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february
Time
January 18 (Friday) - March 2 (Saturday)
Location
The Box Factory for the Arts
1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Event Details
January 18 - March 2 Opening Reception: Friday, January 18 5:30 - 7:30 pm Gallery Walk hosted by the Artists: Saturday, February 9 12:00-2:00 pm Box Factory hours: Monday through Saturday 10 am
Event Details
January 18 – March 2
Opening Reception: Friday, January 18 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Gallery Walk hosted by the Artists: Saturday, February 9 12:00-2:00 pm
Box Factory hours: Monday through Saturday 10 am – 4 pm
Free and Open to the Public
About Susan L. Moore:
Susan L. Moore received a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia College in Chicago, a
Masters in Art Education at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and most recently,
in 2003, she earned a Masters in Fine Art from Washington University, School of Art in
St. Louis, Missouri. Currently Moore is a Professor at Indiana University South Bend
where she teaches photography and serves as Chair of the Fine Arts Department.
Moore’s photography has been exhibited nationally and internationally. Her recent
landscape images were selected for exhibition at the South Bend Museum of Art and
she has received grants from the Indiana Arts Commission to support her landscape
photography projects. In 2018, she was awarded a residency at the International Studio
& Curatorial Program in Brooklyn, New York.
About Fictional Space:
The photographic image is both a form of fiction and a reference to the real. In these
minimalist images of empty places, the quality of light becomes the subject and the
visual grounding for the paper structures. The photographs of architectural maquettes
are based on minimalistic photographs of empty rooms. A narrative emerges as light
defines the physical characteristics of the space. The light and shadow reference the
space between life and death. This work directly relates to this process of grief, the
seemingly abstract concept of loss, the mysteries of the unknown, and juxtaposes light
and dark, life and death.
About Matthew Kasewurm:
Artist Matthew Kasewurm has been working with metal for more than 20 years. Growing up in his family machine shop made metal a natural fit when he started creating. Using the experience as a trained machinist, welder and fabricator, those skills are now translated into his industrial artwork. While originally from Southwest Michigan, the five years he spent in Chicago added photography and painting to his creative process, while he continued to do commissioned metal pieces. This show will focus on steel sculptures
About The Space Between:
The Space Between represents our lives and how we interpret the space between lyrics of a song, sentences in a book, or the silence in conversations. While creating these sculptures as an experiment a different song was played on repeat throughout the process except for one sculpture, a playlist of over 60 songs were compiled for that piece when Facebook friends were asked for their favorite 80’s song.
About Joel Brussell:
Joel Brussell has lived in New Buffalo for over twenty years. Living close to the beach was dangerous for his rock collecting habit but over the last few years the same spots now serve as photographic base camp. Joel says, “Often times I’m holding my camera at weird angles where I can’t actually see what I’m shooting. So it ends up being a kind of visual crap shoot. I tend to believe intention is an accident at best. Even if results aren’t good for the day the beauty is fulfilling in itself.”
About The Beach As Another World:
Besides a place for the beautifully enthused steps of infants and sunglassed teenagers with sports team coolies, there are other dimensions to the beach. It is a place of timelessness and mystery, a gathering of rugged beauty and sculpted calm. I want to find the here of everywhere. Black and white might be the visual breadcrumbs that lead there. My goal is to get a kind of eternal snapshot of other worlds in this world. All shots including the ice are at the beach or within a block or two of the beach in New Buffalo, Michigan.
About Brenda Bowyer:
Brenda Bowyer received an MFA from Goddard College in Interdisciplinary Arts with an emphasis in ethics and the impact of storytelling in film, television and photography. She has worked as a producer/director at WNIT Public Television for over 20 years. She created, produced and was one of the 10 participating photographers in the event called Canvas South Bend in 2014. The one-night community event transformed public spaces in downtown South Bend into an outdoor photography gallery with an opportunity to meet the photographers. Brenda says, “Not all photography tells stories. I create images that invite the viewer to step inside and wander within them. I work with subtleties, nuance and the weight of the moment. I want to make the viewer stop and linger, to consider the moment, the place or the thought.”
About Sonically Speaking:
Some words elicit an automatic reaction. This visual and acoustic examination of words allows the viewer to think about words in a different context. By spending time within a word, can we gain a deeper understanding of our own reactions?
