1 – ‘Bernhardt on
Broadway’ at the Muskegon Museum of Art
Antonio Zoppi Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt (in costume for Mary Queen of Scots)
1884, oil on canvas
In memory of Edward B. Rhodes, gift of his wife, Catherine Muskegon Museum of Art, 1992.249. Carol Dunitz will perform as Bernhardt in a one-woman show on Oct. 24 at the Muskegon Museum of Art.
“Bernhardt on Broadway,” a one-woman show about late 19th-century
actress Sarah Bernhardt, will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 24 at the
Muskegon Museum of Art, 296 W. Webster Ave.
The musical covers Bernhardt’s professional and personal
life, and will include 12 songs. The show stars Carol Dunitz, a
professional writer and speaker who wrote the music, book and lyrics.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The event includes French-style refreshments by the Cheese Lady.
The museum is hosting the event in conjunction with one of
its latest exhibits, “The French Connection: Nineteenth-Century French Art from
the Tabler Collection and Related American Art from the Baker/Pisano
Collection.”
Tickets are $35 each and are available at the MMA’s gift
store, at the door or by calling (231) 720-2580. For more information about the
show, visit www.bernhardtonbroadway.com
or www.muskegonartmuseum.org.
2 – Free native
landscaping gardening session at Lakeshore Museum
The Lakeshore Museum Center, 430 W. Clay Ave. in downtown
Muskegon, will cover native landscaping during a free gardening workshop at 6
p.m. on Oct. 24.
Chad and Christina Hipshier will discuss using native plants
for landscaping and the benefits gardeners can expect to see. Chat Hipshier is
a project manager for the Muskegon Conservation District and Christina Hipshier
is a lead grower for Hortech Inc. in Spring Lake.
The gardening session is being held in conjunction with the
museum’s “Naturally…Peanuts” exhibit. Registration for the event is requested.
To register or to learn more about the program, contact the museum at (231) 722-0278
or visit www.lakeshoremusem.org.
3 – Philosophy on Tap
at Hennessy’s Irish Pub and Restaurant
The Muskegon Area Arts and Humanities Festival will host a
philosophical discussion over beer at 7 p.m. on Oct. 23 at Hennessy’s Irish Pub
and Restaurant, located at 855 Jefferson St. in Muskegon.
The free Philosophy on Tap event, a new addition to the
festival, will follow in the tradition of history’s greatest thinkers and
discuss the ideas surrounding the festival’s theme “faith and reason” over food
and drink.
The discussion will be led by Muskegon Community College
professor Conor Rody. Participants are also encouraged to read “Letter to a
Christian Nation” by Sam Harris before attending.
For more information about the event, visit www.ahfest.org.
4 – ‘Between the
Reeds’ at the Nuveen Community Center for the Arts
Pintail Drake carved and painted by Rocky Freed. His work will be on display at the Nuveen Community Center for the Arts through Nov. 2.
Hand-carved wooden duck decoys and the birds that live in
and around the water’s edge are the focus of the Nuveen Community Center for
the Arts’ latest exhibition, “Between the Reeds.”
“Between the Reeds” will showcase work by award-winning West
Michigan carvers Rocky Freed, Clare Stephens and Merle Lemmon. The Nuveen Center
has also displayed paintings, photographs and other two-dimensional artwork by
professional local artists to round out the display.
The exhibit will run through Nov. 2 and will be open from
noon to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays through Fridays. The Nuveen Center is located at
8697 Ferry St. in Montague. For more information about the exhibit, visit www.artswhitelake.org or call (231) 894-2787.
5 – Herbal butter how-to session
at Walker Memorial Library
Walker Memorial Library, 1522 Ruddiman Drive in North
Muskegon, will host herbalist Marcia Willbrandt at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 22.
Willbrandt will show attendees how to create their own herb butters, cheese
spreads and salad dressings. Attendees will also take home recipes to share
with family and friends.
The event is free and open to the public. For more
information, visit www.madl.org or call (231)
744-6080.
Lisha Arino covers arts and entertainment, as well as other
topics, as needed, for MLive/Muskegon Chronicle. Email her at larino@mlive.com
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