This week, Michigan State University Opera Theatre will present “Falstaff,” by Giuseppe Verdi, the composer’s last of 28 operas. Based on Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wives …
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3/23/23
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In 1989, Cleveland native Keith LaMar was imprisoned after fatally shooting a man in the chest during a drug deal that went south. Then, in 1993, his life changed forever when 10 people were killed …
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CHELSEA LAKE ROBERTS
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3/16/23
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For almost 20 years, The Goddamn Gallows has continued to reinvent itself both on record and onstage. The group, formed in Lansing in 2004, continuously teeters between rockabilly, …
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Rich Tupica
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3/16/23
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Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day, so don your favorite green attire, crack open a Guinness and get ready to celebrate with a host of events throughout Greater Lansing.
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Nicole Noechel
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3/16/23
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This weekend brings early chances to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day as well as plenty of art exhibits, live music, movie screenings and more.
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Nicole Noechel
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3/9/23
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Among the most reliable harbingers of spring in greater Lansing are snowdrops, crocuses and the comforting sight of Brian Snyder in a paint-spattered smock, dabbing al fresco at his latest …
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Lawrence Cosentino
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3/9/23
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“The East Lansing library was the first place I went to when I moved here,” said Cindy Hunter Morgan, an East Lansing poet and a Michigan State University assistant professor. She also …
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Bill Castanier
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3/9/23
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For Shawna Morton, 24, a strategic communication master’s student at Michigan State University, her undergraduate years at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, were filled with discoveries of influential women …
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Nicole Noechel
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3/9/23
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For the past month or so, Lansing has been home to several billboards that simply proclaim “Shostakovich Symphony No. 9.” The brave decision not to filter the work of a troubled, mid-20th-century Russian master …
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Lawrence Cosentino
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3/9/23
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As Riverwalk Theatre’s production of ‘Kinky Boots’ gets rolling with its opening number, “Price and Son Theme/The Most Beautiful Thing in the World,” the cast …
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Todd Heywood
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3/9/23
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“I’m inspired by Nina Simone, Prince a nd Bill Withers, mostly,” said Benjamin Richard Hall, the commanding lead vocalist of The Further Adventures of FatBoy and JiveTurkey. The …
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Rich Tupica
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3/9/23
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Standard orbit was not Wayne Shorter’s style. Shorter, a questing and creative spirit and giant of American music, died Thursday, March 2 at 89. His piercing, bird-like cry was a mainstay of Miles Davis’ second great quintet. He flexed into flux …
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3/3/23
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The first weekend of March brings new art exhibits, theater productions and plenty of entertaining events to start your month off with a bang.
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Nicole Noechel
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3/2/23
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The Capitol City Chordsmen, a Lansing-area men’s barbershop chorus that was founded in 1939 and performs at various events throughout southern Michigan, will host its annual concert Saturday …
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3/2/23
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Camille Thurman sings, her buttery, luminous voice and comforting warmth tempt you to close your eyes out of sheer pleasure. But keep them open. Otherwise, you’ll miss it when she casually picks up a saxophone …
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Lawrence Cosentino
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3/2/23
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Six weeks ago, Amazon and FedEx shipments began arriving at Kelly Stuible-Clark’s front door. Her husband and daughter were excited — until she told them the only thing that would be …
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Todd Heywood
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3/2/23
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There’s no shortage of books about the Civil War, but until this week, Lansing’s role has largely been ignored. Local author and historian Matthew J. VanAcker published a new …
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Bill Castanier
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3/2/23
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Repressed feelings and dormant passions are rising to the surface. I bet they will soon be rattling your brain and illuminating your heart, unleashing a soothing …
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3/2/23
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“Soloist” isn’t quite the right word for Ara Gregorian’s job at Saturday’s Lansing Symphony Orchestra concert, and not just because he will share the spotlight with his …
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Lawrence Cosentino
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3/2/23
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From a “gothic prom” and a Viking festival to film screenings and theater productions, there’s a lot to do in the Lansing area this weekend, so get your errands done early and prepare for fun times ahead.
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Nicole Noechel
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2/23/23
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