while enjoying an afternoon filled with sun, sand, tasty cuisine from local restaurants and live music.
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Through Aug 28 Made in Chicago—World Class Jazz, 6:30pm Thu, Millennium Park Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E Randolph, Chicago. cityofchicago.org. Everyone can enjoy world class jazz at beautiful Millennium park during this free weekly event. Aug 2-3 Wrigleyville Summerfest, noon-10pm Sat, 12-9pm Sun, Wrigleyville, Chicago. starevents.com. This grand-slam event features live music, a kid zone with interactive games, family-friendly activities and food Chicagoans know and love. Aug 8 Glamorama—Fashion Rocks, 8pm, Harris Theater, 205 E Randolph, Chicago. 312.704.8414. harristheaterchicago.org. With a highenergy fashion show, a performance by Jason DeRulo and an over-thetop, roof-top after-party, this is a can’t-miss event featuring the hottest styles for fall. Proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana. Aug 16-17 Chicago Air and Water Show, 10am-3pm, North Ave Beach, Chicago. cityofchicago.org. This annual show is the largest free show of its kind in the country and features a variety of ships and aircrafts from the U.S. Navy and Army, as well as parachuters and aerobatics teams. The show can be viewed best along the lakefront. Aug 17-18 Chicago Fashion Fest, noon-10pm, 1725 W Division St, Chicago. 773.772.2772. chicagofashionfest.com. Fashion,
music and shopping unite at this twoday fest featuring the most electric summer trends on the runway and in the streets, plus live music, family entertainment and food from nearby restaurants. Aug 27, Sept 24 Twilight Safari, 6-7:30pm, Lincoln Park Zoo, 2001 N Clark St, Chicago. 312.742.2000. lpzoo.org. Visitors to this evening event have the unique opportunity of exploring the zoo after-hours with a zoo horticulturist and animal expert. Each monthly walk focuses on a different area of the zoo. Aug 28-31 Chicago Jazz Festival, noon-4:30pm Thu, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, Chicago; 4-6pm Thu, Roosevelt University Gantz Hall, 430 S Michigan Ave, Chicago; 6:30pm Thu, noon-9:30pm Fri, noon-9:30pm Sat-Sun, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago. cityofchicago.org. A favorite Labor Day tradition, this festival showcases Chicago’s vast jazz talent alongside national and international artists. Sept 5-6 Windy City Wine Festival, 4-10pm Fri, 2-8pm Sat, Buckingham Fountain, 500 S Columbus Dr, Chicago. 847.382.3270. windycitywinefestival.com. Wine lovers can sample more than 300 wines from around the world at this two-day event. Activities include wine seminars, cooking demonstrations and live music, plus some of the area’s best restaurants and caterers offer their signature dishes. Sept 11-14 Chicago World Music Festival, various locations, Chicago. cityofchicago.org. This city-wide, multi-venue festival spans 11 days and attracts more than 30,000 concert goers to its numerous performances, radio broadcasts and interviews; outdoor concerts and cultural hubs. Sept 18-21 Expo Chicago, 6-9pm Thu opening preview, 11am-7pm Fri-Sat, 11am-6pm Sun, Navy Pier Festival Hall, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago. expochicago.com. This four-day art event features more than 125 of the leading galleries from around the world and offers a curated blend of contemporary and modern art and design.
exhibitions Indiana
Through Aug 10 Parallel Pursuits—Tom Brand’s Finding Form and Carole Stodder’s Shaping Space, Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso University Center for the Arts, 1709 Chapel Dr, Valparaiso. 219.464.5365. valpo. edu/artmuseum. This exhibit offers an opportunity to compare and contrast the abstract works of two Michigan City, Ind. artists. Brand’s art features carefully composed shapes with an expressive or painterly
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Through Aug 31 Baby Boom or Bust! Center for Visual and Performing Arts Atrium Gallery, 1040 Ridge Rd, Munster. 219.836.1839. southshoreartsonline.org. This exhibit takes a fond look back at the iconic, often innocent, images of life in the nuclear age with iconic imagery by artist Brian J. Sullivan and memorabilia— including Hanna-Barbera characters, Barbie and Ken, Howdy Doody, space toys and robots, lunch boxes, presidential memorabilia and vintage paint-bynumbers from an atomic childhood.
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Through Sept 14 Waves, Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph. 269.983.0271. krasl.org. This exhibit showcases the work of contemporary artists who have been influenced by the movement, patterns and life within water-including photographer Sandra Gottlieb’s lovely black and white images that focus on the rippling surfaces of the ocean and Jason De Caires Taylor’s underwater sculptures that purposefully help repopulate coral reefs. Also, Sept 19-Nov 2: Krasl Art Center Members Show—Local Icons and It’s Your Turn. Aug 1-Sept 14 50th Anniversary Exhibit, Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve, 13988 Range Line Rd, Niles. 269.695.6491. fernwoodbotanical. org. In celebration of 50 years of history, Fernwood reveals timeless treasures, artifacts and photos from its archives. Aug 23-Jan 4 Double Take—Artists Respond to the Collection, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo. 269.349.7775. kiarts.org. Thirty of the finest artists in the Kalamazoo area have each selected a work from the museum’s collection that inspires them and then created a
work in response, illuminating the visual connections between the works. Also, through Aug 16: West Michigan Area Show; through Aug 24: Louis Comfort Tiffany; Sept 6-Dec 7: Lasting Legacy—A Collection for Kalamazoo.
highlighting the Earth’s spectacular eco-zones—polar regions, oceans, rain forests, mountains, caves, and savannas. Also, through Aug 23: Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives; through Sept 1: 80 at 80; through Oct 31: THINK.
Sept 12-Oct 26 5th Annual Regional Juried Show, South Haven Center for the Arts, 600 Phoenix St, South Haven. 269.637.1041. southhavenarts.org. This annual juried show features works from arts across five Great Lake states. Also, through Sept 9: Forever Young— Photographs of Bob Dylan by Douglas R. Gilbert.
Through Oct 5 Onchi Koshiro—The Abstract Prints, The Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago. 312.629.6635. artic.edu/aic. This is the first major museum exhibition to focus exclusively on the breakthrough years of René Magritte, creator of some of the 20th century’s most extraordinary images. Also, through Jul 13: Utamaro—Aspects of Beauty; through Jul 27: When the Greeks Ruled Egypt; through Sept 1: Around the World in Travel Sketches; through Sept 14: Architecture to Scale—Stanley Tigerman and Zago Architecture; though Sept 14: Josef Koudelka—Nationality Doubtful; through Sept 28: Sharp, Clear Pictures—Edward Steichen’s World War I and Condé Nast Years; through Oct 4: Saul Steinberg—Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of His Birth; through Oct 5: Nairy Baghramiam—French Curve/Slip of the Tongue; through Oct 12: What May Come—The Taller de Gráfica Popular and the Mexican Political Print; through Oct 13: Magritte—The Mystery of the Ordinary 1926-1938; through Nov 9: Ethel Stein, Master Weaver; through Nov 13: What Did Printmakers Make of Antiquity?; through Jan 4: Chicagoisms; Sept 27-Feb 15: Heaven and Earth—Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections.
Sept 19-Oct 26 Chrysanthemums and More! Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, 1000 E Beltline Ave, NE, Grand Rapids. 888.957.1580. meijergardens.org. An annual celebration of autumn, this exhibit is the largest of its kind in Michigan, featuring expansive chrysanthemum displays, fall foliage and family-friendly activities. Also, through Aug 17: David Nash—From Kew Gardens to Meijer Gardens; through Oct 31: Bernar Venet at Meijer Gardens.
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Through Sept 1 National Geographic Presents—Earth Explorers, Museum of Science and Industry, 57th St and Lake Shore Dr, Chicago. 773.947.3133. msichicago.org. This exhibit journeys to the wildest places on the globe,
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Aug 2-Oct 18 Invasive Species... The Art of Upcycling, Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W Second St, Michigan City. 219.874.4900. lubeznikcenter.org. A resurgence in the “ready-made” art practice made popular by Dada artists Duchamp and Man Ray, upcycling makes use of discarded materials and transforms them into beautiful objects without breaking down the material. This exhibit features upcycle inspired
artwork that crosses boundaries between environmentalism and art. Also, Aug 2-Oct 18: Aquatic Kaleidoscope and Transformation.
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surface, while Stodder’s paintings feature geometrical patterns with hard edges. Also, through Aug 10: Drawings by Fred Frey, New Acquisitions and Paintings by Eleanor Lewis; Aug 26-Dec 14: From 2/11 to Today—Recent Work by Ted Halkin, Orange Meditations—Recent Sculpture by Herbert George, Selections from the Andy Nunemaker Collection, and Uniforms, Outfits & Accessories— Photographs by Joel DeGrand.
essential EVENTS Through Nov 30 Earthly Delights, Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago. 312.280.2660. mcachicago.org. This exhibit brings together the work of eight artists who share a belief in the critical power of beauty. Drawn primarily from the museum’s permanent collection, the paintings, sculptures, and installations in this exhibition embrace the decorative in defiance of prevailing artistic trends and challenge the primacy of rationality and logic in modernism. Also, through Aug 3: Isa Genzken—Retrospective; through Sept 28: Zachary Cahill; through Oct 5: Unbound—Contemporary Art After Frida Kahlo; through Oct 31: MCA Chicago Plaza Project Yinka Shonibare; through Nov 2: Simon Starling— Metamorphology; through May 10: Alexander Calder; Sept 23-Jan 4: David Bowie Is. Through Jan 4 The Machine Inside—Biomechanics, The Field Museum, 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago. 312.922.9410. fieldmuseum. org. The marvels of natural engineering are on display during this exhibit, which explores how living things—including humans—are machines built to survive, move and discover. Also, through Sept 7: Opening the Vaults—Wonders of the 1983 World’s Fair; through Feb 1: Before the Dinosaurs—Tracking the Reptiles of Pangaea; through Jun 7: Bunky EchoHawk—Modern Warrior.
performance Indiana
Chicago Street Theater, 154 W Chicago St, Valparaiso. 219.464.1636. chicagostreet.org. Now in its 58th season of bringing live theatrical entertainment to the greater Northwest Indiana region, the CST presents a variety of plays and musicals each season, in addition to regularly scheduled theater classes for both adults and children. Aug 30-Sept 14: The World’s Worst Fairy Godmother. Festival Players Guild, Mainstreet Theatre, 807 Franklin St, Michigan City. 219.874.4269. festivalplayersguild.org. Since 1969, Festival Players Guild has been dedicated to nurturing and producing performing arts of the highest order in Northern Indiana. Home of the guild, Mainstreet Theatre offers an intimate setting with 130 seats, which assures every patron a seat no further than 12 rows from the front. Through Aug 9: The 39 Steps; Aug 14-16: Greater Tuna. Footlight Players, 1705 Franklin St, Michigan City. 219.874.4035. footlightplayers.org. This community theater group has been entertaining audiences in Michigan City for more than 50 years with its productions of dramas, comedies and musicals. Aug 1-3, 7-10: God of Carnage. The Memorial Opera House, 104 E Indiana Ave, Valparaiso. 219.548.9137. mohlive.com. This renovated, 364-seat building—with red, white and blue stained-glass windows—was built as a
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living memorial to the Civil War veterans of Porter County. Built in 1893, the theater has a rich history as a venue for musical and dramatic performances. Aug 1-3, 8-10: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; Sept 12-14, 19-21, 26-28: The Prisoner of 2nd Avenue. Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra, various venues. 219.836.0525. nwisymphony.org. Conducted by the charismatic Kirk Muspratt, this professional orchestra performs concerts that range in atmosphere from the whimsical pops series to the edifying and inspirational maestro series, many of which offer preconcert discussions with the conductor an hour before the concert. Sept 12: Music of Motown (Star Plaza Theatre, I-65 & US 30, Merrillville). The Theatre at the Center, Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Rd, Munster. 219.836.3255. theatreatthecenter.com. This theater, just 35 minutes from downtown Chicago, has the distinction of being the only professional equity theater in Northwest Indiana, and showcases the artistry of professional actors, musicians and designers from throughout the Midwest. Through Aug 10: The Beverly Hillbillies; Sept 11-Oct 19: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. Towle Community Theater, 5205 Hohman Ave, Hammond. 219.937.8780. towletheater.org. To honor its mission of nurturing and celebrating local talent in the arts, the Towle Community Theater presents exhibitions, theatrical
productions and musical performances in the heart of downtown Hammond. Sept 5-7, 12-14, 18-21: Play Dates.
