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Story Matters: Elyse Welcher finds her place on South Division

Submitted 03-14-2014 under NONPROFITS

Elyse Welcher owns Parliament The Boutique on the Avenue for the Arts, and has participated in every event she could: from Free Radical to ArtPrize to Art.Downtown.

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Story Matters: Kate Lewis explains welcome, events of Avenue for the Arts

Submitted 03-14-2014 under NONPROFITS

Kate Lewis move to Grand Rapids and felt very welcomed, especially by the support and events through Avenue for the Arts.

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Poetry Reading and Contest Award Announcement with Thomas Lynch

Submitted 03-13-2014 under NONPROFITS

Thomas Lynch will be giving a poetry reading on Saturday, April 12, at 7pm. In addition, the winner of the Great Lakes Commonwealth of Letters/The Michigan Poet 2014 Poetry Contest, judged by Mr. Lynch, will be announced at this reading. This event will be held at Schuler Books & Music.

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Wealthy Theatre LaughFest: diverse, edgy, experimental, local

Submitted 03-12-2014 under NONPROFITS

Following two sold-out headliner events last weekend, Wealthy Theatre’s LaughFest events continue this weekend, with a focus on local talent, experimentation and diversity: WST3K (3/13) and OUR DIVERSITY SHOW! (3/15).

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Story Matters: Roxanne Buhl, Western watches significant growth around them in Heartside Neighborhood

Submitted 03-12-2014 under NONPROFITS

Roxanne Buhl talks about the growth she've seen happen around her at Western Michigan University's downtown campus. She tells the story of bringing her teen son downtown and having him discover that he lives in a cool city.

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Story Matters: Annie DeYoung see learning, opportunities through involvement with Avenue for the Arts

Submitted 03-12-2014 under NONPROFITS

Annie DeYoung talks about the sparks of opportunities she's been able to take advantage of through her involvement with Avenue for the Arts.

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New Businesses, New Talent for Art.Downtown. 2014

Submitted 03-11-2014 under NONPROFITS

Two Beards Deli is one of many venues that is participating in Art.Downtown. for the first time.

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My furnace adventure: Part two

Submitted 03-11-2014 under NONPROFITS

This is part two in a series about the Grand Rapids Housing Rehabilitation and Grant Program. Part one told of Sharon Zils' broken furnace that led to her interest in the program. This installment talks about the application process.

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Story Matters: Cindy Schneider watched downtown go from abandoned to booming

Submitted 03-11-2014 under NONPROFITS

Cindy Schneider has been downtown since 1978, and has watched the promises of a booming city come to fruition. She says the ah-ha moment was seeing the throngs of people on the first day of ArtPrize.

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Story Matters: Nicole Granger returns to Grand Rapids, finds resources in Avenue for the Arts

Submitted 03-10-2014 under NONPROFITS

Local photographer Nicole Granger just didn't find the support she needed out of state like she knew there was in Grand Rapids. She talks about the help she's found from Avenue for the Arts and how art gives our city hope.

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