Nestled in the heart of the city's west side, John Ball Zoo has long been an urban park and a favorite spot for area children. With recent additions -- and a new tiger exhibit -- the city's zoo is expanding its reach and nurturing the community right along with its animals. J. Rae Young gets up close and personal with some of its newest inhabitants to find out what role the zoo is playing in Grand Rapids' growth.
In the quest for better communities, knowing is half the battle, and MAPAS and Community Profles are making the right information available locally. J. Rae Young sits down with Jeremy Pyne to find out about the tools West Michigan is using to build tomorrow's neighborhoods.
When Landon Bartley became president of the Grand Rapids Rowing Association in 2009, the club had just five paying members. Now with 70 members, several youth teams, and a new boathouse, the association continues to reach out and expand its programming and image.
With a focus on artistry and technique, creativity, and collaboration, Dance in The Annex's mission is to secure, promote, and enhance contemporary dance in Grand Rapids. Co-founder and Artistic Director Amy Wilson discusses building a unique dance community and their upcoming spring show, Trip the Light.
After receiving a $5 million donation earlier this year -- the largest in its history -- John Ball Zoo will nearly double in size by 2014. As executive director of the John Ball Zoo Society, Brenda Stringer's job is all about challenge and possibilities.
Drawing from her experiences as a language student, Kellie Kalish has developed flashcards for the International Phonetic Language (IPA), a communication system that, for over a century, has used standardized phonetic expressions known and utilized worldwide in language education. Nevertheless, few quality IPA study materials exist commercially. Kalish's flashcards could, lucratively, change all that.
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