On the northeast corner of Diamond and Hermitage in the East Hills neighborhood of Grand Rapids sits an old church with broken stained glass windows and chipping paint on the siding. Built in 1875 by Dutch immigrants, it was...
A Glimpse of Africa is a one-day festival that takes place on Aug. 10 in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids at Rosa Parks Circle. The event offers attendees the opportunity to experience the many different countries that encompass...
Your HelloGiggles horoscope, August 4th to August 10th: Love and passion are in the air We just kicked off Leo season with a very romantic and bold new moon. And this...
Watermelon nails are the refreshingly fruity mani you need to try before summer ends It’s National Watermelon Day (August 3rd), which means it’s time to start planning how you’ll be celebrating...
During the debates, Kamala Harris and Kirsten Gillibrand showed what solidarity between women looks like The July Democratic debates left much to be desired. For example, despite two nights that lasted...
By Devin DuMond | photography by Elyse Wild
It was one of those rare, unseasonably warm Michigan spring days when Piper Adonya and I sat down to talk about what it means to be a professional artist.
“Nobody says a ‘real...
The 10 best new books to read in August, because it’s too hot to do anything else Ready or not, it’s already August. No month divides people quite like August. If...
by Kayla Sosa
Ever wonder what it’s really like to be a police officer? Have questions that only an officer could answer?
You may want to consider signing up for the Citizen Police Academy through the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD)....
PRESS RELEASE — One of Grand Rapids’ most photographed landmarks is undergoing a makeover. Workers today began prepping the site around the iconic La Grande Vitesse – affectionately known as “the Calder” – with fencing and scaffolding to begin...
How Black women in the art world are taking color beyond the canvas I was browsing The Broad, Los Angeles’ contemporary downtown art museum, when I saw them. Amongst tour groups...
