Disenchanted!
2018-09-15 19:30 - 22:00, 2018-09-16 15:00 - 17:00, 2018-09-20 19:30 - 22:00, 2018-09-21 19:30 - 22:00, 2018-09-22 19:30 - 22:00, 2018-09-23 15:00 - 17:00, 2018-09-27 19:30 - 22:00, 2018-09-28 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Detroit) and 1 more date | Beardsley Theatre, 425 W. Western Ave., Muskegon, MI, 49440, United States
Poisoned apples. Glass slippers. Who needs ’em?! Not Snow White and her posse of disenchanted princesses in the hilarious hit musical that is anything but Grimm. Forget the princesses you think you know. When these royal renegades toss off their tiaras, this hilariously subversive, not-for-the- kiddies musical cleverly reveals what really happened ‘ever after’!
Women of all ages, shapes, sizes, and ethnicities! These women are NOT the Disney princesses! They are the women from the original fairytales based on Grimm, Perrault, de Villeneuve, historic accounts and legend with a healthy dose of modern-day, strong, independent woman mixed in.
Auditions—July 23, 24, and callbacks 25
Rehearsals begin—July 30
Beardsley Theater—Sept. 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, and 29, 2018

HEATHER MALONEY at Pindrop
2018-09-19 19:30 | Seven Steps Up, 116 S Jackson Street, Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
Massachusetts writer and song-singer Heather Maloney celebrates the release her 2018 EP, Just Enough Sun. The six songs (five new originals and a cover of Dylan’s “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall”) were recorded as mostly single-take, live performances in a room where instruments bled into vocal mics and vocals into instruments. The result is a raw and deeply vulnerable collection songs that follow Maloney’s literate and often heartbreaking exploration of family history, childhood dreams and the adulthood realities that butt-up against them; loss, misogyny, unrequited love, poverty, and even the moral dilemma of sending monkeys into space for the sake of science. The daughter of a psychotherapist and a carpenter, Heather’s songwriting is equal parts introspective and relatable.

An evening with ANTJE DUVEKOT at Pindrop
2018-09-20 19:30 | Seven Steps Up, 116 S Jackson Street, Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
Antje Duvekot has solidified her reputation as one of Boston’s top singer songwriters with “Big Dream Boulevard” her debut studio release and “the Near Demise of the Highwire Dancer” and “New Siberia” her follow-up albums. The debut CD was produced by Seamus Egan, founder of the Irish super group, SOLAS and the project was released on songwriter Ellis Paul’s label and quickly attracted international attention for Antje. It was voted “#1 Folk Release of 2006″ by the Boston Globe and was named to the “Top10 Releases of the Year” by National Public Radio’s, Folk Alley. Her follow up albums “the Near Demise of the Highwire Dancer” and “New Siberia” were produced by Richard Shindell and along side with Richard feature other “folk royalty” such as John Gorka, Lucy Kaplancky and Mark Erelli.
Antje has won some of the top songwriting awards including the Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition, the prestigious, Kerrville (TX) “Best New Folk Award” and in one of the nation’s top music markets, she won the Boston Music Award for “Outstanding Folk Act”, three of the top prizes in the singer songwriter world.
Antje has extensive touring experience, criss-crossing the US and Europe many times. She is a compelling live performer and has been invited to play some of the top festivals including The Newport Folk Festival as well as the Mountain Stage, Philadelphia and Kerrville Festivals. Internationally, she’s headlined the The Celtic Connections Festival in Scotland and the Tonder Festival in Denmark.
In December of 2007, The Bank of America featured Antje’s song “Merry Go Round” in a national TV advertising campaign seen by millions, including a Super Bowl audience. Antje’s fast growing fan base, the viral spreading of her music and a track record of sold-out shows are a testament to her growing popularity.

Poetry Reading at The Bookman
2018-09-21 17:30 - 18:30 | The Bookman, 715 Washington, Grand Haven, MI, 49417, United States
Sharon Whitehill, author of Umbilical Universe, will be at The Bookman reading her poems and signing books. Read more about Umbilical Universe below.
From the publisher:
Through the prism of personal crises, Whitehill’s poems mirror the flawed human search for connection. At the core of this collection are poems about a mother, her daughters, and the clash of competing realities—obligation to children versus the impulse to self-actualization.
“The book is my testament to the redeeming nature of love,” the poet says. “Though my life has been rich in achievements and human relations, my one great regret is having fallen so short of being the mother I wanted to be. But writing the poems has been restorative, therapeutic. I didn’t expect that, but it feels significant.”

