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1. Party to support the Cascades Civil War Muster With St. Patrick's Day right around the corner, it's time to start thinking about how you're going to celebrate. How about a party that offers Irish food and fun, and raises money for the Cascades Civil War Muster? The event begins with a full Irish buffet and cash bar at 6... Full story »

The boisterous nun who's already "taught" Jackson-area residents a thing or two about sins, saints and guilt is coming back for another class. This time, the wickedly funny lessons are all about love, marriage and last rites in "'Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3," which takes the stage at Jackson Community College on Friday. If you go... Full story »

Found throughout the mixed-media artwork hanging this month in the Potter Center Art Gallery at Jackson Community College are what look like little parentheses. Artist Andrea Eckert's work often makes use of found objects that give off feelings of rich tactile sensations and the passage of time. The parentheses started when she discovered a bunch of small metal markers intended... Full story »

Every other week, freelance writer Bob Wheaton will feature good deals at local restaurants that deliver good food on a budget. Restaurant: Marino's Address: 1900 Horton Road Phone: 783-1433 Hours: Daily, 11 a.m. to about 10 p.m. Buffet available from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. Other locations are at 1980 Parnall Road and 102 Teft Road in Spring Arbor.... Full story »

The Jackson Symphony Orchestra's Chamber Music Series will begin with a performance by the Kalamazoo String Quartet at 3 p.m. Sunday in Peter A. Weatherwax Hall in the orchestra's downtown headquarters, 215 W. Michigan Ave. Featuring members of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, the quartet will present a program including pieces by Austrian composers Franz Haydn and Hugo Wolf and American... Full story »

The Croswell Opera House in Adrian will have two auditions for its second annual "The Croswell's Got Talent!" contest, open to all nonprofessional groups and individuals of all ages. All talents, from singing to unicycle riding, are welcome. Auditions are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 20 at the theater, 129 E. Maumee St., and from 2 to 4... Full story »

The Sounds & Sights on Thursday Nights series, which will fill downtown Chelsea with live entertainment once a week between June 17 and Aug. 26, has more than 100 spots available for bands, singers, magicians, dancers and other performance artists. Organizers will have auditions for the 11-week series from 5 to 8 p.m. April 19 at The Common Grill Restaurant,... Full story »

Local residents turned in 455 ballots in the Citizen Patriot's annual Academy Awards contest. Only one — Greg Remisovsky of Blackman Township — made the correct picks in all 10 major categories. Remisovsky, 42, who works at the Airport Road Meijer store, missed only the tie-breaker (the Best Foreign Film). Still, it was enough for Remisovsky to win the first... Full story »

On last night's episode of "American Idol," the eight remaining girls battled it out to snag a coveted Top 12 position. Full story »

"Lost Boys" actor Corey Haim died this morning in Los Angeles of an apparent overdose. Full story »

I have a story in today's paper all about Jackson natives that have gone off to California for careers in the film industry. It was, in part, inspired by one of the very first blog posts that I did when I started this job in 2007. The blog post was a bit more off-the-cuff and snarky, as blog posts... Full story »

JacksonTube is a weekly look at 50 of the most-viewed online videos made in or otherwise related to the Jackson area. You'll be surprised, I think, by some of the things that have managed to rack up thousands of views. To learn more about the series, visit my initial post. "Stamped Concrete" Views (as of 03/04/10): 8,011 Rating: zero... Full story »

In this episode of the Plugged In Podcast, Grass Lake singer-songwriter Kelly Trudell shares some of the stories behind the songs on her latest album, "Vigilant," which includes tracks that tackle such difficult subjects as domestic violence and deadbeat parents. The album's focus, however, is honoring America's veterans and soldiers currently serving overseas, which is also the aim of... Full story »

For the first time since 2001, the Michigan Shakespeare Festival is bringing a production into local schools in an effort to increase its community outreach and expose more young people to live theater. Between April 19 and 30, the festival will present an abridged, 75-minute version of "Romeo and Juliet" at Columbia Central, Grass Lake, Jackson, Lumen Christi, Northwest and... Full story »