The orchestra’s first-ever pair of concerts at the intimate Robin Theatre in REO Town will feature high-energy modern and contemporary music.  more

I’ve seen community theater many times in many places, yet never players so immersed in their roles that I felt as if I were invading their space. more

Mother’s Day is next Sunday (May 14), so take advantage of the plethora of spring sales throughout Greater Lansing this weekend to find the perfect gift. If you’re not into shopping, there’s plenty more to do, including theater productions, art exhibits, dances, concerts and a science-fiction book release party. more

I don’t know if you’d call it a mascot, but Weston’s Kewpee Sandwich Shoppe in downtown Lansing has one of the coolest storefront signs, based on the Kewpie comic characters created … more

I couldn’t let this weekly weed review guide go on for too much longer without including some of the delicious, cannabis-infused edibles rapidly finding their way to the Lansing marijuana scene. They usually make for a longer lasting, stronger and more complex sort of buzz. They’re also less intimidating to the uninitiated smoker, and tend to taste much (much) better than a blunt.   more

Matea Caluk, 37, was born in Bosnia but moved to Lansing with her family in the late 1990s as refugees of the Bosnian War. A 10-year Michigan State University employee, Caluk was recently appointed chief of staff of the Residence Education and Housing Services Department. In her free time, she also serves on the Ingham County Racial Equity Task Force and the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce DEI Committee and is a co-founder of 3KIND Perspective, a local DEI consulting service. more

For nearly 40 years, Theresa L. Weller has used her prodigious genealogy skills to help families find lost relatives, but nothing prepared her for the difficulties she overcame in researching the Biddle Band, who occupied Mackinac Island long before it became a tourist destination. more

Masaki Takahashi began his long odyssey into the world of poetry thanks to his budding interest in the art form as an “angsty teenager.”  more

Most biographies of Malcolm X provide little insight into the life of his mother, Louise Little.   Her life is often dismissed with the phrase “she was in a mental institution,” … more

A reptile room, true crime authors, paranormal detectives and ghostly photo sessions — all of that and more is on the docket for tomorrow’s second annual Festival of Oddities at the old Eaton County Courthouse in Charlotte.   more

Last week, Lawrence Cosentino offered an eloquent look back at all the Greater Lansing arts scene had to offer in 2023, but there’s much more to come in 2024. While I can’t list every theater production, concert, festival and art exhibition in store for this year, I’ve compiled some highlights that should help fill freshly unwrapped calendars while we wait for more announcements to come. more

After limited and mostly virtual theater productions became all the rage due to pandemic restrictions, two Lansing companies are looking forward to reopening the stages come autumn.  more

Morels have no psychoactive properties, but they are definitely magical. The caps have a brainy look that might make you feel like you’re hallucinating, but these whacky, whimsical mushrooms … more

If Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Maraniss has one regret about his riveting new book, “Path Lit By Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe,” it’s the unfortunate publication … more

Renée Branch Canady’s book, “Room at the Table,” is part memoir, part self-help guide and part primer on equity and inclusion. It comes out at a time when diversity, equity and inclusion policies are under scrutiny across the country. more

John McIntyre, aka Wolf, has been an ardent supporter of — and contributor to — Lansing’s music scene for decades. Both his bands, They’re Dead and Suburban Ants, push the … more

Okemos writer Lev Raphael has once again mined the academic community, which he knows so well, in his 10th novel featuring amateur detective Nick Hoffman. more

The Lansing Art Gallery, 300 S. Washington Square, Suite 100, is open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, except for holiday weekends. more

Potter’s “Summer’s Child” CD is being celebrated, along with Ruelaine Stokes’ poetry book, at the “Voices from the Heartland” event Saturday (March 26) and Sunday (March 27). The CD is Potter’s first solo recording. more

Sometimes you just want a burger and fries. But for those looking to make that craving a healthier, more natural dining experience … more