Plans for New Amphitheater in Grand Rapids Approved
When it comes to concert and performance venues in Michigan, Detroit and Grand Rapids have great options. The Detroit area has the DTE Energy Music Theatre Amphitheatre, The Fillmore, The Fox Theatre, Little Caesars Arena and a plethora of smaller venues. Grand Rapids has the Van Andel Arena, one of the best performance venues in Michigan. They also have 20 Monroe Live and Frederik Meijer Gardens, along with some smaller venues. The group that owns the Van Andel Arena has plans to build a 14,000 seat amphitheater in downtown Grand Rapids. An agreement has been approved, and the Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention Arena/Authority will purchase a piece of a 17 acre property that runs along the Grand River. It’s part two of a process of acquiring land owned by the city of Grand Rapids at 201 Market Street S.W., the agreement must be approved by the Grand Rapids City Commission.
Frederik Meijer Gardens Release Their 2021 Schedule
Last year just about everything was cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus. That included many of the events at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture park. Hopefully 2021 will be a better year. With those hopes, they have released their schedule of events for 2021.
For safety and health concerns, many of their regular events are either on hold or will be held virtually this year.
The Fred & Dorothy Fichter Butterflies Are Blooming exhibition will run from Monday, March 1st thorough Friday, April 30th. This exhibit features more than 60 different species of butterflies and moths in the Lena Meijer Tropical Conservatory. Approximately 800 chrysalides will be delivered weekly. These chrysalides and cocoons will be located in the observation station. They will transform into butterflies that will live in the conservatory. Throughout the exhibition, there will be special educational programming and the Lena Meijer Children’
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Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park had a soft opening of its new 69,000-square-foot Welcome Center at 9 a.m. Monday.
The Welcome Center is where guests can purchase tickets or membership, view an orientation film and receive information about their visit. The center also features contemporary sculpture and horticultural elements.
“The magnificent new Welcome Center is made possible by the generosity of Fred and Lena Meijer; the extended Meijer family; and hundreds of individuals, companies and foundations,” Frederik Meijer Gardens President and CEO David Hooker said. “The Welcome Center was created in response to an unprecedented embrace of our mission as reflected in our attendance, membership and donor base growth. Our appreciation is deep and sincere. Our architects, artists and garden designers have created a place to experience our mission that is truly world class.”
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