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Past Events

8/28 Friday 10:00 AM
Returning to Earth: Recent Paintings by Jill Eggers
This exhibit features a new body of paintings by Jill Eggers that are loosely based on the landscapes in the writing of Jim Harrison. An opening reception with the artist is on Thursday, September 10 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit runs through September 25. Free and open to the public. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563, or visit www.gvsu.edu/artgallery read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

8/31 Monday 10:00 AM
Returning to Earth: Recent Paintings by Jill Eggers
This exhibit features a new body of paintings by Jill Eggers that are loosely based on the landscapes in the writing of Jim Harrison. An opening reception with the artist is on Thursday, September 10 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit runs through September 25. Free and open to the public. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563, or visit www.gvsu.edu/artgallery read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

8/31 Monday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Artist-Faculty Series: Danny K. Phipps, Arthur Campbell and Helen Marlais
Artist-Faculty Series: Danny K. Phipps, Arthur Campbell and Helen Marlais. Free Admission. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Cook-DeWitt Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

9/1 Tuesday 10:00 AM
Returning to Earth: Recent Paintings by Jill Eggers
This exhibit features a new body of paintings by Jill Eggers that are loosely based on the landscapes in the writing of Jim Harrison. An opening reception with the artist is on Thursday, September 10 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit runs through September 25. Free and open to the public. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563, or visit www.gvsu.edu/artgallery read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

9/2 Wednesday 10:00 AM
Returning to Earth: Recent Paintings by Jill Eggers
This exhibit features a new body of paintings by Jill Eggers that are loosely based on the landscapes in the writing of Jim Harrison. An opening reception with the artist is on Thursday, September 10 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit runs through September 25. Free and open to the public. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563, or visit www.gvsu.edu/artgallery read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

9/3 Thursday 10:00 AM
Returning to Earth: Recent Paintings by Jill Eggers
This exhibit features a new body of paintings by Jill Eggers that are loosely based on the landscapes in the writing of Jim Harrison. An opening reception with the artist is on Thursday, September 10 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit runs through September 25. Free and open to the public. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563, or visit www.gvsu.edu/artgallery read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

9/4 Friday 10:00 AM
Returning to Earth: Recent Paintings by Jill Eggers
This exhibit features a new body of paintings by Jill Eggers that are loosely based on the landscapes in the writing of Jim Harrison. An opening reception with the artist is on Thursday, September 10 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit runs through September 25. Free and open to the public. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563, or visit www.gvsu.edu/artgallery read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

9/8 Tuesday 10:00 AM
Returning to Earth: Recent Paintings by Jill Eggers
This exhibit features a new body of paintings by Jill Eggers that are loosely based on the landscapes in the writing of Jim Harrison. An opening reception with the artist is on Thursday, September 10 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit runs through September 25. Free and open to the public. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563, or visit www.gvsu.edu/artgallery read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

9/9 Wednesday 10:00 AM
Returning to Earth: Recent Paintings by Jill Eggers
This exhibit features a new body of paintings by Jill Eggers that are loosely based on the landscapes in the writing of Jim Harrison. An opening reception with the artist is on Thursday, September 10 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit runs through September 25. Free and open to the public. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563, or visit www.gvsu.edu/artgallery read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

9/10 Thursday 5:00 PM
RECEPTION - Returning to Earth: Recent Paintings by Jill Eggers
This exhibit features a new body of paintings by Jill Eggers that are loosely based on the landscapes in the writing of Jim Harrison. An opening reception with the artist is on Thursday, September 10 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit runs through September 25. Free and open to the public. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563, or visit www.gvsu.edu/artgallery read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

9/11 Friday 10:00 AM
Returning to Earth: Recent Paintings by Jill Eggers
This exhibit features a new body of paintings by Jill Eggers that are loosely based on the landscapes in the writing of Jim Harrison. An opening reception with the artist is on Thursday, September 10 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit runs through September 25. Free and open to the public. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563, or visit www.gvsu.edu/artgallery read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

9/14 Monday 10:00 AM
Returning to Earth: Recent Paintings by Jill Eggers
This exhibit features a new body of paintings by Jill Eggers that are loosely based on the landscapes in the writing of Jim Harrison. An opening reception with the artist is on Thursday, September 10 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit runs through September 25. Free and open to the public. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563, or visit www.gvsu.edu/artgallery read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

9/14 Monday 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Fall Arts Celebration 2009: The Music Department presents "L'histoire du Soldat" (A Soldier's Tale)
GVSU Artist-faculty perform the 1918 theatrical work set to music by Igor Stravinsky. Free admission. For information on additional Fall Arts Celebration events please call (616) 331-2180 or visit www.gvsu.edu/fallarts. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

9/15 Tuesday 10:00 AM
Returning to Earth: Recent Paintings by Jill Eggers
This exhibit features a new body of paintings by Jill Eggers that are loosely based on the landscapes in the writing of Jim Harrison. An opening reception with the artist is on Thursday, September 10 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit runs through September 25. Free and open to the public. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563, or visit www.gvsu.edu/artgallery read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

