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[VIDEO] The Revolution is Not Like a Faucet: A Reading by John Ross

Submitted 04-01-2010 under NEWS

Grand Rapidians gathered at Mexicains Sans Frontieres on Thursday, March 25 for a concert by Caribbean musical group, Akaray, and a reading by activist, journalist and Beat poet, John Ross.  Ross passionately discussed the 100th anniversary of...

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Kendall a Big Player in Art.Downtown.

Submitted 03-31-2010 under NEWS

 Art.Downtown. keeps gaining momentum, with over 300 artists participating at over 25 venues. Kendall College of Art & Design is a primary event sponsor and will also host two sites, at its main building and its graduate studios. ...

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Local gym sends eight GR boxers to West Michigan Finals

Submitted 03-30-2010 under NEWS

The action was intense Saturday as amateur boxers battled it out for the opportunity to advance to the West Michigan Finals in the 2010 Golden Gloves Tournament held at the Grand Valley National Guard Armory on 44th Street (click here for directions...

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Rainbarrel Workshop is a Hit

Submitted 03-29-2010 under NEWS

  The unmistakable, sugary smell of Coca-Cola effervesces from twenty white-plastic barrels scattered about a room in an activity center on West Fulton Street. Saturday, “The Other Way” Ministries hosted a rain-barrel workshop in conjunction...

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MGGA Boxers Advance to Semi-Finals

Submitted 03-26-2010 under NEWS

The Golden Gloves Tournament on Wednesday was an action-packed evening. There were 17 bouts of amateur boxing featuring contestants from all over West Michigan. All three boxers from the Michigan Golden Gloves Association (MGGA) gym won their...

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Late Morning Vehicle Incident in Baxter

Submitted 03-24-2010 under NEWS

The late morning got loud and smokey with the sound and smell of squealing tires on the street, today, outside the Institute for Global Education (IGE) 1118 Wealthy SE.  A white, late-model SUV had plowed into the back of a late-model minivan,...

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Land of Riches – Art.Downtown. and beyond

Submitted 03-22-2010 under NEWS

The Grand Rapids Public Museum has partnered with Paul Amenta, originator and former director of Activesite to bring a new vision to the former Public Museum site at 54 Jefferson. The building, having stood vacant for well over a decade, will once...

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Google is Good for Grand Rapids & Grand Rapids is Good for Google

Submitted 03-22-2010 under NEWS

Families, business people, college students, politicians, unemployed workers, company owners, educators and high school students came out Friday, March 19 to Calder Plaza to support the nomination of Grand Rapids as a test city for Google Fiber....

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Leading SETI astronomer lectures on the probability of intelligent alien life

Submitted 03-16-2010 under NEWS

Do aliens exist? And if so, when will we meet them? These questions were on the mind of more than 200 science fans sitting (and standing) last night in Grand Valley State University's downtown Loosemore Auditorium (401 W. Fulton) as they listened to...

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GR Historical Women walking tour gets higher turnout than expected

Submitted 03-08-2010 under NEWS

On a beautiful Saturday morning—perfect weather for walking—more than 130 people crammed into two rooms at the Grand Rapids Public Library (111 Library NE) to learn about an overshadowed perspective of history in Grand Rapids: The woman's...

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