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VOL. 16 City Hall: ‘Ugly, utilitarian’ ISSUE 49

By Virg Bernero Preservation Lansing that the current loca- (517) 371-5600 • Fax: (517) 999-6061 • 1905 E. Michigan Ave. • Lansing, MI 48912 • www.lansingcitypulse.com After reading the recent article “Red flag tion of City Hall is the best location, city ADVERTISING INQUIRIES: (517) 999-5061 sale” (City Pulse, Aug. 2), I think it is import- government’s customers would beg to differ. or email [email protected] ant for readers to get a different perspective Parking near the building is nearly impos- PAGE CLASSIFIEDS: (517) 999-5066 on the potential sale and redevelopment of sible and sometimes results in the indignity Lansing City Hall. of receiving a parking ticket when a per- 5 EDITOR AND PUBLISHER • Berl Schwartz [email protected] • (517) 999-5061 While everyone is entitled to their opin- son comes to 54-A District Court to pay…a County Dem commissioners conspire to violate Open Meetings Act. ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER • Mickey Hirten ion, facts still matter and the fact is that City parking ticket. [email protected] Hall is well past its prime. Lansing taxpayers Weighed against potential alternatives, ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR • Eve Kucharski [email protected] • (517) 999-5068 are forced to throw good money after bad including the Lake Trust building on the PAGE PRODUCTION MANAGER • Amanda Proscia to maintain the southern edge of downtown, where an entire [email protected] • (517) 999-5066 building, which is city block is ripe for new development, there 10 STAFF WRITERS • Lawerence Cosentino [email protected] failing in almost are vastly superior locations for a new City Todd Heywood Examine the LGBTQ community’s contribution to folk. Opinion every meaning- Hall, which could involve refurbishing an [email protected] ful respect. The existing structure at a much lower cost than SALES & MARKETING DIRECTOR • Rich Tupica roof and windows saving the current City Hall. A new City Hall, PAGE [email protected] leak, the HVAC whether built from the ground up or a rehab, SALES EXECUTIVES system is ancient would also serve as a synergistic spark for new Mandy Jackson • [email protected] 18 Cory Hartman • [email protected] and abominable, development in its immediate vicinity, just Bernero the structure fails as the Board of Water and Light’s new REO A look at some of Michigan’s ties to the Summer of Love. Contributors: Andy Balaskovitz, Justin Bilicki, Daniel to meet modern Town Headquarters and Co-generation Plant E. Bollman, Capital News Service, Bill Castanier, Mary C. Cusack, Tom Helma, Gabrielle Lawrence standards for fire has had a dramatic impact on the revitaliza- Johnson, Eve Kucharski, Terry Link, Andy McGlashen, safety and ADA accessibility, and the list goes tion of REO Town. Cover Kyle Melinn, Mark Nixon, Shawn Parker, Stefanie Pohl, on. As for the argument set forth by an MSU Dennis Preston, Allan I. Ross, Rich Tupica, Ute Von Could it be fixed? Certainly. But after an professor that City Hall is a classic, historically Art Der Heyden, Paul Wozniak exhaustive technical review by some of the significant example of Mid Century Modern Delivery drivers: Frank Estrada, Dave Fisher, Jack “‘67 Paisley Heart,” by Ben Graham. top experts in the field, the projected cost architecture, let me say this about that: In the Sova, Richard Simpson, Thomas Scott Jr. of bringing the building up to modern stan- same way that a geologist finds an ordinary Interns: Danielle Chesney, Clarissa Kell, Dylan Tarr dards could be as high as $60 million. This rock to be an object of beauty and fascination, figure does not include the cost of relocat- art historians are prone to find deep meaning ing city government operations to a differ- and value in a period of architecture that pro- ent facility during a multi-year renovation duced any number of ugly, utilitarian struc- process, which would add millions of dollars tures, including Lansing City Hall. to the project. More than a dozen years ago, Concerning the process that has been former Lansing mayor David Hollister also underway for several years, and which I considered renovation to be a prohibitively have publicly discussed on countless occa- expensive option. The building has not aged sions, I can assure Lansing residents that well since that time. we are engaging in a thoroughly profes- Nonetheless, some of the proposals we sional process of evaluation, consideration receive from prospective developers may in and decision making that I hope will result fact be based on saving, rather than demolish- in securing both a new home for city gov- ing, the existing City Hall. Rest assured we will ernment that will stand the test of time for give all proposals the same fair and thorough the next fifty years, and create tremendous consideration. economic activity, new jobs both during and The land upon which City Hall sits is per- after construction, and new tax revenues to haps the most strategically important parcel support vital municipal services like police in downtown Lansing. Valued at more than and fire protection. $4 million according to a recent appraisal, I could easily leave office at the end of this this key corner in the heart of the capital city’s year having done nothing to advance this government district could be repurposed for a project. It is always an easier path to main- development project that would have a trans- tain the status quo. But I wasn’t elected a doz- formational impact on our city, perhaps as a en years ago to be the city’s chief maintainer. I much-needed new hotel, or a mixed-use com- was elected to bring vision and drive positive plex that could include ground floor retail, change in the city I love, and that’s what I will commercial office space, residential dwellings continue to do with every ounce of my energy and a restaurant on the top floor with pan- until my last day in office. For that, I apologize oramic views of the State Capitol Building. to no one. And, despite the ridiculous assertion by (Virg Bernero is the mayor of Lansing.)

See pages 11, 23 & 24 for Public Notices City Pulse • August 9, 2017 www.lansingcitypulse.com 5 PULSE ELECTION 2017 “She could run for countywide office,” Results said Mark Grebner, a local election guru who who serves as a county commission- Unofﬁcial results from Ingham County Clerk’s er from East Lansing. Ofﬁce with all 33 precincts reporting. “She has a bright future in politics,” said state Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr., Mayor’s Race Top 2 advance D-Meridian Township. But that future could hang on her Name Number of votes Percentage Andy Schor 8,401 68.22 % choices in the coming weeks. With a Judi Brown deficit like hers, she can either go com- Clarke 2,873 23.33 % pletely negative, the political equivalent Harold J. of a nuclear war, or she can slow down. Leeman 194 1.58 % “I think she can do either,” said Danny Trevino 452 3.67 % Thomas Morgan, who ran successful Michael campaigns for two Council candidates. Joseph “But I think it would be best for her to Gillenkirk 367 2.98 % take a few more vacations, than the other.” 2nd Ward Council Indeed, Grebner noted if she wants Top 2 advance county office, or even to fill Schor’s seat Name Number of votes Percentage Todd Heywood/City Pulse in the Legislature, she’s “going to need Jim Deline 302 10.46 % Andy Schor celebrates his primary election victory at the Nuthouse with his wife, Erin friends in the Mayor’s Office.” Julee Rodocker 625 21.64 % Jaron Green 102 3.53 % and their children, Hannah, 11 and Ryan, 13, holding the campaign sign. With the vote gap in place, Brown Tina Clarke is also going to face a more sig- Houghton 660 22.85 nificant issue: funding. Jeremy A. “No one is going to want to throw Garza 1,190 41.20 % Lansing mayor’s race good money after bad,” said Morgan. Schor’s huge victory leaves Brown Clarke with little room to win — and much to lose Indeed, in February, Brown Clarke 4th Ward Council Top 2 advance (Editor’s note: City Pulse and ACD. have three months. We keep the foot to said she expected to raise and spend net will host a debate between state Rep. the gas. We keep sharing our vision,” he $150,000 in her bid for the top polit- Name Number of votes Percentage Andy Schor and Councilwoman Judi added. “People are excited for the new ical office in the city. She raised only James M. Brown Clarke at the Lansing Brewing Lansing.” $60,000 and has just under $10,000 on McClurken 952 26.03 % Elvin Caldwell Co. at 6 p.m. Sept. 28.) hand. Without money, she has no way to 252 6.89% Brown Clarke, marking the night at Brian T. home, didn’t make a formal statement. get her message out, particularly when facing Schor’s campaign chest of over Jackson 1,591 43.51 % Judi Brown Clarke is facing a life-de- But in an interview, she said it was a vic- Kathi Anne fining choice. At the losing end of a lop- tory to come in second. $133,000, which is only bound to grow Raffone 171 4.68 % sided primary outcome, that “His name is larger, he’s See Primary Election, Page 6 Larry Analysis choice could dictate whether doing strong,” she said about Hutchinson 131 3.58 % she has a political future in Schor. “For me, it’s about look- Jason Durham 117 3.20 % Lansing or if she becomes relegated to ing at the analytics. Where is Amanda Bernes history as an also ran. he resonating? You have to 431 11.79 % The choice? Fight on, getting nasty do the demographics by age and going “nuclear,” as some political and race within the wards and At Large experts said, or back off, continuing to precincts. Right now I can’t Top 4 advance raise her profile with voters in an effort wait to get to the data.” Name Number of votes Percentage to lay the groundwork for a future run “It’s a win in my world,” Peter for another office. she added. “The top two that Spadafore 5,1110 23.7 % As expected, state Rep. Andy Schor proceed on, you’ve won the Christopher came in first in a field of five candidates. ability to go on. That’s a win Jackson 864 3.95 % But his win was unexpectedly large. With in my book. Justin DeBoer 486 2.22 % Guillermo Z. all precincts reporting, Schor won over “Now that we’re down to Lopez 2,947 13.48 % 68 percent of the vote. Brown Clarke, two, it gives people a chance Michael an at-large Councilwoman, finished a to look at our skills and Ruddock 1,656 7.57 % distant second at 23.3 percent. (See styles and see the differenc- Yanice Y. complete results on this page.) Schor’s es between what we bring to Jackson 1,483 6.78 % victory is the biggest mayoral prima- the table.” Evelyn ry spread since former Mayor David Brown Clarke would need Pech-Vasquez 537 2.46 % David Hollister beat Eugene Buckley by to defy recent history to Alexander Rusek 540 2.47 % Skylar Ashley/Courtesy WKAR a 59-point margin in 2001 in a field of overcome Schor. Since 1993, Thomas J. four candidates. election data from City Clerk Judi Brown Clarke at home on Tuesday night, which she Harris Jr. 528 2.42 % “The results are in — and they’re Chris Swope shows that no spent with family and interns. Her husband, District Kyle Bowman 1,854 8.48 % pretty good,” Schor said, drawing a laugh candidate for mayor who fin- Judge Hugh Clarke, was present. But Clarke declined Rosalinda from the crowd at his election night party ished second in the primary to have her picture taken with him because she said Hernandez 1,074 4.91 % at the Nuthouse in downtown Lansing. has gone on to win the gen- it would be inappropriate for a judge to be involved in Kathie “But this is a primary,” he said. “We eral. her campaign. Dunbar 4,720 21.59 % 6 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • August 9, 2017 Primary Election Ingham County Animal Shelter FOR To adopt one of these pets from the ICAS call (517) 676 - 8370, 600 Curtis St. Mason, MI 48854. ac.ingham.org from page 5

DESIGN as special interests smell victory. Schor essentially vacuumed up the major campaign dollars in the primary, racking up endorsements from unions and the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce alike. Although Brown Clarke hopes to be both the first woman and African American to win the Mayor’s Office, Baby Olive Momma Grebner said she can’t count on identiy Baby is a happy go lucky Olive is looking for a home Momma is a sweet little girl politics to do so. wiggle worm who loves where she can have lots of looking for a family of her “Lansing isn’t like Flint anymore,” people so much that she toys and a comfy place to own. She loves to explore folds herself in half and snooze. She's a lovable girl and spend time with her said Grebner. “You know you can tell whacks herself in the face and would ft into just about people. which candidate was going to win, the with her tail! any home. black or the white one, based on who went to the polls in the Flint. 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That’s because three members would not appearance of being without public input,” represent a quorum of the full Finance she said. Secrecy and money Committee, which has seven members. Nearly a week later, Grebner defended the County commissioners attempt In a five-minute discussion captured on move for secrecy in an interview. tape, Grebner said in a July 25 meeting that “The voters can’t have both: us, like, actu- end run around Open Meetings Anthony “has suggested to me that she would ally dealing with reality,” Grebner said. “And Act to address bad audit findings be happy not to serve on the subcommittee, doing it in a public session. And therefore, we which would make it not a subcommittee, do this privately.” Ingham County commissioners wanted to which would mean we wouldn’t have min- Shortly after that interview, Grebner meet in secret to discuss the fourth year of utes, and we could maybe move a little bit called and said the secrecy was over, there negative audits of the Treasurer’s Office in a faster and just sort of, you know meet. would be a four-person quorum present and deliberate attempt to circumvent the Open “So I think I would just call together a the meetings would all comply with the Open Meetings Act. meeting of the three of the four people I Meetings Act. The plan was pushed by East Lansing appointed a subcommittee, but it won’t be “So, what you’ll get is us talking in euphe- Democrat Mark Grebner and supported by the subcommittee. Then we’ll be able to misms,” he said. the Board of Commissioners’ chairwom- move a little faster.” Anthony denied there was any consider- an, Sarah Anthony, during a meeting of the “Is everybody OK with that?” Anthony ation of circumventing the state transparen- Democratic Caucus on July 25. asked. None of the Democrats in the meet- cy law, until quotes from the caucus meeting Grebner Democratic commissioners sought to ing raised concerns. “Talk to me if you want were read to her. “I find that deplorable. The public has a right reduce the number of elected officials serving more information about why that makes “Once there were concerns raised about to know. Anytime there is not a transparent a Finance Committee subcommittee tasked sense. There may be some discussions taking the Open Meetings Act, we stopped,” said government all respect is lost. I am appalled with finding remedies to problems pointed place specifically around employee issues, so Anthony on Monday when reached by phone. to hear and learn that.” out by the accounting firm Plante Moran for I think that makes a lot of sense.” “We would never want to violate that.” Schafer also accused Democrats of pro- the fourth year in a row. By limiting the num- “I am willing to hold a meeting, like, But Grebner said the move was her idea, tecting fellow Democrat Schertzing. ber to three from four — Democrats Brian immediately,” Grebner said. “Of course we and Case-Naeyaert, the subcommittee’s sole “If it was anyone other than Eric, if Eric McGrain and Grebner as well as Republican don’t even have a matter of Open Meetings Republican member, said Anthony consult- was not a loyal party member, that person Commissioner Robin Case-Naeyaert — Act, so we don’t even have to publish it. We ed with her about circumventing the Open would have been hung out to dry by now,” keeping minutes could be dispensed with. can just, like, meet.” Meetings Act as well. Schafer said. “Can imagine if that person was Grebner was also happy with the idea of Case-Naeyaert said she attended the a Republican or an Independent?” not having a written record of the meeting. meeting July 25 and was “surprised” by the Republicans are not the only ones criticiz- “It would be good not to have minutes,” discussion in the Democratic Caucus. ing the moves. he said. She said days after the caucus meet- “The spirit of the OMA explicitly implies Of the 14 seats on the county governing ing, Anthony called her to get her opinion that meetings of all government bodies body, 11 are held by Democrats and only three on whether to hold the meeting in public should be held in the open and accessible to are held by Republicans. Ingham County because, Case-Naeyaert said, she was “getting the public who pays them,” said Lisa McGraw, Treasurer Eric Schertzing is a Democrat. pushback” on the transparency question. public affairs manager for the Michigan Press Anthony and McGrain both serve on the “I think the subcommittee should meet in Association. She said it was true “especially board of the Ingham County Land Bank, a public forum,” Case-Naeyaert said she told when dealing with taxpayer money.” which Schertzing chairs, which was also crit- Anthony. “I don’t know who she contacted She was also critical of Grebner’s response. icized in the audit. or not, but we ended up having a meeting in “It’s unfortunate that Commissioner Nine of the 11 Democrats on the Board of public.” Grebner doesn’t feel his constituents should Commissioners attended the meeting, with Randy Schafer, another Republican com- be part of the process and that they need to Todd Tennis and Deb Nolan absent. missioner, said he was “appalled” when read be shielded from the discussion of something Only Carol Koenig, of East Lansing, quotes from the caucus meeting and the that could dramatically impact the county’s raised a concern. interview with Grebner. bottom line.” Anthony “I just don’t want it to seem or have an “I am absolutely shocked,” he said Monday. — TODD HEYWOOD

