Grand Rapids Public Museum Announces 2017 Night at Your Museum event
See your favorite characters come to life at the Night at Your Museum event hosted by the Grand Rapids Public Museum.
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Tickets now on sale for ‘Beautiful – The Carole King Musical’
Tony and Grammy Award-winning Broadway hit “Beautiful—The Carole King Musical,” about the early life and career of the legendary and groundbreaking singer/songwriter, will make its Grand Rapids premiere at DeVos Performance Hall in 2018.
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St. Cecilia hosts free holiday concert with Adult Grand Band, String Orchestra
St. Cecilia Music Center’s Adult Grand Band and String Orchestra will kick off the holidays with an free concert on Sunday.
By:GVSU Music, Theatre and Dance Schedule for December
By Matthew Makowski, Grand Valley State University Arts at Noon Arts at Noon brings nationally and internationally-known musicians to Grand Valley State University for [Read More]
By:Ginger Zee comes to Barnes & Noble to celebrate release of new book
The ABC meteorologist, who hails from Rockford, will be discussing her new book “Natural Disaster: I Cover Them. I Am One.”
By:GVSU Fall Arts Celebration concert to feature holiday music from France
On Christmas Eve in France, churches and cathedrals are lit with candles, church bells can be heard ringing throughout the air and Christmas carols are sung by thousands of people.
By:On the shelf: ‘The Rosie Project’ by Graeme Simison
By Mary Knudstrup, Grand Rapids Public Library, Main Branch The idea of a multi-page questionnaire to weed out the unsuitable and find the perfect [Read More]
By:GVSU Brass Quintet Holiday Concert set for noon Dec. 6
By Matthew Makowski, Grand Valley State University The annual holiday concert featuring the GVSU Brass Quintet is an Arts at Noon tradition. The ensemble [Read More]
By:On the shelf: ‘Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman’ by Jon Krakauer
By Lisa Boss, Grand Rapids Public Library, Main Branch Krakauer’s book is just what we expect from him and more, as he tackles another [Read More]
By:The perfect combo: singing the praises of the piano jazz trio
A Nov. 30 visit to St. Cecilia Music Center’s Jazz Series by Brad Mehldau’s latest trio may well be a must-see concert this year, but there are great local jazz trios bouncing around the Grand Rapids music scene.
By:‘Let It Snow’ Holiday Show returns to the Grand Rapids Public Museum’s Chaffee Planetarium
This holiday season relax and recline as the Grand Rapids Public Museum’s (GRPM) Chaffee Planetarium celebrates the holiday season with the holiday show, Let it Snow, beginning Friday, Nov. 24.
By:On the shelf: ‘Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? A Memoir’ by Roz Chast
By Lisa Boss, Grand Rapids Public Library, Main Branch Chast’s graphic memoir focuses on a time in her parents’ lives, when, after living in [Read More]
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On Tap: Cedar Springs pub crawl or passport stops, your call after Black Friday
After a hectic Black Friday, on Saturday there’s the Cedar Springs Pub Crawl and some north-end Beer City Brewsader stamps available.
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Review: McBride and his youthful cohorts satisfy, surprise in St. Cecilia return
Christian McBride’s trio easily jumped musical genres and showcased young, talented musicians as much as the bassist himself.
By:Local pianist Talaga, with symphony strings, offers premier work at GRAM
The Grand Rapids Art Museum’s Sunday Classical Concert Series will present a special program on Thanksgiving weekend.
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On Tap: brewery smells, cocktail tours, and the “Dark Side of the Moon’
What to do on Black Friday (and avoid the mall)? What about a distillery tour, or tasting a new lager, or just getting all spaced out at the Chaffee Planetarium.
By:GR Symphony presents Verdi’s monumental Requiem Nov. 17 and 18
One of the best operas Giuseppe Verdi ever wrote calls for no costumes or sets. And one of his best-known sacred works is seldom performed in church. What’s more, both are one in the same.
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Meijer Gardens worldwide, hometown holiday season celebration set to begin
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park’s annual Christmas and Holiday Traditions Around the World exhibition opens Tuesday, Nov. 21.
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St. Cecilia jazz series opens with Grammy favorite bassist Christian McBride
Christian McBride — with a unique trio of piano and guitar surrounding him — will make an encore visit to St. Cecilia Nov. 16.
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Grand Rapids Public Museum continues Mighty Wurlitzer Organ concert series
Join the Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) for the third installment of the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ concert of the series with performances by Justin Stahl on Nov. 17 and 18 to hear classics from the 20th century.
By:GVSU students tackle importance of political awareness during performances of ‘Cabaret’
In Berlin, Germany, in 1930, three years before Adolf Hitler came to power, Cliff, an American novelist, is searching for inspiration when he finds lodging at Frau Schneider’s boarding house above the notorious and racy Kit Kat Club – the story of “Cabaret.”
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On the shelf: ‘Toxic Charity’ by Robert D. Lupton
By Karen Thoms, Grand Rapids Public Library, West Side Branch Using the kindheartedness of most Americans as a backdrop, Robert Lupton’s Toxic Charity shows [Read More]
By:On the shelf: ‘Stitches: A Memoir’ by David Small
By Benjamin Boss, Grand Rapids Public Library, Main Branch I was born anxious and angry, my sinuses and digestive system didn’t work as they should [Read More]
By:Hollywood costume concept artist to discuss film, fashion and art during GVSU event
Los Angeles-based costume concept artist, Phillip Boutte Jr., has created costume designs for blockbuster films, such as “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” “Man of Steel,” “Star Trek,” “Hunger Games: Catching Fire” and “Inception.”
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