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Crain’s Grand Rapids Business senior writer Mark Sanchez discusses Grand Rapids' amphitheater and soccer stadium construction spinoff including two potential high-rise housing projects, and Amway's plan for a major expansion in Ada.
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Charles Laughton was one of the great character actors in both British and American movies. On this episode, David Hast and Scott Vander Werf talk about his acting career in films like The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Mutiny on the Bounty and the one film he directed, The Night of the Hunter
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WGVU spoke with veteran political filmmaker, Michael Kirk, about the federal criminal case against former President Donald Trump, who is now the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, with trying to subvert democracy while in office.
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David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf discuss Man on Wire, the Academy Award-winning documentary about Phillip Petitt who walked a high-wire between the World Trad Center buildings in 1974. Directed by James Marsh, it’s presented as a heist film.
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A West Michigan economist is paying close attention to consumer spending heading into the new year. WGVU spoke with Dr. Paul Isely, Associate Dean in the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University.
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Tuesday, January 23rd at 10pm on WGVU Public Television, FRONTLINE presents "Israel's Second Front."Roughly 100 days into the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, fears are rising about a widening conflict in the Middle East. Acclaimed journalist and correspondent Ramita Navai speaks with WGVU about the fraught situation in the West Bank.
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WGVU’s Patrick Center talks with Crain’s senior writer Mark Sanchez about venture capital investment trends, and a staffing firm’s annual wage report. But first, how new federal regulations taking effect March 11th will impact independent contractors.
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With the Michigan primary fast approaching and new state election laws allowing for more early voting, the Kent County is signing-up and training interested residents. WGVU spoke with Kent County Clerk Lisa Posthumus Lyons.
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Shannon Cohen is Founder and CEO of Shannon Cohen, Inc., a company specializing in inspirational products and stationery. The podcaster and speaker is branching out into coaching and networking.
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Scott Vander Werf speaks with saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins. Wilkins is performing with The Blue Note Quintet at St. Cecilia Music Center on Thursday, January 18th at 7:30pm. The Concert is in celebration of the 85th anniversary of the iconic record label.
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In this episode of Have You Seen…? David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf talk about The Conversation written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Gene Hackman. It’s a film that was ahead of its time looking at privacy and surveillance.
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WGVU’s Patrick Center talks with Crain’s senior writer Mark Sanchez about Grand Rapids’ proposed professional soccer stadium and what the economy may hold for the state and West Michigan as we head into 2024