Grand Rapids

West Michigan Jazz Society carries on mission of founding leaders

Submitted 11-20-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

The West Michigan Jazz Society carries on the mission of Betty Forrest and Jack Hoppus by preserving and promoting live jazz in West Michigan.

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West Michigan Indie Podcast hangs out with Alexis & Tokyo Morose

Submitted 11-20-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

WMI dranks some Cherry Berry Thrilla at Founders with Alexi & Tokyo Morose

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Tanglefoot artists share studios with community at 21st annual art sale

Submitted 11-20-2012 under OPINION

This weekend, six local artists invited the public into their studios. Visitors turned out in record numbers, and red dots and lines to make purchases were evidence of community support of artmaking happening at Tanglefoot Studios.

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Grand Rapids Brewing Company to open its organic doors December 5

Submitted 11-20-2012 under NEWS

Named after a pre-Prohibition brewery in Grand Rapids, Mark Sellers' GRBC is set to open December 5 with organic beers and as strong of an attention to food as the microbrews.

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Grand Valley student focuses on fashion and environment for senior thesis

Submitted 11-19-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Grand Valley senior, Alissa Krumlauf, weaves fashion and storm water in her thesis project, 'Fashion Meets the Storm (Water)'

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Jeffrey Foucault - "One Part Love"

Submitted 11-19-2012 under NONPROFITS

Songs from the Second Floor is a collection of the ephemeral performances that occur live on the air, in one take, on 88.1 WYCE. This video series is produced by GRTV in collaboration with WYCE and The Rapidian in order to capture and archive these rare moments.

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Pyramid Scheme to support The Rapidian with second Night Out

Submitted 11-19-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Our second Night Out for The Rapidian will be hosted by Pyramid Scheme on December 3 from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Pyramid Scheme will be donating 20% of all purchases to help support our efforts here at The Rapidian!

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Four-time ArtPrize participants reveal learnings, offer advice

Submitted 11-19-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Rick and Brenda Beerhorst have experimented with widely different methods of involvement in the ArtPrize event. All this experimentation has provided them with advice for future participants.

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