Michigan
The Acorn Theater, 6 N Elm St, Three Oaks. 269.756.3879. acorntheater.com. The 250-seat Acorn is home to a carefully reconstructed, rare Barton Theater Pipe Organ and boasts bistro tables and occasionally offbeat entertainment options. Aug 1: Cracker; Aug 10: The Signal—A Doo Wop Musical; Aug 15: Andrew Salgado Band; Aug 27: A Night of Art & Music; Sept 5: Robbie Fulks; Sept 6: Girls Like Us—Featuring Music of Carole King, Carly Simon and Joni Mitchell; Sept 18: Janis Siegel of Manhattan Transfer. Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St, St. Joseph. 269.983.3688. boxfactoryforthearts.org. The Berrien Artist Guild has converted an old box factory into a multidisciplinary arts resource, housing galleries, studios, an art shop and a café. Visitors also can take advantage of the Box Factory as an entertainment venue, attending stage performances by singers, musicians, poets and actors. Aug 2: Gary Brandt and Jackie Davidson; Aug 9: Jenna Mammina and David Lahm; Aug 16: Mark Dvorak; Aug 23: Eric Lugosch. Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, 1000 E Beltline Ave, NE, Grand Rapids. 888.957.1580. meijergardens.org. The garden and sculpture park’s annual concert series features beautiful terraced
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lawn seating, food and beverage concessions, and major artists like Bonnie Raitt, Huey Lewis & the News and Lyle Lovett. Jul 30: Pat Metheny United Group and Bruce Hornsby; Jul 31: Conor Oberst with Dawes; Aug 1: John Butler Trio; Aug 6: Lyle Lovette and his Large Band; Aug 7: Five for Fighting with Twilight Symphony Orchestra; Aug 13: Rorigo y Gabriela; Aug 20: G. Love and Special Sauce & Keb’ Mo’ Band; Aug 21: The Moody Blues; Aug 28: Lake Street Drive; Sept 4: The Beach Boys; Sept 7: Sheryl Crow. Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra, various venues. 269.982.4030. smso.org. This versatile orchestra offers a traditional Mendel Mainstage Series, small ensemble works in the Around Town Series, and the Performing Artists series, which showcases a wide range of styles with guest artists. Aug 2: Heart; Aug 29: The Doobie Brothers.
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Broadway in Chicago, various venues, Chicago. 800.775.2000. broadwayinchicago.com. A joint venture between the two largest commercial theater producers and owner/operators in the U.S., Broadway in Chicago offers the finest of professional stage productions in multiple theaters, all residing in Chicago’s lively Loop. Broadway Playhouse, 175 E Chestnut. Through Aug 17: Charlotte’s Web; Oriental Theatre, 24 W Randolph St. Through Aug 9: Motown The Musical.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Navy Pier, 800 E Grand Ave, Chicago. 312.595.5600. chicagoshakes.com. Prominently located on Navy Pier in Chicago, this venue mounts renowned productions of the plays of William Shakespeare, as well as works from distinguished American and international playwrights and directors. The theater’s mission to reach out to younger audiences is well accomplished with its offerings of children’s productions and student matinees. The architecturally dynamic structure houses both an engaging, 500-seat courtyard theater and a 200-seat black box theater. Through Aug 17: Chicago Shakespeare in the Park—A Midsummer Night’s Dream (various locations) and Seussical; Aug 28-Sept 21: Since I Suppose; Sept 9-Nov 9: King Lear; Sept 25-28: Mozart’s the Magic Flute. The Chicago Theatre, 175 N State St, Chicago. 312.462.6300. thechicagotheatre.com. The Chicago Theatre has been a prototype for area theaters since 1921. With its lavish architecture and an elegant stage, the Chicago Theatre seats 3,600 and stands seven stories high. Aug 5: Tori Amos; Aug 9: Chaka Khan; Sept 16: Spoon; Sept 20: Mike Birbiglia; Sept 21: Bryan Ferry. The Goodman Theatre, 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago. 312.443.3800. goodmantheatre.org. Since 1925, the Goodman Theatre has provided entertainment to the Chicago area; however, a new, state-of-the-art twotheater complex was completed in
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2000—75 years to the day after the dedication of the original—and resides in the vibrant North Loop Theater District within walking distance of fine hotels and restaurants. Through Aug 3: Brigadoon. Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N Halsted, Chicago. 312.335.1650. steppenwolf.org. The Chicago-based cast is an internationally renowned group of 43 artists, committed to the art of ensemble collaboration. Now in its 35th season, Steppenwolf continues to fulfill its mission by offering intriguing performances and taking artistic risks. Through Aug 24: Hushabye, Ironbound and Okay, Bye; through Aug 31: The Qualms. Victory Gardens Theater, various venues. 773.871.3000. victorygardens.org. As one of the country’s most respected midsized professional theater companies, this Tony Award-winning theater is dedicated to serving playwrights and producing world premiere plays. Programs include five mainstage productions with emphasis placed on the development of an ethnically and culturally diverse community of arts. Through Aug 9: WOZ; Aug 1-2: WOZ—A Rock Cabaret; Sept 12-Oct 12: Rest.
film Michigan
The Vickers Theatre, 6 N Elm St, Three Oaks. 269.756.3522. vickerstheatre.com. Home of the annual “Sound of Silents
Film Festival,” this painstakingly restored turn-of-the-century art house screens a variety of notable independent films. A lofty, two-story gallery space, showcasing the works of Midwestern artists, is open to the public before and between shows. Further enhancing its art-house cachet, the Vickers hosts live music, performance art and poetry readings on its stage.
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The Gene Siskel Film Center, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 164 N State St, Chicago. 312.846.2600. siskelfilmcenter.org. This film center— renamed in 2000 for its most passionate supporter, the late film critic Gene Siskel—has been exhibiting critically acclaimed, as well as entertaining “motion picture art” in its state-of-theart facilities since its inception in 1972. Presenting more than 100 films each month, the center showcases cutting-edge, independent features and classic revivals, as well as premieres of new American and foreign films. From hosting the “Annual Festival of Films from Iran” to The Grapes of Wrath, the diverse offerings have quality in common. A focus on education is supported by guest lecturers, discussions and courses, and film-related exhibits can be viewed at the on-site gallery/café.
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hen we staged our first fashion show event to showcase emerging student designers from the Lake Michigan Shore area, we honestly did not have a sense of the level of craftsmanship and creativity we would see. The work of the student designers just blew us away! While we anticipated talented young people looking for new avenues to market their creative and innovative graduate portfolios, the clothes we saw rolling into the Heritage Center that morning were unbelievably beautiful. Last year the clothes were even better. In 2014, as you will learn throughout these pages and in our digital video and photo gallery coverage, the young designers set the bar even higher.
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Fashion on the Shore 2014 winning designer Erin Johnson, right, shows some of her designs at Tabor Hill Winery. Fashion on the Shore model Heather Hoskins, left, wears Johnson’s mushroom bloomers. “I fell in love with the mushroom rib knit, and wanted a pair of pants that would be outside recent trends,” says Johnson.
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rin Johnson captured the top prize at Fashion on the Shore event by showing that stylish women can have their cake and wear it, too. Her deliciously fashionable dresses were inspired by some of the cakes served at a coffeehouse where the Western Michigan University student works part-time. “Cakes are always used to mark a special occasion, like a wedding or a birthday or an anniversary,” says Johnson, 23. “So I thought why not extend that special occasion idea to formal wear?” She laughs. “I’m kind of an unusual person. I could see design elements—bead work, pleating, tucking, layering and construction—in the cakes.” For her Red Velvet dress, Johnson went for a tall, sleek image, using a mini-pleating technique. Her Lemon dress, with geometric shaping on the bodice and in the trumpet hemline, accentuated curves by following the inspiration of a lemon wedge. For her Chocolate dress, she used latticing to invoke a bar pattern. And her wedding dress was inspired by a cupcake. “I wanted to capture that same sweet preciousness in a dress.” Her fifth piece, a taffeta plaid design, was inspired by legendary British designer Charles Worth, long considered the father of haute couture. Johnson had shown a ready-to-wear line in 2013’s FOTS. “But I wanted to push myself this time into more elaborate formal wear,” she says. The judges praised her exquisite detailing and the intricacy of her embellishments. She was born in Florida and grew up in Dexter, Michigan, near the Ann Arbor area. When she was 12, she started sewing. “That’s when my mother refused to do it any more for me,” she says. “ I always had bigger, crazier ideas for Halloween costumes, so she told me I had to take over.” Infatuated with the bold power of fashion, Johnson thought of being a costume designer. “But I decided to channel that into clothes that more people can wear. I definitely took more of a fashion turn.” Still, Johnson admits that her own personal style leans more toward an off-the-beaten-path look: mesh inserts, highlow hemlines, and assertive use of patterns and colors. “Vivienne Westwood’s work is inspiring to me,” she says. In August, Johnson will spend her senior year at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. “You know the Metropolitan Museum has an extensive Charles Worth exhibit now? I can’t wait to take it all in.”
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On May 9, hundreds of attendees got an up close and personal view of the latest in innovative fashions created by local designers at the third annual Fashion on the Shore event. Held at the Heritage Museum and Cultural Center in St. Joseph, Mich., this yearly event brings local models and designers together in a judged competition that highlights the year’s most talented and creative offerings.
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ttendees oohed and ahhed over the fantastic pieces, both ready-to-wear and channeling the designers’ greatest clothing fantasies. Fashion inspiration was everywhere as the next great clothing designers competed to impress the local expert judges as the evening sun set over Lake Michigan, just a few blocks away. Gourmet appetizers and perfectly paired wines were available for guests to enjoy as they admired the best in design along the shore. But while guests sat back to relax and enjoy, event organizers were entering their twelfth hour or more of making sure the event went out without a hitch. After all, such a perfect event could not have happened by accident. In fact, months earlier, the event committee began meeting to make plans for the upcoming year’s fashion show, including setting dates, booking designers, holding model calls and selling tickets to make the third Fashion on the
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Shore the best one yet. Dani Lane, the chief organizer behind Fashion on the Shore for all of the events, says an early start is imperative to make the event a success. “We start the planning around November,” she says. “Lining up designers and working within their framework of school schedules can be a challenge.” Amy Zapal, an event committee member
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Chelsea Malz, Jasmine Guydon, Erin Johnson, Heather Hoskins, Sarah Larsen and Madeleine Steber celebrate Erin’s first place award at Fashion on the Shore 2014. [Left] Sarah Larsen wears pleather leggins with button embellishments and an ombre houndstooth jacket by Coral Bowron.
and Events and Operations Director at The Heritage, says the event is a point of pride. “After 3 years of being involved in this show, I am proud to say that the final product, the show itself, overwhelms me with pride in a job well-done,” she says. “I am grateful to be part of an event that showcases some of the best and brightest young designers.” The Heritage Museum and Cultural center provided the perfect venue for the fashion show, with its tall windows and large auditorium able to accommodate both the excited attendees and the larger-than-life designs. “The Heritage Museum is one of the most beautiful venues in the area. Much like the many AMY ZAPAL wedding we host, the show and the efforts of the designers deserve and are enhanced by a venue that matches the grace and beauty of the designs,” Zapal says. With so many designers involved, matching the design with the correct model
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is like a living jigsaw puzzle. “Designers start to arrive at about 9 a.m.,” says Lane. “Once they settle in, models arrive around 10. We fit the models to the designers for several hours.” As the designers make the final touches to their pieces, the models head upstairs for their first rehearsal on the T-shaped catwalk in The Heritage’s main auditorium. Many models not only practice their walk and their poses, but also take the opportunity to practice their walk in high-fashion footwear. “The models must all feel comfortable doing exactly the same thing,” says Lane. “And in the correct shoes!” Varsha Shivakumar, a veteran model who has been with the show all three years, also serves as model coordinator to make sure all the models put their best foot forward. “Most of the models want to work with me to perfect their walk,” Shivakumar says. “I really enjoy working with each model and providing blunt constructive advice.” As the models rehearsed, stylists from Reva Salon set up a salon room to put the finishing touches on the models hair and makeup. “While all of the show’s partners worked hard to present a fantastic event, Reva Salon, in St. Joseph, who I am always proud to work with, did an incredible job with hair and make-up,” says Zapal. “Their hard work, talent, and vision produced a look for the show that is professional and awe-inspiring.
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Paige Rotarius wears a strapless bustier with beaded fan-pleated insert and palazzo pants by Kaitlin Slack.
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eanwhile, Dani Lane meets with the Master of Ceremonies to make some last minute adjustments. “Anything can happen,” she says. “It is important to coordinate with the MC if there is a last minute add-in or drop-out in the designer lineup. That way we can adjust her script accordingly.” At last, all the models are fitted in their first outfits, all the designers are satisfied with their creativity, and every hair is in place. But the job isn’t done. “During the show’s run, I handle the stage door and literally move models out in the correct order,” Lane says. “We have dressers on hand to help with
quick changes.” Models do their best walk, pose and descend as each designer’s collection is displayed before the judges, who rate each designer’s work according to a series of criteria including wearability, creativity and more. In the auditorium, guests fill every seat and line the walls as they admire the designers’ collections while enjoying a variety of hors d’oeuvres and awardwinning wine. Delectable chocolates were also served as the designers and audience awaited the judges’ decision; celebration was in order for both the contestants and organizers after the top designers for 2014 were announced. “After months of planning, the one challenge for me every year is to keep calm,” says Zapal. “It is such a thrilling day, filled with designers, models, stylists, caterers, and a lot of other folk. The hours before the show are filled with energy and anticipation. “I am always excited to see the designs come down the runway and to watch the audience’s reaction. For everyone at the Museum that day, it is a day like no other.” Fashion on the Shore 2014 boasted a record number of attendees, designers and models with a truly expert team to bring it all to life. “We just get better and bigger every year,” says Lane.
