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(517) 371-5600 • Fax: (517) 999-6061 • 1905 E. Michigan Ave. • Lansing, MI 48912 • www.lansingcitypulse.com ADVERTISING INQUIRIES: (517) 999-6704 Time is now or email [email protected] PAGE Lansing area needs needle exchange EDITOR AND PUBLISHER • Berl Schwartz 8 [email protected] • (517) 999-5061

ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER • Mickey Hirten [email protected] to limit HIV and other infections Rest in peace: Bob Alexander ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR • Ty Forquer [email protected] • (517) 999-5068 By TODD HEYWOOD Community Health Centers and the In- Ingham County is one dirty needle away gham County Board of Commissioners. PAGE PRODUCTION MANAGER • Rachel Harper from an HIV or Hepatitis B outbreak. Ingham County Health Officer Linda [email protected] • (517) 999-5066 Don’t believe me? Ask the folks in Aus- Vail earlier this year convened a work- 10 STAFF WRITERS • Lawrence Cosentino tin, Ind. One drug user there became in- ing group to implement a syringe ac- [email protected] fected with HIV. Within a year, 190 cases cess program in the county. I have been Todd Heywood Less is more in magic-inspired Broad exhibit [email protected] of HIV linked to needle sharing had been appointed to chair that working group, SALES & MARKETING DIRECTOR • Rich Tupica identified in the rural community. In an which includes representatives from the [email protected]:30 a.m. Saturdays average year, Austin would have seen five Health Department, Lansing Area AIDS PAGE SALES EXECUTIVES • Mandy Jackson, cases of HIV. Network, Lansing City Council and the Luke Slocum, Suzi Smith Indiana law forbade needle exchanges, healthcare industry in mid-Michigan. 12 [email protected] and former Gov. Mike Pence hemmed and During the committee process, we [email protected] hawed about establish- learned that an obstacle to implementing [email protected] Two feminist art shows pop up in REO Town ing one for months as a syringe access program was a quirk in Contributors: Andy Balaskovitz, Justin Bilicki, the outbreak ramped Lansing’s drug paraphernalia ordinance Daniel E. Bollman, Capital News Service, Bill Castanier, Mary C. Cusack, Tom Helma, Gabrielle up. Finally, after 100 compared to the state law. COVER Lawrence, Eve Kucharski, Terry Link, Andy cases had been found, Lansing’s drug paraphernalia ordi- McGlashen, Kyle Melinn, Mark Nixon, Shawn Parker, he declared a health nance does not include authorization for Stefanie Pohl, Dennis Preston, Allan I. Ross, Rich ART Tupica, Ute Von Der Heyden, Paul Wozniak, David emergency and autho- distribution of sterile syringes to prevent Winkelstern, Megan Westers rized a temporary nee- infectious disease, but the state law does. Delivery drivers: Frank Estrada, Dave Fisher, Paul Shore, dle exchange. But the On Monday, Councilwoman Jody “Max” by TELL PARRIS Richard Simpson, Thomas Scott Jr. damage was done. Washington will introduce an ordinance Interns: Diamond Henry, Jamal Tyler Heywood Ingham County has amendment to bring the city law in line THIS WEEK Editor & Publisher THIS WEEK with Berl SchwartzBerl the highest HIV prevalence with state law. It’s an important step in Schwartz rate in the state outside of Detroit. And our clearing the path for a syringe access pro- on Hepatitis B rates are nearly three times the gram in the city. on state rate. Both, as well as Hepatitis C, are Washington and other Council mem- • Etienne Charles, easily transmitted by sharing needles. With bers have asked that I present the findings MSU jazz professor our increasing opioid crisis, particularly her- of the ad hoc committee to the City Coun- oin-related overdoses, it is only a matter of cil in the coming weeks. As vice chair- Saturday at 10:30 a.m. time before those infectious diseases break- man of the health center board, chairman out in the needle using community. of the working group and a person well But we have a way to prevent that versed in the ongoing HIV crisis, I fully from happening. The Ingfham County support the implementation of a syringe Community Health Center board of di- access program in the county — and so rectors, on which I serve as vice chair- does City Pulse. man, recognized the opioid crisis as an This is a common-sense, proven harm- urgent issue. We also recognized the po- reduction intervention that reduces the tential impact of infectious disease on disease burden not only on the needle us- the needle-using community. ing community, but in our community as We authorized an ad hoc committee a whole. on needle exchange programs to deter- Detroit, Flint, Ypsilanti and Grand mine if the county needed one, and, if Rapids all have syringe access programs. so, what the obstacles to implementing Lansing should be the next — and frankly, one might be. ought to have been the first. The committee met over the course of 10 months. In August last year, it ap- Have something to say about a local issue proved a report that found that needle or an item that appeared in our pages? exchanges work to prevent infectious disease among needle users and that Lansing Now you have two ways to sound off: and the county needed to establish one. 1.) Write a letter to the editor. The committee’s final report also • E-mail: [email protected] determined that there is no evidence • Snail mail: City Pulse, 1905 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48912 • Fax: (517) 371-5800 that syringe-access programs increase • Online at lansingcitypulse.com needle use. Just the opposite: Sub- 2.) Write a guest column: stantial evidence exists that such pro- Contact Berl Schwartz for more information: [email protected] grams are a first step toward accessing or (517) 999-5061 recovery for addiction. (Please include your name, address and telephone number so we can reach you. Keep letters to 250 words or fewer. City Pulse reserves the The committee’s recommendations right to edit letters and columns.) have been adopted by both the Ingham City Pulse • May 3, 2017 www.lansingcitypulse.com 5 PULSE NEWS & OPINION Mayday for FOR immigrants DESIGN Sanctuary city debate charges up ‘Day Without Immigrants’ rally at Capitol

Lansing’s see-sawing sanctuary city status was a hot topic at a rally Mon- day afternoon on the state Capitol lawn protesting Trump administration policies that stir fear among immigrants and refugees. The Lansing rally was one of seven across the state, and about 200 across East Lansing the country, urging Americans to imagine a day without the contributions of Sherry Martin of East Lansing was the first immigrants and refugees. person to correctly identify the detail shown in Monday’s speakers wove an urgent last months “Eye for Design.” Martin believes new thread — freedom from fear — that she has identified the exact peace sign into familiar Mayday exhortations for Courtesy Photo shown in the March 8 edition among the fair labor practices and conditions, es- Protesters gathered at the Capitol on Monday to attend A Day without Immigrants hundreds found on the fence (below), which has pecially for migrant workers. and Their Friends, one of seven across the state and more than 200 nationally. brightened Burcham Drive since late November Vincent Delgado, co-founder of 2016. Her prize coffee mug awaits collection at Lansing’s Refugee Development Cen- the City Pulse office. ter and briefly a member of the Lan- “It doesn’t matter that my colleagues Dunbar told the crowd that even The mosaic tile detail above can be found in sing City Council, sarcastically called lost their backbone,” Dunbar said. “It though the legal wrangle over sanctu- on MSU’s Campus in East Lansing. The first the Council’s decision to reverse a doesn’t matter if somebody removed ary cities is not over, she thinks Lan- person to correctly identify its location will sanctuary city resolution a “clarifying their spine before coming to Council sing’s policy will be vindicated in the receive a City Pulse Eye for Design mug. Send story.” After voting 6-0 April 3 to name that night. We are a sanctuary city.” courts. She cited a partial, temporary your answer to debollman@ comcast.net by Lansing a sanctuary city, the Council But after speaking Monday, Delga- block on Trump’s executive order pun- Wednesday, May 10. rescinded the resolution April 12. do said that avoiding the word “sanc- ishing sanctuary cities issued by a Cali- “We know the majority of the Coun- tuary” unnecessarily shows fear. With fornia judge on April 25. cil is afraid,” Delgado declared. “Now fear spreading among the immigrant “We crafted a policy that was sound, —Daniel E. Bollman, AIA we know that the price of fear is $5.6 community, he said, the word carries a that was legally defensible, that is en- million,” he added, referring to Trump’s heavy symbolic weight. forceable,” Dunbar said. “When that ju- executive order to pull funds from cit- “Using the word doesn’t put us in dicial ruling came down from out West, ies that do not cooperate with federal any more harm,” he said, acknowledg- it was everything we knew it would be. immigration agents. ing that Trump’s executive order tar- That damn [Trump] order is so over- “We now know the value of a hu- gets sanctuary “policies,” however they broad, so ridiculous, so unenforceable man being,” Delgado said. “I thought are labeled. there was no way it could stand.” we decided a long time ago that peo- “But I’m beyond the practical mat- The ACLU’s Monts told the crowd ple weren’t supposed to be bought ter,” Delgado said. “If we’re afraid to he’s worked more in immigration is- and sold.” declare ourselves a sanctuary, a beacon sues in the past four months than he Responding to Delgado’s criticism, of hope in a very dark place right now, has in the previous six years. Councilwoman Kathie Dunbar told the what does that say about us?” He cited a case of a Latina middle crowd the Council’s reversal did not Rodd Monts, field director for the school student subjected to lunchroom make a difference in city policy. Michigan ACLU, offered a more cir- taunts of “build the wall” shortly after “No matter what they call us, the cumspect perspective on sanctuary cit- the November 2016 election. policies are in place,” she said. “I’m ies in his remarks before the crowd. A few minutes later, Monts’ story really proud of our mayor. He took “We don’t use the word ‘sanctu- repeated itself in front of the Capi- the initiative to do this when council ary’ because of the politically charged tol steps. wouldn’t.” rhetoric that tends to come with it,” While Angela Waters Austin of Mayor Virg Bernero issued an ex- Monts said. “We are not suggesting Black Lives Matter Lansing spoke at ecutive order April 3 consistent with anybody disobey the law. What we the podium, a man walking into the policies of other sanctuary cities that are suggesting is that you affirm pub- Capitol through a doorway below her “Eye for Design” rotates each week with Eye Candy and limit local cooperation with federal im- licly the protection from harassment yelled out, “Build the wall!” Eye Sore of the Week. If you have a suggestion, please e-mail migration agents unless criminal ac- and unlawful detention of anybody in [email protected] or call Berl Schwartz at 999-5061. tion is involved. your community.” See Rally, Page 9 6 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • May 3, 2017

a staggering — some might say embar- subjective profiles. And most responded, rassing — set of choices. In some parts but some apparently think the way to get of the city, you’re going to have wade hip elected is to ignore the media. That tells deep into three city government elections: you something right there: Trump bashes mayor, city clerk and City Council. us, but he never ignores us. Thirty-one people are vying for your This is our first blush. We might be Herding cats votes. That’s a historic high since the Coun- spot-on with our observations, and we City Pulse’s totally biased, subjective introduction cil reduced its membership from 16 to eight might be dead wrong — time will be in the 1950s, says City Clerk Chris Swope. A the judge on that. If nothing else, we to the candidates for Lansing city offices sign of the politically charged times: Even will find out which candidates have a he has drawn an opponent, which hasn’t sense of humor. By TODD HEYWOOD So, when you hit the polls on Aug. 8 happened since he first ran 12 years ago. The winners take office Jan. 1. If the Trump Era means anything, it’s for the City of Lansing primary election, That list of 31 includes some of Lan- God help us. a renewed interest in politics. I mean, if or start voting absentee five weeks earlier sing’s known quantities in electoral anyone can be president, then how hard (unless, of course, you’re in the major- politics, but it also includes a bevy of can it be to be on the City Council or ity, which doesn’t bother to vote in city neophytes. We’ve reached out to each even run the city. elections, and shame on you), you’ll face candidate to create these biased, totally Mayor’s Race city clerk

The top two will move on to the general in November. These candidates get to take a deep breath and avoid the pandemonium of the primary election in August. Since there are just two of them, they won’t appear on the ballot until the November general election. Andy Schor Harold Leeman, Jr. Age: 41 Chris Swope Jerimic Clayborn III Occupation: State Age: 60 49 26 representative Occupation: Un- Age: Age: City declined to answer Pro: really nice guy, employed Occupation: Occupation: Clerk He offered a blessing on City perfect contrast to Pro: Chutzpah. He’s Pro: the last 12 years with facing a felony for Pro: He’s spent Pulse while refusing to answer ques- tons of support. stealing from the the last 12 years tions or provide a photo. perfecting the job. He could be an International Con: No clue what he’ll do as mayor city he wants to lead Con: That one man of mystery, or a barrista at because he’s only offering platitudes Con: You can’t run a city from a Con: right now. prison cell. time he screwed up and forgot to Biggby’s publish a public notice preventing a developer from getting a vote on a possible tax subsidy.

