Date: Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Red Barn Theatre
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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The Red Barn Theater’s film attraction for December ‘The Jolson Story,’ a 1946 biopic about the great entertainer who starred in ‘The Jazz Singer,’ the first sound movie in 1928. Directed by Alfred E. Green, the film stars Larry Parks and Evelyn Keyes, with William Demarest, Bill Goodwin, Ludwig Donath, and Tamara Shayne.
This very entertaining biography of all-time great Jolson, has Parks giving his all in story of brash vaudeville performer's rise in the show biz world. Songs include "April Showers,'' "Avalon,'' "You Made Me Love You,'' "My Mammy'' plus many others, all dubbed by Jolson, who appears in a long shot on the runway during the "Swanee'' sequence. Morris Stoloff earned an Oscar for his scoring.
The plot follows Jolson from his youth in Washington, DC where he gets notice as a singer and eventually becomes a Vaudeville star. After his huge success in ‘The Jazz Singer,’ much of the story revolves around the struggle between Jolson and his wife, Julie, who wants him to quit show business because he is ruining his health.
This film was the highlight of Parks’s career. In the 1950s, his career foundered after he admitted to House Unamerican Activities Committee that he had been a Communist.
Join host John Hardy at 7 p.m. in front of The Big Screen at The Red Barn, 3657 63rd St. at Blue Star Hwy., Saugatuck, about a quarter mile east of Exit 41 off of I-196. Suggested donation is $5. Free popcorn from CNJ Popcorn Co. and $1 concessions. Call (269) 857-5300 for more information or email mailto:lakeshorearts@comcast.net.
Location Details
Red Barn Theatre
63RD & Blue Star Hwy.
Saugatuck Mi 49453
Location Phone: 269-857-5300
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Saugatuck Red Barn Theatre Movie Night- The Magnificent Seven
Date: Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Red Barn Theatre
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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The Red Barn Theater’s film attraction for December 20 is ‘The Magnficent Seven,’ an incredibly popular western remake of the iconic Japanese production of ‘The Seven Samuri.’ Directed by John Sturges, ‘Seven’ starred several actors who would be forever famous just by their association with this film: Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Horst Buchholz, James Coburn, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, and Brad Dexter. And Eli Wallach launched his career as a Mexican bandit, a role he would play several times again, most memorably in several spaghetti westerns starring Clint Eastwood.
The story is elegantly simple: seven sometimes reluctant paid gunslingers hire on to rout the bandits who are devastating a small Mexican town. They must prepare the town to repulse an army of 40 bandits who will arrive wanting food.
The Seven stay at the village for weeks, teaching the villagers how to fight, while preparing the town for the bandits' arrival. Eventually, the timid farmers learn that they do indeed have the ability to fight back, while the grizzled gunfighters find some humanity. There's plenty of action, gun fights, McQueen and Coburn's easy confidence, a boatload of great lines ('Do you have an older, grateful sister at home?'), Vaughn dressed like a dandy fop at a costume party. What makes it so compelling is that Sturges and writer William Roberts humanize the gunmen. Tough guys do have regrets and fears; they just do a hell of a better job hiding them than the rest of us.
A great score by Elmer Bernstein embellishes every scene.
Some critics carped because Sturges seemed to take too much time telling the background of each hero, but by the film’s end we find that we actually care about what happens to them.
Join host John Hardy at 7 p.m. in front of The Big Screen at The Red Barn, 3657 63rd St. at Blue Star Hwy., Saugatuck, about a quarter mile east of Exit 41 off of I-196. Suggested donation is $5. Free popcorn from CNJ Popcorn Co. and $1 concessions. Call (269) 857-5300 for more information or email lakeshorearts@comcast.net
Location Details
Red Barn Theatre
63RD & Blue Star Hwy.
Saugatuck Mi 49453
Location Phone: 269-857-5300
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Red Barn Theatre
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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The Red Barn Theater’s film attraction for December 20 is ‘The Magnficent Seven,’ an incredibly popular western remake of the iconic Japanese production of ‘The Seven Samuri.’ Directed by John Sturges, ‘Seven’ starred several actors who would be forever famous just by their association with this film: Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Horst Buchholz, James Coburn, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, and Brad Dexter. And Eli Wallach launched his career as a Mexican bandit, a role he would play several times again, most memorably in several spaghetti westerns starring Clint Eastwood.
The story is elegantly simple: seven sometimes reluctant paid gunslingers hire on to rout the bandits who are devastating a small Mexican town. They must prepare the town to repulse an army of 40 bandits who will arrive wanting food.
The Seven stay at the village for weeks, teaching the villagers how to fight, while preparing the town for the bandits' arrival. Eventually, the timid farmers learn that they do indeed have the ability to fight back, while the grizzled gunfighters find some humanity. There's plenty of action, gun fights, McQueen and Coburn's easy confidence, a boatload of great lines ('Do you have an older, grateful sister at home?'), Vaughn dressed like a dandy fop at a costume party. What makes it so compelling is that Sturges and writer William Roberts humanize the gunmen. Tough guys do have regrets and fears; they just do a hell of a better job hiding them than the rest of us.
