Egypt Central to rock the Intersection

By: Brittney Schering

Encouraging rockers, Egypt Central, will be coming to the Intersection on Sept. 7.

Fellow heavy rockers of Nonpoint will be coming all the way from South Florida to join Egypt Central. The band is described as, "an explosive and angst-driven hard-rock quartet." Nonpoint's new album, titled "Miracle," is now available on iTunes.

After its current tour is over, Egypt Central will go into the studio with famed producer, Skidd Mills of Saving Abel, to record the anticipated follow-up to its self-titled CD. The album was released in 2005, then remastered and released again in 2008 through Fat Lady Music/ILG/Warner.

Its hit radio songs, including "Taking You Down Me Down" and "You Make Me Sick," can be listened to at www.egyptcentral.net.

All ages are welcome at the show. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door, which opens at 6:00 p.m. For more information on the show, check out www.sectionlive.com.

South Pacific to open on Sept. 7

By: Brittney Schering

Rodger and Hammerstein's musical, South Pacific is opening Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 7:30p.m. at the DeVos Place.

South Pacific is a love story that has been revived after a 60-year absence. The musical will return to Broadway as well as other many stages across the nation.

Director Bartlett Sher and the Center Theatre Company are responsible for the return of South Pacific. The play follows the lives of U.S. Navy officers and Pacific Islanders during World War II.

For a deeper look at the musical, check out Mitchell Terpstra's article on www.revuewm.com, "Vintage Broadway Storms GR." Terpstra will also be reviewing the show's opening night, so be sure to check back and read his thoughts.

Tickets for the show range from $32 to $62 from Sept. 7-12, or you can go for free! We have a pair of ticekts ready to give away. To enter, e-mail Lindsay@revuewm.com. Show times vary. More information can be found at broadwaygrandrapids.com or by calling (616) 235-6285.

Cast arrives in Grand Rapids for filming of “Playback”

By: Brittney Schering

An impressive young cast has arrived in Grand Rapids for the filming of “Playback,” a thriller written and directed by Michael A. Nickles and produced by John M. Bennett and Lawrence Robbins for Bennett-Robbins Productions LLC.

Filming begins on Tuesday, Aug. 31 and will run through the end of September.

“Playback” follows a group of high school students who dig into their town’s infamous past and unwittingly expose an evil that corrupts and destroys them. The evil closes in on one specific soul, threatening to reveal the town’s deepest, darkest secret.

The primary cast includes Ambyr Childers, Dorien Davies, Toby Hemingway, Jonathan Keltz, Jennifer Missoni, Daryl “Chill” Mitchell, Johnny Pacar, and Alessandra Torresani.

In addition, more than 100 locals will serve as extras on the project, and more than 15 locals will be hired for crew.

For more information, check out Playback on Facebook and Twitter.