Marimba-rama
Matthew Beck’s work routine usually consists of long stretches of tense, vigilant waiting, punctuated by sudden, dangerously exposed bursts of activity. He’s not a firefighter. It’s more …
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MSU grad Ben Williams joins all-star tribute to Miles Davis
The best thing you can say about “Unlimited Miles: Miles Davis at 100,” the all-star jazz tribute hitting Wharton Center March 26, is that Miles himself might have crossed 52nd Street to check it …
‘It all becomes one thing’
What’s cool about a chameleon? Rippling patterns and shifting colors; alert, all-seeing eyes; a paradox of vivid presence and artful blending. Legendary drummer Harvey Mason, 79, is among the …
A short, strange trip
A familiar, country-flavored groove, spun from tie-dyed infinity, permeated the Peanut Barrel on the cold afternoon of Feb. 3. Diners put down their burgers, and servers slowed to a standstill. The …
Lansing’s short, strange trip
A short, strange trip Grateful Dead cover bands pop up like mushrooms By LAWRENCE COSENTINO A familiar, country-flavored groove, spun from tie-dyed infinity, permeated the …
‘Born into a gold mine’
One man’s music walks the earth. The other man’s music floats above it. One plucks rhythm and soul from strings and wood. The other makes machines cry. Jazz bassist Rodney Whitaker and …
Fresh off the lens
“Immigration” is a dry bone of a word, bleached white and worn to a nub by countless fingerprints, agendas and statistics. The stories and images that fill this weekend’s fourth annual Michigan …
Speed dash with racing heart
You’re above the clouds. Your heart is pounding. Your guts twist up, down and sideways as you swoop, dive and accelerate. Are you falling in love or flying a small, open-cockpit airplane? …
Tranquil trialogue
Walk into the latest art exhibit at East Lansing’s (SCENE) Metrospace, “Things that Stay,” and feel your blood pressure go down by about 20 points. Last week, curator Laurén Gerig …
Respect the velvet
Picture a parking lot in Lewiston, Maine, in the 1970s, coming alive with vivid velvet vistas of Aztec deities, Elvis, Jesus, 18-wheelers, leopards and bullfighters, “resplendent on a jet-deep …