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Grand Rapids, MI Flickr group

Submitted 12-15-2009 under LOCAL LIFE

Meeting up with the Grand Rapids, MI Flickr group might seem a little intimidating if you look at the photos in the group pool. There are plenty of people carrying around big equipment, and it's full of quality photos from people who are just going...

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Snow drifts, sleds, seasonal cheer and pussycat beer!

Submitted 12-10-2009 under LOCAL LIFE

Ho,ho, howdy! I have shamelessly blaring holiday music in both my office and my home for 3 days straight. A few years ago I realized the Holiday season had sped by and I had barely noticed SO to retaliate I now INDULGE in the holidays…. I...

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The Role of a Curator in ArtPrize 2010

Submitted 12-07-2009 under LOCAL LIFE

ArtPrize 2010 should award the "Best Curation of an Unconventional Art Space." This past year, I would have voted for Holly Bechiri as its first recipient for her curatorial work at 45 Ottawa. Holly is an artist...

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Interview: Chatting with the organizers of The Litribune

Submitted 12-03-2009 under LOCAL LIFE

After seeing and hearing about The Litribune at Literary Life's National Bookstore Day, I decided to dig a little deeper and find out what the founder/organizer, Benjamin Davey, and the relations manager/organizer, Dan Climie, are really all about....

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WOTS: Get up, get out, get Art, all weekend long!

Submitted 11-20-2009 under LOCAL LIFE

Word on the Street is a semi-regular weekend update. It is published on Facebook, through the email and it makes its permanent home on G-RAD. You can post feedback in either place or, of course, send me an email at… [email protected] ....

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Pedal Power! Audio Interview With a Pedicab Driver

Submitted 11-10-2009 under LOCAL LIFE

On a busy night downtown people are out having a good time and enjoying an unusually warm November. The usual car traffic is buzzing throughout downtown now mixed with bicycles converted to taxis. Pedicabs are a fun and green option to get around...

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Not Just My Neighbor: A Friendship from Poverty

Submitted 10-19-2009 under LOCAL LIFE

I carry in several bags of groceries; Mary has half a bag. I carry in a bag with brightly colored shirts for my son for school from a retail chain clothing store; Mary carries in a clear plastic bag that a friend had dropped off for her of...

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B.B. King: The Thrill Ain't Close To Gone

Submitted 10-13-2009 under LOCAL LIFE

B.B. King thrills Grand Rapids at DeVos Performance Hall He is a living legend at 84. Although he moves with some difficulty, once he takes his place on his chair center stage and delivers that first note from “Lucille,” you know you are in for...

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The Conversation Continues . . .

Submitted 10-09-2009 under LOCAL LIFE

The conversation continues . . .This morning I stopped into Tillie’s, a party store on north Monroe Avenue. I’m a regular there. Whether I desire a lottery ticket, Cheetos or an adult beverage, it’s where I tend to  my easy-and-quick-to-satisfy...

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Audio: ArtPrize 2009 Winner Announced

Submitted 10-08-2009 under LOCAL LIFE

Rick Devos reads off the top ten of Artprize 2009 amidst cheers and applause.

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