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Buena Vista Social Orchestra plays Meijer Gardens
by (John Kissane)
Submitted 09-16-2024 under OPINION
In 1932, the BuenaVista Social Club was formed in Havana, Cuba. At the time, Cuba was segregated; the club was one of many sociedades de negros, or black societies, with roots in 19th century fraternities founded by African slaves. You couldn't...
First Aid Kit Makes Grand Rapids Debut At Meijer Gardens
by (John Kissane)
Submitted 07-25-2023 under OPINION
In 2008, a slightly grainy video appeared on YouTube. In it, two teenage girls, one holding a guitar, are sitting in the woods. The one holding the guitar says, “So, um, this is for you, Fleet Foxes. It’s a little gift from us. OK, here...
Jenny Lewis Draws From Rich Catalog At Meijer Gardens Performance
by (John Kissane)
Submitted 07-11-2023 under OPINION
Talk about star power: the video for Jenny Lewis’s song “Just One of the Guys” features Anne Hathaway, Brie Larson, and Kristen Stewart. All three actresses have been nominated for Academy Awards, and two (Hathaway and Larson) have...
Meijer Gardens' 25th Annual Butterfly Exhibition Explores an Era of Discovery and Highlights the Story of the Wardian Case
by (Meijer Gardens)
Submitted 01-30-2020 under NONPROFITS
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park’s annual Fred & Dorothy Fichter Butterflies Are Blooming exhibition will bring more than 7,000 tropical butterflies to West Michigan beginning March 1. Butterflies Are Blooming is the spring...
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Celebrates the Holidays with 46 International Traditions
by (Meijer Gardens)
Submitted 11-04-2019 under NONPROFITS
Experience the wonder of the holidays at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park with the annual Metro Health Christmas & Holiday Traditions exhibition, on display from November 26 through January 5, 2020. Guests from all over the world...
Meijer Gardens celebrates autumn with beloved Chrysanthemum exhibition
by (Meijer Gardens)
Submitted 09-18-2019 under NONPROFITS
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is pleased to present the annual fall horticulture exhibition, Chrysanthemums & More! opening to the public on September 20. This exhibition, the largest of its kind in Michigan, features expansive...
Meijer Gardens Presents An Immersive, Site-Specific Exhibition from Installation Artist Rebecca Louise Law
by (Meijer Gardens)
Submitted 09-09-2019 under NONPROFITS
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is honored to announce Rebecca Louise Law: The Womb. Opening on September 20, 2019, this exclusive, site-specific exhibition includes an existing collection of approximately 1,000,000 flowers and...
Meijer Gardens presents a landmark exhibition celebrating Fred Meijer's collection and legacy
by (Meijer Gardens)
Submitted 01-21-2019 under NONPROFITS
Timed to commemorate the centenary of Fred Meijer’s birth and to celebrate his role as one of America’s foremost patrons of the arts, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is honored to announce A National Treasure: Fred Meijer,...
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park celebrates Autumn with Chrysanthemum Exhibition
by (Meijer Gardens)
Submitted 09-05-2018 under NONPROFITS
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is pleased to present the annual fall horticulture exhibition, Chrysanthemums and More! opening to the public on September 21. This exhibition, the largest of its kind in Michigan, features expansive...
Meijer Gardens' fall exhibition celebrates contemporary disability sculpture
by (Meijer Gardens)
Submitted 08-20-2018 under NONPROFITS
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is honored to host 16 contemporary sculptors in an innovative exhibition jointly organized by DisArt, a Grand Rapids based arts and cultural organization promoting the full participation of Disabled...