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THE TM 911 Franklin Street Weekly Newspaper Michigan City, IN 46360 Volume 24, Number 34 Thursday, August 28, 2008 SSlowlylowly SSinksinks SSummerummeriintonto ttheheSSunsetunset THE Page 2 August 28, 2008 THE 911 Franklin Street • Michigan City, IN 46360 219/879-0088 • FAX 219/879-8070 e-mail: News/Articles - [email protected] Cover Photos email: Classifieds - [email protected] http://www.thebeacher.com/ PRINTED WITH Published and Printed by by TM Trademark of American Soybean Association THE BEACHER BUSINESS PRINTERS Delivered weekly, free of charge to Birch Tree Farms, Duneland Beach, Grand Beach, Hidden Janet Baines Shores, Long Beach, Michiana Shores, Michiana MI and Shoreland Hills. The Beacher is also delivered to public places in Michigan City, New Buffalo, LaPorte and Sheridan Beach. Lyric in the Gardens by the Lake by Barbara Stodola by Barbara Stodola Performers at the Sept. 7 concert are all new this Just a few more afternoons of fi rst-class music year and, Guccione says, they are bringing a touch will provide a grand fi nale to the summerful of en- of romance to their Michigan City performance. tertainment in Michigan City. On Sunday after- Marjorie Owens, soprano, and Quinn Kelsey, bari- noons, Sept. 7 and 14, the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s tone, who are engaged to be married, will sing a upcoming season will be previewed at International duet from Madama Butterfl y. “It’s always exciting Friendship Gardens. The internationally-themed to perform with Quinn! We love to sing together!” program will take place in the canopied symphony confi des Owens. garden, beginning at 4 p.m. Also on the Sept. 7 program are Lauren Curnow, “We planned it this way,” says Ann Dahm, chair- mezzo-soprano, with selections from Mozart’s Mar- man. “After the Michigan City Chamber Music Fes- riage of Figaro and Bizet’s Carmen; and Bryan Grif- tival, followed by Smooth Jazz, and then the Labor fi n, tenor, with selections from Leoncavallo’s I Pa- Day festivities, the summer events will be capped off gliacci and Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana. The by opera in the gardens. We hope this will become pianist/ accompanist will be Celeste Rue. an annual event. This concert series has already at- tracted a following. It is a major contribution to the redevelopment of the north end of Michigan City.” International Friendship Gardens are a perfect outdoor setting for music, according to Rose Guc- Lauren Curnow, cione, music director for these concerts. “The acous- mezzo-soprano tics are wonderful,” she says. “The canopy, in its arched form, carries the sound so well, and the sur- roundings are just beautiful.” This year, Guccione has arranged for performers who have a background with The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center (formerly the Lyric Opera Center for American Artists). Their songs are drawn from the repertoires of famous European composers – Massenet, Mascagni, Puccini, Leonca- vallo, Bizet, Mozart and Wagner – as well as the Bryan Griffi n, tenor American favorite George Gershwin. September 7 Concert Celeste Rue, pianist Quinn Kelsey, baritone Marjorie Owens, soprano THE August 28, 2008 Page 3 September 14 Concert Newcomers to the Sept. 14 program are Phillip Dothard, baritone, and John J. Concepcion, tenor. Janet Mensen-Rynolds, who appeared at International Friendship Gardens last summer, will do selections from Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde, and Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana. Phillip Dothard, baritone John J. Concepcion, tenor Janet Mensen-Reynolds Stuart Leitch, piano Most familiar to Michi- in Boris Gudonov, and the spitfi re Despina in Cosi gan City audiences is Fan Tutte. Other Chicago appearances include the Kimberly E. Jones, who Ravinia and Grant Park festivals, Preston Bradley has sung several times Hall in the Cultural Center, Chicago Opera Theatre, at The Messiah in First Lyric Opera in the Neighborhoods, and the Univer- Presbyterian Church, and sity of Chicago, where she performed Mahler’s 2nd. made two appearances at Locally, Jones has also been seen at the LaPorte the Michigan City Cham- Symphony and New Buffalo Symphony. ber Music Festival. Jones will do selections from Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers and Leoncavallo’s I Pavli- Kimberly E. Jones acci, as well as the popu- lar “Summertime” from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess. Jones is an alumna of the Lyric Opera Center for American