Advertise
Donate
Log in
Arts and Culture
Sort by: Featured Most recent
46 results total, viewing 1 - 20
Caroline Eiseman as Tracy Turnblad in the touring production of "Hairspray," running at the Wharton Center through Sunday (Dec. 3).
'Hairspray' at Wharton is an unstoppable juggernaut
On opening night (Nov. 28) of “Hairspray’s” six-day run at the Wharton Center, there was an unusually long wait before the house doors opened. more
|
Fans young and old can immerse themselves in the magic of "Harry Potter" with live Lansing Symphony Orchestra concerts set to the series' first film.
The wizarding world of Wharton
FRIDAY, Oct. 27 — Witches, wizards and muggles alike can experience the music of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” live at the Wharton Center Nov. 17 and 18. more
|
Originally slated to open in July, Grewal Hall at 224 will celebrate its official grand opening with concerts tonight, tomorrow and Sunday.
The wait is over for Lansing music fans: Grewal Hall at 224 opens tonight
FRIDAY, Oct. 20 — After months of delays, Grewal Hall at 224 has announced its official grand opening, with shows tonight, tomorrow and Sunday evening. more
|
Carl and Sadie Morlok pose for a family portrait with their quadruplet daughters, Edna, Wilma, Sarah and Helen, in 1937.
‘A house of horrors’
When the Fox Movietone News production staff pulled up outside the home of Carl and Sadie Morlok on Lansing’s east side in September 1930 to film the couple’s quadruplet daughters, the event was featured on the front page of the Lansing State Journal. more
|
Photographer Roxanne Frith calls her photo “Let Me Tell You a Story,” which she says is a “montage of two images, of good friends walking on a stairs/walkway and the Grand River.” It is featured in the book “My Secret Lansing.”
The ‘Secret’ is out
If you live near Lansing, you’ve seen the state Capitol. But have you seen it through someone else’s tears? Maybe you’ve been to Cooley Gardens, a leafy, floral oasis in the concrete fastness of the city’s near south side. But have you fallen in love there? Surely, you’ve been to Curious Books in East Lansing. But why did you go and what did you find? more
|
The U.S. Marine Band that is known as the "President's Own" will give a free performance at the Wharton Center on Oct. 25.
'President's Own' Marine Band coming to Wharton for free concert
TUESDAY, Sept. 19 — The “President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band, a 135-member emsemble that turned 225 years old this year, will present a free performance at the Wharton Center … more
|
Actress, author, musician and breast cancer activist Mandy Gonzalez is excited to appear at the Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre to sing, “A little bit of Broadway, a little bit from my album and a little bit of some other pop stuff,” she said.
Hard work pays off
Mandy Gonzalez is known for major Broadway roles, TV and movie appearances, authoring young-adult books and being a breast cancer research advocate. Tens of thousands follow her on her social media pages, and she has an acclaimed LP, “Fearless,” that features her colossal voice.  more
|
(From left) Dimondale Arts Commission chair Camron Gnass; Eaton County Commissioner Jacob Toomey; Village trustees Lori Conarton, Bill Bower and Andrea Tardino; artist Richard Tanner, commission members Scott Pohl and Sharon Novasel; and Village Manager Denis Prisk pose with Dimondale’s second publicly funded sculpture, Tanner’s “The River (Runs Through Us)”.
Greater Lansing is a state leader in funding the arts
“It’s a sleepy little town on a river bend,” Dimondale native Camron Gnass said of his lifelong home. “It’s more of a bedroom community than it is anything with real commerce. There’s just kind of one main blinker-light there, and other than that it’s a kind of off-the-beaten path.” more
|
Tyrrell Winston’s wall of discarded basketballs, gathered from ditches, driveways and neighborhood courts, bursts with a love of the sport.
Champions on and off the field
Antsy types who usually skip the video art at Michigan State University’s Broad Art Museum might want to slow down, sit on a bench for six minutes and lose themselves in a deeply moving video by South African-American artist Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi. more
|
“American Idol” alumnus Jacob Moran headlines day one of the Sun Dried Music Festival in downtown Mason, taking the stage 9:40 p.m. Friday (Aug. 25).
