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Navajo student uses art to send message to her tribe

Submitted 11-28-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

For Calvin sophomore Chantelle Yazzie, sugar is more than just a homework boost at 1 a.m. --- it’s a threat to her family and her people. After growing up on a Navajo Indian reservation and seeing the effects of sugar on her tribe, the 19-year...

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West Michigan Indie talks to Jake Down

Submitted 11-27-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

In this episode, I met folk rock singer/songwriter Jake Down and violinist Charlie Bleish at Mulligan’s Pub in Eastown. We talked about Jake’s new single ‘Undertow’, his website Listen To The Mitten, and the The Foxboro...

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West Michigan Jazz Society carries on mission of founding leaders

Submitted 11-20-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Betty Forrest had a passion for jazz, and she was married to a jazz musician. Jack Hoppus was a radio DJ with his own all-night jazz show for WLAV, and collected jazz records while opening up Jack’s Record Shop. Together, these two helped to...

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West Michigan Indie Podcast hangs out with Alexis & Tokyo Morose

Submitted 11-20-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

In this episode, I kicked it at Founders Brewery with Matt Forbush of Alexis and Erin Lenau from Tokyo Morose. Tokyo Morose launched their new CD "Sequence of Steps" at Founders on November, 3 2012. Episode includes excerpts of Tokyo...

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Grand Valley student focuses on fashion and environment for senior thesis

Submitted 11-19-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Alissa Krumlauf has a busy season ahead of her, graduating from Grand Valley State University, moving to California, and most important, the debut of her thesis project, Fashion Meets the Storm (Water). Krumlauf, a Photography and Natural Resource...

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Pyramid Scheme to support The Rapidian with second Night Out

Submitted 11-19-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

On Monday, December 3, from open to close, the Pyramid Scheme will be taking 20% of your beer. In fact, they'll be taking 20% right off the top of whatever you order. That's because on that one special night, 20% of your purchases will be...

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Four-time ArtPrize participants reveal learnings, offer advice

Submitted 11-19-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

“I think in our heart we really believe ArtPrize is this really important thing that is happening to the city,” Rick Beerhorst says. “We want to be a part of it.” Beerhorst and his family have been regular participants of...

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Rowster delivering coffee to doorsteps

Submitted 11-14-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Stacks of burlap bags full of green coffee beans, fragrance wafting heavily through the air from the roaster, tins lined up like little soldiers. From the corner of Wealthy Street and James Avenue, Rowster New American Coffee launches the coffee...

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Month of the Author: Schuler Books collaborates with Write Michigan contest

Submitted 11-13-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

The end. When does an author actually feel like writing those words? When the final period is punched onto the final draft? Or when the book is brought to print and in the hands of hungry readers? This month writers in any stage of their story will...

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West Michigan Indie Podcast talks to Ryan Miloch

Submitted 11-12-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

In this episode, Magda Przekadzinska and I chilled out with Ryan Miloch in the upstairs room at Hopcat in downtown Grand Rapids. We talked about his Sleepology project and the band Port-to-Port;  then we really got down to the bottom of things...

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