RYANHOOD at Pindrop
2018-09-23 19:00 | Seven Steps Up, 116 S Jackson Street, Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
What do you do when an opening act gets a standing ovation? You invite them back to do their own show! And that is exactly what we did with Ryanhood who performed an amazing opening set for Anna Nalick a few years ago. We’re so excited to have them back for their own show for a second time!
Hailing from Tucson, AZ, acoustic-duo Ryanhood have performed more than 800 shows in 42 U.S. states. They’ve shared stages with Jason Mraz, Matt Nathanson, Train, Lifehouse, and even been tweeted about by Ellen DeGeneres.
Ryanhood began as humble street-performers at Boston’s Quincy Market, when they were spotted by a college booking agent and thrust into the college touring scene. They quickly developed a reputation around the country as one of the most entertaining and engaging duos around. Their airtight vocal harmonies, along with Ryan’s rapidly precise guitar riffs and Cameron’s soulfully rich lead vocals, create the pleasantly distinguishable “Ryanhood” sound.
They have since relocated back to their hometown of Tucson, AZ, where they have won more than a dozen Tucson Music Awards including “Best Folk Band” and “Best Rock Band” (you can decide for yourself which is most accurate).

The Bookman: Open Book Club; Everything I Never Told You
2018-09-26 18:00 | The Bookman, 715 Washington, Grand Haven, MI, 49417, United States
This month, our open-to-all book club is reading Everything I Never Told You (synopsis below). Simply read the book and join our informal and friendly discussion. We’d love to have you! And, of course, if you need the book, we can help with that too!

Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet. So begins the story of this exquisite debut novel, about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee; their middle daughter, a girl who inherited her mother’s bright blue eyes and her father’s jet-black hair. Her parents are determined that Lydia will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue-in Marilyn’s case that her daughter become a doctor rather than a homemaker, in James’s case that Lydia be popular at school, a girl with a busy social life and the center of every party. When Lydia’s body is found in the local lake, the delicate balancing act that has been keeping the Lee family together tumbles into chaos, forcing them to confront the long-kept secrets that have been slowly pulling them apart. James, consumed by guilt, sets out on a reckless path that may destroy his marriage. Marilyn, devastated and vengeful, is determined to find a responsible party, no matter what the cost. Lydia’s older brother, Nathan, is certain that the neighborhood bad boy Jack is somehow involved. But it’s the youngest of the family-Hannah-who observes far more than anyone realizes and who may be the only one who knows the truth about what happened. A profoundly moving story of family, history, and the meaning of home, Everything I Never Told You is both a gripping page-turner and a sensitive family portrait, exploring the divisions between cultures and the rifts within a family, and uncovering the ways in which mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, and husbands and wives struggle, all their lives, to understand one another.
Head over to website and get your copy today! https://bookmanbookstore.indielite.org/event/open-book-club-everything-i-never-told-you

Bookman Book Club
2018-09-26 18:00 - 19:00 | The Bookman, 715 Washington, Grand Haven, MI, 49417, United States
Join us to discuss Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng.

Artist Meet & Greet at The Bookman
2018-09-30 14:00 - 16:00 | The Bookman, 715 Washington, Grand Haven, MI, 49417, United States
Come view our Artwalk painting, “Night Flight,” and meet the artist, Diane Bytwerk-Hanway!

"Four ❌ Four❌ Four" Art Exhibit at Gallery Uptown
2018-10-05 08:00 - 2018-10-31 17:00 | MI
“Four x Four x Four” opens Friday, October 5 at Gallery Uptown!
Homage to Vincent
“Four X Four X Four“ is four artists, four media and four styles. The participating artists are Chris Brown, Ken Widing, Glenda VanRaalte and Helen Percy Lystra. The “Four x Four x Four” exhibit runs through the end of October.
Opening Reception
Friday, October 5th from 5:30 – 8pm
Artists’ Talk – 7pm
Gallery Uptown, 201 Washington Ave., Grand Haven

Gallery Uptown Hours:
Tuesday-Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 12-5
Contact Gallery Uptown for more information @ (616) 846-5460.

