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Voces exhibition honors the dead and challenges viewers

Submitted 11-24-2010 under OPINION

Voces ("Voices"),  a solo exhibition by Mandy Cano Villalobos, addresses the mass femicide in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. Femicide is historically defined as the systematic killing of women by men simply because they are women. In Ciudad...

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New Feature Tuesday: Suggestions Slider

Submitted 11-23-2010 under OPINION

From The Rapidian staff: A new feature announcement on a Tuesday can really only mean one thing. That’s right, it’s New Feature Tuesday! 
 
This time we only have one new feature that we are ready to talk about, the suggestions slider, and actually...

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Downtown Alliance ups cool factor with mobile site

Submitted 11-20-2010 under OPINION

Grand Rapids' Downtown Alliance has launched a new DowntownGR Mobile website. The site, for use with web-enabled phones, is intended to provide an easy way for people on-the-go to find places to eat, locations to shop and...

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The future of health care is blossoming in the Heartside District

Submitted 11-19-2010 under OPINION

If you’ve been near St. Mary’s Hospital on Jefferson or otherwise close to the corner of Cherry and Sheldon recently, you may have noticed a large area of new construction underway. What is being built on the former parking lot at Cherry Street...

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Big Dudee Roo to Release First EP at The DAAC

Submitted 11-17-2010 under OPINION

 After playing together for over three years, Big Dudee Roo (Max Lockwood - vocals and bass, Justin Dore - lead guitar and vocals, Aurora Lewis - vocals and bass,  Amanda Smith - viola and vocals, Nate Wagner - guitar and banjo, and Kurt...

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A DIY prototype kit for Rapidian reporters - Crafters wanted!

Submitted 11-16-2010 under OPINION

From The Rapidian staff: Last week, we were invited to set up shop at AimWest's social media confabulation, an annual conference in its second iteration that's spilling out of the gills with GR's social media savviest (read: marketers)....

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Denali: Local playwright's hot little number in sub-zero setting

Submitted 11-16-2010 under OPINION

"People give you things so you'll open the door. So they can see inside."   On Nov. 5, local playwright Austin Bunn gave 50 of us at Spectrum Theater's black box space the gift of a high-stakes plot and intricately connected characters in the...

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New nonprofit helps resolve tax debt for free

Submitted 11-15-2010 under OPINION

Thousands of people in West Michigan are in debt to the IRS.  On top of the taxes they cannot pay, the government is charging ridiculous interest for late payments.  You can hire a law firm to help negotiate payment plans and possibly...

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Audience captivated by Breathe Owl Breathe at first of two shows at The DAAC

Submitted 11-14-2010 under OPINION

Seeing Breathe Owl Breathe perform live is like being invited to watch your children hold a concert in your living room, only the beautiful music they hear in their heads actually comes to fruition. They welcome you into their world of adventure and...

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Badenya Drumming Ensemble blends tradition with originality

Submitted 11-09-2010 under OPINION

I had the pleasure of seeing the drumming ensemble, Badenya, several times this past year. I was surprised to learn they had only been playing as a group since January 2009. Most of the compositions are written collectively by the members Matt...

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