By WKTV Staff
Quote of the day
“Winter is not a season, it’s a celebration.”
– Anamika Mishra, author
Head to the Hills
Well, at least to Spectrum Theater – which is on hill – to catch the latest production from Actors’ Theatre Grand Rapids The family-friendly musical “The Burnt Part Boys,” runs through Feb. 9. The country- and bluegrass-themed songs will get you humming as you follow this coming-of-age story set in the Appalachians.
The Bard’s in the House
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival with Bard Beyond Borders’ presentation of “Sizwe Banzi is Dead” in the Linn Maxwell Keller Black Box Theatre, located in the Thomas J. and Marcia J. Haas Center for Performing Arts. There is a 7:30 p.m. performance on Friday and a 2 p.m. one on Saturday and all performances are free.
Lots and Lots of Cars
The recent weather may not have been optimal for driving, but the weekend should be great to head over to the Michigan International Auto Show which is at DeVos Place all weekend. From classics to the latest vehicles, it should be a show worth a drive-by peek.
Fun fact:
Queen in Space
Queen guitarist Brian May combined his passion for astronomy (he has a doctorate in astrophysics) and his music to write a song of NASA’s New Horizon’s historic flyby of Ultima Thule, the farthest object in the solar system visited by a spacecraft. (New Horizon flew past it on Jan. 1, 2019.) It is exactly the kind of epic you would expect from the man who wrote “We Will Rock You” with soaring guitars and dramatic lyrics. Check out the video below.
