Cristo Rey merger is off
Community center's future will reach 'resolution' soon, diocese says
by Lawrence Cosentino
A proposed merger between Cristo Rey Community Center and St. Vincent Catholic Charities that has been under attack by a citizens group has been called off, Michael Murray, legal counsel for the Diocese of Lansing, said Monday.
What about those 'fees?'
Bernero administration still unclear whether proposed fire hydrant and streetlight charges would be a fee or a tax
by Andy BalaskovitzWith less than a week to go before the Lansing City Council must adopt a new budget, the single biggest issue has yet to be resolved. The question is whether Mayor Virg Bernero's proposed charge for hydrants and streetlights is a fee or a tax. The Council can increase fees, but a tax would require a vote of the people.
Eye sore of the week
by Sam Inglot
Owner says: Property is for lease through CBRE MartinArchitecture critic Amanda Harrell-Seyburn says: Some buildings are more susceptible to blight than others. By nature, buildings that are not easily adaptable due to form — in this case, single-use ones — sit vacant longer. It's true, just look around.
Ride or fly
Mayor, Council president and business community — in defense of airport — line up against federal grant for Michigan Flyer. One supporter calls for a grown up in the debate.
by Andy BalaskovitzTension between the Capital Region Airport Authority and Michigan Flyer has been rekindled in recent weeks as the private bus service seeks local approval for a $595,680 federal grant to expand its service between East Lansing and Ann Arbor.
The race is on
With the filing deadline for city elections closed, campaign season officially begins
by Sam Inglot
The filing deadline to run for city elected offices officially closed at 4 p.m. Tuesday. From the looks of things, it's likely Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero will coast to reelection.
Fusion Shows: Rising to B-level
How one local company is making Lansing a destination for live music
by Dylan Sowle
Good, good, good stridulations
Brooklyn musician will jam with bugs at Broad Museum
by Lawrence Cosentino
With their crunchy exoskeletons, compound eyes and yellow blood, insects seem more like alien creatures than our fellow Earthlings — but humans have more in common with the six-legged beasties than you'd think.
The beat goes on
Hip-hop event gets back to basics
by David Barker
Solutions for socio-economic problems are typically addressed at symposiums where speakers use PowerPoint presentations, not turntables. But this weekend, the Lansing Hip Hop Fest will use facets of hip- hop culture — including graffiti art, spoken word, dance and music — to explore some of these heady themes.
Class clowns
Lansing-area schoolmate of Carol Burnett looking forward to reunion
by ALLAN I. ROSS
You'd never know you were looking at Carol Burnett's yearbook photo unless you scanned the bottom of the page for her name. And even then, you're like, "Could there have been two Carol Burnetts who went to Hollywood High School in 1950?"
A hard night's work
Lansing Symphony, O'Riley rile up Rachmaninoff, kill off Juliet
by Lawrence Cosentino
Leo Tolstoy was quite a bastard — check out his wife's diary for some hair-raising stories — but he made a good point now and then. He once asked arch-Romantic composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, with typical cruelty, "Is such music needed by anyone?"
Spring forward
East Lansing Art Festival celebrates 50 years of art and hometown feel
by Dana Casadei
To commemorate the 50th East Lansing Art Festival, the annual event's planners are taking full advantage of the late debut of spring. They know what locals want: to be outside again.
Black 'Beauty'
Irish comedy crackles with dark charm
by Paul Wozniak
It feels twisted that "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" opened Mother's Day weekend. Martin McDonagh's darkly comic play is an unsparing portrait of a severely dysfunctional mother/daughter relationship perfect for Riverwalk Theatre's blackbox — just not for mothers.
Fantastic 'Fox'
Golf farce crushes the comedy with solid writing, acting
by Dana CasadeiPlaywright Ken Ludwig's comedy "The Fox on the Fairway" ends Starlight Dinner Theatre's season on a hilarious note.
Last comics standing
Local comic book collector to showcase collection at weekend event
by Bill Castanier
Dan Frazier has long been drawn to comic books. The Lansing native, 52, has been collecting comics since he was young, and throughout his life he's accumulated more than 30,000 — about a third of which are signed.
Turn it down
A survey of Lansing's musical landscape
by Rich Tupica
Jammin' Round with Jamie-Sue Songwriters Series turns 10 years old at its season commencement concert Saturday in Dewitt. Among the diverse batch of performers are organizer Jamie-Sue Seal, Elden Kelly, Jason Dennie, and Greg Jenkinson & John Latini.