Tuesday night the race was now “between er Kyle the developers’ candidate and the union Bowman candidate,” taking a swipe at his former in fourth. opponents. Houghton raised much of They will Shocker in the 2nd her money during a July 20 fundraiser compete hosted by developer Pat Gillespie. Garza i n t h e Houghton squeaks into the General Election — by eight votes took in most of his money from various G e n e r a l Incumbent 2nd Ward City Houghton now roll into the general union groups. Election Councilwoman Tina Houghton beat out election with decent war chests. He had Houghton and Rodocker did not for two neighborhood activist Julee Rodocker by $5,686 on hand July 28 for his final respond to requests for comment. a t - l a r g e just eight votes, 586 to 578, in Tuesday’s filing before the primary. He reported Garza said by email, “As I go door- seats. p r i m a r y a $5,000 donation from the Saginaw to-door, people are telling me they want I n election. plumbers on Aug. 2. Because expendi- local elected leaders to focus on the the 4th B o t h tures are not reported, Garza’s onhand issues that matter, like fixing our roads w a r d , Garza came in cash as of Aug. 2 can only be estimated and improving public safety. I look for- attorney b e h i n d at about $10,586. ward to continuing to have conversa- Brian Jackson came in first, well ahead political Houghton reported having $13,869 tions about these critical issues as the of anthropoligist James McClurken. newcom- on hand when she filed her campaign campaign moves on to the general elec- They will face each other on Nov. 8 in a er and finance reports July 31, a day late. Her tion.” bid to replace Jessica Yorko, who is step- u n i o n campaign was assessed a $25 campaign The other Council incumbent in the ping down. plumber fine for filing the report late. primary, At-Large Councilwoman Kathie — TODD HEYWOOD J e r e m y The Former Lansing City Council Dunbar faced problems as well. She came Garza. internal auditor, Jim DeLine, garnered in second to Peter Spadafore, a member Garza 302 votes, while college student Jaron of the Lansing school board, followed a n d Green received 102 votes. by Guillermo Lopez, another member of Houghton DeLine said in a Facebook post the school board, in third and newcom- 8 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • August 9, 2017

reputation. Today, new housing is going up all around the stadium, including a popular block that rings the outfield. ‘Ugly’ but still an honor “It’s a thrill to go out there now and see it,” he said. “When I was first mayor, you couldn’t get people from East Lansing to Former mayor David Hollister waxes unsentimental about City Hall come to downtown Lansing. We had kids David Hollister smiled at the strange pates that if a new building is built, that city had a reputation of being mediocre go through four years of MSU and never thought that before long, there will proba- the name will go with it, and I appreci- at best.” set foot there. We had to break that, and bly be angry people with signs, protesting ate that,” he said. The logistical challenges were fierce. the stadium was part of that strategy and in front of a building with his name on it. Another disappointment Hollister Workers dug downward rather than it paid off.” “I hope so,” he said. “That’s Hollister left the may- how I started out.” or’s office in 2001 when Gov. Lansing’s City Hall will be Jennifer Granholm picked him named after Hollister in a public to head the Department of ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Monday. Labor and Economic Growth. Hollister, 75, began public Lansing’s success with down- service as a classic activist-ide- town and Old Town was an alist government teacher at inspiration for Granholm’s Cool Eastern High School from 1965 Cities initiative. to 1970. He still describes him- He takes almost perverse self as a lifelong bleeding-heart pride that as DLEG head, he liberal but in 50 years in public turned down one of the earliest service, he evolved into a con- applications for a Cool Cities sensus-building pragmatist with grant — from Lansing. a sunrise-pink fringe of ideal- “It was weak,” he said. “They ism. were madder than hell at me. “When I first ran for county They just thought it was auto- commissioner, I was going to matic it would come to them.” save the world,” he said. He was Quiet, professorial and an Ingham County commission- increasingly frail, Hollister er from 1968 to 1974 and served doesn’t cut a flamboyant figure, in the state Legislature from but as we sat and talked at a 1974 to 1993. downtown coffee shop, several “I got into the Legislature people spotted him and came and said, ‘Well, if I can just over to give him love. save Western civilization,’” he One of them was Denise Peek, went on. “When I got to the director of the Entrepreneur mayor’s office it was, ‘If we can Institute, formerly the Lansing just save Lansing, one block at Community Micro-Enterprise a time.’” Fund, a program Hollister nur- The ongoing evolution of tured as mayor. Lansing from a battered buckle “I just wanted to say you’re on the Rust Belt to a place peo- awesome and I’ll be there for at ple voluntarily go to live, work the event for the name change,” and play gathered significant Lawrence Cosentino/City Pulse Peek said. Her organization has steam under his tenure. Former Lansing mayor David Hollister in front of City Hall, which he describes as a “junky building.” Elected helped dozens of entrepreneurs, Oddly, the city also three times, he served there from 1994 to 2003. City Hall will be named after him on Monday. mostly minority and female, get announced plans this month to started in Lansing. sell, redevelop or demolish the building had as mayor was a stalled drive to build building up. Cedar and Larch streets, Hollister has his hands full being named in his honor, but that doesn’t an arts center downtown. He snagged a state trunk lines, had to be moved. these days with three sons and seven faze Hollister a bit. six-figure planning grant from Gov. John Workers were painting in the snow to grandchildren, but he still misses being “It’s such a junky building,” he Engler, with whom he had a good work- meet the April opening day deadline, mayor — “some days.” shrugged. “Those windows are so flimsy, ing relationship, but the state’s economy only one year from the groundbreak- He isn’t sure he could do it now, though. it’s so poorly insulated, I’d be sitting there stalled and “the grant went away.” ing, because team owner Tom Dickson “Politics has gotten so ugly,” he said. “I as mayor with a heater under my desk to But there were a lot of high points. couldn’t afford to lose his shirt waiting a always had a challenge with City Council, keep warm.” Hollister feels that one of his signature year to move his team from Springfield. but I never questioned their integrity or Bleeding heart or no, Hollister knows achievements as mayor was keeping GM At the first practice session, amazed goodwill.” a leverage-able asset when he sees one. in the city. players from the Dominican Republic He chooses to view the City Hall hon- He thinks people would pay top dollar “They had never reversed a decision in took their first belly slides on ice. or as a nod, not to him personally, but to enjoy his old ninth-floor view of the the history of General Motors once they “It cleared up, they played the game, to a careful style of civility, transparency Capitol if the building were a hotel or announced a closing,” he said. “I was told we were ahead until the ninth inning,” and inclusion in politics that he wants restaurant. it was impossible.” Hollister recalled, drifting into a reverie. to be remembered for. He is hopeful that “That’s too valuable a piece of property But if you really want to see him light “Lost the game on an error. But we broke style will come back as people get tired to be sitting there as an ugly old municipal up, turn the conversation to Hollister’s all records that year in minor league base- of dysfunction and rancor. building that’s patched up year after year,” field of dreams — the downtown ballpark, ball. Set an attendance record for the “We didn’t achieve as much as we he said. where the minor league Lugnuts play country. We hosted the All-Star Game wanted,” he said, “but I came out of it He said his team looked at renovation baseball. that year and won the championship that with my skin on, and my reputation or sale of City Hall but, to his disappoint- Flipping the seedy sin strip along year. It was a magical year, and it achieved intact, and a couple of accomplishments ment, the process didn’t get far. He’s hop- Michigan Avenue downtown was every one of our goals.” that I’m very proud to point to, that said ing the next mayor can work with the City Hollister’s top priority as mayor. Hollister wanted to get more housing one person can, and did, make a differ- Council to get it done. “People thought it was just another built downtown while he was mayor, but it ence.” “The resolution they passed antici- boondoggle by the city,” he said. “The took time for the city to shake off its seedy — LAWRENCE COSENTINO City Pulse • August 9, 2017 www.lansingcitypulse.com 9

ARTS & CULTURE ART BOOKS FILM MUSIC THEATER Don’t play so rough, baby Smooth Jazz Fête brings new festival to Lansing’s east side By LAWRENCE COSENTINO Festival. He has already lined up his sixth Smooth jazz is a hard thing to define, but annual Christmas extravaganza at Pattengill most people — from Supreme Court justices Middle School, an event that draws more on down — probably feel as if they know it than 500 people. when they hear it. But smooth jazz is all about having a par- Phil Denny’s Armory “It’s stuff we ty, and Denny feels like throwing a big one. Smooth Jazz Fête hear all the time He found the word “fête,” with its overtones Noon-9 p.m. in R&B and pop, of lavish fun, on Google, and that clinched it. Sat., Aug. 12, but we’re taking With artists from around the state and Marshall Street Armory east our instruments the U.S., the fête will tap into a passionate, lawn 330 Marshall St., Lansing, and playing a sim- well-connected web of smooth jazz devotees. Noon-9 p.m. pler jazz on top of “There are a lot of fans who travel to sup- $35 a pop-type chord port smooth jazz and R&B,” Denny said. www.smoothjazzfete.com progression,” alto Over 600 people have already snapped up saxophonist Phil VIP and general admission tickets, many of Denny explained. “It has a backbeat, a ‘two’ them traveling from out of state. and a ‘four’ that people can follow. It’s engag- “They go on cruise ships, take pictures ing. It can be sexy, cool, funky.” with the artists,” Denny said. Unlike, say, Courtesy Photo If you’re still unclear on the concept, Ornette Coleman, Denny is happy to sit on an L’Renee is a Detroit-based recording artist and one of several performers at Phil Lansing’s emerging impresario of smooth jazz audience member’s lap for a photo. “There’s a Denny’s Armory Smooth Jazz Fête. She clicked with Denny at one of his sets in Lansing. is about to give a serious seminar in smooth. growing culture for it and that’s what we’re After years of journeyman work around the trying to create in Lansing,” he said. parents divorced when I was very young, and ing vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Daryl state and the U.S., making friends in high, Denny chose the Armory because it’s it was a regimen, a structure. It gave me pur- Black, who was on the second season of “The smooth places along the way, he has assem- about halfway between downtown and East pose.” Voice.” Denny met Black in Sacramento, bled a nine-hour lineup of smooth jazz stars Lansing, tucked into the arty, garden-y East A band instructor handed him an alto sax California, last year at an annual cancer ben- that will hold forth on the east lawn of the Side. The Fete also harks back to the Armory’s and told him, “Phil, you look like a saxophone efit, “Sax on the River.” Black will open with Marshall Street Armory Saturday. glory days as a neighborhood venue for wed- player.” an acoustic set and join some of the other art- Denny has worked hard to blend smooth dings, bar mitzvahs, boxing matches and vis- In the summer before eighth grade, ists later in the day. jazz into the already rich Lansing mix in iting circus troupes. Denny’s brother, Shawn, brought home a Funky trumpeter Farnell Newton fol- recent years, with a monthly Friday night Denny, 40, was born and raised in fistful of promotional CDs from his gig at the lows Black. He is a graduate of the Oberlin concert series at La Fille Gallery downtown Sarasota, Florida, and moved to Lansing late, lamented WhereHouse Records. Phil Conservatory and educator, has worked with that has sold out for almost two years. This at 10 years old in fall 1987. He started tak- fell in love with the sound of smooth jazz Bootsy Collins, Jill Scott and Earth Wind & June, for the first time, he joined the non- ing music as an elective at Gardner Middle icons like Grover Washington Jr., Dave Koz, Fire, and has a fashion and jewelry line on smooth (rough?) jazz artists at this year’s School in sixth grade. George Howard and Kirk Whalum. the side. big-tent, East Lansing Summer Solstice Jazz “It became an outlet for me,” he said. “My After his freshman year at Everett High Then Denny himself will perform, fol- School, Denny got a wake-up call while lowed by magnetic Detroit singer L’Renee, talking about musical influences with other who clicked with Denny at one of his Lansing students on a scholarship to Blue Lake Fine sets. The remaining headliners are well estab- Arts Camp. lished musicians in several overlapping cir- “I realized I knew nothing about jazz,” he cles. Expansive Chicago-area bassist Michael said. Manson worked with piano icon George He dived into the music of canonical jazz Duke for many years. Saxophonist Marcus greats like Charlie Parker, Lester Young and Anderson toured with Prince and Dave Koz John Coltrane, but also realized it wasn’t for and many other top artists. him. The evening’s closer, veteran guitarist “I like it, I enjoy it, but it’s not a sound that Peter White, brings a lyrical, melodic voice resonated with me. Smooth jazz just fit my and credentials a mile long. Denny will personality.” return to the stage to jam with White, who He loves the social, people-oriented side is one of his idols. of the business. “He’s an old British rocker who lives “I get more fuel and energy from the rela- in L.A.,” Denny said. “I grew up listening tionship with listeners than I would from the to him and it’s so cool I get to play with camaraderie with other musicians and exper- him.” imenting all the time,” he said. With such a high caliber of talent on He went to LCC and Olivet College, board, Denny hopes that not only smooth majoring in business administration and jazz fans, but people who are curious about marketing, and his savvy shows in his early the genre and even hard-core jazz lovers response to the Fete. will try something different. Unlike musicians who dread dealing “Purists say, ‘That’s not jazz,’ but let’s with logistics and money, Denny finds the not forget that at the end of the day, we’re business side of music to be a fun challenge. all playing music,” he said. “You pick up an Courtesy Photo He called a lot of friends to put together the instrument and you’re improvising. That’s Multi-instrumentalist Marcus Anderson toured with Prince, Doave Doz and other top Armory fête. jazz. You’re speaking a language and having First on the roster is dynamic, crowd-pleas- a conversation.” artists. 10 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • August 9, 2017 Meet the artist Summer of Love celebrated through art

