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A "Quilt of Words," GRCC's Spring Sustainability Series Wraps Up

Submitted 04-27-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

  The 1970 activist celebrated a birthday on Thursday. April 22ND marked the 40TH Anniversary of Earth Day. Originally the brain-child of the esteemed Senator from Wisconsin, Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day has grown from a grassroots...

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4/20 hiphop show: an interview with Suport

Submitted 04-26-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

To celebrate an annual event on April 20 at the Intersection, I had the opportunity to interview one of Grand Rapids' up-and-coming hiphop artists, Sean Powell, who goes by the stage-name of Suport.  Earlier in his career, he was LifeSkillz,...

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Running The River Bank: Amelia Rhodes

Submitted 04-26-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

When some 20,000 runners and walkers depart from Grand Rapids as part of the Fifth Third River Bank Run on Saturday, May 8 the weather is always a source of wonder and concern. Some years it is hot (for Michigan) in the mid 70s. Other years it...

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A conversation with the SEVENth

Submitted 04-26-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

I like to consider myself an astute listener to the local trends, and, in particular, the local music scene, especially as it relates to hip hop.  So, it comes as somewhat of a surprise that I had never attended a show by the SEVENth (7th), or...

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Running The River Bank: Matthew Riegler

Submitted 04-23-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

Downtown Grand Rapids will be packed with runners on Saturday, May 8 for the 33rd running of the Fifth Third River Bank Run. Originally a 25k (15.6 mile) road race, the event has now expanded to include 10k (6.2 mile) and  5k (3.1 mile) run and...

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Sun Shiny Days!

Submitted 04-22-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

  Good day folks… Super big thanks to everyone who came out to Art. Downtown. last Friday… if you came down we would love to hear with you thought…. It only takes a moment and your input will help to shape next year, just cut and paste the link...

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Old Public Museum brought back to a Life all its own.

Submitted 04-22-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

 

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The Local Beet: Student Food Activist, AJ Tipton

Submitted 04-19-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

AJ Tipton, a high school senior at the West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science, didn't realize how much of an impact genetically modified organisms (GMOs) had on his life until about a year ago, when his AP environmental science teacher had...

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Yes… there ARE cool things going on this weekend.

Submitted 04-08-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

 Hi everyone! Oh-my-gosh-one-of-the-biggest-events-of-the-spring-is-almost-here! Mark your calendars for Art.Downtown. next Friday from 6-11pm. The tagline goes something like this: 400 artists, 25 unexpected downtown locations, 2 trolleys, 1...

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Localized Author Releases New Book

Submitted 04-06-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

 I recently sat down with Author Matthew Gavin Frank to talk about the nature of prose versus verse and his new book "Barolo" released by The University of Nebraska Press. "Barolo" is part travel anthology, part foodie digest, and part cultural...

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