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Review: GR Ballet’s ‘Extremely Close’ is a soaring medley of range and power

With house lights up, white feathers float, twirl, glide, dive, and crash onto the black floor during the intermission. So begins the invitation into the hypnotic movement of Grand Rapids Ballet’s “Extremely Close,” the titular and closing piece of their current production, an elegant mixed bill of classical and contemporary dramatic ballet that draws inspiration from literature, Americana and inventive forms.

Revue Arts 13 April 2019
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Review: ‘Gaslight’ is a captivating, relevant return to a classic thriller

The term “gaslighting” has gotten a lot of play lately, with regard to personal relationships as well as the behavior of public figures. It’s used to describe a form of psychological manipulation or abuse in which a narcissist or sociopath plants seeds of doubt to destabilize the victim, causing them to question themselves, perhaps even their sanity.

Revue Arts 07 April 2019
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Selling Reality: Arts groups find new ways to engage audiences — both online and off

Gone are the days of scanning TV Guide for something worth watching, or standing in silence in a line at the grocery store. 

Revue Arts 27 March 2019
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Triple Threat: Holland Symphony features three masterworks and three accomplished West Michigan musicians

Closing out the season, Holland Symphony Orchestra and three local musicians are taking on works by three of classical music’s most well-known composers: Mozart, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky.

Revue Arts 27 March 2019
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Saints’ Legacy: St. Cecilia Music Center has stayed the course for 135 years

In 1883, a group of nine exceptional women founded the St. Cecilia Music Society — today known as the St. Cecilia Music Center — and 135 years later, the organization is ready to party.

Revue Arts 27 March 2019
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Pack Mentality: Women come together onstage and off in The Wolves

Zoom in on a suburban girls indoor soccer team, navigating difficult conversations through the lens of being a teenage girl. The Wolves is a modern take on the adolescent coming-of-age experience, showing just how much young people care about world issues and the obstacles they face day to day. 

Revue Arts 27 March 2019
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Serving Up Friendship: A chat with Maiesha McQueen of Waitress

The new hit musical Waitress is coming to West Michigan through Broadway Grand Rapids this month. The musical is based on the movie by Adrienne Shelly and has original music and lyrics by singer Sara Bareilles. On top of that, it was created by an all-female creative team. 

Revue Arts 27 March 2019
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Joining the Battle: What A Do Theatre heads downtown to become a larger part of the community

When the building housing What A Do Theatre was no longer an option for the organization, its executive director didn’t have to wonder what to do.

Revue Arts 27 March 2019
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Review: ‘Beautiful’ is exactly that, in every way

“Sometimes when life doesn’t go the way you want, you find something beautiful,” declares Sarah Bockel as Carole King, singer and songwriter extraordinaire, from behind a grand piano.

Revue Arts 20 March 2019
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Bach Again: Grand Rapids Symphony celebrates the illustrious composer

The 12th bi-annual Grand Rapids Bach Festival has arrived, showcasing the talents of local musicians young and old through the 18th century composer’s timeless music.

Revue Arts 18 March 2019
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Review: ‘Curious Incident’ is a testament to the transportative power of theater

There is theater that entertains, theater that makes you think, theater that touches the heart and stirs the soul, and every now and then, there’s a work of theater that achieves all of that, and in a way no other art form can.

Revue Arts 17 March 2019
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Review: ‘Miss Saigon’ is a remarkable journey through war and love

Boy meets girl, girl meets boy, they fall in love and go on to live happily ever after. End of story, right?

Revue Arts 13 March 2019
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Review: RAD Fest is full of powerful, innovative, accessible dance

The first of four performances of short works offered by the 10th anniversary Midwest Regional Alternative Dance Festival provided a little more than an hour of an eclectic variety of modern dance Friday night.

Revue Arts 09 March 2019
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Review: You won’t want to leave ‘Once On This Island’

It is hard to imagine a more perfect show for southwest Michigan at the beginning of March to stave off the dreary doldrums of winter than “Once On This Island.” Visually warm and lovely, with music and performances this delightful, it’s impossible to not be transported to the French Antilles for a little over an hour in The Kalamazoo Civic’s excellent production of this mystical, marvelous tale.

Revue Arts 02 March 2019
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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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What A Looker: David Hockney at the GRAM

What A Looker: David Hockney at the GRAM

In 1990, David Hockney turned down a knighthood. His reason? He doesn’t “care for a fuss.” Offered t...
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