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ArtPrize artist profile: The Dufala brothers

Submitted 09-25-2009 under LOCAL LIFE

Artists create moving toilets for contest entry One curious phenomenon will flush out the onlookers this Friday at 6 p.m. Those strolling the downtown area admiring Art Prize entries may have their walk interrupted by loud voices, much like those at...

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ArtPrize:Airing Dirty Laundry Open Your Drawers

Submitted 09-24-2009 under LOCAL LIFE

ArtPrize Artist Maggie Annerino's says about her work: "It's a social statement and it is about the private aspect of underwear now becoming very public...It's time for Grand Rapids to air their dirty laundry."

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Mexican Heritage Festival

Submitted 09-24-2009 under LOCAL LIFE

What a beautiful event and the tent with all the vendors selling clothing, toys and such reminded me of India. It was great! The food smelled wonderful, although we couldn't eat any of it because it was all meat filled. Check out the great pictures...

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Grand Rapids Flaunts Variety With Super Happy Funtime Burlesque

Submitted 09-18-2009 under LOCAL LIFE

Is Grand Rapids prepared to strip down to the bare essentials? Ready or not, the Grand Rapids art scene has grown to include revealing the unclothed human body paired with provocative social and political commentary. Residents of West Michigan...

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100,000 Paper Airplanes

Submitted 09-16-2009 under LOCAL LIFE

By now you may or may not have heard of Rob Bliss, but he has left his mark in Grand Rapids.  When he posted his event for a pillow fight in Rosa Park Circle on Face book last year, he was hoping for a hundred people, more than 1000 showed up....

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OctoberWest celebrates Westside Sat., Oct. 10

Submitted 09-15-2009 under LOCAL LIFE

The 3rd annual OctoberWest – the festival highlighting Grand Rapids’ Westside – is planned for Saturday, Oct. 10, and this year’s event is shaping up with a slate of fun fall activities even bigger than in previous years. OctoberWest is in the...

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ArtPrize in Pre-production Around Grand Rapids: A photo essay

Submitted 09-14-2009 under LOCAL LIFE

ArtPrize, the biggest art venue to hit Grand Rapids, is just around the corner. Hundreds of artists from all around the world are traveling to Michigan for two weeks for a chance to win $250,000. Only a week away, many artists are scrambling to put...

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Everyday Profiles: John R. Ziemann, Community Education Organizer to Photographer

Submitted 09-14-2009 under LOCAL LIFE

John Ziemann was living in Tucson, AZ in 1995 when he was presented with a dilemma. Work was no longer enjoyable and he was facing a downsizing from a career he loved and that had defined much of his adult life. It was then a friend mentioned that...

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