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Swing Society brings social opportunities to Grand Rapids

Submitted 10-25-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

The Grand Rapids Original Swing Society is bringing young adults into Downtown Grand Rapids on Tuesday nights for a bit of fun.

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See you again

Submitted 10-25-2011 under OPINION

And here's where I'm grateful: When it comes to The Rapidian, I don't need to wait ten years to know what I will remember down the road.

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Artists showcase work in local downtown resale shop

Submitted 10-25-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

One Girl's Treasure hosts local artists and connects with the Grand Rapids community

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Glance at the Past - Pioneer doctor

Submitted 10-24-2011 under NONPROFITS

Listen to this two minute audio recording detailing some of the trials doctors endured making house visits in the early years in Grand Rapids.

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GRPS Service Project at Campus Elementary

Submitted 10-24-2011 under NONPROFITS

Volunteers helped beautify Campus Elementary's grounds.

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The UICA's new Movie Theater is open, here's why you should go...

Submitted 10-24-2011 under OPINION

...In these cinemas, it seems that silence is undertaken voluntarily, nobody tampers with their iPhone or farts or rustles, everybody is fully invested in the vision before them...

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On mission: Taking ArtPrize from good to great

Submitted 10-22-2011 under OPINION

What is needed for ArtPrize, the nonprofit organization, to be relevant and sustainable in the years to come? How can we deepen the conversation, and what is the role of the mission in that process?

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Where's the film industry now, Governor Snyder?

Submitted 10-21-2011 under OPINION

The Grand Rapids film industry has been dealt a near fatal blow, due to the new $25 million cap Governor Rick Snyder has put on the film incentives.

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Literacy Center collects 4,289 books for Family Literacy Program

Submitted 10-21-2011 under NONPROFITS

The Literacy Center's first book drive more than doubles the 2,000 book goal by receiving 4.289 children's books from the community.

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Looking back: capturing the art and kitsch of fall

Submitted 10-20-2011 under OPINION

We look back on our Picturesque theme this fall - "Art or Kitsch?" - and look for inspiration for our next Picturesque gallery-none if which would be possible without our sponsor, ColorInc ProLab.

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