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Wealthy Theatre is 100 years old!

Throughout 2011, we'll celebrate the history and future of this landmark venue, with events, features and updates. We'll mark the first 100 years of Wealthy Theatre with plans to strengthen the venue for the next 100 years!.

We've begun a modest capital campaign to fund pioneering upgrades in greening and multimedia technologies at Wealthy Theatre, seeded by a generous lead gift by the Wege Foundation. 

Now it's your turn. Support your community theatre! Click here to learn more!

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Hearts in Motion Dance Classes: Winter Session

The Hearts in Motion Dance Project is a unique program committed to providing fun and affordable dance classes to the youth of Grand Rapids.  Our unique, "drop-in" style of dance classes allow your child to choose dance classes "a la carte."  You can join us at any time and attend classes at your convenience, never paying for a class you don't attend.

 

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When & Where:
  • Saturday, January 28, 2012
    9:45AM, doors at 9:30AM
    Duration: 5 hours

    Front Studio (WT Annex)
  • Saturday, February 4, 2012
    9:30AM, doors at 9:30AM
    Duration: 7 hours, 30 minutes

    Front Studio (WT Annex)
  • Saturday, February 11, 2012
    9:45AM, doors at 9:30AM
    Duration: 5 hours

    Front Studio (WT Annex)
  • Saturday, February 18, 2012
    9:45AM, doors at 9:30AM
    Duration: 5 hours

    Front Studio (WT Annex)
  • Saturday, February 25, 2012
    9:30AM, doors at 9:30AM
    Duration: 8 hours, 15 minutes

    Front Studio (WT Annex)
  • Saturday, March 3, 2012
    9:30AM, doors at 9:30AM
    Duration: 7 hours, 30 minutes

    Front Studio (WT Annex)
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Eastern Avenue Church of Christ meeting

Church meetings in the Front Studio

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When & Where:
  • Saturday, January 28, 2012
    3:30PM, doors at 3:30PM
    Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

    Front Studio (WT Annex)
  • Saturday, February 11, 2012
    3:30PM, doors at 3:30PM
    Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

    Front Studio (WT Annex)
  • Monday, February 13, 2012
    7:00PM, doors at 7:00PM
    Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

    Front Studio (WT Annex)
  • Saturday, February 18, 2012
    3:30PM, doors at 3:30PM
    Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

    Front Studio (WT Annex)
  • Monday, February 27, 2012
    7:00PM, doors at 7:00PM
    Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

    Front Studio (WT Annex)
  • Saturday, March 10, 2012
    3:30PM, doors at 3:30PM
    Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

    Front Studio (WT Annex)
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Lovin' Life Ministries

Sunday morning Church service in the Front Studio

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When & Where:
  • Sunday, January 29, 2012
    10:00AM, doors at 9:30AM
    Duration: 2 hours, 45 minutes

    Front Studio (WT Annex)
  • Sunday, February 5, 2012
    10:00AM, doors at 9:30AM
    Duration: 2 hours, 45 minutes

    Front Studio (WT Annex)
  • Sunday, February 12, 2012
    10:00AM, doors at 9:30AM
    Duration: 2 hours, 45 minutes

    Front Studio (WT Annex)
  • Sunday, February 19, 2012
    10:00AM, doors at 9:30AM
    Duration: 2 hours, 45 minutes

    Front Studio (WT Annex)
  • Sunday, February 26, 2012
    10:00AM, doors at 9:30AM
    Duration: 2 hours, 45 minutes

    Front Studio (WT Annex)

TADA! Traditional African Dance in the Annex

Join Kama Tai of Kalamazoo's Dunuya Drum and Dance for bi-weekly sessions of traditional West African dance. Classes meet in the Annex of Wealthy Theatre. Members of Badenya Drumming Ensemble add high-energy live drumming! $10 adults; Kids free; Guest drummers welcome. Be ready to sweat!