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“The stylists all volunteer their time and work the entire day to create the unique hair and make-up looks for each model.” But with so many models, creating the perfect hairstyle and makeup concept takes a long time. With hours to go before the show, groups of designers and models made their way upstairs to The Heritage’s museum room, where Shore photographers and staff created a photo studio to capture the one of a kind looks.
Fashion on the Shore
JUDGES show their EXPERTISE
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“This is not a fluff fashion show,” Anna Russo Seiber, owner of the ARS Gallery/Arts & Culture Center, a not-for-profit art center in the historic Benton Harbor Arts District, says vehemently as she discusses her role as judge in the annual Fashion on the Shore (FOTS) held Friday May 9 at the Heritage Museum and Cultural Center in downtown St. Joseph. “It was designed to identify up and coming designers from colleges in Indiana, Illinois and Michigan, and it gives them a fantastic venue to exhibit their incredible talents.”
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reated as a way to showcase the talents of fashion students from schools in Michigan and nearby states, the show has grown tremendously since it began three years ago says Dani Lane, owner of Dani Lane Productions who has coordinated the event since its beginning. This year’s show featured 30 models doubling the number from year one and tripling the number of designers. Lane notes that FOTS is a partnership between the Southwestern Michigan Tourist Council, the Heritage Center and the Times Media Co. , parent company of Shore Magazine. For Shatar, whose creative talents are wide ranging and include interior and landscape design, contemporary Modern Art painter and performs commercial and narrative voiceovers for her St. Joseph based business Shatar’s Voice, judging the show is always, in her own words, an awesome experience. “It is very exciting to observe the evolvement of new fashions,-many incredibly wild and others incredibly sophisticated,” she continues. “All the designers are extremely gifted from hand painted designs, and woven Vicky Cook Ali Hansen leather—to unbelievable use of coffee filters.” It’s no easy task to judge all this talent say both Seiber and Shatar, two of the show’s judges. “Given the criteria under which to judge I look at precision of work, choice of materials, textiles, excitement and overall feel and wearability,” says Shatar. Though Seiber, an artist in such mediums as clay and paint, runs a gallery, she says her first love was always fashion. “My first art renderings at 18 and 20 were of gowns, and 1930s style palazzo pants with hats,” she says with Elise Mauro Anna Russo Sieber a laugh. “Being a part of Fashion on the Shore feeds my inner designer, so I suppose it is also for selfish reasons.” Describing the stunning ball gown skirts paired with pearls and plain white Gap tee’s as just simply elegant, Seiber says they judge on a 1-5 scale, 1 being the low score. “We considered wearability, craftsmanship and creativity as well as how it all shows on the runway,” she says noting that another design, a plaid taffeta dresses with the most intricate stitching was like rushing on steroids. “These very talented designers work so hard to prepare for these competitions using unbelievable techniques, Shatar Master of materials, and giving really interesting presentation on Ceremonies Robin Van Dyke the runway.” For Lane, pulling all this together comes together— somewhat frantically—on the day of the show. Though she has already selected the models (criteria—“a certain size”), not all are professional and some very last-minute training in doing runway work comes into play early in the day. Lane, who works with the schools, meets the designers and examines their work when it is on hangers, has to visualize which design will fit which model the day of. “It’s all volunteers so we really don’t have the opportunity to all get together beforehand,” says Lane. “The day of the program I get everyone all in a room together and I have to match the clothes with the girls. That’s the first day they’ve tried on the clothes. Reva Salon and Spa does the models’ hair and make-up Then we have a dress rehearsal with the emcee reading through my script.”
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Schools give a solid foundation in fashion Fashion on the Shore, which was held at the beginning of May at the Heritage Museum and Cultural Center—a stately building in downtown St. Joseph—was created to spotlight the works of student designers and show the attendees what these emerging artists’ works look like on runway models. With a focus on Michigan and colleges in neighboring states, this year’s design students were from Central Michigan University, Western Michigan University, Kendall College, Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois and the Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago. WORDS BY JANE AMMESON
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he requirements for each of the colleges focus on different types of designs for their final assignments. Because “artists” was the theme this year at Central Michigan University, Jason Gagnon decided to pattern his designs on the works of the Chinese-French artist Zao Wou-Ki, whose abstract impressionist work was influenced by Paul Klee. Annie Brower, also a student at CMU, chose Basquiat as her artist inspiration. “His work is a multimedia collage of words and art,” says Brower whose goal is to have her own label or brand someday where she can design clothes that are ethically made either in house or in a production company. “I did my own fabric surface designs to create a collage effect.” According to Susie Reeves, an assistant at Western Michigan University’s Textile and Apparel Studies prepares students in different aspects of the fashion industry by offering programs such as Fashion Design Emphasis, Merchandise Emphasis and Product Development Emphasis. “Many of the students attended here already have some experience,” says Reeves, “but we do have students who are very interested in the field and taking courses.” With both classes and an emphasis on hands-on experiences as well as placements in the community for real life skills, Reeves says they also hold two big fashion shows a year, at the end of the spring and fall semesters. “It’s amazing how much work goes into the shows and how impressive the students’ designs are,” says Reeves. “You know longer have to go to New York or Las Angeles to get a degree in fashion,” says Theresa Childs, administration counselor at Kendall College of Art and Design is a NASAD-certified college of art and
design located in downtown Grand Rapids. Childs notes that their four year program, culminating in a BFA in Fashion Design giving students the advantage of preparing for their careers within four-year design program. “We have an advantage,” she says. “We’re clothing designers not just technologists.” Described as a 3 in 1, their BFA program interweaves Kendall’s design expertise of Kendall and FIT or fashion industry immersion. This allows students so spent time in both locations—the Kendall campus for three years of study followed by a year immersed in New York City’s fashion world. The Illinois Institute for the Arts offers two programs in Fashion, Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandizing. The first starts with fundamentals like color theory, fashion drawing, pattern making, accessory design and life drawing and the goes to the next level offering such courses as pattern making, fashion drawing, trends and concepts in apparel. Digital text design and concept development. “The clothes I designed for the Shore show were inspired by a purple print fabric that I owned,” says Lynn Seman of Western Michigan University. “The colors within the fabric intrigued me and allowed me to create different pieces that mixed and matched well with each other,” says Seman. For Seman, whose future plans after graduation attending IUT in Annecy,
France to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Performance Sports Textile and Footwear and then a move to the West coast to pursue a job with an outdoor sports company such as Patagonia, The North Face, Nike or Marmot, appreciated what FOTS offered. “It was a great experience, I love watching my designs walk down a runway and being able to get professional photos of my designs on models for my portfolio was great,” she says. “I also really enjoying seeing what other talented students are able to design and create. I definitely plan on participating in the shore show next summer.” Vicki Cook, owner of VC Metal Works in Benton Harbor and designs and fabricates jewelry using metals such as sterling, fine silver, copper, brass, and gold creating jewelry, has judged FOTS for all three years and relishes meeting the designers and observing their work. “As a judge I was able to come early and meet each of the designers in person, so they were able to talk about their pieces—most pieces were still on the hanger at this point, concept, theme, materials, techniques—their entire process,” says Cook. “Seeing the clothing on the models, showed the flow and drape of the fabric and told us if the designers were considering how the pieces actually appeared when worn.” “It was a lot of fun participating in FOTS,” says Souser who this fall is applying to the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. “In the past I have helped a fellow designer out and decided to take my turn at it this year. The show is very well organized and leaves me stress-free and having a great time. It’s a great place to network with other students from schools we barely meet with. I will definitely be competing again in the show this next year.”
Zachary Stoner of Central Michigan University wears his menswear black faux leather and brown fabric jacket with wrap-around detail.
Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been said that the third time is the charm and this year we have to agree: the third annual Fashion on the Shore [FOTS], a runway event showcasing the top student designers from the Lake Michigan area, was absolutely charming.
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his year, it featured student designers from five area schools: Central Michigan University, Western Michigan University, Dominican University, Illinois Institute of Art, and Kendall College of Art and Design. The number of designers participating has tripled since the first FOTS—including a record high number of participants from Michigan—and the number of models has doubled. Presented by Shore Magazine, along with the Southwestern Michigan Tourist Council, the event moved to May 9, the Friday evening of Mother’s Day weekend, the better to draw on the arts-minded Shore readership who crowed the galleries on the weekends and who love to shop with their daughters and girlfriends. We continued the tradition of staging the event at the beautiful Heritage Museum and Cultural Center in St. Joseph, Michigan. Guests enjoyed food and wine from Classic Catering and chocolates by Kilwan’s; Indian Summer boutiques in Chesterton and New Buffalo and Decorating
Den in St. Joseph, Michigan, were sponsors for this year’s festive event. Reva Salon provided the hair and makeup styling and Tammy Gleason of Evangeline Events created the centerpieces. And broadcast personality Robin Van Dyke once again expertly kept the crowd entertained and informed as well as the models moving down the runway. Our panel of judges brought unique skill sets to the difficult task of picking winners in the categories of creativity, wearability and craftsmanship. Vicky Cook of VC Metalworks is a jewelry designer; Elise Mauro is the owner of Indian Summer Boutiques; Shatar is a landscape designer and painter of modern art; Anna Russo Sieber is the founder of ARS Gallery; and Ali Hansen is the executive director of the Box Factory for the Arts in St. Joseph. But the evening belonged to the 18 designers who presented a breathtaking range of clothes, from mini-dresses to gowns, shearling coats to cocktail outfits. Materials used included shantung, leather and painted upholstery canvas. And the designers’ inspirations were drawn from a variety of places, including abstract art, sailing and pastry. We are confident that you will be hearing and seeing more from each of these talented designers in the future. But we want you to learn a little about each of them now. Remember, you learned about them here first. ▲ Erin Johnson, Western Michigan. Our first prize winner [see article on pages 36-37]. ▲ Kaitlin Slack, Central Michigan University. Inspired by the glasswork of Louis Comfort Tiffany, Kaitlin took second place with her use of hand-beading and hand-dying techniques on her evening dresses, skirts, bustiers and palazzo pants. She created a stunning collection of wearable luxury. ▲ Sarah Ducheny, Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago. Sarah captured the third prize for Belle Fete: Time to Curtsy and Twirl, her collection of fancy party skirts. Her use of midnight blue, orange and navy was striking in her peplums, trumpet hemlines and fit-andflare styles. ▲ Sarah Lyons, Western Michigan University. Sarah was the first place winner in FOTS 2013. This year, she presented a modern interpretation of vintage Hollywood in five dresses, with an emphasis on detailing and glamour. ▲ Ellie Perry, Kendall College. Ellie showed four looks that embraced bold pattern and color, including separates and a mini-dress for a fun-inspired collection.
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Sarah Dwight wears a cake-inspired gown by Erin Johnson.
Sienna Monczunski wears a draped and printed chiffon top with taffeta and a draped, pleated skirt by Kristine Lin Opaleski of Central Michigan University.
▲ Lynn Seman, Western Michigan University. Lynn targeted a fun, active market with four separate looks and both a mini- and maxi-dress. Her designs are for work or special events.
Varsha Shivakumar wears a ball gown skirt in navy ombre tulle by Sarah Ducheny.
Emily Hoge wears a black trash bag gown with plunging neckline and gathered bodice by Joanna Bronicki.
▲ Melissa deKoster, Central Michigan University. Drawing from ToulouseLautrec’s Moulin Rouge paintings, Melissa used lace and zippers to create a dress, a jacket and pants, and a shorts outfit inspired by a dancer’s bloomers.
▲ Joanna Bronicki, Kendall College. Joanna created Valentino-inspired looks from recycled materials, a corset of unbleached coffee filters, an edgy black gown from trash bags, and a cocktail dress made from the pages of Vogue. ▲ Jade Stansbury, Central Michigan University. Combining edgy with girly, Jade presented evening looks with bejeweled tops, zippers and leather skirts. ▲ Kristine Lin Opaleski, Central Michigan University. Inspired by shape of sails, Kristine’s collection featured elaborate pleating and draping in a variety of materials, including chiffon, linen and painted canvas.
▲ Jason Gagnon, Central Michigan University. Jason was our second place winner in FOTS 2013. This year, he presented a collection with an interesting mix of textures, including hand-painted silks, satin and knits. His inspiration was abstract artist Zao Wou-Ki. ▲ Zachary Stoner, Central Michigan University. Zachary did two menswear outfits and one woman’s; all used faux black leather and lattice detailing. The dress highlighted felted black lace. ▲ Emily Prchlik, Kendall College. Emily showed five gowns with great attention to detailing, shimmer and texture. Her works included crystals, velvet, and lace overlay. ▲ Eden Souser, Western Michigan University. Eden aspires to make women comfortable in their clothes. She showed both business looks and a strapless dress, all with flower embellishments. ▲ Accel Monroe Paramour, Kendall College. Accel combined chiffon, matte satin for a collection of slip dresses, tops, and a jumpsuit. She also made shearling shorts and a coat.
