The Crane Wives are a home grown indie-folk outfit from Grand Rapids that defies musical stereotypes. They formed in late August of 2010, and finished the recording of their self-produced debut album “Safe Ship, Harbored” in April of 2011.
The band utilizes three-part vocal harmonies, eclectic instrumentation, and a passsion for song craft to create organic music that is both accessible and innocative. Each live show features contagious energy as well as original music that ranges from whisper quiet ballads to danceable grooves.
The Crane Wives received several awards including Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Special Jury Prize, and Listener’s Choice Award (2011) from WYCE Radio. They have also been listed in the Top 5 Bands to Listen to from Michigan by Paste Magazine and were the Local Spin of the year for 2011 according to the Grand Rapids Press.
Click here to purchase tickets. $12.50. Black Box. 7:30 p.m.
Dogwood Box Office hours are Tuesday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and two hours prior to an event. For more information please call 231.924.8885.
Tickets may also be purchased NCCA – Artsplace in downtown Fremont. Hours are Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Thursdays 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.. For more information please call 231.924.4022.

If you loved Gilda Radner, have we got the show for you! It’s Francesca Amari saluting the woman she continues to admire. It’s not a “greatest hits” show, since Radner was not a singer. Rather, it’s a biography of the Saturday Night Live comedienne who created such characters as Lisa Loopner, Emily Litella, Judy Miller, Baba Wawa, and Roseann Roseannadanna. The show highlights moments of Gilda’s fascinating life, including her rise to stardom, her marriage to Gene Wilder and her struggle with cancer. It’s a musical biography of the brilliant comedienne told through stories, Gilda’s own words and great music from the Great American Songbook, the cabaret world, Broadway, and a little country to boot! It includes such gems as “Pure Imagination.” “You Make Me Laugh,” “My Pa,” and “Honey (Touch Me With My Clothes On).”

“Francesa Amari has accomplished something truly remarkable with her “Love Song to Gilda Radner”. Because of her sunny disposition, her clear strong voice and her thoughtful spot-on selections, this heartfelt loving tribute will surprise you, delight you, and leave you laughing and crying all at the same time.” ~ Andrea Marcovicci, “Queen of Cabaret”

Click here to purchase tickets. $12.50. Black Box. 7:30 p.m.

Dogwood Box Office hours are Tuesday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and two hours prior to an event. For more information please call 231.924.8885.

Tickets may also be purchased NCCA – Artsplace in downtown Fremont. Hours are Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Thursdays 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.. For more information please call 231.924.4022.