It won’t be visible from outer space, but the latest attraction on Lansing’s resurgent riverfront promises to make a big splash of color and laughter and draw kids and parents from many miles around.
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Calling Westlund’s Apple Market a Lansing mainstay is quite an understatement. On April 11, the market reached its 100th anniversary — a remarkable milestone no matter what industry you’re in.
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4/16/21
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This year has been very kind to Lansing native Edward McClelland. His new novel, “Running for Home,” is his second book in 2021. Earlier, he published “Midnight in Vehicle City: General Motors, Flint and the Strike That Created the Middle Class,” a non-fiction examination of the 1937 sit-in strike in Flint that resulted in the recognition of the United Auto Workers.
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BILL CASTANIER
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4/14/21
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Looking to boost your acting repertoire? Thanks to a new recurring online performance project, anyone has a chance to include “Riverwalk Theatre Performer” on a resume. By sharing a video that conforms to each month’s theme, you could be one of Riverwalk’s featured artists for its new monthly virtual talent show series.
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DAVID WINKELSTERN
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4/14/21
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The Lansing Art Gallery and Education Center has debuted its selections for the 36th annual Art Scholarship Alert High School Exhibition. An exhibit of artwork crafted entirely by talented Greater …
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SKYLER ASHLEY
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4/14/21
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I got this collection as sort of a hand-me-down. It was my dad’s collection from his older brother. It’s a bunch of punk records that have been passed down from the ’80s and ’70s and it’s one of those things where it always sat on a shelf, and I’d say “Oh, what’s this? Can I look at this?” And I’d be told, “No, you’re going to mess it up and break it.”
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Skyler Ashley
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4/14/21
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In past years, April was referred to as Autism Awareness Month. In 2021, the Autism Society of America is encouraging a shift towards calling it Autism Acceptance Month instead. After all, awareness …
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COLE TUNNINGLEY
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4/14/21
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Motown Records will always be associated with its string of brilliant pop-infused R&B hits by The SupremåTemptations, The Miracles and a long roster of others. The sound founder Berry Gordy masterminded alongside Smokey Robinson defined a generation of ’60s youth and continues to inspire the hitmakers to this day.
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Rich Tupica
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4/14/21
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Need some fun ideas to spend this weekend? We've got you covered. Here's a handy guide to some of the most interesting happenings in Lansing this Saturday and Sunday. There are helpful online-only options included in case you want to avoid crowds and stay home.
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4/10/21
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Whether you’re a casual vinyl buyer, or a serious record collector, the need to unload some unwanted wax arises every once in a while. Sure, there are profitable online selling options, like Discogs and eBay, but that requires some tedious vinyl-grading wisdom, and the time it takes to ship records at the often-crowded post office. Hauling in a box to local record shops is often the easiest option, plus you leave with a few bucks in your pocket. Of course, not all vinyl is valuable, so learning the ropes before you head out is a good idea.
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Rich Tupica
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4/7/21
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Many readers were surprised when former Sen. Carl Levin decided to write a memoir of his 44 years in public service — including 36 years as a United States senator. Levin was well known for not wanting to talk about himself. He wasn’t into braggadocio.
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BILL CASTANIER
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4/7/21
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There are several happenings across Greater Lansing in celebration of Easter Sunday. Here’s a handful of ways you can spend the holiday today.
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4/4/21
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Stoners across Lansing, rejoice. We have another new pot shop in the Capital City — and that means that an even wider selection of recreational and medical cannabis products are in town.
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Kyle Kaminski
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4/1/21
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Have you ever thought about what you would do in the apocalypse? Doomsday preppers take that hypothetical into a lifestyle. Local comedian and YouTuber Louis D. Michael created the web show “Loaded for Bear” to parody the folks who slide into conspiracy theory and obsession.
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Ted Wilson chatted with City Pulse about how Replay is combating this unexpected problem and challenges presented by the pandemic.
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Rich Tupica
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4/1/21
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"This Must Be the Place: Quality Hits From Lansing" is a new compilation that gives the local music scene a well-deserved opportunity to shake off some of the rust.
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Skyler Ashley
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3/29/21
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In an era where local news is evaporating and many cities don’t have a source for local reporting at all, FOX 47 is ramping up on the ground coverage in Greater Lansing. With a new team of …
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SKYLER ASHLEY
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3/25/21
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More than a year of lockdown has done some odd things to the musicians of the Lansing Symphony Orchestra.
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LAWRENCE COSENTINO
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3/25/21
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Laura Drotar, who uses they/them pronouns, enjoys folk music and its ability to bring people together. Their favorite piece of folk music history is the songbook “Rise Up Singing.”
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William Murphy was a grunt in the Vietnam War and is proud of it.
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