In the wee hours of Christmas 2019, a humble birth in a straw-lined barn in Lansing, Michigan, lit up the front page of The New York Times, was harked and heralded on NBC and NPR and spread comfort and joy around the world.
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LAWRENCE COSENTINO
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12/24/20
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The annual “Bermuda Snohawk” compilations have become a holly jolly tradition in the local music scene. Each winter, the tracklist delivers a mixed bag of tracks. From joke tunes to thoughtful ballads, they’re always a fun listen. Here are a few select cuts picked by area musicians.
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Rich Tupica
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12/24/20
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"Through the Banks of the Red Cedar" examines race relations in American football, and will reach a wider audience when it airs on the Big Ten Network on Christmas Eve.
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Skyler Ashley
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12/23/20
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The same pandemic restrictions that close down movie theaters, bowling alleys and other activity centers are driving increased sales of tabletop games.
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Kyle Davidson
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12/19/20
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Capital City Film Festival is kicking off this weekend’s mini film festival by previewing a massive public art project that has been in development for several years.
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Staff
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12/17/20
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After suffering delays from construction and the pandemic, Jolly Pumpkin Café & Brewery has finally found some footing in East Lansing. It’s another part of the Center City District project to come to fruition, along with Target and Barrio Tacos.
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Skyler Ashley
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12/17/20
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To skirt limits on indoor dining, many restaurateurs are investing in heat lamps, igloos and other devices to keep their guests warm enough to dine outdoors in Michigan’s cold climate.
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Skyler Ashley
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12/17/20
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Recording a new song during a pandemic seemed like an impossibility. But when he looked out upon a world filled with negativity and pain, Heideman decided that he couldn’t keep the song to himself.
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Cole Tunningley
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12/17/20
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Recent federal legislation to decriminalize marijuana and expunge nonviolent, weed-related convictions is being hailed as a nationwide victory for the cannabis normalization movement.
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Kyle Kaminski
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12/17/20
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Local writer Melissa F. Kaelin concluded a different response was needed, and she decided to experiment with social media to connect with other writers and creatives while social distancing.
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BILL CASTANIER
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12/17/20
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More local music buffs pick out great Michigan holiday tunes.
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Rich Tupica
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12/17/20
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The Arts Council of Greater Lansing is teaming up with the city to announce the recipients of the first round of FY2021 City of Lansing Arts and Culture Arts Projects Grants.
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Staff
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12/16/20
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Lansing 5:01, a networking group that encourages young professionals to live in the Lansing area and invest in its communities, has acquired fellow Greater Lansing networking organization, Grand River Connection.
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STAFF
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12/16/20
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This Christmas season why not start — or continue — a tradition of reading classic stories to your children?
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BILL CASTANIER
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12/10/20
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Let me preface this week’s column by noting that I’ve always been more into smoking joints than blunts.
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KYLE KAMINSKI
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12/10/20
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Visual art can end up lingering in museums or galleries, seen only by those who seek it out. Six lucky Lansing artists were just awarded the opportunity to have their artwork displayed on billboards all across the city.
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COLE TUNNINGLEY
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12/10/20
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Does the over-reliance on single-use plastic products trouble you? Alexa Hecksel has the exact same concern; so she started Clean Refillery, a small business that replenishes bottles of laundry detergent, dish soap and other cleaning supplies.
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SKYLER ASHLEY
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12/10/20
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Beginning life in 2017 as a proposal by At-Large City Councilwoman Kathie Dunbar that received a $75,000 grant by the Lansing Economic Area Partnership and the Arts Council of Greater Lansing, the Southwest Lansing Arts Impact Project is finally coming to life.
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SKYLER ASHLEY
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12/10/20
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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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