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| Tuesday May 1, 2012 | ||
| 7:00 pm | Hillbilly Endorsed Hippie Approved Music at Mad Toast Live Michigan duo John Latini and Jamie-Sue Seal will make a stop at Mad Toast Live as they tour through Wisconsin and Minnesota. Latini is a 2-time Detroit Blues Challenge winner and a great songwriter. He also fronts his own band The Flying Latini Brothers. Seal is the owner of Smokin' Sleddog Records and a great songwriter and performer in her own right. She has received air play on many stations across the U.S. They both are working on new CDs in their spare time. Admission $10 (more) The Brink Lounge (701 East Washington Avenue Madison, WI) Map Sound Email Add This Event |  |
| English Country Dance Shirley Harden and Linda Hanson lead dancing with music by Childgrove. All dances taught and prompted. Informal; no partner or experience needed. Dress comfortably; bring flat, non-slip shoes (like running shoes). First-timers come early. Right on Burbank from Green Rd; park "Clubhouse Parking" on Burbank. 734-665-7704. 7 - 9:30 pm. $7 adults; $4 students; under 14 free with parent. Chapel Hill Condominium Clubhouse (3350 Green Road, Ann Arbor, MI) (more) Chapel Hill Condominium Clubhouse (3350 Green Road Ann Arbor, MI) Map Add This Event |
| Traditional Square Dance No experience necessary, dances will be walked through then danced to recorded traditional square dance music. Caller: Dave Smith. $4/person (more)
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| Mid-Michigan Youth Symphony Come watch the Mid-Michigan Youth Symphony perform at 7 p.m. at East Lansing High School. (more) East Lansing High School (509 Burcham Drive East Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 10:00 pm | Jazz Tuesdays Jeff Shoup hosts open jam (more)
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| Jen Sygit hosts Open Mic at Dagwood's Show up early to sign up. (more)
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| Wednesday May 2, 2012 | ||
| 3:00 pm | Indoor Farm Market and CSA Pick-Up Purchase produce and baked goods from some of your favorite vendors from the downtown Farmers' Market during the off-season! Summer Sun, Fleming Farm, Richards Farm, Eaters Guild, Young Earth Farm and Chicken Scratch Farm will be bringing things through the winter. Wednesdays, 3pm-6pm. (more)
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| 7:00 pm | Recital for the Adult Guitar & Adult Piano classes Come watch the Adult Guitar and Adult Piano classes perform a recital in the Mulit-Purpose room on May 2. (more) CMS-Detroit (3408 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 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. Monthly on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays. Doors open at 6:45 pm. $2 suggested donation; no one turned away for lack of funds. (more)
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| 7:30 pm | Together, Let's Jam! Together...Let's Jam provides monthly music experiences for teenagers and adults of all ability levels to gather together and participate in various music activities. No prior music training is needed. Together...Let's Jam is sponsored by the Capital Area Down Syndrome Association. (more) MSU Community Music School (841 Timberlane Street, Suite B East Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 9:00 pm | Rob Klajda Hosts Open Mic at Moriarty's - (more)
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| Thursday May 3, 2012 | ||
| 5:30 pm | Suzuki Concert Come out and watch the Suzuki Concert in the Auditorium at 5:30 p.m. (more) MSU Community Music School (841 Timberlane Street, Suite B East Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event | |
| 6:00 pm | Composting Workshop Everyone can reduce household waste, unlock soil nutrients, grow better vegetables and flowers, and become more self-sufficient by learning to make and use compost. In this workshop, participants will learn the basics of composting, from simple tips and tricks on keeping compost neat to learning how you can support the invisible but vital work of micro-organisms in the soil food web. $10 suggested donation. (more) Bellaire Community Hall (202 North Bridge Street Bellaire, MI) Map Press Release Email Add This Event |
| 7:00 pm | Hillbilly Endorsed Hippie Approved Music at Park Theater The first Thursday of every month throughout the summer, Molly and the Danger Band will host area musicians on a special night of music. John Latini and Jamie-Sue Seal will open the show. The Michigan duo are established singer/songwriters and they are the flagship artists on Smokin’ Sleddog Records. Latini is a two-time Detroit Blues Champ and Seal's music and voice have been used in radio and TV ads. No Pressure is a guitar duo featuring Randall Bruce and Gary Dupius, they will perform also. Benefit Concert for Park Theater, Free Will Offering (more) Park Theatre (15791 US Highway 63 Hayward, WI) Map Sound Email Add This Event | |
| Celtic Sessions @ Bravehearts Pub in Alma Friendly Celtic Music Session for fun! Musicians and listeners encouraged to attend! Join in or simple come to hear the music and enjoy the atmosphere and great Pub Grub! Sessions are FREE! (more)
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| 10:00 pm | Frog & the Beeftones Blues Jam Capital Area Blues Society member (more)
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| Friday May 4, 2012 | ||
| 12:00 pm | Mighty Uke Day Kickoff - WLNZ Radio Diner We are kicking off Mighty Uke Day with fun concert, part of the WLNZ Radio Diner Series. This show will feature a variety of ukulele groups, duos, and solo artists - come down to Sir Pizza or listen at: 89.7 FM in the Lansing area or worldwide via the internet: http://www.lcc.edu/radio/onair/ Free (more) Sir Pizza (201 East Grand River Avenue Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event |  |
| 6:00 pm | Introduction to Soil Building This will be a solid introduction to organic small scale farming and with an emphasis on soil biology, led by Joe Scrimger. Joe is owner and operator of Bio-Systems, a Great Lakes Area soil testing and consulting business. Soil testing, amendments, mulching, weeds, pests and diseases will be discussed. The focus will be on farms that are 10 acres or less, but the concepts can be utilized on larger farms and in home gardens. $10-$20 Sliding Scale. A partnership of ISLAND, NMSFC, & the USDA NRCS; support from BARC, KRIOS Consulting, Rising Star Wellness Center, & Oryana. (more) Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Center (6686 South Center Highway Traverse City, MI) Map Press Release Email Add This Event |  |
| 7:30 pm | "Hillbilly Endorsed Hippie Approved " music at Three Crows John Latini and Jamie-Sue Seal return to one of their favorite venues! Concert promoter Michael Curths remarked; "Jamie-Sue Seal and John Latini put together musical shows that go way beyond the aging hipster folk crap. Exceptional musicianship combined with enormous wit and engaging showmanship, they are the real deal." Another described their charged, sparkling chemistry as "a hilarious blend, possessing all the best and worst qualities of marital dysfunction and sibling rivalry." (more) The Three Crows (225 River Street North Delano, MN) Map Sound Email Add This Event | |
| TIM ERIKSEN Tim Eriksen is "widely regarded as the best ballad singer of his generation" (BBC Radio). He combines hair-raising vocals with savvy arrangements for fiddle, banjo, guitar and bajo sexto, transforming American tradition with a "northern roots" Americana sound that embraces old New England murder ballads, “shape-note” gospel and haunted originals alongside Southern Appalachian and Irish songs. He's shared stages with Kurt Cobain, Doc Watson, Jack White, Ralph Stanley and many others. Doors open at 7 pm. General admission seating - arrive early to reserve your spot. $10-$15. Get tickets at www.foundryhall.com, 800.838.3006, in person at StudioHaus or at the door before the show. Suggested donation after 7:30 pm. (more) Foundry Hall (422 Eagle Street South Haven, MI) Map Sound Email Add This Event Tickets Our Store |  |
| 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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| 8:30 pm | Live Music: Naughty Neighbors The Naughty Neighbors have a unique style that varies from sultry Jazz to new age indie rock. They have a sound like no other band featuring lots of original material and very carefully plucked cover songs. They truly have a sound of their own by using one of a kind instruments, and haunting melodies. The Naughty Neighbors will do everything from seducing you with a slow groove to fully rocking your socks off!! We're not bad, just a little Naughty... FREE (more) Horizon Books (243 East Front Street Traverse City, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| Saturday May 5, 2012 | ||
| 8:30 am | Soil Building Intensive Led by Joe Scrimger of Bio-Systems, a regional soil testing and consulting business. Learn to develop a plan for returning overused soils to a biologically active, productive state. Using the sandy soils of the Leelanau Conservancy's DeYoung Farm as an example, Joe will cover each step of the process in depth: soil testing and interpreting results, connecting those results to field observations, and crafting an action plan to amend and improve the soil. DeYoung Farm Map http://g.co/maps/f9adw. $50 ($40 for CRAFT members). A partnership of ISLAND, Leelanau Conservancy’s DeYoung Farm, NMSFC, and the USDA NRCS. (more) Leelanau Conservancy’s DeYoung Farm (9510 E. Cherry Bend Road Traverse City, MI) Map Press Release Email Add This Event Tickets |  |
