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A new store in the Lansing Mall eliminates the single biggest barrier between the under privileged and necessary items like a new jacket or a pair of shoes: money. The Fretail Store invites those in need to come in, shop and take whatever they need, free of charge.
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By SKYLER ASHLEY
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1/13/22
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By TIM RETZLOFF
We have only glimpses of earlier generations of same-sex couples because for so long society forced those we today understand as LGBTQ+ people to live largely in secrecy. …
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Tim Retzloff
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8/11/22
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Eric Mizga sat sipping a beer from the Grand Bar inside Lansing Shuffle. “It’s phenomenal,” Mizga pronounced the makeover of the city-owned downtown pole barn along the Grand River. “It’s a great space for Lansing. We needed something …
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Nicole Noechel
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2/2/23
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From a “gothic prom” and a Viking festival to film screenings and theater productions, there’s a lot to do in the Lansing area this weekend, so get your errands done early and prepare for fun times ahead.
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Nicole Noechel
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2/23/23
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Artists Victor Ving and Lisa Beggs have been on the road since 2015, painting murals inspired by vintage postcards in different cities across the United States. Now, they’re taking their tour to East Lansing, where they will paint a mural on the south-facing wall of the Roadhouse Pub.
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Skyler Ashley
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5/1/21
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Over the years, as a music journalist, I’ve had the opportunity to talk with dozens of creatives with amazing, sometimes heroically brave backstories. One of my most memorable conversations was with Grammy and Academy Award winner Melissa Etheridge.
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Rich Tupica
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6/24/21
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While Asamu Johnson & The Associates of The Blues have opened for legends like Koko Taylor, they also perform more intimate …
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11/10/22
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Lansing author Erin Bartels’ sixth book, “Everything Is Just Beginning,” tugs at the heart in all the right places.
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Bill Castanier
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2/23/23
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This week, Third Man Records’ honcho Ben Blackwell tells why this Stooges recording is historic, and a treasure for ardent Michigan rock ‘n’ roll fans.
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Rich Tupica
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8/13/20
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Amid the mass casualties, bomb blasts and dancing dictators of the mid-20th century, the dark art we now call “processing” trauma was perfected by Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich.
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By LAWRENCE COSENTINO
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1/13/22
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With Valentine’s Day coming up on Tuesday (Feb. 14), Greater Lansing has a multitude of holiday-themed events to enjoy this weekend as well as live music, art and science exhibits, theater productions and more.
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Nicole Noechel
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2/10/23
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When asked to recommend a couple of songs to check out, Tiesha King, aka Secretia Noxious, was quick to shout out “Strangelove,” by Depeche Mode, and “Lucretia My Reflection,” …
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Rich Tupica
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2/23/23
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Last issue, City Pulse caught up with guitarist Elden Kelly, who’s moving to Memphis, Tennessee, later this month after living in Greater Lansing since 2008. In the second part of the interview ...
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Rich Tupica
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7/6/23
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With most local music venues closed or barely operating at this point, it’s difficult to look back at the year in music. Hundreds of shows that should’ve happened didn’t. Bar staff …
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Rich Tupica
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12/31/20
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Ixion Ensemble Theatre is bringing a new anthology production to Sharp Park’s amphitheater. The performance, titled “Dreams,” was crafted from six different handpicked plays.
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David Winkelstern
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4/30/21
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In a DIY self-defense class hosted by sorority sisters in the aftermath of a rape, seven college students confront their inner victims and violators. Peppermint Creek Theatre Co.’s production of Liliana Padilla’s “How to Defend Yourself” is brutally honest, often funny and sometimes visceral.
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By DANA DEMINK
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2/8/24
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After being canceled in the pandemic year of 2020 and downscaled in 2021, Lansing’s Smooth Jazz Fête, an afternoon-long revue of national smooth jazz luminaries in the shade of the east …
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Lawrence Cosentino
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8/11/22
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Fresh off its win in City Pulse’s Top of the Town contest for Best Folk Artist/Band, The Dangling Participles will release its sophomore album, “One More Drop,” Friday, Dec. 2, at …
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Rich Tupica
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12/1/22
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Threadbare Mitten Festival director Dan Kofoed isn’t letting the coronavirus rob Lansing of locally produced independent films.
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Skyler Ashley
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4/9/20
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Cindy Swain’s older sister, Carla, was a mentor and an inspiration. She played tennis, ran and cycled. In the ’70s, just as Title IX was introduced to the world, Carla spoke openly about gender equity. In 1976, Swain lost her sister.
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COLE TUNNINGLEY
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5/27/21
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