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Local Artist Headlight: Ivy Anderson

Submitted 02-17-2025 under NONPROFITS

Avenue for the Arts explores artistic territory with Ivy Anderson. Interview by Pamela MacDougal.

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St. Cecilia Music Center welcomes back Folk Legend Judy Collins to the Royce Auditorium on March 13, 2025

Submitted 02-13-2025 under NONPROFITS

In a life and a career brimming with many milestone moments, legendary Judy Collins continues to create new work like her latest album, Spellbound, recalling her personal evolution as a singer and songwriter.

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Grand Rapids Art Museum announces its first endowed position with transformative $1.5 million gift

Submitted 02-13-2025 under NONPROFITS

Generous gift establishes the ​Dean and Helga Toriello Curator of Collections and Exhibitions

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St. Cecilia Music Center brings The Lone Bellow back to Royce Auditorium on Saturday, March 8, 2025

Submitted 02-07-2025 under NONPROFITS

The Lone Bellow who first burst onto the music scene with their self-titled debut in 2013 has become known for their transcendent harmonies, serious musicianship, energetic live performances, and a wildly appreciative fan base.

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West Michigan Meteorologist Blake Harms gains local icon status for his flurry of reliable snow day predictions

Submitted 02-06-2025 under LOCAL LIFE

From classroom to household, Blake Harms has grown his clout in West Michigan as a modern snow day Nostradamus for his signature approach to school cancelation predictions.

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Ditch Lily's double vision

Submitted 02-04-2025 under LOCAL LIFE

Local indie folk/rock band Ditch Lily starts the year with a double album release.

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Commissioner AliciaMarie Belchak to join Rapidian program manager on upcoming episode of City Connection

Submitted 02-03-2025 under NONPROFITS

Watch live on GRTV's Facebook page and YouTube channel beginning at 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3.

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LaGrand launches 'Mayor Mondays' to connect with Grand Rapids residents

Submitted 01-31-2025 under NEWS

Mayor David LaGrand launched Mayor Mondays, a monthly public dialogue on key issues in Grand Rapids. The series rotates across the city’s three wards, with each month focusing on a different topic.

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Winter season brings four new exhibitions to the Grand Rapids Art Museum

Submitted 01-28-2025 under NONPROFITS

GRAM-organized exhibitions opening in January and February 2025.

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World of Winter silent disco has people talking, dancing through Grand Rapid's cold season

Submitted 01-24-2025 under LOCAL LIFE

"We realized we would not last in the cold standing idle. It was a dance-or-die situation and we did not protest."

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