Opera Grand Rapids

Former board member, employees depart Opera Grand Rapids in protest

A prominent Opera Grand Rapids donor and board member, along with five staff members, have left the organization over the past year, alleging financial...

Grand Rapids-area theater chain creates premium movie experience with new upgrades

A family-owned movie theater chain in West Michigan is betting a major renovation will breathe new life into its property in Gaines Township. Grand Rapids-based...
film crew

Film tax credits back on the table? Lawmakers consider new bills

LANSING — Michigan could bring back incentives to spur the production of movies, TV shows, commercials and digital content under bills being considered by...
Oprah Winfrey speaking

Oprah Winfrey to speak in Grand Rapids at Econ Club annual dinner

Legendary talk show host, actress and entrepreneur Oprah Winfrey will be the keynote speaker at The Economic Club of Grand Rapids’ 35th annual dinner...
Gun Lake Casino

Former employee sentenced for stealing more than $100K from Gun Lake Casino

A former Gun Lake Casino employee was sentenced to four months in prison, two years of supervised release and ordered to pay more than...

New COO brings community focus to Meijer Gardens role

Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park has tapped an experienced executive at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn as its chief...

Downtown Grand Rapids gay nightclub up for sale following death of longtime owner

A gay nightclub in Grand Rapids is seeking a new owner following the sudden death of its longtime proprietor in February.  Rumors, which is located...

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park names Carol Kendra as COO

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park welcomes Carol Kendra as their first Chief Operating Officer, bringing a background in strategic development and community engagement...
Cedar Point boardwalk

Michigan’s Adventure owner and Six Flags to merge amusement park companies

The Sandusky, Ohio-based owner of Michigan’s Adventure near Muskegon will merge with Six Flags Entertainment Corp. to create one of the continent’s largest amusement...

City approves Dog Story Theater’s plan for a new location in Heritage Hill

The city of Grand Rapids has approved plans for a 15-year-old theater that closed during the pandemic to start its next chapter in Heritage...
Storefront with numerous windows in a brick building with a for lease sign

Dog Story Theater prepares for second act at new downtown location 

The founder of a black box theater that closed during the pandemic is preparing to reopen at a new location at the edge of...
Acrisure Amphitheater rendering

Acrisure secures Grand Rapids amphitheater naming rights with $30M donation

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated with comments from Acrisure and other local officials. Grand Rapids-based insurance brokerage and fintech Acrisure LLC has secured...

Beyond ArtPrize: 15 cultural arts events in West Michigan to check out this fall

The Grand Rapids arts scene includes much more than ArtPrize. While the annual arts competition runs through Oct. 1 in and around downtown Grand Rapids,...
urban movie theater undergoing a renovation project

Grand Rapids theater renovation project nabs $100K grant from Lowe’s

The long-running renovation at the Four Star Theatre in the Burton Heights neighborhood of Grand Rapids received a $100,000 funding boost this week, just...
Outdoor stairway into an urban music venue

Grand Rapids music venue faces backlash over art competition

A prominent downtown Grand Rapids concert venue has reversed course with its public mural competition by agreeing to pay artists for their work and...
DeVos Place in Grand Rapids.

Michigan’s meeting facilities adapt post-pandemic amid slow return of corporate events

Corporations and associations might not yet be hosting in-person events at the scale they once did, but the state’s top meeting and convention venues...
Grand Rapids officials plan to move various city services to clear land for an amphitheater.

Grand Rapids advances relocation plan to clear path for downtown amphitheater

GRAND RAPIDS — City officials have approved a $2.2 million contract with the architect designing a new public services facility, which will help to...
Cindy Meyers Foley

Grand Rapids Art Museum announces new director and CEO 

A longtime arts educator and curator from the Columbus Museum of Art in Ohio is taking over leadership of the Grand Rapids Art Museum.  The...
Montana Major.

Inside Track: Montana Major paves her own road in arts equity 

Montana Major has worked her way through the local arts nonprofit scene, starting by creating her own nonprofit organization at only 22 years old....

Nothing is off the table for new ArtPrize head — including renaming the event

The board of ArtPrize has high hopes that its next leader will inject new life into an event that has seen waning public interest.