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| Thursday April 1, 2010 | ||
| 10:00 am | Coopersville Crazy Ladies Quilting Circle Quilting Group The Crazy Ladies are welcome to stay as long as they like! Well, until the museum closes! $3 group rate, members-free (more)
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| 1:00 pm | KATE GRAVES Original Paintings Local Artist and PCBC Barista Kate Graves installs a collection of her original paints in the Yellow Room. (more)
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| 6:00 pm | JOSH LEWALLEN Painting With Found Objects Located in the Cloud Room (more)
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| 7:00 pm | AACTMAD Thursday Contra Dance AACTMAD Thursday Night Contra series. Dances led by Martha Vander Kolk and live music by Alex Belhaj and Brad Battey. New folks are welcome. All dances taught, No Partner needed. Bring flat, clean, non-marking shoes. $7/$4 students/under 14 free with parents (more) AACTMAD Concourse Hall (4531 Concourse Dr Ann Arbor, Michigan) Map Email Add This Event |
| Friday April 2, 2010 | ||
| 5:00 pm | Friday Nights at GRAM: Conversations: Poetry Join us for Friday Nights at GRAM from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. Cash bar located in Museum Café & Lobby from 5:00 � 8:30 pm, buffet dinner 5:00 � 8:00pm. <br><br> <b>5:30 to 7:00pm</b> Piano music in Wege Pavilion <br> <b>5:00 to 9:00pm</b> Conversation: Poetry<br> Spiritual Poetry Easel Display in Wege Pavilion FREE for members and $5 for non-members, includes admission to exhibitions. (more) Grand Rapids Art Museum (101 Monroe Center Street Northwest Grand Rapids, MI) Map Email Add This Event | |
| 7:30 pm | SOUTH OF PARADISE, Mighty High Two South Haven-based young rock bands. South Of Paradise is John Maxson, Dylan Willett and Matt LaDuke. Mighty High (formerly Dragging the Lake) is Jared Williams, Shawn Vigansky and Ethan Robertson. Doors open at 7 pm. General admission $5 at the door on the night of the show. (more) Foundry Hall (422 Eagle Street South Haven, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 8:00 pm | CONCERT CANCELED - as of March 30, 2010 - Blame Sally. CONCERT CANCELED (AS OF MARCH 30, 2010) WILL BE RE-SCHEDULED - Four distinct voices and musical backgrounds, Blame Sally has forged a compelling and original sound that has earned the band the well-deserved reputation as Bay Area phenomenon. Blame Sally's music recalls the artful romanticism of Jane Siberry, the rich folk harmonies of the Indigo Girls, and the percolating soulfulness of Joy of Cooking. Gate opens at 7 pm; doors open at 7:30 pm. 8 pm show. General admission seating. Tickets $15 Public / $12 Fiddle Members/ $5 Students. Tickets available on line at www.tenpoundfiddle.org and at the door. (more) Unitarian Universalist Church (855 Grove Street East Lansing, MI) Map Press Release Email Add This Event Tickets |  |
| MACK & ZACK KISH + KEVIN THIBODEUA Ann Arbor based Acoustic Rock-Folk Trio return to Plymouth. (more) Plymouth Coffee Bean Inc (884 Penniman Avenue Plymouth, MI) Map Sound Email Add This Event |
| Friday Night Swing Weekly Swing Dance to DJed music FREE beginner lesson 8:00pm; Open dancing from 9:00pm to 12:00am $5 general admission; $3 students; AACTMAD members: $1 off (more)
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| Saturday April 3, 2010 | ||
| 10:00 am | Petting Zoo Come inside the Coopersville Farm Museum and learn how to approach and hold small and baby animals! It's fun, furry, and fabulous for families! Support Youth Service Projects by visiting the Farm Museum any Saturday in April! A special visit from John Ball Park Traveling Zoo will be held from 10am - noon on April 10, 2010. $2 per person (more)
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| 11:00 am | Meridian Building Material Recycling Day Recycle your building supplies, tools, cabinets, fixtures, windows, doors, lumber, etc. Habitat for Humanity is partnering with Meridian Township. Guidelines at http://www.re-news.net/meridian/facts/RESTORE.pdf 11am - 2pm (more) Meridian Twp Trash & Recycling (5976 East Lake Drive Haslett, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 7:00 pm | MIKE STRUWIN AND FILLMORE'S LADDER Veteran recording artist and Michigan native Mike Struwin has paired with Michiana jam crafters, Fillmore's Ladder, splicing Struwin's roots vibe with Fillmore's improvisational groove. Foundry Hall is pleased to debut their first show together. Struwin has performed across the US, sharing stages with members of the Doobie Brothers, Greensky Bluegrass, Melvin Seals and Umphreys McGee. His lyrically-driven Americana song crafting has been compared to that of Paul Westerburg and John Mellencamp. Doors open at 6:30 pm. General admission $10. Tickets available at the South Haven Art Center, 800.838.3006, www.foundryhall.com, or at the door after 6:30 pm. (more) Foundry Hall (422 Eagle Street South Haven, MI) Map Email Add This Event Tickets Our Store |  |
| 8:00 pm | Bill Bynum & Co. Bill Bynum - PIcks Guitar, Sings, Makes Stuff Happen Although a Detroit native, Bill's musical roots are in the South. His parents migrated from Black Oak, Arkansas to work in Detroit's steel industry in the 1940s, bringing -like many others - their love for bluegrass and country music. Bill grew up listening to artists like Johnny Cash and Buck Owens on Detroit's country radio station, 'The Big D.' Bill lives for the joy of entertaining his audience. A true showman! Doors open at 7pm for an optional pre-concert potluck Adults $15 Student 8-18 $10 (more) Comfy Couch Concerts / Newport Furnishings (Newport Furnishings, 52504 Grand River Ave. Wixom, MI) Map Email Add This Event Tickets |  |
| Contra Dance - All are welcome! The Ten Pound Fiddle's 'first Saturday' dance - join us for an energetic evening of dancing! Dance to the music of New Money and calling by Julie Levy-Weston. Wear comfortable clothes and be prepared to twirl! No partner necessary. Beginners lessons begin at 7:30 Public $8, Members $7, Students and first time dancers get in for $4! (more) Central United Methodist Church (215 North Capitol Avenue Lansing, MI) Map Add This Event Tickets |  |
| POPES PAJAMAS + A MIGHTY YES + TOO CUTE BY HALF Young Pop-Punk-Folk-Rockers assemble to entertain. (more) Plymouth Coffee Bean Inc (884 Penniman Avenue Plymouth, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| AACTMAD First Saturday Dance Peter Baker calls to music by Hawks and Owls (from western Michigan). At the door: $10 general, $9 AACTMAD members, $5 students (more) Pittsfield Union Grange (3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Road Ann Arbor, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| Sunday April 4, 2010 | ||
| 2:00 pm | GRAM's Film and Lecture Series <i>Ansel Adams</i><br> A film by Ric Burns (100 minutes) (more) Grand Rapids Art Museum (101 Monroe Center Street Northwest Grand Rapids, MI) Map Email Add This Event | |
| Preserving Traditions Topic: Learn to make Pasties Pasties (PASS-tees) are hearty turnovers made from meat and root vegetables. They were brought to Michigan's upper peninsula by Welsh miners and are still a popular regional dish. They're also a perfect end-of-winter meal that uses the last of the potatoes, carrots, and rutabagas in the root cellar! Bring a stick of butter and one of the items listed on the RSVP page. RSVP at http://pasties.sign-up-sheet.com/ $5; free for members of the Grange2pm Pittsfi (more) Pittsfield Union Grange (3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Road Ann Arbor, MI) Map Add This Event |
| 7:00 pm | Irish Music Sessions in Grand Rapids Whether you are a musician or an Irish Music fan, this session is as close to visiting an Irish Pub Session in Ireland, as you can get without flying to the Emerald Isle! Wonderful food, beer and drink specials, and toe-tapping traditional Irish Music. Traditional Irish Musicians, (any instruments - including voice,) are invited to join in! Music begins at 7PM, come early and enjoy the great menu items available! No tickets required! Come join in, either as a player, singer or Irish music fan! (more)
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| 7:30 pm | BoRC morris side practice BoRC's weekly open rehearsals and auditions are held at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Sundays from 7:30 to 9:00PM. Please e-mail us to receive any last-minute changes. Cancelled due to Easter (more) St. Mark's Episcopal Church (134 Division Avenue North Grand Rapids, MI) Map Add This Event |
| Monday April 5, 2010 | ||
| 7:30 pm | Scottish Dancing Ball Prep Class Learn and review dances from our May 8 ball program. Learn the steps and figures you need to enjoy the ball. Even if you can't attend the ball, these dances are great favorites, so you'll want to know them! $5 per class or $15 per month (more)
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| 8:00 pm | Monday Dancing This class is for teaching, practice, and review. There is no set program or curriculum. Participants are generally more experienced dancers, but everyone is welcome and encouraged to come because the goal is to promote interest in folk dance by developing skills and knowledge. Admission is $3. (more)
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| Tuesday April 6, 2010 | ||
| 9:00 am | Spring Break Nature Explorations Sign up for one, two or three days at Fenner Nature Center and explore the park during the changing season. We may experience everything from a snowstorm to balmy temperatures, but we will still go out and investigate the changes occurring in plants and animals in the park. Every day is different. Be ready for hikes, fun activities, and crafts. other dates, 4/7, 4/8 $15.00 (more)
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| 6:00 pm | Coopersville Jam Night Acoustic jam session gives you the opportunity to sing or play a song with up to 30 musicians backing you up. Sign up with MaryLou and let her know what key you'll be playing in. $4 admission, kids 12 & under free. Alcohol-free, Smoke-free, Barrier-free indoor venue. Refreshments are provided. Very casual atmosphere. Country, Blue Grass, old Gospel, and Folk Music. Doors open at 5pm $4 (kids 12 & under free) (more) Coopersville Farm Museum (375 Main Street Coopersville, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 7:00 pm | English Country Dance Dan Blim and DonTheyken lead dancing to music by Judi Morningstar, Brad Battey, and Susie Lorand. Live acoustic music. All dances taught and prompted. Informal; no partner or experience needed. Dress comfortably and bring flat, non-slip shoes (like running shoes). First-timers are welcome; please come a little early. Turn right on Burbank Dr. from Green Road; park in "Clubhouse Parking" areas on Burbank. 734-665-7704. $7 adults / $4 students / under 14 free accompanied by parent. (more) Chapel Hill Condominium Clubhouse (3350 Green Road Ann Arbor, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 7:30 pm | "Celtic Woman" at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids The Irish music phenomenon, Celtic Woman, has announced their brand-new North American tour in support of their new CD/DVD release of same title, Songs from the Heart, available on January 26th through Manhattan Records. The group is set to delight live audiences with what the Cleveland Plain Dealer has called a "Highly polished, tightly choreographed extravaganza." $42.50 & $69.50 Tickets may be purchased at the Van Andel Arena and DeVos Place box offices, and Ticketmaster ticket centers. By Phone:1.800.745.300 (more) Van Andel Arena (130 W Fulton St Grand Rapids, MI) Map Add This Event Tickets |  |
