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Diverse Drama: Ebony Road Players promotes social justice through theater arts
Written by Kayla Tucker | Friday, 31 March 2017 09:00 |Four years ago, when Edye Evans Hyde started the Ebony Road Players, she didn’t know it would turn into a catalyst for social justice.
Improv Improvement: Crawlspace Eviction uses comedy to help people be better
Written by Jane Simons | Friday, 31 March 2017 09:00 |Dann Sytsma’s fixation with the word “crawlspace” led to the birth of an improv group that has become a fixture in Kalamazoo’s entertainment scene.
Amazing Disgrace: Actors’ Theatre combats otherization with the timely ‘Disgraced’
Written by Kayla Tucker | Friday, 31 March 2017 09:00 |When Fred Sebulske founded Actors’ Theatre Grand Rapids in 1981, his mission was to provoke conversation through theater.
A Lifetime of Music: Sara Daneshpour stops by Kalamazoo on her path to acclaim
Written by Samara Napolitan | Thursday, 30 March 2017 09:00 |Sara Daneshpour may be one of tomorrow’s stars. The Gilmore Rising Stars Series brings young and exceptional artists like the Iranian-American Daneshpour to Kalamazoo every year. First presented in 1999, the series features acclaimed pianists like Lang Lang, Jonathan Biss and Kirill Gerstein before they hit it big.
Symphonic Stories Holland Symphony Orchestra ends season with inclusive, narrative show
Written by Marla R. Miller | Friday, 31 March 2017 09:00 |Holland Symphony Orchestra Music Director Johannes Müller-Stosch likes to give the audience something a little bit different to close out each concert series.
Piping Up: Cameron Carpenter explores the organ’s narrative
Written by Samara Napolitan | Wednesday, 29 March 2017 11:56 |The word “spectacle” often follows Cameron Carpenter. Even when considering the sequined shoes, a $1.3 million traveling digital organ (that he designed himself) and his intellectual bravado, Carpenter insists those syllables should be rearranged to “skeptical” when referencing his work and persona.
Piece by Piece: Eana Agopian’s collages earn her UICA’s Fresh Pick award
Written by Marla R. Miller | Thursday, 30 March 2017 09:00 |Ready to board a plane for Mexico last May, recent Kendall College of Art and Design graduate Eana Agopian checked her email one last time.
Review: “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” dazzles and delights beyond expectation
Written by James Sanford | Saturday, 25 March 2017 12:42 |For artistic directors planning a theater’s season, there’s always a temptation to ride the coattails of an upcoming movie and schedule a stage version of the next potential blockbuster. But this can also be a trap.
Palette of Petals: Floral art takes over the GRAM
Written by Josh Veal Super | Thursday, 23 March 2017 12:20 |Tomorrow, the smell of peonies, carnations, orchids and more will fill the halls of Grand Rapids Art Museum. Well, we don’t yet know exactly what flowers will be on display, but Art In Bloom is returning for the first time since 2015, bringing with it some can’t-miss events centered around the weekend exhibition.
Renee Zettle-Sterling grieves through art
Written by Marla Miller | Wednesday, 22 March 2017 12:52 |After the sudden death of her brother during a hunting accident in 2002, metalsmith Renee Zettle-Sterling took an interest in how to channel grief and healing through the process of making art.
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