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Glance at the Past - East Side Canal
by (WYCE)
Submitted 01-28-2011 under NONPROFITS
The East Side Power Canal was started in 1835 and completed in 1842.
Music in His Head: Singer-Songwriter Casey Stratton
by (Roberta F. King)
Submitted 01-27-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
When songs come together for Casey Stratton, musical structure leads the creative process. Interestingly, he talks about the "lyric writer" in the second person, as if the words to his songs are written by someone else. "I'm a melodically-driven...
Catalyst Radio: Carol's Ferals equips cat lovers with education and tools to help ferals
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 12-10-2010 under NONPROFITS
Feral cats mate three times a year, and every cat can spawn thousands of feral kittens over the course of just a few years. Carol Manos of Carol's Ferals joins us on air today to talk about where the problem of feral cats comes from and how she and...
Catalyst Radio: Center for Inquiry, an organization for critical thinking
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 11-19-2010 under NONPROFITS
Jennifer Beahan joins us on air to explain the goals of Center for Inquiry. Although based in Grand Rapids and with a small staff of two, CFI actually serves all of Michigan, organizing events in Muskegon, Detroit and many more cities...Local Music Review - Jay Wesley
by (scott warren)
Submitted 08-28-2010 under OPINION
Recorded in 2010 in “mobile studio locations” near Tuscon, AZ, and in Grand Rapids, "Spoke on a Wheel," with vocals and most instruments played by Jay Wesley, is an interesting listening experience. Recorded with an almost “lo-fi”...
Local Music Review - Gabrial James
by (scott warren)
Submitted 08-25-2010 under OPINION
Who: Gabrial James What: pre-release studio CD-R, "Around the Block," 12 tracks of West Michigan flavored, guitar-centric, acoustic tunes by well known Grand Rapids musician Gabrial James. Clean recordings of strongly written songs...
Glance at the Past - Fulton Street Cemetery
by (WYCE)
Submitted 07-06-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
The history of Grand Rapids' early burial plot, established in 1838.
Glance at the Past - Beer Comes to Grand Rapids
by (WYCE)
Submitted 05-27-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
John Pannel and Christoph Kusterer tap Grand Rapids' first kegs.
Glance at the Past - Dr. Robert W. Claytor
by (WYCE)
Submitted 05-20-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
Dr. Robert W. Claytor (1897 -1989), co-founder of the Urban League and pillar of our African-American community.
Grand Rapids Community Foundation and CMC volunteers recognized
by (LCirivello)
Submitted 04-28-2010 under NONPROFITS
On Monday, April 19th, the Grand Rapids Community Foundation was recognized with the Media Access Leadership Award. The award, presented by the Community Media Center, is intended to spotlight groups or organizations who, through their...