Revue West Michigan

09/09/2024

In this annual Arts & Music Issue, you’ll find our guide to all the plays, musicals, concerts, performances and exhibitions happening over the 2024-25 season. 📅🎭

You’ll also find our Q&As with just a few local artists producing excellent art across the region. 🎨 We could run a dozen of those every single month and still not run out anytime soon. To discover more great artists, check out our gallery rundown.

Read the full issue here: https://bit.ly/4cI0WCP

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06/09/2024

When the sun is shining and the air is thick, no beverage will cool you off quite like a frozen drink. 🍹❄️

Whether you want to call it an “adult slushy,” a “blended cocktail” or something else, the concept is the same: Even in adulthood (perhaps especially in adulthood), we deserve a summer treat with a little something extra, and local restaurants, bars and wineries across West Michigan are delivering: https://bit.ly/3Mybybx

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05/09/2024

It’s a simple fact of the universe that I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. 📣🍨 What’s not so set in stone is where you actually go for your preferred frozen treat.

While at times this decision is made for us by proximity alone (especially in the case of ice cream trucks), if you have a specific craving, you might need to journey further. 📍

Here are our suggestions for satisfying your sweet tooth: https://bit.ly/479UnXn

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04/09/2024

It's almost time to raise a glass to the annual Beer Issue! 🍻

If you're a local bar or brewery and want to be a part of the issue that celebrates all things Michigan Beer, we'd love to chat. 💬

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ANPeIh

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04/09/2024

Send off summer with free movies at Studio Park Piazza! 🎬🍿

Celebration Cinema Studio Park and Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. (DGRI) have teamed up to bring free outdoor movies to the Studio Park Piazza this summer, and there are still a few left in the lineup. 🎞️ Swipe to see what's on deck this month!

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ARqr67

Graphics courtesy of Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. and Celebration Cinema Studio Park.

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30/08/2024

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29/08/2024

When it comes to drinking in West Michigan, the tides have certainly changed over the years! 🍻🍸

What hasn't changed? The R***e readers' passion for supporting their favorite local watering holes all around West Michigan. ❤️‍🔥

Swipe to see the winners and finalists of our "Best Bar In..." categories (🌟 NEW for 2024 🌟), and be sure check out all of this year's Best of the West finalists and winners in the Drinking category, if you haven't yet! https://revuewm.com/food-drink/9th-annual-best-of-the-west-drinking

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28/08/2024

There is perhaps nothing more exciting for a well-seasoned theatre lover than the opportunity to see brand new work. 🎭 Particularly when that new work is as beautifully written and excellently produced as “Bambiland”, which premiered at Face Off Theatre Company.

Read our critic's review of this brand new play here: https://revuewm.com/arts/review-gripping-and-gorgeous-bambiland-grapples-with-returning-to-ones-roots

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27/08/2024

In 2024, more businesses are opening around West Michigan. 🙌💫

We have restaurants and cafes reopening after being closed for some time—including The Sovengard, Broad Leaf Westside and Lotus Brew—along with brand new cocktail bars, high-end restaurants with pasta and steak, Mexican eateries, coffee shops, and even the first new brewery in West Michigan this year. 🍻

Check out our round-up of local business news here: https://revuewm.com/food-drink/biz-beat-august-2024

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26/08/2024

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26/08/2024

Just imagine the thrill of what it would be like to be a fly on the wall when Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins had an impromptu jam session at the dawn of rock and roll. 🎸🌟

Or, just get a ticket to “Million Dollar Quartet” at Saugatuck Center for the Arts and enjoy a close-up experience of the incredibly fateful day in December 1956: https://revuewm.com/arts/review-million-dollar-quartet-at-sc4a-is-a-spectacular-look-at-a-musical-revolution

See the show live through September 1 at Saugatuck Center for the Arts: https://sc4a.org/event/million-dollar/

