Entertainment

The Grand Rapids area is buzzing with excitement this weekend, with a variety of events to captivate art lovers, foodies, music enthusiasts, and families.

In the next year, Lipstick Jodi hopes to regularly play shows across the Midwest. In anticipation, the Grand Rapids-based band released its first full-length album and will celebrate its release with a live show on Thursday, Sept. 28 at The Stache, located inside of The Intersection.

Into the Woods, the popular musical with book by James Lapine and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, returns for a third time to the Circle Theatre stage.

The walls of DeVos Performance Hall echoed with the sound of laughter on Jan. 16 as Broadway GR’s presentation of Disney’s “Aladdin” rocked the stage opening night.

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.

From lost shoes to old family photos to Madonna memorabilia, the Kendall College of Art and Design (KCAD) community is made up of many individuals with unique collections, now on display as part of the new “Focus on KCAD | Collections” exhibition.

See the Grand Rapids Ballet perform a seasonal favorite, "The Nutcracker," at DeVos Performance Hall. 

Rachael Denhollander had no intention of reliving her sexual abuse on a national scale.

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.

Attention city dwellers looking for a nearby getaway: Saugatuck has a lot to offer!

Hometown favorite Karisa Wilson is back and performing at the Grand Rapids Public Library’s concert series, Music in the Stacks. Wilson has been quite busy with a variety of projects since her last album release. Luckily, GR|Mag had the opportunity to speak with her about what she has been doing and what’s next.

Get in the holiday spirit or take flight with dragons this weekend in GR. You can also join the celebration of a 10-year-old favorite, attend a performance by contestants from one of the most popular reality TV shows and in classic Beer City fashion, learn about how some of the city's favorite brews got their distinct flavors. This weekend is jam-packed with events you won't want to miss.

The West Michigan Whitecaps’ alternate persona, the Dam Breakers, will make their return to the Grand Rapids sports scene for one night only. 

If you’re planning on attending Gary Clark Jr.’s show at 20 Monroe Live on Tuesday it’s worth getting to the venue in time to catch his opening act, Jackie Venson, who will be making a stop in Grand Rapids for the first time.

Kids’ Food Basket (KFB) is hosting its annual Thanksgiving Day Fun Run in person this year.

A singer/songwriter, a poet, an activist, a producer and more, Kalamazoo native, Yolonda Lavender, has done it all.

Gilda’s Club is inviting the community to a walk and open house in support of people impacted by cancer.

ArtPrize Nine began on Wednesday and Grand Rapids Art Museum is eagerly anticipating the hundreds of thousands of visitors who will stream through its doors throughout the 19-day art competition.

Dinosaurs will come alive in Grand Rapids.

Leo Zulueta, famed contemporary tribal tattoo artist, visited the Grand Rapids Art Museum this week for a lunch and learn in which he spoke about his decades long career and the history of tribal tattoo art in Western society.