FIRST THINGS ENCORE
First Things Something Purple
The Color Purple comes to Miller A revival of the Broadway production of The Color Purple that
earned a Tony Award in 2016 brings its raw emotion and beauty to the stage at Miller Auditorium April 7. Through a special promotion with Miller Auditorium, Encore readers can get a 15% discount on tickets. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker, the play follows Celie, an African-American woman in the American South from the early to mid-20th century. The show originally ran on Broadway from 2005-2008 and was revived in 2015. Called a “ravishingly reconceived production that is a glory to behold,” by The New York Times, the show, which contains adult content, begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $38–$73. Get the Encore discount by purchasing through this link: tinyurl.com/yx6df227.
Something Moving
RAD Fest brings weekend of dance to Kalamazoo So. Much. Dance. That’s what’s on tap March 6-8 when the Midwest Regional Alternative Dance Festival — RAD Fest — returns to downtown Kalamazoo. More than 300 dancers, six live performances, eight master classes, a “screendance” film series, discussion panels, visiting artists and networking events are planned for the three-day festival. Live performances will be at 7 and 9 p.m. March 6, 7 and 9 p.m. March 7, and 3 p.m. March 8 at the Wellspring and Jolliffe theaters in the Epic Center, 359 S. Kalamazoo Mall. In addition, there will be RAD Hop events from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at five locations during the March 6 Art Hop including the Epic Center basement and third floor, Discover Kalamazoo, Consumers Credit Union and Down Dog Yoga. All are free except the event at Down Dog Yoga, which has limited space. RAD Fest will also offer a free screendance series. Screendance is a genre of dance where the choreography is created to be filmed. The series will be screened at 3:30 p.m. March 7 at the Kalamazoo Public Library. Tickets for the festival are $35 to attend two shows, $65 for four shows or $80 for a full festival pass. To order tickets, register for master classes and view the festival schedule, visit midwestradfest.org.
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