Spotlight

On a winter evening more than two decades ago, Diane Haworth walked down a long, dark stairway into a basement studio, unsure of what she would find.

Grand Rapids native Trinidad Chambliss was major college football’s feel-good story last fall.

Since 1988, Broadway Grand Rapids has been a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing top national Broadway tours to West Michigan.

When out and about one night, I saw a man absolutely tearing it up, salsa dancing.

Rick Santamaria is the kind of guy who seamlessly blends passion with purpose, and nowhere is that more evident than at his one-of-a-kind home furnishings store, Windsor Cottage, in Grand Rapids' East Hills district.

If you live in the Boston Square neighborhood, you’ve likely enjoyed the fruits of Jenny Luth’s labor—perhaps without even realizing it.

Carla C. Ohse’s ability to craft compelling, descriptive stories across a wide range of topics and settings positions her as one of West Michigan’s prolific and distinguished storytellers.

MaRynn Taylor, a self-taught country singer-songwriter and guitar player from Rockford, Michigan, is making waves in the music industry.

The man the world knew as Del Shannon was a guy from Coopersville named Charles Westover.

Andrea Jenkins is one of those people who just doesn't stop.

Grand Rapids Magazine spoke with Cindy Meyers Foley about her position at the Grand Rapids Art Museum.

In the world of cup stacking, where speed, precision, and a keen sense of timing are essential, 17-year-old Will Allen, a senior at East Grand Rapids High School, has emerged as a true prodigy.

Jennifer DiVita has been too young and “too seasoned” in her work life, but she’s just the right age for her first novel.

Grand Rapids native singer-songwriter Austin Poel has had a lot of success recently.

Chances are, if you’ve lived in Grand Rapids for a while you’ve heard Citizen Keen play.

When Grand Rapids residents Angela Mattson and Jeffrey Mendel became pregnant 11 years ago they were planning on giving up on the dream of performing in the band they had formed.

Like many of us who grew up in the region, Jash’d Belcher used to go to Studio 28 to watch movies. Once the largest multi-screen cinema complex in the world, in its heyday there were 20 screens chock full of the latest films Hollywood had to offer. 

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit transport nurse, Erin Coalliar, thought she was going to Seattle to check out a new type of neonatal ambulance. At least that’s what her manager, Maggie Simons, at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital had told her.

A local nonprofit secured its own physical space for the first time in its 100-year-plus history.

Hundreds of Amway employees gave back to West Michigan for this year’s companywide volunteer event.