Maybe you saw that show on PBS about the river in Alaska where the salmon run is so stupendous the bears gorge themselves on the tastiest part — the brains — and leave the rest laying around on the rocks for lesser creatures to pick at. more

Lansing screen-printing company Flat Out Graphics is doing its part to help small businesses brave the impact of the coronavirus. more

As he reflects on 25 years of success, Biggby Coffee cofounder and co-CEO Bob Fish recalls a faithful trip to Seattle back in 1993 as the moment he knew specialty coffee would finally takeoff nationwide.  more

When Ozay Moore first moved to Lansing, he didn’t quite know how long he’d stay. After getting to know this city ­ — winding his way through its many house shows and art … more

The last Eye for Design (below) was not identified by our readers. Sand-colored brick and blue panels of sheet metal intersect on the façade of BWL’s Wise Road Water Conditioning Plant. … more

Lansing-area residents can welcome in the new year this weekend with events ranging from dances, drag shows and concerts to a masquerade party and a magic show. If you’ve already made plans for Sunday, there are also art exhibitions, kids’ activities and concerts to enjoy in the days prior. more

Penny Wali wanted to honor her husband’s memory by lending a helping hand to students attending his alma mater, Lansing Community College. To do so, she started the Ngere Abdul Wali Scholarship Fund six years ago. The scholarship offers students $1,000 — about the cost of three classes at LCC. more

This bobblehead was actually a gift from my current employer. It was an unexpected Christmas gift. It’s one of the most unique gifts I’ve ever received, a personalized bobblehead that looks — in my opinion — stunningly accurate to my big head. All of the employees got their own bobblehead, but everybody did agree that mine was strangely the most accurate, for whatever reason. That’s how I first got it.  more

Greenwood District Studios, founded by a Lansing-based comedian and filmmaker known only by his stage name Amaru, is a Black-owned independent film studio that has made a home in the former building that housed the Lansing Mall Cinema, located across the street from the Lansing Mall.   more

Though 90 degree heat beat down onto the city without mercy, Lansing was alive today with cool events sprawled across several of its neighborhoods. more

Williamston Theatre’s “900 Miles to International Falls” begins with projections on a wall that stretch the length of the stage and from floor to ceiling. The rapidly changing social media posts and world news clips show how our planet evolves from about 2039 to 2054. more

While shutdown galleries lead to postponed exhibitions and canceled festivals eliminate physical marketplaces, Greater Lansing artists are forced to either find a way to pivot their craft to a digital realm or put everything on pause altogether. more

Stiizy is a California-based cannabis brand that launched in 2017 and has since expanded to Washington and Nevada. more

Lansing’s newest medical and recreational dispensary operates with a distinct business model. more

It’s almost October. What’s holding up Williamston Theatre’s 2022-’23 season?  Nothing. Literally — nothing.  People who go to the first production of … more

Piper Bazard, 23, is a line cook at Ruckus Ramen and a touring musician who performs with Lansing punk groups Grey Matter and She/Her/Hers. more

When the coronavirus outbreak hit, it suddenly became a lot harder to sell art. Many of the galleries that they depended on were forced to shut down. And the galleries themselves are receiving less patronage. more

This time around, it’s Odd Nodd Art Supply — a locally owned hobby shop that sells fine art supplies. more

Welcome to City Pulse’s third annual Poetry and Lights issue. This tradition started in December 2020, in the shadow of a devastating pandemic, with the idea of bringing our readers a glimmer of light in a dark time. Lansing’s thriving and talented community of poets … more

Red Cedar Spirits 2000 Merritt Road, East Lansing 3 Mikes (Mike Daniels, Mike Smalley, Mike Eyia) Fri., May 12, 7 p.m. Luke Sittard Trio Sun., May 14, 6 p.m. more