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Strengthening community through media

Submitted 10-17-2012 under OPINION

Greetings! My name is Renato Delos Reyes, and I wanted to take some time to introduce myself to The Rapidian community, seeing as how I am your new Community Engagement Specialist. After being raised in a small rural town just outside of Lansing, I...

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Calvin Student Activities Office perfects "listening room" concert experience

Submitted 10-16-2012 under OPINION

"Music is the silence between the notes." -Claude Debussy Now into their twentieth season of production, Calvin College established the Student Activities Office [SAO] back in 1993, with Director Ken Heffner at the helm of one of the...

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ArtPrize 2012: Impressions of a first-time viewer

Submitted 10-09-2012 under OPINION

I had no idea what to expect when ArtPrize started. Ever since I moved here last November I’d heard the event described in a variety of ways: “It’s like a festival,” “It’s amazing,” “It’s...

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Why ArtPrize needs all kinds of art

Submitted 10-08-2012 under OPINION

In an article in the Grand Rapids Press, Joseph Becherer makes some intriguing comparisons between ArtPrize and Renaissance Florence. Becherer relates that the Florentine public had a high appreciation for quality in art which “set the...

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Site:Lab and its Detroit artists win big in ArtPrize juried awards

Submitted 10-06-2012 under OPINION

A small crowd had gathered inside of Site:Lab to watch the livestream of the 2012 ArtPrize Winners Announcement. A number of works being shown (and the venue itself) were in the running to win the coveted Jurors' Awards, and as the time drew...

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How the NHL lockout affects the Griffins

Submitted 10-05-2012 under OPINION

On Sept. 15, National Hockey League (NHL) owners declared a lockout, effectively cancelling pre-season training camps. On Thursday, the league cancelled regular season games through October 24.  How long will the lockout last? "Nobody...

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To make art is to dance naked in public, says art critic and ArtPrize juror Jerry Saltz

Submitted 10-03-2012 under OPINION

“If you’re gay, you know when you’re young. If you’re a ventriloquist, you know when you’re young. There’s another thing people know they are when they’re young – artists,” Saltz began to...

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Fountain Street Church: Jurors give nod, public not so sure

Submitted 10-03-2012 under OPINION

Now that the Top Ten has been announced, it’s time to not only check out the entries in the running for the $200,000 cash prize, but also the venues whose work may give you pause for thought and leave you thinking long after you leave. Part of...

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Manasseh Project educates community on local human trafficking

Submitted 10-03-2012 under OPINION

The Manasseh Project’s first-hand experience with human trafficking has shaken the project's founders awake to the fact that something ugly exists in our city and it needs to go away. Human trafficking is here, in Grand Rapids.  In...

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Gerald Ford graffiti resurfaces for ArtPrize

Submitted 10-01-2012 under OPINION

Grand Rapids’ resident Ford-promoting graffiti artist has emerged once again, but this time the art is sanctioned and is being protected as an ArtPrize entry. “Vandalism” is positioned on the side of The B.O.B. that faces Fulton...

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