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The Red Sea Pedestrians take Abbey Road to Wealthy Theatre

by WYCE Radio 88.1 FM (WYCE)

Submitted 10-28-2011 under NONPROFIT

Kalamazoo's The Red Sea Pedestrians "world roots" music has been said to delight Michigan listening audiences, as evidenced by the band earning two WYCE Jammie Awards. Before bringing "The Red Sea Pedestrians and The Corn Fed...

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Artists showcase work in local downtown resale shop

by Erin Quackenbush (quackene)

Submitted 10-25-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

You might be surprised to walk into a women’s resale clothing store on a Friday evening and find not just fashionable used clothing, but also art, appetizers, and a crowd of art enthusiasts. However, if you are walking into downtown's...

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Terry Johnston: Life through pink-rimmed glasses

by Mark Spohn (Mark Spohn)

Submitted 10-12-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

Terry Johnston stands at the front of a classroom, safely behind his MacBook Pro. Many would decline the opportunity to be interviewed by a room full of college level writers, as college students can be rather daunting. Vintage pink-rimmed glasses,...

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WMCAT photo walk with Hispanic Center students

by West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology (wmcat)

Submitted 09-22-2011 under NONPROFIT

Over 40 high school students from the Hispanic Center’s SOL summer program in partnership with Ferris State University came to WMCAT for a two-hour workshop and photography walk in downtown Grand Rapids.  Students were asked to answer...

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In studio: The Rapidian's ABCs of ArtPrize

by WYCE Radio 88.1 FM (WYCE)

Submitted 09-09-2011 under NONPROFIT

Don't have time to listen right now? Download the MP3 and listen at your leisure.   INTERVIEW (8:07) This week, The Rapidian's content editor is in the hot seat as she chats with Catalyst Radio about upcoming features on the Community Media...

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Street Photography: An Urban Documentary

by Eric Tank (erictank)

Submitted 08-19-2011 under

Grand Rapids photographer Eric Tank will be exhibiting a stunning series of honest, narrative, black & white captures at Sparrows. Meet the artist, check his ongoing body of street photography, and enjoy music performed by the Welshie Project at...

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2011 Michigan Photo Exhibition

by LowellArts! (LowellArts)

Submitted 07-29-2011 under

Reception: Sunday, Oct. 23, from 2-4 p.m. Gallery hours: Tues-Fri (10 a.m. - 6 p.m./Saturday (1-4 p.m.) In LowellArts! first state-wide juried photo exhibition, work submitted ranged from vintage-look portraits to scenic panoramas and computer-...

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In studio: Bill Cotter's documentation of six months in the occupied West Bank of Palestine

by WYCE Radio 88.1 FM (WYCE)

Submitted 06-03-2011 under NONPROFIT

A group of youth chant against the Israeli occupation, harassing soldiers assigned to and passing through their villages.   INTERVIEW (9:24) Bill Cotter spent six months in the West Bank of Palestine and was taken back by the reactions he saw...

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[MAP] Picturesquing about town

by Denise Cheng (dennetmint)

Submitted 05-18-2011 under OPINION

Two weeks ago, we launched the spring edition of Picturesque, a community photo collaboration that collects images around the theme, "in plain sight." "What do we Grand Rapidians notice that we think others miss?" we asked. Forty-nine images later...

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Picturesque: In plain sight

by Denise Cheng (dennetmint)

Submitted 05-02-2011 under OPINION

On a drab day, I walked down the path from my house to the sidewalk. At the foot of the path, crocus blooms poked barely above the mottled grass. The dabs of violet were hardly noticeable. A smile was coming on. Who else today had spotted this shy...

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