Judi Brown Michael Clarke Joseph Age: 55 Gillenkirk Occupation: Age: 73 at-large Diversity director Occupation: for the National Sci- retired Top four vote-getters will move on to the November election, ence Foundation’s. Pro: He loves where two will be elected. Bio-Computational Trump. Evolution in Action Consortium Con: He dislikes those pesky unac- (BEACON) Center at MSU countable judges who recognize basic Peter Spadafore Pro: The only Olympic Silver rights like a woman’s right to choose Age: 32 medalist to run for mayor in Lansing and same-sex marriage. Occupation: history. Associate executive director, Michigan As- Con: For someone fast on her feet, sociation of School Administrators she sure is slow getting her campaign Pro: He’s charming and smart moving. Con: Perfected the politician’s non- Marc Patrick answer, answer with smooth polish. Townsend Justin Age: 48 DeBoer Danny Trevino Occupation: Age: 28 Christopher Jackson Age: 20 Maintenance super- Occupation: Occupation: unknown visor, The Porter Age: 28 McDonald’s Pro: Your guess is as good as ours Building in down- Occupation: Attorney, Elder Law of cook — it’s definitely not returning phone town Lansing Michigan Pro: Lifelong calls and emails. Pro: Pull yourself up by the boot- Pro: Bright-eyed optimism mixed with resident of Con: He’s a political front for his straps kinda guy. youthful idealism Lansing. dispensary-owning daddy in his war Con: Totally for equality, except the Con: No apparent base in the city Con: Ev- with the city over pot. right to pee for transgender people. will require lots of money or a mas- eryone has sive ground game. dreams, right? City Pulse • May 3, 2017 www.lansingcitypulse.com 7

at-large continued Alexander Kyle Bowman Rusek Age: 46 second ward 29 Guillermo Age: Occupation: At- Michigan State Top two voter-getters in the August Z. Lopez Occupation: torney, White Law police trooper primary will move on to compete in 67 the November general election. Age: PLLC Pro: lives down Occupation: Pro: He knows by the river, in a Retired from City of what skeleton is at condo, in Old Town Jim DeLine Lansing Human Rela- the bottom of the McIntyre affair Con: He’s a cop in an anti-cop era 63 tions Department Age: Con: Oh, look, another attorney. Retired, Visible and Occupation: Pro: City of Lansing internal vocal leader in the Latino commu- auditor nity with electoral experience Kathie Numbers geek for Silence is not golden for a Rosalinda Dunbar Pro: Con: the win. candidate. Hernandez 48 Age: Con: Let’s be honest, Age: 50 Occupation: budgets are not sexy Occupation: Executive Direc- Pastor tor South Lansing Michael She returned Community Devel- Ruddock Pro: calls, emails and even opment Association Julee Rodocker 23 Age: answered questions Pro: She’s ready for a fight for any Age: 47 Occupation: Con: Park Board member who vot- good progressive cause Occupation: Electric Organizer ed to surrender Scott Park to BWL’s Con: when she’s not absent or materials buyer/Consum- Pro: He was able monstrosity “Central Substation” tardy for official meetings, of course. ers Energy to get a bunch of Pro: Neighborhood ac- Lansing folk to sign tivist taking the next step his nominating petitions Con: Not well-versed in Con: He is graduating from MSU the problems facing the city this summer, will he even stay in 4th ward council Lansing for a part-time Council job? Top two voter-getters in the August primary will move on to compete in the November general election. Jeremy A. Garza 40 Thomas J. Age: James M. Kathi Ann Licensed Harris Jr. Occupation: McClurken Raffone plumber/safety director Age: 37 Age: 63 Age: 73 for UA Local 333 Occupation: Occupation: retired Pro: Fiery populism Army Reserve, stu- Occupation: business owner South Pacific’s running against the dent at Washtenaw Pro: Pro: He’s mad “cockeyed optimist” is a establishment — career Community College as hell and he’s cloudy month in Seattle politicians, rich developers and corporate Has served Pro: not going to take it anymore. compared to her cheery worldview special interests our country for 20 years, including Con: Sounding more and more Struggled with paying her taxes, Con: Part of the special interests: orga- two tours in Iraq Con: like a one-trick pony but says she was very sick and is all nized labor. Touts himself as a Lansing Con: caught up now. cheerleader, but is going to Washt- enaw Community College. Come on. Brian T. Jaron Green Jackson Jason Durham Age: 24 33 37 Occupation: Broker Yanice Y. Age: Age: claims management at Jackson Jackson Occupation: Occupation: private practice on Facebook to have National Life Age: 38 attorney been an actor for six Pro: Let’s hope the city Occupation: Pro: The heart years never needs his Army Managing editor, The of a community organizer Pro: Die hard mari- biohazard and chemical Chronicle newspa- Con: He’s got a lot of studying juana legalization advocate warfare training per to do on city issues, by his own Con: “If you’re not feeding me, fucking Con: Tardiness is conduct unbecoming. Pro: Diversity is admission me or financing me, and you hate me? Oh a key here: geography, social and well. Use your energy on somebody else. employment history Fuck it.” April 8th Facebook Live video. Con: The media. Fear the media. Tina Houghton Larry Age:50 Hutchinson Occupation: Program Age: 44 Amanda Bernes adviser for the Center Evelyn Pech-Vasquez Occupation: Age: 31 for Service Learning and Age: 36 Who knows? Occupation: social Civic Engagement at Occupation: Apparently not Pro: He filed for worker MSU, City Councilwoman responding to City Pulse inquiries the race using Pro: Here comes the Pro: paid her taxes on Pro: She has a website petitions. That’s something. Bernie revolution writ time since being elected. Con: Come on, Wix as a web plat- Con: Says we have nothing to local, rock on. Con: What exactly has she done in eight form? Wordpress registration on lose by visiting with hate group Con: She’s going to heal the city with years? No, seriously, what is her one domains is cheap. leader Louis Farrakhan. social worker techniques. signature initiative? 8 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • May 3, 2017 Democratic ‘lighthouse’ goes dark Longtime progressive fighter Bob Alexander dies at 72

Bob Alexander will be remembered and transparent civil society” and never man Rights Party can- more for fighting than for winning. Alex- gave up, Pollack said. didate. When he nearly ander, longtime Democratic Party activist The 1982 Senate race wasn’t the only siphoned off enough and two-time candidate for U.S. Congress, sacrifice of Alexander’s career. In 1995, votes from Democratic died of pancreatic cancer on Wednesday. he bowed out of the race for East Lansing icon Perry Pullard to Alexander’s trail wound in and out of City Council, even though he earned a elect a Republican, he the political wilderness, but he never de- slot on the ballot by finishing sixth in the soured on third-party viated from it as he pushed for progres- primary. He canvassed door to door, urg- runs and remained a sive economic and social policies from the ing his supporters to switch their vote to Democratic stalwart for Peace Corps days of the 1960s to the Ber- the progressive triumvirate of Sam Singh, the rest of his life. nie Sanders campaign of 2016. Mark Meadows and Douglas Jester in the Alexander was di- U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers handily defeat- general election, and the strategy worked. agnosed with pancre- ed Alexander in two congressional runs in All three won and all three took a turn as atic cancer in January 2004 and 2008, the worst in a series of East Lansing mayor. 2016, but he fought electoral setbacks that encouraged Alex- Political consultant Mark Grebner off the disease with ander to stick to a role for which he was compared Alexander to a lighthouse. A his trademark energy bust suited, that of dogged Democratic longtime Ingham County commissioner and dry humor for over Party foot soldier. and fellow policy wonk, Grebner has a year, surprising even those who had summer with him in India, where Alexan- His career brought him to tens of thou- known Alexander since 1972. strained to keep up with him for de- der had served in the Peace Corps for two sands of mid-Michigan doorsteps as he “He’s part of the navigation of the Demo- cades. years. When they made the trip in 1975, managed campaigns, worked for Demo- cratic Party,” Grebner said. “He’s fixed. He As recently as Jan. 29, he looked strong Harrison was a troubled fifth-grader from cratic candidates and circulated petitions refutes Einstein’s theory of relativity.” and was overjoyed to greet dozens of Willow Run High School, where Alexan- for causes ranging from legalization of Alexander was born in Nashville, friends and family to a party marking a der taught for five years. marijuana to physician-assisted suicide. Tenn., where his father was stationed at year of survival since his diagnosis. Ear- Harrison, now an Ann Arbor fire inspec- “Bob has never been cynical. That’s a naval shipyard. He grew up in Berkley, lier that month, Alexander and his wife of tor with two kids of his own, said the trip the beauty of him,” former Michigan state a suburb of Detroit, and went to the Uni- 15 years, Julie, enthusiastically mingled changed his life. He cherishes the memory Sen. Lana Pollack said. Pollack knew Al- versity of Michigan. He served in Bowling with marchers at the Women’s March at of Alexander dragging him out of bed one exander since the 1970s. In 1982, Alexan- Green, Ky., and Detroit in the National Michigan’s State Capitol. morning to watch a spectacular sunrise. der pulled out of the state Senate race be- Teacher Corps, a Great Society program But in early April, after receiving 11 types In one of many conversations they had cause he thought she had a better chance that sent college graduates to teach in of chemotherapy in 14 months, doctors at on the trip, Harrison told Alexander he to win. (She won.) Pollack credited Alex- inner-city schools. In Detroit, he plunged Ann Arbor’s University of Michigan’s on- hated his sister, with whom he was con- ander with pushing her to pass a polluter into a welter of civil rights battles, becom- cology team told the Alexanders the cancer stantly fighting. pay law requiring polluters to pay for en- ing known as Beto Alejandro to the His- had grown, especially in his liver, and there “He told me hate is too strong a word to vironmental cleanup. panic community. was nothing more they could do. use on people,” Harrison recalled. “Hate Alexander had “ambition in the best Alexander moved to Ann Arbor and ran Alexander touched many lives in his cancer or injustice, but not people.” sense of the word, for an enlightened, fair for state representative in 1974 as a Hu- long career. Ira Harrison, a longtime friend, spent a — Lawrence Cosentino PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF INTENT TO RELEASE EASEMENT PUBLIC NOTICES The Ingham County Drain Commissioner determines that a portion of a drain easement NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS owned by the Felton Drain Drainage District is no longer necessary for drainage purposes and EAST LANSING CITY COUNCIL proposes to convey that portion of the easement no longer necessary for drainage purposes to the fee owner pursuant to Act No. 40 of the Public Acts of 1956, as amended. The easement more Notice is hereby given of the following public hearings to be held by the East Lansing City Council on particularly designated and described is over and across the following lands situated in Alaiedon Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers, 101 Linden Street, to consider the following: Township, County of Ingham, State of Michigan, described as follows: 1. A public hearing will be held to consider Ordinance 1397, a request from Agree Limited Parcel No.: 33-06-06-07-201-001 Partnership to rezone the property at 2447 East Lake Lansing Road from B4, Restricted Office Business District to B2, Retail Sales Business District. The property is 7.10 acres in size. The easement is recorded at Liber 2382, Page 1057, at the Ingham County Register of Deeds on August 19, 1996. 2. A public hearing will be held to consider Ordinance 1401, a request from Jerich Properties to rezone the property at 421 West Lake Lansing Road from RA, Residential The excess easement to be released and conveyed to the fee owner is described as: Agricultural to B4, Restricted Office Business. The property is .69 acres in size.