| 10:00 am | Recital for Aspiring Musicians Program Come watch the Aspiring Musicians Program piano students perform a recital in the Mulit-Purpose room on May 5 at the CMS-Detroit Campus. (more) CMS-Detroit (3408 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 12:00 pm | Author Signing: Arnold Johnston, THE WITCHING VOICE & Debra Percy, COOL THE WITCHING VOICE - The turbulent artistic and romantic life of Robert Burns, the premier icon of the Romantic movement, is creatively reenacted in this contemporary tribute to the drama and texture of late 18th-century Scotland. Based on extensive research and historical fact, Burns' life at the height of his fame from 1784 to 1788 is portrayed as spontaneous, passionate, and sexual. Told in the present tense through multiple viewpoints, Burns' story is a frank and moving portrait of a man oft FREE (more) Horizon Books (243 East Front Street Traverse City, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| Suzuki Piano Recital Come watch the Suzuki Piano Recital at noon and 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 5. (more) MSU Community Music School (841 Timberlane Street, Suite B East Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 2:00 pm | Subject Signing: David Milarch of THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES, by Jim Robbins David Milarch and his team have successfully cloned some of the world’s oldest trees—among them giant redwoods and sequoias. They have also grown seedlings from the oldest tree in the world, the bristlecone pine Methuselah. When New York Times journalist Jim Robbins came upon Milarch’s story, he was fascinated but had his doubts. Yet over several years, listening to Milarch and talking to scientists, he came to realize that there is so much we do not yet know about trees. FREE (more) Horizon Books (243 East Front Street Traverse City, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 3:00 pm | AACTMAD Annual Meeting Please join us for AACTMAD's annual meeting. Election of board members and nominating committee members. Committee reports. Learn what was accomplished this past year and future plans. Contribute to AACTMAD's continuing success. Annual meeting at 3pm. Committee leaders meet at 5pm. (more) Concourse Hall (4531 Concourse Drive Ann Arbor, MI) Map Email Add This Event |  |
| 4:00 pm | Author Signing & Talk: Jane Knuth, THRIFT STORE GRACES This “ridiculous” religious thinking—that when we help the poor, they end up helping us—is at the heart of the 30 stories that Jane Knuth shares in Thrift Store Graces, the sequel to her popular Thrift Store Saints. Similar to the first book, Thrift Store Graces contains personal accounts of Knuth’s experiences serving as a once reluctant, now enthusiastic, volunteer at a thrift store in Kalamazoo, Michigan. FREE (more) Horizon Books (243 East Front Street Traverse City, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 4:30 pm | May Day Contra Dance Saturday ! Wonderful nostalgic building with swirling haunting sounds and dances. The Band: Hawks & Owls & Caller: Local callers Picnic Potluck begins at 5pm Dancing starts at 7pm $ 7 Donation requested, $ 20 / Family (more) Pinery Park Lodge (2301 DeHoop Ave SW Wyoming, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 6:00 pm | Killer Blues Fundraiser White Lake Blues Festival -- A Fundraiser for the Killer Blues Headstone Project (more) Howmet Playhouse (304 South Mears Avenue Whitehall, MI) Map Add This Event |
| 7:30 pm | WEPECKET ISLAND RECORDS' ROLLING ROOTS REVUE Once a year, musicians and recording artists from the Wepecket Island Records label tour the nation together, performing in concert halls, churches, houses, libraries, taverns and coffeehouses. Members of the troupe hop on and off the "train," but the company maintains a corps of at least four and as many as nine performers who gleefully spread the word and song of America's history, ending each show with a participatory audience jam session and sing-around. Doors open at 7 pm. General admission seating - arrive early to reserve your spot. $8-$10. Get tickets at www.foundryhall.com, 800.838.3006, in person at StudioHaus or at the door before the show. Suggested donation after 7:30 pm. (more) Foundry Hall (422 Eagle Street South Haven, MI) Map Sound Email Add This Event Tickets Our Store |  |
| 8:00 pm | AACTMAD First Saturday Dance Calling by Mark Hillegonds to music by Stout Hearted String Band 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 |  |
| Nora Jane Struthers and The Bootleggers Nora Jane Struthers and her band deliver a powerful live show complete with flat-footing, yodeling and original songs so clearly rooted in old time and bluegrass that audience members walk away with the feeling that they've seen something old and new, and utterly unique. Nora Jane is classic Americana. All concerts start at 8:00 pm. Doors open for advance ticket holders at 7:00 pm. $15 Adults, $10 Students. Tickets sold at door (if available) at 7:30 pm. Please call 248-910-4941 to inquire about ticket availability (more) Comfy Couch Concerts / Newport Furnishings (52504 Grand River Avenue Wixom, MI) Map Email Add This Event Tickets |  |
| 'First Saturday' Contra & Square Dance Caller: JERRY HICKMAN, music: RHYTHM BILLIES. All dances taught; no partner needed! Dress for activity, bring comfortable shoes, and be prepared to dance the night away! Come early - at 7:30 - for a quick intro to essential contra dance moves. Plenty of free parking in the two church lots and on surrounding, well-lit street Beginners' Lessons (free) start at 7:30 pm, dance at 8 pm. Tickets - sold at the door: $9 public; $8 Fiddle Members and Looking Glass Music and Arts Members; $4 students (HS or College ID); 15 and under-free! (more) Central United Methodist Church (215 N. Capitol Ave, (NE corner of Capitol square) Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event |  |
| An Dro at The One Trick Pony An Dro will be performing at the One Trick Pony on a Saturday. We plan to pull out all the stops for one of our only Grand Rapids appearances this spring. Come on out for an evening of great food and great music. no cover charge (more) One Trick Pony Grill & Taproom (136 E. Fulton Grand Rapids, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 8:30 pm | Live Music: Summerson & Tree Huggers Summerson features Amber, Rick and Savannah Buist, and is backed by Matt Mansfield, Brad Novak, Jeff Rose and Laura Cai. Savannah Buist and Katie are Tree Huggers. FREE (more) Horizon Books (243 East Front Street Traverse City, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 9:00 pm | Detroit Blues Champ And Duo Partner at Ginkgo's Two time Detroit Blues Challenge Winner John Latini and Jamie -Sue Seal will be bringing their talents to St. Paul. The duo is touring through Wisconsin and Minnesota the first part of May. They both are preparing to release new CDs in the near future. The duo will perform many genres of music, from Blues, Jazz, Cabaret and some of their own award winning originals. Tips/Donations (more) Ginkgo Coffeehouse (721 North Snelling Avenue Saint Paul, MN) Map Sound Email Add This Event | |
| 9:30 pm | Bill Grogan's Goat Live at Dick O'Dow's Come out for the party and a great show filled with reels, jigs and progressive Celtic rock tunes about love, war and, of course, whiskey! Bill Grogan’s Goat combines solid Detroit rock with traditional Celtic melodies to produce a truly unique sound. Highland pipes, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, bouzouki, and penny whistle, accompanied by rock and roll bass, guitar, and drums, breathe new life into time-honored songs. (more) Dick O'Dow's (160 West Maple Road Birmingham, MI) Map Email Add This Event |  |
| 10:00 pm | Mighty Uke Day A celebration of the ukulele with a showings of the "Might Uke" documentary, a concert featuring Lil' Rev and others, open mic, workshops, Lansing Area Ukulele Group Strum & Sing, and more! Complete details at: www.mightyukeday.com Movie only $12 Concert only $18 Combo package of movie/concert $25 (save $5) Go to www.mightyukeday.com to order online Buy at venue day of show (more) Various Locations in Old Town Lansing Map Email Add This Event |  |
| Country Night Every First Saturday of the Month. Midwest best Country Bands. May Kris Hitchcock and Small Town Son Doors 8 PM Show 10 PM $5.00 (more) Czar's 505 (505 Pleasant City not found, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| Sunday May 6, 2012 | ||
| 9:00 am | Home Mushroom Production 2 (Repeated) This is a work-bee of a workshop: so roll up those sleeves, and prepare to get some great hands-on experience! Each workshop attendee will learn how to construct an oyster totem and inoculate shiitake logs, by working at drilling, inoculating and waxing stations throughout the day. You will take home 8 fully inoculated shiitake logs, and an oyster totem. A great way to kickstart your home mushroom production! Limited to 10 participants. With a potluck lunch, please bring a dish to pass (soup provided). $110, potluck lunch--hot soup provided by Ware Farm, please bring a dish to pass. A partnership of ISLAND, Ware Farm, the NRCS, and the NMSFC. (more) The Ware Farm (9094 Alkire Road Bear Lake, MI) Map Press Release Email Add This Event |  |
| 1:30 pm | HARBORFEST GOT TALENT: AUDITIONS Got Talent? HarborFest Got Talent is looking for you! The contest is open to any acts, all ages, from anywhere. The winner takes the $1000 Grand Prize, plus the opportunity to showcase their act on the Harborfest Mainstage in South Haven on June 14 and 16, 2012! Auditions take place at Foundry Hall on April 15, April 29 and May 6 from 1:00-5:30 pm. The top 10 acts will showcase their talents at Foundry Hall at the Friday, May 18, Semifinals! Audition times by appointment. Register online at www.southhavenharborfest.com . $2 (audience), $20 (performer). For more information, call 269.214.6438 or email marlenehickman12@yahoo.com. (more)
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| Gaelic League of Detroit Irish Radio Show Listen Live or On-Line to Michigan's locally produced Irish Entertainment show. Visit the Gaelic League/Irish-American Club's web site to find out more information about the show, log on to listen live, or listen to archived broadcasts. The Phone Number listed is to reach the studio during broadcast time. Every Sunday on WNZK, and on-line! Its FREE to listen! If you are an Irish-American Business, why not consider advertising during the show? (more)
