Entertainment

Monday Night Raw is coming to Grand Rapids.

The Grand Rapids Griffins will host a two-week summer camp for young hockey players.

The Grand Rapids Griffins will offer several seasonal promotions at upcoming games.

Honestly, there was a point during the play “The Nether” on opening night Thursday evening where my guest wanted to walk out of the auditorium. Quite frankly, that’s something I was happy to hear, as I don’t think I want to know any person sitting in that audience that didn’t feel disturbed to their core of the virtual reality world brought to life on the stage.

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

A new exhibition making use of more than 1 million plants will be on display at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.

Holland will ring in the holiday season with its annual Eighth Street parade.

Mark your calendar for a celebration of Grand Rapids’ excellence on Feb. 7 at the Grand Rapids Public Museum.

An award-winning rapper is bringing his tour downtown.

If you’ve ever wanted to learn to East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Salsa, Bachata, Rumba, Foxtrot, Tango, or Waltz, now is the time to get out there and give it a dance (pun 100% intended). 

Books & Mortar is beginning a second chapter. Two years after opening the business, the founders of the neighborhood bookstore, Jonathan Shotwell and Christopher Roe, announced earlier this week via email that they’ve sold the store to Jenny Kinne.

Storytime GR offers story readings from local public figures every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. until Aug. 25.

Go on a journey to a galaxy far, far away with back-to-back screenings of the original “Star Wars” trilogy.

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park will once again welcome talented local and regional artists to its annual Tuesday Evening Music Club.

An annual Independence Day celebration and fireworks display will take place this weekend in downtown Grand Rapids.

After 14 months, Celebration Cinema South in Kentwood will reopen its doors to moviegoers Thursday.

Eldonna Edwards set her recent book “This I Know” in the fictional West Michigan town of Cherry Hill, which she said allows her to draw from the several cities she grew up in, including Grand Haven, New Era and Shelby, for the book’s setting.

Opera Grand Rapids recently announced a new diversity and inclusion series, Opera Unlimited Series, that will focus on special recitals, events and educational presentations that are “designed to broaden the scope of opera opportunities in our community, support music education, and emphasize diversity and inclusion.”

ArtPrize Nine is in full swing and there are only a few days left to cast a vote for your favorite entries. The first round of public voting closes at 11:59 p.m. Saturday and the Top 20 entries will be announced on Sunday, kicking off the second round of voting.

Forget everything you thought you knew about the opera because Opera Grand Rapids is changing how people view opera — or rather, millennials are changing the way it is viewed.