In 1989, River Phoenix walked into a bar in Gainesville, Fla. and ordered a beer. He was 19 years old, but famous enough to skirt the state’s drinking age of 21.
Talk to anyone who spent time in that Florida college town in the late ’80s and they have a River Phoenix story, mostly involving an intense guy who played in a local college jam band called Aleka’s Attic, lived on a 17-acre compound with his family in nearby Micanopy. Music was his first love, but his second job, being a Hollywood celebrity, had him often commuting to movie sets.
With ArtPrize, a growing creative class, plenty of jobs and still-affordable space where artists can create, Grand Rapids would seem to be on the verge of an artistic renaissance. So why are the city’s artists so worried about their future?
Everyone knows the woods of Allegan are a local hotspot of nature and wildlife.
Michiganders all over agree these lush forests are the ideal haven for hiking, bird watching, hunting and… practicing alchemy? OK, so maybe that last part seems a little out there, but not for Joel Potrykus and his crew. These brave local filmmakers used this location for their most recent project, The Alchemist Cookbook.
Head to Seven Steps Up on Oct. 7 to celebrate the fourth album from Red Tail Ring.
On Sept. 28, the Grand Rapids Ballet is putting on a free show in order for the public to familiarize themselves (or their friends) with the ballet.
The Grand Rapids Public Museum has put together what it refers to as a “mini exhibit,” full of voting related artifacts.
From Sept. 23-25, Kendall College of Art and Design (KCAD) is hosting a pop-up shop of reclaimed and redesigned Goodwill donations.
Calvin College has released its schedule for the 2017 January Series, a month of experts, performers and other presenters visiting the college.
After directing the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra for 18 years, Raymond Harvey will be transitioning to music director emeritus at the end of the 2016-17 concert season.
Check out these indie film events in September, including a Frank Zappa doc, Saugatuck Short Film Competition, Overcomer Film Series.
Kathleen Madigan is eager to celebrate her 51st birthday on stage in Kalamazoo.
A veteran of standup, Madigan already knows about the area’s great beer selection, asking fans to tweet bar recommendations for her post-Mermaid Lady Tour performance birthday festivities.
Clueless, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, National Lampoon’s European Vacation, Look Who’s Talking — Amy Heckerling’s portfolio is beyond impressive. These are films that embedded themselves into American culture instantly, whose cult followings have only grown over the decades. And now their creator is coming to GR.
We now return Revue readers to their semi-regularly scheduled Juggalo coverage. This time, it’s through the lens of Steve Miller, an investigative journalist, true crime writer and author.
In order to bring more large-scale sculptures to ArtPrize, the competition has awarded $55,000 in grants to four artists.
