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Again produced by the visionary teams at Lightswitch and Upstaging, ENLIGHTEN will feature updated, choreographed lighting and music experiences and incorporate unique sculptures and water features along the one-mile outdoor path. 

The event includes a post-screening Q&A with directors Alex Lamb and Max Well, along with themed happy hour specials at Max’s South Seas Hideaway before and after the film.

The on-stage showdown will take place Tuesday, August 19, at Grand Rapids Civic Theatre. Event organizers are promising a high-energy evening of music, performance, and community fun.

From August 6 to 16, audiences across West Michigan will have the opportunity to experience a dynamic mix of music, dance, and visual art through both free and ticketed events for all ages.

The award-winning video was the result of several weeks of planning, filming, and editing by students who used their skills to share a story with real community impact.

Cycle 2 funding for the fiscal year 2025 will support training for nearly 2,000 workers, including 1,255 new hires, 301 apprentices, and 411 incumbent workers.

Broadway Grand Rapids has added three community leaders to its Board of Directors.

Both initiatives reflect the organization's ongoing commitment to sustainability and enhancing the guest experience.

Each Thursday evening, approximately 25 performers will take to the streets, offering music, juggling, balloon twisting, caricature drawing, breakdancing, henna art, and more.

The event features artists, entertainment, food, family fun, and craft beer.

CHIHULY at Meijer Gardens marks the third time the artist’s glass sculptures will be featured at the Gardens, following exhibitions in 2002 and 2010.

This is the largest survey of prints in David Hockney’s 60-year career and the first time the artist’s works will be exhibited in Grand Rapids.

The season spotlights the dynamic intersection of Asian American and Pacific Islander artistry and Midwestern creativity.

All Parties in the Park occur on Fridays from 5 to 9 p.m. in Muskegon's Hackley Park, 350 W Webster Ave.  

The sculpture celebrates each person’s individuality while connecting it to humanity’s shared grounding in the natural world.

The event brings regional artists, art patrons, and nature lovers together to benefit nature and the arts. 

This one-weekend-only exhibition welcomes visitors to experience floral installations in the Museum’s galleries by 13 of West Michigan’s top floral designers. 

New season ticket packages are available now for purchase.

Now in its 30th year, the event is the largest temporary tropical butterfly exhibition in the United States, showcasing more than 60 butterfly and moth species from Africa, Asia, and Central, and South America.

This year’s honorees include a cybersecurity professional breaking barriers in tech, an artist using her voice to create belonging, and an entrepreneur redefining community impact.

Productions are produced and presented locally, engaging some of the world’s most talented artists, stage directors, conductors and choreographers.

This year’s events include celebrating a landmark "120 Seasons" and continuing its commitment to promoting art, culture, and nature.

The one-mile walk features cutting-edge light installations choreographed to music with interactive elements.

Leading film and digital media professionals from West Michigan are returning home to inspire and support local students.

ENLIGHTEN is a new outdoor holiday light spectacle running on select dates from November 27 to January 4.

The film, which follows the lives of three Latino high school students in Holland, sheds light on their struggles with identity and belonging as children of Mexican immigrants in a predominantly Dutch community.

This technology enhances accessibility for patrons with hearing or vision impairments and those who prefer to experience performances in a language other than English.

The Tony Awards are widely regarded as the highest honors in American theater.

The riverfront concert will unite local musicians and the community to support two vital causes: mental health awareness and homelessness prevention.

A university has launched its first-ever marching band program under the leadership of seasoned band director Dr. Steve Sudduth.