2018 Festival of the Arts Schedule

Friday, June 1Start Stage Group

12:00 PM Calder Opening Ceremonies12:15 PM Calder Bennie Keys & Friends1:00 PM Demo Tent Rita Shields1:15 PM Calder Paul Brewer's J & K Trombone Tribute -1:30 PM di Suvero Manhattan1:30 PM Indoor Classical String Theory2:00 PM Demo Tent Kathleen Kalinowski2:15 PM Calder Grand Rapids Youth Symphony2:15 PM di Suvero VOID2:15 PM Indoor Classical Sneller and Friends3:00 PM Demo Tent Grand Rapids Woodturners Guild3:00 PM di Suvero George Davis 3:00 PM Indoor Classical Hilger and DeVos3:15PM Calder Mustang Band3:30 PM Kendall Mark Swanson3:45 PM di Suvero Christine Jackman3:45 PM Indoor Classical Dylana Jenson4:00 PM Demo Tent Rita Shields4:15 PM Calder Ned Rouse4:15 PM Kendall Souled Out Worship Collective4:30 PM di Suvero Dance Contraption4:30 PM Indoor Classical Antiphon Brass5:00 PM Demo Tent Grand Rapids Woodturners Guild5:00 PM Ionia Coffee With Friends5:00 PM Kendall MUZE5:00 PM Ottawa Bowery5:15 PM Calder Beer City Saxes5:15 PM di Suvero Boy From School5:15 PM Indoor Classical Karen Betz-Griewahn5:45 PM Kendall BellyDance Grand Rapids6:00 PM Demo Tent Dayna Walton6:00 PM di Suvero Julia Yob6:00 PM Indoor Classical WM Lutheran Chorale6:00 PM Ottawa Greg and Kathy Proulx6:15 PM Calder Awards6:30 PM Calder Rockford School of Dance6:30 PM di Suvero The Hallows6:30 PM Kendall Schubert Male Chorus of Grand Rapids7:00 PM Demo Tent Art Demonstrations7:00 PM Ottawa Hazard7:15 PM Calder Triumph Music Academy

7:15 PM di Suvero Figure It Out7:15 PM Kendall Northview High School Jazz Band8:00 PM Calder Voices of Freedom8:00 PM di Suvero Love Handle8:00 PM Kendall My Thin Place8:45 PM Calder Coldville8:45 PM di Suvero Persistant Flashback Disorder8:45 PM Kendall Pastor George Straight From the Heart9:30 PM Calder The Rockit King9:30 PM di Suvero Deep Cover9:30 PM Kendall Four Lincolns

Saturday, June 2Start Stage Group

10:00 AM Calder Academy of Dance ARts10:00 AM Demo Tent Puppet Making10:00 AM Kendall Integrity School of Dance Outreach Team10:15 AM di Suvero Jukepoint Handmedowns10:30 AM Kendall Outnumbered10:45 AM Calder Master Lee's School of Praying Mantis Kung Fu11:00 AM di Suvero Meltdown Cinema11:00 AM Indoor Classical POSH Quartet11:00 AM Ionia Donna Mast11:00 AM Ottawa Lady Dee11:15 AM Kendall TBA11:45 AM Calder Big Band Nouveau11:45 AM di Suvero The Brix11:45 AM Indoor Classical Lake Effect12:00 PM Demo Tent Rita Shields12:00 PM Ionia Drink Their Blood12:00 PM Kendall The Autumnatic12:00 PM Plaza Kevin Kammeraad12:30 PM Courthouse Gretchen Weaver12:30 PM di Suvero Talitha Kumi12:30 PM Indoor Classical Mike Dean12:45 PM Calder Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church dance group12:45 PM di Suvero Samuel Bayes12:45 PM Kendall McClintic School of Highland Dance1:00 PM Courthouse Bob Sadowski1:00 PM Indoor Classical Luke Ellison1:00 PM Ionia 17 Degrees South1:00 PM Ottawa Candy Laprie1:00 PM Plaza Dilly Songs

