When Ozay Moore first moved to Lansing, he didn’t quite know how long he’d stay. After getting to know this city ­ — winding his way through its many house shows and art … more

While the battle for superiority between Lansing’s varying people, places and things during the annual City Pulse Top of the Town Contest might not match the calamitous, world-shattering … more

A loving mother visits her incarcerated son, pressing her hand to his across a glass barrier. more

Following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the hottest selling items on online booksellers like Amazon, AbeBooks and e-Bay were cookbooks originating from New Orleans and the rest of Cajun Louisiana. more

A new exhibit is debuting at the main gallery of the Michigan State University Museum called “Tracked and Traced.” more

Daniel Silva’s new spy thriller, “The Cellist,” featuring Spy Chief of Israel Gabriel Allon, will keep you up well into the night. more

During the 1980s, Ded Engine was a fierce driving force in not only the Lansing heavy metal scene, but across oceans, as well. Hell, the band even got to pal around a bit with Iron Maiden during 1982’s “Number of the Beast” Tour.  more

When Everett High School’s marching band takes the Eastern High School football field Thursday (Sept. 2) for a varsity showdown between the Everett Vikings and the Eastern Quakers, more

Riverwalk Theatre recently announced productions for the fall and beyond. Instead of its usual 12 shows per season, five are planned. The selections — and decision to reopen after shutting down … more

With age and experience, Leone came to realize that — with every answer we find — more questions reveal themselves.  more

The dog days of August have most readers looking around for what they are going to read next. Now that bookstores and libraries have reopened, you can once again browse their shelves looking for the next great read.  more

The Dirtbombs will forever be tied to its deep Motor City roots, but going back to the brilliant garage band’s early days reveals a couple Lansing connections. more

The Eastside Summer Fest is a celebration of local artists and the Lansing community. more

The Loft, a shuttered venue that was once a reliable fixture in several local music scenes and host to countless concerts. In its place is The Studio at 414, a new venue that officially debuted in late-July that will host functions such as wedding receptions, stand-up comedy nights, variety entertainment shows and perhaps, eventually, smaller live music gigs. more

An eclectic blend of local musicians from different genres is coming to the Herrmann House for a concert in downtown Lansing this week for “Play Music on the Porch Day.” more

Though 90 degree heat beat down onto the city without mercy, Lansing was alive today with cool events sprawled across several of its neighborhoods. more

Laura Hall is a volunteer with the Westside Neighborhood Association. After graduating high school, she was gifted a handmade quilt from each of her grandmothers. She is very close with … more

From the 1920s through the 1980s, Clayton “Peg Leg” Bates (1907-1998) tap danced across the world and became one of the most well-known performers in his field. In his many travels, Lansing became one of his frequent stops in the late 1950s and ’60s.  more

Adado Riverfront Park is hosting a collaboration between several Lansing theater, dance and singing companies for an afternoon of great outdoor performances. Audiences will be able to enjoy a show that features artists from Riverwalk Theatre, Happendance, Lansing Children’s Choir, The Curtainless Theatre and Habibi Dancers.  more

“They played three songs. The guitarist broke a string, threw his guitar in the air and stormed off stage. It was the most metal thing I had ever seen. This band ripped it up, said, “Fuck it” and just left. I thought, ‘Holy shit, this is crazy.’” more