Wednesday, September 28,2011

Turn it down

by Rich Tupica

Jerry Fels and the Jerry Fels ' yes, that’s the name ' is a catchy one-man band that’s goofy and unpretentious with a smart, ironic edge. The Massachusetts-based songwriter plays keys, guitar and a kick-drum while singing. Fels, who headlines an all-ages show at (SCENE) Metrospace Thursday, has been steadily gigging across the country since 2003.

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Wednesday, September 28,2011

ArtPrize: Madness, money, multimedia and much more

by James Sanford

By JAMES SANFORD GRAND RAPIDS ' On this Saturday afternoon, there’s a 15-minute wait just to get into the Grand Rapids Art Museum. But the hundreds of people in line aren’t heading to see an Andy Warhol retrospective or new glassworks from Dale Chihuly.

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Wednesday, September 28,2011

The screening room

Craig and Weisz’s ‘Dream House’ might be a nightmare

by James Sanford

But the fate of the project that brought them together ' that may not be much of a cause for celebration. “Dream House,” in which Craig and Weisz play a couple spooked by weird goingson in their newly purchased New England home, began shooting in February 2010 and has since been what’s known in the film industry as a “problem picture.

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Wednesday, September 28,2011

Sky high

GLHC's Views of Lansing provides a chance to see the city in all its glory

by Nicole LaChance

The Greater Lansing Housing Coalition’s Views of Lansing fundraiser on Saturday will showcase five buildings known for their architecture and great views of the city. Proceeds from the event will go to benefit' the GLHC, which aims to provide quality housing and housing assistance for area residents.

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Wednesday, September 28,2011

From alley to gallery

Old Town’s Art Spot allows artists to use buildings as their canvas

by Carlee Schepeler

“What we wanted to do is have pre-approved art opportunities throughout our entire downtown ' little fun things that local artists could participate in to maintain the texture and feeling of Old Town,” said Lauren Ciesa, a former association board member.

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Wednesday, September 21,2011

Musical Memoir: A New Jersey State of Mind

by Tom Helma

What is there about this small East Coast state that captivates the country? What makes people yearn for the seriously mean streets of this urban-industrial corridor that parallels the Hudson River? Is it that view from the city of West New York, N.J.

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Wednesday, September 21,2011

Advice Goddess

That witch does not kill us & Can't twin 'em all

by Amy Alkon

fiancee he broke up with six months ago and aren’t too happy about him seeing me. His 19-year-old half sister actually contacted me on Facebook, told me to “watch my back,” and made some mean assumptions about me. Next, his mother Facebooked me and said that she’s also sorry her son’s with me and that I should watch what I say to her daughter.

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Wednesday, September 21,2011

Critics say 'Jersey' is a joy

by City Pulse

“This isn’t ‘Mamma Mia’ with ABBA’s hit music infused into a piece of fiction. With a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, ‘Jersey Boys’ is a real story about real people, chronicling the rise of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, including the...

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Wednesday, September 21,2011

Intense 'Blackbird' looks at the dark language of love

Broken hearts, shattered lives and fractured dialogue combine in Peppermint Creek's two-character drama

by Paul Wozniak

That staccato style blended with the thematic, twisted love story intrigued director Lela Ivey back when Chad Badgero first presented her with the script.

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Wednesday, September 21,2011

Not quite heavenly

Naughty nuns kick the habit in salacious spoof 'Divine Sister'

by Paul Wozniak

Audiences be warned: Lansing Civic Player’s season opener “The Divine Sister” is a perverse, expletive-laden, alacritous satire of sisters from stage and cinema.

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