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Editor & Publisher Berl CITY PULSE ON THE AIR Schwartz State Rep. Joan Bauer, D-Lansing 7 p.m. Wednesdays Ron Van Timmeren, vice president of programming for Loeks Theaters Mary Elaine Kiener, Walnut Neighborhood resident THIS WEEK City Pulse • November 21, 2012 www.lansingcitypulse.com 5
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if implemented properly, could help it “proprietary information” and that relieve neighbors’ frustrations. “nothing is set in stone” — but he ‘All time low’ “The design that he did is brilliant, thinks it’s a “pretty good plan” to get and what he’s proposing through land- the issues resolved. A plan for the pole barn surfac- scaping is to make the building appear Kiener said she plans on hosting es, but Niowave and the Walnut to disappear by drawing your eye away a series of “community listening ses- OF THE WEEK Neighborhood appear to be on from it,” Kiener said. “It’s a lot of trees sions” this weekend. She said there different wavelengths and a lot of landscaping,” she said, add- would also be a Walnut Neighborhood ing that there were no changes to the Organization meeting Nov. 29. The The relationship between residents façade. meetings will give residents a chance to of the Walnut Neighborhood and Dale Schrader, who lives nearby, said voice their opinion on the proposal and Niowave Inc. is at an “all-time low,” one residents plan on discussing the plans decide whether to give their support. resident told the Lansing City Council as a neighborhood. But in his opinion, Sinila said Niowave is waiting for on Monday night. The comments a simple “Home Depot” fix with land- unanimous neighborhood support of came three days after a few neighbors scaping isn’t enough to address the the landscaping fix before the company were shown what they’ve been wait- “white behemoth.” asks the Council to revisit a personal ing on for over four months: a plan to “We may have to take our protest to property tax exemption related to the improve the appearance of Niowave’s another level,” he said. “We don't have expansion. The company is seeking a 14,000-square-foot pole barn in their their attention yet, apparently — we’re waiver on more than $230,000 in taxes neighborhood. waiting to hear from them all the time.” over six years on new equipment in the Mary Elaine Kiener, a Seymour After seeing Ford’s plans at Friday’s facility. “It was postponed until we make Avenue resident, and Rina Risper, meeting with Niowave, Kiener said she amends with the neighbors,” he said. Property: 1016 Cleo St., Lansing president of the The City Council is also Walnut Neighborhood set to take up an ordinance Assessed value: $29,200 Organization, told the that was drafted as a direct Owner: Kerstin Hunt Council Niowave refuses to result of this saga. Council Owner says: Could not be reached for comment talk with more than a few President Brian Jeffries residents at a time and is said the ordinance would slow to respond to neigh- amend the city’s zoning borhood concerns. code by requiring property Architecture critic Amanda Harrell-Seyburn The declining rapport owners to notify the Council says: Left unsecured, an exposed roof is a between the two groups about any new construction death sentence to any building. The roof is the comes after three neighbors on sites with an already first line of defense against wind, rain and snow were shown a plan on Friday approved special land use — not to mention sleet. It doesn’t matter how by Lansing landscape archi- permit. City planning offi- well maintained the rest of the structure is, tect Bob Ford, who was cials have said the pole barn everything else will be compromised. A secure retained by Niowave to help was allowed because it fit roof is especially vital to the survival of an address concerns of neigh- within the parameters of a unoccupied house. With its repetition of a form- bors. Kiener and Risper permit approved in 2006. repeated gable in the main façade, the smaller expressed satisfaction on Sam Inglot/City Pulse However, Jeffries said front addition, elegant doors and shingle siding, Monday with the plan, but A plan to fix the appearance of the Niowave pole barn in the the ordinance won’t be this house is worth the effort. Hopefully, it not with how the company Walnut Neighborhood has surfaced, but neighbors say relations passed until after Jan. 1. A will receive the roof repairs it so desperately is engaging — or isn’t — with the company are at an “all time low” because Niowave won’t resolution to set a public needs. Fingers crossed. meet with more than a few neighbors at a time. Residents plan with neighbors. Kiener said hearing for Dec. 3 on it was the plan is exclusively land- to meet to discuss the plan in the coming weeks. tabled at Monday’s meet- Having a blue and yellow paint job — albeit scaping around the build- ing for further discussion woefully faded — instantly makes this house an ing to make the building in committee and by the eyesore in Spartan country. It’s difficult to tell “disappear” and said it doesn’t change had to ask “five times” to take a photo Planning Board. what the surface of the front porch is made of. the building’s façade. of Ford’s concept to show the neighbors. Meanwhile, as a testament to how Is it carpet? Is it moss? It’s most likely a gross Niowave is housed in the old Walnut She said they plan on hosting a series of sour things have gotten between the combination of the two. The roof appears to be School building north of downtown. discussions with the neighborhood to see company and the neighbors, Risper, the in a stasis of repair — it’s entirely covered in blue The pole barn was part of a $10 million what people think and if the plan would neighborhood organization president, tarps. If the hole-filled roof in the garage and the expansion to conduct further particle be enough to hide the building. She addressed a rumor that if neighbors were ruptured edges of siding are any indication of the accelerator research. declined to show the plan to City Pulse. unwilling to work with Niowave, that the roof’s status, it can’t be good. The house next door “The relationship between the Niowave Chief Financial Officer company would pack up and leave. is for sale with a sign that reads: “Cute, cute, cute.” neighbors and Niowave appears to Mark Sinila said he is “surprised” to “If Niowave is threatening to move,” If one were to put a sign in front of this house it only have deteriorated over the last six hear about breakdown of the relation- Risper told the Council, “I say move would say: “Run, run, run.” months,” Kiener said in an interview. ship from the neighborhood. if you’re not willing to work with the “The level of trust on the part of the “I thought things had taken a posi- neighborhood.” — Sam Inglot neighbors … is in doubt. It’s like they’re tive step forward,” he said on Tuesday. Jeffries hopes the groups can work saying, ‘Just trust us.’ Well, they’ve not “We told them we were ready to make out their differences and was surprised done anything right from the begin- some immediate changes once we get at the tone: “That is something I have “Eyesore of the Week” is our look at some of the seedier ning of the building” to give neighbors their OK.” not heard before.” properties in Lansing. It rotates each week with Eye Candy of the Week. If you have a suggestion, please e-mail eye@lan- reason to. Sinila also declined to show the con- singcitypulse.com or call Andy Balaskovitz at 999-5064. Kiener said the design that Ford did, cept to City Pulse because he called — Sam Inglot and Andy Balaskovitz 6 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • November 21, 2012
sion, making unions here increasingly VISIT»»»»»»»»»»» Here comes RTW nervous. Now, Michigan’s unions — particular- COM LANSINGCITYPULSE. Organized labor took it on the chin ly it’s public employee unions — are pet- FOR A CHANCE TO WIN 2 TICKETS TO on Election Day, and now it’s get- rified. They see Gov. Rick Snyder, who ting ready for a legislative haymaker isn’t exactly a huge RTW fan, as their that could send the movement back in last hope to stopping RTW legislation. Michigan to the 1930s. They’re holding tightly to his claims UAW President that RTW isn’t “on his agenda” and that Bob King went for he believes in collective bargaining. the whole enchilada But, as they well know, ending same-sex when he pushed for partner benefits for university employ- Proposal 2, the collec- ees wasn’t on his agenda, either. But tive bargaining con- when a bill doing exactly that was pre- stitutional guarantee. sented to him, he signed it. And now that it has The only clue we have about what failed spectacularly, Snyder would do if presented with a legislative Republicans RTW bill are from comments he made are moving forward with policy that’s three years ago to a tea party group, been literally unthinkable until now — which have the then-gubernatorial can- Right to Work. didate conceding that he would sign it. In fact, one prominent Republican Union officials are hoping to talk with told me Monday the only reason RTW Snyder behind the scenes about any deal is even being discussed is King’s para- — maybe putting up an underfunded noid choice to push Prop 2 this year. It’s patsy against him in 2014 — that would causing this person to suggest that if a result in his vetoing any RTW law or at RTW law is signed, it be named after the least persuading lawmakers to soften it union leader. somehow. House Speaker Jase Bolger, a bit What else can they do? sore from getting his integrity dragged The heavy union protests of 2011 through the mud the last two months seemed to only embolden Snyder to by Michigan Democratic Party (union) move forward with the emergency man- money, is ready to go on RTW, his ager law and other anti-union legisla- spokesman confirmed the day after the tion. Besides, if Republicans opt to move WarHorseat Wharton Center December 5 general election. on something in lame duck, how many “The governor did not want to have deflated protesters will organized labor that on his agenda,” said Ari Adler. “He get to stand on a chilly Capital lawn two asked us not to bring it up so we did not weeks before Christmas? out of respect for the governor. We held Snyder would have strong reasons to off on bringing up Right to Work. The sign at least a public employees RTW Hosted by unions brought up the discussion. And bill — both from a policy and political Berl Schwartz Newsmakers so now, we’re going to have that discus- perspective. sion.” The Wall Street Journal reported Senate Majority Leader Randy earlier this year that membership in Richardville, about as good of a friend AFSCME, the state’s second largest unions can expect in a Republican, isn’t union in Wisconsin, fell off a cliff — dousing the talk, either. He said this 28,745 in February 2012 from 62,818 week that he’s tossing around a version in March 2011 — when joining the of Right to Work that applies only to public sector union became optional. public employees, with the exception The American Federation of Teachers of police and fire employees, similar to claim that 6,000 of their 17,000 mem- what Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker did bers quit 15 months after the law was last year. signed. “I think that’s on the table,” That not only means public schools Richardville said. “We need to seriously and local governments would have more consider all options.” leverage to make cost-cutting decisions And he’s on the moderate end of the without expensive and protracted labor philosophical scale in that supermajority discussions, it means the political action Joan Bauer Republican caucus. committees (PACs) of these labor unions Right to Work is a legislative policy will be zapped. Fewer members equal State Representative D-Lansing adopted in some 22 states that allows less money for Democratic candidates employees in union shops to opt out of going into 2014 and beyond. the union, effectively disemboweling col- It could mean that even if he shrugs lective bargaining units. With the power off a deal with organized labor and of a united labor force behind it, unions signs a version of RTW, Snyder would have far less power at the bargaining still face an underfunded Democratic table and administrators are less likely patsy in 2014 if he chooses to run for re- Comcast Ch. 16 Lansing: 11 and 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 25 to make concessions. election. Comcast Ch. 30 Meridian Township: 11:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25; 5 p.m. Sunday, Labor unions in Michigan got ner- All the while he has the political cov- Nov. 25, through Saturday, Dec. 1; and 11:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. vous last year when Indiana adopted er that RTW was never “on his agenda.” Right to Work legislation, making it the (Kyle Melinn is the editor of the MIRS Watch past episodes at vimeo.com/channels/citypulse first Rust Belt state to do so. The deci- Newsletter. He’s at melinn@lansingcity- sion came months after Walker’s deci- pulse.com.) 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One of the outstanding, short-term PUBLIC NOTICES ‘Very complicated questions is how much the city will get for what the administration tentatively says will be about 28 more acres of the golf puzzle’ course Ferguson and Jerome plan to buy. While the 12.5-acre parcel voters origi- Ingham County seeks proposals from organizations interested in the development and operation of a residential treatment facility to be located in Ingham County, for male court wards, 12-17 years old. Still no price tag on remaining Red nally authorized to sell was appraised at Services are needed for the operation of a facility to provide out-of-home care for male youth in need Cedar Golf Course land; officials $5 million, the value of the rest of the of a short term placement (3-6 months) pending return to their own home, placement in foster care or forge ahead land is uncertain. The administration other appropriate living situation. The scope of this request can be found in the proposal document which is posted on-line at http://pu.ingham.org under the Current Bids link and assigned #53-12. intends for the city to keep ownership of Proposals are due no later than 11:00 AM on December 13th in the Purchasing Department. Once a week, about two dozen people the public parkland on the south side of with a stake in how the Capital Gateway the parcel, Hannan said. CITY OF LANSING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING project unfolds meet in Lansing to talk The developers won’t speculate what shop. they’d pay and the administration won’t NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, November 26, 2012 at 7:00 What will a 20-acre park on the south appraise the land until it knows what p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 10th Floor Lansing City Hall, 124 W. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI for the purpose of considering an Ordinance of the City of Lansing, Michigan, repealing Chapter 1615 – side of the old Red Cedar Golf Course exactly the developers will buy. Ferguson Fireworks Ordinance and replace it with a new Chapter 1615 prohibiting the use of consumer fireworks look like? Who will be anchor tenants downplays the importance of the land without a license on any day other than the day preceding, the day of, and the day after a national in the buildings that are planned? How sale. holiday; and requiring a license for the use of agricultural and wildlife fireworks, articles pyrotechnic, display fireworks, special effects, or consumer fireworks.. For more information please call 483-4177. will storm water runoff from the Frandor “The price is a minor thing — it’s the eco- area be filtered before it gets to the Red nomic impact this is going to have,” Ferguson Interested Persons are invited to attend this Public Hearing Cedar River? How will the area be served said. He was asked CHRIS SWOPE, LANSING CITY CLERK with roads and utilities? How much land several months ago STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT will Chris Jerome and Joel Ferguson buy on the “City Pulse INGHAM COUNTY from the city and at what price? Newsmakers” TV CIRCUIT COURT FAMILY DIVISION CITY OF LANSING This is a sampling of the issues show about the $5 NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING being worked out since voters autho- million price tag FILE NO. rized the sale of up to 48 more acres of the 12.5 acres 12-2781-GA SLU-2-2012, 221 N. Pine Street Special Land Use Permit – Parking Lot of the shuttered golf course on the east and whether the In the matter of David Fitch TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will end of Michigan Avenue to the devel- rest would be in a be held on 11/29/2012 at 10:00 The Lansing City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 10, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in AM, at 313 W. Kalamazoo Council Chambers, 10th Floor, Lansing City Hall, 124 W. Michigan Avenue, Lansing, Michigan, to opment team of Jerome and Ferguson. similar ballpark. St., Lansing, MI 48933 before Judge Economy for the following consider SLU-2-2012. This is a request by the Michigan Retailers Association to construct a surface Representatives from the Ingham County “Heavens no,” purpose(s): parking lot on the property at 221 N. Pine Street. Parking lots are permitted in the "D-1" Professional Drain Commissioner’s Office, various Ferguson said at Guardianship Hearing. Office district, which is the designation of the subject property, if a Special Land Use permit is approved by the Lansing City Council. city departments, Jerome and Ferguson, the time. If you require special accommodations to use the Clark Construction and the Hobbes and court because of a disability, or if you require a foreign For more information about this case, phone City Council Offices on City business days, Monday Black architecture firm are tackling — Andy language interpreter to help through Friday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at 483-4177. If you are interested in this matter, please you fully participate in court them. Sometimes they meet at Clark Balaskovitz proceedings, please contact attend the public hearing or send a representative. Written comments will be accepted between 8 the court immediately to make a.m. and 5 p.m. on City business days if received before 5 p.m., Monday, December 10, 2012, at the Construction’s offices; sometimes at the arrangements. City Council Offices, Tenth Floor, City Hall, 124 West Michigan Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933 1696. Lansing Economic Area Partnership Date: 11/21/2012 Deann Moreno offices in the Stadium District. It’s all 5303 S. Cedar St. Chris Swope, Lansing City Clerk Lansing, MI 48909 part of a “very complicated puzzle,” (517)-887-9664 NOTICE OF CITYWIDE PUBLIC HEARING Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero’s chief of COMMUNITY NEEDS HEARING staff, Randy Hannan, said.
