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.
Avenue for the Arts
avenueforthearts.org
3rd Thursdays, Aug. 15
Barn Theatre
13351 West M-96, Augusta
barntheatreschool.org
Boeing Boeing, July 23-Aug. 4
Oklahoma!, Aug. 6-18
Heartbreak Hotel, Aug. 20-Sept. 1
Circle Theatre
1703 Robinson Road SE, Grand Rapids
circletheatre.org
Monty Python’s Spamalot, July 11-27
Deos Contemporary Ballet
deosballet.com
Collide Series, Aug. 2-4
Saugatuck Center for the Arts
400 Culver St., Saugatuck
sc4a.org
Million Dollar Quartet, Aug. 10-Sept. 1
Face Off Theatre
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo
faceofftheatre.com
Bambiland, Aug. 16-25
Grand Rapids Art Museum
101 Monroe Center, Grand Rapids
artmuseumgr.org
Mario Moore: Revolutionary Times, Through Aug. 18
The Outwin: American Portraiture Today, Through Sept. 8
American Glass Now, Through Sept. 8
Jess T. Dugan: Look at me like you love me, Through Oct.
Grand Rapids Ballet
341 Ellsworth Ave. SW, Grand Rapids
grballet.com
Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Aug. 17
Summer Dance Festival, Aug. 23-24
Frederik Meijer Gardens, Aug. 27
Grand Rapids Symphony
300 Ottawa Ave. NW, Grand Rapids
grsymphony.org
Black Violin at Frederik Meijer Gardens, Aug. 1
Neighborhood Concert Series at Sullivan Field, Aug. 3
Hope Repertory Theatre
141 E. 12th St., Holland
hope.edu
Detroit ’67, Aug. 1-2
Dragon Pack Snack Attack, Through July 27
Big Fish, Aug. 3
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
314 South Park St., Kalamazoo
kiarts.org
Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions Reimagined in Glass, Through Aug. 25
2024 West Michigan Area Show, Through Aug. 18
The Anniversary Show, Through Sept. 1
LowellArts
223 W. Main St., Lowell
lowellartsmi.org
GR Festival of the Arts, Regional Exhibition: Awards Show, July 6-Aug. 10
Muskegon Museum of Art
296 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon
muskegonartmuseum.org
Quilts: The Artistry of Home, Through Sept. 29
John Steuart Curry: Weathering the Storm, Through Sept. 2
