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Lansing author Dedria Humphries Barker tells the complex life story of her Irish-American great-grandmother in her book, “Mother of Orphans: The True and Curious Story of Irish Alice, A Colored Man’s Widow.”
‘One generation’s secrets are another generation’s history’
In her book, “Mother of Orphans: The True and Curious Story of Irish Alice, A Colored Man’s Widow,” Lansing author Dedria Humphries Barker tells the true story of her great-grandmother Alice Donlan, a second-generation Irish American who married a Black man in Cincinnati, Ohio, during the hostile Jim Crow era. more
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The Ukulele Kings, a Lansing-based trio, will perform a children's concert 11 a.m. Saturday at University United Methodist Church. Another ukulele-focused event, a fundraiser for this year's Mighty Uke Day Festival, runs 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday at UrbanBeat.
Fundraisers, a film festival and further weekend fun
The schedule of events in Greater Lansing this weekend is packed, from numerous fundraising events, concerts, theater productions and film screenings to horse shows, art workshops, kids’ activities and much, much more. more
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Central United Methodist Church, across the street from the Capitol, is one of two new venues for the Capital City Film Festival this year. Festival director Emma Selby said it’s “a little slice of Lansing history” because “it’s widely believed to be Lansing’s first indie theater.”
Not just a film festival
At a time when remakes, sequels and spinoffs reign supreme at movie theaters and on streaming services, one of the goals of Capital City Film Festival is to provide a breath of fresh air for moviegoers in Greater Lansing. more
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Lansing-based power trio No Skill releases its “Fields of None” LP on Friday (April 12).
No Skull returns with 'Dark Tower'-inspired riffs
No Skull returns with ‘Dark Tower’-inspired riffs -Q&A with vocalist and bassist Ryan Andrews Ryan Andrews of No Skull has been making loud sounds in the Lansing music scene … more
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Aurat headlines the official Capital City Film Festival afterparty on April 20.
Capital City Film Festival ends with a bang
Punk takes center stage at official afterparty Aurat is a Los Angeles-based band led by Pakistani American vocalist Azeka Kamal and her music partner, bassist and producer Gil Talbot. The … more
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The annual Brrs, Beards, and Brews: A Lumberjack Festival! returns noon to 5 p.m. Saturday on Turner Street in Old Town.
A healthy handful of happenings
This weekend offers an eclectic mix of events, from benefit concerts, new theater productions and a poetry showcase to a lumberjack festival, a craft supply sale, Michigan State University Science Festival activities and much more. more
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Alex Torres, 24, shared his newest work with City Pulse to mark Monday’s (April 8) total solar eclipse. His illustration of a fancifully patterned orange fish is on display at the Lansing Art Gallery’s Ingham Student Art Exhibit.
Schooled by the students
Whenever a student art exhibit comes along, many folks dismiss it, assuming the museum or gallery is just checking a box, dutifully fulfilling its educational mission. more
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Andrew Brewer as the Duke of Monroth in the North American tour of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” running at the Wharton Center Wednesday (April 3) through April 14.
Saying yes
Just a few months before the world shut down in 2020, Andrew Brewer turned down an audition for “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.” more
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Bobby Floyd, this week’s distinguished guest artist at Michigan State University Jazz Studies, began playing piano at age 2 and organ at age 10. His extensive career has included performances with Ray Charles, the Count Basie Orchestra, the Boston Pops, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, his own trio and beyond.
‘Like a lion roaring’
Piano mastery and organ virtuosity are splendid things to witness, but Bobby Floyd only starts there. more
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This series of photos captures the construction of the Masonic Temple, 217 S. Capitol Ave., in progress 100 years ago.
Masons and masonry
Lansing has more than its share of abandoned legacy buildings, from empty schools to old factories and cavernous K-Marts, but the 1924 Masonic Temple building at 217 S. Capitol Ave. downtown is in a class by itself. more
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Guest violinist Bella Hristova (left) brought a heartfelt intimacy to Beethoven’s mighty violin concerto at Saturday’s (March 23) Lansing Symphony Orchestra concert.
