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This weekend, the Lansing area comes alive after the holiday break with three new art exhibitions, an abundance of concerts, the return of the Travelogue series, a comedy show, a Wild Game Dinner and … more
To experience the Michigan State University College of Music’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative concert is to be swept into a swirling celebration that’s been going on for more than 300 years and shows no sign of letting up. more
No matter how young and fun the party crowd is, the newborn baby will get all the attention. more
Each January, the Library of Michigan issues its annual Michigan Notable Books list, picking the best books with Michigan themes or written by Michigan authors that were published in the previous year. more
Frontier Ruckus is known for painting vivid, poetic soundscapes that nostalgically mirror life in Michigan and beyond, and the band’s forthcoming album, “On the Northline,” once … more
Two masters of the blues, Cedric Watson and Corey Harris, will share the stage at East Lansing’s University United Methodist Church 7:30 p.m. Friday (Jan. 12) at a concert hosted by the Ten … more
The touring production of the Broadway smash hit “Mamma Mia!” is coming to the Wharton Center Tuesday (Jan. 16) through Jan. 21.   “ Set on a Greek island paradise where … more
Kieffer Norton, 25, is the vocalist of post-hardcore band Dear Heretic, guitarist of emo-rock band Tournament and owner of the Goblin Zone, a DIY music venue in Lansing that was founded to provide a space for local bands to play and members of the punk and emo scenes to commune after another DIY space, the Church of Elvis Presley, closed its doors. Norton grew up in DeWitt and lived in Grand Haven for about four and a half years before settling in Lansing in 2021. When they’re not playing music or hosting shows, they enjoy hanging out with their cat and trying new vegan food around the area.  more
The new year is still ramping up, meaning this weekend is a little less busy than those to come, but Lansing-area residents looking to spend a day or evening out on the town can enjoy a range of concerts, from Motown hits to hip-hop, as well as dances, a euchre tournament, a Punk Prom and more. more
Last week, Lawrence Cosentino offered an eloquent look back at all the Greater Lansing arts scene had to offer in 2023, but there’s much more to come in 2024. While I can’t list every theater production, concert, festival and art exhibition in store for this year, I’ve compiled some highlights that should help fill freshly unwrapped calendars while we wait for more announcements to come. more
Matea Caluk, 37, was born in Bosnia but moved to Lansing with her family in the late 1990s as refugees of the Bosnian War. A 10-year Michigan State University employee, Caluk was recently appointed chief of staff of the Residence Education and Housing Services Department. In her free time, she also serves on the Ingham County Racial Equity Task Force and the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce DEI Committee and is a co-founder of 3KIND Perspective, a local DEI consulting service. more
Kolmarge Harris, 48, has helped keep boxing alive in Lansing for more than 20 years — as well as providing numerous health and fitness opportunities —with his nonprofit Lansing Spartans Youth Organization, which has spread to Mt. Pleasant. After his life began on the rough west side of Chicago, Harris’ father moved his family to Lansing and involved him in Golden Gloves. He also helped him overcome dyslexia and Attention Deficit Disorder. more
Mohammad Hassan Khalil, 44, is an East Lansing native who has served as the director of Michigan State University’s Muslim studies program since 2013. He teaches religious studies and is an adjunct professor of law at MSU. Khalil has written two books on Islamic thought and recently co-produced “American Jedi: The Salman Hamdani Story,” a 2023 documentary film about a Muslim-American who died while rescuing others on 9/11. more
Elizabeth Hernandez has devoted her personal time to volunteerism in Greater Lansing in the past 15 years with Lansing Kiwanis Club, Greater Lansing Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, NorthWest Initiative, Do1Thing, the Lansing Old Newsboys and others. Hernandez, 50, was born in Lansing as one of 11 children and grew up in Detroit before returning. She is a process improvement adviser in strategic planning and development at the Lansing Board of Water & Light. She has three adult children. more
Ozay Moore, 42, is a hip-hop artist, DJ and founder and executive director of All of the Above Hip Hop Academy, a nonprofit organization that provides hip-hop-related classes, workshops and performance opportunities for local youth. He also co-founded 2019’s Below the Stacks mural festival, which resulted in the creation of 11 murals on buildings throughout Lansing. He grew up in Seattle and lived in Portland, Oregon, for a short time before moving to Lansing to start a family in 2006. more
Next month, Peppermint Creek Theatre Co. will mount a production of “How to Defend Yourself,” a play about a group of sorority sisters who gather for a self-defense class after one of them is raped. Written by Liliana Padilla, the play premiered off-Broadway last year after winning the Yale Drama Series Prize in 2019. more
It’s a safe bet that in the last 20 years, few Michigan authors have been more prolific or involved in more writing gigs than Anne-Marie Oomen. She has likely won more writing awards than any other living Michigan author, including four Michigan Notable Book awards, and she recently added the 2023-2024 Michigan Author Award to her credentials. more
For more than a decade, Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers has been a fixture in Michigan’s indie music scene and beyond. The group’s dynamic new LP, “Pursuit of Wonder,” … more
Lansing Roller Derby is holding orientations for its adult basic skills boot camp 7 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 4) and 5 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 7). The first orientation will be virtual, and the second will be … more
The Punk Art Collective, a club that meets once a month at The Avenue to allow artists of all skill levels to work on projects or create new pieces, is celebrating its first anniversary 9 p.m. Friday … more
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