Headline: Arts at a Glance

Open Auditions for: Restoration Comedy

The GVSU theatre department is searching for actors to star in “Restoration Comedy.” The play, written by Amy Freed and directed by Kiara Pipino, is in need of female and male actors. Auditions will take place Jan. 23 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. To attend auditions, sign up at the Louis Armstrong Theatre in person or call (616) 331-2300. Academic credit is available to those involved in the show, and they are also looking for backstage crew members. Callbacks will take place on Jan. 24 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and the play will debut on March 20. For more information, contact the box office.

Last Laker Standing Auditions

Do you think you are hilarious? Spotlight Productions is searching for the funniest person at GVSU. The annual event Last Laker Standing will hold open auditions on Jan. 22 from 6 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. in the Kirkof Center, Room 114. The competition is not only open to students but faculty as well. To schedule an audition time and for more information, email [email protected].

Change U Film Night

In the remembrance of Martin Luther King, this week the Change U Film Night will feature “Visions of Abolition: From Critical Resistance to a New Way of Life – Part 1” on Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. in the Kirkof Center, Room 2263. The first part, called “Breaking down the Prison Industrial Complex,” tells the stories of women in the criminal justice system. Scholars in the film, examine racial violence as well as gender violence in the prison system. For more information on the film, visit www.gvsu.edu/socialjustice/structural-violence-29.htm. or contact [email protected].

Waka Flocka Flame at The Intersection

Hip-hop artist Waka Flocka Flame, known for collaborations with artists such as Trey Songz and Drake, will stop to perform at the Intersection on Jan. 22. This musician began his career in Atlanta and signed to a label in 2009. Singles and songs such as “O Let’s Do It,” “Hard in da Paint” and “No Hands” placed the artist in the top 20 of the Billboard music charts. Doors open at 8 p.m. and those 16 years and older are welcome to attend. Tickets are $22.50 in advanced and $25.00 the day of the show. For more information visit sectionlive.com.