This documentary, inspired by a Grammy winning album of the same name, depicts legendary Cuban musicians, some in their nineties, who are brought together by Ry Cooder, a guitar legend himself.
Director Wim Wenders travels to Havana, Cuba, to chronicle their camaraderie as well as their sell out concerts in Amsterdam and Carnegie Hall.

The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1999. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary and won numerous awards for best documentary/ foreign film in Germany, Norway, Scotland, and Brazil, as well as winning the LA Film Critics Award, and The NY Film Critics Award. This film is Rated G.

Next month, the Third Coast Film Society will complete screening films about artists. In August the Society screens, Basquiat, about the post-modern African American artist, Jean Michael Basquiat.

Tickets for each film screening are $7 per person at the door. Popcorn and beverages will be available for sale.
Sweet Summer Art Exhibition Continues Through July 31

The exhibition features 50 paintings by 20 area artists in a non-juried show. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 5:30 p.m.

Artists were invited to submit work under the broad theme of Sweet Summer. Jenna Sanders of Ludington chose to submit Tulips in Pitcher because, “The first things I think of when I think of summer are red tulips.
They are a sign to me that winter is gone, and I love to pick a vase of them for my house.”

Similarly, Laura Carter chose Umbrellas because, “To me, everybody on the beach represents summer. It’s the only season people can go out and enjoy the warm weather.”

Greetings From…An Exhibition of Postcard-Sized Art
Opening Reception, August 6

Next up in the gallery of the Center is Greetings From… Area artists were invited to submit works of art in any medium, as long as they measure the size of a 4×6 postcard.

All works will be for sale for a set price of $30, with 50% to the artist and 50% to the Center. The show’s opening reception and sale is on Friday, August 6 from 6-8 p.m.

The exhibition runs from Tuesday, August 3 through Saturday, August 21. Gallery hours are noon-5:30 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays.

Show Off Your Talent at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts on July 22
Do you have an unusual, spectacular or funny talent to show off? As part of the Sweet
Summer Celebration, the Ludington Area Center for the Arts is holding a Variety Talent Show
for all ages on Thursday, July 22 at 7:30 p.m. The performances will be followed by an Ice
Cream Social sponsored by House of Flavors Ice Cream.
Whether amateur or professional, any family-friendly talent is acceptable. Auditions for
the Sweet Summer Celebration Variety Talent Show are July 15 & 16 from 6 – 8PM. The
deadline for registration is July 13 at 5PM. The Show is limited to twenty acts of no more than
three minutes. Acts will be critiqued by a panel of judges, and prizes will be awarded in various
categories. Registration forms are available online at www.sweetludington.org.
The Variety Talent Show is part of the Sweet Summer Celebration, a multi-day festival of
arts and culture, which will be held from Wednesday, July 21 through Saturday, July 24 at
venues around downtown Ludington. For more information, go to sweetludington.org or the
Ludington Area Center for the Arts at 231-845-2787.
The Center is at 107 S. Harrison in the historic former home of the United Methodist
Church in downtown Ludington. Parking for Center events is available in the public lot south of
the Center at the corner of Harrison and Loomis streets.

Young scientists are invited to ‘Just Imagine’ Science Camp at the Mason County District Library, 217 East Ludington Avenue in Ludington. Monday, July 12, 10:00 am to noon is Pond Scum at Ludington State Park! Monday, July 19, 10:00 am to noon is Outer Space, with a real Planetarium right here in the library! And Monday, July 26, 10:00 am to noon is Cool Concoctions, where we will be making flavored lip gloss and homemade soda pop. Space is limited for this program, and registration is REQUIRED. Students entering 3rd through 6th grades next fall may register at the library. This program is free of charge. Registration forms are available at the Mason County District Libraries in Ludington and Scottville. This event is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Ludington Library.

STARLAB PLANETARIUM AT MASON COUNTY DISTRICT LIBRARY

Explore the wonders of the night skies at your library! The Starlab Planetarium will be at the Mason County District Library in Ludington Monday, July 19. Shows will run continuously from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Shows include “The Sky in Your Eyes”, with sky orientation, what you can see in tonight’s sky, meteorites, constellations, and when you can see them. In “The Planets”, audience members will explore planet names and myths, learn which planets are visible, and who discovered them. “Men, Myths and Monsters of the Summer and Fall Skies” features traditional Greek and Roman stories about the sky, constellations and stars. These and other planetarium shows are offered for FREE at your library Monday, July 19. Children under age 8 MUST be accompanied by an adult. This planetarium visit is made possible by the generosity of the Friends of the Ludington Library.

Friday, June 25 – Film Screening: Vincent & Theo, 7 p.m.

July 21-24: Sweet Summer Celebration: three days of arts and fun to benefit the Ludington Area Arts Council