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Lamp Light gears up for third annual music festival

Submitted 10-21-2014 under NEWS

On the weekend of November 7, 8 and 9, Eastown will for the third year in a row set the stage for Grand Rapids' DIT music scene. Lamp Light Music Festival, an experiment in multi-house show venue collaboration, was wildly popular from the start...

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Local First to celebrate abundance with over 40 vendors at Fork Fest

Submitted 10-21-2014 under NEWS

Tickets are still on sale for Local First's annual Fork Fest celebration at Romence Gardens to take place on Thursday, October 23 from 5-9 p.m. The fourth annual event will feature local food and drink from over 40 participating vendors. Brewery...

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Awards nominations being accepted for GRABB

Submitted 10-21-2014 under NEWS

Nominations for the inaugural Grand Rapids Area Black Business (GRABB) awards ceremony are being accepted until October 28.  Categories and eligibility include: Young, Black and Gifted award - this award recognizes entrepreneurs under the age...

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What's on Tap: October 16-22

Submitted 10-17-2014 under NEWS

B.O.B.’s Brewery Hopsun, Belgian summer whit AHA Bread Beer, Belgian saison Full On IPA, India pale ale Spaceboy Stout, English oatmeal stout Crimson King, amber ale Blondie, golden ale Spooky Action, way beyond IPA Robert the Barrel, bourbon...

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Catalyst Radio: Lutheran Social Services working for families, children, seniors

Submitted 10-16-2014 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 highlight the nonprofit efforts of Lutheran Social Services of Michigan.  Foster care, adoption, refugee and...

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Dopapod album release tour to roll through The Stache

Submitted 10-14-2014 under NEWS

In the midst of an extensive fall tour, Boston-born band Dopapod travels to the The Stache on Sunday, October 19 for an evening of genre-defying jams. The tour comes through Grand Rapids in anticipation of the band’s fourth studio release,...

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Rockford Construction brings New Holland Brewing Company to West Side

Submitted 10-14-2014 under NEWS

On Tuesday, October 7 crowds gathered at 427 Bridge Street for the announcement of a new development initiated by Rockford Construction. The corner of Bridge Street and Broadway will be the site for New Holland Brewing Company, an estimated 17...

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GR Forward seeks public input about downtown, Grand River corridor

Submitted 10-14-2014 under NEWS

On Friday, October 17, GR Forward will host its first open house event in the CWD building at 50 Louis Street downtown. The event will begin at 4 p.m. and go until 8 p.m. with activities designed to garner feedback about the future of the Grand...

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Speaker Max Haiven to launch new book, kick off discussion at KCAD

Submitted 10-14-2014 under NEWS

Dr. Max Haiven will present the major ideas from his book, "Crisis of Imagination, Crises of Power: Capitalism, Creativity and the Commons" with a special focus on the enclosure of creativity, at Kendall College of Art and Design...

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What's on Tap: October 9-15

Submitted 10-09-2014 under NEWS

B.O.B.’s Brewery Hopsun, Belgian summer whit AHA Bread Beer, Belgian saison Full On IPA, India pale ale Spaceboy Stout, English oatmeal stout Crimson King, amber ale Blondie, golden ale Spooky Action, way beyond IPA Robert the Barrel, bourbon...

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