(30) [UPDATED] Christmas tidings of vandalism and anarchy for 5 local uptown businesses
At least 5 businesses along Wealthy and Cherry Street were vandalized at around 5:00am Saturday morning. The Sparrows, The Winchester, The Meanwhile, The Greenwell and Richard App Gallery, all of whic...
(26) In Anticipation of Tina Brown's GR Vacay...
All the heated responses to Newsweek last week got me thinking: what would Tina Brown see if she picked up the gauntlet we as a city threw down last week and actually visited Grand Rapids?
I ten...
(21) The Local Beet: Grand Rapids' Food Trends for 2011
Frugal. Quality. Hyper-Local. Traditional. Artisanal. Bartering. Food empowerment. Now that we are one month into 2011, it's already shaping up to be a fun year on Grand Rapids' food front. What will...
(19) A Defense of Bad Art: For the Love of Schlock
This is not an argument that comes easy for me, particularly given the current state of the top 25, but someone should make it.
I don’t particularly like bad art, but it deserves a place at the table....
(18) Good Art is the Best Art: An assessment of issues brought up during the Rapid Growth panel
On Wednesday, Rapid Growth Media hosted the fifth panel discussion in its monthly series of conversations about issues facing Grand Rapids. Titled "Good Business is the Best Art," the panelists discus...
(17) "Brick throwers" strike again, damage two uptown eateries
Exactly one month later to the day, at least two more businesses along Wealthy Street were vandalized. Both Brick Road Pizza Co. (1017 Wealthy St.) and the Electric Cheetah (1015 Wealthy St.) ha...
(15) So this is Grand Rapids
Follow my story as I get to know Grand Rapids and help me find new places, new people and new adventures.
(14) Brett Adds to ArtPrize Conversation
An evolving internal monologue, now published:
Brett’s addition to the ArtPrize Conversation
In its efforts to “reboot the public conversation between artists and audiences”, ArtPrize has raised in...
(14) You've Got to See This! How We Look at Art
So what does it look like when we talk about art? If it’s just personal, the conversation dwindles into a three- or four-syllable declaration. That’s a pretty thin answer to 1,713 artists who have lab...
