Opera singers are far from a rare breed in East Lansing. [read story]
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There is no shortage of theater available this weekend. Three local companies open productions - two of them in new venues. [read story]
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Long before Carl Sagan introduced a generation of TV viewers to the cosmos, Gustav Holst brought the planets to life with his suite of symphonic movements describing seven of the heavenly bodies (he... [read story]
Broadway faces a busy, if uneasy fall season
The abrupt closing Sunday of Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs" after only nine performances has cast a brief, uneasy shadow over Broadway's fall season, ironically one of the busiest in years. [read story]
Area high schools stage classics, unfamiliar shows
It isn't just the professional theaters returning to the classics this season. During the first three weekends of November, high school drama students will be presenting such traditional pieces as... [read story]
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Michigan State University's Department of Theatre is living up to its season's theme of diverse destinations. With the first two shows taking us to an alternate universe in "The Rocky Horror Show"... [read story]
The dish: Enso
Often I get requests from local readers as well as people coming to the Lansing area from out of town, asking for a suggestion for "a really nice... [read story]
DINING
The dish: Michigan Brewing Company
Two things to know when you visit the Michigan Brewing Company's new MBC Pub in downtown Lansing: They are often quite crowded (so get there early if... [read story]
