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West Michigan Woman is pleased to announce the 30 finalists for the 2018 Brilliance Awards. On April 26, 2018, West Michigan Woman will again shine a spotlight on the dynamic talent, spirit and intellect of local leaders in the second annual Brilliance Awards....
The Tony® Award-winning Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet, inspired by the electrifying true story, will rock the Frauenthal Center on March 3, 2018. On December 4, 1956, an auspicious twist of fate brought together four young musicians: Johnny Cash, Jerry...
"The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights," world-renowned feminist, journalist and social and political activist Gloria Steinem once said....
Collection of Jonathan O'Hara Gallery A new exhibition at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) explores the past, present and future of the Great Lakes. Alexis Rockman: The Great Lakes Cycle is on view January 27 – April 29, 2018. Organized by GRAM, the first...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. famously marched on Washington, advocating for civil and economic rights for all people, 55 years ago. Five years later, he was tragically assassinated. In commemoration of the iconic civil rights leader and these events, the 32nd Annual Dr....
Cars, cars and—you guessed it—more cars! Parked at the DeVos Place, running February 1 – 4, 2018, the Michigan International Auto Show has been the most highly attended annual event in Grand Rapids since it was first held in 1999. Here are five reasons you won’t want...
Did you know 7 to 10 million people around the world have Parkinson’s disease? A progressive neurodegenerative disorder, Parkinson’s is known for its hallmark symptoms—tremor, slowed movement, rigidity and stilted gait—yet also marked by many others, such as cognitive...
Grand Rapids may be known as Beer City, USA, but the city wouldn't have the same claim to fame without The Lakeshore Brew Crew. In celebration of Big Lake Brewing officially opening its cool new space in downtown Holland, we curated a trail of the lakeshore breweries...
Let the countdown begin! The New Year's Early Eve party hosted by the Grand Rapids Children's Museum (GRCM) on December 31, from 6 to 8 p.m., is back to ring in another new year. In a world where few options exist for kids to celebrate the new year, New Year's Early...
"I'd say that 100 percent of music is political, that music either supports the status quo or challenges the status quo, so every artist is political ... If you're not questioning authority, you're tacitly submitting to authority." —Tom Morello Catch a glimpse of the...