Devin Bowles wasn’t a big Michael Jackson fan. But when he saw “MJ” the musical on Broadway — the first of many viewings for him — he knew he wanted to be in the show.
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By COURTNEY BOWERMAN
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2/5/25
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As Ixion Ensemble Theatre celebrates its 10th season, the choice to rehash a previously staged show from its 2015-‘16 season, Qui Nguyen’s “She Kills Monsters,”
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By DANA DEMINK
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1/29/25
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East Lansing author and law Professor Matthew Fletcher has taken bits and pieces from his life and consolidated them into his first collection of short stories, “Stick Houses,” which he hit out of the park.
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By BILL CASTANIER
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1/29/25
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Don’t let the lounging cows give you a false sense of security. “Farmland: Food, Justice and Sovereignty,” a major new exhibit on view at the Michigan State University Broad Art Museum through July 27,
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By LAWRENCE COSENTINO
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1/29/25
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The Wharton Center’s first Broadway show of the new year is like a feast with an abundance of gourmet dishes and the occasional bean casserole made with canned soup.
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By DAVID WINKELSTERN
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1/22/25
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“Frosty the Snowman” may show up for a new downtown Lansing winter promotion showcasing creative snowfolk, but Frosty won’t melt away like the fictional character since no real snow can be used in the creations.
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By BILL CASTANIER
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1/22/25
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A live concert by string trio Time for Three is more than an evening of music. Watching and listening to Charles Yang (violin/vocals),
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By LAWRENCE COSENTINO
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1/22/25
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A word of warning: Don’t start reading Jeff Vande Zande’s new gothic horror novel before going to bed. You’ll stay up late trying to uncover what happens next, and you’ll end up with nightmares.
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By BILL CASTANIER
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1/22/25
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Martin Luther King Jr. is lauded as one of the most influential figures in American history — so much so that his birthday is honored each year with a holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day,
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By NICOLE NOECHEL
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1/15/25
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“How did they do that?” You don’t often get to experience Harry Houdini-level bafflement at a symphony performance, but the world premiere of a cleverly crafted three-part …
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By LAWRENCE COSENTINO
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1/15/25
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Plymouth Township-based author and historian Jack Dempsey has written 10 books, seven of them on the Civil War.
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By BILL CASTANIER
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1/15/25
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For anyone who took an introduction to theater class in college, Riverwalk Theatre’s production of “Lustful Youth” will feel like déjà vu. In such a class,
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By DANA DEMINK
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1/15/25
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From wall-rattling sludge rock to hook-laced punk, Ryan Andrews is one of the most experimental and dynamic artists to call Lansing home. Shoot, he even has a country band. His main outfit, No Skull, …
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By RICH TUPICA
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1/8/25
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As the first pluck of a banjo fills the room, and the fiddle conjures a commanding, rustic sound, it becomes clear that a Ten Pound Fiddle event is more than just a concert.
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By RICH TUPICA
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1/8/25
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It’s always a sweet moment when the orchestral thunderheads recede and honey-gold beams stream through the cracks, courtesy of the Lansing Symphony Orchestra’s principal horn player, Corbin Wagner.
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By LAWRENCE COSENTINO
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1/8/25
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Although Jimmy Carter only served one term as president and was much maligned, since his Dec. 29 death at age 100, the nation has been reminded of his lifelong commitment to humanity.
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By BILL CASTANIER
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1/8/25
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While the first week of the year starts off slow, allowing everyone to unwind after the busy holiday season, happenings will begin picking up quickly in the following weeks and may fly past your radar as the list grows.
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By NICOLE NOECHEL
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1/1/25
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President Abraham Lincoln, abolitionist Frederick Douglass, outlaw Billy the Kid and assassin John Wilkes Booth all sat (or stood) for tintype photographs, but so did hundreds of thousands of Union and Confederate soldiers before heading off to deadly battlefields.
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By BILL CASTANIER
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1/1/25
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After kicking off its 36th season with “Angels in America,” Riverwalk Theatre took things in a lighter direction, following up with the comedies “Pickleball and “Urinetown.”
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By DANA DEMINK
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1/1/25
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“Lustful Youth”
Jan. 9-12 and 16-19
7 p.m. Thursday
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1/1/25
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