Festival of the Arts cancels 2020 event due to growing COVID-19 pandemic
Submitted 03-17-2020 under NEWS
Grand Rapids' Festival of the Arts has been cancelled this year due to the "rapidly developing COVID-19 situation." This year's event was scheduled to take place June 5-7, 2020.
COVID-19 in Grand Rapids: Tuesday, March 17 updates
Submitted 03-17-2020 under NEWS
Grand Rapids school districts begin feeding plans for out-of-school students, City of Grand Rapids urges community to minimize government building visits, and more statements from local organizations issued March 16-17, 2020.
Art in the Time of COVID-19: Scalia/Ginsburg at Opera Grand Rapids
Submitted 03-16-2020 under OPINION
For Opera Grand Rapids, the show must go on. Online! What was it like to watch this on my computer, as my dog lay curled up against my feet?
Governor Whitmer orders bars, restaurants, other gathering places to temporarily close amid COVID-19 outbreak
Submitted 03-16-2020 under NEWS
Several recommendations and orders have been issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the State of Michigan, and Kent County related to gatherings and business operations in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kent County Health Department responds. (Issued March 16, 12:30 p.m.)
Ethics and Religion Talk: Where does Mortality Come From?
Submitted 03-16-2020 under OPINION
VC asks, “What is mortality and where does it come from?”
St. Cecilia Music Center's Concert with GRAMMY® Award Winning Marc Cohn has been Postposed
Submitted 03-15-2020 under NONPROFITS
A new date for St. Cecilia Music Center's Marc Cohn Concert has been scheduled for September 2020 and the exact date will be announced soon.
In Season Report: March 14, 2020
Submitted 03-13-2020 under NONPROFITS
Come stock up on local products to ensure you are getting loads of nutrients + natural vitamins to boost your immune system during this time. Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food!
Rethinking youth drug education
Submitted 03-12-2020 under OPINION
Drug education is one of the most important things we teach children today, but common tactics feel outdated and ineffectual.
Still Scary After All These Years: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Broadway Grand Rapids
Submitted 03-12-2020 under OPINION
Cody Garcia shines as the candy man in the national tour.
American Institute of Architects elevates one local architect to the College of Fellows
Submitted 03-09-2020 under NONPROFITS
American Institute of Architects elevates one local architect to the College of Fellows - Less than three percent of the architecture profession achieve AIA Fellowship.