Yesterdog: A photo essay
Submitted 04-25-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Yesterdog is a place that attracts many kinds of people. From who the employees describe as "arrogant suits" to "drunken fools" to Janet Jackson, all types seems to find their way to the restaurant. They all have their own...
Rethinking how we describe news categories
Submitted 04-20-2011 under OPINION
The Rapidian is chock full of arts and entertainment content. Is it fluff or does it signal a new way of thinking about news, community and dialogue? In the last six years, I've had numerous conversations with journalists, bloggers, web developers...
SMart Multimedia Art Festival explores "virtual authenticity"
Submitted 04-19-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
In an age where social media, television, and internet consume our time and challenge our senses, how do we know what is or what isn’t real? This is the theme explored by Grand Rapid’s only multimedia art festival, SMart Festival....
National Record Store Day is here again
Submitted 04-15-2011 under NEWS
Audiophiles, listen up!In case you have not heard, tomorrow is National Record Store Day. Started in 2008, the official Record Store Day website describes it as a celebration of the unique culture that develops around independently owned record...
Slow down for Slow Art Day this Saturday, April 16, 2011
Submitted 04-15-2011 under NEWS
Picture stopping at a piece of art. What do you notice: The shape? The color? The size? Eight seconds later, your attention is gone and so are you, on to the next piece where you will spend another eight seconds on its aesthetics. If this is you,...
All the cool Mayors are wearing it
Submitted 04-15-2011 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids Mayor George K. Heartwell stopped by Wealthy Theatre to model our newly arrived Centennial apparel! Mayor Heartwell is a special advisor to the Wealthy Theatre Centennial Sustainability Campaign - and one of the first city leaders to...
Visit the Kendall Graduate Studios this Year at Art.Downtown.
Submitted 04-14-2011 under NONPROFITS
The Kendall College of Art and Design Graduate Studio space features 35 KCAD grads majoring in Printmaking, Drawing, Painting and Photography. Their work ranges from highly rendered figurative work to abstract forms and patterns—...
Community Foundation Awards $375,000 in New Grants
Submitted 04-14-2011 under NONPROFITS
In 1940, Grand Rapids Community Foundation made its first grant to a fledgling art school in Grand Rapids. It was followed by subsequent grants of $100 each in 1941 for the Kendall Memorial School and in 1942 for the David Wolcott Kendall School. In...
Rapid Revolution to kick off Rapid Yes initiative
Submitted 04-13-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Much of our country appears to be undergoing a rebirth of cities. Baby boomers are moving back from the suburbs, big-box retailers are adjusting their business models to fit into urban centers, and perhaps most importantly, urban mass-...
Literacy Center Partners with Artist Erick Picardo
Submitted 04-12-2011 under NONPROFITS
The Literacy Center of West Michigan is proud to partner with local artist Erick Picardo. His painting, “Pulse of the Saints,” is now featured in the Center's lobby. “Pulse of the Saints,” Picardo says...