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Sick of hearing the same Christmas tunes but don’t have time for a deep dive into the abyss of often abysmal holiday tunes?
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Rich Tupica
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12/10/20
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Keeping up with the holiday spirit might be a tough gig this season, but a wintery walk through a labyrinth of brightly shining Christmas lights and decorations could help.
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SKYLER ASHLEY
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12/4/20
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Peppermint Creek Theatre’s “Hear Our Cry” was originally shown in late October as a drive-in “movie” in the parking lot at the corner of Capitol Avenue and Ionia Street. Now, until Dec. 31, the same compelling Zoom medley is available on YouTube.
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DAVID WINKELSTERN
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12/4/20
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The houses may be little, but they’re not made of “ticky-tack” and they definitely don’t all look the same — with hats off to songwriter Melvina Reynolds.
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BILL CASTANIER
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12/4/20
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Holiday events happening in Lansing.
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Cole Tunningley
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12/4/20
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Since its inception, Homegrown Cannabis Co. has made quite a name for itself in Lansing. In February, it became the first pot shop in the city to open its doors for recreational sales. And it has continued to stock some of the most diverse, potent and affordable products on the market.
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KYLE KAMINSKI
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12/4/20
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“Southeast of Saturn,” a new compilation LP, pressed up by Jack White’s Third Man Records, embarks on a reverb-soaked journey through Michigan’s spacey past. One of the 19 bands featured on this already acclaimed collection of ’90s-era shoegaze and dream pop tracks is Lansing’s own Calliope.
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Rich Tupica
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12/3/20
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One line in Kyle Kaminski’s resume says a lot. It declares his reporting at the Traverse City Record-Eagle emphasized “hard-hitting stories that serve a watchdog-type service for our readers.”
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Berl Schwartz
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12/3/20
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While the main event is still postponed for 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Capital City Film Festival is hosting two days of free drive-in screenings on Dec.18-19 to help tide film fans over.
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Staff
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12/3/20
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Lansing Poet Laureate Laura Apol is joining EVERYbody Reads bookstore for an online fundraising event to benefit the Greater Lansing Food Bank’s Garden Project.
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Staff
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11/27/20
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C3 Industries is based in Ann Arbor and its retail brand, Cloud Cover Cannabis, is building a growing cultivation “campus” in a secluded industrial park off I-96 in Webberville.
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Kyle Kaminski
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11/26/20
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Depending on which Michigander you talk to, Bob Seger is either Michigan-rock royalty or a mainstream pop icon
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Rich Tupica
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11/26/20
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In an effort to help out independent artists and their fans, DIY musicians Tommy McCord, Raymond Strife, Jim Graz and Tim Hoh have created a Facebook group to act as a virtual venue.
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Skyler Ashley
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11/26/20
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517 Coffee Co., a local coffee roaster that cut its teeth as a popular farmers market vendor, is on the cusp of finally opening its very own brick-and-mortar space.
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Skyler Ashley
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11/26/20
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David’s favorite thing is the custom-built Ghostbusters proton pack his late grandfather made for him.
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Skyler Ashley
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11/26/20
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When Elizabeth Field Connor discovered her grandfather’s army footlocker from World War I while digging through her father’s musty basement, she had no idea the treasures and mysteries it would unleash
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BILL CASTANIER
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11/26/20
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In February, Homegrown Cannabis Co. became the first provisioning center in Lansing to be fully licensed for adult-use, recreational retail sales. Several other shops have opened in recent months, but Homegrown has solidified itself as a mainstay on the local cannabis market.
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Kyle Kaminski
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11/19/20
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Back in the ’50s, a small batch of traditional country artists slowly shaped a new sub-genre known as rockabilly. It remained rootsy and rhythmic, but was cut with a rowdy, menacing edge. It was louder, faster and more unruly than anything before it.
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When COVID-19 and the ensuing statewide lockdown caused the temporary closure of a vast majority of Michigan businesses, it was only logical to shelve our annual Top of the Town contest. But as local retailers and restaurants began returning (albeit with some necessary changes) we opted to reboot it with special conditions.
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SKYLER ASHLEY, SEAN BRADLEY and KYLE KAMINSKI
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11/19/20
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The complete list of Top of the Town 2020 winners.
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