Making Sense of Cangue League's "Flowers"
Submitted 03-11-2011 under OPINION
I ventured out last Saturday to see the third and final night of Cangue League’s play "Flowers" at Dog Story Theater (7 Jefferson Avenue SE). The play had been billed as avant-garde and I was looking forward to seeing...
Civic Studio presents exhibition: Envisioning Art in Public
Submitted 03-11-2011 under NONPROFITS
Civic Studio will present Envisioning Art in Public, an exhibition focused on art and its public function on March 18th, 2011 at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts. Projects in the exhibition aim to visually interpret a range of topics...
Strike out MS: 2nd Annual Wii Bowling Tournament, March 12
Submitted 03-11-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
This weekend, Team N3kk1d is proud to present its 2nd Annual Wii Bowling Tournament in celebration of National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Week, happening this Saturday, March 12th from 12pm-5pm at the CWA Local 4034 Hall. Admission is only 10...
New Book Brings Lambert Zuidervaart Back to Grand Rapids
Submitted 03-10-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
More than 20 years ago, Lambert Zuidervaart began developing an idea for a book. His idea had the working title, Cultural Politics and Artistic Truth. But even for the accomplished arts philosopher, professor and author, the subject was much more...
Wealthy Theatre & LaughFest - Full Preview!
Submitted 03-10-2011 under NONPROFITS
Gilda's Club LaughFest is here! Community Media Center's Wealthy Theatre is proud to be a participating venue, with ten days of "more than movies" - events featuring special guests, appearances, Q&A opportunities, food, brew 'n view options,...
Grand Rapids student fashions creative footwear, builds business
Submitted 03-09-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
This article was written and edited by Amie Guin, Doug Johnson, Aly Lemire, and Catherine Lynema for EN 102-4433 at GRCC. Who needs a pair of those high-priced, designer-labeled shoes that you can only pick up at a fancy retail shop? There is no...
LaughFest's Bra Auction: A Creative, Supportive Event for Gilda's Club
Submitted 03-09-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Whether you are a woman who prefers your bra to be adorned with sparkles or prefer it just plain taupe or prefer no bra at all -- it won’t matter on Monday, March 14 when both women and men pack the Crush cocktail lounge at The B.O.B. for the...
Contributions of single, Dutch, immigrant women to GR in late 1800s presented Thursday
Submitted 03-08-2011 under NONPROFITS
Among the many nationalities that settled in Grand Rapids, the Dutch were well represented. Underrepresented, however, was an historical account of the Dutch women and their contributions to the Grand Rapids area. Join us this week when author...
LED Aisle Lights: WT Centennial Sustainability Campaign
Submitted 03-08-2011 under NONPROFITS
Irwin Seating Company today (March 8, 2011) completed its installation of a key component of Wealthy Theatre's Centennial Sustainability Campaign - they replaced all our old, incadescent aisle lights with cutting edge L.E.D. lamps! These lamps will...
The Artists of Heartside Gallery and Studio -- Mike Tate
Submitted 03-04-2011 under NONPROFITS
Heartside Gallery and Studio began in 1993 as a small offshoot of Heartside Ministry, a program working to enrich and empower the people living in the shadow of downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan’s second largest city. Since then, this ever-expanding...