Live from Grand Rapids...It's Saturday Night!
This week, Jenny and I were lucky enough to be able to see a show at the DeVos Place called "Live from Grand Rapids, It's Saturday Night". It was a nice dinner and show with old SNL stars Kevin Nealon and Martin Short.
This was part of Laugh Fest, a benfit for Guilda's Club, which aids families dealing with cancer patients and the lose of family members by providing lodging, means, and other assistance as they can. The club is named after former SNL cast memeber and comedian Guilda Randner, one of the original cast members of SNL, who lost her battle with cancer in 1989. Longtime friend and original writer for SNL, Alan Zweibel, was also a headliner who told stories about how he and Guilda were selected for the original SNL and about the early years. He also talked about Guilda's battle with cancer and how laughter helped her deal with her struggle.
The event was great. Kevin Nealon was by far the funniest, but Martin Short is a true entertainer. I am not a huge Martin Short fan, but he was entertaining. We had a good time. Other firsts for the evening included our first trip the the Buffalo Wild Wings downtown location as well as a stay in the JW Marriot. I've been to the JW Marriot downtown a number of times, but never stayed in the rooms. They are quite nice!
All in all, it was a nice evening filled with laughter as well as some thoughts about Guilda Radner's memorie as well as all the families that Guilda's Club supports in Grand Rapids and accross the country.
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