tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49684842905618557372024-03-12T22:00:14.143-07:00Performing Arts FoundationBlog for the Gull Lake (Michigan) Community Schools Performing Arts FoundationGLCS Performing Arts Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731856513528270447noreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968484290561855737.post-64438758450534223332011-09-14T15:10:00.000-07:002011-09-14T15:10:35.335-07:00Fall is happening!Time to catch up on lots of events happening soon!<br />
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<i>All Shook Up</i>--an Elvis Presley extravaganza--opens at the Civic Theatre in Kalamazoo this Friday, September 16, and runs through October 2. Gull Lake alumna <b>Lisa Watson</b> will be stage managing, and <b>Stacy Bartell</b> is properties chief. Info and tickets at the <a href="http://kazoocivic.com/">Civic's website</a>.<br />
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On Saturday, September 17, <i>Doo Wop Meets Barbershop</i> at 7 p.m. at the Dalton Recital Hall at WMU. Gull Lake music teacher <b>David Woolf</b> will perform with the Mall City Harmonizers' Men's Chorus, and the fabulous prize-winning collegiate group Prestige will provide some hot harmonies, too. Tickets are $12.<br />
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The <i>Southwest Michigan Community Harvest Fest</i> always offers great food, fun things to do for every age, and fantastic music. PAC alumna <b>Erica Holcomb</b> will be playing her harp with the traditional Celtic group Whiskey Before Breakfast--which also includes Richlander <b>Dave Marlatt</b> on fiddle. They'll play from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., but the fest continues until 6. It's at Tillers International in Scotts, and admission is $10 a carload.GLCS Performing Arts Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731856513528270447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968484290561855737.post-68735984398051876152011-05-10T18:31:00.000-07:002011-05-10T18:31:56.342-07:00Festival of the Senses!Get ready for the biggest art blast of the year! The fourth annual <b>Festival of the Senses</b> will offer the best of the year's student theater, 2-D and 3-D visual art, choir performances, instrumental music, dance, creative writing, and--new this year--film-making. It all happens in one conveniently-located whirl at <b>Gull Lake High School, 7 to 10 p.m. this Friday and Saturday, May 13 and 14</b>.<br />
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In one wonderful evening, you can enjoy five student-directed one-act plays, a full visual art gallery with cabaret entertainments, vocal and instrumental music ensembles, the return of the GLHS Jazz Band, dance students from the EFA program, student poets, and student film makers sharing their short subjects.<br />
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Donations will be accepted at the door to support the Performing Arts Foundation. And your purchase of popcorn and other goodies at the concession stand helps PAF, too.<br />
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What a night it will be! If we see you Friday, we bet you'll be back Saturday, with friends!GLCS Performing Arts Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731856513528270447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968484290561855737.post-68508264104048147922011-04-21T15:31:00.000-07:002011-04-21T15:31:27.656-07:00Open Mic April 30 at RACCCalling all artistes--musicians, writers, storytellers, comedians! Come celebrate at the April 30 <i>Celebration of the Creative Arts</i>, an open mic night at the Richland Area Community Center. It's free to performers and to the audience. Share your talents or enjoy the talents of others from <b>7 to 10 p.m., Saturday, April 30</b>. Performers, reserve your time at the mic by calling RACC--269-629-9430. Biggby will be there to provide the other necessary ingredient for a real coffee house!GLCS Performing Arts Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731856513528270447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968484290561855737.post-75161954571277674562011-04-18T06:36:00.000-07:002011-04-18T06:36:47.353-07:00Jazz orchestra swings Stan KentonThe <b>Gull Lake Jazz Orchestra</b> will feature the music of Stan Kenton tonight, April 18, at the <b>Union Cabaret & Grill in downtown Kalamazoo. 