Tip Toe Productions presents world premier of The Scrapper

By: Brittney Schering

Tip Toe Productions presents the world premier of The Scrapper on Nov. 10 at Celebration Cinema North at 8:30 p.m.

The Scrapper is an action-drama about loyalty, courage, and overcoming defeat. It was filmed almost entirely in Grand Rapids with a local cast and crew. It is described as "Fight Club meets Robin Hood."

The Scrapper was written by Michael Dault and directed by Mike Piotrowski. The running time of the film is 100 minutes, and the plot’s summary is along these lines: He was just a teenager when his brother, Syd, took their parents' lives. Fast forward years later, and Robbie Hood is living a safe, boring life consisting of chances that are far and few. Rage builds, and Robbie's life takes a few turns: a bar brawling legend, a street fighter, and a modern day Robin Hood. When the past comes back to haunt the young scrapper, it will take more than a gun to stop him.

For more information on the world premier of The Scrapper, please head over to www.thescrappermovie.com.

Review: 3oh!3 at the Orbit Room

By Melinda Wilcox

I may have felt like I was at a high school party last night at the Orbit Room's 3oh!3 concert, but it was definitely worth it.

The crowd consisted of mostly an under-21 age group, with the exception of a large line of parents against the back wall. The line was backed up pretty far even after the doors had been open for nearly 45 minutes.

I missed the opening act and most of hellogoodbye's set. Then seven-man Canadian group Down with Webster came out. It formed as a middle school talent show band in 2006. By 2009, the band was being scouted by Gene Simmons and Timbaland for their record labels.

For 3oh!3's set, stage was set up with a huge American flag-type 3oh!3 banner and huge animatronic wolves with laser eyes on each side of the stage. Everyone was dancing and singing to what was mostly songs from the new album Streets of Gold. The band played its recent hit, “My First Kiss,”its breakout song “Don’t Trust Me,” and added in some clips of covers including Tupac’s "Changes," Scorpions' "Rock you like a Hurricane," and a rendition of the Jurassic Park Theme song. The band also announced that its new single will be “Double Vision,” so be on the lookout for that coming soon.

Joe Bonamassa tickets go on sale Nov. 6

By: Brittney Schering

Award-winning blues rock star, guitar hero, and singer-songwriter, Joe Bonamassa, will perform at Grand Rapids' DeVos Performance Hall on March 21, 2011. Tickets for this one-time event go on sale tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 6 at 10 a.m.

Ticket prices range from $39 to $69. They will be available at Ticketmaster.com, DeVos Place, and Van Andel Box Offices. They can also be purchased over the phone at (800) 745-3000.

Bonamassa was honored twice in Guitar Player Magazine's June 2010 Readers' Choice Awards. He won "Best Overall Guitarist," as well as "Best Blues Guitarist" for the fourth consecutive year.

Bonamassa's last album, 2010's Black Rock, debuted at #1 on Billboard's Blues Albums Chart and #38 on Billboard's Top 200 Chart. His upcoming album will be coming out in March, which the one-night-only show is supporting.

For more information, please head over to www.jbonamassa.com.