SPORTS

Mar. 11: Eastern Michigan Golden Gloves Boxing-You’ll see the best boxing in Michigan at the Birch Run Expo Center.  7pm, doors open at 6pm.  Admission.  Birch Run Expo Center, N. Beyer Rd., Birch Run.  For more information please call (989) 624-4665 or visit www.birchrunexpos.com. 

Mar. 13: Saginaw Spirit vs. Kitchener Rangers-It’s near the end of the hockey season and the Spirit take on the Rangers once again at the Dow Event Center.  Come and cheer on the Spirit, it’s Fan Appreciation Night!  7:11pm, admission.  The Dow Event Center, 303 Johnson, Saginaw.  For more information please call (989) 497-7747. 

Mar. 18: Eastern Michigan Golden Gloves Boxing-See boxing up close and personal!  You’ll see the best boxing in Michigan at the Birch Run Expo Center.  7pm, with doors opening at 6pm.  Admission.  Held at the Birch Run Expo Center, 11600 N. Beyer Rd., Birch Run.  For more information please call (989) 624-4665 or visit www.birchrunexpos.com.

Mar. 27: Guided Cross-Country Ski Tour- Park Ranger Tom Horb will take you on a tour of the Woodland Trail, our most popular ski area!  Bring your own equipment.  If there is not enough snow, there will be a hike instead.  Dress for conditions.  4pm, Woodland Trail, at the corner of Center and Stroebel Roads, Saginaw.  For more information please contact (989) 759-1669 or visit www.fws.gov/midwest/shiawassee.

Mar. 27: Eastern Michigan Golden Gloves Boxing-See boxing up close and personal!  You’ll see the best boxing in Michigan at the Birch Run Expo Center.  7pm, with doors opening at 6pm.  Admission.  Birch Run Expo Center, 11600 N. Beyer Rd., Birch Run.  For more information please contact (989) 624-4665 or visit www.birchrunexpos.com.

AUDITIONS

Mar. 20-21: Auditions for “Wonderland”-Peanut Gallery of Midland Center for the Arts announces auditions for its upcoming production of “Wondlerland!  The Musical Misadventures of a Girl Named Alice”.  Auditions will take place in the Lecture Room of MCFTA at 6:30pm Friday, March 19^th and starting at 1pm Saturday, March 20, and Sunday, March 21^st.  The directors are looking for a large cast of 4^th and 5^th graders.  For more information please call the Midland Center for the Arts.

CINEMA

Mar. 12: “Grease”-Enjoy the movie and sing along with it!  Also for your enjoyment this evening is a “red carpet” pre-movie fashion show and photographers, along with cocktails.  8pm, Temple Theatre, 203 N. Washington, Saginaw.  Admission is $15 or $10.  For more information please call the Temple Theatre of Saginaw at 754-7469 or visit www.saginawchoralsociety.com. 

Mar. 12-14: “Amereeka”-Matrix:Midland will screen the film “Amereeka” in the Lecture Room of Midland Center for the Arts.  Admission is $6 at the door or in advance.  The film chronicles the adventures of Muna, a single mother who leaves the West Bank with Fadi, her teenage son, with dreams of an exciting future in the promised land of small town Illinois.  The 96-min. film is in English and Arabic with English subtitles.  Rated PG-13.  For more information visit www.mcfta.org. 

Mar. 19: “Taxing Woman”-Comedy about a tireless, zealous woman investigator for the Japanese IRS and her confrontation with a businessman who considers himself a pro in evading taxes.  (Japan, 1987; Juzo Itami, 126 min.).  7:30pm, admission.  Room Curtiss 100, which is across Groening Commons from the Rhea Miller Recital Hall, Saginaw Valley State University, 7400 Bay Road, University Center.  For more information please call (989) 964-4015 or visit www.svsu.edu/vfs.

Mar. 25: “Jolson Sings Again”-12:45pm, Temple Theatre of Saginaw.  For more information please call the Temple Theatre. 

INFO.