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| 2:00 pm | Dance Just for Fun An afternoon of variety in couple dances & set dances, for example waltz, contra, English, squares, etc. Singles & couples welcome. Learn style & skill in a relaxed atmosphere. It’s a workshop and a party! Local callers. Recorded music. $4 for students, $5 for others (more) Oshtemo Grange (3234 N 3rd St Kalamazoo, MI) Map Email Add This Event |  |
| 3:00 pm | Suzuki Graduation Recital Come out to CMS for the Suzuki Graduation Recital at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 6. (more) MSU Community Music School (841 Timberlane Street, Suite B East Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 4:00 pm | Vincent Hayes Project Sunday Blues Jam The Vincent Hayes Project hosts the Sunday Blues Jam! The most happenin' blues jam in Michigan! Guests include amateurs, regional professionals and occasional big name blues artists. Bring your own instrument (drummers excluded) 4pm-8pm. get there early as seating fills up quickly!. | Capital Area Blues Society member (more)
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| 5:00 pm | Sunday Sings Bring a dish to pass, a guitar, any kind of voice. Free: bring a dish to pass (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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| Sessions at Conor O'Neill's in Ann Arbor Our aim at Conor O’Neill’s is to bring to Ann Arbor a truly authentic traditional Irish Pub. To do so we had our pub designed and built in Ireland. The front of Conor O’Neill’s is the 'shop pub' with its timber floors and many shelves and drawers for the merchandise that would be sold. At the back is the cottage wall, where Publican would open his doors to friends and neighbors alike for cheerful hours of drinking, storytelling, conversations and music. (more)
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| Monday May 7, 2012 | ||
| 10:00 am | STORY HOUR: Mother's Day Every Monday at 10:00 am, Horizon Books offers Story Hour. Come in to hear some stories, do some activities and do a craft. FREE (more) Horizon Books (243 East Front Street Traverse City, MI) Map Email Add This Event | |
| 6:15 pm | TIPTOPTAILS TipTopTails' dog training is structured in easy-to-follow steps and your dog is rewarded for getting it right at each step along the way. We have a gentle approach to training based on scientific knowledge about learning and behavior, not fear or physical punishment. Puppy Primer & Intro to Nose Work at 6:15 pm. On The Town & Continuing Nose Work at 7:30 pm. $75 for five weeks (shelter dogs $65). Contact TipTopTails (269.539.1847) for registration and information. (more)
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| 6:30 pm | Open-Mic Mondays at MBC Lansing Happy Hour, Open Mic & JAM | Sign-up for a spot to play solo, duo or with your band or just sing some songs with our group! FREE on-street parking after 6pm! | Capital Area Blues Society member (more)
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| 7:00 pm | MONDAY NIGHT OPEN MIC "Best Open Mic in the area!" WEEKLY Music and Poetry Showcase All Ages, All Levels, All Styles WELCOME 2-3 songs per person. Sign Up at 7pm / Show starts at 7:30 (more)
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| Blarney on the Air Radio Show Blarney on the Air is a weekly Irish radio show brought to you from the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, IL. Shay Clarke, one of the most widely read Irish music columnists brings you the best of Irish Music with special guests and co-hosts every week. Click on the website to listen live-(streaming,) every Monday Night! Listening is FREE! (more)
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| 7:30 pm | Scottish Country Dance Social Class Scottish Country Dancing with live music from Susie Lorand and friends. Newcomers of all ages always welcome to join our friendly class. No partner necessary. Social Classes have an emphasis on learning and dancing as many dances as possible. This can include learning new and challenging dances as well as working with a repertoire of favorites. Figures and footwork are taught as they come up, but the focus of the class is on dancing many dances in one evening. $5 per class or $15 per month. (more)
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| 9:30 pm | Steppin' In It Every Monday night (more)
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| Tuesday May 8, 2012 | ||
| 7:00 pm | English Country Dance Bob Messer and Greg Meisner lead dancing with music by Childgrove. All dances taught and prompted. Informal; no partner or experience needed. Dress comfortably; bring flat, non-slip shoes (like running shoes). First-timers come early. Right on Burbank from Green Rd; park "Clubhouse Parking" on Burbank. 734-665-7704. 7 - 9:30 pm. $7 adults; $4 students; under 14 free with parent. Chapel Hill Condominium Clubhouse (3350 Green Road, Ann Arbor, MI) (more) Chapel Hill Condominium Clubhouse (3350 Green Road Ann Arbor, MI) Map Add This Event | |
| 10:00 pm | Jazz Tuesdays Jeff Shoup hosts open jam (more)
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| Jen Sygit hosts Open Mic at Dagwood's Show up early to sign up. (more)
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| Wednesday May 9, 2012 | ||
| 3:00 pm | Indoor Farm Market and CSA Pick-Up Purchase produce and baked goods from some of your favorite vendors from the downtown Farmers' Market during the off-season! Summer Sun, Fleming Farm, Richards Farm, Eaters Guild, Young Earth Farm and Chicken Scratch Farm will be bringing things through the winter. Wednesdays, 3pm-6pm. (more)
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| 6:30 pm | Art, Film, Philosophy: Impact Investing-A Community Discussion The national Slow Money movement, peer-to-peer lending platforms, regional lending funds, and grass-roots community investment groups are just a few of the exciting innovations emerging to meet the needs of impact investors pursuing environmental, social, and financial returns. During this interactive session, participants will share and discuss ideas to accelerate impact investing in Northern Michigan. Led by Zach Liggett and Steve King of Goldeneye Investments of Elk Rapids. Donations appreciated. A partnership of ISLAND and Parkside Arts Council, with support from Applesauce Inn Bed and Breakfast and Fischer Insurance. (more) Bellaire Community Hall (202 North Bridge Street Bellaire, MI) Map Press Release Email Add This Event |
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| Thursday May 10, 2012 | ||
| 5:00 pm | Author Signing: Colleen Houck, THE TIGER’S CURSE series In THE TIGER’S CURSE, the last thing Kelsey Hayes thought she'd be doing this summer was trying to break a 300-year-old Indian curse. With a mysterious white tiger named Ren, halfway around the world. But that's exactly what happened. Face-to-face with dark forces, spellbinding magic, and mystical worlds where nothing is what it seems, Kelsey risks everything to piece together an ancient prophecy that could break the curse forever. FREE (more) Horizon Books (243 East Front Street Traverse City, MI) Map Email Add This Event | |
| 6:00 pm | Plant Heritage Week Event: Garlic Mustard Hunt Come out for a spring evening of community garlic mustard pulling. Learn to identify and control garlic mustard and help us prevent its spread on the ISLAND property. Work gloves, closed toe shoes, and long pants are recommended. No experience is necessary. Bags will be furnished along with drinking water and some snacks. All ages welcome. This is a program of the 2012 Plant Heritage Week. Free (more) ISLAND Property (2550 Orchard Hill Road Bellaire, MI) Map Press Release Email Add This Event |
| 8:00 pm | TALES from the TECHNOSPHERE As we archive the technological/historical progress of humanity onto the internet we have created a "technosphere" which is wrapping our planet with a massive amount of cyber-material, information and thoughts. Julian Lauzzana pulls files from our collective archive and does live mixing/layering of visuals on a projected screen with a blending of electronic and live acoustic sound. This is a creative love/hate play with the tools and data of the "technosphere" which surround humanity. Doors open at 7:30 pm. $5 suggested donation. No one turned away for lack of funds. (more)
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| 10:00 pm | Frog & the Beeftones Blues Jam Capital Area Blues Society member (more)
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| Friday May 11, 2012 | ||
| 6:30 pm | Liudmila Bondar Studio Recital The students of Community Music School instructor Liudmila Bondar will perform at 6:30 p.m. (more) MSU Community Music School (841-B Timberlane East Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event | |
| 7:00 pm | International Dancing 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. $ 6 (more)
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| Javier Aguilar folk dance birthday party Come help Javier celebrate his birthday by joining the Old World Folk Dancers, who do folk dancing every Friday. Your presence is the best present (please, no gifts). Javie says, "I will have some food at 9 pm. RSVP by Thursday May 10th. Please tell any long-time contra dancers you know. I cannot do the old Christmas parties but we can try birthday parties instead." $7 admission (more) St James Parish - gym (241 Pearson St Ferndale, MI) Map Email Add This Event |  |
| CMS Choir Concert Come watch the Children of the MSU Choir's on Friday, May 11 at 7 p.m. (more) TBA (TBA East Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 7:30 pm | WHO HIT JOHN? SW Mich. favorites, Who Hit John?, return to Foundry Hall with songs from their new album, "Great Recession Blues"! Since 2006, WHJ has tenaciously evolved from an old time string band playing on the street corner for tips; now weaving gypsy jazz and swing flavors into an already assorted collage of barnstorming old time originals and traditionals, they blend music of the past with a new vibrant breath of excitement and soul, with fiddle and trumpet melodies over a rhythmic acoustic core. Doors open at 7 pm. General admission seating - arrive early to reserve your spot. $8-$10. Get tickets at www.foundryhall.com, 800.838.3006, in person at StudioHaus or at the door before the show. Suggested donation after 7:30 pm. (more) Foundry Hall (422 Eagle Street South Haven, MI) Map Sound Email Add This Event Tickets Our Store |  |
