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Every Dog Has Its Day: Dog Story Theater Returns

On June 27th, 2020, Dog Story Theater closed its doors. COVID-19 had pushed the organization, which operated with thin margins at the best of times, past its breaking point. At the time, there was no clarity as to when live theater might resume or when audiences would feel safe returning. “We will feel its loss keenly,” the group announced.

Revue Arts 06 November 2023
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Harmony and Togetherness: The Winners of ArtPrize

The first thing you may notice when visiting Abdoulaye Conde’s “Raining Wisdom” mural at 45 Ottawa NW, besides its impressive size, is its intriguing use of bold, black lines to separate colors and create an unfolding mosaic pattern.

Revue Arts 30 October 2023
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Review: 'Mean Girls' on Broadway Puts a Fun Twist On a Cult Classic

Amid the sea of musicals adapted from film, some work better than others. And in the case of “Mean Girls”, now on tour at Miller Auditorium in Kalamazoo, based on the cult classic 2004 film written by Tina Fey, the musical in many ways improves upon the film.

Revue Arts 25 October 2023
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Review: Face Off Theatre Makes a Deep Impact Once Again with 'Exit Strategy'

It’s the final year for a failing Chicago high school, just one of many that graduates fewer than half their students and is therefore slated for the sledgehammer. Not only do they have 20 computers for 3,000 students, they can’t sufficiently stock the bathrooms with toilet paper.

Revue Arts 23 October 2023
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Review: 'Murderess' at The New Vic is a Dreadfully Good Time

Given how few and far between women killers have been in history, as a culture we can’t look away when a murderess emerges. We’re fascinated—so much so that an up-close-and-personal story of women who murdered more than 100 years ago is exceptionally gripping.

Revue Arts 16 October 2023
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How Environment Affects Art at Ox-Bow

In an area like West Michigan, where art and nature so oftentimes mingle in harmony, there is still perhaps no place quite like Ox-Bow.

Revue Arts 10 October 2023
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Review: 'Contemporary Visions' Sets the Stage for a Brilliant Season of Grand Rapids Ballet

In Grand Rapids Ballet’s season opener, “Contemporary Visions”, “contemporary” refers to the once revolutionary style of dance that offers storytelling through a blend of classical ballet, jazz, lyrical, and modern dance; as well as breath and emotionality with freedom of movement and musicality; but it also speaks to this particular revolutionary cultural moment.

Revue Arts 09 October 2023
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Review: 'Trifles' is a Beautiful Display of Dance as Story

“Trifles”, Susan Glaspell’s 1916 one-act play regarded as a classic piece of first-wave feminist literature, is based on a true story of how two women protected a battered wife who murdered her husband by hiding evidence that otherwise went undetected by police.

Revue Arts 04 October 2023
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October 2023 Arts Calendar

In 2023, arts organizations are largely back on their feet and offering incredible seasons of art, conversations, fun and community involvement. 

Revue Arts 02 October 2023
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Review: 'Working' at Farmers Alley Theatre is a Beautiful Ode to Kalamazoo

The original 1974 musical Working is very much of its time. Based on celebrated Chicago radio journalist Studs Terkel’s oral history, it told the individual stories, in their own words, of working class Americans. 

Revue Arts 23 September 2023
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Review: 'Funny Girl' Is An Unforgettable Night of Stunning Talent

The "Funny Girl" Broadway tour, currently in production at DeVos Hall in Grand Rapids, has changed it all.

Revue Arts 21 September 2023
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Review: 'Collective Rage' at Actors' Theatre is Downright Revolutionary

“Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties” is so provocative we can’t put in print the play’s full title.

Revue Arts 18 September 2023
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Review: 'The SpongeBob Musical' is a Genuine Joy Across Generations

SpongeBob: It was a cartoon. I knew that much. But that was about all I knew before taking my seat in Grand Rapids Civic’s lovely Easter egg of a theater.

Revue Arts 17 September 2023
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ArtPrize Returns

Nine hundred twenty-eight presenting artists, $200,000 in grants, 153 venues in and around Grand Rapids and an impressive $400,000 in prizes—even after a decade since its inception, ArtPrize continues to see new changes and edits each year.

Revue Arts 11 September 2023
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Review: 'Seussical' is an All-Ages Delight Full of Sensory Wonders

Review: 'Seussical' is an All-Ages Delight Full of Sensory Wonders

“Look at me! Look at me! Look at me NOW! It is fun to have fun/ But you have to know how,” declares ...
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Review: 'Measure for Measure' at Interlochen Shows Why Shakespeare Endures

Review: 'Measure for Measure' at Interlochen Shows Why Shakespeare Endures

Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure raises important questions about justice and how some succeed as w...
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Review: 'Come From Away' at SC4A is a Truly Extraordinary Telling of an Unforgettable Story

Review: 'Come From Away' at SC4A is a Truly Extraordinary Telling of an Unforgettable Story

We rely on stories to connect us, to share human experiences that may or may not be our own, and to ...
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