It’s neither simple nor quick working TO: Citizens of the City of Lansing through a $100 million development, they say. There’s no timeline for starting FROM: Virg Bernero, Mayor construction. PURPOSE: To encourage citizen participation at public hearings and to allow citizens “Now comes the hard part,” Jerome an opportunity to provide input and indicate needs, views and proposals said. “It’s called doing what we said we for: were going to do.” 1. Housing and nonhousing community development needs within the In a two-step process, voters have City of Lansing relevant to preparation of the City's Annual Action given the city the right to sell all 60-plus Plan Submission, FY 2013 - 2014 to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Community Development acres of the old golf course. First, they Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and HOME voted in 2011 to sell 12.5 acres fronting Investment Partnerships formula programs. Michigan Avenue. Then, after devel- 2. The use of CDBG, HOME and ESG Program funds for fiscal year opers Jerome and Ferguson said they 2013 commencing July 1, 2013. wanted even more land, they voted in RESULTS: Recommendations affecting the City's Consolidated Plan and the proposed use November to allow the city to sell all of of CDBG, HOME and ESG program funds to be submitted to the Mayor and City Council. the remaining 48.5 acres. The city char- This is an opportunity for concerned citizens and neighborhood organizations to participate ter requires voter approval of selling in the planning process and influence future programming and use of Federal program funds parkland. in Lansing. PLACE: Lansing Planning Board Meeting PUBLIC NOTICES Neighborhood Empowerment Center 600 W. Maple CITY OF LANSING Lansing, Michigan 48915 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TIME: 6:30 p.m. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, December 3, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 10th Floor Lansing City Hall, 124 W. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI DATE: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 for the purpose of considering an Ordinance of the City of Lansing, Michigan, to Add Section 1282.04 to the Lansing Codified Ordinances by requiring construction code permit applications covering a lot If you cannot attend the hearing and wish to submit comments, or if you have questions for which a special land use has been approved to be submitted to the City Clerk for forwarding to about the public hearing, please contact Doris Witherspoon, Senior Planner of the City of City Council. For more information please call 483-4177. Lansing Planning/Development Office, 316 North Capitol Avenue, Lansing, MI, dwithers@ lansingmi.gov, (517) 483-4063. Interested Persons are invited to attend this Public Hearing Please note that identifying housing and community development needs in the Lansing area CHRIS SWOPE, LANSING CITY CLERK is a community effort and public participation is strongly encouraged. 8 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • November 21, 2012
Arts& Culture art • books • film • music • theater Coming soon: a theater near you Upscale movie theater will provide an intimate, full-service experience seating. It will also include the By ALLAN I. ROSS aforementioned preferred seating (for Sometime in 2015, “Star Wars: a $7 premium charge), which comes Episode VII” will come out and you can with swanky recliners, complimentary already picture the midnight premiere: popcorn and full-service waitstaff (to middle-aged fanboys and fangirls dressed which each theater will dedicate about 15 like Vader, Fett and Slave Leia, swinging percent of its floor space). plastic lightsabers at each other as they “This is part of a bigger trend in movie- stand in 12-hour lines that stretch around going,” says Ron Van Timmeren, vice the movie theater. Even for a die-hard fan president in charge of programming for of the Skywalker saga, all that waiting Loeks Theatres Inc., which does business and uncertainty of a good seat sounds like as Celebration! Cinema. “We’ve seen it a day in Dagobah. work pretty well in major markets like Now picture yourself calmly walking New York and Chicago, so we’re testing up to the ticket booth at 11:55 p.m., the waters here. But the date-and-a- picking up your ticket and strolling into movie concept is all-American — I feel the sea of costumed characters who’ve this will work in the Lansing area.” been in line all day. You plop into a And the man knows his trends. In Allan I. Ross/City Pulse plush, reclining seat just in time for the 2003, Van Timmeren told City Pulse that Susan Woods, director of the East Lansing Film Festival and founder of the East Lansing previews. No long line, no racing into the he predicted 3-D and IMAX movies would theater to fight for your seat. In fact, here Film Society, in one of the screening rooms at Studio C! The new theater has rocking become a major force in the movie market, chairs, a dinner menu and a full bar, including 10 beers on tap. It opens Dec. 10. comes a waiter with some free popcorn a claim that proved to be quite prescient. to take your drink order (wine or beer?) A lot of it had to do with “Avatar,” which and see if you’d like to order a late dinner. changed the course of movie watching: for showing foreign, art house or local she said. “I was so, so happy to play a part The Wookie in the next row looks over in bigger became better again. But now Van films. Case in point: “The Intouchables,” a in introducing that film to the Lansing bewilderment — what’s going on here, Timmeren is gambling on the small. French film that set worldwide box offices area. It’s what I love to do. And with Jedi mind games? And so Studio C! is reversing that trend on fire earlier this year. But chances are Studio C!, it will be a lot easier do that.” Not exactly — you’re at Studio C!, — the idea is to make movie watching you haven’t heard of it — unless, perhaps, Woods, 60, was recently picked by an upscale specialty movie house that’s a more intimate and service-oriented you were at the East Lansing Film Celebration to do programming for one part of the Celebration! Cinema family. experience. You see, even though Lansing Festival. of Studio C!’s six theaters. For 15 years, Studio C! opens Dec. 10 at 1999 Central already has two megaplexes — Lansing Susan Woods, director of the she has built up the ELFF as well as its Park Drive in Okemos, in the former Township’s NCG Cinemas to the north ELFF, heard international buzz about sibling, the East Lansing Film Society, AMC Meridian 6 near the Meridian and Lansing’s Celebration! Cinemas to “Intouchables” and fought to bring it which grew from a ragtag group of a few Mall. It will consist of six theaters — two the south — the first-come, first-serve here last week, and she says the audience dozen film fans to over 2,300 members. 200-seaters, two 150-seaters and two seating rule is in hard effect and your response was worth it. She started with a 35mm projector in 100-seaters — and feature a full dinner best options for food are still hot dogs “I don’t think I’ve ever heard an menu, a liquor license and pick-your-own and nachos. Moreover, neither is known audience laugh harder at a movie before,” See Studio C! Page 9
gender role order) and social class. (the behavioral WHOM Gender identity and children expressions What inspired you to pursue this YOU Ken Zucker, Course Research” that mark the field of research? LOVE psychologist-in- Zucker is the head of the Gender constructs of My clinical research career has focused SPEAKER SERIES chief at the Centre Identity Service in the Child, Youth "masculinity" and mostly on children and adolescents with for Addiction and and Family Program at CAMH, and is "femininity") and gender dysphoria —commonly known as Ken Zucker Mental Health in also a professor in the Department of sexual orientation gender identity disorder —and children Toronto, is the 10th Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. (one's erotic born with what are now termed disorders “Gender attraction to of sex development (such as physical Identity speaker in Michigan Since 2002, he has been the editor of State University’s archives of sexual behavior and is past Ken Zucker males, to females intersex conditions). and Sexual or to both, and the In 1974, while I was a graduate Orientation: semester-long series, president of the International Academy “Whom You Love: of Sex Research. corresponding self-labels that a person student in Chicago, I stumbled across Lessons uses to characterize their own sexual Richard Green's book “Sexual Identity Learned from the biology of sexual orientation,” which What general themes will your identity, which include gay, bisexual, Conflict in Children and Adults,” which Life-Course heterosexual and asexual). actually coined the term “gender identity Research” aims to demonstrate lecture cover? that homosexuality is My lecture will focus on psychosexual I will then discuss what we know about disorder.” 4 p.m. the developmental predictors of both When I moved to Toronto in 1975, I Monday a natural occurrence differentiation from a developmental in humans. His speech perspective. In my speech, I will gender identity and sexual orientation met a child psychiatrist, Susan Bradley, Wells Hall in adolescence and adulthood. These who had just established a gender identity room 115B is called “Gender characterize the temporal sequence of Identity and Sexual three key phenomena: gender identity parameters include within-sex variation clinic for children and adolescents at the MSU Campus in childhood sex-typed behavior, FREE Orientation: Lessons (the emergence of a child's sense of self as Learned from Life- a boy, a girl or some alternative gender), biodemographic variables (such as birth See Whom You Love, Page 9 City Pulse • November 21, 2012 www.lansingcitypulse.com 9
films,” Woods says. “Now I’m doing it. Photo by Luke Anthony Studio C! How many people can say that?” Photography Woods doesn’t have an official title yet, Bob Murrell as Mr. from page 8 but she starts on Jan. 15 — the heart of Oscar season. And what’s one of the first Pisctachio and Kaleel Michigan State University’s Wells Hall things she’s bringing? Van Voorhees showing classics films. “I can’t wait to make ‘Intouchables’ as Axel “But that bombed,” she says. “Then I available to everyone, whenever they the Elf in started showing independent and foreign want to see it,” she says. “That’s the only Riverwalk movies and that’s when it really took off.” problem with the film festival — the rigid Theatre’s A lifelong fan of film, Woods created schedule.” “The No-Hole the ELFF and ELFS to fill what she saw Both Woods and Van Timmeren say the Holiday.” as a void in the artistic landscape. After roster will also probably include locally successfully nurturing them for 15 years, produced shorts and features, which will she says she was “elated” when Van play before the main attraction. what the heck is that?“ Timmeren & Co. contacted her about “This isn’t meant to be competitive Hole for the holidays It’s the story of Axel the Elf, who is programming. with the multiplexes in town — it’s a promoted to Santa’s chief buyer of holes. After “If you’d asked me in my 30s what my viable alternative,” Van Timmeren says. By DANA CASADEI some disappointment dream job was, I’d have said programming “We want to attract the people who want This month, you might find a holiday show in his new role, he “The No Hole that alternative experience.” that has fake snow, Santa and is introduced to the Holiday” maybe a few elves, but the one Grump Sisters and a Preview Nov. 23-Dec. 2 the phenomena they study. Matters of sex playing at Riverwalk Theatre magical hole-making Riverwalk Theatre and gender are topics that the public finds certainly has something that machine, which 228 Museum Drive, Whom You Love extremely absorbing and interesting, as makes it stick out from the crowd: goblins. Zussman described Lansing such matters touch upon all of our lives. “That would be the Grump Sisters,” said as a character itself. 7 p.m. Fridays, 2 & from page 8 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, 2 The more information we have, the better. director Jane Zussman. “But they’re not scary What follows includes p.m. Sundays Science and (social) politics can, evil — they’re more funny evil.” sabotage, songs $7 adults/$5 children Clarke Institute of Psychiatry (now the however, make for strange bedfellows. In Riverwalk’s “The No Hole Holiday,” (including one about (517) 482-5700 CAMH). The rest is history. Scientific knowledge can be used or it there will be a few twists on holiday classics, the importance of riverwalktheatre.com can be abused. A responsible scientist and that includes these two characters holes) and audience What do you think this lecture will work hard to make sure that what that are often associated with Halloween. participation. series could do for the social views of we know is understood and will correct Zussman says the show will be anything but That’s right — three audience members in homosexuality? misunderstandings. ordinary. each show will be pulled on-stage and get to Social scientists and clinicians have, “It’s not a fairy tale script,” Zussman said. be a part of the action. in my view, an obligation to share with For more information on this series, go “Everyone knows ‘Cinderella’ and ‘Jack and “That’s one of those things you can’t really the public what they have learned about to whomyoulove.com. the Beanstalk,’ but ‘The No Hole Holiday’ — rehearse,” she said. 10 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • November 21, 2012
