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Play exploring racial issues based on actual experiences of local community members showing at Wealthy Theatre

Submitted 04-01-2016 under NEWS

"LINES: The Lived Experience of Race 2016" by ADAPT. Theater Company, is showing four more performances this weekend, April 1-3, 2016.

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Central District Cyclery moves to Creston neighborhood

Submitted 03-30-2016 under NEWS

Bike shop joins exciting changes happening in area centered around Plainfield Avenue, directly north of downtown Grand Rapids, with coffee bar on site.

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ArtPrize winner curates new artist collective exhibit at Harris Building

Submitted 03-25-2016 under NEWS

Monroe "Aki" O'Bryant, 2015 ArtPrize 2D Juried Award Winner, and other area artists of color present a new exhibition, "Lemonpepper" March 25-April 9, 2016.

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The Salted Cupcake brings fresh cupcakes to Grand Rapids daily

Submitted 03-22-2016 under NEWS

With a focus on local ingredients, The Salted Cupcake creates a "uniquely delicious" cupcake menu that changes daily with input from customers.

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LadyfestGR to bring community together in celebration of local women

Submitted 03-22-2016 under NEWS

5th annual festival to harness knowledge, creativity and power in a day-long celebration on April 2nd in the Heartside neighborhood.

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LaughFest's 'Best of the Midwest' competition to showcase regional comedians

Submitted 03-15-2016 under NEWS

Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids is holding the competition for the sixth consecutive year as part of LaughFest. Eight up-and-coming comics from the Midwest will compete on March 16 for a $2,500 prize.

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Mayor Bliss to discuss city neighborhoods in monthly call in show

Submitted 03-14-2016 under NEWS

Stacy Stout, Grand Rapids first Neighborhood Coordinator to guest

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The Creative Youth Center teams up with LaughFest for The Sketches that Lived Encore

Submitted 03-11-2016 under NEWS

Adult actors perform kids' writing in a hilarious and heartfelt performance back by popular demand.

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ArtPrize's 2016 Annual Report Breakfast yields growth, changes for city's landscape

Submitted 03-10-2016 under NEWS

As ArtPrize's grant programs expand awareness and participation in communities and artists across the country, their influence in sculpting the public landscape of the event is also expanding.

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New jobs fair connecting the Black community to growing environmental industry

Submitted 03-10-2016 under NEWS

The Think Green Jobs Fair will be held at the Gerald R. Ford Academic Center on March 16, 2016 at 6 p.m..

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