Bringing “The Marsh King’s Daughter” to the big screen has been a long and winding road, but the book’s author, Michigan writer Karen Dionne, has been pretty cool about it. more

Prior to October 2022, Williamston didn’t have a dedicated space where local artists could display their work. There were a few galleries run by local artists who exhibited their own work and taught art classes, but the majority of creatives had to venture to other parts of Greater Lansing if they wanted their pieces to be featured in a gallery. more

The Lansing Town Hall Celebrity Lecture Series began in 1953 as a fundraiser to benefit the Lansing Symphony Orchestra. The intent was “to bring celebrity speakers to the Lansing area to share their talents and add culture to the area,” said publicity chair Susan Ellsworth. more

Lansing’s 27 th Día de Muertos celebration runs Friday (Nov. 3) through Sunday (Nov. 5) at the former Blockbuster store in the Lansing Mall, offering free fun for the whole family in … more

Join Lansing's Sean Anthony Sullivan and Canton’s Second Hand Mojo for an evening of rock ‘n’ roll 8 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 4) at Mac’s Bar.   “Concertgoers can … more

Each fall, the Michigan Genealogical Council, alongside the Archives of Michigan and the Library of Michigan, presents a daylong seminar focusing on various genealogical topics.   This … more

Beginning tomorrow evening (Nov. 2), Peppermint Creek Theatre Co. presents its rendition of the Broadway musical “The Prom.” It’s the company’s first show at its first … more

FRIDAY, Oct. 27 — Witches, wizards and muggles alike can experience the music of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” live at the Wharton Center Nov. 17 and 18. more

There is a plethora of Halloween events this weekend to get you in the spooky spirit before Tuesday, as well as a few theater productions, an Alternative Holiday Gift Fair & Bake Sale, a World Lemur Day celebration, a euchre tournament, a silent auction and more. more

Local libraries have become an oasis for public art. Case in point: East Lansing Public Library recently installed six banners on the façade of its building. The banners were created by local muralist Dustin Hunt, who has designed and installed numerous pieces of public art across Mid-Michigan. more

Student musicians at Michigan State University — and music lovers of all kinds — are about to sit down to a rich and colorful banquet. more

Riverwalk Theatre has taken an innovative approach to its latest production, “The Rocky Horror Show.” Directors Erin Hoffman and Shannon Bowen have created two casts, which flip-flop … more

Michigan State University kicks off its 2023-’24 choir concert season with a performance by the State Singers and University Chorale 8 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 28) at the Fairchild Theatre. The … more

Two Michigan-based acoustic duos will take the stage at East Lansing’s University United Methodist Church 7:30 p.m. Friday (Oct. 27) for a concert hosted by Ten Pound Fiddle.   The … more

The Acting Company, a professional theater company founded in 1972 that has launched the careers of Kevin Kline, Patti LuPone, Jesse L. Martin, Rainn Wilson and Jeffrey Wright, among others, is … more

FRIDAY, Oct. 20 — After months of delays, Grewal Hall at 224 has announced its official grand opening, with shows tonight, tomorrow and Sunday evening. more

More Halloween and fall events, such as an Apple Butter Festival, an Autumn Color Walk and a Halloween-themed burlesque and drag show, are on the agenda for this weekend, as well as a music festival, a watercolor pet-painting workshop, an anime convention and much more. more

Pianist Geoffrey Keezer, the first guest of Michigan State University Jazz Studies’ 2023-’24 Jazz Artist in Residence program, has been compared to the greatest piano virtuosi in the world, from Vladimir Horowitz to Art Tatum. more

Harry Smith is one of those benign white-bread name that elicits thoughts of boring or dull. But if you had been riding the subway in New York City in the mid-1960s and the real Harry Smith sat next to you with his scraggly beard, unkept hair, body odor, alkie breath, a small tape recorder and large periscope glasses and was mumbling about “patterns,” you would have moved. more

The first time she heard of a dragon, Lilah Cray was 17 years old. While being religiously homeschooled in an insular Christian community in west Michigan, she was allowed to read one book, the Bible, and watch one cartoon, “Veggie Tales.” more