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.
Actors Theatre
160 Fountain St. NE, Grand Rapids
actorstheatregrandrapids.org
Botticelli in the Fire, May 1-10
Avenue for the Arts
avenueforthearts.co
Third Thursdays, May 15
Broadway Grand Rapids
122 Lyon St. NW, Grand Rapids
broadwaygrandrapids.com
Pretty Woman, Apr. 29-May 4
Circle Theatre Summer Concert Series
1703 Robinson Rd. SE, Grand Rapids
circletheatre.org
Roadtrip U.S.A., May 19-Sept. 8
Pop Royalty, May 27-Sept. 15
Deos Contemporary Ballet
1595 Galbraith Ave. SE, Grand Rapids
deosballet.com
Raise the Barre, May 8
Awaken Series 25, May 17
Farmers Alley Theatre Kalamazoo
221 Farmers Alley, Kalamazoo
farmersalleytheatre.com
Ride the Cyclone: The Musical, May 29-June 15
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
1000 E. Beltline Ave. NE, Grand Rapids
meijergardens.org
BUSTED: Contemporary Sculpture Busts, Through Sept. 21
Michigan All-State Bonsai Show, May 10–11
Great Gardens Gala, May 16
Japanese Teahouse Ceremony, May 17
Busted Exquisite Corpses, May 25
Gilmore Theatre/WMU Theatre
1903 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo
wmich.edu/theatre
The Book of Silence, May 9-25
Grand Rapids Art Museum
101 Monroe Center, Grand Rapids
artmuseumgr.org
Kristina Sheufelt: Fallow Season, Through May 4
David Lubbers: Haunted Terrain, May 6-Aug. 3
David Hockney: Perspective Should Be Reversed, May 31-Nov. 2
Grand Rapids Ballet
341 Ellsworth Ave. SW, Grand Rapids
grballet.com
Be Here Now, May 2-4
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
30 N. Division Ave., Grand Rapids
grct.org
The Color Purple, Through May 4
Grand Rapids Symphony
300 Ottawa Ave. NW Ste. 100, Grand Rapids
grsymphony.org
Star Wars: A New Hope, May 4
Death & Transfiguration, May 9
Common with the GRS, May 15
Lettuce with the GRS, May 17
Holland Chorale
221 Columbia Ave., Holland
hollandchorale.org
A VISION OF PEACE AND COMMUNITY: Change Gonna Come!, May 17
Holland Symphony Orchestra
96 W. 15th St. Ste. 201, Holland
hollandsymphony.org
Romantic Rachmaninoff, Apr. 26
Jewish Theatre Grand Rapids
2727 Michigan NE, Grand Rapids
jtgr.org
Oh, My God, Through May 4
Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
329 S. Park St., Kalamazoo
kazoocivic.com
The Seussification of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Apr. 25-May 4
The Wedding Singer, May 2-18
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
314 South Park St., Kalamazoo
kiarts.org
Sourced from the ‘Zoo, Through May 25
An Infinite Constellation of Love, Through June 15
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
359 Kalamazoo Mall Ste. 100, Kalamazoo
kalamazoosymphony.com
Carmen & Boléro, May 3
LowellArts
223 W. Main St., Lowell
lowellartsmi.org
U-Create: Member Exhibition, Through June 21
Miller Auditorium
2200 Auditorium Dr, Kalamazoo
millerauditorium.com
Mandy Patinkin in Concert: BEING ALIVE, May 10
Ain’t Too Proud —The Life and Times of The Temptations, May 13-15
Muskegon Civic Theatre
425 W. Western Ave., Muskegon
muskegoncivictheatre.org
Guys & Dolls, May 1-4
Muskegon Museum of Art
296 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon
muskegonartmuseum.org
Transcending Tradition, Through May 11
Expressions, Mar. 27-May 4
New Vic Theatre
134 E. Vine St., Kalamazoo
thenewvictheatre.org
Sylvia, May 2-17
Opera Grand Rapids
1320 E. Fulton St., Grand Rapids
operagr.org
Opera is Lit, Mar. 13
Night with the Opera, May 15
Saugatuck Center for the Arts
400 Culver St., Saugatuck
sc4a.org
We hope you fail better., Through May 16
Dixie Longate’s Cherry Bombs & Bottle Rockets, May 22-23
St. Cecilia Music Center
24 Ransom Ave. NE, Grand Rapids
scmc-online.org
Rhiannon Giddens & the Old-Time Revue, May 13
The Gilmore
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo
thegilmore.org
Daniela Liebman, May 11
Vox GR
2700 E. Fulton St., Grand Rapids
voxgr.com
House of Belonging, May 20
West Michigan Symphony
360 W. Western Ave. Ste. 200, Muskegon
westmichigansymphony.org
Dvořák Cello Concerto, May 9
Inbal Segev - Classical Cello, May 10
American Landscapes, May 30
Tessa Lark - Classical Violin, May 31