The Chippewa Nature Center of Midland County- offers happenings and instructional classes ALL YEAR LONG!  Winter Walks, Sing-A-Longs, Hikes, Bikes, Guided Tours, Instructional Classes, Children’s Programs, Free movie nights….Too Many To List!  For more information on any of the events held at The Chippewa Nature Center please visit www.chippewanaturecenter.org or call (989) 631-0830.  The Nature Center is located at 400 S. Badour Road, Midland. 

For a listing of Arts & Entertainment Events-Up to date events in the Tri-Counties.  Visit one of these great websites: www.gosaginaw.com ; www.midmichiganevents.org ; www.review-mag.com ; www.visitsaginawcounty.com ; www.everythinggreatlakesbay.com.  

INST./LECTURE

Mar. 16: Pages of History Book Club: Presented will be “Hemingway: Up in Michigan Perspectives” by Frederic J. Svoboda.  Dessert & beverage included.  Free with general admission.  Noon, Castle Museum of Saginaw. 

Mar. 23: Lunch & Learn Presents: “Kraslice”: Chief Curator Sandy Schwan will teach us about the Czech style of egg decorating.  Pre-registration required!  Call Sandy at 752-2861, ext. 309.  Dessert & beverage included.  Free with general admission.  Noon, Castle Museum of Saginaw. 

Mar. 27: Girl Scout-Anishanabe Badge Workshop-Learn about Native Americans from the Tri-County area; learn about their games, hear their music and make their crafts all while earning your Anishanabe badge!  9am-Noon, held at the Castle Museum of Saginaw.  There will be a $5 admission cost.  For more information contact the Castle at (989) 752-2861, ext. 311. 

HAPPENINGS

Mar. 13-14: Shipshewana on the Road-You’ll find furniture, handmade crafts, toys, home décor, handmade jewelry, cleaning products, clothing, homemade jams, jellies and cookies, 14 kt. Gold and sterling silver jewelry and more!  Hours: Sat. 9am-6pm, Sun. 10am-5pm.   Cost is $3.  Birch Run Expo Center, 1160 N. Beyer Rd., Birch Run.  For more information please call (989) 624-4665 or visit www.birchrunexpos.com.

Mar. 13-14: 49^th Annual Home & Lifestyle Show-180 exhibitors for new home construction, remodeling, technology, outdoor living, energy efficiency, health, fitness, free seminars and child ID kits.  Saturday 9am-8pm, Sunday 11am-5pm.  Adults $5, 18 and under free!  Ryder Center, Saginaw Valley State University, 7400 Bay Rd., University Center.  For more information please call (989) 793-1120 or visit www.hbas.org.

Mar. 14: Castle Museum Salute Police Officers!  Free admission to the museum for all police officers and their families to see the “American Soldier” Exhibit!  Light refreshments provided.  Call Ruth Mancina at 752-2861, ext. 315 for more information.  1-4pm, Castle Museum of Saginaw. 

Mar. 14: Temple Theatre Organ Club Meeting-2pm, Temple Theatre of Saginaw. 

Mar. 14: 3^rd Annual Saginaw Valley Literary Festival- Linking the Generations Through Reading.  This year’s literary festival will showcase a rich sampling of the diversity of literary talent who live and work in the Great Lakes Bay Region.  Topics covered will include local and regional history, fiction, romance, poetry, children’s literature, health & wellness, personal motivation and many more!  Also included will be workshops and presentations by many area authors and organizations.  1-4pm, Andersen Enrichment Center, 120 Ezra Rust Drive, (across from Ojibway Island) in Saginaw.  Admission is Free!  

Mar. 19: Extreme Cage Combat 8.0 MMA!-The promoter of the World Famous Original “Toughman” contest is back!  5 Championship Belts will be on the line in 5 weight classes as Extreme Cage Combat/Fighters Supporting Fighters belts are up for grabs!  The contest will be held at the Prime Event Center of Bay City and tickets are $20 in advance at Hooters of Bay City, New Body Health and Fitness or contact any of the fighters and buy through them!  Call the Prime Event Center for competition times! 

