West Michigan's Arts & Entertainment Guide
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Best of the West 2022
A record number of you voted in the seventh annual Best of the West, and now we're getting ready to celebrate the winners at the first-ever Best of the West LIVE, happening July 26! Come celebrate with quite literally the best in West Michigan. Read all about it here. Read More
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Fireworks in West Michigan
As a long holiday weekend approaches, West Michigan celebrates the Fourth of July with the form of festivity most iconic of this annual commemoration of independence: fireworks.
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Style Notes: Finding Courage
Take a look at the calendar and you’ll see birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, baby showers, gender reveals, bachelorette parties and every other reason to gather that you can think of. There’s a lot to celebrate, and Courage and Soar has gifts to fill every need.
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Revue Road Trip Playlist
Having the right soundtrack can singlehandedly make your road trip unforgettable.
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The Middle-Aged Man's Guide to Electric Forest
It was not without some trepidation that I put on my sandals and headed to Electric Forest. It had been thirteen years since I last attended a music festival (Bonnaroo, in 2009); in that time, I had acquired a wife, two children, a house, and a monstrous dog, along with a comfortable ignorance and suspicion of much of modern music.
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Arts
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Review: 'Hold These Truths' Is Storytelling At Its Finest
The Declaration of Independence states, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
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Review: The Barn Brings 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' Into the New World
Some might assume the musical “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” remains a show of its time, based as it is on the Academy Award winning 1954 MGM film. And in many ways, this classic musical romantic comedy is just that, with its melodic score, grand dance numbers, family friendliness, and a story that riffs on a stock battle-of-the-sexes theme.
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Review: 'Legally Blonde' is Smart, Dazzling Fun at the Highest Level
“Omigod, omigod, you guys!” may not be the musical phrase you think you want running through your head when you walk out of a feel-good musical and into the next day. But it very much is, when the show you’ve walked out of is “Legally Blonde: The Musical” at Mason Street Warehouse in Saugatuck, the extravagant, joyful kickoff of their 20th anniversary season this summer.
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Review: 'Bright Star' Shines with Intimate Moments and Powerful Music
Director Kathy Mulay wanted to bring the homespun bluegrass musical “Bright Star” to Farmers Alley Theatre in Kalamazoo since she saw it debut on Broadway six years ago. Its premiere at the regional theater was slotted for the 2019-2020 season, but was thwarted by the pandemic.
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Food & Drink
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Grove: Refreshed, Reimagined, Reopened
Swiftly approaching Grove’s 10-year anniversary, Essence Restaurant Group had a lot to celebrate and look forward to in the spring of 2020.
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Setting the Mood: How Distilleries Elevate the Experience
Distilleries have become some of the best cocktail lounges and restaurants in West Michigan, and that’s no accident.
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Kindred Spirits: Cocktails of All Kinds
Every spirit holds the potential to shine — all it needs is the right cocktail. Lucky for us, West Michigan is full of distilleries, cocktail bars, and restaurants with master mixologists at the helm.
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Through the Grapevine: A Sommelier Q&A
If wine is an art, sommeliers are the critics, collectors and aficionados all rolled into one.
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Music
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Revue Road Trip Playlist
Having the right soundtrack can singlehandedly make your road trip unforgettable.
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Together We Jam: The Jammie Awards XXII
Local radio station WYCE-FM set to host special awards celebrating collaboration over competition.
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Better Together: Matt & Kim
Indie duo Matt and Kim have been singing anthems of summer nostalgia since 2004. Through their illuminative stomp and holler hits, Matt and Kim’s songwriting captures sunshine on a soundtrack.
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Crooked Spires: Twisting Towards Musical Ascension
If there’s anything the past two years have taught us, it’s that the world can be a chaotic place. Thankfully, music can help make sense of it all, in its own harmonic way.
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