ART

Work from local artists displaying images that reveal the spiritual nature and deep devotion to the Creator. Exhibit opens February 1st and artists will be in the Gallery on Sunday February 20th between 2:00 and 4:00 pm. Please call the St. Cecilia Music Society for times and more in formation at (616) 459-2224.

FILM

All of this month and well into March classic American movies featuring a courtroom drama or famous courtroom scenes will be played at the Van Andel Museum Center Meijer Theater. The door opens at 6:30 pm and the movie will begin at 7:00 pm. General admission is $5. Please call (616) 465-3977 for more information.

February 1st `The Wrong Man' (1956)

February 8th `To Kill a Mockingbird' (1962)

February 15th `Adam's Rib' (1950)

February 22nd `Path of Glory' (1957)

THEATRE

Enter the Guardsman
This wonderful new musical, full of romance and intrigue is based on Ferenc Molnar's play, The Guardsman, and tells the backstage love story of an actor and actress who fall in love and begin to worry as the heat begins to cool down. For more information, visit Spectrum Theatre. The play opens January 24th and runs through February 2nd at the Spectrum Theater. Shows are at 8:00 pm with admission starting at $14.00. Please call (616) 234-3946 for more information.

The Magic Flute
An ancient fairy tale of a prince and his journey. He runs into a priest villainous serpents and a Queen of the Night as he tries to rescue a beautiful princess. Performances are at 7:30 pm at DeVos Hall on February 15th and the 16th. Admission starts at $17.00. Please call (616) 742-6600 for more information.

A Woman Named Truth
Born a slave, Sojourner Truth was America's greatest woman preacher, abolitionist and feminist. A musical account of her life. The play will run for February 21st and 22nd at the Wealthy Theatre. Admission is $5.00. Please call (616) 774-9922 for show times and more information.

MUSIC

Mahler's Third Symphony is subtitled `A Summer Morning's Dream,' and he wrote it in the height of the Romantic tradition. It's light, painting a happy picture of life, while also expressing a joyful connection to nature. The performance is on Friday and Saturday September 1st and 2nd and starts at 8:00 pm at De Vos Hall. Admission starts at $10; please call (616) 456-3333 for more information.

St. Cecilia Kaleidoscope Series
Robert Sims, lyric baritone, is the Gold Medal winner of the Enmark American Traditions Competition and is hailed by critics for his `rich luxuriant tone' in his interpretations of African-American spirituals and folk songs. His performance is on February 9th at 8:00 pm at the St. Cecilia Music Society. Admission for adults/seniors/students $15.00. Please call (616) 459-2224 for more information.

Honorable Mention

An exhibit designed to bring the world of dentistry and the importance of good dental health to children and adults. Lots of interactive activities, including a giant tooth costume and toothbrush, and an intra-oral camera to make teeth appear larger than life! Runs February 8th through February 9th at the Grand Rapids Children's Museum from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. Admission is $4.00. Please call (616) 235-4726 for more information.

Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street