Out on the Town

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11-SATURDAY, JUNE 14>> ‘WHAT I DID LAST SUMMER’ AT MSU SUMMER CIRCLE THEATRE

The MSU Theatre Department starts its Summer Circle Theatre season this week with “What I Did Last Summer.” It’s the tale of a rebellious boy who’s about to be sent to an expensive boarding school in the fall. But his plans are derailed when he takes a job as a handyman for a bohemian art teacher and starts to question his values. The series continues next week with “Detroit.” The Friday and Saturday shows will be proceeded by “The Summer Circle,” a family-friendly interactive show, and followed by “The Weird,” six short horror-themed plays. 8 p.m. Behind the MSU Auditorium on the lawn by the Red Cedar River. theater.msu.edu.

SATURDAY, JUNE 14 >> ‘THE SELFISH GIANT’ AND ‘THE HAPPY PRINCE’

The students at the Schmidt Community Center’s theater camp will show off what they learned in these two one-act plays. Both plays are based on stories in Oscar Wilde’s book of children’s stories, “The Happy Prince and Other Tales.” In “The Selfish Giant,” a giant learns the value of sharing, and in “The Happy Prince,” a swallow helps a statue to save a town. $7/$5 for 12 and under. 7 p.m. Friday; 3 p.m. Saturday. (Continues next Friday, June 19-Sunday, June 22.) Schmidt Community Center 5825 Wise Road, Lansing. (517) 483-6686.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 >> MIGHTY MEDICINE AT SUMMER CONCERTS IN THE PARK

The City of Lansing’s Concert in the Park series continues with local blues, rock and soul outifit, Mighty Medicine. Since forming in summer 2009, the band has grown from a two-piece to a nine-piece band, and has performed in venues across the country, from Traverse City to Florida. This concert will be held at Ruetter Park in downtown Lansing. In its 21st year, the summer series is continuing its goal to highlight and attract people to the different parks around the city. FREE. 7 p.m. Reutter Park. lansingmi.gov/attractions.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 >> AA CREATIVE CORRIDOR CREATIVE OPEN HOUSE

The REO Town art gallery and event space Art Alley closed last August, but with a slight name change it’s still available for use. At the AA Creative Corridor Open House, you can learn how the space can be used by creatives for temporary special events or as permanent office space. Current renters will be at the event to show what they’ve been working on. Light food and refreshments will be provided. FREE. 5:30- 8:30 p.m. AA Creative Corridor, 1133 S. Washington Ave., Lansing. (517) 484-8789, aacreativecorridor.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 >> RENEGADE READING: SPOKEN WORD

Can’t wait for the Renegade Theatre Festival in August? You can tide yourself over with Renegade Readings, a new series by the festival that showcases the work of local playwrights and performers. The event will feature musician, performer and hip-hop artist Solo, and writer/story-teller Suban Nur Cooley. You can hear a sneak preview at 8 a.m. Friday on the weekly radio talk show “So Much More: Michigan Arts and Culture” on 89.7 FM-WLNZ, co-hosted by Renegade show runners Melissa Kaplan and Chad Badgero. FREE. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Absolute Gallery 307 E. Grand River, Lansing. (517) 281- 7732. renegadetheatrefestival.org.

SATURDAY, JUNE 14 >> BROAD ART MUSEUM COLLECTION SHOW AND TELL

Leyna Lightman, manager of education at the Broad Art Museum, said it’s hard to pick her favorite piece of art, but she certainly has one that she really likes. On Saturday, she will host the museum’s monthly Collection Show and Tell, discussing the painting “Angebot,” by Miriam Cahn. “I’m interested in the artist in general because she’s a feminist,” Lightman said. “I’m really interested in feminist themes and works that question gender (and) spark dialogue. There are many interpretations (to her work).” Every month, the show-and-tell series allows a staff member to search through the museum collection and present a piece she thinks is important. While the painting is not hanging in the gallery, Lightman said she saw Cahn’s enigmatic nude figure spark a conversation about gender when it was hanging. Lightman will discuss Cahn’s piece at 2 p.m. Saturday, at the Collectors Gallery in the museum’s lower level. Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum 547 E. Circle Drive, MSU campus, East Lansing (517) 884-4800, broadmuseum.msu.edu.