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**CANCELLED** Noises Off at Circle Theatre
Aug 13 - Aug 29, 2020
Location: Circle Theatre
Circle Theatre presents Noises Off AUGUST 13-15 | 19-23 | 26-29 Director: TOM KAECHELE Called “the funniest farce ever written,” Noises Off presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called Nothing’s On. Doors slamming, on and offstage intrigue, and an errant herring all figure in the plot of this hilarious and classically…
**CANCELLED**The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show
Aug 16, 2020
Location: The Dinner Detective
Calling all true crime buffs... as well as comedy lovers, foodies and anyone who likes to have a good time with their friends. The Dinner Detective is a high-energy, hilarious live murder mystery experience to have to see to believe. The killer might be sitting at your table, and at the end of the night, only one person will go home with the grand…
Free Youth Dance at MLK Park
Jul 6 - Aug 24, 2020
Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Park
Get outside, get moving and have fun with our awesome instructors! We're bringing free fitness to parks and public spaces across Grand Rapids this summer. DESCRIPTION Enriching the lives of youth by getting active outdoors and teaching them the fundamentals of dance. We will focus on fitness with healthy tips on how to stay active. Recommended for…
Free Zumba at Rosa Parks Circle
Jul 6 - Aug 24, 2020
Location: Rosa Parks Circle
Get outside, get moving and have fun with our awesome instructors! We're bringing free fitness to parks and public spaces across Grand Rapids this summer. DESCRIPTION Zumba is a fusion of Latin and International music. This class combines high-energy and motivating music with unique moves and combination. INSTRUCTORS Amy and Bri REGISTRATION No…
Circle Popup Concert Series
Aug 18 - Sep 28, 2020
Location: Circle Theatre
Enjoy an intimate night of live music on the lawn at Circle Theatre. The Circle Popup Concert Series brings the community together to enjoy featured local musicians, a variety of music, and family-friendly entertainment for everyone. Bring a picnic blanket or beach chair and join us as we enjoy Michigan summer nights with the best of local…
Free SoulfulMOTION at Garfield Park
Jul 8 - Aug 26, 2020
Location: Garfield Park
Get outside, get moving and have fun with our awesome instructors! We're bringing free fitness to parks and public spaces across Grand Rapids this summer. DESCRIPTION SoulfulMotion is an exciting class of fitness and inspiration. This is a Christian-centered HIIT class set to Christian and inspirational music. Designed for anyone regardless of age…
Free Groove on the Blue Bridge
Jul 9 - Aug 27, 2020
Location: The Blue Bridge
Get outside, get moving and have fun with our awesome instructors! We're bringing free fitness to parks and public spaces across Grand Rapids this summer. DESCRIPTION Dance the night away with easy steps and fun music. INSTRUCTOR Heather REGISTRATION No registration required, simply drop in! IMPORTANT GUIDELINES • Participants must maintain 6 feet…
**CANCELLED** Sinbad
Aug 21, 2020
Location: 20 Monroe Live
This event has been cancelled. Actor and comedian Sinbad returns to 20 Monroe Live! Ranked by Comedy Central as one of the “100 Greatest Standups of All Time,” he has had audiences laughing for over three decades. Throughout his incredibly successful career as a standup comedian, Sinbad has starred in two Comedy Central specials and four HBO comedy…
**CANCELLED** Grand Rapids Polish Festival '20
Aug 28 - Aug 29, 2020
Location: Rosa Parks Circle
Polish Festival celebrating Polish culture and heritage through traditional Polish food, beer, music, cultural tents, Polish vendors, food demos, children activities and FREE to attend. This event is open to the public to enjoy and celebrate our rich history and culture.