| 8:00 pm | A Chrous Line In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. It's what they've worked for - with every drop of sweat, every hour of training, every day of their lives. It's the one opportunity to do what they've always dreamed -- to have the chance to dance. This is A CHORUS LINE, winner of nine Tony Awards®. This singular sensation is the longest-running American Broadway musical. Please note there will be no INTERMISSION (more)
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| Wednesday April 7, 2010 | ||
| 9:00 am | Spring Break Nature Explorations Sign up for one, two or three days at Fenner Nature Center and explore the park during the changing season. We may experience everything from a snowstorm to balmy temperatures, but we will still go out and investigate the changes occurring in plants and animals in the park. Every day is different. Be ready for hikes, fun activities, and crafts. other dates, 4/7, 4/8 $15.00 (more)
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| 7:30 pm | Pretty Shaky String Band Open Jam A weekly open jam for acoustic musicians. We play a lot of old time, some Irish and contra - but hey, teach us your tunes! All skill levels welcome - a great place to gain experience playing nicely with others or to swap tunes. Just show up any time after 7:30! Free. (more)
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| Fox Theatre Welcomes "Celtic Woman," Songs from the Heart The awe inspiring vocalists Lisa, Chloe, Lynn and Alex along with the mesmerizing Celtic violinist Máiréad continue to capture the hearts of fans across the country on a whirlwind tour of America. Their critically acclaimed new television special, CELTIC WOMAN ? SONGS FROM THE HEART, filmed live from Powerscourt House and Gardens in Ireland, is a blockbuster on PBS. Come see Celtic Woman with their 6 piece band and the Aontas Choir Tickets ($34, $54 & $68) are on sale now and may be purchased at OlympiaEntertainment.com, the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices (more) Fox Theatre (2211 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI) Map Add This Event Tickets |  |
| A Chrous Line In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. It's what they've worked for - with every drop of sweat, every hour of training, every day of their lives. It's the one opportunity to do what they've always dreamed -- to have the chance to dance. This is A CHORUS LINE, winner of nine Tony Awards®. This singular sensation is the longest-running American Broadway musical. Please note there will be no INTERMISSION (more)
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| 8:00 pm | 96.3FM / THE RADIO CAFE' ACOUSTIC WEDNESDAY OPEN MIC THE RADIO CAFE is a Local Music Podcast of recorded music that airs weekly on 96.3 WDVD, Online Stream.... ACOUSTIC WEDNESDAYS Is a New Wednesday Night Acoustic Songwriters Open Mic Hosted By Christopher Ewing. Get here early to secure your spot. No Cover Charge (more)
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| Thursday April 8, 2010 | ||
| 9:00 am | Spring Break Nature Explorations Sign up for one, two or three days at Fenner Nature Center and explore the park during the changing season. We may experience everything from a snowstorm to balmy temperatures, but we will still go out and investigate the changes occurring in plants and animals in the park. Every day is different. Be ready for hikes, fun activities, and crafts. other dates, 4/7, 4/8 $15.00 (more)
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| 10:00 am | Coopersville Crazy Ladies Quilting Circle Quilting Group The Crazy Ladies are welcome to stay as long as they like! Well, until the museum closes! $3 group rate, members-free (more)
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| 7:00 pm | AACTMAD Thursday Contra Dance AACTMAD Thursday Night Contra series. New folks are welcome. Live Music by Karen Mori, Brad Battey and Debbie Jackson! All dances taught by John Freeman and Mark Hillegonds, No Partner needed. Bring flat, clean, non-marking shoes. $7/$4 students/under 14 free with parents (more) AACTMAD Concourse Hall (4531 Concourse Dr Ann Arbor, Michigan) Map Email Add This Event |
| Blues Singer/Songwriter John Latini at Stooges Restaurant Smokin' Sleddog Records Artist John Latini is the reigning Detroit Blues Challenge Winner two years in a row as well as the recipient of several songwriting and music awards. Latini is a dynamic and captivating performer who was born and raised in Queens, New York. He now resides in Ann Arbor Michigan and works full time as a musician. Latini is scheduled to perform at Stooges in Jackson Missouri. www.myspace.com/stoogesrestaurant, www.smokinsleddogrecords.com/johnlatini Doug Rees at 7 pm, John Latini at 8 pm (more) Stooges Restaurant (507 West Main Street Jackson, MO) Map Sound Add This Event |
| 7:30 pm | A Chrous Line In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. It's what they've worked for - with every drop of sweat, every hour of training, every day of their lives. It's the one opportunity to do what they've always dreamed -- to have the chance to dance. This is A CHORUS LINE, winner of nine Tony Awards®. This singular sensation is the longest-running American Broadway musical. Please note there will be no INTERMISSION (more)
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| MICHAEL ON FIRE Since picking up his first guitar at age 11, Michael on Fire has continued on the path of making music and has lived his life as an original artist. He co-wrote international hits "Bicycle Seat" and "American Boy" with Jango Edwards in the 70s and formed the band Prismatic. Since the 80s, he's toured unendingly through every nook and cranny of the United States, in every kind of environment - from bars to theatres, homes and festivals, from playing in prisons to performing for the US President. Doors open at 7 pm. General admission $7, members $5. Get tickets at the South Haven Art Center, 800.838.3006, www.foundryhall.com, or at the door after 7 pm. (more) Foundry Hall (422 Eagle Street South Haven, MI) Map Sound Email Add This Event Tickets Our Store |  |
| Friday April 9, 2010 | ||
| 10:30 am | Ingham County Medical Care Facility Concert Series Student groups from the MSU College of Music will present a series of five concerts at the Ingham County Medical Care Facility. Different student music groups will perform at each concert in the series. On April 9, a voice and guitar duo, Mighty Medicine will perform. (more) Ingham County Medical Care Facility (3860 Dobie Rd Okemos, MI) Map Email Add This Event | |
| 5:00 pm | Friday Nights at GRAM: Conversations: Poetry Join us for Friday Nights at GRAM from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. Cash bar located in Museum Café & Lobby from 5:00 to 8:30 pm, buffet dinner 5:00 to 8:00pm. <br><br> <b>5:30 to 7:00pm</b> Piano music in Wege Pavilion <br> <b>7:00 to 8:15pm</b> Conversation: Poetry<br> Featured Poets & Readings in Cook Auditorium FREE for members and $5 for non-members, includes admission to exhibitions. (more) Grand Rapids Art Museum (101 Monroe Center Street Northwest Grand Rapids, MI) Map Press Release Email Add This Event |
| 7:00 pm | International Folk Dance The Grand Rapids Folk Arts Society has a regular International Folk Dance, the 2nd Friday of each month. Visit a dozen countries or more in a single evening !!! We teach beginning-level dances from Israel, Bosnia, France, Mexico, Japan, South Africa, Bolivia, Germany,Ghana, Turkey, Sweden, China, and many other countries. No partner necessary. Cost: $5. (more)
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| 7:30 pm | Cousin Andy's presents award winning songwriter John Latini John Latini is a native New Yorker who now lives in Michigan. He is the recipient of the Governor's Letter Of Recognition and numerous songwriting and music awards. Latini is a popular and captivating entertainer and a solid musician with strong songcrafting skills. John Latini is signed to independent label Smokin' Sleddog Records. www.smokinsleddogrecords.com/johnlatini (more) Cousin Andy's Coffee House at Church of the Good Shepherd (515 South Orchard Drive Carbondale, IL) Map Sound Add This Event |
| The New Barleycorn Returns to Hubbardston MI One of Ireland's greatest acts, the New Barleycorn will surely entertain you with their great Irish music and their fantastic senses of humor! Your ticket to the show includes a chance at doorprizes worth as much as $200 each, a pre-show featuring the Hubbardston Irish Dance Troupe at 6:30PM, and 4 hours of one of the best Irish music acts in the world! A roast beef dinner, with all the trimmings, (including desert!) is available from 5-7PM for only $5 more! Cash Bar available all night. Dinner served from 5PM - 7PM, Irish Dancers from 6:30-7PM $20 (Same price as previous shows!) Door Prize entry included. Advance tickets are recommended. Dinner available from 5-7PM for only $5 per person. (more) St John the Baptist Parish Hall (342 North Washington Street Hubbardston, MI) Map Email Add This Event |  |
| MICHAEL SMITH AND ANNE HILLS Although they are primarily engaged in successful solo careers, Anne Hills and Michael Smith have built a joint repertoire that brings audiences to their feet whenever they share an evening's performance. These two performers are genius-level pros on their own, but together they create sheer magic. Both have been around the Chicago folk scene for many years, and have performed with all the greats, including Steve Goodman, John Prine, Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen, and many more. Doors open at 7 pm. General admission $12, $10 advance. Get tickets at South Haven Art Center, 800.838.3006, www.foundryhall.com, or at the door after 7 pm. (more) Foundry Hall (422 Eagle Street South Haven, MI) Map Sound Press Release Email Add This Event Tickets Our Store |  |
| 8:00 pm | Advanced English Dance Alisa Dodson (Hatfield MA) leads. Music: Debbie Jackson, Susie Lorand, Brad Battey, Steve Schneider. For experienced English dancers ready for challenges like difficult dances or minimal teaching. $10 (more) Pittsfield Union Grange (3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Road Ann Arbor, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| A Chrous Line In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. It's what they've worked for - with every drop of sweat, every hour of training, every day of their lives. It's the one opportunity to do what they've always dreamed -- to have the chance to dance. This is A CHORUS LINE, winner of nine Tony Awards®. This singular sensation is the longest-running American Broadway musical. Please note there will be no INTERMISSION (more)
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| Friday Night Swing Weekly Swing Dance to DJed music FREE beginner lesson 8:00pm; Open dancing from 9:00pm to 12:00am $5 general admission; $3 students; AACTMAD members: $1 off (more)
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| Doug Mains and the Magnolia Wood + Alejandra O'Leary + Kelsey Rottiers No Cover Charge Live Folk Americana with a bit of Rock. Mostly Original Songs from three diffrent voices.... (more) Plymouth Coffee Bean Inc (884 Penniman Avenue Plymouth, MI) Map Sound Email Add This Event |
| Charlie King and Karen Brandow Charlie King and Karen Brandow are musical storytellers and political satirists. Their repertoire covers a century and a half and four continents. They perform with the sweet and precise harmonies of life partners. They sing and write passionately about the extraordinary lives of both politicians and ordinary people, including "The Ballad of Anita Hill" and "Two Good Arms". Co- Sponsored with MSU's 'Our Daily Work / Our Daily Lives' who will host Charlie and Karen in a free Friday noon workshop Gate opens at 7 pm; doors open at 7:30 pm. General admission seating. Tickets $15 Public / $12 Fiddle Members/ $5. Students. Available on line at www.tenpoundfiddle.org, or at the door. (more) Unitarian Universalist Church (855 Grove Street East Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event Tickets |  |
