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Hip-hop isn’t exclusive to the art of rhyming, so it’s no surprise that A Night at the Soul Lounge, a monthly event at The Avenue Café, offers a diverse blend of the culture …
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Rich Tupica
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1/26/23
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A new, 547-page book on Hudson’s, the venerable downtown Detroit department store, drips with nostalgia. For Detroiters, the store’s name is in league with other iconic brands like Faygo, …
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Bill Castanier
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1/26/23
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Another week has come to pass, meaning it’s time to celebrate the weekend with exciting happenings throughout Greater Lansing. For live music, on Friday evening, we have ...
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Nicole Noechel
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1/20/23
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In 1979, Neil Young famously belted out, “Hey hey, my my … Rock and roll can never die.” While that might be true in the grand scheme of things, sometimes rock ‘n’ roll losses sting pretty hard. One of those …
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Rich Tupica
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1/19/23
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The great thing about the six Bach solo Cello Suites is that you can resort to the most outrageous hyperbole to describe them and still fall short. It’s music to be born to, to live to and to …
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Lawrence Cosentino
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1/19/23
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Noah Webster (1758-1843) worked for years to create the first definitive American dictionary. It became a cornucopia of revelation for poet Emily Dickinson (1830-1886). She said that for many years, it was her “only companion.” …
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1/19/23
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Saturday, Jan. 21, 3 p.m. Cook Recital Hall, 333 W. Circle Drive, East Lansing.
To mark the Lunar New Year on Sunday (Jan. 22), Michigan State University’s College of Music is hosting a …
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1/19/23
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While there won’t be a reprieve from freezing temperatures and icy conditions this weekend, the Lansing area is prepared with a long list of indoor events, including art exhibitions, concerts, dance parties, musicals, a comedy show, a farmers market and more.
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Nicole Noechel
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1/18/23
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On what is a long weekend for some because Monday is a federal holiday marking the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Greater Lansing has much to offer, including multiple events honoring the late civil rights leader. Don’t let …
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Nicole Noechel
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1/13/23
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No Internet bio or program booklet will tell you what Jon Nakamatsu, the guest soloist for this week’s Lansing Symphony Orchestra concert, had to go through to pursue a life in music …
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Lawrence Cosentino
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1/12/23
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Each January, two lists are issued for word nerds. The first is the annual list of overused, abused and plain stupid words published by Lake Superior State University. Called “banished …
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Bill Castanier
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1/12/23
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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. …
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1/12/23
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Each year, on the third Monday in January, the nation celebrates the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a Baptist minister and Nobel-Prize-winning leader of the American civil rights movement of the 1950s and ‘60s. For some, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a time to provide acts of service for the communities they live in. …
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Nicole Noechel
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1/12/23
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Not sure what to do with your weekend now that the busy holiday season is over? For those who are itching to get out of the house, there are plenty of opportunities for music, art, dance and more throughout the Lansing area.
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Nicole Noechel
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1/6/23
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Performing a one-person show is daunting. Actress Suzi Regan called it “lonely.” Nonetheless, she’s readying herself for the Williamston Theatre’s production of “Wild Horses,” by Allison Gregory. The play, which is directed by Lansing’s indomitable Mary Job, …
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Todd Heywood
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1/5/23
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When Joe Grimm arrived on Michigan State University’s campus in 2013 as a visiting editor-in-residence, he had an idea for a new journalism class based on a project he had worked on in his career as an editor …
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Bill Castanier
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1/5/23
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The holidays might be officially over, but a benefit show for Punks With Lunch Lansing, a nonprofit guerrilla organization providing food and other necessities to locals in need, aims to keep that …
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1/5/23
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Registration is open for the 2023 Battle of the Books at Delta Township and Grand Ledge Area district libraries. Groups of three to five will read the five selected novels, …
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1/5/23
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On Friday evening, Flint emo/pop-punk band FinalBossFight! will headline a high-energy show at the newly renovated Mac’s Bar alongside Lansing’s Tournament and Corduroy Pants and East Lansing’s Clipboards. ...
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1/5/23
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You don’t need to be an expert quilter to participate in Country Stitches’ charity Quilt-A-Thon this weekend. Volunteers will tie and finish quilts that will be donated ...
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1/5/23
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