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Review: ‘Big’ is larger-than-life fun for all
Written by Marin Heinritz | Wednesday, 17 July 2019 15:03 |Children long to be grown before their time, yet adults wish to be young again is the truism at the heart of the beloved 1988 film “Big,” starring Tom Hanks, and its themes, characters and story are just as delightful 31 years later translated into the 1996 musical adaptation at The Barn Theatre where children get a peek at what it is to be grown and adults get to be children again — both on and off stage.
Review: ‘Old Man and The Old Moon’ is a pleasant, whimsical adventure
Written by Marin Heinritz | Friday, 12 July 2019 15:09 |“The Old Man and The Old Moon” is an imaginative quest tale about, yes, an old man who has tasked himself with filling up the moon with liquid light when it begins to wane. When one night his wife tries to cash in on his promise to take her dancing and he curmudgeonly refuses, she takes off. Of course he follows, through adventures rife with storms, civil war, strange encounters in the belly of a whale, ghosts and memory, only to discover truths even larger than that which makes his wife happy.
Review: ‘Sweeney Todd’ makes great theater look easy as pie
Written by Marin Heinritz | Saturday, 06 July 2019 02:27 |If ever there were a terrifying piece of musical theater, it’s Stephen Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” Terrifying for its gruesome storyline about murder, revenge and cannibalism, yes; and terrifying for its sheer magnitude for the artists who put it together.
Review: Hope’s ‘West Side Story’ is a marvelous, colorful, timeless experience
Written by Marin Heinritz | Thursday, 27 June 2019 12:07 |In the canon of American musical theater, “West Side Story,” utterly groundbreaking in its time, remains close to perfection. And the opportunity to see a truly excellent production, such as the one currently running at Hope Summer Repertory Theatre, should not be missed.
Harmony on the Hill: Picnic Pops celebrates 25 years with a blast from the past
Written by Abi Safago | Wednesday, 26 June 2019 15:38 |Over the past 25 years, much has changed in Grand Rapids. New buildings and businesses, new art and new ideas are emerging at every corner of the city. Even longstanding institutions have been shaped by the changing times.
Beyond the Books: How libraries are offering more services than ever before
Written by Dana Casadei | Wednesday, 26 June 2019 15:27 |If you walked into a library for the first time recently, it might not have been what you were expecting. These aren’t your grandma’s libraries anymore.
Getting GIFfy With It: Behind the scenes with illustrator Libby VanderPloeg
Written by Marla R. Miller | Wednesday, 26 June 2019 15:19 |Grand Haven native Libby VanderPloeg praises her Grand Rapids Community College experience and offers this bit of wisdom when it comes to making it in a creative field: “Don’t wait for work to come to you. Opportunity awaits those who seek it out! And if you want to get better at what you do, do it every single day.”
Show Your Work: SC4A’s Storied Drawing presents the artistic process
Written by Marla R. Miller | Wednesday, 26 June 2019 15:15 |In a world of immediacy and information overload, it’s easy to lose sight of the time and talent that goes into the stories we see and read every day.
Mitten-Made: UICA focuses on artists from around the state in summer
Written by Dana Casadei | Wednesday, 26 June 2019 15:06 |If you go to the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts this month, you might see a familiar name or two.
Intensely Prepared: GR Civic readies teens for a life on the stage
Written by Kayla Sosa | Wednesday, 26 June 2019 15:01 |This summer, teens at the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre are taking the lead in putting on two very different, but equally challenging productions.
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