GR|MAG’s Top Weekend Picks
The annual Kentucky Derby race is this weekend and several West Side bars & restaurants have found a way to get in on the action. Opera Grand Rapids and the Grand Rapids Ballet are both debuting new performances this weekend. You'll also have a chance to shop local this weekend with Indie Flea Day and Free Comic Book Day!
Event venue opens in Grand Rapids
A new venue is set to host events on the southeast side of Grand Rapids.
Watercolors Jazz Festival prepares for colorful weekend
Grand Rapids-based Par-llo Connection Band, New York saxophonist Stacy Dillard and more will take the stage at Rosa Parks Circle.
A bittersweet symphony announcement
There will be electricity on stage when Ne-Yo, along with his band and dancers, join the Grand Rapids Symphony in less than 2 weeks!
“Dead Man’s Cell Phone” Offers Insights Into the Impact of Technology on Relationships
The “loopy and whimsical” play “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” takes audiences on a journey that explores how technology can bring people together “in the most abnormal way possible.”
Native American Artist Spotlights the State’s Natural Resources in GRAM Exhibit
The first thing you notice about Dylan Miner’s new exhibition is the smell. The gallery at the Grand Rapids Art Museum has a sharp, almost sawdust-like aroma — the first taste of a gallery that explores the relationship between the rocks, trees and water of Michigan and its native peoples.
Grand Rapids Ballet Performing ‘Alice in Wonderland’
The Grand Rapids Ballet is going "down the rabbit hole."
Step out for the After Dark Masquerade Ball
An “evening of magic and mystery” is happening downtown this weekend.
Competition features works inspired by Meijer Gardens
Entries for a West Michigan art competition later this year all will have one thing in common: the beauty of Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.
Broadway Grand Rapids releases 2020-21 schedule
The Broadway Grand Rapids 2020-21 season brings some of Broadway’s biggest blockbusters to West Michigan.
Grand Rapids Public Museum announces new climate change exhibit
The Grand Rapids Public Museum will host a new exhibition, “Under the Arctic: Digging into the Permafrost,” beginning Sept. 26.
Circle Theatre adds more performances to its 2021 season
Circle Theatre updated its 69th main stage season with new outdoor productions and in-theatre productions that will begin May 6.
Michigan Music Alliance seeks to connect industry
Musicians in the state now have more resources available to them as they navigate the new normal in their industry, courtesy of the Michigan Music Alliance (MMA).
Annual Food Truck Festival returns
The city of Kentwood is partnering with GR8 Food Trucks to host the annual Food Truck Festival from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, in the parking lot of the Kent District Library – Kentwood Branch, 4950 Breton Ave. SE.
Cook Foundation to match donations to Spillman Carousel renovations
The Grand Rapids Public Museum is inviting the public to support the continued renovation of its historic carousel.
Symphony to perform the Beatles
The Grand Rapids Symphony will end its “Pops” series with two evenings of music from the Beatles.
GR|MAG’s Top Weekend Picks
Head out this weekend and support a good cause. Well House and St. Cecilia Music Center are both hosting fundraisers. You can also step into downward dog and enjoy a tasty cider afterward with Flow & Cider.
David Abbott Talks Festival of the Arts 2018 & the Importance of Community
There is a new man behind the curtain at the Festival of the Arts. Announced as its first-ever interim executive director for the Festival of the Arts, David Abbott plans to sustain the legacy of this festival into its 50th year and beyond.
SuperPartyWonderDay is a real thing
Kent District Library offers more than just books.
West Michigan Chalk Art Festival returns for seventh year
A free festival will feature chalk artists, children’s activities and a final award presentation.
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