Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan State University hosted an annual Bee Palooza at its Horticulture Gardens to promote pollinator stewardship, or humans’ role in protecting and providing … more

Older people in my family have a simple, uplifting mantra when it comes to aging: never get old. My grandmother quipped this for nearly 40 years before passing at age 92. And now my parents quote our ancestral adage, even though their retirement activities so far have included earning a doctorate degree and hiking the Appalachian trail, respectively. more

This weekend, Greater Lansing offers a variety of outdoor events, including a jazz festival, children’s movie screenings, a county fair, bike races and runs, a Mental Health Fun Day and more. If you prefer the comfort of air conditioning, there’s still plenty to do, including new art exhibitions, a high school playwright showcase, a mass garage sale and an author visit. more

Autumn Weston is the fourth-generation owner of Weston’s Kewpee Sandwich Shoppe, which opened in downtown Lansing in 1924. She recognizes this as an important milestone for both her family and the city as a whole. more

Red Cedar Spirits 2000 Merritt Road, East Lansing   Sunday Jazz Jeff Shoup, Jim Alfredson, and Ben Turner Sun., August 6th, 6-9 p.m. more

Given that it’s the Senior Issue, this week’s column is devoted to looking back on the city’s musical past. While bands like the Ones and Plain Brown Wrapper had a massive following in Lansing and beyond in the ’60s and ’70s, other bands were a just flash in the rock ‘n’ roll pan — but they still left behind remarkable records. Here are just a few old singles that will transport you back to the days of mop tops and bell bottoms.  more

Growing up in Detroit, saxophonist James Carter loved when his mom played records by great jazz vocalists like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughan... more

Bob Robinson has been active in the Greater Lansing theater community since the “early ‘80s.” He was a co-founder of Grand Ledge’s now-defunct Spotlight Theatre  alongside the late Len Kluge, who was also a theater reviewer for City Pulse. But at 75, Robinson’s life has changed dramatically. more

Saturday, Aug. 5
7 p.m.
Riverwalk Theatre
228 Museum Drive, Lansing

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Sunday, Aug. 6
11 a.m.-3 p.m. 
Potter Park
1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing

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Individuals need not look very far to be reminded of the importance of planning for retirement. more

This property was built in 1880, and it’s seen better days. A fire in 2017 left the house red-tagged. While owners David and Kimberly Hallett mow the lawn — for the most part — the property is boarded up. Some of the roof is covered by tarps. more

From art exhibits and crafting workshops to live music, theater productions, a fair, an auto show and a new festival hosted by Lansing 5:01 and City Pulse, there’s no shortage of events to enjoy in Greater Lansing this weekend. more

Before Ernest Hemingway became a celebrated novelist, he wrote short stories, many of which had roots Up North in Michigan. Perhaps his most famous story is “Big Two-Hearted River,” … more

This impressive sculpture, “The Unisphere,” has reposed off the lobby of the Michigan State University International Center since it was given to the university by the Class of 1966. … 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

ARIES (March 21-April 19) : Emotions are not inconvenient distractions from reason and logic. They are key to the rigorous functioning of our rational minds. Neurologist Antonio Damasio proved this … more

The Clinton County Arts Council and City of St. Johns’ free outdoor concert series has four shows left to go before the summer wraps up. Bill Tennant, one of the founding members of the arts … more

“Be Here Now,” by Deborah Zoe Laufer, running at the Williamston Theatre through Aug. 20, is a strong showing by all involved. I highly recommend seeing this production, though it deals … more

Every summer, Michigan State University’s College of Music hosts a weeklong piano program for young musicians on the autism spectrum. Participants take part in instruction, lectures, … more