Megaliths and ‘meep moops’
You should never say never, but it’s a safe bet that no two artists have ever kneaded their brains together the way Mark Chatterley and his daughter, Teagan, did to create their joint exhibit, …
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A sunburst of jazz
You can pack a lot of fun into two of the longest days of the year. Michigan State University guitar maestro Randy Napoleon, in his first year as artistic director of this weekend’s Summer …
Another string, another thing
The stars are dotted across the night sky in a grand, continuous scroll, but if you look closer, you see that each dot burns with its own chemistry and life story. Peter Bernstein, one of the …
‘So much sunshine’
It’s high time for “Summertime,” in more ways than one. Tiffany Gridiron, a spellbinding singer in the tradition of Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Nancy Wilson, is the …
‘Every saxophonist’s dream’
King Ghidorah, the golden, winged monster of “Godzilla” fame, comes at you with three fire-breathing heads. This year’s Summer Solstice Jazz Festival features a Ghidorah of a …
‘A space of joy and freedom’
On paper, the members of Michigan State University’s Groove Doctors 3 are a tad overqualified for what started as a non-paying Tuesday night gig at the Peanut Barrel. Vocalist Mike Lawrence teaches …
‘This story deserves the most we can give’
There’s a story Michael Dease wants to tell, and now he can tell it his way. The Michigan State University-based trombone professor, composer and educator was awarded a prestigious …
Happy trails to you
From the Lug-nutty clamor of the downtown riverfront to the owl hoots of Hawk Island Park, from Lake Lansing to Michigan State University, from Old Town to Valhalla — in any direction you …
Non-non-motorized
E-bikes, scooters and similar forms of 21st-century transport weren’t part of anyone’s plan for “non-motorized trails” 20 years ago, but they’re now a fact of life to …
Orchestral alchemy
Anyone expecting to be blown away by visiting U.K. piano star Benjamin Grosvenor at Friday’s (May 9) Lansing Symphony Orchestra season finale concert was in for a surprise. Yes, he blew …