It’s 2024 and arts organizations in West Michigan are thriving, with incredible, jam-packed seasons of art, conversations, fun and community involvement. This month, you can visit the theaters for big Broadway shows and intimate plays, listen to symphonies play the classics and modern pieces, and head to local museums for a variety of stunning art. Check it out.
Actors Theatre
160 Fountain St. NE, Grand Rapids
actorstheatregrandrapids.org
Paradise Lost, May 2-11
Avenue for the Arts
avenueforthearts.org
3rd Thursdays, May 16
Broadway Grand Rapids
122 Lyon St. NW, Grand Rapids
broadwaygrandrapids.com
Wicked, May 15-June 2
Central Park Players
421 Columbus Ave., Grand Haven
centralparkplayers.org
School House Rock Live, May 10-19
Farmers Alley Theatre Kalamazoo
221 Farmers Alley, Kalamazoo
farmersalleytheatre.com
Sondheim on Sondheim, Apr. 25-May 12
Forest Hills Fine Arts Center
600 Forest Hill Ave. SE, Grand Rapids
fhfineartscenter.com
Easels 9, May 15-June 28
Grand Rapids Art Museum
101 Monroe Center, Grand Rapids
artmuseumgr.org
Brick by Brick: The Creative Art of LEGO, Through May 19
Warrington Colescott: Attack Artist, Through June 23
Mario Moore: Revolutionary Times, Through Aug. 18
Grand Rapids Ballet
341 Ellsworth Ave. SW, Grand Rapids
grballet.com
In the Upper Room, Apr. 26-May 5
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
30 N. Division Ave., Grand Rapids
grct.org
Agatha Christie’s Murder On The Orient Express, Apr. 19-May 5
Grand Rapids Symphony
300 Ottawa Ave. NW Ste. 100, Grand Rapids
grsymphony.org
Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, May 10-11
May the Fourth Be With You: Star Wars & More!, May 3-4
Gilmore Theatre/WMU Theatre
1903 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo
wmich.edu/theatre
Julius Caesar, May 17-26
Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
329 S. Park St., Kalamazoo
kazoocivic.com
Catch Me If You Can, May 3-19
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
314 South Park St., Kalamazoo
kiarts.org
Kyungmi Shin: A Story to Finding Us, Through May 12
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
359 Kalamazoo Mall Ste. 100, Kalamazo
kalamazoosymphony.com
Craft Music: Great American Songbook, May 22
Kendall College of Art & Design
17 Fountain St. NW, Grand Rapids
kcad.ferris.edu
Master of Architecture Thesis Exhibition, Through July 20
Songs of Love, Waters of Lethe, Through May 29
FORUM: Research-Driven Student Work, Through July 20
2024 Annual Student Exhibition, Apr. 29-May 4
Miller Auditorium
2200 Auditorium Dr, Kalamazoo
millerauditorium.com
Annie, May 6
Muskegon Civic Theatre
425 W. Western Ave., Muskegon
muskegoncivictheatre.org
Ragtime, May 2-5
Muskegon Museum of Art
296 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon
muskegonartmuseum.org
Oliver Jeffers: 15 Years of Picturing Books, Through May 26
Expressions, Through May 19
John Steuart Curry: Weathering the Storm, Through Sept. 2
New Vic Theatre
134 E. Vine St., Kalamazoo
thenewvictheatre.org
John & Abigail, Apr. 26-May 11
Saugatuck Center for the Arts
400 Culver St., Saugatuck
sc4a.org
Mr. Society of 23, Through May 17
Re-Wild, Through May 10
Corridor: Shannon Mack, Through May 10
St. Cecilia Music Center
24 Ransom Ave. NE, Grand Rapids
scmc-online.org
Kent Philharmonic Orchestra, May 3
Stulberg International String Competition
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo
stulberg.org
Bach Prize Award, May 17
Stulberg Finals, May 18
The Gilmore
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo
thegilmore.org
The Gilmore Piano Festival 2024, April 24-May 12
West Michigan Symphony
360 W. Western Ave. Ste. 200, Muskegon
westmichigansymphony.org
Rhapsody In Blue, May 10
