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Art Battle
by (baier)
Submitted 11-24-2009 under LOCAL LIFE
Earlier this month (Saturday, November 7th), approximately 500 individuals poured through the doors of a large warehouse at 955 Godfrey to observe 23 teams of artists compete for a grand prize of $500. For a meager $8, spectators enjoyed live music...
WOTS: Get up, get out, get Art, all weekend long!
by (jennschaub)
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] ....
We say HEART, you say SIDE!
by (jennschaub)
Submitted 11-16-2009 under NEWS
Friday was a blur of activity, after wrapping up a wild week at work, I dashed home to get changed and then heading out for a few quick errands. Mr. Man and I only had a few minutes to stop into the gallery openings on Lake and Cherry before heading...
Until the Light Takes Us @ UICA
by (KCAD)
Submitted 11-16-2009 under NONPROFITS
Until the Light Takes Us is a feature length documentary about black metal: an ideological movement/music genre comprised of metal musicians, murderers, church-burners, and suicide victims. The film opens at UICA on December 4 and examines the birth...
Opening Reception for New Exhibitions @ UICA
by (KCAD)
Submitted 11-16-2009 under NONPROFITS
Six new winter exhibitions will open, showcasing the works of Lisa Kellner, Mira Burack & Narine Kchikian, Carrie Olson, Joel Seah, Juliane Beth Shibata, and the group exhibition (S)edition: Prints as Activism. Meet the artists, explore their...
The Beaches of Agnes @ UICA
by (KCAD)
Submitted 11-16-2009 under NONPROFITS
The Beaches of Agnes opens at UICA on December 11. The magnificent new film from Agnès Varda (Cleo From 5 to 7, Vagabond, The Gleaners and I) is a kind of cinematic autobiography—an innovative and whimsical journey through an extraordinary...
The Horse Boy @ UICA
by (KCAD)
Submitted 11-16-2009 under NONPROFITS
How far would you travel to heal someone you love? An intensely personal yet epic spiritual journey, The Horse Boy opens at UICA on December 4. The film follows a Texas couple and their autistic son as they trek on horseback through Outer Mongolia...
Holiday Avenue for the Arts Market at Founders Brewing Company
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 11-16-2009 under NONPROFITS
The Avenue for the Arts Market will extend their summer session to include a Holiday event being held at Founders Brewing Company in downtown Grand Rapids on Saturday November 21, 2009. The Holiday market will be an indoor, all day event, featuring...
Division Mural Saved by Neighborhood Support
by (mslager)
Submitted 11-05-2009 under NEWS
A motion was unanimously passed Nov 4th that will allow the wall and mural at 217 South Division to remain in place temporarily. Although the Grand Rapids Historic Preservation Committee was clear that the boarding up of a historical building...
This Weekend at the Grand Rapids Art Museum
by (Grand Rapids Ar...)
Submitted 11-04-2009 under NONPROFITS
Participate in fun social games and watch a performance by the GRAM theater group during Friday Nights at GRAM. For more information, see the schedule below. Friday, November 6 SPECIAL FRIDAY NIGHTS AT GRAM: "Party of the Century" Join us for...