Viscosity and verve
The Lansing Symphony Orchestra checked some bucket-list-level boxes at its ambitious MasterWorks concert Saturday night (March 23), including one of the biggest: Beethoven’s thrilling violin concerto, more
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The cast of Ixion Ensemble Theatre’s production of “Playing for Real” rehearses the show’s hectic rehearsal scene.
‘Playing for Real’ comedically portrays the realities of community theater
Ixion Ensemble Theatre’s production of “Playing for Real,” by Ron Asher, presents a play within a play as a theater troupe attempts to impress a visiting producer with its new Shakespeare-inspired show. more
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Electrical engineer turned late-in-life writer Donald Lystra, winner of two Michigan Notable Book awards, utilizes his intimate knowledge of 1960s Grand Rapids to create a vivid sense of place in his new book, “Searching for Van Gogh.”
Donald Lystra channels Salinger in new coming-of-age novel
Donald Lystra is on a roll. His new book, “Searching for Van Gogh,” continues his successful journey as a late-in-life writer who, after working a full career as an electrical engineer, began writing prose. more
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Apryl Pooley maintains a vibrant front-yard garden at her home in Lansing’s Westside Neighborhood.
Lessons in landscaping from Greater Lansing gardeners
As Michiganders welcome the spring season and begin to plot their gardens and home landscapes, local experts like Kathy Valentine, owner of the Plant Professionals, and Kait Bibb, co-owner of Sparrow Bloom, have already seen the impact of an irregularly warm winter season. more
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Isabel, 15, a member of Lansing’s Amtgard chapter, the Duchy of Ashen Hills, smiles before heading into battle at Patriarche Park last Sunday (March 17).
Live, laugh, LARP: catching up with the Duchy of Ashen Hills
Every Sunday, members of the Duchy of Ashen Hills take to the battlegrounds of Patriarche Park, dressed in medieval attire and carrying homemade weapons. more
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Stoopfest, a DIY music, comedy and art festival in Lansing’s Eastside Neighborhood, returns May 10 and 11.
Step into spring with area festivals and events
Though it may not look like it quite yet, spring has arrived, bringing with it a fresh batch of exciting events. City Pulse has rounded up a list of the biggest happenings around Greater Lansing to fill your calendars through Memorial Day, so read on to discover what vernal delights this season has in store. more
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‘Sick and fascinating at the same time’
With more than 550 specialty sodas in their inventory, plus more than 1,000 varieties of taffy and candy, the owners of the Rocket Fizz franchise formerly located in the Eastwood Towne Center knew they needed more space. more
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Laura Croff (left) and Lauren Spadafora as the salacious Venticelli duo and Jeff Magnuson as leading man Antonio Salieri in Riverwalk Theatre’s production of “Amadeus.”
‘Amadeus’ a moving portrayal of revenge, jealousy and religious devotion gone awry
Darkness. Low whispers are barely perceivable. The whispers (or are they hissing snakes?) undulate and grow. more
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University Lutheran Church’s new pastors, Zachariah and Emily Shipman, play with their son, Theo, at one of the church’s children’s tables following their interview with City Pulse.
The good news: University Lutheran Church welcomes Emily and Zachariah Shipman
During a service last Sunday (Feb. 18), Zachariah Shipman, the new associate pastor of East Lansing’s University Lutheran Church, preached to the congregation, “Who can be saved? more
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Julian Van Dyke as Delbert Tibbs, one of six people whose stories of wrongful conviction and death-row sentences are portrayed in Riverwalk Theatre’s production of “The Exonerated.”
Riverwalk’s ‘The Exonerated’ is a gripping and haunting look at wrongful conviction
In the 1760s, English jurist William Blackstone wrote, “It is better that 10 guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer.” Riverwalk Theatre’s current production, “The … more
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