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Hannah Rose Graves - "Love Shocked"
by (GRTV)
Submitted 11-02-2015 under NONPROFITS
Songs from the Second Floor is a collection of the ephemeral performances that occur live on the air, in one take, on 88.1 WYCE. This video series is produced by GRTV in collaboration with WYCE and The Rapidian in order to capture and archive these...
Hannah Rose Graves - "Blue Jay Blues"
by (GRTV)
Submitted 11-02-2015 under NONPROFITS
Songs from the Second Floor is a collection of the ephemeral performances that occur live on the air, in one take, on 88.1 WYCE. This video series is produced by GRTV in collaboration with WYCE and The Rapidian in order to capture and archive these...Book Launch for SKIN MUSIC: A MEMOIR by Dennis Hinrichsen
by (Write616)
Submitted 10-14-2015 under
Join us to celebrate the release of Dennis Hinrichsen's latest book, Skin Music: A Memoir, on October 22, at 6:30 pm at Great Lakes Commonwealth of Letters. Dennis will be joined by Cindy Morgan Hunter; they will both read their work. This event...
Terra GR's Restaurant Week fundraiser sends 2,000 meals to neighbors in need
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 08-25-2015 under NONPROFITS
For Terra GR Restaurant, this was a very good week. “This was the most successful Restaurant Week we’ve had to date,” said general manager Chris McDonald. “Guest satisfaction, the menu we put together, the partnership we had...
Terra GR teams up with Food Bank to fight hunger during Restaurant Week
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 08-10-2015 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids is a city that appreciates a good meal. But what about those in our community who don’t have enough to eat, period? Terra GR hasn’t forgotten about them, and even as the Eastown restaurant showcases their finest locally...
Local musicians work to promote supplemental education programs
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 08-04-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS
As Hugo Claudin, proprietor of multi-dimensional creative space Mexicains Sans Frontieres, painter, musician and veteran of Grand Rapids art scene puts it, “While we promote the arts and education, little effort is made to promote individual...
Prices on locally grown organic food reveal hard truth
by (Marie Orttenburger)
Submitted 07-31-2015 under NEWS
Nourish Organic Market is conveniently located mere blocks away from where I live, so when I needed some potatoes and a tomato to make dinner one evening, I just took a walk. I picked out my items—not paying attention to their prices because I...
First annual Art Outdoor Project draws attention to Grand Rapids with local art
by (Gabi Brown)
Submitted 07-28-2015 under NEWS
Five local artists have been selected to have their work displayed on billboards along state highways this summer, from June 29 until October 3, for a new project developed by Experience Grand Rapids. The Art Outdoor Project aims to use ...
Local market creates access to fresh food in urban neighborhood
by (NGarbaty)
Submitted 07-21-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
Blending groceries with a cause, the Southeast Area Farmer’s Market brings together local vendors and produce to help make natural food more accessible to the area. Located at Garfield Park (2111 Madison SE) on Fridays and the Gerald R. Ford...
In Season: July 18, 2015
by (FultonStMarket)
Submitted 07-17-2015 under NONPROFITS
New Items: Peaches Apricots Corn Produce: Apples (early cooking) Apricots Arugula Basil Beans (Green, Yellow, Flava) Beets (Red, Golden, Candy Cane) Blueberries Bok Choy Brocco-Kale Broccoli Cabbage (Regular, Napa) Carrots Cauliflower (White,...