There’s sad news from the entertainment world today regarding the passing of a country music legend, George Jones, at age 81. Thankfully, we can treasure the memories of the music he made during his long career. For some of us, those memories include his performance at the St. Joseph County Grange Fair in Centreville Thursday [...]
The Three Rivers Community Schools ‘Celebration of the Visual Arts’ will open Sunday (April 28th) at the Carnegie Center for the Arts in downtown Three Rivers. The opening for the ‘all-school pre-K through 12th grade art exhibit’ – hosted by the Carnegie Center – will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. with the awards [...]
Growing up in Three Rivers during the fifties, I remember going with my parents to the Civic Theater in Kalamazoo. We’d have a stylish dinner at Schensul’s Cafeteria and then take in a play. I don’t recall the names of any of the plays, but I do remember the event as being very special. Three [...]
This week at the Riviera… ‘Honor Flight’ MI Premiere plus ‘Trashed’, ‘A Place at the Table’, live music and more! To check out the lineup, click here.
Save the date! Saturday, May 18, 2013, 7:00 p.m. The Three Rivers Artists Guild will be having a postcard show and party which is open to the public. This event is generously hosted by Jody & Melissa of the UniBrow Gallery on West Michigan in Three Rivers (right across from LA’s Coffee). Homemade finger foods, [...]
The past weekend in Three Rivers included the successful staging of the 5th annual Rivers of Justice Film Festival. ‘Community action’ was the theme of this year’s event, held Saturday and Sunday (April 20 & 21). Three feature-length films were presented at the Riviera Theatre. A double feature was shown Saturday evening with Pray the [...]
An event to increase awareness about Native American culture and tradition will take place at Grand Valley State University’s Allendale Campus April 20-21. To learn more, click here.
A talent show on Friday (April 19) capped a week-long anti-bullying campaign at Constantine Middle School. The show – staged at Constantine High School – featured skits, songs by Roopa Singh, Paige Ford, Emilee Downs, Mikki Wise, Paige McDaniel, Kaitlyn Schneidmiller, Jennifer Shoesmith, Heather Coleman, Kie Knieper, original poems by Heather Coleman and Kie Knieper, [...]
A little over two weeks ago, we celebrated Easter. We thought we’d try something a little different and have Easter dinner with relatives at Gun Lake Casino, south of Grand Rapids. I was surprised to find out that the casino was open on such a holy day, but it was, and from what I gathered, [...]
This week at the Riviera… Rivers of Justice, ‘Frogs’, ‘Where the Trail Ends’, and more!!! For additional information, click here.
As part of Three Rivers’ “Save The Frogs! Month” there will be a FREE showing of a film, titled “FROGS: The Thin Green Line”. The excellent photography and information about the demise of many frog species in the wild makes this a wonderful film for the whole family to view. It will be screened at [...]
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Scuplture Park in Grand Rapids has unveiled the full lineup for its Summer Concert Series from early June to early September. Thirty artists are slated to perform during the period. For more on the story from the Grand Rapids Business Journal, click on the following link: Meijer Gardens reveals full 2013 [...]
The building at 3 North Main Street in downtown Three Rivers was bustling with activity late Wednesday afternoon (April 10) as Three Rivers Area Mentoring (TRAM) mentors and mentees wrapped up work on an eighty-foot-long art mural that will help celebrate Save the Frogs! Day. The ten 4’ b 8’ plywood panels and supplies for [...]
Growing up in Three Rivers during the fifties, I remember going with my parents to the Civic Theater in Kalamazoo. We’d have a stylish dinner at Schensul’s Cafeteria and then take in a play. I don’t recall the names of any of the plays, but I do remember the event as being very special. Three [...]
This week at the Riviera… NCAA Championship, ‘Barbara’, Liam Hemsworth in ‘Love and Honor’ and more! For details, click here.
Around the world and right in our own back yard, ordinary citizens are working together to make our world a better place to live through such endeavors as ending violent conflict, promoting creative economic growth and protecting vulnerable species. The fifth annual Rivers of Justice Film Festival in downtown Three Rivers April 20-21 will highlight [...]
Arlo Guthrie will cap this year’s Dowagiac Dogwood Fine Arts Festival in Dowagiac with a performance Saturday evening, May 18th. It’s the 22nd year for the festival which runs from May 10th through 19th. To learn more about the festival, go to www.dogwoodfinearts.org. For more about Arlo Guthrie, his ‘Here Comes the Kid’ tour, and [...]
Fast Facts: – The Tibbits Opera House restoration represents years of effort by the local community. – The restoration project received a $500,000 National Scenic Byways Program federal grant with the help of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Heritage Route program. – Recipients will receive their awards during a public ceremony at 9 a.m. [...]
Are you creative? Recycle materials to make a sculpture, picture, quilt, or other artwork for a chance to win cash and other prizes at the Earth Day at Our Park celebration scheduled on Friday, April 19 from 3 to 9 p.m. at Dr. T.K. Lawless Park, Vandalia, Michigan. Adult – 17 & over: First place [...]
