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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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Longtime MSU jazz studies stalwart Diego Rivera will return to East Lansing Friday to participate in a one-of-a-kind saxophone summit with Gregory Tardy and Sharel Cassity.
‘Every saxophonist’s dream’
King Ghidorah, the golden, winged monster of “Godzilla” fame, comes at you with three fire-breathing heads. This year’s Summer Solstice Jazz Festival features a Ghidorah of a … more
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Tiffany Gridiron, pictured at Smalls Jazz Club in New York, will kick off the Summer Solstice Jazz Festival with a ticketed performance to raise money for the free festival Thursday evening at Beggar’s Banquet.
‘So much sunshine’
It’s high time for “Summertime,” in more ways than one. Tiffany Gridiron, a spellbinding singer in the tradition of Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Nancy Wilson, is the … more
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Jenn Carpenter chats with a customer at her new Deadtime Stories location in Charlotte’s Courthouse Square Museum.
By popular demand, Deadtime Stories gets a sequel
Deadtime Stories wasn’t made with a sequel in mind. “Owning a small business is not for the weak, especially these days,” owner Jenn Carpenter said. “So, there was no … more
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Author C.M. Kushins’ new book, “Cooler Than Cool: The Life of Elmore Leonard,” is a masterful biography of one of the world’s most famous and most prolific crime-fiction writers of all time.
How crime novelist Elmore Leonard changed his biographer’s life
(This is the second in a two-part series on Detroit’s famed writer.) C.M. Kushins was 11 when his mother gave him a copy of “Get Shorty.” It led to a life of writing. He writes … more
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Bonnie Knutson shows off her Star of Touring Broadway Award, granted for her decades of service to promoting the arts in mid-Michigan.
The ‘heartbeat’ of the Wharton Center
Bonnie Knutson, a professor of business at Michigan State University and a longtime patron of the school’s Wharton Center for Performing Arts, is positive that her love of theater and the arts … more
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Michigan State University guitar maestro Randy Napoleon, in his first year as artistic director of East Lansing’s Summer Solstice Jazz Festival, is aiming for a sunny event that will ensnare passers-by as well as passionate jazz lovers.
A sunburst of jazz
You can pack a lot of fun into two of the longest days of the year. Michigan State University guitar maestro Randy Napoleon, in his first year as artistic director of this weekend’s Summer … more
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Before the wrecking ball: Lansing's long-lost rock ‘n’ roll palace
Long before the Lansing Civic Center was reduced to rubble in 1999, the 6,500-capacity arena at 525 W. Allegan St. stood as a beating heart of live music in Michigan’s capital city. For … more
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