9/16 Wednesday 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Arts at Noon Series: Julianne Vanden Wyngaard
Arts at Noon Series: University Carillonneur Julianne Vanden Wyngaard. Free admission. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Cook Carillon Plaza, GVSU Allendale Campus

9/16 Wednesday 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Hispanic Heritage Month: Wall of Shadows
Filmmaker and human rights activist Barbara Martinez Jitner will share her film, "Wall of Shadows: From the Statue of Liberty to the Border Wall, and speak about the U.S./Mexico border. This and other events during the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at Grand Valley are free and open to the public. For a complete list and more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/oma, or call (616) 331-2177. read more
Location: Grand River Room, Kirkhof Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

9/17 Thursday 10:00 AM
Returning to Earth: Recent Paintings by Jill Eggers
This exhibit features a new body of paintings by Jill Eggers that are loosely based on the landscapes in the writing of Jim Harrison. An opening reception with the artist is on Thursday, September 10 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit runs through September 25. Free and open to the public. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563, or visit www.gvsu.edu/artgallery read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

9/18 Friday 10:00 AM
Returning to Earth: Recent Paintings by Jill Eggers
This exhibit features a new body of paintings by Jill Eggers that are loosely based on the landscapes in the writing of Jim Harrison. An opening reception with the artist is on Thursday, September 10 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit runs through September 25. Free and open to the public. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563, or visit www.gvsu.edu/artgallery read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

9/18 Friday 7:00 PM
Films on the Historic Mirabal Sisters of the Dominican Republic
In the 1950s, Patria, Minerva and Maria Teresa Mirabal, who were known by their secret name of "Butterflies," created a secret resistance movement against Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, one of the most bloodthirsty tyrants the world has ever known. Free admission. read more
Location: Kirkhof Center Theater, GVSU Allendale Campus

9/21 Monday 10:00 AM
Returning to Earth: Recent Paintings by Jill Eggers
This exhibit features a new body of paintings by Jill Eggers that are loosely based on the landscapes in the writing of Jim Harrison. An opening reception with the artist is on Thursday, September 10 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit runs through September 25. Free and open to the public. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563, or visit www.gvsu.edu/artgallery read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

9/21 Monday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Free Play 16: Slow Boys
Free Play 16: Slow Boys, featuring Todd Reynolds, bass clarinet/electronics, and Michael Lowenstern, violin/electronics. Free admission. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Large Dance Studio, 1600 Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

9/22 Tuesday 10:00 AM
Returning to Earth: Recent Paintings by Jill Eggers
This exhibit features a new body of paintings by Jill Eggers that are loosely based on the landscapes in the writing of Jim Harrison. An opening reception with the artist is on Thursday, September 10 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit runs through September 25. Free and open to the public. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563, or visit www.gvsu.edu/artgallery read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

9/22 Tuesday 7:00 PM
Fall Arts Celebration 2009: Distinguished Academic Lecturer Rashid Khalidi
"The Great Powers of the Middle East: Yesterday and Today." Free admission. For information on additional Fall Arts Celebration events please call (616) 331-2180 or visit www.gvsu.edu/fallarts. read more
Location: L.V. Eberhard Center, 2nd floor, 301 W. Fulton, Pew Grand Rapids Campus

9/23 Wednesday 10:00 AM
Returning to Earth: Recent Paintings by Jill Eggers
This exhibit features a new body of paintings by Jill Eggers that are loosely based on the landscapes in the writing of Jim Harrison. An opening reception with the artist is on Thursday, September 10 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit runs through September 25. Free and open to the public. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563, or visit www.gvsu.edu/artgallery read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

9/23 Wednesday 5:30 PM
The Historic Mirabal Sisters of the Dominican Republic
Author Dede Mirabal speaks about the Mirabal sisters who, in the 1950s, created a secret resistance movement against Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, one of the most bloodthirsty tyrants the world has ever known. Free admission to film and lecture. For more information contact Zulema Moret, director of Latin American Studies, at moretz@gvsu.edu, or (616) 331-2286. read more
Location: Loosemore Auditorium, GVSU Pew Grand Rapids Campus

9/24 Thursday 10:00 AM
Returning to Earth: Recent Paintings by Jill Eggers
This exhibit features a new body of paintings by Jill Eggers that are loosely based on the landscapes in the writing of Jim Harrison. An opening reception with the artist is on Thursday, September 10 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit runs through September 25. Free and open to the public. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563, or visit www.gvsu.edu/artgallery read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

9/24 Thursday 11:00 AM
Hispanic Heritage Month: Voices of Immigration
Hemil Garcia Linares will share his experiences as a non-American author in the U.S. This and other events during the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at Grand Valley are free and open to the public. For a complete list and more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/oma, or call (616) 331-2177. read more
Location: Grand River Room, Kirkhof Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

