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Buena Vista Social Orchestra plays Meijer Gardens

Submitted 09-16-2024 under OPINION

Buena Vista Social Orchestra, an offshoot of Cuba's famed Buena Vista Social Club, closed Meijer Gardens 2024 summer concert series.

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'Urinetown' makes a splash

Submitted 09-09-2024 under OPINION

Circle Theatre Grand Rapids stages tragically comic or comically tragic musical about power, climate change, and the privilege to pee.

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Monty Python's Spamalot Returns To Grand Rapids Circle Theatre

Submitted 07-19-2024 under OPINION

A cult classic film has transubstantiated into a musical while leaving none of its silliness or smarts behind.

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Ethics and Religion Talk: my final reflections

Submitted 07-15-2024 under OPINION

How has being a columnist for Ethics and Religion Talk affected you personally or professionally? Do you have a favorite question or response that you are especially proud of?

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MJ dramatizes King of Pop's preparations for his 1992 tour

Submitted 07-10-2024 under OPINION

Jukebox musical attempts to lift the veil obscuring Michael Jackson, the person, but its finest moments are about the icon.

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Restaurant review: get smart at Scholar

Submitted 07-08-2024 under OPINION

Scholar, housed in a historic Ionia Avenue building, offers a transformed Art Deco dining experience with spacious seating, inventive cocktails and exquisite dishes, all complemented by exceptional service.

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Ethics and Religion Talk: Final thoughts and reflections

Submitted 07-08-2024 under OPINION

How has being a columnist for Ethics and Religion Talk affected you personally or professionally? Do you have a favorite question or response that you are especially proud of?

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Ethics and Religion Talk: What kind of counseling do you do?

Submitted 07-01-2024 under OPINION

Have you ever engaged in spiritual direction/advising with someone of a different religion? Would you insist that they seek out such services within their own faith, or would you have no issue with it?

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Ethics and Religion Talk: Is a belief in an afterlife required in your faith?

Submitted 06-24-2024 under OPINION

I'd like to know from the writers how much of an emphasis is put on afterlife reward/punishment in their faiths. Would disbelieving in such a concept rule out membership in the religion?

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Ethics and Religion Talk: What do visitors to your place of worship need to know?

Submitted 06-17-2024 under OPINION

If a visitor were to attend a service/ceremony at your church, synagogue, etc., what would they be allowed to do, and what might they shouldn't do if they are not "fully initiated" in your faith?

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