Day of the Dead

In the lobby of the Glenn A. Niemeyer building, there will be a celebration of the Day of the Dead held at 6 p.m. on Nov. 2. Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday that focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember people who have died and help support their spiritual journey. The alter will be designed and built by Mexican artist Roli Mancera. The event is co-sponsored by the International House and students are invited to bring a picture of a family or friend who has passed away to place on the alter. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information contact the Area Studies Office at (616) 331-8110 or [email protected].

GVSU Faculty Brass Quintet Concert

At 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 3 in the Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall in the Performing Arts Center, the faculty brass quintet will perform. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/music.

Octubafest Concert

Featuring chamber music by the GVSU tuba and euphonium studio. Octubafest is a celebration of the tuba and euphonium as solo instruments. At 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 5, the performance will take place in the Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/music.

Finders Keepers

At the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, the documentary “Finders Keepers” will be shown at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 5. The film follows the story of recovering addict and amputee John Wood as he finds himself in a battle to reclaim his mummified leg from Southern entrepreneur Shannon Whisnant. Whisnant found Wood’s leg in a grill he bought at an auction and believes the leg is now his rightful property. Tickets are $4 for UICA members and $8 for nonmembers.

For more information, visit www.uica.org/finders-keepers.

Shakespeare Festival: Bard to Go

Pulling scenes from a variety of Shakespeare’s works, Bard to Go will perform at 1 p.m. on Nov. 7 outside on the Kirkhof Center West Lawn. Directed by Alli Metz, Bard to Go is a part of the educational outreach programs included in GVSU’s Shakespeare Festival.

Through the eyes of the Bard’s fool characters, audiences journey through scenes from Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” “As You Like It,” “The Tempest,” “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” and “King Lear.”

The performance follows the stories of witty fools and foolish wits as the audience discovers that Shakespeare’s fools and clowns are more than just comedians. They also often turn out to be the wisest of his characters, speaking the truth with wit and humor.

The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, visit www.gvsu.edu/theatre.