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Two-time Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell has enjoyed a 40-year career spanning Broadway, television, film and concert appearances. No wonder the New York Times called him “the last …
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9/22/22
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Martin Eichinger was in his mid-20s when he began sculpting “Windlord,” one of Lansing’s monumental sculptures, for the celebration of the nation’s bicentennial. Today, the …
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Bill Castanier
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5/18/23
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This weekend, Greater Lansing offers a wide range of events, from concerts, a film screening and a live-band burlesque show to drone-piloting and beekeeping classes, a walking tour of historical locations on Michigan State University’s campus and a Juneteenth community softball game.
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Nicole Noechel
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6/8/23
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Student musicians at Michigan State University — and music lovers of all kinds — are about to sit down to a rich and colorful banquet.
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By LAWRENCE COSENTINO
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10/26/23
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Early in the Sibelius violin concerto, soloist Lucia Micarelli whipsawed a slashing, double-stopped melody, producing two notes at once — a low-pitched tone that slid under the stage like a cobra and a higher pitched tone that coiled into the air like molten silver.
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Lawrence Cosentino
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11/18/21
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Sitting in the former American Eagle storefront in the Lansing Mall, waiting for “Incognito” by Nick Payne to open, the store’s former security light (which never turns off) quietly …
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Todd Heywood
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9/22/22
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From a Latinx Film Festival and a local hip-hop showcase to two winter-themed parties, an evening of love-themed audio plays, a Beatles tribute show and a whole lot more, this weekend provides plenty of entertainment for all in the Lansing area.
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NICOLE NOECHEL
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2/15/24
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Monday is Memorial Day, meaning many readers likely have a long weekend ahead. There are plenty of art exhibits, concerts, farmers markets, film screenings and even a three-day fiesta to enjoy on your days off, and there are also parades and tributes throughout the weekend to celebrate the holiday and honor members of the military who died while serving.
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Nicole Noechel
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5/25/23
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Candice Wilmore, 71, is a retired retail sales worker and photographer. She stays in the senior living apartment complex Friendship Manor, which is near the Frandor Shopping Center.
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Skyler Ashley
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4/3/20
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To skirt limits on indoor dining, many restaurateurs are investing in heat lamps, igloos and other devices to keep their guests warm enough to dine outdoors in Michigan’s cold climate.
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Skyler Ashley
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12/17/20
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Spandex, glitter, glam and synthesizers — these wonderfully kitschy hallmarks of the ’80s are getting the Happendance treatment in its upcoming production, “Dancing Through the ’80s.”
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SKYLER ASHLEY
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10/6/21
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The regulars at the Country Club of Detroit and longtime residents of Grosse Pointe might be surprised by the content of Carrie Cunningham’s debut book of essays.
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Bill Castanier
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11/18/19
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This weekend, when the Nashville-based Kyle Daniel headlines The Loft, fans of the emerging Americana-rock band will see a familiar face next to Daniel: Seth Rentfrow.
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Rich Tupica
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2/6/20
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After suffering delays from construction and the pandemic, Jolly Pumpkin Café & Brewery has finally found some footing in East Lansing. It’s another part of the Center City District project to come to fruition, along with Target and Barrio Tacos.
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Skyler Ashley
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12/17/20
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Will life ever be the same again? To soften the cruelest of National Poetry Months, Lansing Poet Laureate Laura Apol posted a video of herself on her Facebook page April 1, reading Jane Kenyon’s poem “Otherwise.”
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Lawrence Cosentino
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4/4/20
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Recording a new song during a pandemic seemed like an impossibility. But when he looked out upon a world filled with negativity and pain, Heideman decided that he couldn’t keep the song to himself.
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Cole Tunningley
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12/17/20
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Capital AfroFest, a multifaceted new festival dedicated to celebrating African culture, connection and representation, happens this weekend in downtown Lansing.
Hosted by The Michigan Dance …
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Sarah Spohn
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9/22/22
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What’s going on in Greater Lansing this weekend? Read on to find out!
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Nicole Noechel
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2/3/23
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For someone playing the Wicked Witch of the West, Olivia Valli seems almost too kind, caring and humble. If the woman wearing the pointy, dark hat and green makeup could ask an actual …
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David Winklestern
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5/11/23
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Since the COVID-19 outbreak has made it impossible to safely perform music in front of a crowd, artists like Towns have nothing left to do but create in private.
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Cole Tunningley
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5/6/20
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