7:30</b>, no cover charge, let's swing!GLCS Performing Arts Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731856513528270447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968484290561855737.post-31107283624808748392011-04-17T11:06:00.000-07:002011-04-17T11:06:50.991-07:00Middle schooler wins literary awardCheck your April 17 <i>Kalamazoo Gazette</i> for the <b>2011 Community Literary Awards</b>. There you'll read the moving and sophisticated story that won the award for Youth/Teen Story: "Mental Issues in the Family" by Gull Lake Middle School student <b>Chloe Mendez</b>, age 13. Chloe is the daughter of Carole McFee Mendez and Juan Alejos Mendez of Richland. She's also a student in the Academically Talented Youth Program. Congratulations and kudos to Chloe!GLCS Performing Arts Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731856513528270447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968484290561855737.post-71720971230568821852011-04-13T05:09:00.000-07:002011-04-13T05:09:47.303-07:00Glitter time!Race to Gull Lake High School at lunchtime or after school to get your tickets for the annual <b>Glitter</b> variety show. The show goes on at <b>7 p.m. this Saturday, April 16, at the Comstock Community Auditorium</b> and stars the best of local talent. Reserved seats are $10, general admission is $8, all to benefit Gull Lake High School's PTO.GLCS Performing Arts Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731856513528270447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968484290561855737.post-70491679936527992032011-04-04T13:07:00.000-07:002011-04-04T13:08:16.266-07:00Traditional Irish Music in RichlandThe traditional Irish band <b>Bua</b> will be giving a concert at the Richland Community Hall this <b>Thursday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m.</b> Tickets will be available at the door ($10, students $5, children free). The Richland Community Hall is at 8985 Gull Road, across the street from Harding's.<br />
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<i>Dirty Linen</i> magazine says they “raise the rafters with their playing, charm with their singing, and delight with their contemporary energy.” So we think you'll enjoy them!<br />
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Robin's farewell show will be a special one: <i>Dune Shadow</i>, which Robin himself adapted from a novel by Nancy Y. Stone, tells a story set in the ill-fated real-life town of Singapore, Michigan, near Saugatuck. No doubt a few PAC alumni will want to plan to return for that occasion!GLCS Performing Arts Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731856513528270447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968484290561855737.post-19394347064450044552011-03-09T06:35:00.000-08:002011-03-10T10:38:45.042-08:00Busy ThursdayYour calendar for Thursday, March 10, is PACKED. You'll have to pick and choose, I'm afraid:<br />
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6 to 8 p.m.: <b>Moody Coyotes</b>, featuring Robin Nott, play at the Koffee Klutch in Galesburg. Great acoustic music, good food, good beverages, good company.<br />
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7 p.m.: Gull Lake <b>Band Parents' Association</b> meets at Gull Lake High School.<br />
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7 p.m.: <b>"World's Largest Concert"</b> by the third grade at Ryan Intermediate Gym.<br />
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Just do the best you can!GLCS Performing Arts Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731856513528270447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968484290561855737.post-79695778759206284612011-02-08T10:40:00.001-08:002011-02-08T10:40:57.794-08:00Moody Coyotes on the ProwlThe wonderful <b>Moody Coyotes</b> play at the <b>Koffee Klutch</b>, 14792 East L Avenue in Galesburg, this <b>Thursday night, February 10, from 6 to 8 p.m.</b> Enjoy some good food and great acoustic music by <b>Mr. Robin Nott</b> and his accomplices!GLCS Performing Arts Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731856513528270447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968484290561855737.post-74304098017090368012011-02-07T22:12:00.000-08:002011-02-07T22:12:38.986-08:00A Genius Idea for Your ValentinePicture this: You're having a romantic Valentine's dinner with your beloved in downtown Kalamazoo . . . A group of oddly assorted yet highly attractive people enters the restaurant. To eat? Perhaps . . . but no. They almost seem to be heading right for your table. And, hey, isn't that <b>Mary Teutsch (PAC '00)</b> among the group? It certainly is! They gather round your table and serenade you and your Valentine, a cappella. Yessssss! BEST. VALENTINE. EVER. The wonderful a cappella group <b>Notified</b> is taking reservations for downtown Kalamazoo restaurants between 5:30 and 10 p.m. on <b>Saturday, February 12</b> at $35 per serenade. Contact Cece Weeks at ceceweeks@hotmail.com or check out <a href="http://www.facebook.com/notified">Facebook</a> for more information.<br />