A great score by Elmer Bernstein embellishes every scene.
Some critics carped because Sturges seemed to take too much time telling the background of each hero, but by the film’s end we find that we actually care about what happens to them.
Join host John Hardy at 7 p.m. in front of The Big Screen at The Red Barn, 3657 63rd St. at Blue Star Hwy., Saugatuck, about a quarter mile east of Exit 41 off of I-196. Suggested donation is $5. Free popcorn from CNJ Popcorn Co. and $1 concessions. Call (269) 857-5300 for more information or email lakeshorearts@comcast.net
Location Details
Red Barn Theatre
63RD & Blue Star Hwy.
Saugatuck Mi 49453
Location Phone: 269-857-5300
South Haven Presents Snowmobiling on the Kal-Haven Trail
Date: January 4-March 15, 2012
Category: South Haven Events
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Wells Street
South Haven, Mi 49090
Hours: Everyday 8am to 10 pm
Travel through small towns, beautiful wooded areas, countryside, and pass points of historical interest. Towns along the way have food and lodging for trail users. Unique experience for cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. 34-mile trail from South Haven to Kalamazoo. Snowmobilers are exempt from buying daily or annual Kal-Haven Trail Passes, but instead are required to purchase a Michigan Snowmobile Trail Permit to use the trail.
There must be a minimum of 4 inches of snow. Snowmobiles must be registered with the Michigan Secretary of State and riders MUST display a snowmobile Trail Permit. Annual Michigan Snowmobile Trail Permits are sold for $35 in most cases are available where you would purchase a hunting and or fishing license. Also available online at: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10366_34947-32299--,00.html, from the DNR Service center in Plainwell or at Dunham Sports in South Haven
Category: South Haven Events
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Wells Street
South Haven, Mi 49090
Hours: Everyday 8am to 10 pm
Travel through small towns, beautiful wooded areas, countryside, and pass points of historical interest. Towns along the way have food and lodging for trail users. Unique experience for cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. 34-mile trail from South Haven to Kalamazoo. Snowmobilers are exempt from buying daily or annual Kal-Haven Trail Passes, but instead are required to purchase a Michigan Snowmobile Trail Permit to use the trail.
There must be a minimum of 4 inches of snow. Snowmobiles must be registered with the Michigan Secretary of State and riders MUST display a snowmobile Trail Permit. Annual Michigan Snowmobile Trail Permits are sold for $35 in most cases are available where you would purchase a hunting and or fishing license. Also available online at: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10366_34947-32299--,00.html, from the DNR Service center in Plainwell or at Dunham Sports in South Haven
Saugatuck Red Barn Theatre Movie Night-Carousel
Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Red Barn Theatre
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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The Red Barn Theater’s film attraction for December 13 is ‘Carousel,’ a charming 1956 production of the brilliant Rogers and Hammerstein Broadway hit about carnival barker Billy Bigelo (Gordon MacRae) who gets to return from the dead and right some of the wrongs he has done his wife Julie (Shirley Jones).
‘Carousel,’ which ran for 890 performances on Broadway, makes an excellent big-screen spectacular as envisioned by director Henry King. There are two production numbers in the picture that are close to classic. The choreography by Rod Alexander is brilliant throughout.
In addition to the beautiful songs, such as the love duet "If I Loved You,” the film maintains the drama of the original. Billy and Julie haven't got a clue about marriage. Billy can’t settle down, can't keep a job, and feels smothered. Angry, he sometimes hits Julie, who can’t help loving her man, and keeps on excusing his behavior.
MacRae's performance in the “Soliloquy” may be the best part of the film as Billy sees Julie’s pregnancy as a sign that he must turn his life around. Believing he needs to support his wife and child, but not knowing how, he’s easy prey for ex-con Jigger (Cameron Mitchell). His involvement in attempted robbery leads to his death. It also gives Julie and the townspeople a chance to sing the stirring ballad "You'll Never Walk Alone."
Audiences will especially enjoy the hopeful finale, as Julie and Billy’s daughter, Louise (danced by Susan Luckey, with Jacques D'Amboise), envisions her future in the original stage ballet by Agnes DeMille.
Join host John Hardy at 7 p.m. in front of The Big Screen at The Red Barn, 3657 63rd St. at Blue Star Hwy., Saugatuck, about a quarter mile east of Exit 41 off of I-196. Suggested donation is $5. Free popcorn from CNJ Popcorn Co. and $1 concessions. Call (269) 857-5300 for more information or email lakeshorearts@comcast.net
Location Details
Red Barn Theatre
63RD & Blue Star Hwy.
Saugatuck Mi 49453
Location Phone: 269-857-5300
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Red Barn Theatre
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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The Red Barn Theater’s film attraction for December 13 is ‘Carousel,’ a charming 1956 production of the brilliant Rogers and Hammerstein Broadway hit about carnival barker Billy Bigelo (Gordon MacRae) who gets to return from the dead and right some of the wrongs he has done his wife Julie (Shirley Jones).
‘Carousel,’ which ran for 890 performances on Broadway, makes an excellent big-screen spectacular as envisioned by director Henry King. There are two production numbers in the picture that are close to classic. The choreography by Rod Alexander is brilliant throughout.
