December 28, 2011 – 4:05 pm
Mark W. Smith of the Freep picked his Top Viral Videos of 2011 from YouTube. While there’s a number of nationwide hits, he highlighted a few Michigan ones. We featured Chrysler’s Super Bowl ad smash Imported from Detroit (starring Eminem) and the fantastic Grand Rapids Lip Dub (starring pretty much the entire city of Grand Rapids) on Absolute Michigan [...]
With Electric Forest (June 30 – July 3) just around the corner, Absolute Michigan is talking to the Michigan artists that are going to help make it happen. Click for more Electric Forest interviews. DJ SuperDre by TerryJohnston We recently caught up with Michigan-native and Grand Rapids resident SuperDre (Andrea Wallace). The producer/DJ filled us [...]
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I don’t know what else you can say but bravo? Produced by Rob Bliss, this is the best 10 minutes you’ll spend online today I expect. You might also enjoy The Making of the Grand Rapids Lip Dub by Michigan Radio. UPDATE: Roger Ebert posts simply “The greatest music video ever made” Rob writes: “The [...]
In our latest Driving Michigan episode, we visited Founders Brewing Company in Grand Rapids and got a tour from head brewer Jeremy Kosmicki. Click the 320p at the bottom right and choose 720p HD for the best quality or watch on YouTube. Driving Michigan is Absolute Michigan’s new show that explores the state of Michigan [...]
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The Wealthy Theatre in Grand Rapids turns 100 this year. Located at 1130 Wealthy Street, the theater was constructed in 1911 for vaudeville and live theater, later becoming a neighborhood movie house. During World War I, the Wealthy served as a warehouse for the Michigan Aircraft Company and in the 1960s is was the only [...]
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The first-ever Grand Rapids LaughFest kicks off this Thursday (March 10) in Grand Rapids. The city-wide festival runs March 10-20, 2011 and is presented by Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids, an independent branch of Gilda’s Club Worldwide. The organization was founded in honor of comedienne Gilda Radner with the goal of helping men, women and children [...]
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February 16, 2011 – 8:42 am
Cavalry by pairadocs ArtPrize, the radically open, radically cool art competition that awards the world’s largest art prize has issued their call for ArtPrize 2011 artists. The wildly successful event will return to Grand Rapids September 21 through October 9, 2011. ArtPrize has no formal jury, curator or judge, allowing the public to choose the [...]
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February 9, 2011 – 8:30 am
HopCat by pentax hammer (gary syrba) In recent years, Grand Rapids has become a beer mecca. One of those leading that charge is HopCat, recently named as one of the best places on Planet Earth to belly up and grab a pint! BeerAdvocate named them the third best beer bar in the world for the [...]
October 28, 2010 – 8:20 am
The Ada Witch by farlane The Ada Witch by Amberrose Hammond from Michigan’s Otherside explains: The legend says a woman during the 1800′s had been cheating on her husband. She would sneak off into the night to meet her lover. Her husband began to suspect she was up to something and pretended to fall asleep [...]
October 8, 2010 – 10:20 am
The winners of ArtPrize 2010 were announced last night in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids resident Chris LaPorte took top honors and $250,000 for his work Cavalry, American Officers, 1921, a phenomenally detailed work in pencil. Svelata by Mia Tavonatti and Lure/Wave, Grand Rapids (Lure/Forest) by Beili Liu rounded out the top 3. Svelata by Mia [...]
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