Hannibal Buress is full of surprises — just look back to this past February. The comedian made a special unannounced guest appearance at Dave Chappelle’s show in DeVos Performance Hall, then upped the ante by headlining his own pop-up show the next day at the Pyramid Scheme. And to make matters more interesting, he did all of this in the midst of a snowstorm.
Just six or seven years ago, Grand Rapids filmmaker Daniel Falicki was not in a good spot.
Recently divorced and unemployed, Falicki was going through what he now refers to as an “early midlife crisis.” Then, a neighbor in his apartment complex one day asked Falicki if he could shoot wedding videos. Falicki figured he’d give it a shot, and soon discovered a special knack for film. Before he knew it, he was making commercials.
“It was actually a blessing in disguise,” Falicki said. “They pretty much paid me to learn.”
West Michigan University’s Miller Auditorium has put together a monthly group open-mic night.
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is now accepting entries for the 14th annual Ray and Nancy Loeschner Art Competition.
On Oct 1., the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts opens Scaled Up: Sculpture by Marcia Wood.
This December, Cirque du Soleil is bringing its newest show, OVO, to Van Andel Arena.
Individual shows and discounted subscription packages are now on sale for the entire upcoming season of Opera Grand Rapids.
If you asked a teenage Michael Kosta what tennis meant to him, he’d tell you, “It’s no laughing matter.”
After all, the now 36-year-old comedian grew up in Ann Arbor playing competitively before going on to win four Big Ten titles with the University of Illinois. It was getting serious. But when it came time for the pro circuit, Kosta topped at number 864 in the world, earning around $11,000 over four years. That’s when he began to see some humor in competition.
The votes are in. Revue’s inaugural Best of the West poll came to a close on June 25, meaning we’ve had a month to tally the ballots and analyze the results.
We asked anyone and everyone passionate about West Michigan to vote for their favorite local establishments and/or people in 127 categories, from New Restaurant and Best Bartender to Farmers’ Market and Best Record Store. Find out who won!
Revue dining writer Troy Reimink provides his own hot takes of our Best of the West dining and drinking winners. Plus: the full winners list from readers and staff picks!
Revue beer czar Joe Boomgaard analyzes our Best of the West drinking winners, and provides his own editor's picks.
Here are the results in Arts & Music categories of the inaugural Best of the West Awards, as well as a few staff picks.
See the full list of Best of the West Nightlife & Activities readers picks, plus Revue's Associate Editor Josh Veal discusses the results.
Here are the results in People & Services categories of the inaugural Best of the West Awards, as well as a few staff picks.
