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Mid December Holiday Art Thing: no holiday craft stuff here

Submitted 12-10-2013 under NEWS

This art exhibit features a short but respectable list of artists working in a variety of media.

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More art, more shopping at Urban Lights event

Submitted 12-10-2013 under NEWS

Avenue for the Arts presents Urban Lights, a one day event where shops on the Division Avenue corridor extend their hours for holiday shopping.

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UICA reveals nearly lost Detroit art treasure

Submitted 12-10-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

The retrospective of the recently deceased Detroit artist Mary Ann Aitken share her powerful paintings with their thickly painted and encrusted surfaces. These are paintings that really need to be experienced in person for their full impact.

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Catalyst Radio: Open Projector provides chance for local filmmakers to showcase works

Submitted 12-06-2013 under NEWS

Original film creations can be submitted through Wed., Dec. 11.

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"Beholder" images explore man's disconnection from nature, ritual

Submitted 12-05-2013 under OPINION

Opening this weekend at the Gaspard Gallery on South Division, Chris Cox's photography confronts the viewer with our unease with both spirituality and direct experiences in the natural world.

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Wealthy Theatre awarded grant, hopes to become world's first LED historic theatre

Submitted 12-05-2013 under NONPROFITS

American stage lighting company Electronic Theatre Controls awarded CMC an industry-best ION 2000 lighting console, helping the theatre get closer to converting 100% to LED lighting.

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Jarrod Napierkowski returns to UICA Holiday Market with one-of-a-kind pieces

Submitted 12-05-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

The local GR artist creates wood crafted earrings and will be returning to the UICA's annual market for his fifth year to share them with shoppers.

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Restoring the charm of old Grand Rapids

Submitted 12-04-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

616 Development restores the charm of the old Kendall building for a night of storytelling, history and celebration.

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UICA to host 25th annual Holiday Artists' Market

Submitted 12-03-2013 under NEWS

The 25th annual holiday event will be held at the Urban Institute of Contemporary Art featuring regional artists.

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Cast your vote for best window display during Window Wonderland Campaign

Submitted 12-03-2013 under NEWS

Downtown area businesses get creative with storefronts for the holiday season. You can cast your vote for your favorite until December 9 to be entered into a drawing for a voter prize.

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