| 8:00 pm | Sally Rogers and Claudia Schmidt - Mother's Day Wkend - Very Special Show! Michigan favorites and great friends Sally Rogers and Claudia Schmidt are together again in their first Fiddle Mom's Day concert in over 10 years - including the release of their newest CD! Before moving East, Sally honed her tremendous skills in, and played a large role in building this folk music community. Claudia is a perennial favorite of Fiddle audiences. Some of the most memorable Fiddle concerts have been their Mom's Day shows. Don't miss this! www.sallyrogers.com www.claudiaschmidt.com Box office opens at 7; doors opn at 7:30; show starts at 8. Tickets: $20 public; $15 Fiddle members; $5 students. Available on line -now - at www.tenpoundfiddle.org, or at the door, starting at 7 pm. Show at 8 (more) Unitarian Universalist Church (855 Grove Street East Lansing, MI) 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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| Advanced English Dance Music by Dave Wiesler (Delaware), Susie Lorand, and Josh Burdick (Philadelphia) with dances led by Mady Newfield (Chicago), Dan Blim, Ray Bantle, and Catherine Kohn and Sue Wartell from Columbus. For experienced English dancers ready for challenges. Make a weekend of it with the Scottish ball! $10 (more) Concourse Hall (4531 Concourse Drive Ann Arbor, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 8:30 pm | Live Music: Smooth Strangers Arianna and Kasper sing and beat box to Cello and guitar. FREE (more) Horizon Books (243 East Front Street Traverse City, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| Saturday May 12, 2012 | ||
| 9:00 am | Lansing Area All-Day Shape Note Singing We sing for our enjoyment, not for performance, in a non-worship setting, from "The Sacred harp," an old traditional shape note hymnal, in continuous publication since 1844. This style of singing is an old tradition, once used primarily in rural southern churches, but now found around the globe, featuring wonderful harmonies and poetry. This style of singing can be seen in the film "Cold Mountain" and features powerful harmonies and open fifths, with each part having its own unique melody. Registration starts at 9 am, singing starts at 9:30 am. (more)
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| 10:00 am | Recital for Aspiring Musicians Program Come watch the Aspiring Musicians Program's flute, clarinet, oboe/bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, low brass, guitar, and percussion students perform a recital in the Mulit-Purpose room on May 12 at the CMS-Detroit Campus. (more) CMS-Detroit (3408 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 11:00 am | Author Signing: Samantha Hoffman, DAINTY DELANEY AND THE CARNIVAL SHOES This is the story of a girl who sees only the downside to being so small. In time Delaney discovers that one doesn’t have to be big to jump over life’s little hurdles. FREE (more) Horizon Books (243 East Front Street Traverse City, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 2:00 pm | Author Signing: John Mitchell, GRAND TRAVERSE: THE CIVIL WAR ERA In 2011 the book was a State History award winner, and now it has been named a 2012 Independent Publisher Regional Book! While the bonds uniting North and South frayed under the weight of slavery, and then broke into the violence of the American Civil War, the wilderness harbors along the coast of Grand Traverse blossomed into booming port towns. FREE (more) Horizon Books (243 East Front Street Traverse City, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 3:00 pm | Sue Garber Studio Recital The students of Community Music School instructor Sue Garber will perform at 3 p.m. (more) MSU Community Music School (841-B Timberlane East Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| Bike Day Revive your bike for spring riding with a hands-on workshop with the pros from No Boundaries of Boyne City. Learn how to fix a flat, change a spoke, oil and adjust chains and gears, and get on-the-spot practical advice on general maintenance. Afterward, ISLAND will unveil Bellaire’s first municipal bike rack in a ribbon-cutting and dedication. Following this, we'll depart on a bike ride through scenic Bellaire and a new trail system on public lands, and finish up with a celebration at Short's. Tune-up workshop $10 - $20 sliding scale. Helps support the purchase of Bellaire's new bike rack. Co-sponsored by Short's and No Boundaries. (more) Bellaire Community Hall (202 North Bridge Street Bellaire, MI) Map Press Release Email Add This Event |
| 5:30 pm | Potluck Supper and Annual Meeting Potluck supper and the annual meeting of Country Dancing in Kalamazoo. Everyone is welcome at the supper. Everyone is welcome at the annual meeting as well, though only CDK members may vote. (more) Oshtemo Grange (3234 N. Third St. Kalamazoo, MI) Map Email Add This Event |  |
| 6:00 pm | Formal Scottish Dance Ball with Dinner Catered dinner followed by dancing with live music with Susie Lorand and Dave Wiesler. For dance program, visit our website at https://sites.google.com/site/a2scottishdancing/ Dinner, followed by dancing $50. Hospitality and student rates available. Please register in advance. (more) Concourse Hall (4531 Concourse Drive, Ann Arbor, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 7:00 pm | Bayside Travellers Contra Dance Bayside Travellers Contra Dance. Live music by the local band Tanglemere. All dances will be called and taught by Drake Meadows from Ann Arbor. 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. Youth must be accompanied by and supervised by an adult. 7:00-7:45 – Introduction to Contra-dance-free lesson. 8-11 Dance Adult - $10, Student w. ID - $6, Members - $8 (more) Twin Lakes, Gilbert Lodge (6800 N. Long Lake Rd. Traverse City, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 7:30 pm | Contra and Square dance Contra and Square Dance open to the public. American traditional dancing to live music. All dances are taught. New dancers (singles and couples) are always welcome and should come early; dances get more challenging during the evening. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes for energetic dancing. No smoking, no alcohol. Band: The Mean Lids (1st time with us, from Urbana, IL). Caller: Mike Clark. Skills workshop and orientation at 7:00 CDK members $6. Students (13 and up) $4. Others $8. (more) Oshtemo Grange (3234 N. Third St. Kalamazoo, MI) Map Email Add This Event | |
| NOTMAD Contra Dance Caller Tom Allen joins The Golden Griffon Stringtet for another evening of fine contra dancing just over the border in Rossford, Ohio. Tom will teach and call dances that everyone can enjoy while The Golden Griffon Stringtet provides some of Michigan's most exciting contra dance music. Admission $7.00 (more) Rossford United Methodist Church (270 Dixie Hwy., (Rte. 65) Rossford, OH) Map Email Add This Event Tickets |
| International Folkdancing with Ann Arbor Folkdancers International folk dancing to live music by The Ethnic Connection (David Owens, Nan Nelson, Carol Palms, Ralph Katz) playing Balkan, Israeli and other international music. No partners are necessary! Wear comfortable shoes and clothes, make new friends and have fun in our folk dance community. $10; students: $5 (more) Gretchen's House Childcare Center (2625 Traver Blvd. Ann Arbor, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| Midland Traditional Dancers contra dance All ages, beginners and experienced dancers, singles, couples, and families welcome! We suggest cool, casual dress and comfortable shoes for energetic dancing. Water provided. All dances & workshops held in the Barstow-Shipps multi-purpose room on the main level. Dances taught and led by Jerry Hickman, Tina Jacobs, Cilla Jones, and Vivian Stafford to live music by Morpeth Rant and other guest bands New folks, there's a warm-up session at 6:30 pm before the dance. $6 admission, or $60 for a season pass (includes all 13 dances) (more) Midland Community Center (2205 Jefferson Avenue Midland, MI) Map Email Add This Event |  |
| 8:00 pm | 2nd Saturday Contra Dance Don Theyken calls contras to live music by the Sharon Hollow String Band. No partner needed. Wear cool, casual clothes and bring flat, smooth-soled shoes for dancing. 8 p.m.. Garth Gerber will lead a "Beginners Session" at 7:30 p.m. Pittsfield Grange, 3337 Ann Arbor Saline Road (1/2 mile south of I94). $10/$5 students. 734-408-1829 or don.theyken@gmail.com (more) Pittsfield Grange (3337 Ann Arbor - Saline Rd. Ann Arbor, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 8:30 pm | Live Music: Kat Eldred Kat is a longtime favorite at Horizon Books with her guitar playing and beautiful singing. This local with a style all her own is sure to leave you wanting more. FREE (more) Horizon Books (243 East Front Street Traverse City, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| Sunday May 13, 2012 | ||
| 10:00 am | Mother's Day Morel and Leek Walk Come take a walk and learn about wild edible plants and spring mushrooms. We will cover what habitat to look for and identification of wild plants and mushrooms. Please remember to dress for the weather, wear hiking footwear, and bring a basket. Stick around to learn how to pickle leeks and preserve morels at a workshop to follow! A program of the 2012 Plant Heritage Week. All ages welcome. $5-$10 suggested donation. No preregistration required. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. (more) The Martha Wagbo Farm and Education Center (5745 North M-66 East Jordan, MI) Map Press Release Email Add This Event | |
| 1:00 pm | Mother's Day Morel and Leek Preservation Workshop There are many ways to preserve morels and leeks. We will cover how to dry and freeze morels, and how to dry, freeze, and pickle wild leeks. Each participant will take home one half pint jar of pickled leeks. If you didn't attend the walk, that's okay! Anyone can attend the workshop. A partnership of ISLAND and The Martha Wagbo Farm and Education Center. Workshop geared to ages 12 and up. $5-$10 sliding scale. Pre-registration required. (more) The Martha Wagbo Farm and Education Center (5745 North M-66 East Jordan, MI) Map Press Release Email Add This Event Tickets |  |
