Ajah Montalvo might be just 21 years old, but the East Lansing-based vocalist belts out throwback tracks that span from the 1956 classic “I Put a Spell on You” to Mazzy Star’s 1993 …
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Rich Tupica
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5/4/23
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MONDAY, May 1 — He’s bringing down the Ax (Emanuel Ax), bringing out the Blow (Kurtis Blow) and pulling out the stops. Ten months into his tenure as the fourth executive director of the …
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By LAWRENCE COSENTINO
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5/1/23
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This weekend offers a plethora of nature- and space-themed activities and events to learn more about the world around you. If science isn’t your speed, however, there’s plenty more to do, including a soccer Fan Fest, a 5K around Lake Lansing, Taylor Swift cover shows and a Burlesque Extravaganza.
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Nicole Noechel
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4/27/23
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Gerald Ford, the only United States president to hail from Michigan, was an unlikely holder of the country’s top office, ascending to the position only after President Richard Nixon resigned in …
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Bill Castanier
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4/27/23
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Country singer-songwriter Sadie Bass’ “Wake N’ Bake” is the stoner song of the summer. Laingsburg dispensary Local Roots Cannabis and Michigan-based cannabis company …
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Lucas Henkel
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4/27/23
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While Friday night’s (April 28) show is sold out, UrbanBeat has added a second matinee performance of “A Taylor Swift Experience” on Saturday. Fronted by local singer-songwriter …
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4/27/23
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Margaret Weitekamp
“Space Craze” talk and book signing
7-9 p.m. Wednesday, April 26
Abrams Planetarium, MSU
Free; registration required
museum.msu.edu
Set …
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By LAWRENCE COSENTINO
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4/21/23
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This weekend, there are so many events going on around Greater Lansing that you may find your head spinning at the thought of choosing what to do. From concerts and music festivals to dance and theater performances, an ‘80s Prom and even a bar hop, you should probably break out your calendar to make sure you don’t overschedule.
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Nicole Noechel
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4/20/23
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After 40-plus years of bringing Cuban-style salsa music to mid-Michigan, it’s no surprise that Mike Eyia is next in line for lifetime honors Sunday (April 23) at the 14th annual Jazz Alliance …
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Lawrence Cosentino
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4/20/23
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By BILL CASTANIER
You may not agree with everything author and labor expert Jamie K. McCallum has to say in his new book, “Essential: How the Pandemic Transformed the Long Fight for Worker …
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Bill Castanier
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4/20/23
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This week, Lansing-based emcee and hip-hop educator Jahshua Smith contributes a guest column about his upcoming set at Stoopfest, which features a long list of artists from a variety of genres. …
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4/20/23
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Michigan State University’s Jazz Spectacular returns this weekend for its 41st year, featuring live music performances, a daylong high school band competition, swing dancing and a special …
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4/20/23
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): According to a study by Newsweek, 58% of us yearn to experience spiritual growth, 33% report having had a mystical or spiritual experience, 20% of us say we have had a …
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4/20/23
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Entering Riverwalk Theatre’s Black Box auditorium for “Steel Magnolias” Friday night (April 14), a sense of nostalgia for the 1989 film was immediately present with set designer Aja Jenks’ charming take on a small-town home salon.
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Todd Heywood
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4/19/23
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The weather is finally warming up, bringing inspiration to get out of the house and enjoy all Greater Lansing has to offer this weekend, including concerts, theater productions, sporting events and even a writers’ conference.
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Nicole Noechel
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4/13/23
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The sun had barely risen when I spoke with author and poet Kwame Alexander in late March. It seemed appropriate. His message is about the power of words and letting the sun shine in on what can be …
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Bill Castanier
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4/13/23
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In 1983, Karrie Potter Richards, Pooh Stevenson and Wanda Degen formed Lady of the Lake, an-all female folk band named after a couple of old-time tunes Potter often played. The group debuted at a …
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4/13/23
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Jack Deo, a photographic historian from Marquette, will visit the Library of Michigan Saturday (April 15) for a lecture about historic photographers from the Upper Peninsula. The event, hosted by the …
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4/13/23
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Tomorrow (April 13), Riverwalk Theatre begins its run of “Steel Magnolias,” an adaptation of the 1989 film about women finding friendship in a local beauty salon.
“M’Lynn …
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4/13/23
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The Avenue
2021 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing
Little Things, CUTIES, Danger Cat, Cameo Headlands
Sat., April 15, 9 p.m.
Eaton Rapids Craft Co.
204 N. Main St., Eaton …
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4/13/23
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