Happy Hour think tank to discuss women in cycling industry
Submitted 04-07-2015 under NEWS
She Rides Her Own Way invites women cyclists to join them for a happy hour designed to discuss women in the bike industry, improving bike culture and connecting with other women cyclists.
Disability 101 (part 4): Disability as art
Submitted 04-07-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS
Dr. Smit, director of DisArt Festival 2015, continues his discussion of disability in our city with this fourth installment of Disability 101. Each installment will help readers grapple with the cultural and philosophical questions that surround physical and mental difference.
New app debuts for DisArt Festival
Submitted 04-07-2015 under NEWS
The "Access UICA" app was designed specifically for DisArt Festival, and is created to be more inclusive of the needs of Disabled people.
Collaborative Design class teams up with DisArt
Submitted 04-07-2015 under NEWS
The Collaborative Projects class at Kendall College is a course developed for connecting students in various design fields to a real world, hands on venture. The class has been working with DisArt to create signage, brochures, and wayfinding materials to help with the new festival.
Curator Spotlight: Michael Demaagd Rodriguez
Submitted 04-06-2015 under NONPROFITS
"I do consider myself an active part of the "art ecosystem" in roles as a collector, a builder, and most recently, as a curator,” Michael DeMaagd Rodriguez curator of “Masks & Faces” at Have Company during Art.Downtown.
Wellness professionals join forces to bring mind-body connection to community
Submitted 04-06-2015 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
The Wellness Collective GR brings many natural health services under one roof, making resources such as massage therapy, nutrition counseling and naturopathy more readily available to the community.
GVSU’s Change U to focus on collective climate justice
Submitted 04-06-2015 under NEWS
The social justice program’s final segment will be a two part series on climate issues, analyzing the effects of capitalism on the environment and developing ideas for systematic change.
Michigan Cider Week aims to spread education, create community
Submitted 04-06-2015 under LOCAL LIFE
From April 5-11, the Michigan Cider Association is holding events to build education and excitement about Michigan’s craft cider economy.
An Animal Adventure During Your Spring Break "Staycation"
Submitted 04-03-2015 under NONPROFITS
After five consecutive years of sold out performances, Spring Break for Kids returns with another kid-friendly ballet perfect for the whole family!
Catalyst Radio: Architecture environmentalist Mazria is keynote for Wege Speaker Series
Submitted 04-03-2015 under NEWS
This year’s Wege Speaker Series is the 19th annual environmental lecture event, beginning April 23 at Aquinas Performing Arts Center.