Tickets On Sale NOW for "The Best of the Best" MMA at DeVos Place

Tickets for "The Best of the Best" went on sale this morning (August 18) at 10:00 AM! Get yours now by calling Ticketmaster at 1.800.745.3000, visiting www.ticketmaster.com, or by stopping in to the Van Andel Arena box office. Tickets will also be on sale at the DeVos Place box office when it re-opens on August 23rd.

Broadway GR presents Mannheim Steamroller

This holiday season, Mannheim Steamroller will celebrate a quarter-century of being America’s favorite Christmas music artist with a 25^th Christmas Anniversary Tour of their spectacular and beloved holiday show.

The show will feature the favorite Christmas music of Mannheim Steamroller along with state of the art multimedia effects in an intimate setting.

The group will perform live, for one performance only, at DeVos Performance Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010 at 7:30 PM.

Ticket prices start at just $27.50 and can be purchased at the Van Andel Arena box office, www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling 1.800.745.3000.

Group discounts for 10 or more are available by calling 616.742.6185, e-mail groupsales@smggr.com

IQ Sports and Harley Davison of Grand Rapids Present "The Best of the Best" Amateur MMA at DeVos Place®

IQ Sports and Harley Davidson of Grand Rapids have collaborated to present “The Best of the Best,” a showcase of premier mixed martial artists at DeVos Place® on Saturday, August 28th at 7:30PM.

Thirty fighters, five from each of the top six gyms in the country, will compete in 15 featured fights. The gym with the best record at the end of the night will be crowned “The Best of the Best.” Additionally, the winning gym will receive a title belt and five percent of the night’s ticket sales. Emphasizing the quality of the participants, only fighters holding five-plus wins and one-or-less losses are scheduled to participate.

Professional scouts from several Pro Camps will be in attendance to watch these premier fighters as they prepare to enter professional mixed martial arts leagues. Time Bomb Production will be streaming a live feed of the event over the internet.

“Izzy” Quintanilla, General Manager of IQ Entertainment, will be announcing “The Best of the Best” to the press at 3PM on Saturday, August 14th at Harley Davidson in Hudsonville, MI.

Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, August 18th at 10AM and will be available at the Van Andel Arena® box office Ticketmaster ticket centers including D&W Stores and select Family Fare locations, charge by phone: 1.800.745.3000 or on-line: ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available at the DeVos Place box office when it re-opens on August 23rd.

Television Premiere of Lincoln Center Theater’s Production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific

Live From Lincoln Center will present the television premiere of Lincoln Center Theater's Tony Award-winning production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific on Wednesday, August 18 at 8:00 p.m. on WGVU-TV, live from the Vivian Beaumont Theater.

Lincoln Center Theater's new production of the musical classic won seven Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival as well as the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Drama League Award for Best Musical Revival. South Pacific, directed by Bartlett Sher, began performances Saturday, March 1, 2008 and opened Thursday, April 3, 2008 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, and will end its record breaking run on Sunday, August 22, 2010, making it the longest running Broadway revival of a Rodgers & Hammerstein musical.

The Lincoln Center Theater Production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific will kick off the 2010-2011 Fifth Third Bank Broadway Grand Rapids Series at DeVos Performance Hall for performances September 7-12, 2010. The performance schedule is Tuesday-Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m., and Sunday at 1:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the Van Andel Arena box office, all Ticketmaster locations, http://www.ticketmaster.com/ or via phone at 1.800.745.3000. Group discounts for 15 or more are available by calling 616.235.6285.

Based on James Michener’s Pulitzer Prize winning book Tales of the South Pacific, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific has music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan. Set on a tropical island during World War II, the musical tells the sweeping romantic story of two couples―US Navy nurse Nellie Forbush (Kelli O'Hara) and French plantation owner Emile de Becque (Tony Award winner Paulo Szot), and Navy Airman Joe Cable and a young local native girl, Liat―and how their happiness is threatened by the realities of the war and by their own prejudices.

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific premiered at the Majestic Theatre on April 7, 1949 and went on to enjoy a five year Broadway run, winning countless awards including nine Tony Awards (including Best Musical) and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Considered by many the finest musical ever written, the score’s songs include such musical theater classics as Some Enchanted Evening, Younger Than Springtime, Bali Ha’i, There is Nothin’ Like A Dame, and A Wonderful Guy.

Live From Lincoln Center is in its 34th broadcast season. The series has received 13 Emmy Awards, most recently for the broadcast of New York City Opera's Madama Butterfly. Produced by Lincoln Center's John Goberman, this series has made the world's greatest artists on Lincoln Center's renowned stages accessible to home viewers in virtually every corner of the United States. It is the only series of live performing arts telecasts on American television today.

For more information on the Fifth Third Bank Broadway Grand Rapids series visit http://www.broadwaygrandrapids.com/

On Tuesday, September 14, Food Network Star and master cake creator Duff Goldman will sign his book, Ace of Cakes: Inside the World of Charm City Cakes, for West Michigan residents at Schuler Books & Music.

The local and independent bookstore, in downtown Grand Rapids, will host the FREE book signing at 6:00 PM on Sept. 14. The book, which is a New York Times best-seller, is available for purchase at the store, with the proceeds going to Hospice of Michigan’s Open Access Program, which provides hospice care to individuals regardless of age, diagnosis or ability to pay. It is a behind-the-scenes look at the daily nuances within the bakery and on the show.

Don't miss out on this event and the chance to meet a famous, Food Network star! The downtown Schuler Books is located at:

40 Fountain Northwest
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

If you have any questions or for further information, please contact Schuler Books at 616.459.7750 or visit www.devosperformancehall.com.

Calling All Brides-To-Be!!!

The Fall Bridal Show of West Michigan will be taking place at DeVos Place on Friday, Sept. 17 from 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, and Saturday, Sept. 18 from
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

Say “I Do” to wedding day planning all under one roof. Brides, grooms, moms and friends…come celebrate this special day!

You'll witness the ultimate bridal fashion shows, the latest in bridal gowns & tuxedos, trend-setting floral design, honeymoon travel ideas, unique photography, health & beauty, sumptuous catering, reception halls, music & DJs, cookware & home ideas, finance options and limousine & transportation.

Special savings from area wedding exhibitors will be offered only to brides and grooms, including the chance to win exciting door prizes for your wedding!

View the latest in bridal fashions at several spectacular fashion shows: Friday at 6 PM and Saturday at 1 PM & 3 PM.

Tickets will be available at the door. (Ticket prices to be determined)

For more information visit kohlerexpo.com.

Video: Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific

The Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific tour is coming to Grand Rapids from September 7-12, 2010. Check out this video for a preview of some of the great music to expect at the show!!

South Pacific on Tour - Video