An Easement being part of the West ½ of the Northeast ¼ of Section 7, T3N, R1W, Alaiedon 3. A public hearing will be held to consider Ordinance 1407, an ordinance to Township, Ingham County, Michigan described as commencing at the North ¼ corner of Section rezone the properties at 314, 328, 334, 340, and 341-345 Evergreen Avenue 7, thence East 329.48 feet along the North line of Section 7, thence S 00°13’23” West, 128.43 feet from Conditional B3, City Center Commercial District to RM32, City Center along the West line of the West 35 acres of the East 60 acres of the West ½ of the Northeast ¼ of Multiple-Family Residential and P, Parking. The property is 1.76 acres in size. Section 7, thence S 89°46’37” East 45.00 feet to the point of beginning of the following described easement, thence continuing S 89°46’37” East 82.00 feet, thence S 00°13’23” West, 356.00 feet, 4. A public hearing will be held to consider Ordinance 1408, an ordinance to thence N 89°46’37” West 82.00 feet, thence N 00°13’23” East to the point of beginning. rezone the properties at 314, 328, 334, 340, and 341-345 Evergreen Avenue from RM32, City Center Multiple-Family Residential, and P, Parking to Conditional In accordance with Section 6, Act 40, P.A. of 1956 as amended, at the Office of the Ingham B3, City Center Commercial District. The properties are 1.76 acres in size County Drain Commissioner, 707 Buhl Avenue, in the County of Ingham, Mason, Michigan, on June 5, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. will be the date and time and location when the Drain Commissioner The City of East Lansing will provide reasonable accommodations, such as interpreters for the will meet upon the request for release of a drain easement, and any taxpayer may appear to protest hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at this meeting, upon notice said vacating. After said date, the Drain Commissioner may release said easement as not necessary to the City of East Lansing, prior to the meeting. Individuals with disabilities requiring reasonable for drainage purposes. accommodations or services should write or call the City Manager’s Office, 410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 319-6920, TDD 1-800-649-3777. Dated: April 28, 2017 Patrick E. Lindemann Ingham County Drain Commissioner Marie E. Wicks CP#17-123 City Clerk CP#17-122 City Pulse • May 3, 2017 www.lansingcitypulse.com 9

Montemayor told the group that out Rally of an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants, more than 60 percent have from page 5 been in the U.S. for more than 10 years. “They have become integral parts of Without skipping a beat, Austin inserted our economy and our society,” he said. “We an impromptu response into her remarks. have all benefited from their hard work.” “People who say ‘Build a wall’ reveal what is He told the crowd that undocumented in their hearts,” she said, glancing sideways. immigrant work produces “cheap food, Austin told the crowd that Black Lives Mat- excellent restaurant and hotel services, ter activists need to speak out against policies cost-effective construction, top-notch that threaten immigrants and refugees. health care” and cited a study predicting “The propaganda leads us to believe that mass deportations would cost the U.S. that our issues are separate, that we are not economy $5 trillion over 10 years. in this fight together,” she said. “I say that if He made the sobered crowd smile one of us is unsafe, we are all unsafe.” with a list of iconic products invented by She urged the crowd to pressure elected immigrants. officials to help 50,000 Haitians and 4,000 “No Google, no Chevrolet, no blue Somalis whose temporary protected status jeans, no shopping malls,” he shouted. Courtesy Photo is due to expire May 23. The Haitians were “No Velveeta and other Kraft products. State Rep. Andy Schor (center) speaks with others at the Capitol on Monday, including allowed to live and work in the U.S. after No White House, no hamburgers, ketch- (on then right) Angela Waters Austin of Black Lives Matter Lansing and former City a catastrophic 2010 earthquake in Haiti, up. No Budweiser. Come on, man! Amer- councilman Vincent Delgado, cofounder of the Refugee Developent Center. where conditions are still shaky because of ica would (be a boring place.” subsequent hurricanes and political unrest. He linked the day’s overriding theme Elva Reyes, a trustee of the Lansing of “freedom from fear” to traditional May Save $100 on your suit now thru Saturday, May 6 chapter of Labor Council for Latin Ameri- Day demands for better pay and condi- can Advancement, was one of several tions for undocumented workers. speakers who called for comprehensive It’s disingenuous to call for a crackdown immigration reform instead of mass de- on immigration, he said, after the govern- portation and other drastic measures con- ment has “conveniently looked the other way templated by the Trump administration. when people come in and work hard,” with “They’re trying to buy us off with phony employers as accomplices, for decades. promises of jobs building a wall we don’t “They say, ‘You can stay in the U.S. as need,” Reyes said. long as you remain in the shadows,’” he said. State Rep. Andy Schor, a candidate for “Which means, as long as you work really Lansing mayor, praised one of his colleagues, hard for less than you deserve legally, and as Rep. Abdullah Hammoud of Dearborn, for long as you tolerate abusive treatment and introducing legislation in the state House to substandard working conditions.” pursue “sensible and humane immigration Echoing Reyes and several other speak- policies” and “oppose discriminatory policies ers, Montemayor urged the government to and practices in immigration enforcement.” craft a humane and rational response to a But Schor told the crowd that “elections problem it helped create. have consequences.” “We are here to stay,” Montemayor said. “[Hammoud’s bill] has gone nowhere, “We ain’t going anywhere.” THE SLIM SUIT buried in committee,” he lamented. “We need to remind my colleagues, our legisla- — Lawrence Cosentino SHOWING tors, of the importance of immigrants and the need to help our refugee population.” The heavy lifting of imagining a day without immigrants was left to Edilber- BYRON to Montemayor, a professor emeritus at MSU, co-founder of Michigan Latinx Info SUIT COLLECTIONS Cluster and co-organizer of Monday’s rally.

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Ty Forquer/City Pulse Broad Art Museum visitors (left) check out Ugo Rondinone’s “Clockwork for Oracles,” a wall of colored mirrors framed by newsprint. (right) Just feet from a ledge overlooking Daniel Firman’s massive elephant sculpture, “Weed,” Tony Matelli’s delicate, unobtrusive bronze sculpture of flowers, seems to grow out of a heating duct. Portals and windows In spite of the elephant, less is more in Broad Art Museum’s ‘The Transported Man’

By LAWRENCE COSENTINO before it. It carves out a timeless, floating hangings and carpets based on prints from a neat stack of concrete bricks. The same Sunday, the first full day of the big new space, a world apart from the one we know. the design magazine “Toilet Paper.” (The goes for Robert Gober’s piece of laminated exhibition at MSU’s Broad Art Museum, The shock and delight at seeing animals prints are also brazenly merchandised in plywood, Charlotte Poseneske’s galvanized the halls rang with a sound not often heard in an art museum is one of Wahler’s favor- the gift shop.) ductwork that doesn’t hook up to anything there: laughter. ite tricks. At an introductory talk for donors Hanging elephant and hall of spaghetti and so on. This point was made long ago, Deflating humor is one of museum di- and special guests before Saturday’s open- notwithstanding, “The Transported Man” is and conceded by anyone who is ever likely rector Marc-Olivier Wahler’s tricks. Or is it ing, he did a live video interview (appar- an exercise in minimalism. It relies mainly to concede it — if only for the sake of mov- inflating humor? Much of the mirth heard ently) from the belly of a live alligator. on hints and nudges, doors and windows, ing on to something more interesting. on a busy Sunday at the museum was pro- “The Transported Man” has its grand ges- portals and voids that your thoughts are in- Thankfully, this exhibition does. voked by Werner Reiterer’s sculpture, “Be- tures — the grandest being Daniel Firman’s vited to fill. In keeping with the magic-trick theme, ginnings of Space Travel.” full-size sculpture of an elephant climbing a Ugo Rondinone’s wall of rainbow-hued eloquent hands and fingers are everywhere. It takes a few seconds for visitors to look rope (or hanging from it) in the main gallery mirrors suggests another world looking Anna Maria Maiolino’s 1982 “Ad Hoc,” a up from the helium tank in front of them, — but charismatic megafauna don’t carry back at ours. “Nathaniel Knows,” a set of haunting Super 8 film of hands gesturing, follow the attached hose as it runs straight the day. Parked next to the ersatz elephant false partitions created in 2003 by Ryan goes with tinkling music that permeates up, up and further up into rear end of a is the real deal: Robin Meier’s “Synchronic- Gander, opens into Oscar Tuazon’s “Rooms” the museum and will probably loop in your hapless, wide-eyed cat, buoyantly pinned ity,” a Mylar tent on a bed of earth and grass from 2012. The room is empty, except for head all night. to the ceiling. where real fireflies will flash in synchroni- a tiny mouse hole where something has In Jonathan Monk’s “Secondhand Daily “The Transported Man” is selective in its zation with lights and music. The fireflies seemingly broken through the wall, with a Exchange,” from 2006, two hands cast in spectacle. The exhibition relies more on wit won’t arrive for a month or so, but the tent is glimmer of light and a green tendril poking wax hold an object that is changed by mu- and surprise to push the mind into a new already an earthy, twinkling refuge from the through. Tony Matelli’s realistic intrusions seum staff every day. (On Sunday it was a place, back to the first tremor of wonder- harsh angles of the surrounding museum — of weeds and flowers seem to seep through silver pendant.) The hands are cleverly po- ment when and the surrounding world. the cracks of the museum, hinting that the sitioned next to the infamous “Mani Pulite” “The Transported Man” art is born in Many visitors were visibly moved Sun- building itself is a temporary illusion. (“Clean Hands”), the bar of soap made with On display through Oct. 22 the mind. day as they entered and exited the noctur- For all its contemporary art head games, liposucted fat of former Italian prime min- Noon-7 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday In con- nal hush of the tent, pulsing with cricket there’s something quaintly old-fashioned ister Silvio Berlusconi. (closed Monday) trast to the chirps (from real crickets) and flickering about “The Transported Man.” Despite the rendered fat of Berlusconi, FREE video bar- with deep rhythms of life. That doesn’t always work in the show’s “The Transported Man” will not please those Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum 547 E. Circle Drive, East Lansing rages favored But in a typical touch of wit, the exhibi- favor. Wahler seems determined to hammer who want contemporary art to respond (517) 884-4800, by founding tion also includes a bug zapper on the sec- at the well-established point that you can to the issues of the day. The magician role broadmuseum.msu.edu Broad Art ond floor. plop anything in a museum and call it art. Wahler assumes in his opening exhibition Museum di- Every impulse toward overkill and ex- Maybe he thinks this news hasn’t reached is a contrarian pose, defying the instant- rector Michael Rush, “The Transported troversion has been crammed into a color- Michigan yet. But we know! Half a cen- response culture of social media. Magician Man” carries no trace of the super-saturat- saturated western entrance. The hallway tury on, there is a maddening zone of dull- is a throwback profession, a relic from the ed digital matrix taking over the world and greets visitors with spaghetti-print floors ness around works like William Anastasi’s pre-digital world of the village smithy and a very little of the industrial age that came and walls decorated with garish fabric wall “What Was Real in the World,” from 1964, bold apparition in a post-modern museum. City Pulse • May 3, 2017 www.lansingcitypulse.com 11 In the thick of it Amy Goodman looks back on 20 years of Democracy Now!