Mar. 20: Spring Folk Art & Craft Show-120 Crafters from throughout Michigan selling rag rugs, seasonal garden items, jewelry, purses, soaps, lotions, floral designs, framed prints and much more!  10am-4pm, cost of $2.  Ryder Center, Saginaw Valley State University, 7400 Bay Rd., University Center.  For more information please call (989) 781-9165 or visit www.keepsakecollectionsshows.com.

Mar. 20: American Girl Club: “Easter, Easter Everywhere!”- Bring your favorite American Girl doll and learn about the Czech style of egg decorating call “Kraslic”.  Snack provided.  $8 per person/$5 per person for HSSC members.  Please call Heather Thompson at 752-2861, ext. 311 to make reservations.  1:30-3pm, Castle Museum of Saginaw. 

Mar. 20: Spring to the Beat-A Midland Cancer Services fundraiser held at the Holiday Inn in Midland.  The event features music by the Sinclairs and opening act “6 Stings” Douglas.  For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.cancerservicemidland.org.

Mar. 20-21: Gun & Knife Show-Buy, sell or trade shotguns, rifles, handguns, scopes, knives and much more!  Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 10am-3pm.  Cost is $7, 12 and under free!  Birch Run Expo Center, 11600 N. Beyer Rd., Birch Run.  For more information please call (989) 624-4665 or visit www.birchrunexpos.com.

Mar. 21: Veterans Day at the Castle Museum- Free hot dogs and chips for all veterans and their families!  Re-enactors from various wars and military vehicles will be on display from the Military Vehicle Preservation Association.  Call Ruth Mancina at 752-2861, ext. 315 for more information.  1-3pm, Castle Museum of Saginaw. 

Mar. 27: Boy Scout Troop 304 Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser-March 27, 4-7pm.  Ames United Methodist Church, 801 State St., Saginaw.  Minimum donation of $5 per person. 

Thru Apr. 18: Butterflies in Bloom!  Dow Gardens of Midland presents the annual exhibit of Butterflies in Bloom.  Many events are scheduled such as; Butterfly Craft Barn, Butterfly Cart Tours, Late Nights with the Butterflies and Butterfly Glass Blowing with Tim Drier.  For a complete list of events please visit www.dowgardens.org.

April 3: Saginaw On Stage 2010. This 7^th annual music festival presented by The Saginaw Rotary Club will take place at Apple Mountain, offering continuous entertainment on five stages from approximately 25 bands and performers. Expected acts include such crowd pleasers as Equinox, Laurie Middlebrook Band, Saucecats, Doodads, Tosspints, Cornpone, and Sprout. Musical styles run the gamut from alternative to bluegrass, blues, Celtic, Country, Folk, Fusion, Gospel, Jazz, Pop, Punk, Reggae, Rock, Western Swing and Zydeco. This fundraiser will run from 4 pm – 11 PM and benefits the Covenant Healthcare Sleepsack Project. Hotline number for tickets is 989-776-9425. For additional information, ticket sale sites and sponsorship opportunities, contact Bill Koepke at 989-752-8600.

ART

Mar. 13: Tri-City Art Battle!  Watch artists create an original piece of artwork LIVE in 3 hours and vote for your favorite artist to win!  Enjoy live entertainment, a children’s area to create projects, food and fun!  3-7pm, cost of $10.  Saginaw Art Museum, 1126 N. Michigan Ave., Saginaw.  For more information please call (989) 992-5867 or visit www.saginawartmuseum.org.

Thru Mar. 26: “My Own Backyard”-Digital Works by Gayle Koehler.  This exhibition features digital works and heartfelt stories of Gayle Koehler’s evolving perspective of her favorite subjects; her backyard garden and her family of pets.  The exhibition will be on display at the Andersen Enrichment Center, 120 Ezra Rust, across from Ojibway Island in Saginaw.  Exhibit hours are 9am-3pm, Monday through Friday. 

