Michigan festivals

For more than 50 years, the Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts showcased local talent. But after organizers announced the event won't be coming back, local artists are left wondering what comes next.

Today, the cyberattack and labor issues at Ascension St. John hospital in Detroit. Then, the less known operatives of the Underground Railroad. Plus, solar-powered summer fun!

An update on Michigan’s reforms to no-fault auto insurance, a two-day festival advocating for environmental conservation and preservation through the sense of sound, and a $2-million grant awarded to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for housing development and upkeep for its members.

New and traditional folk musicians will take the stage at Hill Auditorium in January.

At Colon's annual Magic Week, amateurs and professionals wow audiences and share the grand history of the Magic Capital of the World.

Every year, the Mid-Michigan Renaissance Festival draws in visitors looking for a family-friendly living history experience. This year, the festival held its first-ever LGBTQ+ pride festival and renaissance festival mashup event, "Pride is in the Faire".

A look into the data behind Michigan's recent COVID drop and the intersection of science and politics. An update on Enbridge and the Line 5 pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac. A celebration of actor Nicolas Cage in Detroit. Interlochen Public Radio's Dan Wanschura talks the unintended consequences of human intervention in nature.

More Michigan cities are applying for “social districts.”The goal is to spur economic activity in downtown areas that suffered losses due to COVID.Last…

This weekend marks the beginning of Michigan’s summer festival and fair season, without COVID-19 restrictions on outdoor events.Last year was a tough year…

Today on Stateside, a conversation with the founder of Detroit’s Concert of Colors about the world music festival’s switch to broadcast-and-webcast-only…