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MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — Now in its 34th year, the Lakefront Art Festival attracts thousands of shoppers and art enthusiasts to Michigan City’s

lakefront Washington Park, and artists are currently being sought to participate in this year’s event set for Aug. 15 and 16.

This high-quality, juried event draws repeat visitors from Chicago, South Bend and Northwest Indiana, as well as Michigan’s nearby Harbor Country communities. Patrons to the festival include second home-owners in the nearby beach communities.

In 2014, more than 4,000 people, as well as visitors from all over Michiana, attended the festival. A major fundraiser for LCA, the festival is overseen by arts pro-fessionals with friendly and helpful staff and volunteers who are committed to making it a success. More than $30,000 is budgeted to market the event through partner-ships that span radio, TV, print and outdoor media. Proceeds benefit LCA exhibits, outreach, and education.

The deadline to apply is March 31, and the application fee is $45.

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Artists will be notified of their acceptance by April 24. The Lakefront Art Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (CDT) Aug. 15 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CDT) Aug. 16 on the lakefront in Washington Park in Michigan City.

Just over 100 exhibitors will be accepted into the fes-tival and there will be $3,000 in cash prizes awarded to participating artists.

About Lubeznik Center for the ArtsLubeznik Center for the Arts is located at 101 W.

Second St., at the lakefront in Michigan City, Indiana. Gallery weekday hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CDT). Weekend hours are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (CDT). For more information please visit www.lubeznikcenter.org or call 219-874-4900.

LCA receives generous support from South Shore Arts, the Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

Call to artists for Lakefront Art FestivalApplication deadline is March 21

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Lubeznik Center’s annual art festival draws artists and art enthusiasts from all over Michiana.

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Bluegrass band returns to The LiveryTrout Steak Revival debuting new album

Call to artists for Lakefront Art FestivalApplication deadline is March 21

By AMBROSIA [email protected]

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Music lov-ers of all ages are in

for a treat as one of Colorado’s most popular bluegrass bands returns to The Livery April 10.

Trout Steak Revival is an award-winning band popular for heartfelt musi-cianship, intricately woven harmonies and lyrics that transcend generations.

With Travis McNamera on banjo, Casey Houlihan on bass, Will Koster on guitar and dobro, Steven Foltz on mandolin and gui-tar and Bevin Foley on fiddle, the indie-folk-grass band is fully equipped for a full, powerful sound.

In the five years the group has been together, Trout Steak Revival has received no shortage of accolades, including taking first place in the Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Competition and writing the soundtrack for an Emmy award-winning short web-based documen-tary titled “Great Ingredients.”

Foley, who plays fiddle

and sings for the band, said the members of Trout Steak Revival are excited to play at the Benton Harbor venue again.

“The Livery has great people and a really great staff, and an amazing sound system,” Foley said. “We had a really great show with a really awesome

audience last time we were there. It was cool because it was multi-generational. There were people dancing in their 20s and 30s, and an older sit-down crowd. It was cool because everyone was having a great time.”

Patrons attending the concert will be among the first to be able to purchase

the band’s newest album, Brighter Every Day. Though the band has released two albums in the

past, this is the first full-length studio album the band has produced.

Brighter Every Day

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Trout Steak Revival, a Colorado-based indie-folk-grass band, will play at The Livery April 10.

contains 11 original songs contributed by the band members, who all act as songwriters, vocalists and instrumentalists.

“This is our first time working with a profession-al studio, working with a producer and working with someone who did all the mixing and mastering for us,” Foley said. “It’s been really nice to work with some really quality people to put out the best possible product.”

Foley and her band mates invite everyone to join them for a fun night at The Livery beginning at 8 p.m.

“I think the folk music genre is really good at bringing people together,” she said. “We try to write songs that are positive, about traveling or that talk about life getting better. It’s a feel-good experience.”

Tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased by visiting The Livery’s web-site, liverybrew.com.

Cass Area Artists issue call for makers

CASSOPOLIS — A Cassopolis organization is seeking artists from surround-ing areas for an art fair to be offered this summer.

High quality art for the discerning buyer is the goal of Diamond in the Rough, a July 4th art show sponsored by the Cass Area Artists, a Michiana group dedicated to the arts.

The show will be at the Lowe Center in Cassopolis near Diamond Lake, and will appeal to the summer residents of the many lakes and towns in the Cass County area who will be anxious for an outing before evening fireworks start.

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Ginger-licious smoothieWhen you’re pub-

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To me, all of these foods have an acquired taste. Even those of us who grew up in fairly healthy homes were not raised on what’s now considered a diet rich in super foods.

The palate and mind have to adjust to new fla-vors much like they have to adjust to heat, texture or anything unfamiliar.

