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DAAC members discuss art collective's future, importance to Grand Rapids

Submitted 03-26-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

Since being ousted from their location on South Division last July, the Division Avenue Arts Collective (DAAC) has been in a state of flux. Now after partnering with art nonprofit organization Fractured Atlas and Do-It-Together Grand...

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John Ball Zoo to kick off season with four days of Zoobilee

Submitted 03-24-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

The John Ball Zoo will be hosting Zoobilee April 7-11. Zoobilee is the zoo’s first big event for the season, since its opening for the year on March 1. The event is four days of demonstrations, crafts and activities all designed for children...

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Writers Conference welcomes unpublished, published writers

Submitted 03-24-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

On March 29, Kent District Library’s Cascade Township Branch will be holding their third annual Celebrate the Mitten Writers' Conference for writers interested in getting their work published. The event is free and gives West Michigan...

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What's On Tap: March 20-26

Submitted 03-21-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

B.O.B.'s Brewery Platinum Blonde Afterglow Amber Full On IPA, India pale ale London Calling, porter Calgacus, Scotch ale Robert The Barrel, bourbon barrel ale Spaceboy Stout, English oatmeal stout Hop Zeppelin Black IPA, Indian black ale Spooky...

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Film festival submissions coordinator encourages community, diversity

Submitted 03-20-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

This story is the second installment of a series on the Grand Rapids film scene and Grand Rapids Film Festival. To read the first installment, a profile of Storytelling Pictures production coordinator Frankie Bailey, click here. “Film is such...

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Eleventh annual home brewing competition now accepting this year's submissions

Submitted 03-18-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

This year marks the 11th annual Siciliano's Homebrew Competition. Submissions are being received for the competition from March 17 through April 6, or until 250 brews are entered. The Best in Show brewer will have their recipe brewed on New...

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New GRAM exhibit forges natural forms from man-made origins

Submitted 03-17-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

The Grand Rapids Art Museum opened a new exhibit on March 6 titled “Resisting Certainty” by Michigan artist, Susan Goethel Campbell. The exhibit runs through June 1. Campbell, a multi-disciplinary artist, creates work in formats such as...

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Local film production coordinator relishes role in company "family"

Submitted 03-17-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

[This story is the first in a series focusing on the Grand Rapids film scene and the upcoming Grand Rapids Film Festival]. When Frankie Bailey attended a friend’s bridal shower in August 2012, she wasn’t expecting to get a job. “...

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Horticulturist to teach small space growing methods

Submitted 03-14-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

On Saturday, Flowerland in Kentwood will host a free lecture and discussion with horticulturist Stacey Hirvela entitled "Edible Spots and Pots: Small-Space Gardens for Growing Vegetables and Herbs in Containers, Raised Beds and More" based...

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What's On Tap: March 13-19

Submitted 03-12-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

B.O.B.'s Brewery Blondie, golden ale Crimson King, amber ale Full On IPA, India pale ale London Calling, porter Calgacus, Scotch ale Robert The Barrel, bourbon barrel ale Spaceboy Stout, English oatmeal stout Hop Zeppelin Black IPA, Indian...

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