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, Nov. 7 & Dec. 5
Looking Back | Moving Forward: The Avenue Turns 20, Nov. 7-22
Arty Party, Nov. 15
Broadway Grand Rapids
122 Lyon St. NW, Grand Rapids
broadwaygrandrapids.com
The Book of Mormon, Nov. 4-9
Deos Contemporary Ballet
1595 Galbraith Ave. SE, Grand Rapids
deosballet.com
Cracked Nuts, Dec. 19-20
Farmers Alley Theatre Kalamazoo
221 Farmers Alley, Kalamazoo
farmersalleytheatre.com
A Very Kalamazoo Christmas, Nov. 20-Dec. 7
Frauenthal Center
425 W. Western Ave., Muskegon
frauenthal.org
A Celtic Christmas, Nov. 21
Grand Kyiv Ballet Presents – Snow Queen, Nov. 15
Sister’s Christmas Catechism, Dec. 20
Frederik Meijer Gardens
1000 East Beltline Ave. NE, Grand Rapids
meijergardens.org
ENLIGHTEN, Nov. 24-Jan. 3
Christmas & Holiday Traditions, Nov. 26-Jan. 4
Kringle Mingle, Nov. 29, Dec. 13 & 20
Jaume Plensa: A New Humanism, Thru Mar. 15
Grand Rapids Art Museum
101 Monroe Center, Grand Rapids
artmuseumgr.org
The Matter of Awe: Landscapes in Art, Nov. 22-Aug. 16
As We Rise: Photography from the Black Atlantic, Dec. 6-Apr. 26
Parisa Ghaderi: For Dancing in the Streets, Dec. 6-Apr. 26
Grand Rapids Symphony
300 Ottawa Ave. NW Ste. 100, Grand Rapids
grsymphony.org
Coffee/Evening with Marcelo, Nov. 7
Brahms’ Fourth, Nov. 14-15
Holiday Pops Presented by Meijer, Dec. 5-7
The Polar Express in Concert, Nov. 21-22
Trisha Yearwood, Dec. 17
Grand Rapids Ballet
341 Ellsworth Ave. SW, Grand Rapids
grballet.com
The Nutcracker, Dec. 12-21
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
30 N. Division Ave., Grand Rapids
grct.org
Disney’s Frozen, Nov. 14-Dec.14
Holland Symphony Orchestra
96 W. 15th St. Ste. 201, Holland
hollandsymphony.org
Holiday Concerts, Dec. 13
Jewish Theatre Grand Rapids
2727 Michigan NE, Grand Rapids
jtgr.org
Coney Island Christmas, Dec. 4-14
Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
329 S. Park St., Kalamazoo
kazoocivic.com
The Colored Museum, Nov. 7-16
Annie, Dec. 5-21
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
314 South Park St., Kalamazoo
kiarts.org
Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper, Through Jan. 11
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
359 Kalamazoo Mall Ste. 100, Kalamazoo
kalamazoosymphony.com
Brahms & the Schumanns, Nov. 15
Carols by Candlelight, Dec. 17
Miller Auditorium
2200 Auditorium Dr, Kalamazoo
millerauditorium.com
Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, Nov. 7-8
A Celtic Christmas, Nov. 29
A Carpenters’ Christmas, Dec. 6
Cirque Dreams Holidaze, Dec. 16
Muskegon Museum of Art
296 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon
muskegonartmuseum.org
Art Nouveau: Age of Elegance, Through Jan. 11
Cups, Through Nov. 9
Crossroads: Intersections of Black Family Culture, Dec. 11-Mar. 15
St. Cecilia Music Center
24 Ransom Ave. NE, Grand Rapids
scmc-online.org
Gilbert Kalish & the Viano Quartet, Nov. 20
Josh Ritter, Nov. 2
Yonder Mountain String Band, Dec. 4
West Michigan Symphony
360 W. Western Ave. Ste. 200, Muskegon
westmichigansymphony.org
Orchestra’s Greatest Hits, Nov. 14
Home for the Holidays – Around the World, Dec. 19
