‘Orange is the New Black’ gives Grand Rapids actress Aubrey Sinn time in spotlight
July 11, 2014; MLive
Aubrey Sinn’s most high-profile acting job was one of her easiest to land. One day, she was auditioning for Orange is the New Black, and the next day, she had the role.
… She studied acting at Grand Rapids Community College, and credits instructors Tom Kaechele and Mark Amenta for honing her methods. Ten years ago, she moved to New York City to attend New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, graduating as a drama major. Her first role after college was for a musical theater festival, playing the Hero character in About Face, a version of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, set in the 1950s.
July 8, 2014; MLive
GRAND RAPIDS — Longtime Grand Rapids area baseball coaches Tim Johnson and Thad Abel received phone calls this spring that left them humbled and honored.
(Article doesn’t mention it, but Tim Johnson works in Ford Fieldhouse.)
$3.7M conference a ‘big step forward’ in attracting diverse groups
July 10, 2014; Grand Rapids Business Journal
A national conference for a group of African-American law enforcement executives is coming to town.
… During the conference, more than 200 students from West Michigan will have the opportunity to speak with law enforcement, discuss potential career opportunities and tour the campuses of Grand Rapids Community College and Grand Valley State University’s downtown campus.
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