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Michigan’s Gift to Voters: Michigan legalized it. What’s next?

Written by Andy Balaskovitz | Tuesday, 27 November 2018 12:46 |

A funny thing about legalizing marijuana: For most of us, day-to-day life will move on. Sidewalks won’t be littered with pot smokers. Contrary to what prosecutors and sheriffs have claimed, the sky will not fall.

That one time we made a writer (Joe Gasmann) go on a “date” with a blow-up doll.

A Managing Editor’s Top Revue Moments

Written by Lindsay Patton-Carson | Thursday, 04 January 2018 10:41 |

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After spending seven years at Revue, narrowing down my top moments for the anniversary issue wasn’t a simple task.

Revue was my home, my family, my creative outlet and an incredible launching pad for my career. Being part of the 30th anniversary issue is special to me. I’m proud to be part of the magazine’s history. It’s still surreal to know that thousands of people saw my ideas and words every single month. Even more surreal is going through memories — and there were lots of them — to pull out my top moments.

30 Years in Revue: Where we came from, who we are now and how we got here

Written by Josh Veal | Wednesday, 03 January 2018 11:11 |

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Revue has grown quite a bit in 30 years, but to understand how, we have to go back to the beginning.

In 1988, Doug Fast created Music Revue to fill a hole in journalism. The publication was born in an entirely different time and place compared to the West Michigan we know today — craft beer hardly existed, the local restaurant scene was a shadow of what it is today, and the founder of ArtPrize was only six years old.

The Beer Issue 2017: Exploring Our Local Beer Scene and Beyond

Written by Revue Staff | Tuesday, 03 October 2017 15:27 |

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Check out our latest Beer Issue, featuring brewer profiles, Sharkman, brewery guide, trends in beer styles and much more.

The Arts Issue 2017

Written by Revue Staff | Monday, 11 September 2017 17:21 |

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Check out our latest Arts Issue, featuring local artist profiles, Grand Rapids' art collectors' scene (or lack thereof), Creative Youth Center students' tour of Grand Rapids, and season previews for all West Michigan arts organizations.