| 1:30 pm | Gaelic League of Detroit Irish Radio Show Listen Live or On-Line to Michigan's locally produced Irish Entertainment show. Visit the Gaelic League/Irish-American Club's web site to find out more information about the show, log on to listen live, or listen to archived broadcasts. The Phone Number listed is to reach the studio during broadcast time. Every Sunday on WNZK, and on-line! Its FREE to listen! If you are an Irish-American Business, why not consider advertising during the show? (more)
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| 3:00 pm | All-School Recital Come support students of the MSU Community Music School by attending the All-School Recital on May13. (more) CMS (841 Timberlane Street, Suite B East Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 4:00 pm | Marjan Helms Studio Recital The students of Community Music School instructor Marjan Helms will perform at 4 p.m. (more) MSU Community Music School (841-B Timberlane East Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| Vincent Hayes Project Sunday Blues Jam The Vincent Hayes Project hosts the Sunday Blues Jam! The most happenin' blues jam in Michigan! Guests include amateurs, regional professionals and occasional big name blues artists. Bring your own instrument (drummers excluded) 4pm-8pm. get there early as seating fills up quickly!. | Capital Area Blues Society member (more)
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| 6:00 pm | Sessions @ O'Connor's Public House Traditional Irish Music Sessions on the second and fourth Sunday of each month. Musicians are encouraged to join in, and listeners are always welcome! Enjoy the great atmosphere and award winning food of O'Connor's Public House while you experience the sounds of Ireland! Come early for a great meal, and stay to enjoy the music! Sessions are FREE! (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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| Sessions at Conor O'Neill's in Ann Arbor Our aim at Conor O’Neill’s is to bring to Ann Arbor a truly authentic traditional Irish Pub. To do so we had our pub designed and built in Ireland. The front of Conor O’Neill’s is the 'shop pub' with its timber floors and many shelves and drawers for the merchandise that would be sold. At the back is the cottage wall, where Publican would open his doors to friends and neighbors alike for cheerful hours of drinking, storytelling, conversations and music. (more)
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| Monday May 14, 2012 | ||
| 10:00 am | STORY HOUR: Dogs Every Monday at 10:00 am, Horizon Books offers Story Hour. Come in to hear some stories, do some activities and do a craft. FREE (more) Horizon Books (243 East Front Street Traverse City, MI) Map Email Add This Event | |
| 6:15 pm | TIPTOPTAILS TipTopTails' dog training is structured in easy-to-follow steps and your dog is rewarded for getting it right at each step along the way. We have a gentle approach to training based on scientific knowledge about learning and behavior, not fear or physical punishment. Puppy Primer & Intro to Nose Work at 6:15 pm. On The Town & Continuing Nose Work at 7:30 pm. $75 for five weeks (shelter dogs $65). Contact TipTopTails (269.539.1847) for registration and information. (more)
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| 6:30 pm | Open-Mic Mondays at MBC Lansing Happy Hour, Open Mic & JAM | Sign-up for a spot to play solo, duo or with your band or just sing some songs with our group! FREE on-street parking after 6pm! | Capital Area Blues Society member (more)
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| 7:00 pm | MONDAY NIGHT OPEN MIC "Best Open Mic in the area!" WEEKLY Music and Poetry Showcase All Ages, All Levels, All Styles WELCOME 2-3 songs per person. Sign Up at 7pm / Show starts at 7:30 (more)
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| Blarney on the Air Radio Show Blarney on the Air is a weekly Irish radio show brought to you from the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, IL. Shay Clarke, one of the most widely read Irish music columnists brings you the best of Irish Music with special guests and co-hosts every week. Click on the website to listen live-(streaming,) every Monday Night! Listening is FREE! (more)
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| 7:30 pm | Scottish Country Dance Social Class Scottish Country Dancing with live music from Susie Lorand and friends. Newcomers of all ages always welcome to join our friendly class. No partner necessary. Social Classes have an emphasis on learning and dancing as many dances as possible. This can include learning new and challenging dances as well as working with a repertoire of favorites. Figures and footwork are taught as they come up, but the focus of the class is on dancing many dances in one evening. $5 per class or $15 per month. (more)
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| 9:30 pm | Steppin' In It Every Monday night (more)
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| Tuesday May 15, 2012 | ||
| 5:30 pm | Preparing, Planning & Planting – Strategies for Productive Gardens Have you always wondered which crops should be started in the ground and which should be started indoors? Or how best to prepare the soil so your garden is ready to go as soon as the ground is warm? Get a jump on planting season this year with Alana Haley of Pine Hill Nursery. With a focus on do-it-yourself methods and materials you may already have around, she’ll offer an abundance of great tips to help you get started and keep going so your garden produces bountiful harvests all season long $5-$10 suggested donation. (more) Bellaire Community Hall (202 North Bridge Street Bellaire, MI) Map Press Release Email Add This Event | |
| 7:00 pm | English Country Dance Dan Blim and Don Theyken lead dancing with music by Judi Morningstar, Brad Battey, Susan Lazar. All dances taught and prompted. Informal; no partner or experience needed. Dress comfortably; bring flat, non-slip shoes (like running shoes). First-timers come early. Right on Burbank from Green Rd; park "Clubhouse Parking" on Burbank. 734-665-7704. 7 - 9:30 pm. $7 adults; $4 students; under 14 free with parent. Chapel Hill Condominium Clubhouse (3350 Green Road, Ann Arbor, MI) (more) Chapel Hill Condominium Clubhouse (3350 Green Road Ann Arbor, MI) Map Add This Event |
| 9:00 pm | ANDRU BEMIS, HOPE FOR AGOLDENSUMMER, KEEPING CARS Since 2001, Michigan's foremost neo-folk troubadour has wandered the ends, edges and in-betweens of North America more times than he can count - by train, foot, thumb, bicycle, bus, subway, ski and occasional aeroplane. Wearing a three-piece suit and derby hat, Bemis carries his beat-up instruments on his back: banjo, guitar, sometimes a fiddle or banjolele.... His quirky humor, engaging stage presence and exquisitely crafted songs have earned Bemis a worldwide fanbase (www.andrubemis.com). $5; 21+. (more) Bear's Place (1316 East 3rd Street Bloomington, IN) Map Sound Email Add This Event Our Store |  |
| 10:00 pm | Jazz Tuesdays Jeff Shoup hosts open jam (more)
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| Jen Sygit hosts Open Mic at Dagwood's Show up early to sign up. (more)
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| Wednesday May 16, 2012 | ||
| 4:30 pm | Ben Hassenger at the Ann Arbor Farmer's Market A great open-air market in cool, funky, Kerrytown. Shop for all kinds of food, crafts, and take a listen to me! Free, donations appreciated (more) Kerrytown (315 Detroit Street Ann Arbor, MI) Map Email Add This Event | |
| 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. Monthly on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays. Doors open at 6:45 pm. $2 suggested donation; no one turned away for lack of funds. (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 great acoustic dance music. Glen Morningstar Jr. leads the contra dances. All dances taught and walked through. No partner required...bring 5 friends if you can. Dance in this grand Opera House...wood floor...mood lighting...snacks available...wow! Doors open at 6:30 pm $5 donation at the door. (more) Howell Opera House (123 W Grand River Ave Howell, MI) Map Email Add This Event |  |
| 7:30 pm | English Country Dance English Country Dance. Wonderful English dances, from Elizabethan times to Jane Austen to modern. Various moods & tempos—lively, relaxed, playful, romantic. A gorgeous tune is matched to each dance. New dancers (singles & couples) are always welcome and should come early; dances get more challenging during the evening. Wear comfortable clothes & shoes for energetic dancing. No smoking, no alcohol. Music: Thorn Among the Roses. Callers: Roger Williams, Jan Coray, Bob Messer. Students (13 and up) $4. Others $5. (more) Oshtemo Grange (3234 N. Third St. Kalamazoo, MI) Map Email Add This Event | |
| 8:00 pm | ANDRU BEMIS, HOPE FOR AGOLDENSUMMER Since 2001, Michigan's foremost neo-folk troubadour has wandered the ends, edges and in-betweens of North America more times than he can count - by train, foot, thumb, bicycle, bus, subway, ski and occasional aeroplane. Wearing a three-piece suit and derby hat, Bemis carries his beat-up instruments on his back: banjo, guitar, sometimes a fiddle or banjolele.... His quirky humor, engaging stage presence and exquisitely crafted songs have earned Bemis a worldwide fanbase (www.andrubemis.com). Dinner reservations guarantee seating for the show. (more) Uncommon Ground (1401 West Devon Avenue Chicago, IL) Map Sound Email Add This Event Our Store | |
| 9:00 pm | Rob Klajda Hosts Open Mic at Moriarty's - (more)
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| Thursday May 17, 2012 | ||
| 7:00 pm | Celtic Sessions @ Bravehearts Pub in Alma Friendly Celtic Music Session for fun! Musicians and listeners encouraged to attend! Join in or simple come to hear the music and enjoy the atmosphere and great Pub Grub! Sessions are FREE! (more)
