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Beach Rocks

BY JANE AMMESON

Rock star Janet Beveridge Bean embraces lakeside living.

photo by TONY V. MARTIN

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26 Twisted Good Tidings

BY PHILIP POTEMPA

Rock Star Dee Snider is bringing family fun to the Chicago stage in time for the holidays.

30 Coming Attractions

BY MARK LOEHRKE

Highland’s Town Theater may be on the verge of a comeback worthy of the silver screen.

32 Stage Lights

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Chicago’s theater scene is hotter than ever with world premieres and exciting performances.

34 Modern Ambience

42 The Long Way To Paradise

BY JEREMY GANTZ

An old-fashioned journey by train to the pristine wilderness of Glacier National Park.

48 Constant Gardening

BY KIM RANEGAR

Green Sense Farms creates sustainable gardening and business opportunities.

52 Harvest Country

BY JANE AMMESON

From grapes to tomatoes, peppers to apples, Michigan’s harvest fills America’s cornucopia.

ON OUR COVER Dee Snider LOCATION Chicago, Ill. PHOTOGRAPHY BY Tony V. Martin

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PROFILE

The Conductors

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PHILIP POTEMPA is a full-time daily food and entertainment features columnist for the Times Media Company. Philip has been covering arts and entertainment in Indiana and Michigan since 1992 and is the author of three published books chronicling stories, interviews, recipes and memories from his personal and professional experiences. He also is an adjunct instructor in communications at both Valparaiso University and Purdue University North Central. When not at his desk in the newsroom, lecturing in a classroom or in a theater seat, Philip divides his time between his family’s farm in Northwest Indiana and his home in Chicago.

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The Conductors

Regional symphony leaders have serious music chops When it comes to classical music, Robin Fountain and Kirk Muspratt know their stuff. • “I was brought up in a lovely but artistically fairly remote village in England, but, thank goodness, there was still good access to great music making because of the great work of the BBC,” says Robin Fountain, Music Director and Conductor for the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra, when I ask about the path leading to his passion for music. “They broadcast concerts, operas and master classes on TV and radio quite frequently. The very first major purchase I can remember saving up for was a superior radio antenna for our house, so I could hear Radio 3 with better clarity.

Also fantastically fortunate for me was a local library’s very extensive collection of musical scores and records.”

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Conductor of the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra Kirk Muspratt

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ntriguingly, when I chat with Kirk Muspratt, Music Director and Conductor for the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra, I get an answer which is geographically far from an isolated English village but similar in so many other ways.

“I grew up in a very small place in the Rockies in western Canada—Crowsnest Pass,” Muspratt tells me. “At that time there, every adult was from some place in the ‘old country’ and therefore they valued their history, their culture and their music. I had no idea when I was walking into the Giacomuzzi house that it was Verdi playing on the record player, nor that it wasn’t unusual for them to be making dandelion wine or having sausages dripping from their kitchen ceiling. Every child in this little place studied music, parents went dancing at the Polish hall or the sons of Italy hall. We had no music in school, it is too small a place, but there was plenty of music outside of school. The whole place was about music and hockey.”

Both Muspratt and Fountain became so consumed with the power of melodies that it evolved from an avocation to a vocation. Muspratt remembers the first day of school when his mother took him for his first piano lesson.

“I loved it,” he says noting that after leaving Crowsnest, he has been fortunate to study in places like St. Louis, New York, Philadelphia and Vienna. “The road was long but I was extremely fortunate in so many ways and on so very many levels. This resonates strongly in me as I know full well that if there is a powerful and nurturing environment for people to learn music, there will be young folk who will gravitate to its magic and if they have some gift, they may be availed the opportunity to let this blossom within them.”

Fountain too appreciates the nurturing he was given.

“I had the interest—more fascination really—but I am eternally grateful to those who had the vision to know that somewhere out there were kids who really would take advantage of access to artistic things,” he says. “I became a conductor because I discovered in high school with the school’s chorus and band that when I conducted the musicians felt good and so did I. From then on it was a matter of application, of mastering all the things necessary.”

Both men also are involved with music in other ways.

Muspratt is the music director and conductor for the South Shore Summer Music Festival, a program he started eight years ago with the help of business and community leaders.

“The premise of the festival is that the Northwest Indiana Symphony would play in many different communities in our region during the summer to spread the love of music to all corners of Northwest Indiana,” he says. “And let tons of people hear how fantastic our orchestra is and also do our part to create wonderful evenings for people to be together and help promote the feeling of community and the quality of life.”

He also works as the music director for the New Philharmonic Orchestra which is based in Glen Ellyn at the McAninch Theatre. He is the music and artistic director at the DuPage Opera Theater as well.

“I conduct the Vanderbilt University orchestra and opera concerts and I teach conducting at Vanderbilt as well,” says Fountain, who studied at Oxford University, The Royal College of Music in London and Carnegie Mellon University where he received a Masters of Fine Arts. “We are blessed

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there with truly great colleagues, talented students and a wonderfully collegiate and positive working environment. It’s a great place.”

Where they work also positively impacts Fountain and Muspratt. Fountain likes the opportunity to work with really fine musicians.

“St. Joseph is not only a truly lovely place filled with truly lovely people, but it is also in a kind of ‘fertile crescent’ of the freelance musician world, with so many great players coming out of great schools all around all the time,” he says.

“What I particularly like about Northwest Indiana is again, the sense of community—that you can truly get to know people and touch people here,” says Muspratt. “When I go into the drug store or when I am getting my car fixed, people come up and say hello and we talk about all manner of things. After the concerts, people stay to talk and share what they thought of the program. You can honestly say that you have friends here and you can bump into bazillions of people who are your friends. I do not mean this just for me because I have some unusual job as a conductor.

I mean it for all of us. We truly get to know each other and have a feeling of belonging somewhere. I believe this is quite unique.

We have retained that warm, genuine quality feeling of good neighbors and friends. This means a great deal to me as a human being.”

So what type of music do conductors listen to when they’re not working I wonder.

“I don’t have any particular type that I prefer,” says Muspratt who Maestro Robin Fountain then adds he hates rap and conductor of the Southwest doesn’t consider it music.

Michigan Symphony I actually do not listen to Orchestra. music very much as I have music rolling around my head all day long, all night long. If you were to stop me right this second I would tell you that I have ‘Embraceable You’ in my head. A few minutes ago, I had a Mendelssohn symphony in my head and while I was out running, I had a gospel song in my inner ear. I just looked in my computer to see what I had in my favorites and the first four things were, ‘Who Would Imagine a King,’ ‘Mahler Symphony 4,’ ‘Any Way You Want It’ and ‘Just A Close Walk With Thee’ by Tennessee Ernie Ford.”

Fountain says it’s not so much a type of music that he’s drawn to but a level.

“I have had the almost unbelievable good fortune to attend some Lucerne Festival Orchestra and Berlin Philharmonic concerts,” he says. “With groups like this or the CSO they could play ‘Shave and a Haircut’ and I’d still be in heaven. If I’m driving long distances I might listen to old rock and roll—it keeps me awake and it’s a fun change for me.”

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This sculpture by artist Bryan Sperry is part of the Lubeznik Center’s extensive gallery.

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COMICS … COMIX hings are lively at the Lubeznik Center for the Arts, where Opening reception new opportunities for enjoyment of art in its many forms are & Artisan Market popping up all the time. And while the gallery exists for the Free sake of art, the Lubeznik Center for the Arts (LCA) recognizes that it exists for the sake of the community.

Nov. 15, 2014-Jan. 3, 2015 Its imprint is even evident on downtown streets, where HOLIDAY ARTISAN MARKET sculptures enliven the cityscape. LCA Marketing Director Amy Finely crafted items Davis Navardauskas includes the surrounding community for holiday gifts. in almost everything she says when describing the center.

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Funds benefit In 1978 John G. Blank bought Michigan City’s former library and donated it to the LCA’s Education existing arts center. Twenty-three years later Lubeznik underwent a dramatic change Outreach.

—including its name—when Jack and Shirley Lubeznik donated their office building at the north end of the city to the arts center. After extensive renovation, the nonDec. 5, 5-8 pm Holiday music performed profit LCA now boasts six galleries, classroom and studio spaces, a Gallery Shop, and Enjoy shopping, exhibits a lobby with a reception area—and there are plans for more. while live music plays These days the calendar is full, with the annual huge Lakefront Arts Festival over Free for the year and First Fridays in full swing, events will continue well into winter. First Fridays are varied: Visitors can get their groove on at live performances by musicians; wander from one micro-brewed beer sampling to the next at Oktoberfest Oct. 3; shop for artist-crafted items from Nov. 15 through Jan. 3; and browse the exhibits by artists well-known both locally and globally.

“We feel we are a cultural anchor within Michigan City,” says Davis Navardauskas. “We have some pretty heavy influence in bringing arts to the community through a nationwide program to provide work spaces for artists; we will need an economic generator for that. Right now, one of the programs we’re bringing to the community is sculpture fusion, which brings public arts to the community by placing sculptures downtown.” Twelve pieces were brought in this year for Michigan City streets, each selected through a juried process. The selection begins again next year for new

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“The sculptures help to express the message that all are welcome; it’s nice for everyone who goes to the downtown area.”

For anyone yearning to paint a better landscape, chances are a class will be available among the many offered. “There are classes pretty much year round, for example if you want to learn to take better photos, or if a teenager wants to do better drawings.”

Davis Navardauskas adds, “There’s also an extensive outreach program for teaching children and adults that have limited access to the arts. Those programs are mostly for Michigan City schoolchildren and organizations like Michiana Resources.”

Davis Navardauskas, who has been marketing director for six years, has a personal perspective on the arts.

She is an artists herself, she explains, though “on sabbatical. I paint, and I Adults can enjoy an love all the evening of art wonderful and wine with pieces in all the Masters and different media Merlot class. here at the Lubeznik.”

Art Bash is the midsummer, annual benefit that enables LCA to deliver art, music, and dance every week for 800plus children and adults, mount its contemporary art exhibits—in 2015 there will be nine exhibits—and get ready to lead local economic development projects. Plans for next year’s Art Bash are already gearing up.

Meanwhile, there’s plenty of entertainment and lots of new experiences in colors, sounds and shapes as LCA heads into fall. For a full listing of events and exhibits, visit lubeznikcenter.org.

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Students from 5-6 years old participate in a “Creative Fingers” class at South Shore Arts in Munster.

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SSA Executive Director John Cain says South Shore Arts had planned to build additional branch locations to serve more community members back in 2000, but plans changed after the 9/11 attack.

“After the economy took a nose dive, we had to scale back. We kept the two branches we had in Hammond and Crown Point—never built any more. And we started to do programs directly in the schools, park departments, etc. We were able to serve more people that way—and that’s when the program really started to grow. Once we developed the literacy-based programs, the program grew again,” says Cain.

Jillian Van Volkenburgh is South Shore Arts’ director of education. Her main responsibility is creating

programs for “everykid,” which started in 1995 to bring learning about art into underserved communities.

“Using art as a vehicle for cross-curricular learning, we have developed a literacy-based art program,” says Van Volkenburgh.

“This program has multi-faceted benefits: it encourages the love and interest in reading at an early age; it creatively engages the students to expand upon the story through an art project derived from the book. Understanding schools’ budgetary constraints, this program provides the students a ‘field trip’ experience without leaving the classroom.”

Once enrolled, the school is provided with an art instructor, all of the materials and a book such as The Skin You Live In, which is the most requested program designed for second grade students.

“It celebrates the beauty in diversity through this fun, rhyming story, illustrated by Hammond native, David Lee Csicsko. With the growing problem of bullying and other related social issues, this

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program helps the students learn to embrace their differences, but also recognize their similarities. Instilling that message at an early age is important,” says Van Volkenburgh.

All of the materials, including additional lesson plans, from the program are left with the teacher to include in their classroom library and curriculum.

“Thanks to the South Shore Arts organization and their many external partners, the 6th grade students and teachers of Hammond Academy of Science and Technology enjoyed an interactive program combining the media arts with spoken and written word, all on the relevant theme of healthy living and healthy choices,” says Sean Egan, Principal at the Hammond Academy of Science and Technology.

“Each week of the program, the room was filled with people and energy, adults and children, all working together on topics ranging from self-image to decision- making, smoking and alcohol use, violence in the media, and social, emotional well-being. The students loved these sessions. Conversations between our students and the adult facilitators were always frank, sometimes sad and poignant, sometimes joyous and strong.”

South Shore Arts will hold two Art Education Resource Fairs for elementary teachers, administrators and home school educators who want to learn creative ways to incorporate art into their curriculum. One will be held at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts in Munster on September 27 and another at the Lubeznik Center for the Arts on October 11. The event is free, but registration is required. -TRISH MALEY

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On August 24, Miller Bakery teamed up with Green Sense Farms and Whole Foods to present a unique farm-to-table, wine-paired dining experience.

Guests enjoyed appetizers, soups, entrees and more featuring fresh herbs and vegetables from Green Sense Farms.

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O’Shea McCarthy’s friends and family gathered to remember and celebrate the life of this talented individual. All proceeds went to the O’Shea McCarthy Scholarship Fund for the Arts & Sciences to benefit young adults in Northwest Indiana.

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Sept 25 50 Fit & Fabulous, 6:30pm, Old Town Banquet Center, 711 Calumet, Valparaiso. 219.462.4185. valpoymca.org. Now a Valparaiso tradition, this event features a style show, local vendors and neighborhood salons, hors d’oeuvres, music, fun and more to benefit Valparaiso Family YMCA’s Annual Campaign Sept 26-28 Covered Bridge Harvest Fest, 5-8pm Fri, 10am6pm Sat, 8am-5pm Sun, Lake County Fairgrounds, 889 S Court St, Crown Point. 219.661.3071. coveredbridgeharvestfest.org. This annual festival honors the only “covered bridge” in Lake County with family fun, handmade crafts and entertainment. Friday evening begins with the Pumpkin Bash and silent auction, followed by pumpkin games, arts and crafts, and entertainment on Saturday and Sunday.

Sept 27 Hooked on Art—Live Street Art Festival, 9am-4pm, Thomas Centennial Park, 109 Broadway, Chesterton. 219.728.1638. hookedonartfestival.com. This community-wide family event celebrates live street art in progress and features interactive family activities and live music.

Oct 4-5 Harvest Festival, 10am5pm Sat, noon-5pm Sun, Woodland Park, 2100 Willowcreek Rd, Portage.

219.762.1675. In celebration of the harvest, this festival features a juried arts show with more than 20 artists, live entertainment, and wine, cheese and chocolate tasting.

Oct 10-12 Elvis Fantasy Fest, Woodland Park Community Building, 2100 Willowcreek Rd, Portage.

888.406.5887. elvisfantasyfest. com. Headlining the weekend’s big show, Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist for 2013, Dean Z. will be joined by former champions Ted Torres, Robert Washington and Tim E., as well as Chicago’s premiere Neil Diamond tribute artist Denny Diamond. The weekend also features a sock hop, the Great Elvis Auction, food, parties and more.

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Oct 11-12 Buckley Homestead Fall Festival, 10am-5pm, Buckley Homestead County Park, 3606 Belshaw Rd, Lowell. 219.769.7275. lakecountyparks.com. Visitors to this annual festival will be transported back in time as reenactors portraying military, civilians and artisans of various time periods line the trails of the living history farm. The weekend features fun for the whole family, food, old-fashioned entertainment and traditional arts and crafts.

Oct 17 Boozfest 2014, 8-11pm general admission; 7pm VIP admission, Radisson Hotel Star Plaza, 800 E 81st Ave, Merrillville. 219.942.5774.

hobartchamber.com/boozfest. Tickets include unlimited beer, wine and liquor samplings; a commemorative beer glass, a goodie bag with opener and lanyard glass holder.

Oct 18 Munster Ale Fest, 1-5pm general admission, noon VIP admission, Centennial Park, 1005 S Centennial Dr, Munster. 219.836.6900. venataur.com/ munsteralefest. This much-anticipated inaugural fall fest offers samples of more than 100 local and nation-wide craft brews, plus food from local vendors to accompany the tastings.

Nov 1-2 Porter County Antique Show, 9am-4pm, Porter County Expo Center, 215 Division Dr, Valparaiso. 219.241.3328. portercountyantiqueshow.com. This expansive antique show features wares from a variety of vendors. Antique appraisals are available.

Nov 8-Jan 4 ‘A Christmas Story’ Comes Home, Indiana Welcome Center, 7770 Corinne Dr, Hammond.

219.989.7979. southshorecva.com/ achristmasstory. Each year visitors come to the Indiana Welcome Center to view the six animatronic window displays from Macy’s Department Store in New York featuring different scenes from “A Christmas Story.” A variety of events and activities also pay homage to this holiday classic.

