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History Played Out: Ebony Road Players delivers impactful theater this month
Written by Kayla Sosa | Thursday, 27 September 2018 14:32 |Ebony Road Players — Grand Rapids’ self proclaimed black theater — has two important, impactful shows for the community this month, Lines: The Lived Experience of Race and The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington.
Inner Child: Holland Civic takes its cast back to the start
Written by Marla Miller | Thursday, 27 September 2018 14:28 |With adult actors playing tweens, Holland Civic Theatre takes on the comedy, awkwardness and anxiety of adolescence in its delightful fall musical.
Review: ‘School of Rock’ shreds hard with talent, fun and inspiration
Written by Dana Casadei | Wednesday, 19 September 2018 17:48 |Be prepared for some face-melting before you go see School of Rock.
Review: Luca Buratto’s passionate interpretations enchant the season’s first Gilmore audience
Written by Erin Bensinger | Tuesday, 18 September 2018 13:45 |The Gilmore kicked off its 2018-2019 season on Sunday evening with the first performance from its Rising Stars series. Italian concert pianist Luca Buratto impressed a near-full house at the Wellspring Theater in Kalamazoo with a century-spanning selection from his repertoire.
Review: ‘Curious Incident’ is a unique, talented exploration of an extraordinary mind
Written by Kayla Sosa | Tuesday, 18 September 2018 13:09 |Go inside a teenage boy’s brain with the Michigan premiere of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” at Actors’ Theatre Grand Rapids. With their unique use of set pieces and props, sound and talented acting, this play is not one you want to miss this month.
Review: ‘Steel Magnolias’ is full of laughter and immersive performances
Written by Kayla Sosa | Tuesday, 11 September 2018 17:30 |Civic Theatre’s latest production, “Steel Magnolias,” highlights the eternal strength of women through life’s ups and downs. Set in Truvy’s Beauty Salon in late ’80s small-town Louisiana, the set, costumes and characters all reflect the time and place — from teased up hair held by hairspray, to blush pink carpets and strong southern accents.
Review: ‘On the Town’ is a beautiful fusion of dance and theater
Written by Marin Heinritz | Friday, 07 September 2018 14:46 |The genius of the creative collaboration between composer Leonard Bernstein and choreographer Jerome Robbins, two legends in their own right, is perhaps more lasting than love. That is, if we are to believe the larger theme of “On the Town,” the grand 1940s musical they created together based on their previous ballet, “Fancy Free.”
Review: Barn Theatre’s ‘Disaster!’ is anything but
Written by Marin Heinritz | Thursday, 30 August 2018 13:34 |If there’s one thing anyone who’s ever been to The Barn Theatre in Augusta knows, it’s that they know how to do a killer rock musical. And anyone who’s had the good fortune of seeing shows there this summer certainly knows the 72nd season company of Michigan’s oldest resident summer stock theater is well-versed in brilliant, campy comedy.
Molding Minds: Pottery Lane offers an escape from the stress of life
Written by Dana Casadei | Wednesday, 29 August 2018 16:33 |After spending her day job staring at a screen for hours on end, Kelly Kermode found herself needing a release, so she returned to an old love: pottery.
Livening the Lakeshore: Cultural venues debuting new facilities, amenities this year
Written by Marla R. Miller | Wednesday, 29 August 2018 16:28 |When patrons visit the renovated Howmet Playhouse in Whitehall, not only can they expect new seats, carpets and restrooms, but they’ll see features of the building’s historic character unveiled.
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