Catalyst Radio: Book by former Grand Rapidian inspired in part by his involvement in GR community
Submitted 03-25-2011 under NONPROFITS
This week, we're joined by Lambert Zuidervaart, a former philosophy professor at Calvin College and co-chair of the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts' board that oversaw the move to their Sheldon Boulevard location. Lambert was recently in...
Serious Funny Business
Submitted 03-25-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Bill Cosby landed in private jet at the Grand Rapids airport. A LaughFest host and a driver greeted him, then tried to respect his privacy in case he was not interested in chatting. However, he ...
UICA: Where Artists Connect To A Bigger World
Submitted 03-25-2011 under NONPROFITS
On June 13, 2007, several past and present members of the Visual Arts Committee (VAC) met at UICA. Their lively, two-hour discussion covered UICA’s history, some philosophy of art, the nature of volunteerism, and the importance of UICA’s work...
Skeptics in the Pub at Brewery Vivant on February 25th
Submitted 03-24-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Skeptics in the Pub (SITP) is the name of the monthly meetup by the organization Center for Inquiry (CFI). According to the Center's website, their main mission is “to foster a secular society based on science, reason, freedom of inquiry, and...
Where should The Rapidian see and be seen this summer?
Submitted 03-22-2011 under OPINION
It's a little gray right now, but March is going out like a lamb. It is spring, and the season for festivals and street fairs is nigh. Rapidian readers, we'd like to see and be seen. Yes, we're having our social this Thursday (plug - 5:...
Who is the Last Podcaster Standing?
Submitted 03-17-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
An angry ginger, a know-it-all, a sniper, and a man in a kilt walk into a recording studio… The Last Podcaster Standing, a new podcast that comes straight out of Grand Rapids, is earning fans not just locally but globally with their off-kilter humor...
Music of Cantarte Choir floats above the eyebrows
Submitted 03-16-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
*Leer este artículo en español | Read this article in Spanish If you happen to wander into Cook Arts Center (644 Grandville SW) on a Tuesday evening, follow the mellifluous voices of Cantarte practicing its repertoire in the...
La música de Coro Cantarte flota mas alla de las cejas
Submitted 03-16-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
*Read this article in English | Leer este artículo en inglés Edición a cargo de Ruthie Paulson Gómez Si por casualidad uno da vuelta por el Centro Cook Arts (644 Grandville SW) un martes por la noche, debe seguir las voces melodiosas del...
Introducing the GAAH Press Club--Alexy C.
Submitted 03-15-2011 under NONPROFITS
Leer este artículo en español | Read this article in Spanish The purpose of the Press Club at the Cook Arts Center is to provide youth in the Grandville Avenue neighborhood with the opportunity to find, develop and share their creative voices...
AIGA Grand Valley Presents 3rd Annual Pattern Show
Submitted 03-15-2011 under NONPROFITS
AIGA Grand Valley is holding its 3rd Annual Pattern Show on Friday, March 25th. The exhibit is free and open to the public, and will be on display from 8-11pm at the DAAC. The theme of the exhibition is Maps & Direction.The Pattern Show is...