In addition to the beautiful songs, such as the love duet "If I Loved You,” the film maintains the drama of the original. Billy and Julie haven't got a clue about marriage. Billy can’t settle down, can't keep a job, and feels smothered. Angry, he sometimes hits Julie, who can’t help loving her man, and keeps on excusing his behavior.
MacRae's performance in the “Soliloquy” may be the best part of the film as Billy sees Julie’s pregnancy as a sign that he must turn his life around. Believing he needs to support his wife and child, but not knowing how, he’s easy prey for ex-con Jigger (Cameron Mitchell). His involvement in attempted robbery leads to his death. It also gives Julie and the townspeople a chance to sing the stirring ballad "You'll Never Walk Alone."
Audiences will especially enjoy the hopeful finale, as Julie and Billy’s daughter, Louise (danced by Susan Luckey, with Jacques D'Amboise), envisions her future in the original stage ballet by Agnes DeMille.
Join host John Hardy at 7 p.m. in front of The Big Screen at The Red Barn, 3657 63rd St. at Blue Star Hwy., Saugatuck, about a quarter mile east of Exit 41 off of I-196. Suggested donation is $5. Free popcorn from CNJ Popcorn Co. and $1 concessions. Call (269) 857-5300 for more information or email lakeshorearts@comcast.net
Location Details
Red Barn Theatre
63RD & Blue Star Hwy.
Saugatuck Mi 49453
Location Phone: 269-857-5300
Saugatuck Presents Holiday Tours At The Felt Mansion
Location: Felt Mansion
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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The holiday season provides a wonderful opportunity to see the mansion. This year's annual Holidays at the Felt Mansion will feature over 25 trees decorated to tell the history of the mansion. Re-live the story of the Felt Mansion from Felt family years through the present day - through our beautifully decorated trees. From a cross-covered tree highlighting the seminary years to the snow-flake tree depicting Felt Family Winters on "the Shore Acres Farm" - our holiday decor will transport you to another time. Enjoy refreshment, and wander through the mansion on your own - or take one of our guided tours with Felt Estate director, Patty Hoezee Meyer. Make this a holiday to remember with a visit to the Felt Estate.
Regular Holiday Tours
Sunday, December 11: 2-4p.m.
Thursday, December 15: 6-8p.m.
Friday, December 16: 6-8p.m.
Saturday, December 17: 6-8p.m.
Thursday, December 22: 6-8p.m.
Friday, December 23: 6-8p.m.
(No tours on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day)
Thursday, December 29: 6-8p.m.
Friday, December 30: 6-8p.m.
Saturday, December 31: 6-8p.m., 2011
Sunday, New Year's Day: 2-4p.m., 2012
Tour Prices:
$10 for adults
$8 for seniors "62 and older"and students
Children 12 and under are free.
*Note date and times are subject to change
Location Details
Felt Mansion
6597 138Th Ave
Holland MI
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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The holiday season provides a wonderful opportunity to see the mansion. This year's annual Holidays at the Felt Mansion will feature over 25 trees decorated to tell the history of the mansion. Re-live the story of the Felt Mansion from Felt family years through the present day - through our beautifully decorated trees. From a cross-covered tree highlighting the seminary years to the snow-flake tree depicting Felt Family Winters on "the Shore Acres Farm" - our holiday decor will transport you to another time. Enjoy refreshment, and wander through the mansion on your own - or take one of our guided tours with Felt Estate director, Patty Hoezee Meyer. Make this a holiday to remember with a visit to the Felt Estate.
Regular Holiday Tours
Sunday, December 11: 2-4p.m.
Thursday, December 15: 6-8p.m.
Friday, December 16: 6-8p.m.
Saturday, December 17: 6-8p.m.
Thursday, December 22: 6-8p.m.
Friday, December 23: 6-8p.m.
(No tours on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day)
Thursday, December 29: 6-8p.m.
Friday, December 30: 6-8p.m.
Saturday, December 31: 6-8p.m., 2011
Sunday, New Year's Day: 2-4p.m., 2012
Tour Prices:
$10 for adults
$8 for seniors "62 and older"and students
Children 12 and under are free.
*Note date and times are subject to change
Location Details
Felt Mansion
6597 138Th Ave
Holland MI
Saugatuck Presents Winterfest At The Mansion
Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011
Start Time: 12:00 pm End Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Felt Mansion
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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This is a free event open to the public featuring a free lunch and our 2nd annual Cupcakes for a Cause Contest. Lunch begins at noon; contest winner are announced at 1:00p.m. (after which the cupcakes are served to guest). See Santa and Mrs. Clause! Join us for a day of fun, food, and music!
Location Details
Felt Mansion
6597 138Th Ave
Holland MI
Start Time: 12:00 pm End Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Felt Mansion
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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This is a free event open to the public featuring a free lunch and our 2nd annual Cupcakes for a Cause Contest. Lunch begins at noon; contest winner are announced at 1:00p.m. (after which the cupcakes are served to guest). See Santa and Mrs. Clause! Join us for a day of fun, food, and music!