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On a more mundane but nonetheless important note: The <b>GLCS Performing Arts Foundation</b> will meet <b>Tuesday, February 8</b>, at the usual time of <b>5 p.m.</b> at the Richland Area Community Center. Apologies to those who can't make it at 5 this month. Please feel free to come in late or send topics for our consideration to performingartsfoundation@gmail.com. Many thanks!GLCS Performing Arts Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731856513528270447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968484290561855737.post-75344368844936466022011-01-27T18:34:00.000-08:002011-01-27T18:34:31.156-08:00Endless SummerJanuary, we laugh at you! We are all going to enjoy <b>"Endless Summer"</b> on Saturday. It's a special benefit concert by the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra at <b>Miller Auditorium at 8 p.m. on Saturday, January 29</b>. The orchestra will conjure up July on the beach with a tribute to the Beach Boys. This is the Gull Lake Area Rotary Club's way to raise funds to eradicate polio around the world. Tickets for the concert are $15, $25 and $35. Tickets for the gala wine and hors d'oeuvres reception to follow are $25. Tickets for both events are available from any Rotarian, or call the KSO at (269) 349-7759 and mention Gull Lake Rotary.GLCS Performing Arts Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731856513528270447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968484290561855737.post-60508690679591347842010-12-15T08:36:00.000-08:002010-12-15T08:36:44.037-08:00Music notesFirst note: Don't miss the <b>show choir </b>holiday concert <b>Wednesday, December 15, at 7 p.m.</b> at the Gull Lake Middle School Cafetorium.<br />
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Then, at <b>7 p.m. on Thursday, December 16, Gull Lake Band Parents' Association</b> meets in the high school band room.<br />
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Last note, but not least: <b>Notified</b>, the wonderful a cappella group that includes Gull Lake's Mary Teutsch, performs at <b>8 p.m. Saturday, December 18</b>, at Stephie's Coffee House in Dowagiac. Expect some holiday cheer.GLCS Performing Arts Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731856513528270447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968484290561855737.post-10800948221969814112010-12-09T20:27:00.000-08:002010-12-09T20:27:17.493-08:00Holiday cheer!Enjoy two wonderful holiday concerts on <b>Saturday, December 11</b>, in the Gull Lake <b>High School Gym</b>! Start off with the <b>Middle School bands at 1 p.m.</b>, then stay for the <b>High School bands and vocal choir at 4 p.m.</b> Cheers!GLCS Performing Arts Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731856513528270447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968484290561855737.post-38300857387844118122010-12-09T20:20:00.001-08:002010-12-09T20:20:58.916-08:00Farewell party at Blue Water GalleryOn <b>Friday, December 10, 6 to 9 p.m.</b>, be at the <b>Blue Water Gallery</b> for their reception for their Holiday Small Works Show, plus the photography of Dean Pennala and charcoal drawings by Dave Middleton. We are very sad to say that this is Blue Water's final reception: They'll be open through December 23, then closing after that. We're so sorry to see you go, Blue Water!GLCS Performing Arts Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731856513528270447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968484290561855737.post-53112670787270861472010-12-05T19:54:00.000-08:002010-12-05T19:54:56.955-08:00Monday night jazzThe Gull Lake Jazz Orchestra will be playing at the Union Cabaret and Grill in downtown Kalamazoo at 7:30 p.m. Monday, December 6. Relax and enjoy!GLCS Performing Arts Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731856513528270447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968484290561855737.post-77004572530375160822010-12-01T17:34:00.000-08:002010-12-01T17:34:03.634-08:00Good Wassail to You!It's time to go <b>wassailing</b> in Richland! The snow just makes it more scenic. It happens <b>Thursday, December 2, 5:30 to 8 p.m.</b>, all around town.<br />
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In more mundane business, it's the <b>last call</b> for arts news, alumni news, and calendar listings for the December-January edition of the <b>PAF newsletter</b>, <i>Footlights</i>. We'll include dates through February and maybe even into March. Please send info to PerformingArtsFoundation@gmail.com by Thursday (December 2) afternoon. Thanks!GLCS Performing Arts Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731856513528270447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968484290561855737.post-76193013989808531482010-11-19T15:07:00.000-08:002010-11-19T15:08:02.598-08:00Adam Carter Extravaganza Weekend!It's Gull Lake grad <b>Adam Carter</b> x 2 this Friday and Saturday: As director of "Sick Day" at <b>Fancy Pants Theater</b>, Studio 246 on the Kalamazoo Mall, <b>8 p.m</b>. (also 7 p.m. Sunday), $10; then as the "a" of the <b>t&a improv</b> comedy team, <b>Farmers Alley Theatre, 10 p.m.