by ALLAN I. ROSS Courtesy Photo Daniel Day-Lewis as the titular president in Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln." The film relies mostly on natural lighting Day-Lewis brings 16th prez to life in ‘Lincoln’ to tell the story By ALLAN I. ROSS auteur Steven Spielberg and method actor of how the 16th Biopics, lately, have been wasted on extraordinaire Daniel Day-Lewis? It’s a president fought the eccentric. But if ever there was a man match made in celluloid heaven. to pass the 13th who deserved one, it’s the 16th president But the most intriguing aspect of “Lincoln” Amendment of the United States — and who better to is its breadth — or, notably, its lack thereof. before the end of deliver than the one-two punch of über- With a lifetime of material that could have the Civil War. been plumbed on Abraham Lincoln — his humble birth in a one-room log cabin, his survive in this depiction; the booming voice working for an actor’s director like Spielberg hardscrabble rise up the political ladder — common in most portrayals does not. Day- or the buzz that comes from working on the obvious problem becomes one of finding Lewis accurately (according to historians, at a set with a man who looks, acts and talks out how best to sum up a man who single- least) speaks with Lincoln’s nasally, relatively exactly like Abraham freaking Lincoln that handedly kept the nation from crumbling. high-pitched voice that quickly becomes brings out the best in these performers, but This is solved by a screenplay that focuses on endearing, especially to our Midwestern something sure does. a single month at the beginning of Lincoln’s ears. He embodies Lincoln so well you can Much as he did with the brutal D-Day second term, quite possibly the toughest practically feel his joints creaking every time sequence in “Saving Private Ryan,” Spielberg month in the history of the American he rises from his chair. But when he slams his opens the film in the middle of a vicious, presidency. Writer Tony Kushner (“Angels in hand down in frustration and lets his anger rain-soaked Civil War battlefield, with America”) is able to strip away the mythology show, boy howdy, do you see the lion under factions on both sides stabbing, punching and instead train in on Lincoln’s second the surface. and grinding each other’s faces into the LANSING - OFF SOUTH CEDAR AT 1-96 greatest legacy (after winning the Civil War, Spielberg utilizes mostly natural light mud. It’s mercifully short, and it segues into VISIT CELEBRATIONCINEMA.COM OR CALL 393-SHOW that is): the passage of the 13th Amendment. throughout the film, plunging entire scenes a recitation of the Gettysburg Address by a It’s heady stuff, no doubt about that. Old into shadows or throwing them under direct couple of black recruits. It’s a powerful way white guys with funny facial hair talking and harsh sunlight. Sometimes he does both to start the movie, and it sets the tone of how arguing (and talking some more) may not simultaneously, as in the scene that introduces high the stakes are to get that amendment be everyone’s cup of tea, but with Spielberg’s Lincoln’s foil, Thaddeus Stevens (Tommy through. deft camera work and Day-Lewis’ spot-on Lee Jones), which takes place in a sunbeam- Kushner wisely avoids playing Lincoln performance, the material becomes absolutely stabbed darkened room. Jones — who stays as a saint, showing us that, yes, he did argue Commerical & Residental riveting. The greatest victory is Day-Lewis’ in his comfort zone, playing Stevens as an with his wife — and perhaps the president acting, which will certainly become the Old Crank with a Heart of Gold — leads a did play lawyers’ games with the language Fully Insured definitive version of Honest Abe. The beard, phalanx of strong supporting characters, in order to make things happen. But there’s the top hat and the folksy, storytelling charm including big-name stars (Sally Field as Mary a love for Lincoln that shines through in Todd Lincoln; David Strathairn as Secretary almost every scene, especially in the repeated of State William Seward; James Spader as a use of Lincoln’s parable-like jokes and yarns slimy “Democratic operative”) and talented that are seemingly apropos of nothing. under-the-radar character actors (“Mad “Oh no, I feel a story coming on,” moans Men”’s Jared Harris as Gen. Ulysses S. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (Bruce Grant; “Breaking Bad”’s David Costabile as McGill) as he hurries from the room as Abe Congressman James Ashley). It’s hard to tell warms up a doozy; the rest of us settle in for US 127 & Lake Lansing Rd if it’s the richness of the script, the thrill of what’s sure to be a treat.
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By ALLAN I. ROSS guy on your holiday list is good for America. U-S-A! U-S-A! Despite those doomsday prognosticators who’ve been trying to scare us into In addition to the MUI’s bounce back, the economy has also thinking we’re one minor calamity away from being a third world country, things seen upticks in haircuts and hair coloring (up more than 5 percent really aren’t that bad, fiscally speaking. since 2009) and eating out (up nearly 9 percent this year). And Need proof? Years ago, economics guru Alan Greenspan posited that a strong wouldn’t you know it: Lansing is just chock-a-block with retail economy could be linked to the sales of men’s underwear, which can be tracked via clothing centers, hair salons and restaurants. the imaginatively titled Men’s Underwear Index. And get this: The Washington So as you begin your holiday gift buying, here are some Post recently ran a report by a prominent market research company that, indeed, places with out-of-the-ordinary (or ordinary-with-a- the MUI is up 6 percent since 2011. That’s right — buying boxers or briefs for that local-twist) items for everyone on your list: Compiled by SAM INGLOT, ANDREA RABY and Hélène Dryden
Polka Dots in Old Town features handmade jewelry and headbands ($16), beaded wine stoppers ($16), collectable ornaments and figurines, Embellish Your Story magnets and Curly Girl Design home décor. And get a load of what Mackerel Sky has under its roof: happy clay monsters, cast concrete garden sculptures, folding wooden salad servers, etched frosted colored glass, woven kitchen towels and — get this — the only traditionally embossed alphabet blocks still made in this country. There are also hundreds of pieces of jewelry by 40 different artists with prices starting at $10. Polka Dots, 1207 Turner St., Old Town Lansing. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; noon- 4 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday. (517) 267-1479. Mackerel Sky, 211 M.A.C. Ave., East Lansing. Holiday hours start Sunday, Dec. 9. 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Monday–Friday; 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Saturday; noon–4 Sunday; 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24. (517) 351-2211.
Lori Lanspeary has the fun title of “leisure marketing manager” at Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau in downtown Lansing’s stadium district (the organization recently opened a second location in downtown East Lansing across from the new Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum). In addition to dispensing maps and advice on where to go and what to do around the area, the GLCVB also sells Lansing-themed gear, such as black ceramic travel mugs ($10.50) and t-shirts by local company 517, featuring the distinctive BWL towers ($20 for short sleeve, $25 for long sleeve). Or if you want to capture the king daddy of Lansing skyline sights, you can get that person a snow globe featuring the Capitol dome ($16.50). Smith Floral, meanwhile, carries table coasters by local photographer Roger Boettcher ($40 for a set of four, or $10 each) that add local splendor to anyone’s coffee table. Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau. 500 E. Michigan Ave., Suite 180, Lansing. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; closed Saturday-Sunday. (517) 487-6800. Smith Floral, 1124 E. Mount Hope Ave., Lansing. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday. (517) 484-5327. See Gift Guide, Page 12 page 12 2012 #LOVELANSING GIFT GUIDE City Pulse - november 21, 2012 Gift Guide
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You know better than anyone how much grief your poor mom endures (after all, it is all your fault). So what a great way to tell her how much you love her than a trip to Creative Wellness or Massage and Wellness, both in East Lansing. Creative Wellness offers different packages, such as Wellness ($120), Serenity ($177) and Peak Performance ($329), which include different levels of massage, professional consultation and classroom instruction. Not to be confused with Massage and Wellness, which features massage therapy, facials and body wraps. To tie it all together, why not make her look as good as she feels? The recently opened Salon 1131 features waxing and full nail and hair care. Creative Wellness. 2045 Abbot Road, East Lansing. 8:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Monday- Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday. (517) 351-9240 Massage and Wellness. 201 ½ E. Grand River Ave. Suite 19, East Lansing. Open seven days, flexible hours. (517) 203-1113 Salon 1131. 1131 N. Washington Ave., Lansing. 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.; closed Sunday. (517) 367-2060
With a Jr. Ponics Fish Garden or Bubble Garden (starter kits begin at $40), you can encourage that elementary school kid on your list to unplug from Halo 4 and start a worthwhile hobby that could also result in the Holy Grail of pre- adolescent achievements: a blue ribbon at the science fair. Hydroponics experts Superior Growers Supply sell the kits that allow your budding farmers to grow plants in cups that nestle on top of the ¾-gallon fish tank. The fish swims through the plant’s roots, creating a miniature ecosystem that’s sure to teach that kid a thing or two about ecology — and take a much-needed break from the boob tube. Or if you’re looking for something bigger, Preuss Pets carries the 6-gallon Fluval Edge desktop aquarium ($150) featuring LED lighting with moonlights, an ambitious filtration Jeanologie Boutique system in a modern encasement. 303 M.A.C. Ave. Superior Growers Supply, www.jeanologie.com three locations: 4870 Dawn Ave., Visit Facebook for new arrivals East Lansing. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday–Friday; closed Saturday- Sunday. (517) 332-2663. 3928 W. Saginaw Hwy, Lansing. 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Monday–Friday; 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Saturday; noon–5 p.m. Sunday. (517) 327-1900. 5716 S. Pennsylvania Ave., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday. (517) 393-1600. Preuss Pets, 1127 N. Cedar St., Lansing. 10 a.m.- 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. Sunday. (517) 339-1762. See Gift Guide, Page 13
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Sometimes it’s best to just throw him a book so he doesn’t bug you. “The Lands of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones)” map book ($40) should keep him busy through the New Year. For the MSU fan, “The Heart of a Spartan: The Story of a Michigan State University Football Renaissance,” ($50) is a good resource packed with impressive photos. Or if he’s the family clown, try “The Onion: Book of Known Knowledge,” ($30) which is simultaneously one of the funniest and most cynical things you’ll ever come across. Schuler Books & Music. Two locations: 1982 Grand River Ave., Okemos. (517) 349- 8840. 2820 Towne Centre Blvd., Lansing Township, (517) 316-7495. 6 a.m.-10p.m. Black Friday; 7 a.m.–10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24; 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25. December hours vary. See Gift Guide, Page 16
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Aggie Mae’s Bakery features artisan breads cakes cucpakes pies sandwiches You know the wet bar that dad keeps promising to build in Place your the basement? The one he keeps arguing will add so much value to the house (wink HOLIDAY ORDER wink)? Well, here’s your chance to get him going in the right direction. Elliott Food today! Equipment sells a full line of commercial-grade kitchen and bar equipment that will help transform your basement into Cocktails & Dreams (neon sign not included). “We sell everything that goes into a restaurant but the food,” says salesperson Mike 517.214.2765 Theisen. That includes the heavy equipment like sinks, ice machines and beer taps as www.aggiemaesbakery.com well as the little gear like glassware, utensils and ice buckets. So practice your bottle [email protected] flipping now — it’s just a matter of time before you’ll be entertaining your friends when 317 E. Grand River Old Town Lansing the folks take off for the weekend. And if they catch you, just tell them bartending is a or at our Lansing City Market Location marketable skill. Elliott Food Equipment. 2224 W. Willow St., Lansing. 8 a.m.–5 p.m. daily. (517) 482-4395. The Holidays are coming. Never again will you feel guilty at Order your Holiday pies now!. the words of a seasonal John Lennon song. War may not be over, but you can spread a little happy X-mas by shopping at fair trade store Kirabo in East Lansing. “When you spend money at our store you are helping fight world poverty,” says owner Gail Catron. “Up to 38 percent of the profit goes directly to the artisan. The items are all handmade and are very unique.” Kirabo carries birdhouses made of naturally water resistant sheep’s wool ($29), clam shell serving bowls from Bali ($49) and knitted, crocheted, and Check us out on Facebook & at gtpie.com beaded hair bows ($4.50-$8.) Kirabo. 225 E. Grand River Ave., East Lansing. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday Downtown: 316.0900 East Lansing: 203.3304 Okemos: 381.7437 & Saturday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; noon-5 200 S. Washington Sq. 1403 E. Grand River Ave. 3536 Meridian Crossing Dr. p.m. Sunday. (517) 337-8000. See Gift Guide, Page 17 NOW TAKING Serenity for them means serenity for you! Purchase $100 or more in gift certificates & custom Receive a free $15 gift certificate for yourself! ORDERS 20% OFF ENTIRE PURCHASE Massage INCLUDING LAYAWAY SU CASA & MUST PRESENT COUPON WITH PURCHASE Wellness BOUTIQUE EXPIRES 12/5/2012 (517) 203-1113 201 E. Grand River, Suite 19, East Lansing www.massageandwellnessonline.com Support Small Business Saturday November 24th! This Year Give Them Time Away from Everything… Over 38 years serving Lansing & still smokin’! At an Affordable Price! Lansing’s oldest & most unique boutique. From $49/hr for Students/Seniors/Military 517.487.9090 • 1041 N. Cedar • Lansing, MI • www.sucasajewelers.com And $59/hr for General Public! City Pulse - november 21, 2012 2012 #LOVELANSING GIFT GUIDE page 17 Gift Guide from page 16
Some folks prefer to do their drinking at home, and chances are you’ve got at least one person on your list joining the growing ranks of home brewers. That’s How We Brew in Frandor sells a brewing equipment kit that includes everything a beginner needs to start home brewing ($104.99); beer ingredient kits for those who already know what they’re doing ($16-$46); how-to books ($15-$20); pint glasses ($15); and wine-making kits ($70). Home brewing: the gift that keeps on giving. Vine and Brew’s gift baskets include the big hop six-pack ($38), the holiday party pack with a six-pack of wine ($44) and the elegant holiday pack ($93.61). That’s How We Brew. 3000 Vine St. Lansing. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. (517)708-7548. Vine and Brew, 2311 Jolly Road, Okemos. 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Monday–Thursday; 10 a.m.–8 a.m. Friday–Saturday. (517) 708-2030.
