Arts at Noon series resumes with local jazz band

The 37th season of Grand Valley State University’s Arts at Noon series resumes Wednesday, January 14 at noon in the Cook-DeWitt Center on the Allendale Campus with a performance by local jazz band, Cooper, Hay, Van Lente Group (CHV).
 
CHV, which formed in 2005, features Jim Cooper on vibes and marimba, Dave Hay on keyboards and Mike Van Lente on drums and percussion. The group boasts a history of creating lively versions of jazz standards and original compositions influenced by swing, fusion, Latin and world music rhythms.

This winter the West Michigan community can enjoy seven concerts ranging from the Grand Rapids Symphony to one of the founding fathers of the hybrid-musician movement, Todd Reynolds. All of the Arts at Noon concerts take place on Wednesday at the Cook-DeWitt Center, begin at noon, and last approximately one hour.  The concerts are free and open to the public.

Below is the full Arts at Noon winter lineup:

Cooper, Hay, Van Lente Group – January 14
Violinist Walter Verdehr – January 28
Grand Rapids Symphony – February 4
Grand Valley Winds – February 11
Aries Trio – March 11
Violinist Stanley Ritchie and the GVSU Early Music Ensemble – March 25
Todd Reynolds – April 1

For more information about the Arts at Noon series contact the Music and Dance Department at (616) 331-3484.