Nov 27 2014 Valparaiso Turkey Trot, 8am 10K start; 8:10am 5K start, 2727 N Campbell St, Valparaiso. porterstarke.org/turkeytrot. Since 2003, runners, walkers, supporters and volunteers alike have joined together Thanksgiving morning for this annual 10K run and 5K walk/ run, hosted by Porter-Starke Services.

The race travels through the streets of Valparaiso, features a costume contest and benefits the mental health and wellness programs and resources in Northwest Indiana.

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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.

Sept 24-Oct 12 ArtPrize, downtown Grand Rapids. artprize.org. ArtPrize is an open, independently organized international art competition with a $200,000 top prize decided by public vote. Free and open to the public, the submissions from around the world can be viewed at various locations within the designated three square miles of downtown Grand Rapids.

Oct 4-5 Blue Coast Artists 25th Annual Studio Tour, 10am-6pm, from South Haven to Saugatuck.

269.236.9260. bluecoastartists.com.

The public is invited to this free event to experience the creative process in action. Demonstrations take place at various studios along the route and visitors also can view original artwork, enjoy refreshments and more. The tour can be completed in one day and a map is available online.

Oct 11 Harvest and Wine Festival, noon-10pm, Lion’s Park, New Buffalo. newbuffalo.org. In celebration of the Southwest Michigan harvest, this annual festival boasts samples from local wineries, music by local bands, kids’ activities, hay rides and more.

Oct 25 Hallo-wine Party, noon6:30pm, Round Barn Winery, 10983 Hills Rd, Baroda. 800.716.9463. roundbarnwinery.com. Round Barn Winery gets in the Halloween spirit with spooktacular cocktails and a costume contest for their tasting consultants, plus live music by Keith Scott and Rebecca Anne Band. Guests who wear a Halloween costume will receive an extra tasting token.

Nov 1 Art & All That Jazz, 6-8pm, downtown Douglas. 269.857.8485. saugatuck.com. Attendees can explore the galleries and shops of Douglas, as well as enjoy artist receptions, demonstrations, live jazz music and more, during this annual event.

Nov 8 Michiana Humane Society Holiday Home Tour, Harbor Country. 219.872.4499. michianahumanesociety.org. Guests are invited to take a self-guided tour of festival homes in Harbor Country and the neighboring communities.

Proceeds benefit the Michiana Humane Society.

Nov 21 Luminary Festival, dusk-9pm, downtown St. Joseph. stjoetoday.com. More than 1,000 lights illuminate downtown St. Joseph during this annual festival. Local shops decorated with holiday décor will stay open late for some early holiday shopping and free horsedrawn trolley rides are offered in the early evening.

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Sept 26 The Devil’s Ball, 7:30pm, Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E Parkway, Chicago.

312.902.1500. auditoriumtheatre.org.

Presented by the Auditorium Theatre Junior Board, the third annual Devil’s Ball includes a night of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, music, theater tours and an auction.

Sept 26-28 Oktoberfest Chicago, 5-10pm Fri, 11am-10pm Sat, 11am-7pm Sun, St. Alphonsus Church, Corner of Lincoln, Southport & Wellington, Chicago. oktoberfestchicago.org. Festivalgoers can enjoy handmade bratwurst, plenty of cold beer and music from authentic German bands and fest favorites.

Oct 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26 Fall Color Festival, The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Rt 53, Lisle.

630.968.0074. mortonarb.org.

Attendees can enjoy the arboretum’s 1,700 acres of beautiful fall colors and fulfill their fall food cravings with grilled goodies, taffy apples, hikes, a 5K run/walk and more during this colorful festival.

Oct 9-23 Chicago International Film Festival, AMC River East 21, 322 E Illinois St, Chicago. 312.683.0121. chicagofilmfestival.com. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, this festival features films from more than 55 countries, exploring the sights and sounds of other cultures on the big screen, and offers the chance to hear and maybe even meet some of the artists behind the films.

Oct 14-19 Fashion Focus Chicago Fashion Week, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph St, & various venues, Chicago. cityofchicago.org. Returning to Chicago for its 10th year, this weeklong celebration of fashion features runway shows from top designers, educational programming and a chance to shop until you drop.

Nov 7-9 SOFA Chicago 2014, 11am-7pm Fri-Sat, noon-6pm Sun, Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago.

800.563.7632. sofaexpo.com.

Chicago’s longest continuously running art show, this gallery-presented, international art exposition is dedicated to three-dimensional art and design.

This world-renowned art fair features 80 dealers exhibiting an array of ceramics, wood, glass, fiber, jewelry, metal and innovative design. Also, Nov 6: Opening Night Preview (7-9pm).

Nov 27 McDonald’s Thanksgiving Parade, 8-11am, State St from Congress to Randolph, Chicago.

312.235.2862. chicagofestivals.org.

Every year this televised parade draws more than 400,000 people. The parade features giant balloons, marching bands, horses, floats, performances and more.

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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, through Oct 5: Theme and Variation; through Oct 18: Aquatic Kaleidoscope and Transformation; Oct 25-Jan 2: Comics…Comix and It’s Not Just Your Sunday Comic’s Strip.

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ARTPRIZE downtown Grand Rapids. artprize.org

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Sept 14-Oct 26 71st Annual Salon Show, Center for Visual and Performing Arts Atrium Gallery, 1040 Ridge Rd, Munster. 219.836.1839. southshoreartsonline.org. Up to $10,000 of cash awards is on the line during this 71st annual exhibition. This juried exhibition accepts original art in all fine art media—painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, fiber, glass, digital, mixed media, ceramics, video, multimedia and jewelry.

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Through Sept 27 Splashes of Chicago, Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St, St. Joseph. 269.983.3688. boxfactoryforthearts.org. Artist Kathy Los-Rathburn’s love for art and watercolor, in particular, started when she was quite young and has now become one of her

passions. She loves the challenges of the medium and the happy accidents that can become surprises. This show features wellknown Chicago landmarks and everyday life in the Windy City.

Arts of Japan and China—Selections from the Collection; through Jan 4: Double Take—Artists Respond to the Collection and A Collector’s Eye—Works from the Collection of Sheila and Jim Bridenstine.

Through Oct 26 5th Annual Great Lakes Juried Show, South Haven Center for the Arts, 600 Phoenix St, South Haven.

269.637.1041. southhavenarts.org. The fifth annual juried exhibit features art from artists living in the Great Lake states of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan in all media. Also, Nov 14-Dec 24: Mistletoe Market.

Sept 24-Jan 4 Highly Recommended—Emerging Sculptors, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, 1000 E Beltline Ave, NE, Grand Rapids.

888.957.1580. meijergardens.org. This unique group exhibition showcases the talents of a promising new generation of sculptors, featuring sixteen artists from Europe, the United States and the Middle East. Work in a wide variety of material, from the traditions of bronze and steel, to the innovative use of light and copper wire will be on display.

Through Nov 2 Krasl Art Center Members Show—Local Icons, Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph.

269.983.0271. krasl.org. Krasl Art Center member artists included in this exhibit were asked to consider what place, object or person symbolizes the region. Also, through Nov 2: It’s Your Turn; Nov 21-Jan 11: Arnold Newman--Luminaries of the Twentieth Century in Art, Politics and Culture.

Through Dec 7 Lasting Legacy—A Collection for Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo.

269.349.7775. kiarts.org. In celebration of the museum’s 90th anniversary, highlights from the museum’s collection--including works by Rembrandt, Hiram Powers, William Merritt Chase, Mary Cassatt, Milton Avery, Richard Diebenkorn, Andy Warhol, Christo and Helen Frankenthaler-are featured. Also, through Nov 9: The

This magical exhibit celebrates the 90th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company and features nearly 300 artifacts— including drawings, props, costumes and artwork from classic and contemporary Disney animation, theme park attractions, TV shows and live action films. Also, through Oct 31: THINK; opens Oct 13: Numbers in Nature—A Mirror Maze; Nov 13-Jan 4: Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light.

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 Feb 1: Before the Dinosaurs—Tracking the Reptiles of Pangaea; through Jun 7: Bunky Echo-Hawk—Modern Warrior.

Sept 23-Jan 4 David Bowie Is, Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago. 312.280.2660. mcachicago.org.

The first retrospective of the extraordinary career of one of the most pioneering and influential performers of our time, this exhibit features more than 400 objects, most from the David Bowie Archive— handwritten lyrics, original costumes, photography, set designs, album artwork and rare performance material from the past five decades. Also, through Sept 28: Zachary Cahill; through Oct 5: Unbound— Contemporary Art After Frida Kahlo; through May 10: Alexander Calder; through Oct 31: MCA Chicago Plaza Project Yinka Shonibare; through Nov 2: Simon Starling— Metamorphology; through Nov 30: Earthly Delights; Oct 11-Feb 24: Sarah and Joseph Belknap; Oct 25-Apr 19: Body Doubles; Nov 22-Mar 8: Anne Collier.

Through Jan 4 Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives, Museum of Science and Industry, 57th St and Lake Shore Dr, Chicago. 773.947.3133. msichicago.org.

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Through Nov 30 Roaring Twenties Exuberance and Depression Era Extravagance, The Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame.

574.631.5466. sniteartmuseum.nd.edu.

Manufactured within the American heartland—Detroit, South Bend, and Auburn, Indiana—the four automobiles on display during this exhibit epitomize classic American car design as well as the technological prowess of their eras.

Cars featured include an award-winning 1932 Auburn Boattail Speedster, a 1932 Packard Light Eight, a 1931 Cadillac Dual Cowl Phaeton and a 1923 Studebaker Big Six Speedster.

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we’ve made sure every part of the story is family-friendly, but still done with plenty of humor and clever situations.”

Snider says the idea for the holiday show began, and then evolved, after he joined the Broadway musical Rock of Ages in October 2010 at the Brooks Atkinson Theater in the role of nightclub owner Dennis. It was a natural fit, since the jukebox musical showcasing favorite hits of the 1980s includes the Twisted Sister songs I Wanna Rock and We’re Not Gonna Take It. “When thinking about what’s out there for Christmas shows, I thought back to when years later, I took my own kids to see the Rockettes in their Christmas show,” says Snider, who has four children, ranging in age from 34 to 15, with his wife of 35 years, Suzette, who was his band’s costume designer.

“They liked it, but it wasn’t the same experience that I was so drawn to when I was their age. That’s when I realized it was time for a new Christmas stage show for the new generations. I have three grandchildren now, and so I wanted to create something new for the holidays to span all audience ages.”

Since he was working with Hunter, who was the associate director for the Broadway, London, Toronto and Melbourne companies of Rock of Ages, Snider began making suggestions for a show to Hunter and the two created a draft of what they imagined based on Snider’s script. With Snider as creator and Hunter on board as director, Yonover and his Chicago stage connections and the support of Broadway in Chicago became the perfect formula to make the dream a reality as the process began in 2011.

“We wanted to make sure Dee was willing to not only create this new show, but also be in it, so audiences would get to have him as part of their experience,” says Hunter, who lives in Red Hook, Brooklyn, with his wife and two daughters. “So often, a musical might feature the work of an artist or the songs everyone knows, but you don’t get to have the actual artist as part of the stage story night after night. We have that with Dee.” Snider says it didn’t take much convincing for him to agree to the time commitment to see a new Broadway show built from the foundation and make it to opening night and then a two month run. “I don’t say no to anything I want to do,” Snider says.

“That was why I loved being on Donald Trump’s show Celebrity Apprentice in 2012 and then coming back again the next year for the All-Star Celebrity Apprentice.”

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I was just so blown away by it all,” Snider says, while enjoying a simple salad topped with shrimp, washed down with an unsweetened iced tea during a lunch interview at the Chicago Yacht Club.

It’s an August afternoon in Chicago on the lakefront, but Snider’s mind and conversation are all about Christmas, both past and present.

“Not only was it the Rockettes up there on stage with all these lights, costumes and amazing sets, but there was also a real camel in the show,” he continues.

“You know how they do that live nativity scene as their finale? Well, I didn’t expect live animals.”

The Christmas conversation (and the menu choices) don’t seem to fit the rock star front-man who made heavy metal band Twisted Sister part of music history, with the artist’s impact continuing even after the group disbanded in 1988.

But Snider, 59, still associated with his wild flowing blonde shock of hair and garish makeup from the days of delivering 1980s rock anthems like We’re Not Gonna Take It and I Wanna Rock, is in the early Yuletide spirit with good reason.

The night before the lunch interview, he was center-stage at Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park in Chicago before more than 13,000 cheering fans eager for Christmas to come early and the chance to hear a tease from his new world premiere stage musical produced with Broadway in Chicago, Dee Snider’s Rock & Roll Christmas Tale.

Written by and starring Snider, it’s directed by Adam John Hunter and produced by John B. Yonover in association with Vicki and Bob Liggett, Charles Brennan and Mary and John Cooper. Tickets are now on sale for the run, which is at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut, Nov. 4, 2014, through Jan. 4, 2015.

Dee Snider’s Rock & Roll Christmas Tale tells the story of Däisy Cütter, a heavy WHAT: Dee Snider’s Rock metal bar band looking to make it big & Roll Christmas Tale even though the ’80s are long over. The four guys decide this is the year they are WHERE: Broadway ready to take the ultimate step and, in Playhouse at Water Tower Place, 175 E. mythic rock tradition, sell their souls to the Chestnut, Chicago devil in exchange for success beyond their wildest metal dreams. But every time they HOW MUCH: $30-$90 try to seal the infernal pact, their headwith a select number banging anthems turn into warm-hearted of premium seats also holiday carols. Soon these rockers are available for many forced to realize their dreams of stardom performances. Dee Snider Experience tickets are are no match for the Christmas spirit. also available and include Filled with humor, traditional holiday seats in the first two rows carol favorites and plenty of new music, and an intimate meet Snider, who appears in the show and is and greet, autographs billed as the narrator, is guaranteeing he and photos with star and has created “a very funny, very rocking creator Dee Snider. and very sweet new holiday musical, for FYI: 800.775.2000 or the entire family as a ‘twist’ on Christmas BroadwayInChicago.com stage shows.” or rocknrollxmas.com “We are delighted that Dee Snider’s or deesnider.com, with Rock & Roll Christmas Tale is a new tickets also available holiday musical that all generations in your for groups of 10 or family can enjoy together,” says producer more from Broadway Yonover, who lives in Chicago but is In Chicago Group Sales originally from Gary. “During the process, at 312.977.1710.

Dee Snider’s Rock & Roll Christmas Tale was created by [left to right] team Adam John Hunter, Dee Snider and John B. Yonover for the run at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place Nov. 4, 2014, through Jan. 4, 2015.

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nider also makes it a habit to accomplish anything he sets out to do, despite critics and naysayers. “Our band has not only released six studio albums and six live albums, but also a hugely successful 2006 holiday record A Twisted Christmas, which I was told not to do because no one would buy it,” he says.

“But they did.”

Having grown up singing in both his church and high school choirs, Snider has always been drawn to Christmas and favorite holiday memories.

In 1998, Snider penned a song titled The Magic of Christmas Day (God Bless Us Everyone), which would be recorded in 1998 by Celine Dion for her album These Are Special Times. According to Snider, Dion at the time was not aware of who wrote the song. And now,

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he’s including it in Dee Snider’s Rock & Roll Christmas Tale as a gift to theater audiences.

He also remains very close to his Watch Rock Icon Dee parents, father, Bob, a retired New York Snider perform a preview State Trooper and his mother, Marguerite, from Dee Snider’s Rock & a retired art teacher.

Roll Christmas Tale during “They’ve always believed in me,” he says. the Broadway in Chicago “Even when we were starting Twisted Summer Preview Concert for the 2014-15 stage Sister and it was entering the decade of the season held in Millennium 1980s, there were a lot of people who told Park in Chicago. me that our kind of music was gone and had ended with the 1970s. But we did it, and that’s because my parents taught me to fight for what I believe in.”

He says his father was especially proud of him in 1985, when he joined his son in Washington D.C. for the Senate hearing instigated by Tipper Gore and the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), who wanted to introduce a parental warning system that would label all albums containing offensive material. The system was to include letters identifying the type of objectionable content to be found in each album (e.g. O for occult themes, S for sex, D for drugs, V for violence, etc.).

Snider was joined by late greats John Denver and Frank Zappa, all testifying against censorship and the proposed warning system. (Though such a system was never implemented, the result of the hearing brought about what is now the generic “Parental Advisory: Explicit Content” label.)

“Frank had his kids with him, Moon Unit and Dweezil, and when it was his turn to testify, he asked my dad if he would watch his kids while he was inside testifying,” Snider says.

“My dad did it, and later, he would always tell the story of how he helped out watching Frank’s kids, but he’d never get any of the names right.”

So will Snider’s parents be coming to Chicago to watch his new world premiere holiday musical?

“They’ll definitely be there for the opening,” he says.

“Christmas is about family.”