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When & Where:
  • Sunday, January 29, 2012
    1:30PM, doors at 1:15PM
    Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

    Front Studio (WT Annex)

DITA, Contact Improvisation Workshop w/Daelik Hack

Daelik has been performing for over 20 years.  He began acting in Toronto in the mid 1980s, performing in original Grotowski-inspired physical theatre productions.  In 1990 he moved to Vancouver where he discovered dance through Contact Improvisation.  He spent 3 years exploring improvisation before pursuing training in dance technique.  Daelik has performed across Canada and internationally.  He was a company member of EDAM Dance (a Contact-based contemporary dance company) for 6 years and has worked in Canada with, among others, Kinesis...

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When & Where:
  • Sunday, January 29, 2012
    4:00PM, doors at 4:00PM
    Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

    Front Studio (WT Annex)

DITA, Locals Series

With a focus on artistry and technique, creativity and collaboration, Dance In The Annex’s (DITA) mission is to secure, promote and enhance contemporary dance in Grand Rapids by fostering an appreciation of dance through education and performance opportunities.

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When & Where:
  • Tuesday, January 31, 2012
    7:00PM, doors at 7:00PM
    Duration: 1 hours, 30 minutes

    Front Studio (WT Annex)
  • Friday, February 3, 2012
    10:00AM, doors at 10:00AM
    Duration: 1 hours, 30 minutes

    Front Studio (WT Annex)
  • Tuesday, February 7, 2012
    7:00PM, doors at 7:00PM
    Duration: 1 hours, 30 minutes

    Front Studio (WT Annex)

Meanwhile Movie: The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

Part of the series Meanwhile Movies

The Meanwhile Bar and Wealthy Theatre team up to present the Meanwhile film series, the only brew-in-view in the greater Grand Rapids area! This week's film is "The Naked Gun" starring Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley and OJ Simpson. If you are a member of the Community Media Center, you can order drinks at our bar and enjoy a local Michigan beer, a glass of wine, or a mixed drink while watching your favorite cult classics from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s.


Description: Incompetent cop Frank Drebin has to foil an attempt to assassinate...

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When & Where:

  • General: $6.00
    Members: $5.00
    Tuesday, January 31, 2012
    8:00PM, doors at 7:15PM
    Duration: 2 hours

    Wealthy Theatre

The Point Eastown Meeting

Join us for a time of teaching and worship.

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When & Where:
  • Wednesday, February 1, 2012
    7:00PM, doors at 7:00PM
    Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

    Front Studio (WT Annex)

Saving Taliesin : Preserving a Masterpiece

Jim Sewell will speak about the ongoing historic preservation efforts at Taliesin East, the former home and studio of Frank Lloyd Wright in Spring Green Wisconsin.

Frank Lloyd Wright, often called the father of organic architecture, was quoted as stating "the building should be a natural circumstance of the land". At his masterpiece estate, "the land" is slowly reclaiming his buildings. Walls are sagging, stone walkways are sinking and bricks are tilting upward. Many of the structures were not meant to be permanent and did not even meet...

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When & Where:
  • Thursday, February 2, 2012
    7:30PM, doors at 6:30PM
    Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

    Wealthy Theatre

Thriller! Chiller! presents "Night of the Living Dead" on Romero's Birthday

Thriller! Chiller! Film Festival welcomes the 2012 film festival season with a special George A. Romero Birthday Screening of “Night of the Living Dead,” Saturday, February 4th.

Every dollar of ticket sales for the George A. Romero Birthday Screening of "NIght of the Living Dead" will go toward Wealthy Theatre's Sustainable Centennial, allowing WT to continue to serve the community for another 100 years. To learn more about Wealthy Theatre's Sustainable Centennial, visit www.wealthytheatre.org/100

Celebrating George A. Romero’s...

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When & Where:

  • General: $5.00
    Saturday, February 4, 2012
    4:00PM, doors at 3:00PM
    Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

    Wealthy Theatre

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