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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Michigan State University’s Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority chapter will host its annual Jazz Brunch fundraiser 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 2) at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center in East …
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11/30/23
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For a sport that can trace its roots to outrunning federal revenue agents, car racing has come a long way in the 100 years that drivers have been chasing each other around an oval track, fueled by …
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11/30/23
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On opening night (Nov. 28) of “Hairspray’s” six-day run at the Wharton Center, there was an unusually long wait before the house doors opened.
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David Winkelstern
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11/29/23
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While some may need to take the weekend to recover from their post-Thanksgiving food comas, others who are looking to get out and celebrate the potential long weekend can enjoy a dance party, plenty of concerts and art exhibitions, a holiday musical, a couple of holiday shopping events and more.
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Nicole Noechel
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11/23/23
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The Black Santa Experience, a holiday event founded in 2022 to celebrate Lansing’s Black community and give children an opportunity to meet a racially inclusive Santa Claus , returns 10 a.m. to …
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11/23/23
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Local artist and longtime City Pulse theater writer David Winkelstern has a new exhibition on view in the Riverwalk Theatre’s lobby through the end of December. He offers an eclectic range of …
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11/23/23
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Roller derby fans, athletes and interested spectators can look forward to the 11 th annual Black ‘n’ Blue roller derby tournament, running Friday (Nov. 24) through Sunday (Nov. 26) at the …
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11/23/23
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Anyone in their 70s or above knows exactly where they were on Nov. 22, 1963, when they learned that Lee Harvey Oswald had assassinated President John F. Kennedy. Most of us alive today …
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By BILL CASTANIER
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11/23/23
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While warming up for their first r ehearsal, Andrea Wollenberg and Mark Schenfisch could be seen leaning into a side hug at the piano.
The two star in the musical-comedy whodunit …
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By TESSA PANETH-POLLAK
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11/23/23
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Most Lansing-area residents will probably spend their Friday evening at the beloved Silver Bells in the City celebration, but there are plenty of other events to enjoy this weekend, including a host of live music performances and theater productions, an Alternative Holiday Sale, poetry readings by both Michigan’s and Lansing’s poet laureate and more.
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Nicole Noechel
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11/16/23
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Schuler Books isn’t doing it by the numbers.
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By BILL CASTANIER
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11/16/23
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How do you wrap your head around a live, full-scale performance of “Carmina Burana?” There were so many warm bodies at Friday’s (Nov. 10) Lansing Symphony Orchestra concert, including a fully packed Cobb Great Hall audience and more than 300 performers on stage, that it was a relief when the air conditioning kicked in, despite the chilly mid-November weather.
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By LAWRENCE COSENTINO
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11/16/23
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The world of Preschool Storytime is not for the faint of heart. You have to know who you are and play to your strengths.
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By CHELSEA LAKE ROBERTS
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11/16/23
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In a letter written to her niece in 1817, author Jane Austen wrote, “Single women have a dreadful propensity for being poor — which is one very strong argument in favour of matrimony.”
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By DANA DEMINK
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11/16/23
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If you’re interested in seeing what new Lansing-area talent has to offer, hurry to Riverwalk Theatre’s Black Box this weekend to see “The Trail to Oregon,” directed by Ayden Soupal. You’ll be greeted by great voices, hilarious scenes and energetic performances.
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By MARK GMAZEL
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11/16/23
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Demand for a sold-out show at UrbanBeat in February led Lansing’s Black Rock Sextet to plan a follow-up concert at The Green Door 8 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 18).
The show, “Black …
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11/16/23
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The Peace Education Center’s annual Alternative Holiday Sale runs 5 to 9 p.m. Friday (Nov. 17) and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 18) at Edgewood United Church in East Lansing.
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11/16/23
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Michigan State University Opera Theatre will perform Stephen Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music” at the school’s Fairchild Theatre 7 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 15), Friday (Nov. 17) …
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11/16/23
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