Featured Stories

Cultivating Art in Lansing

Daniel J. Hogan Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Lansing has tech incubators, and now it has an art incubator—or rather, a space for artists to work and interact. Yes, 4th Culture Studios is offering artists a place to work, play and create ...

Editor's Pick: 27th Annual Silver Bells in the City

Suban Nur Cooley Wednesday, November 16, 2011

One of the many perks about living in Michigan's capital is direct access to awesome events like Silver Bells in the City. Don't miss out on the action this Friday, Nov. 18, as we light the tree on the Capitol lawn and celebrate the coming holiday season with parades, fireworks and more!

Lansing Artisan Goes Against The Grain

Dawn Gorman Wednesday, November 09, 2011

Conscious design is the backbone of Old Town’s against the Grain design studio. Over the last few years, the company has worked to bring local artisans together to share their skills. Now they’re ready to grow on a bigger scale, building on a long-time dream of creating a truly sustainable artist community and teaching center.

Design, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Sustainability

Old Town

Editor's Pick: East Lansing Film Festival

Suban Nur Cooley Wednesday, November 09, 2011

If you're tired of watching indie movies via Netflix in the comfort of your own home, then you'll be pleased to know the 14th annual East Lansing Film Festival will be delivering cinematic awesomeness from November 9-17.

Editor's Pick: MMCA 2011 Studio Crawl

Suban Nur Cooley Wednesday, November 02, 2011

Have you been curious about what the creative community of Lansing is up to? Thursday, November 3 is your chance to find out at the Mid-Michigan Creative Alliance 2011 Studio Crawl

Lansing's House Concert Scene

Veronica Gracia-Wing Wednesday, November 02, 2011

Where do local musicians go when Lansing music venues for the original artist start to dwindle? The same place up and coming musicians love to go to create a connection with their audience or test out a new song: your living room. Underground house concerts in the Lansing music scene are thriving. Public listening rooms cut of the same cloth are emerging. Read on to see how you can get on the guest list and get up close and personal with music.

Arts and Culture, Music, Nightlife, Performing Arts

East Lansing, Eastside

Capital Ideas: Alan Hooper

Patrick Diehl Wednesday, October 26, 2011

When people think of Old Town’s six square miles of arts and culture, they often think of someone like Alan Hooper: A person who's involved and invested in his community. We talk to him about his work, his exciting ventures and his passions in this issue of Capital Gains.

Advanced Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Investment, Sustainability

REO Town, Old Town

Editor's Pick: Third Annual Zombie Night at Schuler and Haunted House at Mac's Bar

Suban Nur Cooley Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Kick off the Halloween weekend with Zombie bowling, authors telling ghost stories, pin-up calendars and some of the areas best DJs this Thursday at Schuler Books and Mac's Bar!

Artists "Attack" REO Town

Patrick Diehl Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Although it sucks that a three-alarm fire destroyed Discount Dave’s furniture store back in May of 2009, some good has come of it. Dave Sheets, owner of the now-vacant lot at 1121 South Washington in REO Town, allowed his property to serve as the site of the Art Attack! Festival on September 24 ... and didn’t charge a penny. Local artists created right before spectators’ eyes and there was a definite feeling of being in the right place on a Saturday afternoon. The organizers were cool, the artists were friendly – even the guy selling hot dogs was a likable fellow.

Arts and Culture, Event Planning, Music

REO Town

Editor's Pick: Inaugural Downtown Lansing Fall Festival

Suban Nur Cooley Wednesday, October 19, 2011

The leaves are finally falling and it's time to welcome the most celebrated season in the Capital region with the inaugural Fall Festival in downtown Lansing.

Speaker Series: Downtown Living and Environmental Sustainability

Suban Nur Cooley Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Downtown living and environmental sustainability go together better than we give them credit. Join us for this month's Speaker Series!

The rebirth of the Mid-Michigan Creative Alliance

Megan Polom Wednesday, October 12, 2011

What was once the Lansing Advertising Club is now a group of individuals from a diverse creative backgrounds called the Mid-Michigan Creative Alliance ... and they are reinventing the ideals of one of Michigan's oldest advertising clubs.

Advertising, Arts and Culture, Design

Downtown

Editor's Pick: Fenner Nature Center's Apple Butter Festival

Suban Nur Cooley Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Two words ... apple butter. Learn how to make apple butter deliciousness this weekend at Fenner Nature Center's Apple Butter Festival!

App Makers in Lansing

Daniel J. Hogan Wednesday, October 05, 2011

Everyone knows “there’s an app for that,” but who is making all these apps? Capital Gains takes a look at three Lansing firms who make apps: Traction, Web Ascender and Gravity Works.

Consumer Technology, Technology

Downtown, East Lansing

Editor's Pick: Capital City DJ Olympics

Suban Nur Cooley Wednesday, October 05, 2011

This weekend will be the second of four Capital City DJ Olympic trials going on throughout the month of October. This is a talent-filled event you don't want to miss!