The Lansing area is home to a small number of local rock legends, one of those is the late Gordy Garris, who died Feb. 5 at age 71.
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Have you ever thought about what you would do in the apocalypse? Doomsday preppers take that hypothetical into a lifestyle. Local comedian and YouTuber Louis D. Michael created the web show “Loaded for Bear” to parody the folks who slide into conspiracy theory and obsession.
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Aside from Don Lee Bloomquist and The Blue Echoes, another Lansing music pioneer was Homer “Lee” Talboys, a supper-club entertainer who sang and played a variety of instruments, including sax and organ.
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Nothing in this world combines exercise, diversion, travel, philosophy and safely fleeting human contact better than biking. It’s no wonder that this spring, a lot of people are rediscovering the bicycle as a glorious way to shake off the stink of quarantine.
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Oigs Fest 4: Return of the Oigs! is an all-ages, all-day hard-rock and metal blowout at Mac’s Bar featuring a lengthy roster of heavy hitters. This year’s lineup includes Recorruptor, From Blue To Gray, Burial Party, Locust Point, Throne, Iron Mountain, Hokori, Teething, Pan, Hordes, Grave Moth and Wormfoot.
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Blair, who served as Michigan’s governor during the Civil War, is depicted in bronze standing with his left hand resting on a Civil War battle flag. But walk around the back of the monument dedicated in 1898, read one of three quotes from Blair, and you’ll see something that makes the monument almost one of a kind.
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With local music venues still being shuttered due to the pandemic, it’s a harsh reminder of what the Lansing area once had. The Loft, Mac’s Bar, the Green Door—and various other spots—not only host area bands, but also beloved touring acts from all genres.
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Seeing storefronts plastered with for sale signs is the new normal. In a world that is two years into a pandemic, empty shops are all-too-familiar.
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“My hope is to help people bring the elements of yoga into their day-to-day,” said Belinda Thurston, 52, founder of Just B Yoga in REO Town. “Because if you’re going a little crazy with anxiety and fear, now is the time to find your breath and move that anxious energy in your body.”
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“They played three songs. The guitarist broke a string, threw his guitar in the air and stormed off stage. It was the most metal thing I had ever seen. This band ripped it up, said, “Fuck it” and just left. I thought, ‘Holy shit, this is crazy.’”
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It appears the pandemic may be nearing its final chapters as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted across Michigan this week. In a strange way, I think I’m going to miss the government forcing me to have lazy afternoons at home with a bong. I’m still not quite ready to start shaking hands.
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As part of Meridian Township's Village of Okemos project, the Travelers Club International Restaurant & Tuba Museum is undergoing demolition. A neighboring block, the former home of Bottoms Up Lingerie and Okemos Ace Hardware, is scheduled for demolition next week.
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A helpful list of beer centric events coming to town this fall.
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Two fundraisers have raised nearly $7,000 to repair the painting and protect it with sealant — with money left over to commission more public art for Lansing.
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Origami Rehabilitation provides support for children and adults suffering from developmental, neurological, orthopedic or mental health conditions. The organization is planning to open a second location in downtown Lansing.
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This month on PBS, acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns takes viewers on a trip inside the heart and soul of Muhammed Ali.
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Broad Museum director Monica Ramírez-Montagut told City Pulse last week that she plans to create a permanent space for the “museum collection,” including the former Kresge Art Gallery collection, resolving a question that has hung over the museum like a sword of Damocles since its beginnings in 2012.
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Ted Stewart, 52, Lansing, is the owner of Metro Retro, a punky thrift shop in Old Town that specializes in vintage clothing. Stewart closed down his shop shortly after dining rooms closed at restaurants and bars across the state.
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A medical cannabis retailer in Ionia is making key inroads on the Greater Lansing marijuana market with a massive array of flower, concentrates, vaporizer cartridges and more. And with free delivery, most Lansing residents needn’t even leave the couch to replenish their stash.
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Now that more people are getting vaccinated, Habitat for Humanity is taking on more projects and slowly getting back to the way things used to be.
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