Experience Michiana is made possible in part by the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County, and the Indiana Arts Commission, which receives support from the State of Indiana and the National Endowment for the Arts.
On tonight's show, The 24th Annual Dowagiac Fine Arts Festival takes place May 8th-May 17th in
Dowagiac. May is a very active month for the City of South Bend as the city's celebrates its
150th birthday. Ted previews some of films that will be a part of the Jewish Film Festival
showing at the Browning Cinema at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center at the University of
Notre Dame, May 11th-14th. This year's Stamp Out Hunger is happening this Saturday, May 9th.
Letter carriers with the U.S. Postal Service will collect food to help Stamp Out Hunger.
The 24th Annual Dowagiac Fine Arts Festival takes place May 8th-May 17th in Dowagiac. One of the
featured performers for this year's fest is singer Melissa Manchester. Art, music and plenty of
fun! Bobbie Jo Hartline tells us about the many entertaining options happening during the
festival in Dowagiac. For more information go to www.DogwoodFineArts.org
Guests
Bobbie Joe HartlineOrganizerDowagiac Fine Arts Festival
Ted previews some of films that will be a part of the Jewish Film Festival showing at the
Browning Cinema at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center at the University of Notre Dame, May
11th-14th. Ilan Friedland from the St. Joseph Valley Jewish Federation, and a junior at Adams
High School, South Bend was on the programming committee for the festival and talks about the
film selection process. For details go to http://performingarts.nd.edu/
Guests
Ted Barron, Ph.D.Senior Associate DirectorDowntown South Bend, Inc./DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
This year's Stamp Out Hunger is happening this Saturday, May 9th. Letter carriers with the U.S.
Postal Service will collect food to help Stamp Out Hunger. In our area, the Food Bank of
Northern Indiana is partnering with the letter carriers to make this year's efforts bigger and
better than ever. Marijo Martinec tells Gordy this is their single best food drive of the year.
To donate, put non-perishable food items near your mailbox by 8am Saturday. Go to http://feedindiana.org/ for more information.
Guests
Marijo MartinecDir. Of Choral ActivitiesSaint Mary's College
May is a very active month for the City of South Bend as the city's celebrates its 150th
birthday. Andy Hughes tells Gordy about the South Bend Tribune's special newspaper section
devoted to the big birthday weekend in their May 21st edition. He also talks about some of the
other entertainment available around the area the next few weeks. Check out www.inthebend.com for details.
Guests
Andrew S. HughesArts & Entertainment EditorInTheBend.com