By CLARISSA KELL Sometimes it takes two to create memorable and vibrant art. Artist Ben Graham designed this week’s cover, but he didn’t create it alone. With the help of his friend Kirk MacKellar, the owner of MacKellar Screenworks, they col- Courtesy Photo laborated using an “Old World printing This year the Great Lakes Folk Festival looks at the LGBTQ community’s folk heritage. technique.” “You should see it in person,” Graham “It’s important that the performer has said. “The piece looks fabulous live. The Diversity demonstrated a cultural or familial connection to the original is a piece of art itself. It’s a six-color music,” said Micah Ling, musical and The Great Lakes Folk Festival screen print, meaning each color was print- Courtesy Photo cultural programming assistant at Great ed one at a time. I am really thankful for includes LGBTQ arts Lakes Folk Festival. “We want the tradition MacKellar.” “Birds and the Bees,” a dual effort by Kirk to be well represented.” MacKellar and Ben Graham. By DYLAN TARR Serigraphy or silkscreen printing is an Acts like Cajun band T’Monde and ancient printmaking technique, where a Folk music is an American tradition, one Irish-Celtic band Connla travel globally, and MacKellar’s Summer of Love series. with complex sub-genres that fit together spreading their authentic cultural music mesh is used to transfer ink onto a sub- The two designed and collaborated on it and create the blanket genre of traditional traditions. strate, except in areas that the ink can’t for the 50th anniversary of the Summer of arts. But in a confusing twist, “folk” often While the main The Queer penetrate because of a blocking stencil. Six Love celebration. brings to mind a familiar array of homoge- draw of the festival different screens were used to print this Graham has been creating art for over Traditions Summit multicolored, paisley heart design. neous musicians, such as Woody Guthrie, is the music, Ling Thursday, Aug. 10-11, 40 years, both within his career path and Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan. All white, all said representing Snyder Hall 362 Bogue St., This piece is one of 50 from Graham throughout his personal life. men, all straight. This year’s Great Lakes the accompany- East Lansing; 110 Charles After receiving a bachelor’s in fine Folk Festival presents a truer snapshot of ing traditional St., East Lansing. arts from Northern Michigan University the diverse community that is the tradi- dances at this (517) 432-4533; (517) 432- in 1974, he spent his career as a graphic tional arts. year’s Dance Stage 3961. designer, illustrator, art director and cre- From Friday to Sunday, a three-stage gives attendees Find the full festival ative director. spread in downtown East Lansing will a “well-rounded span not only state lines, but international schedule online: ow.ly/ For the past 30 years he has owned and borders. understanding of PdIP30egDcN operated Ben Graham Group Inc., a free- the musical tradi- lance visual strategy and design business, tion.” based in Lansing. New to this year’s Great Lakes Folk Before founding this business, he Festival is the exploration of an often worked in advertising and publishing. underrepresented but prolific facet of the Today he is an arts patron and working traditional arts community. artist who draws inspiration from life expe- “The Queer Traditions Summit is an riences, his keen sense of observation and event that’s exploring queer folk life in sense of humor. Michigan and beyond,” said Ling. “As we Although art pieces on City Pulse’s cov- phrase it: ‘the everyday culture, aesthetic, er during the summer months are usually expression, and traditional arts of LGBTQ- Courtesy Photo reserved for the Summer of Art program, plus people.’” Ben Graham with his piece, “Sign sponsored in cooperation with the Arts Council of Greater Lansing, Graham’s is See Diversity, Page 12 Language.” not. Michigan Summers His work is an homage to the 1967 Date: Friday, August 18 Summer of Love that is the theme of this Time: 2:00 - 3:00pm July 13 - August 20, 2017 week’s issue. Artists who would like to be RSVP by August 16th as seating limited. a part of the summer of art may submit “The coup de grace of ‘Murder for Two’ was Please call Maggie Quinn at 517-337-0066. online: ow.ly/hK0x30egC9n. when the two leads skillfully played a baby Come join us for an old fashioned, grand piano on stage . . .” ~ Lansing City Pulse Michigan summer. We will be entertaining in our beautiful courtyard full of flowers “ . . . 90 minutes of laughter, fast-paced sight gags and delightfully clever songs.” and music for your pleasure. Have lunch ~ Lansing State Journal on us, we will be serving lemonade and grilled burger. Bring a friend for a “ . . . Wollenberg and Schenfsch are accomplished musicians and do all of the memorable summer event. instrumentation in the show.” ~ itsalltheatre.com Visit us online or call for more information. “ . . . a laugh out loud treat with a smart jaunty An Independent Living Community story full of comedic fare and a delightful musical score.” ~ themittenad venture.com

INDEPENDENCE VILLAGE “ . . . chock full of witty lyrics, loony characters, OF EAST LANSING Book and Music by Joe Kinosian and brilliant piano playing.” ~ EncoreMichigan.com 2530 Marfitt Road Book and Lyrics by Kellen Blair East Lansing, MI 48823 Williamston Theatre tel 517-337-0066 Directed by Rob Roznowski 122 S Putnam St.,Williamston Courtesy Photo eastlansingseniorliving.com Featuring: Mark Schenfsch 517-655-7469 and Andrea Wollenberg A 1985 acrylic portrait by Graham, www.williamstontheatre.org “Harvest at Twilight.” City Pulse • August 9, 2017 www.lansingcitypulse.com 11

Brothers, but their sound is all their own. The group will also loop back around to This is in part due to Blount’s fiery, soul- Lansing on Sept. 15, to kick off the first day Musical Warriors ful vocals that are at times reminiscent of of Michigan Blues Fest and give Lansing her loved Mahalia Jackson. But according another shot of love. Husband and wife duo tackles social justice while spreading the love to Blount, even with the group’s powerful “When you listen to our record, you may sound and distinct commentary on social hear a couple of mistakes that I purposely BY EVE KUCHARSKI According to Trotter, the victory was the justice issues, they have only one overarch- left in the recording just because I didn’t It’s unusual to find an intact instrument culmination of his growth from a “fright- ing theme. want to sacrifice the feel, because we felt in a war zone. What’s even more unusu- ened young man” to a “warrior” using his “I believe our overall message is one of something there,” Trotter said. “We covered al is to find a playable one, but love. When you can each other, we carried each other through that’s exactly what happened to authentically exem- that recording. And is it love? Yes. But is it Michael Trotter Jr. plify love and when also sacrifice and dedication and is it real- “I joined the military in June you can allow people ness? Is it honesty? You bet your butt it is. of 2003 and went through basic into that deep, inti- And I want people to walk away feeling like training. In December of ’03, I mate place, whether they are loved.” was on a plane going to Germany, it’s onstage, wheth- going from Germany to Kuwait, er it’s offstage, love going from Kuwait to Iraq,” can penetrate every- Trotter said. “When my boots thing. And we have touched ground, one of the com- been able to allow manding officers explained to people to go deep me that there was a piano in the with us on stage,” location where we were staying Blount said. at. It was one of the many pianos And that message that Saddam Hussein had owned is not lost on their and that I could use it because he current tour, which knew that I loved music.” just hit Lansing’s Use it he did. Trotter said that Robin Theatre making music was one of the few last July. War and 40 things that kept him sane during Treaty is showcasing the conflict. its brand-new EP “I was taking full advantage of Courtesy Photo “Down to the River,” the opportunity to kind of take my Tanya Blount and Michael Trotter Jr. are the husband-and-wife duo that make their first official mind away,” Trotter said. “I gave up the War and Treaty. The two will hit Lansing BluesFest in September. release since the myself concerts most of the time group’s first single, in the war, and imagined that I “Hi-Ho,” from 2016. was at Carnegie Hall instead of “This EP is our first effort to put out a sitting in a bomb “voice to make a point.” body of work and I’m excited because next zone.” Soon after, Trotter met his wife and fel- year in February, we will actually have an The War and Treaty It wasn’t until low performer, Tanya Blount, in Lowell, LP. It’s called ‘The Door,’” Blount said. 8:30 - 9:30 p.m., later, howev- Maryland — fittingly, during the city’s Fans of the group will still have a chance Friday, Sept. 15, er, that Trotter “LoveFest” music festival. Blount said that to see the War and Treaty perform across Lansing BluesFest, after she saw Trotter perform, she was North Stage understood the the state from Ann Arbor to Baroda. Old Town, Lansing. calming influ- immediately drawn to her future husband. oldtownbluesfest.com ence his music Fast forward to present, and the duo is PUBLIC NOTICES had on others. using their combined voices to stand up “It didn’t get against “segregation and social injustice.” CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF MERIDIAN real for me until that commanding officer Together, they make up the War and Treaty, NOTICE OF POSTING OF TOWNSHIP BOARD MINUTES was murdered — killed in action. It took an Americana group that is based in Albion, On August 2, 2017, the following minutes of the proceedings of the Meridian Township Board were me to a deeper place,” Trotter said. “It an hour southwest of Lansing. sent for posting in the following locations: wasn’t about me anymore, it became about “Music drew us together, but we didn’t soothing the soldiers and writing about my start the War and Treaty right away. We fell Meridian Township Municipal Building, 5151 Marsh Road Meridian Township Service Center, 2100 Gaylord C. Smith Court time with him and you know that emotion in love, got married, and had a baby and Hope Borbas Okemos Branch Library, 4321 Okemos Road took over everything.” three years later formed War and Treaty,” Haslett Branch Library, 1590 Franklin Street Trotter’s music became a tool to help Blount said. Harris Nature Center, 3998 Van Atta Road his fellow soldiers deal with the pressures Trotter writes the band’s music, sings and and the Township Web Site www.meridian.mi.us. of the war and eventually, his talent was plays the piano while Blount provides lead noticed. Trotter won first place in “Military vocals. The group’s influences range from July 18, 2017 Regular Meeting Idol,” the army’s version of “American Idol.” Ray Charles to Chris Thile of the Punch BRETT DREYFUS, CMMC TOWNSHIP CLERK CP#17-218

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF MERIDIAN LEGAL NOTICE Adoption of the 2015 International Fire Code Ordinance No. 2017-05

Date passed: August 1, 2017 Nature of the ordinance: An ordinance amending Chapter 26, Article 11, Sections 26-26 and 26-27 of the Code of the Charter Township of Meridian to adopt and incorporate by reference the 2015 International Fire Code with Meridian amendments Full text available at: Meridian Township Municipal Building, 5151 Marsh Road Meridian Township Service Center, 2100 Gaylord C. Smith Ct. NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION BEGINS AUG. 14 Haslett Branch Library, 5670 School Street Music education and music therapy programs for all ages, incomes and abilities. Harris Nature Center, 3998 Van Atta Road The Township Website www.meridian.mi.us 4930 S. Hagadorn Rd. (517) 355-7661 or www.cms.msu.edu RONALD J. STYKA BRETT DREYFUS East Lansing, MI 48823 SUPERVISOR TOWNSHIP CLERK CMS is the outreach arm of the MSU College of Music CP#17-217 12 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • August 9, 2017

The Summit will also screen a film on a Diversity Michigan father’s transition and the effect it has on their family, panels on sexual assault in the queer community and much from page 10 more. Preceding the festival, the summit will While many people might not pair bring to light the many LGBTQ traditional folk arts with queerness, Ling hopes the artists in the Michigan area and abroad. Summit will show a side of the traditional “In what ways are traditional art- arts that has existed since folk’s inception. ists working who are queer, how do they “When you think of rural traditions, you work within their own communities, how don’t often think about visibility of queer are they received, how does their identity communities,” said Ling. “But people are A boisterous affair inform their arts practice, does it not, and there, people are everywhere,” said Ling. why? Those are the kind of things we’re People like Tess Leminski, Nic Gareiss exploring with this,” said Ling. and Sam Gleaves, all staple artists in the ‘The Tropical Pickle’ performs tantalizingly The Queer Traditions Summit will host greater Lansing area, will come together to both music and dance performances by expound upon queer traditions in a genre By TOM HELMA manager of the Shankleferd Pickle Co., queer artists as well as panels and discus- that is often inaccurately represented as Now showing at the Over the Ledge hopes to convince his boss to send him sions. homogeneous. Theatre Co.’s to the Annual Condiment Convention in “We have more formal paper presenta- Ling and the Queer Traditions Summit summer home Miami. tions and participatory workshops,” said uphold the diversity that makes folk music “The Tropical at the Ledges Lee is the butt of everyone else’s jokes, Ling. “We’re also going to have a queer and the traditional arts what they are, Pickle” Playhouse is — but Hays demonstrates a newly discov- square dance with non-gendered calls, Over the Ledge Theatre Co. defending the fact that folk isn’t just one Through Aug. 13, 2017, drumroll please ered flair for comedy and holds his own which is really unique as square dance tra- gender, one sex, one color or one of any- Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; — Jeff Daniels’ against the more intuitive Croff, who ditions are very gendered.” thing. Sun. 2 p.m. “ T r o p i c a l always seems to know exactly how much $10/$8 Senior 55+/Student Pickle.” edge to put into a comic moment. $6 137 Fitzgerald Park Drive, Imagine a The play begins, on a high-pitched, Grand Ledge, pickle, a cucum- frantic, desperate and shrill high note of (517) 318-0579, ber soaked in a histrionics, and then, as Lee’s plans fall overtheledge.org/the-tropical- pickle.html brine of papaya apart, descends into screeches, shouts, enzyme. screams, all the way to pratfalls and I won’t be pants falling down. gherkin you all around, folks, pickles are As Peggy Lee’s daughter Sally Hecksel an acquired taste. Maybe a tropical one throws in a delightfully insouciant, low- will be the one to tickle your fancy, but key performance that complements Stars rise above. maybe not. The cast certainly tries. Hays’ and Croff’s bombast. Hecksel and Earn the career you want at Lansing Community College, where This is one of playwright Daniels’ first Croff do some great scene work together, excellence in education has been the standard since 1957. plays, but not his best. The slap-schtick overlapping lines with great ease. of the play could be a prequel for one of Heath Sartorius portrays Dwayne the dumbest of the “Dumb and Dumber” Darlington, a mentally scattered adoles- movies. cent. It’s a supporting role without many Somewhere in this merry mayhem of lines, but great stage movement. hysteria, there is the thread of a plot, Sartorius’ father, Charles, is also por- something about a pickle that went bad. trayed by Dwayne. He shows up on stage No matter. Director Bob Robinson as the owner of the pickle factory, and is has instructed his small cast of avenging appropriately sartorial. Rachel Mender actors to pull out all the stops and roll rounds out the cast as the woman who out their deepest inner Bizarros. Local accompanies him, Virginia Van Brinker- comic favorite Laura Croff leads the Smythe but with few lines throughout class in the role of Peggy Lee, channeling Act II, to fateful last scene. the most extreme, exaggerative move- The highlight of these actions is a ments of Lucille Ball or Buster Keaton. wonderfully spastic moment where Chris She has a knack for an improvisational Goeckel, as Ed Bonetti, steals the show movement style on stage which has the (spoiler alert) ending with a very loud feeling that she is making it up as she fart. goes along. Yes, there is a fart joke. The storyline — what story there is — Does the plot of “Tropical Pickle” starts out with Bob Lee, played by vet- make sense? eran actor Michael Hays. Lee, the plant Does it matter?

Kalamazoo weaver, Nancy Crampton is “Playing with Pattern”

Lansing Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a commission member Featuring handwoven tapestry wall hangings of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The commission can be contacted at ncahlc. org or at 800-621-7440. Its mailing address is 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL With intricate designs and fabulous color 60604. The main campus of LCC is located in downtown Lansing at 422 N. Washington Square and

can be contacted at lcc.edu or at 517-483-1957. Lansing Community College does not discriminate against individuals in its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, familial status, disability, pregnancy, marital status, or any other factor prohibited by law. The college’s discrimination and harassment policies are available at lcc.edu/policy. City Pulse • August 9, 2017 www.lansingcitypulse.com 13

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The Renegade Theatre Festival is turning 12, and what better way to celebrate than to spread the excitement around town! After fourishing in the galleries and storefronts of Old Town for nine years, Renegade has been on the verge of capacity as Old Town’s vibrant area experiences ever- increasing occupancy. Our city is flled with wonderful venues excited to participate so this year, Renegade’s free shows will be not only in Old Town, but also REO Town, Downtown, Eastside and East Lansing.

Experience new plays during Renegade N.O.W. (New Original Works) running Aug. 10-12 in Old Town’s Red Cedar Friends Meeting Hall.Over 400 scripts were received from around the world and the 12 best will be presented in staged readings. Then, Aug. 17-19, enjoy comedy and drama, the new and the familiar, spoken word and musical revue, presented by many of our areas’ professional, community and college theatre groups as well as independent artists. Whether you’re a regular theatre-goer or someone who’s never seen a play, Renegade is for you!

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 Soap Box Speeches Coordinated by Tom Helma

7 P.M. 8 P.M. 9 P.M. 7 P.M. 8 P.M. 9 P.M. 7 P.M. 8 P.M. 9 P.M. Performances of famous speeches from throughout history, including Mother Bad Auditions Beyond Telling Bad Auditions Beyond Telling Bad Auditions Beyond Telling Theresa, Dorothy Height and Robert for Bad Actors 2 Ray Goodwin for Bad Actors 2 Ray Goodwin for Bad Actors 2 Ray Goodwin Kennedy. RED CEDAR FRIENDS Generations Generations Generations MEETING HALL Community Theater Community Theater Community Theater 30 min 70 min 30 min 70 min 30 min 70 min THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 6:30 P.M. Boise, Idaho Power Boise, Idaho Power Boise, Idaho Power Riverwalk Theatre N.O.W. Winner Riverwalk Theatre N.O.W. Winner Riverwalk Theatre N.O.W. Winner REO Town, Old Town MICA GALLERY FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 30 min 45 min 30 min 45 min 30 min 45 min 6:30 P.M. Old Town, East Lansing 7 P.M. 8 P.M. 9 P.M. 7 P.M. 8 P.M. 9 P.M. 7 P.M. 8 P.M. 9 P.M. SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 Pirates of the Scenes from Pirates of the Scenes from Pirates of the Scenes from 6:30 P.M. IMPRESSION 5 Cafeteria Laramie Project Cafeteria Laramie Project Cafeteria Laramie Project Mid-Michigan Downeaster Theatre Mid-Michigan Downeaster Theatre Mid-Michigan Downeaster Theatre Old Town, East Lansing SCIENCE CENTER Family Theatre Family Theatre Family Theatre 35 min 45 min 45 min 45 min 45 min 45 min

Power Plays Building the Wall Power Plays Building the Wall Power Plays Building the Wall LANSING ART Blue Light Players Peppermint Creek Blue Light Players Peppermint Creek Blue Light Players Peppermint Creek Theatre Co. Theatre Co. Theatre Co. GALLERY 90 min 90 min 90 min 90 min 90 min 90 min RENEGADE YOUTH 7 P.M. 8 P.M. 9 P.M. 7 P.M. 8 P.M. 9 P.M. 7 P.M. 8 P.M. 9 P.M.