**CANCELLED** Hair at Circle Theatre
Sep 10 - Sep 26, 2020
Location: Circle Theatre
Circle Theatre presents Hair SEPTEMBER 10-12 | 16-20 | 23-26 Director/Choreographer: JOLENE FRANKEY Music Director: SCOTT PATRICK BELL The American tribal love-rock musical HAIR celebrates the sixties counterculture in all its barefoot, long-haired, bell-bottomed, beaded and fringed glory. To an infectiously energetic rock beat, the show wows…
Circle Summer Fundraising Concert
Sep 16, 2020
Location: Circle Theatre
Grab your picnic blanket and beach chairs and join Circle Theatre on the lawn outside for Circle Summer Fundraising Concert Series. These outdoor concerts will feature musical highlights from past Circle concerts performed by some of your favorite Circle performers! Social distancing between groups is required, so feel free to spread out and enjoy…
CONGRESS OF MOTORCARS and Swap Meet
Oct 2 - Oct 3, 2020
Location: Gilmore Car Museum
The Congress of Motorcars Show and Swap Meet features vehicles produced in 1942 and earlier, just like the cars museum founder, Donald Gilmore, was known for collecting. Only original stock vehicles will be eligible to participate, no modified or hot rod style vehicles please. The show weekend will include: Friday, October 2nd - Driving Tour…
Trey Kennedy: The Are You For Real? Tour
Oct 14, 2020
Location: 20 Monroe Live
A writer, actor, comedian, and musician – Trey can truly do it all. Best known for his hilariously spot-on sketches that put the perfect comedic spin on the idiosyncrasies of specific groups (“Millennial Girlfriend School”, “Moms and Middle Schoolers During Flu Season Be Like”) Trey has written, produced, and starred in numerous viral videos…
Opera Week
Oct 19 - Oct 25, 2020
Location: Betty Van Andel Opera Center
Opera Grand Rapids is proud to announce the first annual Opera Week in Grand Rapids. Running October 27 through November 2, Opera Week will feature discounts and special deals at local restaurants and businesses with the “Opera Signature Pass,” pop-up performances throughout downtown, an Opera Education Day in partnership with the Grand Rapids…
Ron White
Oct 25, 2020
Location: 20 Monroe Live
Ron White is a comedian and actor, best known as a charter member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. Nicknamed “Tater Salad”, he is the author of the book “If I Had The Right to Remain Silent But I Didn’t Have The Ability” which appears on the NY Times best seller list. “I Got Thrown Out of a Bar” - https://youtu.be/neUaSTSKFZc
Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus LIVE!
Oct 30, 2020
Location: Van Andel Arena
The Off-Broadway hit comedy Men Are from Mars - Women Are from Venus LIVE!, is a one-man fusion of theatre and stand-up, and is a light-hearted theatrical comedy based on the New Your Times #1 best-selling book of the last decade by John Gray. Moving swiftly through a series of vignettes, the show covers everything from dating and marriage to the…
Trevor Noah: Loud & Clear Tour
Nov 22, 2020
Location: Van Andel Arena
Trevor Noah is traveling the globe and expanding his Loud & Clear Tour to 2020 due to popular demand! With over 75 sold-out North American shows this year, including his sold-out show at Madison Square Garden with an expected 14,000 in attendance, Trevor is bringing his wildly successful tour to new cities including Grand Rapids with a show on…
Maks & VAl
Jun 15, 2021
Location: DeVos Performance Hall
Grand Rapids — Acclaimed dance duo and brothers MAKS & VAL CHMERKOVSKIY have announced their third nationwide tour MAKS & VAL LIVE 2020: MOTION PICTURES TOUR featuring special guests, spouses and celebrated dancers JENNA JOHNSON and PETA MURGATROYD. Take a trip through the most memorable movie moments through the eyes of Maks and Val. The…
**RESCHEDULED** Hairspray
Jul 20 - Jul 25, 2021
Location: DeVos Performance Hall
Rescheduled for June 20-25, 2021! HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s Tony Award®-winning musical comedy phenomenon that inspired the blockbuster film and live television event, is back on tour! Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960’s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair)…
Grand Rapids Polish Festival
Aug 27 - Aug 29, 2021
Location: Rosa Parks Circle
Polish Festival celebrating Polish culture and heritage through traditional Polish food, beer, music, cultural tents, Polish vendors, food demos, children activities and FREE to attend. This event is open to the public to enjoy and celebrate our rich history and culture.
**RESCHEDULED** Come From Away
Aug 31 - Sep 5, 2021
Location: 303 Monroe NW
Rescheduled to August 31 - September 5, 2021. Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness…
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