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The casting is already complete for Dee Snider’s Rock & Roll Christmas Tale and guitars are being supplied exclusively

by ESP Guitars, along with other sponsorship by Wintrust Bank, Northwest Comprehensive, Paris Club, Studio Paris and The Original Pancake House. Rehearsals start Oct. 6 and the tech previews are Oct. 27 before the show’s opening in early November.

“This new holiday stage offering is great for Chicago audiences, because right now, we have all of the usual stage traditions like A Christmas Carol and The Nutcracker, but it’s time for something new to join what’s out there,” says Yonover, who has supported and invested in more than 25 productions on Broadway, Chicago and London’s West End, including Memphis the Musical, Hair, Addams Family, Come Fly Away, Catch Me If You Can, Ghost the Musical and the Chicago production of To Master the Art. Yonover, who was in London this month (October) as an associate producer for the West End production of Memphis the Musical, has appeared as a guest judge on one episode of Trump’s Apprentice alongside Daryl Roth and Kristin Chenoweth.

Highland now owns the closed Town Theatre, shown last summer, and is planning to resume entertainment at the site.

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After the second near-unanimous round of applause from the overflow crowd in Highland’s cramped town hall conference room on a steamy July night, it was clear this was not going to be one of those typically dry, just-the-facts-ma’am kinds of town council meetings.

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A small town looks at its decaying little theater and gets all Mickey Rooney

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had driven from my home in the western suburbs of Chicago (population: 143,684) to the place where I was born and raised (population: 23,458) to check on the status of a long-gestating effort to revitalize Highland’s sleepy arts and nightlife scene by rebuilding the perpetually deteriorating one-screen Town Theatre, an erstwhile bastion of independent and foreign Scott Frey, owner cinema that had been shuttered since of the restored Art Theater in Hobart.

2008 after its longtime owners walked away from the business to deal with a family illness and never reopened.

Having purchased this severely faded beauty for back taxes in 2012, the task of resuscitating the Town—and thus restoring the post-sunset vitality of the downtown area— was now squarely in the hands of the Town of Highland.

COMING ATTRACTIONS? As Highland attempts to bring the Town Theatre back to life as the centerpiece of a newly revived arts and entertainment scene, it can look to the east for a few encouraging examples of small towns that got it right on similar projects.

While a very small segment of the crowd at this informational meeting was likely comprised of the same concerned citizens who would have attended any other nuts-and-bolts council gathering about traffic studies or easement proposals, the majority of townsfolk on this night were as interested in memories as measurements. The Town, after all, wasn’t just a run-of-themill theater for many in this room, not to mention many others throughout Highland who hadn’t opted to attend.

That broken-down 68-year-old movie house was where they had enjoyed one-and-only first dates and countless Saturday nights and, of course, cake and coffee at intermission. In other words, this wasn’t just about bringing any old theater back to Kennedy Avenue—this was about restoring a piece of Highland’s past and, in turn, a little piece of their own.

I was one of them.

Yes, I was here to gather material for a story I was writing, and yes, I was interested in how far this I-think-I-can project had come since I first started hearing about it nearly three years earlier, and yes, I was more than a little curious about the well-being and future plans of the raccoon family that had long since taken up residence in the theater’s old projection booth. But in all honesty, I was there largely for the same reason many of the others were—to find out if and when our fond collective memories of the Town were going to be brought back to life.

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intermissions—it might have been hard to see the great appeal of the place. It was never the fanciest theater, after all, with few of the modern amenities that ART THEATER, HOBART most audiences have come to In a story that seems like expect. But the potential revival something out of a screenplay itself, a pair of local brothers of the Town wasn’t the type of purchased the circa-1941 Art in goal that needed to fly for the 2006 in order to help keep their average theatergoer or some other downtown alive. So far, so good. community—this was for Highland and about Highland. It meant MICHIGAN THEATRE, something here, and that’s what SOUTH HAVEN Though diced into three smallish made it great. auditoriums, the Michigan is So later that night, as I filed undoubtedly the place to be in out of that meeting with a lot of downtown South Haven at night like-minded dreamers, abuzz with and on rainy afternoons. The giddy chatter about Kickstarter independent films are certainly campaigns and film festivals and, the main draw, but the ultraof course, the return of cake and cheap tickets and concessions coffee, it was hard not to be don’t hurt business a bit. excited about the quixotic journey ahead. Just like the first film in what a studio hopes will be a new blockbuster franchise, this night had mostly been about setting the stage for the sequel(s) to come. And for longtime residents (not to mention a few expats), it turned out to be the feel-good hit of the season.

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Of course, I had driven by that old beloved theater on my way to the meeting, which meant I didn’t really need to hear the nearly $2 million litany of needed repairs in the presentation to understand that this was going to be an uphill battle. It may have been six or seven years since that marquee had advertised an actual movie for offer on the inside, but it might as well have been twice that long from the sad look of things from the street.

In truth, without a certain degree of nostalgic fervor, the Town was probably easy to write off as something of a lost cause. If one hadn’t grown up with the place— with the quirky suits of armor and the cake-and-coffee

The Vickers Theater’s unique interior originally came to life in at the turn of the 20th century.

VICKERS THEATER, THREE OAKS This one-screen movie house scrolled through various names, owners and incarnations between the early 1900s and the 1980s before closing, seemingly for good. But since restoring and reopening the theater in the mid-1990s, the Vickers family has seen their pet project thrive as a hub of independent film and local live music and theater performances.

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ANNIVERSARIES THEATER 2014-15 SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS INCLUDE EXCITING RUNS AND WORLD PREMIERES IN CHICAGO

Goodman is embracing the season theme “All-New Fall,” to celebrate the stage space’s nine decades with new inspiration: three months of new American plays, each developed in the Goodman’s new play programs. In the Albert is Noah Haidle’s Smokefall, directed

by Anne Kauffman, which premiered to significant critical and popular acclaim last season and is now running Sept. 20 to Oct. 26. In addition, three free workshop productions and three staged readings appear as part of the annual New Stages Festival in the Owen Theatre space from Oct. 29 to Nov. 16.

Goodman Theatre in Chicago is celebrating its 90th season with an encore production of Noah Haidle’s Smokefall playing through Oct. 26.

The Goodman has a total of nine productions this season on its two stages, with six in the 856-seat Albert Theatre and three in the 400-seat flexible Owen Theatre, in addition to the annual New Stages Festival and partner productions with The Second City and Albany Park Theater Project.

Starting Nov. 16 in the Albert, is the 37th annual production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, directed

by Henry Wishcamper and running until Dec. 28, while The Second City’s Twist Your Dickens by Peter Gwinn and Bobby Mort will play Dec. 5–28 in the Owen. Rapture, Blister, Burn by Gina Gionfriddo and directed by Kimberly Senior is a Chicago premiere Jan. 17 to Feb. 22, 2015, in the Albert; followed

by Two Trains Running by August Wilson and directed by Chuck Smith, March 7 to April 12, 2015, in the Albert, in conjunction with a citywide celebration of August Wilson. Next, it’s The Upstairs Concierge by Kristoffer Diaz, a world premiere co-commission with Teatro Vista running March 28 to April 26, 2015, in the Owen and then The Little Foxes by Lillian Hellman, directed by Henry Wishcamper May 2 to June 7, 2015, in the Albert. Completing the Goodman new season are stop. reset. written and directed by Regina Taylor for a Chicago premiere May 23 to June 21, 2015, in the Owen, followed by Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang, directed by Steve Scott, as a Chicago premiere June 26 to Aug. 2, 2015, in the Albert.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) Artistic Director Barbara Gaines and

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blend of both new and classic stage story favorites are the highlights for the launch of new seasons at Chicago’s biggest theaters.

Goodman Theatre’s milestone 90th anniversary season begins with the world premiere of Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig’s The World of Extreme Happiness, a provocative exploration of a factory girl struggling to gain control over her life amid China’s modern economic transformation. Directed by Eric Ting for this co-production with Manhattan Theatre Club, the play was commissioned by South Coast Repertory and developed in workshop productions, including a first look at the Goodman in 2012, then at London’s National Theatre in 2013.

Running Sept. 13 to Oct. 12 in the Owen Theatre, The World of Extreme Happiness then heads to New York City and begins previews at Manhattan Theatre Club on Feb. 3, 2015, for a Feb. 24 opening night at New York City Center – Stage I. “Frances is among the most extraordinary writers of her generation—fearless, funny, scathing and provocative—and we are proud to introduce her to Chicago audiences,” says Goodman Artistic Director Robert Falls. “It’s been wildly exciting to propel The World of Extreme Happiness from its development in our 2012 New Stages [early look] to a full production as a centerpiece of our epic fall of new works.”

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[Above] Larry Yando stars in the title role of William Shakespeare’s King Lear at Chicago Shakespeare Theater through Nov. 9.

[Right] In Steppenwolf’s Upstairs Theatre, Robert O’Hara will direct Marie Antoinette

by David Adjmi as a Chicago premiere featuring ensemble member Ora Jones running Feb. 5 to May 10, 2015.

Executive Director Criss Henderson are equally excited about the stage anchor of the Navy Pier landscape and the eight productions of their 28th season, which includes four major Shakespearean titles, plus a sequel to Shakespeare’s epic tragedy and a world premiere musical based on a classic novel.

Launching the subscription series is William Shakespeare’s King Lear staged

by Gaines with Larry Yando in the title role for the run Sept. 9 to Nov. 9 in the Courtyard Theater. It is followed by Shakespeare’s magical journey Pericles featuring Ben Carlson and directed by David H. Bell casting a spell Nov. 30 to Jan. 18, 2015, in the Courtyard Theater.

Short Shakespeare! Macbeth is Jan. 15 to Feb. 14, 2015, in the Courtyard Theater before touring schools through March 20. The new season also includes the Shakespeareinspired Dunsinane, a collaboration between the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre of Scotland.

Running Feb. 26 to March 22, 2015, in the Courtyard Theater, this theatrical event by David Greig imagines a sequel to the Scottish play following Macbeth’s death. A new musical based on Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility with book, music and lyrics by Paul Gordon and directed by Gaines concludes the series in the Courtyard Theater with a run April 18 to June 7, 2015.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company Artistic

Director Martha Lavey is ready for the start of their 39th season starting in Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theatre with Conor McPherson’s The Night Alive, directed by Henry Wishcamper as a Chicago premiere and running Sept. 18 until Nov. 16 and featuring ensemble members Ian Barford, Francis Guinan and Tim Hopper. Up next, Joe Mantello directs the world premiere of Airline

For tickets, performance times and prices, contact theaters for details: GOODMAN THEATRE 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago at 312.443.3800 or goodmantheatre.org CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER 800 East Grand Ave, Chicago at 312.595.5600 or chicagoshakes.com STEPPENWOLF THEATRE COMPANY 1650 N Halsted St, Chicago at 312.335.1650 or steppenwolf.org NORTHLIGHT THEATRE 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie at 847.673.6300 or northlight.org

Highway by Lisa D’Amour and featuring ensemble member Robert Breuler Dec. 4 through Feb. 8, 2015, in the Downstairs Theatre. In the Upstairs Theatre, Robert O’Hara directs Marie Antoinette by David Adjmi as a Chicago premiere featuring ensemble members Alana Arenas, Tim Hopper, Ora Jones and Alan Wilder and running Feb. 5 to May 10, 2015. And in April 2015, ensemble member K. Todd Freeman directs the national premiere of The Herd by Rory Kinnear featuring ensemble members Francis Guinan and John Mahoney April 2 to June 7, 2015, in the Downstairs Theatre.

“Our 2014/15 season is a treasure trove of great plays and exciting artists,” Lavey says. “Part of our job at Steppenwolf is to offer both the familiar and the new. We do this in our selection of plays and in our presentation of artists. We are anchored in the work of our ensemble and feel privileged to bring their extensive collaborations into our home.”

Steppenwolf Theatre Company ranks as America’s longest standing, most distinguished ensemble theater, producing nearly 700 performances and events annually in its three Chicago theater spaces: the 515-seat Downstairs Theatre, the 299-seat Upstairs Theatre and the 80-seat Garage Theatre.

Neighboring from the north, Skokie’s Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, is celebrating its 40th season presenting the second-ever production of The Commons of Pensacola by Amanda Peet, directed by Robin Witt. The production is at Northlight Theatre Sept. 12 to Oct. 19. The stage story premiered in October 2013 at the Manhattan Theatre Club starring Blythe Danner and Sarah Jessica Parker in this tale about Judith, a woman in exile, relegated to a Florida condo after her husband’s Madoff-like financial crimes have expelled her from a luxurious life.

“Fresh from its New York premiere, Northlight is proud to present The Commons of Pensacola with Witt, one of Chicago’s hottest directors,” Jones says. “Examining the collateral damage wrought by a crooked Wall Street financier, Amanda Peet stirs the embers of one family’s scorched life. Northlight kicks off its 40th anniversary with fresh new work, brimming with topicality, starring Northlight favorites Linda Kimbrough and Lusia Strus.”

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MODERN ambience

HEARD BUT NOT SEEN, THE ANTI-SOCIAL, ANTI-ROCK-STAR FORM

There is no easy way to enter this realm, nor is there a clear path back to the origination of the sound creation known as ambient music. When music scholars try to pinpoint where and when this kind of atmospheric music originated, most say that in the 1970s when the use of the synthesizer as an electronic tool in music-making became commonplace, ambient was born.

Ambient series starting in 1975: Music for Airports (Ambient 1), The Plateaux of Mirror (Ambient 2), Day of Radiance (Ambient 3) and On Land (Ambient 4). Eno’s philosophy of the unfocused type of music he espoused is found in the liner notes of Music for Airports: “Ambient Music must be able to accommodate many levels of listening attention without enforcing one in particular; it must be as ignorable as it is interesting.” Besides the synthesizer, electric and acoustic piano were used in Eno’s first ambient music. But even those first tracks released in 1978 ended up being used in other mainstream media including “The Creation of the Universe,” a PBS-special, as background music for Ira Glass’ public radio program, “This American Life,” and as part of the soundtrack for The Lovely Bones, in 2009 and a documentary series by Art Critic Robert Hughes, The Shock of the New.

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The conservative version of ambient music came to radio in the United States as a mix of instrumental, acoustic and synthesized sound, sometimes called New Age, electronic or experimental, was frequently tied to a more classic form like, “smooth jazz” in the 1980s. One of the epicenters of this “contemplative” form was a program called “Hearts of Space,” started as a weekly late-night radio show in San Francisco hosted by Stephen Hill, who was an architect.

“Hearts of Space” remained a local program for 10 years until it went into national syndication through National Public Radio. The show started with 35 public radio stations and now in its 28th year of syndication as an uninterrupted hour-long weekly program on 200 stations—with a parallel life of nine years on SiriusXM’s “Spa” channel. If you had a massage during those years you probably know the type of ambient music Stephen Hill is producing.

On his web site Hill quotes Brian Eno—now age

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hese sounds were regarded as the musical equivalent of white noise and referred to as “furniture music,” by French composer Erik Satie. Ambient music also seems to have been influenced by John Cage, the most well-known composer using randomness in the creation of his works. Jazz great Miles Davis is also used ambient sound in his experimental mood music.

Many musicians in the 1970s used electronicallyproduced sound as a side dish to the main course served up by mainstream musicians such a German groups Popol Vuh, Tangerine Dream and other artists including Mike Oldfield, Jean Michel Jarre, Vangelis, (the Greek-composer best known for his Academy-Award winning original musical score for the 1981 movie, Chariots of Fire Fire), also Pink Floyd, the Moody Blues and David Bowie. But the use of synthesizers quickly became absorbed into multiple musical ecosystems.

The only artist who distinguished himself by trying to define and promote ambient music in the 1970s was Brian Eno, who has since been identified by scholars, particularly Michael Jarrett, as the person who acknowledged, defined and promoted the genre.

Jarrett quoted Eno as saying ambient music can be “actively listened to with attention or as easily ignored, depending on the choice of the listener.” Ambient music, always considered European, was finally staked out as British.

Brian Eno, who was much more widely known for his producing work with bands like Devo, Roxy Music, Talking Heads, U2, Coldplay, Paul Simon, Grace Jones, James Blake and Slowdrive, released four albums of music he called the

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Ambient music had never reached more listeners at the same time it became more obscure and inaccessible to a regular audience. For many folks, the sole touchpoint with the ambient genre was a mainstream musician going off the rails for to put together a track that was really different.

Kind of like J.K. Rowling writing mysteries under an assumed name.

Again the technology and its price tag, ran out ahead of the art form. And in 2008, SoundCloud was started by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss based in the UK. If there was a seminal moment for modern Ambient Music that was it. The founders describe SoundCloud as “a social sound platform that lets anyone create, record, promote and share their sounds on the web in a simple, accessible and feature-rich way. SoundCloud allows sound creators to instantly record or upload original audio content, embed sound across websites and blogs, share publicly and privately, receive detailed analytics, plus get feedback from the community directly onto the waveform.”

This feature of SoundCloud is particularly fascinating.

