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Drone footage of a painted crosswalk at the intersection of Hayford and Fernwood avenues.
Eastsider’s crosswalk paintings bloom and multiply
Lansing’s east side is known for urban farms, walkability and, unfortunately, unsafe traffic in its neighborhoods. Just two weeks ago, a car flipped over at the intersection of Vine Street and Hayford Avenue. more
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Author Erin Bartels has been painting since she was a child. That experience proved useful when writing her newest book, “The Lady with the Dark Hair,” which follows a contemporary artist and museum owner who’s searching for answers about a piece of art that’s believed to have been painted by her ancestor.
Art history and mystery collide in Erin Bartels’ new novel
I learn something new every time I read one of Erin Bartels’ books. Her newest, “The Lady with the Dark Hair,” is an intriguing historical drama played out in dual timelines as an artist and museum owner searches for answers about a piece of art that’s believed to have been painted by one of her ancestors. more
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The cast of “Next to Normal” at the Lebowsky Center. From left: Adam Woolsey, Chad DeKatch, Anna Anderson, Joseph Gill, Amanda DeKatch and Dante Justice.
Talented cast and gorgeous set anchor Lebowsky Center’s ‘Next to Normal’
Friday night, 11 p.m., Lansing. My daughter: “How was the play?” Me: “It’s hard to describe … a rock musical about bipolar depression and maternal loss, … more
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At the Summer Solstice Jazz Festival’s Education Stage, music lovers will discover a plethora of talented local students in a variety of combinations.
Penumbra of pulsations
From the relentless rhythm attack of drummer Randy Gelispie, still swinging at 89, to the jubilant, fresh sounds of CBS “Late Show” bassist and Michigan State University alumna Endea … more
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Author James Lee Burke is mostly known for writing about New Orleans and New Iberia, deep in the bayou country of southern Louisiana. He can count 46 novels in his nearly 60 years of writing.
At 87, James Lee Burke finds ‘no finer life’ than fiction writing
James Lee Burke is considered one of the gods of the crime novel genre. If he wrote in any other genre, which he could easily do, he would have won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book … more
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Dustin Hunt
Dustin Hunt, one of Lansing’s prolific muralists, has been busy bringing a burst of color to Lansing’s westside neighborhood. A couple of weeks ago, bright, cheery faces of children began … more
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Lansing Pride welcomes LGBTQ+ individuals and allies of all ages, even offering a kids’ area with a variety of activities. Board President Ben Dowd said, “We want to ensure everybody feels safe in a space where they can express themselves and be who they are.”
Ever-growing Lansing Pride aims to offer ‘enjoyment, happiness and love’
Since the inaugural Lansing Pride Festival in 2022, which drew around 3,000 attendees and 90 vendors, the event has increased in size each year. This year, organizers expect around 10,000 attendees … more
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The Wild Honey Collective released “Volume 3,” another LP of classic-country-soaked Americana rock, on May 31.
Wild Honey returns with more cosmic folk rock
Over the last four years, the Wild Honey Collective has masterfully melded Americana music with rock ‘n’ roll and a dreamy dose of psychedelia. The local outfit has kept busy touring … more
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In “Hell, No, We Didn’t Go! Firsthand Accounts of Vietnam War Protest and Resistance,” Detroit-area lawyer Eli Greenbaum examines the popular schemes carried out by young men who sought to avoid being drafted into the Vietnam War.
Why they didn’t go: draft-dodging stories from the Vietnam War
“Hell no, we won’t go,” “make love, not war,” “one, two, three, four, what are we fighting for?” and “girls say yes to boys who say no” are just … more
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An illustration from local artist Julian Van Dyke’s 2020 book “Juneteenth, Celebrating Freedom” depicts the Black struggle for freedom in the United States.
Let freedom ring: Greater Lansing celebrates Juneteenth
On June 19, 1865, more than 250,000 African American slaves in Texas — the last of the country’s enslaved population — were freed after being informed of the Emancipation … more
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Jessie Gott, who created “Cheese,” which is on the cover this week, says: “This piece, and others I have done, explore how you present yourself to the world, and what you choose to let people see about you, versus what you choose to keep guarded or hidden away.”
‘The vastness of queer identity’
To get an idea of the variety, exuberance, weirdness and joy of the Lansing Art Gallery’s second annual exhibition of art by LGBTQ+ artists, you have to go back to the opening reception, where musician and artist Lorelei d’Andriole gave a unique performance. more
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Patrons flooded the streets of Old Town at Lansing Pride 2023.
A brief history of Pride Month
Each June, the public comes together to celebrate Pride Month, a time to recognize the contributions of people who identify as LGBTQ+ and shed light on the issues facing these communities. more
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Eleanor Richards, co-owner of Wayfaring Booksellers, poses with the shop’s Pride Month display.
Bookstore and writers’ group lead the charge on queer lit in Lansing
You can normally find Wayfaring Booksellers at the REO Town Marketplace, but at the upcoming Lansing and East Lansing Pride celebrations, the shop will take to the streets to sell its primarily … more
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Author David King will read excerpts from his book at Saturday’s eastside bike tour.
Explore eastside art, culture and community by bike
Inspired by the number and variety of summer festivals detailed in a recent City Pulse issue, I am prompted to add just one more unique event to your jam-packed calendar: the inaugural Eastside Read … more
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Public Art of the Week
A previously neglected building at 1038 E. Oakland Ave. now has a beautiful billboard-style façade advertising Biddle City, a full-service video production company. The mural was executed … more
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: Lansing Community College’s summer 2023 production of Shakespeare’s “Love’s Labour’s Lost” at the Outdoor Amphitheater.
Reaching for the stars
Lansing Community College’s lineup of free summer theater is back in full swing this year, with a classic Shakespearian comedy, a festival of short student plays and the post-pandemic return of … more
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Vendors listen intently as Marilyn Greene of Gallery Eleven 11 LLC explains how to use Dixie Belle’s rub-on transfers, in the basement of the Maple Street Mall on May 30.
In Mason, women of Dixie Belle give furniture, themselves ‘new life’
Stacey Small entered the basement storage room at the Maple Street Mall in Mason wearing a blue work shirt. “I’m here to absorb knowledge — and boy, do you have your work cut … more
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The Lansing Area Printmakers’ Collective gathers to begin assembling tiles for its latest project, an alphabet.
Carving out a community of artists
The Lansing Area Printmakers’ Collective, or Lino Ladies for short, recently finished its latest project: an alphabet.    “Maybe two months ago, Laura came in and said she … more
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Get schooled on Ingham County’s historic one-room schoolhouses
Imagine a teacher giving a solo lecture about American history to a class of students ranging in age from 6 to 13. At one-room schoolhouses, teachers were responsible for everything, from stoking … more
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West Michigan-based mushroom farm Mycophile’s Garden sells a variety of fresh fungi at farmers markets around the state, including the Meridian Township Farmers Market, shown here.
2024 area farmers markets
Peckham Farmstand   May-October   10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday   5408 W. Grand River Ave., Lansing   (517) 316-4050   … more
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