Lights On: Meijer Gardens opens holiday traditions display
The holidays officially kick off when Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park unveils its annual Christmas and Holiday Traditions Around the World exhibition.
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Brass Bands of Battle Creek perform holiday concert at Van Singel
They have performed at the Winter Olympics, The White House, and Carnegie Hall, now the Brass Band of Battle Creek will come to Van Singel for a special holiday performance Dec. 2.
By:‘Fantastic Beasts’ set to cast its spell this weekend
Some Wyoming students talk about why they are excited about the new film from the “Wizarding World of Harry Potter.”
By:The Weekend Edition – Things to do Nov. 17 – 20
Tree lighting at the Ford Museum and other holiday-related activities along with the Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer, and Food Festival. So cheers to the holidays!
By:The Witch of Kilkenny, Ireland
Kilkenny is known as an arts and crafts town, and includes the Medieval Mile, with many shops lining its winding lanes along the River Nore.
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‘Waiting on Division’ photography exhibit is Nov. 18
The exhibit will showcase the photographs of Tom Gunnels taken throughout the summer, along with the stories of how the photos and friendships came to be.
By:Review: Avett Brothers show versatility, depth on Grand Rapids stage
The Avett Brothers versatility was clearly evident Saturday night during a 25-or-so, 2-hour-20 set for a large, boisterous, appreciative but not-overwhelming or sold-out Van Andel Arena crowd.
By:St. Cecilia brings ‘folk punk’ singer/songwriter Langhorne Slim to town
Langhorne Slim will be be crossing paths with a local audience when he comes to St. Cecilia Music Center Thursday.
By:It’s a tale as old as time as GR Civic presents ‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast’
Be Grand Rapids Civic Theatre’s guest as it entertains you with some theater magic that brings to life dancing dishes and flatware, a talking clock, and a hopelessly romantic candlestick.
By:Tanglefoot Artists’ Open Studio Event celebrates 25 years of awesome art
Tanglefoot Artists’ Open Studio Event: Celebrating 25 Years of Creativity & Community features 10 artists in seven distinctly different studios, three of them new this year.
By:‘Dark Beer, Dark Side’ premieres at Grand Rapids Public Museum Nov. 25
‘Dark Side: The Light Show’ is a one-of-a-kind light show featuring music from Pink Floyd’s album The Dark Side of the Moon. And beer.
By:Meijer Great Choices Student Film Festival ready to receive entries for 2017
Submissions are now be accepted for the Meijer Great Choices Student Film Festival. Students in high school and junior high are eligible to participate in the competition.
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‘Raise the Woof’ fundraising event to benefit Hearts of Hope Dog Rescue
The event will feature a cash bar, complimentary hors d’oeuvres, live music and more, including dogs available for adoption.
By:Grand Rapids Public Museum goes “Peanuts” for the holidays
It’s a Grand Rapids Public Museum Christmas as Charlie Brown and the gang take over with an exhibit featuring some of their famous comic strips, novelties, and a documentary on the groundbreaking “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”
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Film ‘Life, Animated’ offers possibility, chance of stimulus
This coming-of-age film will be shown at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts (400 Culver Street) on Nov. 17 at 7 pm.
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Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way
The Wild Atlantic Way in Ireland is the longest defined coastal touring route in the world.
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SCA: Gear up for the holidays with time-saving recipes, Nov. 9
Take the opportunity to sample four holiday-inspired small plates that can be prepared in advance for a dinner party.
By:8th Annual ‘Whiskers & Wine Gala’ benefits Crash’s Landing cat rescue Nov. 18
On Friday, Nov. 18 from 5:30-9:30 pm, Crash’s Landing’s largest fundraiser of the year kicks off at Thousand Oaks Gold Club.
By:‘Sip Local’ during Cocktail Week GR Nov. 9-20
No matter what sounds fun on a night out in Grand Rapids this fall, remember that Cocktail Week GR is happening Nov. 9-20. Cheers!
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Exhibition explores the question: Who is a hero?
Tributes of Authentic Heroism: Investigation of Grace, Vision, Clarity, and Purpose highlights nine men and women from around the globe, who have been labeled as heroes.
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St. Cecilia, after renovations, opens concert season with chamber music
The St. Cecilia Music Center unveiled its beautiful renovations last week and will draw the curtain this week with its 2016-17 season debut, the first of three visits by members of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.
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See Will Juggle Nov. 7 and Nov. 11
See a real-life introvert juggle as an extrovert on-stage. No mean feat, this, but it helps to turn your first name into an adverb.
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San Francisco writer, historian, activist speaks at GVSU Nov. 14
Rebecca Solnit’s recent, ‘Men Explain Things to Me’, is credited with launching the term “mansplaining” and has been labeled “a touchstone of the feminist movement.”
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