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"Geek culture meets high culture" in "DreamWorks Animation in Concert" with the Grand Rapids Symphony

Submitted 10-18-2016 under NONPROFITS

DreamWorks Animation films are fun for everyone. But they're even better with live music from your Grand Rapids Pops

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Rachmaninoff Rhapsody delights, but Concerto for Orchestra delivers brilliant Grand Rapids Symphony performance

Submitted 10-18-2016 under OPINION

Guest pianist Joyce Yang entertains with Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, but Grand Rapids Symphony delivers with challenging Concerto for Orchestra by Lutosławski.

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Catalyst Radio: Creative Youth Center & centering student voices

Submitted 10-17-2016 under LOCAL LIFE

A conversation with the Grand Rapids Creative Youth Center, an organization that prepares kids for life’s adventures by supporting their writing and amplifying their voices.

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The University Wit's production of "Escanaba in da Moonlight" opens at Dog Story Theater

Submitted 10-15-2016 under NONPROFITS

When the Soady clan reunites for the opening day of deer season at the family's Upper Peninsula camp, thirty-five-year-old Reuben Soady brings with him the infamous reputation of being the oldest Soady in the history of the Soadys never to bag a buck.

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Grand Rapids Public Library covers a lot of ground in book clubs, both geographically and topically

Submitted 10-14-2016 under NEWS

GRPL leads the Reading the Great Lakes and #ReadSoHard book clubs. Each of them features books from a variety of settings, genres and subjects to open up spaces for discussion among readers.

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Creative Youth Center hosts Characters that Lived

Submitted 10-14-2016 under NONPROFITS

The Grand Rapids Creative Youth Center invites the community to witness young authors' character-creations come to life through the performance of local actors in this hilarious improv comedy show.

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Support community radio during the WYCE Fall Fund Drive October 14-21

Submitted 10-12-2016 under NONPROFITS

Meet Quinn Mathews, WYCE 88.1 FM’s Station Manager, and learn how you can support community radio in this week’s segment of NPO Showcase.

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In Season: October 15, 2016

Submitted 10-12-2016 under NONPROFITS

A list of locally grown fruits and vegetables along with locally produce products available at your local farmers markets.

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Free movie screening, project debut, celebrating natural hair

Submitted 10-11-2016 under PLACE-MATTERS

Wealthy Theatre, with support by Wege Foundation, presents "I Rock My Own" - a groundbreaking digital debut of 100+ portraits of community members with natural hair, in collaboration with Natural Hair GR and ArtPeers - Saturday at 2:00 p.m. (and free screening of Chris Rock's "Good Hair.")

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And the winner is... ArtPrize Education Days

Submitted 10-11-2016 under NEWS

Although the ArtPrize competition has concluded for the year, the ArtPrize Education team isn’t shutting down shop. ArtPrize works closely with ArtPrize Partner Schools throughout the year to design best-practice resources and bring their students' ArtPrize experience into the classroom.

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