| Saturday April 10, 2010 | ||
| 9:00 am | Rain barrel & compost bin sale Truckload sale of rain barrels and compost bins, sponsored by the Regional Recycling Coordinating Committee. Rain barrels $50.00. Compost bins $40.00. Prices include tax. Payment by cash, check or credit cards. (more) Dunham's parking lot in Frandor (3301 E. Michigan Ave. City not found, ) Map Add This Event | |
| 10:00 am | Petting Zoo Come inside the Coopersville Farm Museum and learn how to approach and hold small and baby animals! It's fun, furry, and fabulous for families! Support Youth Service Projects by visiting the Farm Museum any Saturday in April! A special visit from John Ball Park Traveling Zoo will be held from 10am - noon on April 10, 2010. $2 per person (more)
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| 11:00 am | Spring Worm Bin Building Workshop! Join us on Saturday April 10 to build a worm bin! Vermicomposting (or composting with worms) is an easy and fun way to reduce household or workplace waste and recycle it into rich compost. Worms can eat up to 3.5 pounds of garbage per week in the bin, over 182 pounds per year! That amounts to significant savings for your pocketbook, and a reduction in garbage heading for the nearest landfill. $25 covers the cost of all materials including the bin, worms, bedding, and educational materials. ($20 if you are a member of MEO.) (more) Michigan Energy Options (Formerly Urban Options) (405 Grove St. East Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 11:30 am | Colosanti's One Saturday a month I set up next to the olives and play tunes for 4 hours. Don't worry. If you need to get something out of the olive cart I'm blocking, I'll take an "olive break". (more) Colasanti's Produce & Plants (468 South Milford Road Highland, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 2:00 pm | A Chrous Line In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. It's what they've worked for - with every drop of sweat, every hour of training, every day of their lives. It's the one opportunity to do what they've always dreamed -- to have the chance to dance. This is A CHORUS LINE, winner of nine Tony Awards®. This singular sensation is the longest-running American Broadway musical. Please note there will be no INTERMISSION (more)
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| Concourse Hall Grand Opening: English Dance for All 2:00 - 5:00 pm. Alisa Dodson (Hatfield, MA) leads to music by Childgrove. Come do some English country dancing as part of the grand opening celebration of AACTMAD's new dance hall! We'll be in good hands with Alisa and the music will be wonderful. No experience necessary. English Dance: $8 Also: Potluck Dinner 5 pm; Grand Opening Music & Dance Party 6:30 - 11:00 PM: $10; Admission to both dance events: $15. (more) AACTMAD Concourse Hall (4531 Concourse Dr Ann Arbor, Michigan) Map Email Add This Event |  |
| 3:00 pm | Mystic Shake at Coffee & Friends The newest coffee shop in town is having their Grande Opening! Free, tips appreciated (more) Coffee And Friends Cafe (5100 Marsh Road Okemos, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 3:30 pm | Acheri Studio Recital The students of Community Music School piano instructor Gerardo Ascheri will perform at 3:30 p.m. (more) MSU Community Music School (841-B Timberlane East Lansing, MI) Map Add This Event |
| 4:30 pm | Bayside Travellers Contra-dance and Jamboree The Bayside Travellers Dance Society is hosting a Jamboree and Contra-dance on Saturday April 10th at Twin Lakes - Gilbert Lodge, 6800 N. Long Lake Rd, Traverse City. There will be live music by the local band The Hammerheads. All dances will be called and taught by Pat Hoekje and Dave Goodwin. Everyone is welcome, no partner or experience is needed. If you haven't contra-danced before plan to arrive at 7:00 for a lesson before the dancing begins. 4:30-6:30 - Jamboree. 4:30 -Jamboree, 7 contra-dance lesson for beginners, 8-11 Contra-dance, Adult - $10, Student w. ID - $6, Members - $8 (more) Twin Lakes - Gilbert Lodge (6800 N. Long Lake Rd Traverse City, MI) Map Add This Event |  |
| 5:00 pm | Concourse Hall Grand Opening: Potluck Dinner Celebrate the grand opening of Concourse Hall, AACTMAD's new dance space and headquarters, with a potluck dinner! Bring a dish to share! (more) AACTMAD Concourse Hall (4531 Concourse Dr Ann Arbor, Michigan) Map Email Add This Event | |
| 6:30 pm | Concourse Hall Grand Opening: Evening Music and Dance Party Come celebrate the Grand Opening of Concourse Hall with an evening of dance, music, and entertainment at AACTMAD's new dance space and headquarters! 6:30 pm Contra Chestnuts led by Greg Meisner, music by Debbie Jackson, Brad Battey & Friends; 7:45 pm Couple Dancing, music by Debbie Jackson, Brad Battey, & Friends; 9 pm Internaitional Dancing led by Pat Micks, music by Katun. $10 (Also: Afternoon English Country Dance: $8; Admission to both: $15.) (more) AACTMAD Concourse Hall (4531 Concourse Dr Ann Arbor, Michigan) Map Email Add This Event |
| 7:00 pm | Detroit Blues Artist John Latini to perform at Underberg House Concert 2008 and 2009 Detroit Blues Challenge Winner John Latini performs at Underberg House Concert Series in Cape Girardeau. John is an award winning and popular performer who grew up in Queens, New York and Long Island. Latini is a seasoned and captivating entertainer who has won the Detroit Blues Challenge and competed in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis two years in a row. Latini has won numerous songwriting and music awards and plays a variety of styles including folk and jazz. (more) Underberg House Concerts (1122 Patricia Cape Girardeau, MO) Map Sound Add This Event |
| Annie and Rod Capps w/Jason Dennie Please see our website for more information. Doors open at 7pm. Concert at 7:30pm (more) Sippin Lizzard Coffee House (GFAC) (816 South Saginaw Street Flint, MI) Map Add This Event |  |
| 7:30 pm | Contra and square dance Caller: Mike Clark. Band: Scalar Scalawags. Dance skills workshop at 7pm. $4 for students, $6 for members, $8 for others (more) Oshtemo Grange (3234 N 3rd St Kalamazoo, Michigan) Map Email Add This Event |  |
| FOUNDRY HALL JAZZ CLUB featuring CÉCILE SAVAGE Cécile Savage plays and sings who she is: a blend of French Cabaret and American Jazz. Born in Martinique, raised in Paris, she lived in New York City and perfected her art in Chicago. She combines all musical elements in a style which is truly her own. As a bassist and singer, she leads her own group, adding her mellow voice to a repertoire reflecting her many influences: French lyricism, bluesy melodies and passion, and her own jazz compositions with Brazilian overtones. Doors open at 7 pm. General admission $12 at door, $10 advance. Get tickets at the South Haven Art Center, 800.838.3006, www.foundryhall.com, or at the door after 7 pm. (more) Foundry Hall (422 Eagle Street South Haven, MI) Map Email Add This Event Tickets |  |
| 8:00 pm | A.O.H. Presents "The New Barleycorn" (A fundraiser for God's Kitchen) The Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division 1, Grand Rapids Michigan welcome back to The Boat and Canoe Club "The New Barleycorn!" This show is a sell out every year due to the great musicianship and humor this duo brings to the stage. As an annual fundraiser, this show has allowed the A.O.H. to make generous donations each year to "God's Kitchen" in Grand Rapids. Come out for the great music, and help us support this great cause. Cash Bar available all night, 50/50 raffles, and door prizes! Doors Open at 6:30 for best seating availability! Five Leaf Clover appears before the main show! $15 available at the American Legion Boat & Canoe Club. Get yours early... this show sells out every year! (more) American Legion: Boat & Canoe Club (401 North Park Street, Northeast Grand Rapids, MI) Map Email Add This Event |  |
| 2nd Saturday Contra Dance Sharon Hollow Stringband & Don Theyken present a contra dance with live music, open to all, beginners welcome, no partner needed. Wear comfortable shoes & clothing, like you were going for a walk. $8.00 (more)
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| 10:00 pm | The Waxies at THE BREAK ROOM Always a great show! With John Kite and the Club Cats $7 cover, ages 21+ with valid ID (more) The Break Room (1359 Plainfield Ave NE City not found, MI) Map Add This Event |  |
| Sunday April 11, 2010 | ||
| 1:00 pm | A Chrous Line In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. It's what they've worked for - with every drop of sweat, every hour of training, every day of their lives. It's the one opportunity to do what they've always dreamed -- to have the chance to dance. This is A CHORUS LINE, winner of nine Tony Awards®. This singular sensation is the longest-running American Broadway musical. Please note there will be no INTERMISSION (more)
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| 1:30 pm | Music at the Museum Student groups from the MSU College of Music will present a series of six concerts at the Michigan Historical Museum during 2009-10. The free concert series, 'Music at the Museum', marks the second year of the partnership. Different student chamber music groups will perform at each concert in the series. On November 1, the Percussion Ensemble will perform. Concertgoers will have the opportunity to meet the student musicians afterward in a casual setting. (more) Michigan Historical Museum (702 West Kalamazoo Street Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 2:00 pm | GRAM's Film and Lecture Series <i>Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye</i><br> A Film by Heinz Butler (72 minutes) (more) Grand Rapids Art Museum (101 Monroe Center Street Northwest Grand Rapids, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 6:30 pm | A Chrous Line In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. It's what they've worked for - with every drop of sweat, every hour of training, every day of their lives. It's the one opportunity to do what they've always dreamed -- to have the chance to dance. This is A CHORUS LINE, winner of nine Tony Awards®. This singular sensation is the longest-running American Broadway musical. Please note there will be no INTERMISSION (more)
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| 7:00 pm | MSU Choral Union Performance The MSU Choral Union, a large mixed chorus of 150 to 200 voices comprised of Lansing area adults, high school and college students, will perform at St. Thomas Aquinas church April 11, at 7 p.m. (more) St. Thomas Aquinas (955 Alton Street East Lansing, MI) Map Add This Event |
| Irish Music Sessions in Grand Rapids Whether you are a musician or an Irish Music fan, this session is as close to visiting an Irish Pub Session in Ireland, as you can get without flying to the Emerald Isle! Wonderful food, beer and drink specials, and toe-tapping traditional Irish Music. Traditional Irish Musicians, (any instruments - including voice,) are invited to join in! Music begins at 7PM, come early and enjoy the great menu items available! No tickets required! Come join in, either as a player, singer or Irish music fan! (more)
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| 7:30 pm | BoRC morris side practice BoRC's weekly open rehearsals and auditions are held at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Sundays from 7:30 to 9:00PM. Please e-mail us to receive any last-minute changes. Call 616-949-8374 to confirm. (more)
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| 8:00 pm | Ben Hassenger at the Old Town Tavern Good food, beer, wine, and music! No cover, donations appreciated (more) Old Town Tavern (122 West Liberty Street Ann Arbor, MI) Map Add This Event |  |
| Monday April 12, 2010 | ||
