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Catalyst Radio: One Billion Rising Valentine's Day dance party to celebrate women, rise up against violence
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 02-08-2013 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW In this episode of Catalyst Radio we learn about One Billion Rising – an event to address violence against women. Set for Thursday –...
Call For Musicians: Trip The Light 2013
by (DITA)
Submitted 12-19-2012 under NONPROFITS
Dance in the Annex (DITA) & ArtPeers invite local composers, musicians and singer-songwriters to submit original pieces of music for TRIP THE LIGHT 2013 (May 11, 2013). Submission deadline for musicians: January 18, 2013. TRIP THE LIGHT...
Dance dance rehearsal at Calvin
by (Andy Angelo Pre...)
Submitted 12-05-2012 under NONPROFITS
Giselle Age 11 On Thursday November 15th, at 8:30 p.m. the GAAH Press Club went to a performance called "Skills Dance" at Calvin College Covenant Fine Arts Center. They were doing a dress rehearsal by Calvin College dancers. The GAAH Press...
Live.Dance.Move inspires change in our community
by (Raheeq Al-Zaidan)
Submitted 12-03-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Kate Rehmus, creator of Live.Dance.Move, is using her own life experiences to help build confidence and community across the Grand Rapids area. She teaches 15 classes a week, and she’s been doing it for six years. While dancing was something...
"Salmagundi: calm seas" Friday at Wealthy Theatre - live modern dance, music and film
by (DITA)
Submitted 11-08-2012 under NONPROFITS
Artists from Ann Arbor to Nebraska are collaborating with their counterparts in Grand Rapids, live on stage at Wealthy Theatre on Friday, for"Salmagundi: calm seas" - the fourth annual fall concert by Dance in the Annex (DITA). This event...
Dance program makes art more accessible to children
by (lizstudt)
Submitted 08-06-2012 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Hearts in Motion Dance Project was founded two years ago with a simple mission: make dance more accessible for families with children. Alison Brown, founder and head instructor of the project, felt the need for a new type of dance studio: one in...
DITA, ArtPeers launch presale for Trip The Light 2012
by (ArtPeers)
Submitted 04-19-2012 under NONPROFITS
TRIP THE LIGHT 2012 tickets are live as you read this article in The Rapidian - click here for presale tickets. More on TRIP in a moment. We have a video to debut, thanks to Michael Cook and Scopitone VidBox - this Rapidian feature is the premiere...
Trip The Light 2012: Music submissions wanted
by (DITA)
Submitted 01-02-2012 under NONPROFITS
In 2012, DITA's seminal event "Trip The Light" will add a second night and be bigger than ever. Currently we're accepting submissions of music from bands and musicians interested in being part of it. We're also looking for...
Grand Rapids native teaches West African dance
by (AMENA)
Submitted 10-13-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Grand Rapids native Jewellynne Richardson, 43, spent eight years in Atlanta learning West African dances such as Kakilambe, a traditional dance that calls on the healing spirit of the Kakilambe during harvest time. Now she wants the West Michigan...
Trip The Light: Ephemeral
by (diaghilev)
Submitted 05-04-2011 under OPINION
On behalf of the artists involved in Trip The Light: Ephemeral I'm privileged to premiere, here on The Rapidian, the only video you'll ever see (above) from this most groundbreaking live event. Most sincere thanks to our friends at...