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Decriminalize GR brings 'Historic' ballot initiative to voters

Submitted 10-09-2012 under NEWS

On November 6th Grand Rapids voters will have the chance to vote on a city charter amendment to make marijuana possession or use a civil infraction or the equivalent of a ticket with a fine of up to $100. The ballot initiative known as Proposal 2...

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Elephants takes home top public vote, Displacement the juried grand prize

Submitted 10-06-2012 under NEWS

On the old loading dock of the Grand Rapids Press, transformed for the occasion, winners for this year’s ArtPrize competition were awarded well over half of a million dollars in various public and juried awards. The event culminated in the...

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Catalyst Radio: Red Project's AIDS Walk on Oct. 13 to help fund projects such as needle exchange program

Submitted 10-05-2012 under NEWS

Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure.   INTERVIEW In this episode of Catalyst Radio we learn about the Grand Rapids Red Project, and its effort in prevention of and testing for HIV/AIDS and...

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Stick-to-it-ive-ness speaks to human struggle, says artist Richard Morse

Submitted 10-05-2012 under NEWS

Richard Morse’s ArtPrize entry,“Stick-to-it-ive-ness; Unwavering Pertinacity: Perseverance,” or as most people are calling it “the horses in the river” has generated a lot of attention this year. Constructed of wood...

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"Origami" highlights Grand Rapids community

Submitted 10-03-2012 under NEWS

New York-based artist Kumi Yamashita has made quite an impression on Grand Rapids this year with her installation, “Origami.” On display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM), “Origami” consists of 99 individual pieces of...

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Catalyst Radio: Mosaic Film Experience a new juried festival

Submitted 09-28-2012 under NEWS

Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure.   INTERVIEW This episode of Catalyst Radio previews an upcoming first-time film festival and competition called The Mosiac Film Experience 2012. This unique...

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Mayor answers citizen concerns, responds to GQ Magazine's ArtPrize article

Submitted 09-24-2012 under NEWS

At 5 p.m. Monday night, Mayor Heartwell's live interactive public access show City Connection was simulcast right here on The Rapidian. City Connection is an opportunity for Grand Rapidians to talk with our mayor about important city...

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Catalyst Radio: Journalist Amy Goodman visits Wealthy Theatre on 100-city tour

Submitted 09-21-2012 under NEWS

Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure.   INTERVIEW Independent journalist Amy Goodman, executive producer and host of the news program Democracy Now!, stopped in Grand Rapids this week as part of a...

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Thumbs up or thumbs down: The Rapidian hosts a Debate

Submitted 09-20-2012 under NEWS

You see two things everywhere at ArtPrize: people taking pictures of art and people talking about art. Well, here at The Rapidian we decided to combine the two in one big forum: The Debate. The Debate is a forum for discussing the ArtPrize...

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Lights in the Night: Where hope takes flight

Submitted 09-19-2012 under NEWS

UPDATE: EVENT ADVISORY - WEATHER POSTPONEMENT The Lights in the Night ArtPrize artist, following advice from local weather media WZZM 13 Grand Rapids, FOX 17, WOOD TV8, WOTV 4, is making the call to postpone tonight's Lights in the Night GR...

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