Location Details
Felt Mansion
6597 138Th Ave
Holland MI
Saugatuck Presents- Charles Dickens" A Christmas Carol "
Date December 9-11, & December 16-18, 2011
Start Time: 8:00 pm
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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Dickens’s classic Christmas tale featuring Ebenezer Scrooge, various ghosts and an assortment of lovable Londoners. Brought to life by community performers. Fri-Sat. 8pm; Sun. 7pm; Sat. Matinees 2pm. Performances at the Saugatuck Women’s Club.
Start Time: 8:00 pm
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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Dickens’s classic Christmas tale featuring Ebenezer Scrooge, various ghosts and an assortment of lovable Londoners. Brought to life by community performers. Fri-Sat. 8pm; Sun. 7pm; Sat. Matinees 2pm. Performances at the Saugatuck Women’s Club.
South Haven Presents Christmas At The Flywheelers
Date: Friday, December 9, 2011
Start Time: 5:00 pm End Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Michigan Flywheelers Museum
Category: South Haven Events
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NEW THIS YEAR! Sleigh bells will be ringing at this old fashion holiday event. Crafts. music, lighted displays and even Santa! Held 5-8 pm. Free admission!
www.michiganflywheelers.org
Location Details
Michigan Flywheelers Museum
6285 68Th St
South Haven Mi 49090
Start Time: 5:00 pm End Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Michigan Flywheelers Museum
Category: South Haven Events
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NEW THIS YEAR! Sleigh bells will be ringing at this old fashion holiday event. Crafts. music, lighted displays and even Santa! Held 5-8 pm. Free admission!
www.michiganflywheelers.org
Location Details
Michigan Flywheelers Museum
6285 68Th St
South Haven Mi 49090
Saugatuck Center For The Arts Presents Real To Reel: Bill Cunningham NEW YORK
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Saugatuck Center For The Arts
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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$5 – members; $7 non-members
We all get dressed for Bill,” says Vogue editrix Anna Wintour.
The “Bill” in question is 80 years+ New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham. For decades, this Schwinn-riding cultural anthropologist has been obsessively and inventively chronicling fashion trends and high society charity soirées for the Times Style section in his columns “On the Street” and “Evening Hours.”
Documenting uptown fixtures (Wintour, Tom Wolfe, Brooke Astor, David Rockefeller—who all appear in the film out of their love for Bill), downtown eccentrics and everyone in between, Cunningham’s enormous body of work is more reliable than any catwalk as an expression of time, place and individual flair. In turn, Bill Cunningham New York is a delicate, funny and often poignant portrait of a dedicated artist whose only wealth is his own humanity and unassuming grace.
Vogue.com says, "This touching, heart-swelling film reminds us that fashion doesn’t have to be so serious. It can be fun. It can be frivolous. And, as Mr. Cunningham shows us night after night, it can be a wild adventure.” The Boston Globe heralds, "Fascinating! A smart, playful movie! As much a portrait of a kind of artist as it is a document of a city’s evolving sense of style.”
More information at http://www.zeitgeistfilms.com/billcunninghamnewyork/index.html
Sponsored by Restaurant Toulouse/Chequers, Bud Baty & Max Matteson, Jon Helmrich & Stephen Mottram, Gary Kott & Jon Schreur and media partners Revue and WGVU
Location Details
Saugatuck Center For The Arts
400 Culver St
Saugatuck MI 49453
Location Phone: 269-857-2399
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Saugatuck Center For The Arts
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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$5 – members; $7 non-members
We all get dressed for Bill,” says Vogue editrix Anna Wintour.
The “Bill” in question is 80 years+ New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham. For decades, this Schwinn-riding cultural anthropologist has been obsessively and inventively chronicling fashion trends and high society charity soirées for the Times Style section in his columns “On the Street” and “Evening Hours.”
Documenting uptown fixtures (Wintour, Tom Wolfe, Brooke Astor, David Rockefeller—who all appear in the film out of their love for Bill), downtown eccentrics and everyone in between, Cunningham’s enormous body of work is more reliable than any catwalk as an expression of time, place and individual flair. In turn, Bill Cunningham New York is a delicate, funny and often poignant portrait of a dedicated artist whose only wealth is his own humanity and unassuming grace.
Vogue.com says, "This touching, heart-swelling film reminds us that fashion doesn’t have to be so serious. It can be fun. It can be frivolous. And, as Mr. Cunningham shows us night after night, it can be a wild adventure.” The Boston Globe heralds, "Fascinating! A smart, playful movie! As much a portrait of a kind of artist as it is a document of a city’s evolving sense of style.”
