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Jeff Boerger (left) as Garth Williams and Ayden Soupal as Thomas Franklin in Peppermint Creek Theatre Co.’s production of “Alabama Story,” by Kenneth Jones.
Peppermint Creek brings historic book-banning battle to the stage
The quote “history doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes,” attributed to Mark Twain, is an apt summary of the central theme of Peppermint Creek Theatre Co.’s current production. “Alabama Story” is a cautionary tale that reminds us that the hatred and bias of the civil rights era are not bygone. more
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Tamara PiLar (left) as Vicky and Dani Cochrane as Erica in Williamston Theatre’s production of “Bright Half Life,” by Tanya Barfield.
Williamston Theatre’s ‘Bright Half Life’ explores ‘the infinite moments that make a relationship’
There’s an old adage that the time it takes to completely get over the death of a relationship is approximately half the length of time the relationship lasted. In pondering Williamston Theatre’s production of “Bright Half Life,” more
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Cait West, who lived in a Christian patriarchal household until she was in her mid-20s, hopes her new memoir, “Rift,” will reach other survivors and help them understand they’re not alone.
‘Rift’ provides a chilling look at the tolls of Christian patriarchy
 When she was 5 years old, Cait West remembers her father telling her to change out of her two-piece swimsuit. In her new book, “Rift: A Memoir of Breaking Away from Christian Patriarchy,” she writes, “I didn’t know what modesty meant then … Most of all, I remember feeling ashamed.” more
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The fresh leadership team of music director Jader Bignamini and concertmaster Robyn Bollinger arrives in East Lansing next Thursday (May 2) with the energized legions of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
‘So many colors’
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra is riding a strong spring breeze into next Thursday’s (May 2) visit to the Wharton Center. more
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Fenner Nature Center will offer a variety of volunteer opportunities to help prepare the park for peak season at its Earth Day Extravaganza 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Go green with 420 and Earth Day events
Whether you’re looking to spend your weekend toking with friends in celebration of 420 on Saturday, enjoying nature and helping beautify outdoor spaces in observance of Earth Day on Monday, sampling a variety of craft beers, watching new and experimental films or dancing your heart out, events across Greater Lansing have you covered. more
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Adrienne Torf & Voices of the Revolution
San Francisco-based pianist and composer Adrienne Torf will perform with Voices of the Revolution, a Lansing-based group of women spoken-word artists and gospel singers, 7:30 p.m. Sunday (April 21) at UrbanBeat in Old Town. more
FILMETRY
The 5 th annual FILMETRY festival, presented in partnership with the Capital City Film Festival, will premiere 11 new short films adapted from poems informed by cinema. The event begins 5:30 p.m. … more
Al (left) and Beth Cafagna at an early Summer Solstice Jazz Festival in East Lansing.
‘We were always doing music’
As the 1950s jazz standard puts it, “Spring can really hang you up the most.” more
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Lansing author Dedria Humphries Barker tells the complex life story of her Irish-American great-grandmother in her book, “Mother of Orphans: The True and Curious Story of Irish Alice, A Colored Man’s Widow.”
‘One generation’s secrets are another generation’s history’
In her book, “Mother of Orphans: The True and Curious Story of Irish Alice, A Colored Man’s Widow,” Lansing author Dedria Humphries Barker tells the true story of her great-grandmother Alice Donlan, a second-generation Irish American who married a Black man in Cincinnati, Ohio, during the hostile Jim Crow era. more
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“Marqueetown”
By TESSA PANETH-POLLAK “Marqueetown” is a documentary about one man’s quest to restore the historic marquee of the single-screen Nordic Theater in Marquette. An Art Deco … more
“The Activated Man”
By MARY CUSACK Calling a film a “slow burn” is often a compliment. In the case of “The Activated Man,” not so much. The plot is slow, and the plot holes burn through … more
Symphonic Cinema: “Fresh”
“Fresh,” released in 1994, may be the least fresh offering in a lineup of much more recent films. But three decades later, the intense story about a 12-year-old losing childhood innocence … more
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The Ukulele Kings, a Lansing-based trio, will perform a children's concert 11 a.m. Saturday at University United Methodist Church. Another ukulele-focused event, a fundraiser for this year's Mighty Uke Day Festival, runs 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday at UrbanBeat.
Fundraisers, a film festival and further weekend fun
The schedule of events in Greater Lansing this weekend is packed, from numerous fundraising events, concerts, theater productions and film screenings to horse shows, art workshops, kids’ activities and much, much more. more
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Catherine Russell finds a groove with tuba virtuoso Howard Johnson at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola in New York.
No short snort
Everyone loves Duke Ellington, but few of his fans have heard his 1940s gem “Long, Strong and Consecutive,” with lyrics like this: “Kiss me long, strong and consecutive; no short snort will suit me, jack.” more
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Michigan State University alumna Endea Owens, a New York-based bassist, composer, singer and bandleader, will perform at the school’s Jazz Spectacular Finale Concert 8 p.m. Saturday (April 13).
‘Give it your all’
Few musicians dig deeper or glow brighter than New York-based bassist, composer, singer and bandleader Endea Owens, the special guest at this year’s MSU Jazz Spectacular. Owens is a proud representative of her hometown of Detroit and MSU, where she began her jazz education. more
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Popular last-century writer a longtime state worker
Even her name dripped with mystery and romance. more
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Central United Methodist Church, across the street from the Capitol, is one of two new venues for the Capital City Film Festival this year. Festival director Emma Selby said it’s “a little slice of Lansing history” because “it’s widely believed to be Lansing’s first indie theater.”
Not just a film festival
At a time when remakes, sequels and spinoffs reign supreme at movie theaters and on streaming services, one of the goals of Capital City Film Festival is to provide a breath of fresh air for moviegoers in Greater Lansing. more
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Chris Pongracz (left) and Lukas Nowak as con artists as Mr. Skreech and Clodney in Lansing Community College’s production of “My Emperor’s New Clothes.”
LCC’s winning new take on ‘My Emperor’s New Clothes’ at Dart
It didn’t seem like a good plan to have the childless writer review a children’s play, but no one else was available. Off I went to the Kingdom of Mango Chutney, aka Dart Auditorium, more
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Christian Douglas and Gabrielle McClinton star as Christian and Satine in the North American tour of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.”
Theatrical version of ‘Moulin Rouge’ exceeds the movie
When “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” showed up on this season’s list of Broadway shows at the Wharton Center, I winced. more
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Matt Antalek (left) as Melchior and Olivia Bath as Wendla in the MSU Department of Theatre’s production of “Spring Awakening.”
MSU Theatre’s ‘Spring Awakening’ speaks to its college audience
A responsive crowd can enhance the experience for both spectators and performers. I witnessed this atmosphere on opening night of the musical “Spring Awakening” at the Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre. more
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