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Fulton St. Farmer's Market opening day
by (Jessica Ennis)
Submitted 05-07-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Winter is over: this is the message reverberating off sidewalks and garages surrounding the Midtown neighborhood as couples, families, dogs, cyclists and tons and tons of babies crowd the sidewalks. They came to the opening day at Fulton Street...
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...
Five Questions with Local Artists: Michael Pfleghaar
by (markrumsey)
Submitted 12-11-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
These five questions have been posed to several different local artists, their responses create this series. First up, Michael Pfleghaar, local painter and orginal member of Tanglefoot Studios. What do you do and why do you do it? Mixed media...
Music Submissions Wanted: Trip The Light 2011
by (ArtPeers)
Submitted 12-03-2010 under NONPROFITS
Dance in the Annex (DITA) and ArtPeers invite local musicians to submit original pieces of music for the second annual Trip The Light event, to take place May 6, 2011 (5+6=11) at Wealthy Theatre. Submission deadline is Jan. 21, 2011. ...
Let's do lunch: A Twitter chat about food
by (mattsimoto)
Submitted 11-04-2010 under OPINION
This is a lunch chat you can brown bag, dine out, order in or even stay in bed for. From the Twitter account @verylocal, Rapidian Content Facilitator Matthew Russell will be asking questions and offering prompts about food from noon to 2 p.m....
[MIDTOWN] Couple's documentation shows shopping local does not need to be costly
by (dennetmint)
Submitted 08-11-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
Rice, canned beans, eggs, sweet potatoes, carrots, cheese, bread and El Matador tortilla chips. These are common items in Amanda Narvaes and Josh Dunigan's pantry, and if they are staples on your shopping list, the couple will tell you it does not...
The Local Beet: Celebrating the bounty of the season as a member of a community supported agriculture farm
by (LisaRoseGR)
Submitted 08-02-2010 under OPINION
Besides growing your own food, being a member of a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm is an excellent way to be connected to local farmers and the land they cultivate. As a member of a CSA, a family (or individual) pays the farmer a fee...
South East Area Farmer's Market gets a new home
by (scott warren)
Submitted 06-22-2010 under OPINION
Summer is here and that means many of us in the City of Grand Rapids are enjoying one of our favorite pastimes; visiting our local farmer's market. The local farmer's market can be an invaluable asset to the community. It is no secret that urban...
Wine tasting, documentary screening, hors d'oeuvres 6/17
by (wealthytheatre)
Submitted 06-09-2010 under NONPROFITS
Art of the Table and Electric Cheetah / Eel, along with Community Media Center's Wealthy Theatre, are presenting the Grand Rapids premiere of the winemaking documentary, "Blood Into Wine," June 7. More information about the event (including...
The Local Beet: Change Taking Root in the Lunch Line
by (LisaRoseGR)
Submitted 05-21-2010 under OPINION
There is an ever-growing revolution happening in cafeterias around the country – people want to change what is in their lunchline at work, school, and in hospitals. This week, I joined over 500 people – from activists, to nutritionists, to food...