Entertainment

John Ball Zoo will hold two magic-themed Wizarding Weekends this month.

Grand Rapids-based rock and metal band For the Universe released their self-titled debut extended play on Friday.

Lady Ace Boogie, a hip-hop artist based in Grand Rapids, released a new, eight-track album, “That’s All for Now.”

The Bridge Grand Rapids began its monthlong series of entertainment activities downtown and throughout the city.

Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers will perform at 7 p.m. Sept. 25 at Belknap Park with special guest Desmond Jones.

Circle Theatre will be hosting the last of its three-part Circle Summer Fundraising Concerts at 7 p.m. Sept. 16 on the lawn of the Performing Arts Center at Aquinas College.

St. Cecilia Music Center will launch the Chamber Music Series by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and The Jazz Piano Series featuring Michigan jazz pianists for the fall season.

Binder Park Zoo partnered with KultureCity to receive certification to better accommodate visitors with sensory issues such as autism, dementia and PTSD.

The city of Grand Rapids is in the running to become one of 3ICE’s nine tour stops during its inaugural season next year.

For the first time in 47 years, Pulaski Days was canceled because of the concerns of the spread of the new coronavirus.

John Ball Zoo will be hosting its second Adult Night Out this season from 5:15-9 p.m. Thursday.

Circle Theatre will be hosting a pop-up concert series through September on its lawn.

Grand Rapids-based production company Colvin Theatrical debuts the first installation of its live television streaming-style project, GR Tonight, with a live performance featuring Matty Owen at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Pioneer Resources’ third annual Kentucky Derby-themed event is going virtual.

The Grand Rapids Public Museum will host a new exhibition, “Under the Arctic: Digging into the Permafrost,” beginning Sept. 26.

With the cancellation of regular in-person performances, Kalamazoo-based Farmers Alley Theatre is bringing the show to you with a new program.

A “choose your own adventure” screening of LUNAFEST, the fundraising film festival dedicated to promoting awareness about women’s issues, highlighting women filmmakers and bringing women together in their communities, will be hosted by Girls on the Run of Kent and Muskegon Counties on Aug. 20.

LowellArts Fallasburg Virtual Arts Festival 2020 will begin Sept. 19 and will include links to explore artworks, music, children’s creations, craft demonstrations and more.

Celebration Cinema announced the creation of pop-up drive-ins at two of its theater locations.

A nonprofit that focuses on stewarding local parks is converting its annual indoor gala into an outdoor, family-friendly picnic.