About Ralph Harju – A Retrospective:
Photography was a lifelong hobby for Ralph Harju. He started early, as a little boy, and continued off and on all his life. Ralph moved to St. Joseph with his wife Elaine in 2000 and joined the local camera club, which reinvigorated his interest in photography. Ralph showed his work in many juried art shows locally, which he thoroughly enjoyed. He was happy to be recognized with an occasional placement in these shows. The Twin City Camera Club members became treasured friends to Ralph and Elaine. The photos shown in A Retrospective are a small part of Ralph’s body of work.
About the Box Artists’ Collection Art Sale:
Many of our Box Factory Studio Artists are collectors of fine art as well. For this exhibit, a number of these artists have contributed pieces from their private collections. You will find a variety of styles and media represented.
Let's Paint This at the Box - Bluebirds in Crabapple Tree
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The Box Factory for the Arts
- 1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Time
(Sunday) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
The Box Factory for the Arts
1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Let
Event Details
We are excited to offer this painting workshop at the Box Factory from artist Mike Morehouse of
Event Details
We are excited to offer this painting workshop at the Box Factory from artist Mike Morehouse of Let’s Paint This!
Box Factory for the Arts
2:00 – 4:00 pm
$40 // all supplies included
Mike took his inspiration for this piece from a winter Saturday meditation walk in the woods near his home. Flocks of jays, eastern bluebirds and chickadees all subsist off this crabapple tree.
Click the ticket link, or call the Box Factory at 269.983.3688. Stop in if you prefer to register in person.
Class size – minimum of 10 / maximum of 20
You may bring your own snacks and beverages.
Poetry Night at the Box // Poetry Slam & Spoken Word Open Mic
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The Box Factory for the Arts
- 1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Time
(Tuesday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
The Box Factory for the Arts
1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Event Details
We invite you to join us for our first Poetry Night at the Box! Think of it as an Open Mic Night for Spoken Word! Our hosts for
Event Details
We invite you to join us for our first Poetry Night at the Box! Think of it as an Open Mic Night for Spoken Word!
Our hosts for the evening will be poet and author Albert Fonner and author, public speaker and activist Kim Jorgensen Gane.
Tuesday, February 26
7:00 pm // sign ups begin at 6:30 pm
Performers free
$5 cover charge (helps support our nonprofit organization)
Please note this is an adult only event. Due to the possibility of mature content and/or language, discretion is recommended.
***The original date for this event was changed. We became aware of another Poetry Event happening in our community the same evening. We hope people can make plans to participate in both events.
march
Time
January 18 (Friday) - March 2 (Saturday)
Location
The Box Factory for the Arts
1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Event Details
January 18 - March 2 Opening Reception: Friday, January 18 5:30 - 7:30 pm Gallery Walk hosted by the Artists: Saturday, February 9 12:00-2:00 pm Box Factory hours: Monday through Saturday 10 am
Event Details
January 18 – March 2
Opening Reception: Friday, January 18 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Gallery Walk hosted by the Artists: Saturday, February 9 12:00-2:00 pm
Box Factory hours: Monday through Saturday 10 am – 4 pm
Free and Open to the Public
About Susan L. Moore:
Susan L. Moore received a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia College in Chicago, a
Masters in Art Education at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and most recently,
in 2003, she earned a Masters in Fine Art from Washington University, School of Art in
St. Louis, Missouri. Currently Moore is a Professor at Indiana University South Bend
where she teaches photography and serves as Chair of the Fine Arts Department.
Moore’s photography has been exhibited nationally and internationally. Her recent
landscape images were selected for exhibition at the South Bend Museum of Art and
she has received grants from the Indiana Arts Commission to support her landscape
photography projects. In 2018, she was awarded a residency at the International Studio
& Curatorial Program in Brooklyn, New York.
About Fictional Space:
The photographic image is both a form of fiction and a reference to the real. In these
minimalist images of empty places, the quality of light becomes the subject and the
visual grounding for the paper structures. The photographs of architectural maquettes
are based on minimalistic photographs of empty rooms. A narrative emerges as light
defines the physical characteristics of the space. The light and shadow reference the
space between life and death. This work directly relates to this process of grief, the
seemingly abstract concept of loss, the mysteries of the unknown, and juxtaposes light
and dark, life and death.
