Yuka Oba grew up in Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture, in a hometown nestled among mountains. An active, imaginative child, she would sometimes straddle a broomstick and run around the house, losing herself in dreams of flying.
In an age when you can find images of everything from the most ancient sculptures to the most groundbreaking new art online, there’s still nothing quite like seeing art in person. Fortunately, West Michigan has a vibrant array of galleries where you stroll, stare… and maybe pick out something to take home.
For Thiago Porraz, it began in school with art classes, then turned into a hobby at home, which grew into a true passion.
There is perhaps nothing more exciting for a well-seasoned theatre lover than the opportunity to see brand new work.
Just imagine the thrill of what it would be like to be a fly on the wall when Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins had an impromptu jam session at the dawn of rock and roll.
Most plays never get written. Of those that make it to the page, most don’t get performed. Of those that manage to get performed, most are quickly forgotten.
Coming in at number one in the Art Museum/Gallery category this year is Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, which also placed as a finalist for large-scale attraction, and it’s easy to see why.
"Is carpet fun?" The answer, Yang Kim said, is that it can be. She was speaking at UICA, at an event hosted by CreativeMornings GR. Kim has worked at Herman Miller and Peopledesign, where she is creative director.
This August, Grand Rapids Ballet’s Summer Series sees the venerable organization performing in Petoskey, outside Grand Rapids’ Peter Martin Wege Theater, and at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, in an effort to celebrate dance in an accessible, community-driven way.
It’s 2024 and arts organizations in West Michigan are thriving, with incredible, jam-packed seasons of art, conversations, fun and community involvement.
On the face of it, one might wonder how a French sex farce in which a greedy, deceptive bachelor shamelessly dupes three clueless, sexy women into simultaneously being his fiancées, roping in his seemingly naive old friend and his bemused housekeeper to keep the charade going could possibly play in this day and age.
The word “Eupnea”, the title of CPR Dance company’s current season’s traveling concert, is literally defined as the breath at rest—our mode of breathing that does not require conscious thought.
There is something undeniably delightful about watching people have a wonderful time. At its heart that is the experience of seeing “School of Rock”, the infectious musical at Farmers Alley Theatre.
