September: It was the most beautiful of words, he’d always felt, evoking orange-flowers, swallows, and regret.
American Novelist Alexander Theroux
By WKTV Staff
joanne@wktv.org
Making Them Laugh
The semi-final rounds of the Sunday Night Funnies Kingpin of Comedy begin on Sunday! Comedians will compete Sunday and Sept. 15 for a chance to appear in the finals on Sept. 22, the day the Kingpin of Comedy will be crowned. Admission is free with the show starting at 8:30 p.m. at the Spectrum Entertainment Complex, 5656 Clyde Park SW, Wyoming. Click here to learn more.
The ArtPrize Project
From Sept. 7-Oct. 27, Project 1: Crossed Lines exhibition will occupy multiple outdoor sites in Grand Rapids and will feature temporary public artworks by five artists. The seven-week run will be punctuated by a series of events, volunteer opportunities, educational programs and performances. Each Saturday in September and the last week in October will feature a different program of free and open-to-the-public events that will activate the artists’ works in an unforgettable way. Many other exhibitions, community events and performances will be happening throughout the run of the exhibition. Fore more, click here.
A Haunting We Will Go
Looking for a good ghost story? Author and promoter of all things Michigan Dianna Stampfler certainly has a few. Next week Stampfler will be sharing a few at three local KDL libraries in Plainfield (Sept. 10), Alpine (Sept. 11), and Tyron (Sept. 12) townships. She will be sharing stories from her recently published book, Michigan’s Haunted Lighthouses. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. Click here for details.
247
Speaking of lighthouses, did you know that there are 247 lighthouses in Michigan. One-hundred and five (105) are featured on the West Michigan Tourist Association’s West Michigan Lighthouse Map and Circle Tour. There is nothing like viewing the lighthouses during a fall color tour, so snap up one of those lighthouse maps or click here for the online edition.