▲ Coral Bowron, Western Michigan University. Coral brought her keen interest in historical costuming to her clothes, using leather, tweed and shantung silk, including a black petal dress with open waist detail.
In the end, it was a winning evening for everyone who got to see and enjoy these creative talents. It was a time to dream a little, mentally shop a little, and just take in the vibrant fashion scene on the shore.
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▲ Annie Brower, Central Michigan University. Combining her love of the artist Basquiat and feminist punk band Riot Grrrl, Annie made her own prints for a casual collection of dresses, trousers and tops.
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▲ Michelle Karaskiewicz, Dominican University. Disney princesses were a starting point for Michelle, who presented a glamorous black-andwhite collection of cocktail dresses and gowns.
Courtney Antczak wears a blue leather zipped mini skirt with V-neck bejeweled top by Jade Stansbury.
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Local MODELS strut their stuff at FASHION ON THE SHORE 2014
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Varsha Shivakumar wears an unbleached coffee filter gown with ruffled skirt and hi-lo hem by Joanna Bronicki of Kendall College of Art and Design.
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hen it comes to a runway fashion show, the clothes aren’t the only thing on display. Local models from all walks of life participated in Fashion on the Shore 2014, where they had the chance to wear unique pieces created by some of the most innovative new designers of their generation. Models from Southwest Michigan, Northwest Indiana and Chicago gathered in St. Joseph on May 9 to play a very essential part in getting this successful show off the ground. Event organizer Dani Lane says the models showed professionalism and experience the day of the show. “We used half of the models from last year, and got about 15 new models from our model calls in early 2014,” she says. “Varsha Shivakumar is always amazing, along with Sarah Dwight, Deanna Affeld, Emily Hoge and Kaitlin Pentecost.” “Varsha and Sarah have done all three shows,” Lane adds. Shivakumar, of Chicago, began her modeling career in college. “A few agencies in Chicago reached out to me,” Shivakumar says. “I heard about Fashion on the Shore through Shore magazine and thought it would be a fun experience.” She enjoys the true collaborative atmosphere provided by Fashion on the Shore. “My favorite part of the show is getting to work with all the artists involved,”
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Madeleine Steber wears a taffeta black watch plaid formal gown with ribbon embroidery, pleats and lace by Erin Johnson.
Shivakumar says. “From the designers, photographers to the make up artists...the environment is filled to the brim with artistic talent and creativity. It is wonderful to be immersed in it.” Models not only represent a wide area along the Lake Michigan shore, but also a wide range of careers and interests. Shivakumar works full time at Allstate while she finishes her MBA. Other models go to college full time; some are even younger. A few designers bring their own models with them to the show, but most rely on the event organizers to pair their clothing with the perfect model to showcase the design. “I generally choose models to fit the clothes as best I can, but there will always be some switching around and refitting clothes,” Lane says.
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ince each designer brings about five pieces to the show, each model must wear several different designs; sometimes models go through three or more clothing changes during the show. A dresser was on hand to facilitate these quick changes and keep the show running smoothly. Out on the runway, Shivakumar kept the show running smoothly as model coordinator for 2014. As an experienced model who previously participated in Fashion on the Shore, she was able to provide guidance to other models and help them develop their skills at a runway show. “I really enjoy sharing my knowledge and experience of being in the industry for 8 years. The challenge is knowing when your advice is going to be received,” says Shivakumar. “This industry at times doesn’t tell the individual exactly what to work on and just provides a general comment. Some of the girls were so thankful that I actually pointed to the parts of their body they needed to focus on instead of just saying ‘you need to have a stronger walk.’ It is difficult as a person to get better without pinpointing your weaknesses.” Fashion on the Shore models are at their best when they are ready and willing to collaborate with designers; similarly, the designers do their best work when engaging with the models to showcase their designs. “The designers and models truly work very hard together and are very supportive of
Allie Merrill wears a white strapless gown by Michelle Karaskiewicz.
Autumn Cole wears a floor-length dress by designer Lyn Seman.
Thoney Castillo wears a menswear black faux leather latticed jacket with fabric sleeves by Zachary Stoner.
each other,” Lane says. “The city and the individuals who attend and make the show happen are some of the kindest souls you will encounter in the fashion industry,” Shivakumar says. “I drive to St. Joseph every year to be a part of this wonderful, happy experience.” “I hope to continue to be a leader and help each model feel comfortable, beautiful and rock the runway,” she says. For more content, please VisitShoreMagazine.com
Emily Hoge wears a short black petal dress with peekaboo detail by Coral Bowron.
ORGANIC AND HANDMADE COSMETICS HAVE A HEALTHY EFFECT ON SKIN
Natural
BEAUTY WORDS BY TRISH MALEY | PHOTOGRAPHY BY TONY V. MARTIN
After visiting with a kiss-happy grandmother, a Highland mother was left wondering if it was the lipstick worn by the doting grandmother that caused her then 6-month-old daughter to break out in hives.
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“I wondered if there was a connection to the hives and the lipstick grandma was wearing while she smooched the babies. I began to read online and talk to others about personal care products and ingredients. What I found out was literally horrifying,” says Carrie Bourgo. “Not only did I find out that common allergens can be found in a variety of personal care products but most, if not all, common personal care products contain known carcinogens and skin irritants.” Bourgo and her family switched to Arbonne’s skin care products and makeup because they never triggered a reaction. Their personal care products do not contain PABA, Formaldeydedonating preservatives, Parabens or Petroleum based ingredients. They are also vegan and gluten-free, which is important to Bourgo because she has life-threatening reactions to both dairy proteins and gluten. Ursula Cooper, operations manager of Navii Salon Spa in Schererville, says the majority of the product lines in the salon are as organic and chemical-free as possible.
Kristy Sandmann carries the natural Glo line at Reva Salon in St. Joseph.
“The reason why we carry natural make up is people of all ages and skin types can use it. Healthy minerals heal, soothe and calm the skin—not irritate it. It also corrects many skin challenges such as acne, rosacea, melasma, eczema, etc.,” says Cooper. Navii Salon carries two make up lines: La Bella Donna and Bomber Betty. Bomber Betty carries lipsticks that are paraben free, made from natural plant waxes and are infused with green tea extract, Vitamin E, Shea Butter and aloe. The powders are talc-free, fragrance free, dye-free and non-comedogenic. La Bella Donna is a mineral makeup line created from four ingredients: Micronized Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, Bismuth Oxycloride and Iron Oxides. Revá Salon and Spa in St. Joseph, Mich. also carries a mineral make up line called Glo. The formulas are talcfree, fragrance-free and non-comedogenic making it a great choice for those with sensitive skin issues such as acne or rosacea. Although the manufacturing facilities for Glo are not gluten-free there are only five products in the entire line that contain gluten-derived ingredients. For example the Precise Micro Lipliner contains hydrolyzed wheat protein which contains properties for improved lip hydration and moisture content. “We only carry Glo and those that use it, do like it. We use it for our wedding parties and our facials,” says owner Kristy Sandmann. Elle Salon, located in Michigan City, is an Aveda-concept salon. Since 2000, Aveda has increased its purchases of organic raw herbal ingredients and organic essential oils from 20-25 percent of total tonnage to more than 90 percent for both. Aveda uses plant-based alternatives to parabens, the line is also talc-free and offers nine sulfatefree skin cleansing products. Although Aveda products are not certified vegan, most of the products contain no animalderived ingredients. “We carry a mascara called Mosscara because it’s made with Iceland moss and a reconstruction shampoo made with quinoa—I think that’s really cool. I’ve used Aveda products for about 10 years now. I love it and I trust it to use on my kids,” says owner Elle Hook. “I think our clients love the line because of the integrity of the products. It makes your skin glow and you just feel beautiful. We’ve been here since 2006 and most of our clients have been with over 10 years.” Chesterton resident Hallie Orgel knows
Hallie Orgel of all about botanically-based Chesterton produces skin care products because her own line of she makes them. After products, The May Box Orgel graduated from Botanicals, which can college she worked with be found on etsy.com. an herbalist for a year and learned about plants and their healing properties. Orgel, owner of The May Box Botanicals, makes a lip balm containing local bees wax from a berry picking farm in Chesterton that she personally strains herself—the wax doesn’t undergo bleaching or refining treatment. There are also no chemical preservatives in the lip balm as the bees wax has its own antimicrobial properties. “I add vitamin E which is a natural preservative. The essential oils that scent this lip balm are Sweet Birch and Douglas fir, native aromatic trees to our region. Sweet birch smells like wintergreen and Douglas fir is a type of pine. I have never encountered a combination of these scents in any other product line,” says Orgel. “I research all of my ingredients heavily because social and environmental health issues are important to me. None of my ingredients contribute to rainforest deforestation or child labor and all of my packaging is environmentally friendly.”
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Blowing in
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FROM THE EAST A man with very little hair and even less fashion sense considers the blowout bar
A LOT OF HOT AIR
So what, then, is one to make of the blowout bar? Let’s start with the basics. Go under the bathroom sink and dig around for that $14.99 blow dryer from Walgreen’s that you’ve had since college. It gets the job done, right? Perhaps. But it requires a little effort on your part. And South Bend’s Salon Rouge Blowout Bar Manager Stylist Kristin Morrissey styles a client.
it doesn’t pamper you. And it doesn’t offer you a nice hors d’oeuvres and a mimosa. Of course, it doesn’t charge you $30 to $40 per dry, either. But we’ll get to that. The blowout bar is essentially your bathroom hair dryer, writ large and luxurious. It’s a salon experience, but a very specific one; no cut, no color—just a wash, dry and style, but with all the trappings of a full-blown (ahem) day at the spa. The selling point beyond the bells and whistles is a better overall look—a blow dry that one couldn’t possibly replicate in front of one’s own mirror.
BLOWING UP?
Like the cronut, the blowout bar gathered its momentum among the moneyed and trend-chasing classes of New York before leaping to the West Coast and, eventually, spreading slowly into the Midwest. A number of blowout-only places have since sprouted up in Chicago —mostly in the look-at-me enclave of Lincoln Park—among them Drybar, an outlet of one of the Manhattan originators of the movement. In the Northwest Indiana and Southwest Michigan region, the pickings are a bit slimmer for those looking to drop this kind of dough for a fraction of a full salon treatment, with only a couple of entrepreneurs like BANG in Grand Rapids and Salon Rouge in the South Bend area having taken the dedicated leap thus far. After all, one might liken a blowout bar to going to a dry cleaner that only does pants—albeit phenomenally—but charges what you might pay elsewhere to get all of your cleaning done. That can be a tough sell. But the blow dry bar at Salon Rouge offers much more than a glorified hair dry and is more than an overblown trend, according to manager Ann Molenda. She’s encountered the skepticism before, and seemed wellprepared to deflect it.
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rue to their inherent nature, trends have a tendency to be fickle little things. One might be reminded of this fact while finishing a just so-so cronut while wondering where his or her last 60 minutes and four dollars went. Ah yes, that croissant-donut mashup that had New Yorkers calling in sick to work and lining up around the block—somehow after it left the island of Manhattan and the above-the-fold portion of the computer screen, it turned out to be just another overpriced pastry. Didn’t we just bounce back from that whole designer cupcake thing, with the elevated blood sugar levels and second mortgages to prove it? Of course, the only genre to rival food when it comes to fleeting, overpriced trends is fashion, where looks and styles come and go in less time than it takes to fold a proper pocket square. By the time one steps out in that fancy bowlerand-matching-ascot combo that the article trumpeted as a “must-have for the season,” chances are the general population has either moved on or missed the trend altogether, and now everyone is gaping not with looks of envy and lust, but rather pity and dismay. Thankfully, humiliation and regret never go out of style.
