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Symphonic Stories Holland Symphony Orchestra ends season with inclusive, narrative show
Written by Marla R. Miller | Friday, 31 March 2017 09:00 |Holland Symphony Orchestra Music Director Johannes Müller-Stosch likes to give the audience something a little bit different to close out each concert series.
Piping Up: Cameron Carpenter explores the organ’s narrative
Written by Samara Napolitan | Wednesday, 29 March 2017 11:56 |The word “spectacle” often follows Cameron Carpenter. Even when considering the sequined shoes, a $1.3 million traveling digital organ (that he designed himself) and his intellectual bravado, Carpenter insists those syllables should be rearranged to “skeptical” when referencing his work and persona.
Piece by Piece: Eana Agopian’s collages earn her UICA’s Fresh Pick award
Written by Marla R. Miller | Thursday, 30 March 2017 09:00 |Ready to board a plane for Mexico last May, recent Kendall College of Art and Design graduate Eana Agopian checked her email one last time.
Review: “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” dazzles and delights beyond expectation
Written by James Sanford | Saturday, 25 March 2017 12:42 |For artistic directors planning a theater’s season, there’s always a temptation to ride the coattails of an upcoming movie and schedule a stage version of the next potential blockbuster. But this can also be a trap.
Palette of Petals: Floral art takes over the GRAM
Written by Josh Veal Super | Thursday, 23 March 2017 12:20 |Tomorrow, the smell of peonies, carnations, orchids and more will fill the halls of Grand Rapids Art Museum. Well, we don’t yet know exactly what flowers will be on display, but Art In Bloom is returning for the first time since 2015, bringing with it some can’t-miss events centered around the weekend exhibition.
Renee Zettle-Sterling grieves through art
Written by Marla Miller | Wednesday, 22 March 2017 12:52 |After the sudden death of her brother during a hunting accident in 2002, metalsmith Renee Zettle-Sterling took an interest in how to channel grief and healing through the process of making art.
Review: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ escalates excellently with powerful performances
Written by James Sanford | Saturday, 18 March 2017 13:32 |“Sell” rhymes with “hell,” something David Mamet never lets us forget in his 1984 Pulitzer Prize winner Glengarry Glen Ross, set in a Chicago real estate office that’s about as cheery and chummy as a vipers’ nest. With apologies to Arthur Miller, death for these salesmen would be a relief; they are trapped in a torturous, endless purgatory of backstabbing, back-biting and brow-beatings.
Tuesday night, a standing ovation met the cast of RENT after they rocked a crowd of about 2,000 at Grand Rapids’ DeVos Performance Hall.
Imagine getting the opportunity to work for your favorite celebrity. Now imagine you and that celebrity becoming fast friends.
REVIEW: Grand Rapids Symphony brings visuals to music with ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’
Written by Samara Napolitan | Saturday, 04 March 2017 15:36 |“Pictures at an Exhibition” is a musical tour through a collection of paintings, drawings and sketches, including scenes from a bustling marketplace, a witch from Slavic folklore, the catacombs of Paris, and more.
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