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ABCD 83 makes visual breakthrough with More or Less

Submitted 09-28-2012 under OPINION

The Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) is playing host to a variety of intriguing and innovative pieces for ArtPrize this year, but none of them caught and held my attention as completely as ABCD 83’s piece, "More or Less....

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ArtPrize Artist Profile: Dave Ford, swinging into sound

Submitted 09-28-2012 under OPINION

“Come on! Grab a Swing!” says the artist Dave Ford as he reaches out and directs several adults toward one of the three fuzzy white seats. As if they were kids that received permission to do something they never expected approval for,...

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Battle India: four Indian food buffets reviewed

Submitted 09-28-2012 under OPINION

I was challenged by a couple of people on my food blog to compare local Indian restaurants, so I did. This is my examination of four of those restaurants: Palace of India, Bombay Cuisine, Pals and India Town. Each of them has a lunch buffet...

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Luke Winslow-King Trio brings timeless tunes to Mexicains Sans Frontieres

Submitted 09-28-2012 under OPINION

Some nights the internal debate rages on of whether to go out or stay home. There were plenty of reasons to stay in and not go to the Luke Winslow-King Trio show at Mexicains Sans Frontieres on Friday, September 21st. It was cold, it was raining,...

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Letting go with mewithoutYou

Submitted 09-26-2012 under OPINION

mewithoutYou is coming to Calvin’s Covenant Fine Arts Center on September 29 at 8 p.m. Over the last 12 years, the Philadelphians have carved a strange niche for themselves within the indie music world. They self-released their most recent...

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What do you see: Song of Lift by Martijn van Wagtendonk

Submitted 09-26-2012 under OPINION

"Is there work up there?" "I'm not sure." "I think I hear voices." "Well, okay, let's go check it out." My companion and I almost didn't go upstairs at UICA late Monday afternoon as we raced around...

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All aboard the Okavark to create sustainable peace

Submitted 09-25-2012 under OPINION

Anybody seeking to escape the chaotic madness and vote pandering that is much of ArtPrize, specifically near The BOB, hop on board the magic bus. “How much are tickets for the next ride?” jokes one admirer as he entered. The bus is a...

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Space: SiteLab makes it new, while UICA is swallowed up

Submitted 09-25-2012 under OPINION

"Abandon your expectations" can be solid advice when viewing art, especially contemporary works. Doing so frees you to give way to the process of untangling meaning and allows you to fully embrace the context of a work. Quality...

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ArtPrize Artist Profile: Andrew Hawkes claims responsibility for "it's not my fault"

Submitted 09-25-2012 under OPINION

“I was boiling lye in the kitchen, and my mom freaked out. I had to use drain opener, since it’s 100% lye. I had gloves and a respirator on, boiling this big pile of death. And I don’t know if I had the wrong chemicals or if it...

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Eastown Street Fair celebrates diverse, quality community offerings

Submitted 09-25-2012 under OPINION

"Getting to know Grand Rapids is easy because of the events and gatherings that are made available which exemplify the vibe of the city," says recent Grand Rapids transplant and Eastown resident Allene Smith. Smith was one of many enjoying...

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