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GRAMMY(r) Award Winning Bluegrass Band The Infamous Stringdusters to make their debut appearance in West Michigan on February 6 at St. Cecilia Music Center

Submitted 01-16-2020 under NONPROFITS

The GRAMMY® Award-winning Bluegrass Band The Infamous Stringdusters will bring new heights to the Royce Auditorium stage with their high energy, expressive blend of All-American bluegrass combined with heartfelt lyrics and strands of rock, jazz, funk, country and more.

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Amethyst Bee Cakery Graduates from Downtown Market Incubator Kitchen

Submitted 01-16-2020 under NONPROFITS

Amethyst Bee Cakery, a micro-bakery launched in the Grand Rapids Downtown Market incubator kitchen, is now in the process of graduating and recently opened a storefront in Rockford. Owner Paula Reed offers small-batch treats including cookies, macarons, custom cakes and cupcakes.

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St. Cecilia Music Center brings back the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center on Thursday, January 23 performing a program entitled French Enchantment featuring inspiring works by Saint-Saëns, Fauré and Ravel

Submitted 01-14-2020 under NONPROFITS

“French Enchantment” begins and ends with early works by Saint-Saëns and Fauré that recreate the elegant atmosphere of 19-century Parisian salons.

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St. Cecilia Music Center Jazz Series features Emmet Cohen's Master Legacy Series with World-Renowned Jazz Legend Benny Golson this Thursday, January 16, 2020

Submitted 01-14-2020 under NONPROFITS

Multifacted “New Generation” American Jazz Pianist Emmet Cohen and the Emmet Cohen Trio will combine talents with Multitalented and Internationally Revered Jazz Legend Benny Golson

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Cinematic Shostakovich and 'optimistic, absolutely stunning' music by Mozart come to Grand Rapids Symphony stage

Submitted 01-09-2020 under NONPROFITS

Two longtime friends, celebrated conductor Peter Oundjian, pianist Jeffrey Kahane join the Grand Rapids Symphony for music by Shostakovich and Mozart on Jan. 10-11.

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'A New State of Matter: Contemporary Glass' Opens at GRAM Jan 25

Submitted 01-09-2020 under NONPROFITS

The exhibition features glass sculpture and installations by 19 local, national, and international artists

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Happy New Year from The Rapidian

Submitted 01-03-2020 under OPINION

Community support essential to make 2020 a success

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Expressing Passion this Holiday Season

Submitted 12-17-2019 under NONPROFITS

Dwelling Place volunteers improve the lives of people by assembling, creating, and donating supplies for Welcome Home Baskets.

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The Nutcracker remains an entrancing tradition

Submitted 12-16-2019 under OPINION

As always, the company brought spectacle and artistry, delivering on what has become The Nutcracker's promise: to entrance not only those audience members who are seeing a ballet for the first time, but also more experienced members who may have taken in dozens of shows.

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Grand Rapids Symphony celebrates Christmas with new sights and sounds, unexpected surprises at Holiday Pops

Submitted 12-03-2019 under NONPROFITS

Grand Rapids Symphony's Wolverine World Wide Holiday Pops salutes the season in song with six shows Thursday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Dec. 8

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