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‘Springtime in Paris’ culinary class with Chef Jim LaPerriere

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Jim LaPerriere

By Angela Peavey

Saugatuck Center for the Arts

 

Experience new flavors, and learn about seasonal European cuisine with a crisp glass of wine in hand. The “Springtime in Paris” culinary class with Chef Jim LaPerriere comes to the Saugatuck Center for the Arts Tuesday, May 23.

 

Join us from 7 – 8:30 p.m. as Chef LaPerriere leads a luscious, seasonal European-style butter and crème fraiche tasting experience.  Tickets are $35 per person with limited seating available. Guests must be 21 years or older.

 

The evening features samples of freshly made French-style cultured butter and baguettes, a classic French omelette, fresh pan-seared salmon, and a decadent strawberry-rhubarb clafoutis. Enjoy a glass of wine as Chef LaPerriere guides you through the menu for the evening.

 

With 23 years of experience in fine dining for renowned restaurants across the country, LaPerriere, now a personal executive chef, focuses on bringing a one of a kind dining experience to your own table. Through his culinary company, Distinctive Dining, LaPerriere hosts private group cooking classes, demonstration dinners, weddings, corporate team building, and wine dinners. His food has graced the covers of “Sacramento” Magazine and the “Sacramento Bee,” and he has been featured in various local publications including the “Holland Sentinel” and “Grand Rapids Magazine.”

 

For more information on “Springtime in Paris” with Chef Jim LaPerriere or to purchase tickets, visit www.sc4a.org or 269-857-2399. The Saugatuck Center for the Arts is located at 400 Culver St., Saugatuck.

Film on government and the media kicks off SCA’s Real to Reel Film Series

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WASHINGTON – JANUARY 16: US President Barack Obama (L) former President Bill Clinton (C) and former President George W. Bush (R) walk to the Rose Garden to speak about relief for Haiti on Jan. 16, 2010 in Washington DC. President Obama spoke about how the American people can help in the recovery and rebuilding effort going forward in Haiti. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images. Photo supplied by Saugatuck Center for the Arts)

By Angela Peavey

Saugatuck Center for the Arts

 

The Saugatuck Center for the Arts’ Real to Reel Film Series kicks off this winter with a screening of “All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone” by Jeremy Scahill, Glenn Greenwald, and Michael Moore. The screening is Thursday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. Tickets are general admission: $5 for members and $7 for future-members. Additional information is at sc4a.org or call 269-857-2399.

 

The “LA Times” said “All Governments Lie is,” “a damning indictment of mainstream media. Featuring footage from the last six decades, “All Governments Lie” is a timely, convincing documentary that will cause audiences to question what they see and read. It’s remarkably nonpartisan, revealing that the title does indeed refer to every government and politician, even those that we admire and align our ideals with.”

 

Vancouver-based filmmaker and TV news veteran Fred Peabody explores the life and legacy of the maverick American journalist I.F. Stone, whose long one-man crusade against government deception lives on in the work of such contemporary filmmakers and journalists as Laura Poitras, Glenn Greenwald, David Corn, and Matt Taibbi.

 

For decades, Stone took on the powers that be — from Red-baiting fearmonger Joe McCarthy to Lyndon Johnson to Ronald Reagan — in the pages of the tiny publication “I.F. Stone’s Weekly” (and later in the “New York Review of Books” and “The Nation”), most of it typed, two-finger style, by Stone himself. Working without the “access” to those in power so prized by establishment journalists, Stone took on the system regardless of personal risk. In “All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone,” Peabody pays tribute to Stone’s work and looks at those who carry on his legacy today.

 

 

Not surprisingly, those contemporary journalists most influenced by Stone have had to work outside the mainstream. Peabody introduces us to men and women who are keeping Stone’s legacy alive by relentlessly speaking truth to power, despite the obstacles placed in their way: Jeremy Scahill, Glenn Greenwald, and Laura Poitras (who together founded “The Intercept” as a platform for the Snowden NSA leaks), Amy Goodman, David Corn, and Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi.

 

Don’t miss the film “Variety” calls an, “urgent and fascinating documentary.”

