GRCMC
New WYCE station manager says Grand Rapids' music scene is "diverse and bursting with talent"
by (Kiran Sood Patel)
Submitted 08-03-2018 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Community Media Center is pleased to welcome Hayes Griffin as the new station manager for WYCE. Grand Rapids Community Media Center also includes Wealthy Theatre, GRTV, The Rapidian, Education and IT Services. Griffin hails from Ohio....
Donate to The Rapidian to help preserve and tell the stories of Grand Rapidians
by (Kiran Sood Patel)
Submitted 11-28-2017 under OPINION
This year, many of you turned to The Rapidian as an outlet for expression. Expressions of pain, expressions of anger or frustration or expressions of your desire to understand or connect with one another have marked this year. Since January, we have...
The CMC Education department helps students produce and publish film projects
by (GRTV)
Submitted 11-09-2017 under NONPROFITS
In this week’s segment of GRTV’s NPO Showcase, Gretchen Vinnedge, Director of Educaton Services at the Grand Rapids Community Media Center, discusses how she works with area youth, and adults, to teach video production and help them...
Animators Retreat and Picnic to be held July 8 at Wealthy Theatre
by (GRCMC Media Ed)
Submitted 06-30-2017 under NONPROFITS
The day starts at the CMC Education Annex, 1110 Wealthy St. SE, where you may choose from two hands-on workshops: 1. Animators Workshop I: Women of Animated Film is an under-the-camera, hands-on workshop led by...
Catalyst Radio: GRPM's new exhibit, and GRCMC's on-going collaborations
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 10-28-2016 under LOCAL LIFE
Host Katie Gordon speaks with Christie Bender of the Grand Rapids Public Museum on the new exhibition, Whales: Giants of the Deep, followed by a conversation with Kiran Sood Patel of The Rapidian and Quinn Mathews of WYCE on collaborations at the...
Community journalism workshop sparks discussion, features new reporter worksheet
by (Briana)
Submitted 08-30-2016 under NEWS
Yesterday at noon, The Rapidian held our Community Journalism Workshop at the Grand Rapids Community Foundation. We had a light lunch courtsey of Cherry Deli and got into the particulars of writing and publishing on our website. Kiran Sood Patel,...
Catalyst Radio: a conversation with the new Rapidian Editor
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 06-20-2016 under LOCAL LIFE
Kiran Sood Patel, new managing editor of The Rapidian, shares stories and insights from her years of journalism and working in media. Sood Patel joins the Grand Rapids Community Media Center team with a passion for citizen journalism, expanded...
New Community Media Center club unites lovers of film
by (Briana)
Submitted 05-27-2016 under NONPROFITS
On Wednesday, I joined a small group of movie and media lovers and a handful of fellow CMC employees in the Koning Micro-Cinema inside of Wealthy Theatre to watch Rouben Mamoulian's pre-Code era film "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" for...
Exercise plays an important role in chronic disease prevention
by (GRTV)
Submitted 03-23-2016 under NONPROFITS
With fitness trends like CrossFit and wearable technology like the Fitbit, it’s easier than ever for people to get on (and stay on!) the exercise train. Even so, our dedication to exercise is often tied to losing weight, or getting our "...
Catalyst Radio: The Force Rebooted
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 01-01-2016 under NEWS
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