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BY EVE KUCHARSKI mance art, or it’s not really what I would The statistics don’t lie: Women are like in an art exhibition,” Gomez said. underrepresented in the arts. According The event really kicked into gear after to the National Museum of Women in a Gomez experienced a tough interaction. the Arts, of 590 major exhibitions in the “Someone kicked me out of their U.S. from the years 2007-2013, only 27 house, because I wasn’t interested in percent featured pieces by women. But them, and so I started thinking about two mid-Michigan art collectives are how many times this has happened working to change those statistics, at to other women,” Gomez said. “So, I least at the grassroots level, with a pair thought it would be good to cultivate of shows in REO Town this month. that energy into something positive and The first, “Girl Gaze,” is a dual effort make a statement to raise awareness.” between LCC student and artist Gigi That statement evolved into “Girl Gaze,” Gomez, also known as Gi^2, and an a mixed-media exhibit that will feature MSU-based collective called Sometimes the work of female Lansing artists and ex- Art House, a group dedicated to high- amine the ways social media expands and lighting the work of artists who often distorts perceptions of feminism. don’t have a venue for their work. About “We really want to play with percep- a month ago, Gomez approached Some- tion and give people different lenses to Photo by Audrey Matusz times Art House founder Audrey Ma- look through,” Matusz said. “When peo- The “Girl Gaze” pop-up exhibition will feature photos by Sometimes Art Collective founder tusz with the idea of creating an exhibit. ple first walk in, we’ll assign them a lens Audrey Matusz. The artist said she favors a “soft and cute” representation of feminism. “I haven’t been to an independent art that they have to now journey through exhibition in Lansing, and I felt that the the art exhibition with.” majority of art exhibitions that I have Though the organizers remain tight- content, the event will feature every- unique to themselves.” gone to, they don’t incorporate any perfor- lipped about much of the exhibition’s thing from installations and photogra- For the Nameless Collective, this phy to video elements and performance show will be one of several in a run- art. They expect it to spark discussion ning series that Gause said she hopes and engage exhibit-goers when it opens takes off. Though the at the AA Creative Corridor Thursday. theme of the upcom- “Girl Gaze” “The audience is part of the specta- ing shows has not yet 7-9 p.m. Thursday, cle,” Gomez said. been announced, the May 4 Exactly a week later, just a few store- goal is to explore the FREE fronts down at the Robin Theatre, the art of marginalized AA Creative Corridor, The difference Nameless Collective — a group of wom- groups. 1133 S. Washington en and non-binary artists in Lansing — “We like the idea Ave., Lansing between life and will host a similar show. “Art Grl Starter of doing like a house death is sometimes Pack” is also focused on feminist art, but party or screening a “Art Grl this one steps out of the boundaries of show in the backyard Starter Pack” only minutes. mid-Michigan. or like a show in the 7-10 p.m. Thursday, “We have gotten a lot more submis- garage,” Gause said. May 11 After 11 months of sions than we were expecting, and it’s “Kind of using what FREE/$10 suggested really exciting,” said Crystal Gause, a we have to like put donations pregnancy, we’ll be The Robin Theatre, member of the collective. “We have pho- on cool art spaces — I there the second 1105 S. Washington, tographers from the local area and il- don’t know if you’ve Lansing you need us. lustrators from the local area. We’ve got spent much time in (989) 878-1810, exhibitors from Colorado, from Wash- the Detroit area or the therobintheatre.com ington from Chicago — just a lot of peo- Grand Rapids area, ple who we know from our network.” but we like how they We can provide The event will also showcase audio do a lot of things, where you don’t have critical care when work and graphic illustrations, as well to have a lot of money to do something as live musical performances by Tall and really cool.” your foals need it. Blonde, V. Soul and more. 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EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE A BROADWAY MUSICAL comes along that surprises, moves and excites audiences in ways only a truly landmark musical can. The new musical FUN HOME was the event of the Broadway season, receiving raves from critics and audiences alike, winning five 2015 Tony Awards® including BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL and BEST SCORE awards for Lansing’s own Lisa Kron, as well as BEST MUSICAL — making history along the way. Based on Alison Bechdel’s best-selling graphic memoir, FUN HOME introduces us to Alison at three different ages as she explores and unravels the many mysteries of her childhood. A refreshingly honest musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes, “you shouldn’t go [see Fun Home] unless you’re a father or daughter or mother or son” (Mark Harris, New York Magazine, Entertainment Weekly).

“One of the best new musicals of our era. A rare sighting that could induce a theater critic to genuflect it if not erupt in a chorus of hallelujahs” —Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times The National Tour Company of Fun Home. Photo: Joan Marcus of Fun Company The National Tour

LANSING NATIVE LISA KRON won the 2015 Tony® Award for Fun Home — winning BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL and BEST SCORE — and was key in adapting Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel memoir. After growing up in Lansing’s Westside neighborhood and graduating from Everett High School, she went on to become first an actor and then a critically-acclaimed playwright. Already with two Tony Award® nominations, a Public Theater and Center Theatre Group premiere, and a Broadway premiere under her belt, she set out with composer Jeanine Tesori (Caroline, Or Change) to write her first musical — Fun Home. Kron challenged the way we think and talk about musicals and brought Broadway’s first all-female writing team to victory at the 2015 Tony Awards®, winning BEST MUSICAL, BEST BOOK and BEST SCORE. WINNER! 5 TONY AWARDS INCLUDING BEST MUSICAL Based on Alison Bechdel’s best-selling graphic memoir

a boOk I wrote has beEn turned into a musical that’s but given that my boOk is herE was my distant, represSed it seEmed to get to the emotional heart of things more directly than my boOk opening on broadway. This has bEen as exciting and about my coming out as a family brought close. I listened had. and certainly more directly than my parents and I ever had in real life. as glamorous as you might imagine. lesbian, my father’s closeted to the score over and OVER again. homOsexuality, and his likely suicide... your parents workshop, 2011 would be so if you can get some brilLiant artists proud! uhH... to make a musical about your child- welL...they hoOd, I highly recomMend it. would be a lot of things...

it’s very cathartic.

my parents met in a play, in colLege. mom acted in sumMer stock, and I can’t help wondering what they the “fun” home of the title is the family funeral home my dad ran. dad was on the theater’s board would make of seEing themselves it of directors. they made regular turned into characters on the would pilgrimages to broadway. stage. be kids! strange get out of enough therE! now! but I’m seEing not sure fictional “proud” characters would be one had one of created them. brought to life onstage.

but this is my actual family. ...there is also a certain disSonance to it.

but of course, if my PARENTS COULD for the ocCasional, FLickering they scan the crowd. the house another disSonant thing about the the playwright lisa kron and the I gueSs I had beEn expecting that a SEE THE PLAY, THERE WOULD BE NO moMent, though, I’m able to seE lights go down. my mother and musical has beEn trying to under- composer jeanine tesori worked musical version of the boOk would PLAY. past this paradox and imagine father are rapt, excited to be stand my relationship to it. it’s not for years before I saw the script be a bit artificial--a lighter, arm’s- them in the audience. in the theater. mine. I didn’t make it. but it’s my life. or heard any of the songs. length take on my childhoOd.

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it’s very cathartic.

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I was not prepared for my imposSible wish is that the opPosite impact. the play can heal them, too. LISA KRON ON MAKING FUN HOME A REALITY “EXQUISITE. AN EMOTIONAL POWERHOUSE” What led you to believe this book could be a musical? -Chicago Tribune Lisa Kron: Needless to say, Jeanine [Tesori] and I thought: butch lesbians, a funeral home, closeted gay men, suicide? Obviously, musical comedy. But seriously. There’s a deep river of yearning that “AN UPLIFTING MUSICAL DRAMA flows through Alison’s book that made it ripe for translation into the musical form. This is a family that is profoundly alienated from their OF RARE INTENSITY, HONESTY own powerful emotions. But because music is such an efficient AND BEAUTY. FUN HOME SPEAKS emotional delivery system, we could use it to convey the oceans of UNIVERSALLY ABOUT feeling swirling below the surface of this checked-out family at the same time the dialogue and lyrics are showing us how little access they have to any of that feeling. BIG THINGS Jeanine and I immersed ourselves in Alison’s book for nearly six years. We lived and breathed Alison’s story so that we could make THAT MATTER: it our own. Adaptation is so tricky. It’s very tempting to look for correspondences: let’s take this thing and translate it into this other LIFE, LOVE, FAMILY thing. But you can’t just translate one form into another; you have to make a parallel work that has its own originating impulse. You want to achieve the same emotional effect as the original work, but you have to do it using completely different means and in many SURVIVING. IT’S UNCONVENTIONAL, TO BE SURE, cases, completely invented content. AND MUSICAL THEATRE IS “A RARE BEAUTY THAT PUMPS FRESH AIR INTO BROADWAY.” BETTER FOR IT.” – Ben Brantley, The New York Times - New York Daily News

