🌱 Rudolph At DeVos Performance Hall + GR Participatory Budgeting

Happy Tuesday, people of Grand Rapids! Here's everything you need to know going on today.

First, today's weather:

A morning shower; some sun. High: 45 Low: 30.

Here are the top stories today in Grand Rapids:

1. As audiences and families begin flocking back to theaters, the most famous reindeer of all will fly into Grand Rapids for a holiday show. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical" will make a tour stop at DeVos Performance Hall on Nov. 22. Projections, costumes, and characters are brought to life against a backdrop of nostalgic set designs, and the cast brings energy to classic songs and dialogue, while puppets recreate the TV show’s stop-motion effects.(GR|MAG)
2. The city of Grand Rapids is in its first phase of introducing community-centered participatory budgeting. The Participatory Budgeting Grand Rapids (PBGR) initiative was designed to remove barriers and ensure diverse groups and marginalized voices have a direct, equitable impact on public spending projects. The first phase of the project runs through January, focusing on outreach, education, and ideation for the initiative. (grbj.com)
3. A woman was hospitalized following a stabbing near downtown Grand Rapids on Sunday night. (WOODTV.com)
4. Fans attending events at Van Andel Arena throughout November are encouraged to bring "thank you" cards for active-duty military and veterans.(Fox17)
5. The federal government will be paying Grand Rapids Community College and the city of Grand Rapids to introduce students from neighborhoods with high unemployment to fresh water and utility jobs. (WOODTV.com)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and as an assistant producer for a live-lit storytelling show in Chicago. She holds a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies from The University of Rhode Island. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.