DRY SEASON What’s all the fuss about? These area salons will gladly show you the wonder and/or folly of the blowout—for a price, of course. SALON ROUGE 2027 South Bend Ave, South Bend 574.271.8804 $25-$30 BANG BLOWDRY BAR 3 Oakes St, Grand Rapids 616.242.0508 $35 DRYBAR 1611 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago 312.288.3087 $40
“Maybe someone is having a bad hair day, or they don’t need a cut but they still want that salon experience or it’s a special occasion and they want that extra kick of glamour,” Molenda says in explaining why someone might want to forgo a mid-priced meal in favor of a grooming treatment they could seemingly do for free at home. “They try it at home and realize they either can’t do it as well as a stylist or they would just rather have someone do it for them while they take a break and relax.” Fair enough, but what of the “trendiness” of the whole scene? Is the blowout just a cash cow that is best milked dry now, before time and common sense catch up and it inevitably stops producing altogether? Molenda thinks not. “In this industry things are always evolving, but this has been a slower build here in the Midwest than on the coasts, so I think it still has some time,” she explains. “It’s mostly the younger women we’re seeing who are embracing the service—they realize this is not their grandma’s old rinse-and-set. So that’s a good sign for the future.” For more content, please VisitShoreMagazine.com
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ou know The Look. Two women walk by and you hear one murmur, “fabulous dress” as she turns to eye your outfit. You swing your Michael Kors bag just a little and stride on. And you didn’t break the bank for The Look. How? They’ll never guess you shopped at a consignment store. Whoa. Really? Consignment? “I want to distinguish Posh from everyday resale. To me, clothing is art,” says Maria Price, owner of Posh in New Buffalo, Mich., where customers can spot Revive carries a a Christian Dior dress, a Coach wide range of up handbag, a Manolo Blahnik shoe, to date fashions. all for far less than regular retail. Wait—that could still be a bit steep for some. Not to worry: “We’re not label snobs; we like to put things together that make an outfit complete, so a $13 sandal may go perfectly with an Ann Taylor frock.” And at Revive in Michigan City, Ind., and Chicago, owner Angela Samila offers a range of price points, “from high end to every day. We carry all designer labels, but a dress may be from Target or from Nieman Marcus—as long as
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it’s cute and in style.” In fact, “Dresses are one of the most popular items right now,” says Price, and Samila agrees. “It doesn’t matter the season, dresses sell better than anything,” with colorful paisleys, floral prints, and black and white stripes “very big now.” Consignment stores are showing accessories, too, to go with fashions from Chanel, Armani and Burberry, to Sprouts and Lululemon, “a big seller.” says Price. Revive’s handbags are “mostly high-end—Coach, Louis Vuitton, Prada.” Samila says you can save hundreds on a Louis Vuitton, a hundred on a Coach. But don’t count on finding them every day of the week. Price says the higher-end bags tend to go the fastest, like Burberry, Michael Kors. “When we get a Louis Vuitton, it goes immediately,” says Price. Scoring a fabulous find at a consignment store can be a matter of serendipity. “I got several pairs of Manolos, and most of them went almost immediately,” says Price. But then, half the fun of a consignment store is the surprise—a $600 Jimmy Choo shoe, a pair of $350 Maui Jim sunglasses, fine jewelry, all offered at a deep discount. One woman brought 40 pairs of Farragamo shoes to Revive.
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Posh Consignment offers a wide variety of one-of-a-kind fashions and accessories.
If you’re attracted by the smell of success, Revive sells unopened bottles of perfume. “It’s a great way to find a perfume you like; we’ll have a Chanel, $200 at Nieman Marcus, but $40 here,” says Samila. Items are usually kept for a standard 60 days, Price said, but in New Buffalo, “We’re in such a resort area that we keep things for 90 days.” After that, items are donated to two women’s shelters and Samaritan Counseling Center in Michigan City. At Revive’s two stores, “Each week I donate about 40 bags a week to World Mission,” which contacted her after seeing that Samila was donating clothes. Some consignment shops can save customers a boodle in formal wear. At Second Hand Rose, recently relocated from Stevensville, Mich., to nearby Edwardsburg, “When you have an event, we have you covered,” says manager Mica Yonker. From weddings to proms to pageants, women and men can purchase or rent an outfit, in sizes 00 to 30, along with accessories. Recently, the most expensive wedding dress in the shop, owned by Kay Wells, was $199.99, originally $2,000. New and used clothing are in labels including Mori Lee, Christina Wu, Maggie Sotero. Urban Girl and Night Moves are popular labels in cocktail dresses. The shop will also order new gowns, and “If you find something online, give us a call and we’ll try to get it for you cheaper. “For us to accept (the consignment), it has to be in style and in very nice condition,” says Yonkers. For Posh, clothing must be “current, clean, in good shape, and on hangars,” says Price. And don’t be shy about trying them on. “An item displayed on a hanger does not do it justice, it must be tried on.” An art major who display paintings in the airy former galley, Price muses, “Sharing the treasures of consignments with others … I think this is what I’m meant to do.” “I love it,” says Samila. “It’s Christmas every day. And when you’re shopping consignment, everything feels like one of a kind.” It’s fun to dress up a house, too, and shopping consignment can be a huge savings. At Hoity Toity, co-owners Jesse Cundiff and Josh Pillivant offer original artwork and handcrafted furniture among the wide variety of items. “There’s anything you’d want for your home—accents, antique china, architectural salvage, chandeliers.” The emphasis is on funky, fun, repurposed pieces, much of it from area Realtors who have staged a home for sale.
Hoity Toity in Michigan City features many items consigned by homeowners along the Lake Michigan shore.
Items are sometimes entire rooms, ranging from brand new to finds from an estate sale. At SL Consignment Gallery in Buchanan, Mich., owner Steve Raglin incorporates quality vintage/antique consignment with local area artwork, including paintings. “I always have an eye out for surprising and eclectic things. You see how rich northern Indiana and southwest Michigan are in artists.”
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aglin says some items come from area woodcrafters. “One gentleman creates incredibly ornate and beautiful pieces like side tables, in a style you wouldn’t find anywhere else.” Hoity Toity has craftsmen who make benches and tables out of old doors, “so we have a lot of unique, funky stuff. Ninety percent of Hoity Toity’s pieces come from along the lake shore in Michigan City and farther north, so a lot tends to be higher-end designer pieces.” That works well for his clientele, many of whom are outfitting a second, third, or fourth home or are renting for the summer. “They don’t want to spend $40,000; they can enjoy (the pieces) and can consign them at the end of summer.” Raglin offers “an accessible price point, from $40 for a nice piece of art work, to $3,700, for example.” He also specializes in vintage bar wear. “Back in the ’40s through the ’60s, people would give these exquisite glass bar wear that they’d stick in a cabinet and it stayed in mint condition. I look for pristine items, so they can be given as gifts.”
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ow with summer at its peak, it’s time to move beyond grilled burgers and cold corporate brewed beer (yes, that’s you Bud Light) by taking what we throw on the fire up a couple of notches and then pairing it with right wine or—in some cases, a handcrafted microbrew. Call it tag teaming, but when I stop at Old World Market in downtown Valparaiso to talk to Megan and Chris Marolf about grilled foods and wine matches, Megan starts the conversation. “We don’t carry specific grill sauces and rubs but we have a great line of American Spoon products which are great as finishing glazes,” she says, suggesting a simple recipe of chicken or pork dusted with salt and pepper and then cooked over a hot fire. “For that I like to use American Spoon’s Peach Cherry Salsa,” says Megan, noting that the salsa is a blend of whole Montmorency Cherries, Red Haven Peaches, onions, peppers, herbs and spices. “Not to marinate the meat because the sugar content would make it burn but right before the meat is cooked to the right temperature. I brush the salsa on both sides and then grill it for one minute per side to give the salsa time to caramelize. It’s simple and quick.” Not it’s time for Chris, whose forte is wine. Old Europe offers a curated selection of some 200 wines, many priced $20 and under. “When grilling with the Peach-Cherry Salsa, I would recommend a Fortant Muscat from France,” he says. “It’s a dry wine with a honeydew, tropical fruit taste.” Megan is a devotee to another of the Michigan-based American Spoon offerings—their Pumpkin Seed Salsa—a kick of a combination made with tiny chunks of toasted pumpkin seeds, bits
of chile de arbol, tomatoes and red bell peppers. “I like to grill a flank steak and before serving, drizzle the pumpkin seed salsa over the thinly sliced meat,” she says. According to Chris, a Cabernet Sauvignon always works well with steak but pairings become trickier when there’s a spicy element added such as the pumpkin seed salsa. “I think a meritage blend which is lighter and softer,” he says and then throws in a beer pairing as well. “A microbrew IPA such as Greenbush Brewing Company’s Dune Grass IPA would complement the heat.” When Megan adds a little wine vinegar and olive oil to American Spoon’s plum preserves to use as a finishing glaze for pork, Chris likes to go with a darker style pinot noir. “They’re usually known as a light red but now in California the
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trend over the last ten years is for a riper, richer pinot noir which would complement the rich fruit taste of the plums,” he says. “The extra savoriness of the plum goes well with grilled pork.” Matt Moersch, winemaker at the family owned Round Barn Winery and Free Run Cellars in Baroda, Michigan, makes small batch wines and spirits, says for grilling their pinot noir is one of the most versatile, its taste notes working well with both dark and white meats. “For steaks, I’d use our Free Run Cellar’s Cabernet Sauvignon or Cabernet Franc,” he says. “While our Free Run Pinot Meunier—our version of a French rose—has a full red fruit freshness that goes well with chicken or pork.” Just down the road at Round Barn Brewery, Matt’s brother Chris likes serving his grilled lamb burgers with their Hop Dealer.
“It’s an IPA that’s very heavily with Chris Moersch of hopped and has a lot of citrus theme Round Barn Brewery. notes like tangerine and lemon and hints reminiscent of fresh pine that play off well with the earthiness of the lamb,” he says. “When grilling fish, I like to pair it with Vacation, a wheat beer that’s light and refreshing and has mango and citrus characteristics.” Dave Miller, owner of White Pine Winery with a tasting room in downtown St. Joseph, offers quick pairing suggestions. “Our Dune Shadow is perfect with burgers or steaks and the Reserve Riesling with brats and veggies,” he says. “Red Expression is great chilled with summer fare. Add some fruit slices such as oranges to create a nice sangria.” According to Joanna Simon, author of Wine with Food (Simon & Schuster) classic combinations for sweet and spicy grill sauces work well will with Sauvignon Blancs because of their dry, pungent and grassy notes. Thai grilling glazes, redolent with the exotic flavors of ginger, lemon grass and coriander, match well with a Pouilly Fume, a dry white wine made from Sauvignon Blanc grapes or Sancerre, a bone dry, highly aromatic white wine with intense flavors of peaches and gooseberries. The delicate but insistent fruit flavors found in spicy and high acidity grill and barbecue sauces are tempered with such German wines as Rieslings with its high acidity and flowery aroma and the sweeter Alsace Gewurztraminers, known for its rich stone fruit like mango, peach and apricot and spicy—ginger and cinnamon—flavors. “Food and wine pairings are personal preferences,” says Tim Anderson, owner of Shady Creek Winery in Michigan City. “But when I’m grilling pork or beef, I choose our Syrah which has a rich smoky hint on the palette that goes great with meat on the grill.” Anderson says that barbecued chicken, with a rich tomato based sauce, calls for a lighter red such as Shady Creek’s Riptide or their Zinfandel. “If you’re grilling something with a spicy sauce or rub, a vignoles or Riesling is a good match,” says Anderson. “For fish, I think it’s best to go with a light, delicate white such as a pinot grigio.” But, he adds, it all depends on what works for you. “The best thing is to try the foods and wines that you like and see what tastes good together,” he says. “It doesn’t have to be by the book.”
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BARTLETT’S GOURMET GRILL & TAVERN 131 E Dunes Hwy 12, Beverly Shores. 219.879.3081. eatatbartletts.com. Bartlett’s is a gourmet grill by husband-and-wife team Gary Sanders and Nicole Bissonnette-Sanders. Located in the heart of the National Lakeshore, Bartlett’s has a cozy but very modern ambience. The menu is an exceptionally creative take on upscale roadhouse-type food. Starting off the meal are appetizers such as andouille sausage corndogs and surf & turf potstickers, as well as family style offerings like Low Country spiced boiled peanuts and smoked venison sticks. Entrées include 5-hour pot roast, whitefish fillet and linguine bolognese, ranging in price from $10 to $20. The wine list is modest but well-crafted.
