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Wheel Run Together rolls into its 15th year

Submitted 03-18-2011 under NEWS

Good cause. Good route. Possibly good weather. The 15th Annual Wheel Run Together Race is set for Saturday, April 2 on the campus of Grand Valley State University (GVSU) and regardless of the weather, organizers are enthusiastic about the event. The...

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Live interactive show with Grand Rapids' Mayor Heartwell aired Monday night

Submitted 03-07-2011 under NEWS

At 5pm Monday night, City Connection, Mayor Heartwell's live interactive public access show was simulcast right here on The Rapidian. The program, now in its 19th year, is co-hosted by Grand Rapids mayor George Heartwell and GRCMC's Linda...

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Germany Rising: local scholar presents on Germany’s economic turn around

Submitted 02-28-2011 under NEWS

The World Affairs Council of West Michigan and several local academic institutions hosted the third Great Decisions Foreign Policy Lecture Series last Monday evening at Aquinas College’s Fine Arts Center. The lecture was presented by Dr....

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Live coverage of Sunday Soup #11

Submitted 02-25-2011 under NEWS

We're coming up on the last Sunday of the month, which means another edition of Sunday Soup. A monthly series, Sunday Soup is a community potluck with an admission fee of $5. In return, attendees get a bowl of soup and a ballot to vote on their...

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A Michigan Film Industry Town Meeting planned

Submitted 02-23-2011 under NEWS

An organizational and informational event will be held on Thursday evening, February 24th to promote preservation of the Michigan Film Incentive program. Organizers hope to help interested people effectively communicate to Michigan's legislators,...

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Independent TEDx conference to come to Grand Rapids

Submitted 02-23-2011 under NEWS

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. A TEDx conference, which works to spread “ideas worth sharing,” is currently being independently organized for Grand Rapids by Steve Frazee and Nick Pickrel. Frazee said that TEDxGrandRapids is like...

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First 5x5 Event: Fire and Knife is the Big Winner

Submitted 02-23-2011 under NEWS

"Relax." said Rick DeVos "This is not a competition, this isn't about business ideas and it is not a pitch night." DeVos' own latest idea, 5x5 Night drew a crowd of about 200 interested people who packed the Grand Rapids Art Museum's auditorium to...

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[VIDEO] Live Coverage fundraising soiree matchmakes local artists and art enthusiasts

Submitted 02-22-2011 under NEWS

After several months of planning and publicity, the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts held its preeminent fundraiser of the year, Live Coverage. In its 11th year, the bash on Saturday attracted approximately 500 attendees. From 6:30-9:15 p.m.,...

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Expert on world affairs details "New World Order" to Great Decisions Foreign Policy Series

Submitted 02-18-2011 under NEWS

The Great Decisons Foreign Policy Series, co-presented by the World Affairs Council of Western Michigan and a cadre of local academic institutions, features weekly presentations by various experts on world affairs. The series, now in it's second...

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Judges and Projects Selected for First 5x5

Submitted 02-17-2011 under NEWS

Pomegranate Studios announced today that it has selected its presenters and judges for the first 5x5 Night which is set for Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at the Grand Rapids Art Museum's  Cook Auditorium at 5:30 p.m. When presentations are...

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