Arts exhibitions and performances have returned in full swing to West Michigan. This season, there’s absolutely no shortage of concerts, symphonies, plays, musicals, ballet, visual arts and beyond.
We have big Broadway shows, intimate and progressive plays, live performances with symphonies, dancers taking to the stage, and powerful art exhibitions. Here’s our guide to arts events for the month.
Avenue for the Arts
106 Gallery
106 S. Division Ave., Grand Rapids
avenueforthearts.co
First Fridays, Jan. 2, Feb. 6
Junk Drawer, Through Jan. 9
Rapid Art Movement, Jan. 30-31
Break It Down | Make It Better, Feb. 28
Broadway Grand Rapids
122 Lyon St. NW, Grand Rapids
broadwaygrandrapids.com
Kimberly Akimbo, Jan. 27-Feb. 1
& Juliet, Mar. 10-15
Farmers Alley Theatre Kalamazoo
221 Farmers Alley, Kalamazoo
farmersalleytheatre.com
Primary Trust, Jan. 22-Feb. 1
Franke Center for the Arts
214 E Mansion St., Marshall
thefranke.org
Irish Pub Night, Jan. 10
Ember & Ash, Jan. 16
Ice, Wine, Beer & Blues, Jan. 30-31
Tinsley Ellis, Feb. 21
Frederik Meijer Gardens
1000 East Beltline Ave. NE, Grand Rapids
meijergardens.org
Jazz Brunch, Jan. 17, Feb. 1, 7
Orchid Show, Jan. 24-25
Winter Nights, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24
Jaume Plensa, Thru Mar. 15
Grand Rapids Art Museum
101 Monroe Center, Grand Rapids
artmuseumgr.org
As We Rise: Photography from
the Black Atlantic, Through Apr. 26
Parisa Ghaderi: For Dancing
in the Streets, Through Apr. 26
Grand Rapids Ballet
341 Ellsworth Ave. SW, Grand Rapids
grballet.com
Swan Lake, Feb. 27-Mar. 1
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
30 N. Division Ave., Grand Rapids
grct.org
Ain’t Misbehavin’, Jan. 16-Feb. 1
The Lightning Thief, Feb. 27-Mar. 15
Grand Rapids Symphony
300 Ottawa Ave. NW Ste. 100, Grand Rapids
grsymphony.org
Shrek 2 In Concert, Jan. 2
Boléro, Jan. 9-10
Ravishing Rachmaninoff, Jan. 23-24
Celebrate America @ 250!, Feb. 6-7
Boston Pops Tribute, Jan. 16-17
Jewish Theatre Grand Rapids
2727 Michigan NE, Grand Rapids
jtgr.org
The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk, Feb. 5-15
Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
329 S. Park St., Kalamazoo
kazoocivic.com
The Cherry Orchard, Jan. 16-Feb. 1
The SpongeBob Musical, Feb. 6-15
Dogfight, Feb. 20-Mar. 1
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
314 South Park St., Kalamazoo
kiarts.org
Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper, Through Jan. 11
Future Now: Virtual Sneakers
to Cutting-Edge Kicks, Feb. 7-June 7
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
359 Kalamazoo Mall Ste. 100, Kalamazoo
kalamazoosymphony.com
Ragtime, Jan. 14
Sounds of the Middle East, Jan. 29
Mahler’s Third Symphony, Feb. 21
Miller Auditorium
2200 Auditorium Dr, Kalamazoo
millerauditorium.com
CHICAGO the Musical, Jan. 20-21
Blue Man Group, Jan. 28-29
Clue, Feb. 4-5
Muskegon Museum of Art
296 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon
muskegonartmuseum.org
Art Nouveau: Age of Elegance, Through Jan. 11
Crossroads: Intersections of Black Family Culture, Through Mar. 15
St. Cecilia Music Center
24 Ransom Ave. NE, Grand Rapids
scmc-online.org
John Pizzarelli Trio, Jan. 15
Emmet Cohen, Feb. 26
West Michigan Symphony
360 W. Western Ave. Ste. 200, Muskegon
westmichigansymphony.org
Superheroes at the Symphony, Jan. 30
Gershwin’s Piano Concerto, Feb. 27