More information at http://www.zeitgeistfilms.com/billcunninghamnewyork/index.html
Sponsored by Restaurant Toulouse/Chequers, Bud Baty & Max Matteson, Jon Helmrich & Stephen Mottram, Gary Kott & Jon Schreur and media partners Revue and WGVU
Location Details
Saugatuck Center For The Arts
400 Culver St
Saugatuck MI 49453
Location Phone: 269-857-2399
Saugatuck/ Douglas Library Movie Night
Kind Hearts And Coronets-Movie
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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(1949) Directed by Robert Hamer, starring Dennis Price, Valerie Hobson and Alec Guinness. Thursday Night Film Series at the Saugatuck-Douglas District Library, 7 pm. Admission is free. Free Popcorn, Courtesy of the Friends of the Library. sdlibrary.com
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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(1949) Directed by Robert Hamer, starring Dennis Price, Valerie Hobson and Alec Guinness. Thursday Night Film Series at the Saugatuck-Douglas District Library, 7 pm. Admission is free. Free Popcorn, Courtesy of the Friends of the Library. sdlibrary.com
Saugatuck Red Barn Theatre Presents Movie Night
Film: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Red Barn Theatre
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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The Red Barn Theater’s film attraction for December 6 is 1954’s ’20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,’ reckoned by many as the best live action film made by Walt Disney during his lifetime.
Directed by Richard Fleischer and starring an outstanding cast led by Kirk Douglas, James Mason, and Peter Lorre, the lavish production fulfills Disney’s longstanding (since 1940) ambition to make a film of the Jules Verne novel. He originally wanted to make a full-length cartoon, but wisely decided to go for a convincing live production.
Verne’s plot takes takes the audience throughout the globe and under the sea as Mason as Captain Nemo fights man’s lust for power and riches that leads inevitably to war. Disney’s studio captured the naval and scientific advances of the late Nineteenth Century very credibly, mixing in Verne’s vision for what we know as atomic power.
Notices for the film were almost universally favorable. Variety called it "very special," and praised the actors, but said “it is the production itself that is the star. Technical skill was lavished in fashioning the fabulous Nautilus with its exquisitely appointed interior. The underwater lensing is remarkable on a number of counts, among them being the special designing of aqualungs and other equipment to match Verne's own illustrations." The Los Angeles Times noted that “nearly everyone should find the voyage exhilarating."
And Jack Moffitt in the Hollywood Reporter said "the production abounds in belly laughs and spine tingling thrills, set forth with an all-important air of plausibility."
Join host John Hardy at 7 p.m. in front of The Big Screen at The Red Barn, 3657 63rd St. at Blue Star Hwy., Saugatuck, about a quarter mile east of Exit 41 off of I-196. Suggested donation is $5. Free popcorn from CNJ Popcorn Co. and $1 concessions. Call (269) 857-5300 for more information or email lakeshorearts@comcast.net
Location Details
Red Barn Theatre
63RD & Blue Star Hwy.
Saugatuck Mi 49453
Location Phone: 269-857-5300
Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Red Barn Theatre
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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The Red Barn Theater’s film attraction for December 6 is 1954’s ’20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,’ reckoned by many as the best live action film made by Walt Disney during his lifetime.
Directed by Richard Fleischer and starring an outstanding cast led by Kirk Douglas, James Mason, and Peter Lorre, the lavish production fulfills Disney’s longstanding (since 1940) ambition to make a film of the Jules Verne novel. He originally wanted to make a full-length cartoon, but wisely decided to go for a convincing live production.
Verne’s plot takes takes the audience throughout the globe and under the sea as Mason as Captain Nemo fights man’s lust for power and riches that leads inevitably to war. Disney’s studio captured the naval and scientific advances of the late Nineteenth Century very credibly, mixing in Verne’s vision for what we know as atomic power.
Notices for the film were almost universally favorable. Variety called it "very special," and praised the actors, but said “it is the production itself that is the star. Technical skill was lavished in fashioning the fabulous Nautilus with its exquisitely appointed interior. The underwater lensing is remarkable on a number of counts, among them being the special designing of aqualungs and other equipment to match Verne's own illustrations." The Los Angeles Times noted that “nearly everyone should find the voyage exhilarating."
And Jack Moffitt in the Hollywood Reporter said "the production abounds in belly laughs and spine tingling thrills, set forth with an all-important air of plausibility."
Join host John Hardy at 7 p.m. in front of The Big Screen at The Red Barn, 3657 63rd St. at Blue Star Hwy., Saugatuck, about a quarter mile east of Exit 41 off of I-196. Suggested donation is $5. Free popcorn from CNJ Popcorn Co. and $1 concessions. Call (269) 857-5300 for more information or email lakeshorearts@comcast.net
Location Details
Red Barn Theatre
63RD & Blue Star Hwy.
Saugatuck Mi 49453
Location Phone: 269-857-5300
Friday, November 25, 2011
Douglas, Mi Luminary Lane
Date: Saturday, December 3, 2011
Start Time: 6:00 pm End Time: 8:00 pm
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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6-8pm Beery Field, Center Street, Douglas. Lights, carolers, refreshments, and a visit from Santa and his elves. Sponsored by Saugatuck-Douglas Area Business Association. Info (269) 857-1626
Start Time: 6:00 pm End Time: 8:00 pm
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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6-8pm Beery Field, Center Street, Douglas. Lights, carolers, refreshments, and a visit from Santa and his elves. Sponsored by Saugatuck-Douglas Area Business Association. Info (269) 857-1626
Saugatuck Christmas Parade
Date: Saturday, December 3, 2011
Start Time: 1:00 pm
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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Sponsored by the Saugatuck-Douglas CVB at 1 pm. For further information phone (269) 857-1701
Start Time: 1:00 pm
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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Sponsored by the Saugatuck-Douglas CVB at 1 pm. For further information phone (269) 857-1701
Fenn Valley Vineyards "Nouveau Fest"
Date: Saturday, December 3, 2011
Start Time: 1:00 pm End Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Fenn Valley Vineyards
Category: West Michigan Coastal Surrounding Areas
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This year marks our 20th Nouveau Fest, and to celebrate we will be featuring pizza as a pairing for the wine. After all, we consider Nouveau to be the “ultimate” pizza wine. We look forward to having you join us so you can discover for yourself why we believe this to be true.