In a three-minute-and-57-second track you can literally see dozens of comments, like “Listen to this, right here,” marked at particular points in the visual wave the sound traverses while you listen. It’s safe to assume that SoundCloud made ambient music mainstream by the time it reached 10 million registered users in 2012. (SoundCloud also added many other categories of music---and sound---including journalists, publishers and educators and runs an open platform with

more than 5 million of its own apps.)

So ambient music has become very accessible and much a part of the ecosystem at the same time the sound universe has never been more expansive and inclusive.

Distinguishing yourself as a musician in any genre remains more difficult and elusive than ever. Ambient music recently came out of the underground when O’Shea McCarthy, a student at Purdue and a part-time ambient musician, was killed in a tragic car accident last October. His mother Heather McCarthy, realizing the extent, purity and power of O’Shea’s work, decided to host a benefit to create a scholarship fund to help struggling and serious young musicians. The result was an event held in August in which O’Shea’s friends and fellow musicians performed their work publicly for the first time at the Center for the Performing Arts in Munster. The extent of the movement in Chicago and Northwest Indiana is difficult to gauge because of the nature of its creation. But many of the young musicians who attended the celebration of O’Shea’s music started as children taking traditional music lessons.

The musicians share a disinterest in the need for adulation or large audiences. It seems to have been replaced by a purity of purpose and personal conviction about their artistic creativity that is truly New Age, at least philosophically.

The irony of modern ambient music is that of any technology dependent (and disruptive) creative force.

While the technology isolates the artist from the restrictions and commercial demands of the marketplace, being part of an online only world can be lonely and an obstacle to development as a musician or an artist. So far, the most wellknown, revered and imitated ambient musicians have day jobs in often-related but less limited or accessible musical art.

O’Shea McCarthy created his music at an audio work station and shared some tracks through SoundCloud an audio web site created in 2008 with more than 10 million registered users.

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66—but also says “what’s now being called Ambient Music is the latest chapter in the contemplative music experience. Electronic instruments have created new expressive possibilities, but the coordinates of that expression remain the same. Space-creating sound is the medium. Moving, significant music is the goal.” Through most of the 1980s ambient music maintained a foothold in the mainstream in spite of its true nature, used on soundtracks, heard on radio and still a part of pop culture.

The 1990s marked the decade when Ambient Music broke away and went off on its own, first in a defiant club-drug scene genre to counter post-punk, techno, hardcore and rap derivatives then the focus of contemporary culture. But ambient developed sub-genres as well including a strain called “dark,” also “ambient house” and other branches like “dub” and a psychedelic brand that Wikepedia refers to as “psybient.”

During the ’90s ambient sound flew far under the radar of pop culture at the same time as the tools of music-making evolved at the most rapid pace ever. There were a multitude of “atmospheric” transpositions possible in making ambient music and the possibilities appealed to a broad range of artist-musicians from classically-trained quartets to ethnic accordion players. While deejays became famous for editing and producing new types of sounds in clubs, musicians and composers could also work in solitude occasionally meeting up or simply finding listening communities by releasing audio files through web sites.

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Rocker Janet Beveridge Bean lives the beach life Storage bills for her husband’s motorcycles—some 15 or so in all— and her own collection of mid-Century furniture and art—led rock musician Janet Beveridge Bean, whose bands include Freakwater and Eleventh Dream Day, and her husband, metal artist Mike Wilkie, to rethink their lifestyle.

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ean and Wilkie, who live in Chicago, already had a large group of artist and musician friends who lived in Miller Beach. And so why not, Bean and Wilkie decided, to buy a home there as well.

Finding the perfect mid-Century home with, in Bean’s words “its great lines” and large glass windows set atop one of the highest elevation points in the area gave the couple a perfect backdrop for Bean’s furniture collection. And the Miller Beach vibe was just what the two were looking for in choosing a second home.

“I’ve been to many towns all over the world with strong identities and Miller ranks right up there at the top,” says Bean. “What makes Miller so appealing and so and idiosyncratic is this live and let live laid back beach vibe and the diversity of the folks—artists, academics and that it’s union-strong with people who worked in the steel mill industry, the beach and the architecture make it very unique. There are incredibly functional homes here. I wasn’t interested in moving to a weekend place that was bland and everyone went to lunch in

their Range Rovers and then did boutique shopping. I wanted to have the diversity I have in the city.”

Bean certainly isn’t into bland. Her emails end with the tag “Sent from my intergalactic Bean Horn.” Thrill Jockey, one of her recording labels, notes Freakwater’s “existential exploration of classic country themes and their distillation of traditional country music metaphors and describes the band as having “their own uniquely skewed take on honky-tonk, bluegrass or countrypolitan.” The latter refers to a subgenre of country music with popular music elements such as string sections and background vocals recorded in the late 60s and early 70s.

Her husband is equally creative but in a different artistic medium. Wilkie, who describes himself as a “recovering sculptor,” owns Vector Custom Fabricating in Chicago, a company specializing in architecture and sculpture metals including monumental stairs, railings and sculpture. Their work can be seen throughout the city and includes such projects as “Healing Waters” by Mark Davis, a suspended sculpture representing the flowing movement of water set above the driveway entrance to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

During the summer, Bean spends three

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to four days a week in Miller Beach and when it’s cold, the two commute from the city for weekend stays.

Though busy with her many bands and projects, Bean finds time to be part of the Miller community as well. She recently performed at the Eighteenth Street Brewery, named the Number One New Brewer in Indiana by ratebeer.com and located in the Miller Beach Arts & Creative District (MBACD). Bean also is involved with the non-profit MBACD, which operates 5,000-square foot Marshall J. Gardner Center for the Arts designed as a space for the visual and performing arts presentations and also organizes other community events.

“Janet brought a wealth of experience to the Miller Beach Arts & Creative District as a Board of Director,” says Karen Lee, president of the organization. “She’s a pleasure to work with and with her background and ties to the music industry helped us with many of our performance events. She has remained involved with MBACD as a member of our Advisory Board.

We are happy that she and her husband Mike are part of the Miller community.”

Bean lived in Louisville from the time she was seven to 17.

“Those were pretty important years,” says Bean who played coronet in high school and was in several bands in the city. “We had a really good punk rock scene.”

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hough Bean says one of her main bands is Freakwater (more about the name later) which she co-founded with Catherine Ann Irwin who plays guitar and banjo and does the vocals in 1985. Then there’s also Eleventh Dream Day which she co-founded with her former husband Rick Rizzo (he’s also the father of her 22-year-old son Matt and they’re still good friends) in 1983. She’s drums and vocals and Rizzo guitar and vocals. Together they’ve put together 12 LPs. An artist biography by Jason Ankeny on All Music describes Eleventh Dream Day as “one of the most resilient and criminally underappreciated bands to rise from the Midwestern underground community. The career of the noisy guitar unit is a textbook

study in alt-rock endurance; despite a nightmarish major-label tenure, ill-timed roster changes, and commercial indifference, the group persevered, and emerged as elder statesmen of the Chicago independent scene.”

But there are more bands for Bean including Horse’s Ha, co-founded with James Elkington— he does guitar, multi-instrumentalist and vocals; Bean plays percussion, guitar, mandola and melodica which is also known as a key flute. Together they’ve done two LPs. “I know it’s a maze of bands,” says Bean who also has solo projects with various musicians including fellow Miller Beach resident and internationally acclaimed improvisational cellist Fred LonbergHolm and violinist Esther Shaw as well as the newly formed Lagartha (a mystical Danish shield maiden) co-founded with JR Robinson aka Wrekmeister Harmonies. The two are currently working on an LP.

Then there’s also Janet Bean and the Concertina Wire which she formed in 2003. Whew.

Currently she and Irwin, who have performed together for two decades are working on their ninth Freakwater LP to be released this November. So what’s up with that name?

“I think Catherine and I at the time we’re thinking of band names we liked,” says Bean. “We both liked the idea of something like Crazy Horse, the name of Neil Young’s band, and from that we got Freakwater. Folks just assume it is a reference to moonshine and maybe we should capitalize on that. We’re pretty sure Freakwater moonshine along with our goal of having a traveling hot nut machine will be our ticket to super stardom.”

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Tristan LIGHTS UP THE SCREEN IN NEW JOHN HANCOCK FILM WORDS BY JULIE DEAN KESSLER

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from glamour to gritty to grandmother in a career spanning six decades. At 80, she’s finished filming her role in director-husband John Hancock’s latest movie, Swan Song, and has lost none of her Director ability to look deeply John Hancock into the psyche of her characters.

She reflected on her career at the Hancock family farmstead in LaPorte County, Indiana, where she and her Academy Award-nominated husband enjoy the pastoral environs, well away from their fire-andearthquake experiences in Los Angeles.

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he look Dorothy Tristan gives across the small table is frank and frankly assessing.

Actress, model, painter, writer of books, plays, and films, her career focus has gone from glamour to gritty to grandmother in a career spanning six decades. At 80, she’s finished filming her role in director-husband John Hancock’s latest movie, Swan Song, and has lost none of her ability to look deeply into the psyche of her characters.

The look Dorothy Tristan gives across the small table is frank and frankly assessing.

Actress, model, painter, writer of books, plays, and films, her career focus has gone

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“Klute got under my skin. Jane (Fonda, who had the lead role) and I would research, go out and pretend to be hookers. Jane would put on a hat and sunglasses, but that face, that voice— people knew it was Jane Fonda. But I hung out with prostitutes and pimps. The pimps, I hated that. But there was one gal (a prostitute) I really liked. I worried about her. I finally had to cut that tie with her, I had young children.

“I learned a lot; it was very beneficial to my part, particularly when (my character) died.” Tristan brightens and adds, “I get into things, and learn—because I’m nosy!” After an internationally successful modeling career, her acting credits include several TV show episodes, and films including Scarecrow (1973), California Dreaming (1979), and Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986).

Of Tristan’s roles before Swan Song Hancock observes, “You’re fairly tormented until this role,” and she agrees. “But I always manage to have fun. A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream was fun.”

So was writing the bawdy Bohemian Nights.

Performed at the Acorn Theatre in Three Oaks and in Chicago in 2007, it elicited mixed reviews, some of them scandalized, in a city that has seen its share of graphic scenes.

KINDER, GENTLER ‘SWAN’ There’s none of that in Swan Song, though.

The care to protect the 13-year-old ingenue Grace Tarnow began well before any filming.

“We spent a lot of time with her,” says Hancock. “We’d pick her up after school

[From left] Tristan stars in Swan Song as a former movie star who wants to connect with her granddaughter; Grace Tarnow of LaPorte co-stars in Swan Song; Swan Song movie poster.

and go shopping, get something to eat. We were concerned with bonding with her, making sure she was comfortable.”

And she was. “She’s such a natural artist,” marvels Tristan, and Hancock nods. “I had the same reaction to her in the auditions as I did with Robert DeNiro (Bang the Drum Slowly). She was wise in filming, everything she does matches (the mood and intent) and she’s spontaneous.” Tristan adds, “A lot of our dialogue was improvised.”

“The role is hard to do without digging into it together. I’d say to Grace, ‘Pretend it was (a true, sorrowful time in your life)’, and she really tore it up.”

In the film Tristan’s character exhibits some early signs of Alzheimer’s disease, and the octogenarian admits that during the filming, “It was hard falling on the floor. It hurt.” She shrugs.

“But it was to be done.”

Swan Song is the fourth movie from Hancock’s production company FilmAcres shot in the LaPorte County-Southwest Michigan area, after the Christmas classic Prancer in 1989; A Piece of Eden, 1999; and Suspended Animation, 2001. Others cast members in Swan Song include Jeff Puckett, Elizabeth Stenholt, Griffin Carlson, Vickie K. Cash and Anthony Panzica, all area talent.

It’s currently in the screening stage, with one that’s already been held in Chicago yielding a very positive audience reaction—“93 percent, that’s phenomenal,” notes Hancock—and another screening in New York at the end of August.

Here, at their peaceful countryside farmstead, the couple’s contentment with each other is palpable. Hancock can’t resist showing off some of his wife’s paintings, which range from the hauntingly mystical to the fanciful and comic. Tristan wrote her memoir, the recently-published Joy Street here, an account of pain and growth through a career filled with famous names and places.

In addition to writing, acting and modeling, Dorothy Tristan is also an accomplished painter.

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kitchen and calls out, “I just spoke to Sam Goldwyn. He says we need a major distributor.”

Tristan raises her hands, and says fervently, “We do!”

The couple co-wrote Swan Song, in which a 13-year-old girl who’s just lost her mother comes to LaPorte County to live with her grandmother, played by Tristan. The grandmother wants to connect with her granddaughter, who’s just as stubborn as she is.

A former star of stage and screen, the grandmother discovers the girl (played by Grace Tarnow of LaPorte) possesses an unusually powerful singing voice, and hopes it can be the bridge to a meaningful relationship.

The title and themes hold significance and a tentative look into the future. Tristan and Hancock sound definite as they echo each other: “This will probably be our last film.” But Hancock smiles a little as he confesses, “Actually I am working on a new project right now.” Tristan allows as how she doesn’t miss the days of filming that can begin at 4:30 a.m., but, “If I had a small role, something interesting, I’d enjoy that.”

Not that she’d simply take the script and think a little about the character. She’d think a lot about the character, as she did for her role as the drug-addicted prostitute in Warner Brothers’ 1971 mystery thriller Klute.

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Lake McDonald is the largest lake in Glacier National Park, and is home to numerous native species of trout and other game fish.

Paradise JEREMY GANTZ

I had always wanted to go.

Then the ads pushed me, inescapably, in the right direction. In the spring of last year, majestic photographs of pristine lakes, bighorn sheep and snow-capped peaks began wallpapering Chicago ‘L’ trains, tempting and taunting me with their one-word pitch: MONTANA. Shuffling through another flat morning commute into the Loop, I was easy prey.

So there was no choice: Glacier National Park beckoned from the northwest corner of Big Sky Country.

But how to dramatize the westward journey I’d been putting off for half a decade? It turns out that Amtrak had just the ticket: its Empire Builder route, which begins in Chicago, crosses the northern Great Plains and skirts the edge of Glacier Park on its way to Seattle and Portland. The 1,600-mile route hasn’t changed much since the Great Northern Railway carried wealthy tourists from the East

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Coast and Chicago to the brand-new park 100 years ago.

They rolled across the continent to see one of the great wonders of the world: more than 1 million protected acres of the Northern Rocky Mountains, recognized by the United Nations as a World Heritage site and Biosphere Reserve. Local Native American tribes had good reason to call the area the “backbone of the world.”

Of course, the landscape along the way has changed since the early 20th century—oil and gas derricks are rapidly multiplying in northwestern North Dakota—but the destination largely has not. Yes, the glaciers are smaller and shrinking every year (which is one more reason to visit this year). But the pleasures of the park are most definitely not.

GREAT PLAINS, GREAT TRAIN I’ve always found trains to be the most revealing mode of travel. They connect the dots between home and destination in surprising ways and foster an easy

sociability with fellow travelers—the antithesis of an airplane, in other words. The Empire Builder train, departing from Chicago’s Union Station daily, was no exception. We left in early September at mid-afternoon, quickly acclimating to the “Superliner Roomette” that would be our home for the next 30 hours. A few hours after passing through the Wisconsin Dells and enjoying a mini-bottle of champagne presented by our sleeper car attendant, we sat down to our first dining car meal just as the train rolled across the Mississippi River next to a setting sun. Perfect.

While probably not up to the Great Northern Railway’s first-class standards circa 1910, when Glacier Park opened, Amtrak’s sleeper car service (all meals included) consistently exceeded our expectations. With our bellies full and the train’s intercom system silenced, sleep was surprisingly easy.

We awoke in central North Dakota surrounded by fields of grains distinguished only by their different

[Above] Amtrak’s Empire Builder route, which begins in Chicago, crosses the northern Great Plains and skirts the edge of Glacier Park on its way to Seattle and Portland.

[Top] The majestic views from Highline Trail were formed by millennia of erosion.

Nature lovers adore Glacier National Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extensive trails through complete wilderness.

[Opposite page, left] The centerpiece of the century-old network, the grand Many Glacier Hotel, still stands in all its Swiss-themed glory along Swiftcurrent Lake. [Right] Logan Pass (elevation 6,646 feet) is a popular starting point for hiking and backpacking trips.

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GETTING THERE

If you’re not on a tight schedule (and like dining with strangers), Amtrak’s Empire Builder is the best way to get to Glacier National Park. “The Great Northern Railway was instrumental in the early development of the park,” Glacier National Park spokeswoman Denese Germann says. “Traveling by train…is a unique experience and a great opportunity to learn some of the history of the railroads as well as the park.”

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Glacier National Park is in Cole Sherburne’s blood. His great-great grandfather Joseph was one of the early white settlers in the area back in the 1890s. Lake Sherburne, one of the park’s larger lakes, is named after Joseph.

