Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra

LMC Mendel Mainstage

The Mendel Center is located on the Napier Avenue Campus of Lake Michigan College, 2755 E. Napier Avenue, Benton Township. Only 40 minutes from downtown South Bend or Michigan City and 50 minutes from Kalamazoo.

Driving Eastbound on I-94:
Take I-94 to exit 30 (Napier Avenue), and turn right at the offramp. Drive east one mile past the college entrance to Yore Avenue. Turn left on Yore and follow the Mendel Center signs.

Driving Westbound on I-94:
Take I-94 to exit 30 (Napier Avenue), and turn left at the offramp. Drive east one mile past the college entrance to Yore Avenue. Turn left on Yore and follow the Mendel Center signs.

Directions from Indiana:
Take the U.S. 31 Bypass to exit 24, turn left at the off ramp. Drive approximately one-half mile to Yore Avenue, turn right and follow the Mendel Center signs.

Information on Local Restaurants and Hotels:
Please call the Southwest Michigan Tourist Council at (269) 925-6301.

New Buffalo Performing Arts Center

Take I-94 to Exit 4 - Route 12. Take Route 12 West to Red Arrow Highway. Go left at the light on Red Arrow Highway. Then take an immediate left on to Clay Street. Take Clay Street south about 3/4 of a mile. New Buffalo High School and the Performing Arts Center will be on your right.

Howard Performing Arts Center

If you are coming from the North or East:
Come as if you were going to the Mendel Center. (Take I-94 to Napier exit and go east.) Pass Lake Michigan College/Mendel Center. About ½ mile further on is US 31 entrance. Go South. Take the Berrien Springs exit/ Business Loop 31/old US31 exit. Turn left. (Traffic is bad there. Be careful.) Go about ½ mile to the Andrews University sign on your left. Turn left onto University Blvd. At the traffic circle, take the first road to your right, Seminary Blvd. Howard PAC is on your right. You may park on the street or in any of the lots.

If you are coming from the West:
Take I-94 to US 12. Go east on US 12 towards Niles. Just before Niles is US 31. Take US 31 north to Berrien Springs. Take the second Berrien Springs exit: Business Loop 31/old US31 exit. Turn right. Go about ½ mile to the Andrews University sign on your left. Turn left onto University Blvd. At the traffic circle, take the first road to your right, Seminary Blvd. Howard PAC is on your right. You may park on the street or in any of the lots.

If you are coming from South Bend:
Take US 31 north to Berrien Springs. Take the second Berrien Springs exit: Business Loop 31/old US31 exit. Turn right. Go about ½ mile to the Andrews University sign on your left. Turn left onto University Blvd. At the traffic circle, take the first road to your right, Seminary Blvd. Howard PAC is on your right. You may park on the street or in any of the lots.