Improv Improv A little on the Nose A little on the Nose HAPPENDANCE RENEGADE TEENS — WORKSHOP 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. EASTSIDE PERFORMANCES 45 min 45 min Performance: 5:00 p.m. Chalk Dog Act Chalk Dog Act MICA Gallery ALLEN Williamston Theatre MSU Theatre Williamston Theatre MSU Theatre RUN AUGUST 17-18 Professional actor and educator Rico NEIGHBORHOOD Bruce Wade guides an ensemble of high CENTER school students to create and perform 70 min 60-70 min 70 min 60-70 min their own original one-act play in a single day. Space is still available for 7 P.M. 8 P.M. 9 P.M. 7 P.M. 8 P.M. 9 P.M. 7 P.M. 8 P.M. 9 P.M. this free workshop open to high school students. Visions for the Visions for the Email [email protected] for details. End of the World End of the World BROAD ART Scott Crandall Scott Crandall MUSEUM EAST LANSING PERFORMANCES 35-40 min 35-40 min

RUN AUGUST 18-19 Grasp Grasp SCENE Jim McEwan Jim McEwan METROSPACE 30-45 min 30-45 min

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Synthia Synthia Spoken Word Synthia Spoken Word N.O.W. 10-minute N.O.W. 10-minute Stage N.O.W. 10-minute Stage BLUE OWL COFFEE Winner Winner Masaki Takahashi/ Winner Masaki Takahashi/ Find details about each show, Grace Carras Grace Carras artist bios, and more at 10 min 10 min 60 min 10 min 60 min renegadetheatrefestival.org.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 Soap Box Speeches Coordinated by Tom Helma

RUN AUGUST 18-19 Grasp Grasp SCENE Jim McEwan Jim McEwan METROSPACE 30-45 min 30-45 min

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Skild Trade Home is Where Nick Danger Home is Where Nick Danger Home is Where EXPLORE THE RENEGADE Cabaret the Song Is Audio Airforce the Song Is Audio Airforce the Song Is ROBIN THEATRE Rico Bruce Wade LCC Theatre LCC Theatre LCC Theatre NEIGHBORHOODS – LOTS TO SEE, DO, EAT AND DRINK! 40 min 60 min 60 min 60 min 60 min 60 min 16 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • August 9, 2017

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 – SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 ALL READINGS TAKE PLACE AT RED CEDAR FRIENDS MTG. HALL

THURSDAY FRIDAY 7 P.M. That Bee Gees Song CONTINUED Playwright: Seth McNeill Director: Nick Lemmer 7 P.M. ETUDES 7 P.M. POWER (Winner) Two guards stand outside the palace Playwright: Serena Berman Playwright: Kate Danley of our great leader trying hard to Director: Gabe Francisco Director: Katie Doyle stay positive about the state of their Explores the intimate moments Each night in front of the government and their future. in adolescence where learned audience, the cast pulls their status behaviors and unarticulated relationships from a hat and must Defenders of the Tender discoveries piece together the then leap immediately into the play. Gender Bender women we become. Power isn’t about what is being Playwright: Rich Orloff said… it is about everything else. Director: Anna Szabo A CIVILIZED WORLD Parents of a child who transcends Playwright: Anghus Houvouras BERNIE AND LOUISE easy categorization are fummoxed Director: Michael McCallum Playwright: Robert Narders about how to deal with a request An opioid addict is sentenced to Director: Jean Lyle Lepard from the child’s new school. death in the near future where being A couple eavesdrops on their an unproductive member of society neighbors’ antics through the wall. What I Like About Bob is a capital offense. Playwright: Charles Leipart Director: Nick Lemmer 10-MINUTE PLAYS: Two Corporate Bobs. One black. 9 P.M. BUTTERFLIES & MARGARINE ROGUE REALITY One white. Two Bobs in one job. Playwright: Oded Gross One of the Bobs has got to go. Director: Paige Tufford Reading Signs John can’t remember who he is, Playwright: Marilynn Barner Anselmi 9 P.M. ETUDES Director: Bridgette Redman where he is from or anything about A CIVILIZED WORLD his life. A daughter struggles to communicate with her mother who suffers from Alzheimer’s. FERNANDO Playwright: John C. Davenport Synthia SATURDAY Director: Todd Heywood Playwright: Rob Matsushita What begins as a night in court Winner of 10-Minute Play becomes an adventure in passion, category! 7 P.M. BUTTERFLIES & MARGARINE family, folklore, mysticism and The fnal AI test of an android with FERNANDO baseball. some fairly outspoken ideas about the world.

What We Want in the Dark 9 P.M. POWER (winner) Playwright: Irene L. Pynn BERNIE AND LOUISE Director: Ann Marie Foley A science-fction piece about a 10-MINUTE PLAYS: woman interrogating an alien. ROGUE REALITY

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One advantage for this year’s selection Welcome event. is the book, first published in Australia “It is always inspirational to see 100 To India, Australia, MSU and back again in 2013, was quickly made into the mov- kids, standing in line with their dog- ie “Lion” starring Sunny Pawar and Dev eared pages to meet the author,” Lillie MSU picks book to comfort incoming class Patel in the roles of the child and adult said. Saroo respectively. There’s a chance that Many years, as in year’s selection By BILL CASTANIER book and the movie tell a much more students might have already seen the of “Just Mercy” by Bryan Stevenson, Even with a smartphone in hand, nuanced story of young Saroo and his film. books selected for the One Book-One incoming freshmen will soon learn Lillie said the book Community read program often are that getting lost on the Michigan State and the movie “will overlaid with social justice issues. University campus is an easy feat. help expand the set of But this year’s selection is more intro- “Being lost is something we can all questions students ask spective and inspirational. understand,” said Janet Lillie. each other than ‘what’s Lillie said the selection process is Lillie is the your major?’” often difficult in that a book must be “Lion” MSU assistant It won’t be the first exceptional and one that will be read by Thursday Aug. 10, vice president time since other book an 18-year-old as well as the community. 9 p.m., for community FREE, selections have had She also said a goal is to have the 280 Valley Court Park, relations as well accompanying movies, author available for on-campus events. East Lansing, as a member such as “Fahrenheit One exception has been for the book (517) 319-6809, of the partner- 451” and “Extremely “Frankenstein.” “Wouldn’t it have been ow.ly/FSjC30egf8N ship between Loud & Incredibly amazing to see Mary Shelley,” Lillie the City of East Close.” asked with a smile. Lansing and the As in other years, the In addition to the book-related events, university, “One Book, One Community.” author will make sever- the movie “Lion” will be shown several The OBOC program encourages both al appearances where times for free, beginning Thursday. incoming students and residents of the members of the com- city to read the same book. munity and students She empathized with incoming stu- can ask questions. dents who might be unsure of the cam- A kickoff event will pus layout, conceding that “all of us be Aug. 27 at the East have been lost at one time or another.” Lansing Community That’s why this year, the chosen Center, where Brierley book is “A Long Way Home” by Saroo will give a first-person Brierley. The book also inspired a film account of his experi- called “Lion.” It is Brierley’s memoir of ences. Then on Aug. getting lost as a young child in India and 28, incoming freshmen Long Live living a short Dickensian existence in will have the opportu- Kolkata before nity to meet and lis- “Lion” being adopted ten to Brierley at the Sunday Aug. 27 by a couple in Courtesy Photo Breslin Student Events the Indie! 7 p.m. FREE Tasmania. As Center on MSU’s cam- East Lansing Hannah an adult, he This memoir details the childhood of Saroo Brierley, who was pus. This has become Every purchase you make Community Center then uses the separated from his birth family as a child only to find them a traditional MSU 819 Abbot Road at your local bookstore East Lansing cloudy memo- again years later. (517) 333-2580 ries of his birth helps ensure that it will be Live stream available at: city combined livestream.com/msualumni/ with Google relationship with his adoptive parents there for you in the future. aLongWayHome Earth to find and brother — ideal for talking points. his birth moth- “A Long Way Home’ is an exception- er and family. Although still living in al story of being lost and about how, as Stop by today for new and Australia, Brierley has visited his Indian a young man, Saroo builds a new life used books, music, flms, family a dozen times and has built his while trying to hold on to his own life mother a home. in India.” US 127 & Lake Lansing Rd eBooks, or to eat in the This year’s incoming freshmen were Metaphorically, Saroo’s story will res- Chapbook Cafe! encouraged to read the book over the onate with the thousands of freshmen www.NCGmovies.com summer so that when they arrive, who might come to the realization that they will have something to talk about for the first time, they are a long way (517) 316-9100 with other freshmen. It seems a pret- from home. Student Discount with ID We Thank You ty straightforward tale, but both the ID required for “R” rated flms for supporting your local, independent bookstore!

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Russ Gibb The feel and look of the Haight-Ashbury Just before the Summer of Love fanta- area would soon be replicated across A look at Michigan in the summer of ‘67 sy, Russ Gibb, a Detroit area teacher and disc jockey, would make a foray to San the country in Chicago’s Piper’s Alley, Francisco to meet up with the owner and Underground Atlanta and, closer to home, By BILL CASTANIER equipment and left for San Francisco in promoter of the Fillmore Auditorium, Bill Plum Street in Detroit. It was June 1970 and I was standing early June of that year. Erlewine was one Graham. Graham’s venue hosted thou- Lansing would take another tack called at the corner of Haight-Ashbury, the epi- of the more than 100,000 who poured into sands of hippies on weekends, where they Free Spirit. In the old Home Dairy building center of the Summer of Love. But I had the city that summer. would listen to music, dance, get high and in the 300 block of Washington Avenue, missed my chance in 1967. Instead of mak- Erlewine said that “you had to be part of become entranced by the phantasmagoric a group of entrepreneurs would fashion ing my way to San Francisco, I had opted to it,” even though in 1967 “the bloom was a an indoor version of the Haight-Ashbury make parts for steering wheels in Saginaw, retail area with head shops, a record store, Michigan. a pet store and about anything else folks Still curious to learn what I had missed wanted to try. all those years ago, I wanted to see if the Two men from Madison, Wisconsin, saw Summer of Love was as magical as it was an opportunity there. They were Fulton portrayed or if it was the result of market- Jay Hanson and Doug Maahs, who arrived ing. In reality, it was both. soon after its creation and, by early spring In January 1967, a gathering in nearby of 1969, refurbished the former downtown Golden Gate Park called the Human Be-In eatery and grocery store into a type of busi- seemed to catapult the movement into the ness that had never been seen before. mainstream. “Nobody had conceived doing it under Charles Perry, a writer for Rolling Stone one roof. It was totally out of the ordinary, and author of what may the definitive book especially for that community,” said Maahs, on the Haight-Ashbury scene, “Haight- who now designs and builds kitchens for a Ashbury: A History,” wrote, “Life in the living in Santa Fe. Haight had the exaltation of a play.” Maahs remembers the creativity of the “For some time the Haight had been people who sublet the shops. shaped by events that came from all sorts “They loved doing business, but just not of surprising quarters,” he wrote. in the corporate way,” he said. “At the time, Swirling in the heady mix were radio everything seemed more-brighter more-in- stations, light shows, underground news- tense. The vibe was very young, hip, friend- papers, head shops, poster artists and ly and stoned.” designer drugs — especially LSD — that That didn’t seem to bother the Wall were still legal and readily available. Street Journal when it sent two reporters Overlaying the high rent in Venice to Lansing to write about the hippie shop, Beach was the down-on-its-luck nearby publishing a front-page story about the neighborhood of Haight-Ashbury. Its vast Photo by Dennis Preston new way of doing business. Victorian mansions had been saved from Jim Lovitt and Tom Cathay at the Sounds and Diversions Record store in Lansing. Jay Hanson, who was seen as the driving the 1906 San Francisco fire, and the area force behind the concept, said, “The story along the famed intersection became very attractive. For $20 you could rent a room of Free Spirit could be a movie.” little off the rose.” light shows. “It was a life-changing experience and which came furnished with a lifestyle. Even before his foray into the Summer Bands like the Grateful Dead, Jefferson of Love, Erlewine had some expertise in Gibbs, an early adopter, brought the we had people from all over the country Airplane and the Holding Company would hippie culture. He dropped out of high entire psychedelic ballroom concept back coming in to see how we did it. We weren’t take over entire mansions, making them school in 1960, hitchhiked to California to Detroit. In 1966, he took his own stab at interested in Berkeley. In our mind, we their headquarters and designated jam- and became part of the “beat generation.” operating a venue with the opening of the were the epicenter of the world,” Hanson ming palaces. He ended up living in Venice Beach and Grande Ballroom. It would be that down- said. Haight-Ashbury, nestled near San later in the Berkeley area, where in 1964 at-the-heels dance hall where he’d host One of the local entrepreneurs, then Francisco Bay, in actuality was only a few he took acid for the first time. He also tells hippie legends like the Who, Janis Joplin, 19-year-old Tom Cathay, set up a record short blocks long, but it featured unique stories of hitchhiking with Bob Dylan from Jefferson Airplane, Cream and more. store in Free Spirit called Sounds and attractions. It had a coffee shop, a seminal folk gig to folk gig. As bands made their way east, they Diversions. He said he borrowed money head shop and stores with unique names When they arrived in the city in ’67, would bring with them the California from a friend to set up the store after work- like “Far Fetched Foods,” “Mnasidika” and the Prime Movers hooked up with guitarist Michael Bloomfield and played gigs all lifestyle “look,” long hair and bellbottoms ing in the warehouse at Marshall Music Co. the “Blushing Peony.” over the San Francisco area. For cash, they soon became fashionable across the coun- The record store was located in the back But most of all it was fun. It was where played at a variety of venues from restau- try. Dance halls like the Grande, and, lat- of Free Spirit, but Cathay said they played hippies could dress up and be free, where rants to clubs like the Matrix. The group er, Grandmothers and the Stables in East music that went throughout the building. they could, as Timothy Leary urged at the even opened for Cream at the Fillmore Lansing, would become a window into this “It became the soundtrack for the store,” Human Be-In, “Turn on, tune in, drop out.” Auditorium, the first time they played in burgeoning lifestyle. he said. Here are five Michigan-related Summer San Francisco. Although some still believe that the He still remembers the first album he of Love stories, from people who ventured While there, Erlewine would become Summer of Love appeared fully actualized, sold, CSNY’s “Déjà vu.” out west during that time or brought a little attracted to the colorful posters promot- it certainly was no modern-day “Pirates of But as quickly as the two Wisconsin piece of the Summer of Love back home. ing the major rock clubs like the Avalon Penzance.” It had deep roots, drawing from entrepreneurs had blown into town, they Ballroom and Longshoreman’s Hall. both the beat and surf cultures. By the sum- vanished. Michael Erlewine Later, he would become a major collector mer of ’67 it had morphed into an amalgam “One day,” Hanson said, “A chick came of music, drugs, mind-altering experienc- Magic was in the air in the summer of amassing thousands of the posters by Chet in and we got in a van and drove away.” Helms, Rick Griffin and others. es, free sex and freedom of thought. This Cathay said he moved sounds out before 1967, even in Michigan. Michael Erlewine blend was created by the combined expe- and his Ann Arbor band, the Prime Movers, Much later he would build a camera to Free Spirit closed in March 1975, to become digitize more than 33,000 posters of the riences of key figures in, and leading up packed their 1966 Dodge to the gills with era and provide copies to the University of to, the Summer of Love like Jack Kerouac, See Michigan ‘67, Page 19 City Pulse • August 9, 2017 www.lansingcitypulse.com 19

