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On the Record: Dustin Dwyer

Submitted 04-06-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

A Q&A with Michigan Radio’s West Michigan reporter Dustin Dwyer thinks only three people listen to his podcasts on Michigan Radio. He’s fascinated by Bigfoot. And, he says he’s not cool enough to fit into the local music scene. These are just a...

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The thread that binds us: A look at maids' lives during Women's History Month

Submitted 04-05-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

At first glance, there is nothing about The Leonard at Logan Bed & Breakfast (440 Logan SE) that screams banal.  The English-style bed & breakfast in Heritage Hill is an upscale destination for mini-vacations, weddings, business...

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Local Food Premiere: "Eating In Place"

Submitted 04-04-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

Can we eat our way to a healthier economy? That’s the question asked by Eating in Place, an hour-long documentary produced by the Grand Rapids Area Council for the Humanities (GRACH) and Calvin College.  Eating in Place premieres at 7 pm,...

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GRCC's Spring Sustainability Series Begins

Submitted 03-26-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

The first days of spring have ushered in Grand Rapids Community College’s Sustainability Series entitled: “Visioning the Change.” Wednesday, March 24 was the first installment in the month long event that features lectures, film, panel discussions...

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Radical Journalist John Ross Speaks in Grand Rapids

Submitted 03-25-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

Radical journalist, poet, and activist John Ross spoke at Trinity Church on Lake Drive on Wednesday night. Mr Ross was born in the U.S. but has lived in Mexico City since 1985. He has written extensively about immigration reform, both the Mexican...

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Art.Downtown.2.0

Submitted 03-20-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

 Over three hundred artists, twenty five venues, two trolleys and one big heaping dollop of fun on Friday April 16th from 6 to 11pm. Now in its eight year, and the second under the Art.Downtown. moniker, the event continues to expand and...

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GR Comics Roundtable explores possibilities comics can provide

Submitted 03-19-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

When Matthew Reidsma left Boston to move to Grand Rapids, he didn't expect to find another comics round table like the one he enjoyed  while living in Boston, nor did he expect to start one in Grand Rapids. Then he met fellow comic artist Drew...

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GRIID Spring Classes

Submitted 03-19-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

For the last several years, GRIID (Grand Rapids Institute For Information and Democracy) has been one of the only organizations in Grand Rapids attempting to do any kind of local media monitoring or present news from a radical perspective. They...

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Moving and Shakin'.... All over Town...

Submitted 03-19-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

  Weekends are for the fun of it… for the joy… for chillin… and for…busting a move? Seriously, this weekend there are TONS of dance related events I didn’t event nic the iceberg of dance so if you don’t find something you like here just keep...

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Development in Heartside - Part III: The Social Services Perspective

Submitted 03-17-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

This is the third installment in Michael Tuffelmire and Nick Manes' Heartside Development series. The first piece focused on the perspective of the homeless in the Heartside neighborhood. The second part looked at the perspective of businesses,...

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