About Matthew Kasewurm:
Artist Matthew Kasewurm has been working with metal for more than 20 years. Growing up in his family machine shop made metal a natural fit when he started creating. Using the experience as a trained machinist, welder and fabricator, those skills are now translated into his industrial artwork. While originally from Southwest Michigan, the five years he spent in Chicago added photography and painting to his creative process, while he continued to do commissioned metal pieces. This show will focus on steel sculptures
About The Space Between:
The Space Between represents our lives and how we interpret the space between lyrics of a song, sentences in a book, or the silence in conversations. While creating these sculptures as an experiment a different song was played on repeat throughout the process except for one sculpture, a playlist of over 60 songs were compiled for that piece when Facebook friends were asked for their favorite 80’s song.
About Joel Brussell:
Joel Brussell has lived in New Buffalo for over twenty years. Living close to the beach was dangerous for his rock collecting habit but over the last few years the same spots now serve as photographic base camp. Joel says, “Often times I’m holding my camera at weird angles where I can’t actually see what I’m shooting. So it ends up being a kind of visual crap shoot. I tend to believe intention is an accident at best. Even if results aren’t good for the day the beauty is fulfilling in itself.”
About The Beach As Another World:
Besides a place for the beautifully enthused steps of infants and sunglassed teenagers with sports team coolies, there are other dimensions to the beach. It is a place of timelessness and mystery, a gathering of rugged beauty and sculpted calm. I want to find the here of everywhere. Black and white might be the visual breadcrumbs that lead there. My goal is to get a kind of eternal snapshot of other worlds in this world. All shots including the ice are at the beach or within a block or two of the beach in New Buffalo, Michigan.
About Brenda Bowyer:
Brenda Bowyer received an MFA from Goddard College in Interdisciplinary Arts with an emphasis in ethics and the impact of storytelling in film, television and photography. She has worked as a producer/director at WNIT Public Television for over 20 years. She created, produced and was one of the 10 participating photographers in the event called Canvas South Bend in 2014. The one-night community event transformed public spaces in downtown South Bend into an outdoor photography gallery with an opportunity to meet the photographers. Brenda says, “Not all photography tells stories. I create images that invite the viewer to step inside and wander within them. I work with subtleties, nuance and the weight of the moment. I want to make the viewer stop and linger, to consider the moment, the place or the thought.”
About Sonically Speaking:
Some words elicit an automatic reaction. This visual and acoustic examination of words allows the viewer to think about words in a different context. By spending time within a word, can we gain a deeper understanding of our own reactions?
About Ralph Harju – A Retrospective:
Photography was a lifelong hobby for Ralph Harju. He started early, as a little boy, and continued off and on all his life. Ralph moved to St. Joseph with his wife Elaine in 2000 and joined the local camera club, which reinvigorated his interest in photography. Ralph showed his work in many juried art shows locally, which he thoroughly enjoyed. He was happy to be recognized with an occasional placement in these shows. The Twin City Camera Club members became treasured friends to Ralph and Elaine. The photos shown in A Retrospective are a small part of Ralph’s body of work.
About the Box Artists’ Collection Art Sale:
Many of our Box Factory Studio Artists are collectors of fine art as well. For this exhibit, a number of these artists have contributed pieces from their private collections. You will find a variety of styles and media represented.
Watercolor Workshop with Robin Maxon
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The Box Factory for the Arts
- 1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Time
(Saturday) 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location
The Box Factory for the Arts
1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Event Details
Box Factory Watercolor Workshop taught by Robin Maxon Winter Cardinal Pair Saturday, March 2 10
Event Details
Box Factory Watercolor Workshop taught by Robin Maxon
Winter Cardinal Pair
Saturday, March 2
10 am to 4 pm
Box Factory for the Arts
Main floor (near stage)
Members $60 // Non-members $70
To register, call or stop by the Box Factory Monday through Saturday 10-4
269.983.3688
1101 Broad Street, St. Joseph
Information and Materials can be picked up at the Box Factory front desk when you sign up. Robin can mail you the materials if you prefer. Please make payment to the Box Factory.
Workshop Format: Robin will demonstrate a variety of techniques for applying watercolor in a step-by-step process. You will begin by transferring the drawing to watercolor paper, applying masking fluid and creating initial washes, gradually working from general shapes to the more specific, detailed elements of the subject.
Student Level: beginner to experienced.
Class Supplies: Robin will provide everyone with a photo of the image we will be painting, the tracing image (to fit a 16 x 20 watercolor sheet), masking fluid and old brushes, carbon paper and pens, paper towels and two hair dryers. Other materials needed are listed below:
- Watercolor block or loose sheets of watercolor paper. Loose sheets come in 22” x 30” size and can be cut in half for class. Robin likes to use the cold pressed kind (140# Arches is preferred.) Her paper will measure approximately 16 x 20.
