Wild Honey Collective returns with ‘Volume 2’
The album was recorded in a very inconsistent series of sessions spanning July 2021 to April 2022, largely in home studios and remote locations. I’d lug around my laptop and […]
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Peanut Barrel sells to Crunchy’s owners
A hotspot the East Lansing community has called a home away from home for nearly 50 years has changed hands but will remain firmly in place.
The Peanut Barrel, 521 E. Grand River Ave. on new …
‘Songs about Stuff’ delivers on ’90s nostalgia
A silly and sardonic 90-minute musical featuring the songs of local music legend Wally Pleasant, “Songs about Stuff” bristles with ‘90s angst, music references and the evergreen …
Eye for Design: July 13
The last Eye for Design (below) was not identified by our readers. The decorative white columns frame a second-story window on the downtown Cuban restaurant, La Cocina Cubana. Located at the corner …
A notable local poet emerges from a family of creatives
I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard writers say “I could do that” when it comes to writing poetry. No, you can’t. Writing poetry is hard. It takes a special …
ScrapFest returns in style
ScrapFest 12, the repurpose-focused art festival, returns to the streets of Old Town this weekend with a scrap metal sculpture competition, eco-art booths, live music and family activities. But a …
From the Barn to the Black Box
Joe Dickson was a week away from opening Over the Ledges Theater company’s 2022 season when he was told by the Grand Ledge city manager that the Barn Theater, located …
Alien encounter: Mark Rolston reflects on his dynamic career before C4 appearance
To this day, decades later, people often recognize actor Mark Rolston as Private Drake in 1986’s “Aliens” or Bogs in 1994’s “The Shawshank …
On A Roll: Lansing’s eclectic electric skateboarding scene sparks joy
Members of Lansing’s most mesmerizing meetup coast into a parking lot on a Wednesday evening in Old Town. Men, women and children glide effortlessly on electric skateboards. Thirteen of over …
Peanut Barrel sells to Crunchy’s owners
A hotspot the East Lansing community has called a home away from home for nearly 50 years has changed hands but will remain firmly in place. The Peanut Barrel, 521 E. Grand River Ave. on new …
‘Songs about Stuff’ delivers on ’90s nostalgia
A silly and sardonic 90-minute musical featuring the songs of local music legend Wally Pleasant, “Songs about Stuff” bristles with ‘90s angst, music references and the evergreen …
Eye for Design: July 13
The last Eye for Design (below) was not identified by our readers. The decorative white columns frame a second-story window on the downtown Cuban restaurant, La Cocina Cubana. Located at the corner …
A notable local poet emerges from a family of creatives
I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard writers say “I could do that” when it comes to writing poetry. No, you can’t. Writing poetry is hard. It takes a special …
ScrapFest returns in style
ScrapFest 12, the repurpose-focused art festival, returns to the streets of Old Town this weekend with a scrap metal sculpture competition, eco-art booths, live music and family activities. But a …
From the Barn to the Black Box
Joe Dickson was a week away from opening Over the Ledges Theater company’s 2022 season when he was told by the Grand Ledge city manager that the Barn Theater, located …
Alien encounter: Mark Rolston reflects on his dynamic career before C4 appearance
To this day, decades later, people often recognize actor Mark Rolston as Private Drake in 1986’s “Aliens” or Bogs in 1994’s “The Shawshank …
On A Roll: Lansing’s eclectic electric skateboarding scene sparks joy
Members of Lansing’s most mesmerizing meetup coast into a parking lot on a Wednesday evening in Old Town. Men, women and children glide effortlessly on electric skateboards. Thirteen of over …