building community through media
For over 25 years the Community Media Center has acquired and maintained technology tools, media services and community venues to benefit the Grand Rapids community. Explore this site to discover how CMC's television, radio, IT, education and live theatre resources are here to help you.
CMC Education Dept. having some summer fun!
Posted: 07/26/2011
Posted: 07/19/2011
The CMC IT department is proud to announce the launch of the Grandwich competition website, sponsored by the Downtown Alliance.
The Grandwich competition is a battle between area restaurants, delis, cafes, bakeries, etc. to create a sandwich that wins exclusive rights to being the official sandwich of Grand Rapids, or "Grandwich". This sandwich will be synonymous with Grand Rapids, putting GR on the culinary map with the cheesesteaks and Chicago dogs.
The Grandwich site allows a user to register or use facebook connect to...
Wealthy Theatre: Revolutionizing Historic Preservation in NY!
Posted: 07/13/2011
This week, our own Wealthy Theatre Director - Erin Wilson - is in NY, attending the League of Historic American Theatres 35th Annual National Conference. He's also presenting at two major sessions about the revolutionary greening initiatives CMC has designed in the groundbreaking Wealthy Theatre Centennial Sustainability Campaign. Updates to follow this week!
$7,500 gift from WM 100 Strong!
Posted: 07/08/2011
West Michigan 100 Strong recently awared $7,500 to Community Media Center's Wealthy Theatre, as part of the WT Centennial Sustainability Campaign!
Every quarter year, a group of 100 individuals band together as West Michigan 100 Strong, to vote on three final "contenders" for a gift to a nonprofit cause. In June, CMC / Wealthy Theatre made the cut and presented a request live, in person, in front of the group's members.
CMC presented a request to its goal for the landmark WT Centennial Sustainability Campaign, along with fellow...
Rapid Growth Speaker Series: Rise of the Cycling City
Posted: 07/01/2011