Blue Man group at the GRCM

In case you didn't know...the Grand Rapids Children's museum hosts a family night on Thursdays from 5-8pm where you can get in for $1. And now there is a special exhibit. Here's a description from grnow.com - Blue Man Group ~ Making Waves. The 1,500 square foot exhibit, designed to unite science and art, offers a playful, innovative approach to science & sound, with a multi-sensory exploration that will thrill visitors of all ages. The Making Waves exhibit will continue through May 31, 2009 at the Grand Rapids location at 22 Sheldon Avenue NE.

Throughout the interactive exhibit, Blue Man Group ~ Making Waves, participants can see, feel, hear, and create sound in the fun-filled signature Blue Man style. Within the visually luminescent atmosphere, the exhibit includes an array of Blue Man Group instruments encouraging exploration and discovery. The sounds emitted from the instruments are as unique as their names: Slide-u-lum, Build-u-lum, Sand Drum and Theremin. The Making Waves experience culminates in the JBL®-equipped Surround Sound Theater, where engineering genius combines with a musical piece by Blue Man Group illustrating the wonder and joy of sound.

Co-founder of Blue Man Group, Chris Wink says, “After years of being able to express ourselves creatively on stage, it has become increasingly important to develop experiences that encourage and expand the creative development of others — particularly children and their parents.”

The exhibit encourages learning and development through multi-sensory engagement and interactive entertainment. Through a series of joyously noisy experiments, kids can discover how sound is made, construct dynamic instruments with PVC piping, and learn about musical pitch, rhythm, and melody.

Blue Man Group ~ Making Waves is a national touring exhibit created by the Boston Children’s Museum, Blue Man Group, and the sound engineers at JBL®. Grand Rapids Children’s Museum (GRCM) is the eighth stop on the tour. The touring exhibition launched at the Boston Children’s Museum in fall 2006, and has since visited Chicago, Denver, Davie (FL), Long Island, Bainbridge Island (WA), and Miami. Making Waves will continue to be presented at museums in Bettendorf, Iowa; Greenville, South Carolina; Columbia, South Carolina; Asheville, North Carolina; Boca Raton, Florida; and other markets to be announced. For more information please visit the Blue Man Group Making Waves website.