Thru Apr. 20: “The American Soldier-A Photographic Tribute to Soldiers and Marines”-The courage, camaraderie and human drama of U.S. Servicemen and women in action is captured in 116 pictures.  The images were taken from the earliest use of photographic apparatus to today’s digital cameras.  The exhibit covers American’s in Civil War through Iraq.  Held at the Castle Museum of Saginaw.  For more information on exhibit hours call the museum at (989) 752-2861 or visit www.castlemuseum.org.

THEATER

Mar. 12-14, 19-21: “I’ll Be Back Before Midnight”- Here’s the plot…Jan has recently had a nervous breakdown, and her husband Greg, an archaeologist, has rented an old farmhouse in the country where she can recover.  The old farmhouse is also near an archaeological dig where he can continue his studies.  When George, the hilarious farmer they rent the house from, tells stories about a terrible murder that one took place in the farmhouse and the ghost that reputedly stalks the night, Jan’s imagination gets fired up!  Appropriate for audiences 13 and older.  Friday & Saturday, 8pm, Sunday 3pm.  Cost is $18 and is held at Pit and Balcony Theatre, 805 N. Hamilton, Saginaw.  For more information please call (989) 754-6587 or visit www.pitandbalconytheatre.com.

Mar. 19-21: “Disney High School Musical”-Presented by Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy and Arthur Hill High School.  Show times are 7:30pm on March 19^th and 20^th, and 3pm on March 21^st.  Event will be held at the Temple Theatre of Saginaw.  For more information please call the Temple Theatre. 

Mar. 20-21, 25-27: “Peter Pan”-The Music Society and Theatre Guild present “Peter Pan” at 7pm March 20^th, 25-27, and at 3pm March 21^st at the Midland Center for the Arts.  For tickets and more information call (800) 523-7649 or visit www.mcfta.org.

Mar. 23: “The Wedding Singer”-Based on the 1998 Adam Sandler movie by the same name, this 2006 musical revives the pop songs of the 1980’s and the days of big hair!  Robbie Heart, New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer, must pull off the performance of the decade to win his dream girl-a Street Shark!  7:30pm, admission.  The Dow Event Center, 303 Johnson Street, Saginaw.  For more information please call (989) 759-1330 or visit www.doweventcenter.com.

Mar. 26: “Puss in Boots and Other Cat Tales”-Toddlers and young children will love the excitement of a theatrical production designed just for them when the SVSU Theatre Department brings “Puss in Boots and Other Cat Tales” to the Hoyt Library at 10am on March 26.  The production is designed for children ages 1-5.  Child care groups are welcome, but are asked to register by calling 755-9826. 

Mar. 26-27-Diva Night!  Enjoy an entertaining evening of local “diva’s” singing their hearts out!  8pm, $20.  Pit & Balcony Theatre, 805 N. Hamilton, Saginaw.  For more information please call (989) 754-6587 or visit www.pitandbalconytheatre.com.

CONCERTS

Mar. 11: Ray Davies-8:30pm, Michigan Theatre, Ann Arbor.  Tickets are $45, $35.  You may purchase tickets at www.livenation.com.

Mar. 11- G. Love & Special Sauce wsg Giant Panda Guerilla-The Intersection, Grand Rapids. 

Mar. 13: Muse wsg Silversun Pickups-The Palace of Auburn Hills. 

Mar. 13: Mar. 14: Jay-Z w/Young Jeezy and Trey Songz-The Palace of Auburn Hills. 

Mar. 13-14: Cairn to Cairn and Padriac Ingle-The music of our youth, served up the way we remember it.  A nostalgic mix of songs from the 50’s through the 70’s with strong vocals and a little classic rock!  Show times are March 13^th at 8pm and March 14^th at 2pm.  Held at the State Theatre, 913 Washington, Bay City.  Single tickets $30-$10.  For more information call (989) 892-2660. 

Mar. 17: Bon Jovi-The Palace of Auburn Hills.  For tickets call (248) 645-6666.

Mar. 19: Alice in Chains-The Fillmore, Detroit.  For tickets visit www.livenation.com.

