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 this month's arts events.
Actors Theatre
160 Fountain St. NE, Grand Rapids
actorstheatregrandrapids.org
This Flat Earth, Oct. 10-19
Broadway Grand Rapids
122 Lyon St. NW, Grand Rapids
broadwaygrandrapids.com
Beetlejuice, Oct. 8-13
Deos Contemporary Ballet
1595 Galbraith Ave. SE, Grand Rapids
deosballet.com
Jane Eyre, Oct. 18-20
Face Off Theatre
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo
faceofftheatre.com
Smart People, Oct. 18-27
Farmers Alley Theatre Kalamazoo
221 Farmers Alley, Kalamazoo
farmersalleytheatre.com
Jersey Boys, Through Oct. 6
Forest Hills Fine Arts Center
600 Forest Hill Ave. SE, Grand Rapids
fhfineartscenter.com
Shrek: The Musical, Oct. 28
Frauenthal Center
425 W. Western Ave., Muskegon
frauenthal.org
Hannaniah Whitley, Oct. 18
Frederik Meijer Gardens
1000 East Beltline Ave. NE, Grand Rapids
meijergardens.org
David Smith: The Nature of Sculpture, Through Mar. 2
Gilmore Theatre/WMU Theatre
1903 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo
wmich.edu/theatre
POTUS, Through Oct. 13
Haunting of Hill House, Oct. 25-Nov. 3
Grand Rapids Art Museum
101 Monroe Center, Grand Rapids
artmuseumgr.org
Lee Alexander McQueen & Ann Ray: Rendez-Vous, Oct. 5-Jan. 12
Grand Rapids Ballet
341 Ellsworth Ave. SW, Grand Rapids
grballet.com
Symphony of Movement, Oct. 11-13
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
30 N. Division Ave., Grand Rapids
grct.org
The Rocky Horror Show, Through Oct. 6
Grand Rapids Symphony
300 Ottawa Ave. NW Ste. 100, Grand Rapids
grsymphony.org
BRAVO!: Yo-Yo Ma, Oct. 1
Made in GR: A Homecoming, Oct. 18-19
Holland Chorale
hollandchorale.org
Adventures in Harmony Showcase, Oct. 1
A Vision Unfolding, Oct. 26
Hope College Great Performance Series
100 E. Eighth St., Holland
hope.gps
Le Consort, Oct. 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
Six: The Musical - Teen Edition, Through Oct. 1
Let It Be: A Musical Celebration of the Beatles, Oct. 4-13
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
359 Kalamazoo Mall Ste. 100, Kalamazoo
kalamazoosymphony.com
Craft Music: Tangos, Oct. 9
The Music of John Williams, Oct. 19
Pipe Dreams, Oct. 27
LowellArts
223 W. Main St., Lowell
lowellartsmi.org
Unexpected Choices, Through Oct. 5
Muskegon Civic Theatre
425 W. Western Ave., Muskegon
muskegoncivictheatre.org
Epic Proportions, Oct. 11-26
Muskegon Museum of Art
296 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon
muskegonartmuseum.org
Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective, Oct. 17-Jan. 5
95th Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition, Through Nov. 13
New Vic Theatre
134 E. Vine St., Kalamazoo
thenewvictheatre.org
Ghost Stories, Oct. 11-26
Ox-Bow School of Art
3435 Rupprecht Way, Saugatuck
ox-bow.org
Ox-Tober, Oct. 19-26
Saugatuck Center for the Arts
400 Culver St., Saugatuck
sc4a.org
Music That Raised Us: A Motown Show, Oct. 4
Art á Loan, Through Oct. 18
St. Cecilia Music Center
24 Ransom Ave. NE, Grand Rapids
scmc-online.org
Joshua Redman Group, Oct. 4
Stulberg International String Competition
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo
stulberg.org
Joshua Kováč w/ WMU Symphony Orchestra, Oct. 6
The Gilmore
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo
thegilmore.org
Julius Rodriguez, Oct. 6
West Michigan Symphony
360 W. Western Ave. Ste. 200, Muskegon
westmichigansymphony.org
Djangophonique - Jazz, Oct. 12
Yasmin Williams - Fingerstyle Guitar, Oct. 25
Wellspring/Cori Terry & Dancers
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo
wellspringdance.org
Era: A Celebration of 43 Years of Wellspring, Oct. 5
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
750 E. Shaw Ln., East Lansing
whartoncenter.com
Les Misérables, Oct. 8-13
