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Outdoor Portrait Photography
Learn how to adapt your photography knowledge for creating stunning portraits using natural light and strobe light.
Rebecca Louise Law: The Womb
In this impactful gallery exhibition, Rebecca Louise Law: The Womb, new work by the artist will be presented in an immersive installation in the Balk Gallery. Law’s use of natural materials, mainly floral, encourage the viewer to experience the relationship between humanity and nature.
Wege Environmental Lecture: Monarchs, Milkweed and Migration with Dr. Anurag Agrawal
Join scientist, author, and monarch butterfly expert Dr. Anurag Agrawal as he explores, through striking visual imagery, the fascinating natural history of monarchs and milkweed, revealing the coevolutionary battle between monarchs and milkweed’s famous toxins.
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Concerts
Fifth Third Bank Summer Concerts at Meijer Gardens
This concert series brings the finest national and international musicians to West Michigan, thrilling music lovers across all genres and all generations.
Tuesday Evening Music Club
Included with admission, each Tuesday evening in July and August, the Frederik Meijer Gardens Amphitheater hosts local talent in a variety of musical genres. Bring a picnic or choose from fresh fare at our brand new concession building.
Grand Rapids Ballet: Michigan’s Only Professional Ballet Company
This program will employ a full company of Grand Rapids Ballet dancers performing works by some of today’s most in-demand choreographers. A mix of classical and contemporary ballets, including Trey McIntyre’s Wild Sweet Love, featuring the music of Queen, Lou Reed, Felix Mendelssohn and many more will be included.
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Michael Franti & Spearhead: Michael Franti believes that there is a great battle taking place in the world today between cynicism and optimism, so he made his most recent album, Stay Human Vol. II, to remind himself and anyone else who’s listening, that there is still good in the world and that it is worth fighting for.
Cost
- Members $51
- Non-Members $53
Ralston & Friends
Local icon Ralston Bowles shares the stage with friends and collaborators from the community and beyond.
Mandolin Orange
With special guests Bonny Light Horseman
Mandolin Orange: Mandolin Orange’s music radiates a mysterious warmth —their songs feel like whispered secrets, one hand cupped to your ear.
Cost
- Members $40
- Non-Members $42
Tash Sultana
Tash Sultana
With Special Guest Leo James Conroy
After selling out multiple tours worldwide and blowing away festival audiences at Coachella and Lollapalooza in 2018, global sensation Tash Sultana is returning to North America in 2019 for a huge run of headline shows and festivals.
Cost
- Members $48
- Non-Members $50
The B-52s 40th Anniversary Tour with OMD + Berlin
The B-52s 40th Anniversary Tour
With Special Guests OMD + Berlin
You don’t need to look too hard to see or hear the multi-dimensional influence of The B-52s…
Cost
- Members $91
- Non-Members $93
Calexico and Iron & Wine
With special guest Natalie Prass
Calexico and Iron & Wine: Calexico and Iron & Wine first made an artistic connection with In the Reins, the 2005 EP that brought Sam Beam, Joey Burns and John Convertino together.
Cost
- Members $48
- Non-Members $50