By WKTV Staff
Ken@wktv.org
Quote of the Day
“Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of an humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of the universe.”
― Carl Sagan
Concert under (indoor) stars
The Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) just announced a fifth concert in the popular Concerts Under the Stars series. Local band Pink Sky will be performing a second night, concluding the 2019 series on Thursday, March 21,and Friday, March 22. Concert goers can sit back and enjoy the wonder of the cosmos with the wonder of music. For the complete story, visit here.
Its Golden Gloves time
WKTV has been covering the Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament for more than 25 years. Again this year, we will be at the Grand Rapids DeltaPlex Saturday, March 16, for the West Michigan Preliminaries, and will continue coverage through the State Finals in April.. For the complete story, visit here.
Not your everyday opera singer
Ryan Speedo Green, a bass-bartonie Speedo who has performed at The Met, talks about his unique personal and musical journey in the book “Speedo Green: Sing For Your Life,” which he will discuss Thursday, March 26, at DeVos Performance Hall. Joining Speedo will be his author Daniel Bergner. For the complete story, visit here.
Fun fact:
‘A’ above high ‘C’
Reportedly the highest musical note ever hit by a singer: Soprano Audrey Luna said she was surprised to learn she’d hit the highest note ever sung in the 137-year history of New York City’s Metropolitan Opera in 2017. (Source)
