Entertainment
Nicholas Payton, jazz trumpeter
by Cheri McClain-Beatty (St. Cecilia Mus...)
Submitted 01-04-2012 under
Nicholas Payton was born in1973 in New Orleans, Louisiana, into a musical family. Encouraged by his mother, a pianist and vocalist, and his father the legendary bassist, composer and educator Walter Payton, Nicholas showed talent for music at a very...
Jazz Vocalist, JANE MONHEIT at SCMC
by Cheri McClain-Beatty (St. Cecilia Mus...)
Submitted 11-22-2011 under
Jazz vocalist Jane Monheit celebrates the tenth anniversary of her remarkable recording career with her most mature, heartfelt album yet, Home, a collection of standards that represents a passionate return to her roots as a jazz musician. The...Benefit show for Matt Russell November 20
by michael pfleghaar (pfleghaar)
Submitted 11-12-2011 under
Our friend Matt Russell was in an accident on his moped about a year ago. He suffered a compound femur fracture, a broken wrist, a cracked sternum and a fractured jaw. This resulted in the doctors having to put a titanium rod in his leg and he has...
Fallasburg Fall Festival for the Arts
by LowellArts! (LowellArts)
Submitted 08-19-2011 under
The 43rd annual Fallasburg Fall Festival for the Arts will be held Saturday and Sunday, September 17 and 18, at Fallasburg Park, four miles north of Lowell. Presented by LowellArts! and sponsored by Meijer, Inc., the festival features unique...
Harvey
by Grand Rapids Civic Theatre (GR Civic Theatre)
Submitted 08-08-2011 under
HARVEY Jan 13 - 29 • Comedy Tickets: $14 - $25 “Who doesn’t have an imaginary rabbit for a best friend?” For the first time on the Civic stage, this classic comedy about...Wyatt and Shari Knapp ~ Reclaim Concert
Submitted 06-13-2011 under
Wyatt and Shari Knapp ~ Reclaim Concert will be held on the CFM Stage on Tuesday, June 28th, 2011, at 7pm. Both Wyatt and Shari sing lead and harmony with exceptional vocal acuity and are also skillful arrangers who bring a fresh...
The Market kicks off this Saturday and the artists are spreading the word in style.
by Avenue for the Arts (AvenuefortheArts)
Submitted 06-08-2011 under NONPROFIT
This Saturday June 11th, escape the mundanity of weekend traditions and head out into the sunshine to enjoy The Market presented by Avenue for the arts. Sound good? How can it not! With sidewalks filled by quality vendors, musicians and art-...
Rethinking how we describe news categories
by Denise Cheng (dennetmint)
Submitted 04-20-2011 under OPINION
The Rapidian is chock full of arts and entertainment content. Is it fluff or does it signal a new way of thinking about news, community and dialogue? In the last six years, I've had numerous conversations with journalists, bloggers, web developers...Slow Art Day
by Carrie Gedeon (cgedeon)
Submitted 04-15-2011 under
Picture stopping at a piece of art – what do you notice? The shape? The color? The size? Eight seconds later, your attention is gone and so are you, on to the next piece where you will spend another eight seconds on its aesthetics. If...
Grand Rapids Reading Series Puts Fresh Spin on Literature
by Amanda Hogan (Amanda Hogan)
Submitted 02-21-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Writers and enthusiasts of fiction will gather at Bar Divani in downtown Grand Rapids on April 4th for a unique combination of literature, entertainment and surprise, courtesy of Grand Rapids fiction reading series Cherry Bomb. The brainchild...- 1 of 2
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