Downtown GR Smart Phone Tour Launched
Submitted 02-23-2011 under NONPROFITS
Last spring, representatives from four community organizations came together to make downtown Grand Rapids more interactive. The result? A smart phone tour of 13 downtown points of interest. The GR TagTour has been created through a...
First 5x5 Event: Fire and Knife is the Big Winner
Submitted 02-23-2011 under NEWS
"Relax." said Rick DeVos "This is not a competition, this isn't about business ideas and it is not a pitch night." DeVos' own latest idea, 5x5 Night drew a crowd of about 200 interested people who packed the Grand Rapids Art Museum's auditorium to...
Concert To Help Heartside Neighborhood
Submitted 02-22-2011 under NONPROFITS
Co-sponsored by MAJIC (Musical Arts for Justice in the Community) and the Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids, Diane Penning will present a concert of sacred music with works from the collaborative project/CD Sacred...
Rapidian socials: In a boat, with a goat? In the rain, on a train?
Submitted 02-22-2011 under OPINION
Perhaps you remember them: ice cream socials, Rapidian reporter gatherings, happy hours... we took a break from monthly socials during the holiday season, and now that we've been gifted with a full staff, let's rock and roll! All you creative...
[VIDEO] Live Coverage fundraising soiree matchmakes local artists and art enthusiasts
Submitted 02-22-2011 under NEWS
After several months of planning and publicity, the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts held its preeminent fundraiser of the year, Live Coverage. In its 11th year, the bash on Saturday attracted approximately 500 attendees. From 6:30-9:15 p.m.,...
Tanya Eby: Writer, Reader, Teacher and Blunderwoman
Submitted 02-22-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Reader reviews of Tanya Eby's first book, Easy Does It use phrases like chick lit, addictive as a bag of Doritos and cute. The reviewers also write that it is wickedly funny and insightful. Reviewers claim to laugh out loud. All of this pleases Eby...
Grand Rapids Reading Series Puts Fresh Spin on Literature
Submitted 02-22-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Writers and enthusiasts of fiction will gather at Bar Divani in downtown Grand Rapids on April 4th for a unique combination of literature, entertainment and surprise, courtesy of Grand Rapids fiction reading series Cherry Bomb. The brainchild...
Catalyst Radio: UICA's Live Coverage fundraiser pits 50 artists against the clock
Submitted 02-18-2011 under NONPROFITS
Elizabeth Goddard of the Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts gives us a preview of tomorrow evening's Live Coverage. The fundraiser showcases more than 50 regional artists in the last stages of art creation putting finishing touches on their...
Judges and Projects Selected for First 5x5
Submitted 02-17-2011 under NEWS
Pomegranate Studios announced today that it has selected its presenters and judges for the first 5x5 Night which is set for Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at the Grand Rapids Art Museum's Cook Auditorium at 5:30 p.m. When presentations are...
Live Coverage Feature: Linda LaFontsee and Nuel Friend
Submitted 02-16-2011 under NONPROFITS
Showcasing more than fifty of West Michigan’s most exciting visual artists, Live Coverage features one-of-a-kind works of art, created right before your eyes! This unique fundraiser is a must for collectors, designers, and anyone with a...