Artists in Chicago. She has participated with the Houston Grand Opera in its performances of Porgy and Bess, touring internationally, to La Scala in Milan, the Bastille in Paris and the To- kyo Philharmonic. For her portrayal as Clara, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress by the NAACP Awards. She was featured in a program of Symphony Garden Porgy and Bess excerpts at New York’s Lincoln Cen- Lyric in the Gardens by the Lake is sponsored by ter. The Pauls Foundation, Round Barn Winery, LAKE Jones’ performances with the Lyric Opera of Chi- Magazine, Marilynne Besse and an Anonymous Do- cago include the slave girl, Margru, in the world nor. Proceeds will support International Friendship premiere of Anthony Davis’ Amistad, Princess Xenia Gardens. Individual tickets cost $25; series tickets are $40. A LAKEfront VIP ticket package (two tickets for $75.) is also available, and may be used for the same performance or for the series; it includes seating in a reserved front section, drink tickets, a one-year membership in International Friendship Gardens and a one-year subscription to LAKE Magazine. Signed limited-edition posters will also be for sale. Tickets are by advance sale only, and can be purchased with credit cards by phone from Star Tickets at 800-585-3737 or online at www.friendshipgardens.org. Service fees apply. Tickets are also available if purchased in person at Friendship Gardens by cash or check, with no additional fees. THE Page 4 August 28, 2008 An August Day Cabinets & I went to the shore, Countertops To take a breath once more. The water wasn’t blue, but teal. It was alive and real. Our designers make your The waves were loud, ideas reality! The sky without a cloud. The summer sun, warm and bright. People strolling, lost in their delight. It was exciting and fun, Just me and my son. I watched as he laughed Each time the waves splashed. It was a day in my life I will never forget. We even took photos To keep it at its best. It is the memories we share, That stay with us through the years. One day at a time, Michelle’s New Kitchen The images fi ll our mind. So I will try each day I can, To make a new memory, Before my boy becomes a man. ------by Jennifer Forrester Lake Michigan Coast Week Sept. 5-14 Custom Sinks Lake Michigan Coast Week events on Sept. 5- • Custom • Free Estimates 14, will give Hoosiers the chance to celebrate the Countertops area’s splendor and increase their awareness of the • Free In Home region’s importance to northwest Indiana. • Granite - Quartz Consultation Each year the Indiana Department of Natural - Laminate Resources Lake Michigan Coastal Program and • Corian - Meganite • Free Field partner organizations work to develop a slate of ex- - Hi-Macs Measuring citing events. The partner organizations sponsor a wide variety of events celebrating the diversity and splendor of the Lake Michigan coastal region. This year, the Coastal Program brings the Denis Sullivan, a 137-foot re-creation of a three-masted, 19th century Great Lakes schooner, back to Michi- gan City harbor. The ship will be in port for three days this year with day sails and open deck tours for the general public. The sails and the deck tours are free of charge. Additional events include the Gary Clean Water Owner/Designer Designer Shop Manager Celebration at Marquette Park, an informative hike Bunny Dimke Katie Jones Keith Dabbert of historical interest through the Indiana Dunes, Visit Our Showroom and the Michigan City Eco-Fit Challenge Sept. 6 & Hours: M-F 8:30 a - 5:30 p • Sa 8:30 a - Noon 7, just to name a few. Wherever you’re interests lie, Closed Sunday there is sure to be an activity or two that you’ll fi nd interesting and exciting. 205 Tilden Avenue • Michigan City For more information on how to register to sail on the Denis Sullivan and to view all of the events 878.9914 offered during Coast Week, please check out the cal- www.aacabinets.net endar of events at: www.in.gov/dnr/lakemich/news/ coastweek.html THE August 28, 2008 Page 5 IIndianandiana DDunesunes Dune Acres. 135’ of Lake Michigan Porter Beach. A building site with great Porter Beach. 900 sq. ft. cabin in the beach frontage & cozy, charming home lake views! Included is a 2 bedroom woods. Outstanding Lake Michigan on 1.1 acres. Fabulous views. year round home to do with as you views & complete privacy. $295,000 $1,750,000 please. $750,000 Beverly Shores. An industrial modern yet Beverly Shores. New & ready for you. Beverly Shores. Swim from spring to fall in warm & cozy. 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