9/24 Thursday 5:30 PM
DeVos Art Lecture: The Purpose of Design
The 10th Annual GVSU DeVos Art Lecture Series with Herman Miller Inc., author, lecturer and Director of Design West Michigan John Berry. The lecture is free and open to the public. Free parking in the Front Street lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at 616 331-2563. read more
Location: Loosemore Auditorium, 122E DeVos Center, 401 Fulton Street W, Robert C. Pew Campus

9/25 Friday 10:00 AM
Returning to Earth: Recent Paintings by Jill Eggers
This exhibit features a new body of paintings by Jill Eggers that are loosely based on the landscapes in the writing of Jim Harrison. The exhibit closes September 25. Free and open to the public. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563, or visit www.gvsu.edu/artgallery read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

9/26 Saturday 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
GVSU Artist-Faculty Series
Next up in the GVSU Artist-Faculty Series are Marlen Vavrikova, oboe; John Clapp, bassoon; and R. Christopher Byrens, piano. Free admission. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

9/27 Sunday 1:00 PM
ArtPrize Discussion & Reception
Each of the 10 ArtPrize artists exhibiting at Grand Valley's Pew Grand Rapids Campus has been invited to participate in a discussion at Loosemore Auditorium, from 1-3 p.m., followed by a reception from 3-5 p.m. Both events are open to the public with free admission sponsored by Meijer, Inc. For more information about ArtPrize and each of the artists participating at Grand Valley, visit www.gvsu.edu/artgallery. read more
Location: Loosemore Auditorium, 401 W. Fulton, Pew Grand Rapids Campus

9/27 Sunday 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
William Baum Lecture Series: Deborah Moriarity, piano
GVSU William Baum Lecture Series presents Deborah Moriarity, professor of piano and chair of the Keyboard Area at Michigan State University. Free admission. For more information please contact the GVSU Music Department at (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music read more
Location: Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

9/30 Wednesday 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Arts at Noon Series: The Merling Trio
GVSU Arts at Noon Series: The Merling Trio. Free admission. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Cook-DeWitt Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

9/30 Wednesday 4:00 PM
Latinos in a US Society used to a Black-White Paradigm
Dr. Enrique E. Figueroa explores the Latino perspective of race relations and discrimination that moves beyond the historical Black-White paradigm. This and other events during the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at Grand Valley are free and open to the public. For a complete list and more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/oma, or call (616) 331-2177. read more
Location: Grand River Room, Kirkhof Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

10/1 Thursday 7:00 PM
Fall Arts Celebration 2009: Poetry Night
Celebrate language, humor, and the performance of poetry with two award-winning poets, Tony Hoagland and Patricia Smith. Free admission. For information on additional Fall Arts Celebration events please call (616) 331-2180 or visit www.gvsu.edu/fallarts. read more
Location: L.V. Eberhard Center, 2nd floor, 301 W. Fulton, Pew Grand Rapids Campus

10/2 Friday 9:00 AM
Michigan Mud 09
Two full days of demonstrations, seminars, exhibitions and instruction bring together ceramic artists from throughout the state. A complete schedule is available at www.michclay.com. For more information, contact Daniel Bare, GVSU ceramics instructor, at (616) 331-3334, or bared@gvsu.edu. read more
Location: Calder Art Center Ceramics Studio, Allendale Campus

10/2 Friday 7:30 PM
Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival: Romeo and Juliet
Chris Hayes from The London Theatre Exchange is guest director. Additional performances: October 3, 8, 9, 10 at 7:30 p.m. and October 3, 4, 11 at 2 p.m. Tickets required. For more information call (616) 331-3066, or visit www.gvsu.edu/shakes read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus

10/2 Friday 8:00 PM
Artist-Faculty Series: Jonathan Nichol, saxophone
Nichol has performed with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Nelson Riddle Orchestra, Harry James Orchestra, Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra, and many other notable ensembles. He is a member of the acclaimed H2 Saxophone Quartet, recipients of the prestigious Gold Medal at the 2007 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. Free admission. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

10/3 Saturday 9:00 AM
Michigan Mud 09
Two full days of demonstrations, seminars, exhibitions and instruction bring together ceramic artists from throughout the state. A complete schedule is available at www.michclay.com. For more information, contact Daniel Bare, GVSU ceramics instructor, at (616) 331-3334, or bared@gvsu.edu. read more
Location: Calder Art Center Ceramics Studio, Allendale Campus

10/3 Saturday 2:00 PM
Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival: Romeo and Juliet
Chris Hayes from The London Theatre Exchange is guest director. Additional performances: October 3, 8, 9, 10 at 7:30 p.m. and October 3, 4, 11 at 2 p.m. Tickets required. For more information call (616) 331-3066, or visit www.gvsu.edu/shakes read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

10/3 Saturday 7:30 PM
Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival: Romeo and Juliet
Chris Hayes from The London Theatre Exchange is guest director. Additional performances: October 8, 9, 10 at 7:30 p.m. and October 4, 11 at 2 p.m. Tickets required. For more information call (616) 331-3066, or visit www.gvsu.edu/shakes read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus

