Recent Cityscene Articles
Fire up! Grand Rapids Downtown Market is about to get heated—Market Masters is back for seconds! The Iron-Chef-style competition returns, Friday, June 16, from 7 to 10 p.m., pitting four teams of Downtown Market chefs and sous chefs against each other in a three-round...
For 25 years, Disability Network/Lakeshore (DNL) has connected people with disabilities to resources and opportunities while building communities where everyone can participate, contribute and belong. And it has a series of events lined up to celebrate! Cheers &...
Sometimes, the grass really is greener on the other side ... when the other side is a golf course, at least. While a golf course might not be boundless, the benefits of the game certainly are! 1. Golf exposes you to the Great Outdoors. On a nicely manicured...
Ready, set ... Mark your calendars! May signals the return of two popular events at the Grand Rapids Downtown Market—the Vintage Street Market and Made in Michigan Pop-Up Marketplace. Both events occur once a month, May through September. And this year, they're...
What do two female art directors and one photographer have in common? Pure determination—and a vision toward celebrating a cultural legacy. In the most ambitious undertaking of its 105-year history, the Muskegon Museum of Art (MMA) will display all 723 photogravures...
Looking for a fun, hands-on and educational camp for your child this summer? Van Andel Education institute (VAEI) is offering week-long , half day summer camps for students going into fourth through seventh grade. Students entering the fourth or fifth grade camp will...
Grab a blanket and spend the warm glow of summer evenings listening to music in the midst of spectacular gardens. Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park recently announced its 2017 Outdoor Summer Concert Series lineup, featuring 30 eclectic shows for music fans...
On June 2, 1967, West Michigan audiences were given their first opera. This year, Opera Grand Rapids is celebrating 50 years—128 operas later. Here's what they have planned. RigolettoRigoletto will open Opera Grand Rapids' 50th anniversary season on October 13 and 14,...
Art is integral to the human experience—a truth never more manifest than in artist Ted Meyer's work. Meyer has dedicated his life to championing the power of art to help patients, students and medical professionals see the positive in the worst life can offer. Now, in...
When Kasie Smith, President and Publisher of West Michigan Woman, was nominated for the 2016 class of Top Women in Media by Folio Magazine, she walked away thinking, "We need to do this in West Michigan." The awards not only acknowledged CEOs and business owners, but...