HSO’s new CEO brings big orchestra experience to Holland
Michael Naess has worked for organizations such as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Carnegie Hall, and the Grand Rapids Symphony.
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Saugatuck resident Meena Ariagno brings global perspectives to podcasting
Saugatuck resident Meena Ariagno, an Indian-American immigrant with roots extending from Uganda to London, is giving people in West Michigan a global platform with her podcast series.
Eastcore looks to artistic future with neighborhood improvements, mural festival
The Eastcore neighborhood in Holland's central city is undergoing a major shift thanks, primarily, to the combined efforts of neighbors and the nonprofit 3Sixty. The neighborhood's second annual mural festival next month will celebrate all those successes and add to them.
Commongrounds uses co-op model to serve missing needs of the community
Traverse City's Commongrounds is a mixed-use building, offering affordable housing, co-working space, a coffee shop, child education center, and performance venue. It's the first real estate cooperative in northern Michigan.
CCBHCs extend mental health care to more Michiganders despite challenges
Michigan was added to the country's list of certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC) demonstration states back in the summer of 2020, with 29 counties throughout the lower peninsula operating CCBHCs through their community mental health agencies.
Let the games begin: Olympic-inspired fun comes to HDL
Herrick District Library is having fun with the Olympics this summer in a way people of all ages and abilities can enjoy.
LEDA legacy lives on in museum exhibit curated by interns
The Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance closed its doors earlier this year, but the Holland Museum wanted to make sure LEDA's legacy lived on. A summer of work will culminate in a celebration and an exhibit opening next month.
August things to do: Festivals, shopping, Music Moves Us, history, movies, Wings Over Muskegon
Why stay home when you could catch the final street performers, check out dinosaur bones, see a play, discuss a book, try abstract painting, shop, and learn the polka?
The healing power of horses
Horses partner with people at the Red Horse Center in Fennville to provide transformative ways to heal and grow using a trauma-informed approach.
Photographer explores Muskegon’s drag community for zine, ArtPrize project
Photographer Pat ApPaul’s latest project explores Muskegon’s drag community. He has a Kickstarter to fund a zine with this work and has received a grant to exhibit it in ArtPrize.
Saugatuck resident Meena Ariagno brings global perspectives to podcasting
Saugatuck resident Meena Ariagno, an Indian-American immigrant with roots extending from Uganda to London, is giving people in West Michigan a global platform with her podcast series.
Eastcore looks to artistic future with neighborhood improvements, mural festival
The Eastcore neighborhood in Holland's central city is undergoing a major shift thanks, primarily, to the combined efforts of neighbors and the nonprofit 3Sixty. The neighborhood's second annual mural festival next month will celebrate all those successes and add to them.
Commongrounds uses co-op model to serve missing needs of the community
Traverse City's Commongrounds is a mixed-use building, offering affordable housing, co-working space, a coffee shop, child education center, and performance venue. It's the first real estate cooperative in northern Michigan.
CCBHCs extend mental health care to more Michiganders despite challenges
Michigan was added to the country's list of certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC) demonstration states back in the summer of 2020, with 29 counties throughout the lower peninsula operating CCBHCs through their community mental health agencies.
Let the games begin: Olympic-inspired fun comes to HDL
Herrick District Library is having fun with the Olympics this summer in a way people of all ages and abilities can enjoy.
LEDA legacy lives on in museum exhibit curated by interns
The Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance closed its doors earlier this year, but the Holland Museum wanted to make sure LEDA's legacy lived on. A summer of work will culminate in a celebration and an exhibit opening next month.
August things to do: Festivals, shopping, Music Moves Us, history, movies, Wings Over Muskegon
Why stay home when you could catch the final street performers, check out dinosaur bones, see a play, discuss a book, try abstract painting, shop, and learn the polka?
The healing power of horses
Horses partner with people at the Red Horse Center in Fennville to provide transformative ways to heal and grow using a trauma-informed approach.
Photographer explores Muskegon’s drag community for zine, ArtPrize project
Photographer Pat ApPaul’s latest project explores Muskegon’s drag community. He has a Kickstarter to fund a zine with this work and has received a grant to exhibit it in ArtPrize.