10/4 Sunday 2:00 PM
Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival: Romeo and Juliet
Chris Hayes from The London Theatre Exchange is guest director. Additional performances: October 8, 9, 10 at 7:30 p.m. and October 11 at 2 p.m. Tickets required. For more information call (616) 331-3066, or visit www.gvsu.edu/shakes read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

10/5 Monday 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Master Class: Giuseppe Pelli and Stefano Ragni, Duo Pianists
Brought to West Michigan by Grand Rapids Sister Cities International, the duo pianists will be working with students in the piano program at Grand Valley State University. The master class is open to the public with free of admission. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

10/5 Monday 6:00 PM
Jim Harrison at Grand Valley
Tickets required. For more information call (616) 331-8655, or visit www.gvsu.edu/jimharrison. read more
Location: Loosemore Auditorium, DeVos Center, 401 W. Fulton, Pew Grand Rapids Campus

10/7 Wednesday 5:00 PM
Fall Arts Celebration 2009: Art Gallery Exhibit Opening Reception
"Mystic India" illustrates stories of this diverse culture as told through original miniature paintings, folk art traditions and sculpture from Grand Valley State University's permanent art collection. The exhibition will run through October 30. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For information on additional Fall Arts Celebration events please call (616) 331-2180 or visit www.gvsu.edu/fallarts. read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

10/8 Thursday 10:00 AM
Mystic India, Land of Color and Tradition: Folk Art and Miniature Paintings from Grand Valley State University
The exhibition is free and open to the public through October 30. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563. read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

10/8 Thursday 7:00 PM
Visiting Artist: Lynda Barry
The GVSU Department of Art and Design brings to campus writer and cartoonist Lynda Barry, whose comic strip, "Ernie Pook's Comeek" celebrated its 30th year in print in 2007. Her lecture is open to the public with free admission. For more information contact Beverly Seley in the Depratment of Art and Design, at (616) 331-3486. read more
Location: Loosemore Auditorium, 401 W. Fulton, Pew Grand Rapids Campus

10/8 Thursday 7:30 PM
Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival: Romeo and Juliet
Chris Hayes from The London Theatre Exchange is guest director. Additional performances: October 9, 10 at 7:30 p.m. and October 11 at 2 p.m. Tickets required. For more information call (616) 331-3066, or visit www.gvsu.edu/shakes read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

10/9 Friday 10:00 AM
Mystic India, Land of Color and Tradition: Folk Art and Miniature Paintings from Grand Valley State University
The exhibition is free and open to the public through October 30. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563. read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

10/9 Friday 7:30 PM
Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival: Romeo and Juliet
Chris Hayes from The London Theatre Exchange is guest director. Additional performances: October 10 at 7:30 p.m. and October 11 at 2 p.m. Tickets required. For more information call (616) 331-3066, or visit www.gvsu.edu/shakes read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

10/9 Friday 7:30 PM
Grand Valley alumn brings 'RIFFRAFF' to UICA
The Grand Rapids premiere of a new film, "RIFFRAFF" by Grand Valley alumn John Otterbacher includes three days of screenings and related events. For more information call (616) 454-7000. read more
Location: Urban Institute for Contemporary Art 41 Sheldon Boulevard SE Grand Rapids

10/10 Saturday 7:30 PM
Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival: Romeo and Juliet
Chris Hayes from The London Theatre Exchange is guest director. Final performance: October 11, at 2 p.m. Tickets required. For more information call (616) 331-3066, or visit www.gvsu.edu/shakes read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

10/11 Sunday 2:00 PM
Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival: Romeo and Juliet
Chris Hayes from The London Theatre Exchange is guest director. Additional performances: October 3, 8, 9, 10 at 7:30 p.m. and October 3, 11 at 2 p.m. Tickets required. For more information call (616) 331-3066, or visit www.gvsu.edu/shakes read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus

10/12 Monday 10:00 AM
Mystic India, Land of Color and Tradition: Folk Art and Miniature Paintings from Grand Valley State University
The exhibition is free and open to the public through October 30. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563. read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

10/12 Monday 5:00 PM
A Look at Contemporary Indian Graphic Design
Come listen to designer Anvita Jain, an illustrator and graphic designer working in New Delhi, India, as she explores traditional influences and context in her body of work. This illustrated lecture is in conjunction with GVSU Art Gallery's 'Mystic India' exhibition and the Fall Arts Celebration. It is free and open to the public. Parking is available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at 616 331-2563. read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Art Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

10/13 Tuesday 10:00 AM
Mystic India, Land of Color and Tradition: Folk Art and Miniature Paintings from Grand Valley State University
The exhibition is free and open to the public through October 30. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563. read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

