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 annual guide to arts events for the month.
Broadway Grand Rapids
122 Lyon St. NW, Grand Rapids
broadwaygrandrapids.com
Mamma Mia!, Nov. 26-Dec. 1
Farmers Alley Theatre Kalamazoo
221 Farmers Alley, Kalamazoo
farmersalleytheatre.com
A Christmas Carol: Season’s Greedings, Nov. 21-Dec. 8
Fontana Chamber Arts
359 Kalamazoo Mall Ste. 200, Kalamazoo
fontanamusic.org
Chromic Duo, Nov. 22
Franke Center for the Arts
214 E Mansion St., Marshall
thefranke.org
Jake Kershaw, Nov. 16
Frauenthal Center
425 W. Western Ave., Muskegon
frauenthal.org
Laurie Veldheer, Nov. 8
Frederik Meijer Gardens
1000 East Beltline Ave. NE, Grand Rapids
meijergardens.org
University of Michigan Health-West: Christmas & Holiday Traditions, Through Nov. 26-Jan. 5
Gilmore Theatre/WMU Theatre
1903 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo
wmich.edu/theatre
Haunting of Hill House, Oct. 25-Nov. 3
Legally Blonde, Nov. 8-24
Grand Rapids Art Museum
101 Monroe Center, Grand Rapids
artmuseumgr.org
Lee Alexander McQueen & Ann Ray: Rendez-Vous, Through Jan. 12
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
30 N. Division Ave., Grand Rapids
grct.org
Cats, Nov. 15-Dec. 15
Grand Rapids Symphony
300 Ottawa Ave. NW Ste. 100, Grand Rapids
grsymphony.org
Fright Night, Nov. 1-2
Spooky Symphony, Nov. 2
South American Heat, Nov. 15-16
Coffee/An Evening with Mozart, Nov. 22
GRCC Players
143 Bostwick Ave. NE, Grand Rapids
grcc.edu
Grand Concourse, Nov. 9-11
GVSU Art Gallery
1 Campus Dr., Allendale
gvsu.edu/artgallery
A Single Thread / Un Solo Hilo, Through Nov. 8
Holland Symphony Orchestra
96 W. 15th St. Ste. 201, Holland
hollandsymphony.org
Sounds of the Sea, Nov. 2
Hope College Great Performance Series
100 E. Eighth St., Holland
hope.gps
Ulysses Owen Jr. and Gen Y, Nov. 17
Jewish Theatre Grand Rapids
2727 Michigan NE, Grand Rapids
jtgr.org
H*tler’s Tasters, Oct. 17-Nov. 3
Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
329 S. Park St., Kalamazoo
kazoocivic.com
Radium Girls, Nov. 8-17
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Nov. 29-Dec. 22
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
314 South Park St., Kalamazoo
kiarts.org
Legendary Voices: Art for the Next Century, Through Feb. 16
Powerful Forces: Legends, Rituals, and Warriors in East Asian Art, Through Jan. 19
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
359 Kalamazoo Mall Ste. 100, Kalamazoo
kalamazoosymphony.com
Tchaikovsky’s Sixth: Symphony of Passion, Nov. 2
Beethoven’s Fourth Symphony, Nov. 22
Miller Auditorium
2200 Auditorium Dr, Kalamazoo
millerauditorium.com
Dear Evan Hansen, Nov. 14-15
Muskegon Civic Theatre
425 W. Western Ave., Muskegon
muskegoncivictheatre.org
A Christmas Carol, Nov. 15-Dec. 1
Muskegon Museum of Art
296 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon
muskegonartmuseum.org
Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective, Through Jan. 5
95th Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition, Through Nov. 13
Festival of Trees, Nov. 21-Dec. 29
New Vic Theatre
134 E. Vine St., Kalamazoo
thenewvictheatre.org
A Christmas Carol, Nov. 22-Dec. 22
Saugatuck Center for the Arts
400 Culver St., Saugatuck
sc4a.org
We hope you fail better., Nov. 9-May 16
Showtime! An Evening of Jazz + Broadway, Nov. 15-16
St. Cecilia Music Center
24 Ransom Ave. NE, Grand Rapids
scmc-online.org
Virtuoso Winds, Nov. 7
An Evening with Valerie June, Nov. 12
The Gilmore
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo
thegilmore.org
Fazil Say, Nov. 16
Jahari Stampley Trio, Nov. 17
Vox GR
voxgr.com
Lineage: A Journey Through Musical Heritage, Nov. 2
West Michigan Symphony
360 W. Western Ave. Ste. 200, Muskegon
westmichigansymphony.org
Ravel & Gershwin, Nov. 11
Claire Haungci - Classical Piano, Nov. 23
Wellspring/Cori Terry & Dancers
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo
wellspringdance.org
Fall Concert of Dance, Nov. 22-24