Several varieties of pizza will be offered at the event, all of them Brian’s special recipes. You will be able to experiment with pairing certain wines with the different pizza samples. For example, try the Pinot Grigio with the Pesto Pizza or the Late Harvest Vignoles with Dessert Pizza. Gluten-Free and Lactose-Free options will also be available while supplies last.
This will be a great way to kick-off your holiday celebrations. The event runs from 1-4 PM on December 3, 2011. Relax with a glass of wine or start on your holiday gift buying. We look forward to enjoying some wine and pizza with you!
No charge- no reservations
Location Details
Fenn Valley Vineyards
6130 122ND AVE
FENNVILLE MI 49408
Start Time: 1:00 pm End Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Fenn Valley Vineyards
Category: West Michigan Coastal Surrounding Areas
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This year marks our 20th Nouveau Fest, and to celebrate we will be featuring pizza as a pairing for the wine. After all, we consider Nouveau to be the “ultimate” pizza wine. We look forward to having you join us so you can discover for yourself why we believe this to be true.
Several varieties of pizza will be offered at the event, all of them Brian’s special recipes. You will be able to experiment with pairing certain wines with the different pizza samples. For example, try the Pinot Grigio with the Pesto Pizza or the Late Harvest Vignoles with Dessert Pizza. Gluten-Free and Lactose-Free options will also be available while supplies last.
This will be a great way to kick-off your holiday celebrations. The event runs from 1-4 PM on December 3, 2011. Relax with a glass of wine or start on your holiday gift buying. We look forward to enjoying some wine and pizza with you!
No charge- no reservations
Location Details
Fenn Valley Vineyards
6130 122ND AVE
FENNVILLE MI 49408
St Joe "Reindog Parade"
Date: Saturday, December 3, 2011
Start Time: 12:00 pm
Category: West Michigan Coastal Surrounding Areas
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Reindog Holiday Parade - Sponsored by Chemical Bank. At 12 noon costumed pets and their owners will escort Santa into downtown to kick off the holiday season. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes for the best dressed pet! Get registered today for only $2.00!
To be in the parade with your pet all you need to do is print the form off the link below and drop it off at the Welcome Center with your $2.00 donation. It's that easy! All pets must be registered by 11:30 a.m. on the day of the event. Call 269-985-1111 for more details or brian@sjtoday.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Downtown St Joseph, Mi
Start Time: 12:00 pm
Category: West Michigan Coastal Surrounding Areas
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Reindog Holiday Parade - Sponsored by Chemical Bank. At 12 noon costumed pets and their owners will escort Santa into downtown to kick off the holiday season. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes for the best dressed pet! Get registered today for only $2.00!
To be in the parade with your pet all you need to do is print the form off the link below and drop it off at the Welcome Center with your $2.00 donation. It's that easy! All pets must be registered by 11:30 a.m. on the day of the event. Call 269-985-1111 for more details or brian@sjtoday.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Downtown St Joseph, Mi
Saugatuck Center For The Arts Presents Winter Greenmarket
Date: Saturday, December 3, 2011
Start Time: 10:00 am End Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Saugatuck Center For The Arts
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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Get ready for the holidays with fresh, artful greenery, live music, and local gifts during the annual Winter Greenmarket. Santa Claus visits the Winter Greenmarket immediately following the Saugatuck Christmas Parade – bring your camera for photos with the man in red (about 1 p.m.)!
This year’s Winter Greenmarket includes a special “Local Author Signing Session” from 10 a.m. - Noon featuring books from area authors – and the authors in attendance to sign their works. Local authors at the Greenmarket include Judy Anthrop, Jacqueline Carey, Salvatore Sapienza, Alison Swan, and others.
Other Winter Greenmarket activities include:
From 10 a.m. until they’re gone … fresh greenery, swags, wreaths. Greens come “dressed up” or plain for your own creative touch. Remember – greens often sell out at the Market so don’t delay!
The Holland Chorale’s “Dickens Quartet” stroll the Winter Greenmarket from 11 a.m. until Noon. Dressed in traditional Dickens-era attire, the singers share memories of Christmas's past.
