Thursday, Feb. 16 — Pianists Bob Seeley and Bob Baldori get keyed up during the latest episode of "Backstage Pass," premiering at 10 p.m. tonight on WKAR-TV.

Thursday, Feb. 23 — You’ll see it all at this weekend’s Happendance concerts. Artistic director Missy Lilje plans to leave everything out in the open — including the backstage area — for “Happendance … Exposed,” in order to put her dancers front and center.

Thursday, March 1 — The “blind tiger” logo should have been a clue. The much-buzzed-about, highly cryptic Vacant Lansing event, held Wednesday night in REO Town (at a warehouse in the 1100 block of South Washington Avenue), turned out to be a recreation of a 1920...

Tuesday, March 6 — Think of it as Kickstarter without the Web: (SCENE) Metrospace is launching East Lansing Sunday Soup, a micro-funding event series for local artists in need of financial help.

Thursday, March 22 —The film "Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World" will have a sneak preview at 6 p.m. Friday at the Wharton Center's Pasant Theatre; it premieres on PBS July 6 as part of the Arts Summer Festival.Producer Alexander Kronemer of Unity Productions Foundation will be attending.The screening is free, but guests need to RSVP and reserve tickets at islamicartlansing.eventbrite.com.

Friday, March 23 — Separate the Cabernets from the Chardonnays next Friday at the Michigan State University Museum's 17th annual Wine Tasting Benefit, at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center in East Lansing. Proceeds from the event support MSU Museum development efforts.

Friday, March 23 — Ever wonder what would happen if Jerry Seinfeld played the Wharton Center? You're about to find out. The comedian returns to East Lansing May 31 as part of his stand-up tour. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. March 30. The show starts at 7 p.m. Prices are to be annou...

Thursday, March 29 — Violinist and Lansing native Melissa White and her Harlem Quartet will travel to South Africa in April; the Harlem Quartet has been chosen as a United States Arts Envoy. White, fellow violinist Ilmar Gavilan, violist Juan Miguel Hernandez and cellist Paul Wiancko plan to conduct workshops and perform recitals in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.

Tuesday, April 3 — If seeing Foxy Shazam at The Loft was on your Thursday list of things to do, scratch it off: The show is being postponed.

Friday, April 13 — July 13 could be a day of good fortune for one Common Ground Music Festival ticket buyer.