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Amy Heitman, a designer of greeting cards, journals, and gift wrap, has made it her mission to create stationery that sparks connection.

The Grand Rapids Symphony has entered a new chapter in its organizational leadership with the appointment of Sam Strater as Senior Vice President & General Manager.

Residents along Michigan’s west coast, with visions of custom designed builds, have found a big assist from three Grand Rapids architecture firms.

At Jewish Theatre Grand Rapids, the idea that "art is literacy of the heart” comes vividly to life in "The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk,"...

Ever wonder if that run-down old building is worth saving?

Imagine your mother—she’s lived in the same home for more than 40 years. The carpet still holds the shape of furniture that’s stood in place since your childhood.

If you’re driving by the intersection of 44th and Kalamazoo, you may (or may not) notice a weathered strip mall fronted by a sign portraying a horse and buggy.

Faith plays a role for area poets who write from their hearts about topics ranging from day-to-day life to the eternal.

Sær has a passport. So does Gunnar. And Tatari. Nothing too surprising about that. After all, these three, along with Glóa and Jörda, are from Iceland.

When Mayor Rosalynn Bliss says she is “active with a lot of groups,” she means it.

As the air turns crisp and the sunlight wanes, crowds descend upon Grand Rapids for their yearly dose of the city-wide art celebration that is ArtPrize.

Summer is in the air, my friends, and all is right in the world.

When Jackie Canamo and Ace Marasigan first met at a Filipino restaurant in Detroit back in 2005, they never would have imagined that moment would come full circle nearly 20 years later with the opening of their own eatery.

“When in doubt go to the library,” said bestselling author J.K. Rowling of Harry Potter fame.

Simone Thiessen’s garage used to hold only cars. Now it also holds stacks of old skis, table saws and sanders, saw horses, and almost half a dozen Adirondack chairs sporting backs and seats made from skis.

The road to publication of The Quarry wasn’t free of rocks and ruts, but now local author Mike Salisbury and local illustrator Marvin Luna are entering the world of graphic novels

Whether it’s an elaborate festival, a city-wide race, or an afternoon of jazz in the park, the office of special events is here to help make visiting Grand Rapids a fun and engaging experience.

When Mike Papenfus of Corvallis, Oregon found out he would be attending the Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids last year, he packed his binoculars and his birding journal.

Emily Stoddard spent her 20s running, running, running.

Change is in the wind in the Third Ward of Grand Rapids.