http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-pluggedin/enWed, 14 May 2008 15:50:50 -0500Movable Type Enterprise 1.52 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/no1661953http://www.feedburner.comhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-pluggedin/~3/290513051/community_string_ensemble_conc.htmlThis just in ...Bill ChapinWed, 14 May 2008 15:50:50 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-pluggedin//2918.981047 ]]>Marcia Butterfield, Citizen PatriotSpring still seems to be in its "in like a lion" phase, so there's still time for a few more spring concerts. Next up is the Jackson Symphony Community String Ensemble's on Saturday. Under the direction of...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-pluggedin/2008/05/community_string_ensemble_conc.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-pluggedin/~3/290334102/quilt_guild_patching_together.htmlThis just in ...Bill ChapinWed, 14 May 2008 14:22:58 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-pluggedin//2918.979511 ]]>Marcia Butterfield, Citizen PatriotMembers of the Pieces and Patches Quilt Guild of Jackson work on a quilt in this 2000 file photo.Hey, did you guys know Jackson has a quilting guild? I didn't, and I also didn't realize its annual...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-pluggedin/2008/05/quilt_guild_patching_together.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-pluggedin/~3/289766953/i_cant_get_behind_vampire_week.htmlI Can't Get Behind ThatBill ChapinTue, 13 May 2008 17:16:08 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-pluggedin//2918.976965 ]]>StereogumVampire Weekend.Every once in a while, some pop culture touchstone comes along that I have every reason to love. The critics with whom I tend to agree praise it. My friends recommend it. It seems similar to other things that...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-pluggedin/2008/05/i_cant_get_behind_vampire_week.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-pluggedin/~3/286406976/what_do_cuomo_and_copland_have.htmlBill ChapinTue, 13 May 2008 09:25:38 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-pluggedin//2918.962857 ]]>www.bandroom.comCoplandAs in Rivers and Aaron, respectively. The answer isn't nerdy glasses. (Good guess, though.) No, it's that both have now written songs based on the Shaker hymn "Simple Gifts." Copeland's "Variations on a Shaker Tune" from the ballet "Appalachian Spring,"...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-pluggedin/2008/05/what_do_cuomo_and_copland_have.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-pluggedin/~3/286079869/if_i_were_you_for_the_week_of_9.htmlIf I Were YouBill ChapinThu, 08 May 2008 07:11:02 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-pluggedin//2918.959120 ]]>The following are my totally subjective picks for the Top 5 most-entertaining entertainment options happening in the next seven days. If I were you, I would totally do this stuff: 1. Michael Flatley's "Lord of the Dance," 7:30 p.m. Monday,...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-pluggedin/2008/05/if_i_were_you_for_the_week_of_9.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-pluggedin/~3/285631629/author_to_help_wish_theater_a.htmlThis just in ...bchapinWed, 07 May 2008 16:06:47 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-pluggedin//2918.958583 ]]>No matter how hard we try, each week there are bound to be a few interesting entertainment nuggets that fall through the cracks and fail to get a mention in print. But through the magic of the Internet, we're able...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-pluggedin/2008/05/author_to_help_wish_theater_a.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-pluggedin/~3/284969916/jcc_professor_drums_up_interes.htmlThis just in ...Bill ChapinTue, 06 May 2008 18:09:09 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-pluggedin//2918.955311 ]]>Erik Holladay, Citizen PatriotThe African Drumming Ensemble at Jackson Community Ensemble.Last month I did a story (and shot some video) for the Sunday Entertainment page about the African Drumming Ensemble at Jackson Community College and, more specifically, teacher Ron Douglass'...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-pluggedin/2008/05/jcc_professor_drums_up_interes.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-pluggedin/~3/284751805/celebrate_the_odd_at_michigan.htmlMeanwhile, in (fill in the blank)Bill ChapinTue, 06 May 2008 11:31:46 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-pluggedin//2918.953094 ]]>Now that we're relatively sure that it's not going to snow anymore, festival season in Michigan is in full swing. Blessing of the BikesBikers gather at the Baldwin Municpal Airport for the 2005 Blessing of the Bikes.I enjoy visiting small-town...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-pluggedin/2008/05/celebrate_the_odd_at_michigan.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-pluggedin/~3/283277482/details_on_how_you_can_win_iro.htmlWin a pile of swagBill ChapinSun, 04 May 2008 07:15:52 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-pluggedin//2918.943805 ]]>My next "Win a pile of swag" offering arrived a few weeks ago to promote a certain superhero flick that opened this weekend. Once I'd opened up the box and saw what inside, I surprised everyone in the newsroom by...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-pluggedin/2008/05/details_on_how_you_can_win_iro.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-pluggedin/~3/282212901/this_just_in_more_this_just_in.htmlThis just in ...Bill ChapinFri, 02 May 2008 11:08:26 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-pluggedin//2918.942946 ]]>It's a busy, busy day, so I'm going to hit each of these pretty quickly. www.jacksonrosefestival.orgThe 10 contestants for this year's Rosequeen along with 2007 winner Brooke Hinkley.First up is the Rosequeen Pageant. We've previewed it elsewhere in the paper,...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-pluggedin/2008/05/this_just_in_more_this_just_in.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-pluggedin/~3/281750632/wouldbe_bloggers_this_is_your.htmlDesperately seeking ...Bill ChapinThu, 01 May 2008 17:25:47 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-pluggedin//2918.940478 ]]>Hey, folks, I know you probably read this here blog every day and think: "Golly, it sure seems glamorous being an entertainment blogger. I wonder how I could get a piece of that action?" Well, have I got some news...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-pluggedin/2008/05/wouldbe_bloggers_this_is_your.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-pluggedin/~3/281656165/the_essentials_a_guide_to_loca.htmlA guide to local bandsBill ChapinThu, 01 May 2008 14:37:59 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-pluggedin//2918.683262 ]]>If you guys have noticed the profiles of local bands and musicians that have started appearing in In Town & Around, you'll note that each one includes a box labeled "The Essentials" with all the key information. In electronic form,...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-pluggedin/2008/05/the_essentials_a_guide_to_loca.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-pluggedin/~3/281422511/if_i_were_you_for_the_week_of_8.htmlIf I Were YouBill ChapinThu, 01 May 2008 07:55:12 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-pluggedin//2918.936751 ]]>The following are my totally subjective picks for the Top 5 most-entertaining entertainment options happening in the next seven days. If I were you, I would totally do this stuff: Antonio RochaWait, wait, don't tell me. You're a teapot?1. Jackson...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-pluggedin/2008/05/if_i_were_you_for_the_week_of_8.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-pluggedin/~3/281140954/an_interview_with_frank_pahl_o.htmlBonus FeaturesBill ChapinWed, 30 Apr 2008 18:16:29 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-pluggedin//2918.920027 ]]>"Sonic artist" is often the term used to classify Frank Pahl. "One of the Detroit area's musical treasures" is how the Metro Times described him. Having lived most his life in Wyandotte, Pahl achieved a small, underground following as the...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-pluggedin/2008/04/an_interview_with_frank_pahl_o.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-pluggedin/~3/281140955/a_whos_who_guide_to_the_one_ma.htmlBonus FeaturesBill ChapinWed, 30 Apr 2008 18:51:32 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-pluggedin//2918.936270 ]]>Boing BoingIt's a jolly 'oliday with you, Bert.One-man bands used to be like Dick Van Dyke in "Mary Poppins" here: a guy with a bunch of instruments strapped to himself. But as it has with nearly everything else, the digital...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-pluggedin/2008/04/a_whos_who_guide_to_the_one_ma.htmlnonadult