Rosa Parks Circle
Catalyst Radio: Disability Advocates hosting downtown celebration Tues. for ADA anniversary
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 07-21-2014 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW This month marks the 24th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and a celebration in recognition of the civil rights law that bars...
Cat Video Festival at ArtPrize to unite cat owners
by (Molly Heinhuis)
Submitted 09-26-2013 under NEWS
This Friday, September 27, the Walker Art Center will bring the second edition of the Cat Video Festival to ArtPrize. They will show a 75 minute film of cat videos, separated into seven different categories. The last category is a people's...
Wayne Baker Brooks wraps up Blues on the Mall 2013
by (magical)
Submitted 08-26-2013 under NEWS
It was a cool evening down at Rosa Parks Circle for the last Blues on the Mall concert of the summer. The Wayne Baker Brooks Band, from Chicago, Illinois performed on August 14. "This is our 23rd year of being the main sponsor of Blues on the...
Don't mean a thing if it ain't got...
by (Tommy Allen)
Submitted 08-14-2013 under OPINION
If you love it, you must fund it. It is that simple. This city and region has got by for far too long- and has had a long, good run- with FREE. The realities of producing events in cities are that cities are messy, chaotic and on rare...
GRAM GoSite wants your input
by (benwilkoliver)
Submitted 07-09-2013 under NEWS
The previous café space of the Grand Rapids Art Museum, centrally located at the doorstep of one of the city's most iconic parks, will soon function as a 21st Century hub of information, welcoming visitors and locals alike to gather downtown and...
Grand Rapids Original Swing Society hosts prom theme night
by (Ana Olvera)
Submitted 06-27-2013 under NEWS
Whether you wanted to experience prom for the first time or just wanted to relive the experience, the Grand Rapids Original Swing Society allowed people to do just that with its Swing Dance Prom Night theme on Tuesday, June 25. Originally scheduled...
Be part of "human art" at Rosa Parks Circle May 3
by (Until Love Is Equal)
Submitted 04-19-2013 under NONPROFITS
You're invited to join hundreds who'll gather just before noon on Friday, May 3 for a "one minute event" in Rosa Parks Circle. "One Minute for One Million" is produced by Until Love Is Equal and presented by Avanti Law...
2012 Aids Walk vital for thousands
by (shannoncunningham)
Submitted 10-12-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
On Saturday, October 13, 2012, The Grand Rapids Red Project will host the 20th annual AIDS Walk at Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids. AIDS Walk is an annual fundraising event dedicated to raising money to support services related to...
Polish festival returning to Rosa Parks Circle
by (jsholinyan)
Submitted 08-21-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Rosa Parks Circle will be home to the 2012 Dozynki Festival- Polish Harvest Festival hosted by the Polish Heritage Society. The festival will open Friday, August 24 at 11 a.m. and run until Sunday, August 26 with free admission. The event will...
Catalyst Radio: Inaugural GRandJazzFest at Rosa Parks Circle Aug. 18
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 08-03-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW A new, and free, music festival featuring artists with Michigan ties is coming to downtown Grand Rapids. The first ever GRandJazzFest is set for...