Theatre
Faculty member's play about Ford, social justice keeps gaining audiences
"Victors of Character" is a play written by Allison Metz, associate professor of theater.
Nov 18, 2019
Theater production explores women battling glass ceiling
The play, set in the 1990s, has themes that may resonate today, said a student cast member.
Nov 12, 2019
A Midsummer Night's Dream headlines GVSU Shakespeare Festival
It's the third time the classic comedy is returning to the Shakespeare Festival stage.
Sep 20, 2019
ReACT! Peer Theatre members, faculty member, hone interactive theater craft at conference
Seven Grand Valley students who are part of ReACT! Peer Theatre joined Allison Metz, associate professor of theater, at a conference to discover new ways to present their messages through interactive theater.
Jun 18, 2019
GVSU, Grand Rapids Symphony musicians to kick off Arts at Noon concert series
The Arts at Noon concert series at Grand Valley will kick off its 40th season with a performance by an ensemble of Grand Valley music faculty and members of the Grand Rapids Symphony. The series will feature seven concerts this fall followed by seven performances in the winter, beginning in January. The fall series begins Wednesday, September.
Sep 6, 2017
Mozart's largest composition to be performed during Fall Arts Celebration
In the time of Mozart, serenades were considered "dinner music" to be performed only at upper-class events. Mozart's "Serenade in B-Flat Major, KV 361, the Grand Partita" transcended that limiting category to become one of the composer's most beloved compositions, and the wind band genre's earliest masterpiece. The piece will be performed during this year's Fall Arts Celebration music event, "The Timeless Genius of Mozart: The Grand Partita, KV 361," which will take place September 11, at 7:30 p.m., in Louis Armstrong Theatr
Sep 5, 2017
GVSU celebrates dedication of expanded performing arts center
The Grand Valley community celebrated the formal dedication of the newly renovated and expanded Thomas J. and Marcia J. Haas Center for Performing Arts on August 25 on the Allendale Campus. The addition includes the Linn Maxwell Keller Black Box Theatre, an expanded theater costume shop, additional prop storage, new dressing rooms, two theater classrooms for costume design and fabrication, four music ensemble rooms and additional rehearsal spaces. The Haas Center also includes a classroom for students studying music educatio
Aug 25, 2017
GVSU to celebrate dedication of Haas Center for Performing Arts
The performing arts have long played a vital role in the West Michigan cultural experience, and Grand Valley has made the performing arts an integral part of its liberal arts education. As the university's arts programs have grown, so has the demand for expanded, flexible, multidisciplinary performance spaces and the resources needed to prepare students for regional and national stages. To meet these needs, the Grand Valley community will celebrate the dedication of the newly renovated and expanded Thomas J. and Marcia J. Ha
Aug 21, 2017
Free concerts planned in conjunction with String Leadership Camp
More than 20 local high school students with experience playing string instruments will visit Grand Valley State University for the opportunity to learn from and perform with Grand Valley students, faculty and industry professionals during String Leadership Camp. A series of free concerts will take place in conjunction with the camp, August 14-16.
Aug 11, 2017
"Godspell 2012" to bring life of Jesus to the stage
Multiple performances of "Godspell 2012" will take place February 5-14 on the Allendale Campus.
Jan 25, 2016