How did you know the material you wanted to musicalize? LK: The short answer is I did it by enrolling in the music theater school of Jeanine Tesori. I found soon after we started that even though I’ve always loved musicals, I didn’t know very much at all about how musical theater songs operate. Pretty much all of my early ideas about what should be a song were wrong. Jeanine patiently guided me to understand the particular kind of dynamic that drives a theater song. I had to learn, for instance, that lyrics are not dialogue set to music. It’s hard to say exactly what they are; it’s a bit mysterious. But in our early days working together I’d hand Jeanine a page of writing and she’d scan through it murmuring, “... not a lyric... not a lyric... not a lyric...” and then she’d circle a pair of lines and say, “That’s a lyric.” And then I’d go off and think very hard about what it was in those lines that made them different from the rest. “A LANDMARK PRODUCTION THAT WILL FOREVER CHANGE WHAT IS POSSIBLE IN MUSICAL THEATRE.” – The Huffington Post

I had, though, written a treatment before Jeanine came on board, and there was one small section of lyrics there that she set very early in our process. Remarkably, since we wrote so much material that came and went, those lines remain in the show. Small Alison sings them at the very top, and then again in the finale. When Jeanine set them, we knew basically nothing about what the show was going to be and I think she did it to give me a little taste of what words and music could do together – like a carrot on a stick. People are sometimes surprised that there’s so much humor and joy in the musical. But one of our tasks in recreating the book as theater was to craft scenes in which characters moved forward in time. We had to scrupulously wring out of our writing the elegiac tone that (so movingly) suffuses JUNE 6-11 • WHARTON CENTER the book. One of our breakthrough moments in this regard came ON SALE NOW! GROUPS OF 10+ SAVE when we realized that before Alison’s coming out was re-cast in FUNHOMEBROADWAY.COM her mind as the catalyst for her father’s suicide, it was experienced THEATER1-800-WHARTON NAME · THEATER • WHARTON ADDRESS CENTER.COM · PURCHASE WEBSITE · PHONE NUMBER by nineteen year-old Alison as an expansive opening into joyful East Lansing engagement welcomed by Delta Dental of Michigan. possibility which is how we got to “Changing My Major.” City Pulse • May 3, 2017 www.lansingcitypulse.com 17

Courtesy photo Tell Parris’ Meet the artist: Tell Parris paintings, like “The Falcon,” digs for hidden meaning shown here, frequently use By TY FORQUER he wanted. So he and his wife moved pop culture Friday night, local painter Tell Parris to Leslie, where his wife grew up. He references. will roll out a series of paintings based on works as a welder and painter at H&H the dystopian action film “Mad Max.” But Welding in Mason. he insists the exhibition is not an inten- Parris describes his style as “neo-pop tional commentary on current events. street art.” His work draws on pop culture “I started it before everything started elements, especially that of the ‘80s, look- happening with Russia and North Ko- ing for underlying messages. rea,” he said. “It’s a really interesting time “I’m white, middle class, raised on Dis- right now. We haven’t seen anything like ney,” he said. “I’m poking fun at that, but it since the Cold War.” I’m also trying to dig out the hidden ele- It’s fitting then, that the exhibit will ments of it. I won’t call it mind control, be hung in the Grid, a bar/arcade that but they’re definitely pushing a world- celebrates the 1980s view. From kids’ shows to CNN, every- heyday of pinball body has an agenda.” and arcade games. “Negapocalyptic Teenage Wasteland” will be unveiled as part of Friday’s installment of Arts Night Out, the bi- Honor a special mother with your gift now! monthly pop-up art Parris event that turns Old Town storefronts into temporary art galleries and performance spaces. For Parris, it’s important to balance image and message. Honoring Mom “It’s more important to say something than to draw pretty pictures,” he said. “A lot of my old work was more in Honor Mom with a gift to Haven House your face. Now I’m this Mother’s Day. Mom will be pleased to know Arts Night Out getting back to draw- that a homeless mother and her kids will ing pretty pictures, 5 p.m. Friday, May 5 be getting the help they urgently need. FREE but I’m still trying to Old Town, Lansing say something.” (See website for A native of Wichita, Make your gift now, and we’ll mail Mom a card participating locations) Kan., Parris decided in time for Mother’s Day notifying her of your (517) 372-4636, to pursue art while at- myartsnightout.com tending Wichita State gift in her honor. Our cards are unique, University. He started designed by local artists and former Haven out in graphic design but hit a roadblock House clients. To see additional options at his sophomore review. He had to present his portfolio to a faculty panel that would for honoring a special mother in your decide if he could continue in the program. life, please visit Haven House online. “They said I had a poor work ethic,” Parris recalled. “I couldn’t keep doing Honor a mother with your gift now: graphic design, but I had already fallen in love with art.” HavenHouseEL.org/mom He ended up earning a degree in studio painting. After college, he bounced around, including a brief stint in the Army and some time in west Texas as a firefighter. “I was a volunteer firefighter in Wich- ita,” Parris said. “My aunt told me there was an oil boom in Texas, and all the fire- Haven House fighters were leaving to work on the oil Helping Lansing Area Families Help Themselves rigs, so they needed firefighters. I thought I’d give it a shot.” In the years after college, Parris had trouble finding time to paint, stopped for about five years, and started up again HavenHouseEL.org/mom about two years ago. In the middle of last year, Parris decided the firefighter life wasn’t what 18 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • May 3, 2017 On call curtain call

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Wednesday, May 3 Classes and Seminars Courtesy Photo Alcoholics Anonymous. 6 p.m. Donation Broadway performer Courtney Holbrook welcome. Pennsylvania Ave. Church of God, 3500 S. joins the brand new Musical Theatre Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing. Ballroom Dance: Waltz. For ages 17 and up. 8:30 Touring Company for an MSU Department a.m.-9:30 p.m. $21/$42 couples. Jackson School of the of Theatre fundraiser Wednesday. Arts, 634 N. Mechanic St., Jackson. (517) 784-2389. May 10 Mindfulness. Meditation for beginners and experienced. 7-9 p.m. Chua Van Hanh Temple, 3015 S. Washington Ave., Lansing. Supporters of MSU’s entertainment at the drop of a hat Wharton Center’s Take it From SMART Recovery. Self Management Addiction Recovery Training for any dependency. 1-2:30 p.m. FREE. Department of Theatre can get a can hire us, and we can organize the Top summer musical theater Cristo Rey Community Center, 1717 N. High St., Lansing. sneak peek at one of its newest our show to fit the venue,” Willcuts camp. Holbrook said that Broadway Zumba at the Library. After reading, try some projects Wednesday evening. The said. “We have a pretty large experiences were rare where he Zumba. 5:30-6:30 p.m. DeWitt District Library, department will unveil the Musical repertoire; we can put things grew up, so she is thrilled to help 13101 Schavey Road, DeWitt. (517) 669-3156, ow.ly/ Theatre Touring Company at its “A together pretty quickly.” young performers lPQB30b07tn. Bite of Broadway” fundraising gala. In addition to entertainment learn more about “A Bite of Under the direction of MSU from the Musical Theatre Touring musical theater. Broadway” Literature and Poetry 6-8:30 p.m. Wharton Center Inner Circle Book Club. theater faculty Brad Willcuts, Alisa Company, Wednesday’s Broadway- “Anything you Wednesday, May 10 Discussion of "Fun Home: a Family Tragicomic." 3:30-5 Hauser and Dave Wendelberger, the themed event offers a “strolling can do to help $100 Wharton Center p.m. Schuler Books & Music, 1982 Grand River Ave., Musical Theatre Touring Company dinner” of heavy hors d’oeuvres form and inform 750 E. Shaw Lane, Okemos. whartoncenter.com. comprises a select group of musical and wine. The event benefits MSU’s the minds and East Lansing theater students who will present Friends of Theatre Endowment, talents of young (517) 355-6690, Music Broadway-style performances on which offers funding for special kids is really theatre.msu.edu Tavern House Jazz Band. 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. campus and in the community. projects and scholarships. valuable,” she said. “What they do Tavern and Tap, 101 S. Washington Square, Lansing. “We developed the Musical For its grand debut, the Musical for the kids — and what the donors Events Theatre Touring Company as a way Theatre Touring Company will be and all of the friends do to help the After School Action Program. Light meal, tutoring to give more experiential learning joined Wednesday by Courtney program — is amazing. I’m happy and activities. 4-6 p.m. FREE. Eastside Community options for students interested in Holbrook, who has appeared in to be back and giving back to the Action Center, 1001 Dakin St., Lansing. musical theatre and for students Broadway productions of “Kinky community.” Teen After-School Program. Program is for teens who enroll the musical theater Boots” and “Les Misérables.” She While summer is a slow season in 7th-12th grades. 3-5:30 p.m. FREE. East Lansing Public program,” Willcuts said. has also visited East Lansing in the for many students and faculty, the Library, 950 Abbot Road, East Lansing. (517) 351-2420. Allen Farmers Market. Open year round and The group is the brainchild of touring productions of "The Addams MSU Department of Theatre is indoors through May. 3-6:30 p.m. Allen Market Place, Department of Theatre Chairman Family" and "Legally Blonde." gearing up for another installment 1629 E. Kalamazoo St., Lansing. Kirk Domer and Wharton Center “It’s fun to be up on stage. of its Summer Circle Theatre, laying Practice Your English. Practice listening to and Executive Director Mike Brand and it’s fun to tell a story, but the groundwork for its 2017-2018 speaking English. All skill levels welcome. 7-8 p.m. as another outlet to showcase it’s also fun when you feel like season and preparing the Musical FREE. East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbott Road, the department. The group’s you’ve reached into the audience Theatre Touring Company to take its East Lansing. (517) 351-2420. members, who Willcuts describes and touched the lives of people show on the road. Spring Salad Luncheon. Luncheon features salads, brats, desserts and a beverage. 11:30 as elite musical theater students, watching you,” Holbrook said. “I “We’re excited about the coming a.m.-1 p.m. $10. Lansing Liederkranz Club, 5828 S. auditioned to secure their spots. think it’s a huge part of why actors year,” Willcuts said. “As we start Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing. (517) 882-6330. The goal is to have a company that get into this business in the first locking down more material, we’re Wine Night. Wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres, can create high-quality shows in a place.” ready to travel and ready to go.” conversation and more. 5:30-7:30 p.m. $15. short time. She has also worked with UrbanBeat Event Center, 1213 Turner St., Lansing. “Anyone who that needs aspiring actors through the See Out on the Town, Page 19 — DIAMOND HENRY City Pulse • May 3, 2017 www.lansingcitypulse.com 19 Out on the town

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Sunday, May 7 @ Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. $12/$10 adv., 8 p.m. Known for its towering wall of speakers that stands 10 feet high and stretches 15 feet wide, Jucifer has been a nomadic sludge-metal twosome since its formation in 1993. The Georgia natives return to Mac’s Bar Sunday; openers are Kingdom of Ends and All Out of Bubblegum. Jucifer’s expansive touring schedule typically covers more than 20 countries each year, and for the last 17 years the duo of Gazelle Amber Valentine (guitar and vocals) and husband Edgar A survey of Lansing’s Livengood (drums) has literally lived out of their tour vehicle. Aside Musical LAndscape from a long string of American dates — including a Thursday show at sun. may the Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids — the pair is also hitting Rus- sia and Europe later this year. In 2014, the band released its seventh By RICH TUPICA 7th Jucifer studio LP, “District of Dystopia” via Alternative Tentacles Records.