SUMMER OF timeLOVE at MSU, the college environment was the Deborah Madison, a chef turned author who perfect place for natural food movement ideas worked at Chez Panisse. Eventually in 1979, Summer of food to spread. she opened a vegetarian restaurant called “The university and student government Greens. would provide students with space and a place “My only restaurant experience was at A look at the origins of the natural food movement where they could meet, or store stuff and do Chez Panisse before and it was a very, ‘We’ll what you wanted to do. They had newspa- figure it out as we go,’ kind of thing,” Madison By EVE KUCHARSKI co-ops were people who had ties to hippie cul- pers and classes on how to repair bicycles and said. “We had very few vegetarian customers, Sex, drugs and natural food. Not quite as ture,” Veit said. “A lot of the ideals of the era how to cook, and stuff like that,” Kibbey said. they were food people. People who were curi- catchy as the original phrase, but tell that to absolutely informed the natural food move- “It seems to me that Wolfmoon came out of ous about what this food would be like.” the Diggers and the thousands of people who ment, including the move to co-ops.” that incubator. They didn’t call it an incubator The trailblazing beginnings of both restau- flocked to the Haight-Ashbury intersection in This was coupled with a budding physical back then, but that’s what it was.” rants proved not to be without substance. 1967. Authority was out and so was its symbol: self-awareness. The Wolfmoon Co-Op was arguably Both found their niche and still exist today, processed food. “A lot of people started paying a little more Lansing’s little piece of the Summer of Love. seemingly validating the push for natural Helen Zoe Veit is a history professor at attention to their health,” said Rick Kibbey, a It originally began as the Green Earth Buying foods that started 50 years ago. Michigan State University who specializes prominent east sider and member of the city in food and nutrition. According to her, the Club in 1970 and offered a variety of bulk food Veit said that though the “huge selection park board who lived in San Francisco during options, hundreds of herbs, teas, grains and and variety” in American grocery stores today counterculture at the Summer of Love could the Summer of Love. have been one of the many driving forces in local produce. has definitely been influenced by the hippie the then budding natural food movement — “People would have weird diets, macrobi- Kibbey said that his time going to the movement, the origins of “modern foodie perhaps even why shoppers today might not otic diets, and you’re not eating anything but Co-Op helped him to gain some of the cook- culture” remain complicated and cannot be think twice about filling their basket with brown rice. You could get in trouble that way.” ing skills he was lacking. attributed to a single event. yogurt, kombucha and tofu. But before the Kibbey said that despite appearances, the “I had grown up cooking, but I kind of for- “I don’t want to come out and say that there variety, the focus was on a staple. Summer of Love was the beginning of a time got how to cook when I was 18,” Kibbey said. was this straight lineage from one movement “The Diggers were an activist group. They of learning. People were sustaining their bod- “When I was in the dorm and without a girl- in the ‘60s,” Veit said. “But the natural food made bread and gave away bread for free on ies differently than their parents had — for the streets as this sort of radically anti-cap- friend, I didn’t know how to eat, just peanut movement from the ‘60s and ‘70s is just one better or worse. butter and jelly sandwiches.” important part of that.” italist gesture,” Veit said. “I think for a lot of “You weren’t really a vegetarian unless it people it seemed like the ultimate homemade Kibbey wasn’t alone in this. It wouldn’t Cause or not, the “Summer of Love” indel- food, the ultimate unprocessed food, because was bad. The recipes at the time were pret- be until the ‘70s that more flavorful natural ibly marked the American social landscape. it had this foil, and the foil was Wonder Bread, ty crude, and there weren’t many,” laughed food options would gain popularity across the Perhaps the thing that gave both the hippie processed white bread. Fresh bread took on Kibbey. “But eating for taste wasn’t really the nation with new, innovative methods to pre- and the natural food movements their lon- real symbolism, and I think the Diggers were point. You’d think about ... the internal space gevity was in their rebellious beginnings — pare them. the refusal to believe that that mainstream tapping into that.” of your body and what you were going to put “Berkeley and San Francisco are often cited into it.” options were the healthiest choices. This The mid-‘60s group was also tapping as the epicenters of the natural food move- skepticism is something Madison said she Kibbey said he also saw a huge irony in this into the ideals of cooperation, sharing and ment with people like Alice Waters. She start- still practices. focus on health as the Summer of Love had a love on which the hippie movement thrived. ed a restaurant called Chez Panisse,” Veit said. “I think it’s really hard for people right now, deeply embedded drug culture. The explosion of food cooperatives across the “The whole restaurant was premised on local they are busy. They’re busy with commutes “The movement was nothing if not height- nation worked with these concepts too. food and natural food, everything was made and families and everything, but the business ening contradictions,” Kibbey said. Though cooperatives are not exclusively a from scratch. It was heralded as incredibly kind of keeps us dumb too,” Madison said. But contradictions and all, after the sum- hippie idea, it was a “radically different mod- delicious, but also as having this, at the time, “There’s just so much to choose from. There’s mer’s explosion of popularity, major cities and el” that got around what people saw to be the fairly revolutionary idea of getting food that brands of this and brands of that, but you have college towns began to catch on. East Lansing “worst parts of capitalism,” Veit said. was local and in season.” to really work if you want to know you’re nour- was one of them. Kibbey said that during his “A lot of the people who were suggesting One of the people influenced by that was ishing yourself.”

transformation, adopting some of the West the annual Hash Bash in Ann Arbor and Coast pirate or underground radio styles. at one time was the manager of the MC5. Michigan ‘67 For the first time, entire albums were being He said by the time the Summer of Love played without interruption. AM radio was was underway, there already was a vibrant pushed into the background. from page 18 Detroit hippie scene. “The best things to come out of the six- what is now the New Daily Bagel. He also John Sinclair ties were LSD, radio and the internet,” he opened a stand-alone waterbed store called Advertising in all forms began taking on said. The Sleep Shop. a sixties vibe with words like “groovy” and Sinclair’s lament that the Summer of “blast” being used to describe consumer Love was half hype is backed up by a former products. rock critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, Glenn Brown One of the most astute and involved Glenn Brown is a local music producer Joel Selvin. Selvin wrote this about the observers of the 1960s and author of Summer of Love in his book “Summer of who has worked with the likes of Eminem. “Guitar Army,” John Sinclair, believes the His high school band added hard-driving Love.” “The Summer of Love never really tenets of the flower power generation were happened. “Invented by the fevered imag- electric beats and synthesizers to the mix. subverted “by a lot of cornballs.” Hardly a band worth its salt would be with- inations of writers for weekly news maga- He goes back to the Monterey Festival zines, the phrase entered the public vocab- out the Gibson Maestro fuzz pedal, com- calling “San Francisco” a “corny song.” monly called the “fuzz box.” ulary with the impact of a sledgehammer.” “Advertising people took a beautiful For me, the end of the ‘60s and the Brown said music “became much more thing and kicked it. The ideal is lost and psychedelic” back then, particularly with extended Summer of Love came along in we are just consumer ants,” Sinclair said. 1970, when I got a job as a security guard the introduction of drugs. Sinclair has seen a lot of sixties culture Many bands also took up some of the at the Goose Lake International Music wash over his dam. He became the face of Festival and was put in charge of a Detroit antics of the Who and Jimi Hendrix, who marijuana in the movement, when he was at Monterey had their acts climax with the motorcycle gang there to provide muscle. arrested and imprisoned for selling two There weren’t many hippies there wear- destruction of their instruments. joints to an undercover agent in 1969. He Music, art and lifestyle changes were ing flowers in their hair; they had been was later freed by the Michigan Supreme replaced by entrepreneurs selling every- not the only cultural characteristics which Court, after a dramatic “John Sinclair gave in to the wave of the famed West Coast thing from watermelon to laughing gas. Photo by Dennis Preston Freedom Rally” concert in Ann Arbor that The best of the Summer of Love was in the Karen worked at Gazebo, a shop for wigs summer. included an appearance by John Lennon Radio waves also underwent dramatic rearview mirror. and Yoko Ono. Sinclair was a founder of and accessories. 20 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • August 9, 2017

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Notify of allergies. 5 - Center of Lansing, 230 S. Holmes, Lansing. 7 p.m. FREE. East Lansing Public Library, 950 (517) 371-3010. Abbot Road East Lansing. (517) 351-2420. Capital Area Crisis Rugby Practice. All August 17 Deconstruction Studio. Take apart tech skill levels are welcome. 6 - 8 p.m. FREE. in the Maker Studio! Donations welcome. St. Joseph Park, 2125 W. Hillsdale Lansing. Register online. 3 to 5 p.m. FREE. East Lansing crisisrfc.com. Public Library, 950 Abbot Road East Lansing. Celebrate Recovery. For all types of hurts (517) 351-2420. elpl.org. and hang-ups. 6 p.m. Donations welcome. Beer bellies and belly laughs merge “I grew up in Mason and I always liked Mindfulness. Meditation for beginners Trinity Church, 3355 Dunckel Road, Lansing. Aug. 17 at BAD Brewing Co. in a live comedy,” Seivert said. “I felt like there and experienced. 7 - 9 p.m. Chua Van Hanh ow.ly/p9iv30cQGgi. comedy show. wasn’t much to do as far as shows in Temple, 3015 S. Washington Lansing. (517) 420- Lansing Area Codependents Mason, growing up. It’s cool to bring 5820, ow.ly/3aWI30crcLc. Anonymous. At 5:45 p.m. FREE. Everybody The Mason brewery will feature Reads Books and Stuff, 2019 E. Michigan Ave., comedians Will Green and Pat Seivert something new to the town.” LITERATURE AND POETRY Lansing. (517) 515-5559. coda.org. as hosts and the line-up features Louis Each set will last 15 minutes, with Greenthumbs Storytime in the Park. NAMI Class for Caregivers. 12-session Michael, Mike Szar, Sam Rager and 20 to 25 minutes allotted for headliner Stories, songs and activities about the structured class. 6:30 - 9 p.m. Free. McLaren- environment. 10:30 a.m. FREE. Harrison headliner Aharon Willows. Early attendance is encouraged Greater Lansing Education Building, 401 W. Willows. because the brewery fills up fast. They Meadows Neighborhood Park, 1650 Roxburgh Greenlawn Ave., Lansing. Comedy Night Ave., East Lansing. (517) 351-2420. Curious about may even have to move the Good Bites LITERATURE AND POETRY Thursday, Aug. 17 Food Truck for more space. FREE what sorts of jokes MUSIC Family Storytime. Engaging stories, songs you will hear while “The shows at BAD Brewing that Rockin' on the River with the Sea and activities to help build early literacy skills. BAD Brewing Company Cruisers. Pull up your boat near the Michigan 10:30 a.m. FREE. East Lansing Public Library, 440 S. Jefferson St., sipping that IPA? we’ve done, we’ve done one already this Princess and enjoy a live concert! 6:30 - 9 950 Abbot Road, East Lansing. (517) 351-2420. Mason. Green’s comedy summer,” said Green, “they’re always p.m. FREE. Grand River Park, 3001 Lansing (517) 676-7664 style tends to rely really well-attended even though they’re Road, Lansing. THEATRE on stories and outside, which is usually not great for Tavern House Jazz Band. From 7:30 Murder for Two. Two actors play 13 roles. 8 his life experiences while co-host Pat comedy. The back patio of BAD Brewing p.m. to 10:30 a.m. Tavern and Tap, 101 S. - 9:30 p.m. $25/$23 Military/Senior (65+)/$10 Seivert switches between absurdist and is oddly cozy.” Washington Square Lansing. Student. Williamston Theatre, 122 S. Putnam, The Great Beatles Tribute Band - Williamston. (517) 655-SHOW. observational humor. At the last show, more than 100 Toppermost. Season 14. 7 - 9 p.m. FREE/ The Tropical Pickle. A Jeff Daniels comedy. “I have a joke about the ‘Purge’ people filled the brew house. The crowd Donations accepted. William E. Tennant 8 - 10 p.m. $10 adult, $8 senior, $6 student. movies that I’ve been telling for a little differs from a regular comedy show as Performance Shell, 805 W. Park St., Saint overtheledge.org or 517-318-0579. Ledges over a year,” said Seivert. “Usually, it well — mostly on the alcohol-induced Johns. Playhouse, 137 Fitzgerald Park Drive, Grand Ledge. gets a pretty good result and people coherency front. EVENTS tend to like that one. I like the surprise “Brewery fans are a mix of ‘they Allen Farmers Market. Weekly EVENTS of people realizing what direction it’s want to drink a little bit and have a market. 2:30 - 7 p.m. FREE. Allen Market 12-Step Meeting. AA/NA/CA all welcome. going in. I’m looking forward to telling good time, but they’re not going to get Place, 1629 E. Kalamazoo St., Lansing. Every Tuesday and Thursday in room 209. 12 that one.“ allenneighborhoodcenter.org/food/market. - 1 p.m. FREE. Donations welcome. Cristo Rey wasted because they’re having really Classroom Critters (All ages). Hear how Community Center, 1717 N. High St., Lansing. The comedy show has personal ties nice beers,’” said Green. animals fit habitat/lifestyle. 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Drop-in LEGO Club (Age 4 & up). for Green and Seivert, in both literal Green and Seivert said they carefully FREE. Capital Area District Libraries Aurelius Imaginative play develops reading skills. 3:30 - and figurative senses. selected the lineup for maximum laughs. Branch, 1939 S. Aurelius Road, Mason. 4:30 p.m. FREE. Capital Area District Libraries Classroom Critters (All ages). Hear how Webberville Branch, 115 South Main Street For Green, the opportunity to host the “Will and I have tried to book people animals fit habitat/lifestyle. 1 - 2 p.m. FREE. Webberville. show came from a family reconnection. that we know are funny and that we Capital Area District Libraries Haslett Branch, Ingham County Genealogical Society A relative he lost touch with changed would want to see if we were going as 1590 Franklin St., Haslett. (517) 339-2324. Meeting. Bring place setting and dish to careers from Lansing Police Officer to audience members,” said Seivert. Kalamazoo Nature Center—Once Upon pass. 6 - 9 p.m. FREE. Sam Corey Senior being the owner of BAD Brewing Co. a Raptor (All ages). See/touch artifacts/ Center, 2108 Cedar ST. Holt. ICGSWeb.org., “It’s a high level of comedy, but it’s meet raptors. 1 - 2 p.m. FREE. Capital Area (517) 881-8140. “The guy who owns Bad Brewing is free,” said Will Green. “That’s hard to District Libraries Mason Branch, 145 W. Ash Make Musical Instruments (Ages 5-18). actually a distant cousin of mine,” said beat.” St., Mason. Make three different instruments from Green. “I hadn’t talked to him in years.” Magician Jeff Wawrzaszek (All ages). everyday items. 2 - 3 p.m. FREE. Capital Area Amazing magic + lots of laughs + a free For Seivert, it reaches back to — Danielle Chesney trick to take home = fun. 10 - 11 a.m. FREE. See Out on the Town Page 22 childhood dreams come true. City Pulse • August 9, 2017 www.lansingcitypulse.com 21

A survey of Lansing’s Musical LAndscape TURN IT D WNBy RICH TUPICA COREY DOLLAZ CAPITALIST KIDS LUXURY FLUX Fri. Aug. 11 Thurs. Aug. 10 Thurs., Aug. 17

