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💡 Community & Education 

September 14 – October 1: ArtPrize. 

Saturday, September 16 – Sunday, September 17 

• Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party at Van Andel Arena. 
• Art in Food Festival at Calder Plaza + Ottawa Ave. 

Saturday, September 16 

• 11 AM – 3 PM: Drop-In Studio: Negative Line Drawings at the GRAM. 
• 11 AM – 4 PM: Bikes @ ArtPrize at 555 Monroe.  

• • Bike Tour of ArtPrize exhibits leaves at 4 PM!  
  • If you don’t have a bike, Lime bikes will be available at a discounted rate for neighbors.  

• 11 AM – 7 PM: Global Gathering for New Americans at Garfield Park.  
• 12 PM – 10 PM: Grand Rapids African American Art and Music Festival at Rosa Parks Circle. 
• 2 PM – 5 PM: Basketball Court Mural Celebration at Heartside Park. 

Sunday, September 17: 8 AM – 11 AM: Lake Michigan Credit Union Bridge Run on Front Street + Race Route. 

Tuesday, September 19 

• 1 PM – 2:30 PM: Gallery Chat: Everything Beautiful In Its Time at the GRAM. 
• 6 PM: Westside Stride meets at Swift Printing. 
• 7 PM – 9:30 PM: Swing Dancing with Brena Band at Rosa Parks Circle. 

Thursday, September 21: 8 AM – 9:30 AM: State of Play Breakfast Fundraiser at the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum. 

Friday, September 22 – Saturday, September 23: 5 PM – 10 PM: Confluence Festival at Rosa Parks Circle. 

🎙 Live Music 

Saturday, September 16 

• 6:30 PM: Attila at Elevation. 
• 7 PM: Teenage Wrist + Spiritual Cramp + Trauma Ray at The Pyramid Scheme. 
• 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Max Gage Trio at GRNoir. 
• 8 PM: The Gaslight Anthem at GLC Live at 20 Monroe. 
• 8 PM: Whitey Morgan at The Intersection. 
• 8 PM: The Incredible Odds & Space Bar at Tip Top Deluxe. 
• 9 PM: Defunk at The Stache. 

Sunday, September 17 

• 6 PM: Atreyu & Memphis May Fire at The Intersection. 
• 7 PM: True Widow + SRSQ at The Pyramid Scheme. 
• 8 PM: Bastille at GLC Live at 20 Monroe. 

Monday, September 18 

• 7 PM: Enter Shikari + Chase Petra at The Pyramid Scheme. 
• 7:30 PM: Skerryvore at The Midtown. 

Tuesday, September 19 

• 7 PM: Speedy Ortiz + Pool Blood at The Pyramid Scheme. 
• 7 PM: Motionless In White at GLC Live at 20 Monroe. 
• 7:30 PM: Rhiannon Giddens at St. Cecilia Music Center. 
• 8 PM: Drive-By Truckers at The Intersection. 

Wednesday, September 20 

• 7 PM: 200 Stab Wounds + Snuffed on Sight + Dawn of Agony + Self Absorbed at The Pyramid Scheme. 
• 7 PM: DETHKLOK & BABYMETAL at GLC Live at 20 Monroe. 
• 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Yuriana Sobrino-Garcia Duo at GRNoir. 
• 8 PM: Deafheaven at Elevation. 
• 8 PM: Bryce Vine at The Intersection. 

Thursday, September 21 

• 12 PM – 1:30 PM: Relax at Rosa Presents: Midwest Skies at Rosa Parks Circle. 
• 7 PM: Harley Poe + The Homeless Gospel Choir at The Pyramid Scheme. 
• 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Vino & Vinyl with Martin Avila & Troy Caesar at GRNoir. 
• 8 PM: Red Not Chili Peppers at Elevation. 
• 8 PM: Here Come The Mummies at The Intersection. 

Friday, September 22 

• 7 PM: Madison McFerrin at The Pyramid Scheme. 
• 7:30 PM: Peter Collins at The Midtown. 
• 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Josiah Denooyer Trio at GRNoir. 
• 8 PM: AWOLNATION at GLC Live at 20 Monroe. 
• 8 PM: Nathan Walton and the Remedy with Fire in the Attic at Tip Top Deluxe. 

😆 Comedy 

Saturday, September 16: 7:30 PM: River City Improv at The Midtown. 

🎭 Performance Arts

Saturday, September 16 

• 6 PM: Candlelight: A Tribute to ABBA at Fountain Street Church. 
• 8:30 PM: Candlelight: The Best of Joe Hisaishi at Fountain Street Church. 
• 8 PM: Opening Night: Daniil Trifonov Plays Gershwin at DeVos Performance Hall. 

Tuesday, September 19 – Sunday, September 24: Various Times: Broadway GR Presents Funny Girl at DeVos Performance Hall. 

Saturday, September 16 – Friday, September 22: Various Dates & Times: The Spongebob Musical at Grand Rapids Civic Theatre.