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Local Music Review: "Softer Sticks" by Chain of Lakes

Submitted 05-03-2013 under OPINION

On Saturday, May 4th 2013, Grand Rapids MI band Chain of Lakes releases their newest album, “Softer Sticks.”  The nine track album opens with the instrumental “Something Along Those Lines,” a brief meditation...

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Matt Black releases fourth album "Oak Street Market" this Monday

Submitted 05-03-2013 under OPINION

The album opens with a distant vocal "Can somebody say hell yeah?" Hell yeah was what I was thinking when I listened to Matt Black's latest album "Oak Street Market." The latest release from Grand Rapids grassroots Hip-Hop/...

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The Campanellis release debut album "Camp Optimist"

Submitted 05-03-2013 under OPINION

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"Room 237" and "The Shining" screening at UICA

Submitted 04-30-2013 under OPINION

At 3:00 a.m., I bolted upright in a cold sweat. Jack Torrance’s frozen face swam before my eyes. The sight of my body pillow made me jump, and I poked at it cautiously to make sure it was more pillow than body. Oh, the logic of dreams. Two...

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Future Rock takes concertgoers to a galaxy far, far away

Submitted 04-29-2013 under OPINION

Hailing from Chicago, Future Rock is a progressive electronic band consisting of three members: Darren Heitz on the drums, Mickey Kellerman on keyboards and Felix Moreno on bass. Their live performances combine instrumentation with pre-recorded...

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Pieces, moments of Art.Downtown. 2013 leave strong impressions

Submitted 04-29-2013 under OPINION

Art.Downtown. is an important event for the arts commmunity. A lot of effort goes into this annual showcase, from the making of artwork to the planning and coordination of hundreds of people and details, culminating in the execution of a springtime...

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Camera and Collage exhibit captures essence of Art.Downtown.

Submitted 04-25-2013 under OPINION

  Collage can be characterized by bringing together elements that are borrowed and original to create a unique work of art unto itself. This concept can be applied when curating a group art show: the disparate styles and elements patched...

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"The We and the I" lacks Gondry's unique visual flair at UICA

Submitted 04-25-2013 under OPINION

I really wanted to like “The We and the I.” Prior to watching the film, I knew Michel Gondry directed and co-wrote it, so my hopes were sky-high. Gondry is must-see cinema. He has created some of the most visually interesting, creative...

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Salty, crunchy, delicious: local tortilla chips put to the test

Submitted 04-19-2013 under OPINION

Established in 1975, El Matador Enterprise Inc is a long-standing tortilla chip manufacturer here in Grand Rapids. New competition has arrived for the once lone local corn chip factory. Charley's Pub & Grill, established in 2009 as...

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"Like Someone in Love" at UICA explores human emotions, relationships

Submitted 04-17-2013 under OPINION

At one point during Abbas Kiarostami’s film, “Like Someone in Love,” I literally said out loud, “I don’t know where this is going.” An Official Selection of the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, “Like...

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