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St. Cecilia Music Center will continue its role as the music hub during ArtPrize 2013 and will once again award $10,000 in prize money specifically to musical entries.
6 days ago West Michigan Symphony concludes it's 2012 - 2013 season with an exciting concert May 31 and June 1 featuring guest pianist Alessio Bax.
2 weeks ago Circle Theatre produces an annual concert series that features many of the area’s best vocalists and musicians. Live music in an intimate setting that gives all audience members an up-close and personal experience unique only to Circle Theatre.
2 weeks ago This is a cool video I just ran across.
Michael Bublé did an impromptu performance of "Who's Lovin' You" along with the group "Naturally 7" in the subway stop at W. 67th Street in NYC. It's off the new Bublè album "To Be Loved" which you can get now at the usual places
3 weeks ago It's never too late to think about good Jazz. And, even thought it's months away, some good Jazz will be here again during the GRandJazzFest, August 17 and 18, downtown at Rosa Parks Circle.
4 weeks ago If you like Broadway Musicals, you're going to love the next concert of The West Michigan Symphony. They'll welcome three of Broadway’s most talented divas to the stage on May 10 and 11 for a concert that will feature music from some of the most beloved Broadway shows, in the beautiful Frauenthal Center for Performing Arts in downtown Muskegon at 7:30 p.m.
April 13, 2013 ‘The Breakfast Club’ princess Claire Standish may be a snob, but she’s not without her talents. After all, she can sing!
Molly Ringwald, who, of course, played Claire in The Breakfast Club, has a new jazz album, and she tackles ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me),’ originally recorded by Simple Minds in 1985 for the cult-classic coming-of-age movie.
April 6, 2013 The next concert of the West Michigan Symphony will certainly be an exciting one. It will feature music inspired by women as special guests Teresa Cheung and Elena Urioste take the stage for Masterworks concerts on April 19 and 20.
Last month, Frederik Meijer Gardens gave us a sneak peek of the acts that would be coming for their annual Summer Concert Series. The first round of acts announced included country act Montgomery Gentry, actor/musician Steve Martin, and the Steve Miller Band. This morning, the Gardens announced to more acts that will be gracing their stage this season.
April 2, 2013 The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Series at St. Cecilia completes their 1st season at St. Cecilia Music Center on April 11, 2013. Artistic Director of the Series, Wu Han will perform on piano with five other acclaimed musicians for their performance featuring the works of Kodaly, Weber and Dvorak. The five other musicians from the CMS of Lincoln Center include Kristin Lee, violin; Sean Lee, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet.
March 28, 2013 Summer theater in Grand Rapids has always be top-drawer as Circle Theater has been presenting plays and musicals for decades. Originally called Circle in the Park, since it was in the pavilion at John Ball Park, Circle moved to the Performing Arts Center at Aquinas College ten years ago.
March 27, 2013 Here is a classic video, and is something all parents can relate to...Sleep Deprivation! Oh, the horror of it all!
In Australia, the Sydney Symphony held a lyric contest to be put to the classic, Carmina Burana, by Carl Orff, and Matthew Hodge was the winner with his "Ode to Sleep Deprived Parents and Terrorizing Toddler."
