Books on the Kennedy family would fill a library, but few, if any, are as tantalizing, informative and soaring in their completeness as Michigan State University History Professor Emeritus Jane … more

My favorite thing is the five-point perspective drawing I did of the Capitol last year. It’s my favorite thing because I’ve loved art ever since I came to America when I was in the first grade. more

Mary Job, an adjunct associate professor at Lansing Community College, has been directing local plays since 1995 and is showing no signs of letting up. more

East Lansing Film Festival is returning for its 24th edition with a four-day lineup of critically acclaimed independent feature-length films, documentaries and short films at the Studio C movie theater at the Meridian Mall in Okemos.  more

  Friday, Nov. 5, 5 p.m. Old Town Neighborhood1213  Turner St., LansingMyArtsNightOut.com Arts Night Out is back again for the first Friday of November. The  Arts Council of … more

This is the first in a series of stories where local musicians dish about a life-changing record. Kicking it off is Johnny Aimcrier recalling his 1989 discovery of the “Witchdoctor” LP by the Sidewinders — a defunct RCA-signed band that melded the power of Hüsker Dü with a country edge.  more

Lansing is having its 25th annual Dia de Los Muertos celebration on Saturday. The holiday is a centuries-old Mexican tradition celebrated by many Latino cultures, and its celebrants have a much more cheerful, rather than mournful, attitude toward the death of those close to them.  more

Downtown Lansing has a new small business incubator that serves as a hub for up-and-coming shops where customers can have a diverse shopping experience. The Middle Village Micro Market, which launched this month, includes, so far, A Novel Concept, MI Alchemy, Capital Hippie and Sweet Encounters Bakery & Café. Merchandise from Neva Lee’s, Lansing Made and The Artist’s Umbrella are also featured throughout the new retail space.  more

Ever wondered what it would be like to become a zombie? Are you interested in helping form a horde of the undead that will take over downtown Lansing? The 2021 Downtown Lansing Zombie Walk will offer you the chance to participate in a fun Halloween tradition that celebrates one of pop culture’s most famous monsters.  more

Despite the pandemic taking out The Loft, Lansing, fortunately, still has a number of music venues for locals to perform at. One of the newer ones on the block, UrbanBeat, is in the heart of Old Town and consistently offers music beyond the pop genre. It hosts jazz, folk, blues, funk and everything in between. It’s also a restaurant and “customizable” event space, unlike your standard venue. Situated in a historic 150-year-old brick building, it’s an intimate listening environment.  more

There are things that go bump in the night. And most of them can be explained with simple realities: a settling house, a pet in search of a late-night snack, tree branches bristling against vinyl siding, perhaps a misaligned electrical system or furnace. The list is nearly inexhaustible. more

After forming Greenwood District studios, an independent film studio housed in the building that was previously the Lansing Mall Cinema, the ambitious Lansing comedian known by his stage name Amaru … more

For me, the obvious choice for my favorite thing is my 2003 BMW. It just popped up on my Facebook memories that I got it a year and two months ago. My buddy, who builds drift cars, bought it and it was all stock. He gave me a really good deal on it and I went out to his house in Saginaw and picked it up, with the intentions of turning it into a project car. I got my parts car, swapped over all the parts and started daily-driving it.   more

Love dogs? Love cats? And do you love Halloween, costumes and candy? Well, of course you do! You also obviously know that the only thing better than enjoying all those things, is enjoying them all at the same time.  more

The Ten Pound Fiddle has been bringing in world-class folk music and dance events to East Lansing since 1975, is still going as strong as ever. It’s always an assorted mix of amazingly talented national, international and local folkies. more

At the corner of Caesar Chavez Avenue and Cedar Street in Lansing’s Old Town stands a brightly painted edifice that invites folks into the land of Preuss Pets. There’s a towering waterfall display and a rainforest facade painted on the outside wall, a mural from a local artist. more

I believe the Lebowsky Center for the Performing Arts could take an odd, sometimes dull and mostly forgettable musical and make it a must-see show. Its production of “Evita” is proof. more

Here in Mid-Michigan the leaves may still be a couple of weeks from turning into spectacular works of natural art, but that’s not stopping Michigan State University Press and Wayne State University Press from publishing some important works of poetry, essays and history. In the next few weeks watch for interviews with the authors in City Pulse. more

A special televised event hosted by the Lansing NAACP will feature CNN commentator Bakari Sellers and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist. The 55th annual Freedom Fund Celebration airs Saturday at 8 p.m. on WLNS-TV 6. more

Potter Park Zoo’s Fall Zootacular is a seasonal celebration where you can stroll through the zoo and enjoy more than just the amazing animals. more