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Review: ‘eLLe’ lovingly captures the modern experience
Written by Marin Heinritz | Saturday, 10 November 2018 15:10 |The homegrown episodic play series “eLLe: New Positions,” the sixth season opener for Queer Theatre Kalamazoo, transforms the basement space of downtown Kalamazoo’s First Baptist Church into “the most wonderful play party in West Michigan."
Review: ‘A Doll’s House’ is a tremendously moving examination of love and freedom
Written by Marin Heinritz | Wednesday, 07 November 2018 11:34 |Nora slammed the door on her husband and three children more than 140 years ago when she walked out of her married life in Henrik Ibsen’s proto-feminist masterpiece “A Doll’s House.” But now she’s back in Lucas Hnath’s critically-acclaimed and Tony Award-winning “A Doll’s House, Part 2” to answer and raise further questions in a tremendously moving yet remarkably unadorned production of the 2017 play at Farmers Alley Theatre in Kalamazoo.
Moving Forward: West Michigan Symphony brings the back row to the front
Written by Marla Miller | Tuesday, 30 October 2018 14:52 |A showcase of solos, marimba and tuba concertos put the spotlight on a host of West Michigan Symphony musicians during this season’s second masterworks concert.
Swans and Solos: Kalamazoo Symphony show finds inspiration in nature
Written by Jane Simons | Tuesday, 30 October 2018 14:42 |With every Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra performance he conducts, Daniel Brier attempts to transport the audience to another realm.
Fantasy & Legacy: Muskegon Museum of Art’s fall exhibits honor local artists
Written by Marla R. Miller | Tuesday, 30 October 2018 14:04 |Once one of the elder statesmen of Grand Rapids’ art scene, Armand Merizon continued to paint as his vision failed him, calling on instinct and experience as he put brush to canvas.
It Takes Two to Tangle: Tanglefoot welcomes the community to connect and explore
Written by Dana Casadei | Tuesday, 30 October 2018 14:00 |Every year, Tanglefoot creates a homecoming for the local artist community by opening its doors and welcoming everyone into its studios.
Morning with the Queens: Grand Rapids’ new show is a tableside performance
Written by Kayla Sosa | Tuesday, 30 October 2018 13:57 |The newest morning fad is a show while you eat: Drag Brunch. Sit back with a boozy beverage and a delicious plated breakfast (or lunch) and see some of the most talented queens performing in West Michigan.
Finding Your Grail: 'Spamalot' brings musical amusement to Miller Auditorium
Written by Dana Casadei | Tuesday, 30 October 2018 13:52 |As a sophomore in high school, Joey Fontana saw Monty Python's Spamalot at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, on the east side of the state. Now he’s part of the national tour, performing at Miller Auditorium this month.
Finding the Answer: Western Michigan University brings New York star to the stage
Written by Jane Simons | Tuesday, 30 October 2018 13:37 |Prescott Seymour’s life as an actor is a drag, but he isn’t complaining.
Review: ‘The Magic Flute’ is beautiful, modern, magical
Written by John Kissane | Saturday, 27 October 2018 14:39 |To most of us, the word “opera” conjures up bored and wealthy patrons, in black tie or pearls, suffering through incomprehensible screeches: in short, nothing like a good time.
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