Kent Vocational Options and Community Based Occupational Training (KVO & CBOT), part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools, would like to thank the Creative Arts Repertoire Ensemble (C.A.R.E.)...
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Catalyst Radio, JD Sullivan, Jeremiah Bannister, journalism, Linda Gellasch, live stream, media, PaleoRadio, podcast, social, WPRR, WYCE
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure....
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UICA's biggest fundraiser of the year offers guests the unique opportunity to purchase artwork that is created right before their eyes! Come to the Steelcase Town Hall for an unforgettable...
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Grand Rapids' skyline took on a new look, this month, with the installation of “Big Mind Sky” atop downtown...
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Dead, film, Film Festival, FX, George Romero, Griffin, Mark A. France, movie, Randall, special effects, Thriller! Chiller!, Wealthy Theater, zombie
For the past seven years, the Thriller! Chiller! Film Festival has showcased numerous award winning feature length and short films at the Wealthy...
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"Eat, Drink, and Socialize" and the Fulton Street Farmer’s Market (FSFM) will benefit. The...
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On Wednesday morning, January 31, Vice President Joe Biden visited Grand Rapids for the second time in less than six months. He gave a roughly 45-minute talk at the...
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What is the music beat?
The Rapidian's Music Beat is a community of reporters that engage in the local Grand Rapids music scene. Who's welcome to join? Everyone!...
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For the past several years, the city of Grand Rapids has been garnering attention for its numerous and popular micro-breweries. The newest addition is Harmony Brewing Company, located at Lake...
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Norman Finkelstein spoke this afternoon at the Covenant Fine Arts Center at...
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[Music in the video is Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies by ...
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Our featured artist for February is Lonell.
Here's a little bit about Lonell, in his own words:
"I am 26, I was born and...
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Bissell Blocktail Party, Bissell Homecare Inc., C-Snip, carol's ferals, Cathy Bissell, Crash's Landing, Focus on Ferals, Humane Society of West Michigan, Kent County Animal Shelter, Mackenzie's Animal Sanctuary, Rueben's Room, Safe Haven Humane Society, Vicky's Pet Connection
For more than 136 years, Bissell Homecare, Inc. has been synonymous with floor care...
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From early childhood Deborah Lew was dazzled by the promises of Broadway. Warm lights shining down from the rafters, a stage on which to sing with gripping exuberance, costume changes and endless...
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A group of middle school students from Grand Rapids Public School’s Center for Economicology crowded around Mayor George Heartwell last...
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There are arguments for and...
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5 people, 5 minutes, $5000. We hear a lot of reports about who has won 5x5 night each month, but what happens to those winners in the long term? Whose ideas...
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The city commission meeting on January 24, 2012 discussed several ordinances and public hearings.
Public Comment
Many citizens addressed the commissioners during the...
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For many of us, social sites like Facebook are where we have conversations and interactions with people about anything and everything happening around us. Even here at The Rapidian, we use social...
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fish ladder, Grand Rapids, ice skating, Rosa Parks Circle, Wealthy Street Bakery, winter, winter activities
You know it’s winter in Michigan when you struggle to remember the last time you saw the sun. Maybe it’s just the memories of digging my car out of waist-deep snow last year in Boston...
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Thriller! Chiller! Film Festival salutes the Godfather of all zombie movies with a Birthday...
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Bodyworks, Chris Shanahan, couples, Dominican Center, February 14th, gifts, Marywood, massage, Valentine's Day, Valentines Day
Back by popular demand, bodyworks at Dominican Center at Marywood is offering its annual Valentine'...
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Barb Christiaans., Congregation Ahavas Israel, Dominican Center, History, immigrants, jewish, Marywood, MSU, Rabbi, refugees, spirituality, writings
From February 1 - May 2, 2012, Dominican Center at Marywood is offering a 13-week program that will study the...
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Ann Arbor, Catalyst Radio, citizen journalism reporter, culture, Events, Grand Rapids, journalist, Linda Gellasch, music, Reviews, Rob Cole, The Rapidian, transplant, Writer, WYCE
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your...
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art, artist, Brett Colley, fundraiser, live, Local, Margie Erlandson, UICA, Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts
UICA's biggest fundraiser of the year offers guests the unique opportunity to purchase artwork that is created right before their eyes! Come to the Steelcase Town Hall for an unforgettable...
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The Creston Neighborhood Association News Bureau sat down for their first training last night. Wanting to give fellow Grand...
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Wednesday night, members of the community gathered as a part of the LINC News Bureau and discussed the work of Believe 2 Become (B2B) within the...
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Calvin College, Challege Scholars Program, Grand Rapids Community Foundation, Grand Rapids Public Library, Grand Valley State University, Harrison Park School, Hope College, literacy, Literacy Center of West Michigan, mayor george heartwell, Schools of Hope
In collaboration with Kristin Brace
Mayor Heartwell sat down on the gymnasium floor at Grand Rapids Public Schools' Harrison...
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Wednesday morning, at least thirty protesters carrying placards took to the street outside Fulton Street Farmers Market and marched. This is...
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Are you aware that suicide is the second leading cause of death among citizens age 15-24 in Kent County? I was hesitant about beginning this article with such sad information because I prefer to...