Just because she’s your grandmother doesn’t mean she’s not fashion-conscious. Retail Therapy in Okemos specializes in gear that “you would wear and your mom would want to steal,” according to owner Celeste Saltzman. There is a wide range of dresses, jackets, jeans (such as DL Jeans, from $138) and accessories — including necklaces (from $58) and locally made scarves ($98) — to choose from, all hand-picked by Saltzman herself in styles she thinks best represents the modern mid-Michigan woman. Retail Therapy also has candles ($32), soaps ($8.50) and perfumes ($35) by Elizabeth W and wallets by Sorial ($25). Retail Therapy, 5100 Marsh Road, Okemos. 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday–Friday; 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday. Open at 8 a.m. on Nov. 23. (517) 574-4427. See Gift Guide, Page 18 page 18 2012 #LOVELANSING GIFT GUIDE City Pulse - november 21, 2012 Gift Guide
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Bob Reid, co-owner of Holden-Reid Clothiers in the Frandor Shopping Center, says that business is indeed up this period versus last year. “I can definitely say I’ve seen a spike in higher-end clothing,” Reid said. “And yes, I’ve also noticed that underwear sales are on the rise, no pun intended.” Holden-Reid stocks Jockey briefs ($25 for three- pack) and boxers ($19 for two-pack), and Reid says there’s a large sale in honor of the retirement of founding owner Wayne Holden, who opened the store in 1951. Elsewhere in menswear, Kositchek’s in downtown Lansing also stocks Jockey as well as Hugo Boss boxer briefs (three-pack for $35). The men’s clothier also does a lot of business in shirts, tailored suits and neckwear. Holden-Reid Clothiers, 444 Frandor Ave., Lansing Township, 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Mention this Monday-Friday; 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; 1 p.m.- 1131 N. Washington ad and 5 p.m. (517) 351-6969. receive 15% Kositchek’s, 113 N. Washington Old Town, Lansing off any Square, Lansing. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday- (517) 367-2060 service Friday (Nov. 29 open until 8 p.m.); 9 a.m.- (expires 11/30/12) 5 p.m. Saturday; noon-4 p.m. Sunday (December only). (517) 482-1171. A big-city salon feel right in Old Town Business and residential customers welcome So there you have it. Another BRING THIS ADD FOR 10% OFF STOCK holiday season upon us, another City SMALL WARES THROUGH 11/30/12 Pulse Gift Guide to help you get the best stuff for your friends and family PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE 2012 BIEDERMANN ORNAMENT SIGNING Open Mon-Fri, 8 am-5pm using all local retailers. And if you still can’t make up your mind, there’s ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24 FROM 10 3 always the Last-Minute Gift Guide AND ENJOY CIDER AND REFRESHMENTS 2224 West Willow St., Lansing, MI 48917 - (517)482-4395 (Dec. 12) to look forward to. Martin Biedermann will be on hand and the master cutter. From Germany, Georg Neumeier, will be demonstrating the technique of hand cutting the brass ornaments. Enjoy our new collection of ornaments of all kinds, Christmas wraps, ribbons, holiday cards, and all manner of choice gift ideas. 211 M.A.C. Avenue, East Lansing | 517.351.2211 | mackerelsky.com
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grove gallery members: Martha Brownscombe, Deb Cholewicki, Margabeth Cibulka, Sharan Egan, Candy Farmer, Gretel Geist Rutledge, Dace Koenigsknecht, Jenny Schu, Francia Trosty Downtown East Lansing Holiday Shopping, November 23rd - December 24th (517) 333-7180 325 Grove St., Suite A., East Lansing www.grovegallerycoop.com City Pulse • November 21, 2012 www.lansingcitypulse.com 19 Listings deadline is 5 p.m. the THURSDAY BEFORE publication. Paid classes will be listed in print at the cost of one enrollment (maximum $20). Please submit them to the events calendar at www.lansingcitypulse.com. If you need help, please call Dana at (517) 999-5069. Email information to [email protected]. NOV. 23-25 Babes in Toyland The first production of “The Nutcracker” took place on Dec. 18, 1892, in St. Petersburg, Russia. It was a flop. Criticism ranged from the dancers themselves to some deeming that children were featured too prominently in the ballet — oh, the irony. One thing was agreed on: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky had written a lovely score. The show would go through many alterations before becoming a sure-fire hit in the U.S. in the ‘60s. This weekend, the Children’s Ballet Theatre of Michigan will perform the Christmas classic for the 32nd year. This cast, which includes dancers all under 18, will feature 12 guest dancers from the Children’s Miracle Network. 7:30 p.m. Friday & Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. $13-$26. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center, MSU Campus, East Lansing. (517) 432-2000. cbtdance.org. NOV. 24 The Blues Brothers Thanksgiving is a time for being with loved ones, eating too much food and yelling at the TV as the Lions play. This Saturday, it will also be about listening to quality music. “So Thankful for the Blues” will bring together Lansing blues queen Twyla Birdsong and Chicago guitarist Mike Wednesday, November 21 Wheeler. The dynamic duo will be accompanied by the Classes and Seminars T-Bird Blues Co., which features Mike Skory (keys), Meditation. For beginners and experienced. 7-9 Clarence “Boonie” Dottery (drums), Louis Rudner p.m. FREE. Vietnamese Buddhist Temple, 3015 S. Washington Ave., Lansing. (517) 351-5866. (bass) and Big Willy (guitar). Before the booming sounds Community Yoga. Power yoga class. 6 p.m. FREE. envelop you, Birdsong will tell her story of what’s she’s Just B Yoga, 106 Island Ave., Lansing. (517) 488-5260. thankful for. 8 p.m.-Midnight. $12 advance, $15 door. Drawing Class. All levels welcome, with Dennis Gregory’s Ice & Smoke, 2510 N. MLK Blvd., Lansing. (517) O'Meara. Preregistration required. 1-3:30 p.m. $50 323-7122. Courtesy Photo for 4 weeks. Gallery 1212 Fine Art Studio, 1212 Turner St., Lansing. After-School Youth Gardening Programming. Ages 11-17. 3:30-5:30 p.m. FREE. Hunter Park NOV. 24-25 Community GardenHouse, 1400 block of E. Whip It Kalamazoo St., Lansing. Swing Guitar Christmas. Guitar instruction by Ray Blocker, jammer, pack and pivot. For those that know what those words mean skip ahead, but for the rest keep Kamalay. Course Number- 43335. 6-7:30 p.m. $139. reading. Those terms are used for Roller Derby players, something that the Mitten Mavens know well. This MICA Gallery, 1210 N. Turner St., Lansing. (517) 483-1860. Saturday and Sunday, the Mavens will host the 2nd Annual Black n’ Blue Weekend, where guests will get to see U.S. Citizenship Class. Learn steps to apply for the skaters in action. The mixed bouts — games, in Roller Derby lingo — will have 19 different women’s teams citizenship & get ready for interview. 6-7 p.m. FREE. coming from around Michigan (including Traverse City, Grand Rapids and Port Huron) and Ohio. There will also CADL Downtown Lansing Library, 401 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing. (517) 367-6300. cadl.org. be one coed bout and one Junior Derby bout, featuring the Cap City Wild Childs. 5 p.m. Friday; 1 p.m. Saturday. T'ai Chi Ch'uan & Qigong. With instructor Bruce $15 pre-sale, $20 door, $12 single day. Aim High Sports, 7977 Centerline Drive, Dimondale. mittenmavens.net. Ching. 5:45-7 p.m. Drop-ins welcome. $60. ACC Natural Healing & Wellness, 617 Ionia, Lansing. (517) 708-8510. massageandwellnesslansing.com. Escape & Rejuvenate. Meditative movement & guided NOV. 27 meditation. 12:15 p.m. FREE. ACC Natural Healing and Wellness, 617 Ionia, Lansing. massageandwellnesslansing. Christmas Vacation com, meetup.com/lansingbodymindspirit. Getting established in the music industry isn’t easy, Colonial Village Neighborhood Meeting. 7 p.m. often taking years of struggle and hardship. University FREE. Grace United Methodist, 1900 Boston Blvd., of Michigan graduate Chip Davis did it another Lansing. (517) 487-1713. cvnanews.com. way — he founded his own music label, American Figure Drawing. Easels & drawing boards provided. 7:30-10 p.m. $5, $3 students. Kresge Art Gramaphone, in order to get his music heard, and Center, located at Physics & Auditorium roads, MSU released his first CD under the pseudonym Mannheim Campus, East Lansing. (517) 337-1170. Steamroller (which comes from an 18th-century KRP Open Work Shop. Work on your bike or German musical technique). Since then, his band has practice on others'. 6-9 p.m. FREE. Alfreda Schmidt become one of the most popular Christmas groups Southside Community Center, 5825 Wise Road, around, and next Tuesday, it will perform its unique Lansing. (517) 755-4174. sound, fusing modern and classical techniques, and "Remember When" Reminiscers. Presentation, "Forgotten Stories of Ingham County." 10 a.m. multi-media show at the Wharton, as part of its 27th CADL Leslie Library, 201 Pennsylvania St., Leslie. tour. Mannheim Steamroller has released 16 CDs and (517) 589-9400. cadl.org. sold 27 million records, making it one of the top 50 Movers & Readers Playtime. Ages 1-3. Stories. biggest selling artists of all time. 7:30 p.m. $30-$70. 10:30 a.m. CADL Downtown Lansing Library, 401 S. Cobb Great Hall, Wharton Center, MSU Campus, East See Out on the Town, Page 21 Lansing. (517) 432-2000. whartoncenter.com. Courtsey Photo 20 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • November 21, 2012 turn it Down A survey of Lansing's musical Landscape By Rich Tupica
Like, omigod... it's Starfarm! For those who still dig neon clothes and poppy synthesizers, the Starfarm show tonight at the Green Door may be the pre-Turkey Day spot to be. The glitzy cover band plays a “totally awe- some” collection of ‘80s songs, dressed in Run- D.M.C-style Adidas tracksuits, topped off with Courtesy Photo Courtesy Photo legwarmers, headbands and British Knights Chaz Brackx & the Big Bucks at Mac's Blue Snaggletooth at Mac's Bar shoes. The East Lansing-based band has been performing weekly since it formed 11 years ago. based duo. For more information go to facebook. (or 15 minutes, whichever comes first). People Punks Vs. Pokes on horizon The group is co-led by vocalists Whitney Spotts com/TheIROG. are required to bring their own instruments, but The annual Punks Vs. Pokes show at Mac’s always and Dan Malnar, allowing the band to play a Friday, Nov. 23 @ Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan a four-channel PA and two microphones are sup- draws a mixed crowd: punk rockers, alt-country broader range of tubular tunes, including hits Ave., Lansing, all ages. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. plied. For more information, go to dagwoodstav- enthusiasts and classic-country purists. The con- from Madonna, Prince and Duran Duran. Old-school ern.com. cert mixes punk and country bands on the same Wednesday, Nov. 21 @ Green Door, 2005 E. Tuesday, Nov. 27 @ Dagwood´s Tavern & Grill bill and is hosted by area Flatfoot member Aaron psych-metal at Mac's Michigan Ave., Lansing. 21 and over, $5, 9:30 p.m. 2803 E. Kalamazoo St., Lansing. