Submitted 10-12-2015 under NEWS
On Tuesday, October 13, Jonestown survivor Laura Johnston Kohl will be talking to audiences at the Grand Rapids Public Library about surviving one of the most famous mass murders/suicides in American history. She has published a book on the subject.
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As Syrian refugees arrive in the Grand Rapids area, local Syrian-Americans, along with Bethany Christian Services and other local nonprofits, are helping them build new lives, find work and connect with culture.
Submitted 10-12-2015 under OPINION
On Saturday, October 10, Rapid bus drivers and GVSU students marched downtown and flash mobbed Rosa Parks Circle in protest of recent Rapid bus changes.
Submitted 10-09-2015 under OPINION
We are talking about art, not the validity of the sacrificed lives of our servicemen and women, or the heartache of their family members. And as intelligent, thoughtful people, we should be capable of separating the two.
Submitted 10-09-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS
Plaster Creek Stewards is in the process of installing 20 curb-cut rain gardens in the Alger Heights neighborhood.
Submitted 10-09-2015 under NEWS
Friday, October 9 tickets are $10.00 at the gate and Saturday, October 10 pre-sale tickets 50% off "ARTcentive" with coupon code until 4:00 p.m. on October 9.
Submitted 10-08-2015 under NONPROFITS
We spoke to the public about artwork at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and asked their responses to the Why These Finalists Part 2 panelists' thoughts.
Submitted 10-07-2015 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids Creative Youth Center presents The Sketches that Lived at the Wealthy Theater on October 21 at 7:00 pm, a show for all ages that promises to delight and inspire. All proceeds go to the Creative Youth Center.
Submitted 10-07-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
A Community Watch Party will be held in Rosa Parks Circle on Friday for the announcement of the ArtPrize winners.
With just two days left in Round 2 of the public vote, we spoke to 3-D juror Sarah Urist Green to find out questions she recommends asking yourself as you make final selections for ArtPrize voting.