http://www.mlive.com/onthetown/index.ssf/The Arts and Entertainment Magazine of West MichiganenTue, 03 Nov 2009 13:25:54 PSTMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noThe Arts and Entertainment Magazine of West Michiganonthetownhttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onthetown/~3/sE4-QEo79GU/post_2.htmlLeisure3268855247On-the-Town staffTue, 03 Nov 2009 06:48:25 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/onthetown/index.ssf//4494.3828182 ]]>Ready to start your holiday shopping? Check out the holiday gift ideas in the gallery below.Yoga mats, gift certificates, and more at The Yoga Studio, 955 Cherry St. SE. 776-0836. Prices vary....http://www.mlive.com/onthetown/index.ssf/2009/11/post_2.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onthetown/~3/8LpT9Ojk0B8/post_9.htmlOn-the-Town staffTue, 03 Nov 2009 13:25:54 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/onthetown/index.ssf//4494.3872353 ]]>After prohibition ended on December 5, 1933, Grand Rapids needed a place to toast the occasion. In 1934, a little bar opened up on Cherry Street called the Pickwick Tavern. This year, the grandfather of East Hills celebrates seventy-five years...http://www.mlive.com/onthetown/index.ssf/2009/11/post_9.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onthetown/~3/NfETHOWo7v8/post_8.htmlJoanne BaileyTue, 03 Nov 2009 13:20:51 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/onthetown/index.ssf//4494.3872291 ]]>It was just after Ab Sengupta had moved to Kalamazoo. He was sitting in a restaurant when he noticed a lone man sitting at the bar wearing a black T-shirt that read “Listen to Frank Zappa.”SuppliedWith zap: Opus 21“Frank Zappa...http://www.mlive.com/onthetown/index.ssf/2009/11/post_8.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onthetown/~3/6wcawhZnQbw/festival_literary_award_guidel.htmlJoanne BaileyTue, 10 Nov 2009 11:18:32 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/onthetown/index.ssf//4494.3896319 ]]>Please note: Submissions not following the guidelines may be disqualified from the competition. All entries must be postmarked February 26, 2010 (mailing address is P.O. Box 499, Jenison, Michigan, 49429-0499) or hand delivered to the On-the-Town office, 2141 Port Sheldon...http://www.mlive.com/onthetown/index.ssf/2009/11/festival_literary_award_guidel.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onthetown/~3/PCaYBNZnQG4/post_7.htmlOn-the-Town staffTue, 03 Nov 2009 13:13:40 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/onthetown/index.ssf//4494.3872135 ]]> The Guinea Pig Diaries: My Life As An Experiment A.J. Jacobs Karen WaiteHe has read the encyclopedia from A to Z and lived by every rule of the Bible. What more could you ask of Jacobs? The smarty-pants who formerly...http://www.mlive.com/onthetown/index.ssf/2009/11/post_7.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onthetown/~3/Cpo58E0iGoA/beer_wine_at_my_local_bookstor.htmlBooksLeisureMelissa BlackTue, 03 Nov 2009 12:53:31 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/onthetown/index.ssf//4494.3870798 ]]>Sip on this: Schuler Books & Music’s downtown location is adding beer and wine to the menu. Now, when you wander into the bookstore, the Chapbook Café will be serving beer and wine by the glass or bottle (with takeout...http://www.mlive.com/onthetown/index.ssf/2009/11/beer_wine_at_my_local_bookstor.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onthetown/~3/vtYBegjyCFY/kevin_kammeraad_and_company_re.htmlMusic3268855247Joanne BaileyTue, 03 Nov 2009 13:34:59 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/onthetown/index.ssf//4494.3872384 ]]>...and a Happy New YearDanny Adlerman, Yosi, Kevin KammeraadIt’s a first for me having a holiday CD with a “Twelve Days of Christmas”-type song right next to the Hanukkah classic “I Have a Little Dreidel.” Then again, this project does...http://www.mlive.com/onthetown/index.ssf/2009/11/kevin_kammeraad_and_company_re.