Ginger is the perfect example of this for me. While I can eat the hottest hot pepper and barely bat an eye, the smallest amount of fresh ginger could ruin any dish or juice. I’ve always liked it, but to me, the distinct flavor over-powers everything else it was supposed to accent.

Even as recently as a year and a half ago, I was asking for fresh juices, “easy on the ginger.” Now, this seems completely ridic-ulous; bring on the ginger!

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My friend Isabel was in town visiting from California and we were spending a lot time cooking together. She went to the store while I was at work and bought so much fresh ginger that we used it in dish and smoothie after dish and smoothie until it was gone.

My tolerance and desire for fresh ginger has grown exponentially since then.

With my sensitive diges-tive system, I’m really grateful my palate has grown to love and accept this powerful root. Now I

cut off giant chunks, chop them up and toss them into smoothies or stir-fries.

I guess my point is that food is a lot like anything else in life: what you’re used to isn’t always the best for you, the first time you try something you probably won’t love it, and an open mind can lead to a happiness you never thought possible.

All of that being said, I really just want to share this green smoothie recipe with you. I came up with a great little twist on my basic staple breakfast drink by tossing in tons of ginger

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Kat BarryKat's Hot Talk

Ginger Green Smoothie

Yield: about 32 ounces smoothie

1 banana, broken into 1-inch pieces1 orange, peeled and seeded1 small avocado1 bunch collard greens, ripped from the stalkAbout ½ cup fresh parsley1 Golden Delicious apple, lightly chopped1-1 ½ tablespoons fresh ginger, chopped and peeledWater

Place all ingredients in a blender and fill halfway with cold water.Blend until smooth. Drink 8 ounces for breakfast and bottle the rest in Mason Jars or empty juice bar bottles and enjoy for the next 2-3 days. Be sure to keep them refrigerated.

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March 28

St. Mary’s Catholic school will be holding a fund raiser and food drive to benefit the Christian Services Center food pantry. Admission is free as long as you bring at least one non-perishable food item to donate to the CSC food pantry. The night will enclude snacks, crafts, games, lunch, and pastries. The event is sponsored by the Christian Service Center at St. Mary’s. For more information, call (269) 684-0637.

The Edwardsburg Lions invite everyone to a deli-cious pancake and sau-sage breakfast as a fund-

raiser. They will be offering Project KidSight to screen children’s eyes from the ages of 1 year old to 17 years of age. The Eye Screening is free. The Edwardsburg Leos will be on hand to do games and fun crafts with the kids as they play with the Easter Bunny and the Lion.Tickets are available from any Lion or at the door. Cost is $5 , $3 for kids 3 years old to 10 years of age. Kids under 3 eat free.

March 29 - April 5

The Episcopal Church of the Mediator in Harbert, Michigan, will offer oppor-tunities for worship during Holy Week as follows: Palm Sunday, March 29, Holy Eucharist 10:30 a.m.; Maundy Thursday, April 2, Agape Meal 6:15

p.m., Holy Eucharist 7 p.m. with hand and foot washing, followed by a Prayer Watch 8:30 to 12 p.m.; Good Friday, April 3, Good Friday Liturgy & Communion 12:15 p.m.; Saturday Easter Eve, April 4, Great Vigil and First Eucharist of Easter 7:00 p.m. followed by a recep-tion; Easter Sunday, April 5, Holy Eucharist 10:30 a.m. followed by an Easter Egg Hunt. The public is invited to all services. The church is located at 14280 Red Arrow Highway, mid-way between Lakeside and Harbert, MI.

April 4

Lace up your sneakers and welcome spring at Sarett Nature Center’s Spring Stampede on April 4. Information and registration link

can be found at www.sarett.com.

The Elkhart County Parks will be hosting a family Easter egg color-ing program on Saturday, April 4 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Ox Bow Haus Shelter in Ox Bow County Park. The eggs and candy will be pro-vided and they will then be hidden by the adults in attendance for the children to find. The cost for the program is $3/child and adults are free. There is a limit of 20 chil-dren. Preregistration and payment are due by Thursday April 2. For more information or to register please call the Elkhart County Parks Administration office at 574-535-6458.

The Pokagon United Methodist church is host-ing its annual Easter Egg Hunt this year from 1 to 2 p.m. at Crystal Spring Camp at 3374 Crystal Spr ings Road, Dowagiac, Michigan. Children from preschool to 4th grade and their families are invited.

April 5

Everyone is invited to enjoy Easter at Fernwood with a holiday brunch prepared by Chef Tim Carrigan. Brunch will be served from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Seating is by reservation only, required by Friday, April 3. Adult admission is $16.95; Children 6-12

$7.95; Children 5 and under are free. Call (269) 695-6491 to register.

