Handmade for the holidays While most shoppers will be
working down their list buying
the latest in electronic toys, The Urban Institute for
Contemporary Arts (UICA)
Artist Market is back again
for it’s 19th year, featuring
an array of one-of-a-kind
ceramics, paintings, fiber work,
textiles, glasswork, jewelry, Over 50 artists participate
in the Market each year,
from those just emerging
to the experienced and well
established. Most are native to
West Michigan. “Shopping at the Holiday
Artists’ Market is a great way
to get your Holiday shopping Though ‘high’ art can often
be as high in price as quality,
May was confident that the “Prices for work range from
$5 and up,” May said. “There’s
something for every budget.” Some returning artists include Michele Bosak, known
for her paintings using wax. Shelly Klein, another favorite, makes pillows and bags embroidered with birds, houses, Other local artists include
Only One Creations’ Scott
Meyer, clay artist Jerry
Berta, photographer Aaron
Boot, designer Sally England,
one-of-a-kind doll maker The UICA has been
dedicated to advancing the
careers of contemporary artists
since 1977.The Market is one
such event, meant to provide
venues for local artists to sell The Market will open Nov.
30 5 to 9 p.m. and Dec. 1, 10
a.m.-5 p.m. After 5pm on Friday Writers' strike halts Hollywood's cameras Around 12,000 television and film writers
put down their pens and hit the picket lines on Late night talk shows, daytime soaps,
comedies and prime-time dramas are some of The Writers Guild of America (WGA)
had their contract expire on Oct. 31. When According to “Entertainment Weekly,” the
argument is over money. WGA members are These allow for the writers’ work, the dialogue
in TV shows and movies, to be seen and The AMPTP has so far refused to update
the payment system. Instead, members want The LA Times reports this is the first
writers’ strike in 20 years, the last one
occurring in 1988. That walkout lasted 5 months
and cost the industry an estimated $500 million. A strike that long in today’s economy could
have upwards of a projected $1 billion impact. Primetime drama and comedy series are
the first victims. MSNBC states most comedies Drama series are expected to run
out by January or February. Fox’s “24”
has been postponed until further notice,
and ABC’s “Desperate Housewives” has
officially stopped production. “Variety” magazine says the line of
new shows, including ABC’s “Pushing
Daises” and “Samantha Who,” will
receive the cruelest blows, as they have
just started to draw in audiences and
ratings. Without writers, networks can’t
produce more episodes. Shows that immediately went into
reruns include almost all late night
talk shows, such as NBC’s “Tonight
Show with Jay Leno,” CBS’ “Late Show
with David Letterman,” and Comedy According to CBS, the scripts for
soap operas are written ahead of time. Soaps such as “The Young and the
Restless” and “General Hospital” are
expected to continue uninterrupted,
though they could run out of episodes by early
next year. With the fate of scripted shows in the air,
networks will be turning to reality television to As for film productions, studios rushed to
finish scripts. The movie industry will continue Young guitarists steals hearts with his colorful music Thomas Viloteau’s music seems to be inspirational
to people everywhere. Dedicated musician Viloteau 22, stands upfront
on stage holding his 2006 Greg Smallman His personal music began to tell a story and the
audience was left in awe at what he was able to
produce. Violoteau played at GRCC at the Music
Center on Nov.15 and shocked many passionate Many students
voiced pleasure at
the variety of music
he was able to create. He was able to
play his own bass
line and surprised
students with his
complete mastery of the instrument. Viloteau began to play the guitar at 12
years old. He was fi rst inspired when he was Viloteau’s favorite show was of a French
jazz based guitarist named Sylvain Luc. He Developing a musical career
caused Viloteau to lose touch with his He has received scholarships to study
under the direction of Alberto Ponce at the Viloteau enjoys playing video games, reading,
and recording his own music. He tries to Viloteau loves to eat
McDonalds and if he were
not a musician, he would
choose to be James Bond. Viloteau said that there
are rules that people
whom pursue music have to
abide by. They have to love
music and be inspired to
practice. They have to
be receptive to different Food for thought Now is the time to check out
the Secchia Institute for Culinary
Education. The institute The Heritage Restaurant is
located in the Applied Technology
Center at 151 Fountain. No It is fine dining right at the
fingertips of GRCC students and
the public. Some menu choices Art and Bev’s Bistro is a bit
more casual. It is also located in
the Applied Technology Center In between classes students are
given the opportunity to walk
in and order a meal in an inviting
environment. As the music
plays, students can enjoy sloppy
joe’s, chicken tenders, fries, and
more All-American choices. The McCabe-Marlowe House
is located at 74 Lafayette and
is owned by the GRCC Foundation
and is an exciting piece of
history for Grand Rapids. Any
donor who contributes $500 or
more yearly, gets the opportunity
to host special events at
the location. All events are then
catered by the students of the
Culinary Arts Program. The students
offer a wide range of food
for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and
even hors d’oeuvre’s. For more info on facilities of the Secchia Institute please go to www.grcc.edu/heritage. Not the average Charlie Brown Bringing a new outlook to the
Peanuts characters, the upcoming
play “Dog Sees God” portrays a
modern view of their life. Playwright Bert Royal depicts
each character in a high school setting. After the tame antics of Charlie
Brown and his struggles with fitting
in, “Dog Sees God” provides an
entirely new illustration. Instead of
going off by themselves to deal with Fred Sebulske , former theatre
director and of “Dog Sees God,”
was animated in describing the play
and hopes for a successful audience
turnout. According to Sebulske, the play
is not for the general audience.
