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THE TM 911 Franklin Street Weekly Newspaper Michigan City, IN 46360 Volume 24, Number 43 Thursday, October 30, 2008 Photo Copyright by David Haworth THE Page 2 October 30, 2008 THE 911 Franklin Street • Michigan City, IN 46360 219/879-0088 • FAX 219/879-8070 e-mail: News/Articles - [email protected] email: Classifieds - [email protected] http://www.thebeacher.com/ It’s Time PRINTED WITH Published and Printed by TM To Fall Back Trademark of American Soybean Association THE BEACHER BUSINESS PRINTERS Delivered weekly, free of charge to Birch Tree Farms, Duneland Beach, Grand Beach, Hidden Sunday, November 2nd 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. A Ghost Story for Halloween: The Immortal Listener We Witch You A Happy Halloween! by Charles McKelvy The Seventh Annual Michigan City Chamber How could he not stand and Music Festival was simply too marvelous to end. clap and clap after hearing And for one particular patron named Fred Grosse Beethoven’s “Waldstein” Piano it did not, because it was meant to be. Sonata No. 21 played to bril- And this is how it came to be: liant perfection by the amazing Artistic Director Nic Orbovich promised on the Robert Auler? And would he be wooden for Rudolf very fi rst night of a festival dedicated to the “Im- Haken’s “Surennatalia” for two violas as performed mortal Beethoven” that we would feel Beethoven’s by Herrn Haken and Schlaffer? Nein. passions as he felt them. We will experience his Nor could he remain in the depths of his padded fears as he did. We will fall in love with people and seat after the utterly ethereal presentation of Medi- nature as Beethoven did.” eval song and music by the trio call- That was just what Fred Grosse ing themselves “From the Depths.” and the rest of the devoted audience Having struggled with the clari- wanted to hear, and so they settled net as a boy, Fred Grosse was com- in for four nights and one afternoon pletely conquered by William King’s of perfectly performed pieces by command of the “licorice stick” in Ludwig van Beethoven and some such demanding pieces as Leonard he infl uenced – such as Johannes Bernstein’s Sonata for Clarinet and Brahms, and some he did not – such Piano. as Geoffrey Chaucer and Jacopo da And whenever that superb sopra- Bologna who predated Beethoven by no named Melisa Barrick raised her a few centuries. voice in songs by either Franz – Liszt But time was not important to or Schubert, he longed for his own anyone fortunate enough to fi nd a dear wife Evelyn who had left him a comfortable seat in the acoustically desperately lonely widower. fabulous First Presbyterian Church “I’m not cut out for this,” he would in Michigan City, because the annu- tell his grown children and half- al harmonic convergence of the na- grown grandchildren. And they duti- tion’s most remarkable musicians stopped watches fully told him he needed to get out and listen to good and cancelled calendars as they provided glimpses music, and so when the Seventh Annual Michigan of eternity. City Chamber Music Festival came along, they ab- As Sunny Gardner-Orbovich, who directs educa- solutely insisted that Fred go. tional programs for the festival, said on the closing “But I can’t go alone,” he said. afternoon: “We’re not getting better; we’re getting And so they took turns taking him to the fi rst four older, and we’re getting more of what we want to concerts, but everyone was busy for the fi fth and be.” fi nal performance on Sunday afternoon. And by the time Nic, Sunny, Robert Auler, Wesley “Not to worry,” Fred said. “I feel so at home with Baldwin, (our own) Melisa Barrick, Kelly Daniels, those wonderful musicians and their divine music the early music trio of Anna Marsh Andrew Fouts that I’ll happily go it alone. Besides, strangers are and Sunny’s daughter Thea Smith, Zofi a Glashaus- just friends I haven’t met, so…” er, Rudolf Haken, William King, David Peshlakai, “So go, Daddy, and have a good time.” Edward Randles, Gabriel Schlaffer, and Eric Van And so Fred Grosse went and found himself a Der Veer Varner had delivered the musical goods great seat off to the left where he could almost feel on Sunday afternoon, Fred Grosse was weak in the like he was part of the performance. He felt at one knees from jumping to his feet so much. with everyone, and he howled with delight when THE October 30, 2008 Page 3 the seven musicians who would perform Beethoven’s fast, lively and enjoyable Septet for Strings and IN THE HEART OF MICHIANA Winds in E-fl at Major appeared