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The Vivacious Miss Audacious and Mr. Paw at home on the West Side
The Vivacious Miss Audacious and Mr. Paw at home on the West Side - Brian Kelly

Media Features

Learning to be Social

2009 may have been the tipping point for the widepread use of social media to reach audiences of all ages: everyone from listeners of Todd Chance's radio show to those who wanted to know the latest about ArtPrize. Looks like West Michigan is getting wired. read on…

Where Everyone's a Star

Mary Radigan and her husband, Mike Hale, head into the Patterson Ice Center as movie extras in the film "The Genesis Code," which wound up its shooting in metro Grand Rapdis last week. Find out what life is like as a fledgling star in a Hollywood movie.read on…

Talk of the Town

Grab your pen and notebook, sling the camera over your shoulder and head out to cover news as a reporter for The Rapidian, the city's newest online publication. Or use your digital recorder or video camera: it publishes audio and video too. Local news never had it so good.read on…

Serving Up Some Food Blogs

Even though its the second largest population center in Michigan, metro Grand Rapids is surrounding by farms that grow everything from blueberries to turkeys. So it only stands to reason that the city folk would blog about what the country folk do. read on…

No Short Cuts

While it's great to have the most advanced equipment to shoot videos in high definition, technology always takes a back seat to the art of storytelling, says Daniel Garcia. Far from a dying art, storytelling is alive and well in metro Grand Rapids through the area's film and production programs. read on…

A Picture of Health

It may not be the world, but Tim Kasberger is sitting on top of a business he started that is more than holding its own in the flagging economy. But don't expect him to rest on his laurels. read on…

Making Waves in Sound

Metro Grand Rapids is now home to several small sound studios that can produce top quality recordings for local bands at a fraction of the price charged a decade ago read on…