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Greater Lansing goes German

Though Munich’s Oktoberfest celebration doesn’t start until next weekend, a few spots around Greater Lansing will celebrate this weekend with music, German food and, of course, lots of beer. This weekend will also bring comedy shows, a 5K, wrestling and football matches, an art gallery party and more.

Giggles at a funeral

Jeffrey Gaff, also known by his pen name, Séafra Duffy, poses in front of his artwork at Struk Studio in north Lansing.
The jaws of an angry opossum gape at the viewer, flashing razor-sharp teeth and a tongue that’s blood purple with aggression.
Courtesy photo Felicia B. George, a career law enforcement official and adjunct professor at Wayne State University, has turned her doctoral dissertation into a remarkable book on the history of the numbers racket in Detroit: “When Detroit Played the Numbers: Gambling’s History and Cultural Impact on the Motor City.”

Detroit native reminisces on height of illegal gambling in the city

I had a great-aunt who ran a gambling operation out of a wallpaper store, and as a small child, I was fascinated by all the numbers she and her partner wrote on scraps of wallpaper.
Photo by Trumpie Photography Lewis Elson (left) as Gerry Goffin and Caila Conklin as Carole King in Peppermint Creek Theatre Co.’s production of “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.”
Peppermint Creek Theatre Co. has aptly chosen to kick off its 21st season, a celebration of barrier-breaking women, with the lighthearted, boomer-bait jukebox musical “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.”
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Alt-rock chart toppers Everclear and legendary hip-hop group Sugarhill Gang are just two of the notable acts headlining Grewal Hall at 224 in the coming month.
A remarkable music venue will forever be engrained in a city’s sonic legacy. You have CBGB in New York, Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood, the Bluebird Café in Nashville, Tennessee — the list goes on.
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2 Chainz will perform at Pure Options' back-to-school block party, running 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday.
Though the weather is only predicted to cool down to typical early fall temperatures this weekend, it seems September has brought an influx of indoor events, like movie screenings, new theater productions, Michigan State University volleyball games, a community singalong concert and a poetry reading. Those who are looking to soak up the weather while it lasts can also enjoy an outdoor cannabis block party and a car show. 
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Our 2023 Arts and Culture Issue:

September 4, 2024 Issue
Coming this weekend
 Copper Chimney Lounge Poetry Series: Hollie Hardy and Jo Marie Gram
The Lansing Poetry Club will kick off its 2024 fall Copper Chimney Lounge Poetry Series with readings by poets Hollie Hardy and Jo Marie Gram 4 p.m. Sunday (Sept 8) at University United Methodist …
This season’s best of the best
With so many local arts venues and organizations announcing their fall and spring seasons, it may seem daunting to choose which events to purchase tickets for and make time to attend.
For collectors of classics like “The Great Gatsby,” “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “The Maltese Falcon,” a pristine dust jacket can propel the price to astronomical figures. Without a dust jacket, a first edition is typically worth mere thousands.
Sometimes, it’s OK to judge a book by its cover
Graphic designer Milton Glaser may have become famous for his “I Love New York” logo and his poster for Bob Dylan’s “Greatest Hits” LP, which helped launch the psychedelic art movement.

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