LIFE IN BRIEF: Texas Hold’em fundraiser takes place this week at Chippewa Lanes

Texas Hold ’em Fundraiser

Chippewa Lanes will host a Texas Hold ’em fundraiser with proceeds benefiting the American Red Cross this week. The tournament takes place at 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday at Chippewa Lanes, 1200 S. Mission St. The entry price is $25 Thursday, $30 Friday and Saturday and $60 Sunday. The overall event, including cash games, lasts from 5:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursday to Saturday and 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. Sunday.

Benefit concert

The SIX Lounge will host “Alive and Aware,” a concert to benefit To Write Love on her Arms, from 9 p.m. to midnight Thursday at its 1901 S. Mission St. location. TWLOHA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people struggling with depression, addiction, suicide and self-injury. The event will feature live music and a bake sale. Donations will be accepted throughout the night.

Summer Internships

The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences is now accepting applications for its summer internship program. Undergraduate and graduate students can apply to work in categories including casting, costume design, music and special visual effects. The program is based in Los Angeles and lasts eight weeks. Alumni who have been chosen for the program have gone on to work for television projects including “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “Married with Children,” according to a company statement. The deadline to apply is March 15. Students interested can visit www.emmysfoundation.org or call (818) 754-2800 for more information.

Groove at the Grotto

Local musicians will perform acoustic sets from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Thursday at The Grotto, 304 W. Broomfield Road. Performers will include the bands “This April” and “Bloomill.”  Individual performers scheduled are Kevin Thibodeau, Ryan Sais, Zach Warner and Jake Akesteyn. Pizza deals also will be included.

Greek bowling

Sigma Alpha Epsilon will host a bowling tournament from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday at ULanes in the Student Activity Center. Proceeds will benefit the Children’s Miracle Network. Teams of six can enter to play for $50, which includes two games, shoe rental, pizza and pop. The highest scoring teams will advance to the next round. To register, e-mail Doug Booth at Booth1dj@gmail.com. Also, Riverwood Resort, 1313 E. Broomfield Road, will offer free bowling to fraternities and sororities from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Monday at its bowling center. Sixteen lanes are available and will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Alyson Cambridge

Guest artist Alyson Cambridge will perform from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday at the Staples Family Concert Hall in the Music Building. Cambridge is an American soprano and is a frequent guest of the Metropolitan Opera. She is a graduate of the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program and was previously Grand Prize winner of The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in 2003.

Making soap

People interested in creating soap can do so at a soap-making session from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Art Reach of Mid Michigan, 319 S. University Ave. Sign-up is $25 for non-members.