Lorilee Craker

Before reading Shelby Van Pelt’s glorious 2022 book, Remarkably Bright Creatures, I had zero interest in the octopus. It just goes to show how reading can awaken curiosity about any topic, because I was just a little bit in the book—my number one book for 2022—when I began googling the eight-tentacled creatures late into the night. An octopus fan was born. But would the Netflix movie, starring Sally Field and Lewis Pullman, match up to the warmth and humor and insights nestled in the book?

The Album Just As You Heard It the First Time: Jakob Dylan & The Wallflowers on stage Sunday. (Artwork by Milt Klingensmith) EDITOR’S NOTE: The Wallflowers wouldn’t permit professional photography at Sunday’s concert. So, Local Spins arranged with artist Milt Klingensmith — formerly with The Grand Rapids Press — to create portrait sketches of the performers at Meijer Gardens. More about Klingensmith here.

Saturday Scene: Parker McCollum and band on stage at Acrisure Amphitheater. (Photo/Joshua Tufts) SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTO GALLERIES FROM SEVERAL CONCERTS Support our coverage of West Michigan's music scene The Acrisure Amphitheater was packed Saturday with “Fresh Western” fans ready for a good time with ACM Country Music Awards album of the year winner Parker McCollum. “This is the best time of the year,” the 33-year-old Texan said from the stage.