While the original Peanuts cartoon
was geared towards children, this
play speaks of “drugs, sex, an adult
show, not something for a 10 year
old,” Sebulske said. Sebulske hopes for a large
turnout from college students, as
the play is “very provocative and Students from almost every
Grand Rapids area auditioned for
the play. Ryan Jarosh and Chris
Grooms were former members of
GRCC. Other actors include Lyle
Henning from Aquinas, Chelsea
Swanderski from Grand Valley,
Michael Coon from Cornerstone, “Peanuts characters playing an
adult role,” said Sebulske. The play will be held at Spectrum Theatre from Nov 29 until Dec 8. Tickets are available at the box offi ce (616) 234-3946. Music icons do not measure up Maybe I’m just a picky music
listener, but it seems to me that you
can’t find great music anymore. Think back in the day of Nirvana,
Pantera, The Clash, Def Leppard,
Guns n’ Roses, Ozzy and AC/DC. Those
were bands that made a cultural
difference. They were the ones that Think about
nowadays when you go looking for
something new to
listen to. I like to
buy new CDs all the
time, but lately I’ve
noticed there isn’t
a whole lot of new
music coming out
that is worth my
money. There aren’t as
many musical icons
today either. I mean
look at Joe Strummer, Dimebag Darrel,
Elvis, and The Beatles. There isn’t
anyone like that anymore. Sure Britney Spears and The
Backstreet Boys have put out new CDs
in the past couple months, but that
doesn’t quite suffice as “good” music. Britney just does things to keep herself
in the spotlight because she knows
that her music isn’t going to. People
talk about her crazy outbursts, not her
new CD. Same goes for The Backstreet
Boys. They need to stop living in the
90’s and give it up. Although it’s not my favorite kind of music, even rap has lost its voice. It used to have meaning, and it used to
be about something. Now it’s all about Rappers such as 50 Cent, Eminem, and
all of the rappers who take on names All rap is now are guys talking
while a beat goes in the background. The videos for the songs are just
women wearing very little clothing,
shaking parts of their bodies some
people really don’t want to see jiggle. Most of the time, the beat of the song
sounds like 10 other songs; rap is
repetitive and has lost all meaning. Not to mention artists like Kanye West. If he is such a great rapper why does he have to cover old songs? Sometimes the artists don’t even cover the songs; they just use the music from it. What
happened to originality? There are so many one
hit wonders, and what I
refer to as “fad bands.” Bands like Fall Out Boy started out as just another
Chicago band, and have
now turned into disappointment. I will admit, when they first came out, I was a fan. I got their fi rst CD “Evening Out With Your Girlfriend,” but now their newest CD, “Infinity On High”, shows how much they have changed with their new crowd of listeners. I went to a
FOB concert a while back, and
I heard several girls saying they
didn’t even listen to them, they just
thought that Pete Wentz, the bassist,
was hot. I think that is a ridiculous There have been so many times
when I went to buy tickets to a concert
for a band that I love, and they were
sold out and all I could think about
was all the people like that who will be Bands debuting seem like a
complete joke. So called artists, such
as Hannah Montana, the cast from
Disney Channel’s High School Musical,
and most of the new rap artists, don’t Just
because someone is related to someone
famous is not a reason for him or her to People like Paris Hilton, who is
famous for absolutely no reason,
release horrible CDs and become more
popular. Hannah Montana is famous
because her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, is You should like a band
because their music
speaks to you, because
you relate to what Let’s get music back
to what it used to be.
And remember people
like Dimebag,
Kurt Cobain,
John Lennon,
Axl Rose, and
Joe Strummer. Think of how
great they
were, and look
at the people
idolized today. There is a big difference. Speak Out! Have something to say? Sound off to The Collegiate at grcc_collegiate@yahoo.com for your tips or views on the current news, sports, arts & entertainment and opinion. |
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