| 6:15 pm | TipTopTails - Family Dog Challenge Spring forward with great dog training! Basic manners meets fun and games. Can you walk your dog and carry a cup of coffee? Stay your dog while you answer the door or eat a snack? Ask your dog to ignore a tempting item on the floor? Learn all this and more. (No dogs at first class). Mondays April 12-May 17 (no classes May 10) - Returning students start April 19. New students $75 (shelter dogs $65). Returning students $60 (shelter dogs $52). (more)
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| 7:30 pm | Michael Pollan For the past 20 years, author/essayist Michael Pollan has been writing books and articles about the places where the human and natural worlds intersect: food, agriculture, gardens, drugs, and architecture. His most recent book, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto, followed The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, which was named "one of the ten best books of 2006" by The New York Times and The Washington Post. $20 (more) Wharton Center for Performing Arts (Michigan State University, Bogue St & Wilson East Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| Scottish Dancing Ball Prep Class Learn and review dances from our May 8 ball program. Learn the steps and figures you need to enjoy the ball. Even if you can't attend the ball, these dances are great favorites, so you'll want to know them! $5 per class or $15 per month (more)
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| TipTopTails - Puppy Primer Spring forward with great dog training! Start your pup off on the right paw! Basic skills including attention to owner, sit, down, stay, leash walking and recall, plus play time for socialization. (No dogs at first class). Mondays April 12-May 17 (no classes May 10) - Returning students start April 19. New students $75 (shelter dogs $65). Returning students $60 (shelter dogs $52). (more)
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| 8:00 pm | Monday Dancing This class is for teaching, practice, and review. There is no set program or curriculum. Participants are generally more experienced dancers, but everyone is welcome and encouraged to come because the goal is to promote interest in folk dance by developing skills and knowledge. Admission is $3. (more)
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| 9:00 pm | CMS Donation Drive for Gateway Community Services Cleaning supplies, board games, and books are just a few of the items the MSU Community Music School (CMS) is collecting in a donation drive for East-Lansing based Gateway Community Services. CMS is collecting personal care products, medications, recreation items, and household supplies for Gateway. Please join us and bring any items you wish to the CMS office during normal business hours. In appreciation for their contributions, donors will receive a reusable CMS shopping bag. (more) MSU Community Music School (841-B Timberlane East Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| Tuesday April 13, 2010 | ||
| 7:00 pm | English Country Dance Alisa Dodson leads dancing to music by David West, Donna Baird, and Allen Dodson. Live acoustic music. All dances taught and prompted. Informal; no partner or experience needed. Dress comfortably and bring flat, non-slip shoes (like running shoes). First-timers are welcome; please come a little early. Turn right on Burbank Dr. from Green Road; park in "Clubhouse Parking" areas on Burbank. 734-665-7704. $7 adults / $4 students / under 14 free accompanied by parent. (more) Chapel Hill Condominium Clubhouse (3350 Green Road Ann Arbor, MI) Map Email Add This Event | |
| Wednesday April 14, 2010 | ||
| 6:30 pm | Grange Meeting Potluck at 6:30, program at 7:15, followed by business meeting. (more) Pittsfield Union Grange (3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Road Ann Arbor, MI) Map Add This Event | |
| 7:30 pm | THE ELDERS at Foundry Hall, South Haven Since forming in 1998, The Elders have become one of America's most sought-after Celtic bands - playing sold-out shows at home and abroad - thanks to a skillful mix of amped-up roots rock, augmented with powerful vocals, blazing instrumentals and top-notch songwriting. Fronted by Ian Byrne from County Wicklow, with guitarist Steve Phillips (The Rainmakers), bassist Norm Dahlor (Tommy Shaw Band), violinist Brent Hoad, drummer Tommy Sutherland, and keyboardist Joe Miquelon (Asleep at the Wheel). Doors open at 7:00PM Advance tickets for Foundry Hall shows are available through www.brownpapertickets.com, #800.838.3006, and at South Haven Center for the Arts (600 Phoenix St; Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun 1pm-4pm). Tickets are available at the door 30 minutes before sho (more) Foundry Hall (422 Eagle Street South Haven, MI) Map Email Add This Event Tickets |  |
| THE ELDERS Since forming in 1998, The Elders have become one of America's most sought-after Celtic bands - playing sold-out shows at home and abroad - thanks to a skillful mix of amped-up roots rock, augmented with powerful vocals, blazing instrumentals and top-notch songwriting. Fronted by Ian Byrne from County Wicklow, with guitarist Steve Phillips (The Rainmakers), bassist Norm Dahlor (Tommy Shaw Band), violinist Brent Hoad, drummer Tommy Sutherland, and keyboardist Joe Miquelon (Asleep at the Wheel). Doors open at 7 pm. General admission $15 at door, $10 advance. Get tickets at the South Haven Art Center, 800.838.3006, www.foundryhall.com, or at the door after 7 pm. (more) Foundry Hall (422 Eagle Street South Haven, MI) Map Press Release Email Add This Event Tickets Our Store |  |
| Pretty Shaky String Band Open Jam A weekly open jam for acoustic musicians. We play a lot of old time, some Irish and contra - but hey, teach us your tunes! All skill levels welcome - a great place to gain experience playing nicely with others or to swap tunes. Just show up any time after 7:30! Free. (more)
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| 8:00 pm | 96.3FM / THE RADIO CAFE' ACOUSTIC WEDNESDAY OPEN MIC THE RADIO CAFE is a Local Music Podcast of recorded music that airs weekly on 96.3 WDVD, Online Stream.... ACOUSTIC WEDNESDAYS Is a New Wednesday Night Acoustic Songwriters Open Mic Hosted By Christopher Ewing. Get here early to secure your spot. No Cover Charge (more)
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| Thursday April 15, 2010 | ||
| 10:00 am | Coopersville Crazy Ladies Quilting Circle Quilting Group The Crazy Ladies are welcome to stay as long as they like! Well, until the museum closes! $3 group rate, members-free (more)
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| 2:00 pm | New Horizons Band Performance The New Horizons Band of the MSU Community Music School of East Lansing will perform at Independence Village Retirement Community. (more) Independence Village of East Lansing (2530 Marfitt Rd. East Lansing, MI) Map Add This Event |
| 7:00 pm | AACTMAD Thursday Contra Dance AACTMAD Thursday Night Contra series. New folks are welcome. Live Music by Paul Winder and Garth Gerber! All dances taught by Don Theyken, No Partner needed. Bring flat, clean, non-marking shoes. $7/$4 students/under 14 free with parents (more) AACTMAD Concourse Hall (4531 Concourse Dr Ann Arbor, Michigan) Map Email Add This Event |
| 7:30 pm | Friends of Celtic Culture welcome back THE ELDERS Take a group of Kansas City musicians with a passion for Celtic music, an Irishman with a love of all things American, and you get the Elders. These six gentlemen create original music that transcends the stereotypical notion of Celtic music, and they deliver it with passion and fire. The songs are mystical, comical, political, and cultural. They tell us stories of people, places, and events- some distant, some recent, some real, and some imagined. "The best contemporary Irish band in America." Doors open at 6:30PM $20 tickets are available at the State and also on the FCC Website, http://friendsofcelticculture.org. Tickets will also be available at the door. (more) State Theatre (913 Washington Avenue Bay City, MI) Map Email Add This Event Tickets |  |
| GATHERING WRITERS, A Poetry Series Monthly Poetry Series w/ Featured poet and open mic (more)
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| Friday April 16, 2010 | ||
| 5:00 pm | Friday Nights at GRAM: Conversations: Poetry Join us for Friday Nights at GRAM from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. Cash bar located in Museum Café & Lobby from 5:00 to 8:30 pm, buffet dinner 5:00 to 8:00pm. <br><br> <b>5:00 to 11:00pm</b> Art.Downtown Official Trolley Stop <br> <b>5:00 to 11:00pm</b> Poetry. Downtown: A magnetic experience in Wege Pavilion<br> <b>5:30 to 7:00pm</b> Live Piano Music <br> <b>5:30 to 7:30pm</b> Side by Side: Matthias Alten and Norman Chamberlain Opening Reception in the Porter Gallery and East Court Members are always FREE and non-members are $5.00 (more) Grand Rapids Art Museum (101 Monroe Center Street Northwest Grand Rapids, MI) Map Press Release Add This Event | |
| 7:00 pm | Open Mic @ Fenton Winery & Brewery This is a great open mic. The place is generally packed. What better way to present your tunes. How many songs per round, and how many rounds are determined by the number of performers. Generally, each person, or group gets two rounds of two to three songs each. Sign in begins at 630PM (more)
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| Burcham Hills Concert Series Student groups from the MSU College of Music will present a series of six concerts at the Michigan Historical Museum during 2009-10. The free concert series, 'Music at the Museum', marks the second year of the partnership. Different student chamber music groups will perform at each concert in the series. On April 16, a voice studio will perform. Concertgoers will have the opportunity to meet the student musicians afterward in a casual setting. (more) Burcham Hills Retirement Community (2700 Burcham Drive East Lansing, MI) Map Add This Event |
| Red Barn English Country Dance An Elegant Evening Ball! Period attire welcome but not required. No childcare provided this evening. Arlene Kindel and Drake Meadow lead. Music by Brad Battey and Debbie Jackson. $7/$4 students/$14 family (more) Red Barn gymnasium (in the Domino Farms complex) (Via Sacra Drive Ann Arbor, MI) Map Add This Event |
| 7:30 pm | Allegan Woods Third Friday Contra Dance Music by Puddingstone, with Laurie Pietravalle calling. Tips for beginning dancers at 7:15 PM. Bake Sale fundraiser tonight. Adults, $8. Students, $5. Family maximum, $20. Kids under 6 are free. (more) Ottawa County Fair (1286 Ottawa Beach Road Holland, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| WILL SING FOR FOOD - Food Pantry Benefit Concert Concert for the We Care, I.N.C., food pantries featuring performances by South Haven-area musicians. Andru Bemis is a Folk/Americana songwriter and performer. Mending the Chaos (Will Hoffman, Jamie Washegesic, Hannah & Zachary Buckius) is a Christian Acoustic-Rock band. Thirty Steps to Forward (Gretchen & Seth Powers) sing and play quiet folk-infused songs on the guitar and mandolin. Indacoda Blue is a Saugatuck-based Blues-Rock band comprised of Nick Otting, Cory Mirto and Ben Arnold. Doors open at 7 pm. Suggested donation $7, $5 w/ canned food or breakfast items (pancake mix, syrup) Tickets available at the door after 7 pm on the night of the show. (more) Foundry Hall (422 Eagle Street South Haven, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 8:00 pm | Friday Night Swing Weekly Swing Dance to DJed music FREE beginner lesson 8:00pm; Open dancing from 9:00pm to 12:00am $5 general admission; $3 students; AACTMAD members: $1 off (more)
