With Mother’s Day coming up on Sunday, Greater Lansing offers a range of events this weekend to celebrate, including the Peace Education Center’s annual Mother’s Day for Peace concert, a mother-daughter tea party and a craft and vendor show to find last-minute gifts. There’s also a music festival, two new art exhibits, a drag brunch, a comedy show, a genealogical seminar and much more. more

A roster of national and regional bands is set to perform on two stages at Rock Lansing, a one-day music festival on May 18 at Adado Riverfront Park . Gates open at 2 p.m. , and music runs until 11 … more

If you lived in Michigan back in ‘75, Bob Seger was a certified rock star. The Ann Arbor native had been cutting local hits since the mid-1960s and was known for selling piles of tickets … more

Matthew Carlson is known locally for his work in the Stick Arounds and Harborcoat and his “What Am I Making” podcast, but in June, he hits the road on a coast-to-coast solo tour. Oh, and … more

Like many Greater Lansing restaurateurs, Jacques and Christine Driscoll were forced to close their doors during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.    They did so twice, most recently … more

The new coffee-table-style art book “Mascots in Motion” will sweep readers away with its grandeur and beauty. The more than 300-page paean to vintage hood ornaments and automotive … more

This weekend, Lansing-area residents can look forward to several art, craft and plant sales as well as events to celebrate “Star Wars” Day and Cinco de Mayo, a Kentucky Derby gala, a 50th-anniversary party at the Meridian Historical Village and much more. more

Each year, the Archives of Michigan and the Michigan Genealogical Council host a seminar on compiling family histories that’s geared toward both genealogical experts and amateurs who want to learn more about their families and where they came from. more

According to local artist Ron Cook, studio tours allow patrons to connect with artists more intimately than typical art exhibitions. more

No more than five minutes after becoming Lansing’s fourth poet laureate, Ruelaine Stokes summoned up thunder. more

Lansing locals might know Rose Jangmi Cooper as the woman who sings on her motorcycle or as a member of the spoken-word and gospel music group Voices of the Revolution. more

From Earth Day and Arbor Day celebrations at Potter Park Zoo to recycling events and second-hand sales, this weekend is packed with opportunities to decrease your carbon footprint and honor the Earth. There are also new art exhibits and theater productions, a 5K, a masquerade ball and much more. more

The quote “history doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes,” attributed to Mark Twain, is an apt summary of the central theme of Peppermint Creek Theatre Co.’s current production. “Alabama Story” is a cautionary tale that reminds us that the hatred and bias of the civil rights era are not bygone. more

There’s an old adage that the time it takes to completely get over the death of a relationship is approximately half the length of time the relationship lasted. In pondering Williamston Theatre’s production of “Bright Half Life,” more

 When she was 5 years old, Cait West remembers her father telling her to change out of her two-piece swimsuit. In her new book, “Rift: A Memoir of Breaking Away from Christian Patriarchy,” she writes, “I didn’t know what modesty meant then … Most of all, I remember feeling ashamed.” more

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra is riding a strong spring breeze into next Thursday’s (May 2) visit to the Wharton Center. more

Whether you’re looking to spend your weekend toking with friends in celebration of 420 on Saturday, enjoying nature and helping beautify outdoor spaces in observance of Earth Day on Monday, sampling a variety of craft beers, watching new and experimental films or dancing your heart out, events across Greater Lansing have you covered. more

San Francisco-based pianist and composer Adrienne Torf will perform with Voices of the Revolution, a Lansing-based group of women spoken-word artists and gospel singers, 7:30 p.m. Sunday (April 21) at UrbanBeat in Old Town. more

The 5 th annual FILMETRY festival, presented in partnership with the Capital City Film Festival, will premiere 11 new short films adapted from poems informed by cinema. The event begins 5:30 p.m. … more

As the 1950s jazz standard puts it, “Spring can really hang you up the most.” more