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Andrew Castagne opens up The Shallows Art Gallery to community

Submitted 11-01-2012 under OPINION

  Andrew Castagne was born and raised in Sault Sainte Marie, MI before moving to Grand Rapids three years ago to attend Kendall College of Art and Design. Castagne’s artistic and creative gears have always been turning at high speed. He...

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Tokyo Morose to release long awaited 'Sequence of Steps'

Submitted 11-01-2012 under OPINION

A lot has changed in the four years since Grand Rapids band Tokyo Morose released their last album none more so than the sound of the band itself. The group has transformed itself from a ramshackle pop outfit with folk leanings into a sophisticated...

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Vertigo Music hosts "Map of Tasmania" art show

Submitted 11-01-2012 under OPINION

Avenue for the Arts’ current venture, Free Radical, has taken over a series of storefronts on South Division and turned them into art galleries, as is the case with “Map of Tasmania” at Vertigo Music. The event occurs annually as a...

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Judicial candidates visit Children's Assessement Center

Submitted 10-30-2012 under OPINION

One out of seven boys will suffer sexual abuse before the age of 18. For girls, that number is one in three. And less than 15 percent disclose that abuse. These are shocking statistics, and may be hard to accept, especially for people who think,...

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Community leaders and advocates rally around Decriminalize GR

Submitted 10-30-2012 under OPINION

On November 6th Grand Rapids voters will go to the polls to vote on a city charter amendment to make marijuana possession or use a civil infraction or the equivalent of a ticket with a fine of up to $100. The ballot initiative known as Proposal 2...

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Free Radical showcases local art and Heartside venues

Submitted 10-29-2012 under OPINION

Free Radical is an art show which not only showcases some of the diverse Grand Rapids art community, but is also a way to explore some incredible spaces and businesses in the Heartside district. The first showing was Friday, October 26, but there is...

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Local food advocacy nonprofit colleagues enjoy farm to table dishes at Trillium Haven

Submitted 10-28-2012 under OPINION

As disciples of the slow food movement, some Slow Food West Michigan (SFWM) colleagues and I visited the new farm to table Trillium Haven restaurant, which officially opened on July 7. This visit allowed my colleagues and I to talk together about...

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Art Beat visits current GRAM exhibitions

Submitted 10-26-2012 under OPINION

Last Friday night The Rapidian Art Beat met up at the GRAM to view the “Real/Surreal” show, the Salvador Dali exhibit and “Elephants,” this year’s winning ArtPrize entry. We arrived and began wandering throughout the...

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PechaKucha to visit Stella's on Devil's Night

Submitted 10-24-2012 under OPINION

PechaKucha (PK) takes its name from the Japanese phrase meaning “chit chat," such as the din of background noise. Originally devised in Tokyo in 2003 as an opportunity for networking and sharing, PK has now taken off worldwide. In...

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Let's go out.

Submitted 10-22-2012 under OPINION

We'd like 20% of your beer. Or your pizza. Or your crepes. Or, in fact, 20% of whatever you spend when you're out at the Red Jet Cafe on November 5! From 3-8 p.m., thanks to the generosity of our hosting sponsor Red Jet Cafe, 20% of...

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