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ArtPrize will hold the Eighth Annual ArtPrize Awards Ceremony on Friday, October 7 at Grand Rapids Civic Theatre. The celebration will include a live TV broadcast, public watch party and more.

The End of the Tour, starring Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg, was shot in and around Grand Rapids in early 2014. When the film premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January 2015, it received excellent reviews and some Oscar buzz. The film did not receive any Golden Globe nominations today, but it has had some success with other film awards.

The People Magazine Awards 2014 were announced Thursday night on NBC. Among the honorees was Kate Upton, an actress and model from St. Joseph named People Magazine's Sexiest Woman of the Year. Other winners included Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lopez, Jon Hamm, Kevin Hart, Kate Hudson, Lisa Kudrow and Gwen Stefani.

ArtPrize 2014, Grand Rapids' sixth annual public art extravaganza, wraps up today. So, head to downtown Grand Rapids to check out the winners and revisit your favorites before ArtPrize closes at 6 p.m.

And the envelopes please. On Friday night in ceremonies at the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre with a watch party at Rosa Park Circle, ArtPrize 2014 handed out its awards. The big winner was Indianapolis artist Anila Quayyum Agha's Grand Rapids Art Museum installation titled "Intersections."

Rick DeVos' brainchild is six years old this fall. And for something originally imagined as a possible film festival, its 32-year-old founder admits ArtPrize has grown enough he's now able to take it in and enjoy it. "In the earliest days, it was to do something that people would have to talk about," DeVos said Thursday at The ArtPrize Hub. "I always thought Grand Rapids could use a

Get ready for the 2013 ArtPrize Awards coming Friday, October 4! Learn where to watch and how to get tickets.

We've all probably at least heard the name Edward R. Murrow.  I think there was even a movie about the man.   He was a well respected broadcast journalist that came to prominence during World War II .  Well, WZZM's own Tom Clyde won the regional "Excellence In Electronic Journalism" award for a piece he photographed, wrote and edited...

We've had the Grammys, Golden Globes, and any number of award shows. Now is the time to nominate your favorite pothole. Today's warm weather will reveal many more. ( and I just bought two new tires ) City of Grand Rapids welcomes your nominations on their website...