February at The Encore Musical Theatre Company is all about iconic music and unforgettable songwriting, with two tribute concerts celebrating legendary artists whose work continues to resonate across generations. Kicking off the month, A Tribute to Bob Segerruns February 5–8, honoring one of Michigan’s most beloved rock legends. Audiences can expect the raw heart and ...
Juniors and seniors from Ann Arbor’s four area high schools – Community, Huron, Pioneer and Skyline, auditioned via video tape, for the 24th Annual Future Stars extravaganza staged at the Schreiber Auditorium at Pioneer High School on Saturday, Jan. 17th. In the performance, there was something for everyone. Twenty-five students put on a concert for ...
By Steve Gwisdalla My wife. Her favorite band growing up was Motley Crue. She went to their concerts, had all their albums, and had their posters on her wall as a teenager. I did not know her back then, but any girl who liked “The Crue” in high school was just fine by me. One ...
By Steve Gwisdalla When I was young, I enjoyed being in school plays. Each traditional play is comprised of three acts. Act I is the introduction. Act II is the conflict and act III is the resolution. It was fun dressing up and pretending to be someone else for a little while and performing for ...
My friends, we all have it. When we turn off the noise, the videos, the music, the politicians. When we quiet our lives down for a moment, we can hear it. It is always there, but it seems like the world wants us to ignore it, pretend it isn’t there, tell you that you don’t ...
Recently, I volunteered for the Holiday Hustle, a 1-mile walk/run and 5k race in Dexter. It was my first time and lucky for me, they assigned me to traffic detail. I had to stand out by the “Road Closed” sign and remind everyone why the road was closed and try to help them figure out ...
Gallery 100 at Silver Maples and the Chelsea District Library are proud to present Beyond the Cover: Celebrating Local Art, a new exhibition highlighting the artists behind the Chelsea District Library’s (CDL) quarterly newsletter covers. Inspired by a suggestion from a former CDL trustee, this collaborative exhibition brings together a diverse group of local artists. ...
By Steve Gwisdalla My friends, here in our little corner of the world, we advocate for more joy and focus on being, promoting, and living an ‘up’ life. Sometimes it is easy to do. Other times it is hard. This past Wednesday night, my family and I were at dinner when my phone rang. If ...
Left versus right. Capitalism versus socialism. Pro business or pro-environment. The world seems to want to have us choose sides. If you are on one side, you are right and those on the other side must be wrong, right? Let’s slow down for a second. Each side has beliefs. Each side feels strongly about those ...
Photos courtesy of Michael Bessom Photography Ballet Chelsea’s production of The Nutcracker entertained audiences December 12–14 at the Potter Center on the campus of Jackson College, bringing traditional holiday magic to the stage for audiences of all ages. Under the direction of Michelle Quenon, the classical ballet was presented with inspired choreography, stunning visuals, and ...
The musical Frozen, a story that began with 2013 film from Walt Disney Animation Studios (based loosely on Hans Christian Anderson’s 1844 fairy tale, The Snow Queen) and then adapted to the stage with music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez and the script by Jennifer Lee, which premiered on Broadway in March ...
Photo: Photo courtesy Michael Bessom Photography Let the holiday season begin. Step into the Land of Sweets with Ballet Chelsea’s 28th Annual Nutcracker – the perfect festive outing for families and friends. Ballet Chelsea is collaborating once again with the Jackson Symphony Orchestra at the Potter Center, December 12–14. Make the day extra sweet with ...
By Steven Sheldon & Warner Sheldon (Warner Sheldon is my 9-year old grandson who wanted to help write this review. After watching Spongebob – The Musical at AA Pioneer High School he asked, “grandpa, will you take me to more musicals with you? This is his first review. His comments are in italics.) The Croswell ...
From the Chelsea Standard, November 13, 1941. In November 1941, readers of the Chelsea Standard opened their weekly paper to a lively mix of crime alerts, household bargains, and small-town social life, an assortment that feels both familiar and wildly distant from our world today. One of the most striking notices was a bold $100 ...
The Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP) will hold its annual online art auction beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 4, and closing at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, December 5. The bidding link will be posted at 9:00 a.m. on December 4 at http://myumi.ch/z9x3R, where visitors can also find full event details. The auction supports ...
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