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East Hills food tour promotes local food and businesses

Submitted 09-25-2012 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT

Purchasing and eating local food is a lifestyle choice adopted by many. For some individuals, knowing where to start can be the most difficult part. Tasty Adventures Food Tours aims to take the guesswork out of taking the first step.

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West Michigan Indie Podcast: Episode #11- Delilah DeWylde & The Lost Boys

Submitted 09-19-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

WMI sat down with awesome rock-a-billy singer/bass player Delilah DeWylde.

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Art within Art: ArtPrize in Local Bars and Coffee Shops

Submitted 09-18-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

The venues of HopCat, McFadden’s, and MadCap complement the ArtPrize entries showcased there

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Juror Susan Szenasy looking for surprises

Submitted 09-18-2012 under NEWS

Szenasy is looking for a surprising experience with art in the urban environment. On September 24, she will reveal the top five contenders for the "Best Use of Urban Space" Award. I spoke with Susan about her jurying process and what she hopes to see in Grand Rapids.

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How I Learned to Look at Art: An interview with Adam Lerner

Submitted 09-18-2012 under NEWS

In efforts to better educate the public on the principles of contemporary art, ArtPrize has invited Adam Lerner, Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver, to help develop an Art Fitness Program.

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Drink beer, support our creative youth

Submitted 09-05-2012 under OPINION

Creative Youth Center has a fundraiser at The Meanwhile Bar September 20. Lori Slager (co-founder) talks about CYC's present and future.

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Collaborative portrait project nears end of Kickstarter campaign

Submitted 09-04-2012 under NEWS

April Galbreath's "West Side is the Best Side" community art project is hoping to reach their funding goal by midnight tonight. The project aims to improve community identity and pride with a large-scale public portrait series of over 200 West Side neighbors.

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West Michigan Indie Podcast: Episode #10- The Crane Wives

Submitted 08-29-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

WMI sat down with The Crane Wives' Tom Gunnels and Kate Pillsbury

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Catalyst Radio: GVSU's Vandana Magal, on newspaper industry, global and local media

Submitted 08-24-2012 under NEWS

Vandana Magal talks about the rise of the newspaper industry in other global markets in spite of the decline experienced in this country. Magal also shares about her research involving media literacy around the world.

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GROW participant uses improvisation in business settings

Submitted 08-24-2012 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT

Former GROW participant, board member and president Mary Jane Pories has taken what she learned from the classroom to uphold Fishladder Inc., an innovative business for the past 13 years.

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