Along with his uncle and brother, Cole operates the Mountain Pine Motel (in East Glacier village), which shuts down for the season in October like the rest of the park region’s tourist economy.

Given his deep local roots, I asked Cole, who is 29, what the most overlooked aspects of the park are. While

The train leaves Chicago’s Union Station

driving us to Kalispell, Mont., at 2:15 p.m., stopping in Milwaukee to pick up our rental car at the before leaving the Lake Michigan region. airport there, he lamented how Two Amtrak stations sit adjacent many people—including local near park entrances: West Glacier Park and East Glacier Park, the latter residents—never actually go for open from May 1 to October 1 only. a hike. “Climb a mountain. Get Hotels pick up passengers at both. outside and do it,” Cole said.

He recommended we focus on A Superliner roomette, which sleeps the east side of the park—east two, is essential to enjoying the 30-hour of the Continental Divide, that trip (larger rooms are also available).

One-way cost is about $800; roundis—because it’s “more dynamic, trip runs $1,500 (reclining seats, more wind-blown. You have the dining car meals, linens, hot shower Great Plains [in sight] there.” access and ample luggage space During the next few days, are included). The cost is more than his advice proved sound. Most reasonable when Amtrak sweetens the visitors enter from the west side deal with complimentary champagne of the park, with the village and a wine and cheese tasting. (And of Apgar, perched along Lake when you consider the alternative: McDonald, serving as a port flying and paying for a night’s lodging). Book tickets many months of entry near the start of the in advance, roomettes sell out early. monumental Going-to-Sun Road. It’s worth stopping to One way by train was enough for my wife gaze across the Lake at surreally and me. We flew back to Chicago out of picturesque snow-capped peaks Kalispell, Mont., the only major airport and then taking a quick dip, near the park (one-way tickets $300but no need to hike or sleep 400). If you want to maximize your time in the park, fly round trip ($800 at Apgar—better things lie direct; cheaper deals fly frequently via ahead, at greater heights, as we Minneapolis or Seattle). All major car soon discovered. (See “When rental agencies service the airport. and How to Visit” sidebar for hiking, lodging and food recommendations.)

The only road that crosses the park, Going-to-the-Sun Road deserves all the attention it gets. The 50-mile two-lane National Historic Landmark is the most spectacular and ingeniously designed road I’ve ever driven in the United States. Climbing up toward the Continental Divide, as

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shades of brown. They were soon punctuated by oil and natural gas derricks; we’d reached the Bakken Formation, which thanks to hydraulic “fracking” currently hosts the country’s leading energy boom. The train stopped in Williston, N.D., headquarters of the boom and a few miles from the Montana border, and some weary-looking roughnecks got on.

What the Montana Office of Tourism’s gorgeous ads don’t make clear is that the eastern three-fourths of the state look like the Dakotas: flat, dry and brown, at least in early September as we rolled through.

Hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland slid past, with skeletal homes and barns frequently appearing as frail monuments to the failed dreams of frontier homesteaders.

I kept looking westward. Where were the mountains?

Late in the day—after gradually gaining altitude and enjoying a complimentary wine and cheese tasting for sleeper car passengers in the dining car—the mountains suddenly appeared on the horizon. We stepped onto the East Glacier Park station platform at dusk 31 hours after leaving Chicago—only 1 hour late, unusually punctual by Amtrak standards. It was time well spent: the train had revealed America’s vast interior and let us glimpse the park just as the first hordes of tourists had a century earlier.

WHEN AND HOW TO VISIT jagged peaks, glaciers and nearly vertical forests twist and turn around you, it’s impossible not be overwhelmed by a sense of gratitude: for nature’s sheer magnificence, and for a country that bothers to protect its invaluable treasures.

By the time we reached Logan Pass (elevation 6,640 feet), the grandeur was making me giddy. With a big lunch in our backpacks, we set off on the Highline Trail, perhaps the park’s most famous trail.

Tracing the Continental Divide for about 12 miles and ending back at the Going-to-the-Sun road, it offers a stunning close-up of mountains that feel like vertebrae of the backbone of the world. Look up and you might see mountain goats; we did, with the help of binoculars.

The trail’s only downside is that it can get crowded mid-summer.

For greater solitude, we headed to the east side of the park, backcountry camping permit in hand.

ACROSS THE DIVIDE AND INTO THE BACKCOUNTRY

TIMING: Generally speaking, Going to the Sun Road will be crammed full of cars between July 4th and Labor Day. In recent years the National Park Service has tried to manage chronic traffic back-ups through a free shuttle service, but the gambit has failed. To avoid the hordes, visit the park during the last 10 days of June or the first two weeks of September.

In 2013 the entire road wasn’t plowed and opened until June 21st. In 2014 construction will close the east side of the road on September 22nd. Learn more at nps.gov/glac.)

CAMPING AND LODGING: If you have to visit during July or August, don’t worry about crowds—it’s easy to experience the park’s pristine serenity by hiking away from pavement. Backcountry camping is the ultimate way to enjoy it: its remote trails and austere campsites are world-renowned (and increasingly crowded). Permits are required and reservations are strongly recommended, although we were able to find a great spot as walk-ins at the Apgar backcountry permit office. Learn more at nps.gov/glac/ planyourvisit/backcountry.htm. If you don’t like lugging gear into the woods, try one of the park’s 13 campgrounds ($10-23 per night), which are mostly first-come first-served.

If they’re full, private campgrounds are just outside the park. Glacier’s century-old Swiss-style hotels, some of them National Historic Landmarks, are not to be missed, if only for a cocktail or local beer. The mustsee views from the deck of Many Glacier Hotel on the shores of Swiftcurrent Lake are overpowering, and the interior is a time capsule. Lake McDonald Lodge is also a national landmark. Glacier Park Lodge, built by the Great Northern Railway in 1913, ought to be. It’s in East Glacier village a few hundred feet from the Amtrak station. (Rates for all these are at glacierparkinc. com.) A less grand but more affordable East Glacier option is Sherburne’s Mountain Pine Motel ($80-100 per night). West Glacier’s best lodging by far is the brilliantly renovated Belton Chalet ($155-180 per night), across the street from the Amtrak station. The Belton Grill Dining Room, committed to locally sourced ingredients, is a feast for sore legs. After a long day hike, watch the westbound train pull past while enjoying a local craft beer on the deck of the chalet’s Tap Room.

READING: With cell phone coverage almost nonexistent, guidebooks are valuable.

Moon Handbook’s Glacier National Park was our favorite. If you’re an avid hiker, try FalconGuides’ Hiking Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks. Want something more macabre? Night of the Grizzlies offers a chillingly detailed account of one bloody August night in 1967. The book’s lessons are both obvious (hungry bears are lethal) and comforting (virtually all bear attacks are preventable).

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Of course, there’s no such thing as true solitude in the wild: wildlife is everywhere, and that’s the point. In Glacier National Park, wildlife includes brown and grizzly bears. The park is home to about 600 brown bears and 300 grizzlies. It’s only the latter that should cause worry; if you plan on hiking off the beaten paths, bear spray is nice to have hanging from your belt. But don’t worry yourself out of a good time: none of the millions of people who visited the park in 2012 and 2013 was injured by a bear. They’re big, but they’re not looking for a fight.

Still, as we parked our rental car at the Chief Mountain U.S. border station and prepared to head into one of the less-visited regions of the park, the bear spray was reassuring. (Buy a can upon arrival; airlines won’t allow it on board.) Our destination was Cosley Lake, just a few miles

south of Canada. Glacier abuts Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, forming the world’s first International Peace Park.

To get reach Cosley we ascended Lee’s Ridge trail, which was mysteriously littered with fresh droppings. How close were the bears? Were they stalking us? Our thoughts grew frantic until we rounded a corner and nearly bumped into a half-dozen free-range cattle that had wandered into the park from the neighboring Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Our inexperience in bear country had been laid bare by cow pies. (As it would turn out, the only bears we saw during our

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But Glacier National Park isn’t only about quiet catharsis in the natural world. It also hosts a few man-made wonders that offer familiar comforts after a long day on the trail. Decades before Going-to-the-Sun Road made touring the park by car possible, tourists explored on horseback. To attract wealthy visitors during the park’s earliest years, the Great Northern Railroad built a network of Swiss-themed resort hotels and backcountry chalets linked by hiking and riding trails. Thus the

[Above] Granite Park Chalet was built in 1914 and 1915 by the Great Northern Railway to provide comfortable back country accommodations inside Glacier National Park. Today this rustic lodge continues to provide comfortable lodging to adventurers in Glacier National Park.

[Left] Nature lovers adore Glacier National Park’s extensive trails through complete wilderness.

[Opposite page] More than 300 grizzly bears make their home in Glacier National Park.

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week in the park were from the safety of our car.)

Five hours and nine miles later, with sun well below the horizon, we stumbled on the picturesque Belly River Ranger Station. It made me recall my childhood career goal: become a national park ranger. The station’s avuncular park ranger both encouraged and worried us, saying, “There’s a black bear mom with her cubs in the area, but they’re harmless. Just keep going.” We did, and a few miles later, guided by headlamps, deliriously stumbled into our pitch-black backcountry campsite and passed out.

Any regrets about that grueling hike disappeared when we awoke 20 feet from a lake whose pristine waters perfectly reflected the mountains above it. Humanity and all its messes were out of sight and mind. Theodore Roosevelt said it best, in a speech about the Grand Canyon that can be applied to any of America’s natural wonders: “Leave it as it is. You cannot improve on it. The ages have been at work on it, and man can only mar it.”

“American Alps” were born—and sold, in advertisements across the country.

The centerpiece of the century-old network, the grand Many Glacier Hotel, still stands in all its Swiss-themed glory along Swiftcurrent Lake. After a stunning afternoon day hike up to nearby Iceberg Lake (jump in next to minibergs if you dare), order a Montana microbrew or huckleberry-infused cocktail at the hotel’s Swiss Lounge and take in the sunset views. Then sit down for dinner in the Ptarmigan Dining Room, a vast space with huge windows overlooking the lake and surrounding peaks.

On your way out, take a sobering look at a photo exhibit in the hotel’s central corridor showing the rapid retreat of the park’s glaciers. Once home to 150 glaciers, 25 remain today. Some scientists predict all will be gone by 2020, victims of accelerating climate change. It’s a depressing future that puts the park’s present beauty into stark relief.

In search of a good night’s sleep on the final night of our trip, we stayed at the Belton Chalet in West Glacier.

Built in 1910 across the street from the village’s train station, the chalet was the first of the Great Northern Railway’s tourist hotels to open. Brilliantly restored in 2000, the Belton is the culinary highlight of the park.

What it lacks in panoramic views it makes up for in ambiance and top-shelf locally sourced food served at the Belton Grill Dining Room. The restaurant was a delicious coda to a week of meals hastily prepared over a campfire or inhaled next to a hiking trail. The exquisite seafood pappardelle and rich bourbon filet we tried were overwhelming—civilization had never tasted so good.

Still, it was hard to imagine leaving the park. One week was a start, but hardly enough. We’ll be back again before the glaciers disappear.

Robert Colangelo, co-owner of Green Sense Farms in Portage.

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Constant gardening at Green Sense Farms

PLANTING THE SEEDS

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This ambitious urban farm began with an idea.

Scientist, author and environmental entrepreneur Robert Colangelo and Businessman Carl Wenz saw an

opportunity to create a sustainable year-round farm that would use a small footprint to feed a large area.

With his financial background, Wenz got busy shaping a business model. “We realized that to be successful, the farm had to be big,” says Wenz, chief financial officer of Green Sense Farms. There were many details to work out, such as where and what to grow, and how best to create photosynthesis indoors.

Originally from Barrington, Founding Farmers Colangelo and Wenz chose Portage, because of its central location near highway hubs, making it possible to serve a five-state area. It didn’t hurt that Whole Foods Markets had its Midwest Distribution Center in nearby Munster, reaching 48 stores in eight states. The future farmers had to look further to find the ideal plant manager. They found him in Lane Patterson. Yet there was an obstacle: Patterson was in the South Pole where he had spent nine seasons operating an indoor growth chamber. His job was to grow food in a land that sees absolutely no sunlight for half the year.

“My purpose was to provide a bright, warm, aromatic, green environment for the station and crew isolated in Antarctica over the austral winter,” says Patterson who was accused of bringing the cold with him when he arrived in Indiana last winter. Accustomed to conditions of -50 to -80 degrees Fahrenheit, Patterson was delighted by the temps of just -20 in Northwest Indiana. “My van had difficulty handling the cold, but I sure didn’t,” he grins. He immediately set to

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he thermometer said -40 Fahrenheit. Schools were canceled. Cars refused to start.

Yet this cold February morning in 2014 marked the first harvest of leafy greens and aromatic herbs at Green Sense Farms… in Portage. Located in the Ameriplex business park, Green Sense Farms is the nation’s largest indoor vertical farm.

“We’ve created Groundhog Day in here,” says Robert Colangelo, president of Green Sense Farms. “By growing indoors, we’re able to take the weather out of the equation. Instead of searching for a plant that can adapt to the environment, it’s now possible to adapt the indoor environment to the plant,” he says. Inside a plain gray industrial building, thousands of happy plants grow in towers 25-feet high, bathed in soft LED lights.

Picture endless fields of crisp kale and peppery arugula, fragrant herbs, and micro greens—all fit for the finest kitchens—all non-GMO, and grown without herbicides or pesticides.

Carl Wenz and Robert Colangelo of Green Sense Farms.

work planting seeds.

Green Sense farmers had to learn the special needs of each plant. “We started out giving everyone the same portions and then watched to see who was crying. We learned that every single plant has its own nuances,” says Patterson. “Now we know to irrigate the basil on a different cycle than the lettuce, and so on. Once we found the solutions…boom!” says Patterson. These days they’re harvesting nearly every two weeks.

Green Sense farmers even play music for the plants. Patterson prefers classical, but rock often rules when the staff of six weighs in.

“The plants could care less about the music choices, but they love it if you sing to them,” he surmises.

We produce very little “The difference is obvious. When waste as we recycle our you sing, you’re breathing. You’re water, our nutrients, providing the carbon dioxide the even the coconut coir plants use to grow.”

we use instead of soil.

Plus we create minimal greenhouse gases, because the plants are grown near where they’re consumed.

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Green Sense Farms is also the nation’s largest user of Philips LED lights, custom-designed for the plants. Before you cringe at the thought of the energy bill, Patterson explains the efficiencies. “We’re only providing enough light necessary for photosynthesis. That’s not white light, but red and blue light. This allows us to grow far cheaper, because we’re not bathing the plants in light they don’t need.” The red and blue combination results in a whimsical purple hue. Removed from the light, each plant is perfectly green, fragrant, nutritious and delicious.

“Our mantra really is ‘reduce, reuse, recycle,” says Colangelo. “We produce very little waste as we recycle our water, our nutrients, even the coconut coir we use instead of soil. Plus we create minimal greenhouse gases, because the plants are grown near where they’re consumed.”

Add that to the fact that they grow on a footprint that’s one-tenth the size of a traditional farm and you have a winning solution to the world’s growing needs.

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etailers and restaurateurs are taking notice. Already Whole Foods Markets has become the largest customer. Strack & Van Til features Green Sense Farms produce in its Family Farms initiative. “For us, working with Green Sense means we can create year-round dishes using ingredients that were formerly available only by shipping them in from across the country or internationally,” adds Diana Twyman, co-owner of Miller Bakery Café in Gary.

FUTURE FARMERS

“We’re at the beginning of the beginning for indoor farming,” predicts Colangelo. The United Nations (UN)

predicts the world’s population will grow by some 2.5 billion people by 2050, and 80 percent of the world’s population will live in cities. At the same time, 80 percent of the land suitable for growing food is already in use. “This farm represents doing more with less and doing it closer to where it’s needed,” says Patterson.

Green Sense Farms continues its growing plans, setting its sites on new applications. “We’re working with the military to see about creating farms near bases. We’re also talking with hospitals about applications for their needs. There are so many possibilities to grow near where people live,” Wenz says.

In the meantime, Green Sense Farms continues to take root in Portage. On Tuesdays, every employee works side by side on the packing line. “It builds camaraderie and the staff likes it,” says Wenz. “There’s no other place like this. People pay for aromatherapy. Here, it’s free,” laughs Colangelo.

Green Sense Farms products are available in at Whole Foods Market and Strack & Van Til throughout the area.

Restaurants using Green Sense Farms produce include Latitudes and Cappo’s in Portage, Miller Bakery Café in Gary, and Stop 50 Pizza in Michiana Shores. To learn more about Green Sense Farms, visit greensensefarms.com or like Green Sense on Facebook.

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Lake Michigan-area farms enjoy the bounty of autumn

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In the lushness of autumn, the farms bordering Lake Michigan in Northwest Indiana and Southwest Michigan abound with a cornucopia of fresh fruits and vegetables. • “Whether we appreciate it or not, we live in a wonderful area for the variety and vast amount of produce we can grow,” says Jack Furgye, owner of Jansen’s Fruit Market, a mainstay for farm fresh since opening in 1954.

