Bill Griffith, creator of the syndicated comic strip "Zippy," has pushed a big rock up a tall hill in his new graphic novel, “Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, the Man Who Created ‘Nancy.’”
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Lawrence Cosentino
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12/7/23
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This weekend, as the holiday season continues, so does the plethora of holiday-themed events. For those who don’t observe but are still looking to enjoy the winter season around town, there’s also a winter festival, plenty of live music and art exhibitions, a wine night at Harris Nature Center and more.
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Nicole Noechel
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12/7/23
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On the surface, “Three Rocks,” a new graphic novel by Bill Griffith, is a tribute from one syndicated cartoonist to another. But do we really need a biography of the late Ernie Bushmiller, creator of the corny comic strip “Nancy?”
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By LAWRENCE COSENTINO
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12/7/23
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Twenty years ago, Sally Potter, a local singer, banjoist, booking manager for the Ten Pound Fiddle and general manager of the Eastside Lansing Food Co-Op, brought the concept of a large-scale holiday singalong to the Lansing area.
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By NICOLE NOECHEL
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12/7/23
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In the coming weeks throughout Greater Lansing, the spirit of the holiday season will come alive through events both new and old.
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By NICOLE NOECHEL
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12/7/23
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When Voctave, an 11-member a cappella group based in central Florida, was founded in winter 2015, the first show the members played together was a Christmas concert. Since then, the group has released three Christmas albums, including one that dropped earlier this year, and has taken its annual Christmas tour all across the country.
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By NICOLE NOECHEL
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12/7/23
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Since 2015, the Climate Change Theatre Action festival has been produced biennially to coincide with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s Conference of the Parties. This year’s theme was “All Good Things Must Begin,”
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By CHELSEA LAKE ROBERTS
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12/7/23
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For people all around the world, the late Frank Capra’s iconic 1946 film, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” is a holiday staple. The film tells the story of everyman hero George Bailey, who faces a Christmas Eve existential crisis.
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By DANA DEMINK
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12/7/23
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A board member of the Riverwalk Theatre since 2020, Kate Clark is making her Riverwalk directorial debut with “Christmas Belles,” a “farce about squabbling sisters, family secrets, surly Santa, a vengeful sheep and a reluctant Elvis impersonator.” The show focuses around a Southern church program that spins hilariously out of control.
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By CHELSEA LAKE ROBERTS
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12/7/23
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When jazz drummer Sylvia Cuenca tried to explain her first musical love, a sparkly drum kit she got before she was in her teens, her voice sounded like a sweet lick on a high hat.
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By LAWRENCE COSENTINO
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12/7/23
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Lansing Community College is hosting a series of free student performances Thursday (Dec. 7) through Sunday (Dec. 10) to cap its fall semester and allow students to show off what they’ve …
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12/7/23
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East Lansing’s annual Winter Fest runs 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 9) at the Hannah Community Center, offering a chance to celebrate the winter season with games, live performances, …
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12/7/23
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Lansing Parks & Recreation is hosting a Holiday Road Rally 6 p.m. Friday (Dec. 8), where teams of four to six adults will participate in a photo scavenger hunt around town, beginning at the …
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12/7/23
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As we head into December, there are numerous holiday events around the Lansing area this weekend, as well as a host of theater productions, fun activities for kids, a Family Day at the Michigan State University Broad Art Museum, a Jazz Brunch and more.
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Nicole Noechel
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11/30/23
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Since director John Waters’ “Hairspray” movie was released in 1988, a slew of versions have followed.
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By DAVID WINKELSTERN
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11/30/23
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The holiday season is upon us, and it’s time to start prepping gifts for friends, family, coworkers and beyond. For avid readers, there are a few standout books in a range of genres that have been published this year that recipients will likely crack open as soon as the gift exchange is over — if they can wait that long. Some of the books are pretty long, however, so just don’t try to stuff them in a stocking.
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By BILL CASTANIER
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11/30/23
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Dan Dan Laird goes by Dan twice, a throwback to an inside joke between college friends. A longtime Lansing local and former half of the music duo the Swift Brothers, Laird has recently turned his passion for music and the relationships he’s built over the years into a new booking agency called Angry Talent Entertainment.
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By CHELSEA LAKE ROBERTS
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11/30/23
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Angry Talent Entertainment would be nothing without local musicians and bands to play the shows it books. These artists put their hearts and souls into the music, playing a range of genres, from country, rock, pop and R&B covers to handwritten originals.
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By NICOLE NOECHEL
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11/30/23
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On a fateful Christmas Eve in an isolated New England mansion, shots are fired at the surprise birthday party of great American novelist Arthur Whitney.
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By DANA DEMINK
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11/30/23
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Lansing Community College is participating in the biennial Climate Change Theatre Action festival, which coincides with the United Nations’ Conference of the Parties climate meetings and …
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11/30/23
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