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| Archie Fisher Master guitarist, singer and songwriter Archie Fisher is Scotland's foremost troubadour. Over the years, he has done solo work and performed concerts and recorded with countless folk singers and bands all over the world. In the states, Archie best known for his 1985, two month-long tour of North America with Garnet Rogers which yielded a superb recording, "Off The Map", still a favorite in the folk music world today. Don't miss this chance to see Scotland's finest folk singer in person! Gate opens at 7 pm; doors open at 7:30 pm. General admission seating. Tickets: $15 Public / $12 Fiddle Members/ $5. Students. Available on line at or at the door. (more) Unitarian Universalist Church (855 Grove Street East Lansing, MI) Map Sound Email Add This Event Tickets |  |
| SOME VELVET EVENING + THE WILLING + THE THORNBILLS An organic evening music in pairs. An evening of Acoustic Folk, Rock and Country Duos.... SOME VELVET EVENING is a male and female country duo. THE WILLING is a female acoustic folk rock duo. THE THORNBILLS are a male and female earthy folk rock duo (more) Plymouth Coffee Bean Inc (884 Penniman Avenue Plymouth, MI) Map Sound Press Release Email Add This Event |
| 9:00 pm | THE ELDERS at Quinn and Tuite's -SOLD OUT!- America's most entertaining touring Irish Band, in the most intimate atmosphere you'll ever see them in! THE ELDERS aren't like any Irish band you've ever seen... Unless you're a current fan, you won't recognize one of their songs, as they aren't your traditional Irish music act. But rest assured, by the middle of any of their tunes you'll be joining in, and when you leave you'll be singing them like you've known them your whole life! THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT!!! Come early for the best seats. Reserve your ticket soon! This show IS SOLD OUT! (more) Quinn & Tuites Irish Pub (1535 Plainfield Avenue Northeast Grand Rapids, MI) Map Email Add This Event |  |
| Saturday April 17, 2010 | ||
| 10:00 am | Petting Zoo Come inside the Coopersville Farm Museum and learn how to approach and hold small and baby animals! It's fun, furry, and fabulous for families! Support Youth Service Projects by visiting the Farm Museum any Saturday in April! A special visit from John Ball Park Traveling Zoo will be held from 10am - noon on April 10, 2010. $2 per person (more)
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| 10:30 am | L.A.U.G.H - The Lansing Area Ukulele Group Meeting For ukulele enthusiasts and players in the Lansing, MI area. We plan on meeting once per month at Elderly Instruments to have a lot of fun learning, sharing, and playing songs on the uke! No experience necessary. (more) Elderly Instruments (1100 North Washington Avenue Lansing, MI) Map Add This Event |  |
| 7:00 pm | An evening with HEYWOOD BANKS Heywood Banks is simply one-of-a-kind, almost impossible to describe, with a style his very own. Equal parts genius and buffoon, this songwriter-comic-singer-poet-musician has become a cult hero and a pop icon, with a show that appeals to college students, stoners, businessmen, yuppies, rednecks, punks, kids or your grandmother. Featured in Rolling Stone and People Magazines, Heywood has appeared on MTV, A&E, CNN, Entertainment Tonight, and the Bob & Tom in the Morning syndicated radio show. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Gen. admission $22, $20 advance (no kids' discount) at the South Haven Art Center, 800.838.3006, www.foundryhall.com, or at the door after 6:30 pm. (more) Foundry Hall (422 Eagle Street South Haven, MI) Map Sound Email Add This Event Tickets Our Store |  |
| 7:30 pm | Wheatland Music Organization Contra & Square Dance Glen Morningstar Jr. calls the contras and squares and Aunt Lou & the Oakland County Allstars (Brad Battey, Judi Morningstar and Sharon Robinson) make the music in the Gladys Wernette Building. Phenomenal. A wonderful cozy dance hall and cozy hosts. Check out the Wheatland Music Site map through www.wheatlandmusic.org for the location of the Gladys Wernette Building, just a bit south of the town of Remus, Michigan. Doors open at 7 pm. $5 Admission. (more) Wheatland Music Organization (7251 50th Avenue Remus, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 8:00 pm | Third Saturday Contra Band: NEW MONEY ***** Caller: MIKE CLARK ------ Fun, community dancing. All dances taught. No need to come with a partner- we trade around after each dance. Dress for active movement. New Dancer intro 7:30pm. Members $7, public $8. (more) Central United Methodist Church (215 North Capitol Avenue Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| Third Saturday Contra Dance Music by Pittsfield Open Band, caller Peter Baker, Mostly contra dances, beginners welcome, Beginners Lesson at 7:30, $10, Grange Member $7, Students with ID $5, (more) Pittsfield Union Grange (3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Road Ann Arbor, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| L'esprit Creole L'esprit Creole, led by Dennis Stoughmatt, presents the Creole French traditions still alive in "Upper Louisiana," northern Louisiana, Missouri and Illinois. Dennis will share a centuries old French Creole fiddling style from fiddlers Roy Boyer and Charlie Pashia, fluency in Illinois-Missouri Creole French, and a wealth of stories and songs from story tellers and singers like Rose Pratte, Annie Pashia, Kent Beaulne, and Eli Robart; all of which have been handed down generation to generation in M $12 General, $10 Seniors & Students with student ID's two admissions for $10, $9 Members, $3 2-12 year olds (more) Wealthy Theatre (1130 Wealthy Street Southeast Grand Rapids, MI) Map Press Release Email Add This Event |  |
| 9:00 pm | BUA Live at the Gaelic League in Detroit A quintet comprised of America's most talented young musicians BUA have been described by Irish Music Magazine as "the essence of a superb band...keeping the music down the path of tradition" Chris Bain (fiddle), Jackie Moran (bodhran, banjo), Brian Miller (guitar), Sean Gavin(pipes. flute). and Brian Hart (vocal, concertina). It is no surprise that Bua, lending to its Irish Gaelic meaning of "innate gift," have quickly risen to the status of America's premier traditional Irish music ensemble. $15.00 313 964-7474 lighted guarded parking (more) Gaelic League Irish American Club (2068 Michigan Avenue Detroit, MI) Map Email Add This Event |  |
| Sunday April 18, 2010 | ||
| 2:00 pm | GRAM's Film and Lecture Series <i>Places of Grace: American Landscape Photography</i><br> Lecture Presented by Richard Axsom, Senior Curator (more) Grand Rapids Art Museum (101 Monroe Center Street Northwest Grand Rapids, MI) Map Email Add This Event | |
| Grange Family Dance John Freeman, Ed Vincent and David Park Williams call dances suitable for children with (grand)parents to live music by David West and Donna Baird. Followed by Grange-baked cookies. $12/family (more) Pittsfield Union Grange (3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Road Ann Arbor, MI) Map Add This Event |
| Pittsfield Family Dance John Freeman, David Park Williams, and Ed Vincent call. Music by David West and Donna Baird. 2-4pm; $12 per family Call for more information: 734-769-1052 (more) Pittsfield Union Grange (3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Road Ann Arbor, MI) Map Add This Event |
| 3:00 pm | Community Music School All-School Recital Students from various ensembles and classes of the Community Music School perform short selections in the all-school recital. The recital will take place at 3 p.m. at the MSU Community Music School in East Lansing. (more) MSU Community Music School (841-B Timberlane East Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 5:00 pm | Sunday Sings Community singing is just getting together to share old or new songs informally, campfire style. We might do this from memory; we welcome new songs you bring, on paper or in your head; and we have copies of the book Rise Up Singing to borrow or buy. We generally meet on the second Sunday of the month. We begin at 5:00 PM with a potluck supper, then sing until 9;00 or so. Join the gathering for any portion or for the entire time. Newcomers are always welcome, Call Mary Postellon at (616) 246-6468 for details. (more) Mary and Dan Postellon (3242 Brook Trails Dr SE Grand Rapids, Michigan) Map Email Add This Event | |
| 6:30 pm | BoRC morris side practice BoRC's weekly open rehearsals and auditions are held at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Sundays from 6:30 to 8:00PM. Please phone or e-mail us to receive any last-minute changes. Confirm time and location at 616-949-8374. (more)
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| 7:00 pm | Irish Music Sessions in Grand Rapids Whether you are a musician or an Irish Music fan, this session is as close to visiting an Irish Pub Session in Ireland, as you can get without flying to the Emerald Isle! Wonderful food, beer and drink specials, and toe-tapping traditional Irish Music. Traditional Irish Musicians, (any instruments - including voice,) are invited to join in! Music begins at 7PM, come early and enjoy the great menu items available! No tickets required! Come join in, either as a player, singer or Irish music fan! (more)
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| A Shot for Breast Cancer at The LIVONIA Claddagh Irish Pub Be there to blow the cover off the GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS as the Claddagh breaks the record for most consecutive shots drank in one night! Its a historic acheivement that would have made even legendary John Jameson Proud! Taking place at all 15 Claddagh Irish Pubs, (Including the Lansing and Livonia Michigan locations.) The first 150 to register at each pub gets a commemorative keepsake shot glass to take home with them! Proceeds from the event stay local for Breast Cancer Research. Exact times to be announced, Contact your local Claddagh Irish Pub for specific times! $7 includes a shot of Jamesons Irish Whiskey and a commemerative glass for the 1st 150 to register. Register in advance at any Claddagh Irish Pub. (more) The Claddagh Irish Pub (17800 Haggerty Road Livonia, MI) Map Email Add This Event |  |
| A Shot for Breast Cancer at The LANSING Claddagh Irish Pub Be there to blow the cover off the GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS as the Claddagh breaks the record for most consecutive shots drank in one night! Its a historic acheivement that would have made even legendary John Jameson Proud! Taking place at all 15 Claddagh Irish Pubs, (Including the Lansing and Livonia Michigan locations.) The first 150 to register at each pub gets a commemorative keepsake shot glass to take home with them! Proceeds from the event stay local for Breast Cancer Research. Exact times to be announced, Contact your local Claddagh Irish Pub for specific times! $7 includes a shot of Jamesons Irish Whiskey and a commemerative glass for the 1st 150 to register. Register in advance at any Claddagh Irish Pub. (more) Claddagh Irish Pub-Eastwood (2900 Towne Centre Blvd Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event | |
| 10:00 pm | MSU Jazz @ CMS-Detroit at Essentially Ellington Jazz Band Festival The MSU Jazz @ CMS' Detroit ensemble will be performing Sunday, April 18 at Michigan State University in East Lansing at 10 a.m. The performance is part of the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Festival, which invites area schools to perform and compete. Some bands continue on with master classes with guest artists, and the day ends with presentation of awards and a performance by Wycliffe Gordon. (more) MSU Union (Corner of Abbott and Grand River Avenues East Lansing, MI) Map Add This Event |
| Monday April 19, 2010 | ||
| 6:15 pm | TipTopTails - Family Dog Challenge Spring forward with great dog training! Basic manners meets fun and games. Can you walk your dog and carry a cup of coffee? Stay your dog while you answer the door or eat a snack? Ask your dog to ignore a tempting item on the floor? Learn all this and more. (No dogs at first class). Mondays April 12-May 17 (no classes May 10) - Returning students start April 19. New students $75 (shelter dogs $65). Returning students $60 (shelter dogs $52). (more)