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urgye, who has worked at the market since 1973 and purchased it about five years ago, says that the region is perfect for growing because of the weather, elevation, soil and the lake.

“Some places you can’t grow peaches but you can grow great watermelons,” he says. “In Florida you have really good oranges but they can’t grow apples. In our place in the world we can grow much more than most.”

Being near the lake is great for growers, says Carey Garwood of Garwood Orchards UPick and Farmers Market in LaPorte, which offers a prolific list of veggies and fruits, depending upon the season, including sweet corn, tomatoes, raspberries, cherries, apples, blueberries and squash.

“We have about 400 acres of various fruits and vegetables most of which are shipped to various locations in the country,” says Garwood. “We take pride in growing safe, quality produce. We are very much a family farm but we have been dedicated to meeting all of the safety standards for selling produce in our country.”

In autumn, Jansen’s Fruit Market carries a large variety of winter squash such as acorn, dumpling, butternut, buttercup and carnival, potatoes, onions, pumpkins and sweet potatoes, apples and pears.

“We’ll still have late sweet corn, bell peppers, hot peppers, sweet peppers, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and tomatoes too,” he says.

What’s good for Northwest Indiana is also good for Southwest Michigan, says Lee LaVanway, president of the board of directors and former market master at the Benton Harbor Fruit Market, the world’s largest cash-to-grower wholesale produce market in business since 1860. “We’re in a unique position because our area has the perfect natural environment to produce an amazing variety of high-quality produce.”

In the late summer, Michigan’s famous crop of grapes is ripe and ready for picking.

Local wineries harvest these grapes to make their award-winning wines. Indeed,

these grapes and Michigan’s unique environment for growing them, has created an entire industry of artisan winemaking Jack Furgye, owner of in Southwest Jansen’s Fruit Market Michigan.

Similarly, the area is perfect for growing hops, an essential part of Michigan’s craft beer renaissance. Local and world-famous brewers alike use the hand-grown hops to create truly unique beer flavors.

Allissa Piggott of L.H. Piggott & Girls Farm which has a market and bakery at the Napier Avenue exit just off Interstate 94 in Benton Harbor, is part of a farming family

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“We sell fresh local fruits and vegetables as well as locally sourced preserves, maple syrup, honey, cheese, eggs and other items,” she says. “This is a wonderful area for produce and people come from all over. I think they’re really amazed at what this area has to offer.”

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from 2-7pm—or at either of Big Head Farm locations.

“For example, Michigan is the leading producer of asparagus yet 66 percent of the asparagus we consume in the United States comes from a country in another hemisphere—Peru,” says LaVanway who also mentions that produce quickly loses its nutritional value once it’s picked so asparagus from South America has a lot less nutrients than those from our area.

“We’re so lucky to live here in Southwest Michigan,” he continues. “But we need to make sure that we support our local farmers so we don’t lose what’s best for us.”

APPLES ARE SPECIAL According to the Michigan Apple Committee, apples are one of Michigan’s largest and most valuable fruit crops, annually contributing $700-$900 million to the state. In 2013, Michigan harvested 30 million bushels of apples and currently has more than 9.2 million apple trees in commercial production spanning approximately 36,500 acres. And it’s counties like Berrien and Van Buren in Southwest Michigan which border Lake Michigan who are among the largest apple producers. Though Indiana’s primary crops are corn and beans including soybeans, in Northwest Indiana, despite its large metropolitan areas, apples reign too because of the state’s proximity to the lake.

“We grow about 20 different varieties of apples,” says Carey Garwood of Garwood Orchards, a sixth generation family farm in LaPorte. “Some of our most popular varieties are golden delicious, Honeycrisp, Jonagold and Fuji.”

The Garwood family has been farming the same land in LaPorte County since 1831 with the existing market and apple farm opening in the 1950’s. Of their 400 acres, they devote 200 to apples and on fall weekends offer a celebration of all things apples (as well as other autumn produce including pumpkins) with live music, wagon

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Round Barn Winery HEIRLOOM FRUITS & VEGETABLES Harvest Days: Michigan’s Two decades ago, Cindy Grewett, she was bumper crop of hops is the beautiful, svelte hostess with the big essential to the craft beer smile at that endeared her to customers renaissance exemplified at the famously high-end Stevensville in Southwest Michigan. restaurant, Tosi’s. Still slim and smiling, Grewett had traded in the heels and glam gown for rubber boots, jeans and T-shirts, much better garb for tilling the soil at find. According to Grewett, who tells the her 14-acre farm, Kitty Hill Organics in story, Byles, who wasn’t an experienced Dowagiac. Nowadays people can find her at breeder, sold his seedlings for a dollar each. the St. Joseph Farmers Market on Saturdays They became so popular many people located on the bluff overlooking Lake drove long distances to buy his seedlings Michigan or at her farm where she also which produced tomatoes weighing about raises organic meat. two and a half pounds.

“I’d been growing organic foods for “Because of his success, he was able myself for a long time,” says Grewett about to pay off his mortgage in six years,” says her lifestyle switch. “I decided that it was Grewett. “So he named his tomatoes the time to start producing organic foods for Mortgage Lifter.” other people, too. And having lots of nieces Grewett also grows heirloom beets, beans, and nephews, I wanted them just to be able greens and much more. to run into the garden and grab something “She’s really doing a fine job raising to eat without having to worry about a variety of heirloom tomatoes,” says pesticides and things like that.”

Sam Monte, owner of Monte Package, a For Grewett, it meant also, in growing Southwest Michigan family business which heirloom fruits and vegetables, a way to supplies packaging for fruit and vegetables connect with varieties commonly grown throughout the United States. Monte says before the 1940s. he is impressed by the “Fruits and vegetables varieties Grewett offers. grown from heirloom “Last time I was out seeds have so much more there, I saw that she was flavor,” says Grewett who growing Marble Stripe grows about 32 varieties of and Costoluto, a small, heirloom tomatoes. deeply fluted tomato that The term heirloom is a deep red and often applies to produce whose Big Head Farm confused with a pimento ancestry traces back 50 Apple Farm is at pepper,” he says. “I was or so years. Heirloom 4759 Coloma Road surprised that she was tomatoes have interesting in Coloma; their trying to do that because names such as the other farm is at it’s not a big producer, more unique varieties 3835 Pier Road in and with a lot of farmers that Grewett grows like Benton Harbor. For it’s about production, Kellogg’s Breakfast, more information, but she’s willing to try a large tomato with a call 269.605.9527 or bigheadfarm.com. different varieties.” deep, deep orange color, Their cider can be But despite the Red Zebra and Lillian purchased at the abundance of this area, Yellow. Then there is the following farmers there are caveats, warns pink Mortgage Lifter. market locations: LaVanway, noting that Developed in the early St. Joseph Market people still tend to buy 1930s in Logan, West on Saturday 9-3pm; produce at big box stores.

Virginia by M.C. “Radiator Harbor Market on The average distance Charlie” Byles, a radiator Friday 10-3pm; between produce and repairman, it’s a cross Granger Farmers Market, Granger kitchen table is more than between four of the Indiana on Tuesday 1,500 miles, he says. largest tomatoes he could

[Above] Farmer Jay Jollay presents Jack Morrison with the first pumpkin of the season at Jollay Orchards.

[Left] Piggott’s Farm Market in Benton Harbor displays an early summer selection.

rides, caramel apples and cider. They are also a wholesale apple and vegetable grower.

Over the years, the apple appeal of certain varieties waxes and wanes.

“Varieties like Golden Delicious have remained popular throughout the years,” says Garwood. “Just all around good apples for eating and cooking. Newer varieties like Honeycrisp have become incredibly popular for their flavor and crunch,” says Garwood.

“Almost annually, we will rotate out apples that lose popularity and plant newer varieties or other already planted, popular varieties.

Already committed to growing organic produce at their Big Head Farm to supply members of their multi-week Community Supported Agriculture program, Karen and Jody Warner never planned on adding an apple orchard to their enterprise. But the Warners who often passed a pretty apple orchard as they traveled on Coloma Road couldn’t resist when they spied a “for sale” sign one day.

“It was such a beautiful spot,” says Jody Warner about the overwhelming—and irresistible urge to buy the 20-acre orchard located west of Coloma, Michigan.

“There are some really old apple trees here,” his wife adds, “some probably 50 or 60 years.”

With 19 acres dotted with trees brimming with fall apple varieties such as Jonagold, Cortland, Honey Crisp, Gala, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious and Smoothie Golden Delicious, the Warners found that each tree yielded about 200 pounds of apples adding up to 400,000 pounds per apple growing

season. That’s some apples.

But the Warners weren’t content with just raising and selling apples. They decided to start making unpasteurized apple cider.

“Right now we’re doing Galas and then next we’ll be doing Honey Crisps,” Jody says as the pumice flows into a 300-gallon milk tank.

Because they’re making unpasteurized cider, the Warners must test it for E. coli, a process that takes about 36 hours. Since the shelf life for unpasteurized cider is about ten days, testing eats up a lot of valuable time giving them just seven days to sell it. But pasteurized apple cider tastes more like apple juice than the cider our grandparents drank and the old tastes are important to the Warners. This dedication has paid off. Though this is only their second fall in the apple business, Bell’s Brewery in Kalamazoo, one of the state’s largest artisan craft beer makers, started buying their bulk raw apple cider to make hard cider.

“The first of its kind was produced last January and they have already placed an order for twice as much this year,” says Karen noting that currently the hard cider is only available on tap at Bell’s Eclectic Café in Kalamazoo.

RECIPES At their stand on Coloma Road, which is really a century old barn, the Warners also sell an array of other products in keeping with their food philosophy—maple syrup made by Flagel’s Sugar House on Napier Avenue in Benton Harbor and coldfiltered honey from Honey Hound Bee Farms. Karen also carries copies of Nicole Morrissey’s cookbook, Everyday Healthy Cooking: 100 Light and Delicious Recipes to Promote Energy, Weight Loss, and Well-Being (Skyhorse Publishing, $22.95). Morrissey, a registered dietitian who also has a website, preventionrd.com, lives in St. Joseph.

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Ride for the Apples On September 28 this year, Three Oaks will again be the scene for the Apple Cider Century, an event drawing more than 5500 cyclists—both easy going riders and those who take their biking very seriously indeed- to the scenic back roads and small towns of Southwest Michigan.

This year marks the 41st ride and participants can opt to do a “century”—a 100 mile bike ride or choose from among several other rides including the flat 15/25/37 mile routes or the rolling hills 50/62/75 mile routes.

Saturday events include an afternoon Ice Cream Social at Dewey Cannon Park from 4pm until 8pm EDT. Display tents featuring bicycle shop displays including parts and accessories are open both Saturday and Sunday as is the Dewey Cannon Trading Company & Bicycle Museum which houses many historic and eclectic bicycles including the 1860 Boneshaker and 1890’s Tally-Ho Tandem. Three Oaks is a charming Victorian era village with interesting shops and boutiques. Must stops are Drier’s Meat Market which first opened around the time of the Civil War and sells hams and sausages smoked in their smokehouse out back, Froehlich’s, a delightful food store featured on the Food Network and the Pleasant House Brewing Company, featuring savory pies and artisan brews.

Also in Three Oaks is the wonderfully restored Vickers Theater for current movies and the Acorn Theater for live events.

An all-you-can-eat pancakes, eggs, sausage and choice of beverage Sunday breakfast prepared by the Three Oaks Fire Department runs from 6am to 11am EDT. Cost $6 for adults; children 12 and under are free.

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WHAT: Apple Cider Century WHEN: Sunday, September 28th WHERE: Three Oaks, Michigan COST: $45 FYI: Register online, fax or mail. For more information call 1.888.877.2068; applecidercentury.com. Rider packets can be picked up between the hours of 10am-10pm EDT on Saturday and Sunday starting at 6am. Starting times for the ride begin at daybreak on Sunday morning but all departures should be made by noon. The latest return time is 7:30pm.

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True BBQ delivers a Chicago modern twist on the traditional BBQ themes of the 20th Century. The restaurant’s interior is unique with its modern chandeliers, velvet drapery, leather banquettes, large tables and eccentric colors. Led by chefs Randy Berg, Adam Brown and Aaron Evett, True’s main attraction is the menu. All meats are the highest quality, prepared with original rubs, served with house made sauces on the side. Not in the mood for barbecue? True offers non BBQ menu selections, such as Filet Mignon and Ahi Tuna, as well as both Vegan and Gluten Free selections. Like desserts? True offers a decadent selection with items such as Caramel Bourbon Mascarpone Napoleon, Pear Crumble, Pecan Pie and more. Coupled with True BBQ is the Whiskey Bar, which is focused on serving crafted cocktails and premium whiskeys.

With over 60 premium whiskeys, 20 fine wines and a superior crafted cocktail and beer selection, True’s goal is to cater to the educated bar patron.

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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.

BON FEMME CAFE 66 W Lincolnway, Valparaiso. 219.531.0612. bonfemme.com. The word “cafe” may be misleading for this full-service restaurant. Set in a turn-of-thecentury storefront in downtown historic Valparaiso, Bon Femme has an elegant but comfortable interior with a warm, inviting bar that’s stocked with a variety of Scotches and other fine spirits. The musts on the menu include crab cakes and oyster Rockefeller, and the pork chop is in the running for the best in the area. Vegetarian items are found throughout the menu, and seafood specials make Bon Femme Café a destination.

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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 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.

LATITUDES AT MARINA SHORES 5976 Dune Harbor Drive, Portage. 219.850.4654. marinashoresindiana.com. At the newly opened Latitudes Waterfront Dining at Marina Shores, executive chef Dave Hemdal mixes more than three decades of working in restaurants with all his favorite recipes to create a dining experience with an American based foundation combined with the interplays of ingredients, spices and seasonings from around the world. The menu reflects Hemdal’s flavor mix with such dishes as Grilled Shrimp Skewers on Southwestern Style Creamed Cavatappi Pasta, Fried Bluegill with Caper Mayo and Seared Tuna Sesame and Soy on Seaweed Salad along with sandwiches like Beef Brisket with grilled onions and roasted garlic aioli on a club roll.

MILLER BAKERY CAFE 5 5 5 S L a k e S t r e e t , G a r y. 2 1 9 . 4 2 7 . 1 4 4 6 . millerbakerycafe.com. Veteran restaurant manager Jack Strode has brought the historic Miller Bakery Café back to life featuring creative small plates, fresh seafood and the finest grilled meats. Savor original recipes like Scallops with Soft Polenta, Pepperonata and Romesco Sauce, Red Chili Glazed Salmon with Israeli Couscous. For more casual fare, the MB Burger is made with fresh ground beef, bacon jam and smothered with crispy Fontina onions, great with a Bell’s Beer, Sparkling Bourbon Lemonade, or a glass of one of their boutique wines.

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.

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THE BUCK 412 State St, St. Joseph. 269.281.0320. eatatthebuck. com. Originally known as the Silver Dollar Cafe, the restaurant was referred to by regulars as “The Buck” until it closed in 2009. The newly reinstated Buck Burgers and Brew promises to offer a new, affordable burgers-and-beer experience at a slightly more upscale version of the original Silver Dollar Cafe. The brewpub is focused on serving Michigan draft beers and ingredients sourced from local growers.

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.

WHITE PINE WINERY 317 State St, St. Joseph. 269.281.0098. whitepinewinery.com. White Pine’s goal is to produce wines from Michigan’s Great Southwest to showcase the region’s wonderful vineyards. Owner Dave Miller’s philosophy is to let the vineyards express themselves in his wines with as little intervention as possible. He also is a firm believer in using sustainable principles in grape production, using the latest methods to reduce the impact on the environment.

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Now the lakeshore’s premiere dining destination, Miller Bakery Café has a Grill Master in Adon who specializes in butchering and grilling fresh meats and fish. “We think our Filet Mignon and Bone-in-Ribeye are the best outside of Chicago. We’re very selective about our meat, and Adon is one of the best grill masters in the country,” says Strode.

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he culinary partnership between Joe Scalzo, owner of Ciao Bella in Schererville and the restaurant’s executive chef, Luis Hernandez, began years ago in Chicago. That was when Hernandez, who learned to cook from his mother in Guadalajara, Mexico, took a job working in the kitchen at one of Scalzo’s Chicago restaurants. The men, both from different countries (Scalzo, whose first name is Giuseppe, grew up Calabria, Italy), immediately recognized their commonality—a passion for authentic food with its roots deep in their childhood and a dedication to give their customers a wonderful dining experience.

“Joe taught me how to cook Italian foods which I love both preparing and eating,” says Hernandez who was 16 when he first began working for Scalzo.

