Thursday - May 26,   2016
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Hope College Events
May 23 - 28, 7:30 p.m.
"A La Vie"
Knickerbocker Theatre

May 31 - June 4, 7:30 p.m.
"Sweet Bean"
Knickerbocker Theatre

June 6 -11, 7:30 p.m.
"Sing Sweet"
Knickerbocker Theatre

June 17 - August 13
HSRT
DeWitt Theatre

Holland Area Arts
June 2, 6 p.m.
Grand Night For Singing 

June 2-4, 7:30 p.m.
"The Lies That Bind"

June 14,  7:30 p.m.
Holland American Legion Band Summer Concert
Ongoing Events
April 21 - June 11
Lievense Gallery

April 28 - May 27
Objects: Stories of Creative People + Everyday Things

May 19- July 16
Great Lakes Pastel Society

Every Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Open Mic Night
Park Theatre

Hope Summer Repertory Theatre
June 17-Aug 13
DeWitt Theatre

HSRT is back for its 45th season, featuring seven shows in rotation all summer long.  The MainStage shows include Hairspray!Oedipus, Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike, and The Fantasticks. This year's Children's Performance Troupe brings two popular children's books to life in Go, Dog, Go! and The Cat In The Hat
* Tickets are now on sale!                                                                                                 
New Video Series
One Artist, One Faulty, One  Question:  Aaron Diehl
     
This year we had Hope faculty sit down with some visiting artists to ask one question: how do the arts contribute to the public good? Over the next few weeks we'll feature these 3-4 minute videos so you can see our artists in a new way. First up, jazz artist Aaron Diehl and Hope faculty member Brian Coyle.

A La Vie  
May 26-28, 7:30 p.m.
Knickerbocker Theatre 

Jean-Jacques Zilbermann's film tells the story of Helen, Rose and Lily, three women who meet again in 1960s France after surviving as prisoners in Auschwitz. They learn to enjoy life's simple pleasures together but struggle to escape their past. The drama is based in part on Zilbermann's mother and her friends and explores life after the Holocaust for those who survived. 

 
Sweet Bean
May 31-June 4, 7:30 p.m.
Knickerbocker Theatre 

Naomi Kawase's adaptation of Durian Sukegawa's novel "An" centers around Sentaro, an owner of a small dorayaki shop who enlists the help of 76-year-old Tokue when she shares the secret to the perfect sweet bean paste. The film conveys the ultimate sense of hope and compassion when Tokue's secret illness is revealed and she is driven into isolation by the public's outrage.

Grand Night For Singing 
June 2, 6 p.m.
Baker Lofts

Put on your cocktail attire and support the Holland Chorale with a night of soaring arias and other musical selections from the chorale's talented soloists. Socialize with other music lovers over food and drink prepared by Gilmore Catering and help honor some of Holland Chorale's most devoted supporters.  

Holland American Legion Band 
June 14, 7:30 p.m.
Centennial Park 

Holland American Legion Band's Free Concert Series begins on Tuesday, June 14 and continues each Tuesday night through August 16. Concerts on June 14 and August 2 will be at Centennial Park, and all other concerts will be at the band shell in Kollen Park. 

Ballroom Dance for Partners
June 16-30, 6 p.m.
Holland Area Arts Council

Grab your partner and learn the basics of ballroom dancing from Andre. The first session begins June 16 and happens every Thursday for three weeks. A different dance is learned during each 2-hour class. Registration is now open.

Holland Area Arts Council Kids Classes & Camps 
June 20 - August 19

Registration is now open for Summer 2016! Enroll your kids in a variety of summer classes and camps that will keep their creative minds and energetic spirits going, including "Dance From the Inside Out," "Eat With Your Eyes" cooking class and more!