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A look back at Festival of the Arts' first 50 years
by (ArtswriterGR)
Submitted 06-05-2019 under NEWS
Fifty years ago downtown Grand Rapids was in the midst of urban renewal. In June 1969, in front of the new Grand Rapids City Hall, a massive work of abstract sculpture by American artist Alexander Calder titled “La Grande Vitesse” was...
Festival of the Arts' 50th Celebration poster commemorates Calder's La Grande Vitesse
by (ric72528)
Submitted 04-12-2019 under NONPROFITS
To commemorate its 50th year, Festival of the Arts is excited to announce renowned designer Stephen Frykholm as its 2019 poster artist. One of the longest running festivals in the state of Michigan, Festival of the Arts will hold its 50th...
Grand Rapids Bach Festival is grand and glorious under inspired leadership of new artistic director Julian Wachner
by (ArtswriterGR)
Submitted 03-28-2019 under NONPROFITS
Linn Maxwell Keller founded the Grand Rapids Bach Festival to give her community the entertainment and enlightenment of experiencing music by the greatest composer in the history of Western Classical Music. Before her death in 2016, the mezzo...
Ways to engage with Asian American culture in Grand Rapids
by (Jennalyn Stull)
Submitted 11-02-2018 under LOCAL LIFE
Grand Rapids is home to many experiences, though one of the most prominent is that of the Asian American experience. As early as the 70s, Grand Rapids has been growing a steady Asian population, and today, people identifying as Asian make up more...
Attention Foodies: 2019 Festival of the Arts Food Booth Applications Now Open
by (ric72528)
Submitted 10-11-2018 under NONPROFITS
Planning for Festival of the Arts’ 50th year is officially underway, and now is the time to submit applications for food booths for 2019. Interested parties should visit festivalgr.org and complete the application electronically or print and...
GRandJazzFest seeks volunteers
by (GRandJazzFest)
Submitted 07-24-2018 under NONPROFITS
GRandJazzFest presented by the DTE Energy Foundation seeks volunteers to help at the festival August 18-19, 2018 at Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids. “It’s about building community, meeting new people, and making new friends,...
Grand River Water Festival combines musical entertainment, discussion of water protection
by (dylangrosser)
Submitted 06-20-2018 under NEWS
The ninth annual Grand River Water Festival, an educational and musical event centered around the appreciation of water and its necessity to our lives, will take place this Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Riverside Park. The event will feature...
Inaugural Three Stacks Music Festival to be held in Lansing Saturday
by (matt0berski)
Submitted 06-19-2018 under NEWS
Only four weeks after Fusion Shows hosted their fourteenth annual music festival BLED FEST in Howell, the Michigan-based concert promotion company will be putting on a new festival for the first time. Three Stacks Music Festival is set to take place...
Photo Gallery: Asian-Pacific Week Festival
by (jproth1)
Submitted 06-14-2018 under LOCAL LIFE
The second annual Grand Rapids Asian-Pacific Festival 2018 showcased the rich cultures of Asia and the Pacific Islands. The numerous cultural demonstrations, performances, and vendors provided a fun and engaging time for the entire family. Food...
2018 Festival of the Arts celebrates rich tradition and new additions
by (ric72528)
Submitted 05-31-2018 under NONPROFITS
Organizers and volunteers are working hard to prepare for the 49th annual Festival of the Arts taking place on June 1, 2 and 3 in downtown Grand Rapids. Check out the 2018 program, lineup of food booths, performance schedule and map to plan your...