5 Things To Do This Weekend, Jan. 31-Feb. 2
Jan 28, 2020 04:07PM ● By WLMagazineThursday, Jan. 30-Sunday, Feb. 2
2020 MI International Auto Show. Car manufacturers from around the world will bring their finest traveling displays with new vehicles – including sedans, vans, SUV’s, trucks, hybrids and sports cars. Not only is the Auto Show the BEST place to shop and compare options for every day vehicles, it is also the first opportunity for West Michigan residents to see many of the most recently released or “soon to be released” models! Presented by the Grand Rapids New Car Dealers Association. DeVos Place Convention Center. Thursday-Saturday, 11:30 am-9:30 pm; Sunday, 10 am-5 pm. Click here for more information.
Friday, Jan. 31
Grand Opening — The Comedy Project. Celebrate the Grand Opening of Grand Rapids' only comedy theatre. Featuring free appetizers and drinks specials, ribbon cutting ceremony followed by The Greatest Bits Sketch Review Show (tickets sold separately) and Battle Bots Improv Comedy (tickets sold separately). The Comedy Project. 5-11 pm. Click here for more information.
The Glory of Baroque. The glory of Bach, of Handel, of Rameau and Marais. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerti and Handel’s “Royal Fireworks Music” have endured for three centuries. The music of Rameau is just as, just as captivating. The legend of Marin Marais, as told in the film “Tous les Matins du Monde,” is enchanting, and his music even more so. Join us after the concert for Talkback, a post-concert conversation with GRS musicians and guest artists. St. Cecilia Music Center. 8-10 pm. Click here for more information.
Saturday, Feb. 1
Pushout Documentary. Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Public Schools. is a feature length documentary which takes a close look at the educational, judicial and societal disparities facing Black Girls. Inspired by the groundbreaking book of the same name by renowned scholar, Monique W. Morris, Ed.D. The documentary confronts the ways in which the misunderstanding of Black girlhood has led to excessive punitive discipline which in turn disrupts one of the most important factors in their lives, their education. NAACP Grand Rapids. 4-7 pm. Click here for more information.
Sunday, Feb. 2
Crash's Landing Meet and Greet. Visit Crash's Landing, meet the kitties and adopt a new best friend! Crash's Landing. 1-3 pm. Click here for more information.