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Bales. Flatfoot headlines the show and will release to 1:30 a.m. Blue Snaggletooth, an Ann Arbor-based four- Blake Selby hosts its new album, “Blue Water” at the gig. Flatfoot piece band, brings its brand of psychedelic proto- plays a rocking brand of alternative country that Brackx is back rap show at Uli's metal to Mac’s Bar on Saturday. The band takes combines Flying Burrito Brothers swagger with with "Musical Melee" heavy influence from old-school riff-masters like Lansing rapper and body builder Blake Selby has an assortment of other roots and rock influ- A random night of rock ‘n’ roll, rap and punk Black Sabbath and Hawkwind and newer revival been busy shooting music videos and recording ences — even some traditional Irish tones. Also happens Friday at Mac’s Bar. The show is bands like Sword. Also taking the stage are Black tracks on his Northern Hype imprint for quite representing the country side is JJ & the BTs, a dubbed “The Musical Melee” and is hosted by Valley Mass, Record of War and BerT. some time. In 2010, he started to amp things Ferndale band that tips its hat to Buck Owens, the International Ring of Grapplers (I.R.O.G.), a Saturday, Nov. 24 @ Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan up and since then has added a long list of other Merle Haggard and Dwight Yoakam. On the locally operated professional wrestling company. Ave., Lansing, 18 and over. $7, 9 p.m. locals to his label. On Nov. 29, Selby hosts a hip- punk side are Lansing’s own Hunky Newcomers This early, all-ages event marks the return of the Dagwood's hosts open mic hop show at Uli’s Haus of Rock. Also taking to and local pop-punk favorites Frank and Earnest. local oddball rockabilly band Chaz Brackx & the the mic are Lansing rappers Cesic, Ricky Rucker, Friday, Nov. 30 @ Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Big Bucks. Brackx’s distinct sound mixes the mel- Looking to perform your music in front of a live D Fro, Lavish, Spinna J and True Poets. Rounding Ave., Lansing, 18 and over, $7 advance, $8 at door, odies of the Everly Brothers and Dale Hawkins, audience? Tuesday Night Open Mic at Dagwood’s out the roster are DBlaze (from Battle Creek) and 9 p.m. with demented lyrics about baby oil and drink- might be the spot. Jen Sygit, a veteran local singer/ SkReW (from Waterford). For more information, ing blood. Opening the show are area rappers songwriter, hosts the event, which is open to sea- go to reverbnation.com/blakeselby. Wavie P and Milwaukee Rich & Dre Threestackz. soned musicians as well as rookies. Depending on Thursday, Nov. 29 @ Uli’s Haus of Rock, 4519 S. Rounding out the roster is the sloppy-punk the night, you might hear blues, bluegrass, swing, Martin Luther King Blvd., Lansing, 18 and over, sounds of Teenage Slumber Party, a Grand Ledge- jazz or folk-rock. Artists sign up for three songs $10, 9 p.m. Post it at
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Wednesday THURsday FRIday SATUR DAY Bar 30, 2324 Showtime Drive D.J. Skitzo, 10 p.m. D.J. John Beltran, 10 p.m. D.J. John Beltran, 10 p.m. D.J. Skitzo, 10 p.m. Colonial Bar, 3425 S. MLK Jr. Blvd. Home Spun, 9 p.m. Home Spun, 9 p.m. Home Spun, 9 p.m. Connxtions Comedy Club, 2900 N. East St. Open Mic Night, 8 p.m. Frank Roche, 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m. Frank Roche, 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m. Crunchy's, 254 W. Grand River Ave. Mighty Medicine, 10 p.m. Karaoke, 9 p.m. Karaoke, 9 p.m. Karaoke, 9 p.m. The Exchange, 314 E. Michigan Ave. Pork Chop Express, 9:30 p.m. Pork Chop Express, 9:30 p.m. The Knockoffs, 9:30 p.m. The Firm, 229 S. Washington Square DnW Sound DJs, 9 p.m. Various DJs, 9 p.m. Grand Café/Sir Pizza, 201 E. Grand River Ave. Karoke with Joanie Daniels, 7 p.m. Green Door, 2005 E. Michigan Ave. Starfarm, 9:30 p.m. Big Willy, 9:30 p.m. Smooth Daddy, 9:30 p.m. Soulstice, 9:30 p.m. The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave. Whitey Morgan & The 78S, 8 p.m. Barron (Jungle), 9 p.m. Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave. Family Fun Party, 9 p.m. Blue Snaggletooth, 9 p.m. Moriarty's Pub, 802 E. Michigan Ave. Open Mic Night, 9:30 p.m. Blastica, 10 p.m. Blastica, 10 p.m. Rookies, 16460 S. US 27 Sammy Gold, 7-10 p.m. Water Pong DJ, 9 p.m. Karaoke dance party with DJ Sassy, 9 p.m. Live Bands with DJs & DJ Sassy, 9 p.m. Rum Runners, 601 East Michigan Ave. Open Mic Night, 9 p.m. Dueling Pianos & DJ, 9 p.m. Dueling Pianos & DJ, 7 p.m. Dueling Pianos & DJ, 7 p.m. Unicorn Tavern, 327 E. Grand River Ave. Frog & the Beeftones, 9:30 p.m. Frog & the Beeftones, 9 p.m. Frog & the Beeftones, 9 p.m. Uli's Haus of Rock, 419 S. MLK Jr. Blvd. Jamboozle, 9 p.m. Flatline, 9 p.m. Benefit, 9 p.m. Waterfront Bar & Grill, 325 City Market Drive Mike Eyia Quartet, 7 p.m. Joe Wright, 7 p.m. Whiskey Barrel Saloon, 410 S. Clippert D.J., 9 p.m. D.J., 9 p.m. D.J., 9 p.m. Brian Randell Band, 9 p.m. Sunday Karaoke, 9 p.m. Drag Queens Gone Wild, 11 p.m., Spiral Dance Bar; DJ Mike, 9:30 p.m., LeRoy's Bar & Grill; Open Mic, 5 p.m., Open Blues Jam, 7-11 p.m. Uli's Haus of Rock. Monday Steppin' In It, 9:30 p.m., Green Door: Easy Babies funk trio, 10 p.m., The Exchange. Open-Mic Mondays, 6:30 p.m., Michigan Brewing Company-Lansing. Monday Funday, 9 p.m., The Firm Bar. Tuesday Tommy Foster & Guitar Bob, 9 p.m., The Exchange; Neon Tuesday, 9 p.m., Mac's Bar. Jazz Tuesday Open Jam, 9 p.m., Stober's Bar, 812 E. Michigan Ave. City Pulse • November 21, 2012 www.lansingcitypulse.com 21
Family Storytime. Stories, songs & movement, Fenner Nature Center Walking Group. 5 p.m. weeks. Gallery 1212 Fine Art Studio, 1212 Turner St., Out on the town with caregivers. Ages up to 5. 10:30 a.m. South FREE. Fenner Nature Center, 2020 E. Mount Hope Lansing. Lansing Library, 3500 S. Cedar St., Lansing. (517) Ave., Lansing. (517) 483-4224. mynaturecenter.org. Escape & Rejuvenate. 12:15 p.m. ACC Natural from page 19 272-9840. cadl.org. Allen Street Farmers Market. Last market Healing and Wellness, 617 Ionia, Lansing. (Please see Capitol Ave., Lansing. (517) 367-6363. cadl.org. Overeaters Anonymous. 7 p.m. FREE. First of the season. 2:30-6:30 p.m. FREE. Allen Street details Nov. 21.) ESOL Reading Group. Practice English reading & Congregational United Church of Christ, 210 W. Farmers Market, 1619 E. Kalamazoo St., Lansing. Season of Light. Holiday customs that have an speaking skills. Noon. CADL Okemos Library, 4321 Saginaw Hwy., Grand Ledge. (517) 256-6954. (517) 999-3911. allenneighborhoodcenter.org. astronomical connection. 8 p.m. $3, $2.50 students Okemos Road, Okemos. (517) 347-2021. cadl.org. After School Wednesdays. Ages 6-14. Lego club. & seniors, $2 under 12. Abrams Planetarium, 755 Baby Storytime. Stories, songs & activities. Ages Events 3 p.m. CADL Haslett Library, 5670 School St., Haslett Science Road, East Lansing. (517) 355-4676. up to 2. 3 p.m. Okemos Library, 4321 Okemos Road, Practice Your English. 7-8 p.m. FREE. East (517) 339-2324. cadl.org. Okemos. (517) 347-2021. cadl.org. Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road, East Events Toddler Storytime. Stories, songs & crafts. Ages Lansing. (517) 351-2420. Music Salsa Dancing. Salsa lesson, 10 p.m. Dancing, 2-3. 10:30 a.m. CADL Okemos Library, 4321 Okemos Karaoke. With Atomic D. 9 p.m. LeRoy's Classic Bar Jazz Wednesdays. Featuring new jazz artists 10:30 p.m. 10 p.m. $5. Los Tres Amigos, 1227 East Road, Okemos. (517) 347-2021. cadl.org. & Grill, 1526 S. Cedar St., Lansing. (517) 482-0184. each week. 7-10 p.m. FREE. Gracie's Place, 151 S. Grand River Ave., East Lansing. (616) 466-9435. Putnam, Williamston. (517) 655-1100. Nite Ride Around Town. 8-10 mile bike ride Wednesday Jam Session. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Featuring around Lansing, stop halfway for food and drinks. Caroline Glaeser, Samuel Winternheimer, Judson 5:30 p.m. FREE. Beaumont Tower, MSU Campus, Advice Goddess & Branam IV & Jordan Vale. Hobie's, 930 Trowbridge East Lansing. (517) 347-1689. Road, East Lansing. Storytime. Stories, rhymes & crafts. Ages 2-5. Savage Love 10:30-11:15 a.m. FREE. East Lansing Public Library, CAN NOW BE READ ONLINE Literature and Poetry 950 Abbot Road, East Lansing. (517) 351-2420. Baby Time. Books & songs for 2 years & younger, Kameleon JewelPop Trunk Show. FREE. H&H www.lansingcitypulse.com with a parent/caregiver. 10:30 a.m. FREE. Delta Jewelry Design, 8741 West Saginaw Hwy., Lansing. Township District Library, 5130 Davenport Drive, (517) 627-9900. kameleonjewelry.com. Lansing. (517) 321-4014 x3. Wonderland of Lights. Musical performances & Jonesin' Crossword By Matt Jones more. 5-8 p.m. $4 adults, $3 seniors, $2 kids 3-16, FREE under 3. Potter Park Zoo, 1301 S. Pennsylvania “Plant a Tree”--and Thursday, November 22 Ave., Lansing. (517) 483-4221. potterparkzoo.org. Classes and Seminars We Care Friday. Book signings & more. 9 a.m.-7 watch it grow. p.m. Everybody Reads Books and Stuff, 2019 E. ThanksGiving Day Yoga. 8:30 a.m. $15. Just B Matt Jones Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 346-9900. Yoga, 106 Island Ave., Lansing. (517) 488-5260. Across Music 1 Winner Friday, November 23 FatBoy & JiveTurkey. 8 p.m. $5 donation. The 6 Fair share for one Classes and Seminars Avenue Cafe, 2021 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) of two 853-0550. Oil Painting. For all levels with Patricia Singer. 10 “___ Death” (Brad Preregistration required. 10 a.m.-Noon, $50 for 4 Garrett sitcom) See Out on the Town, Page 22 13 “Raw” Crayola hue 14 ___ Lama CAPITAL AREA DISTRICT LIBRARIES 15 Vince’s agent, on “Entourage” 16 Painter best known for being tall and stringy? 2012 Dr. L. Robert McConnell 18 Penn of the “Harold & Kumar” franchise 19 Loose-goose con- Excellence Award nection 20 City of Circus Circus and New York-New York 21 Spotted laugher 55 Greek goddess of 10 Action movie with a 40 Annoyed, like a 23 Scribble night 2012 sequel faucet in the night Eunice Borrelli 24 Like hipster humor 56 Fast food chain run 11 Qom resident 41 Tel Avivan, for 25 Surf that’s in charge by Germany’s Kohl? 12 Purple shade instance Reference Librarian, of grilling the turf? 59 Dr. Zaius, for 14 Like 42 Blair and Brown, for Downtown Lansing Library 31 ___-baked potatoes example 17 Hotels usually don’t short 32 Old saying 60 Last-minute greeting allow them 43 Kin’s partner 33 “Paper Planes” 61 Jazz singer Cleo 22 “That’s scalding hot!” 44 Porch on “The singer 62 “___ just what I’ve 23 Ten beater Golden Girls” Congratulations to this year’s winner, 36 Barnyard noise always wanted!” 24 “Young Frankenstein” 45 One “Arab Spring” 37 Food Network celeb 63 ___ mater (brain role nation recognized for her exceptional service ___ de Laurentiis part) 25 Stick under the seat 46 Marching band group 38 Sage, for one 64 Family member, 26 Knucklehead 49 Ivan the Terrible, e.g. to job seekers and her outreach efforts 39 Lb. and mg, e.g. after tying the knot 27 Drei minus zwei 50 Free verse poet in sharing CADL resources with our 40 ___ belly 28 Sends off Pound 41 Classical architec- Down 29 One side of the 51 Heart-wrenching ture style communities. 1 Castro’s home Snake River 52 Gold medal runner 42 Really wants to get 2 Managed care gps. 30 Big name in perfect Zatopek the stain out of a ticket? 3 “Voulez-Vous” band 10s 53 Skipjack, e.g. 44 Long-running Broad- 4 Sea, to Debussy 33 Actress Suvari 54 Irish ___ way musical, to fans 5 Aggravate 34 Where eye color 57 Critical hosp. area 47 Dander 6 Tennis star Mandlikova comes from 58 Office computer 48 Slack-jawed 7 Draft picks? 35 The basics system 49 Jai alai basket 8 ___ Cruces, NM 37 Disgruntled word 52 Roswell visitors 9 Caviar, e.g. 38 Solo in the Olympics
