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Second Coming: The Story of David Bixby - Part 3

by Matt Poole (Matt Poole)

Submitted 06-29-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

Part III: “FREE INDEED” This is part three in a three-part series re-introducing folk musician Dave Bixby to the city that he left 40 years ago. He performed last Friday at The Division Avenue Arts Collective (115 S....

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Second Coming: The Story of David Bixby - Part 1

by Matt Poole (Matt Poole)

Submitted 06-22-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

Part I: THE "CULT ALBUM" This is part one in a three-part series re-introducing folk musician Dave Bixby to the city that he left 40 years ago. He is performing this Friday at The Division Avenue Arts Collective (115 S. Division) in...

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May Day is for workers and soup - Live coverage of Sunday Soup #13

by Denise Cheng (dennetmint)

Submitted 04-29-2011 under NEWS

Showers or flowers, you never know with Michigan weather. The Division Avenue Arts Collective hopscotched past April and is kicking off May with Sunday Soup #13. Sunday Soup is a mini-granting program organized by The DAAC (115 S. Division...

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Sunday Soup #12: A full year of soups

by Jonathan Pichot (pichot)

Submitted 03-27-2011 under NEWS

The time has come: the last Sunday of the month. Three proposals were up for Sunday Soup #12, although only Ribbons of Song (this round's recipient) and Grand Rapids Comic Society presented. The potluck-minigrant event started at 6 p.m. and lasted...

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Live coverage of Sunday Soup #11

by Denise Cheng (dennetmint)

Submitted 02-25-2011 under NEWS

We're coming up on the last Sunday of the month, which means another edition of Sunday Soup. A monthly series, Sunday Soup is a community potluck with an admission fee of $5. In return, attendees get a bowl of soup and a ballot to vote on their...

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Live coverage of Sunday Soup #10

by Denise Cheng (dennetmint)

Submitted 01-28-2011 under NEWS

On the last Sunday of January, interested community participants gathered at the Division Avenue Arts Collective (115 S. Division) at 6 p.m. for the first Sunday Soup mini-grant potluck of the year. Attendees forked over $5 for a ballot and...

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Big Dudee Roo to Release First EP at The DAAC

by Jewly Warren (Jewly Warren)

Submitted 11-17-2010 under OPINION

 After playing together for over three years, Big Dudee Roo (Max Lockwood - vocals and bass, Justin Dore - lead guitar and vocals, Aurora Lewis - vocals and bass,  Amanda Smith - viola and vocals, Nate Wagner - guitar and banjo, and Kurt...

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Voters give proceeds from Sunday Soup #8 to music collective

by Denise Cheng (dennetmint)

Submitted 10-24-2010 under NEWS

Organizers started early today to set up for Sunday Soup #8. By the time the first volunteer cooks trickled in, the Division Avenue Arts Collective (115 S. Division) had been tiled with homemade benches, decorated with freshly carved pumpkins and...

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Sunday Soup #8: Halloween edition

by Denise Cheng (dennetmint)

Submitted 10-15-2010 under

Sunday soup is a monthly community meal that provides mini-grants for local small-scale creative projects. $5 buys you a bowl and a vote, the entire proceeds of the gathering will go to fund the proposal with the most votes.It's Halloween month...

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Rapid Growth panelists dissect the value of art in Grand Rapids

by Denise Cheng (dennetmint)

Submitted 06-17-2010 under NEWS

Photos by Jon Clay  Rapid Growth Media held the fifth monthly segment of its speaker series last night at Wealthy Theatre. The topic of the night was "Good business is the best art."  Panelists included Brian Kelly (owner of Brian Kelly...

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