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BUTTERFINGERS 2552 45th Street, Highland. 219.924.6464. 921 Ridge Rd #D, Munster. 219.836.4202. Every day, Butterfingers prepares a selection of ready-to-heat-and-eat entrées, along with freshly baked breads and salads, all without preservatives. The chicken almond salad has long been a crowd favorite, but the rest of the lunch menu is equally gratifying. What Butterfingers is best known for, however, is their famous desserts. The restaurant’s two pastry chefs-whose training hails from the Culinary Institute of America in New York, and Johnson and Wales in Rhode Island-create an array of gourmet desserts, which includes beautifully decorated and delicious cakes (the double chocolate mousse cake is a must), and an assortment of cookies and brownies, all of which have been satisfying dessert lovers for more than twenty-five years. And to every party planner’s delight, Butterfingers does offer catering. CIAO BELLA 1514 US 41, Schererville. 219.322.6800. ciaobellaonline. com. The cuisines of three different regions of Italy are featured at Ciao Bella, a ristorante, pizzeria and wine bar. Patrons can sample a 12-inch gourmet pizza with a creative array of toppings like the Pizza Quattro
Stagioni—tomatoes, artichokes, prosciutto and black olives—or the sauceless Pizza Al Fichi topped with goat cheese, figs and onions and drizzled with a balsamic glaze. For those who like more traditional pies, there are thin-crust options with toppings such as sausage, fresh garlic, salami and jalapeños. Or try such entries as Ciao Bella’s signature dishes, Rigatoni Boscaiola— spicy Italian sausage and rigatoni noodles topped with a tomato cream sauce—and the Chicken Pollo Ala Romana, a chicken breast sautéed in a white wine sauce with roasted tri-color peppers and then sauced in a tomato cream. There’s also a great selection of seafood, pork and beef. Desserts change frequently, but the tiramisu is always on the menu. The extensive wine list focuses on European and Californian wines. Delivery and take-out available. GINO’S STEAK HOUSE 1259 W Joliet St, Dyer. 219.865.3854. 600 E 81st Ave, Merrillville. 219.769.4466. ginossteakhouse. com. The chefs at Gino’s, who have more than thirty years of combined experience, use only the freshest ingredients in their homestyle cuisine. Starters include traditional minestrone soup from a family recipe, salads with fresh, locally grown produce, and crusty bread with crocks of butter. The nine-ounce prime steak tops the menu and is itself topped with Roquefort cheese in its most popular rendition. All main dishes are served with the restaurant’s signature marinated peppers, and entrées include fish and lobster delivered daily. The dessert menu features créme brûlée and various cheesecakes, but the housemade tiramisu is the highlight—a rich blend of coffee, chocolate and cream cheese flavors. A premium selection of wine, beer and cocktails is available at the full-service bar, and there is a special children’s menu so the entire family can enjoy the dining experience. STOP 50 WOOD FIRED PIZZA 500 S El Portal, Michiana Shores. 219.879.8777. Stop 50 Wood Fired Pizza offers fresh, quality Italian foods and a neighborhood gathering atmosphere. Their
specialty is the authentic Naples Style Pie prepared and cooked just as it was 168 years ago in a wood fired hearth oven at over 900° F. Their mission is to provide guests with authentic Napoletana pizza, house made gelato, fresh salads and unique sandwiches using only the finest fresh ingredients, cooked using time honored traditions and served in a warm inviting atmosphere. The restaurant also offers the finest micro-crafted beer and wine. WILLIAM B’S STEAKHOUSE at BLUE CHIP CASINO 777 Blue Chip Drive, Michigan City. 888.879.7711 ext 2118. bluechip-casino.com. Named after Boyd Gaming Corporation’s chairman and CEO William S. Boyd, William B’s is a world-class steakhouse in the tradition of the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas. Executive Chef Rudy Paniuagua advises that you should not over-grill a great steak: “The flavor of the meat and the marbling should speak for themselves.” Rib eyes, T-bones, filet and porterhouse are the centerpiece of the menu—and all the little extras are available, including creamy horseradish, sautéed onions and mushrooms, and au poivre sauce with shallots, butter, cracked peppercorns and cognac—but you will also find fresh seafood, occasional exotic selections like ostrich, and exquisite pasta dishes, prepared in-house. There is a complete cocktail menu (the traditional martinis are excellent), as well as a five-star wine list and complete appetizer and dessert selections. The average cost of dinner is $25, and reservations are highly recommended.
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BISTRO ON THE BOULEVARD 521 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph. 269.983.6600. theboulevardinn.com/bistro. This American Bistro on Lake Michigan has a well-deserved and unrivaled reputation in Southwest Michigan. The view through the French doors overlooking the bluff is spectacular no matter what season, though dining outside on the porch has its own special charm, particularly at sunset
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or on a starry summer night. The interior of the dining room and cozy adjacent bar is impeccable. The menu changes frequently to accommodate seasonal, fresh and available fruits and vegetables, much of which are grown locally, but the basic entrée list is extensive. The menu includes horseradish crusted salmon accompanied by sautéed spinach in a Michigan cherry vinaigrette, steak frites—a tallgrass 8-ounce top sirloin with pomme frites and herb butter—and crispy duck confit with sweet potato pierogies, micro greens, and walnut vinaigrette. Prices are reasonable, starting at $14 for the All American Burger with bacon, smoked gouda, lettuce, and tomato, to steaks for around $30. Be sure to check out the last Wednesday of the month sushi menu for such delights as seaweed salad with sesame dressing, shrimp tempura, avocado and cucumber with wasabi topikiko—as well as the choice of sakes. Reservations are always helpful, especially on the weekends. THE GRILLE AT HARBOR SHORES 4 0 0 K l o c k R d , B e n t o n H a r b o r. 269.932.4653. harborshoreslife.com/ grill. The 18-hole Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course is the picturesque backdrop for the Grille at Harbor Shores. The new clubhouse restaurant will be open seven days a week during golf season (AprilOctober) and will schedule selected open days of the week in the off-season. Executive Chef Mark Smith’s menu plans for breakfast, lunch and dinner will be focused on locally grown and sustainable food including a range of daily and weekly specials. While the lunch menu will have a variety of sandwiches, burgers and entrée salads, dinner will feature steaks, poultry, dish and signature dishes, also a complete wine list.
RYEBELLE’S 518 Broad St, St. Joseph. 269.281.0318. Ryebelle’s is a romantic and elegant destination for fine American cuisine. The restaurant features a comfortable dining room, exceptional service and fine American cuisine. The menu includes favorites such as juicy burgers and cheesy pizza, fresh seafood and hearty steaks. The restaurant offers rooftop dining overlooking scenic Lake Michigan. TABOR HILL WINERY & RESTAURANT 1 8 5 M t . Ta b o r R d , B u c h a n a n . 800.283.3363. taborhill.com. Tabor Hill Winery’s restaurant is all at once elegant, urbane and semi-casual. Its windows afford ample, rolling vineyard views; the menu is sophisticated. Chef John Paul Verhage, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, gives a modified California-cuisine touch to signature dishes like raspberry chicken and the salmon wrapped in grape leaves. The extensive appetizer menu includes items like mini Morel Mushroom Pizzas and Kobe Beef Carpaccio. Though the restaurant is easy to find—just a half hour north of South Bend and 20 minutes east of New Buffalo—it’s not always easy to get in. Reservations are suggested—but those who wander in unannounced can sip at the complimentary wine bar or purchase a glass and enjoy it on the stone terrace overlooking the vines. Tabor Hill produces a wonderful variety of awardwinning wines, but for those who desire a harder libation, a full bar awaits.
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FUN RUN The Annual Bison Boosters stampede 5K Walk/Run starts and finishes at the beautiful New Buffalo Beach with a scenic route through New Buffalo. Snacks and awards are provided at end. T-shirts are guaranteed with pre-registration at nbas.org. Race day registration and packet pickup at the beach parking lot begins at 7:45am on Saturday, August 9 and the race begins promptly at 8:30am. Free parking at the beach until 10:30am.
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THE MUSIC The weekend entertainment is as follows: Friday Line Up • Sixteen Candles 10-12pm • The Personnel 7:30-9:30pm • Top Secret Band 5:30-7pm
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THE FINE PRINT $5 suggested donation price and children 12 and under are Free. For more info: newbuffalo.org Or call 888.660.6222. Festival operating hours are Friday August 8: 5pm-midnight; Saturday August 9: 11am-midnight; Sunday August 11: 11am-7pm.
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Something for every member of the family at this year’s Ship & Shore Fest with hands-on, experiential activities from Curious Kid’s Museum, Chicaming Open Lands activity plus carnival games, face painting, ice cream and watermelon eating contests.
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crowd-pleasing tradition for over a quarter of a century, the Ship & Shore Festival, August 8-10, is a three-day signature festival presented by the New Buffalo Business Association and Four Winds Casino. This family-friendly fest taking place in New Buffalo, Michigan features fireworks, live music, lighted boat parade and unique art vendors—to name just a few of the attractions. The festival will feature local cuisine, local artists, crafts, clothing, jewelry, live music and more. Sample St. Julian Wines, Twisted Teas and Lemonades, or fresh Michigan craft brew from Bell’s. Families love the ‘Family Fun Fest’ section with kids activities ranging from booth, ice-cream-eating contests to face painting, carnival games and so much more. Not your ordinary street festival, Ship & Shore features top-notch popular bands like Sixteen Candles, Mr. Blotto and Jedi Mind Trick. “These phenomenal bands are from all over the Midwest. Excitement is in the air as dusk nears on Saturday night, when everyone picks a favorite vantage point to view the Lighted Boat Parade followed by an amazing fireworks display sponsored by Casey’s New Buffalo. It’s a dazzling spectacle of floating yachts, pleasure boats and cruisers, each draped with twinkling lights, parading the waters of the harbor for an unforgettable scene. Afterwards, the night skies light up again with a spectacular fireworks display generously presented by Casey’s New Buffalo dedicated to our friend Tom Neubauer. “It’s such an enjoyable weekend and one of the most scenic sights anywhere in the Midwest,” says Migs Murray, Ship & Shore Festival chairperson. “The backdrop of beautiful Lake Michigan makes it a fantastic event. There’s something magical about the location of the fest in this terrific beachfront town.”
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rt show producer Shireen Cline from KoZmo Events and Lori Kimmel from Homestead 1835 in New Carlisle are collaborating for the first time in 2014 to deliver Fine Art on the Farm, a two-day event perfect for the end of summer. With 40 fine artists in a variety of different mediums from traditional to contemporary art, Fine Art on the Farm is sure to be an art lover’s paradise. Visitors will find one of a kind, highend jewelry, blown glass, fused glass, stained glass, pottery, fiber art, fine furniture, wood turned bowls, metal sculptures, paintings and more. Music lovers will also be drawn to the festival with appearances from several prominent musicians and performers. On Saturday, The Elwood Splinters Blues Band will appear with Ole’ Harv from WVPE (NPR)’s “Blues Review”. That evening, American Idol contestant Nick Lynch will be performing some of his stellar country music. On Sunday, the Goldmine Pickers will perform some down-home bluegrass to keep the party going. Fine Art on the Farm is a cultural event for the whole family that offers something for everyone. Cost is $5.00 Children age 12 and FINE ART ON younger are free. THE FARM For more information, visit The Homestead 1835 eventbrite.com/e/fine-art-on-the-farmNew Carlisle, Ind. tickets-11259763255 269.625.1638
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Discover the delicious rewards of a U-pick farm. Indulge in the joy of a summer jamboree. Stroll unique farm markets. Drink in the organic whiskeys and oak-aged wines. Savor Southwest Michigan’s Emerald Avenue. Find member information, events and more at
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he Emerald Avenue is close enough for a day trip but far enough from city life to feel as if you’ve escaped it all. Located just off I-94, the Emerald Avenue is a collection of family-owned farms and businesses providing an abundance of activities for the whole family. The Emerald Avenue is a perfect complement to the nearby sun-drenched beaches, rugged water sports, and renowned art galleries that make Southwest Michigan a summer destination. After a day soaking in the sun, you can sit on the European-styled terrace at Contessa Wine Cellars and sip a full-bodied merlot or enjoy a cozy picnic prepared with fresh-picked vegetables and fruits at Molter Family Orchards. Family fun includes cornfield mazes and an animal farm at Jollay Orchards or watching apples transform into cider at Grandpa’s Cider Mill. Entertaining your friends and family is a snap when you pick up a fresh-baked treat from Piggott’s Farm Market & Bakery, prepare dinner with vegetables from Fruit Acres Farm Market, enjoy a wine tasting at 12 Corners Vineyards, or tour the organic Journeyman Distillery and dine at their Viking table. Whether shopping at a farmers market, partaking in the U-pick EMERALD AVENUE experience, or relishing the wine Just off I-94 in and spirits, Emerald Avenue offers Southwest Michigan the best in shoreline getaways. theemeraldavenue.com
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mong the hustle and bustle of life in Northwest Indiana, sits a boaters paradise in Marina Shores at Dunes Harbor, located right across from Ogden Dunes on Route 12. Home to luxury condominiums, single family homes, and 255 boat slips, this maintenance free waterfront community showcases several amenities such as an updated fitness center and heated pool, Ship shore with boating accessories and apparel, as well as new docks with wifi and electric connectivity. Under new Project Manager, Dave Bresnahan, the development has seen many changes to both the marina as well as surrounding landscapes. In addition, Bresnahan is excited to announce Steiner Homes LTD as the featured Builder for the development. Owner, Dan Steiner displays his distinctive style and sophisticated craftsmanship in each home that Marina Shores offers luxurious amenities to he builds. residents and members. Bresnahan is also excited MARINA SHORES to partner with 6159 Dune Harbor Dr, Portage, Ind. Michelle Golab, 219.762.5700 who will be marinashoresindiana.com opening Latitudes Waterfront Dining & Events at Marina Shores this summer. The improvements and additions to Marina Shores at Dune Harbor make this boating community one of the most exciting real estate developments in the Chicagoland area!
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HarborTown InTerIors An escape from the hustle & bustle ... Years ago, before air conditioning was the norm, hard-working Americans would head out to the porch to slow down, cool off, relax and enjoy the company of family and friends. Porches have come a long way since then and are every bit as welcomed in our fast-paced, technological world as a means of escape. Do you have an escape in need of an update? Stephanie Grill and her partners MaryKay Hylton and Kerry Cressler have an uncanny knack for turning those ho-hum spaces into amazing retreats to enjoy with friends, family or just each other. Most of the work that HarborTown does involves homes along the lake shore. Clients know they can count on Grill and her partners not only for quality service, but also for creative solutions that ensure every interior is a one-of-a-kind. Their 2,400-square-foot showroom is a wonderland of fabulously fun home furnishing: eclectic home accessories, furniture and gifts.A one-stop shop, they handle everything from interior design to upholstery, lighting lamps, art, accessories, furniture window coverings and more. Besides being an authorized dealer for Norwalk, Harden and Company C, HarborTown carries Vanguard, Four Seasons,Wesley Hall, Comfort Design, Fjords, Braxton Culler, Stanley, Lexington, Four Hands, Dovetail, Halo Designs and Paula Deen by Universal. Rug lines include Company C, Dash & Albert, Surya, Japur, Loloi, Classic Home and Chandra. “We can get the usual things, but we also carry and find things you don’t get everywhere,” Grill said. “We shop all over and have long-standing relationships with many vendors and manufacturers.” Whimsical lake shore looks are as prominent as reclaimed wood pieces reminiscent of Restoration Hardware. Grill and her partners have an eye for the unique, and shoppers are as likely to encounter a collection of old life preservers as fantastic rugs, pillows and a headboard made from oars. “It’s what we love to do,” Grill said.“We help clients think it through to make sure the function is there, as well as the look so that they can truly enjoy their surroundings.”
