Tag Archives: Arts
MSU Arts Weekend
Today’s guest blogger is Rob Roznowski, director of several film and theatrical productions, as well as Head of Acting at the MSU Department of Theater. Rob is the creator of Comfort Food , the play to be performed during the 2013 Arts Weekend, and this is his story of how Comfort Food came to be. Comfort [...]
MagiCAL … How Art in Public Places Transforms Communities!
Have you ever wondered how public art is created for site-specific locales? Would you enjoy learning about the conception and creation of a public artwork from the artist’s perspective? Public artist Anne Marie Karlsen will be here with the Michigan State University College of Arts and Letters, to provide insight into just that. Ms. Karlsen [...]
Music With Her Silver Sound : A concert of music inspired by Shakespeare
Guest blogger Jason Painter Price gives a glimpse of the musical entertainment for the 2012 Arts Weekend. From Henry Purcell to Leonard Bernstein composers have been inspired by the ideas and writings of William Shakespeare. Trumpeter Jason Price and pianist John Orfe will perform a variety of music from the 1600′s all the way to a World [...]
Detroit Institute of Arts Inside/Out Mackinac Island Exhibit
This summer the Detroit Institute Of Arts has brought their Inside/Out exhibit to Mackinac Island. Inside/Out is a program that brings classic pieces of art to the out of doors. There are 9 reproductions from artists including Degas, Monet, and Van Gogh, that have been placed in various spots around the island. Some of these [...]
Frank Bloswick Jr. Trunk Show
Frank Bloswick Jr. Is our only local artist here at Grand Hotel + Co. Fine Jewelry. Born and raised on Mackinac Island, Mr. Bloswick is a descendant of the American Indian Tribe of Ojibwe. Elegant clean lines are his distinct signature in the fine jewelry that he creates in his Island studio. Mr. Bloswick has [...]
Lilac’s and Art’s.
The week has been filled with Lilac festival events, garden and history tours, music and art and today begins the MSU College of Arts and Letters, Art Appreciation Weekend. These 2 events go hand in hand, with the various local artists who have been providing entertainment throughout the week and the events specifically for the [...]
Art’s Weekend Update
The Grand Hotel Arts Weekend Update, June 17-19, 2011 By Rick Seguin, MSU College of Arts and Letters The College of Arts and Letters at Michigan State University is pleased to announce the second main performance in the Grand Hotel Theatre during Arts Weekend, Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Barbara Bailey Hutchison. Barbara will perform [...]
Arts Weekend
The Grand Hotel Arts Weekend Update, June 17-19, 2011 By Rick Seguin, MSU College of Arts and Letters The College of Arts and Letters at Michigan State University is proud of its long-standing partnership with the historic Grand Hotel, and the 2011 Arts Weekend will provide some great arts opportunities in this, the 17th year [...]