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| 10:00 pm | Frog & the Beeftones Blues Jam Capital Area Blues Society member (more)
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| Friday May 18, 2012 | ||
| 5:00 pm | Author Signing: Ellen Airgood This popular novel, set in Grand Marais, Michigan, is now out in paperback! A debut novel full of heart, in which love, friendship, and charity teach a young woman to live a bigger life. When Madeline Stone walks away from Chicago and moves five hundred miles north to the coast of Lake Superior, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, she isn't prepared for how much her life will change. FREE (more) Horizon Books (243 East Front Street Traverse City, MI) Map Email Add This Event | |
| 7:00 pm | Dance Lab 7-8 pm: Workshop for callers and aspiring callers. 8-end: Open stage dance for callers to try out new dances and for novice callers to practice in a supportive setting. Music by the Pittsfield Open Band. Admission is FREE for dancers. Best suited to dancers with some experience. For more information, or to RSVP, send mail to dancelab@aactmad.info. (Advance notice by callers and choreographers is not required.) Free admission. (more) Concourse Hall (4531 Concourse Drive Ann Arbor, MI) Map Email Add This Event | |
| Allegan Woods Third Friday Contra Dance Get your hee-haw on! John Legge calls traditional squares and contra dances to live music provided by Puddingstone. Fun for the whole family! All dances taught and walked through before the music starts. Beginner dancers invited, no partner necessary. "If you can walk, you can contra dance." Wear comfortable clothing and soft-soled shoes. Bring a snack to share. Teens and college students dance here. Join us! Adults $8, Students $5, Family Maximum $20, Kids under 6 are free. (more) Park Township Hall, Ottawa County Fairgrounds (1286 Ottawa Beach Road Holland, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 7:30 pm | AL WEENER and THE THIRSTIN' HOWLERS: Sturgeon for Tomorrow Benefit The mission of the Kalamazoo River Sturgeon for Tomorrow, New Richmond Chapter is to support the reestablishment and maintenance of a healthy, self-sustaining Lake Sturgeon population in the Kalamazoo River system by assisting fisheries managers, promoting public education, furthering scientific research and engaging in other activities consistent with Sturgeon rehabilitation. Doors open at 7 pm. General admission seating - arrive early to reserve your spot. $10 at the door. Proceeds to benefit the "Sturgeon for Tomorrow" project (www.kazoosturgeon.org). (more) Foundry Hall (422 Eagle St 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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| 8:30 pm | Live Music: Songwriters in the Round The Songwriters will be back with their usual assortment of amazing musicians. FREE (more) Horizon Books (243 East Front Street Traverse City, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| Saturday May 19, 2012 | ||
| 9:00 am | CMS Choir Auditions Prospective singers looking to join a CMS choir should audition at the MSU Community Music School. Auditions will be held at CMS and no audition material is necessary. (more) MSU Community Music School (841-B Timberlane East Lansing, MI) Map Add This Event | |
| 11:00 am | Suzuki Performance Come out and watch the Suzuki students perform at the East Lansing Art Festival. (more) East Lansing Art Festival (410 Abbott Road East Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 1:00 pm | Author Presentation: Marie Zhuikov, EYE OF THE WOLF Wolves have lived on Isle Royale for over half a century. But, because they have lived in isolation on the island national park surrounded by Lake Superior for so long, their genetic diversity has suffered. It’s gotten so bad that pups are stillborn. In other words, the wolves of Isle Royale are slowly dying out. Marie Zhuikov has written this science-fiction novel about how the alpha wolves of the island’s largest pack set about to save their pack. She will give a power-point present FREE (more) Horizon Books (243 East Front Street Traverse City, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 1:30 pm | An Dro at the East Lansing Art Festival An Dro is pleased to be a part of the 49th Annual East Lansing Art Festival. Established in 1964, the East Lansing Art Festival is a two-day outdoor celebration of culture and the arts held in the downtown city streets of East Lansing, Michigan. It is mid-Michigan's first major art show of the spring and kicks off the summer festival season. (more) 166 E Grand River Ave (166 E Grand River Ave Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 3:00 pm | Blanky Event: Anne Lewis, FLY BLANKY FLY Bring the kids and their blankies in for some fun after their naptime! One night, a little boy and his blanky are ready to launch themselves into a big-time adventure. All it takes for the adventure to begin is one magical phrase. With that, Sam and his blanky are catapulted into a magical world of imagination where together they zoom on jet planes, fly to the moon, swim in the sea, and much more. It seems the adventures may never end, until finally Sam whispers to his blanky that it’s time FREE (more) Horizon Books (243 East Front Street Traverse City, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 5:00 pm | Author Signing: Andrew Miller, BETWEEN DOG & WOLF Addams and Miller provide a book which provides shelter workers the necessary background on behavior traits and guidelines so that decisions can be based on the behavior of the animals in front of them rather than on a questionable label that merely refers to their supposed ancestry. This book gives shelters tools to make humane decisions about animals turned in as wolf dog hybrids. FREE (more) Horizon Books (243 East Front Street Traverse City, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 7:00 pm | 1st Annual Bon Brae Spring Contra Dance Glen Morningstar Jr. teaches and calls the dances. Music by Michigan's State Troubadour Neil Woodward on fiddle, and one of Ruffwater Stringband's pearls Judi Morningstar on keyboard. An official "Spirit of Women" event. Registration includes door prizes, pop, bottled water and light snacks. Join the crowd for an evening of fun, friendship and wholesome physical activity! Helpful tips for bone and joint health available. New Dancers Instruction 7-7:30 pm. Regular dancing 7:30-10 pm. $10 pre-registration, $15 at the door. Register at https://classes.beaumont.edu or phone 800-633-7377. For more information phone 586-779-7900. (more) Beaumont Bon Brae Center (22300 Bon Brae St. Clair Shores, MI) Map Add This Event |  |
| 7:30 pm | Wheatland Contra Dance Music by Hawks & Owls with Laurie Pietravalle calling. All ages and beginners welcome. $6 per person at the door, under 18 free. These dances will feature live old-time traditional acoustic music provided by local musicians and callers. Dances will begin at 7:30 PM in the Gladys Wernette building on the Wheatland Music site near Remus, and are open to the public. All dances are taught and beginners are welcome. No partner is required. (more) Wheatland Music Organization (7251 50th Avenue Remus, MI) Map Email Add This Event |  |
| 8:00 pm | Looking Glass Contra and Square Dance CALLER - JULIE LEVY-WESTON ; BAND - OH CONTRAIRE! Come to an old-time contra dance hosted by the Looking Glass Music and Arts Association. No need to bring a partner we switch around after each dance. Please wear clean, soft soled shoes and dress for active movement. All dances are taught by our caller and danced to the wonderful sounds of live string band music. New dancer intro lesson (not required) at 7:30pm. Prices, General $9, Members $8, Students $4 General Public $9 Members $8 Students $4 (more) Christ Community Church (227 N Capitol Ave Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 8:30 pm | Live Music: Harland & Wolff and Fields This local folk band is comprised of: Nicholas Reszka- Guitar/Vocals/Harmonica, Matthew Esckelson- Guitar/Vocals/Harmonica, Meghan Terpstra- Accordion/Chord Organ/Vocals, and Tony Pasquino- Percussion/Bass/Vocals. FREE (more) Horizon Books (243 East Front Street Traverse City, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| Sunday May 20, 2012 | ||
| 11:00 am | Early Childhood Music Demo Come out and watch the Early Childhood Music Demo at the East Lansing Art Festival. (more) East Lansing Art Festival (410 Abbott Road East Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event | |
| 1:30 pm | Gaelic League of Detroit Irish Radio Show Listen Live or On-Line to Michigan's locally produced Irish Entertainment show. Visit the Gaelic League/Irish-American Club's web site to find out more information about the show, log on to listen live, or listen to archived broadcasts. The Phone Number listed is to reach the studio during broadcast time. Every Sunday on WNZK, and on-line! Its FREE to listen! If you are an Irish-American Business, why not consider advertising during the show? (more)
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| 2:00 pm | Hobert Studio Recital The students of Community Music School instructor Deb Hobert will perform at 2 and 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium. (more) MSU Community Music School (841-B Timberlane East Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 3:00 pm | Capital Area Blues Brawl 2012 Blues acts from mid-Michigan compete to represent the Capital Area Blues Society in the annual International Blues Challenge (more) Green Door Blues Bar & Grill (2005 East Michigan Avenue Lansing Charter Township, MI) Map Add This Event |
| NHB/NHB, Too Concert Come out and watch the New Horizons Band and the New Horizons Band, Too perform at Holt High School at 3 p.m. (more) Holt High School (5885 Holt Road Holt, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 4:00 pm | Vincent Hayes Project Sunday Blues Jam The Vincent Hayes Project hosts the Sunday Blues Jam! The most happenin' blues jam in Michigan! Guests include amateurs, regional professionals and occasional big name blues artists. Bring your own instrument (drummers excluded) 4pm-8pm. get there early as seating fills up quickly!. | Capital Area Blues Society member (more)
