Public Museum’s ‘Mindbender Mansion’ extended due to popular demand
The “Mindbender Mansion” exhibit, featuring puzzles, brainteasers and interactive games, has been extended to Sept. 17.
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Three-time Detroit Blues Champion John Latini bringing the blues to the Saugatuck Center for the Arts
Award-winning musician and three-time Detroit Blues Champion John Latini will perform in the Summer in the Studio Concert Series Aug. 21.
By:Restaurant Week Grand Rapids kicks off today at 70+ Grater Grand Rapids restaurants
Restaurant Week Grand Rapids (RWGR) kicks off today with 12 days of delicious dining in Greater Grand Rapids.
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On the shelf: ‘The Secret Between Us’ by Barbara Delinsky
By Laura Nawrot, GRPL-Main Secrets. We all have them. Do we share them? Should we keep them? It was this concept that I found so [Read More]
By:You’re invited to an Unforgettable Wedding in ‘It Shoulda Been You’
It’s like “Modern Family” meets wedding party drama when Saugatuck Center for the Arts’ Mason Street Warehouse (MSW) theatre company presents “It Shoulda Been You,” Aug. 18 – Sept. 3.
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On the shelf: ‘The Devil in the White City’ by Erik Larson
By Kristen Krueger-Corrado, GRPL-Main When I started to read The Devil in the White City, I was surprised to discover that it was a nonfiction [Read More]
By:On the shelf: ‘Sensible Shoes…’ by Sharon Garlough Brown
By Karen Thoms, Main Library Can a novel deliver entertainment and promise spiritual enlightenment? It can when served up by West Michigan pastor and [Read More]
By:Mason Street Warehouse receives five nominations for 2017 Wilde Awards
Mason Street Warehouse’s (MSW) 2016 theatre season has been honored with five nominations for the 2017 Wilde Awards, including Best Musical and Best Performance by a Lead Actor.
By:On the shelf: ‘Nothing to Envy’ by Barbara Demick
By Jen Andrews, Grand Rapids Public Library-Main Nothing to Envy follows the lives of six North Koreans over fifteen years — a chaotic period that [Read More]
By:WKTV will show highlights of 2017 Lubbers Cup Regatta
Cable rebroadcasts of the annual event will be Saturday, July 29, and Wednesday, Aug. 2.
By:GVSU hosts two popular carillon programs, the Beckering and the Cook
Both the Cook Carillon and the Beckering Carillon wrap up their summer series in August.
By:On the shelf: ‘Making Room’ by Christine Pohl
By Karen Thoms, Grand Rapids Public Library-West Side Branch The word ‘hospitality’ brings to mind dinners or parties with friends and family. Almost always being [Read More]
By:Experience theatre life with Emmy and Telly Award-winner Patrick W. Ziegler
By Angela Peavey Saugatuck Center for the Arts Emmy & Telly Award-winner Patrick W. Ziegler leads “Theatre Camp: Life On, Off, and Behind the [Read More]
By:It’s a ‘never-ending story’ as Grand Rapids Civic Theatre presents two summer productions
The Grand Rapids Civic Theatre Summer Repertory will present “The Neverending Story’ and ‘Hairspra, Jr.’ July 28 – Aug. 6.
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On the shelf: ‘Packing for Mars’ by Mary Roach
By Mary Knudstrup, Grand Rapids Public Library, Main Packing for your summer vacation? Be sure to take along Mary Roach’s Packing for Mars. Not exactly [Read More]
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Only 3 days left to register for ‘Beautiful Batik’ class at WMCAT
By C. Davis Learn how to create batik designs at West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology, July 24–27, 2017, from 9:30 am-12:00 pm. [Read More]
By:Music Laser light Shows take over Chaffee Planetarium at the Grand Rapids Public Museum
The Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) announced that a special week of Laser Light Shows will take place this summer at the Chaffee Planetarium. [Read More]
By:Grand Rapids Public Museum announces new exhibit coming this fall: ‘Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids’
Fantasy takes center stage at the Grand Rapids Public Museum as it presents “Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids,” which opens in November.
By:Call to Makers extended for Grand Rapids Maker Faire
Call to Makers for the 4th annual Grand Rapids Maker Faire has been an extended to Friday, Aug. 4, to sign up.
By:Schemes, antics and shenanigans are ‘fully committed’ at Mason Street Warehouse
Saugatuck Center for the Arts’ Mason Street Warehouse presents “Fully Committed,” a smart comedy about the behind-the-scenes going-ons in a trendy five-star restaurant.
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On the shelf: ‘No Time to Lose…’ by Peter Piot
By Grand Rapids Public Library Men are passionate about many things, and Piot’s memoir, No Time to Lose: A Life in Pursuit of Deadly Viruses is [Read More]
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Barn Theatre announces ‘The Lion in Winter’, July 25-Aug 6
Epic and intimate. Brilliantly funny and deeply moving. Kim Zimmer and Robert Newman star in ‘The Lion in Winter’. James Goldman’s triumph of drama premieres at the Barn Theatre July 25th and runs through August 6th.
By:On the shelf: ‘Deadline: [A Virgil Flowers Novel]’ by John Sandford
By Lisa Boss, Grand Rapids Public Library, Main “D. Wayne Sharf slid across Winky Butterfield’s pasture like a greased weasel headed for a chicken house.” [Read More]
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