On the shelf: ‘Roadie: The Misunderstood World of a Bike Racer’ by Jamie Smith
By Melissa Fox, Grand Rapids Public Library, Main Part manual part memoir, Roadie serves as a personal introduction to the world of bike racing. Because [Read More]
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Grand Valley Writers Series hosts Vu Tran Nov. 14
By Matthew Makowski, Grand Valley State University Vu Tran’s first novel, Dragonfish, was a New York Times Notable Book and one of the San [Read More]
By:From Mathias to SoulTech, GVSU art galleries feature an array of work
The five galleries located on the campus of Grand Valley State University feature the work of Grand Rapids’ own Mathias J. Alten to personal journeys by GVSU staff.
By:GR Symphony kicks off the holidays with ‘The Snowman’ film and music, Nov. 11
Many agree that November is a little too early for holiday music, but every rule has an exception.
By:Theatre at Grand Valley presents ‘Cabaret’ in Nov. and Dec.
By Matthew Makowski, Grand Valley State University Cabaret takes place in Berlin, Germany, in 1930. American novelist, Cliff, is searching for inspiration when he finds [Read More]
By:On the shelf: ‘Everyday Sacred’ by Sue Bender
By Karen Thoms, Grand Rapids Public Library, Main Sue Bender has written a timeless book. Five years after her New York Times bestseller Plain and Simple, [Read More]
By:Review: Ballet 5:8’s emotion-filled ‘Compass’ opens season of modern dance options
Chicago-based Ballet 5:8’s program “Compass” was a welcome addition the spectrum of modern dance opportunities in the Grand Rapids area.
By:‘Drawn from the Desert: Australian Aboriginal Paintings from the Central and Western Deserts’ at GVSU Nov. 3-March 2
By Matthew Makowski, Grand Valley State University From 1940-1960, the Australian government forced Aboriginal groups off their lands and into organized communities of the [Read More]
By:Documentary ‘Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry’ at UICA, Nov. 8
By UICA and Access of West Michigan Look & See revolves around the divergent stories of several residents of Henry County, Kentucky who each [Read More]
By:‘Essential String Trios’ opens St. Cecilia chamber series
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center concert will include the works of Beethoven, Mozart and Penderecki.
By:‘Celebrating Originality: Defying Gravity with Aerial Dance Chicago’ Nov. 6 at GVSU
By Matthew Makowski, Grand Valley State University Fall Arts Celebration will transcend the traditional dance floor and fly into the sky when Aerial Dance [Read More]
By:GVSU Music, Theatre and Dance schedule for November
By Matthew Makowski, Grand Valley State University Enrich your life with these free performances in November at Grand Valley State University! High School [Read More]
By:Chicago dance company presents timely program focused on cultural diversity
Ballet 5:8 dance company will make its Grand Rapids area debut this week with a program titled “Compass”, four one-act ballets inspired by the challenges of navigating cultural tension.
By:Andy Warhol’s ‘American Icons’, ‘Christian Marclay: Video Quartet’ open at GRAM Oct. 28
By Elizabeth Payne, Grand Rapids Art Museum The Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) is pleased to announce its fall exhibitions opening October 28, Andy Warhol’s American Icons and Christian Marclay: Video Quartet. American [Read More]
By:GVSU’s ‘Arts at Noon’ free concerts schedule for November
By Matthew Makowski, Grand Valley State University Arts at Noon brings nationally and internationally-known musicians to Grand Valley State University for 14 performances [Read More]
By:GR Story Spinners at Blandford Nature Center Oct. 28
By Blandford Nature Center (BNC) Join Grand Rapids Story Spinners and BNC for an afternoon of scary stories. Turn off your devices for a [Read More]
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GVSU New Music Ensemble to release new CD, ‘Return’
The release of the ensemble’s fourth commercial CD, “Return,” will be celebrated on Friday, Oct. 27, with a concert from 7:30-9 p.m. in Louis Armstrong Theatre.
By:On the shelf: ‘Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell’ by Susanna Clarke
By Amy Cochran, GRPL, Seymour Branch Every time I read Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clark, I find myself completely immersed once [Read More]
By:Comedian Denis Leary comes to GR as part of Schuler Books’ celebration
Denis Leary helps celebrate Schuler Books & Music’s 35th anniversary with a special reading and discussion of his new book this month.
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GR Public Museum launches new, original production in Chaffee Planetarium
“Subatomic” takes visitors through the discovery of the Higgs boson, a scientific quest solved in our lifetime. The show opens Oct. 21.
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GVSU Fall Arts Celebration poetry night to explore the extraordinary in the ordinary
“An Evening of Poetry and Conversation with Jane Hirshfield and Dan Gerber” will take place Thursday, Oct. 26, at GVSU’s Eberhard Center at the Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
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St. Cecilia opens new season(s) with Acoustic Café visit by guitar master Kottke
The music center opens a season each of chamber music masters, acoustic singer/songwriter folkies, and jazz lions young and older.
By:On the shelf: ‘Romeo: The Story of an Alaskan Wolf’ by John Hyde
By Lisa Boss, Grand Rapids Public Library, Main Breathtakingly beautiful photos of Alaska, and of a lone black wolf that made his home [Read More]
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