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Theatre vs. Arena: Size Matters

And here’s an interesting statistic: media coverage of people’s dissatisfaction with their experiences at arenas got more attention than all June events at Wealthy Theatre. And it’s ironic because we’re the antidote to what they said poisoned their experience. Our size, and our focus on the artist, provide the remedy…

A Stage For Legal Expression

Would a sentiment of popular opposition persuade us to shut down an event? This could never happen. If you use this venue (and the invitation is yours) and someone wanted your event shut down, there is almost no limit to the lengths we would go, to ensure your event took place. Our support for your right to free expression is absolute

Don’t Call It A Comeback

Lots of foot traffic, with neighbors enjoying the blast of mid-50s temperatures. Young people in hoodies and denim pants, punker kids with ripped jean jackets and safety pins. East Grand Rapids parents of the kids who organized the benefit for Baxter Community Center…

Dirk: Wish You Were Here

February has a weight to it. For everyone in the community of public access, it’s the month when CMC lost its founding director, Dirk Koning. On a cold and confusing morning in 2005, we learned a truth we could not wrap ourselves around: Dirk is dead.