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Grammy winning singer-songwriter Marc Cohn to perform at St. Cecilia Music Center

Submitted 04-04-2017 under NONPROFITS

Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Marc Cohn will be performing at St. Cecilia Music Center on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 7:30 pm. Cohn's hit song “Walking in Memphis” won him a Grammy Award for "Best New Artist" in 1991 which reached Platinum in 1996. This is his 25th Anniversary Tour.

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Heartside Gleaning Initiative: Cultivating community through good food

Submitted 04-04-2017 under NONPROFITS

Learn about the efforts of Heartside Gleaning Initiative and its impact on the Grand Rapids community and how you can get involved in our upcoming events.

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Movie review: "I Am Not Your Negro"

Submitted 04-04-2017 under OPINION

Documentary paints incomplete but compelling portrait of the late James Baldwin.

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Local musicians talk community, music while preparing for GRPM Planetarium show April 6

Submitted 03-31-2017 under LOCAL LIFE

Local musician Emma Loo of Emma Loo and Sam talk about their band, community involvement, and their performance on April 6 as the final concert in the series at GRPM Concerts Under the Stars.

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Catalyst Radio: Religion, media and Islamophobia

Submitted 03-31-2017 under NEWS

Host Katie Gordon speaks with Simran Jeet Singh, a scholar of religion and social activist, about religion, media, and Islamophobia.

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When grown men point loaded weapons at 12-year-old boys, none of us should sleep well at night

Submitted 03-29-2017 under OPINION

If we as a city are to truly fight racism, we must measure the impact, not the intent, of city-sponsored grown men who pointed loaded guns at 12-year-old boys.

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Blue Star Players specialize in performing new works in intimate settings

Submitted 03-29-2017 under NONPROFITS

This week's episode of NPO Showcase features Blue Star Players, an international performing arts collaborative, specializing in new works performed in intimate and unusual spaces.

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Grand Rapids Maker Faire encourages local makers to sign up to showcase projects

Submitted 03-28-2017 under NONPROFITS

Maker Faire is looking for participants who enjoy tinkering, hacking, building and designing new technology-based inventions.

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GRandJazzFest announces 2017 dates

Submitted 03-28-2017 under NONPROFITS

Performers will be announced at special event on April 26 as part of International Jazz Day. GRandJazzFest will be held Aug. 19 and 20 in downtown Grand Rapids.

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'Art & Healing' exhibition at KCAD offers different perspective

Submitted 03-28-2017 under PLACE-MATTERS

What is a “healthy body” or a “healthy mind”? Should they be so highly prized? What role can art play in achieving them? These are questions running through my mind after viewing Art & Healing, an exhibition at KCAD's Helen Miller Kendall Gallery through April 8, 2017.

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