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Grab your lawn chairs: Arts in the Park is back

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The Fox Park stage glows during an August 2013 Arts in the Park performance by Dr. Groovy and the Soul Surgeons. (Photo by Jen Boardman)

A bright moon glows above the Fox Park stage during an August 2013 Arts in the Park performance by Dr. Groovy and the Soul Surgeons. (Photo by Jen Boardman)

Submitted by Mary Allen

Long before the sky stayed light into the evening, long before the snow melted, long before the trees budded, committee members for Arts in the Park were scheduling bands and planning improvements and special events for this summer season.

Now it’s finally time.

Community members can start enjoying the fruits of their labor on Wednesday, June 4, and right on through August.

Besides the great music at these free concerts each Wednesday and Thursday in Fox Park, AIP will again feature local artists’ works and sell refreshments on these evenings.

As is tradition, the Wednesday concerts will feature the LaPorte City Band, a fixture of the city for 135 years. The band is directed by Chuck Steck. WNLP will post its musical schedule prior to each Wednesday concert. Then each Thursday, a variety of great bands will offer music of all types.

Some committee members (left to right) Roy Langford, Dave Russell, Kitty Wolfe, Lisa Smithson, Dr. Scott Simerlein, Jane Langford, Marilyn Savich, Nanda Danitschek, and Vicki Kelver plan and prepare for the new Arts in the Park season.

Some committee members (left to right) Roy Langford, Dave Russell, Kitty Wolfe, Lisa Smithson, Dr. Scott Simerlein, Jane Langford, Marilyn Savich, Nanda Danitschek, and Vicki Kelver plan and prepare for the new Arts in the Park season.

Each concert begins at 7 p.m. at the Dennis F. Smith Amphitheater. Bring your lawn chair, your blanket, your picnic, your kids, and your parents and enjoy these lovely evenings under the trees.

Here’s this summer’s lineup:

June 4: LaPorte City Band

June 5: Elwood Splinters Blues Band

June 11: LaPorte City Band

June 12: Dr. Groovy & the Soul Surgeons Farewell Concert. Groovy Subs will be available for this concert. Get your advance sandwich tickets at Kabelin’s, Subway, Roxy, LaPorte Savings Bank, Pine Lake Realty, Hawkins Print Shop, or an Arts in the Park committee member.)

June 18: LaPorte City Band

June 19: Middle of the Road Band

June 25: LaPorte City Band

June 26: Valleyaires Barbershop Quartet

July 2: LaPorte City Band

July 3: Cripple Creek. For this concert, the venue will move to Stone Lake Beach for a beach party!

July 9: LaPorte City Band

July 10: Eric Lambert & Friends

July 16: LaPorte City Band

July 17: Me & the Boys

July 23: LaPorte City Band

July 24: Meet the Beetles!

July 30: LaPorte City Band

July 31: Hobart Area Concert Band (Wolffgang Singers 6:15-6:45)

Aug. 6: LaPorte City Band

Aug. 7: Snyder Family Trio

Aug. 13: Jeff Brown Jazz

Aug. 14: HiFi2WiFi

Aug. 20: LPHS Marching Band & Color Guard

Aug. 21: Windiana (tribute and memorial concert)

Aug. 27: Methodist Praise Team

Aug. 28: Tom Milo Big Band

Kitty Wolfe has been active in the AIP program since its inception. Under her efforts the program has added volunteers and expanded a base of donors willing to improve the area around the Dennis Smith Amphitheater. Greater funding allows for even more high-profile bands. Donations are always welcome.

Wolfe’s daughter, Lisa Smithson, also works to oversee a smooth-running program and encourage growth. She and other members schedule talent.

Dave Russell lines up artists who display their works at the Art Pavilion each week. Artists who would be interested should contact him at 362-7949 or artsintheparklaporte@yahoo.com.

Reigning LaPorte County Poet Laureate Dr. Scott Simerlein schedules poets who present their works before the featured bands play.

Other committee members are Charity Shouse, Carter Perry, Bill Wolfe, Mary Allen, Marilyn Savich,Vicki Kelver, Paul and Gloria Thode, Nanda Danitschek, Mary Kay Steele, Ashlie Otis, Sue McConnell, Jamie Biggerstaff, Karen Long, and Jane and Roy Langford.

For more information on AIP, visit http://www.artsintheparklaporte.com/


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