Eastend Studio & Gallery in Marshall will host a coven of fine Halloween artists in their newest show opening Sept. 29. “We don’t want people feeling uncomfortable around what they perceive visual art as," says Executive Director Jennifer Conley-Darling. "We want people to come and explore it with us.”
Changes to ethnic determination on school forms will include the collection of Tribal affiliation data. This move will help Tribes increase services and collect more accurate date on Native Americans, who are traditionally under-counted.
Elizabeth Garcia, the new Battle Creek Coalition for Truth, Racial Healing Program Director, brings extensive experience in program management and will play a pivotal role in new programming.
Two Southwest Michigan Latinx businesses feature Mexican and Costa Rican products, sharing elements of Hispanic culture with their communities, thanks in part to nonprofit lender Northern Initiatives.
“I think there’s a negative aura around youth and detention facilities and youth who commit crimes... They aren’t bad kids, they’ve just made a poor choice,” says Tori Benden, Calhoun County Youth Center Director. Programming changes are helping to build self-worth and confidence in youth.
In its 8th year, Battle Creek's Color the Creek is a much-anticipated event, transforming the city into a lively canvas. Check out these eye-popping murals photographed by On the Ground's John Grap.
With increases expected in the Calhoun County Latinx population, VOCES (voice in Spanish) is moving to a new building that is four times the size of its previous headquarters. And to reflect the change, VOCES will take on a new name — Nuestra Casa — for its new home.
For over 10 years, Marshall's Great Escape Stage Company has been putting on big hits in a small space. With no more than 80 in the audience sitting 15 feet from the performers, a unique, theatrical bond is formed.
The Gathering of Potawatomi Nations will be hosted by the Nottawesepi Huron Band of the Potawatomi on the Pine Creek Indian Reservation in Athens. More than 1,500 tribal members are expected to attend the weeklong event which will feature language, crafting, and cultural workshops, as well as a mid-week leadership conference.
Jehovah's Witnesses are holding their first Southwest Michigan convention in Battle Creek, one of 700 conventions to be held in 144 cities. The theme for this year's convention, to be held at Kellogg Arena, is "Exercise Patience."
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