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Rising Tides: Catching Up with Avenue for the Arts

Written by John Kissane | Monday, 18 March 2024 12:25 |

If Grand Rapids has a reputation for celebrating art, a significant amount of credit for that reputation belongs to Avenue for the Arts.

Review: Deos Contemporary Ballet Skillfully Explores Tragedy Through Dance

Written by Marin Heinritz | Sunday, 17 March 2024 18:30 |

Most of us who have studied American history to any degree have encountered the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911 as a devastating and pivotal event that led to much-needed, fundamental change in labor laws; however, fewer of us have had the opportunity to witness that tragedy sprung to life as a gripping ballet.

March 2024 Arts Calendar

Written by Revue Staff | Monday, 11 March 2024 10:38 |

It’s 2024 and arts organizations in West Michigan are thriving, with incredible, jam-packed seasons of art, conversations, fun and community involvement.

Spies, Intrigue, Slapstick: 39 Steps at Kalamazoo Civic

Written by John Kissane | Monday, 11 March 2024 10:36 |

A late film critic once said of the even later director Alfred Hitchcock’s work that, in it, “nothing is ever taken quite seriously.” That’s certainly true.

Review: Poetic 'Skeleton Crew' Tells Crucial, Gritty Detroit Drama Artfully

Written by Marin Heinritz | Saturday, 09 March 2024 09:47 |

The stories of Detroit are the stories of America. This is but one of many reasons that places Detroit native Dominique Morisseau’s brilliant “Skeleton Crew” solidly in the canon of classic American plays.

Review: 'Matilda' is a Magical and Joyous Riot of a Show

Written by John Kissane | Friday, 08 March 2024 12:49 |

Among the 52 headshots included in the program for stageGR’s production of Matilda (onstage through March 10th) is one that isn’t a headshot at all.

Review: 'Les Misérables' Is a Stunning Feast for the Senses

Written by Marin Heinritz | Wednesday, 06 March 2024 10:24 |

One can’t help but wonder why an exceptionally dark, three-hour-long musical with about half a dozen central characters and a hero without a romance has endured for nearly 40 years with fans old and new alike clamoring for more.

Review: RAD Fest is an Impressive Display of the Diversity of Dance

Written by Marin Heinritz | Saturday, 02 March 2024 10:24 |

The 15th anniversary Regional Area Dance Festival kickoff performance at Wellspring Theater in Kalamazoo Thursday night featured an eclectic mix of “Michigan Made” dances.

To be audience to “Sleeping Beauty” is to bear witness to history, to be fully immersed in tradition and artistry that goes back more than 400 years. And to be audience to a performance as superb as that staged by Grand Rapids Ballet accompanied by the Grand Rapids Symphony, is to be transformed.

Building Toward the Future: GRAM's Winter Exhibitions

Written by John Kissane | Monday, 12 February 2024 11:19 |

The Grand Rapids Art Museum’s five current exhibitions immerses attendees in everything from the bright and colorful world of LEGO to the way photography can freeze a moment in time, allowing it to live even after its photographer has shuffled off this mortal coil.

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