 

The Saugatuck Center for the Arts, located at 400 Culver Street, Saugatuck. For more information about the SCA and upcoming events, visit www.sc4a.org or call 269-857-2399.

Easel On Down to the SCA’s Summer Exhibition

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Artist Anne Corlett painting in Utah.
Artist Anne Corlett painting in Utah. Corset’s work will be featured at the Saugatuck Center for Arts June 10 through Aug. 16.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UPDATE: WKTV will be airing a video featuring “Easel Down the Road” exhibition currently at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts. Show times are 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13; 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m Monday, Aug. 15; and 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 19. The exhibit officially closes at SCA Aug. 15.

 

The latest exhibition at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver Street, “Easel on Down the Road,” opens Friday, June 10, with a reception from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to experience what it’s like to journey, paint, and blog across all 50 states while enjoying refreshments and meeting artist Anne Corlett. The exhibition will be open Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. through June 25, then open every day until 5 p.m. through Aug. 15.

 

The exhibition includes landscapes painted in all 50 states and shares the story of Corlett’s unique three-year undertaking.  The quest eventually led to crowd-funding for the final leg of her journey, along with publication of a book detailing the creative adventure. Corlett’s books are for sale at the SCA throughout the summer.

 

“Take your journey,” Corlett said reflecting on the project. “You won’t believe what you’ll learn from it.” SCA Executive Director Kristin Armstrong added, “As soon as we heard about Anne’s ambitious project we approached her about an exhibition. Given her talent and passion we knew it would be a visually stunning show. What we didn’t expect were the rich stories that came from the trips, and Anne’s wonderful reflections on personal and professional accomplishment. This exhibition can be enjoyed on so many levels; we are very proud to host it at the SCA throughout the summer.”

 

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Artist Anne Corlett will be at the Saugatuck Center for Arts June 6 to discuss her “Easel on Down the Road” project.

Corlett’s love of painting “en plein air” and her road-warrior appetite combined to make this unique 50-work showcase a truly dazzling display of both the American landscape and one artist’s visionary goal of self-realization through pursuing her passion.

 

On Monday, June 6, from 7 – 8:30 p.m., Corlett will talk about her “Easel on Down the Road” project as part of the Creativity Reveled series.  Interviewed by guest moderator, New York Times bestselling author Jacqueline Carey, Corlett will share stories from the road and give guests a sneak preview of the exhibition. She’ll also give a demonstration of landscape painting. The event is free with an online RSVP (go to sc4a.org to register).

 

Admission to the exhibition is free. Find out more at www.sc4a.org or by calling 269-857-2399.

 

Two-time Grammy Nominee Matthew Santos appearing at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts

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Matthew Santos performs at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts Aug. 8.
Matthew Santos performs at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts Aug. 8.

Two-time Grammy nominee Matthew Santos will perform in the “Summer in the Studio” Concert Series at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver Street, on August 8 at 8 p.m. Hailed for his soulful voice and versatile style, Santos is recognized for his talent by critics and music giants alike. Tickets for the show are $15 and are available at sc4a.org or at 269-857-2399.

Santos tours the world with his “One-Man-Band” show, using multiple pedals along with his unique style of beat-boxing and looping to achieve a massive sound to accompany his soulfully crafted songs and renowned voice.  Santos has been recognized for his voice by Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Jay-Z, John Legend, Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam), and Kimbra.

“If I had one word…it would be captivating. It’s not just talent or skill…there’s something more profound there,” said CBS radio Program Director John Sebastian.

In 2008, Santos achieved international success with this collaboration of the song “Superstar” with Lupe Fiasco. The song was nominated for two Grammy awards. The two then opened for Kanye West’s “Glow in the Dark” tour.

Santos has performed world-wide, with appearances on David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel, and Ellen. He has also performed at Lollapalooza, Coachella, Glastonbury, and Bonaroo and the MTV Video Music Awards.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Matthew to Saugatuck and showcase his talent in our intimate 55-seat performance studio,” said Saugatuck Center for the Arts Executive Director Kristin Armstrong. “This show will sell out – grab your tickets while you can!”

The Summer in the Studio Concert Series is sponsored by Carol and Greg Josefowicz. Tickets are available at sc4a.org or by phone at 269-857-2399.