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  New song up now for GRAMMY nominated Joe Troop of Red, White & Blues” (feat. Tim O’Brien) is Joe’s homage to the difficult legacy of America. Folk Radio UK premiered the song today for 4th of July and Joe’s got some interesting thoughts on the holiday: “The 4th of July is really odd. People celebrate the independence of a nation while gorging on grilled sausages and decking themselves out in a bunch of patriotic trash produced in China. It’s very similar to a sporting event, but with a far greater impact on collective identity. Nonetheless, younger generations’ disinterest i...

With a new president, vaccines rolling out, and massive cultural changes underway, most of us are looking for a moment just to breathe. But not Joe Troop. As the GRAMMY-nominated bandleader for Che Apalache, Troop didn’t stop even for a second as COVID ravaged a whole year’s worth of performance dates. Instead he took to the rural roads of North Carolina and the American South, pushing to get out the vote among rural progressives and interviewing those most affected by Trump’s horrific policies.

Social districts are launching in time for the summer in Douglas and Zeeland, and Holland's expected to launch later in June.

A group of West Michigan moms have come together to revitalize a couple park areas in the Douglas community.

Sherman points to the play’s capacity to transcend the parochial and embrace universal human experience. Like Jesus’ parabolic mustard bush, Our Town affords many sheltering branches to an impressive diversity of audiences. It was performed in Japanese internment camps during World War II and was the first American play produced in Berlin after the war. In 1968, a Los Angeles production populated Grover’s Corners with cast members who were African American, Apache, Russian, Mexican, and Chinese. This trend continues into the 21st century. After three short chapters on the origins and e...