Looking back on his band’s platinum-selling success, the Verve Pipe’s Brian Vander Ark quickly pointed to his most surreal moment from the group’s peak. more

When it comes to jazz venues, Greater Lansing is a Midwestern-modest wine connoisseur. Tucked mostly out of sight are barrels and bottles of the finest stuff — nationally acclaimed musicians like trombonist Michael Dease, bassist Rodney Whitaker and guitarist Randy Napoleon, along with their ever-multiplying students, all in various stages of star evolution. more

If you venture down Michigan Avenue on a Friday or Saturday night, you’ll likely be confronted by the sound of raucous performances blasting from the likes of The Avenue Cafe, The Green Door Bar & Grill, Mac’s Bar and other staple venues on the strip. more

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You are about to read a thunderbolt of sublime prophecies. It’s guaranteed to nurture the genius in your soul’s underground cave. Are you ready? 1. Your higher … more

This weekend, ScrapFest returns for its 13th year, a new art event debuts in downtown Mason, Lansing Wine Fest entertains thirsty guests at Jackson Field, Potter Park Zoo and Harris Nature Center host events for animal lovers and much more. more

During the opening session of a regional 2023 Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Holt, which ran from June 30 through July 2, patience was defined as being different from simply putting up with something. Speakers remarked that we live in an impatient world, rife with instant gratification, and described patience as both “deliberate restraint” and “calm endurance.” It’s waiting with a purpose. more

In her new novel, “The All American,” Susie Finkbeiner tells a wonderful tall tale of women’s baseball, apple pie, soda-shop dates and Sen. Joseph McCarthy’s Red Scare of the 1950s. The author has hit it out of the park with her fictional account of a confusing era in American history. more

With the opening of Struk Studio sculpture and art gallery, Lansing’s art scene is about to reach new heights. This addition to the city’s cultural landscape is brought to you by multimedia artist David A. Such, the founder of the annual ScrapFest eco-art festival in Old Town. more

Red Cedar Spirits 2000 Merritt Road, East Lansing   Friday Night Jams Sunny Wilkinson, Ron Newman, and Ed Fedewa Fri. July 14, 7-10 PM   Sunday Jazz … more

ScrapFest, now in its 13 th year, is a free eco-art festival that showcases “the incredible potential of recycled materials while fostering community growth and creative exploration.” … more

It took over five years, including a pandemic pause, to bring one of Lansing’s least known but important and wrenching stories to the screen, and now it’s here. more

This weekend brings a documentary world premiere, a circus, a River Trail clean-up, a soccer match, art exhibits and plenty of live music to Greater Lansing, plus a few theater productions in other parts of the state if you’re looking for a road trip destination. more

If you’re looking for a summer read that will get your pulse racing, Chris G. Thelen’s new book, “Islands of Deception,” is a safe bet. There are car, boat and plane chases; two secret staircases; and corrupt ... more

Under the constant hum of traffic on Lansing’s crosstown Interstate 496 freeway stretches a vast, temple-like arena of light and shadow. Dozens of concrete columns give this strangely empty space, only a few blocks from the state Capitol, the feel of an ancient Roman forum, or the tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh... more

Last issue, City Pulse caught up with guitarist Elden Kelly, who’s moving to Memphis, Tennessee, later this month after living in Greater Lansing since 2008. In the second part of the interview ... more

Nothing goes together quite like a flower garden and outdoor sculptures. A small floral garden in Delta Township mixes well-placed shrubs and flowers with several sculptures, including a new … more

The Lansing area offers an extraordinary amount of talented theater companies. So much so that during the fall, winter and spring, theatergoers find themselves choosing between … more

Red Cedar Spirits 2000 Merrill Rd., East Lansing  Sunday Jazz Aubrey Johnson - Voice Paul Keller - Bass Ben Turner - Guitar Sun. June 25, 4-6 PM  more

Whether you enjoy video games, tabletop games like Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering, comic books, Marvel movies or anime and manga, Capital City Comic Con offers chances to nerd out and meet other community members who share the same interests. There are also Fourth of July events, a Pride block party, drag and burlesque shows, a soccer match and plenty more to do this weekend. more

Frank Bascombe, the protagonist of five of author Richard Ford’s novels and an unadulterated observer of all that is good, bad and insignificant in American life, is taking his last road trip. … more