October First-Friday Dance at D&W
2018-10-05 19:00 - 22:00 | The Grand Haven D&W Fresh Market, 1116 Robbins Road, Grand Haven, MI, 49417, United States
Dancers again will have a chance to dance the first Friday of the month at Grand Haven’s D&W Fresh Market, Friday, October 5, 2018, from 7-10 p.m.
Rick Hicks’ Band from Muskegon will be providing a flavorful mix of Blues and Motown sounds for dancing. Rick Hicks is a warm, versatile guitarist/vocalist in the tradition of BB King, Wes Montgomery, and Albert King. He and his band perform a mix of high-energy blues, Funk, soul, rock’n’roll, jazz, Motown, R&B, and crowd requests…all danceable. Members of the band also include Mark Hicks on bass, Jeff Baird on saxophones, and Kevin Cornelius on percussion. Hicks’ quartet has played all over the state. His group was the featured concert that closed the 2012 Manitou Music Festival Series.
The dance is an outreach of The Salvation Army in the Tri Cities area.
The dance will be held in the store’s café area with spillover dancing in the aisles. In addition to dancing, patrons are welcome to sit and enjoy the music and maybe buy a cup of coffee, a soft drink, and something to eat.
The Grand Haven D&W Fresh Market is at 1116 Robbins Road.
The Salvation Army has been active in Grand Haven since 1922 and works to help people with both the necessities of life and to enhance the quality of their lives. The Salvation Army facility is at 310 North DeSpelder. The phone number is 616.842.3380.

The Bookman Special Offer: Diatribe Grand Showcase
2018-10-06 13:00 | Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St. NE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503
The Diatribe, a youth centered creative writing nonprofit, is bringing nationally recognized poets to Grand Rapids for their inaugural Grand Showcase event on October 6th 2018. The event features Andrea Gibson, Siaara Freeman, T. Miller, area youth poets, and some of Grand Rapids’ most talented spoken word poets. DJ SuperDre will be the featured DJ for the evening. Various books of poetry will be available for purchase at the event as well.
Special Offer: The Bookman has some of these tickets! Simply attend our Sharon Whitehill poetry reading event (Sep. 25 @ 5:30) at our store for a chance to win a $20 valued general admission ticket to The Grand Showcase event!

Lakeland Artists Fall Art Show at the Tri-Cities Museum
2018-10-09 00:00 - 2018-11-03 00:00 | MI
The Lakeland Artists Fall Art Show opens on Tuesday October 9, 2018 and runs through November 3. New this years: Awards for First, Second, and Third Place will be made by popular vote from visitors to the art show at the Tri-Cities Historical Museum. Awards will be announced at an End of Show Celebration on First Friday Gallery Walk Night, November 2, 2018. Join us for appetizers and beverages on November 2 from 6 to 8 pm.

The Bookman: Poetry Lives!
2018-10-09 18:00 - 19:00 | The Bookman, 715 Washington, Grand Haven, MI, 49417, United States
Poetry Lives at The Bookman! All are invited to bring an original or favorite poem and share with a group of gentle folks. You are also welcome to just sit and listen, or participate in the always lively discussion.

The Gary Grimshaw Memorial Series
2018-10-15 - 2018-11-30 | Loutit District Library, Grand Haven, 49417, United States
The Gary Grimshaw Memorial Series
October 15 through November 30
Upper Level Lobby
During regular business hours Mon-Thurs, 9 am–9 pm, Fri, 9 am-6 pm, Sat, 9 am–5 pm, Sun, 1–5 pm

The Gary Grimshaw Memorial Series (GGMS) is a limited edition series of large, hand-screened prints on handmade paper, which showcases the more esoteric works of Detroit’s legendary rock and roll poster artist, Gary Grimshaw (1946 – 2014). Gary provided a seminal visual reference for the regional underground youth movements in art, politics, and culture, beginning with his first Grande Ballroom poster dubbed ‘The Seagull’ in 1966. The GGMS picks up where Gary’s 1992 project to restore his works for modern publication left off. Gary began with his most iconic images; now this series begins at the other end of the spectrum, to bring rarely seen or undiscovered gems to production in the highest of quality.

The GGMS premiered in the fall of 2015; is a partnership between Richard Wohlfeil of Lo & Behold in Hamtramck, Michigan, and Laura Grimshaw, Gary’s widow, through the Gary Grimshaw Legacy Foundation. As of March 2018, there are nine distinct designs available; with opportunity to obtain a subscription to all designs, past and future.
For more information, contact Larry Halverson at (616) 842-5560 x222

Art at The Yard
2018-10-20 17:00 - 20:00 | Baker Lumber, 720 Pennoyer Avenue, Grand Haven, MI, 49417, United States
Read more about the event and Lakeshore Visual Arts Collective here.

