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784 Wilson Road, East Lansing The Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine is worth a trip for its terrific animal sculptures and artwork. The most spectacular is … more
Erin Brains, founder of the Lansing Foodies group.
Lansing’s first family of food
To put the Lansing Foodies group and its jaw-dropping 75,600-person Facebook membership in some perspective, consider that a Google search of similar foodie groups in Grand Rapids and Detroit, more
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As is typical of the Michigan Notable Book list, this year’s selections represent an eclectic mix of topics, with the one caveat that they all have some relationship to Michigan culture, geography and/or people.
2025 Michigan Notable Books run the gamut
“Big Gretch” is on the promotion trail for the young-adult version of her memoir, “True Gretch,” which was recently selected as a Michigan Notable Book for 2025. more
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Courtesy Soul Box Project The centerpiece of the newest Broad exhibit, “Art in the Aftermath,” is an array of nearly 3,000 tiny boxes from the national Soul Box Project, each of which represents a person who was killed or injured by gun violence.
‘There are many layers to this’
Quiet spaces for meditation and healing, sobering visual reminders of the scope and impact of gun violence in America and calls to action are all part of a new exhibit at Michigan State University’s Broad Art Museum, “Art in the Aftermath: Healing Gun Violence Through Artivism.” more
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The cast of the North American tour of “MJ” the musical, running at the Wharton Center Tuesday (Feb. 11) through Feb. 16.
Even non-fans will be thrilled with ‘MJ’ the musical
Devin Bowles wasn’t a big Michael Jackson fan. But when he saw “MJ” the musical on Broadway — the first of many viewings for him — he knew he wanted to be in the show. more
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From left: Kat Paloyan as Kaliope Darkwalker, Neysa Nohara as Tilly Evans and Theory Grande-Cassell as Lilith Morningstar in Ixion Ensemble Theatre’s production of “She Kills Monsters,” by Qui Nguyen.
Get your fantasy role-playing fix with Ixion’s ‘She Kills Monsters’
As Ixion Ensemble Theatre celebrates its 10th season, the choice to rehash a previously staged show from its 2015-‘16 season, Qui Nguyen’s “She Kills Monsters,” more
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Author and University of Michigan law Professor Matthew Fletcher, a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, said that much of what goes on in his new collection of short stories, “Stick Houses,” happened to him or someone he knows. The stories revolve around modern Indigenous culture and involve themes like land loss, alcoholism, reservation life and intergenerational trauma resulting from families being broken up.
Matthew Fletcher’s new short-story collection is clever, funny and heartbreaking
East Lansing author and law Professor Matthew Fletcher has taken bits and pieces from his life and consolidated them into his first collection of short stories, “Stick Houses,” which he hit out of the park. more
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Lawrence Cosentino/City Pulse “Summer Harvest,” a 2023 watercolor by Anishinaabe artist Jamie John of Traverse City, is on display at the MSU Broad Art Museum as part of the new exhibition “Farmland: Food, Justice and Sovereignty,” which runs through July 27.
Bountiful basket at the Broad
Don’t let the lounging cows give you a false sense of security. “Farmland: Food, Justice and Sovereignty,” a major new exhibit on view at the Michigan State University Broad Art Museum through July 27, more
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Public Art of the Week
“Frosty the Snowman” may show up for a new downtown Lansing winter promotion showcasing creative snowfolk, but Frosty won’t melt away like the fictional character since no real snow can be used in the creations. more
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Photo by Lauren Desberg, courtesy Wharton Center Time for Three (from left: Nicolas Kendall, Charles Yang and Ranaan Meyer) will bring high energy and tight rapport to the Wharton Center on Jan. 29.
A constant communion
A live concert by string trio Time for Three is more than an evening of music. Watching and listening to Charles Yang (violin/vocals), more
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“I kept trying my best not to write it,” Midland author Jeff Vande Zande said of his new gothic horror novel, “The Dance of Rotten Sticks.” “I’m not a reader of horror, and I looked snobbishly down my nose at the genre.” However, the author ended up enjoying the experience so much that he’s 40,000 words into a sequel, which is set in northern Michigan’s Pigeon River State Forest.
