Review: Alicia Keys’ Music Burns Bright in ‘Hell’s Kitchen’
If there’s one thing Hell’s Kitchen does incredibly well it’s remind us what an extraordinarily gifted songwriter Alicia Keys is. The national tour of this semi-biographical Tony Award winning jukebox musical kicked off Broadway Grand Rapids’ new sea...
Review: 'Harlem Duet' at Face Off Theatre is Profound, Poetic Genius
Djanet Sears’ award-winning 1997 play Harlem Duet imagines Shakespeare’s Othello’s first marriage, before Desdemona, embodying and centering his Black first wife’s experience. Sometimes referred to as a prequel to The Bard’s 16th Century tragedy, thi...
Kalamazoo & Battle Creek Travel Guide
For the final stop in this year’s Travel Guide series, we’re heading due south from Grand Rapids. Each city offers its own distinct flavor, from Kalamazoo’s youthful, artsy, beer-loving vibe to Battle Creek’s distinct history and Paw Paw’s wine-count...






