West Michigan's Arts & Entertainment Guide
The DAAC: Two Decades of Artistic Community at a Crossroads
Written by Eric Mitts | Monday, 09 October 2023 09:40 |Operating as an all-ages music venue, art gallery, and DIY project incubator, the Division Avenue Arts Collective (DAAC) has had a difficult history.
One of the newest venues in the West Michigan music scene, The Starlight Room, combines a listening room experience with state-of-the-art video and audio recording.
Revue Taste-Off: Pumpkin Brews & Oktoberfests
Written by Josh Veal | Monday, 09 October 2023 09:25 |Fall has arrived, which means it’s time for pumpkin beer and Oktoberfests. In order to get the most of out of the season, we wanted to determine which of these autumnal brews were our favorites. Which, of course, led to a blind taste test.
Review: 'Trifles' is a Beautiful Display of Dance as Story
Written by Marin Heinritz | Wednesday, 04 October 2023 12:56 |“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.
A round-up of new businesses in West Michigan, along with closings, relocations and other changes for local businesses.
Our guide to events, goings-on and happenings all around West Michigan for the month of October.
In 2023, arts organizations are largely back on their feet and offering incredible seasons of art, conversations, fun and community involvement.
First started back in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Grand Rapids indie-rock band Low Phase saw just how much the West Michigan music scene suffered during those difficult times.
Caitlin Cusack: Carrying on the Memory in Music
Written by Eric Mitts | Monday, 25 September 2023 12:28 |It’s often said that suffering leads to great art, but the sheer amount of suffering that singer-songwriter Caitlin Cusack has endured in such a short span of time nearly surpasses what art can help anyone heal.
Get Your Fright On: Haunted Houses in West Michigan
Written by Allison Kay Bannister | Monday, 25 September 2023 12:11 |This fall, all around town (and some just a broom ride away) are spooky attractions to curdle your blood, raise your hair, and chill your spine. If you want to see something really scary, look no further than these activities that we’re just bats for.