1:00 PM Main Library The Dyer-Ives Poetry Competition Awards Reading

1:30 PM Calder West Michigan Gay Men's Chorus1:30 PM Courthouse StorySpinners of GR1:30 PM di Suvero Slumlord Radio1:30 PM Kendall Michigan Ballet Academy1:45 PM Indoor Classical Kocharova and Pletcher2:00 PM Courthouse Tom Lane2:00 PM Ionia Tony Geren2:00 PM Ottawa The Hacky Turtles2:15 PM Calder Grand Rapids Ballet School and Jr. Company2:15 PM di Suvero Tom Cutts2:15 PM Kendall Grand Rapids Dance Ensemble2:30 PM Courthouse Ed Boer2:30 PM Indoor Classical WM Flute Orchestra2:45 PM di Suvero Fat Dog3:00 PM Calder Tim Perry and Friends3:00 PM Courthouse Scott Usadel3:00 PM Demo Tent Rita Shields3:00 PM Ionia The Rangers3:00 PM Kendall UVOW3:00 PM Plaza G.M. Bud Thompson3:15 PM Indoor Classical GR Symphonic Band3:30 PM Courthouse JoeAnne Peterson3:30 PM di Suvero Feeding Grizzlies3:45 PM Calder Caledonia Dance 3:45 PM Kendall Triumph Dance Academy4:00 PM Courthouse Steve Falvo4:00 PM Demo Tent Grand Rapids Woodturners Guild4:00 PM Indoor Classical Robin Connell4:00 PM Ionia DC164:00 PM Ottawa Heather Bartman4:15 PM di Suvero The Proulx Brothers4:15 PM Kendall Paul Sherwood & His Rhythm Section Jazz Band4:30 PM Calder Lighthouse Full Life Center Church4:30 PM Courthouse Merrilie Benthin4:45 PM Indoor Classical Brian Morris5:00 PM Courthouse John Steven Crowley5:00 PM Courthouse Gloria Cangelosi5:00 PM Demo Tent Art Demonstrations5:00 PM di Suvero A Ransom For Rain5:00 PM Kendall River City Gospel & Rock Soul Music5:00 PM Ottawa Anonymous Phone Call5:00 PM Plaza Quin Shideler5:15 PM Calder Sam's Swing Band5:30 PM Indoor Classical Duets with a Difference5:30 PM Kendall Hudsonville HS Jazz Band

5:45 PM Calder West Michigan Community Chorale5:45 PM di Suvero Frederic & Ronza6:00 PM Courthouse Merrilie Benthin6:00 PM Ionia Scott Clawson6:00 PM Kendall JetBeats6:00 PM Ottawa Deep Enough6:15 PM Indoor Classical Embellish6:30 PM Calder Awards6:30 PM di Suvero Skylar Mayton6:45 PM Kendall On Edge7:00 PM Calder Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra7:00 PM Demo Tent Art Demonstrations7:30 PM di Suvero Brother Adams7:30 PM Kendall Easy Idle String Band7:45 PM Calder Rochelle and The Spoilers8:00 PM di Suvero Bleed the Water8:00 PM Kendall Metropolitan Choir of Praise8:30 PM Calder Crisi and Band8:45 PM di Suvero Left Hand Link8:45 PM Kendall Holywarheads9:15 PM Calder Conklin Coeli Band9:30 PM di Suvero Carpenter's Cross9:30 PM Kendall Trixy Tang

Sunday, June 3Start Stage Group

10:00 AM Calder Dance Network10:00 AM Demo Tent Eritrean Coffee Ceremony10:00 AM Kendall Arts in Motion Studio10:30 AM Kendall Prevail International10:45 AM Calder Dance Creations10:45 AM di Suvero KJ & The Good Time Family Band11:00 AM Demo Tent Eritrean Coffee Ceremony11:00 AM Plaza John Mulder11:15 AM Calder Great Lakes Chorus11:15 AM Kendall Expressions Dance Grand Rapids11:30 AM di Suvero Billy P and the New Leaf12:00 PM Calder Ada Dance Academy12:00 PM Demo Tent Grand Rapids Woodturners Guild12:00 PM Kendall Kevin Murphy12:00 PM Ottawa Dave's at 712:00 PM Plaza OM12:15 PM di Suvero Master Arts Theatre12:30 PM Indoor Classical Shir Shalom Choir12:45 PM Calder Evidence

12:45 PM di Suvero Valentiger12:45 PM Kendall Senior Steppers1:00 PM Ionia Vanguard Jazz Combo1:00 PM Ottawa Silverstiles1:15 PM Indoor Classical Anna Griewahn1:30 PM di Suvero On the Line1:30 PM Kendall Ein Prosit1:45 PM Calder Xpressions Christian Dance Academy2:00 PM Demo Tent Grand Rapids Woodturners Guild2:00 PM Indoor Classical ma non troppo2:00 PM Ionia Revoreo2:00 PM Ottawa The Growing Roots2:00 PM Plaza Gooder'n Grits2:15 PM Kendall Al Haight & M6 West2:15 PM di Suvero Project 902:30 PM Calder MSBOA District 10 All Star Jazz Band2:45 PM Indoor Classical Jubal Brass3:00 PM di Suvero W.E.R.M.3:00 PM Ottawa Antighost3:00 PM Kendall Guitars for Vets3:15 PM Calder West Michigan Youth Ballet3:30 PM Indoor Classical Duo Corcra3:45 PM di Suvero Uneven Avenues3:45 PM Kendall Pacific Island Dancers4:00 PM Calder West MI Elite POM and Dance4:00 PM Ottawa The Hex Bombs4:15 PM Calder Sweet Adelines4:30 PM di Suvero August4:30 PM Kendall Straight Shot5:00 PM Calder Awards5:00 PM Ottawa Deerfield Run5:15 PM Calder Brother Wolf and the Wolfpack from Mars5:15 PM di Suvero The Double Basements5:15 PM Kendall Poppies and Pennies5:30 PM Kendall The Rhythm Aces6:00 PM di Suvero Funny Girls6:15 PM Calder One Church Empowerment Center6:15 PM Kendall Potatoebabies6:45 PM di Suvero Open Mic