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Literature and Poetry Road, East Lansing. (Please see details Nov. 23.) Events Out on the town Music & Movement Storytime. Dance and U.S. Citizenship Class. 10-11:30 a.m. FREE. CADL Capital Area Singles Dance. With door prizes. Downtown Lansing Library, 401 S. Capitol Ave., from page 21 sing to music, learn to play with instruments. 1 6:30-10:30 p.m. $8. Fraternal Order of Eagles, 4700 p.m. FREE. Delta Township District Library, 5130 Lansing. (Please see details Nov. 21.) N. Grand River Ave., Lansing. (517) 819-0405. Theater Davenport Drive, Lansing. (517) 321-4014 ext. 3. Overeaters Anonymous. 9:30 a.m. FREE. Coats for Kids. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. FREE. Eastwood "Ebenezer." Ebenezer Scrooge, 15 years after Sparrow Professional Building, 1200 E. Michigan Towne Center, 3000 Preyde Blvd., Lansing. (Please the Ghosts of Christmas visited. 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. Ave., Lansing. see details Nov. 23.) $15 & $25. Williamston Theatre, 122 S. Putnam, Saturday, November 24 Williamston. (517) 655-7469. williamstontheatre.com. Classes and Seminars Events Music "The No Hole Holiday." Musical comedy about Tai Chi in the Park. Meditation at 8:15 a.m. Beer & Wine Tasting. 2-4 p.m. FREE. Vine and Music on the Patio. Featuring Brad Maitland & Axel the Elf. 7 p.m. $7, $5 children. Riverwalk followed by Tai Chi at 9 a.m. 8:15 a.m. FREE. Hunter Brew, 2311 Jolly Road, Okemos. Dan Wixon. 6-9 p.m. FREE. Waterfront Bar & Grill, Theatre, 228 Museum Drive, Lansing. (517) 482- Park Community GardenHouse, 1400 block of E. Fenner Nature Center Walking Group. 8-9 325 City Market Drive, Lansing. (517) 267-3800. 5700. riverwalktheatre.com. Kalamazoo St., Lansing. a.m. Fenner Nature Center, 2020 E. Mount Hope Sunday Jazz Series. Featuring Organissimo. 7:30-10:30 "The Nutcracker." Performed by the Children's Beginner Tai Chi. Build strength & reduce stress. Ave., Lansing. (Please see details Nov. 21.) p.m. Bar 30, 2324 Showtime Drive, Lansing. bar30.com. Ballet Theatre of Michigan. 7:30 p.m. $13-$26. 8-9 a.m. $8. Just B Yoga, 106 Island Ave., Lansing. Advanced Contra Dance. Thanksgiving dance. Mark Kroos. 6 p.m. FREE. Redeemer United Wharton Center, MSU Campus, East Lansing. (517) (517) 488-5260. 8 p.m. $10 public, $8 members, $5 students, FREE Methodist Church, 13980 Schavey Road, DeWitt. 432-2000. cbtdance.org. Season of Light. 8 p.m. $3, $2.50 students & under 15. Central United Methodist Church, 215 N. (517) 669-3430. dewittredeemer.org. seniors, $2 under 12. Abrams Planetarium, 755 Science Capitol Ave., Lansing. tenpoundfiddle.org. Organissimo. 7:30 p.m. Bar 30, 2324 Showtime Small Business Saturday. Shop. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Play, Drive, Lansing. bar30.com. 4972 Northwind Drive, East Lansing. (517) 708-8746. CAPITAL AREA DISTRICT LIBRARIES Coats for Kids. Donate gently used outerwear. Theater 10 a.m.-3 p.m. FREE. Eastwood Towne Center, 3000 "The Nutcracker." 2 p.m. Wharton Center, MSU Preyde Blvd., Lansing. (517) 316-9209. Campus, East Lansing. (Please see details Nov. 23.) Family Movie Matinee. 1-3 p.m. FREE. Delta "Ebenezer." 2 p.m. $22. Williamston Theatre, 122 Township District Library, 5130 Davenport Drive, S. Putnam, Williamston. (Please see details Nov. 23.) ENTREPRENEURIAL Lansing. (517) 321-4014 ext. 4. dtdl.org. "The No Hole Holiday." 2 p.m. $7, $5 children. Riverwalk Theatre, 228 Museum Drive, Lansing. Music (Please see details Nov. 23.) SERIES So Thankful for the Blues. Featuring Twyla Birdsong & more. 8 p.m.-Midnight. $12 advance, $15 “Staying focused, flexible & fearless” door. Gregory's Bar & Grille, 2510 N. Martin Luther Monday, November 26 King Jr. Blvd., Lansing. (517) 894-5137. Classes and Seminars Fall Babytime. Beginning story time for babies Join Marcy Bishop Kates, owner Theater under 2. 10:30-11 a.m. FREE. East Lansing Public "The Nutcracker." 7:30 p.m. Wharton Center, MSU Library, 950 Abbot Road, East Lansing. (517) 351-2420. of Incu-BaKe, as she talks about Campus, East Lansing. (Please see details Nov. 23.) Escape & Rejuvenate. 12:15 p.m. ACC Natural "Ebenezer." 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. $22 & $25. Healing and Wellness, 617 Ionia, Lansing. (Please see her “incubator kitchen.” Williamston Theatre, 122 S. Putnam, Williamston. details Nov. 21.) (Please see details Nov. 23.) Learn to Meditate. Basic principles & practice. "The No Hole Holiday." 2 p.m. & 4:30 p.m. $7, 7:45-8:30 p.m. Donations. C. Weaver Physical Your dreams of producing food $5 children. Riverwalk Theatre, 228 Museum Drive, Therapy Exercise Studio, 1720 Abbey Lane, East Lansing. (Please see details Nov. 23.) Lansing. (517) 272-9379. products can come true! Divorced, Separated, Widowed Conversation Group. 7:30 p.m. FREE. St. David's Episcopal Registration required; call 517-694-9351 x3 Sunday, November 25 Church, 1519 Elmwood Road, Lansing. (517) 323-2272. Classes and Seminars Overeaters Anonymous. 7 p.m. FREE. St. David's Juggling. Learn how to juggle. 2-4 p.m. FREE. Episcopal Church, 1519 Elmwood Road, Lansing. Pumphouse, 368 Orchard St., Lansing. (517) 485- (989) 587-4609. Thursday, Nov. 29 • 6:30–8:30 p.m. 9190. Chronic Pain Support Group. For those Atheists & Humanists Dinner Meeting. experiencing any level of chronic physical pain. 4- Speaker economist Jessica Kelton. 5 p.m. FREE, 5:30 p.m. FREE. Women's Center of Greater Lansing, $10.50 dinner. Great Wall Buffet Restaurant, 4832 W. 1710 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 372-9163. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing. (517) 914-2278. Season of Light. 8 p.m. $3, $2.50 students & seniors, Events $2 under 12. Abrams Planetarium, 755 Science Road, 3500 S. Cedar Street, Lansing, MI 48910 Social Bridge & Euchre. No partner needed. 1-4 East Lansing. (Please see details Nov. 23.) p.m. bridge, 6-9 p.m. euchre $1.50. Delta Township 517-272-9840 | cadl.org Family Show. For children preschool through grade Enrichment Center, 4538 Elizabeth Road, Lansing. 2 & their families. 2:30 p.m. $3, $2.50 students (517) 484-5600. & seniors, $2 under 12. Abrams Planetarium, 755 Homeschool Connect. Educational activities for ERASER-FREE SUDOKU MEDIUM Science Road, East Lansing. (517) 355-4676. homeschooling families. 1-2:30 p.m. FREE. Delta GriefShare Seminar. A DVD series, with small Township District Library, 5130 Davenport Drive, TO PLAY support group discussion. 4-6 p.m. FREE. Grace Lansing. (517) 321-4014 ext. 3. dtdl.org. United Methodist, 1900 Boston Blvd., Lansing. (517) Shakespeare's Will Discussion. Speaker Miles Fill in the grid so that every row, col- 490-3218. Potter. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Barnes & Noble Lansing, umn, and outlined 3-by-3 box contains Overeaters Anonymous. 2-3:15 p.m. FREE. 5132 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing. (517) 327-0437. the numbers 1 through 9 exactly once. Sparrow Professional Building, 1200 E. Michigan Monday Morning Movie. 10:30 a.m. FREE. Delta No guessing is required. The solution is Ave., Conference room F, 2nd floor, Lansing. (517) Township District Library, 5130 Davenport Drive, 332-0755. unique. Lansing. (517) 321-4014 ext. 4. Alcoholics Anonymous. With ASL interpretation. 9 a.m. FREE. Alano Club East, 220 S. Howard St., To avoid erasing, pencil in your pos- Music Lansing. (517) 482-8957. Open Mic Blues Mondays. Sign up to play. sible answers in the scratchpad space Codependents Anonymous. Meets on the third beneath the short line in each vacant Spoken word acts welcome. 6:30-10:30 p.m. FREE. floor. 2-3 p.m. FREE. CADL Downtown Lansing MBC Lansing, 402 S. Washington Square, Lansing. square. For solving tips, visit Library, 401 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing. (517) 672-4072. www.SundayCrosswords.com (517) 977-1349. Answers on page 24 See Out on the Town, Page 23 City Pulse • November 21, 2012 www.lansingcitypulse.com 23
After-School Youth Gardening Programming. Out on the town Kids time: activities on gardening, healty recipies & MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY from page 22 games. 4-5:30 p.m. FREE. Hunter Park Community GardenHouse, 1400 block of E. Kalamazoo St., Lansing. Making the Most of your Gmail Account. 6-8 Literature and Poetry COLLEGE OF MUSIC p.m. FREE. Foster Community Center, 200 N. Foster Fanged Fiction Book Group. "Monster," Dave Ave., Lansing. (517) 708-4393. iteclansing.org. MSU Federal Credit Union Zeltserman. 7 p.m. FREE. Schuler Books & Music Seeking Safety. For people with trauma and PTSD. Lansing, 2820 Towne Centre Blvd., Lansing. (517) 316- 1:30-3 p.m. FREE. JIMHO, 520 Cherry St., Lansing. showcase 7495. schulerbooks.com. (517) 887-4312. series Schizophrenics Anonymous. 10 a.m. Room Theater 215-F, Community Mental Health Building, 812 E. Jolly Audition Workshop. "Princess and the Pea & Road, Lansing. (517) 485-3775. Rapunzel." Call to register. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $5 members, Codependents Anonymous. 5:45-6:45 p.m. $10 non-members. Hannah Community Center, 819 FREE. Everybody Reads Books & Stuff, 2019 E. Abbot Road, East Lansing. (517) 333-2580 ext. 0. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 672-4072. MSU’s Events Tuesday, November 27 Fall Storytime. Features stories, rhymes & a Classes and Seminars craft for ages 2-5. 10:30-11:15 a.m. & 6:30-7:15 p.m. Home for Take Off Pounds Sensibly. 7 p.m. FREE to visit. FREE. East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road, Eaton Rapids Medical Center, 1500 S. Main St., Eaton East Lansing. (517) 351-2420. Rapids. (517) 543-0786. Fourth Tuesday Networking Event. 6-8 p.m. Yoga 40. All ages welcome. 7:15 p.m. Suggested $7. Nonprofit Center at the Armory, 330 Marshall St., the Holidays Just B Yoga, 106 Island Ave., Lansing. (517) 488-5260. Suite 300, Lansing. grandriverconnection.com. Intro to Computers. With professional instructors. 2:30-4 p.m. FREE. Capital Area Michigan Music Works, 2110 S. Cedar St., Lansing. (517) 492-5500. Jazz Tuesdays. Hosted by the Jeff Shoup Quartet Join the party! On the Way To Wellness. Nutrition & wellness & will feature regular guest artists from the MSU coaching. 9:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. $10. Presbyterian Jazz Studies Department. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. FREE. Church of Okemos, 2258 Bennett Road, Okemos. Stober's Bar, 812 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 349-9536. Mannheim Steamroller. Christmas group. 7:30 Computer Class. Learn Excel. 7 p.m. FREE. p.m. $30-$70. Wharton Center, MSU Campus, East Community of Christ, 1514 W. Miller Road, Lansing. Lansing. (517) 432-2000. whartoncenter.com. (517) 882-3122. Musique 21. Conductor Kevin Sedatole. 7:30 p.m. Speakeasies Toastmasters. Become a FREE. Snyder/Phillips Hall, intersection between better speaker. 12:05-1 p.m. FREE. Ingham County Grand River Ave. & Bogue St., MSU campus, East Saturday, December 1 • 8:00 p.m. Human Services Bldg. 5303 S. Cedar St., Lansing. Lansing. (517) 355-1855. msu.edu. Wharton Center toastmastersclubs.org. NaNoWriMo Write-in. 50,000 word novel, 30 days. Literature and Poetry 5-8 p.m. FREE. Delta Township District Library, 5130 Tuesday Morning Book Club. "I Shall Not Hate" Davenport Drive, Lansing. (517) 321-4014 ext. 4. dtdl.org. by Izzeldin Abuelaish. 10:15-11:30 a.m. FREE. Delta QiGong & Tai Chi classes. Light exercises for Township District Library, 5130 Davenport Drive, those with physical limitations, senior citizens or just Lansing. (517) 321-4014 ext. 4. www.dtdl.org. need to unwind. 8 a.m. Up to $8. Just B Yoga, 106 Island Ave., Lansing. (517) 488-5260. A Jazzy Little Water media. All levels welcome, with Donna Randall. Preregistration required. 6-8:30 p.m. $50 for 4 weeks. Gallery 1212 Fine Art Studio, 1212 Turner St., Lansing. Christmas See Out on the Town, Page 24 Featuring GET YOUR HOUSE HOLIDAY READY! the MSU Professors of Jazz and some special surprises! Everything from small to large projects Saturday, December 8 8:00 p.m. Wharton Center