- A board for taping your watercolor sheet to (masonite, or even foamcore board will work)
- Assortment of watercolor paints – please bring high-quality tube watercolor paints (Robin uses Winsor-Newton, Daniel Smith and Holbein) (we can mix all we need from this assortment):
Yellow – Red – Quinocradone Gold
Black OR Neutral Tint OR Paynes Gray
Alizarine Crimson
Burnt Sienna
- Small water container. Spray bottle of water is optional.
- Plastic paint pallet. A glass plate can work too.
- Watercolor brushes: large flat brush, medium round brush and smaller brushes
Lunch: We will break for lunch around noon. There are restaurants close by but feel free to bring your lunch (fridge and microwave available). Coffee, tea and bottled water will be available along with light refreshments in the morning.
Questions: Feel free to contact Robin with any questions about the workshop. She can be reached at 269.982.4050 or robin@maxongraphix.com. For questions about registration, please call Nikki at the Box Factory at 269.983.3688 or email nikki@boxfactoryforthearts.org.
Carpooling to Opening of Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens
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The Box Factory for the Arts
- 1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Time
(Sunday) 12:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Location
The Box Factory for the Arts
1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Event Details
We are so pleased to announce that many of our Studio Artists are participating in an upcoming show at The Carnegie Center For The Arts, curated by
Event Details
We are so pleased to announce that many of our Studio Artists are participating in an upcoming show at The Carnegie Center For The Arts, curated by our friend Ali Hansen. The show, entitled “Ain’t Nobody Here but Us Chickens!” opens on Sunday, March 3rd from 2:00-4:00 pm.
We are so excited about the show that we have a little #getoutofthebox field trip planned. Meet us here at the Box Factory for Carpooling to Opening of Ain’t Nobody Here but Us Chickens on Sunday, March 3 at 12:15.
A note from Ali about the show:
“Inspired by Louie Jordan and His Tympany 5’s 1946 hit single, “Ain’t Nobody Here but Us Chickens,” I invited artists from the Twin Cities (and a few others “game” for the challenge) to bring their original feathery creations; all sizes, all mediums, to “roost” in the Mezzanine Gallery at the Carnegie Center for the Arts this March. I had no idea where their creativity would take them—not a “peep” was heard until the art came in, and what a surprise. “Clucked” to perfection, I think you will agree, they have done an “egg-ceptional” job!”
Box Factory Studio Artists participating:
Ron Doyle
Bob Gottlieb
Elaine Harju
Kristin Hosbein
Rebecca Hungerford
Robin Maxon
James O’Haver
Mallory Olson
John Owen
KV Ratham
Meredith Schmidt
Robert Ray Williams
Let’s #getoutofthebox and drive to Three Rivers for the Opening Reception! Anyone interested in carpooling should meet at the Box Factory parking lot (across the street from our building) on Sunday, March 3, beginning at 12:15. We’ll divide up into vehicles and depart at 12:30.
Student Art Exhibition - Elementary School Show
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The Box Factory for the Arts
- 1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Time
march 9 (Saturday) - 23 (Saturday)
Location
The Box Factory for the Arts
1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Event Details
You are invited to the 2019 Community Student Art Exhibition. Elementary Exhibition March 9 - March 23 Opening Reception for Students and Families Saturday, March 9 from 12 to 2 pm Awards
Event Details
You are invited to the 2019 Community Student Art Exhibition.
Elementary Exhibition
March 9 – March 23
Opening Reception for Students and Families
Saturday, March 9 from 12 to 2 pm
Awards ceremony begins at 12:30 pm
Exhibits open daily Monday through Saturday 10 am to 4 pm (Wednesdays 10 am to 7 pm)
Presented in partnership – Krasl Art Center, Box Factory for the Arts and Berrien RESA
Image: Untitled, Kayla Farrow, 2018 Winner, Cayo Family Memorial Scholarship
Student Art Exhibition - Elementary School Show Opening Reception
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The Box Factory for the Arts
- 1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Time
(Saturday) 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location
The Box Factory for the Arts
1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Event Details
You are invited to the 2019 Community Student Art Exhibition. Elementary Exhibition March 9 - March 23 Opening Reception for Students and Families Saturday, March 9 from 12 to 2 pm Awards
Event Details
You are invited to the 2019 Community Student Art Exhibition.
