95.3 / 88.5 FM Grand Rapids and 95.3 FM Muskegon
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

The Shelley Irwin Show Podcast for 10-7-25

Ways To Subscribe

Meet the Buyer, Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, Actor's theatre, The Dead of Summer, and the 2025 Cesar E. Chavez Gala.

Don't miss a Meet the Buyer event on October 15. The West Michigan Purchasing Alliance offers this opportunity to learn about business opportunities with a long list of host agencies involved, including the City of GR, Kentwood, The Rapid and more. Rhoda Kreuzer with Partners in Action, discusses this event at KDL's Kentwood Branch.

Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park installs a major sculpture by a nationally acclaimed artist. The Gardens' John VanderHaagen talks about Nick Cave 's AMALGAM, 26 foot tall and monumental. John also shares fall updates on the Gardens.

Actors' Theatre Grand Rapids presents Hyenas, opening Thursday Night on the stage of Spectrum Theatre. Actors and local playwright Kristin Hanratty share the story of eclectic neighbors inside their apartment building, a theme, does it matter if the cost of peace of mind is a hardship to a neighbor?

The author of The Dead of Summer Ryan La Sala shares his story exploring friendship, family, and the resilience of found family, described as not for the faint of heart.

The 2025 Cesar E Chavez Gala happens next week. We talk to Lupe Ramos- Montigny about the details of this annual event, including who will receive the Distinguished Aquila Award and why this event is so important for the community.

Transcripts are provided upon request.

For a weekly dose of news right to your inbox, sign up for the WGVU newsletter.

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.
Related Content