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Celebrate! Community Day at the Grand Rapids Ballet revitalizes art and culture

Submitted 04-22-2016 under NONPROFITS

How a celebration of art bridged communities in the Grand Rapids area.

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Boston Symphony Orchestra last-minute appearance boosts Grand Rapids Symphony music director candidate's career

Submitted 04-22-2016 under NONPROFITS

Guest conductor Marcelo Lehninger leads Grand Rapids Symphony in second DeVos Hall appearance during local music director search.

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Building community through coffee in Grand Rapids

Submitted 04-21-2016 under OPINION

Specialty coffee shops are cropping up left and right in Grand Rapids. These shops can be yet another inaccessible luxury further driving the wedge between different classes and demographics of people. Or, they can be utilized as a community builder and a tool to help bridge a gap.

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WYCE, listener supported radio station holds fund drive

Submitted 04-21-2016 under NONPROFITS

Grand Rapids community bands together to drum up support for "the best little radio station on the planet" with support from local businesses including Harmony Hall, Long Road Distillers, Marie Catribs, The Mitten, and Party on Printing.

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Heritage Theatre Group expands Tap series

Submitted 04-20-2016 under NONPROFITS

Join HTG Managing Director, Krista Pennington, for a series of drop in tap classes! All classes are $5 at the door.

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Bike co-op launches 1000 Bikes Campaign to provide more rides to community

Submitted 04-19-2016 under NEWS

The Spoke Folks launches its 1000 Bikes Campaign this Sunday, April 24 at Brewery Vivant's Bikes for Beers event.

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Eastown kicks off spring, summer activities

Submitted 04-19-2016 under PLACE-MATTERS

The Eastown Community Association is hosting several events to celebrate community this April-June including Dig into Spring, Picnic in the Park, mobile food trucks and Bizarre Bazaar.

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Why Love's Labour's Lost Is the Feminist Story We Didn't Know We Needed

Submitted 04-19-2016 under LOCAL LIFE

Do Shakespeare's play really hold relevance for us today? In Love's Labour's Lost we observe some very contemporary dynamics that arise in this classic "battle of the sexes" story. The Calvin Theatre Company takes on this comedy for the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death.

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Google I/O Extended Conference to be held in Grand Rapids on May 18

Submitted 04-19-2016 under NONPROFITS

The Google Developers Group of Grand Rapids is hosting a full-day conference that includes local speakers, hands-on breakout sessions, a stream of Google’s keynote address, and lots of fun.

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Local First's 13th annual Street Party features mix of Michigan performance artists

Submitted 04-18-2016 under NONPROFITS

Announcing Local First's 2016 Street Party performers!

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