Monday, March 18,2013

A helping hand

Play raises money for child cancer patient

by Carlee Schepeler

Monday, Sept. 12 — When 3-year-old Charlie Waller of East Lansing underwent radiation and chemotherapy in June for a brain stem tumor, his diagnosis was critical.

Monday, March 18,2013

MSU Museum gets national coverage in Metropolitan Museum of Art

by Carlee Schepeler

Wednesday, Sept. 14 — The Metropolitan Museum of Art is featuring an image from the Michigan State University Museum in its Christmas card collection.

Monday, March 18,2013

No sale

One World One Future hosts an evening to raise awareness of the costs of human trafficking

by Carlee Schepeler

Thursday, Sept. 29 — Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Bradley Cooper and Mira Sorvino have all spoken out against it; now, you can help do something about it. A fundraiser to benefit victims of human trafficking takes place from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Friday at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Lansing.

Monday, March 18,2013

'It's a Breast Thing'

Annual event raises funds for breast cancer patients and survivors

by Carlee Schepeler

Monday, Oct. 3 — Kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month by supporting patients in your community.

Monday, March 18,2013

Put on those glad rags

Turn back the clock at 'Ragtime Festime' Friday

by Carlee Schepeler

Thursday, Oct. 10 — Ragtime is a dance genre that peaked in popularity in the early 1900s, until it was phased out by jazz. But it’s never gone completely out of style.The Mayflower Congregational Church will host “Ragtime Festime: Three Keyboards and an Alto” at 7 p.m. Friday.

Monday, March 18,2013

Looking at the bigger picture

Photography group honors its late leader

by Carlee Schepeler

Friday, Oct. 21 — A Lansing-area photography group gathered at Perspective2 Wednesday to pay respects to their former leader, Brian Knoblock, who died suddenly on Oct. 2.

Monday, March 18,2013

'It's still a timely topic'

Lansing Community College revisits 'The Shrike'

by Carlee Schepeler

Friday, Nov. 4 — Joseph Kramm’s “The Shrike” is Lansing Community College’s entry in the sixth annual Stages of the Law series, sponsored by Cooley Law School. “The Shrike” opens tonight at Dart Auditorium.The drama is directed by Paige Dunckel, a theater teacher at LCC. She has used the play in her classes before. “I always knew I wanted to direct it,” she said.

Monday, March 18,2013

Sharing Herstories

Lesbian poet Bobbi Byrd reads at (SCENE) Metrospace event

by Carlee Schepeler

Wednesday, Nov. 16 — The Herstories Project, which hosts events that celebrate women, is reaching out to all genders with a written and spoken-word open mic night to recognize the transgender community.

Wednesday, December 14,2011

Suitable for framing

Absolute Gallery owner Kathy Holcomb discusses art, ghosts and the dynamic in Lansing

by Carlee Schepeler

I dream in picture frames, said Kathy Holcomb, owner of Absolute Gallery, while sitting in front of the frame-covered corner of her store in Old Town.

Penning sings in the season

Soprano reunites with LSO for a holiday pops concert

by Carlee Schepeler

Vocalist Diane Penning has a Christmas party to plan for her husband, three sons and 35 of their closest family members. But not until she sings with three Michigan orchestras at their holiday pops concerts.