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Saginaw Hwy., Grand Ledge. (517) 256-6954. Out on the town Free Will Astrology By Rob Brezsny November 21-27 from page 23 Events Practice Your English. 7-8 p.m. FREE. East ARIES (March 21-April 19): "Don't think about making example of how it might be used: "I want an incisive, Wednesday, November 28 Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road, East art, just get it done," said Andy Warhol. "Let everyone inquisitive, insightful, irreverent mind. I want someone Lansing. (517) 351-2420. else decide if it's good or bad, whether they love it or for whom philosophical discussion is foreplay. I want a Classes and Seminars "The Invisible War." Screening & discussion. 7-9 hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art." sapiosexual." In the coming weeks, Libra, I suspect you Meditation. For beginners and experienced. 7-9 p.m. FREE. 105 S. Kedzie Hall, MSU Campus, East I encourage you to adopt that mini-manifesto for your will be closer to fitting this definition than you've ever p.m. FREE. Vietnamese Buddhist Temple, 3015 S. Lansing. (517) 515-5634. peaceedcenter.org. own purposes in the coming weeks, Aries. If you're been before. The yearning that's rising up in you is filled Washington Ave., Lansing. (517) 351-5866. Fenner Nature Center Walking Group. 5 p.m. not an artist, simply substitute the appropriate phrase with the need to be stimulated by brilliance, to be influ- Community Yoga. Power yoga class. 6 p.m. FREE. Fenner Nature Center, 2020 E. Mount Hope Ave., for "making art." It could be "creating interesting rela- enced by wisdom, to be catalyzed by curiosity. Just B Yoga, 106 Island Ave., Lansing. (517) 488-5260. Lansing. (Please see details Nov. 21.) tionships," "exploring exotic lands," "changing corrupt SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In 2007 the band White Our Daily Work/Lives. "Reflections on the Flint Poetry Contest. Reading of selected entries. political institutions," "fixing environmental problems," or Stripes did a tour of Canada. One of their final gigs was sit-down strike & anti-capitalist art," Dylan Miner. Winners announced. 7 p.m. Scene Metrospace, 110 even "making money." The main point is: Focus on doing 12:15-1:30 p.m. FREE. MSU Museum Auditorium, MSU Charles St., East Lansing. (517) 319-6832. what drives your quest for meaning, and forget about outdoors in St. John's, Newfoundland. They came on Campus, East Lansing. what people think of it. stage, played one note — a C-sharp — and declared Drawing Class. All levels welcome, with Dennis Music TAURUS (April 20-May 20): A Jungian writer whose the performance over. It was the briefest rock show in name I have unfortunately misplaced made the following history. Judging from the current astrological omens, O'Meara. Preregistration required. 1-3:30 p.m. $50 Jazz Wednesdays. Featuring new jazz artists observations: "In a man's psyche, the unconscious is Scorpio, I'm thinking it would be a good time for you for 4 weeks. Gallery 1212 Fine Art Studio, 1212 Turner each week. 7-10 p.m. FREE. Gracie's Place, 151 S. experienced as chaotic, filled with violent and irrational to do some almost equally pithy things. You have the St., Lansing. Putnam, Williamston. (517) 655-1100. processes of generation and destruction. But to a After-School Youth Gardening Programming. Marshall Music Ukulele Play Along. potential to be extremely concise and intense and woman's psyche the unconscious is a fascinating matrix 3:30-5:30 p.m. Hunter Park Community Instruments available or bring own. 6 p.m. FREE. focused in all you do. I urge you to fulfill that potential. GardenHouse, 1400 block of E. Kalamazoo St., of sacred images and rituals which in their wildly con- Pack every speech, gesture, and action with a concen- Marshall Music, 3240 E. Saginaw St., Lansing. (517) tradictory meanings express the secret unity of all life." Lansing. (Please see details Nov. 21.) trated wealth of meaning. 337-9700. marshallmusic.com. After analyzing the astrological omens, I suspect that Swing Guitar Christmas. Guitar instruction by Ray SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your redesigned Wednesday Jam Session. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Featuring you Taurus men now have an unprecedented opportuni- Kamalay. Course Number- 43335. 6-7:30 p.m. $139. Caroline Glaeser, Samuel Winternheimer, Judson ty to experience your unconscious as women do. As for thrust vectoring matrix is finally operational. Love those MICA Gallery, 1210 N. Turner St., Lansing. (517) 483-1860. Branam IV & Jordan Vale. Hobie's, 930 Trowbridge you Taurus women: You have the chance to get a vivid, new nozzles! Moreover, you've managed to purge all U.S. Citizenship Class. 6-7 p.m. CADL Downtown Road, East Lansing. visceral understanding of how true this description of the bugs from your cellular tracking pulse, and your Lansing Library, 401 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing. (Please the female unconscious is. high-resolution flux capacitor is retooled and as sexy see details Nov. 21.) Literature and Poetry GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Let's talk about the as a digitally-remastered simulation of your first kiss. Escape & Rejuvenate. 12:15 p.m. ACC Natural Out of This World Book Club. 'The Night Circus," Decision. I'm referring to the Choice you have been You're almost ready for take-off, Sagittarius! The most Healing and Wellness, 617 Ionia, Lansing. (Please see Erin Morganstern. 7-8:30 p.m. FREE. East Lansing Public dancing around and fretting about and analyzing to important task left to do is to realign your future shock details Nov. 21.) Library, 950 Abbot Road, East Lansing. (517) 351-2420. death. By my estimate, there are at least 15 different absorbers. No more than a week from now, I expect Iranian People Vs. Government. Discussion. 6-7 Baby Time. Books & songs for 2 years & younger, solutions you could pursue. But just seven of those solu- you to be flying high and looking very, very good. p.m. FREE. Pilgrim Congregational United Church of with a parent/caregiver. 10:30 a.m. FREE. Delta tions would meet the requirements of being intelligent, CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The plot twists will Christ, 125 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing. (517) 484-7434. responsible, and fun. Of those seven, only four would be Township District Library, 5130 Davenport Drive, be intriguing. The actors may be unpredictable, even Prayer & Meditation Group. Improve practice intelligent, responsible, fun, and enduring. Of those four, Lansing. (517) 321-4014 x3. erratic. Blossoming and decay will be happening simul- in both. 6-7 p.m. FREE. Pilgrim Congregational United only two would be intelligent, responsible, fun, enduring, taneously, and the line between wisdom and craziness Church of Christ, 125 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing. and the best for all concerned. I suggest you opt for could get blurry. 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Downsize a Figure Drawing. 7:30-10 p.m. Kresge Art Center, (517) 482-9921 AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Psychologists have huffy attitude? Shed some emotional baggage? located at Physics and Auditorium roads, MSU done studies that suggest we subconsciously adopt Distribution Driver - PT Job opening LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): How many times have you Campus, East Lansing. (Please see details Nov. 21.) to stock schedule racks in Greater Lansing area. flexible the qualities of fictional characters we read about or been in love, Leo? Just once or twice? Or have you KRP Open Work Shop. 6-9 p.m. Alfreda Schmidt hours. Must have van or SUV w/own insurance, computer, see in movies. That's not a problem if those characters cell phone w/text and energy. e-mail resume to: garrett@ dived into the depths of amorous togetherness again Southside Community Center, 5825 Wise Road, are smart, ethical, highly motivated people whose ide- wayforwardinfo.com and again over the years? Whatever the case may be, I Lansing. (Please see details Nov. 21.) bet you have strong ideas about the nature of passion- als are similar to ours. But if the heroes of the stories Overeaters Anonymous. 7 p.m. FREE. First City Pulse is seeking candidates to join its we absorb are jerks who treat others badly and make sales team. Full time and part time positions available. Sales ate romance and profound intimacy. That's natural and Congregational United Church of Christ, 210 W. experience required, preferably in advertising/marketing. normal. But I'm going to ask you to temporarily forget messes wherever they go, our imitative urges may lead Opportunity to grow. EEO. Submit resume to monique@ everything you think you know about all that stuff. I invite us astray. Right now is a crucial time for you to be extra lansingcitypulse.com. you to become innocent again, cleansed of all your careful about the role models you allow to seep into SUDOKU SOLUTION CROSSWORD SOLUTION mature, jaded, hopeful, and resentful thoughts about your imagination. You're especially susceptible to taking From Pg. 22 From Pg. 21 the game of love. In my astrological opinion, there's no on their attributes. I say, be proactive: Expose yourself better way for you to prepare for what will come next. intensely to only the very best fictional characters who VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A medical research embody the heights you aspire to reach. journal reported on a British woman who accidentally PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): "The fates guide him swallowed a felt-tip pen. It lay there in her stomach for who will; him who won't, they drag." So said the ancient 25 years. When surgeons finally removed it, they were Greek philosopher Seneca, and now I'm passing it on surprised to find it still worked. I am not suggesting that to you. It's an excellent time for you to think about the anything remotely as exotic or bizarre will be happening issue. Ask yourself: Have you been cooperating with to you, Virgo. I do suspect, though, that you will soon have an experience with certain metaphorical resem- fate so that it has maximum power to shepherd you? blances to that event. For example, you may retrieve Have you been working closely with fate, giving it good and find use for an element of your past that has been reasons to consistently provide you with useful hints gone or missing for a long time. and timely nudges? Or have you been you avoiding fate, LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): "Sapiosexual" is a rela- even resisting it out of laziness or ignorance, compelling tively new word that refers to a person who is erotically it to yank you along? Spend the next few weeks making attracted to intelligence. Urbandictionary.com gives an sure your relationship with fate is strong and righteous.
