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INTERVIEW (10:39)
Division Avenue, now also known as the Avenue for the Arts, has a long tradition of pop up galleries in abandonned buildings. Back in 2005, the only occupied store fronts other than ministries were Vertigo and Sanctuary. Calvin College's 106 Gallery took a place among those storefronts and since then, has hosted student artists from all institutions in the area, faculty artists and local artists in need of bigger spaces for abstract pieces.
On air today are Sara Bakker and Joel Zwart to talk about the history of this mainstay and upcoming events free to the public. Music this week is from The Red Sea Pedestrians.
ANALYSIS (0:00)
RISD and other design schools reenvisioning how media are catalogued
Core77 recently gave a glimpse into the changing world of materials cataloguing in a feature about Rhode Island Institute for Design's materials library. The visual resources librarian shared how the traditional ways of cataloguing content is changing. students come in and don't just say, 'I need wood,' they say, 'I need something hard' or 'something to attach zippers to,'" said Mark Pompelia.
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News Corps' US practices also previously questioned
Although accusations of phone-hacking by Rupert Murdock’s News Corporation have just recently come to light in Britain, the media giant has previously come under scrutiny in the US for its business practices, according to the New York Times. The accusations this time not only involved security hacking (computer), but also below-cost pricing and paying customers not to do business with competitors, according to NYT.
[More: The New York Times]
Beta Sprint partners announced for the Digital Public Library of America
Since the end of 2010, the Berkman Center for Internet and Society, housed at Harvard University, has been steering the creation of the Digital Public Library of America. For the last year, they have been scoping out the administrative cost to support an institution that would make accessible cultural and scientific records currently housed at institutions all across the country. They have also been accepting proposals for the architecture of a site and proposals for how a digital lending system would function. In August, they selected eight statements of interest from over 60 submissions that will set the direction for the establishment of the library.
[More: Berkman Center for Internet and Society]
AT&T’s Plan to Acquire T-Mobile May Fail
The proposed $39B purchase of T-Mobile by AT&T appears to be at risk now, as regulators including the FCC and the Justice Department seem unlikely to approve the deal. This is a turnaround from March when a former FCC official said that approval seemed likely.
[More: The Atlantic, DSL Reports 1, DSL Reports 2, The Wall Street Journal]
CALENDAR (27:27)
Soul of the City
Noon to 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 2 at Rosa Parks Circle
Soul of the City is a free, 2-day event over Labor Day weekend that features over 30 artists spanning such genres as Jazz, Gospel, R&B, Hip Hop, and Soul.
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Labor Day walk across the bridges
8 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 5 at Ah-Nab-Awen Park
The City of Grand Rapids offers its own bridge walk on Labor Day for those who aren't planning to go all the way to the Mackinac Bridge to join the annual Labor Day Bridge Walk. Participants can walk as many as five miles, the equivalent of the Mackinac Bridge, and cross as many as seven bridges. The route is wheelchair accessible and appropriate for all fitness levels.
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Fashion focus in Grand Rapids
6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at Wealthy Theatre (1130 Wealthy SE)
In step with Grand Rapids' Fashion Night Out on Thursday in which retailers participate to highlight local entrepreneurship, Rapid Growth has planned its speaker series to focus on the budding fashion industry in Grand Rapids.
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International Folk Dancing open to all
7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9 at the CMC Annex (1110 Wealthy SE)
International Folk Dancing will take place in the CMC annex on Wealthy Street. Folk dancing traditions of all cultures are welcome, and the event is free and open to beginners through skilled dancers.
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