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Antiques on the Bluff Sundays, Lake Bluff Park August 3, August 31 (Labor Day Weekend) and October 5 from 10am-5pm Free Concerts All Summer Long Concerts occur at noon on Wednesday and Friday nights at 7:30pm. Municipal Band Sundays at 3:30pm and 7:30pm. Chalk the Block, August 1-3 Watch local artists transform Broad Street with beautiful works of art. Artists begin working on Saturday.
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The exterior and walkway of the house built in 1969 by Arthur Myron. The barn behind it is a century old but was recently rehabilitated.
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The main reason that (Chef) Jean and Cynthia Joho wanted a home in southwestern Michigan was the latitude, similar (about 44 degrees) to the latitude in Alsace in France where Chef Joho was brought up and first learned about cooking from his grandmother when he was a child and later in a family-owned restaurant. The climate matters because of its influence on the environment and what grows there. And despite what you may hear on the radio about tourism—yes, it’s a big and growing industry here—agriculture is the driving force and the heart. The visual experience is the soul.
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The Johos live on a farm. Well, part of what was a farm. The house, built in 1969 by Arthur Myron, an architect who studied at the University of Chicago, was basic and complete when the Johos arrived in the 1980s: high-ceilings, great room, family room, light-filled sunroom, and bedrooms— the galley kitchen had to be re-done of course— and oak floors that pull the areas together. The barn that sits alongside the house was untouched though and it was 100 years old. Renovating the barn took a while but when it was complete about four years ago, the Johos had a perfect space to host parties of a particular size (30-40 guests) with room enough for a small kitchen and staging area and a dinner bell. The loft area stayed and if you are lucky, you can catch the view from upstairs of the spectacular long table extending across the room with candles in a vertical line between dissecting the guests sitting across from each other, in silhouette. The barn, in spite of its elegance, like everything else about Cynthia and Joho’s living space, is exceedingly comfortable. Even out on the porch attached to the south side, where you can see an awesome sunset out on the horizon over the bare fields in wintertime. And some say that wintertime can be the best in country houses and the Chef definitely agrees with that. The two rooms
where he spends the most time other than the kitchen are the library and its cozier annex nearby. The leather furniture lined with overstuffed cushions, the track lighting augmented with table lamps—antique and contemporary—even the fireplace with the magnificent vintage Fraise-Cristal poster overhead reflects the window wall spread of books on shelves with cabinets and a floor to ceiling ladder. Though Cynthia Joho does the decorating in their country
[Clockwise from the far left] The interior first floor of the barn which is used for entertaining larger groups of people; a reading room in the main house where the Johos’ personal artifacts and antiques are on display; the great room with the wall of bookcases, leather furniture and a fireplace at the center; the sun room has walls of windows, wicker furniture and a contemporary table and chairs for casual dining.
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house—she is a professional who specializes in “facelifts for interiors” including reinventing, replacing, refreshing, refining and realizing—and Chef Joho reads and cooks, those things just scratch the surface and the personal investment the Johos have in their house and barn. Over the years, they have collected objects and antiques intertwined with their lives before and after they met. Over the fireplace there is a hand-drawn French poster from the late 19th century, though some of the silk screens are as
recent as the 1960s. Chef Joho translates a poster extolling the virtues of the consumption of alcohol, which in Paris in the 1800s was sold at a doctor’s pharmacy and was used to “produce, heat, light and movement,” as the chef goes over the list. Chef Joho also has a collection of handmade, antique cookware and instruments for cooking, implements that are easily recognize about like brass straining spoons and cooper pots. But there are many fairly large pottery pots—Americans might call ‘Dutch ovens,’ although I have seen these types of pans most often at Le Creuset, so they are French through and through. The reason these French stewpots, Chef Joho explains, is that in the morning the ladies would put the meat, potatoes and other vegetables into the pots and then take it to the baker who put it in the oven where it would cook for eight hours. Then the women would go to the river bank and do the laundry or other work they had to do that day and go back and pick up the stew in time for supper. Also forms for baking dishes dating back to that era. Cynthia Joho also collects artifacts that reflect her roots on the East Coast like engraved plates that were given to farmers in the early 20th century when cooperatives were the center or rural and agricultural life there. “Some of these are from my family in Pennsylvania,” she says. There are numerous collectible pitchers that Cynthia Joho has gathered over the years, bits of Americana that have expanded the European artifacts. The Johos have collected many books in this house, they stretch from floor to ceiling and cover the highest wall in the building from floor to ceiling with a ladder that slides across the wall. While there are antiques in the book collection, there are also important classics like War and Peace, including modern classics (Stacy’s Cleopatra), but other books are simply one-of-a-kind filling the shelves here. (Chef Joho also has a huge collection of cookbooks dating back to the 1600 and 1700s that are housed in Chicago.) In spite of the many collections at the Johos property, all but the most delicate— vintage birdhouses and nests, reliquaries—are occasionally put to use. “That’s an antique baguette cutter,” Chef Joho says pointing to the wall and then Cynthia is reminded to get the “cheese thing down.” The Johos are currently looking at the shredders on the wall. “My family is from Greensburg in Western Pennsylvania originally settled by Germans. “Our next project is to use the shredders to make our own sauerkraut. You have to marinate the cabbage for 3-to-4 weeks so it literally foments,” she explains.
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“There used to be a galley kitchen in here,” she says as we cross into the kitchen that has the beautiful black marble countertops, sinks and faucets and high-end appliances including (complete KitchenAid-equipped) ovens, refrigerators, stoves and dishwashers that you would expect. But add to that an exquisite espresso and cappuccino machine and several knife collections. Knives you don’t see every day. And a sharpener. “How often do you sharpen these knives?” I’m asking without touching. “Every other day,” Chef Joho says, smiling and laughing. “And those knives,” he points to a set of white-handled implements set into a butcher block. “No one touches those but me.” Chef Joho also has what looks like a handmade pocket knife with his name engraved on it, but it’s larger than a pocket knife. “I use everything in this kitchen,” he says. For instance, he has a number of antique French fluted dishes for making “clatouti,” a fresh fruit with pastry. One that belonged to his great grandmother he still uses making desserts from Michigan fruit in season. Chef Joho did a clafouti with fresh peaches—he has reiterated often how much he likes those peaches—for a cooking demonstration in a tent about five years at the Epicurean Classic when it was held in St. Joseph, Michigan. Christine Ferber, the cookbook author and jam-maker behind Le Maison Ferber in Niedermorschwihr, France, an Alsatian village where her family business is located, typically visits the Joho farm in the summer to make jam, so there are an
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Christine Ferber, who lives in Alsace, visits any interesting decorations the Johos during the summer to make jam nearby and yes she has. from the abundant fresh fruit available Ipso Facto, Marco Polo and in southwestern Michigan. [Below] Go Fish are three Harbor Handcrafted utensils from Chef Jean Country stores she mentions Joho’s collection of cooking instruments. by name. By now it is noticeable that very few items in the house match, in the traditional ways decorations match. Though they are similar. In one room there are hardwood chairs with a dark stain on them, for instance, and in the sun room there are a group on contemporary beechwood chairs. “I don’t like matching,” Cynthia Joho says. And smiles.
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assortment of jam making tools, pots and jars that are put into use during that visit. Ferber uses the biggest copper pots. Besides the jamming equipment there are other rarities like a place to age cheese. Everything in the house is either functional, rare or, as Cynthia Joho says, “has a story.” Sometimes a combination. Though Chef Joho will use fruits, vegetables and herbs grown on the property he “waters once in a while,” Cynthia is the gardener and here she comes back through the kitchen door with two fistfuls of lilacs. “This was named Spring Water Farm because there is a natural spring that comes up here, where the neighboring farmers who stop and get their water. About five years ago, the water started leaching out,” she says. So with the help of a designer she found through Fernwood, she began working on the pond that was already there, building up a fountain and a meadow beyond that. “Once the meadow is fully built out then it will need another year to fill in,” she says. The meadow is the big reason that the Johos, who are very private (despite the public nature of Chef Joho’s three most famous restaurants—Everest in Chicago, Eiffel in Las Vegas and Brasserie Jo in Boston—and a new bistro in Chicago) decided to be part of the Heartland Alliance charity home tour this year. Though it is still a week and a half away there are a half dozen people working in the garden, the house and the barn right now. I am wondering if Cynthia has found
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DEAN’S LANDSCAPING 238 Kennedy Ave, Schererville. 219.864.9078. deanslandscaping.com. Dean Savarino and his team at Dean’s Landscaping specialize in designing outdoor rooms for the home. Using a variety of hardscape structures such as patios, walkways and retaining walls, combined with other materials and patterns, Dean’s can create a custom backyard for each customer. Customers should call to schedule a consultation. MARUSZCZAK APPLIANCE 7809 W Lincoln Hwy, Schererville. 219.865.0555. maruszczak.com. For decades, this award-winning, family-owned company has been selling and servicing major home appliances in the Munster area. Its broad inventory includes refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, washer/dryers and more, made by virtually every brand in the market. The company is factory-authorized to service everything it sells, and professional in-house delivery and installation services are also available.
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STEINER HOMES 4825 W 100th Ln, Crown Point. 219.916.3744. steinerhomesltd.com. Steiner Homes offers affordable homes throughout Lake, LaPorte and Porter counties. The in-house residential home designer works with clients’ ideas, either from a previous plan or starting from scratch. Clients can build on their own lot, or Steiner has access to a variety of lots throughout the area. A variety of features are available, and Steiner is committed to keeping those options at the highest quality and most affordable price. SUPERIOR CONSTRUCTION 2045 East Dunes Highway, Gary, Ind. 219.886.3728. Superior Construction is the premiere large construction firm in Gary, Ind., having built such notable structures as Saint Mark’s Church, Lew Wallace High School, the Virginia Hotel, and the
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WATER PLACE 18853 W US 12, Ste 3, New Buffalo. 269.231.5153. The Water Place is a decorative plumbing and hardware products superstore. With whirlpools, faucets and cabinets, this facility has “everything you need for plumbing services.”
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AMBIANCE—Your Home, Your Story, Inc., 9490 Wicker Ave, St John. 219.558.0748. Ambiance’s inventory of new, trendy items as well as stylish gifts are there to help customers express their own voice through their home decor at any occasion. Owners and design experts Jan LeVan and Tina Hines are proud to offer something different to local customers, as well as their help in designing the perfect home space. ARCHITECTURAL ACCENTS, INC 9760 Indiana Pkwy, Munster. 219.922.9333. archaccents.com. This architectural millwork shop specializes in one-piece curved wood molding and radius millwork. In addition to radius casings for windows and doors, Architectural Accents can customize products for any shape and wood specie. FENKER’S HOME FURNISHINGS AND GIFTS 1114 Lincolnway, LaPorte, Ind. 219.362.3538. At Fenker’s Home Furnishings & Gifts, they offer quality home furnishings for every room of the home. Fenker’s carries furnishings for the living room, dining room, den, bar, sunroom and more. They also offer delivery service, clock repair, and design services, and are always available with friendly and helpful advice and recommendations.
LIKE NEW HOME FURNISHINGS BEACH HOUSE & WICKER GALLERY 619 East 3rd St, Hobart. 219.942.0783. This home decor store offers gently used high quality furniture in their retail space. The store also offers selection of new furniture in their Beach House and Wicker Gallery. LOU BUTCHER’S FURNITURE WERKS 4980 W US 20, Michigan City. 219.872.1700. furniturewerks.com. The Butcher family provides quality furniture upholstery, repair and refinishing. Furniture Werks also offers to work with customers to come up with something new using different finishes or fabrics.
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BAYBERRY COTTAGE 510 Phoenix St., South Haven. 269.639.9615. bayberrycottage.com. One of South Haven’s most well-known shops, Gwen DeBruyn’s Bayberry Cottage features home furnishings and accessories which include furniture, wall décor, rugs, florals and bath and body products. Interior design services are also available, and items can be special ordered if not in stock. CUSTOMS IMPORTS 430 S Whittaker St, New Buffalo. 269.469.9180. customsimports.com. This exotic gallery hosts a large, distinguished inventory of global art, furniture and antiques from India, Indonesia, China, Morocco and Vietnam. Dee Dee Duhn’s showroom features teak root benches, textiles, Indonesian pottery, unique new furniture and an extensive mirror gallery. Claudia Lobao’s Global Dreams jewelry can also be found here. DECORATING DEN INTERIORS decoratingden.com. This award-winning international design firm provides full-service, professional interior decorating. Well-trained decorators bring their ideas and expertise directly to clients’ homes, along with fabrics, furniture, floor and wall coverings, lighting and other accessories.
