Recent Cityscene Articles

World Famous Art Exhibit Comes to GR

Inspiration from Robert Rauschenberg is coming to Grand Rapids, Michigan this spring. The Grand Rapids Art Museum will host the Synapsis Shuffle exhibit, its third stop after hitting New York and Paris. An artist of all trades, the late Robert Rauschenberg was a...

aimWest Presents Raising an Entrepreneur

Learn how to foster an entrepreneurial culture in an evening of networking and discussion. AimWest presents Raising an Entrepreneur, with guest speakers Fred and Christina Keller tonight at 5:30 p.m. in the Grand Valley State University Eberhard Center. Fred Keller,...

Cash Mob Unites Community

West Michigan Jobs Group presents a Cash Mob February 3 from 5-7 p.m. at the Century Club Center in Muskegon. The mob's purpose is to bring awareness to locally owned businesses and to give these stores an economic boost. The community is welcome for an evening of...

Winter Fest Raises Money for Servicemen

Quaker Steak & Lube Grand Rapids will host the First Annual Winter Fest Run/Walk on Saturday, January 21. The race will begin on The Lube's patio at 11 a.m. and finish at 6 p.m. Runners and walkers will participate to support service men and women. All...

LaughFest Tickets on Sale Tomorrow

Lovers of comedy will enjoy the nation's only community-wide festival of laughter this March at the Gilda's LaughFest in Grand Rapids. Ticket reservations open at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Ticket prices vary by show. March 9: Premium seating to see Whoopie Goldberg starts at...

Brewery and Distillery Tours Offered at New Holland Brewing Company

New Holland Brewing Company will offer brewery and distillery tours at the Production Brewery every Saturday starting January 14. Brewery tours are at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m., and cost $10 per person. The tour includes beer samples and a New Holland pint glass. Distillery...

Shoreline Bridal Fair

The twenty-second Annual Shoreline Bridal Fair will be again at Holiday Inn, downtown Muskegon, on January 8. Admission is free. From limosines to lima beans, from bodice to bouquets. Every aspect of the planning of "that special day" has continually...

All Dressed Up-1950s Style

Get a flashback of 1950s social circles with the Grand Rapids Public Museum's newest exhibit , All Dressed Up - 1950s Style. Grand Rapids native Doris Cole donated to the Museum's collection 18 mid-century party gowns, along with photos, invitations, yearbooks and...

Art Exhibits in Holland

The Holland Area Arts Council is kicking off 2012 with galleries full of new exhibits.
Trees: A Closer Look. The Etchings of Ladislav Hanka and Sculpture of Marcia Perry
Is a combination of work by internationally recognized Kalamazoo based printmaker Ladislav Hanka...

Rosa Parks Circle Ice Rink

What makes the ice rink so popular? Could it be the thrill of skating on West Michigan's first refrigerated outdoor skating rink? Or, the "joy of skating under the stars and on top of the stars" as stated by Lou Rabaut, President of the Grand Rapids Griffins Youth...