If the selfie captures the spirit of the 21st century, a photo exhibit opening Saturday (Feb. 11) at the Library of Michigan steps back — way, way back — and takes a longer view. The exhibit covers the heyday of the panoramic photo, a wildly popular format in the early 1900s ... more

Twenty years ago, Sally Potter, a local singer, banjoist, booking manager for the Ten Pound Fiddle and general manager of the Eastside Lansing Food Co-Op, brought the concept of a large-scale holiday singalong to the Lansing area. more

Donovan Hohn has been there, part of what he describes as a preoccupation with “trying to make sense of where we are, where I live, by attending to the natural and the human both, by looking at places where the natural and historic overlap.” more

On this edition of City Pulse on the Air, production editor Skyler Ashley breaks down the upcoming events heading to Lansing this week and weekend. Reporter Audrey Matusz interviews Ernie Boone as part of City Pulse's Lansing Legends series. more

As we head toward Halloween, this weekend offers a handful of haunting events, such as Halloween soirees, Potter Park’s Boo at the Zoo and a Halloween-themed cruise-in, plus an experimental film screening, art workshops, a fashion festival, a roller derby tournament, a 5K and much more. more

Lansing-based DIY record label GTG Records is hosting its 16 th annual GTG Fest, a celebration of live music, independent art, culture, community and Lansing, Friday (Oct. 20) through Sunday (Oct. … more

In the coming weeks throughout Greater Lansing, the spirit of the holiday season will come alive through events both new and old. more

After years of obscurity, after a slowly swelling grassroots cult following grew, Rodriguez finally got his due. more

Many of the heaviest, sludgiest and loudest local bands Mid-Michigan has produced have one common thread: Ryan “RK” Andrews. Over the years, Andrews has fronted numerous Lansing-area bands like Red Teeth, Dr. Device, BerT and No Skull—to only name a few. more

Next time you take a stroll downtown, you can learn about a crucial and all but forgotten piece of Lansing history. The Historical Society of Greater Lansing, the City of Lansing and the National Parks Service are putting together a new exhibit that tells the story of the construction of the I-496 expressway in 1964, which resulted in the vast destruction of a historic Black Lansing neighborhood. more

After a rocky pre-adolescence marked by bad luck with its top leadership, unmet expectations, a persistent undertow of bafflement and hostility from the community, and a pandemic for a cherry on top, the Broad Museum is cooking on all burners this spring. more

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Good news, Aries! During the next episode in the age-old struggle between the Impulsive You and the Farsighted You, I predict the latter will achieve a ringing victory. … more

A recent population analysis shows that people are moving to Greater Lansing at a faster rate than any other metropolitan area in the Midwest. And most of them are coming from Detroit. more

Thomas Lynch can’t get away from death. Last weekend, the longtime Milford funeral director, poet and essayist was at his summer home on Mullett Lake, fighting an invasion of mice that made it all the way into his silverware drawer while he was away for two months. more

Artist Brian Whitfield is keeping himself quite busy as summer transitions into autumn. Lately, he’s spending his days at the Allen Neighborhood Center on Kalamazoo Street painting a brand-new mural as part of the community center’s massive Allen Place renovation project. more

More Halloween and fall events, such as an Apple Butter Festival, an Autumn Color Walk and a Halloween-themed burlesque and drag show, are on the agenda for this weekend, as well as a music festival, a watercolor pet-painting workshop, an anime convention and much more. more

Demand for a sold-out show at UrbanBeat in February led Lansing’s Black Rock Sextet to plan a follow-up concert at The Green Door 8 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 18).   The show, “Black … more

Think of the title "The Lion in Winter" for a moment. What comes to mind? If you saw this play first, as I did, as an innocent young person in the early-70s, you might recall a vague impression that it has something to do with aging, and the disillusionment that comes along with it. more

When Voctave, an 11-member a cappella group based in central Florida, was founded in winter 2015, the first show the members played together was a Christmas concert. Since then, the group has released three Christmas albums, including one that dropped earlier this year, and has taken its annual Christmas tour all across the country. more

The Great Lakes region is known for its natural beauty, drawing millions of visitors every year. Tourism is one of the region’s biggest contributors to its economy. more