West Michigan Indie Podcast: Episode #12: Skee-Town Stylee
Submitted 09-27-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
WMI sat down with dub-hop trio from Muskegan; Skee-Town Stylee
Over a Thousand Volunteers Needed to Help End Hunger in West Michigan
Submitted 09-27-2012 under NONPROFITS
The Access of West Michigan County Wide Food Drive is coming up from October 8-13! We hope you can join us in this effort to collect 100 tons of food & personal care items to stock the local food pantries. Why? Because hunger hasn't gone away.
Letting go with mewithoutYou
Submitted 09-26-2012 under OPINION
mewithoutYou performs at Calvin's Covenant Fine Arts Center on Sept. 29 at 8 p.m. Their Bassist, Greg Jehanian, talks about creative leaps and transcending genre pigeonholes.
ArtPrize Artist Profile: Abbey Adams connects to nature through art
Submitted 09-26-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Abbey Adams combines her love of nature, art and science, painting and drawing with all three.
ArtPrize Artist Profile: Claudia Santillan-Lensink, upcycled material master of manipulation
Submitted 09-26-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Claudia Santillan-Lensink discusses life as a mixed media master and new ArtPrize artist.
What do you see: Song of Lift by Martijn van Wagtendonk
Submitted 09-26-2012 under OPINION
In the middle of rushing around trying to see everything at ArtPrize, it took me over half an hour to be able to pull myself away from "Song of Lift."
All aboard the Okavark to create sustainable peace
Submitted 09-25-2012 under OPINION
Muskegon artist Eric Kravako talks about creating sustainable peace through art, symmetry and balance of life, and why his purpose is to lead an army of artists in a revolution through strength of family.
Space: SiteLab makes it new, while UICA is swallowed up
Submitted 09-25-2012 under OPINION
With similar themes of place and time, the comparison of the UICA and Site:Lab explores the importance of new ideas, innovative uses of spaces and what happens when they go to waste.
East Hills food tour promotes local food and businesses
Submitted 09-25-2012 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Purchasing and eating local food is a lifestyle choice adopted by many. For some individuals, knowing where to start can be the most difficult part. Tasty Adventures Food Tours aims to take the guesswork out of taking the first step.
ArtPrize Artist Profile: Andrew Hawkes claims responsibility for "it's not my fault"
Submitted 09-25-2012 under OPINION
Andrew Hawkes, printmaker and mixed-media artist, makes his ArtPrize debut with "It's not my fault" at the GRAM for its Transformation experience.