Entertainment

A Binder Park Zoo project was selected as one of 100 impact projects, which is a part of Lowe’s 100 Hometowns initiative to celebrate the company’s centennial.

The Grand Rapids Ballet’s company dancers will be performing for the first time since the start of the pandemic on Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. on the lawn outside of Studio Park’s Listening Room, 123 Ionia Ave. SW, Grand Rapids.

Zeal Aerial Fitness is going to add bungee fitness classes to its studio, making it the first location in Grand Rapids to offer that type of fitness class.

The Grand Rapids School of Dance will be hosting its open house on Aug 28-29 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at 2401 Camelot Court SE, Suite D in Grand Rapids.

Great Lakes Music will be hosting its four-day acoustic music symposium from Oct. 7-10 at Camp Blodgett, 10451 Lakeshore Drive in West Olive.

Gianna Stansell was gaining momentum as a young artist when the pandemic hit last year.

Car enthusiasts from across the region will bring over 120 hot rods to display for the public at the Grand Rapids Downtown Market this weekend.

Singer-songwriter Nathan Walton was in Alabama when the nation went into lockdown.

Nearly every industry was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, but one of the hardest hit was the music industry.

After a year of livestreams, writing and recording new music, Grand Rapids musicians are ready to return to the stage.

For Karli Morehouse, founding member of Lipstick Jodi, 2020 was supposed to be a year of performing, writing, recording and releasing new material.

After 17 months of being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 3 Mile Project is reopening to the public next month.

The Grand Rapids Art Museum released the lineup for its free outdoor concert series, GRAM on the Green with WYCE 88.1 FM, which takes place from 5-9 p.m. on Thursday evenings July 29 through Aug. 12 at 101 Monroe Center NW.

Grand Rapids’ 97 LAV-FM will be hosting Blues on the Grand for three Thursdays at Ah-Nab-Awen Park, 198 Front Ave. NW, Grand Rapids.

Musicians in the state now have more resources available to them as they navigate the new normal in their industry, courtesy of the Michigan Music Alliance (MMA).

The Grand Rapids Drive will enter the 2021-22 season with a new name, the Grand Rapids Gold.

Grand Rapids-based Indian Trails Golf Course announced Tuesday that it is the first golf course in the state to be recognized as a speedgolf course by Speedgolf USA.

Korn, Chevelle, Pop Evil, Rob Zombie, Gemini Syndrome and more will stop by Belknap Park as part of the 2021 Upheaval Festival.

Circle Theatre is hosting its second annual Summer Fundraising Concert that will pay tribute to the ladies of soul at 7 p.m. July 12 on the lawn of Aquinas College’s Performing Arts Center, 1703 Robinson Road SE in Grand Rapids.

The Sunday Night Funnies stand-up comedy show will return with its Kingpin of Comedy competition July 11 at a new location, The Guest House at 634 Stocking Ave. NW in Grand Rapids.