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Sietsema Orchards to host fruit tree planting workshop

Submitted 03-18-2014 under NEWS

A morning of free workshops for those interested in growing fruit trees is scheduled for March 22 at the Sietsema Orchards.

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Eleventh annual home brewing competition now accepting this year's submissions

Submitted 03-18-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

Siciliano's Market owner Steve Siciliano provides home brewers the opportunity to get professional feedback and recognition on beers and win grand prizes.

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Les Miserables continues to draw crowds at Civic Theatre

Submitted 03-18-2014 under OPINION

The broadway musical Les Miserables performed at Grand Rapids Civic Theatre puts on a show of epic proportions.

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New GRAM exhibit forges natural forms from man-made origins

Submitted 03-17-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

"Resisting Certainty" features Michigan artist Susan Goethel Campbell's examination of environment. Campbell will visit the museum for a gallery talk on Thursday March 20 at 7 p.m.

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Local film production coordinator relishes role in company "family"

Submitted 03-17-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

Storytelling Pictures production coordinator Frankie Bailey manages film production details in a city that she says is radically different than the Grand Rapids she left eight years ago.

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The Crane Wives - "Little Soldiers"

Submitted 03-17-2014 under NONPROFITS

Songs from the Second Floor is a collection of the ephemeral performances that occur live on the air, in one take, on 88.1 WYCE. This video series is produced by GRTV in collaboration with WYCE and The Rapidian in order to capture and archive these rare moments.

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Hope on their sleeves: clothing startup believes in Michigan's resilience

Submitted 03-17-2014 under NONPROFITS

Driven by a passion for design and a fierce loyalty to their home state, Live. Love. Michigan. strives to make it in the clothing business and bring Michigan up with them.

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Horticulturist to teach small space growing methods

Submitted 03-14-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

Flowerland in Kentwood welcomes Stacey Hirvela to give a free presentation on gardening and growing food in limited space and urban settings.

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Story Matters: Elyse Welcher finds her place on South Division

Submitted 03-14-2014 under NONPROFITS

Elyse Welcher owns Parliament The Boutique on the Avenue for the Arts, and has participated in every event she could: from Free Radical to ArtPrize to Art.Downtown.

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Story Matters: Kate Lewis explains welcome, events of Avenue for the Arts

Submitted 03-14-2014 under NONPROFITS

Kate Lewis move to Grand Rapids and felt very welcomed, especially by the support and events through Avenue for the Arts.

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