</b>, $5.GLCS Performing Arts Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731856513528270447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968484290561855737.post-90879408282609825942010-11-14T07:33:00.000-08:002010-11-14T07:33:45.632-08:00Annie at the CivicTime to get your tickets for <i>Annie</i> at the <b>Civic Theatre</b>, before they sell out. It runs <b>Nov. 26 to Dec. 12</b>, and you'll have the added pleasure of spotting Gull Lake alumna <b>Mary Teutsch</b> as Grace, Daddy Warbucks' assistant. Go to the Civic's <a href="http://www.kazoocivic.com/">website</a> for tix.GLCS Performing Arts Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731856513528270447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968484290561855737.post-24281492216852541512010-11-12T06:48:00.000-08:002010-11-12T06:48:31.589-08:00A great weekend for musicYou can enjoy traditional Irish music with your fish and chips or Guinness with <b>Whiskey Before Breakfast</b>--featuring Richland fiddler and WMUK host Dave Marlatt--playing <b>Friday, November 12, at the London Grill</b> in Kalamazoo, starting at 7 p.m.<br />
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Then on <b>Saturday, November 13</b>, check out the blues band <b>Sneaky Pete</b>, whose drummer, Greg Anson, is a Gull Lake grad. They'll be playing from <b>9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Old Dog Tavern</b>.GLCS Performing Arts Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731856513528270447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968484290561855737.post-21538529760018635502010-11-10T05:59:00.000-08:002010-11-10T05:59:43.146-08:00Coyote TrioEnjoy great acoustic music by the <b>Coyote Trio</b> (which includes our own Robin Nott) at Koffee Klutch in Galesburg, <b>6 to 8 p.m. Thursday</b>. There's good food, too!GLCS Performing Arts Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731856513528270447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968484290561855737.post-20280202694081600932010-11-06T11:30:00.000-07:002010-11-06T11:30:10.683-07:00Poinsettias!Gull Lake Band Parents are taking orders now (until Nov. 30) for gorgeous <b>poinsettias</b>, to be delivered Saturday, Dec. 11. Go <a href="http://gulllakeband.com/">here</a> and order now!GLCS Performing Arts Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731856513528270447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968484290561855737.post-11084397060231550092010-11-04T06:01:00.000-07:002010-11-04T06:01:01.021-07:00Music miscellanyEnjoy the <b>Ryan Intermediate Fall Vocal Showcase at 7 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Nov. 4, at Richland Bible Church</b> . . . then the <b>4th-grade music program at 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 8 and Tuesday, Nov. 9, at the Gull Lake Middle School Cafeteria</b>. (Monday night will showcase the students of teachers Howe, Badiner, Curtis, and Wisser; Tuesday night is for the students of Deming, Fournier, Misner, Kenyon, and Fuehr.)<br />
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And don't forget the <b>Performing Arts Foundation meeting at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov.9, at the Richland Area Community Center, 9400 East CD Avenue</b>. All are welcome . . . Just remember that we're meeting at <b>5 p.m.</b> nowadays, still on the second Tuesday of the month!GLCS Performing Arts Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731856513528270447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4968484290561855737.post-5392932198819497652010-11-02T10:01:00.000-07:002010-11-02T10:01:13.718-07:00Bryan Charles at Kalamazoo Public LibraryIt's always fun to "Meet the Author," and in this case, the author happens to be 1992 Gull Lake grad <b>Bryan Charles</b>. You can meet and greet him at the <b>Kalamazoo Public Library (Central Branch), Wednesday, November 3, at 7 p.m.</b> Charles's new memoir about his struggling days looking for work and becoming a writer in New York City, <i>There's a Road to Everywhere Except Where You Came From</i>, is officially published today, November 2, and I'll wager there will be an opportunity to buy a copy--and perhaps even to get it signed?--at Wednesday's event. Read a Gazette review by KPL librarian Kevin King <a href="http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2010/10/book_review_theres_a_road_to_e.html">here</a>. And get more info about the event at the KPL's <a href="http://www.kpl.gov/events/meet-bryan-charles.aspx">website</a>. You might also enjoy picking up a copy of Charles's first book, <i>Grab On to Me Tightly as if I Knew the Way</i>, which is novel but based strongly on the author's adolescence in the Kalamazoo area and thus very recognizable.GLCS Performing Arts Foundationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11731856513528270447noreply@blogger.com0