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Spring break theater camp teaches kids about theater, self-expression

Written by Kayla Tucker | Friday, 16 March 2018 11:03 |

For the first week of April, kids from all over Grand Rapids will indulge in all things writing and theater for the Ebony Road Players’ Spring Break Theater Camp.

Review: ‘Something Rotten!’ is something special, delightful and hilarious

Written by Dana Casadei | Wednesday, 14 March 2018 17:02 |

Playwrights today are probably grateful they don't have to actively compete with someone of William Shakespeare's caliber. It goes without saying that he is considered one of the greatest playwrights of all time. He wrote everything from comedies like Merchant of Venice to tragedies like Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth. To this day, centuries after they were first performed, theaters across the world are still performing his work. 

Review: RADFest is exciting, accessible, wild and wonderful

Written by Marin Heinritz | Sunday, 11 March 2018 13:21 |

There’s never a question of the arts being alive in Southwest Michigan, but every now and then there’s an event that goes above and beyond our relatively high expectations.

In Terrence McNally’s delightful comedy “It’s Only a Play,” the play is the thing. And this particular play is very focused on the theater world, Broadway in particular. Amid name dropping and one-liners, a little bit of wisdom emerges about what those of us who love theater want from it.

Review: ‘Red’ spurs discussion, but not emotion

Written by Marin Heinritz | Sunday, 04 March 2018 15:05 |

What is art for, and what is the nature of the artistic impulse? These questions central to “Red,” the multiple Tony Award-winning play by John Logan currently on offer at The Kalamazoo Civic’s Parish Theatre.

For his 75th birthday, Hammond B3 organ guru Dr. Lonnie Smith celebrated doing what he loves most. He performed at the Jazz Standard nightclub in New York with his musical “brothers,” guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg and drummer Johnathan Blake. The live set of covers and Smith’s original compositions are featured on All in My Mind, Smith’s newest album and his second after returning to Blue Note Records in 2015.

Celebrating its sixth season, Muskegon’s Shoreline Symphony marked another milestone last fall when it performed in its new home, Frauenthal Theater.

Off With The Set: Grand Rapids Ballet takes Alice to a whole new Wonderland

Written by Jane Simons | Tuesday, 27 February 2018 14:50 |

This month, the Grand Rapids Ballet will pirouette, leap and float across Miller Auditorium’s stage against an all-white backdrop with scenes projected onto it, displaying some of the most iconic moments from Alice in Wonderland.

To James Sofranko, dance is a language within itself. “You can express ideas through dance that you can’t through other forms. It’s a beautiful thing,” he said.

Leotard Laboratory: RAD Fest brings the most experimental dances to West Michigan

Written by Kayla Tucker | Tuesday, 27 February 2018 14:44 |

More than 1,000 attendees are expected to show up at this year’s Midwest Regional Alternative Dance Festival at The Epic Center in Kalamazoo.

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