10/13 Tuesday 2:30 PM
Film and Lecture: Shakespeare Behind Bars
"Shakespeare Behind Bars," documents a year in the life of the inmates of Kentucky's Luther Luckett prison as they embark upon a production of Shakespeare's "The Tempest." Director Curt Tofteland will be in attendance to lecture and answer questions after the film. Co-sponsored by the GVSU William Baum Lecture Fund. For more information contact Karen Libman in the School of Communications at (616) 331-3668. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Allendale Campus

10/13 Tuesday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Master Class: Almita Vamos, violin
A graduate of the Juilliard School, Vamos is professor of violin at Northwestern University. The master class is free and open to the public. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

10/14 Wednesday 10:00 AM
Mystic India, Land of Color and Tradition: Folk Art and Miniature Paintings from Grand Valley State University
The exhibition is free and open to the public through October 30. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563. read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

10/14 Wednesday 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Arts at Noon Series: GVSU Chamber Players and Friends perform Mendelssohn's Octet
Celebrating the 200-year anniversary of Mendelssohn's birth with a performance of his exuberantly youthful masterpiece. Free admission. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Cook-DeWitt Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

10/14 Wednesday 5:00 PM
India: The Perfect Place To Photograph
This illustrated lecture by Assistant Professor Kirsten Strom is in conjunction with GVSU Art Gallery's 'Mystic India' exhibition and the Fall Arts Celebration. It is free and open to the public, with available parking in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call GVSU Art Gallery at 616 331-2563. read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

10/15 Thursday 8:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Jewish/Christian/Muslim Dialogue
A full day devoted to presentations and discussions on "Religion and the Challenges of Modernity," featuring distinguished scholars James Carroll, Vincent Cornell, Donniel Hartman, and Martin E. Marty as moderator. For a complete schedule and more details, call (616) 331-5702, or visit www.interfaith-mi.org. read more
Location: GVSU Eberhard Center, 301 W. Fulton, Pew Grand Rapids Campus

10/15 Thursday 10:00 AM
Mystic India, Land of Color and Tradition: Folk Art and Miniature Paintings from Grand Valley State University
The exhibition is free and open to the public through October 30. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563. read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

10/15 Thursday 4:00 PM
Pathways to a Picnic
Join the GVSU Civic Studio for a participatory picnic with guest artist Julie Upmeyer, a GVSU alumna who has lived and worked as an artist in several countries and now resides in Istanbul. For more information visit http://www.civicstudio.org/ or http://www.virtual-chef.net/ read more
Location: Interurban (Gillett) Bridge, downtown Grand Rapids

10/15 Thursday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Master Class featuring Music Department Distinguished Alumna-in-Residence Lucy Finkel, soprano
The master class is open to the public with free admission. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

10/15 Thursday 7:30 PM
Writers Series: Steven Berlin Johnson
Johnson is the author of "The Invention of Air: A Story of Science, Faith Revolution and the Birth of America" and "The Ghost Map" among other books. The talk is open to the public with free admission. For more information call the GVSU Writing Department at (616) 331-3411. read more
Location: Loosemore Auditorium, DeVos Center, 401 W Fulton, GVSU Pew Grand Rapids Campus

10/16 Friday 10:00 AM
Mystic India, Land of Color and Tradition: Folk Art and Miniature Paintings from Grand Valley State University
The exhibition is free and open to the public through October 30. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563. read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

10/16 Friday 3:00 PM
J. P. Sniadecki Film Screening and Discussion
The GVSU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Department of Philosophy present a film screening and discussion of CHAIQIAN/DEMOLITION, with 2009 Distinguished Alumnus-in-Residence J.P. Sniadecki. For more information, contact Kelly Parker, Department of Philosophy chair, at (616) 331-3257. read more
Location: Room BLL-110 Mackinac Hall, Allendale Campus

10/16 Friday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Recital: Music Department Distinguished Alumna-in-Residence Lucy Finkel, soprano
This event is open to the public with free admission. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484, or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Cook-DeWitt Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

10/17 Saturday 2:00 PM
Mindgating 2009: Art Auction
During Homecoming, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in association with the Art & Design Department, School of Communications and Music Department, will host a Silent Art Auction of works in various media by GVSU faculty and students. read more
Location: GVSU Alumni House, Allendale Campus

10/19 Monday 10:00 AM
Mystic India, Land of Color and Tradition: Folk Art and Miniature Paintings from Grand Valley State University
The exhibition is free and open to the public through October 30. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563. read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

10/19 Monday 12:00 PM
Indian Film Introduction: Hum Aapke Hain Koun (Who Am I To You)
This 1994 film, directed by Sooraj Barjatya, will be playing continuously during gallery hours from October 19-23. An introduction of the film will be given by Ellen Sprouls on October 19 at noon. This film will be shown in conjunction with GVSU Art Gallery's 'Mystic India' exhibition and the Fall Arts Celebration. It is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 AM to 5 PM and Thursday from 10 AM to 7 PM. Parking in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at 616 331-2563. read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

