Arts exhibitions and performances have returned in full swing to West Michigan. This season, there’s absolutely no shortage of concerts, symphonies, plays, musicals, ballet, visual arts and beyond.
We have big Broadway shows, intimate and progressive plays, live performances with symphonies, dancers taking to the stage, and powerful art exhibitions. Here’s our guide to arts events for May and June.
Avenue for the Arts
106 Gallery
106 S. Division Ave., Grand Rapids
avenueforthearts.co
First Fridays, July 3, Aug. 7
Barn Theatre
13351 West M-96, Augusta
barntheatreschool.org
1776, Through July 5
Disney’s Frozen, July 9-19
RENT, July 23-Aug. 2
Driving Miss Daisy, Aug. 6-16
Jesus Christ Superstar, Aug. 20-30
Broadway Grand Rapids
122 Lyon St. NW, Grand Rapids
grandrapids.broadway.com
The Great Gatsby, July 21-26
Circle Theatre Summer Concert Series
1703 Robinson Rd SE, Grand Rapids
circletheatre.org
Newsies, July 9-25
Nana’s Naughty Knickers, Aug. 6-22
Farmers Alley Theatre Kalamazoo
221 Farmers Alley, Kalamazoo
farmersalleytheatre.com
Dear Evan Hansen, July 9-26
Frederik Meijer Gardens
1000 East Beltline Ave. NE, Grand Rapids
meijergardens.org
Chihuly at Meijer Gardens, Through Nov. 1
Sunday Strings, Through August
Grand Rapids Art Museum
101 Monroe Center, Grand Rapids
artmuseumgr.org
Thursdays on the Terrace, Through Aug. 27
The Spirit of Independence: Artists’ Reflections on Freedom, Through Aug. 2
The Matter of Awe: Landscapes in Art, Through Aug. 16
Decadent Spirit: French Art at Turn of the Century, Through Sept. 6
Gathering Light: The Jack H. Miller Glass Collection, Through Sept. 13
Karel Appel: Start Again Like A Child, Aug. 5-Nov. 1
Grand Rapids Symphony
300 Ottawa Ave. NW Ste. 100, Grand Rapids
grsymphony.org
Happy Birthday, America, July 4
Jurassic Park in Concert, July 9
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert, July 23
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
314 South Park St., Kalamazoo
kiarts.org
West Michigan Area Show, Through Sep. 27
From Cobalt to Indigo: The Power of Blue in East Asia, Through July 12
For the People, By the People: America at 250, Through Oct. 4
Resilience-A Sansei Sense of Legacy, Aug. 8-Nov. 1
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
359 Kalamazoo Mall Ste. 100, Kalamazoo
kalamazoosymphony.com
Patriotic Pops at Portage, July 1
Patriotic Pops at Bronson Park, July 2
Improv Meets Symphony, July 9-10
KSO by Candlelight: 80s & More, July 15
LowellArts
223 W. Main St., Lowell
lowellarts.org
Trilogy, Through July 11
Sizzlin’ Summer Concert Series, Through Aug. 13
Muskegon Museum of Art
296 W. Webster Ave., Muskegon
muskegonartmuseum.org
Let’s Picnic: The Knop Collection of Herman Miller Posters, Through Sep. 13
Material World: Ten Women, Through Aug. 23
Herstory of Animation, Through Sep. 27
Ox-Bow School of Art
3435 Rupprecht Way, Saugatuck
ox-bow.org
Out in the Field: Out in the Field: The Expanded Plein Air, Through Sept. 28
Friday Night Open Studios, July 24, Aug. 7 & 21
Sunday Sojourn, Aug. 9
Creating (in) Community Day, Aug. 15
Saugatuck Center for the Arts
400 Culver St., Saugatuck
sc4a.org
Into the Woods, Through July 12
Once, Aug. 7-30
Mother Lake, Through Sept. 4
At the Edge of the Market, Through Sept. 11
An Evening of Song with Laura Bell Bundy, July 17-18
Classical Guitar with Jeremy Verwys, July 23-24
St. Cecilia Music Center
24 Ransom Ave. NE, Grand Rapids
scmcgr.org
Beer City Winds, July 16