Capitalist Kids at $1 Punk Nacho Michigan hip-hop at Mac’s Bar Night Luxury Flux at Mac’s Bar Friday, Aug. 11 @ Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Thursday, Aug. 10 @ The Avenue Café, 2021 Thursday, Aug. 17 @ Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. 18+, $10, 9:30 p.m. E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. 21+, FREE, 9 p.m. Michigan Ave., Lansing. All ages, $7, 8 p.m. A titanic variety of rappers perform Friday at Mac’s Bar at The Avenue Café’s “$1 Punk Nacho Night” serves up both Since the Luxury Flux released its debut, self-titled EP in April, the all-Michigan hip-hop event dubbed “Michigan Muscle affordable grub and free punk-rock at this 21-and-over the local art-rock/post-punk trio has steadily performed Artist Showcase Reloaded.” The concert is presented by event. The $1 nachos, available with either regular or vegan at rock clubs across Michigan, even after drummer and Peezy Promotions and features DJ Campus Legend on cheese, are served at midnight, but the music starts at 9 vocalist Stephen Woida, a contributing songwriter, exited the decks all evening. Headliner Corey Dollaz, a Saginaw- p.m. Headlining the event is the Capitalist Kids, an Austin, the group shortly after its release. Over the summer, Woida based emcee, has made waves online with a series of new Texas-based outfit known for its poppy, Ramones-inspired was replaced by Matt Everett. The band, also comprised of music videos, including his collaboration with Babyface punk riffing. Last month, the four-piece issued its new songwriter Lindsey Taylor (guitar/ vocals) and bassist Sam Ray on “Yesterday.” His latest single, “Gotta Have Some “Brand Damage” LP on pink and yellow-splattered vinyl. Makula, recorded the debit disc with Michigan garage-rock More,” features J. Mitch and Nene Da Goddess and is The record, the band’s third, is a follow up to 2014’s “At a legend Jim Diamond. Diamond is known for his production on YouTube. Later this year, Dollaz is slated to release Loss.” Since it formed in 2004, the Capitalist Kids has issued work on the White Stripes’ debut album and many other his debut mixtape, “Flossin Season.” Sharing the stage are tunes on a number of labels, including Eccentric Pop and classic LPs. The record is available digitally at luxuryflux. fellow Saginaw rappers Love Notes and OT Gwalla, as Brassneck. The entire catalog is streamed at capitalistkids. bandcamp.com. On Aug. 17, Luxury Flux returns to Mac’s well as Pyro2DaPyrex from Ypsilanti, MistaHemp from bandcamp.com. Also performing at the Avenue are locla Bar for a show celebrating Taylor’s birthday. Openers include Detroit and Zeke Gundry with Hush Gang from Flint. pop-punk band Whoopi Goldblum, a Kalamazoo-based Violent Bloom, a Toledo-based art-pop band, and Blaine and Lansing’s own Desdro will also perform — to only name melodic punk group called New Architects and Damnsel, a His Keyboard that is a Lansing-based keyboard rock. a few. new pop-punk band from Flint.

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LIVE & LOCAL Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday The Avenue Café, 2021 E. Michigan Ave. Service Industry Night, 3 p.m. Punk Nacho Free Dance Party Free Spinal Tap Buddies - Holt, 2040 N Aurelius Rd Reggae Lou, 6 p.m. Bobby Standal, 6 p.m. Greg Smith, 6 p.m. Buddies - Okemos, 1937 W Grand River Ave Bobby Standal, 9 p.m. Brookshire Inn, 205 W. Church St. Steve Cowles, 6 p.m. Claddagh Irish Pub, 2900 Towne Centre Blvd. Sam & Jenn, 7 p.m. Crunchy's, 254 W. Grand River Ave. Dylan Brown, 10 p.m. Karaoke, 9 p.m. Karaoke, 9 p.m. Karaoke, 9 p.m. Coach's, 6201 Bishop Rd DJ Trivia, 8 p.m. Pool Tourny, 7:30 a.m. Alskn "walleye" AYCE DJ, 9 p.m. Eaton Rapids Craft Co., 204 N Main St. Shawn Garth Walker, 6 p.m. Sarah Brunner, 6 p.m. Bill Strickler, 6 p.m. Esquire, 1250 Turner St. Karaoke with Jaime, 9 p.m. Karaoke with Jaime, 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 Hot Mess, 9:30 p.m. Summer of Sol, 9:30 Green Door, 2005 E. Michigan Ave. "Johnny D" Blues Night, 9 p.m. Karaoke Kraze!! From Big Sur Root Doctor Harpers, 131 Albert Ave. Bobby Standal, 6 p.m. Alistair Beerens, 6 p.m. Harrison Roadhouse, 720 E. Michigan Ave. Daryn Larner, 5:30 p.m. Lansing Brewing Company, 518 E. Shiawassee Mr. Harrison, 8 p.m. Avon Bomb, 7 p.m. The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave. Astronomy on Tap, 7 p.m. Madchild & Sid (of Slipknot), 9 p.m. I love the '90s Party, Feat. Mase, 10 p.m. Mac's Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave. Durand Jones & the Indications, 7 p.m. Grey Matter, 7 p.m. Michigan Muscle Showcase: Reloaded, 9 p.m. Timbre of Cedar, 8 p.m. Moriarty's Pub, 802 E. Michigan Ave. Open Mic w/ Jen Sygit, 9 p.m. Kathleen & The Bridge St. Band, 9 p.m. Kathleen & The Bridge St. Band, 9 p.m. Rotations, 9 p.m. Reno's East, 1310 Abbot Road Don Middlebrook & Rush Clement, 6:30 p.m Chris Laskos, 6 p.m. Mike Cooley, 6 p.m. Bobby Standal, 6 p.m. Reno's North, 16460 Old US 27 Alistair Beerens, 6 p.m. Daryn Larner Bill Strickler, 6 p.m. Steve Cowles, 6 p.m. Reno's West, 5001 W. Saginaw Hwy. Jacob Ford, 6 p.m. Mike Cooley, 6 p.m. Bill Slaght, 6 p.m. El Kabong, 6 p.m. Ryan's Roadhouse, 902 E State St. Chris Laskos, 6 p.m. The Robin Theatre, 1105 S. Washington Ave. Comedy Coven, 8 p.m. "Makeshift" Mary Exhibition, 7 p.m. Watershed Tavern and Grill 5965 Marsh Rd. Dan MacLaughlin, 8 p.m. Capitol City DJ's, 10 p.m. Capitol City DJ's, 10 p.m. Waterfront Bar and Grill, 325 City Market Dr Open Mic. Night, 8 p.m. Live Music, 6 p.m. Live Music, 6 p.m. 22 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • August 9, 2017 Hillsdale. 517-795-3239. family fun! BBQ/picnic-style food tent, kids Great Lakes Folk Festival. Three days of activities and more! 4 - 7 p.m. FREE. Vista THEATRE Out on the town music, dance, arts and more! 6 - 10:30 p.m. Springs Edgewood, 200 W. Edgewood Blv Murder for Two. From 3 to 4:30 p.m. FREE/ $10 suggested donation. Downtown Lansing. (517) 339-2322. $27/$25 Military/Senior (65+)/$10 students. from page 20 East Lansing, Grand River Ave., East Lansing. Pop-Up Stories: On the Road Again. 6:30 Williamston Theatre, 122 S. Putnam District Libraries Holt-Delhi Branch, 2078 greatlakesfolkfest.net/2017 to 8 p.m. FREE. Great Lakes Folk Festival, Williamston. 517-655-SHOW. Aurelius Road, Holt. Abbot Rd. and Albert Ave. East Lansing. ow.ly/ Sloan Museum—Under Construction THEATRE vRru30eaV8I. [email protected]. (Ages 4-8). Practice building skills using cups, Murder for Two. Two actors play 13 roles. EVENTS cubes and more. 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. FREE. Capital 8 to 9:30 p.m. $30/$28 Military/Senior Saturday, August 12 All About Bats Campfire. Bust myths and Area District Libraries Foster Branch, 200 (65+)/$10 Student . Williamston Theatre, 122 CLASSES AND SEMINARS share information. S'mores/walk included. 7 North Foster, Lansing. S. Putnam Williamston. (517) 655-SHOW. Reiki Level 1. All who have received level one to 8:30 p.m. $3/$7 Families. Harris Nature Spanish Conversation. Practice speaking attunement are welcome. Call ahead. 10 a.m. - Center, 3998 Van Atta Road Meridian spanish in relaxed enironment. All skills. 7 - 8 EVENT 3 p.m. $55. Willow Stick Ceremonies & Healing Township. (517) 349-3866. p.m. FREE. East Lansing Public Library, 950 Minecraft Game Night (Ages 8-18). Arts, 335 Seymour Ave, Suite D Lansing. 517- Summer Music Series at Henry's Abbot Road East Lansing. (517) 351-2420. Play with fellow players. Call ahead. 6:30 - 8 402-6727. Place. From 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Henry's Place p.m. FREE. Capital Area District Libraries Neighborhood Gastro Sports Bar, 4926 Marsh Downtown Lansing Branch, 401 South Capitol MUSIC Road Okemos. Friday, August 11 Ave., Lansing. (517) 367-6367. MUSIC The DJClarinet Combo Salutes 100 Years Crafts with Kids. At 10:30 a.m. FREE. East of Jazz on Record Part 2. Music from the Fiddlers' Convention & Traditional Music Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road East Sunday, August 13 Festival. For acoustic instruments. 10 a.m. - swing era, 1935-1947. Cash Bar. Tickets at the Lansing. (517) 351-2420. CLASSES AND SEMINARS 10 p.m. $10/Children FREE with adult. Hillsdale door and online. 8 - 10 p.m. $10. UrbanBeat Free Family Fun- Timber Fest. Night of Charlotte Yoga Club. From 11 a.m. to 12:15 County Fairgrounds, 115 S. Broad St., (M-99) Event Center, 1213 Turner St. Lansing. p.m. $5 annually. AL!VE, 800 W Lawrence Charlotte. Juggling. Learn the lifelong skill of juggling. 2 to 4 p.m. FREE. Orchard Street Pumphouse, 368 Orchard St. East Lansing. Reiki Level 2. For all who have passed level 1. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $95. Willow Stick Ceremonies & Healing Arts, 335 Seymour Ave, Suite D., Lansing. 517-402-6727. EPA Completes Review of the Motor Wheel Inc. Superfund Site THEATRE Lansing, Michigan Murder for Two. Two actors play 13 roles. 2 - 3:30 p.m. $27/$25 Military/Senior (65+)/$10 Student. Williamston Theatre, 122 S. Putnam U. S. Environmental Protection Agency has completed a five-year review of the Motor Wheel Inc. Williamston. 517-655-SHOW. Superfund site at 1401 Lake Lansing Road, Lansing, Mich. The Superfund law requires regular EVENTS checkups of sites that have been cleaned up – with waste managed on-site – to make sure the cleanup Lansing Area Sunday Swing Dance . At continues to protect people and the environment. 6 p.m. $8 dance, $10 dance & lesson. The Lansing Eagles, 4700 N. Grand River Ave. Lansing. (517) 321-0933. This review included an evaluation of background information, cleanup requirements, effectiveness of the cleanup, and maintenance and monitoring efforts. It also looked at ways to operate more efficiently. Monday, August 14 CLASSES AND SEMINARS A Course in Love. Weekly group dedicated EPA’s cleanup of soil and groundwater contamination at the site consisted of removing the most to the study of the spiritual pyschology. 1 - 2 p.m. Unity Spiritual Center of Lansing, 230 S. dangerous waste, capping the waste disposal area, capture and treatment of contaminated groundwater, Holmes Lansing. (517) 371-3010. long-term monitoring, and limits on site access and use. The next scheduled review will be in 2022. Mindful Eating Support Group. Two- session group to guage interest. 5:30 - 7 p.m. FREE/ Donations accepted. Unity Spiritual The five-year review and other site information are available at the Lansing Public Library, 401 Center of Lansing, 230 S. Holmes Lansing. 517- S. Capitol Ave., and at http://www.epa.gov/superfund/motor-wheel. If you have questions or need 371-3010. Support Group. For the recently divorced more information contact: or separated. 7:30 p.m. St. Davids Episcopal Church, 1519 Elmwood Rd. Lansing. (517) 323- William Ryan Cheryl Allen 2272.

Remedial Project Manager Community Involvement Coordinator MUSIC 312-353-4374 312-353-6196 New Horizons Community Band. Learn a new instrument or dust off an old one. 6 - 8 [email protected] [email protected] p.m. MSU Community Music School, 4930 Hagadorn Road East Lansing. (517) 355-7661.