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| 7:30 pm | Scottish Dancing Ball Prep Class Learn and review dances from our May 8 ball program. Learn the steps and figures you need to enjoy the ball. Even if you can't attend the ball, these dances are great favorites, so you'll want to know them! $5 per class or $15 per month (more)
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| TipTopTails - Puppy Primer Spring forward with great dog training! Start your pup off on the right paw! Basic skills including attention to owner, sit, down, stay, leash walking and recall, plus play time for socialization. (No dogs at first class). Mondays April 12-May 17 (no classes May 10) - Returning students start April 19. New students $75 (shelter dogs $65). Returning students $60 (shelter dogs $52). (more)
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| 8:00 pm | Monday Dancing This class is for teaching, practice, and review. There is no set program or curriculum. Participants are generally more experienced dancers, but everyone is welcome and encouraged to come because the goal is to promote interest in folk dance by developing skills and knowledge. Admission is $3. (more)
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| Tuesday April 20, 2010 | ||
| 6:00 pm | Coopersville Jam Night Acoustic jam session gives musicians the opportunity to sing or play a song with up to 30 musicians backing them up. Sign up with MaryLou and let her know what key you'll be playing in. You can always just come to listen! $4 admission, kids 12 & under free. Alcohol-free, Smoke-free, Barrier-free indoor venue. Refreshments are provided. Very casual atmosphere. Country, Blue Grass, old Gospel, and Folk Music. 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month, year round! Doors open at 5pm $4 (kids 12 and under are free) (more) Coopersville Farm Museum (375 Main Street Coopersville, MI) Map Email Add This Event | |
| 7:00 pm | English Country Dance Ray Bantle and Bronwen Gates lead dancing to music by Childgrove. Live acoustic music. All dances taught and prompted. Informal; no partner or experience needed. Dress comfortably and bring flat, non-slip shoes (like running shoes). First-timers are welcome; please come a little early. Turn right on Burbank Dr. from Green Road; park in "Clubhouse Parking" areas on Burbank. 734-665-7704. $7 adults / $4 students / under 14 free accompanied by parent. (more) Chapel Hill Condominium Clubhouse (3350 Green Road Ann Arbor, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 7:30 pm | RACHAEL SAGE Self-taught musician, poet and producer Rachael Sage radiates what MOJO Magazine calls "warm, intelligent...New York indie charm." An innovative, improvisational keyboardist, she performs over 150 dates a year at festivals, clubs & theaters worldwide. A Grand Prize-Winner in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest (Rock) as well as a 2-time Independent Music Award Winner, Sage has earned a loyal following for her infectious melodies, poetic lyrics, and often-outrageous, colorful stage banter. Doors open at 7:00 pm. General admission $9, $7 members. Get tickets at South Haven Art Center, 800.838.3006, www.foundryhall.com, or at the door after 7:00 pm. (more) Foundry Hall (422 Eagle Street South Haven, MI) Map Email Add This Event Tickets Our Store |  |
| Wednesday April 21, 2010 | ||
| 7:00 pm | SONG SWAP Foundry Hall's song swaps are an informal gathering of friends who like to sing and play music together. Instruments of all types are welcome, as are singers and musicians of all ages and skill levels. Snacks and beverages are available. Free. (more)
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| Howell Opera House Contra Dance Ruffwater Stringband members Judi Morningstar and Carl Visconti join with Michigan's Troubadour Neil Woodward to generate some great acoustic dance music. Glen Morningstar Jr. leads the dance. All dances taught and walked through. No partner required...bring 5 friends if you can. Dance in this grand Opera House setting...wood floor...mood lighting...wow! 7-9 pm $5 donation at the door. (more)
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| 7:30 pm | English country dance Callers: Jan Coray and Roger Williams. Music by Thorn among the Roses. $3 for students, $4 for others (more) Oshtemo Grange (3234 N 3rd St Kalamazoo, Michigan) Map Email Add This Event | |
| Pretty Shaky String Band Open Jam A weekly open jam for acoustic musicians. We play a lot of old time, some Irish and contra - but hey, teach us your tunes! All skill levels welcome - a great place to gain experience playing nicely with others or to swap tunes. Just show up any time after 7:30! Free. (more)
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| 8:00 pm | 96.3FM / THE RADIO CAFE' ACOUSTIC WEDNESDAY OPEN MIC THE RADIO CAFE is a Local Music Podcast of recorded music that airs weekly on 96.3 WDVD, Online Stream.... ACOUSTIC WEDNESDAYS Is a New Wednesday Night Acoustic Songwriters Open Mic Hosted By Christopher Ewing. Get here early to secure your spot. No Cover Charge (more)
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| Thursday April 22, 2010 | ||
| 10:00 am | Coopersville Crazy Ladies Quilting Circle Quilting Group The Crazy Ladies are welcome to stay as long as they like! Well, until the museum closes! $3 group rate, members-free (more)
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| 7:00 pm | AACTMAD Thursday Contra Dance AACTMAD Thursday Night Contra series. New folks are welcome. Wicked good live music by Brad Battey and Marko Packard (New Hampshire). Dance leader TBA. All dances taught by Peter Baker. No Partner needed. Bring flat, clean, non-marking shoes. $7/$4 students/under 14 free with parents (more) AACTMAD Concourse Hall (4531 Concourse Dr Ann Arbor, Michigan) Map Email Add This Event |
| Wepecket Island Records' ROLLING ROOTS REVUE A traveling troupe of Wepecket Island Records recording artists (Andru Bemis, "Ragtime" Jack Radcliffe, and more) performing a hot mix of old-timey, blues, ragtime and gospel music! Artists perform solo and in combination, and invite members of the audience to bring their instruments and voices and join the artists on stage for an ending jam. Audiences come away with a sense of not only having attended a joyous and moving show, but having participated as well. Tickets for sale only at the door on the night of the show. (more) Pittsburgh Center for the Arts (6300 5th Ave Pittsburgh, PA) Map Email Add This Event Our Store |  |
| Friday April 23, 2010 | ||
| 5:00 pm | Friday Nights at GRAM: Bistro and Ballroom Join us for Friday Nights at GRAM from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. Cash bar located in Museum Café & Lobby from 5:00 to 8:30 pm. "Create a Date" Bistro and Ballroom includes a new menu designed by Chef Mark Williams. Dinner is served bistro style in the beautiful Cafe: - 5:30 to 7:00pm Live Piano Music. - 5:30 to 7:30pm Society of Children's Book Writers: Poetry Books in the East Court . - 7:00 to 9:00pm Ballroom Dancing in Cook Auditorium Members are always FREE and non-members are $5.00 (more) Grand Rapids Art Museum (101 Monroe Center Street Northwest Grand Rapids, MI) Map Press Release Add This Event | |
| 6:00 pm | Trillium Twirl A weekend of good friends, fun dancing, and fine music. Tom Hinds (Charlottesville, VA) has been calling contra and square dances for over 25 years. The Syncopaths are a vibrant West-Coast band offering a fresh, contemporary take on Contra music, bringing a strong Celtic flavor. Visit the website for information about advanced registration and payment. (more) Battle Creek Outdoor Education Center (10160 S M-37 Dowling, MI) Map Email Add This Event |  |
| 7:00 pm | Contra Dance and Open Band The Grand Rapids Folk Arts Society has a monthly 4th Friday Contra Dance/Jam. Contra dancing to live music Play music, Call, and Dance! Admission is $6. If you will be calling or playing please call ahead (more)
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| Dan Hall at Sippin Lizzard Coffee House Note: This is a Friday concert!!! Please see our website for more information. Doors open at 7pm. Concert at 7:30pm $15 or $10 for members (more) Sippin Lizzard Coffee House (GFAC) (816 South Saginaw Street Flint, MI) Map Add This Event | |
| 8:00 pm | Claudia Schmidt Claudia Schmidt possess one of the most striking and versatile voices in all of folk music. Combined with her marvelous stage presence and spoken word abilities, Claudia's concerts are a mix of music, laughter and emotion. Don't miss this opportunity to hear a solo performance from one of Michigan's true musical treasures. Come help Claudia celebrate the release of her newest CD, "Promising Sky" (The Laura Love/ Orville Johnson concert originally booked for this evening will be re-scheduled.) Gate opens at 7 pm; doors open at 7:30 pm. General admission seating. Tickets: $15 Public / $12 Fiddle Members/ $5. Students. (more) Unitarian Universalist Church (855 Grove Street East Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event Tickets |  |
| When In Doubt, Swing ! Contra Dance Weekend Contra Dance Weekend Caller = Bob Dalsemer Band = Evening Star: Steve Hickman (Fiddle), John Devine (Guitar), David Crandall (Flute, Sax), Claudio Buchwald (Fiddle, Piano, Banjo) 8-11 pm Party afterwards Doors open 6 pm, party afterwards Adults: $20, Children 12 and Students: 8-11 pm: $10 (more) Sokol Athletic Center (7448 Greenville Ave at Walnut Hill (SE Corner) Dallas, TX) Map Email Add This Event Tickets |  |
| Friday Night Swing Weekly Swing Dance to DJed music FREE beginner lesson 8:00pm; Open dancing from 9:00pm to 12:00am $5 general admission; $3 students; AACTMAD members: $1 off (more)
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| 8:30 pm | OWDC Dancing at St. James International folk dancing to recorded music. Wood floor; nice refreshments table. First 45 minutes every dance is at least walked-through, and one is taught. After 9:30 the music is pretty much continuous until 11:30+. Everyone is welcome. $7 admission, $4 students (more)
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| Saturday April 24, 2010 | ||
| 8:00 am | Clinton County Clean Community Event Items accepted for reuse, recycling or proper disposal: household hazardous waste, farm and landscaping chemicals, motor oil and antifreeze, unwanted and expired medications, electronic waste, junk items, scrap metal, appliances, tires, yard waste, clothing, textiles and reusable household items and building equipment. Fees apply for a few items, most items are free. Fees are waived for volunteers! Call the Clinton County Dept. of Waste Management at 989-224-5186; conserve@clinton-county.org The event is from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Advanced registration is required. Call 989-224-5186. Advanced registration is required. Call 989-224-5186 or email conserve@clinton-county.org for an appointment. (more) The event will be held at a location in St. Johns. Specific information is Email Add This Event | |
| 9:00 am | When In Doubt, Swing ! Contra Dance Weekend Contra Dance Weekend Caller = Bob Dalsemer Band = Evening Star: Steve Hickman (Fiddle), John Devine (Guitar), David Crandall (Flute, Sax), Claudio Buchwald (Fiddle, Piano, Banjo) 9am-5pm, lunch provided 8-11 pm Party afterwards 9am-5pm, lunch provided. 8-11 pm Adults: 9am-5pm = $25, lunch provided. 8-11 pm: $20 Children 12 and under half price Students: 8-11 pm: $10 (more) Sokol Athletic Center (7448 Greenville Ave at Walnut Hill (SE Corner) Dallas, TX) Map Email Add This Event Tickets | |
