By WKTV Staff
joanne@wktv.org
This afternoon organizers for the Michigan International Auto Show announced that its Charity Spectacular preview event will take place tonight at DeVos Place and the Grand Rapids Symphony announced its sold out “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” performances will take place as scheduled this weekend.
The Charity Spectacular preview is set to open at 6 p.m. at DeVos Place with the Auto Show running from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday.
“Many people have put in extra hours to set-up the displays, place vehicles and detail them to be certain that the show and building can maintain all hours of operation through Sunday.,” said SMG in a released statement. SMG manages the DeVos Place, DeVos Performance Hall, and VanAndel Arena. “All planned vehicles have arrived. The Grand Rapids Police and city services have assured that roads and traffic will be as safe as possible with parking ramps fully plowed.”
The Grand Rapids Symphony will be performing it “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” at DeVos Performance Hall, 301 Monroe Ave. NW, Friday and Saturday. All performances are sold out. The Grand Rapids Symphony box office is scheduled to reopen to the public at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31.
Due to the weather, Actors’ Theatre Grand Rapids had to postpone its opening night for “The Burnt Part Boys,” which will open Friday, Feb. 1, and run through Saturday, Feb. 9, at Spectrum Theater, 160 Fountain NE. Tickets are available at the door and through actorstheatregrandrapids.org.
Also this weekend, the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour rides into SMG-managed Van Andel Arena. on Saturday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the Van Andel Arena and DeVos Place box offices, Ticketmaster.com, and charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000.
