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Grand Rapids Football Club wins home opener

Submitted 05-25-2017 under LOCAL LIFE

Grand Rapids FC opened up their 2017 home schedule on Sunday May, 21 with a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Torrent at Houseman Field. GRFC found themselves trailing 2-0 at the 11-minute mark of play in the first half. They went on to score three...

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LadyFest GR 2017 is about dialogue and action

Submitted 05-19-2017 under LOCAL LIFE

For the longest time, social justice work felt like a calling. I felt compelled to tell my story to further debunk the myth that domestic violence looked the same and that the bruises that once covered my body were because of my own actions and not...

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Let's Talk GR Music discusses recording, recording studios

Submitted 05-01-2017 under LOCAL LIFE

On April 24, 2017, Let’s Talk GR Music hosted a conversation about “Recording Music” with two studio owners located in Grand Rapids, MI. Our guests were Peter Fox of Stone House Recording and Roy Wallace of River City Studios....

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Art.Downtown 2017 showcase in pictures

Submitted 04-25-2017 under LOCAL LIFE

Art.Downtown on April 8 was a full day of local art presented by Avenue for the Arts which featured over 100 local artists, free trolley rides to hot spot locations, and bridged the gap between artists and attendees by being able to interact with...

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Vagabonds frontman Luke Dean releases new album, launches tour

Submitted 04-24-2017 under LOCAL LIFE

Local musician Luke Dean refers to himself as a nobody. Dean's taste in fashion - a brown checked blazer pulled over a hoodie, skinny jeans, and a fanny pack - certainly blends in with the hipster aesthetic of any Eastown coffee shop. But...

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Recycling Grand Rapids - changes and challenges

Submitted 04-21-2017 under LOCAL LIFE

For residents of Grand Rapids, it’s become commonplace; the sight of the yellow and blue single stream recycling bins lining the city streets. It’s a testament to just how far recycling has become accepted. Something that was...

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Mike Hessman song chronicles his storied 20-year career

Submitted 04-14-2017 under LOCAL LIFE

Retired slugger Mike Hessman is the subject of a new song I wrote and is included on my most recent album, When You’re Happy. Titled “The Ballad of Mike Hessman (Minor League Home Run King),” it chronicles his 20-year baseball...

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Light Gallery + Studio features local artists for their first Art.Downtown April 8

Submitted 04-05-2017 under LOCAL LIFE

Light Gallery + Studio opened during ArtPrize 2016, only three weeks after curator Erika Townsley and owner Matthew Provoast moved into their live-work space through Dwelling Place. A live-work unit is a space that combines your workspace with your...

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Review: Julien Baker transfixes audience with quiet, moving songs at Calvin College

Submitted 04-03-2017 under LOCAL LIFE

“Wish I could write songs about anything other than death.” Julien Baker could not cut a less imposing figure onstage. She is slight and, her between-song patter reveals, a mumbler; she’s twenty-one but looks too young to buy...

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Let's Talk GR Music covering tax, legal issues for artists

Submitted 04-03-2017 under LOCAL LIFE

On March 27, 2017, Let’s Talk GR Music hosted a conversation about “Tax and Legal for Artists” with Glave Business Solutions of Grand Rapids, MI. This marked the second meeting with Glave Business Solutions since the conception of...

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