In his 35th #RG20LookBack column, Publisher Tommy Allen revisits a question that still resonates: How welcoming is Grand Rapids to newcomers? Five transplants shared their experiences at our October 2013 Speaker Series.
In his 34th #RG20LookBack column marking Rapid Growth’s 20th anniversary, publisher Tommy Allen revisits 2011, when a Detroit design movement inspired Rapid Growth to explore and highlight design’s ability to transform West Michigan.
After more than three decades, a reimagined exhibition puts Indigenous voices, lived experience, and community collaboration at the center of how West Michigan meets the original people of this place.
In his 33rd #RG20LookBack column marking Rapid Growth’s 20th anniversary, publisher Tommy Allen connects lessons from Standing Rock with a reopened Grand Rapids exhibition, reminding readers that Indigenous history remains in the present tense.
At a time when hope can feel in short supply, #RG20LookBack returns to the story of Zoey Tice, a Muskegon sixth grader whose simple decision to pick up litter reminds us how one small act can inspire others to begin.
In his 31st #RG20LookBack column marking Rapid Growth’s 20th anniversary, Publisher Tommy Allen revisits Grand Rapids’ relationship with public art, from Calder and Maya Lin to ArtPrize, and considers what the city might make room for next.
From 11 events to 160 — Tech Week's growth chart is impressive. What's happening in the room is the real story.
Inside the Grand Rapids Public Museum’s new Archives Center, Kendall College of Art and Design students are turning decades-old garments into inspiration for their next designs.
Grand Rapids Public Museum's Unseen Oceans reveals the hidden wonders of the sea, while Grand Valley State University's Water Resources Institute, just 40 miles away, brings that exploration closer to home on the Great Lakes.
A Michigan State University med student and part-time psychotherapist believes medicine works best when it treats the whole person — and he's testing that idea four minutes at a time.
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