DIY
First ever Sass Fest celebrates doing it together
by Emma Higgins (eschroeder)
Submitted 11-28-2011 under OPINION
I wasn’t sure what to expect from Sass Fest. It was promoted as "an event celebrating doing it together: music, workshops, movies, zines, handmade goods," a veritable bucket load of stuff proposed and organized predominantly by...
SASS FEST
by (106) Gallery (106 Gallery)
Submitted 11-18-2011 under
A CELEBRATION OF DOING IT TOGETHER AND HANDMADE GOODS! SASS FEST WILL FEATURE FROM 12-7PM: * VENDORS SELLING THEIR HANDMADE GOODS : prints, paintings, rugs, knick knacks, zines, vintage clothing, patches, jewelry,...
GR Comics Society to hold release party for its long awaited first collection
by Denise Cheng (dennetmint)
Submitted 05-24-2011 under NEWS
When the Grand Rapids Comic Society formed two years ago, they dreamed of assembling an anthology to be able to say, "Look, Grand Rapids! We are establishing a comics scene, and we are the artists." This Thursday at 6 p.m. at The Sparrows...
O'Connor's Home Brew Supply to celebrate grand opening Saturday
by George Wietor (George)
Submitted 04-29-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
The Pyramid Scheme isn’t the only brew-related grand opening this weekend as Midtown’s newest neighborhood business, O’Connor’s Home Brew Supply (613 Lyon NE), will host its official grand opening tomorrow morning. The O...
In studio: Home Repair Services fostering DIY culture among homeowners
by WYCE Radio 88.1 FM (WYCE)
Submitted 04-22-2011 under NONPROFIT
INTERVIEW (9:32) On the corner of Division and Highland sits a pale pink, art deco building which houses Home Repair Services. The organization started in 1979 with home repair house calls for low-income families and has grown into six additional...
On 5x5 Night
by Division Avenue Arts Collective (thedaac)
Submitted 01-28-2011 under NONPROFIT
A lot of people have asked us recently about our thoughts on the newly announced 5x5 Night, and some of the similarities it shares with Sunday Soup. We are not sure how much of 5x5 Night is directly inspired by Sunday Soup, but - really - it doesn'...
A DIY prototype kit for Rapidian reporters - Crafters wanted!
by Denise Cheng (dennetmint)
Submitted 11-16-2010 under OPINION
From The Rapidian staff: Last week, we were invited to set up shop at AimWest's social media confabulation, an annual conference in its second iteration that's spilling out of the gills with GR's social media savviest (read: marketers)....
On Drew Storey: The toughest thing I've done this year
by Matthew Russell (mattsimoto)
Submitted 10-22-2009 under OPINION
The first time I met Drew Storey I never would have thought that I’d soon be in a van with him, driving into the middle of someone else’s cornfield to drink whiskey, smashing a Batman piñata, watching him paint his abstract vision of A Brave New...
