Southtown neighbors in need of more public spaces, design charrette for Madison Park to come
Submitted 07-29-2011 under NONPROFITS
View Southtown reporters: Where do you hang out in Southtown? in a larger map When many Grand Rapidians think of their favorite local spots to gather, the first answers do not usually include places in Southown or Madison Square. There is no...
Randy Marsh gathers jazz community for Sunday night jam
Submitted 07-26-2011 under OPINION
Sunday nights at Hopcat have turned out to be a jazz party. Not a wine and cheese party, not a “jazz society” event that “don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing,” but something more like an old-fashioned...
Public Speaking? No Problem
Submitted 07-26-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
On Thursday mornings at 7:30 a.m. Toastmasters join for a 60 minute session. Club members develop speaking and leadership skills by replicating a formula of activities and member roles each meeting. This week, I had the opportunity to be “a...
Happy birthday, Mr. Calder
Submitted 07-22-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Alexander Calder would be 113 years old today. We, along with Google and much of the art community, celebrate his contribution not only to the art world but to our world here as Grand Rapidians. The above slideshow was created by simply...
The Market : Skipping the Middle Woman Since 2004
Submitted 07-20-2011 under NONPROFITS
The Market is more than just an event to shop at. It is much more than another money-making opportunity for your craft business. It is more than a time filler, an obligation, a notch in the bedpost of things to do on a Saturday. The Market is an...
Lovin' the hubbub over senior lipdub
Submitted 07-17-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
The attention just keeps on coming for the seniors at Clark Retirement Community. Less than one week after launch of the first all-senior lipdub video, view totals on Vimeo and YouTube have gone over 300,000. As their video goes viral,...
Heartside goes to London! Almost…
Submitted 07-15-2011 under NONPROFITS
The Museum of Everything in London is opening their Exhibit #4, featuring 50 artists from around the world, and they have chosen to feature two of our artists to be a part of this new exhibit. We are excited to be representing Heartside, Grand...
Catalyst Radio: The Network celebrates its second annual Network Neighborhood Bash tomorrow
Submitted 07-15-2011 under NONPROFITS
Don't have time to listen right now? Download the episode and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW (9:32) The Network, an LGBTQ resource in Grand Rapids, is having its second annual street fair/fundraiser tomorrow, complete with food, musical...
MLK Students Take First Place in Community Leadership Contest
Submitted 07-15-2011 under NONPROFITS
The Community Circle Theatre, with support from Peter M. Wege & The Wege Foundation, recently announced the winners of the Community Leadership Contest. Two Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Academy students were awarded top prize in the contest...
Grand Rapids artist Derrick Hollowell’s big concept
Submitted 07-13-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Derrick Hollowell spends a lot of time thinking. The 46-year-old artist, musician, and teacher has spent much of his life expressing himself through paintings and music, but words don’t escape Derrick, either. Articulate and soulful, Derrick...