Whether it is discovering the mysterious genie’s lamp or racing against time to kill the vampire king, the GamePod escape room venue promises adventure, intrigue and a test of teamwork in its four themed rooms. more

Ixion Theatre’s mission is “to build and strengthen community through storytelling.” Its current production, “Apples in Winter,” is a perfect example of the fulfillment of that mission. more

Children will leave a trail of marigolds this Friday up the steps of Casa de Rosado gallery. Día de Los Angelitos is the first ceremony of El Día de Los Muertos celebration. The Mexican tradition honors ancestors from the perspective of a child. more

No Skull, the sonically experimental Lansing-based sludge-punk trio, releases its epically heavy self-titled EP Friday at GTG Fest at The Avenue Café.  The band, led by … more

A helpful list of beer centric events coming to town this fall. more

The will be no need to venture far outside city limits to get your ghoul on. Here is a look at what greater Lansing has to offer this season. Starting with the accumulation of autumnal flowers and décor at Lansing Gardens, this season is full of family-friendly activities from zombie walks to petting zoos. Foodies can get their goblin grub on at the Food Truck Mash-Up Oct. 9, while college students may wish to attend Lambda Delta Phi’s Zombie Prom. Other staples are a “Rocky Horror Picture Show” screening, craft workshops, tattoo festival and plenty of bar hangs. more

Singer/songwriter and American Songbook archivist Michael Feinstein returns Saturday to the Wharton Center with a show called “Shaken and Stirred.” He’ll be joined by a five-piece band and singer Storm Large, who, he said, “not only sings the Great American Songbook brilliantly, but can do everything from Kurt Weihl to the Grateful Dead.” The song list will “run the gamut from Gershwin to Great Balls of Fire, Hoagy Carmichael and Harry Warren to Bacharach and David. more