wearing sunglass- Indiana es. “Because,” as Nic Orbovich reminded everyone, Villas Of Briar Leaf “this piece made Beethoven a superstar.” Nic went MAINTENANCE FREE LIVING on to explain that a recording of Beethoven’s 9th on beautiful Briar Leaf Golf Course Symphony had been placed aboard the Voyager spacecraft when it was launched into deep space in 1977 in hopes that some distant civilization might also enjoy the master’s music. And then the seven removed their sunglasses and got down to some of Beethoven’s boldest musical statements ever. Fred loved watching Nic on violin, Rudolf on vio- la, Wes on cello, Ed on double-bass, Eric on bassoon, Kelly on French horn, and, most especially, Bill on clarinet. He leaned back and let the adagios take him to places he had never been before, and it was during the second movement, the Adagio cantabile, that he chanced to glance behind the wooden screen at the back of the church. Sitting where he was, he was really the only one who could see all the way back Last of Original Models there, and what he saw sitting there was a rather disheveled fellow who looked like he might have Outstanding Value! come a day early for assistance from the church. His Originally priced at $263,556 hair was a mess, and the wardrobe – well even the $239,900 thrift stores wouldn’t be caught dead letting those rags leave their premises. One year annual golf membership Fred guessed the odd looking character must have • 1525 SF RANCH Luxury Townhome slipped in through a back door and was just looking for a place to have a nap. Because he certainly had • 2 Bedroom/2 Bath his eyes closed tightly. But he was responding to the • Masonry Fireplace music. • Full Basement Really, really responding to it. And so Fred took a cue from the vagabond and let • PVC Deck Ludwig van Beethoven take him where he would • Two Car Attached Garage with his amazing fi nal four movements. • Granite Countertops Fred closed his eyes tightly and did not open them again until the notes of the fi nal movement – the • All appliances included triumphal Andante con molto alla Marcia – Presto • Vaulted Ceilings -- had wafted up to the heavens. • Anderson Windows Then he lept to his feet like everyone else and ap- plauded until he could no longer feel his hands. • All Landscaping and Sprinkler System In the midst of the thunderous ovation, the di- • Maintenance Free includes snow removal, sheveled listener motioned Fred over to his hiding landscaping/lawn maintenance and garbage place and said: “Es muss sein. It must be. And you pickup must take up the clarinet again. You must. Es muss sein.” Directions: 1 mile South of the 90 Toll Fred smiled at the stranger who was now his best Rd. on SR 39 & Tiffany Woods Dr. friend. “Yes,” he said, “it must be. Es muss sein. Say, Sales information center are you coming to the reception?” Open daily 11-4 CST “Nein. I believe the Voyager is about to make con- tact, and I certainly want to be in attendance when 219.851.0008 an entirely new audience hears meine heroische Musik. Auf wiedersehen.” And with that the Immortal Beethoven was one www.villasofbriarleaf.com with the stars. THE Page 4 October 30, 2008 Acoustic Guitar Player Jimmy Fastiggi Kick back, wear your jeans and on bass. relax for the casual coffeehouse Jimmy talks about the music be- atmosphere of “Evolution & Infl u- ing performed, “Like America itself, ence” featuring acoustic guitar play- American music has always been a er Jimmy Fastiggi Fri., Nov. 7th at true melting pot of styles that have Solid Grounds Café in Benton Har- evolved over the past century infl u- bor, part of the Southwest Michigan enced by the various immigrants that Symphony Orchestra’s (‘SMSO’) have come to this country. Whether Around Town Series. Jimmy and a it’s jazz or blues or bluegrass or rock string quartet will play an eclectic and roll, the music has always re- mix of tunes tracing the evolution of fl ected the mood and attitudes of the American Roots Music incorporat- times and continues to grow from its ing blues and jazz from the late 20s roots with each style developing into to modern times. The ensemble will what is American music.” also perform Mr. Fastiggi’s original “Evolution & Infl uence” will be compositions infl uenced by such Fri., Nov. 7th at 7:30 p.m., at Solid great blues legends as Robert John- Grounds Café at 124 Water St. in son, Muddy Waters and Eric Clap- Benton Harbor, MI. As with every ton. This concert also features bits Around Town Series concert, refresh- of simple folk, to Beatles-infl uenced ments will follow.