Entertainment

Fulton Street Farmers Market to host summer solstice party

Submitted 06-17-2014 under NEWS

The summer solstice party will showcase the Fulton Street Farmers Market's new facilities and kick off the new Friends of the Market program on June 21.

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Movies in the Park to screen Grease in Ah-Nab-Awen Park

Submitted 06-17-2014 under NEWS

Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. will bring their second movie of the summer to Ah-Nab-Awen Park on Friday, June 20.

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Black theatre group creates safe space to explore race

Submitted 06-17-2014 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT

Edye Evans Hyde is the founder of Ebony Road Players, a new nonprofit that is recreating a lost voice in the Grand Rapids theatre community.

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Story Matters: Theresa, Eric Graf share discoveries in their new city

Submitted 06-16-2014 under NONPROFITS

Newlyweds Theresa and Eric Graf are experiencing their first summer downtown. Self-described foodies, they love seeking out new restaurants and craft beers within walking distance of their downtown apartment.

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Story Matters: Sarah Bowman shares why she loves to support local music

Submitted 06-13-2014 under NONPROFITS

Sarah Bowman says it's easy to love Grand Rapids. She talks about why she supports local music- and her many past experiences at Local First's annual Street Party when she visited our story fort there in downtown Grand Rapids on Saturday, June 7.

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Story Matters: Marco Riolo shares importance of creativity, fun

Submitted 06-12-2014 under NONPROFITS

Marco Riolo took a moment at the Local First Street Party to stop and talk to us about why he thinks it's so important to help people reconnect with their creative selves.

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LINC to host Rock the Block Street party in Madison Square

Submitted 06-10-2014 under NEWS

The fourth annual Rock the Block street party will feature local artists, food vendors, musicians, children's activities and a BBQ cook off competition.

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