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onthetown/~3/8pr_0BV0gsU/post_6.htmlLeisure3268855247Joanne BaileyWed, 28 Oct 2009 06:38:21 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/onthetown/index.ssf//4494.3831950 ]]>I’m one of those who has a humbug attitude at the mere mention of Christmas in the fall months. However, once Halloween is over, I become like jolly old St. Nick’s significant other with holiday music blaring and the decorations...http://www.mlive.com/onthetown/index.ssf/2009/11/post_6.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onthetown/~3/l2roP_dFZzw/on-the-towns_weekend_buzz_4.htmlEntertainment - Grand RapidsWeekendsOn-the-Town staffTue, 03 Nov 2009 12:47:03 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/onthetown/index.ssf//4494.3865610 ]]>Thursday, November 5Black Crowes with Special Guest Truth & SalvageOrbit RoomIn need of a little “Remedy” or perhaps the work week has been a “Hard to Handle”? The Black Crowes are the cure. Come listen to hits such as “Jealous...http://www.mlive.com/onthetown/index.ssf/2009/11/on-the-towns_weekend_buzz_4.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onthetown/~3/wcitHp2lDBw/local_artist_kelly_allen_talks.htmlArtOn-the-Town staffWed, 28 Oct 2009 06:44:33 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/onthetown/index.ssf//4494.3831944 ]]>When contemplating the movement of abstract expressionism, many of us recall what we’ve been taught in art history survey courses: gigantic, non-objective paintings created by bold, Kelly AllenTak MadyMespie by Don Clausenself-righteous male artists who are now all but extinct...http://www.mlive.com/onthetown/index.ssf/2009/11/local_artist_kelly_allen_talks.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onthetown/~3/zhQ42-tktvo/post_5.htmlStageKaterie Prior | On-the-TownWed, 28 Oct 2009 05:42:02 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/onthetown/index.ssf//4494.3831917 ]]>The No-Frills RevueCalvin CollegeNovember 5-7 & 12-14Showtime: 8 p.m.Place: The Lab Theater of the Spoelhof College Center, Calvin College, 3201 Burton Street SETickets: $15-$7. Call 526-6282.Long before reality shows dominated the airwaves, the hottest type of show on TV was...http://www.mlive.com/onthetown/index.ssf/2009/11/post_5.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onthetown/~3/_Ds8ilY8MJ0/post_4.htmlStageKaterie Prior | On-the-TownWed, 28 Oct 2009 05:41:46 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/onthetown/index.ssf//4494.3831893 ]]>Rising Sun, Rising MoonNovember 6 & 7Showtime: Friday, 10 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.; Saturday, 7 p.m.Place: Aquinas College Performing Arts Center, 1607 Robinson Road SETickets: 45. Call 632-8900Flip through an encyclopedia of mythology and you’ll be surprised by the number...http://www.mlive.com/onthetown/index.ssf/2009/11/post_4.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onthetown/~3/O9yg53kobaU/post_3.htmlCoverMelissa BlackTue, 27 Oct 2009 14:09:09 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/onthetown/index.ssf//4494.3829554 ]]>Detail from Pookie Goes Underwater Sea Diving Photographic stereogram by Eleanor Gatewood If November brings nothing but the possibility of snow and after-Thanksgiving-dinner bloating, this year it brings two-dimensional surreal fantastical adventure stories coming to life with The Adventures of...http://www.mlive.com/onthetown/index.ssf/2009/10/post_3.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onthetown/~3/91nMgD9aork/november_question_of_the_month.htmlLeisureQuestion of the MonthJoanne BaileyTue, 03 Nov 2009 05:32:23 PSTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/onthetown/index.ssf//4494.3810203 ]]>It is the season to "shop fabulously" and Saugatuck's Good Goods certainly knows that. This month, to get a crack at a gift certificate to the movies, tell us which ArtPrize finalist shows her work at this gallery and what...http://www.mlive.com/onthetown/index.ssf/2009/10/november_question_of_the_month.