Funny Girls is stirring up Grand Rapids with parody songs and period jokes. As the only all-female comedy group in Grand Rapids, this collective of funny self-identifying women are redefining what it means to be a female comedian. I joked around with Eirann Betka, one member of…
Of all the words you could use to describe Rick Chyme, perhaps the one that best characterizes him is “genuine” – which is important, given his purview. Anyone espousing the type of unapologetic positivity he does, but failing to meet that bar of authenticity, would be dismissed as…
The local performing art scene in Kalamazoo has, for over a decade, been an unusually direct reflection of its outlet options. It has ebbed and flowed in a direct corollary with spaces where it was welcome. Which is to say more simply: we’ve badly needed more…
What is SkipFiction? This is a Grand Rapids based culture blog revolving around Music, Fashion, and Art. Our goal is to create a platform to help promote all of the amazingly talented people in our city and their crafts, and connect the people involved to help strengthen…