Winter Greenmarket sponsored by Edward Jones/George Stoutin, the Rosemont Inn, Uncommon Grounds and media partners REVUE magazine + WGVU
Location Details
Saugatuck Center For The Arts
400 Culver St
Saugatuck MI 49453
Location Phone: 269-857-2399
Start Time: 10:00 am End Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Saugatuck Center For The Arts
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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Get ready for the holidays with fresh, artful greenery, live music, and local gifts during the annual Winter Greenmarket. Santa Claus visits the Winter Greenmarket immediately following the Saugatuck Christmas Parade – bring your camera for photos with the man in red (about 1 p.m.)!
This year’s Winter Greenmarket includes a special “Local Author Signing Session” from 10 a.m. - Noon featuring books from area authors – and the authors in attendance to sign their works. Local authors at the Greenmarket include Judy Anthrop, Jacqueline Carey, Salvatore Sapienza, Alison Swan, and others.
Other Winter Greenmarket activities include:
From 10 a.m. until they’re gone … fresh greenery, swags, wreaths. Greens come “dressed up” or plain for your own creative touch. Remember – greens often sell out at the Market so don’t delay!
The Holland Chorale’s “Dickens Quartet” stroll the Winter Greenmarket from 11 a.m. until Noon. Dressed in traditional Dickens-era attire, the singers share memories of Christmas's past.
Winter Greenmarket sponsored by Edward Jones/George Stoutin, the Rosemont Inn, Uncommon Grounds and media partners REVUE magazine + WGVU
Location Details
Saugatuck Center For The Arts
400 Culver St
Saugatuck MI 49453
Location Phone: 269-857-2399
Saugatuck Center For The Arts Presents "Felt Inspired"
Date:November 4, 2011 through January 2, 2012
Start Time: 9:00 am End Time: 4:30 pm
Location: Saugatuck Center For The Arts
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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Bertha Krueger Reid Exhibition Hall
November 4, 2011 through January 2, 2012
9 am - 4:30 pm, M-F and during evening events
Sponsored by:
Good Goods & the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs
Curated by Priscilla Lynch
OPENING RECEPTION Friday, Nov. 4, 5-7 pm
GALLERY TALK Thursday, Dec. 1, 7 pm with Priscilla Lynch
Join us for this spectacular fiber show featuring felted wool designs. Though felting is an ancient and relatively simple process – subjecting wool to moisture, heat, and pressure – its modern applications can be breathtaking in scope and detail.
A select group of national and internationally-acclaimed artists demonstrate the endless possibilities for felted fiber including clothing, jewelry, sculptures, vessels, hangings, and more. Don’t miss this show curated by Priscilla Lynch, former president of the Michigan Handweaver’s Guild and life-long fiber artist.
Featured artists include:
Sandra Adams, Sharon Costello, Joan Livingstone, Phyllis Fredendall, Candiss Cole, Miriam Carter, Jenna Giles, Priscilla Lynch
Location Details
Saugatuck Center For The Arts
400 Culver St
Saugatuck MI 49453
Location Phone: 269-857-2399
Start Time: 9:00 am End Time: 4:30 pm
Location: Saugatuck Center For The Arts
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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Bertha Krueger Reid Exhibition Hall
November 4, 2011 through January 2, 2012
9 am - 4:30 pm, M-F and during evening events
Sponsored by:
Good Goods & the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs
Curated by Priscilla Lynch
OPENING RECEPTION Friday, Nov. 4, 5-7 pm
GALLERY TALK Thursday, Dec. 1, 7 pm with Priscilla Lynch
Join us for this spectacular fiber show featuring felted wool designs. Though felting is an ancient and relatively simple process – subjecting wool to moisture, heat, and pressure – its modern applications can be breathtaking in scope and detail.
A select group of national and internationally-acclaimed artists demonstrate the endless possibilities for felted fiber including clothing, jewelry, sculptures, vessels, hangings, and more. Don’t miss this show curated by Priscilla Lynch, former president of the Michigan Handweaver’s Guild and life-long fiber artist.
Featured artists include:
Sandra Adams, Sharon Costello, Joan Livingstone, Phyllis Fredendall, Candiss Cole, Miriam Carter, Jenna Giles, Priscilla Lynch
Location Details
Saugatuck Center For The Arts
400 Culver St
Saugatuck MI 49453
Location Phone: 269-857-2399
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Saugatuck/Douglas Library Movie Night
Unfaithfully Yours-Movie
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2011
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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(1948) Directed by Preston Sturges, starring Rex Harrison and Linda Darnell. Thursday Night Film Series at the Saugatuck-Douglas District Library, 7 pm. Admission is free. Free Popcorn, Courtesy of the Friends of the Library. sdlibrary.com
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2011
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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(1948) Directed by Preston Sturges, starring Rex Harrison and Linda Darnell. Thursday Night Film Series at the Saugatuck-Douglas District Library, 7 pm. Admission is free. Free Popcorn, Courtesy of the Friends of the Library. sdlibrary.com
Saugatuck Felt Mansion Presents Yuletide Treasures Art Show
Date: Weds,Nov 30- Dec 1, 2011
Start Time: 5:00 pm End Time: 9:00 pm
Location: Felt Mansion
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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Join us November 30 and December 1, from 5-9p.m., for our YULETIDE TREASURES Art Show & Wine & Cheese Reception. Artisans from all over West Michigan will be displaying and selling their art. This will be a beautiful event and a fantastic opportunity to see the mansion decorated for the Holidays.