The Bookman Special Offer: Humanity for Prisoners
2018-10-23 19:00 | MI
Humanity for Prisoners, along with the Bookman, is honored to welcome Best-Selling Author and Activist Sister Helen Prejean to Grand Haven.
In 1982 Sister Prejean became the spiritual advisor to Patrick Sonnier, a convicted killer sentenced to die in the electric chair. Her relationships with Sonnier, the victim’s family and the men whose job it is to execute, prompted her to write the book “Dead Man Walking” and to create the organization SURVIVE to help victim’s families.
Sr. Prejean’s book was made into a powerful movie starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn and sparked the national debate about the death penalty.
Come meet sister Prejean, hear her discuss her experience and update our community on the current status of the debate.
PURCHASE HER BOOKS AND TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT AT THE BOOKMAN!
Tickets are: Advance: $25 | Door: $30 | Students: $15

Night at The Bookman: A Mystery Lovers Party
2018-10-24 18:00 - 20:00 | The Bookman, 715 Washington, Grand Haven, MI, 49417, United States
Join us for a Night at The Bookman: A Mystery Lovers Party happening Wednesday, October 24 from 6pm-8pm.
FREE EVENT
• Meet Michigan Mystery Writers: P.J. Parrish, Albert Bell, Maris Soule, Richard Baldwin, and Gail Meade
• Collect Clues to Solve The Bookman Mystery
• Enter for a Chance to Win a Prize
• Spooky Refreshments Available!

Can YOU solve the mystery?

First Friday-John McDonald and Friends at Gallery Uptown
2018-11-02 - 2018-11-30 | Gallery Uptown, 201 Washington St., Grand Haven, MI, 49417, United States
Join us for
“John McDonald and Friends”
Friday, November 2nd at Gallery Uptown!

Oil by John McDonald
Jon McDonald, Matt Schenk, and Nancy Hart, who are faculty in the Illustration Program at Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, MI come together with their students and Lee S. Brown for this November show. The great tradition of imparting and receiving knowledge continues as “Jon McDonald and Friends” show us how it’s done.
Opening Reception
Friday, November 2nd from 5:30 – 8pm
Artists’ Talk – 7pm
Gallery Uptown, 201 Washington Ave., Grand Haven

The exhibit runs through the end of November.
Gallery Uptown Hours:
Tuesday-Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 12-5
Contact Gallery Uptown for more information @ (616) 846-5460.

Lakeland Artists Fall Show Reception
2018-11-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Tri-Cities Historical Museum, 200 Washington, Grand Haven
The Lakeland Artists Fall Art Show at the Tri-Cities Historical Museum will host an “End of Show Celebration” on First Friday Gallery Walk Night, November 2, 2018. Popular vote awards will be announced at 6:30. Join us for appetizers and beverages on November 2 from 6 to 8 pm. The show will be on exhibit from October 9 to November 3.

First Friday Dance at D&W with The Frank Eimer Band
2018-11-02 19:00 - 22:00 | The Grand Haven D&W Fresh Market, 1116 Robbins Road, Grand Haven, MI, 49417, United States
The November 2 First-Friday Dance at Grand Haven’s D&W Fresh Market will run from 7-10 p.m. and will feature the Frank Eimer Band.
The dance will be held in the store’s café area with spillover dancing in the aisles.
Frank Eimer and his group have been around the area since the 1960s. The band plays a mix of rock ’n’ roll, country and the blues covers, including tunes from the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and ’80s. Members of the band include Eimer, lead guitar, John Jennings, saxophones, Tom Davis, drums, Fred Ploughman, keyboards, and perhaps steel guitarist Rick Barr. And everybody sings. Eimer and Jennings are in the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame.
Last month’s dance brought in $527.
The Grand Haven D&W Fresh Market is at 1116 Robbins Road and the event benefits The Salvation Army of Grand Haven.
The Salvation Army has been active in Grand Haven since 1922 and works to help people with both the necessities of life and to enhance the quality of their lives. The Salvation Army facility is at 310 North DeSpelder. The phone number is 616.842.3380.

Why Shakespeare?
2018-11-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Loutit District Library, Grand Haven, 49417, United States
Why Shakespeare?
Join us for a discussion of why Shakespeare is so popular, focusing on the playwright’s role in associated works of literature like Station Eleven.
Presented in partnership with the Big Read Lakeshore. For more information, go to https://hope.edu/offices/big-read/
For more information, contact Larry Halverson at (616) 842-5560 x222

Thanksgiving Kid's Event
2018-11-10 10:00 - 11:00 | The Bookman, 715 Washington, Grand Haven, MI, 49417, United States
We will have kindergarten teacher Casey Criswell in the store to guest read “Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving” by Dav Pikley. Recognize the author? He’s most known for writing the “Captain Underpants” series! We will also have crafts available for your kiddos as well.