EVENTS You may also call EPA toll-free, 800-621-8431, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., weekdays. Back to School Health Fair. Free/low cost screenings. (517) 887-4305 physicals, Immunizations (517) 887-4350. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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PUBLIC NOTICES Free Will Astrology By Rob Brezsny Aug. 10 - 17 NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS Ingham County Drain Commissioner ARIES (March 21-April 19): I hope you're making LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): This is the Season of Patrick E. Lindemann wise use of the surging fertility that has been coursing Enlightenment for you. That doesn't necessarily mean As a contractor error resulted in insufficient notice to property owners, we were forced to adjourn The Day through you. Maybe you've been reinventing a long-term you will achieve an ultimate state of divine grace. It's not of Review of Apportionment that was to be held on July 11, 2017. Therefore: relationship that needed creative tinkering. Perhaps you a guarantee that you'll be freestyling in satori, samadhi, Notice is Hereby Given that a reconvened Public Hearing of Apportionment for special have been hammering together an innovative business or nirvana. But one thing is certain: Life will conspire to assessment of costs incurred by the drainage districts listed below will be held at the office of the Ingham deal or generating new material for your artistic prac- bring you the excited joy that comes with deep insight County Drain Commissioner, 707 Buhl Avenue, in the City of Mason, Michigan, 48854, on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. tice. It's possible you have discovered how to express into the nature of reality. If you decide to take advantage feelings and ideas that have been half-mute or inac- of the opportunity, please keep in mind these thoughts If you did participate in the July 11, 2017 Day of Review, there is NO need to contact us again, as cessible for a long time. If for some weird reason you from designer Elissa Giles: "Enlightenment is not an asex- no further changes have occurred. are not yet having experiences like these, get to work! ual, dispassionate, head-in-the-clouds, nails-in-the-palms At the meeting to review the apportionment of benefits, I will have the tentative apportionments against There's still time to tap into the fecundity. disappearance from the game of life. It's a volcanic, kick- parcels and municipalities within the drainage district available to review. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Uruguayan writer ass, erotic commitment to love in action, coupled with Any drain assessments against land will be collected in the same manner as property taxes. For assessments to be collected in installments, the Drain Code (Act 40 of 1956, Sec. 154 [e]) provides Eduardo Galeano defines "idiot memory" as the kind of hard-headed practical grist." that the assessment may be paid in full with any interest to date at any time and thereby avoid further remembrances that keep us attached to our old self- SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Some zoos sell the interest charges. images, and trapped by them. "Lively memory," on the urine of lions and tigers to gardeners who sprinkle it in DRAIN NAME MUNICIPALITY SECTION NUMBERS other hand, is a feisty approach to our old stories. It their gardens. Apparently the stuff scares off wandering A19-00 ANGEL ACRES DRAIN ALAIEDON TOWNSHIP 31 impels us to graduate from who we used to be. "We are house cats that might be tempted to relieve themselves B27-00 BUSH DRAIN VEVAY TOWNSHIP 7 the sum of our efforts to change who we are," writes CITY OF MASON 7,8 in vegetable patches. I nominate this scenario to be a B29-00 SOUTH BRANCH OF THE Galeano. "Identity is no museum piece sitting stock-still provocative metaphor for you in the coming weeks. NORTH ONONDAGA DRAIN ONONDAGA TOWNSHIP 10, 11,13-16, 22, 23 in a display case." Here's another clue to your current Might you tap into the power of your inner wild animal C22-00 COLLINS DRAIN AURELIUS TOWNSHIP 13, 24 assignment, Taurus, from psychotherapist Dick Olney: VEVAY TOWNSHIP 18,19 so as to protect your inner crops? Could you build up C37-00 CHAPIN DRAIN VEVAY TOWNSHIP 27, 28 , 33, 34 "The goal of a good therapist is to help someone wake your warrior energy so as to prevent run-ins with pesky D03-00 DARLING DRAIN ONONDAGA TOWNSHIP 26, 35 up from the dream that they are their self-image." irritants? Can you call on helpful spirits to ensure that D06-00 DEER CREEK DRAIN ALAIEDON TOWNSHIP 36 GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Sometimes, Gemini, lov- INGHAM TOWNSHIP 2-11, 15-22, 27-30 what's growing in your life will continue to thrive? VEVAY TOWNSHIP 1, 12, 13, 14 ing you is a sacred honor for me -- equivalent to getting SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The fates have WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP 2, 3, 10-16, 21-29, 31-35 a poem on my birthday from the Dalai Lama. On other conspired to make it right and proper for you to be influ- WILLIAMSTON TOWNSHIP 2 occasions, loving you is more like trying to lap up a deli- CITY OF WILLIAMSTON 35, 1, 2, 11, 12 enced by Sagittarian author Mark Twain. There are five VILLAGE OF DANSVILLE 15, 22 cious milkshake that has spilled on the sidewalk, or slow- specific bits of his wisdom that will serve as benevolent E04-00 ECKHART DRAIN AURELIUS TOWNSHIP 20, 28, 29, 32 dancing with a giant robot teddy bear that accidentally tweaks to your attitude. I hope you will also aspire to F05-00 FORCE DRAIN ALAIEDON TOWNSHIP 9, 10, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28 knocks me down when it suffers a glitch. I don't take it H01-00 HAINES DRAIN ONONDAGA TOWNSHIP 12, 13, 14 express some of his expansive snappiness. Now here's LESLIE TOWNSHIP 7, 17, 18, 19 personally when I encounter the more challenging sides Twain: 1. "You cannot depend on your eyes when your H11-00 HAVENS DRAIN AURELIUS TOWNSHIP 24, 25 of you, since you are always an interesting place to visit. imagination is out of focus." 2. "Education consists mainly VEVAY TOWNSHIP 17-20, 29, 30 But could you maybe show more mercy to the people H12-00 HAWKINS DRAIN ALAIEDON TOWNSHIP 36 in what we have unlearned." 3. "It is curious that physical in your life who are not just visitors? Remind your dear VEVAY TOWNSHIP 1, 2 courage should be so common in the world and moral H18-00 HAZELTON DRAIN LESLIE TOWNSHIP 5, 6, 7, 8 allies of the obvious secret -- that you're composed of courage so rare." 4. "When in doubt, tell the truth." 5. VEVAY TOWNSHIP 29, 30, 31, 31 several different selves, each of whom craves different H47-00 HARRIS DRAIN LESLIE TOWNSHIP 16, 17, 20, 21 "Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning thrills. CITY OF LESLIE 21 that does the work." H57-00 HEMANS DRAIN AURELIUS TOWNSHIP 34, 35 CANCER (June 21-July 22): Liz, my girlfriend when ONONDAGA TOWNSHIP 2, 3, 10 CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): "My grandfather I was young, went to extreme lengths to cultivate her K00-03 KEESLER AND WINNE DRAIN ALAIEDON TOWNSHIP 14 used to tell me that if you stir muddy water it will only K03-00 KENFIELD DRAIN AURELIUS TOWNSHIP 10, 11 physical attractiveness. "Beauty must suffer," her mother get darker," wrote I. G. Edmonds in his book *Trickster L20-00 LOUNSBURY DRAIN ALAIEDON TOWNSHIP 7, 8, 17, 18 had told her while growing up, and Liz heeded that M04-00 MARSHALL TILE DRAIN AURELIUS TOWNSHIP 14, 15, 22, 23 Tales.* "But if you let the muddy water stand still, the advice. To make her long blonde hair as wavy as pos- M35-00 MINAR DRAIN VEVAY TOWNSHIP 22, 27, 28, 33, 34 mud will settle and the water will become clearer," he O03-00 OCOBOCK DRAIN VEVAY TOWNSHIP 6 sible, for example, she wrapped strands of it around six concluded. I hope this message reaches you in time, O08-00 OAKS DRAIN AURELIUS TOWNSHIP 20, 22, 23, 26-29, 32-35 empty metal cans before bed, applied a noxious spray, ONONDAGA TOWNSHIP 3, 4, 5 Capricorn. I hope you will then resist any temptation you and then slept all night with a stinky, clanking mass of P19-00 PUFFENBERGER DRAIN ONONDAGA TOWNSHIP 7, 17-19, 30 might have to agitate, churn, spill wine into, wash your Q00-01 QUARRY DRAIN VEVAY TOWNSHIP 25, 26, 35, 36 metal affixed to her head. While you may not do anything face in, drink, or splash around in the muddy water. R04-00 REDMAN DRAIN VEVAY TOWNSHIP 34, 35 so literal, Cancerian, you do sometimes act as if suffer- R22-00 ROYSTON COUNTY DRAIN LESLIE TOWNSHIP 7-9, 16-18, 20, 28, 29, 33 AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In 1985, Maurizio CITY OF LESLIE 20, 21, 28 ing helps keep you strong and attractive -- as if feeling S15-00 SLATER DRAIN ALAIEDON TOWNSHIP 13, 14, 23, 24 hurt is a viable way to energize your quest for what you Cattelan quit his gig at a mortuary in Padua, Italy and S34-00 SWARTOUT DRAIN VEVAY TOWNSHIP 33 want. But if you'd like to transform that approach, the resolved to make a living as an artist. He started creat- S39-00 SWIFT DRAIN VEVAY TOWNSHIP 17-20 ing furniture, and ultimately evolved into a sculptor who CITY OF MASON 8, 17 coming weeks will be a good time. Step One: Have a T04-00 TOPLIFF DRAIN AURELIUS TOWNSHIP 17-20 long, compassionate talk with your inner saboteur. specialized in satirical work. In 1999 he produced a piece T16-00 TAYLOR & LAYCOCK DRAIN ALAIEDON TOWNSHIP 21, 22, 27, 28 LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Each of us comes to know depicting the Pope being struck by a meteorite, which T17-00 TOWN LINE DRAIN ALAIEDON TOWNSHIP 34, 35 sold for $886,000 in 2001. If there were ever going to be VEVAY TOWNSHIP 2, 3 the truth in our own way, says astrologer Antero Alli. W19-00 WILLETT DRAIN VEVAY TOWNSHIP 21, 28 "For some it is wild and unfettered," he writes. "For oth- a time when you could launch your personal version of W22-05 WILLOW CREEK, MERRILL AURELIUS 36 ers it is like a cozy domesticated cat, while others find his story, Aquarius, it would be in the next ten months. RD. BRANCH DRAIN VEVAY TOWNSHIP 31 That doesn't necessarily mean you should go barreling W25-00 WISE DRAIN ALAIEDON TOWNSHIP 1, 2, 11, 12 truth through their senses alone." Whatever your usual style of knowing the truth might be, Leo, I suspect you'll ahead with such a radical act of faith, however. Following Proceedings conducted at the day of review are subject to the Michigan Open Meetings Act. your bliss rarely leads to instant success. It may take Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should benefit from trying out a different method in the next contact the Ingham County Drain Commissioner at (517) 676-8395 or the Michigan Relay Center at two weeks. Here are some possibilities: trusting your years. (16 in Cattelan's case.) Are you willing to accept 711 (TTY) at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting to request mobility, visual, hearing, or other most positive feelings; tuning in to the clues and cues that? assistance. You are Further Notified that persons aggrieved by the apportionment may appeal to PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Tally up your physi- the Ingham County Probate Court within ten (10) days of the Day of Review. your body provides; performing ceremonies in which you request the help of ancestral spirits; slipping into an cal aches, psychic bruises, and chronic worries. Take Patrick E. Lindemann altered state by laughing nonstop for five minutes. inventory of your troubling memories, half-repressed Ingham County Drain Commissioner CP#17-219 VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Would you scoff if I said disappointments, and existential nausea. Do it, Pisces! that you'll soon be blessed with supernatural assis- Be strong. If you bravely examine and deeply feel the tance? Would you smirk and roll your eyes if I advised difficult feelings, then the cures for those feelings will AUG. 3 >> H&M GRAND OPENING AT TANGER OUTLET HOWELL you to find clues to your next big move by analyzing your magically begin streaming in your direction. You'll see The Tanger Outlets shopping center in Howell will welcome H&M with a grand opening. To celebrate, irrational fantasies? Would you tell me to stop spouting what you need to do to escape at least some of your the brand-new H&M store will offer the first 200 shoppers in line a Fashion Pass, valued between $10 nonsense if I hinted that a guardian angel is conspiring suffering. So name your griefs and losses, my dear. Remember your near-misses and total fiascos. As your and $300. In addition, there will be other surprise offers for the whole family. Customers who garment- to blast a tunnel through the mountain you created out of a molehill? It's OK if you ignore my predictions, Virgo. reward, you'll be soothed and relieved and forgiven. A recycle on opening day can also enter to win a gift card from $50 to $250. This location also carries They'll come true even if you're a staunch realist who Great Healing will come. the H&M Kids collection for newsborns to children aged 14 months. 1475 N. Burkhart Rd, Howell. (855) doesn't believe in woo-woo, juju, or mojo. 466-7467. 12 p.m. Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES and DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES. The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700. 24 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • August 9, 2017

Foster Branch, 200 North Foster, Lansing. Jonesin' Crossword By Matt Jones Out on the town Mindful Eating Support Group. Two-part meeting to guage interest in group. 5:30 - 7 from page 23 p.m. Unity Spiritual Center of Lansing, 230 S. "Schooled"--no, I'm Holmes, Lansing. (517) 371-3010. not ready for back to FREE. Ingham County Health Department, 5303 Social Bridge. No partner needed to play school. S. Cedar St., Lansing. bridge. 1 - 4 p.m. $1.50. Delta Township Matt Jones Capitol Area Greens August Meeting. Enrichment Center, 4538 Elizabeth Road Working session open to all interested in Across Lansing. contributing. 6 - 8 p.m. FREE. Everybody 1 Indian drum Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle Reads Books and Stuff, 2019 E. Michigan Ave. 6 Toward the back of an Workshop. Based on age: 1st - 3rd grade. airplane Lansing. (313) 815-2025. 9 am - 12 noon. Older kids, 1 - 4 pm. Grand 9 Poison dart frog in Chess, Cribbage, Hand & Foot. Weekly Ledge Area District Library, 131 E Jefferson St. "Rio 2" played by Kristin activities at the senior center.From 10 a.m. to Chenoweth Grand Ledge. 13 "Please continue" 4:30 p.m. FREE. Meridian Senior Center, 4406 Okemos Road Okemos. 14 OMG or LOL ARTS 15 ___ rock (genre for Impression 5 Science Center Build It Monday Movie Matinee. Adults. Popcorn Emerson, Lake & Palmer) Challenge (Ages 8-12). Build with cups/ 16 "Ditto!" while it lasts. August 14: Lion, Rated PG-13, straws to see how materials effect structure. 17 Activist org. that can't 118 minutes. 1 p.m. FREE. East Lansing Public 2 - 3 p.m. FREE. Capital Area District Libraries decide? Library, 950 Abbot Road East Lansing. (517) 19 Soccer team whose players are scarecrows? See Out on the Town, Page 25 21 Smartphone bill info 22 Basketball announc- THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 >> ESCAPING PAVEMENT AT CONCERTS IN THE COURTYARD er's phrase 23 D&D or FFXV, e.g. From Detroit to Pasadena, and now Lansing, Folk duo. Escaping Pavement comes to the Old Town General 25 ___ Plaines, Illinois 26 Chemistry sufﬁx Store to play Concerts in the Courtyard Thursday. With a guitar, a mandolin and two burning voices, Emily 28 PokÈmon protagonist Burns and Aaron Markovitz pluck and sing out their own brand of fiery, heartstring-bending Americana- Ketchum folk. On their newest EP, “Wilderness Cathedrals,” Escaping Pavement leaves behind the artifice of “tech 30 "A Heartbreaking Work trends, drug stores and cacophonous city centers” for an honest and genuine performance of original of Staggering Genius" ballet accessory needs? scarecrow portrayer 16-point compass) author Dave 64 Skin softener ("or else 12 "Uh...possibly..." 41 Taco Bell's parent com- songs spanning their five-year career. Co-sponsored by Elderly Instruments and the MICA Gallery, all 32 Fail to ever mention it gets the hose again") 13 Rag on pany ___! Brands, Inc. proceeds go to the artists and local non-profit, Music is the Foundation. Snacks and non-alcoholic drinks God in France? 65 Compound with a 18 Team Carmelo Anthony 43 ___ Paulo (Brazil's are available for purchase at the Old Town General Store. hydroxyl group 36 Green with the clean was drafted into in 2003 most populous state) 7:30 p.m. $15/$9 students. Old Town General Store, 408 East Grand River, Lansing. (517) 487-6847, version "Forget You" 66 Too close ___ comfort 20 Aziz of "Parks and 44 Dictionary cross- oldtown-generalstore.com/concerts-in-the-courtyard. 37 Outdoor sporting gear 67 Moves around in a Recreation" reference phrase chain Newton's cradle 24 Louvre Pyramid 45 Doted on Doctor Who 38 Orangey-brown, like 68 Contradict architect or Dothraki, maybe, with AUGUST 11-13 >> GREAT LAKES FOLK FESTIVAL AT EAST LANSING 69 Clip-___ (some pinchy some port 26 "Monsters, ___" "out" earrings) 42 Food list with am- 27 Ruby of "Do the Right 46 When some kids' The Loft takes it back to the 90s with their I Love the 90s Party Saturday. Harlem hip-hop heavy-hitter 70 ___ a customer ortized appetizers and Thing" bedtimes are set Mase headlines the Loft’s blast from the past party, hitting the stage to spit some old-school classics beveraged buyouts? 29 Shenzi in "The Lion 47 "Imagine" songwriter from the days of “Harlem World” and beyond. DJ Infamous, DJ Butcher and DJ Cutt-Nice fill out an 45 Classic 1981 Galaxian Down King," e.g. 52 He sang about Bennie follow-up with tractor 1 Perfectly already star-studded night of classic boom bap hip hop for a night steeped in not-so-long-ago nostalgia. 31 Island "where and Daniel beams 2 Make upset Radio personality and TV star of “Rap City” and “106 & Park,” Big Tigger, will also make an appearance. America's day begins" 54 Pennywise, for one 48 Devoured 3 Fake Kazakh For party people, it’s the place to be. I Love the 90s Party is a 30 and over event with a strictly enforced 33 Actor Idris of 2017's 55 Bandleader Shaw 49 President pro ___ 4 Luxury hotel chain "The Dark Tower" 57 Reprehensible 90's dress code. 50 Summer in the citÈ? 5 Weak conditions 34 Camp out in the ele- 59 It's never mine alone 10 p.m. $30. The Loft, 414 East Michigan Ave., Lansing. (517) 913-0103, theloftlansing.com. 51 Tool before down or 6 Letters on an envelope ments 60 L.A. rock club Whisky cakes addressed to a company 35 Low-cal Cadbury- a ___ 53 Highlight reel segment 7 Bakery sackful 56 Dragging feeling Schweppes drink 61 Young ___ (kids) PUBLIC NOTICES 8 ___ and feather 58 Spaghetti sauce brand 39 "Don't touch this wall!" 63 Eerie sighting 9 Report cards' stats CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF LANSING you can only get in one sign SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED MINUTES 10 "Everything Now" group place? 40 First compass point ___ Fire 62 Megastore for all your clockwise from N (on a A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF 11 "The Wizard of Oz" LANSING WAS HELD AT THE TOWNSHIP OFFICES LOCATED AT 3209 WEST MICHIGAN AVENUE, LANSING, MICHIGAN ON TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2017 AT 7:00 P.M. ©2017 Jonesin’ Crosswords • For answers to this puzzle, call: 1-900-226-2800, 99 cents per minute. Must be 18+. Or to bill to your credit card, call: 1-800-655-6548. Answers Page 26 MEMBERS PRESENT: Supervisor Hayes, Clerk Aten, Treasurer Rodgers Trustees: Broughton, Harris, McKenzie, DeLay MEMBERS ABSENT: None.

