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West Shore exhibit features works of art faculty.

November 2, 2015
West Shore exhibit features works of art faculty.

VICTORY TOWNSHIP – The Manierre Dawson Gallery, on the campus of West Shore Community College, is currently exhibiting the work of the college’s art faculty. Photographs by Rob and Becky Alway, acrylic paintings by Cheri Petri, watercolors by Michele Anscombe, and clay sculpture and pottery by Rebecca Mott are on display until December 15. Mott’s ceramic work in the exhibit is…

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Book explores early history of Mason County in pictures.

November 2, 2015
Book explores early history of Mason County in pictures.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Dave Petersen has been fascinated with history since he was a child. Growing up in Ludington, he would explore the old landfill located between Bryant Road and Virnetta Drive finding glass bottles, cleaning them up and selling them at the flea market. These days, Dave’s has built a reputation of being one of the area’s foremost…

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Night of Fright at the arts center.

October 28, 2015

LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA) will be filled with goblins, ghouls and music at the third annual Rocktober Night of Fright concert produced by Ludrock Music and Friends. The Night of Fright will be held in the LACA Performance Hall, Friday, October 30, 2015, 6 p.m. to midnight. The funds raised each year from the Night…

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Art center to feature works by autistic artists.

October 25, 2015
Art center to feature works by autistic artists.

LUDINGTON – The Ludington Area Center for the Arts will exhibit works by autistic artists during the month of November. An artists’ reception will be held on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 5 p.m. to launch the exhibit that continues through Nov. 25. Included in this exhibit are works by various artists living with autism. The featured artist is Nick Bair from…

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MCC Drama Club presents “The Crucible”

October 24, 2015
MCC Drama Club presents “The Crucible”

SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central Drama Department has announced the cast for its upcoming production of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible.” The play, written in 1953, was set in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 and was about a community of young girls accused of witchcraft. However, Miller saw the play as symbolizing the hunt for American communists led by Sen. Joe McCarthy…

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