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24/08/2024

A visit to One Stop Coney Shop in Grand Rapids guarantees a whimsical peek into the life of any 90's kid. Beyond its creative interior design and eclectic menu (popular items include their kimchi dog, spicy grilled cheese and Belgian fries), the primary draw for many has been the fairly recent addition of a Nintendo 64—and the challenge that comes with it. 🍄🏆

The shop's challenge is simple: Place first in Mario Kart 64's Special Cup at 150cc before your order is up, and it's free (up to a $25 value). 🏁🌭

Hear more about R***e writer Zachary Avery's experience racing to the finish line: https://revuewm.com/food-drink/cuts-skips-glitches-the-cost-of-a-free-lunch

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23/08/2024

"Is carpet fun?" The answer, Yang Kim said, is that it can be. She was speaking at UICA, at an event hosted by CreativeMornings GR. ⛅️

Kim has worked at Herman Miller and Peopledesign, where she is creative director. Here, onstage, she was talking in an understated and practical way about the transformational power of creativity and about how to establish a flow: https://revuewm.com/arts/rise-and-shine-creativemornings-gr

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22/08/2024

Rockford’s popular Art in the Park returns on Saturday, September 7 with fine art, jewelry, photography, illustration, paper arts, ceramics, woodworking, fiber arts and more by 52 juried artists and 20 local artists.

New location this year at Rockford Footwear Depot on Main Street. 10am-5pm. No admission fee and free parking.

http://facebook.com/RogueRiverArtists

What's Going On. http://revuewm.com

21/08/2024

So often in music, like in life, timing is everything. That’s definitely the case for rising GR jazz fusion group Pocket Watch. Finding each other at the right place, and the right time, the six-piece has come into their own in not much time at all. ⏱️🎷

Formed two summers ago, when they all happened to meet at an open mic at Flanagan’s Irish Pub, the group quickly clicked: https://revuewm.com/music/pocket-watch-their-time-is-now

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20/08/2024

Written by Lorraine Hansberry, the first Black woman to have a play appear on Broadway, "A Raisin in the Sun" tells the story of a mid-century Chicago family getting by but not thriving. 🌆

Into their midst drops a seeming blessing, a $10,000 life insurance check written to Lena, the family matriarch. There’s no surer way to expose a family’s fault lines than by introducing a lot of money; suddenly dreams that have always seemed half-mirage begin to take on solidity.

Read our critic's full review here: https://revuewm.com/arts/review-circle-theatres-raisin-in-the-sun-is-brimming-with-life

See the show live at Circle Theatre Grand Rapids through August 24: https://circletheatre.org/production/a-raisin-in-the-sun/

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20/08/2024

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19/08/2024

Every year, West Michigan’s food scene gets even more delicious! 🍕🍔

From people opening entirely new concepts and restaurants to the best all-encompassing experiences in Grand Rapids, Holland and beyond, the R***e readers took to the polls and named their top picks across a multitude of categories.

Tap the second photo to see the winners and finalists of our "Best Restaurant In..." categories (NEW for 2024)! 🔥 Plus, check out all of this year's Best of the West finalists and winners in the Dining category here: https://revuewm.com/food-drink/9th-annual-best-of-the-west-dining

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15/08/2024

Get Out is R***e's monthly guide to what's great in the great outdoors. 🛶🌳 This month, our writer Allison Kay Bannister spends some time with Grand Rapids Parks & Rec, and how what’s available to us is far more robust than other cities.

They have tons of adult and youth classes, plus free year-round programs for the over-50 crowd and free summer outdoor fitness activities for everyone.

Learn all about it here: https://revuewm.com/things-to-do/get-out-rec-yourself

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14/08/2024

Sameer Gadhia of Young The Giant didn’t first dream of being a lead singer. 🎤🗯️

“Initially, I’d wanted to go in as a guitarist, because I kind of detested lead singers,” Gadhia said of his audition to join the band in 2004.