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IMPERIAL FURNITURE 57530 M-51 S, Dowagiac. 269.782.5020. imperialfurniture.net. Imperial Furniture was started in 1962 by Russ and Eleanor Klapchuk and was known as Imperial Bedding Company. Originally, it manufactured custom-made mattresses and box springs. With the addition of headboards, chests and upholstered goods, within 10 years the company outgrew its downtown location, moving to its current site. Customers say it’s the best-kept secret in southwest Michigan. RETROSEKSUAL 408 E Britain Ave, Benton Harbor, Michigan. stores.ebay. com/retroseksual. Retroseksual sources modern, retro, kitsch, tiki, lounge styles and much more; restoring that which was cool and altering the rest. Retroseksual specializes in Heywood Wakefield restoration with 3rd generation upholstery services available. SANCTUARY at CUSTOMS IMPORTS 430 S Whittaker St, New Buffalo. 269.469.9180. customsimports.com. Born out of a desire for inner peace amidst the nation’s current economic turmoil is Sanctuary, the new store-within-a-store at Customs Imports. Owner Dee Dee Duhn has dedicated this space to feature items promoting quiet and tranquility, including art, music, candles, fountains and incense. SAWYER HOME & GARDEN CENTER 5 8 6 5 S a w y e r R d , S a w y e r. 2 6 9 . 4 2 6 . 8 8 1 0 . sawyergardencenter.com. The Sawyer Garden Center offers a large inventory of items for the garden, including annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees, plus a variety of high-quality lawn accessories. A large gift shop and gourmet shop are also on site.
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BERMAN INFINITI OF MERRILLVILLE 1794 West US Highway 30, Merrillville. bermansinfinitiofmerrillville.com. The Berman Auto Group has been serving Chicagoland for over 25 years and has now added an Indiana location. Berman’s Infiniti of Indiana has an experienced and reliable service and parts department with hours that fit your schedule. The dealership offers new vehicle sales, pre-owned vehicle sales, car loans, certified financing, a service department, and a full selection of Infiniti parts and accessories. DORMAN GARAGE, INC 1317 Lake St, LaPorte. 219.324.7646. dormangarage.com. With more than twenty years of experience, Dorman Garage specializes in classic car restoration. Aside from offering restoration services, there is also a large inventory of restored classic automobiles for sale. THE HARLEY-DAVIDSON SHOP OF MICHIGAN CITY 2968 N Hwy 421, Michigan City. 219.878.8885. hdmichigancity.com. While the Harley-Davidson brand needs no introduction, the Michigan City store stands out in the crowd, being a member of the largest Harley dealer in the state.
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GREAT LAKES CATERING 701 Washington St, Michigan City. 219.898.1502. greatlakescatering.com. With a combined 150 years of experience, Ed Kis and family have formed one of the area’s leading catering companies. A full range of services is available for all kinds of events, including catered foods and beverages, bands, tents, tables and more.
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OBSTETRICAL & GYNECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES, INC 1101 E Glendale Blvd, Ste 102, Va l p a r a i s o . 8 7 7 . 4 6 2 . 6 2 4 9 . weunderstandwomen.com. The b o a rd - c e r t i f i e d o b s t e t r i c i a n g y n e c o l o g i s t s — D r s . M u r p h y, Rutherford, Short, and Strickland— at this clinic specialize in pregnancy care, family planning, infertility and menopause, along with general women’s wellness. TRIMBOLI CHIROPRACTIC 7 0 6 R i d g e R d , M u n s t e r. 219.836.8890, or 12732 Rt 41, Cedar Lake. 219.374.4144. trimbolichiro.com. Dr. Nancy Trimboli has brought chiropractic services to Northwest Indiana since 1993. Trimboli Chiropractic offers many services including chiropractic adjustment using a low-force technique, massage, laser therapy, nutritional counseling, stress management and more.
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MUTUAL BANK, KATHY SELLERS 307 W Buffalo St, New Buffalo. 269.469.5552. bankwithmutual.com. Kathy Sellers is a Mutual Bank agent who services both firsttime home buyers and seasoned investors. Mutual Bank specializes in investments and wealth management for businesses and personal clients.
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BRIGATA HILLS 2 0 0 W 5 0 0 N , Va l p a r a i s o . 219.746.6881. Brigata Hills is a luxury new home community located in Porter County, within Valparaiso city limits and just 5 minutes from downtown. Served by the esteemed Valparaiso School System, families living in Brigata Hills have access to academically-acclaimed high schools, middle schools and elementary education. Less than an hour drive or train ride from Chicago or to the Lake Michigan’s beach towns, the variety of cultural, environmental and entertainment opportunities is limitless. COLDWELL BANKER, DAWN BERNHARDT 2110 N Calumet Ave, Valparaiso. 219.241.0952. dawnbernhardt.com. Dawn Bernhardt is the go-to agent for homes in Chesterton’s luxurious Sand Creek subdivision, along with other properties in Porter, LaPorte and Lake Counties.
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HARBOR SHORES RESORT 269.932.1600. harborshoresresort. com. Southwest Michigan’s biggest, most talked about project is underway in Benton Harbor. The residential community will include a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course, marinas, an indoor water park and a luxury spa. The property is surrounded by two rivers and five beaches. Custom home sites and cottages are available.
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DEWITT PLACE 900 N DeWitt Pl, Chicago. 312.642.7020. dewittplace.com. This 82-unit vintage building, built in 1924, offers corporate housing, temporary furnished apartment rentals and long-term temporary housing solutions. These studio and one-bedroom apartments come with a variety of amenities, including a fully equipped kitchen, wireless Internet access, DirecTV satellite service and an exercise room.
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ELLE SALON 113 W 8th St, Michigan City. 219.874.3553. This upscale salon, situated in Michigan City’s historic district, offers full-service hair care, plus manicures, pedicures and facial waxing. Retail products include skin care, body care, a men’s line, wooden styling tools, a full line of Aveda products, and other calming items such as Aveda teas, candles and oils.
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THE SPA ON ELM 18 S Elm Street, Three Oaks. 269.756.3606. thespaonelm. com.The Spa on Elm and Medical Center is an integrated spa that offers a holistic approach towards beauty and wellness. The spa offers comprehensive medical and spa services to enhance your natural beauty.
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BLUE CHIP CASINO, HOTEL & SPA 777 Blue Chip Dr, Michigan City. 888.879.7711. bluechipcasino.com. The casino portion of Blue Chip features 65,000 square feet of gaming, all on one level, including more than 2,100 slot games and all the classic table games. The 22-story Spa Blu Tower features a state-of-the-art hotel, luxury spa and convention center. Dining options include It’s Vegas Baby! and The Game, along with the fine-dining restaurant William B’s Steakhouse.
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INN AT ABERDEEN 3158 S State Rd 2, Valparaiso. 219.465.3753. innataberdeen. com. Located in the beautiful and prestigious Aberdeen neighborhood, just minutes from downtown Valparaiso, the Inn at Aberdeen is a comfortable and convenient place to stay. A variety of unique rooms and suites are available, as well as a Flavia coffee and tea bar, a full gourmet breakfast every morning, and all of the amenities.
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LUBEZNIK CENTER FOR THE ARTS 101 W 2nd St, Michigan City. 219.874.4900. lubeznikcenter.org. This art center is a sophisticated venue that can transform a wedding into its own work of art. Located on Michigan City’s lakefront, the building features impressive architecture both inside and out. With fine art, photography and sculpture as a backdrop, its three galleries, including the library with its lake view, provide a variety of spaces. Capacity of main gallery: 150 banquet, 250 cocktail. NORTHERN INDIANA COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT Various locations along the South Shore, nictd.com. The historic South Shore line offers a convenient and cost-effective to get to work on time, while weekenders find a quick and easy option to get downtown or to the beach. NORTHWEST INDIANA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 1 0 4 0 R i d g e R d . , M u n s t e r. 219.836.0690. The orchestra, a group of 75 rostered professional musicians is under the leadership of Music Director and Conductor Kirk Muspratt. The orchestra plays
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DUTCH FARM MARKET 6 9 6 7 1 0 9 t h Av e , S o u t h H a v e n . 269.637.8334. dutchfarmmarket.com. Escape from the hustle and bustle to enjoy a leisurely stop at the Dutch Farm Market and Orchard, just north of South Haven, Michigan. Discover where the worldrenowned Red Haven Peach and all other Haven varieties of peaches were born. EMERALD AVENUE 3401 Friday Rd, Coloma. theemeraldavenue.com. A collection of family-owned farms, wineries and small businesses based in Southwest Michigan, Emerald Avenue offers the best in gourmet food and drinks and oldfashioned Michigan atmosphere. GRANOR FARM 3480 Warren Woods Rd, Three Oaks. 269.944.6456. granorfarm.com. Strong believers in feeding the soil, not just the plant, Granor Farm draws on historical and modern practices to enhance the land’s ecology to produce flavorful, nutritious, and beautiful vegetables, herbs, flowers and fruits. HARBOR MARKET 510 W Main Street, Benton Harbor. harbor-market.com. Every Friday during the summer months, Harbor Market offers a free opportunity to farmers, individuals, organizations, and small businesses to earn income, try new products and ideas and develop marketing strategies. JOLLAY ORCHARDS 1850 Friday Road, Coloma. 269.468.3075. jollayorchards.com. Jollay Orchards is a unique entertainment experience, blending a working orchard with family activities. Located in the heart of Southwest Michigan’s fruit-rich region, along the shores of Lake Michigan since 1857, Jollay Orchards offers the best in homegrown fruit. KLUG ORCHARDS 8407 Pokagon Rd, Berrien Center. klugorchards.com. Klug Orchards is the 160-acre farm of Kevin & Cathy Klug, which has been in the Klug family for more than 60 years. Hand-hoeing acres of crops and hand picking of their fresh produce at the peak of ripeness to bring to customers at Farmer’s Markets are timeless traditions that carry on. KRASL ART CENTER 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph. 269.983.0271. krasl.org. Owned and operated by the St. Joseph Art Association, Inc., the main gallery showcases a variety of art from historical to contemporary. The artlab is a gallery specific for audio/visual experimentation. Krasl also offers many educational opportunities and puts on an art fair in the summer.
PIGGOTT’S FARM MARKET AND BAKERY 3824 E Napier Ave, Benton Harbor. 269.876.9269. piggottsfarmmarket.com. Piggott’s Farm Market offers the freshest
POINT O’ WOODS 1516 Roslin Road, Benton Harbor. 269.944.1433. pointowoods.com. Point O’ Woods, located near the shores of Lake Michigan, is famous for the Robert Trent Jones Sr. Championship Golf Course. Amenities include a new clubhouse, re-designed Pro Shop, poolside cabana, tennis courts and family friendly activities. The large enclosed event tent is perfect for hosting family gatherings, business functions and parties. In warm weather, members can enjoy a drink on the large outdoor deck off the clubhouse bar with its majestic views of the sweeping 18th green. SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN TOURIST COUNCIL 2300 Pipestone Rd, Benton Harbor. 269.925.6301. swmichigan.org. The natural attractions of Southwest Michigan—the dunes, miles of scenic Lake Michigan beach, rivers and parks with hiking trails and biking paths—offer beauty in every season. The friendly staff at this nonprofit organization can assist travelers whether they seek solitude or a group learning experience. ST. JOSEPH TODAY 421 State St, St. Joseph. 269.985.1111. sjtoday.org. Visitors to St. Joseph will find a variety of helpful information—on shopping, dining and events—at this welcome center. St. Joseph Today is a nonprofit organization that assists and encourages local business and tourism development. TRUE BLUE FARMS 9548 County Road 215, Grand Junction. 269.434.6112. truebluefarms.com. True Blue Farms, owned and operated by Dennis and Shelly Hartmann, has been in the family since the early 1900s, when blueberries were first pioneered in Michigan. The farm consists of many acres producing twelve distinct varieties of berries.
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ALBERT’S DIAMOND JEWELERS 711 Main St, Schererville. 219.322.2700. albertsjewelers.com. Besides the fact that Albert’s showcases 12,000 square feet of jewelry, the store in itself is an entertainment destination. Brands include Cartier, Breitling, Omega, Tacori, Roberto Coin, David Yurman, Mikimoto, with more than 100 feet of bridal jewelry on display. INDIAN SUMMER, CHESTERTON and NEW BUFFALO 131 S Calumet Rd, Chesterton. 219.983.9994. Indian Summer features brands such as Sympli, Oh M y G a u z e , C o n n i e ’s M o o n l i g h t , Habitat, Miracle Body and San Diego Hat Co. The Chesterton shop offers a large selection of apparel, jewelry and accessories, while the original New Buffalo storefront continues to feature its quality inventory for those on the other side of the border.
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produce in season. From strawberries, cherries, and blueberries to their famous homegrown tomatoes and much more, Piggott’s is your one-stop for fresh, local, and delicious produce. Also, be sure to grab a pie or cookie from their bakery while you are there.
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