10/19 Monday 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Fall Arts Celebration 2009: Dance Faculty and Students present "Pulcinella"
This magnificent ballet takes the audience back to the Commedia dell'arte tradition and features Stravinsky's masterful reworking of the music of Pergolesi. Free admission. For information on additional Fall Arts Celebration events please call (616) 331-2180 or visit www.gvsu.edu/fallarts. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

10/19 Monday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Arthur Campbell, clarinet, at UICA
A concert of new music featuring Arthur Campbell, professor of clarinet at Grand Valley State University. For more information call UICA at (616) 454-7000 or visit www.uica.org. read more
Location: Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, 41 Sheldon Boulevard SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

10/20 Tuesday 10:00 AM
Mystic India, Land of Color and Tradition: Folk Art and Miniature Paintings from Grand Valley State University
The exhibition is free and open to the public through October 30. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563. read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

10/20 Tuesday 12:00 PM
Gallery Talk: Vegetarianism in a Nutshell
This gallery talk, by Medha Kosalge, will be held in conjunction with GVSU Art Gallery's 'Mystic India' exhibition and the Fall Arts Celebration. It is free and open to the public, with parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at 616 331-2563. read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

10/20 Tuesday 4:00 PM
Film: 'Up From the Bottoms'
Produced by brothers Jim and Rod Schaub, the 56-minute film is narrated by the actress Cicely Tyson, with a soundtrack that includes music from Stevie Wonder and Miles Davis. It is part of the Library of Congress Veterans History Project. For more information visit www.upfromthebottoms.com, or call Jim Schaub in the School of Communications at (616) 331-3633. read more
Location: Cook-DeWitt Center, Allendale Campus

10/20 Tuesday 7:00 PM
Film: 'Up From the Bottoms'
Produced by brothers Jim and Rod Schaub, the 56-minute film is narrated by the actress Cicely Tyson, with a soundtrack that includes music from Stevie Wonder and Miles Davis. It is part of the Library of Congress Veterans History Project. For more information visit www.upfromthebottoms.com, or call Jim Schaub in the School of Communications at (616) 331-3633. read more
Location: Cook-DeWitt Center, Allendale Campus

10/21 Wednesday 10:00 AM
Mystic India, Land of Color and Tradition: Folk Art and Miniature Paintings from Grand Valley State University
The exhibition is free and open to the public through October 30. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563. read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

10/22 Thursday 10:00 AM
Mystic India, Land of Color and Tradition: Folk Art and Miniature Paintings from Grand Valley State University
The exhibition is free and open to the public through October 30. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563. read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

10/22 Thursday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Master Class: Ronald Barron, trombonist
Ronald Barron is retired principal trombonist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.The class is open to the public with free admission. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

10/22 Thursday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Jazz Orchestra
Tim Froncek will direct the Jazz Orchestra for this free performance. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

10/23 Friday 10:00 AM
Mystic India, Land of Color and Tradition: Folk Art and Miniature Paintings from Grand Valley State University
The exhibition is free and open to the public through October 30. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563. read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

10/24 Saturday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Symphony Orchestra - Henry Duitman, conductor
Enjoy this free performance by the GVSU Symphony Orchestra with Henry Duitman conducting. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

10/25 Sunday 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Symphonic Wind Ensemble - Barry D. Martin, conductor
Enjoy this free performance by the GVSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble, with Barry D. Martin conducting. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484, or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

10/26 Monday 10:00 AM
Mystic India, Land of Color and Tradition: Folk Art and Miniature Paintings from Grand Valley State University
The exhibition is free and open to the public through October 30. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563. read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

10/26 Monday 12:00 PM
Indian Film Introduction: "Roja"
This film will be shown in conjunction with GVSU Art Gallery's 'Mystic India' exhibition and the Fall Arts Celebration. It is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 AM to 5 PM and Thursday from 10 AM to 7 PM. Parking is available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at 616 331-2563. read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

10/26 Monday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Concert Band: Kevin Tutt, conductor
Enjoy this free performance by the GVSU Concert Band, with Kevin Tutt conducting. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484, or visit , www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

10/27 Tuesday 10:00 AM
Mystic India, Land of Color and Tradition: Folk Art and Miniature Paintings from Grand Valley State University
The exhibition is free and open to the public through October 30. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563. read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

10/27 Tuesday 12:00 PM
Identifying Traditional Influences in Modern Indian Folk Art
This gallery talk will be held in conjunction with GVSU Art Gallery's 'Mystic India' exhibition and is free and open to the public. Parking is available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at 616 331-2563. read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

10/27 Tuesday 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
GVSU Symphony Orchestra: Side-by-Side Concert with the Grandville High School Orchestra
For more information, please call (616) 331-3484, or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Grandville High School, Grandville, MI

10/28 Wednesday 10:00 AM
Mystic India, Land of Color and Tradition: Folk Art and Miniature Paintings from Grand Valley State University
The exhibition is free and open to the public through October 30. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563. read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

