As of 10:30 a.m. February 5, the NCCA West Michigan Luthier Concert is Sold Out!! Thank you!
This year the NCCA – Artsplace West Michigan Luthier Concert includes performers Ralston Bowles, Bill Degenarro, Robert Sayers, The 13th Hour, Dan Yother, Isaac Smith, and Donald Benson. Instrument luthiers include Degennaro, Sayers, Mark Swanson, Elon Howe, Yother, Lew Fowler, and Benson. 
WGVU radio host Shelly Irwin conducted an interview with Ralston Bowles, Mark Swanson, and Faune Benson, concert coordinator and exhibit photographer. Go to WGVU radio 95.3 FM website to listen to an archive of the interview or click http://www.wgvu.org/wgvunews/index.cfm?id=tmsarc&list=yes
NCCA is also proud to welcome Steve Albert, the host of Michigan Saturday Night on Blue Lake Public Radio, as the emcee for the concert!
During Feburary the photography exhibit “West Michigan Luthiers” by Faune Benson will be on display in the Dogwood Lobby Gallery. The beautiful photographs are of handmade instruments that were made by local luthiers, the talented craftsmen who make and repair stringed instruments. The photographs include ukuleles, cello, bouzouki (octave mandolin), violins, and electric bass, electric guitars and acoustic guitars.
Black Box. 7:30 p.m. Sold Out!