It’s 2024 and arts organizations in West Michigan are thriving, with incredible, jam-packed seasons of art, conversations, fun and community involvement. This month, you can visit the theaters for big Broadway shows and intimate plays, listen to symphonies play the classics and modern pieces, and head to local museums for a variety of stunning art.
Broadway Grand Rapids
122 Lyon St. NW, Grand Rapids
broadwaygrandrapids.com
Disney’s Aladdin, Jan. 16-21
Face Off Theatre
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo
faceofftheatre.com
Goodnight Tyler, Jan. 19-28
Farmers Alley Theatre Kalamazoo
221 Farmers Alley, Kalamazoo
farmersalleytheatre.com
Native Gardens, Jan. 25-Feb. 4
Frederik Meijer Gardens
1000 East Beltline Ave. NE, Grand Rapids
meijergardens.org
University Of Michigan Health-West: Christmas & Holiday Traditions, Through Jan. 7
Grand Rapids Art Museum
101 Monroe Center, Grand Rapids
artmuseumgr.org
Brick by Brick: The Creative Art of LEGO, Through May 19
Underneath Everything: Humility and Grandeur in Contemporary Ceramics, Through Jan. 14
Experimental Film Selections from Open Projector Night, Through Jan. 14
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
30 N. Division Ave., Grand Rapids
grct.org
Clyde’s, Jan. 19-29
Grand Rapids Symphony
300 Ottawa Ave. NW Ste. 100, Grand Rapids
grsymphony.org
The Godfather, Jan. 5
The Artistry of Vadim Gluzman, Jan. 12-13
Wild Symphony, Jan. 20
Hope College Great Performance Series
100 E. Eighth St., Holland
hope.gps
Lavinia Meijer, Jan. 26
Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
329 S. Park St., Kalamazoo
kazoocivic.com
The Lion In Winter, Jan. 12-21
Cats: Young Actors Edition, Jan. 26-Feb 4
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
314 South Park St., Kalamazoo
kiarts.org
Celebrate!, Through Jan. 14
Kirk Newman Faculty Review, Through Jan. 28
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
359 Kalamazoo Mall Ste. 100, Kalamazoo
kalamazoosymphony.com
Craft Music: Folk Songs, Jan. 17
Symphony of Brotherhood: Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 21
Saxy, And We Know It, Jan. 28
Kendall College of Art & Design
17 Fountain St. NW, Grand Rapids
kcad.ferris.edu
Practical Art Exhibition, Through Feb. 3
First Year Experience Exhibition, Through Feb. 3
Miller Auditorium
2200 Auditorium Dr, Kalamazoo
millerauditorium.com
Jagged Little Pill, Jan. 16-17
Come From Away, Jan. 30-31
Muskegon Civic Theatre
425 W. Western Ave., Muskegon
muskegoncivictheatre.org
The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, Jan. 12-20
Muskegon Museum of Art
296 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon
muskegonartmuseum.org
Oddities & Delights, Through Feb. 25
Strange Winter, The Snow Globes of Walter Martin & Paloma Muñoz, Through Feb. 11
Tiffany Lamps: The Richard H. Driehaus Collection, Through Jan. 14
John Steuart Curry: Weathering the Storm, Through Sept. 2
Saugatuck Center for the Arts
400 Culver St., Saugatuck
sc4a.org
Of Plants and Place, Ongoing
Ningaaseg, Through Jan. 26
St. Cecilia Music Center
24 Ransom Ave. NE, Grand Rapids
scmc-online.org
Blue Note Records 85th Anniversary, Jan. 18
West Michigan Symphony
360 W. Western Ave. Ste. 200, Muskegon
westmichigansymphony.org
Mozart and Beethoven, Jan. 26
