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Ari Wilkins, a genealogist who has been researching family history for more than 25 years, will be the keynote speaker at the Archives of Michigan and Michigan Genealogical Council’s annual Family History Seminar May 10 and 11.
Learn to ‘peel back the layers’ of your ancestors
Each year, the Archives of Michigan and the Michigan Genealogical Council host a seminar on compiling family histories that’s geared toward both genealogical experts and amateurs who want to learn more about their families and where they came from. more
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“Summer of 23,” an acrylic painting on canvas by Ron Cook.
Williamstown Township studio tour welcomes newcomers
According to local artist Ron Cook, studio tours allow patrons to connect with artists more intimately than typical art exhibitions. more
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(From left): Dennis Hinrichsen, Ruelaine Stokes and Masaki Takahashi, three of Lansing’s four poets laureate since the program started in 2017, at the Robin Theatre in REO Town last week at which Stokes accepted the symbolic laurel. The fourth, Laura Apol, was unable to attend.
‘It’s the godmother’s turn’
No more than five minutes after becoming Lansing’s fourth poet laureate, Ruelaine Stokes summoned up thunder. more
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Ann Carlson (left) and Rich Kopitsch rehearse a fight scene for “Not Part of the Choreography,” one of nine short plays featured in Ixion Ensemble Theatre’s new works showcase “Let’s Fight,” running May 10, 11, 17 and 18 at Stage One at Sycamore Creek Eastwood.
Ixion Ensemble explores conflict in new works showcase
Lansing locals might know Rose Jangmi Cooper as the woman who sings on her motorcycle or as a member of the spoken-word and gospel music group Voices of the Revolution. more
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Jeff Boerger (left) as Garth Williams and Ayden Soupal as Thomas Franklin in Peppermint Creek Theatre Co.’s production of “Alabama Story,” by Kenneth Jones.
Peppermint Creek brings historic book-banning battle to the stage
The quote “history doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes,” attributed to Mark Twain, is an apt summary of the central theme of Peppermint Creek Theatre Co.’s current production. “Alabama Story” is a cautionary tale that reminds us that the hatred and bias of the civil rights era are not bygone. more
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Tamara PiLar (left) as Vicky and Dani Cochrane as Erica in Williamston Theatre’s production of “Bright Half Life,” by Tanya Barfield.
Williamston Theatre’s ‘Bright Half Life’ explores ‘the infinite moments that make a relationship’
There’s an old adage that the time it takes to completely get over the death of a relationship is approximately half the length of time the relationship lasted. In pondering Williamston Theatre’s production of “Bright Half Life,” more
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Cait West, who lived in a Christian patriarchal household until she was in her mid-20s, hopes her new memoir, “Rift,” will reach other survivors and help them understand they’re not alone.
‘Rift’ provides a chilling look at the tolls of Christian patriarchy
 When she was 5 years old, Cait West remembers her father telling her to change out of her two-piece swimsuit. In her new book, “Rift: A Memoir of Breaking Away from Christian Patriarchy,” she writes, “I didn’t know what modesty meant then … Most of all, I remember feeling ashamed.” more
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The fresh leadership team of music director Jader Bignamini and concertmaster Robyn Bollinger arrives in East Lansing next Thursday (May 2) with the energized legions of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
‘So many colors’
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra is riding a strong spring breeze into next Thursday’s (May 2) visit to the Wharton Center. more
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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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