Fun for the whole family
It’s the last weekend of summer before classes begin at Michigan State University, and it seems some local organizations have been waiting for students to return before offering their biggest events of the season. more
|
MSU clubs and organizations are ready to greet potential new members at Sparticipation, running 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 27).
Back in the saddle
Welcome back, Spartans! I hope you’ve had a relaxing and fun-filled summer. Now that the school year is ramping up, East Lansing is ready to greet you with plenty of fun events, both at Michigan State University and in the community beyond. Before we get to that, however, let’s look at some updates on the city’s landscape. more
|
Tennant Performance Shell Concerts in the Park
The Clinton County Arts Council and City of St. Johns’ free outdoor concert series has four shows left to go before the summer wraps up. Bill Tennant, one of the founding members of the arts … more
Formerly known as Young O, Jurell is a quadruple-threat artist.
Lansing hip-hop artists taking the scene by storm
Last year, when I wrote about the state of Lansing hip-hop, I said I felt that a collection of the greatest voices ever to represent the genre was born in Lansing. While that remains true, I also … more
|
The Verve Pipe’s July 15 show at Grewal Hall at 224 was rescheduled for Dec. 9, but singer and guitarist Brian Vander Ark still chatted with City Pulse about the band’s history and its next album.
Pipe dream
Looking back on his band’s platinum-selling success, the Verve Pipe’s Brian Vander Ark quickly pointed to his most surreal moment from the group’s peak. more
|
Courtesy photo St. Joseph and Main streets were “ground zero” in the I-496 construction project. The state Capitol dome is visible at left. Construction lasted from 1963 until December 1970.
‘They even took the dirt’
It took over five years, including a pandemic pause, to bring one of Lansing’s least known but important and wrenching stories to the screen, and now it’s here. more
|
Author Chris G. Thelen wrote the first draft of his new novel, “Islands of Deception,” more than 30 years ago, but it sat on the shelf until his retirement three years ago, when he finally had time to make the necessary rewrites.
A thriller more than 30 years in the making
If you’re looking for a summer read that will get your pulse racing, Chris G. Thelen’s new book, “Islands of Deception,” is a safe bet. There are car, boat and plane chases; two secret staircases; and corrupt ... more
|
The Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ontario, North America’s largest classical repertory theater company, is performing Shakespeare’s “Richard II” throughout July, August and September. The company is also producing three other Shakespeare plays and a host of modern shows this summer.
Summer theater just a short road trip away
The Lansing area offers an extraordinary amount of talented theater companies. So much so that during the fall, winter and spring, theatergoers find themselves choosing between … more
|
Lansing Mayor Andy Schor opens the groundbreaking ceremony this morning for the city's downtown performing arts center at the corner of Washington Avenue and Lenawee Street. In the background are the new City View Apartments.
City breaks ground on a downtown performing arts center
WEDNESDAY, June 28 — City of Lansing officials broke ground this morning on the Ovation downtown performing arts center and announced a $1 million, five-year partnership with Michigan State … more
|
The Broad Museum’s 2022 retrospective, “History Told Slant: 27 Years of Collecting Art at MSU,” celebrated the museum’s permanent collection, and the history of the Broad’s predecessor, the Kresge Art Museum. The Center for Object Research and Engagement, now under construction at the Broad, will provide a permanent space where some 270 objects from the collection will go on display.
‘The core of who we are’
Two weeks ago, workers began tearing out drywall and dismantling cinderblock partitions in the lower level of MSU’s Broad Art Museum. The lower-level renovation of a campus building … more
|
Local artist Dennis Preston poses with his trusty sketch pad and a figurine of Ed “Big Daddy” Roth’s Rat Fink caricature, a major inspiration for his own art.
Two decades of napkin doodling
Dennis Preston has been painting on unusual surfaces and materials since he was a little kid. He’s produced thousands of posters and caricatures; painted guitars, ukuleles and drums; and even … more
|
1 | 2 | 3 Next »
Currently viewing stories posted within the past year.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.

Connect with us

Advertise
Contact Us
© Copyright 2023 City Pulse | Privacy Policy
Powered by Creative Circle Media Solutions