Elementary Exhibition
March 9 – March 23
Opening Reception for Students and Families
Saturday, March 9 from 12 to 2 pm
Awards ceremony begins at 12:30 pm
Exhibits open daily Monday through Saturday 10 am to 4 pm (Wednesdays 10 am to 7 pm)
Presented in partnership – Krasl Art Center, Box Factory for the Arts and Berrien RESA
Image: Untitled, Kayla Farrow, 2018 Winner, Cayo Family Memorial Scholarship
Time
(Friday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
The Box Factory for the Arts
1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Diane Van Deurzen & Lisa Otey
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International touring artists Diane Van Deurzen & Lisa Otey are a dynamic duo, a perfect blend of hot jazz, sultry blues and cabaret. They take their act
Event Details
International touring artists Diane Van Deurzen & Lisa Otey are a dynamic duo, a perfect blend of hot jazz, sultry blues and cabaret. They take their act to festivals, clubs and theatres around the world and are known for creating an atmosphere of intimacy with their humor and joyful interactions with the audience. We are happy to welcome them back to our stage!
Friday, March 15th // 7:00 pm // $10 general admission
Recent performances include the Thredbo Blues Festival in Australia; Yardbird Suite in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Fenn Valley Vineyard in Michigan; Yoshi’s in Oakland, California; and the Lucerne Festival in Switzerland.
Lisa has been inducted into the Tucson Music Hall of Fame and Arizona Blues Hall of Fame and appeared on the Grammy-nominated CD, “Ladies Man” with Pinetop Perkins.
Diane and Lisa have co-produced several CDs on their label, Owl’s Nest Productions, including Diane’s “I Never Knew”, Lisa’s “Trio”, “Bring Your Own Boa” for Lisa Otey and the Desert Divas, and Diane & Lisa’s duo CDs, “You Got What I Want”, “Wild Women” and their Christmas hit, “Meet Me Under the Mistletoe”.
Here’s what people are saying about Diane and Lisa:
“Diane is one of the finest instinctually pure singers I have heard”
-Tucson Weekly
“Van Deurzen’s voice is warm and soothing, pouring out the lyrics with effortless control.”
-Tucson Lifestyles
“Whenever these two artists perform together, people comment on their easy rapport and emotional connection. Otey’s piano and vocals are hot and steamy. Van Deurzen sings sweetly. Together they blend like a musical cappuccino with extra foam on top.” -Chuck Graham
“Fun stuff from Lisa Otey and Diane Van Deurzen. (Wild Women) is a tribute in song to 100 years of women blues singers with a great mix of sass, sentimentality, and humor.” -Duncan Hudson, KXCI
“They put their hearts and souls into each song they sang and the fun they exuded on stage was infectious as it engulfed the audience. Hand clapping, toe tapping, smiles, hoots and hollers prevailed throughout their 2 hour performance. People are still talking about their uplifting performance and can’t wait for them to return” -Clearwater Tribune
Time
(Friday) 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location
The Box Factory for the Arts
1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Jack Adams
Event Details
The Box Factory for the Arts is excited to welcome back Jack Adams -
Event Details
The Box Factory for the Arts is excited to welcome back Jack Adams – otherwise known as St. Joe Jack!
FRIDAY, March 22
8:00 pm
$10
Some say you can hear his guitar strumming all the way from the West Coast…Of Michigan! Singing like it’s from the heart, Jack Adams pours his excitement and craziness into his music to create an up-beat experience that you wouldn’t want to miss.
Jack often performs with his band, Da Breakers, but is also an accomplished solo artist. As such, it’s difficult to fill the sound that a band would, but Jack uses his looper to weave layers of guitar playing and beat-boxing to keep things interesting. With influences like Buddy Holly, Grateful Dead, Bob Marley and so much more—you’re never going to know what happens next! As a one-man-jam-band, the sky is the limit to St. Joe Jack. Anybody who cares to dance around like there’s nobody in the room is not going to be able to resist this!
Time
(Saturday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
The Box Factory for the Arts
1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Fiddler
Event Details
Saturday, March 23 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30) General Admission $10 In their twentieth season, Fiddler’s Congress continues their tradition of learning and teaching, performing
Event Details
Saturday, March 23
7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30)
General Admission $10
7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30)
General Admission $10
In their twentieth season, Fiddler’s Congress continues their tradition of learning and teaching, performing and sharing. They meet weekly and perform traditional, popular and original music at any opportunity.