| 10:00 am | Petting Zoo Come inside the Coopersville Farm Museum and learn how to approach and hold small and baby animals! It's fun, furry, and fabulous for families! Support Youth Service Projects by visiting the Farm Museum any Saturday in April! A special visit from John Ball Park Traveling Zoo will be held from 10am - noon on April 10, 2010. $2 per person (more)
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| 12:00 pm | ROBERT C. TOMLIN: A Celebration of His Life and Paintings Gallery Exhibit in the Red Room at Foundry Hall. A selection of paintings by South Haven native Robert C. Tomlin (1930-2009). Opening reception on Saturday, April 24, from 12pm-6pm. Exhibit open daily 12 pm - 6 pm, April 24-30. Free admission. (more)
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| 1:00 pm | An Dro perfomring for "Embracing Our Earth" Green Festival An Dro performs at "Embracing Our Earth VI" an educational green festival for the entire family. Join us for a family friendly day with a wide variety of vendors, children's activities and games and energy fair, live animal shows, bands, and entertainment. (more) Bad Axe High School (200 N. Barrie Road Bad Axe, MI) Map Email Add This Event |  |
| 1:30 pm | A Balkan Folk Dance Workshop The workshop is an exploration of rhythms, structures and styles of Balkan folk dance, taught by Shawn Donaldson: traditional, wedding and Roma (Gypsy) dances, with a focus on real dances done in Serbian and Macedonian communities. For more information, please google Ann Arbor Folkdancers. Suggested donation: $10 ($5 students) (more) Gretchen's House (1580 Dhu Varren Road Ann Arbor, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 7:30 pm | Contra and square dance Caller: Danika Murray. Band: Brook Farm String Band. Dance skills workshop at 7pm. $4 for students, $6 for members, $8 for others (more) Oshtemo Grange (3234 N 3rd St Kalamazoo, Michigan) Map Email Add This Event | |
| Wepecket Island Records' ROLLING ROOTS REVUE A traveling troupe of Wepecket Island Records recording artists (Andru Bemis, Sherman Lee Dillon, Dale Robin Goodman, "Ragtime" Jack Radcliffe) performing a hot mix of old-timey, blues, ragtime and gospel music! Artists perform solo and in combination, and invite members of the audience to bring their instruments and voices and join the artists on stage for an ending jam. Audiences come away with a sense of not only having attended a joyous and moving show, but having participated as well. Doors open at 7 pm. General admission $15, $10 advance at the South Haven Art Center, 800.838.3006, www.foundryhall.com, or at the door after 7 pm. (more) Foundry Hall (422 Eagle Street South Haven, MI) Map Email Add This Event Tickets Our Store |  |
| 8:00 pm | The Jeff & Vida Band at The Livery The Jeff & Vida Band will make their Benton Harbor debut with a show at The Livery on Saturday, April 24th at 8PM. This show will feature the duo backed by a stellar band of Nashville cats including fiddle, banjo and stand up bass. Drawing influences from both Deep South Country and Appalachian string band music, Jeff & Vida�s sound is Bluegrass with an edge. It's a little bluesier and a little countrier than the traditional bluegrass band. Think Jimmy Martin, Chuck Berry and Gillian contact The Livery for tickets and pricing at: http://liverybrew.com/ or (269)925-8760 (more) The Livery (190 5th Street Benton Harbor, MI) Map Sound Email Add This Event |  |
| Robin Lee Berry wsg Billy Brandt & Sarana Verlin Acoustic Mission Band Robin Lee Berry - This N.Michigan native is hard to pigeon hole. Her music spans folk, jazz, alt-country, some rock and feature her own well written songs as well as original covers of Greg Brown, Van Morrison, and Neil Young. Robin's beautiful voice and eclectic song selection is sure to make this a night to remember. Billy Brandt & Saran Verlin with the Acoustic Mission Band - Two of South-east Michigan's most talented musicians, add Drew Howard on dobro, and finish with the upright bass. Doors open at 7pm for an optional preconcert potluck $15 Adult $10 student 8-18 (more) Comfy Couch Concerts / Newport Furnishings (Newport Furnishings, 52504 Grand River Ave. Wixom, MI) Map Email Add This Event Tickets |  |
| Sing Along with Matt Watroba at MAMA's Coffeehouse The Michigan kick-off of the Sing Out Community Choir. All the great things you expect from Matt plus a healthy dose of community singing featuring songs from Rise Up Singing. Matt hopes to lead 10,000 voices across the country in celebration of Pete Seeger and the 60th anniversary of Sing Out! Magazine. This will be a celebration of music and community. Doors open 7:00, open mic at 7:30 Admission: $12 - Seniors and under 18: $10 (more) MAMA's Coffeehouse at the Birmingham Unitarian Church (38651 N. Woodward at Lone Pine Bloomfield Hills, MI) Map Email Add This Event |  |
| Fourth Saturday Contra Dance Marty Somberg and Friends provide music to open mic calling. No partner or experience needed. All dances taught and prompted. Dress comfortably and bring flat, non-slip shoes to change into. Beginner lesson at 7:30 $9 / $8 dance org. members / $5 students (more) AACTMAD Concourse Hall (4531 Concourse Dr Ann Arbor, Michigan) Map Email Add This Event |
| Stage 1210 presents Mustard's Retreat www.mustardsretreat.com $12/$9 students (more) Stage 1210 (1210 Turner St Lansing, Michigan) Map Email Add This Event |  |
| Lucas Westcott A largely acoustic singer/songwriter, Lucas's music draws from influences including Townes Van Zandt, Jonathan Byrd, Johnny Cash, John Prine, Steve Earle and Ani DiFranco. His rhythmically driven guitar style blends elements of folk, blues, country, American Primitive and flat pick styles. Lyrically tending toward storytelling, Lucas makes the most of rhyme and punch lines to give the trials and triumphs of his characters a biting edge. Admission is free. Coffee & tea are free. Donations will be accepted and encouraged for the performing artists and to help buy more coffee! (more) First United Methodist Church (600 East Michigan Avenue Albion, MI) Map Sound Add This Event |
| Conklin Ceili Band A great time of rockin' Irish music and culture. $12 General, $10 Seniors & Students with student ID's two admissions for $10, $9 Members, $3 2-12 year olds (more) Wealthy Theatre (1130 Wealthy Street Southeast Grand Rapids, MI) Map Press Release Email Add This Event |  |
| International Folkdancing Dancing to recorded music from the Balkans, Middle East, Scandanavia, etc. 8 - 9 p.m. teaching of easier dances. 9 - 11 p.m. open dance. Suggested donation: $3 - $5; Students $1 - $3, or within budget. Donation given at door. (more) Gretchen's House (2625 Traver Rd. Ann Arbor, Michigan) Map Email Add This Event |
| Sunday April 25, 2010 | ||
| 10:00 am | When In Doubt, Swing ! Contra Dance Weekend Contra Dance Weekend Open callers and open band Brunch 10-noon, Dancing noon - 2 pm Adults: $20, brunch provided. Children 12 and under and Students: $10 (more) Sokol Athletic Center (7448 Greenville Ave at Walnut Hill (SE Corner) Dallas, TX) Map Email Add This Event Tickets | |
| Bluegrass Brunch with the Wepecket Island Records' ROLLING ROOTS REVUE A traveling troupe of Wepecket Island Records recording artists (Andru Bemis, "Ragtime" Jack Radcliffe, and more) performing a hot mix of old-timey, blues, ragtime and gospel music! Artists perform solo and in combination, and invite members of the audience to bring their instruments and voices and join the artists on stage for an ending jam. Audiences come away with a sense of not only having attended a joyous and moving show, but having participated as well. Free admission. (more) The Strutt (773 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, Michigan) Map Email Add This Event Our Store | |
| 2:00 pm | Clarinet & String Quartet Student groups from the MSU College of Music will present a series of six concerts at the Michigan Historical Museum during 2009-10. The free concert series, 'Music at the Museum', marks the second year of the partnership. Different student chamber music groups will perform at each concert in the series. On April 25, a Clarinet and String quartet will perform. Concertgoers will have the opportunity to meet the student musicians afterward in a casual setting. (more) Hospice of Lansing (3411 Stoneleigh Drive Lansing, MI) Map Add This Event |
| GRAM's Film and Lecture Series <i>Bernice Abbott: A View of the 20th Century</i><br> A Film by Kay Weaver and Martha Wheelock (56 minutes) (more) Grand Rapids Art Museum (101 Monroe Center Street Northwest Grand Rapids, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 2:30 pm | Michigan New Horizons Band Festival Five New Horizons Bands from across Michigan gather at Flushing High School in Flushing, MI to perform at the New Horizons Band Festival. The New Horizons Band from the East Lansing MSU Community Music School as well as New Horizons ensembles from Canton, Flint, Saline and Waterford will perform at the festival. The festival culiminates with a grand finale featuring all five bands playing Gustav Holst's The Planets. (more) Flushing High School (5039 Deland Flushing, MI) Map Add This Event |
| 6:30 pm | BoRC morris side practice BoRC's weekly open rehearsals and auditions are held at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Sundays from 6:30 to 8:00PM. Please phone or e-mail us to receive any last-minute changes. Confirm time and location at 616-949-8374. (more)
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| 7:00 pm | Irish Music Sessions in Grand Rapids Whether you are a musician or an Irish Music fan, this session is as close to visiting an Irish Pub Session in Ireland, as you can get without flying to the Emerald Isle! Wonderful food, beer and drink specials, and toe-tapping traditional Irish Music. Traditional Irish Musicians, (any instruments - including voice,) are invited to join in! Music begins at 7PM, come early and enjoy the great menu items available! No tickets required! Come join in, either as a player, singer or Irish music fan! (more)
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| Monday April 26, 2010 | ||
| 7:30 pm | Scottish Dancing Ball Prep Class Learn and review dances from our May 8 ball program. Learn the steps and figures you need to enjoy the ball. Even if you can't attend the ball, these dances are great favorites, so you'll want to know them! $5 per class or $15 per month (more)
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| 8:00 pm | Monday Dancing This class is for teaching, practice, and review. There is no set program or curriculum. Participants are generally more experienced dancers, but everyone is welcome and encouraged to come because the goal is to promote interest in folk dance by developing skills and knowledge. Admission is $3. (more)
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| 9:00 pm | Early Childhood Music Mini-Session Early Childhood Music Education classes are based on the research of Edwin Gordon and follow the curriculum developed by Dr. Cynthia Crump Taggart, Professor and Chair of Music Education at MSU and director of the Early Childhood Music Program at CMS. Class activities include singing and chanting, moving to music, playing assorted percussion instruments, and pattern instruction. A mini-session of Early Childhood Music starts April 26. Classes available at different times throughout the day $77 for the 5-week session (more)
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| 1:30 pm | New Horizons Band Performance The New Horizon's Band of the Michigan State University Community Music School in East Lansing will perform at the Burcham Hills Retirement Community. (more) Burcham Hills (2700 Burcham Drive East Lansing, MI) Map Add This Event | |
