Grand Rapid's Heartside-Downtown

Heartside features clay studio artist market for July's First Friday event

Submitted 06-19-2018 under NONPROFITS

On July 6, from 6-9 p.m. we will share an opportunity for visitors to buy pottery and learn more about the Heartside Clay Studio. Heartside Art Gallery and Studio will be transformed into a Heartside Clay Studio Artists Market for the evening.

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Pigeon Creek Shakespeare presents Henry VI

Submitted 06-19-2018 under NONPROFITS

The production of Henry VI will play at the Dog Story Theater in Grand Rapids, June 15-24, 2018.

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Former Commissioner White withdraws from appointment consideration at City Commission meeting

Submitted 06-14-2018 under NEWS

Mayor Rosalynn Bliss said the commission would confer with the city's human resource department and start an application process to fill the position. The commission also adopted the 2019 budget. Public comment centered on the rental application fee ordinance again.

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Photo Gallery: Asian-Pacific Week Festival

Submitted 06-14-2018 under LOCAL LIFE

Grand Rapids Asian Pacific Festival Week concluded with the Asian Pacific Festival on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Rosa Parks Circle.

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Photo Gallery: Sumo comes to Grand Rapids for Asian-Pacific Festival Week

Submitted 06-14-2018 under LOCAL LIFE

The Sake, Sushi and Sumo event took place at the J.W. Marriott on Friday, June 8, 2018.

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Wege Foundation awards Grand Rapids Symphony a $1 million grant for diversity, equity and inclusion

Submitted 06-13-2018 under NONPROFITS

A four-year grant worth more than $1 million will help the Grand Rapids Symphony engage with its entire community

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De-mystifying affordable housing and homelessness in Grand Rapids

Submitted 06-12-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 and there is still a long ways to go before housing is truly fair. Here are seven things you can do to help impact the housing crisis in Grand Rapids.

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West Michigan's Loving Day Celebration kicks off today

Submitted 06-11-2018 under LOCAL LIFE

Edye Evans Hyde, executive director of Ebony Road Players, is known both locally and beyond for her incomparable musical and theater talents. And this time of year, you will also find her immersed in a series of community events that make up West Michigan’s Loving Day Celebration.

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