LaughFest FUNderwear Run & Adventure Challenge Details Announced
Gilda’s LaughFest announced details for its annual FUNderwear Run and Seriously Funny Family Adventure Challenge this morning.
Museum Extends Weekend Hours
A downtown museum is extending its hours to better accommodate guests.
Grand Rapids Documentary Shines a Spotlight on Community Theater
From theatre assistants to co-founders of their own production company, Teresa Thome and Patrick Ziegler have been friends and colleagues ever since they first met at Spectrum Theatre while attending Grand Rapids Community College, then Junior College.
Calvin College Annual Speaker Series Kicks Off This Week
Calvin College’s annual January Series kicks off this week with a lecture by Rev. Mary Hulst, Ph.D., on “Why Millennials Are the Hope of the Church.”
LowellArts Launches New Concert Series
LowellArts introduces a new concert series beginning in January that combines music and art.
Chaffee Planetarium Transforms into Music Venue
After a successful first season last year, Concerts Under the Stars return to the Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium this month.
GR|MAG’s Top Weekend Picks
You’ll have your pick of New Year’s Eve celebrations this weekend, but several other fun activities are also taking place for those who want to end 2017 on a high note.
Five New Year’s Eve Celebrations in Grand Rapids to Ring in 2018
As the Broadway musical “Rent” asks us, “How do you measure a year in a life? In daylights? In sunsets? In midnights? In cups of coffee? In inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife?” Regardless of how you spent your 525,600 minutes of 2017, we can all celebrate making it through another year.
Hannah Rose & the GravesTones Play Founders
Hannah Rose Graves, lead singer and founder of Grand Rapids-based band Hannah Rose and the GravesTones, has been singing since she could speak. Whether she exercised her talent in choir or theater, Graves has always sought opportunities to sing.
Grand Rapids Public Museum Comes to Life
See your favorite characters come to life at the Night at Your Museum event hosted by the Grand Rapids Public Museum.
Meijer Gardens Welcomes Beverly Pepper Exhibition
American sculptor Beverly Pepper’s work will be on display at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park (FMG) beginning in February.
Lifting Spirits with Holiday Stories
Celebrate the season with “Holiday Memories of Grand Rapids,” a television special combining interviews, photos, footage and more. Created by Fubble Entertainment’s Teresa Thome and Patrick Ziegler, this special, airing on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, documents the love and history of downtown Grand Rapids.
GR|MAG’s Top Weekend Picks
Looking forward to a long holiday weekend? So are we. If you've finished your Christmas shopping, decked your halls and have your holiday menu planned, head out and enjoy one of the many fun events taking place this weekend. You can also enjoy some holiday memories from the comfort of your own home this weekend.
Choreographer Brian Enos Takes on Ebenezer Scrooge
Choreographer Brian Enos took on the classic Christmas tale, “A Christmas Carol,” for the first time this year and he is excited for audiences to see the final product, which debuts Thursday evening with a benefit performance for Ronald McDonald House.
The Bootstrap Boys Perform Holiday Set
With Music in the Stacks 2017 coming to a close, The Bootstrap Boys will perform a special holiday set as the final act of the year on Dec. 21 at the downtown Grand Rapids Public Library.
Strap On Your Skis: Cannonsburg Is Open
Last week’s snow fall might not have been on everyone’s Christmas wish list, but for area skiers and snowboarders, it brought an early gift, Cannonsburg Ski Lodge was able to open ahead of Christmas this year.
“Jumanji” Author Comes to GR for Film Premiere
Families will come together for action, adventure, and an opportunity to support the children’s programs of Hospice of Michigan at the premiere of “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”—at both Celebration! Cinema North in Grand Rapids and the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor.
Are You Ready for Battle? New Laser Tag Facility Opens
A few miles west of the heart of downtown sits a new hidden gem for active entertainment enthusiasts. Battle GR is a tactical laser tag experience unlike any other.
GR|MAG’s Top Weekend Picks
Tis the season for ugly sweaters, Christmas cheer - and lightsabers? This weekend is comprised of musical entertainment, visits from Kris Kringle and the opening of the newest installment of a famous movie saga.
Symphony Spreads Holiday Cheer with Pops Concerts
It might be a blustery week, but the Grand Rapids Symphony is inviting audience members to warm up with its holiday tunes.