SUDOKU INTERMEDIATE ALSO PRESENT: Michael Gresens, Attorney

ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD: TO PLAY Meeting called to order by Supervisor Hayes. Minutes of the meeting held on June 27, 2017 approved. Agenda approved as amended. Fill in the grid so that every Resort Economic Development Liquor license for Hilton Homewood Suites recommended for approval. row, column, and outlined Resolution 17-12: Authorize Installment Purchase Agreement for Financing of Police Vehicles adopted.West Side Water Bond Authorizing Ordinance No. 36.23 adopted. 3-by-3 box contains the Resolution 17-13: USDA Loan Resolution adopted. Award of contract to Scarlett Excavating, Inc. approved. numbers 1 through 9 exactly Budget amendment approved. Used car lot license renewals approved. once. No guessing is required. Claims approved. Executive session held to discuss attorney-client privileged communication. The solution is unique. Board returned to regular session. Meeting adjourned.

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351-2420. elpl.org. Monday Night Life Drawing. Draw a nude model with poses. 7 - 9 p.m. $10 per session ($5 for students) to cover the model and studio.. O'Day Studios, Suite 115 1650 Kendale Blvd. East Lansing. Tuesday, August 15 CLASSES AND SEMINARS Bach Vibrational Emotional Therapy. Learn about dealing with stress and emotions using flower essences. 6:30 to 8 p.m. FREE/ Donations accepted. Willow Stick Ceremonies, 1515 W. Mt. Hope Ave., Suite 3 Lansing. REWILD THE CHILD HOME DAYCARE / AU BONHEUR DES ENFANTS Capital City Toastmasters Meeting. Courtesy Photo Learn about public speaking and leadership Rewild the Child is a new home daycare business dedicated to creating smart, sensitive and self-sufficient kids. It encourages skills. 7 p.m. FREE for visitors. CADL outdoor play and imparting environmental stewardship. Downtown Lansing Library, 401 S. Capitol Ave. Lansing. (517) 367-6300. Take off Pounds Sensibly. Help and support posits that humans are inherently selfish a French phrase meaning “to the happiness By ALLAN I. ROSS to help you shed pounds. 6 p.m. FREE first and that inhibiting that reflex only creates of children" — is a French language immer- visit.. St. Therese Parish, 102 West Randolph Working parents in Metro Lansing an atmosphere of punishment. sion home daycare on the city’s east side. Street Lansing. (517) 487-3749. looking for unique, value-added daycare Cochran said she doesn't do timeouts, Founder Khadija Ouahidi said Au Bonheur services have two new options to choose just a "a lot of distracting and removing" offers a play-based learning environment from. Globe hoppers looking to raise little kids from situations in they could find con- for children newborns to 4-year-olds. MUSIC world citizens can enroll their tots in Au flicts. Ouahidi, a French native, said she loves her Broadway on the Michigan Princess. Bonheur des Enfants, a new French “When you don’t make them share, you culture and is passionate about sharing it Lucy Finkel and Jason Coffey sing hits. language immersion home daycare let them see how it feels to be left out, and with Metro Lansing families. Refreshments/river cruise included with ticket business led by a native French speaker, I’ve found that that actually makes them “Studies show that exposing a child to price. 12 a.m. - 8 p.m. $20. Michigan Princess while those hoping to raise self-sufficient, want to share more. It’s at least way less of a foreign language at an early age helps Riverboat, 3004 W. Main St., Lansing. an issue. It’s funny because my kid is the them develop a variety of skills that help eco-minded stewards of the planet can Jazz Tuesdays at Moriarty's. From 7 to choose a daycare devoted to rugged hardest one.” learning,” Ouahidi said. “Children who learn The idea for Rewild the Child came to a second language are better equipped 10 p.m. FREE. Moriarty's Pub, 802 E. Michigan individualism — and getting messy. Ave., Lansing. (517) 485-5287. “Most daycares are just focused on try- Cochran when she was looking for a day- to communicate and adapt their interac- ing to be preschools, and they’ll set a cur- care for her son. Cochran is a trained doula, tions with people of different cultural riculum designed to get kids ready,” said but re-entered the 9-to-5 workforce three backgrounds and perspectives. It also gives Markie Cochran, referring to kindergarten. years ago after her son was born and she them an edge to develop a multifaceted EVENTS perspective of the world.” Cochran is the founder of Rewild realized the on-call lifestyle was too dis- Bingo, Bridge, and Euchre. Weekly events ruptive. None of the daycares fit what she Ouahidi moved to Lansing in 2015 from the Child Home Daycare in northwest at the senior center. 1 - 4:30 p.m. Cost Varies. wanted for him, so she decided to channel England where she’d been working as a Lansing. “That may be what parents think Meridian Senior Center, 4406 Okemos Road her ideas into a daycare that put equal nanny. Like Rewild the Child, Au Bonheur they want, but toddlers just need to play. Okemos. emphasis on engaging with nature, organic des Enfants encourages play-based learn- My philosophy is to incorporate learning Knitting and Crochet Group. All ages and nutrition, arts and crafts, fitness activities, ing, with a focus on organic snacks and into play without interrupting them and and self-sufficiency. individualistic expression. levels welcome. Bring your own supplies or allowing them to be outdoors as much as “The only rules are that if it’s not hurt- “Each child has their own pace and per- use ours. 11 a.m. -noon FREE. East Lansing they want.” ing someone or you, it’s OK,” Cochran said. sonality,” Ouahidi said. “We just help them Public Library, 950 Abbot Road East Lansing. And this summer at least, that’s meant “Kids are wild — they’re animal. Society bring out the best in themselves by getting (517) 351-2420. getting dirty. Rewild the Child features an tries to tame them way too much, but them started on a journey to a bilingual Game Night at UrbanBeat. Play provided outdoor play area with a “mud kitchen,” a life, with all the joys that will bring.” being calm, sitting in a seat and focusing games or bring your own. 5 - 8 p.m. FREE. tire obstacle course, a sandbox, a chicken Au Bonheur can accommodate up to on the same thing that everyone else is coop, and a handmade wooden play struc- 12 kids, with eight slots currently open. UrbanBeat Event Center, 1213 Turner St. focusing on goes against kids’ nature. I let ture with two slides. There’s also a garden Ouahidi said none of her four students are Lansing. them be loud as they want, unless it’s nap- speaking French yet — she’s only had them that kids can help tend. Cochran encour- LCC West Toastmasters. Learn speaking time.” for a month — but is confident that it’s ages them to help her in the kitchen pre- and leadership skills. 5 - 6:30 p.m. LCC West Rewild the child can accommodate up only a matter of time. paring snacks and meals that come, in part, to six children, which for the next three “They’re starting to understand me,” Campus, 5708 Cornerstone Drive Lansing. 517- from that garden. years at least will include Cochran’s son. Ouahidi said. “So that’s the first step.” 483-1314. “There’s a lot of math in baking, and Right now she has only one opening, but Overeaters Anonymous. Group offers help, even though it’d be easier if I cook without anticipates an expansion if business stays Rewild the Child Home Daycare guidance and support to overeaters. 7 p.m. them, I use it as a learning opportunity,” good. 2905 Mildred St., Lansing Presbyterian Church of Okemos, 2258 Bennett Cochran said. “I leave it up to the kids to “It would be nice to be able to move 6:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday - Road., Okemos. (517) 349-9536. find their own way to keep busy, and they out to the country eventually, to get more Friday; closed Saturday-Sunday can be as wild as they want as long as (517) 331-5088, Paws for Reading. Preschool - high school wild with it,” Cochran said. “I could offer a they’re being safe and (respectful) of oth- rewildthechilddaycare.com ages spend time reading to a certified therapy lot more being in a rural setting, and the ers.” dog. Call ahead. 6 - 7 p.m. Grand Ledge Area cool thing about Lansing is how close we Cochran’s business model was inspired Au Bonheur des Enfants District Library, 131 E Jefferson St., Grand are to rural areas. But I’m still figuring out 2809 Tammany Ave., Lansing by a variety of child-centric theories, if people want this. My customers are all 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday Ledge. (517) 627-7014. including the Montessori method, Reggio very happy, and I feel lucky that they find Friday; closed Saturday-Sunday Reflexology. Reflex improvement sessions. Emilia, Waldorf, and nature-based pro- value in what I do. I’m eager to see how it (517) 402-9790, facebook.com/ Call for appointments. 10:20 a.m. - 2:50 p.m. grams. It’s also based in part on a book she grows.” daycare201 $14/$12 members. Meridian Senior Center, read called “It’s OK Not to Share,” which Meanwhile, Au Bonheur des Enfants — See Out on the Town, Page 26 26 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • August 9, 2017

Area District Libraries Haslett Branch, 1590 CLASSES AND SEMINARS Out on the town Franklin St. Haslett. Shamanic Healing & Education Clinic. EVENTS Trending Topics. Learn about current events Shamanic demonstration clinic and talk. 6:30 Hula Hoop with Lansing Hoops (All ages). from page 25 issues. 7 - 8:30 p.m. FREE. East Lansing Public to 8:30 p.m. Free/Donations accepted. Willow Learn some hooping skills. 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Library, 950 Abbot Road East Lansing. (517) Stick Ceremonies, 1515 W. Mt. Hope Ave., Suite FREE. Capital Area District Libraries Aurelius 4406 Okemos Road, Okemos. 351-2420. Summer STEAM Series (Ages 7-17). Build 3 Lansing. Branch, 1939 South Aurelius Road Mason. with cups and straws to see how materials (517) 628-3743. make a difference. 11 a.m. - noon FREE. Capital Wednesday, August 16 MUSIC Touch a Truck Summer Celebration (All The Great Barbershop Chorus - The ages). Get up close to emergency vehicles. 10 Chorus Numbers - 11 a.m. FREE. Capital Area District Libraries SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 >> ‘MAKESHIFT’ MARY EXHIBITION AT ROBIN THEATRE Mountain Town Singers. along with Quartet Numbers. 7 - 9 p.m. FREE/ Haslett Branch, 1590 Franklin St. Haslett. (517) REO Town artist Mary “Makeshift” Molnar presents her newest collection of mixed-media paintings at Donations accepted. William E. Tennant 339-2324. Robin Theatre Saturday. Obsessed with “colors resembling rainbow vomit,” “Makeshift” Mary brings Performance Shell, 805 W. Park St. Saint honesty and vigor to every piece she creates. Molnar’s subjects span far and wide, from abstract Johns. 989-224-2429. expressions concerned with the beauty of fatness to realistic representations of angry chicks and foul words to whimsical depictions of our favorite 90s cartoon characters. Molnar’s exhibit will be expertly SUDOKU SOLUTION complemented by the electronic music of Andy Mack. CROSSWORD SOLUTION From Pg. 24 From Pg. 24 Light refreshments provided. 7 p.m. FREE. The Robin Theatre, 1105 South Washington Ave., Lansing. (989) 878-1810, therobintheatre.com.

AUGUST 11-13 >> GREAT LAKES FOLK FESTIVAL AT EAST LANSING

Since 1983, the MSU Museum’s Michigan Traditional Arts Program has hosted the Great Lakes Folk Festival in downtown East Lansing. From blues to bluegrass, Celtic and Latin, the festival keeps its 34-year tradition alive with music, dance and culture from across America and around the world. Festival performers will include the old-time ballads of Anna & Elizabeth, Guy Davis’ blues, the Cajun expressions of T’Monde and many other eclectic acts. In addition to live music, the Great Lakes Folk Festival also hosts dance stages, demonstrations of traditional arts and storytelling, food, an arts marketplace, activities for kids and the first ever Queer Traditions Summit, an exploration of the LGBTQ+ community and traditional arts. 6 p.m.-10:30 Friday; noon-10:30 p.m. Saturday; noon-6:00 p.m. Sunday. $10 suggested donation. Downtown East Lansing. (517) 432-4533, greatlakesfolkfest.net.

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Cook massive BLT with basil mayo on the side. the food? All the above? Basil Mayo BLT – Lansing I went the extra mile and exchanged my Is there a specific type of food you enjoy I write the yearly budgets for the kitch- classic French fries for the sweet potato cooking? en, oversee both food and labor cost and Brewing Co. variety. I guess if there was a certain type of maintaining budgeted amounts for both. With every Lansing Brewing Co. By Eve Kucharski cuisine I enjoyed making most, it would be I am ultimately in charge of all 100-plus d e l i g h t f u l l y Mon, - Thurs. 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.; I’ll admit that I enjoy Mediterranean cuisine, as I enjoy the fresh- employees that work in the kitchen and crunchy bite, I Fri. - Sat. 11 a.m. - 1 a.m.; local breweries for their reaffirmed my Sun. Noon - 10 p.m. ness and the way flavors meld together. the mandatory training they are required THE craft brews, but truly it’s for 518 E.. Shiawassee St., to have. I do write most of the menus for love for the sand- DISH their menus. I have nothing Lansing Are there certain foods that you prefer the Kellogg Center in collaboration with wich classic. But against beer — in fact I real- (517)371-2600 to cook, or does it depend on your mood, my sous-chefs. soon after fin- ly like it — but I love well- lansingbrewingcompany.com time of year, etc.? On occasion, when all the above are ishing it, I was made bar fare. That’s why last week I decid- The last few years it has been good complete, I still really enjoy spending disappointed to ed to grab dinner at the Lansing Brewing quality pork. We are fortunate as a part of time on the floor with cooks producing find out that the specials aren’t set on any Co. MSU to have the Student Organic Farm good food, sharing knowledge with the recurring schedule. While debating over a heaping plate raise a few pigs for us each year. To have students and developing that camarade- But then I realized it was a blessing in of poutine and some chicken and waffles, access to such a fantastic product to use rie that makes us a team. I may be a bit disguise. The only way to have the sandwich hearing the special that day was enough in the creation of special dishes and menu removed from that now, but the feeling again is to come back to the brew house to change my mind. For $9, I ordered a items is a unique opportunity that I have it gives me is really the reason I start- until I can find it again. Poor me. had to showcase what we here at the State ed this crazy profession in the first place. Room are capable of and the farm as well. What inspires the dishes you create? SATURDAYS AT Do you have children? That is a tough question. In all hones- Yes, I have four children, ages 24 to 11. ty, it is everything that exists around me. To elaborate and sound less existential by How do you maintain a work/life bal- that, I mean I could be walking through ance? Horrocks Farm Market and see one single Being a chef, it is hard to maintain the ingredient that sparks an entire dish in my work life balance while working many head. I may hear a song that sparks an idea GROWLERS OF long days and weeks. I began my journey that, in turn, translates to a dish. It has MIDTOWN BEER down this path before I met my wife and happened that while repurposing leftovers ARE ONLY $12 have always been fully supported by her at home, I stumbled across a great dish 11am-5pm and my children in my chosen career. that I put on a menu and people love it. So, THAT’S $6 OF Food has somewhat become the nucleus of it really does come from everywhere. SAVINGS! our family, as some of the best moments of my week are spent with them, working What is challenging about your job? together on family dinner. It’s mostly the occasional, uncomfort- able situations that arise with employees. KITCHEN OPEN WITH How did you end up at the State Room? Where have you previously worked? What do you love most about your job? FULL MENU UNTIL 11:00 P.M. I ended up at the State Room by chance, Seeing the satisfaction on our guests’ 402 S. Washington Ave. (517) 977-1349 faces when they enjoy a great meal that Sun-Wed 11 a.m.-midnight really. I had taken a few months away from Thurs-Sat 11 a.m.-1 a.m. the kitchen business to re-focus when I we have produced! *growler sold separately

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