May Erlewine at the Robin Theatre Thursday, May 4 @ The Robin Theatre, 1105 S. Washington, Lansing. All ages, $15, 7:30 p.m. With still a few more weeks to go, Michigan songwriter May Erlewine’s “A New Record” Kickstarter fundraiser has already garnered over $38,000 from over 600 backers. Thursday, she brings her spring tour through the Robin Theatre. The new LP, set for a Fall 2017 release, features Joe Dart on bass, Theo Katzman on drums, Woody Goss on keys and Josh Pinkham on electric guitar. It also features guest spots from Lindsay Lou and Rachael Da- vis, among others. In the fundraiser description, Erlewine explains, “The budget for this record is based on paying thu. may people real living wages for offering their hard earned talents. It is based on the belief that the work and time of 4th artists is as valuable as any other occupation.” May Erlewine

David Allan Coe at Tequila Cowboy Thursday, May 4 @ Tequila Cowboy, 5660 W. Saginaw Highway, Lansing, $20/$15 adv., doors at 5 p.m. Since the 1960s, David Allan Coe has been one of the most notorious songwriters in the outlaw-country genre. Thursday, the 77-year-old guitarist/vocalist performs at Tequila Cowboy inside the Lansing Mall. After spending years in various correctional facilities and prison, including three years at the Ohio Penitentiary, Coe found mainstream success in the early ‘70s. In 1973, Tanya Tucker scored a hit with Coe’s “Would You Lay With Me (In a Field of Stone).” The following year, Columbia Records issued his first two solo discs, “The thu. may Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy” and “Once Upon a Rhyme” LPs. Massive success followed in 1977, when Johnny Paycheck covered Coe’s “Take This Job and Shove It.” Coe, who continues to tour the country, was in 4th David Allan Coe the studio late last year cutting his latest single, “Country Rap,” featuring the Moonshine Bandits.

v Contact [email protected] LIVE & LOCAL Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat u r day The Avenue Café, 2021 E. Michigan Ave. Service Industry Night, 3 p.m. Indonesian Junk, FREE 9 p.m. The Holy Warheads, 6 p.m. Artronica 2017, 8 p.m. Black Cat Bistro, 115 Albert Ave. Alistair Beerens, 8-11 p.m.

Buddies - Holt, 2040 N Aurelius Rd The Tenants, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Buddies - Okemos, 1937 W Grand River Ave Rush Clement, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Classic Bar & Grill, 16219 Old US 27 Lee Groove, 9 p.m. Champions, 2440 N. Cedar St. Lee Groove, 7 p.m. Crunchy's, 254 W. Grand River Ave. Karaoke, 9 p.m. Karaoke, 9 p.m. Karaoke, 9 p.m. Coach's, 6201 Bishop Rd Chaser, 9 p.m. Jammin' DJ, 9 p.m. Darb's Tavern, 117 S Cedar St Music by Nicki, 9 p.m.

Eaton Rapids Craft Co., 204 N Main St. Steve Cowles, 6-10 p.m. Sarah Brunner, 6-10 p.m. Esquire, 1250 Turner St. Karaoke with DJ Jamie, 9 p.m. The Exchange, 314 E. Michigan Ave. Live Blues w/ The Good Cookies, 8 p.m. Mike Skory & Friends, 8:30 p.m. The New Rule, 9 p.m. Grand Cafe/Sir Pizza, 201 E. Grand River Ave. Karaoke, 7:30 p.m. Green Door, 2005 E. Michigan Ave. "Johnny D" Blues Night, 9 p.m. Narc Out the Reds, 8 p.m. Harrison Roadhouse, 720 E. Michigan Ave. Steve Cowles, 5:30-8:30 p.m. The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., Garret Collier, 7 p.m. The Addiction Kills Tour feat. Jelly Roll, 8 p.m. Spring Trap, 5 p.m. Mac's Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave. Sammi Lanzetta, 8 p.m. Cinco De Mayo Celebration, 9 p.m. Of Virtue, 7 p.m. Moriarty's Pub, 802 E. Michigan Ave. Open Mic w/ Jen Sygit, 9 p.m. Reno's East, 1310 Abbot Road Showdown, 8 p.m.-midnight Showdown, 8 p.m.-midnight Reno's North, 16460 Old US 27 Kyle's Open Mic Jam, 7-11 p.m. Last One Out, 8 p.m.-midnight El Kabong, 8 p.m.-midnight Reno's West, 5001 W. Saginaw Hwy. Life Support, 7-11 p.m. Robin Theatre, 1105 S. Washington Ave., May Erlewine, 8 p.m. #Soundcheck, 8 p.m. Ryan's Roadhouse, 902 E State St. Tavern & Tap, 101 S. Washington Square Tavern House Jazz Band, 7:30 p.m. Tequila Cowboy, 5660 W. Saginaw Hwy. David Allan Coe, 5 p.m. Unicorn Tavern, 327 E. Grand River Ave. Frog Open Blues Jam, 8:30 p.m. Live music, 9 p.m. Live music, 9 p.m. Watershed Tavern and Grill 5965 Marsh Rd. Don Middlebrook, Rush Clement, 7-11 p.m. Capitol City DJs, 10 p.m. Capitol City DJs, 10 p.m. Waterfront Bar and Grill, 325 City Market Dr. HENDERSHOTT, 7 p.m. City Pulse • May 3, 2017 www.lansingcitypulse.com 21

Rey Community Center, 1717 N. High St., Lansing. Events online. 11 a.m. FREE. Grand Ledge Area District Out on the town Capital Area Audubon Society. Barb Jensen Phantom of the Universe. Presentation on dark Library, 131 E Jefferson St., Grand Ledge. (517) 627- presents on ospreys. 7-9 p.m. FREE. Fenner matter. 8-9:30 p.m. $3-4. Abrams Planetarium, 755 7014, grandledge.lib.mi.us. Nature Center, 2020 E. Mount Hope Ave., Lansing. Science Road, East Lansing. (517) 355-4672. Spartan Young Astronomers Club. For kids from page 19 capitalareaaudubon.org. ages 8-12 who love astronomy. 10 a.m.-noon. $3. Ladies Silver Blades Figure Skating Club. All Memberships available. Abrams Planetarium, 755 p.m. FREE. Everybody Reads Books and Stuff, 2019 skill levels welcome. Lessons, practice, exercise Science Road, East Lansing. (517) 355-4676. E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 346-9900. Saturday, May 6 and fun. 9:30-11:20 a.m. $5 and yearly dues fee. Family Day: Surprise. Day of creative chances Need Market Research? Ask a Business Music Suburban Ice, 2810 Hannah Blvd., East Lansing. and unusual art. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. FREE. Eli and Edythe Librarian. Workshop on market research tools. A Studio Recital: Anne Kearney-Looman and Broad Art Museum, 547 E. Circle Drive, East Call to register. 9-11 a.m. FREE. Small Business Students. Featuring violin and viola students. 2-4 Lansing. (517) 884-4800, broadmuseum.msu.edu. Development Center, 309 N. Washington Square, Friday, May 5 p.m. FREE. Donations welcome. MSU Community Suite 110, Lansing. (517) 483-1921, ow.ly/co0v30789Fe. Music School, 4930 Hagadorn Road, East Lansing. Classes and Seminars Preschool Science Explorations: Amazing (517) 355-7661, cms.msu.edu. Picture This! Learn how to paint your pet. 7-9:30 Amphibians. Monthly science program for The Blue Blazes Live. Americana concert. 8-11 Sunday, May 7 p.m. $28/$50 for two. Reach Studio Art Center, 1804 preschoolers. 1-2:30 p.m. $4. Harris Nature Center, p.m. FREE. Ellison Brewery + Spirits, 4903 Dawne Classes and Seminars S. Washington Ave. Lansing. (517) 999-3643. 3998 Van Atta Road, Meridian Township. (517) 349- Ave., East Lansing. theblueblazesmusic.com. Charlotte Yoga Club. Beginner to intermediate. 11 3866, bit.ly/HNCprg. a.m.-12:15 p.m. $5 annually. AL!VE, 800 W. Lawrence, Music Events Charlotte. Events Rock and Roll for Refugees Concert. Proceeds Celebrating Success: Haven House Families. Juggling. Learn how to juggle. 2-4 p.m. FREE. to refugee program and St. Casimir Parish. 8-11 p.m. Orchard Street Pumphouse, 368 Orchard St., East 12-Step Meeting. AA/NA/CA all welcome. Room Party with families from Haven House. Call to $10. Saint Casimir School Gym, 800 W. Barnes Ave. Lansing. (517) 371-5119. 209. Noon-1 p.m. FREE. Donations welcome. Cristo register. 9:30-11:30 a.m. FREE. East Lansing Hannah Lansing. (517) 482-7729. Community Center, 819 Abbot Road, East Lansing. Kendo Martial Art Class. Martial arts practice (517) 337-2731, havenhouseel.org/families. group. 10-11:30 a.m. $5. Westside Community YMCA, 3700 Old Lansing Road, Lansing. Jonesin' Crossword By Matt Jones Native Plants Day. Plant sale featuring coneflower, butterfly weed and more. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE. Harris Nature Center, 3998 Van Atta Road, Music "Freedonia"—just Meridian Township. (517) 349-3866, bit.ly/HNCprg. A Collection of Studio Recitals: Debra Hobert another themeless Royal Victorian Tea. Costume tea party. Register See Out on the Town, Page 22 jam. Matt Jones MAY 5-7, 12-13 >> ‘MAN OF LA MANCHA’ AT STARLIGHT DINNER THEATRE Across 1 Contrary to Don Quixote storms the stage of Starlight Dinner Theatre this weekend as 8 Bear or hare, the troupe presents “Man of La Mancha,” based on Cervantes’ 17th-century e.g. 14 Having divisions masterpiece. This musical adaptation was written by Dale Wasserman, with 15 Meadow So- music by Mitch Leigh and lyrics by Joe Darion. Starlight’s production is directed prano's mom by the troupe’s founder, Linda Granger, with James Geer serving as the musical 16 Big-name celeb 17 Quechua dish director and Fran Ludington as choreographer. Friday and Saturday: 6:30 p.m. served in corn dinner, 7:30 p.m. show; Sunday: 1:30 dessert buffet, 2 p.m. show. Dinner and husks 18 Adult Swim pro- show: $39/$36 seniors and students/$23 children; show only: $18/$17 seniors gramming block and students/$13 children. Waverly East Intermediate School, 3131 W. Michigan 19 They create Ave., Lansing. (517) 599-2779, starlightdinnertheatre.com. spots, slangily 20 Bone, in Italian dishes 21 Andy's sitcom MONDAY, MAY 8 >> BLUES FOR BABIES AT THE GREEN DOOR boy 22 Mail submission accompaniment, Bluesman Larry McCray stops by the Green Door Monday to help some of Greater briefly Lansing’s youngest citizens. McCray headlines Blues for Babies, a fundraiser that 23 Flavor in the juice 51 Napoleon's hat, film with Sally Hawkins ing aisle e.g. and Ethan Hawke 31 More wicked benefits Sparrow Hospital’s Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Each year, the unit 27 Dutch scientist for 52 Moderately sweet, 9 French military force 32 Division for Road & cares for over 600 of the hospital’s most fragile patients with 24-hour, seven-days- as champagne 10 2009, in the credits Track, maybe whom an astronomi- a-week care. Lansing’s own Mike Eyia opens the show. 8 p.m. $10. The Green Door, cal "cloud" is named 53 More like a sieve 11 Apportions 34 Skip-Bo relative 28 1998 British Open 54 Sashimi staple 12 Individually, on a 37 Double-occupancy 2005 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 482-6376, facebook.com/thegreendoorlive. winner Mark 55 Going to the post menu ship? 29 "All-American" office, e.g. 13 Pixar Chief Creative 39 Baked in an oven, Rockne 56 Compilation album Officer John like bricks 30 In a shadowy way series with cleaned- 15 Westchester County 40 Name for Bruce 33 Person pulling out up lyrics town where the Clin- Wayne's underwater 35 Hero of "Cold tons have lived since vehicle Mountain" Down 1999 41 Nivea competitor 36 Beer belly 1 Director of "The 21 Paddle kin 42 Railroad station 38 Light horse-drawn 40-Year-Old Virgin" 24 Key of Dvorak's porter carriage 2 Half of a rainy-day "New World" Symphony 44 "Beyond the Sea" 39 Place to belt and pair (abbr.) subject Bobby belt 3 Melodic passages 25 Pomade relative 47 Plum variety also 43 G, in the key of C 4 "Objection!" 26 Singer of the movie called bubblegum plum 44 Benedict of "The 5 1920s leading lady theme song that hit #1 48 Badlands Natl. Park A-Team" ___ Naldi on August 11, 1984 site 45 Top pick 6 Place for a wine 27 Busted 49 Nostalgic soft drink 46 Unable to follow charm 29 It comes with a high brand NEW HORIZONS BANDS - A COMMUNITY CONCERT up with action, it's 7 Actress Hatcher proof 50 Actor/comedian said 8 2017 Irish-Canadian 30 Ripe for the insult- Djalili of "The Mummy" SATURDAY, MAY 13 • 3 P.M. • CMS • FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 48 Displayed derision (517) 355-7661 or www.cms.msu.edu ©May 3, 2017 Jonesin’ Crosswords • For answers to this puzzle, call: 1-900-226-2800, 99 cents per minute. Must be 18+. Or to bill to 4930 S. Hagadorn Rd. your credit card, call: 1-800-655-6548. Ans wers Page 23 CMS is the outreach arm of the MSU College of Music East Lansing, MI 48823 22 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • May 3, 2017

