Tri-ARTs Calendar

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

The Bookman: Poetry Lives!
2018-10-09 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Detroit) | 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.

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 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!

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.

"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.

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!

Disenchanted!
2018-09-29 19:30 - 22:00, 2018-09-28 19:30 - 22:00, 2018-09-27 19:30 - 22:00, 2018-09-23 15:00 - 17:00, 2018-09-22 19:30 - 22:00, 2018-09-21 19:30 - 22:00, 2018-09-20 19:30 - 22:00, 2018-09-16 15:00 - 17:00 and 2 more dates | 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

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.

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

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).

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.”

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.

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.

Hangar Dance, Grand Haven Memorial Airpark
2018-09-15 18:00 - 22:00 | Grand Haven Air Park, 16446 Comstock St., Grand Haven, MI, 49417, United States
The Grand Haven Aviation Association is hosting a 1940’s Hangar Dance to support the Spring Lake High School Jazz Band. Join us for a night of fun and dancing listening to the Spring Lake Jazz Band. Vintage wear is encouraged and there will be trophies awarded to the best dressed costume. Doors open at 6 p.m. and swing dance lessons begin at 6:30 pm. Light snacks and beverages available. Alcohol not sold at the event. Admission is FREE but donations are appreciated.

Sound Off for Artwork
2018-09-08 17:00 - 20:00 | 3rd Coast Recording Studio, 1447 Washington, Grand Haven, MI, 49417, United States

September's First-Friday Dance at D&W
2018-09-07 19:00 - 22:00 | The Grand Haven D&W Fresh Market, 1116 Robbins Road, Grand Haven, MI, 49417, United States
The September 7 First-Friday Dance at Grand Haven’s D&W Fresh Market will run from 7-10 p.m. 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 band Silverado, is a long-time local favorite, whose members play music ranging from County standards to early Rock’n’Roll, along with polkas, waltzes, and line dances. Three musicians comprise Silverado: Woody Woodrum, steel guitar and lead guitar, Cheryl Cook, rhythm guitar and vocals, and Tom Bourne, bass guitar, drums, and vocals.
Last month’s dance brought in $221.04.
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.

Dancing On The Grand features The Silverado Band
2018-08-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Lynne Sherwood Waterfront Stadium, Grand Haven, Grand Haven
Lynne Sherwood Waterfront Stadium in Grand Haven
$3 admission; bring lawn chairs; check weather on Facebook page

Dancing On The Grand features The Carl Webb Band
2018-08-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Lynne Sherwood Waterfront Stadium, Grand Haven, Grand Haven

Delilah DeWylde at Tuesday in the Park
2018-08-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Central Park, Downtown Grand Haven, Grand Haven
Deep in a box of old records adorned with names such as Buddy Holly, Janis Martin and Elvis Presley lies the spirit of Delilah DeWylde. She takes the best of 1950s Americana and adds her own charming and engaging signature to it. Whether boppin’ to a rockabilly classic or performing one of her great originals, Delilah puts on a show that is not to be missed! Ably aided by Lee Harvey on guitar, this hot combo will have your toes tapping!

The Ladies Who Brunch
2018-08-18 10:30 - 14:00 | Bella Maria’s, 513 West Pontaluna Road, Norton Shores, MI, 49444, United States
This; not-your-typical, benefit gala includes an elegant brunch buffet, Cash Bar featuring Mimosas and “The Best Bloody Mary Ever!,” and fabulous Drag Queen entertainment!
Doors will open at 10:30 with the brunch buffet beginning at 11:00. The show will be presented in two sets starting at 11:30 am. Silent auction bidding and raffles will take place throughout the event.
Make sure to bring your $1s, $5s, $10s, and $20s to tip the Queens! The more you tip the harder they work and the more money made for Muskegon Civic Theatre!
Brunch Buffet Includes Quiche, Bacon, Breakfast Sausage, Smoked Salmon, Chicken Caesar Salad, Fresh Fruit
