What to "Watch" For

Tune in tonight at 11pm to WGVU to watch Bluegrass Underground, featuring Darrell Scott. Scott has played with other musicians such as Steve Earle, Sam Bush, Emmylou Harris, John Cowan, Verlon Thompson, Guy Clark, Tim O'Brien, Kate Rusby, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Mary Gauthier, and many others. His unique music has attracted a growing fan base, and he tours regularly with his own band. Scott's songs are a fine-tuned balance of the cerebral and the emotional, soulfully delivered.

WGVU Sock Hop

Do you have plans for tomorrow night? The April Sock Hop is TOMORROW! You still have time to make your reservation to this event. To find out what all the hype is about, visit http://www.realoldies1480.org/ or call 1 (800) 442-2771. See you there when the fun begins at 6:45, bring your finest dancing shoes!

Freedom Riders

This Tuesday, March 27, as part of the Freedom Riders Exhibit, WGVU Freedom Riders Engage is inviting you to a FREE public screening of the film FREEDOM RIDERS directed by Stanley Nelson. This documentary shares the struggles endured and triumphs won by the many individuals whose goal was to eliminate segregation in the deep South. The screening is at 7pm at Celebration! Cinema North. Panelists Ben Logan, Louis Moore, Armand Robinson, and Robert Stevenson Jr. will also be attending. Seating is limited so please reserve your spot early by calling 616-331-6777.

Thank you to WGVU Engage, Grand Valley State University Office of Multicultural Affairs and College of Education, The Rapid, Grand Rapids Community Foundation, Gerald R. Ford Museum and Grand Rapids Public Schools for making this happen, and making Grand Rapids one of only 20 cities in the U.S. to experience this exhibit. Visit wgvu.org for more information.

Great weather for a walk

With this amazing summer-like weather in March, WGVU has the perfect opportunity to spend a day outdoors for a great cause! This Sunday, March 25, WGVU will be holding a 5k Fun Run/Walk at GVSU in effort to Welcome Home and Honor Veterans. Registration is free and located by the flags outside of the Student Service Building. The opening ceremony will be at 1:45pm and the 5k will start at 2pm. Non-perishable food donations will be collected for the West Michigan Veterans Assistance Program. The Vietnam Big Map will also be on display at the event. For more information and to pre-register, please visit wgvu.org/engage and click on the Veterans button. See you there!

Getting Warmer!

We all can feel Summer getting closer with this refreshing warm weather. However, that means the 17^th annual WGVU Cool Teacher Contest is coming to a close. If your child has a cool teacher, have them write us a letter explaining why. For more information, go to wgvu.org/coolteacher/ or call WGVU at (616) 331-6666.

WGVU has a stellar line up of programs for you to watch this coming weekend!

Tonight (3/16) at 10pm is Joe Bonamassa: Beacon Theatre – Live from New York. Tune into this internationally renowned guitar superstar as he delivers a stunning performance featuring new songs.

Tomorrow (3/17) at 9pm is Horses of the West: America’s Love Story. Actress Ali MacGraw hosts an emotional portrait about horses and the people who love them.

And coming next week be sure to watch Elvis ’56 on Thursday (3/22) at 8:30pm. This must see program is all about one of Elvis’ most important years when he recorded 22 stunning tracks, including “Heartbreak Hotel.”

WGVU's Next 7 Days

These next seven days are going to fly by, and before we know it we will be enjoying a night at the Grand Rapids Public Museum. We are talking about The Great Wine & Food Symposium of course! D&W Fresh Market Stores and WGVU have been working harder than ever to make this one of our greatest events of the year. Obviously a wide selection of wine and food will be available, but to add to that there is a wide selection of beer to sample from, along with live music played by musicians from Grand Rapids! As a reminder, the event runs from 7:30pm and will end around 10:00pm. If you have any questions about the event, or are looking to still get your tickets, our staff would love to talk with you and help you. Contact us at 800-442-2771 or visit the event’s page at wgvu.org/gwfs. Tickets are also available at all West Michigan D&W Fresh Markets.
Of course, until The Great Wine & Food Symposium, you will be looking for other things to do. Thankfully, WGVU has many can’t miss programs airing this week. Sunday night, the Masterpiece Classic, Downton Abbey, Series II – Part Seven will be airing at 9:00pm. This is the series finale, and the family will be gathering at Downton Abbey for Christmas. The re-run will be Sunday the 26th at 3:00am. Another can’t miss program airing this week is Nature: Ocean Giants/ Deep Thinkers/ Voices of the sea. Here, scientists will use the latest technology to understand the lives of whales and dolphins. This scientifically intriguing program will be airing on Wednesday at 8:00pm.

I Directed a Promo!

As if my position at WGVU couldn't get any better, I was offered the opportunity to direct four promotional videos for kids programming on WGVU. With the help of my friends Buddy the Dinosuar from Dinosaur Train, The Cat in the Hat, and Caillou (not to mention a very talented leading lady), we were able to pull of some very cool spots.

I would very much appreciate your input! Here is the first promo, and feel free to watch it and let me know what you think!

Thank you for your interest, my intrepid and loyal readers!

-Randy the Intern