April 10-26

South Bend Civic Theatre presents the erotic com-edy/drama Venus in Fur, April 10-26, 2015 in the Warner Theatre, 403 N. Main Street, in South Bend. The play centers on Thomas, a belea-guered playwright/direc-tor, desperate to find an actress to play Vanda, the female lead in his adaptation of the classic sadomasochistic tale “Venus in Fur.” Reserved tickets are $21 with per-formances at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sundays. For tickets, call the SBCT Box Office at 574-234-1112 or online at sbct.org.

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Variety of activities planned during next two weekends

MICHIANA — With Easter just over a week away, several Michiana venues have planned

opportunities to get out and celebrate the occasion with the whole family.

Dowagiac Easter EggstravaganzaThe 15th-annual Easter Eggstravaganza,

hosted by the Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce and underwritten by Honor Credit Union, will be Saturday, March 28, in and around the Beckwith Park in down-town Dowagiac.

The event features the annual “Be a Bunny” costume contest at 11:45 a.m. at the Beckwith Park. Costumed bunnies and their parents should gather beneath the Haggin-Wimberley Memorial Bandstand beginning at 11:30 for the con-test that awards prizes for the best overall costume, most colorful and most original.

Costumed characters, along with Miss Dowagiac Tori Smith and her Court of Honor will be on hand to greet children.

Volunteers are stuffing 8,000 pieces of wrapped candy and trinkets into the 4,000 brightly-colored plastic eggs that will await youngsters that morning. Staff and volunteers of the city’s depart-ment of public services will help set up the egg hunt.

The Easter egg hunt begins at noon for youngsters, ages 2 to 10. Children up to age five will hunt for eggs in and around the Haggin-Wimberley Memorial Bandstand, while ages six to 10 will search for eggs on the lawn off Depot Drive at Beeson Street. Other attractions include face painting, cookie decorating and Judd Lumber’s bounce house.

South Bend EggStravaganzaOn Saturday, March 28, Teachers

Credit Union will present an EggStravaganza — a celebration of the arrival of spring in downtown South Bend.

Various businesses will host activities, demonstrations, crafts and snacks for visi-tors of all ages.

The highlight event, a cash egg hunt will be offered all over downtown South

Bend from noon to 2 p.m. Guests will pick up clues to the eggs’ hiding places at the Downtown South Bend information booth at noon. To celebrate South Bend’s 150th birthday, one egg will have $150 inside.

The Easter Bunny will available to greet children at the South Bend Chocolate Café from noon to 5 p.m. Photos will not be available for purchase, but parents are encouraged to take their own. After visit-ing the Easter Bunny, guests can hop on an “egg-Spress” horse drawn wagon rides which will board in front of the café from noon to 4 p.m.

A handful of opportunities will be offered on The Gridiron from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., including free pictures, multiple col-oring activities, egg and spoon and sack

races and a petting zoo.A plethora of other events are listed on

Downtown South Bend’s website, at down-townsouthbend.com/egg-stravaganza

Elkhart County Parks Egg Coloring program

The Elkhart County Parks will be host-ing a family Easter egg coloring program on Saturday, April 4 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Ox Bow Haus Shelter in Ox Bow County Park. Participants will have fun coloring Easter eggs and then hiding them in the park. The eggs and candy will be provided and they will then be hidden by the adults in attendance for the children to find.

The cost for the program is $3 per child and adults are free. There is a limit of 20

children. Preregistration and payment are due by Thursday, April 2. For more infor-mation or to register, call the Elkhart County Parks Administration office at (574) 535-6458.

Easter Egg Hunt (Harbert)New Buffalo Savings Bank will host a

family Easter Egg Hunt beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 28 at Harbert park on Red Arrow Highway.

More information is available by call-ing newbuffalosavings.com

Hilton Garden Inn (Benton Harbor)The Annual Easter Brunch will be in

the Chateau Ballroom from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Easter Sunday April 5.

Reservations are required and may be made by calling (269) 926-5000 ext. 4605.

Brunch will include an array of offer-ings from award winning Chef Mark Smith. Included in the lineup is an omelet station, waffle station, carving station, salads, pasta, roast chicken, bacon, pota-toes, vegetable, desserts. Non-alcoholic beverages are included in the $19.95 adult/$9.95 children price.

The bar will be open for alcoholic beverages.

Fernwood Easter Brunch and Egg coloring (Niles)

Fernwood will offer an egg-coloring activity from 1 to 2:30 p.m. March 28. Children aged 6 and older accompanied by an adult can create dyed Easter eggs.

Guests are asked to bring one dozen boiled eggs and an apron or old clothes.

Cost is $12 per child ($10 for members). Registration is required by March 27.

Fernwood will provide its annual Easter brunch prepared by Chef Tim Carrigan on Easter Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Seating is by reservation and is required by Friday, April 3.

Adults admission is $16.95. Children aged 6 to 12 are $7.95, and children 5 and under are free.

To register, call (269) 695-6491.

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