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Mandy Gonzalez is known for major Broadway roles, TV and movie appearances, authoring young-adult books and being a breast cancer research advocate. Tens of thousands follow her on her social media pages, and she has an acclaimed LP, “Fearless,” that features her colossal voice.
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By DAVID WINKELSTERN
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9/14/23
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In her new book, “Freedom at Niagara: German-American Activism in the Abolition of Slavery,” Delta Township-based author Lynne Breen tells the unvarnished story of slavery in the United States through the eyes of German-Americans who helped bring the practice to an end.
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By BILL CASTANIER
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9/14/23
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On paper, Peppermint Creek Theatre Co.’s latest production, “The Minutes,” sounds like a smash hit. The cast includes some of the Lansing area’s most seasoned actors, and it’s directed by Mary Job
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By MARY CUSACK
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9/14/23
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The annual Cracked Pot Studio Tour is a celebration of clay art and the artists behind it. This year, potters from all over the state will present their work at 10 different studios throughout …
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9/14/23
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The White Oranges has recorded five of its six studio albums at Monument Audio in Lansing, a DIY recording studio run by Andy Jeglic of the progressive-metal band Orc, but has never played a show in …
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9/14/23
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Since 1975, authentic folk music from across the map has had a steadfast home in East Lansing, thanks to the Ten Pound Fiddle. The organization hosts events at various venues throughout the Lansing …
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By RICH TUPICA
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9/14/23
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Michigan State University’s annual New Musical Laboratory, formerly known as ı̆máGen, brings together Broadway professionals, MSU students and local high school students, who all work …
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9/14/23
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“It’s a sleepy little town on a river bend,” Dimondale native Camron Gnass said of his lifelong home. “It’s more of a bedroom community than it is anything with real commerce. There’s just kind of one main blinker-light there, and other than that it’s a kind of off-the-beaten path.”
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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9/7/23
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While talking with author Janna Jones for this week’s literary column on the art of Marshall Fredericks and the ephemeral nature of public art, it brought me back to the 1970s and the downtown Lansing Washington Square Mall.
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By BILL CASTANIER
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9/7/23
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Antsy types who usually skip the video art at Michigan State University’s Broad Art Museum might want to slow down, sit on a bench for six minutes and lose themselves in a deeply moving video by South African-American artist Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi.
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By LAWRENCE COSENTINO
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9/7/23
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As you head into Detroit from the John C. Lodge Freeway, a giant Black fist confronts you. This sculpture, depicting the late boxer Joe Louis’ fist hanging from a tripod, has an attitude that seems to say, “I’m Detroit. I’m tough. I’m resilient. Don’t mess with me.”
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By BILL CASTANIER
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9/7/23
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Here’s the bad news: There won’t be an official Pulsar Awards announcement this year since our staff was too small to make it out to every show. Nonetheless, our critics agreed that the local theater community deserves to be celebrated. So, without further adieu, here are the takeaways of the 2022-’23 theater season from each of our reviewers.
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9/7/23
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The volatile heat lightning of virtuosic piano soloist Claire Huangci and a freshening wind from the Great White North, courtesy of new composer-in-residence Jared Miller, will sweep the Lansing Symphony Orchestra into its 2023-’24 season next Thursday (Sept. 14).
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By LAWRENCE COSENTINO
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9/7/23
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The summer is winding down, which means another season of mid-Michigan theater is firing up. From professional productions to community musicals — and from student plays to Broadway tours — the Lansing theater scene has an array of offerings starting this month.
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By CHELSEA LAKE ROBERTS
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9/7/23
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Lansing-based vocalist Tiffany Gridiron may echo her legendary influences, like Billie Holiday, Shirley Horn and Ella Fitzgerald, but her new album showcases a dynamic style that’s all her own …
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By RICH TUPICA
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9/7/23
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The annual Bottom of the Hill Blues Festival returns 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 9) at Twilliger’s Tavern in downtown Laingsburg, featuring performances by Muskegon-based guitar and harmonica …
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9/7/23
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Saginaw-raised blues musician Larry McCray will pay tribute to Grateful Dead bandleader Jerry Garcia at a benefit concert 4 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 10) at The Green Door Bar & Grill. He’ll be …
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9/7/23
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This weekend, enjoy plenty of live music, art events, theater productions, an Ox Roast Festival, an LGBTQ+ camping trip, a waterless pool party and much more.
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By NICOLE NOECHEL
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9/6/23
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Monday (Sept. 4) is Labor Day, meaning many readers have a three-day weekend ahead. Greater Lansing has plenty of events to tire you out prior to a restful day off, including a llama show, a national frisbee competition, a chicken wing festival, a daylong celebration of African culture and more.
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Nicole Noechel
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8/31/23
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Taiwo Adeleye said one thing people in Lansing get wrong about African culture is that the food isn’t always spicy. I laughed, but he was completely serious.
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By CHELSEA LAKE ROBERTS
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8/31/23
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