Fiddler’s Congress is currently made up of:
Tim Andrews [flute and accordion]
Margie Mangan [piano and violin]
Brigitte Sawyer [recorder and pennywhistle]
Marnie Heyn [violin and folk instruments]
The Fiddler’s Congress is unusual as membership is self-selected. In their history, many young students join the band once they can play three songs from the group’s song lists; often, they continue until they graduate and leave for college.
Fiddler’s Congress will bring song books to the Box Factory for singing along, some new Irish ensemble tunes from Aislinn Lyons, newly reconstituted Robert Burns with great current importance, as well as original songs. Please come join us for this concert, and consider joining to play every week.
april
Time
(Friday) 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Location
The Box Factory for the Arts
1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
The Backups
Event Details
The Backups first graced our stage last November and we couldn't be happier to welcome them back for an encore performance! Friday, April 12 8:30 pm //
Event Details
The Backups first graced our stage last November and we couldn’t be happier to welcome them back for an encore performance!
Friday, April 12
8:30 pm // doors open at 8:00
$10 general admission
The Backups are a soulful, harmony driven lady trio made up of Leslie Sypian, Morgan Ingle and Meredith Best George. In their individual pursuits, you know Leslie from The Sypian Family Band and Morgan from SlimGypsyBaggage, while Meredith owns Works By George. Friendship and a love for music and sharing it is ultimately what brought this group together – and we think it’s MAGIC!
Spring Makers Market at the Box
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The Box Factory for the Arts
- 1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Time
(Saturday) 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Location
The Box Factory for the Arts
1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Event Details
SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, April 27
Event Details
SAVE THE DATE!
10 am to 6 pm
Artists & Makers will be setting up booth spaces throughout the Box Factory to create a fun Makers Market that you will not want to miss!
Stay tuned for all the event details still to come!
Featuring:
Exquisite handmade artisan items
Many Box Factory Artists will have their studios open
Food and drink offerings including a full bar
Live music
Admission to Spring Makers Market at the Box is just $5.
INTERESTED VENDORS – please note that applications are no longer being accepted for this event. Look for information in early fall regarding our Holiday Makers Market.
may
Series 3 Art Exhibition Opening Reception
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The Box Factory for the Arts
- 1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Time
(Friday) 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location
The Box Factory for the Arts
1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Event Details
Featuring the artwork of: Kathleen Newman
Event Details
Featuring the artwork of:
Kathleen Newman
Kristin Hosbein
Carol Myers
IUSB Artists
Opening Reception Friday, May 3
5:30 pm
Exhibition runs May 3 – June 1
Much more information to come!
Image featuring 2018 MAAC Artists’ work.
Unwrapped at the Box with May Erlewine
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The Box Factory for the Arts
- 1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Time
(Friday) 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Location
The Box Factory for the Arts
1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
May Erlewine
Event Details
Please join us for a very special evening of music with May Erlewine. We
Event Details
Please join us for a very special evening of music with May Erlewine. We are thrilled to welcome May to the Box Factory for the Arts for the first time.
8:30 pm
Doors will open at 8:00
Admission $15
Limited reserved tables for 2-4 are available. Please email nikki@boxfactoryforthearts.org for information and reservation.
Some people might call May Erlewine “Michigan’s Songbird”, but her songs have traveled far beyond her home state. One of the most prolific and passionate songwriters of her generation, May’s music has touched the hearts of people all over the world. Her words have held solace for weary hearts, offered a light in the darkness and held a lot of space for the pain and joy of being alive in these times. When she starts to sing, there’s no way around it. Welcome to the moment, everyone.
Raised in a family rich with art and music, May began writing songs and playing them for the people at a very young age. Her journeys have taken her all over the world, from street corners to renowned stages, May has performed for all walks of life. In her travels Erlewine came to know the land and the pulse of the people. Her songs show a very real connection and concern with everyday folk.
Time
(Friday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
The Box Factory for the Arts
1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
The Dacia Bridges Project
Event Details
We are so excited to welcome The Dacia Bridges Project to the Box Factory stage for the first time in
Event Details
We are so excited to welcome The Dacia Bridges Project to the Box Factory stage for the first time in what promises to be an unforgettable evening!