And so when Scalzo decided to bring the ambience and foods of the trattorias of his native Italy to Northwest Indiana, Hernandez joined him in the opening of Ciao Bella (translation—Hello Beautiful) with its swank yet cozy feel, award winning wine list (Wine Spectator awarded Ciao Bella their Award of Excellence for 2013 and 2014) and a menu featuring a combination of Scalzo’s family recipes and redefining Italian cuisine in a more modern fashion—after all, Italian cuisine isn’t just nonnas (no matter how wonderfully these grandmothers cook) rolling out gnocchi.

“I love to keep showing our guests the innovations in Italian cuisine,” says Scalzo, noting their menu features regional dishes from all of Italy though there is an emphasis on Tuscany.

Interestingly, Scalzo, who majored in mechanical engineering in Italy, came to Chicago not to open restaurants but to study international business at Loyola. But he had worked in a small restaurant in Florence, Italy and though he had to turn down the chance of ownership because of his commitment to attend Loyola, the urge to create something similar once he arrived in Chicago was overpowering.

“Having a place where people share love and friendship over wonderful food prepared with experience, dedication and skill is something beautiful,” he says. “It was what I wanted to do.”

Like cookery in both Italy and Mexico, the emphasis at Ciao Bella is incorporating the concept of farm-to-table as much as possible.

“We use fresh and local and we change menu offerings with the season though we always have many of the favorites such as Rigatoni Boscaiola—mushrooms, Calabrese sausage and peas sautéed in a tomato cream sauce and Tagliata Toscana, a grilled New York strip steak dusted with rosemary and peppercorns,” says Hernandez. “And we make all of our own stocks—veal, beef, chicken and lobster.”

Local also applies to their craft beer list which features, among a long list, Goose Island Matilda, a Belgian Ale; Bell’s Lager of the Lakes from Kalamazoo, Michigan and a rotating draft from Three Floyd’s of Munster. Besides the stellar list of wines by the glass or bottle, there are also hand-crafted cocktails such as their Cucumber Mojito and Key Lime Pie Martini.

Scalzo says they are also committed to the concept of Mediterranean-style cooking—with its emphasis on healthful eating.

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hris Bardol is in his backyard picking peaches for the peach and prosciutto pizzas with smoked mozzarella and walnuts he is serving this evening at Stop 50 the restaurant he and his wife Kristy own in Michigan City.

Bardol is not only into using in season and local, he wants to do so in the simplest manner possible. That’s why the only cooking appliance at Stop 50 is a wood burning pizza oven with a heating range of 850 to 1300 degrees capable of baking a pizza in 90 seconds. The wood he uses? Indigenous of course— apple, cherry and oak.

“Our first main goal was to do a Naples style pizza,” says Bardol explaining why he decided to eschew an oven. “From there the fundamental was burning wood not gas or electricity and to keep it minimalistic.”

The couple also make their own gelatos and sorbets using what’s in season such as Michigan raspberries.

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t the newly opened Latitudes Waterfront Dining at Marina Shores, Executive chef Dave Hemdal mixes more than three decades of working in restaurants with all his favorite recipes. Chef Dave creates a dining experience with an American based foundation combined with the interplays of ingredients, spices and seasonings from around the world.

“We have the traditional steaks and seafood,” says Hemdal.

“Then I put Latin and Asian spins on some of my other dishes. Sometimes the taste is in the background like when I use curry or cumin. I also like to do a lot of sweet and spicy flavor profiles.”

Hemdal was formerly a chef at Strongbow’s in Valparaiso, where he worked for 29 years,” he says with a laugh. “That adds up to a lot of turkey.”

So with the opportunity to reinvent, it was an offer he couldn’t refuse.

“It’s a new place, a new town, new staff and new menu,” he says. “We are having fun and people are so excited to have a place to go to like this.”

Currently just open for Executive Chef Dave Hemdal lunch with dinner starting in mid-September, the menu reflects Hemdal’s flavor. Seafood selections such as, Southwestern Shrimp and Cavatappi, Seared Sesame/Soy Tuna on Seaweed Salad, and pan-fried Bluegill with Caper Mayo are among the exciting seafood dishes. Additionally, Bone-in Ribeye with Rustic Polenta and Swiss Sauce, Grilled Summer-Style Normandy Pork Chops, and Thai Chili Chicken with scallions and summer peas are among the many new exciting offerings for Latitudes.

“We also offer a Catch and Cook where customers can bring in their fresh, cleaned catch and we will prepare and plate it for them,” says Latitudes owner Michelle Golab. The restaurant has space available for all types of events and offers full-service catering to both home and office.

Raised in Kouts, Hemdal has always worked in the kitchen– his first kitchen job was dishwashing at The Little Restaurant in Kouts. He later went on to earn his culinary degree.

“When the night cook quit, the owner told me if I wanted to be a cook, he’d teach me to make sandwiches,” says Hemdal. “My focus was that I was going to make $3 an hour instead of $2, not on the cooking. However, once I started, I really loved it and haven’t stopped since.”

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magine long, lazy days on beaches that seem to go on forever, watching your children running gleefully through wooded neighborhoods and strolling down quaint small town streets filled with unique shops and restaurants. Then imagine fun-filled evenings on the beach watching the sunset and roasting s’mores in the bonfire, followed by a relaxing night’s rest in your own custombuilt home.

This is your life at Golfmore Estates in Grand Beach, part of Southwest Michigan’s renowned Harbor Country.

Founded as a resort community in the early 1900’s, Grand Beach’s iconic white arches welcome visitors and residents to this day. Generations of families have enjoyed spending time here forging new friendships while retreating from the hustle and bustle of their daily lives. Little has changed over the years and the relaxed atmosphere includes the ability to drive golf carts on public streets, making for easy access to the beach and other local attractions.

The nine-hole municipal golf course, constructed in 1911, continues to be a place where parents teach their children how to drive, chip and putt, while walking the tree-lined fairways.

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For those who prefer more solitude, there is ample space to sit on a quiet stretch of beach and reflect or walk peacefully through wooded areas. Nature and mature trees are the hallmarks of Grand Beach, which has also long been treasured for its pristine beaches.

Golfmore Estates offers custom homes on half-acre lots nestled in the woods, within walking distance to the beach.

Starting at $800,000, the homes will have three or more bedrooms, large heated garages, fireplaces, open floor plans, and lofts overlooking great rooms.

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Lake Chapin delivers the excitement and relaxation everyone in the family wants It seems to happen every vacation. Dad wants to fish or golf, Mom would love to explore shops or relax at the water’s edge, and the kids insist on tubing or swimming. How do you satisfy everyone’s wishes?

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highlight to the fall season, the Harvest & Wine Festival, October 11, attracts a huge crowd to the shores of Lake Michigan, presented by the New Buffalo Business Association.

As summer comes to a close, the New Buffalo Business Association looks to it’s fall event as a opportunity to bring families back to the area for Columbus Weekend and celebrate the changing of the seasons. In it’s 8th year, the Harvest & Wine Festival has become an outing for all ages to enjoy. The one-day fest features, local cuisine, local artists, crafts, clothing, jewelry, live music and more. Sample handcrafted wines and brew from Round Barn Winery and Brewery, along with other local wineries; Domaine Berrien Cellars, Free Run Cellars, Founders Wine Cellar, and Warner Vineyards. Presented by The Pokagon Fund, the Family Fest will include kid’s activities, pumpkin painting and a pumpkin patch, where you can pick out and buy your own pumpkin. In addition, free Horse-Drawn Hayrides will be available throughout New Buffalo for the day.

As in years past, the fest also includes over 20 wonderful art and crafts vendors from around the region along with food vendors with yummy treats to keep everyone happy. Over 7,000 attendees can shop for that unique item or a great holiday gift.

“Harvest & Wine Fest is a great event, allowing people to enjoy a fall day by the lake and to take in all that our area has to offer.” says Ric Heath, Harvest & Wine Fest chairperson.

This year the music line-up has something for everyone, from songs you can sing along with, to rock music that will energize the evening crowd.

LIVE MUSIC STAGE • Neverly Brothers 8:00pm • 5 O’Clock Somewhere 5:30pm • Slim Gypsy Baggage 3:45pm • Rebecca Anne Band 1:30pm • Everyday People 12:00pm

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The New Buffalo Business Association, a non-profit organization representing over 100 New Buffalo-based businesses whose common goal is to promote healthy business development in New Buffalo. The NBBA provides events and activities that are welcoming and fun for shoppers, boaters, nature lovers, event goers and those with a sense of adventure.

To learn more, contact the New Buffalo Business Association by email membership@newbuffalo.org

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s there really a place where everything you need to reflect the autumn season can be found—all in one amazing destination? Sawyer Garden Center has it all! Capture the colors of autumn at Sawyer Garden Center, where there’s a great selection of all things tasty and beautiful. From flowers to produce to home accents, Sawyer Garden Center reminds everyone why fall is such an enjoyable time of year. Whole rooms display must-have items for home, plus unique gifts for family and friends that say so much more than the usual everyone’s-seen-them mall selections.

And now there’s another section to explore: An entire wall of spirits makes it easy to find your favorite brands in a wide selection— everything to serve the perfect cocktails, aperitifs and after-dinner beverages. They’re in the spacious room dedicated to the same superb selection of wines Sawyer Garden is famous for, as well as craft beers to intrigue the adventurous. Throughout the selections you’ll find prices to suit every budget. Sawyer Garden Center’s produce section is simply a delight, bursting with the season’s

abundant harvests. Sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers—all are personally selected by owner Barry Patejdl, who selects the freshest items from Michigan’s local growers. With these tempting inspirations, explore ways to spice things up in new and different flavor profiles with sauces and seasonings you won’t find at the usual grocery store.

Browsing the bakery section is a must; there are decadent and delicious gourmet items to delight family and friends, from Elegant Farmer pies baked in a brown paper bag to popular Bit of Swiss breads in several varieties, all delivered fresh daily. Tasteful appetizers are easy to arrange with luscious cheeses and out-of-the-ordinary snacks that will have guests wondering how you did it all!

Ready for kitchen duty, you’ll find it a more enjoyable task with every helpful gadget you can imagine, in a wildly inspiring range of hues in blue, yellow, orange, red—find your favorite color and see the possibilities. Make get-togethers on the patio bright and welcoming with fun fall accents—pumpkins, decorative gourds, everything that says, “We love autumn!” Finding items to bring the season indoors becomes a treat in Sawyer Garden Center’s collections of home décor. Express your style with a new look in wall decorations; select a few pieces for a focal-point design, then add candles for a cozy glow on crisp evenings; there are scads of colors and favorite aromas. Now is the time for planting those perennials and bulbs you’ve been envisioning. Friendly experts will help you with any questions as you browse an incredible collection of healthy, SAWYER HOME & beautiful landscape accents. One place GARDEN CENTER for all things autumn? Absolutely! At 5865 Sawyer Rd Sawyer Garden Center you’ll find ideaSawyer, Mich. inspiring selections that will spark fresh 269.426.8810 ideas for a bright and welcoming home. sawyergardencenter.com

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THEATRE AT THE CENTER

Theatre at the Center celebrates milestone year attracting some of the best performers and designers, presenting classic favorites as well as Chicagoland and World Premieres at affordable prices.”

Performances for the 2015 season are Wednesdays and Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. and Fridays at 8:00 p.m.

Saturday matinees begin at 2:30 or 4 p.m. with evening performances at 8 p.m. Sunday curtains are at 2:30 p.m. Season subscriptions are available for $150 or $160. Complimentary Post-Show Discussions with cast members are held the second Thursday and third Wednesday of each production. Meal packages are available for select matinee and evening performances, located in the dining room, right across from the theatre lobby. 2015 Season Subscriptions will go on sale 8/25 for renewals and on 10/14 for new subscribers. Individual ticket prices for 2015 range from $40-$44 and will go on sale 12/16. To purchase season tickets, individual tickets and/or gift certificates, call the Box Office at 219.836.3255 or Tickets.com (for single tickets only) at 800.511.1552. Group discounts are available for groups of 11 or THEATRE AT THE CENTER more are also available by calling 1040 Ridge Rd 219.836.3258. For more information Munster, Ind. on Theatre at the Center visit 219.836.3258 TheatreAtTheCenter.com TheatreAtTheCenter.com.

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heatre at the Center celebrates its 25th anniversary season in 2015 by bringing to the stage hilarious spoofs, rock n’ roll musicals and heartwarming stories, each with a close relationship to iconic films. The season opens with On Golden Pond, the touching, funny, and warmly insightful story that went from a Tony Award on Broadway to the Oscar winning film, running February 26 through March 29. Overflowing with heart and humor, the extraordinary new Broadway musical, Big Fish, will inspire audiences to live life to the fullest May 7 to June 7. Fans of “the King” of Rock n’ Roll will be thrilled to join in song and dance at All Shook Up! The Music Of Elvis Presley.

Inspired by the movies and songs of Elvis Presley as well as the William Shakespeare comedy Twelfth Night, the musical runs July 16 through August 16. Spamalot, the uproariously hilarious Monty Python-inspired farce about King Arthur and his band of raunchy knights runs September 17 through October 18.

Returning to Theatre at the Center during the holiday season is the nostalgic family favorite A Christmas Story, running November 19 to December 27.

“We’re thrilled to be celebrating this milestone anniversary season,” said Theatre at the Center Artistic Director William Pullinsi. “What began as a summer theater with a few guest artists has grown into a year-round, professional equity theater

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True BBQ & Whiskey Bar is owned by the Progressive Dining Group, owners of Gino’s Steakhouse, Jelly Pancake House and The Bullpen. And like those restaurants is dedicated to a creating the best possible dining experience. But you don’t have to go to True BBQ to enjoy the food. They also deliver to homes and businesses in Northwest Indiana for orders of $10 or more.

Check True BBQ’s Website for special events and the live acoustic entertainment every Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. on the patio or indoors in inclement weather.

For information call 219.836.2122 or visit TrueBBQandWhiskey.com.

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Smoker which is designed to hold up to 130 pounds of ribs.

As for the whiskey bar part of the name, True BBQ currently offers the largest selection of domestic and imported whiskeys in Chicagoland, some 65 brands in all. Artisan beer lovers will find such Hoosier favorites as Three Floyds, Upland and Figure 8. Hand crafted cocktails include the True Margarita, a libation made with Herradura Signature Selection Reposado, Cointreau Liqueur, fresh lime juice and agave nectar, Lemonade Shake Ups—Pinnacle Vodka and a choice of strawberry, mango, raspberry or lime puree topped with house made lemonade. Other popular drinks include the Moscow Mule made with Grey Goose Vodka, fresh lime juice and ginger beer

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schewing the downhome look and feel of many barbecue places—don’t look for ribs and white bread served on a piece of wax paper here—True BBQ & Whiskey Bar in Munster, Indiana is all about the experience of great smoked and sauced meats in an elegant atmosphere.

“The concept was to present barbeque in a new way while still maintaining the key elements which make barbecue a long honored food tradition,” says Chef Randy Berg, who is one of the three wellknown area chefs who make True BBQ a wonderful dining experience.

Berg, known for his work at other fine dining Northwest Indiana restaurants such as Gino’s Steakhouse in Merrillville, is joined in the kitchen by Chef Adam Brown who brings more than two decades of creative cooking experience to True BBQ including working at casinos, country clubs, banquet halls and restaurants and Chef Aaron Evett another major player in the local restaurant scene.

“One of the unique features of True BBQ is the fact all of our barbecue meats are dry rubbed and served with our signature sauces on the side,” says Brown, noting that each chef shares equal responsibility on overseeing the entire food operation at True BBQ as well as playing a creative role in the development of the True BBQ menu.

“All of our meats are smoked for 14 hours using oak and hickory woods,” says Evett who came in 2nd as the “Chef of the Region” in the Northwest Indiana Times “Best of the Region” polling results. “Our sauces are all house made as well and we offer a Mild, Spicy or Raspberry BBQ sauce on a consistent basis. In addition, we feature a special BBQ sauce each month, such as Carolina Mustard for the month of August.”

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• When: October 19th, 2014 from 11am-3pm • Minimum donations will be $25 and we will be accepting walk-in visits only.

• Anyone is more than welcome to donate of course. So if they are unable to make the cut-a-thon, but still want to contribute they can call the salon and donate over the phone on the day of the event from 11am-3pm.

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iah is a quality driven salon, specializing in hair services, with unwavering dedication to professionalism and a tranquil experience. With a staff truly committed to each and every guest, Riah is much more than a salon. We are about creating an experience that holds the beauty industry to a new standard by highlighting our guests’ strongest attributes.

What makes Riah different is our style of service through the little “extras”. We make abundant strides to provide a peaceful haven for every guest. The achievement of that goal is found mainly through our welcoming and professional staff, a variety of refreshments to enjoy, and our exclusive Riah Retreat; an enclosed getaway that offers a reviving scalp massage and uplifting aroma therapy in an environment that is conscious of our guests’ relaxation. Collectively these small additions to our service transform a typical salon visit into a memorable experience.

“What we do is much more than giving quality service. What we do is make real connections with our guests and the RIAH SALON way they want to feel about themselves.