Free Will Astrology By Rob Brezsny May 3-9 FRIDAY, MAY 5 >> CINCO DE MAYO AT VFW POST 6132

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Beware of feeling sorry on the road to becoming, you will need to know more VFW Post 6132 celebrates Cinco de Mayo with live music, karaoke and, of course, for sharks that yell for help. Beware of trusting coyotes about what you’re not. authentic Mexican cuisine. The party’s music lineup features the Stan Budzynski that act like sheep and sheep that act like coyotes. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In addition to fashion tips, All Stars, Ray Rodriguez and Coolidge. Food options include burritos, rice, beans, Beware of nibbling food from jars whose contents advice for the broken-hearted, midlife-crisis support, are different from what their labels suggest. But wait! and career counseling, I sometimes provide you with tortilla chips and more. 3 p.m.-midnight. $15/$10 adv. VFW Post 6132, 3104 St. Joseph "Beware" is not my only message for you. I have these more mystical help. Like now. So if you need nuts-and- Highway, Lansing. (517) 372-2052. additional announcements: Welcome interlopers if bolts guidance, I hope you'll have the sense to read a they're humble and look you in the eyes. Learn all you more down-to-earth horoscope. What I want to tell you can from predators and pretenders without imitating is that the metaphor of resurrection is your featured THURSDAY, MAY 4 >> MICHIGAN STATE POLICE 100TH ANNIVERSARY them. Take advantage of any change that's set in motion theme. You should assume that it's somehow the answer by agitators who shake up the status quo, even if you to every question. Rejoice in the knowledge that although don't like them. a part of you has died, it will be reborn in a fresh guise. The Historical Society of Greater Lansing recognizes the 100th anniversary TAURUS (April 20-May 20): When poet Wislawa SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): "Are you ready for the of the Michigan State Police with a program on the group’s history Thursday. Szymborska delivered her speech for winning the Nobel genie's favors? Don't rub the magic lamp unless you The program, conducted by historian and MSU criminal justice Professor Phil Prize, she said that "whatever else we might think of this are." That's the message I saw on an Instagram meme. world -- it is astonishing." She added that for a poet, I immediately thought of you. The truth is that up until Schertzing, will look back on the origins and evolution of the group. Schertzing there really is no such thing as the "ordinary world," recently, you have not been fully prepared for the use- will also discuss the group’s role in significant local events, like the 1927 Bath "ordinary life," and "the ordinary course of events." In ful but demanding gifts the genie could offer you. You School bombing and the 1951 Cass Building fire. 7 p.m. FREE. Michigan State fact, "Nothing is usual or normal. Not a single stone and haven't had the self-mastery necessary to use the gifts Police Training Academy, classroom C-1, 7426 N. Canal Road, Lansing. not a single cloud above it. Not a single day and not a as they're meant to be used, and therefore they were single night after it. And above all, not a single existence, a bit dangerous to you. But that situation has changed. not anyone's existence in this world." I offer you her Although you may still not be fully primed, you're as Support Group. For the divorced, separated & thoughts, Taurus, because I believe that in the next ready as you can be. That's why I say: RUB THE MAGIC Out on the town widowed. Room 9. 7:30 p.m. St. Davids Episcopal two weeks you will have an extraordinary potential to LAMP! Church, 1519 Elmwood Road, Lansing. (517) 323-2272. feel and act on these truths. You are hereby granted a SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You may have Painting Basics, Session 4: Watercolor. 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THURSDAY, MAY 11 >> BETTY BAXTER AND GEORGE HOWARD CROSSWORD SOLUTION SUDOKU SOLUTION From Pg. 21 From Pg. 22 AT MUSIC AT THE MANSION Two pillars of the local jazz scene team up next week for a concert in Old Town’s Turner-Dodge House. Vocalist Betty Baxter is joined by 92-year-old saxophonist George Howard, who released his first album earlier this year. The two will present a salon-style evening of jazz music in the intimate music room of the Turner-Dodge House; proceeds go toward the ongoing preservation and restoration of the historic home. 7 p.m. $10. Turner-Dodge House, 100 E. North St., Lansing.

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Schwartz — with the wonderful lines “My than the order of songs on each side. by b rtz boiling point is much too low/For me to There’s a deluxe edition that may be erl schwa try to be a fly Lothario” — to the dirge-like worth the additional $20, if only to get Kern-Hammerstein closer six vinyl sides more information about the songs. Nobel prize for nerve later, “Why Was I Born?” (“Why do I cry/ Still, there are two delicious photos of Dylan continues to mine You never hear me”), Dylan’s weathered Dylan. One is a color photo of him casu- voice evokes each entry’s due with no ally dressed and leaning against a souped- the Great American Songbook overstatement. Nor does he go to the other up ‘60s convertible. This new, occasional column is devoted extreme typical of Willie Nelson’s fading The other is a black and white close- to the Great American Songbook, which versions of the same songs. Dylan is stage up of him in a tux and jeweled cuff comprises the best of popular vocal music front and fully involved. links, his face as weathered as his voice. from the last century until rock ‘n’ roll Dylan’s two Sinatra albums, “Fallen His expression is typical inscrutable took over. Twice a month or so, I’ll look at Angels” and “Shadows in the Night,” offer Dylan, befitting a man who only lets you a recording or two, either new releases by far more interesting, fuller orchestrations, in through his art. And though these current artists or remastered versions of the and for the uninitiated, I encourage you are not his words or music, “Triplicate” works of legendary singers and musicians. Frank Sinatra, released surrounding Ol’ to start with one of them for that reason. brings you closer to understanding one While this music has always found ex- Blue Eyes’ 100th birthday two years ago. But I have no complaints about the steel of our great American treasures. pression in different genres, particularly This time, Dylan is paying homage to the strings, bass and drum work — no horns jazz, I’ll focus on recordings that respect genre itself and no particular artist. or violins this time — on “Triplicate.” the original marriage of words and music “Triplicate,” which in the vinyl version There’s not a jarring moment. that have made standards of these songs. comprises three records of 10 songs each, The recording quality of this, Dylan’s That doesn’t mean a ballad can’t swing emphasizes ballads. And Dylan, who does 38th studio recording and his first three- or an up-tempo melody can’t be slowed all the vocals alone, delivers them with record set, is magnificent. Kudus to down. But respect must be paid. heart but certainly no schmaltz. And clear Columbia (and is there any other artist Which it certainly is in “Triplicate,” the enunciation. Yes, Dylan, right up there today who has recorded with the same latest release from, of all people, Bob Dylan. with Brando in the Mumblers Hall of company for 55 years?) for its mastering There’s a message here about the greatness Fame, gives a lesson here in good diction. and pressing on 180-gram vinyl. of the material whenever Dylan sings other What comes through is that Dylan, who If I have a kvetch, it’s that for nearly people's words. After all, he did win a Nobel is 75, has lived, loved and lost enough to $50 retail, the packaging could not be Prize for literature for his own lyrics. understand this music. From the lightly much more bare bones. The three records “Triplicate” is his third venture into swinging boy-loses-girl opener, “I Guess have to be stuffed into one sleeve, and standards. The first two were odes to I’ll Have to Change my Plan,” by Dietz and the liner notes don’t give you much more 24 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • May 3, 2017

