Headline: Arts at a Glance

University Arts Chorale and Cantate Chamber Ensemble

Under the direction of Ellen Pool, the Grand Valley State University Arts Chorale and Cantate Chamber Ensemble will perform on April 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Cook-Dewitt Auditorium. The University Arts Chorale is a group of 50 students who works with many different choirs around the Southwest Michigan area including the Holland Chorale, the Muskegon Chamber Choir and the Grand Rapids Chamber Choir. The Cantate Chamber Ensemble is compiled of six men and six women singers. The ensemble performs a variety songs from different time periods and genres. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/music or contact Ellen Pool at [email protected]. 

Opening Reception: Penultimate

Join the Grand Valley State University Photography seniors on April 16 for their senior thesis show ‘Penultimate.’ The exhibition features the pieces of Janet Brown, Ashli Cathey, Nicole Chiaravalli, Andrea Czarnota, Victoria Devine, Marissa Dillon, Austen Ezinga, Teagan Frazier, Autumn Johnson, Sarah Kraft, Ashley Marcangelo, Matthew Oberski and Jessica Uccello. The reception is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the GVSU Art Gallery in the Performing Arts Center. The show is on display from April 13 – April 24. Gallery hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Victoria Veenstra at [email protected] or Johnson at [email protected]. 

Lakerfest

Grand Valley State University’s Spotlight Production is throwing an end-of-semester extravaganza for all the Lakers preparing for exams and the freedom of summer. On April 17, students are invited to enjoy a carnival-themed day to “celebrate an end as a new beginning.” The carnival will feature free food like hot dogs, cotton candy and ice cream. Lakerfest is from noon to 4 p.m. on the GVSU Kirkhof Center’s West Lawn, and if it is raining, the carnival will move inside to the Kirkhof Center library. For more information, contact Spotlight Productions at [email protected]. 

Guest Artist Series: Ji-Myung Kim

Violinist Ji Myung Kim will perform at Grand Valley State University Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall in the Performing Arts Center on April 17 at 5:30 p.m. A native South Korean Kim studied with C.J. Chang and Robert dePasquale in Philadelphia at 14 years old. This violinist has performed internationally and has taught at schools such as Western Kentucky University. Kim has been a featured soloist at Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 with the New York Classical Symphony Orchestra at Lincoln Center and with South Korea’s Presidential House. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call (616) 331-3484. 

A Night of Local Talent

On April 18 Capital Fleet, West & Run and Southpaw will take the stage of Mulligans Pub in downtown Grand Rapids. Capital Fleet, an alternative, rock band, will be headlining the show. The concert will celebrate the birthday of Capital Fleet’s bass play Matt Pisz as he turns 30 years old.  West & Run, an indie, alternative band with a pop funk, will also take the stage. Band members Ryley Grayson, James Reinhardt, Ryan St. John and Taylor Robida will perform songs off their latest album “New Kid” and some throwbacks tracks as well. The concert is open to those 18 years and older. For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/events/624356307696653/. 

GRiZ at the Intersection

Grant Kwiecinski, otherwise known as GRiZ, will be releasing “Say It Loud” with spring. The album has been a year and a half in the making and will feature the single “A Fine Way to Die.” GRiZ will perform songs from the new album and his previous albums “Rebel Era” and “Mad Liberation.” GRiZ with Exmag, Muzzy Bearr and Artifakts will perform on April 16 at the Intersection in downtown Grand Rapids. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the show. The show begins at 8 p.m. and the show is open to those 17 years and older. For more information visit www.sectionlive.com/event/griz/.