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Review: Deos Contemporary Ballet Skillfully Explores Tragedy Through Dance

Written by Marin Heinritz | Sunday, 17 March 2024 18:30 |

Most of us who have studied American history to any degree have encountered the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911 as a devastating and pivotal event that led to much-needed, fundamental change in labor laws; however, fewer of us have had the opportunity to witness that tragedy sprung to life as a gripping ballet.

Spies, Intrigue, Slapstick: 39 Steps at Kalamazoo Civic

Written by John Kissane | Monday, 11 March 2024 10:36 |

A late film critic once said of the even later director Alfred Hitchcock’s work that, in it, “nothing is ever taken quite seriously.” That’s certainly true.

Review: Poetic 'Skeleton Crew' Tells Crucial, Gritty Detroit Drama Artfully

Written by Marin Heinritz | Saturday, 09 March 2024 09:47 |

The stories of Detroit are the stories of America. This is but one of many reasons that places Detroit native Dominique Morisseau’s brilliant “Skeleton Crew” solidly in the canon of classic American plays.

Review: 'Matilda' is a Magical and Joyous Riot of a Show

Written by John Kissane | Friday, 08 March 2024 12:49 |

Among the 52 headshots included in the program for stageGR’s production of Matilda (onstage through March 10th) is one that isn’t a headshot at all.

Review: 'Les Misérables' Is a Stunning Feast for the Senses

Written by Marin Heinritz | Wednesday, 06 March 2024 10:24 |

One can’t help but wonder why an exceptionally dark, three-hour-long musical with about half a dozen central characters and a hero without a romance has endured for nearly 40 years with fans old and new alike clamoring for more.

Review: RAD Fest is an Impressive Display of the Diversity of Dance

Written by Marin Heinritz | Saturday, 02 March 2024 10:24 |

The 15th anniversary Regional Area Dance Festival kickoff performance at Wellspring Theater in Kalamazoo Thursday night featured an eclectic mix of “Michigan Made” dances.

To be audience to “Sleeping Beauty” is to bear witness to history, to be fully immersed in tradition and artistry that goes back more than 400 years. And to be audience to a performance as superb as that staged by Grand Rapids Ballet accompanied by the Grand Rapids Symphony, is to be transformed.

Review: WMU's Winter Gala Dance Concert is Utterly Captivating

Written by Marin Heinritz | Saturday, 10 February 2024 13:49 |

Western Michigan University’s dance program has a national reputation for very good reason. Described as “a hidden gem”, their annual Winter Gala Dance Concert is a reflection of the best of what they can produce in any given year. 

Review: Life Is Like a Sitcom in 'Native Gardens'

Written by Marin Heinritz | Monday, 29 January 2024 10:39 |

Often formulaic, sitcoms continue to be irresistibly palatable to us, largely because of their big characters and the ways in which a problem is always resolved in a satisfying, pithy way.

Review: 'Aladdin' is a Magical, High-Flying Adventure

Written by John Kissane | Wednesday, 17 January 2024 13:52 |

Aladdin, the musical based on the 1992 animated film (which in turn was based on a story whose origins have been lost to the sands of time), is a cave of wonders.

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