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he’s also been a musician for years, playing drums and keyboards in several local bands. He said Friday and Saturday nights will be dedicated to live music, which may include performances on the restaurant’s new patio area. “Tom has a big following, so I know we’re going to have no problem getting TOP 5 his (former customers) to come back,” Wells said. “The challenge will be to get DINING GUIDE new folks from East Lansing and Lansing to come. We’re only 10 minutes from cam- THE BEST RESTAURANTS IN pus, and we’re right off the highway, but GREATER LANSING AS DECIDED there’s a (misconception) that we’re out in the country. It may take a while, but I think BY CITY PULSE READERS people will find us.” Blue’s brews Last week marked the opening of Blue Owl Coffee Co. in REO Town, the newest Based on your votes in City Pulse’s 2016 addition to Lansing’s third big craft scene. Top of the Town contest, we’ve assembled a SPARTAN BREWPUB / BLUE OWL COFFEE CO. Co-owner/operator Nick Berry said he’s guide to your favorite Lansing-area eater- had a unique relationship with java his ies. We’ll run single categories in the paper Allan I. Ross/City Pulse entire life. periodically, but the complete dining guide Later this month, the Spartan Brewpub will move into the former home of the Golden Rose “Everything important that’s ever happened in my life was at a coffee shop,” is always available on our website or on our Restaurant. Operator Jon Wells is the son-in-law of building owner Tom McNeil, who will serve as official mobile app, The Pulse. The app is the restaurant’s chef. Berry said. “It’s where I met my first wife. It’s where I signed my first record label con- available on iPhone and Android platforms; tract. And I’ve closed on every house I’ve head over to facebook.com/lansingapp or text By ALLAN I. ROSS “Craft beer is incredibly popular right owned at a coffee shop. It all started when “pulse” to 77948 for links to download. You can add another player to mid- now, but (Spartan Brewpub) isn’t just an I was 15 and my youth leader at church Bon appétit! Michigan’s hopping craft microbrew- attempt to cash in on a trend,” Wells said. took me out for my first cappuccino. It ery scene: Later this month, Spartan “I’ve been brewing for a while, and I’ve got changed my life.” Brewpub will take over the former home a few beers that I think will be able to go Blue Owl features a blend of traditional of Tom McNeil’s Golden Rose Restaurant. toe-to-toe with the best of what’s already coffee drinks — latte, cappuccino and Technically in Mason, the building sits just out there. And Tom’s menu is going to be espresso — as well as tea, nitro coffees, Top 5 bakeries south of I-96 on Okemos Road. The con- second to none. We’re really working hard pour overs, French presses and non-alco- cept came together quickly, driven primar- to make this something special.” holic “coffee cocktails,” featuring a creative The Spartan Brewpub food selection ily by McNeil’s son-in-law, Jon Wells, who blend of coffee and housemade mixers. #1 bake n' cakes will serve as the new business’ operator. will focus primarily on barbecue fare, tap- The beans are mostly from local roasters, “Butter makes it better” at this bakery, known for its “Tom came to me about a month ago ping into the other hot trend in the local including Bloom Coffee Co. in Old Town cupcakes and specialty desserts and told me that he wanted to find a new dining scene. Brisket, chicken and burgers 3003 E. Kalamazoo St., Lansing and Craft & Mason. There’s also a light (517) 337-2253 use for the building,” Wells said. “He knew will anchor the menu, with flatbread pizza menu featuring sandwiches and salads expected to come later. 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Cedar St., Lansing Mountain Grill and The British Isles. He nice selection of those as well,” Wells said. “There was this blue owl that consumed (517) 485-9466 moved his catering company, Country Although he said he’s been home brew- everything in the world,” Berry said. “It ate romabakerydeli.com ing for years, Wells said this will be the first 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; House Catering, into the space that would everything I ever loved, then turned to me closed Sunday become Golden Rose in 1986 and opened time he’s ever brewed commercially. and said, ‘Are you coming with me or not?’ I “One of the reasons I’m keeping this as the restaurant six years later. When that woke up completely in awe of that dream, Glazed & confused closed in 2010, McNeil continued to use a brew pub is that I like to take my time to and that feeling stuck with me.” #3 craft a brew,” Wells said. “One of my favor- Specializing in donuts, this bakery offers unique fla- the building for catering. Last year, he Berry said he hopes to become a cen- vors. allowed a young beer maker to use the site ites to make is my bourbon stout, but it’s a tral part of REO Town’s new vitality and is (517) 253-7147 to brew, but Wells said the brewer left after real trick to get aged bourbon barrels, and particularly pleased with the warm recep- glazedandconfusedbakery.net McNeil decided not to allow him to turn it you can’t really do big quantities. I’m not a tion Blue Owl has received in its first week. 107 S. Washington Square, Lansing into a microbrewery. huge IPA guy; I like darker stouts and por- 6:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday; 7 a.m.-2 p.m. “On our first day open, a girl posted a Saturday; closed Sunday. “The problem (with microbreweries) is ters. It’s going to make for a nice mix.” picture of herself with a guy saying ‘I think that you can only sell your own beer,” Wells Wells oversaw the interior renovation, I’m falling in love at a coffee shop, thanks said. “So we decided to go the brewpub which was mostly done by close family (“A #4 sweetie-licious bakery cafe Blue Owl,’” Berry said. “It made me melt. This bakery, which specializes in pies, encourages route. It allows us to sell a mixture of what lot of them aren’t calling me back anymore,” That’s exactly the response what I was Wells joked.) Major changes included the patrons to "eat pie, love life." we make ourselves and the best of what’s hoping for.” 108 N. Bridge Street, Dewitt being made around the state and around construction of a second bar and moving (517) 669-9300 the country.” the main bar out farther to accommodate Spartan Brewpub (opening later this sweetie-licious.com That includes breweries close to home. brewing equipment. The décor was given month) 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday; The local craft beer scene is spilling into an MSU Spartan theme, and new mug 3056 Okemos Road, Mason closed Sunday. every corner of Greater Lansing, and racks were built to hold drinkware for the 3-11 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 11 a.m.- Spartan Brewpub joins four other brewer- new mug club, handmade mugs with the midnight Friday-Saturday; noon-11 p.m. #5 Groovy donuts ies in the “coming soon” category. Expected Spartan Brewpub logo. 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So lets see what’s going on here. the money in the world. of very dependable wines, made from win- Make no mistake, there are great and crap A bit funky, but never tasting “dirty,” this eries owned by enormous companies like biodynamic wines, just as there are great wine is tart and savory and will murder Gallo, Constellation, Wine Group, Altria and crap corporate wines. expectations if you drink it alongside your As simply as I can state, biodynamic favorite smoked meats and cheeses. This is winemaking is a nearly century old philoso- a light red wine that’s all about cranberry Party phy that draws on core organic pillars — not bogs and raspberry juice. There’s a refresh- every night, using chemical fertilizers, fungicides, etc. ing amount of complexity for a $15 bottle. If Justin King/City Pulse 7 days — and incorporating the idea that the vine- you can’t find this wine, head to your trust- In the world of biodynamic wines, Marcel yard, as a microclimate, always provides the ed retailer and ask for Beaujolais imported R a week! Lapierre’s Raisins Gaulois is a great value best resources for the produce. by Kermit Lynch. at around $15 a bottle. But there’s more. Here are some exam- A steal of a white biodynamic wine is ples of biodynamic preparations: just across the French border in Catalonia, 1. Cow manure is placed in a cow horn Spain. Celler Credo’s Miranius is a unique nearly half of the world’s biodynamic vine- and buried in the ground for the winter. find. Credo is the non-sparkling wine proj- yards. One of the best examples of location Serving American and Mexican food (Cowhorn, a biodynamic producer and one ect of maybe the best Cava producer, Rec- specificity is Dr. Bürklin Wolf. aredo. Miranius is almost all Xarel-lo, the His 2013 Gaisbohl is one of the most Live Entertainment! most important Cava grape, but unlike dense rieslings I’ve tasted that doesn’t CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION Cava, there ain’t a bubble in this bottle. cost north of $100. This one will cost you Rather, you get a captivatingly complex around $50, but its gorgeous fleshy peach, fruit-and-earth cornucopia for just $20. lemon, perfumed jasmine, yellow apple Don Middlebrook flavors are mouthwatering now and will FRIDAY, MAY 5 Dried flowers, fresh bread, d’Anjou pear and lemon pith seem to be the core flavors. continue to be in a decade. 5-8 PM Seriously, if you told me this was a $50 Bur- From the Pfalz region of Germany, just a gundy, I would’ve believed you. It’s a stupid half hour drive south of Frankfurt, this wine PICNICS ON great deal. is maybe the best representation of what DRAWING TO WIN A Reaching for the stars here, we have to dry German riesling can taste like. look at Germany. Deutschland possesses Lastly, don’t leave the world of biody- THE RIVER! namics without drinking Nicolas Joly. The Trip to Cuba! former J.P. Morgan investment banker somehow became an incredible chenin Every Wednesday blanc producer. He’s been doing this since CINCO IS ALWAYS MORE FUN in June the early 1980s, and the 2011 Clos de la AT LA SENORITA Coulee de Serrant is at the axis of this movement. Cerebral, lush, weird, fantas- Live Music | FREE tic — this is Coulee de Serrant, a speck of a MON-THURS:11:00 am -11:00 pm chenin blanc vineyard in the Loire Valley in FRI-SAT:11:00 am -12:00 am Savennieres, France. It’s worth the money SUN:11:00 am -10:00 pm Follow us: to check out these wines. It’s important to highlight the great biodynamic winemakers and the unique, specific product they put in bottles every year. Blindly featuring biodynamic, natural or organic wines is virtue signaling of the most clichéd kind and serves no heightened service for the consumer. But if you find a shop or restaurant who has your interests in mind, you’re likely to find deals from invigo- LANSINGCITY rating producers. MARKET.COM (517) 485-0166 Justin King is a certified sommelier and /EVENTS owner of Bridge Street Social, a wine and 2706 Lake Lansing Road, Lansing cocktails focused restaurant in DeWitt. City Pulse • May 3, 2017 www.lansingcitypulse.com 27 Palak Paneer — Swagath Indian Cuisine Spring has sprung at Since 1919, a certain big-armed cartoon sailor has encouraged Americans to eat their and we want to share our beautiful bounty with you... spinach. After sampling Swagath Indian Cuisine’s Palak Paneer, I’m encouraging everyone to try this spinach-based dish. It’s a rich green and it’s chock full of Please Join Us At Our the cooked, leafy stuff. After one taste Spring Open House, of the savory stuff, I knew I’d gladly order Saturday, May 6 it again and again. On Swagath’s Photo by David Winkelstern 9am−4pm THE menu, Palak Paneer is in a bowl — no plate could contain the DISH described as “cubes of generous green gravy that buries the homemade cheese in cheese cubes — and is served with bal- Walk through and see all the a spinach-based gravy samic rice, a seasoned white rice. (Mine and spices.” Paneer is an un-aged curd came with a cin- beautiful annuals and perennials cheese made by curdling heated milk namon stick hid- just waiting to go home to your gardens. with a food acid. This restaurant, hidden in the fluffy Swagath Indian den behind Woody’s Oasis on Trowbridge mound.) Mixing Cuisine 1124 E. Mt. Hope, Lansing (517) 484-5327 smithfloral.com or friend us on Facebook Road, uses vinegar to make its delight- the two made for 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-9:30 p.m. daily fully chewy cubes. It’s a diced cheese that a satiating com- 1060 Trowbridge Road, Suite does not melt during cooking. bination, as the 3, East Lansing With a bit of investigation, I also rice calmed the (517) 336-0700, found out that the “spices” include spiciness of the swagathfoods.com cumin, coriander, turmeric, and garam ma- Palak Paneer. sala, a spicy blend of aromatic Indian spices Someone more “manly” than I might and chilies. The dish can be ordered mild, not care about lots of spice in his spinach. medium or hot. I tend to be a medium guy, Clearly, I am no Popeye. but Swagath’s mild was plenty spicy for me. The Palak Paneer arrives at your table — DAVID WINKELSTERN

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