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. Check it out.
Avenue for the Arts
avenueforthearts.org
3rd Thursdays, July 18
Barn Theatre
13351 West M-96, Augusta
barntheatreschool.org
Mystic Pizza, July 9-21
Boeing Boeing, July 23-Aug. 4
Broadway Grand Rapids
122 Lyon St. NW, Grand Rapids
broadwaygrandrapids.com
MJ, July 9-14
Circle Theatre
1703 Robinson Road SE, Grand Rapids
circletheatre.org
Monty Python’s Spamalot, July 11-27
Farmers Alley Theatre Kalamazoo
221 Farmers Alley, Kalamazoo
farmersalleytheatre.com
School of Rock, July 17-28
Grand Rapids Art Museum
101 Monroe Center, Grand Rapids
artmuseumgr.org
Mario Moore: Revolutionary Times, Through Aug. 18
The Outwin: American Portraiture Today, Through Sept. 8
American Glass Now, Through Sept. 8
Jess T. Dugan: Look at me like you love me, Through Oct.
Grand Rapids Symphony
300 Ottawa Ave. NW, Grand Rapids
grsymphony.org
How To Train Your Dragon In Concert, July 24
Hope Repertory Theatre
141 E 12th St, Holland
hope.edu
Detroit ’67, July 12-Aug. 1
Dragon Pack Snack Attack, Through July 27
Big Fish, Through Aug. 3
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
359 Kalamazoo Mall Ste. 100, Kalamazoo
kalamazoosymphony.com
Patriotic Pops, July 3
Craft Music: Songs in the Summer, July 17
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
314 South Park St., Kalamazoo
kiarts.org
Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions Reimagined in Glass, Through Aug. 25
2024 West Michigan Area Show, Through Aug. 18
The Anniversary Show, Through Sept. 1
Kendall College of Art & Design
17 Fountain St. NW, Grand Rapids
kcad.ferris.edu
Master of Architecture Thesis Exhibition, Through July 20
FORUM: Research-Driven Student Work, Through July 20
Paintings by Boyd Quinn: 1990-2024, Through July 13
LowellArts
223 W. Main St., Lowell
lowellartsmi.org
GR Festival of the Arts, Regional Exhibition: Awards Show, July 6-Aug. 10
Mason Street Warehouse
400 Culver St., Saugatuck
sc4a.org
Standby, Me with Julie Benko, July 20
Muskegon Museum of Art
296 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon
muskegonartmuseum.org
Quilts: The Artistry of Home, Through Sept. 29
John Steuart Curry: Weathering the Storm, Through Sept. 2
St. Cecilia Music Center
24 Ransom Ave. NE, Grand Rapids
scmc-online.org
Beer City Winds, July 18
West Michigan Symphony
360 W. Western Ave. Ste. 200, Muskegon
westmichigansymphony.org
Summer Jazz @ The Block, July 10 & 24