Description

Pottery

A Classic Rock-insClassical and jazz fusionPlein Air PaintingStudents performing Symphonic Music under John VarineauLocal Grand Rapids kids who love rock2 piano/8 hand quartet

Original acoustic blue

Acoustic folk rock on handbuilt guitarssinger/songwriter w Video backdropYoung students of the violinPotteryA one man band playing original songsMostly middle school aged musicians who enjoy leading worshipLocal ska seven piece bandSextet from renaissance to jazz

An acoustic singer/songwriter trio, original and cover songsThe next artist to put Grand Rapids on the MapFemale fronted, melodic pop and indie rock and rollA swinging jazz saxophone group with rhythm sectionFive-piece indie rock band hailing from Grand RapidsSolos on an assortment of flutesCelebrating the future of the worlds oldest danceEco-printing

Traditional to contemporary LutheranEasy listening, folk-ish eclectic

neighborhood buddies who share a passion for musicSinging men's glee club favorites

Michigan flavored rock, glam, country rock, blues, and MetalStudent band

Cover bandAward winning jazz band8 part, a cappella, vocal ensemble

Eclectic jazz improvisationRockA group of hippies reliving Nixon era musicProgressive gospel vocal & instrumentalRock 'N' RollCover bandRock 'N' Roll with a hint of Americana

Description

Big Ten Americana roots

Rock/popMasterworks with 8 hands on 2 pianosAcoustic U2 cover songsGospel

Modern mainstream jazz

Saxophone quartet with accessible and enjoyable musicPotteryEthereal, soaring sounscapes from glowing ambient to metalPop-Rock baptized in blues and R&B

Justice = Peace with Music stories - family talesCover band with their own twistClassical to baroque to folk on harmonicaTraditional Greek folk line dancing - OPA!

Traditional Scottich danceStories of Faith (age 10 to adult)Piano sonatas of Mozart and BeethovenMusical storyteller with a sense of humorR&B solo artistDelightful and silly songs for kids!

This year's winners read their poems in the annual Awards Reading

Changing lives one voice at a time!Fun Folk Stories for ChildrenHandsome Rock N' Roll Extravaganza!

Irena and Phil with Russian violin/piano repTickling the Irish funny boneJam/Progressive folk groupEclectic mix of alternative funk/rock with a dollop of dirty folkClassic ballet, and Wizard of Oz excerptsguitarist, singer, songwriterContemporary danceFrom Serious to Silly TalesLush sounds of many flutes in many sizesRock and Roll

Opossum, Turtle and Wolf - kid storiesPotteryBluegrass, western, and gospel pickers with 4 part harmonyUrban contemporary gospel ensembleAcoustic original and classic folk/rock musicOutstanding small ensemblesTales from the Irish IsleAlt rock band

Tales of Life Adventures in the Midwest - family tales

Jazz piano and trombone comboStreet dance crew, breaking and pop-lockingOriginal music to feel beauty in mending and courge to be yourselfA Kingston Trio Folk - Folk - Tribute band1930's style jazz orchestraContemporary Gospel musicFolktales from an African VillageJazz piano and trombone combo"Life in Chicago" Story series - for adultsStories of Life and Lessons Learned - for adults

Rambunctious rock band

The sonic equivalent of "Die Hard 3: Die Hard with a Vengeance"Indie music

Exhilarating variety of piano duets

Fleetwood Mac meets Motown!!!Adventures (of travel) in Algeria - for adults

Late 50's to early 60's music with a British bent

Audience favorite professional handbells

Trio

Big band jazz with vocals

Experimental folk rock bandBluegrass and old countryBlues inspired rock bandRock and RollSacred choral musicOriginal, female led acoustic driven rock

Hard rockIrish American folk bandSharing the Word thru music without judgement80's rock with a modern twist

Description

A group of dancers with varying disabilities

High-energy funk & rock & roll

Humorous folk music with a messageA cappella music in barbershop styleCompetition Team

folk-pop, acoustically drivenRock and Roll"Street Theater" with audience participationSampling of Jewish repertoireModern mainstream jazz

Energetic senior jazz/tap/lyrical dance troupLocal high school student jazz groupCalifornia country meets rust belt rockSweet soprano soundsProgressive alternative rock bandThe band that always plays happy musicTo build is to dance, to create is to sing, to live is to dream

Oboe, clarinet and bassoon trio

Husband & wife duoAn old-time band pre bluegrass and country

90's rock

Featuring Christian brass musicThree siblings and a great friend

Patriotic, gospel, and folk songs

Huge variety by a bassoon and sax duoStory tellers who focus on words first

Punk Rock 'n' Roll for the working class

Classic rock

Folk/Rock originalsA David Bowie Orchestra

Belly dance fusion40's and 50's jump bluesAn inclusive collective of self-identified female comediansFoot stomping songs of praise!Music, beach balls,TP, prizes, and cake!