| 7:00 pm | English Country Dance Dan Blim and Greg Meisner lead dancing to music by Debbie Jackson and Brad Battey. Live acoustic music. All dances taught and prompted. Informal; no partner or experience needed. Dress comfortably and bring flat, non-slip shoes (like running shoes). First-timers are welcome; please come a little early. Turn right on Burbank Dr. from Green Road; park in "Clubhouse Parking" areas on Burbank. 734-665-7704. $7 adults / $4 students / under 14 free accompanied by parent. (more) Chapel Hill Condominium Clubhouse (3350 Green Road Ann Arbor, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 7:30 pm | SOUTH PACIFIC "Simply Wonderful!"; hails the New York Post for the new production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC. A stunning reinvention produced by Lincoln Center Theater, SOUTH PACIFIC swept the 2008 Tony Awards®, winning seven honors including Best Musical Revival and Best Director for Bartlett Sher. Set on a tropical island during World War II, the musical tells the romantic story of two couples and how their happiness is threatened by the realities of war and their own prejudices. $31.50 - $61.50 (more)
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| Wednesday April 28, 2010 | ||
| 7:30 pm | CMS Drum Circle A new offering at the Community Music School, drum circles are about creating and sharing rhythms. Drums will be available at the circle, but participants are invited to bring their own. The group will be facilitated by Cindy Edgerton, director of music therapy at CMS. $10 at the door, no pre-registration required (more) MSU Community Music School (841-B Timberlane East Lansing, MI) Map Add This Event | |
| SOUTH PACIFIC "Simply Wonderful!"; hails the New York Post for the new production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC. A stunning reinvention produced by Lincoln Center Theater, SOUTH PACIFIC swept the 2008 Tony Awards®, winning seven honors including Best Musical Revival and Best Director for Bartlett Sher. Set on a tropical island during World War II, the musical tells the romantic story of two couples and how their happiness is threatened by the realities of war and their own prejudices. $31.50 - $61.50 (more)
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| Thursday April 29, 2010 | ||
| 10:00 am | Coopersville Crazy Ladies Quilting Circle Quilting Group The Crazy Ladies are welcome to stay as long as they like! Well, until the museum closes! $3 group rate, members-free (more)
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| 7:00 pm | AACTMAD Thursday Contra Dance AACTMAD Thursday Night Contra series. New folks are welcome. Live Music by Nutshell! All dances taught by Glen Morningstar. No Partner needed. Bring flat, clean, non-marking shoes. $7/$4 students/under 14 free with parents (more) AACTMAD Concourse Hall (4531 Concourse Dr Ann Arbor, Michigan) Map Email Add This Event |
| 7:30 pm | BILL AND KATE ISLES Bill Isles' love of life and command of language has strong roots in his childhood, but his urgency to tell these stories came in 1993 when, with just enough warning to drive himself to the hospital, his heart stopped beating. He arrived with 10 minutes to spare. After being defibrillated - before the doctors had time to detect and open a blocked artery in his heart - he promised himself that if he survived, he would begin to write again. He is now one of Minnesota's most popular songwriters. Doors open at 7 pm. General admission $10 at door, $8 advance. Get tickets at the South Haven Art Center, 800.838.3006, www.foundryhall.com, or at the door after 7 pm. (more) Foundry Hall (422 Eagle Street South Haven, MI) Map Sound Email Add This Event Tickets Our Store |  |
| SOUTH PACIFIC "Simply Wonderful!"; hails the New York Post for the new production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC. A stunning reinvention produced by Lincoln Center Theater, SOUTH PACIFIC swept the 2008 Tony Awards®, winning seven honors including Best Musical Revival and Best Director for Bartlett Sher. Set on a tropical island during World War II, the musical tells the romantic story of two couples and how their happiness is threatened by the realities of war and their own prejudices. $31.50 - $61.50 (more)
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| Byron Stripling As soloist with the Boston Pops Orchestra, and featured soloist on the PBS television special, "Evening at Pops", trumpet virtuoso, actor and singer Byron Stripling has ignited audiences across the globe. Since his Carnegie Hall debut, Stripling has become a pops orchestra favorite. Stripling earned his stripes as lead trumpeter and soloist with the Count Basie Orchestra. He has also played/recorded extensively with the bands of Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Herman, Dave Brubeck, and Lionel Hampton. $35 (more) Wharton Center for Performing Arts (Michigan State University, Bogue St & Wilson East Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 10:00 pm | Frog & The Beeftones Blues Jam Frog & the Beeftones host this weekly blues jam in Lansing's Old Town (more) Unicorn Tavern (327 E Grand River Ave Lansing, MI) Map Add This Event |
| Friday April 30, 2010 | ||
| 5:00 pm | Ben Hassenger at the Green Street Festival This event brings art and music to the streets of Plymouth MI to celebrate Earth Day and green living. A variety of bands and solo performers including The Verve Pipe, The Mydols, John Finan, and myself will be performing during the weekend. (more) Downtown Plymouth Map Email Add This Event | |
| Friday Nights at GRAM: Party of the Century Join us for Friday Nights at GRAM from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. Cash bar located in Museum Café & Lobby from 5:00 to 8:30 pm and buffet in the Cafe from 5:00 to 8:00pm. <br><br>Art activities to engage with the exhibitions and permanent collection available all evening. 5:30 to 8:30pm Innovative Performance:Ritsu Katsumata: Electric Violinist. 7:00 to 7:45pm GRAM Poetry Slam in Cook Auditorium Members are always FREE and non-members are $5.00 (more) Grand Rapids Art Museum (101 Monroe Center Street Northwest Grand Rapids, MI) Map Press Release Email Add This Event |
| 7:00 pm | Bondar Piano Studio Recital The students of MSU Community Music School piano instructor Liudmila Bondar will perform at 7 p.m. (more) MSU Community Music School (841-B Timberlane East Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 7:30 pm | JIM POST, Jim Hughey and Andru Bemis Best known for his brilliant one-man show depicting the life of Mark Twain, Foundry Hall is honored to host Galena, IL, songwriter and entertainer Jim Post in a rare musical performance featuring his own songs. "This elfin troubador, in whom are married Irish tenor, revival sermonist, and hillbilly bluesman a la Jimmie Rogers, works upon his audience like a preacher, and is able to control the energy in the room without lapse for the entire duration of the performance" (Billboard Magazine). Doors open at 7 pm. General admission $15 door, $10 advance. Get tickets at the South Haven Art Center, 800.838.3006, www.foundryhall.com, or at the door after 7 pm. (more) Foundry Hall (422 Eagle Street South Haven, MI) Map Email Add This Event Tickets Our Store |  |
| Flint Contra Dance and Class Come and help us build a local dance community! This will be an evening for new dancers to learn contra dancing from a superb teacher and with the help of experienced dancers. Bring some finger food, if you wish. Sponsored by Flint Community Schools and the Flint Folk Music Society. For more information, call either Cheryl at (810) 743-4133 or Juliet at (810) 736-5091. $13 for new dancers; 1/2 price for experienced dancers (more) Neithercut Elementary School, Flint (2010 Crestbrook Lane Flint, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| Allegan Woods Fifth Friday Contra Dance Julie Warners will be calling to music by Old Gray Cats. Join the fun! No partner needed.If you can walk, you can dance. Newcomers are always welcome. Experienced dancers will help you learn. The music is live and lively, traditional reels and jigs that will set your toes to tapping. Bring a snack to share and make some new friends. Intro lesson for beginners at 7:15 pm. Adults, $8. Students, $5. Family maximum, $20. Kids under 6 are free. (more) Ottawa County Fair (1286 Ottawa Beach Road Holland, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 8:00 pm | Bill Morrissey playing at 'Live from The Livingroom' Bill Morrissey is performing acoustic Folk/Blues here in Pontiac at Live From The Livingroom. New England's musical poet Bill Morrissey has often drawn inspiration from the bleak New England winter. He has creatively mined it for metaphors in songs about ice fishing, wood burning, cabin fever and he revisits the strong 'emotional' territory, but nothing animates the music so much as Morrissey's keen eye for detail and ear for the telling phrase. AND, of course, there's that voice. door open to show at 7:30 Blue Note Cafe next door, open for food $10.00 at door and NO reservations needed (more) Live From The Livingroom, In the atrium of the Oakland Arts Building (7 N Saginaw St Pontiac, MI) Map Sound Press Release Email Add This Event Tickets |
| Friday Night Swing Weekly Swing Dance to DJed music FREE beginner lesson 8:00pm; Open dancing from 9:00pm to 12:00am $5 general admission; $3 students; AACTMAD members: $1 off (more)
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| SOUTH PACIFIC "Simply Wonderful!"; hails the New York Post for the new production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC. A stunning reinvention produced by Lincoln Center Theater, SOUTH PACIFIC swept the 2008 Tony Awards®, winning seven honors including Best Musical Revival and Best Director for Bartlett Sher. Set on a tropical island during World War II, the musical tells the romantic story of two couples and how their happiness is threatened by the realities of war and their own prejudices. $31.50 - $61.50 (more)
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| Ian Robb and JiiG The music of JiiG centers around Ian Robb's masterful singing and the various stylistic influences and uncommon musicianship of James Stephens, Ian Clark and Greg T. Brown, all leading lights of the vibrant Ottawa pub session scene . The band finds tunes in Quebec, Ontario, Appalachian and Irish repertoires, or in James' and Greg's own compositions, and produces a sound that is rich and rhythmic. The show will consist of both brilliant singing by Ian and sharp tunes by this very fine band. Gate opens at 7 pm; doors open at 7:30 pm. 8 pm show. General admission seating. Tickets $15 Public / $12 Fiddle Members / $5 Students. Available on line at or at the door. (more) Unitarian Universalist Church (855 Grove Street East Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event Tickets |  |
| 8:30 pm | OWDC Dancing at St. James International folk dancing to recorded music. Wood floor; nice refreshments table. First 45 minutes every dance is at least walked-through, and one is taught. After 9:30 the music is pretty much continuous until 11:30+. Everyone is welcome. $7 admission, $4 students (more)
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| 9:00 pm | "SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM" at Quinn and Tuite's! Smokers are encouraged to bring their cigarettes, pipes and cigars to the 'last night of freedom" before all businesses in Michigan must become smoke-free. Celebrate in style; Smoking jackets are not required, but are recommended! Cigarette holders sought, and fancy lighters encouraged, as you enjoy the "open mic night" at Quinn and Tuite's Irish Pub in Grand Rapids! Enjoy a brandy, or other spirit while you blow smoke rings inside the bar for the last time! Non-Smokers welcome, but no whining! Smoking all night during the "Open Mic" show! Open Mic is FREE, no cover charge, surprises all night long! DISCOUNT DRY CLEANING COUPONS COURTESY OF SHEDON CLEANERS!!! (Good-Bye Smokey Odor!!!) (more) Quinn & Tuites Irish Pub (1535 Plainfield Avenue Northeast Grand Rapids, MI) Map Email Add This Event |  |
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