In 2023, arts organizations are largely back on their feet and offering incredible seasons of art, conversations, fun and community involvement. Now that it’s fall, arts organizations are diving right back into their seasons with renewed gusto. 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.
Broadway Grand Rapids
122 Lyon St. NW, Grand Rapids
broadwaygrandrapids.com
Funny Girl, Sept. 19-24
Tina, Nov. 7-12
Farmers Alley Theatre Kalamazoo
221 Farmers Alley, Kalamazoo
farmersalleytheatre.com
Addy & Uno, Oct. 27-Nov. 5
Every Brilliant Thing, Nov. 30-Dec. 17
Fontana Chamber Arts
359 Kalamazoo Mall Ste. 200, Kalamazoo
fontanamusic.org
Ben Gulley & Peter Dugan, Nov. 5
Forest Hills Fine Arts Center
600 Forest Hill Ave. SE, Grand Rapids
fhfineartscenter.com
Matilda: The Musical, Nov. 16-18
Frauenthal Center
425 W. Western Ave., Muskegon
frauenthal.org
Veteran’s Day Tribute, Nov. 12
Gilmore Theatre/WMU Theatre
1903 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo
wmich.edu/theatre
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Oct. 27-Nov. 5
Clue, Nov. 10-19
Next Stop, Broadway!, Nov. 30-Dec. 2
Grand Rapids Art Museum
101 Monroe Center, Grand Rapids
artmuseumgr.org
Everything Beautiful in its Time: Six Centuries of Prints, Through Dec. 3
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
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Nov. 17-Dec. 17
Grand Rapids Symphony
300 Ottawa Ave. NW Ste. 100, Grand Rapids
grsymphony.org
Handel’s Messiah by Candlelight, Nov. 17-18
Coco in Concert, Nov. 3-4
Hope College Great Performance Series
100 E. Eighth St., Holland
hope.gps
Brad Mehldau Trio, Nov. 16
Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
329 S. Park St., Kalamazoo
kazoocivic.com
Whose Life Is It Anyway?, Oct. 27-Nov. 5
Barbecue, Nov. 10-19
The Sound of Music, Nov. 24-Dec. 17
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
314 South Park St., Kalamazoo
kiarts.org
A Bridge Between Two Worlds: Works by Wu Jian’an, Through Dec. 31
C. C. Wang: Lines of Abstraction, Through Dec. 31
Celebrate!, Through Jan. 14
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
359 Kalamazoo Mall Ste. 100, Kalamazoo
kalamazoosymphony.com
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, Nov. 11
Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, Nov. 18
LaFontsee Galleries & Framing
833 Lake Dr. SE, Grand Rapids
lafontsee.us
Cut & Paste, Through Nov. 4
Muskegon Civic Theatre
425 W. Western Ave., Muskegon
muskegoncivictheatre.org
Calendar Girls, Nov. 17-Dec. 3
Muskegon Museum of Art
296 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon
muskegonartmuseum.org
Oddities & Delights, Through Feb. 25
Tiffany Lamps: The Richard H. Driehaus Collection, Through Jan. 14
New Vic Theatre
134 E. Vine St., Kalamazoo
thenewvictheatre.org
A Christmas Carol, Nov. 17-Dec. 22
Opera Grand Rapids
1320 E. Fulton St., Grand Rapids
operagr.org
Chorus Concert, Nov. 16
Saugatuck Center for the Arts
400 Culver St., Saugatuck
sc4a.org
Creative Fellow Mindy Trafman, Through Dec. 31
Of Plants and Place, Ongoing
Ningaaseg, Through Jan. 26
St. Cecilia Music Center
24 Ransom Ave. NE, Grand Rapids
scmc-online.org
Trios Transformed, Nov. 9
Jerry Douglas, Nov. 16
Stulberg International String Competition
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo
stulberg.org
Amelia Zitoun w/ WMU Symphony Orchestra, Nov. 11
Daniel Bae w/ Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, Nov. 19
The Gilmore
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo
thegilmore.org
Rising Star: Sean Mason Trio, Dec. 3
West Michigan Symphony
360 W. Western Ave. Ste. 200, Muskegon
westmichigansymphony.org
Scheherazade and More, Nov. 3
