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Making Sense: Local theaters strive for accessibility with sensory-friendly performances
Written by Dana Casadei | Wednesday, 27 June 2018 17:19 |On July 21, some of the Wharton Center’s typical theater house rules will be a bit relaxed. Patrons will be allowed to eat snacks, look at phones and move around the theater during this production of Disney’s The Lion King.
Shakespeare Reconstructed: Pigeon Creek and Rose Theater bring the bard’s work fully to life
Written by Marla Miller | Wednesday, 27 June 2018 17:10 |If “Shakespeare” brings to mind recollections of high school English, all “thee, thou, thine,” The Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company entices you to give a live performance a try. Thou just might like it more than ye think.
Picturing the Past: Kalamazoo Institute of Arts journeys through time with photography
Written by Jane Simons | Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:55 |The idea to document the Work Progress Administration and the Farm Security Administration during the late 1930s through photography was an idea well ahead of its time, according to Michelle Stempien, curator of education for the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts.
Beyond Reggae: Zion Lion explores music from all over the Caribbean
Written by Jane Simons | Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:49 |Zion Lion Reggae Band is not your typical reggae group.
Swimming in Shows: Blue Lake hosts more than 100 free performances all summer
Written by Marla Miller | Wednesday, 27 June 2018 16:28 |Home to nearly 5,500 campers and 700 faculty members studying music, art, theater and dance every summer, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp also hosts an annual Summer Arts Festival that offers evening entertainment in July and August. Cost is no barrier, as nearly every event is free.
Sweet Summer: Where to get your own cone
Written by Elma Talundzic | Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:34 |It’s no doubt that ice cream steals the spotlight on those hot summer days. Cool off and treat yourself to some quality scoops from a few of the best local ice cream parlors. Here’s some (but not all) of our favorites.
Required Reading: Your local summer book list
Written by Kelly Brown | Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:25 |It’s summer and time to dust off that stack of books next to your bed and get reading. We all know summer is the perfect time to lay outside while getting lost in a good book. It’s picking what book to read that’s the hard part.
No Place Like Hollywood: Funny Laugh Productions’ new series explores acting from a distance
Written by Kara Toay | Wednesday, 27 June 2018 15:19 |It all starts with auditions for actors, then comes memorizing the script and filming scenes. One question not often asked is what an actor goes through on a daily basis. Luckily for us, Funny Laugh Productions answers this in its new seven-episode web series, Far From Hollywood, released the first week of April.
Last Call: Strawberry Lemonade Bomb from Duke's Bar
Written by Nick Macksood | Wednesday, 27 June 2018 14:45 |There’s something special about a dive bar in the middle of the day during a workweek. Whether you’ve played hooky and hit the golf course in the morning or you’re an industry vet appreciating your quiet before the storm, dives are always a welcome retreat.
Also: Gose — not so, gross-uh (unless it is)
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