anuary 1998
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10 Years Together
International recording artist and award
winning ensemble Roots Rock Society will
be performing a special 10th anniversary
concert at Bells in Kalamazoo on January
9th. Drawing from various world music
styles including reggae, zouk and Latinbeat, the Chicago-based group has had a
lot of success in West Michigan, maintaining a loyal following over the years. Call
(616) 382-2338 for ticket availability and
directions.
Some Classic Jazz Coming Your Way
Once called "the ultimate in jazz bigband," the Bird of Paradise Orchestra will
amaze you Saturday, January 77th at Saint
Cecilia Music Society as part of their tenth
season of The Classic jazz Series. This 16
piece ensemble from Detroit has made its
home at the Bird of Paradise jazz Club in
Ann Arbor and is led by big-time bassist
Paul Keller. From well-known standards to
classic jazz compositions, the band recalls
the era of Ellington, Basie, Herman, and
Lanceford with an enthusiastic, powerhouse
style. St. Cecilia will also be featuring their
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The January Series
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Calvin College once again is providing a
month full of thought provoking speakers,
drama and music. Most are free and one
should plan on getting there early. Shuttle
busses available from various locations. Call
957-6282.
Januart 8 - Richard Holbrooke: Building
On The Peace. Bosnia Two Years After The
Dayton Accords
January 9 - Friends Of The Groom: Drama
January 72- Neil Postman: Questioning
The Media.
January 73- David Van Baak: Can Science
Survive in a Post-Modern World?
January 74 - jean Kilbourne: Killing Us
Softly. The Marketing of Alcohol, Tobacco
and Diet Products.
January 75 - Ian Wilmut: Cloning fie The
Question of Ethics.
January 76 - Prague Chamber Orchestra
(Tickets required).
January 79 - Elizabeth Fox-Genovese:
Feminism is Not the Story of My Life.
January 20 - Eugene D. Genovese: From
Marxism to Christianity.
January 27 - Ignat Solzhenitsyn:
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Variations on a Waltz of Diabelli.
Janaury 22 - Michael Eric Dyson: Race
Rules, Navigating the Color Line.
January 23 - Jonathan Spence: China
Today and the Shadow of the Emperors.
January 26 - John Witte, Jr. From
Sacramento to Contract: The
Transformation of the Western Family.
January 27 - Elizabeth Drew: Whatever It
Takes: The Real Struggle for Political Power
in America.
January 28 - Clifford Stoll: Silicon Snake
Oil: A Skeptical View of Computing.
Don't know what to wear for your big day?
Come to Bridal World '98 at the Grand
Center. January 77. Call 956-9444.
Harlem Globetrotters
The one and only basketball supergroup.
Coming to Van Andel Arena january 31.
And You Can Talk With The Animals,
Walk With The Animals ...
John Ball Zoo is planning a four night bus
trip to visit other state zoos. Included will
be the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha,
Nebraska, the Kansas City Zoo and the St.
Louis Zoo. All lodging and transportation
is
included in the price, and several events
are planned at each stop. The trip won't
take place until March 75, but reservations
and payment must be made by January 30.
Call Amber Holst at 336-3684 to sign up
today!
Beauty And The Beast
Beauty and the Beast On Ice glides into
Grand Rapids' Van Andel Arena for performances January 74-78. The beloved tale of
the beautiful young girl who finds that true
beauty lies within. Features an unforgettable cast of characters- Belle, Gaston,
Lumiere, Mrs. Potts and Chip, Cogsworth,
and Beast himself. The enchanting production of song, dance, comedy, and romance
showcases the figure skating excellence of
an international company of champions.
Call TicketsPlus at 456-1800 for ticket info.
The New Spectrum
Spectrum Theater, with a relatively new
location at 160 Fountain Street, is putting
on an award-winning
musical January 2937 and February 5-7. Falsettos combines
"March of the Falsettos," a hit in the
1980's with "Falsettoland,"
the continuing
contemporary
saga of a non-traditional
love triangle and a child's attempt to
make sense of it all. Call the box office at
771-3946.
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