Dogwood Presents: Theater Workshops for Youth! Children's Theater Workshop: In just five days, youth will rehearse and perform a short play, complete with set, props, costumes, and makeup. This workshop allows participants to let their imaginations run wild as they create their own characters and experience the stage life. Youth who might be shy on […]

Bring your entire family and venture down the yellow brick road to Oz with Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, and the Wicked Witch of the West for Grand Rapids Ballet School Junior Company’s production of the classic tale, The Wizard of Oz!Somewhere over the rainbow, the beloved four-legged friend, Toto might […]

CHRIS PERONDI THE “STUNT DOG GUY” PRESENTS THE STUNT DOG EXPERIENCE. Chris Perondi is the ‘Stunt Dog Guy’ and his famous stunt dogs are out of this world! Director Chris Perondi has been entertaining audiences of all sizes since 1999. During this “Stunt Dog Experience” you will witness some of the most incredible stunts and […]

One of the Midwest’s most prolific and passionate songwriters, Erlewine has a gift for writing songs of substance that feel both fresh and soulfully familiar. Her ability to emotionally engage with an audience has earned her a dedicated following far beyond her Michigan roots. She shows us her heartbreak, but she also shows us her […]

Auditions for "Arsenic and Old Lace" by Joseph Kessinger, will take place Sunday, May 7, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Thursday, May 11, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at Dogwood Center for Performing Arts. Ages 12+ Dogwood’s Summer Youth Theater Presents: Arsenic and Old Lace. Written by Joseph Kessinger and directed by Casey Webb. […]

All his life, Eddie 9V (9-volt) has acted on instinct. Aged just 15, this old-soul artist turned away from the path of college and jobs to burst all guns blazing onto the roots and blues club circuit of his native Atlanta, Georgia. Eddie forked hard left digging back into the catalogues of blues giants like […]

Dubbed "nothing short of masterful" by the Chicago Tribune, award-winning actor Frank Ferrante recreates his PBS, New York and London acclaimed stage portrayal of legendary comedian in this fast paced 90 minutes of hilarity. The two-act comedy consists of the best Groucho one-liners, anecdotes and songs including “Hooray for Captain Spalding,” and “Lydia, the Tattooed […]

The Dogwood audience will be immersed in live multimedia and dance, emotional animated film, and recorded music from cutting edge string quartets to Brooklyn-based digital productions. The program features six athletic dancers of Grand Rapids Ballet, and artists from Satellite Collective of New York. "Liar Lear King" is a bright modern ballet set in the […]

Through a chance encounter in Nashville back in 2006, Benjamin and Kassie Wilson were sure of each other from the start. “Kassie knew she was going to marry me from the first time she saw me…and she was right,” Ben gloats. Formerly known as 'My One and Only', the duo has reimagined their “southern-soul,” “curious-grit” […]

Darin and Brooke Aldridge are excited. And why not? With two new band members, a new record label, and five original songs on their latest album, the bluegrass and Americana duo are back with This Life We’re Livin,’ their ninth recorded project together, and first release on Billy Blue Records. This Life We’re Livin’ celebrates […]

Have you dreamed of performing your favorite Disney song? Broadway Bootcamp West Michigan is making those dreams come true! For ages 5 – 18, participants will learn the basics of musical theater performance and choreography and then put them together, with the assistance of the facilitator, to perform their own scene, song, and dance from […]

Jennifer L. Holberg is the chair of the English department at Calvin University, where she has been on faculty since 1998. She co-directs the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing, which “endeavors to create spaces wherein people from many faith traditions are welcomed warmly, listened to with respect and generosity, and inspired to deeper engagement with the […]