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n 1963, when La Lumiere School’s Founders envisioned an alternative to the local Catholic high schools in northwest Indiana, they took a courageous leap of faith believing that an all-boys boarding school modeled after the east coast prep schools would be successful in the Midwest. While the school attracted influential families from the Chicago area, it remained the Chicago-area’s best kept secret. As the school celebrated its 50th anniversary last year and as La Lumiere prepares to embark on the next fifty years, the founders are pleasantly surprised and delighted to see the school thriving. One founder, Andy McKenna, Sr. recently noted, “The school has succeeded beyond our expectations.”

With its placement in the woods near Lake Michigan in LaPorte, Indiana, La Lumiere has been both a viable and attractive “The deep and genuine option for Midwest respect our students and families wishing to faculty build, and our provide their sons rigorous yet collaborative and daughters with learning environment have a boarding school experience. La a proven long-term effect.”

Lumiere’s proximity to Chicago is very attractive as parents stay connected through attendance at athletic contests, art performances, parent activities and school ceremonies.

What has not changed during its growth from just over 100 students in 2004 to an enrollment of 235 in 2014, is its culture of connection. Headmaster Michael Kennedy ’86 notes: “La Lumiere’s distinctive features are its community and the culture we have created here. Even as we grew, we have maintained an environment where everyone knows everyone.”

La Lumiere’s combination of size of school, and breadth and depth of its academic program is a distinguishing characteristic not found in many high school. “Our size allows each teacher to know each student. The deep and genuine respect our students and faculty build, and our rigorous yet collaborative learning environment have a proven long-term effect. And it is right in Chicago’s backyard.”

As La Lumiere looks ahead, fundamental to the School’s success will be the ongoing development of its Areas of Excellence strategy, where distinctive programs allow for one’s passion for learning to be discovered. These areas are designed to provide intensive educational opportunities for La Lumiere students in critical subjects and co-curricular offerings— reinforcing an unparalleled college preparatory program and further distinguishing the La Lumiere experience. The result is extremely well-prepared students enrolling in great colleges and experiencing more success.

The Chicago area will continue LA LUMIERE to hear more about La Lumiere 6801 North Wilhelm Rd School, a college-prep school no LaPorte, Ind. longer the best kept secret in the 219.326.7450 Midwest. lalumiere.org

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ubeznik Center for the Arts’ Gallery Shop will overflow with thousands of exquisite, hand-selected, hand-crafted items by artisans and craftspeople from across the Midwest during its 5th annual Holiday Artisan Market.

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The house on tree-lined Michigan Avenue in LaPorte may not be Downton Abbey, but it exudes much of the same elegance and amenities of an earlier era— including former servants’ quarters on the third floor and the buttonbuzzer system to summon them.

Built in 1917 by Walter Fox— one of five brothers, who with their father Samuel Fox owned Fox Woolen Mill at the turn of the century—the house set on a one-and-a-half-acre lot has seen a few changes over the years. But the solid, brick structure with its windows with stone caps and sills, retains its serene sense of place for Carlos and Donna Serna.

Some of that serenity comes from Donna herself, whose gentle voice and warm manner belie the determination with which she oversees every aspect of the home they bought 23 years ago.

“I wanted to keep everything as original as possible,” Donna says as she walks through and speaks knowledgably about her house’s features and history.

The spacious foyer, extending about 30 feet, fits the home that has seven bedrooms, four baths, and an elevator. Donna says the house tended to be dark, so lighter wallpaper was selected for the foyer, a pale yellow with a muted design. To the left is a wide staircase to the second level; past that is a stairway to the basement; and across the way and down a few steps there is access to a small bath, closet, and exit to the garage—one of several places offering multiple ways to enter and exit the area.

Inside the front door to the right is the 30-by-20-foot living room. The Cernas removed the carpeting and installed golden oak flooring throughout all three floors of the house. Here the Georgian-style fireplace is a focal point.

Four front-facing French doors have their original hardware.

There’s ample room for the piano; Carlos, a now-retired internist, has always composed and played music even after seeing patients all day. Richly carved Italianate pieces characterize the home’s overall style. An arresting feature of an immense cabinet from a hacienda in Carlos’ native Mexico are four carved gargoyles along the cabinet’s front. Donna is obviously amused as she points out the nearby tete-a-tete, a love seat designed so the two people sit facing in opposite directions, “So an engaged couple wouldn’t get too close!”

Pocket doors open onto the dining room, where a table seating 12 leaves plenty of room for a china cabinet and side table. In two corners of the room Walter Fox installed mural panels depicting pastoral scenes. Donna picked out the pale blue in the skies of the mural for the walls in both dining room and living room, and the deep-red sleeves of the ladies’ dresses inspired the coordinated drapes and the 100-year-old Oriental rug.

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[Clockwise from upper left] In the foyer, golden oak flooring and a subtle wallpaper design keep it pleasantly light; staircases lead upstairs and downstairs. In the living room a fireplace keeps things cozy, while a tete a tete (foreground) keeps things from getting too cozy; the desk near the grandfather clock is 200 years old. A 100-yearold Oriental rug anchors the dining area; access to the butlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pantry, cookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bedroom, and kitchen is to the right. Original owner Walter Fox commissioned the corner panels of tranquil scenes for both ends of the wall; the wall color was chosen from the blue in the paintings.

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From the dining room a short hallway leads to the kitchen, past what was the cook’s bedroom, now with dining table and a large wall tapestry. Here too is a framed newspaper with a page-one story about 5-year-old Donna, who singlehandedly, going door-todoor with a red wagon, collected more than a ton of scrap metal for the (World War II) war effort, her dad and grandfather hauling home what she’d coaxed from everyone in the neighborhood.

Across from the cook’s bedroom in a dogleg off of the dining room is the former butler pantry, now outfitted with a long granite-topped counter, double sink, and second refrigerator. The kitchen was originally four rooms, with three ovens in a central, bricked area. “With the dishwasher and ovens, it was really hot!

I told Carlos, we have to do something about this!” The answer was to gut the kitchen, removing the brick divider and three ovens, and replacing them with an island with sinks.

Off the dining room is an elevator for all three floors, installed by the previous owners, LaPorteans Walter and Barbara Link. At the second floor the elevator opens onto the master bedroom.

Donna bought 35 yards of pale tapestry fabric and backing for all the panels that define the walls and then she finished and installed

[Clockwise] The ornate bed in the master suite is hinged in case the former occupants needed a separate sleeping option; the mirrored armoire coincidentally has the Sernas’ carved initials; Donna installed the padded wall panels and coordinated trim. A floral theme was chosen for the wall panels in the master bath; the white marble flooring was the inspiration of former owner Barbara Link. Past the vegetable and flower gardens (far left, partially shown) the pool and gazebo take up only half of the deep back yard.

In the modernized kitchen with an island, the copper vent above the stove is original and requires periodic cleaning; Donna says ketchup works best.

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Downstairs, the Cernas added a three-season, brick porch. It’s one of her favorite places, where three windows and a French door, all arched, allow for a view of the deep back yard. The floor is of 1-by-2-inch deep red Mexican tiles, largely mosaic except for diagonal patterns extending from the dining room door. Beyond the French doors to the left are the brick patio, garage, vegetable and flower gardens, and a pool. Donna points to the gazebo set back among the trees: “That’s where we have coffee every morning.” The transition from dining room to this room is seamless, reflecting the Sernas’ desire to stay with the integral style of the home.

Despite its size, “This is a friendly house.” Donna pauses at the elegant living room and jokes in her gentle voice, “Sometimes I sit there and pretend I live here.”

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the panels herself. A massive, mirrored armoire was purchased because the initials “C” and “D” were carved on either side, “for Carlos and Donna.”

The master bath, big as a bedroom, includes a chaise lounge, white marble flooring installed by the Links, and a Corinthian column at the end of a quarter-wall divider.

The third floor is as lively as the rest of the home, with a large but cozy sitting room with a fireplace. There are six other bedrooms on this floor, each ready for family and out-of-town guests. The smallest is the sweetest, in an alcove, formerly the trunk room, now prettily decorated for a small child.

The central gathering place up here is a room about 40-by-40 feet, with a huge, comfy sectional that’s a nearly-closed circle. On the other side of the elevator is a nook for bookcases and a desk.

Donna explains that during World War II six “hot beds” were in this space: Homeowners could volunteer sleeping space for munitions workers. With round-theclock shifts during that time, the beds didn’t have a

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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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TCM BUILDERS 6655 Lincoln Rd, Michigan City. TCM Builders constructs quality single-family homes in the Michigan City area. Their customers love the personal treatment provided by the TCM builders staff, who are passionate about making sure the job is done right.

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STARLIGHT VACATIONS 13658 Red Arrow Hwy, Harbert. 888.731.8223.

Starlight Vacations is a vacation rental company that puts forth every effort to make your vacation special. From vacation homes to portable hot tubs, Starlight Vacations has it all—even if you can’t get away for the weekend, their hot tubs can come to you! Their new covered relaxation area

in Harbert is perfect for a romantic evening, with beautiful lighting, fireplace, private curtains and entertainment.

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 W icker 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.

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.

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CUSTOMS IMPORTS 139 N. Whittaker St, New Buffalo. 269.469.9180. customsimports.com. Shop for unique decor and jewelry including exotic tastes, textures and aromas at the boutique by the sea and visit Dee Dee Duhn’s new Customs Imports showroom with hand-crafted furniture and an extensive interior decorations gallery surrounded by food, beverage, art work and a state-of-the-art sound system at 16130 Red Arrow Hwy. in Union Pier starting in late September. Glam Opening of the total shopping experience October 24th, watch Customs FB for updates.

SAUGATUCK ANTIQUE PAVILION 2948 Blue Star Hwy, Douglas. 269.857.6041. saugatuckantiquepavilion.com. Antique lovers travel from all over to arrive at this Destination mall, voted “Best of the Best” in a four-state area. Saugatuck Antique Pavilion features more than 175 dealer booths of quality antiques, collectibles and other fun merchandise. Even non-antiquers will appreciate the diverse inventory. Patrons can also try “Brewtiquing,” at the on-site award-winning Saugatuck Brewing Company.

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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.

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GREAT LAKES CATERING 701 Washington St, Michigan City. 219.898.1502. greatlakescatering.com. With a combined 150 years

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THE OLIVE CART 424 Phoenix Rd, South Haven. olivecart. com. The Olive Cart offers high quality extra virgin olive oils and aged balsamic vinegars in their West Michigan stores and online for the best in gourmet cooking pleasures. The store offers a tasting room with tapenades, glazes, stuffed olives, fresh-baked breads, pastas, pestos, and unique gourmet gifts featuring Michigan made pottery.

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CENTER FOR OTOLARYNGOLOGY 9120 Columbia Ave, Ste A, Munster.

219.836.4820. Bethany Cataldi, D.O., specializes in ear, nose and throat surgery and facial plastic surgery. In fact, she is the only female facial plastic surgeon in Northwest Indiana who’s been specifically trained in surgery of the face, head and neck. Dr. Cataldi’s expertise in such procedures exclusively ranges all spectrums, from topical treatments like skin peels, to hair removal, to full nasal construction.

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 9 0 1 M a c A r t h u r B l v d , M u n s t e r.

219.836.1600. comhs.org. This awardwinning hospital is a not-for-profit acute care facility with 354 beds and a medical staff of more than 530 physicians. Community’s services include a surgery center, oncology center, women’s diagnostic center, pain clinic and rehabilitation center. One of the hospital’s newest endeavors is the daVinci Surgical System, which is a cutting-edge technological system for prostate cancer.

FRANCISCAN PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL 7 0 1 S u p e r i o r A v e , M u n s t e r.

219.922.4200. franciscanphysicians.org.

Franciscan Physicians Hospital offers nearly 50 medical specialties and subspecialties in a 63-bed acute care hospital setting.

Physicians and staff provide award winning services, state-of-the-art technology and best-in-region staffing ratios to deliver the highest quality of care.

FRANCISCAN ST. ANTHONY HEALTH 301 W Homer St, Michigan City.

219.879.8511. saintanthonymemorial. org. This acute care hospital, serving LaPorte, Porter and Berrien Counties, boasts an integrated health care network that is made up of an intensive care unit, a new birthing unit, an emergency department, behavioral medicine, rehabilitation services, medical surgery units, oncology, pediatrics and a multidiscipline physician practice.

OBSTETRICAL & GYNECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES, INC 1101 E Glendale Blvd, Ste 102,

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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 first-time home buyers and seasoned investors. Mutual Bank specializes in investments and wealth management for businesses and personal clients.

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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.

MARINA SHORES AT DUNE HARBOR 6 1 5 9 D u n e H a r b o r D r, P o r t a g e .

219.762.5700. marinashoresindiana.com.

Marina Shores at Dune Harbor, located in Portage, Indiana, is Northwest Indiana’s premier marina and residential waterfront development. Just 30 miles from Chicago, and located on the Southern Shore of Lake Michigan, residents have access to the best sandy beaches, waterfront dining and upscale living that the area has to offer. The development includes real estate, upscale waterfront condos, a 255 boat slip marina with transient dockage and more.

McCOLLY REAL ESTATE Various Locations. Since 1974, McCOLLY Real Estate has provided superior service by understanding personal needs.

Whether the customer is a first time home buyer, resale, commercial, land, new construction or luxury home buyer, McColly is there to provide the best options. From purchase to financing to rentals and relocating, we provide one stop real estate with you in mind throughout our local communities, nationally and internationally.

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GOLFMORE ESTATES Grand Beach. Golfmore Estates, located on Grand Beach’s expansive golf course, is the latest in luxury Harbor Country development. Golfmore Estates offers custom homes on half-acre lots nestled in the woods, within walking distance to the beach. Starting at $800,000, the homes will have three or more bedrooms, large heated garages, fireplaces, open floor plans, and lofts overlooking great rooms.

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.

LAKE CHAPIN SHORES Berrien Springs. lakechapinshores.com.

Sophisticated home buyers love Lake Chapin Shores, the perfect lakeside getaway for a long weekend or for life.

Those with a passion for fun in the sun will enjoy this sports-friendly lake, which offers great opportunities for skiing, fishing, swimming and more.

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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 1 1 3 W 8 t h S t , M i c h i g a n C i t y.

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.

RIAH SALON 8025 Wicker Ave, St. John.

219.365.6123. riahsalon.com. Riah Salon owners Gwen and Rob Shaver strive to provide an upscale styling experience. Riah’s experienced stylists conduct an image profile while listening to a customer’s preferences before starting their expert hair treatments, including a full scalp, neck and shoulder massage. The salon’s “Riah Retreat” offers customers an enclosed space with soft lights, light music, water fountains and essential oils. Riah Salon also offers guests an extensive beverage list and a hot water bottle in a heart shape to put on their laps if they are cold during their treatments.

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INN AT ABERDEEN 3 1 5 8 S S t a t e R d 2 , Va l p a r a i s o .

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 1 0 1 W 2 n d S t , M i c h i g a n C i t y.

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.

THEATRE AT THE CENTER 1040 Ridge Rd, Munster. 219.836.3255. theatreatthecentre.com. This resident theater at the Center for Performing Arts puts on five main stage productions, which attracts an audience of 50,000 annually. The theater also puts on productions just for younger audiences as well as offering theater classes for young people and other special events.

LA LUMIERE ACADEMY 6801 N Wilhelm Rd, La Porte.

219.326.7450. La Lumiere is the premier small day and boarding school in the Midwest. As a lay Catholic coeducational boarding and day school, we offer a rigorous college-preparatory education grounded in character, scholarship, and faith. Over the past 50 years, the La Lumiere family has come to protect and defend the distinctive elements that have made La Lumiere a transforming experience for so many loyal alumni.

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NEW BUFFALO BUSINESS ASSOCIATION 888.660.6222. newbuffalo.org. The New Buffalo Business Association is made up of more than 100 members representing New Buffalo and neighboring communities.

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.

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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.

JUDEE’S 1104 Indiana Ave, LaPorte.

219.324.6443. judees.com. Owner Judee Gartland and her daughter frequently travel to the garment districts in New York and Chicago to build the inventory in their store, which is situated in a stately Victorian home in downtown LaPorte.

Clothing for all occasions is available here, including formalwear. Designers include Not Your Daughter’s Jeans, Neon Buddha, Alex Evenings and Brighton bags and accessories.

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FRANCISCAN ST. MARGARET HEALTH 5454 Hohman Ave, Hammond.

219.932.2300. smmhc.com. One of the largest acute-care hospitals in Northwest Indiana, Saint Margaret Health offers myriad services in their Dyer and Hammond locations as well as multiple off-site facilities.

Valparaiso. 877.462.6249. weunderstandwomen.com.

T h e 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 gynecologists—Drs. Murphy, Rutherford, Short, and Strickland—at this clinic specialize in pregnancy care, family planning, infertility and menopause, along with general women’s wellness.

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