Art Show Admission price for advance tickets is $18 for adults $8 for children
At the door entrance fee will be $20 for adults and $10 for children
You can get your advance tickets from Holland or Saugatuck-Douglas Visitors Bureaus. If you have any questions or for more information please e-mail Bonnie Lowe lynnlee@wmol.com
Location Details
Felt Mansion
6597 138Th Ave
Holland MI
Start Time: 5:00 pm End Time: 9:00 pm
Location: Felt Mansion
Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events
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Join us November 30 and December 1, from 5-9p.m., for our YULETIDE TREASURES Art Show & Wine & Cheese Reception. Artisans from all over West Michigan will be displaying and selling their art. This will be a beautiful event and a fantastic opportunity to see the mansion decorated for the Holidays.
Art Show Admission price for advance tickets is $18 for adults $8 for children
At the door entrance fee will be $20 for adults and $10 for children
You can get your advance tickets from Holland or Saugatuck-Douglas Visitors Bureaus. If you have any questions or for more information please e-mail Bonnie Lowe lynnlee@wmol.com
Location Details
Felt Mansion
6597 138Th Ave
Holland MI
Grand Rapids Meijer Gardens Presents Christmas and Holiday Traditions Around the World
Date:November 22, 2011-Jan 8, 2012
(All day or non-timed event)
Location: Meijer Gardens
Category: West Michigan Coastal Surrounding Areas
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Excitement surrounds us this time of year as Christmas and Holiday Traditions Around the World brings the glow of 300,000 lights, strolling carolers, horse-drawn carriage rides and more than 40 international trees and displays. A new feature this year is the redesign of the Diwali display honoring the Hindu Festival of Lights, along with the enhancement of Nativity displays including the new-to-the-exhibition Polish szopka.
Enjoy the Spirit of the Season
Have fun reminiscing with family memories throughout the entire Christmas and Holiday Traditions Around the World exhibition, including the Railway Garden, or bundle up and head out to the Children’s Garden for hands-on holiday fun with several interactive daily activities.
Railway Garden
The Railway Garden, beloved by children of all ages, will again travel through lush gardens, over bridges and past buildings—all made using only natural materials. This year features five new buildings: The Lena Meijer Conservatory, Civic Theater, Fish Ladder, Covered Bridges and Temple Emanuel.
Extended Holiday Hours
December 20-23 and 26-30, 2011
Entire Facility is open until 9 pm.
Location Details
Meijer Gardens
1000 E Beltline Ave NE
Grand Rapids Mi 49525
Location Contact: 616-957-1580
(All day or non-timed event)
Location: Meijer Gardens
Category: West Michigan Coastal Surrounding Areas
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Excitement surrounds us this time of year as Christmas and Holiday Traditions Around the World brings the glow of 300,000 lights, strolling carolers, horse-drawn carriage rides and more than 40 international trees and displays. A new feature this year is the redesign of the Diwali display honoring the Hindu Festival of Lights, along with the enhancement of Nativity displays including the new-to-the-exhibition Polish szopka.
Enjoy the Spirit of the Season
Have fun reminiscing with family memories throughout the entire Christmas and Holiday Traditions Around the World exhibition, including the Railway Garden, or bundle up and head out to the Children’s Garden for hands-on holiday fun with several interactive daily activities.
Railway Garden
The Railway Garden, beloved by children of all ages, will again travel through lush gardens, over bridges and past buildings—all made using only natural materials. This year features five new buildings: The Lena Meijer Conservatory, Civic Theater, Fish Ladder, Covered Bridges and Temple Emanuel.
Extended Holiday Hours
December 20-23 and 26-30, 2011
Entire Facility is open until 9 pm.
Location Details
Meijer Gardens
1000 E Beltline Ave NE
Grand Rapids Mi 49525
Location Contact: 616-957-1580
South Haven Presents-AVIAN - Works By Three Artists
Date:November 25-Dec.30, 2011
(All day or non-timed event)
Location: studio/haus
Category: South Haven Events
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This art exhibit features the work of three Southwest Michigan artists (Gacchina, Mooy, Zimmermann) - unique in their inspirations and techniques, united by a common thread. Enjoy this exhibit in a our unique gallery setting. View the work and get a little holiday shopping at the same time!
Contact: Debbie Tremblay
Email: studiohausSH@rocketmail.com
Phone: 269.637.0123
More Info: www.studiohausSH.com
Location Details
studio/haus
204 Center St.
South Haven MI 49090 USA
(All day or non-timed event)
Location: studio/haus
Category: South Haven Events
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This art exhibit features the work of three Southwest Michigan artists (Gacchina, Mooy, Zimmermann) - unique in their inspirations and techniques, united by a common thread. Enjoy this exhibit in a our unique gallery setting. View the work and get a little holiday shopping at the same time!
Contact: Debbie Tremblay
Email: studiohausSH@rocketmail.com
Phone: 269.637.0123
More Info: www.studiohausSH.com
Location Details
studio/haus
204 Center St.
South Haven MI 49090 USA
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