Jeff Vande Zande scares himself with new gothic horror novel
A word of warning: Don’t start reading Jeff Vande Zande’s new gothic horror novel before going to bed. You’ll stay up late trying to uncover what happens next, and you’ll end up with nightmares. more
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Bernard LaFayette Jr., a minister, educator, lecturer and prominent civil rights leader of the mid-20th century, will deliver the keynote address at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan’s 40th annual Day of Celebration luncheon on Monday (Jan. 20).
The dream marches on
Martin Luther King Jr. is lauded as one of the most influential figures in American history — so much so that his birthday is honored each year with a holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, more
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At the Lansing Symphony Orchestra’s Friday evening (Jan. 10) Masterworks concert, principal horn player Corbin Wagner (left) made performing Richard Strauss’ Horn Concerto No. 2 look easy.
Zephyrs, zephyrs and more zephyrs
“How did they do that?”  You don’t often get to experience Harry Houdini-level bafflement at a symphony performance, but the world premiere of a cleverly crafted three-part … more
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Plymouth Township-based author and Civil War historian Jack Dempsey said he can trace his interest in the war to when he was 3 years old and was boosted up onto a monument of Stonewall Jackson at Manassas National Battlefield Park for a photograph.
Historian says Civil War stories can ‘help to draw us together’
Plymouth Township-based author and historian Jack Dempsey has written 10 books, seven of them on the Civil War. more
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From left: Quinn Kelly as Jake II, TJ Kelly as Walt and Lewis Elson as Jake I in Riverwalk Theatre’s production of “Lustful Youth.”
Playful chaos transpires in Riverwalk Theatre’s ‘Lustful Youth’
For anyone who took an introduction to theater class in college, Riverwalk Theatre’s production of “Lustful Youth” will feel like déjà vu. In such a class, more
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Ryan Andrews (right) and Phil Clark have been releasing music on Madlantis Records for more than 20 years. The latest release, Neganance’s “12 Songs,” is a Christmas grindcore LP issued on an old-fashioned VHS tape. It’s also available to stream on Bandcamp and YouTube.
Madlantis Records drops a VHS tape
From wall-rattling sludge rock to hook-laced punk, Ryan Andrews is one of the most experimental and dynamic artists to call Lansing home. Shoot, he even has a country band. His main outfit, No Skull, … more
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Southeast Michigan bluegrass band Wilson Thicket performs on Feb. 8, 2024, at the Robin Theatre in REO Town, one of the Ten Pound Fiddle’s go-to venues. The Fiddle doesn’t have a brick-and-mortar location but instead rents local spaces based on expected attendance for each show, such as University Lutheran and Edgewood United churches in East Lansing and UrbanBeat in Old Town.
Fiddle at 50
As the first pluck of a banjo fills the room, and the fiddle conjures a commanding, rustic sound, it becomes clear that a Ten Pound Fiddle event is more than just a concert. more
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Lansing Symphony Orchestra principal horn player Corbin Wager, the featured soloist at Friday’s (Jan. 10) Masterworks concert.
‘A bit of a beast’
It’s always a sweet moment when the orchestral thunderheads recede and honey-gold beams stream through the cracks, courtesy of the Lansing Symphony Orchestra’s principal horn player, Corbin Wagner. more
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In October 1977, President Jimmy Carter traveled to Detroit to attend a conference on the needs of the nation’s poor. It was sponsored by the Community Services Administration, which was a program of President Lyndon Johnson’s “war on poverty.”
Remembering Jimmy Carter, from his environmentalism to his literature
Although Jimmy Carter only served one term as president and was much maligned, since his Dec. 29 death at age 100, the nation has been reminded of his lifelong commitment to humanity. more
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Sphinx Virtuosi, a self-conducted chamber orchestra that blends classical music with soul, bluegrass, jazz, blues and elements of rag, will travel from Detroit to perform at the Wharton Center on Feb. 22.
Notable events to keep arts aficionados busy in 2025
While the first week of the year starts off slow, allowing everyone to unwind after the busy holiday season, happenings will begin picking up quickly in the following weeks and may fly past your radar as the list grows. more
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