Friday, May 17
7:00 pm
$10 in advance // $12 at the door
((**Look for information coming soon about a special pop up artisan market that will be happening before the show!))
The Dacia Bridges Project is described as one of “Kalamazoo’s Finest Female Musicians” and includes:
Dacia Bridges – lead vocal, guitar, songwriter
Cori Beth Somers – violin
Carolyn Koebel – drums & percussion
Sarah Halsey Fuerst – bass
Dacia Bridges is a powerhouse vocalist cited by some as reminiscent of Tina Turner, as well as an accomplished songwriter and performer. From the age of five on she has been gracing the stage not only as a singer, but also as a professional dancer, choreographer and model. She recently relocated to the United States after spending decades performing to great acclaim in Germany and throughout Europe.
Dacia has teamed up with musicians Sarah Fuerst, Cori Somers and Carolyn Koebel to form The Dacia Bridges Project, an all-female quartet like no other!
june
Time
(Saturday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
The Box Factory for the Arts
1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Genna & Jesse
Event Details
We are happy to welcome Genna & Jesse to the Box Factory stage for a return performance you won’t want
Event Details
We are happy to welcome Genna & Jesse to the Box Factory stage for a return performance you won’t want to miss!
Saturday, June 8
7:00 pm // $10
Genna & Jesse are duo alchemy at its finest. Sweet and savory, raspy and smooth, together they create heartfelt, unique acoustic-soul music, featuring tight and soaring harmonies and energetic guitar and piano accompaniment. Whether they sing their own songs, or the well-chosen songs of their peers, audiences are along for the ride in an intimate, witty and inclusive show. Drawing inspiration from their romantic nomadic lifestyle, Genna & Jesse might best be described as modern troubadours, generously offering listeners glimpses of their always-moving world with something fresh, true and genuinely independent.
Their live performances are gentle and inviting – yet powerful – due in part to solid stagecraft and a comfort level with their music and with each other. Another big factor in their shows is Genna’s subtle phrasing and exceptional interpretation. She delivers songs as gifts to an audience. The stunning harmonies that Genna and Jesse weave are the final secret ingredient in their performance magic.
They are not content to perform only their own songs, however. With so much talent flying under the commercial radar, Genna and Jesse actively seek out and perform songs by lesser-known artists who they meet in their travels and collaborations. Their evocative performances of these tunes provide a springboard for connecting community – artists and audiences. Every show is different because they are not content to sit in their comfort zone. They stretch their creative boundaries, finding new music and playing with it – truly playing WITH it, having fun.
Genna and Jesse began performing together in 2009 when Genna hired Jesse to play piano in her band. While working together, a romantic union blossomed and the two decided to write and perform as a duo.
Genna Giacobassi is originally from Lansing, MI. Her parents are both musicians and she grew up surrounded by, and immersed in, music. She attended Interlochen Arts Academy High School, where she studied voice. A rebellious spirit, she put aside a future in performing the works of others in order to obey her internal muse. In 1995, still a teenager, she dropped out of school and moved to the San Francisco Bay Area to hone her performance and songwriting skills. Her soulful voice is at once easygoing and acrobatic, with hints of Billie Holiday, Ricky Lee Jones, Lucinda Williams and Joni Mitchell.
Jesse Dyen has a colorful musical history — he has drawn praise for his anti-war anthem “Sons and Daughters,” from Willie Nelson, bought beer for Joe Strummer, broken Joan Baez’s guitar string, and been to jail with Daniel Ellsberg. Jesse has self-produced hundreds of tracks and has appeared in projects as nearby as Oakland and as far away as Cape Town, South Africa. His album “Contents Under Pressure,” recorded in his hometown Philadelphia and featuring some of Philly’s finest musicians, has received radio airplay both domestically and internationally, and was recorded by producer/drummer Andy Kravitz, who also engineered and produced a number of the duo’s recent singles including “Tumbleweed and Tonic” and “I Won’t Do it Again.”
july
Series 5 Art Exhibition Opening Reception
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The Box Factory for the Arts
- 1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Time
(Friday) 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location
The Box Factory for the Arts
1101 Broad Street, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Event Details
Featuring the artwork of:
Event Details
Featuring the artwork of:
Susan Teague
Erica Roberts
Turtel Onli
Lauren Steinhofer
Jennifer Zona
Opening Reception Friday, July 19
5:30 pm
Exhibition runs July 19 – August 24
Much more information to come!
Image featuring 2018 MAAC Artists’ work.
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