Fusion cuisine, like the sushi burrito, is possibly the gateway to exploring different cultures. With plastic carry-out bags in hand, Jacob Wantoch became very hungry. Sitting in his car, in the middle of downtown Grand Rapids, it was pouring rain. He dove into the first tin container. “The sushi was good; the seaweed wrap, the…
A VARIETY OF MEDIUMS — The pieces of art shown throughout Grand Rapids used all sorts of materials, such as the textbook pages seen in Chris Vitiello’s “The Language is Asleep,” shown above left. (Kelly Ocock) For the ninth year in a row, downtown Grand Rapids is alive from Sept. 20 to Oct. 8 for…
Niykee Heaton visits for the third time, while on second tour, at The Intersection Over the weekend, there were several concerts in West Michigan, including Judah and the Lion and The 1975, but the only one on my mind was Niykee Heaton at The Intersection. In the shadow of a 131 overpass, a line of…
(Photos by Kelly Ocock) The popular art competition is already underway in Grand Rapids ArtPrize Eight is underway in Grand Rapids, Michigan and will continue on until Oct. 9. For 19 days in the fall, around 400,000 attendees trek across downtown GR looking at art in over 160 venues. Museums, galleries, bars, restaurants, theaters, hotels,…