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| Laurence Studio Recital The students of Community Music School instructor Pat Laurence will perform at 4 p.m. (more) MSU Community Music School (841-B Timberlane East Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 7:00 pm | Sessions at Conor O'Neill's in Ann Arbor Our aim at Conor O’Neill’s is to bring to Ann Arbor a truly authentic traditional Irish Pub. To do so we had our pub designed and built in Ireland. The front of Conor O’Neill’s is the 'shop pub' with its timber floors and many shelves and drawers for the merchandise that would be sold. At the back is the cottage wall, where Publican would open his doors to friends and neighbors alike for cheerful hours of drinking, storytelling, conversations and music. (more)
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| 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 May 21, 2012 | ||
| 10:00 am | STORY HOUR: Flowers Every Monday at 10:00 am, Horizon Books offers Story Hour. Come in to hear some stories, do some activities and do a craft. FREE (more) Horizon Books (243 East Front Street Traverse City, MI) Map Email Add This Event | |
| 6:15 pm | TIPTOPTAILS TipTopTails' dog training is structured in easy-to-follow steps and your dog is rewarded for getting it right at each step along the way. We have a gentle approach to training based on scientific knowledge about learning and behavior, not fear or physical punishment. Puppy Primer & Intro to Nose Work at 6:15 pm. On The Town & Continuing Nose Work at 7:30 pm. $75 for five weeks (shelter dogs $65). Contact TipTopTails (269.539.1847) for registration and information. (more)
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| 6:30 pm | Open-Mic Mondays at MBC Lansing Happy Hour, Open Mic & JAM | Sign-up for a spot to play solo, duo or with your band or just sing some songs with our group! FREE on-street parking after 6pm! | Capital Area Blues Society member (more)
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| 7:00 pm | Blarney on the Air Radio Show Blarney on the Air is a weekly Irish radio show brought to you from the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, IL. Shay Clarke, one of the most widely read Irish music columnists brings you the best of Irish Music with special guests and co-hosts every week. Click on the website to listen live-(streaming,) every Monday Night! Listening is FREE! (more)
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| 7:30 pm | Scottish Country Dance Social Class Scottish Country Dancing with live music from Susie Lorand and friends. Newcomers of all ages always welcome to join our friendly class. No partner necessary. Social Classes have an emphasis on learning and dancing as many dances as possible. This can include learning new and challenging dances as well as working with a repertoire of favorites. Figures and footwork are taught as they come up, but the focus of the class is on dancing many dances in one evening. $5 per class or $15 per month. (more)
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| 9:30 pm | Steppin' In It Every Monday night (more)
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| Tuesday May 22, 2012 | ||
| 7:00 pm | English Country Dance Ray Bantle leads dancing with music by Childgrove. All dances taught and prompted. Informal; no partner or experience needed. Dress comfortably; bring flat, non-slip shoes (like running shoes). First-timers come early. Right on Burbank from Green Rd; park "Clubhouse Parking" on Burbank. 734-665-7704. 7 - 9:30 pm. $7 adults; $4 students; under 14 free with parent. Chapel Hill Condominium Clubhouse (3350 Green Road, Ann Arbor, MI) (more) Chapel Hill Condominium Clubhouse (3350 Green Road Ann Arbor, MI) Map Add This Event | |
| 10:00 pm | Jazz Tuesdays Jeff Shoup hosts open jam (more)
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| Jen Sygit hosts Open Mic at Dagwood's Show up early to sign up. (more)
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| Wednesday May 23, 2012 | ||
| 4:00 pm | Ben Hassenger at the Allen Street Farmer's Market A great mid-week market in the heart of Lansing! Come on out and shop for all kinds of organic foods and listen to me on ukulele and guitar. Free - donations appreciated (more) Allen Street Farmers Market (1619 East Kalamazoo Street Lansing, MI) Map Email Add This Event | |
| 6:30 pm | Art, Film, Philosophy: Silent Film Double Feature In ONE WEEK, a fellow and his bride brave the travails of their first week of marriage in this 19-minute short from the year 1920. Charlie Chaplin’s THE KID was one of the highest-grossing films of its time. Shot nearly a hundred years ago, THE KID shows Chapin in his signature role as the Little Tramp, who adopts a homeless waif and teaches him about life on the streets. Both films accompanied by an eclectic mix of music deejayed by the inimitable DJ Martoosh. Donations appreciated. A partnership of ISLAND and Parkside Arts Council, with support from Applesauce Inn Bed & Breakfast, and Fischer Insurance. (more) Bellaire Community Hall (202 North Bridge Street Bellaire, MI) Map Press Release Email Add This Event |
| 7:00 pm | 4TH WEDNESDAY OPEN MIC Bring your own audience (family, friends, neighbors, pets) and share your music, poetry, comedy, juggling and other talents in front of a friendly crowd. Here's your chance to hone your performance for folks who love to applaud! Monthly on the 4th Wednesday. Signup begins at 6:45 pm. $2 suggested donation. No one turned away for lack of funds. (more)
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| 9:00 pm | Rob Klajda Hosts Open Mic at Moriarty's - (more)
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| Thursday May 24, 2012 | ||
| 7:00 pm | Ben Hassenger at the SongAnon Monthly Showcase John Finan, Sharon Tse, Karyn Goff Nctmb, Robin Monterosso, Jere Stormer, and Marilyn are going to provide you with a wonderful evening of entertainment and Ben Hassenger is going to host and play a couple of songs himself. All this great music in one place - how can you resist?! Donations appreciated (more) Mentobe Cafe (33336 Grand River Avenue Farmington, MI) Map Email Add This Event | |
| 10:00 pm | Frog & the Beeftones Blues Jam Capital Area Blues Society member (more)
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| Friday May 25, 2012 | ||
| 3:00 pm | Wheatland Traditional Arts Weekend An annual event held on the Wheatland Festival grounds. Over 80 workshops in traditional forms of dance, music, crafts, vocal, and instrument instruction, silent auction, free primitive camping for participants, food is available to purchase on site. Register for the entire weekend, a single day, or workshop (some have limited participation). A flyer with performers, classes, schedule and registration information is mailed in the spring. Weekend Daily Adults (16 & up) $75 $40 Children (11-15) $20 $12 Children (5-10) $5 Under 5 FREE (more)
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| 7:30 pm | WISAAL (instrumental Arabic fusion) Wisaal- an Arabic word meaning links, connections, or unities- reflects an attempt to fuse elements of Arabic musical heritage with Klezmer, Indian, and American influences while respecting the spirit of these traditions. Classical Arabic pieces become frameworks within which traditional Arabic forms and rhythmic patterns blend with Western harmonic backgrounds and rhythmically charged pop and world-music grooves. Instrumentation includes: oud, percussion, bass, clarinet, mandolin and tabla. Doors open at 7 pm. General admission seating - arrive early to reserve your spot. $5-$7. Get tickets at www.foundryhall.com, 800.838.3006, in person at StudioHaus or at the door before the show. Suggested donation after 7:30 pm. (more) Foundry Hall (422 Eagle St. South Haven, MI) Map Sound Email Add This Event Tickets Our Store |  |
| 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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| 8:30 pm | Live Music: Ben Swan This 19 year old guitarist plays alternative/acoustic/rock music. FREE (more) Horizon Books (243 East Front Street Traverse City, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| Saturday May 26, 2012 | ||
| 10:00 am | Wheatland Traditional Arts Weekend An annual event held on the Wheatland Festival grounds. Over 80 workshops in traditional forms of dance, music, crafts, vocal, and instrument instruction, silent auction, free primitive camping for participants, food is available to purchase on site. Register for the entire weekend, a single day, or workshop (some have limited participation). A flyer with performers, classes, schedule and registration information is mailed in the spring. Weekend Daily Adults (16 & up) $75 $40 Children (11-15) $20 $12 Children (5-10) $5 Under 5 FREE (more)
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| 11:00 am | Ben Hassenger at the Holt Farmer's Market Fun with fruits and vegetables! Come out for some fresh produce and live music from Ben Hassenger. (more) Holt Farmer's Market (2150 Cedar Street Holt, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 12:00 pm | Author Signing: Jan Langley, STARTLED FROM THEIR GRAVES A collection of ghost stories from Michigan that includes haunted Christmas decorations, a fishing pier whose spirits are not shy, a legendary spirit that haunts a shoreline cemetery and the lost souls that haunt Whitefish Point and Point aux Barques Lighthouses. Spirits are startled from their graves in Marquette, Ishpeming, Sault St. Marie, Houghton, Bay Port, Forester, Port Hope Port Sanilac and Harbor Beach and many small villages in between. FREE (more) Horizon Books (243 East Front Street Traverse City, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 1:30 pm | Afternoon Dance Nikki Herbst (from Iowa) calls advanced contras to music by Debbie Jackson and Brad Battey. $10 (more) Concourse Hall (4531 Concourse Drive Ann Arbor, MI) Map Email Add This Event | |