10/28 Wednesday 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Arts at Noon Series: Hudson Highlands Trombone Ensemble
Enjoy this free performance. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484, or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Cook-DeWitt Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

10/29 Thursday 10:00 AM
Mystic India, Land of Color and Tradition: Folk Art and Miniature Paintings from Grand Valley State University
The exhibition is free and open to the public through October 30. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563. read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

10/30 Friday 10:00 AM
Mystic India, Land of Color and Tradition: Folk Art and Miniature Paintings from Grand Valley State University
The exhibition is free and open to the public through October 30. Parking available in the Kirkhof lot. For more information call the GVSU Art Gallery at (616) 331-2563. read more
Location: Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, 1121 Performing Arts Center, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale Campus

10/30 Friday 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Day of the Dead Mini-Print exhibit
Brett Colley, associate professor of art and design at Grand Valley, joins Alynn Guerra, owner of the Red Hydrant Press Studio, as co-curators of this special exhibition. read more
Location: Red Hydrant Press Studio, 314 Straight Ave. SW, Door M

10/30 Friday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Choral Concert: Select Women's Ensemble and University Singers
Enjoy this free performance. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484, or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

11/1 Sunday 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Choral Concert: University Arts Chorale, Varsity Men, and Cantate Chamber Ensemble
Enjoy this free performance. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484, or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

11/2 Monday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Artist-Faculty Series: Giuseppe Lupis, piano
The public is welcome to this debut recital with free admission. For more information call the Department of Music at (616) 331-3484. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

11/4 Wednesday 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Arts at Noon Series: GVSU New Music Ensemble featuring DJ Dennis DeSantis
The national accolades continue as this ensemble releases their second CD. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484, or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Cook-DeWitt Center, GVSU Allendale Campus.

11/4 Wednesday 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
GVSU Opera Theatre presents Opera Scenes
This free performance is open to the public. For more information, please contact (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Large Dance Studio, 1600 Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

11/5 Thursday 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
GVSU Opera Theatre presents Opera Scenes
The public is welcome to this free performance. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Large Dance Studio, 1600 Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

11/5 Thursday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Guest Artist Series: Natasha Farny, cello
The concert is open to the public with free admission. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

11/6 Friday 7:00 PM
Film Premiere: Lake Invaders
"Lake Invaders" is a documentary film about the invasion of more than 180 exotic species in Lake Huron, the consequential changes in the ecosystem and the race by biologists to understand these changes and restore balance to the third largest freshwater lake on the planet. For more information, visit www.lakeinvaders. read more
Location: Loosemore Auditorium, DeVos Center, 401 W. Fulton, Pew Grand Rapids Campus

11/7 Saturday 1:00 PM
Grand Valley Shakespeare Festival: "Bard to Go" and Student Competition Award Presentations
This free public performance of "Bard to Go: Lovestruck!" completes the 2009 Shakespeare Festival events. Winners from the Shakespeare Festival Student Competition will be honored as well. Reception to follow. For more information call (616) 331-3066, or visit www.gvsu.edu/shakes. read more
Location: Loosemore Auditorium, DeVos Center, 401 W. Fulton, Pew Grand Rapids Campus

11/10 Tuesday 6:00 PM
A Conversation with Dennis Banks
Co-founder the American Indian Movement and author of "Ojibwa Warrior: The Rise of the American Indian Movement," Banks will participate in a discussion about the American Indian Movement, contemporary challenges and the future of American Indian communities. Levi Rickert (Potawatomi), the former executive director of the North American Indian Center of Grand Rapids, will be moderator. For more information, contact Dee Ann Sherwood Bosworth, GVSU director of intercultural training, at (616) 331-5034. read more
Location: Loosemore Auditorium, DeVos Center, 401 W. Fulton, Pew Grand Rapids Campus

11/10 Tuesday 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Voices of Our People
Learn about the MAM people in our community and about the Mayan languages and culture during this free gathering. read more
Location: Room 102 Manitou Hall

11/11 Wednesday 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Arts at Noon Series: Ensemble Chaconne-The Music of Shakespeare's Plays
Dramatic period-instrument performances of music from Renaissance and Baroque Europe. Enjoy this free performance. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484, or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Cook-DeWitt Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

11/12 Thursday 7:30 PM
Film: Smoke Signals
Based on Sherman Alexie's award-winning book, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, this film won the Filmmaker's Trophy and the Audience Award at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival, and was named Best Film at the 1998 American Indian Film Festival. read more
Location: 132 Lake Huron Hall, Allendale Campus

11/13 Friday 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Guest Artist Masterclass: Roberto Prosseda, piano
Roberto Prosseda's recent sensational discovery of new Mendelssohn works made headlines in Europe and led to his two Decca releases.The masterclass is free and open to the public. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

11/13 Friday 7:00 PM
Great Lakes History Conference: Sherman Alexie & Ned Blackhawk
The two-day conference will feature keynote speakers Sherman Alexie on November 13 and Ned Blackhawk on November 14. For more information call the GVSU History Department at (616) 331-3298, or visit www.gvsu.edu/history. read more
Location: GVSU Eberhard Center, 301 W. Fulton, Pew Grand Rapids Campus