Mar. 19: Englebert Humperdink-Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant.  For tickets call (800) 585-3737.

Mar. 19: John Oates-Fundraiser for The Ark, Ann Arbor.  For tickets visit www.theark.org.

Mar. 20: “Artist in Residence” Concert-Enjoy Jeff Hall, jazz, plus “A Taste of Violin Jazz” with special guest Gabriel Bolkosky.  7:30pm, general admission $12, Students and Seniors $5.  Rhea Miller Recital Hall, Saginaw Valley State University, 7400 Bay Road, University Center, (Saginaw).  For more information please call (989) 964-4261 or visit www.svsu.edu.

Mar. 21: KidsKonzert-Featuring the Saginaw Bay Youth Orchestra and Saginaw Youth Chorale.  Music featured will be: Tchaikovsky’s ballet “Sleeping Beauty”; Anderson’s “Blue Tango”; Grieg’s “Norwegian Dance”; and Dvorak’s “Slavic Dance”.  Also, instruments will be demonstrated with hands-on opportunities for the children.  4pm, held at the Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum, 315 W. Genesse, Saginaw.  

Mar. 22: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-The Ark, Ann Arbor.  For tickets visit www.theark.org.

Mar. 25: Michael Buble-The Palace of Auburn Hills.  For tickets call (248) 645-6666.

Mar. 25: Altan-Celtic music.  The Ark, Ann Arbor.  For tickets visit www.theark.og.

Mar. 26: Choir Concert: Brahms, Requiem-7:30pm, $12 general admission, $6 students.  St. Helen Church, 2445 N. Charles, Saginaw.  For more information on this concert contact (989) 964-4261 or visit www.svsu.edu. 

Mar. 26-27: Taylor Swift, Kellie Pickler & Gloriana-The Palace of Auburn Hills.  For tickets please call (248) 645-6666.

Mar. 27: Saginaw Valley Symphony Orchestra Concert-Wrap up the conductor search season with candidate Piotr Gajewski, Conductor of the National Philharmonic of the Washington DC area.  The concert will feature Mozart’s The Impresario: Overture, Makris’ Anamnesis and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony no. 5.  8pm, Temple Theatre of Saginaw.  Cost is $10-$50.  Temple Theatre, 203 N. Washington, Saginaw.  For more information please call (989) 754-7469 or visit www.saginawbayorchestra.com.

Mar. 27: Three Days Grace, Chevelle, Adelita’s Way-The Dow Event Center, Saginaw.  For tickets call (800) 745-3000 or visit www.thedow.com.

Mar. 27: Bob Schneider with the Steve Palmer Band-Magic Bag.  For tickets visit www.themagicbag.com.

Mar. 28: Choir Concert: Brahms, Requiem-4pm, located at St. Vincent de Paul Church, Bay City.  Admission: General $12, Students $6. 

Mar. 29: The Fabulous Thunderbirds-The Ark, Ann Arbor.  For tickets visit www.theark.org.

Mar. 31: Stone Temple Pilots-The Fillmore, Detroit. 

Apr. 4: The Stylistics wsg The Original Manhattans-The Dow Event Center, Saginaw.  For tickets call (800) 745-3000 or www.thedow.com.

Apr. 9: Johnny Winter-Callahan’s Music Hall, Auburn Hills.  For tickets visit www.atcallahans.com.

Apr. 9: Jason Aldean-Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant.  For tickets call (800) 585-3737.

Apr. 13: Carrie Underwood, Craig Morgan, Sons of Sylvia-The Dow Event Center, Saginaw.  For tickets call (800) 745-3000 or visit www.thedow.com.

Apr. 16: Rodney Carrington-Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort, Mt. Pleasant.  For tickets call (800) 585-3737. 

Apr. 17: 30 Seconds to Mars-The Fillmore, Detroit.  Tickets available at www.livenation.com.

Apr. 23: Clint Black-Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort, Mt. Pleasant.  For tickets call (800) 585-3737.     

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