Last year, the arts world spent most of the summer trying to figure out what to do next. In 2021, a majority of organizations are managing to make something work, whether it’s being done safely in-person or still virtually, for now.
Due to the everchanging nature of the pandemic, we suggest checking the websites or contacting organizations to find out if performances are virtual or in-person, and all relevant information!
We’ve rounded up a few events us arts enthusiasts will love, and there’s plenty more to come in June and July.
Grand Rapids Symphony
300 Ottawa Ave. NW, Grand Rapids
grsymphony.org
Lights, Camera, Music!
April 23-May 22
Beethoven & Haydn: The Student Becomes The Master
May 14-June 12
Muskegon Civic Theatre
425 W. Western Ave. #401, Muskegon
muskegoncivictheatre.org
Sister Act
April 30 & May 1
Grand Rapids Ballet
341 Ellsworth Ave. NW, Grand Rapids
grballet.com
Jumpstart: On Film
April 30-May 2
Opera GR
1320 E. Fulton St., Grand Rapids
operagr.org
Second Nature
April 30 & May 2
Gala en Rouge
May 15
Lowell Arts
223 W. Main St., Lowell
lowellartsmi.org
GETAWAY
May 1-June 12
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
30 N. Division Ave., Grand Rapids
grct.org
Dragons Love Tacos
Through May 2
Jewish Theatre Grand Rapids
2727 Michigan St. NE, Grand Rapids
jtgr.org
Buyer & Cellar
Through May 2
The Gilmore
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo
thegilmore.org
Glenn Zaleski Trio
May 2, 4 p.m.
Avery Gagliano
May 16, 4 p.m.
Muskegon Museum of Arts
269 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon
muskegonartmuseum.org
Friends of Art: 100 Years
Through May 2
Ansel Adams: The Photographs of Yosemite Suite
Through May 9
Our Voice: Celebrating the Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Through May 23
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
314 S. Park St., Kalamazoo
kiarts.org
Framing Moments
Through May 15
From Earth and Fire: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics
Through June 17
West Michigan Symphony
360 W. Western Ave., Muskegon
westmichigansymphony.org
Hispania Nights
May 21, 7:30 p.m.
Face Off Theatre
1030 Portage St., Kalamazoo
faceofftheatre.com
I Am Grace
May 21-23
Grand Rapids Art Museum
101 Monroe Center St. NW, Grand Rapids
artmuseumgr.org
Heroes: Now and Then
Through May 22
Placed/Displaced
Through June 19
American Perspectives: Stories from the American Folk Art Museum
May 22-Aug. 28
Saugatuck Center for the Arts
400 Culver St., Saugatuck
sc4a.org
A Fine Canopy: A poetry reading
May 23, 1 p.m.
Fluid: An Exploration of Identity
Through May 28
Ink and Pressure
Through May 28
Kalamazoo Symphony
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo
kalamazoosymphony.com
Peter and the Wolf
May 28, 7 p.m.