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the family restaurant There is a that ordained a CHRISTIAN CHURCH woman in 1853 that ordained an openly gay pastor in 1972 that ordained a black man in 1785
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125 S. Pennsylvania, Lansing Sa m Inglot/City Pulse Worship Service PILGRIM Just off of I-96, The Family Restaurant offers home style cooking, all day breakfast and Sunday - 10 am CONGREGATIONAL an extensive buffet. Business has been trickling in since the opening. Owners hope www.PilgrimUCC.com more customers will come as word of the restaurant gets around town. UNITED CHURCH 517-484-7434 OF CHRIST can bring the kids and no for some country-fried steak. one will care if they spill a The steak was fried just right little something on the floor,” — it was the perfect balance New he said. “It’s all about family.” of meat and breading. The intown Jasman said for mashed potatoes were customers, the food will just lumpy enough to let conjure up memories of me know they didn’t come By SAM INGLOT “the food grandma used from a box. The whole plate, South Lansing diners to make.” The menu varies which came with steamed looking for home-cooked from fried chicken and liver cauliflower and toast, was a eating that goes beyond and onions to taco salad perfectly portioned gravy- chain restaurants and dollar and hamburgers. And third- kissed delight. menus have a new option: shifters rejoice: Breakfast is On Thanksgiving Day, The Family Restaurant. And also served all day. the Family Restaurant is don’t worry about that name Jasman said they try to offering a buffet spread — no one’s looking over your accommodate any taste for that is “hooked up just like shoulder telling you to clean any customer. at home,” as Jasman put it. your plate or no dessert. Don’t see something There will be turkey, ham, The diner, which opened you’re craving on the menu? potatoes, stuffing, a variety at the end of summer, sits If you have an extra 10 of gravies and everything a in the shadow of the I-96 minutes, Jasman said, they’ll person would expect from overpass at 6724 S. Cedar St. be happy to run to the store an old-fashioned Turkey Day, Co-owner Dennis Jasman, 57, and whip you up whatever he said. said opening the restaurant it is you’re hankering for. He Jasman said business has always “been a dream” said they’ve got the “best hasn’t exactly been for his two sisters, Sandra meatloaf in town” and a booming yet, but he says Pitchford and Linda Huett. belly-busting buffet to boot. word-of-mouth is catching The trio brings a lifetime of I spotted macaroni and on. He said he hopes the experience in the restaurant cheese, coleslaw and fried customer flow will pick up business to the fold. chicken on the spread, as soon as more people hear Jasman said they grew up they were getting ready for about the joint. With a full- in their mom’s restaurants the lunch crowd. menu, a daily buffet and the in Cheboygan, and Huett Jasman, who was willingness to get creative for owned restaurants in Kansas sporting a leather jacket their customers, the Family before coming to Lansing. and an unfiltered cigarette Restaurant has a chance. There’s plenty of room in behind his ear, reminded me Now finish your peas. the diner for big groups — of the gruff-sounding-but- The Family Restaurant also friendly uncle that everyone offers catering from small to has (or wishes he did). He The Family Restaurant SPECIALS 6724 S Cedar St., Lansing wedding-size portions. Oh said the building needed a 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday Sunshine #4 Aggregate 3.8...... $29.99 yeah — and they’ve also got lot of work when they moved Closed Monday a buffet. in, as we talked politics and (517) 709-3027 Sunshine Advanced Mix...... $29.99 The atmosphere, Jasman history over a cup of coffee. Zero Mite One Gallon...... $49.99 says, doesn’t stray far from It had been a while since the name. I’d seen one on a menu, so I “It’s a place where you jumped at the opportunity Can you modify the text in the black border as follows:
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Chocolate sampling: Saturday, December 1 from 1:00 - 5:00 Chocolate sampling: Saturday, December 1 from 1:00 - 5:00 2311 Jolly Rd., Okemos | www.vineandbrew.com | 517.708.2030 | M-Th 10-7, F/Sat 10-8, Closed Sun. December 5 Image: Food, wine, beer Happy Gaëlle Cassin-Ross/City Pulse Headline: Good parties The chili bread bowl ($5.50) at Leo's Spirits & Grub in Okemos is a great way to shake the Thanksgiving winter blues. It's packed with garlic, green peppers, onions and, of course, lots of meat. Cheese sampling: Saturday, December 1 from 1:00 - 5:00
December 12 Image: Beer, wine FOODFIGHT Getting a little chili By ALLAN I. ROSS the judges had the novel idea of “serving Headline: Good gifts If it weren’t for chili, there’s a good chance it between two pieces of bread, sloppy joe- folks would just roll down the metal shutters style.” Your move, Harrison Roadhouse. and call it a winter. The cold weather staple has become so prevalent in Michigan, you’d Colonial Bar & Grill: 7 out of 10 December 19 4960 Northwind Dr. • East Lansing • Mon ~ Sat 9 ~ 9 • Sun 10 ~ 8 • closed Thanksgiving Day practically think we invented it (we didn’t, of The owner, who was sitting in a nearby Image: Curt course — credit the 16th century Aztecs). So booth, told us that this was his mother’s when the mercury started plunging and the recipe, so we knew not to expect anything first snowflakes started swirling last week, a too spicy. That said, any amount of spice Headline: Good gifts Food Fight to find the best chili in town was would have been nice — several judges a no-brainer. asked “where’s the kick?” Likewise, the We narrowed the list of establishments “soupy” texture earned few fans. The worst down to past winners of the City Pulse Top that could be said was “this is just your basic of the Town awards, an informal social chili recipe;” “no frills.” The cost — $3.25 media survey and good old-fashioned per bowl, $2.75 per cup — was the best intuition. Each restaurant was graded from deal of the night. But Colonial had probably 1 to 10 in five sections, with those scores the best X-factor since the invention of the averaged together to get an overall rating for category three years ago: homemade potato the restaurant. Categories included cost per chips, which the owner told us aren’t even portion, consistency, flavor and spiciness, on the menu — you have to know about with a wildcard X-factor category either them, and they’re made fresh to order. adding to or taking away from a particular There was something incredible about establishment based on that judge’s overall dipping the chips into that chili that became reaction. And we’re talking immediate a transformative experience. Another Food reaction, not how warm the bed was later Fight, another secret in town revealed. that night. Meat: 7.1 out of 10 Harrison Roadhouse: 5.7 out of 10 This Texas-style (no beans) chili had a “Too gritty,” “too salty” and “too thick” “sneaky spiciness” that went toe-to-toe with were the common denominators in what the “rich smoky flavor.” Credit that spiciness brought this chili in so low in the ranking. to the poblano and red peppers. The chili 32 gallon - $40/ quarter 65 gallon - $45/ quarter 95 gallon - $51/ quarter One of our judges enjoyed the “smoky was packed with bacon and brisket, but flavor,” but another said “it tasted like a Slim that wasn’t as great as it sounds — the meat Jim.” The $4.99 crock seemed like a slightly “wasn’t as tender as it should have been” smaller portion than the serving sizes at the and occasionally you got a “golf ball-sized other restaurants, costing this chili some chunk” on the end of your spoon. This is points. But the big differentiators were the Meat, which means you have to eat out of lack of choices regarding portion size (one a Styrofoam bowl with plasticware (“not the crock fits all) or toppings (none available, most elegant set-up”), but it was determined even if you ask). It did have a wonderful that the $5 price for the giant bowl ($3 bourbon aroma, though, and it had the cup) was the best deal of the night. Overall, fastest delivery time of the night, in about 30 seconds. And with its thickness, one of See Food Fight, Page 27 City Pulse • November 21, 2012 www.lansingcitypulse.com 27
and “chewy.” Again, no cheese or onions Food Fight were offered, but this was “a solid stand- alone chili” that didn’t really need it. By the from page 26 way, Beggar’s also offers a vegan chili, which we didn’t try but appreciated nonetheless. however, a couple of us got the feeling that they didn’t put much thought into it. As one Barley’s American Grill: of our judges wrote, “It’s like they said, ‘Hey, 8.9 out of 10 we got meat, let’s throw it all in a pot and “A great bowl of chili — the kind I’d want call it chili.’” to eat after snowblowing,” best sums up this surprise winner. Stocked with green peppers, Leo’s Pub & Spirits: 8.1 out of 10 onion, garlic and, of course, lots of ground Let’s cut right to the X-factor: bread beef, this chili was “hearty” and “slightly bowl. Every self-respecting restaurant that sweet,” but still packed “a nice chili powder takes pride in its chili should offer a bread punch.” You get a lot for the $4 bowl ($2.50 bowl as a serving option. For $5.50 at Leo’s, cup), but no toppings. As for the X-factor, you get just that, as well as a side of cheese we enjoyed the big spoons we were given to (sour cream is 50 cents extra). This chili eat with, but the jukebox was playing “too was “hot on the tongue, not on the throat,” much Nickleback” that night (three songs in leading us to believe the kick came from a row!), diminishing that judge’s experience. Tabasco or some other hot sauce as opposed But when you’ve got the best chili in town, I to being cooked into it (which felt like guess you think you can get away with that. “cheating,” according to one of the judges.) “Low on flavor” but “high in meat” making it This is far from a definitive list, but very “stew-like” seemed to be the consensus, several other places that we wanted to get and we all agreed it was only “lukewarm.” to on the particular night of this Food Fight We like our chili served hot, dammit! had either pulled their soups early (Gibby’s Grinders) or didn’t have chili at all that day Beggar’s Banquet: 8.5 out of 10 (Hobie’s, Fork in the Road, Soup Spoon Beggar’s has consistently won chili cook- Café). But in the end, chili is like sex: even offs around town, and it was easy to see why. when it’s bad, it’s still pretty damned good “The sauce had a great flavor,” “the thick cuts — and it’s a great way to keep warm at night. of sirloin were cooked perfectly” and “there was just the right touch of spice.” Some If you’d like to weigh in with your own found the “sauce had better flavor than the choices or rip any of ours to shreds, email us meat itself,” which one of us found “chalky” at [email protected].
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