In 2022, arts organizations are ready and raring to go, with incredible lineups of concerts, symphonies, dance performances, art exhibitions, musicals, plays and more. Heading into the new year, we have art from around the world, theater classics, and a smorgasbord of music. Here's what's on the calendar for December 2022.
Central Park Players
421 Columbus Ave., Grand Haven
centralparkplayers.org
Guys on Ice, Dec. 9-17
Farmers Alley Theatre Kalamazoo
221 Farmers Alley, Kalamazoo
farmersalleytheatre.com
A Swingin’ Christmas: The Tony Bennett Musical, Through Dec. 11
Fontana Chamber Arts
359 Kalamazoo Mall Ste. 200, Kalamazoo
fontanamusic.org
Saint Lawrence String Quartet, Dec. 2
Gilmore Theatre/WMU Theatre
1903 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo
wmich.edu/theatre
Next Stop, Broadway!, Dec. 1-3
Grand Rapids Art Museum
101 Monroe Center, Grand Rapids
artmuseumgr.org
The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited, Through Jan. 14
Grand Rapids Ballet
341 Ellsworth Ave. SW, Grand Rapids
grballet.com
The Nutcracker, Dec. 9-18
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
30 N. Division Ave., Grand Rapids
grct.org
Mary Poppins, Through Dec. 18
Grand Rapids Symphony
300 Ottawa Ave. NW Ste. 100, Grand Rapids
grsymphony.org
University of Michigan Health-West Holiday Pops, Dec. 1-4
Holland Symphony Orchestra
96 W. 15th St. Ste. 201, Holland
hollandsymphony.org
Holiday Concert: Celebrate the Season, Dec. 10
Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
329 S. Park St., Kalamazoo
kazoocivic.com
Meet Me in St. Louis, Dec. 2-18
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
314 South Park St., Kalamazoo
kiarts.org
Captive Beauties: Depictions of Women in Late Imperial China, Through Jan. 15
Unveiling American Genius, Through Dec. 31
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
359 Kalamazoo Mall Ste. 100, Kalamazoo
kalamazoosymphony.com
Holiday Pops, Dec 3-4
Muskegon Civic Theatre
425 W. Western Ave., Muskegon
muskegoncivictheatre.org
Inspecting Carol, Through Dec. 4
Muskegon Museum of Art
296 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon
muskegonartmuseum.org
Jonathan Thunder: Maamawi, Through Jan. 8
The Rise of Print: Rembrandt & Company, Through March 19
Ox-Bow
3435 Rupprecht Way, Saugatuck
Winter Artist Market, Through Dec. 17
Saugatuck Center for the Arts
400 Culver St., Saugatuck
sc4a.org
Scotty Jacobs, Through Dec. 31
Lettuce Grow, Through Dec. 31
Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts
17 Pearl St. NW, Grand Rapids
uica.org
Shimmerings of the Not Yet (T)Here, Through Feb. 11
EXTREMOPHILIA: A G’NATural History, Through Feb. 11
Double Take, Through Feb. 11
West Michigan Symphony
360 W. Western Ave. Ste. 200, Muskegon
westmichigansymphony.org
Clickity Clack Ho Ho Ho, Dec. 3
Home for the Holidays, Dec. 16
