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As we head into October, this weekend offers an Oktoberfest party, a Halloween-themed burlesque and comedy show, a Muslim cultural festival, a charity golf tournament, a daylong literature and writing event and much more.

The ‘Secret’ is out

If you live near Lansing, you’ve seen the state Capitol. But have you seen it through someone else’s tears? Maybe you’ve been to Cooley Gardens, a leafy, floral oasis in the concrete fastness of the city’s near south side. But have you fallen in love there? Surely, you’ve been to Curious Books in East Lansing. But why did you go and what did you find?

2023 AIDS Walk

The Lansing Area AIDS Network is hosting its first AIDS Walk since the COVID-19 pandemic began 9 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 30) at Edgewood United Church in East Lansing. The event begins …

‘The Mouth of the South’

In addition to its regular mainstage programming, the Williamston Theatre offers scaled-down second-stage productions as part of its Dark Nights in Billtown series. The 2023-’24 …

‘A Century of MI Voices for Justice and Peace — and New Directions’

As September wraps up, so does PeaceQuest 2023 programming. One of the final events is a seminar 7 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 27) covering peace activism in Michigan, “A Century of MI …

Doug DeLind leans into social justice in first ArtPrize exhibition

When Doug DeLind graduated from Michigan State University in 1976, he was one of 16 students with a bachelor’s of fine arts in ceramics. As he looked around for job postings, he found exactly two.

Book party invites National Book Award nominee to Lansing

If you’re a writer, want to be a writer or just enjoy reading, be sure to attend the Lansing Book Party 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 30) at various bookstores and venues throughout the city,

Here’s your sign

The Williamston Theatre’s 17th season begins with “On the Market,” by Jason Odell Williams, a roving, sentimental romp through middle-aged love — and the lack thereof. When …

Eyesore of the week 9/27

1112 E César E. Chávez Ave., Lansing Good news: This eyesore is a work in progress. Located in Lansing’s Northtown neighborhood near the corner of César E. …

From books to brews

The ‘Secret’ is out

2023 AIDS Walk

‘The Mouth of the South’

‘A Century of MI Voices for Justice and Peace — and New Directions’

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