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onthetown/~3/kQJur8zUtvQ/on-the-towns_weekend_buzz_3.htmlEntertainment - Grand RapidsWeekendsJoanne BaileyTue, 27 Oct 2009 14:13:38 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/onthetown/index.ssf//4494.3828505 ]]>Thursday, October 29Linda HoganAquinas College“I think poetry is a first language, like prayer. It is language distilled to an essence that bypasses the mind and goes straight to the heart and body.”  Chickasaw poet, novelist, essayist, playwright, and activist Linda...http://www.mlive.com/onthetown/index.ssf/2009/10/on-the-towns_weekend_buzz_3.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onthetown/~3/6aigrSaKgAU/stockholm_syndrome.htmlIn SessionMelissa BlackThu, 15 Oct 2009 07:23:11 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/onthetown/index.ssf//4494.3730128 ]]>Derek Webb INO Records suppliedI think it’s crucial to get in front of this guy. The founding member of Caedmon’s Call seems to be the punk of the conservative Christian pop music scene. This was news to me. You see,...http://www.mlive.com/onthetown/index.ssf/2009/10/stockholm_syndrome.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onthetown/~3/qnOJaFi45ls/native_tongue.htmlBooksMelissa BlackThu, 15 Oct 2009 07:45:56 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/onthetown/index.ssf//4494.3730076 ]]>Chickasaw poet, novelist, essayist, playwright, and activist Linda Hogan is next in line for the Aquinas College Contemporary Writers Series.   suppliedSpeaking the Language: Linda HoganOTT: Your work has such a strong relationship to the land, animals, and plants. Rivers,...http://www.mlive.com/onthetown/index.ssf/2009/10/native_tongue.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onthetown/~3/fuP_ZlLQ-5U/ill_remember_you.htmlArtAly DeYoung | On-the-TownThu, 15 Oct 2009 07:44:18 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/onthetown/index.ssf//4494.3761592 ]]> suppliedOn October 30 and 31, the dead will be remembered. Just in time for Halloween, an old, more somber holiday celebrated in Hispanic cultures is due for its celebration. The founders of Red Hydrant Press Studio, Alynn Guerra and...http://www.mlive.com/onthetown/index.ssf/2009/10/ill_remember_you.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onthetown/~3/b1hm269nt6g/on-the-towns_weekend_buzz_2.htmlEntertainment - Grand RapidsWeekendsJoanne BaileyWed, 21 Oct 2009 09:26:42 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/onthetown/index.ssf//4494.3798057 ]]> SuppliedThursday, October 22Great Artist Gala and Benefit with Ramsey Lewis TrioSt. Cecilia Music Center Jazz legend Ramsey Lewis graces Grand Rapids with a performance at St. Cecilia Music Society’s Great Artist Gala. The Twenty-Second Great Artist Gala features a...http://www.mlive.com/onthetown/index.ssf/2009/10/on-the-towns_weekend_buzz_2.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onthetown/~3/dfgCa-DY2LE/stage_dive_the_value_of_names.htmlStageKaterie Prior | On-the-TownThu, 15 Oct 2009 07:24:50 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/onthetown/index.ssf//4494.3708369 ]]>Jewish Theatre Grand RapidsOctober 22—November 1Showtimes: 8 p.m., Thursday & Saturday; 3 p.m., SundayPlace: Spectrum Theater’s Second Black Box Theatre, 160 Fountain St. NETickets: $18—$5. Call 234-3595 or www.jtgr.org  A dark part of twentieth-century American history is the investigations of...http://www.mlive.com/onthetown/index.ssf/2009/10/stage_dive_the_value_of_names.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/onthetown/~3/fOrLbMv2vRE/murder_he_wrote.htmlStageKaterie Prior | On-the-TownThu, 15 Oct 2009 07:42:57 PDTtag:www.mlive.com,2009:/onthetown/index.ssf//4494.3761683 ]]>   Andrew Terzes, Terzes PhotographyA Dangerous Dance: Jack "the ripper." No unsolved mystery has drawn as much speculation and study as the Jack the Ripper murders. Even more than 120 years after the Ripper struck down several women in...http://www.mlive.com/onthetown/index.ssf/2009/10/murder_he_wrote.htmlnonadult