| 2:00 pm | Author Signing: Cynthia Ellingen, THE WHOLE PACKAGE For lifelong friends Jackie, Cheryl, and Doris, life hasn't turned out according to plan. But after a drunken night sampling the delights at a strip club for women, the ladies stumble upon an ingenious idea and open up The Whole Package - the world's first restaurant staffed exclusively by very attractive men. Mixing business with pleasure can be risky, but for these three best friends, getting a little bit outrageous just might be what it takes to make their mark in the world. FREE (more) Horizon Books (243 East Front Street Traverse City, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 7:00 pm | HARBORFEST GOT TALENT: SEMIFINALS Discover and support regional talent at the Second Annual HarborFest Got Talent! Semifinals, featuring ten performers from a month of auditions. The top acts from this show will get an opportunity to perform at HarborFest on June 14-17, and will also be in the running for the $1000 grand prize! This is one show you're sure to not want to miss. Doors open at 6:30 pm. General admission seating - arrive early to reserve your spot. (more) Foundry Hall (422 Eagle Street South Haven, MI) Map Email Add This Event Tickets | |
| Branch County - Coldwater Grand Military Civil War Ball May 25-27, 2012 Civil War Days at Heritage Park in Coldwater. Reenactment battles, concerts and an evening Grand Military Ball at the Pierce Center in the Coldwater Fairgrounds on Saturday night May 26th. Glen Morningstar Jr. instructs and leads the dancing. The Olde Michigan Ruffwater Stringband plays the period music. All dances taught and walked through. Reels, contra dances, quadrilles, cotillions, waltz and polka. More information and registration requests found at http://www.civilwardays.webs.com/ (more) Pierce Center, Branch County Fairgrounds (262 Sprague Street Coldwater, MI) Map Add This Event Tickets |
| International Folkdancing with Ann Arbor Folkdancers Russ Ericksen will be hosting this dance; teaching of easier dances from 7 - 8 p.m. There will be 'open' dance from 8 - 10 p.m., with requests encouraged. Russ has a large repertoire of recorded music. No partners necessary! Come, get some good exercise, meet new people and have fun! Questions? 734-995-0011 or 734-709-8748. $5; students: $3. (more) Gretchen's House Childcare Center (2625 Traver Blvd. Ann Arbor, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 8:00 pm | English & American Dance Nikki Herbst (from Iowa) calls contras, squares, English, and couple dances to music by Debbie Jackson, Brad Battey, and Steve Schneider. High-energy contras, older "chestnuts," some slow-groove tunes, contra-friendly English, extra couple dances, and more! Beginner session 7:30. $10/$5 students (more) Concourse Hall (4531 Concourse Drive Ann Arbor, MI) Map Email Add This Event | |
| 8:30 pm | Live Music: Open Mic. Are you a musically talented songwriter? Then come on in for our Open Mic Night to share your talents and original music with Traverse City! FREE (more) Horizon Books (243 East Front Street Traverse City, MI) Map Email Add This Event |
| 10:00 pm | Ben Hassenger at Springsteen Tribute Night I'm joining my son's band, Frank & Earnest, to play some of our favorite Springsteen tunes - and they're even going to let me front a couple of them! Other bands include: Jake Simmons & the Little Ghosts, Annie Palmer and Friends, Small Houses, Match By Match, Mark Fain of Gun Lake, and Nathan K. It should be a rockin' night! $5.00 (more) Woodruff's (36 E. Cross Street Ypsilanti, MI) Map Email Add This Event |  |
| Sunday May 27, 2012 | ||
| 10:00 am | Wheatland Traditional Arts Weekend An annual event held on the Wheatland Festival grounds. Over 80 workshops in traditional forms of dance, music, crafts, vocal, and instrument instruction, silent auction, free primitive camping for participants, food is available to purchase on site. Register for the entire weekend, a single day, or workshop (some have limited participation). A flyer with performers, classes, schedule and registration information is mailed in the spring. Weekend Daily Adults (16 & up) $75 $40 Children (11-15) $20 $12 Children (5-10) $5 Under 5 FREE (more)
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| 1:30 pm | Gaelic League of Detroit Irish Radio Show Listen Live or On-Line to Michigan's locally produced Irish Entertainment show. Visit the Gaelic League/Irish-American Club's web site to find out more information about the show, log on to listen live, or listen to archived broadcasts. The Phone Number listed is to reach the studio during broadcast time. Every Sunday on WNZK, and on-line! Its FREE to listen! If you are an Irish-American Business, why not consider advertising during the show? (more)
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| 4:00 pm | Vincent Hayes Project Sunday Blues Jam The Vincent Hayes Project hosts the Sunday Blues Jam! The most happenin' blues jam in Michigan! Guests include amateurs, regional professionals and occasional big name blues artists. Bring your own instrument (drummers excluded) 4pm-8pm. get there early as seating fills up quickly!. | Capital Area Blues Society member (more)
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| 6:00 pm | Sessions @ O'Connor's Public House Traditional Irish Music Sessions on the second and fourth Sunday of each month. Musicians are encouraged to join in, and listeners are always welcome! Enjoy the great atmosphere and award winning food of O'Connor's Public House while you experience the sounds of Ireland! Come early for a great meal, and stay to enjoy the music! Sessions are FREE! (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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| Sessions at Conor O'Neill's in Ann Arbor Our aim at Conor O’Neill’s is to bring to Ann Arbor a truly authentic traditional Irish Pub. To do so we had our pub designed and built in Ireland. The front of Conor O’Neill’s is the 'shop pub' with its timber floors and many shelves and drawers for the merchandise that would be sold. At the back is the cottage wall, where Publican would open his doors to friends and neighbors alike for cheerful hours of drinking, storytelling, conversations and music. (more)
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| Monday May 28, 2012 | ||
| 10:00 am | Wheatland Traditional Arts Weekend An annual event held on the Wheatland Festival grounds. Over 80 workshops in traditional forms of dance, music, crafts, vocal, and instrument instruction, silent auction, free primitive camping for participants, food is available to purchase on site. Register for the entire weekend, a single day, or workshop (some have limited participation). A flyer with performers, classes, schedule and registration information is mailed in the spring. Weekend Daily Adults (16 & up) $75 $40 Children (11-15) $20 $12 Children (5-10) $5 Under 5 FREE (more)
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| 6:30 pm | Open-Mic Mondays at MBC Lansing Happy Hour, Open Mic & JAM | Sign-up for a spot to play solo, duo or with your band or just sing some songs with our group! FREE on-street parking after 6pm! | Capital Area Blues Society member (more)
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| 7:00 pm | Blarney on the Air Radio Show Blarney on the Air is a weekly Irish radio show brought to you from the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago, IL. Shay Clarke, one of the most widely read Irish music columnists brings you the best of Irish Music with special guests and co-hosts every week. Click on the website to listen live-(streaming,) every Monday Night! Listening is FREE! (more)
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| 7:30 pm | Scottish Country Dance Social Class Scottish Country Dancing with live music from Susie Lorand and friends. Newcomers of all ages always welcome to join our friendly class. No partner necessary. Social Classes have an emphasis on learning and dancing as many dances as possible. This can include learning new and challenging dances as well as working with a repertoire of favorites. Figures and footwork are taught as they come up, but the focus of the class is on dancing many dances in one evening. $5 per class or $15 per month. (more)
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| 9:30 pm | Steppin' In It Every Monday night (more)
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| Tuesday May 29, 2012 | ||
| 4:00 pm | CMS Choir Auditions Prospective singers looking to join a CMS choir should audition at the MSU Community Music School. Auditions will be held at CMS and no audition material is necessary. (more) MSU Community Music School (841-B Timberlane East Lansing, MI) Map Add This Event | |
| 7:00 pm | English Country Dance Arlene Kindel, Linda Hanson, and Hal Breidenbach lead dancing with music by David West, Donna Baird, and friends. All dances taught and prompted. Informal; no partner or experience needed. Dress comfortably; bring flat, non-slip shoes (like running shoes). First-timers come early. Right on Burbank from Green Rd; park "Clubhouse Parking" on Burbank. 734-665-7704. 7 - 9:30 pm. $7 adults; $4 students; under 14 free with parent. Chapel Hill Condominium Clubhouse (3350 Green Road, Ann Arbor, MI) (more) Chapel Hill Condominium Clubhouse (3350 Green Road Ann Arbor, MI) Map Add This Event |
| 10:00 pm | Jazz Tuesdays Jeff Shoup hosts open jam (more)
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| Jen Sygit hosts Open Mic at Dagwood's Show up early to sign up. (more)
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| Thursday May 31, 2012 | ||
| 7:00 pm | Detroit Blues Champ to perform at Stooges Smokin’ Sleddog Records Artist John Latini has received numerous accolades for his clever, literate songs and is known for his powerful vocals and hard-driving guitar style. Latini was born and raised in Queens, New York. He relocated to Michigan where he spent several years as a weekend music warrior. Since 2007 he has worked as a full time musician and has begun to build an enthusiastic fan base throughout the Midwest. (more) Stooges (507 West Main Street Jackson, MO) Map Sound Email Add This Event |  |
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