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‘Shucked’ is a wild mix of brilliance and ridiculousness

Jake Odmark as Beau and Danielle Wade as Maizy in the North American tour of “Shucked,” running at the Wharton Center through Sunday (Jan. 26).

The Wharton Center’s first Broadway show of the new year is like a feast with an abundance of gourmet dishes and the occasional bean casserole made with canned soup.

Public Art of the Week

“Frosty the Snowman” may show up for a new downtown Lansing winter promotion showcasing creative snowfolk, but Frosty won’t melt away like the fictional character since no real snow can be used in the creations.

Photo by Lauren Desberg, courtesy Wharton Center
Time for Three (from left: Nicolas Kendall, Charles Yang and Ranaan Meyer) will bring high energy and tight rapport to the Wharton Center on Jan. 29.

A constant communion

A live concert by string trio Time for Three is more than an evening of music. Watching and listening to Charles Yang (violin/vocals),

Jeff Vande Zande scares himself with new gothic horror novel

A word of warning: Don’t start reading Jeff Vande Zande’s new gothic horror novel before going to bed. You’ll stay up late trying to uncover what happens next, and you’ll end up with nightmares.

September 4, 2024 Issue

Coming this weekend

Speakeasies, 'Shucked' and student art

With the temperature expected to warm up to the mid-to-high 20s, this weekend is the perfect time for those who have been holed up in their homes to embrace the (somewhat) more …

Real Lansing FC futsal fundraiser tournament

Real Lansing FC, a community-driven, no-cost soccer club for Lansing School District students, invites local soccer players and supporters to its futsal fundraiser tournament, running …

Bernard LaFayette Jr., a minister, educator, lecturer and prominent civil rights leader of the mid-20th century, will deliver the keynote address at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan’s 40th annual Day of Celebration luncheon on Monday (Jan. 20).

The dream marches on

Martin Luther King Jr. is lauded as one of the most influential figures in American history — so much so that his birthday is honored each year with a holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day,

From left: Quinn Kelly as Jake II, TJ Kelly as Walt and Lewis Elson as Jake I in Riverwalk Theatre’s production of “Lustful Youth.”

Playful chaos transpires in Riverwalk Theatre’s ‘Lustful Youth’

For anyone who took an introduction to theater class in college, Riverwalk Theatre’s production of “Lustful Youth” will feel like déjà vu. In such a class,