Inside the Arts

Book series telling stories of Michigan writers gets third installment 05.11.2026 4:12 ↓

“Following Michigan’s Ink Trails: Writing Michigan, Reading Michigan" is written by brothers Dave, Jack and Patrick Dempsey. It's the third in a series.

Lansing poet laureate Suban Nur Cooley boosts live poetry events 29.10.2026 4:26 ↓

Lansing poet laureate Suban Nur Cooley has several events coming up that feature live poetry.

Bruce Campbell returns to East Lansing Film Festival with indie dramedy 'Ernie & Emma' 22.10.2026 15:15 ↓

Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell is presenting the film he wrote, directed and starred in, "Ernie & Emma" at the opening night of the final East Lansing Film Festival.

East Lansing Film Festival returns for the 29th and last time 22.10.2026 4:30 ↓

The Hannah Community Center is where move lovers will gather this weekend for the final East Lansing Film Festival with a special appearance by actor Bruce Campbell.

East Lansing architect draws everything she ate for a year, wins ArtPrize public vote 15.10.2026 3:40 ↓

East Lansing artist Kristin Pennock won the Grand Rapids' ArtPrize public vote for her project "Sketchdiet: A Year of Drawing Everything I Ate."

MSU Museum hosts a major exhibition of Native American porcupine quill box art 08.10.2026 4:05 ↓

The exhibition at Michigan State University includes dozens of examples of boxes created with birch bark, sweetgrass and porcupine quills created by Anishinaabe artists.

Comedian Paula Poundstone, known for 'Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!' to perform in East Lansing 01.10.2026 4:43 ↓

Comedian Paula Poundstone is performing at Michigan State University's Wharton Center Friday, Oct. 2.

Lansing musicians shoot for the longest jam session ever with performance starting Monday 24.09.2026 4:28 ↓

The Longest Jam organized by Lansing musicians starts Monday morning in Old Town, with a goal of 60 hours.

Williamston Theatre founders celebrate 20 years together 17.09.2026 4:44 ↓

The Williamston Theatre is celebrating its 20th season which begins next week.

Former QuizBusters host Matt Ottinger preserves Lansing’s theater history 10.09.2026 4:18 ↓

Credits include actors, directors, and backstage roles

MSU Broad Art Museum celebrates American's 250th with museum-wide exhibit 03.09.2026 4:11 ↓

"We Are This Land: Meditations on the Great American Experiment" runs to March 14, 2027 at Michigan State University's Broad Art Museum for America's 250th birthday.

Actor Profile: Ny'Kieria Blocker becomes mainstay on Lansing stages 27.08.2026 3:43 ↓

Mostly known for parts in musicals, Lansing actor Ny'Kieria Blocker led a play last year at Riverwalk Theatre.

The Lash reunites to bring their 'Celtic mayhem' back to Lansing 20.08.2026 4:55 ↓

Lansing favorite band The Lash is reuniting to perform at the Fishstock Americana Festival on Friday.

Wilson Thicket to bring bluegrass to new folk festival in East Lansing 13.08.2026 4:46 ↓

East Lansing is reviving a folk music event after ending the Great Lakes Folk Festival in 2017.

Renegade Theatre Festival returns to Lansing with new name, new focus and new locations 06.08.2026 4:14 ↓

The Renegade Theatre Festival which ran from 2005 to 2022 in mid-Michigan is coming back to Lansing as the Renegade Fringe Festival.

Ten Pound Fiddle concerts for 2026-27 include lots of Celtic music and returning favorites 30.07.2026 4:35 ↓

The upcoming Ten Pound Fiddle season features a screening of a documentary about Janis Ian with the singer-songwriter present.

Lansing Community College revives medieval comedies for modern audiences 23.07.2026 4:24 ↓

Lansing Community College's production "Going Medieval" features two plays originally written to teach religious and moral lessons through comedy.

An Alfred Hitchcock comedy? Williamston Theatre's 'The 39 Steps' goes for the laughs 16.07.2026 3:29 ↓

The Williamston Theatre is adapting Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 film "The 39 Steps" as a comedy.

Actor profile: Ndegwa McCloud stands out across Lansing theatre stages 09.07.2026 3:55 ↓

Lansing actor Ndegwa McCloud's roles have included award-winning turns as a death row inmate as well as in "Little Women."

Actor profile: Holly Kay-Cannon shows her range through Riverwalk Theatre productions 02.07.2026 3:43 ↓

The productions Lansing community theater actor Holly Kay-Cannon has participated in have ranged from musicals and comedies to serious dramas.

Matt Watroba marks 50 years on stage, 40 years on the radio 25.06.2026 4:47 ↓

WKAR's Matt Watroba is marking milestones in both his music and radio career with a celebratory concert in Ann Arbor.

Lansing native Taylor Taylor's debut album has a 'sense of humor' 18.06.2026 4:25 ↓

Lansing native Taylor Taylor's first LP is called "Just Kidding, Maybe!"

Not mere 'echoes:' band brings the music of Pink Floyd to Lansing 11.06.2026 4:27 ↓

Tribute band, Echoes of Pink Floyd, will play at Grewal Hall in Lansing on Saturday.

Andy Warhol exhibition opens at the Broad Art Museum 04.06.2026 3:43 ↓

"Who is She? Andy Warhol and the Muse Reimagined" runs through July 2

Actor profile: Williamston Theatre's John Lepard discusses favorite actors, roles 28.05.2026 3:58 ↓

WKAR celebrates Mid-Michigan actors with a new series starting with Williamston Theatre co-founder John Lepard.