Open Studio
Episode: #909
Airdate: Thursday, November 2, 2006 (@ 8:00pm)

Karen Ainsley
Near Northwest Neighborhood

The Fourth Annual Arts Café event is happening on Sunday, November 5th from
10am-5pm. Karen is from Near Northwest Neighborhood, the organization that is putting this event together, that helps preserve neighborhoods.
Not only will you find artists with their work on display, you can even walk through five different homes in various stages of being revitalized. This is a free event and a great way to spend a Sunday with
family and friends.

Phone: 574.232.9182
E-mail: nnndirector@kconline.com
Website: www.NearNorthwest.org


Randy Kelly
Vocalist

Not only did we interview Randy about his upcoming show, he will also be our featured music segment for this episode of Open Studio. Accompanied by Richard Clawson on piano, Randy performed two classic songs, "One for My Baby" and "Over the Rainbow".

You can see Randy live at the Acorn Theatre on Saturday, November 4th. His show, "It Was Written in the Stars", will feature music by Harold Arlen.

Acorn Theatre
107 Generations Drive
Behind Post Office
Three Oaks, MI 49128
Phone: 269.756.3879
Website: www.AcornTheater.com


Ben Stutzman & Dave Kendall
Artists

We went out on location to Eyedart studio gallery in downtown Goshen. Ben and Dave will be having a show there on Saturday, November 4th as part of the Goshen Open Studio tour. This event will let the public take a self guided tour to get an inside look at different artist’s studios around the Goshen community.

These two artists did an art project that is collaborative paintings, where they work on the same pieces at the same time. Check out this event and you can ask them all about the process!


Goshen Open Studio Tour
Website: www.GoshenOpenStudio.com

Eyedart studio gallery
211 S. Main Street
Goshen, IN 46526
Phone: 574.534.2017
Website: www.EyeDart.com


Dan Slattery
Watercolor Artist


He was once a lawyer but now paints full time. Dan does wonderful watercolor paintings of beautiful scenery. Although he has worked with different mediums, Dan prefers watercolors and because they are more portable, he can go paint while sitting outside. Dan will be part of the Arts Café in South Bend on Sunday, November 5th, make sure to stop and see some of his artwork.

Phone: 574.234.3310
E-mail: slatterydan@hotmail.com
Website: www.BroadwayTownSquare.com/Slattery


Experience Michiana

Michigan Maritime Museum
260 Dyckman Road
South Haven, MI 49090
Phone: 269.637.8078
Website: www.MichiganMaritimeMuseum.org


Tonia Chamberlin
Cozy bags

What’s a cozy bag? It is a question that Tonia is more then willing to answer. A simple design of flannel material sewn into a square bag shape filled with corn that has been cooked in a special way. If you have an achy back or sore neck, just put the cozy bag in the microwave for three minutes and it will stay warm for hours and you place it where you need it. It’s a great present to give those hard to buy for people.

Tonia even makes 3-D canvas art that she can personalize for you. Stop by her booth at the South Bend Farmer’s Market or one of the following shows and learn more about a cozy bag!

November 4 – St. Anthony, South Bend
November 6 – Knollwood Country Club, Granger
November 11 – Crossroads Church, Elkhart
December 2 – St. Marys, Bristol
Phone: 574.215.6610
E-mail: cozybags@hotmail.com


Out & About with Craig Gibson

The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
South Bend Civic Theatre
November 10-12
Century Center, Bendix Theatre
Information: 574-234-1112

Barbra Streisand
November 9 at 7:30pm
United Center in Chicago, IL
Information: 312.455.4500
www.ticketmaster.com

A Parallel World:
Small-Scale Houses & Miniatures
Now _ January 7, 2007
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
Information: 269.349.7775
www.kazooart.org

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