What was the biggest local entertainment story of the decade?

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  • Bill Kerans - 14 years ago

    Taylor Lautner has certainly gained celebrity through the "Twilight" movies, but the notoriety is focused almost exclusively on him and the author of the books. Ourside of our area, I don't think many people equate him with Grand Rapids or Michigan. I doubt that most fans of the series ever give a thought to where he was born or raised.
    ArtPrize, on the other hand, focused the attention of the entire art world, and a good share of the rest of the world, on Grand Rapids, and for good reason. Because of the way it was structured, Grand Rapids became an inseparable part of the event. I believe that qualifies it as a far more important "local" story.
    Has it ever before been possible to argue that a art-related story was a candidate for the top local story, regardless of category?
    Congrat6ulations to Mr. DeVos. He has wrought a masterpiece. And has done so in a way that made the community the centerpiece.

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