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Review: 'The Andrews Brothers' revels in nostalgia with talent and enthusiasm

In Farmers Alley’s crowd-pleasing, high-energy production of 1940s-era musical revue The Andrews Brothers, straight men dress up as women, white Americans dress up as indigenous Pacific Islanders, and a middle-aged woman dresses up as an ingenue.

Revue Arts 24 April 2017
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Review: 'Good Enough' is more than that

By now, most people are familiar with Rosie the Riveter, the symbol representing the legions of women who filed into the workplace during World War II to take over the jobs of men sent overseas. Often, they were working to aid the war effort.

Revue Arts 23 April 2017
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Review: Wellspring Dancers celebrate conflict with engaging spring show

Before the premiere of “Citadel,” the new dance that closed Wellspring Cori Terry & Dancers’ opening night of Expedition: Spring Concert of Dance, Ms. Terry spoke from the stage, explaining that the push/pull, the conflicting energy of competition and need for connection, was the primary impetus for the piece. In other words, she was inspired by the 2016 presidential election, and the ways in which politics plays out at both national and local levels with people and their primary drives and desires at the center of it all.
Revue Arts 22 April 2017
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The Wharton Center’s 35th season celebrates both the old and the new

For some theaters, celebrating an anniversary like a 35th season could add extra pressure to selecting upcoming performances. Not for the Wharton Center, who tries to outdo itself every year.

Revue Arts 19 April 2017
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Review: ‘Disgraced’ expands horizons with authentic emotion

Thursday’s opening night of Disgraced by Actors’ Theatre Grand Rapids provoked the audience to address current issues in society, and look in the mirror at their own biases or preconceived judgements.

Revue Arts 14 April 2017
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Review: Uplifting, infectious energy makes ‘The Wiz’ a magical experience

More than 40 years after it landed on Broadway, there’s still a whole lot of magic left in The Wiz. Behold and believe: Director Jay Berkow’s buoyant, utterly delightful Western Michigan University Theatre production of this African-American revamp of The Wizard of Oz conclusively proves Wicked does not have the market cornered when it comes to Oz-centric musicals.

Revue Arts 10 April 2017
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Review: "By the Way, Meet Vera Stark" is funny, insightful and relevant

In the theater, timing is everything, and it’s difficult to imagine a better week than this one for the Kalamazoo Civic to open “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark,” Lynn Nottage’s bittersweet look at the so-called golden age of Hollywood, when African-American actors frequently found themselves with two kinds of parts to choose from.

Revue Arts 08 April 2017
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Review: First-rate performances redeem imperfect ‘Fox on the Fairway’ script

“Golf is nothing but a good walk. Spoiled.” This paraphrased Mark Twainism opens “The Fox on the Fairway,” the most recent slamming doors farce from playwright Ken Ludwig, now playing at The New Vic Theatre in Kalamazoo.

Revue Arts 01 April 2017
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Symphonic Stories Holland Symphony Orchestra ends season with inclusive, narrative show

Holland Symphony Orchestra Music Director Johannes Müller-Stosch likes to give the audience something a little bit different to close out each concert series.

Revue Arts 31 March 2017
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Amazing Disgrace: Actors’ Theatre combats otherization with the timely ‘Disgraced’

When Fred Sebulske founded Actors’ Theatre Grand Rapids in 1981, his mission was to provoke conversation through theater. 

Revue Arts 31 March 2017
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Improv Improvement: Crawlspace Eviction uses comedy to help people be better

Dann Sytsma’s fixation with the word “crawlspace” led to the birth of an improv group that has become a fixture in Kalamazoo’s entertainment scene.

Revue Arts 31 March 2017
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Diverse Drama: Ebony Road Players promotes social justice through theater arts

Four years ago, when Edye Evans Hyde started the Ebony Road Players, she didn’t know it would turn into a catalyst for social justice.

Revue Arts 31 March 2017
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Q&A: Michelle Urbane Theater Manager, GRCC’s Spectrum Theatre

The Spectrum Theater, located on Fountain Street in Grand Rapids Community College’s campus, houses four theater troupes and is always bustling with activity. Managing all that activity is Michelle Urbane, theater manager. On top of managing the box office, Urbane directs and performs in shows and can always be seen running from one place to the next, always with a big smile on her face. 

Revue Arts 31 March 2017
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Piece by Piece: Eana Agopian’s collages earn her UICA’s Fresh Pick award

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.

Revue Arts 30 March 2017
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Review: 'Pretty Woman: The Musical' Trades the Film's Chemistry for Crooning

Review: 'Pretty Woman: The Musical' Trades the Film's Chemistry for Crooning

"I want the fairytale” reads a T-shirt for sale at DeVos during the run of Pretty Woman: The Musical...
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Review: 'Be Here Now' is a Glorious, Stunning Representation of the 60s

Review: 'Be Here Now' is a Glorious, Stunning Representation of the 60s

Grand Rapids Ballet’s 2024-2025 season finale “Be Here Now” promised to capture the spirit of the 19...
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A Voice in Every Note: Daniela Liebman at The Gilmore

A Voice in Every Note: Daniela Liebman at The Gilmore

Daniela Liebman was 11, maybe 12, when it began to make sense. She had moved to Texas, where she was...
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