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The best gifts come from the heart. Learn how to paint luscious leaves and blooming bouquets in one of Lansing’s more beautiful flower shops. Led by Svitlana Martynjuk, a contemporary fine artist currently residing in the capital city, this lesson will break down the fundamentals of painting still life portraits.
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Staff
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12/12/19
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If the story of Rudolph didn’t make the red-nosed reindeer enough of a stud already, how about the time he and two elves built a makeshift hot air balloon to air-lift rescue Santa, Prancer, Vixen and the crew from a wicked crash. Not ringing any sleigh bells?
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Audrey Matusz
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12/9/19
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Melik Brown doesn’t need a stage. The hood of his sweatshirt is a proscenium arch. His face and his voice supply the humor, drama, tenderness and anger, the lights and the shadows.
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Lawrence Cosentino
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12/5/19
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Each year, local punk bands play country covers while country bands belt out punk covers. The unique idea keeps each year’s setlist fresh, though event founder Aaron Bales said he’s content with sticking to the basics.
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Rich Tupica
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12/5/19
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Williamston Theatre has a history of producing outstanding plays designed to cultivate good cheer for the holiday season. Past productions included two unique variations of the Charles Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol.”
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Mary Cusack
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12/5/19
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City Pulse's Holiday Event Guide
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Staff
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12/5/19
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Lansing rock band Jenn’s Apartment has hustled its way through 2019 and is ending the year with yet another bang — a split EP with Almost Made The Mixtape, a Detroit pop-punk outfit.
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Rich Tupica
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11/28/19
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Eufoe, aka Samskee, has been adorning Lansing’s buildings with rainbows and Oldsmobiles for over 10 years. His latest collection of woodcuts are scaled-down versions of his signature tags and cheeky quips.
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Audrey Matusz
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11/27/19
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The local outfit releases its long-overdue second album Saturday at The Robin Theatre with special guests When Particles Collide.
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Rich Tupica
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11/21/19
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The grassroots charity group, Punks With Lunch, aiming to feed and clothe communities in need turns two this Friday. The evening will feature a donation table and performances from City Mouse, Scary Women, Dasterds and more.
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Staff
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11/21/19
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Just beyond the westernmost point of the Lansing River Trail, in a wooded grove, lies a piece of Iceland. That is where Katrín Sigurdardóttir, the featured artist at MSU’s Broad Museum this winter, was born and grew up.
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Lawrence Cosentino
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11/21/19
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The regulars at the Country Club of Detroit and longtime residents of Grosse Pointe might be surprised by the content of Carrie Cunningham’s debut book of essays.
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Bill Castanier
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11/18/19
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Friday, the Lansing-based five-piece hosts a “10th Anniversary Blast” gig at The Avenue Café. Openers are The Plurals, Jeremy Porter and Popular Creeps.
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Rich Tupica
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11/14/19
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Need your aura checked? Have inexplicable body aches? Or maybe you just need help tuning out the chaos? Talk to Madame Rue.
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Audrey Matusz
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11/14/19
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What started as a service learning project at Lansing Community College has evolved into a theatrical production aiming to humanize the houseless.
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Audrey Matusz
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11/14/19
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Rarely, is a Shakespearean play done well. Michigan State University’s current production of “Twelfth Night” is quite the exception, a cut above any Shakespeare I’ve seen in a long time.
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Tom Helma
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11/13/19
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The Jazz Alliance of Mid-Michigan will pay tribute to Mike Stratton for his 20-plus-year career cultivating Michigan’s jazz scene.
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Staff
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11/7/19
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Specializing in swing, jump and hot jazz, Planet D Nonet (PD9) is Detroit’s own down-and-dirty little big band, known nationally for breathing new life into some of the best in early jazz traditions and musical influences of the ’20s, ’30s and ’40s.
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Rich Tupica
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11/7/19
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I’ve never complained about good acting, but I am sorry. The players in “The Humans” are so damn good.
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David Winkelstern
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11/7/19
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All women have a story worth sharing. That story can be told through lyrical steps, through brush strokes or through written biographies of heroines in history. Goldenrod Music and Artist Service’s annual Women in the Arts Festival will celebrate all forms of narrative in its 34th installation.
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Audrey Matusz
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11/7/19
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