Originally called The Jakes, Young The Giant formed while Gadhia was attending high school in Irving, California. Read the full story here: https://revuewm.com/music/finding-his-voice-young-the-giants-sameer-gadhia

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13/08/2024

This August, Grand Rapids Ballet 's Summer Series sees the venerable organization performing at the Great Lakes Center for the Arts; outside Peter Martin Wege Theater as part of the third annual Summer Dance Festival; and at Frederik Meijer Gardens, in an effort to celebrate dance in an accessible, community-driven way. 🩰☀️

https://revuewm.com/arts/en-pointe-en-plein-air-gr-ballets-summer-series

See their performances at:
🌟 Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Aug. 17
🩰 Summer Dance Festival, Aug. 23-24
⛲️ Frederik Meijer Gardens, Aug. 27

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12/08/2024

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12/08/2024

When Chicago EDM duo Louis The Child takes the stage at this year’s Breakaway Music Festival estival in Grand Rapids, expect the unexpected. ⚡️🌀

Breaking out their “Playground Set,” where DJs Robby Hauldren and Freddy Kennett play whatever they feel like in the moment, the spontaneous experience will focus more on fun than showcasing their own discography. Louis The Child will join co-headliner Slander, and over 10 other acts on the first day of this year’s Breakaway Music Festival.

Read the extended web-only interview here: https://revuewm.com/music/louis-the-child-playground-dance-party

See them live at Breakway Music Festival in Belknap Park on August 16-17:
Breakawayfestival.com, louisthechild.com

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08/08/2024

Every month, readers turn to R***e magazine for the latest in arts and entertainment. 🗞️❤️‍🔥

Our magazine and web-exclusive stories have a hyper-local focus on West Michigan's music, nightlife, dining and drinking, cultural arts and more! 🎶

Want to tap in? Learn more about our advertising options by visiting our website and clicking "Advertise"! https://revuewm.com/

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07/08/2024

It’s 2024 and arts organizations in West Michigan are thriving, with incredible, jam-packed seasons of art, conversations, fun and community involvement. 🖼️🎭

This month, you can visit the theaters for big musicals and intimate plays, listen to symphonies play the classics and modern pieces, and head to local museums for a variety of stunning art. Check it out: https://bit.ly/4d0nApE

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06/08/2024

The Grand Rapids Ballet has released their highly anticipated 2024-2025 season! 🩰🎶

Season highlights include a collaboration with Grand Rapids Symphony for "Symphony of Movement," the 10th anniversary of their production of "The Nutcracker," an enchanting performance of "Peter Pan," and the audience-favorite "Jumpstart" and season finale, "Be Here Now."

Learn more about the coming lineup: https://bit.ly/3WNM53V

Photo by Andy Terzes; Courtesy of Grand Rapids Ballet.

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05/08/2024

As always, West Michigan is absolutely full of events, goings-on and happenings this month. 📆🎶

We have bands performing outside in the city, cultural festivals around the region, comedians, magicians, and big concerts like Bowling For Soup and Guided By Voices.

Find our suggestions here: https://bit.ly/4dlflox

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05/08/2024

The wait is finally over: Meet your 2024 Best of the West winners in the August issue! 💪✨

Now in its 9th year, this celebration of people, places and businesses across West Michigan continues to shine a light on the incredible people who make West Michigan special. ❤️‍🔥

Whether you're a winner, a finalist, a voter or a Staff Pick, Best of the West is for you. Check out the final results here: https://bit.ly/4cI0WCP

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02/08/2024

There is something undeniably delightful about watching people have a wonderful time. At its heart, that is the experience of seeing “School of Rock”, the infectious musical at Farmers Alley Theatre. 🔔🎸

Based closely on the 2023 Richard Linklater film that made Jack Black a star, the 2015 musical, with book by Julian Fellowes, lyrics by Glenn Slater, and new music by none other than Andrew Lloyd Webber, effectively improves the story about Dewey Finn, a likable, ambitious loser, and wanna-be rocker. 🎶

Read our critic's thoughts here: https://revuewm.com/arts/review-youll-have-the-time-of-your-life-at-school-of-rock

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