Arts and Culture

Feature Story Windmill Island Gardens will host Books and Blooms this summer.

Windmill Island Gardens celebrates another record year


Feature Story Members of Ballet Folklorico Sol Azteca, of Holland, Michigan, perform during the International Festival of Holland at the Holland Civic Center. (J.R. Valderas)

International Festival of Holland celebrates community’s diversity


Feature Story Hailey Cone (GRCC/Hailey Cone)

GRCC student gaining following for her musical perspective


Feature Story This historic photo shows a downtown Zeeland parade from the early 1900s. (Zeeland Historical Society)

Zeeland celebrates 175th birthday with week of festivities


Feature Story Gateway Missions’ Steve Rusticus explains his ArtPrize painting.

Lakeshore leaders part of ArtPrize exhibit Leadership on Canvas 2022


Feature Story Muskegon County students take part in digital storytelling training.
Feature Story Local historian Blaine Knoll (left) and Ottawa County Land Use Specialist Andrew Roszkowski install a new West Michigan Pike sign in Holland earlier this month. [Rich C. Lakeberg/Ottawa County]

New life for West Michigan Pike, region’s original highway


Feature Story Jazz flutist Alexander Zonjic will perform with the West Michigan Symphony.

Shoreline Jazz Festival returns after 2-year COVID hiatus


Feature Story Families could experience small aircraft flight during the WMRA/Wings of Mercy Aviation Day, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022.
Feature Story This year marks the Grand Haven Musical Fountain’s 60th anniversary. The milestone will include a new set of water features debuting on Aug. 27.

Grand Haven Musical Fountain celebrates 60th anniversary


Feature Story Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar performed with the Holland Symphony Orchestra in 2021 as part of the symphony's free community concert. It was the impetus behind a new drive to include diverse cultures in next year's community concert.

HSO seeks diverse music groups for Music Unites Us concert


Feature Story Holland Mayor Nathan Bocks gets his face painted for a TikTok video.

City interns paint Holland mayor’s face in viral TikTok video


Feature Story Mariachi-concert

Judge honors her migrant community at HSO concert


Feature Story Three of the entries in this year's Grand Haven Sand Sculpture contest.

Grand Haven’s annual sand sculpture returns after hiatus