Sunday Paper: Fighting that cabin fever with beauty
We know it’s cold out there. But sometimes you need a little beauty in your life. A little something to get you through those harsh January days. We’re here to help.
WEEK IN REVIEW
We took a Snowflake Break downtown
Perhaps you’re not an Instagram addict, so you missed the day our editor and her son braved the cold to head downtown for a day exploring the arts in our city. Where’d they go and what did they discover, you ask?
Reminder: If you live in Kent County, your kids get into the Public Museum for free! Click here for all the pricing and information for your visit.
Next stop:
First Fridays on the Avenue included…
In the news this week:
Grand Rapids Ballet announces new Artistic Director, James Sofranko.
“All of these experiences have a nourishing quality, presenting opportunities for self growth, forging and strengthening bonds in the community, through the preservation of tradition and ritual…I believe that supporting local artists and organizations will make my community stronger and more resilient to turmoil and change.”
(Preach, Erica. Preach.)
So now. To get you to ways to your own experiences in the arts:
WHAT NOT TO MISS THIS WEEK
“All the Way” opens at Grand Rapids Civic Theatre this weekend, telling the story of Lyndon Johnson’s presidency and his work with the Civil Rights Act.
All Tchaikovsky, Friday and Saturday with the Grand Rapids Symphony.
Grand Rapids Art Museum: Carl Wilson, Andy Warhol: American Icons, Christian Marclay: Video Quartet (LAST WEEK FOR THE MARCLAY EXHIBIT. This one is not to be missed—read about why here.)
UICA: Coming Home, through January 28
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