11/13 Friday 7:30 PM
"Rent," the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical by Jonathan Larson
Presented by Theatre at Grand Valley and Heritage Theatre Group, and directed by guest artist Manley Pope. Additional performances November 14, 19, 20, 21, at 7:30 p.m. a special late night performance on November 20 at 11 p.m. and a matinee November 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets $6-14. For more information call (616) 331-3510, or visit www.gvsu.edu/theatre. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

11/14 Saturday 12:00 PM
Great Lakes History Conference: Ned Blackhawk
The two-day conference will feature keynote speakers Sherman Alexie on November 13 and Ned Blackhawk on November 14. For more information call the GVSU History Department at (616) 331-3298, or visit www.gvsu.edu/history. read more
Location: GVSU Eberhard Center, 301 W. Fulton, Pew Grand Rapids Campus

11/14 Saturday 7:30 PM
"Rent," the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical by Jonathan Larson
Presented by Theatre at Grand Valley and Heritage Theatre Group, and directed by guest artist Manley Pope. Additional performances November 14, 19, 20, 21, at 7:30 p.m. a special late night performance on November 20 at 11 p.m. and a matinee November 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets $6-14. For more information call (616) 331-3510, or visit www.gvsu.edu/theatre. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

11/15 Sunday 2:00 PM
"Rent," the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical by Jonathan Larson
Presented by Theatre at Grand Valley and Heritage Theatre Group, and directed by guest artist Manley Pope. Additional performances November 14, 19, 20, 21, at 7:30 p.m. a special late night performance on November 20 at 11 p.m. and a matinee November 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets $6-14. For more information call (616) 331-3510, or visit www.gvsu.edu/theatre. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

11/16 Monday 7:30 PM
Manley Pope-unplugged: A fundraiser for the GVSU Theatre Program
A terrific night of singing by a talented Broadway star! Manley Pope, who played the role of Roger in RENT's first national tour and on Broadway, gives a solo concert/performance benefit for the GVSU Theatre Program. Suggested benefit donation:$10 students/seniors; $20 public/faculty/staff. For more information on the Benefit and RENT performance call (616) 331-2300, or visit www.gvsu.edu/theatre. read more
Location: Cook-Dewitt Center, Allendale Campus

11/18 Wednesday 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Arts at Noon Series: Jacqueline Leclair, oboe
Leclair will be joined by GVSU oboe professor Marlen Vavrikova in a program of Baroque and contemporary repertoire. Enjoy this free performance. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484, or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Cook-DeWitt Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

11/19 Thursday 7:30 PM
"Rent," the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical by Jonathan Larson
Presented by Theatre at Grand Valley and Heritage Theatre Group, and directed by guest artist Manley Pope. Additional performances November 14, 19, 20, 21, at 7:30 p.m. and November 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets required. For more information call (616) 331-3510, or visit www.gvsu.edu/theatre. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

11/20 Friday 7:30 PM
"Rent," the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical by Jonathan Larson
Presented by Theatre at Grand Valley and Heritage Theatre Group, and directed by guest artist Manley Pope. Additional performances November 14, 19, 20, 21, at 7:30 p.m. a special late night performance on November 20 at 11 p.m. and a matinee November 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets $6-14. For more information call (616) 331-3510, or visit www.gvsu.edu/theatre. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

11/20 Friday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Fall Dance Performance
Free admission. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484, or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Large Dance Studio, 1600 Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

11/20 Friday 11:00 PM
"Rent," the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical by Jonathan Larson
Presented by Theatre at Grand Valley and Heritage Theatre Group, and directed by guest artist Manley Pope. Additional performances November 14, 19, 20, 21, at 7:30 p.m. a special late night performance on November 20 at 11 p.m. and a matinee November 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets $6-14. For more information call (616) 331-3510, or visit www.gvsu.edu/theatre. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

11/21 Saturday 7:30 PM
"Rent," the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical by Jonathan Larson
Presented by Theatre at Grand Valley and Heritage Theatre Group, and directed by guest artist Manley Pope. Additional performances November 14, 19, 20, 21, at 7:30 p.m. a special late night performance on November 20 at 11 p.m. and a matinee November 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets $6-14. For more information call (616) 331-3510, or visit www.gvsu.edu/theatre. read more
Location: Louis Armstrong Theatre, Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

11/21 Saturday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Fall Dance Concert
Students in the GVSU Dance Program perform. Free admission. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484 or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Large Dance Studio, 1600 Performing Arts Center, GVSU Allendale Campus

11/21 Saturday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
GVSU Chamber Orchestra: "Handel Celebration"
Enjoy this free performance. For more information, please call (616) 331-3484, or visit www.gvsu.edu/music. read more
Location: Cook-DeWitt Center, GVSU Allendale Campus