The Caribbean Festival ~ St Cecilia Music Center August 20-26-27-28 2009

St Cecilia Music Center presents their 2nd Annual Caribbean Festival

at The St. Cecilia Music Center, 24 Ransom NE Grand Rapids Michigan.

Most of the events are free of charge to the public.

 

beach scene w palapas

 

The list of events is as follows:

Artists Reception – Thursday August 20, 6-9 pm

Featuring Caribbean Art and Food

Musical Performances by Pa’lo Hondo and Ozzie –Free to the public

 

Artists Exhibit  Aug 20- Sept 30

Terryberry Gallery at St. Cecilia Music Center Mon – Fri 9am-5 pm

 

Performance Events – August 26, 27, 28    6-9 pm

Featuring Caribbean art, poetry, folk dance and food

 

Lecture – Wednesday August 26  6-9 pm

Los Munequitos: The Caribbean in the political art of cartoons, 1898

Grand Rapids Public Library – Free to the public

 

Dance & Poetry – Baile, prosa y poesia – Thursday August 27, 6-9 pm

 

Caribbean Food Tasting & Exhibit – Friday Aug 28, 6-9 pm

Fussion – Thurs, Sept 18, 6-8 pm  Free to the public

 

Closing Ceremony – Awards, Dance and live music performance

Thursday Sept 18, 6-8 pm  Tickets $ 10

 

For details, Call St. Cecilia Music Center  616-459-2224

Online tickets

 

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Free Friday Summer Concerts ~GRAM on the Green ~ Grand Rapids Michigan

Grand Rapids has musical action on Friday nights this summer. From

June 19th through August 28th,  The Grand Rapids Art Museum is

offering  live music on the Rosa Parks Circle Stage.  An indoor/outdoor

event that will flow from the Art Museum galleries to the Peter

Wege Plaza and Maya Lin’s Ecliptic Park.

The GRAM will be offering special viewings, art-related talks, food

at the Cafe Terrace and demonstrations during the summer nights

in Grand Rapids.   Free to GRAM members, $5.00 for non-members, and

all park and plaza activities are FREE.

So come to downtown GR for a Friday night music and art infusion,

beginning at 5pm.

Live Music Line-up for Summer 2009

 

  • June 19…….The Concussions (high energy surf music)
  • June 26…….Grupo Aye (salsa music)
  • July 03………DJ SuperDre (minimal techno/hip hop)<?li>
  • July 10………Organissimo (organ trio)
  • July 17………La Famiglia (hip hop fusion)
  • July 24………Side Pocket (fusion and sophisticated R&B)
  • July 31………Nobody’s Darlin’ (bluegrass music)
  • August 07…The Groove Merchant (original cutting edge urban beats)
  • August 14…Pangea (steel drum band)
  • August 21…Power Play (classic funk and rock)
  • August 28…Ensemble Al-Asdeka (middle eastern fusion)
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