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Michigan Country Entertainment owner Al Garcia (center) poses with MCE artist Cooper Johnson (left) and headliner Louie Lee at a show at Mac’s Bar.
‘The best thing to happen for local music’
Lansing is known for olive burgers, Oldsmobile and jazz, thanks to Michigan State University. But for country music fans, the capital city doesn’t typically come to mind. Al Garcia, owner of … more
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Lansing made
The Lansing music scene is alive, weird and thriving — and who better to map it out than the artists themselves? From busy, locally based rappers and synth-pop gems to holiday comp albums and … more
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After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018, songwriter and author Alice Randall had two goals: “to tell the story of Detroit as an art and music center and to tell people about Black people in country music.”
Reclaiming country music’s Black history
When you think about country music, you think white. But Alice Randall moved to Nashville in 1983 as a young Black songwriter fresh from Harvard to change that dynamic. “For 20 years, I … more
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Greater Lansing music scene directory
The Lansing area is awash with resources for performing and recording musicians, burgeoning artists looking to hone their craft, live music fans, record and CD collectors and beyond. If you consider … more
Co-owner Shawn VanSteeland stands behind the counter at Music Instrument Swap’s new Holt location.
Owners bring Music Instrument Swap closer to home
Around 20 years ago, a trip to the Chicago Drum Show changed Shawn VanSteeland’s life. “I was like, ‘This is awesome, we should do it in … more
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From left: John Lepard, Emily Sutton-Smith, Sophia Psiakis, Faith Green and Sandra Birch in Williamston Theatre’s production of “Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help,” by Katie Forgette.
Williamston’s ‘Incident at Our Lady ...’ brings heartwarming nostalgia
If you, like me, grew up in a working-class Catholic home in the 1970s, you’ll find Katie Forgette’s memory play, “Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help,” at Williamston … more
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In an op-ed for The New York Times, author and editor Christian Cooper said his passion for birding “has been a window into the wondrous, and I feel excited and grateful to get to share that wonder with others.”
One Grand Read takes flight with Black birder’s memoir
In May 2020, Christian Cooper, a dedicated birder, was on his home turf in New York’s Central Park looking for the elusive mourning warbler when he came across a “bird” he had never … more
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Illustrator Bill Morrison credits the lasting power of “The Simpsons” to its pertinent satire. “It’s a funhouse mirror of our society,” he said. “It does a brilliant job of taking everything in our culture and showing the funny side of it.”
‘Simpsons’ illustrator returns to Capital City Comic Con
Bill Morrison knows a thing or two about satire. The St. Clair Shores-based College for Creative Studies alumnus has served as executive editor of Mad magazine, an illustrator for “The … more
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Mark Chatterley (right) and his daughter, Teagan, successfully combine work of vastly different scales, styles and textures in a joint show at (SCENE) Metrospace.
Megaliths and ‘meep moops’
You should never say never, but it’s a safe bet that no two artists have ever kneaded their brains together the way Mark Chatterley and his daughter, Teagan, did to create their joint exhibit, … more
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Public Art of the Week
The busy brushes of Brian Whitfield The paint brushes of local muralist Brian Whitfield never get a chance to dry out, and that’s a good thing. Whitfield, who is noted for his many … more
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J.Plantana can often be found on stage, whether performing her original songs or hosting an event she planned.
‘There’s always room for more’
Local rapper and event planner J.Plantana is well-versed in being the change she wants to see in the world. From center stage to behind the scenes, she’s making waves in the area’s … more
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Courtesy Evolve Theatrics Music director Josiah Scott (right) leads Evolve Theatrics’ von Trapp family through a vocal rehearsal.
A new sound for ‘The Sound of Music’
For Evolve Theatrics’ 20th anniversary show, co-founder Helen Hart wanted to direct something special. Being a fan of old-school musicals, she felt “The Sound of Music” would be the … more
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Artstorm 2025
Murals find their way on to some unusual spaces, including street crosswalks, communication boxes and walls and windows in the downtown. And now drain grates and catch basins will be getting a … more
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Attendees embrace at the 2024 Lansing Pride festival in Old Town.
Queer-centric Old Town a perfect fit for Lansing Pride
Along with the east side, Old Town is known as an epicenter for Lansing’s LGBTQ+ community. But it hasn’t always been that way. Though Cheryl VanDeKerkhove, a … more
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The Allen Farmers Market, hosted by the Allen Neighborhood Center, was designed to be a third place.
More than gathering spots: Lansing’s third places
As someone who enjoys tinkering with bikes and fixing things around the house, Scot Wright has watched craftspeople do “some pretty amazing things” on YouTube. But four months ago, … more
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The Green Door Bar & Grill, long a staple of eastside Lansing’s nightlife, is for sale. The owners say they will keep it running until they find someone who shares their vision.
Green Door takes semi-breather as owners search for a buyer
The Green Door, an eastside Lansing institution for more than three decades, serving up the blues and a wide variety of other music while also thriving as an old-school neighborhood bar and grill, is … more
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Local author RJ Erskine took inspiration from Stephen King’s “The Shining” and Scottish legends for his new paranormal thriller, “The Coigreach.”
From sidekick to protagonist
  Local author RJ Erskine begins his new paranormal thriller, “The Coigreach,” like many other books in the genre: A young, enigmatic traveler has car trouble and settles in a … more
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The legendary Green Door Bar & Lounge, popular for live blues and other music at 2005 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing, is for sale, owner Jen Costigan announced today.
The Green Door to close on weekends as co-owner announces search for buyer
MONDAY, June 23 — The Green Door, a Lansing institution on Michigan Avenue for more than three decades, serving up the blues and a wide variety of other music while also thriving as an … more
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From left: Trinity Posey, Sam McLellan and Diego Enrico in the national tour of “The Book of Mormon.”
‘The Book of Mormon’: not your mother’s Broadway musical
It’s been 14 years since “The Book of Mormon” premiered on Broadway and won the Tony Award for best musical, so at this point, no one should go in expecting a family-friendly production. more
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Summer Solstice Jazz Festival artistic director Randy Napoleon called Peter Bernstein “the most influential guitarist on the scene today.” Bernstein will headline the festival with a performance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Another string, another thing
The stars are dotted across the night sky in a grand, continuous scroll, but if you look closer, you see that each dot burns with its own chemistry and life story. Peter Bernstein, one of the … more
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