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FOR A for the City Market? DESIGN By BILL CASTANIER A recent article in City Pulse regarding possible reuses for the Lansing City Market got me thinking that a perfect marriage OPINION with our new beach on the river would be a carousel. I’m a fan of , having growing up in a city with two amusement parks, Wenona Beach and Tony’s Park in Bay City, and then going to college in East Lansing where we had easy access to Property Address: Lake Lansing and 303 Oakhill, East Lansing its storied carousel. Until visionary city leaders saw the Current Occupant: possibility of a beach, I would have Kappa Alpha Theta thought that bringing a carousel to Year Built: 1935 Lansing a bit of over-reach. Historic Several people recognized last carousels are expensive and they month’s Eye for Design, but Mary don’t often show up for purchase on MSU Archives & Historical Collection Jessup responded first. She noted the open market. Jane’s Carousel in People riding the Lakeside Carousel at the opening of AutoWorld, in Flint, in 1984. that she had passed through the Brooklyn cost more than $1.5 mil- distinctive front door of the Kappa lion to purchase and took 28 years to In the last decade there have own carousel in use at the Van Andel Alpha Theta house, 303 Oakhill Ave. restore. A Coney Island carousel was been several communities which Museum Center. A carousel similar purchased by New York City in 2005 have shown interest in providing a to the one owned by MSU operates in East Lansing, many times as an for $1.8 million and an additional home for the carousel, but they were at Greenfield Village, Dearborn. undergraduate student at Michigan $1.7 million was spent to restore it. hindered in part by the cost of con- Additionally, there are carousels at State University. Founded in 1870 as However, Lansing with imagina- structing a building to house it year Comerica Park, , Crossroads the first Greek-letter fraternity for tion, chutzpah and money might round. That wouldn’t be as much Village, near Flint, Silver Beach women, a chapter was installed at be able to land a historic carousel. of a problem for Lansing since it in St. Joseph, and on the Detroit MSU in 1926 and the house that is There’s one right down the street- has the City Market on the banks of Riverfront. now the home of the Thetas appears sort of. Michigan State University the , which could easi- Why a carousel? Riding a carou- to have been completed in 1935. Museum still owns a 1916 Herschell- ly house it. Grand Rapids, another Spillman carousel that has 35 carved, river town west of Lansing has its See Carousel, Page 6 This month’s Eye for Design can wooden animals, including zebras, be found in Lansing along the cor- a pig, a dog, chicken, horses and a And by coincidence … ridor between East Lansing and the Punch and Judy Chariot which it Asked about the carousel idea, Lansing Mayor Andy Schor said that using it at Capitol. The first person to cor- stores in Marion, Ohio. the City Market is, very preliminarily, under consideration. rectly identify the location of the The “menagerie” carousel was first “I had a citizen reach out to me and say I have an idea and why not put a car- detail will receive a City Pulse Eye installed at Lakeside Park in Flint in ousel there,” Schor said. “I don’t even know if it works, but I thought before we for Design mug. Send your answer 1916 and then was moved to Sunset even think about let us see if it’s still there and still available.” As a result, he said, to carriesampson@micourthistory. Beach at Crystal, Michigan, in 1936 an intern in the Mayor’s Office contacted the MSU Museum to find out more org where it operated until 1977. The about the 103-year-old carousel. Schor said he was waiting for a report on the carousel narrowly avoided disaster intern’s findings. when the building holding it col- “I don’t know if that’s the right use,” Schor said in an interview taped Tuesday lapsed during a storm. In 1979 it was that will be posted on City’s Pulse website. “I don’t know if it makes money, and donated to the MSU Museum, where again I’ve said from the beginning this has to be sustainable and the city’s not going to subsidize the space.” a group of volunteers called the Brass Schor said he was entertaining the idea of installing it in the City Market at Ring Society began a tedious resto- least “till we have something permanent. ration. The restoration was complet- The Waterfront Bar & Grill, the remaining tenant, vacated the City Market last ed by the Mott Foundation in 1984 so month after a protracted legal battle to stay. the carousel could be used at Flint’s “I don’t want it to sit vacant,” Schor said. He said the space could be used for Auto World. When Auto World failed “Eye for Design” is our look at some of weddings and festivals, for example, “until we have a permanent replacement.” the nicer properties in Lansing. It rotates each it was moved to Marion, Ohio, in — BERL SCHWARTZ with Eye candy of the Week and Eyesore of the 1989, where it is now resides. Week. 6 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • November 20, 2019 Call the plumber Mayor’s pick for ‘incredibly tacted by the mayor’s office about the position in September. important’ BWL board Payne furnished City Pulse with a raises concerns Sept. 26 email from Matthew Schraft, special assistant to the mayor, “follow- Lansing Mayor Andy Schor plugged ing up as to your current interest in this a hole in the Board of Water & Light’s board.” Board of Commissioners Monday “I am absolutely interested,” Payne night by naming Deshon Leek, a veter- replied via email the same day. Payne an plumber and union steward, to the said she never heard back from the Third Ward seat, but the repair job isn’t Mayor’s Office after that. making everyone happy. After Schor was informed that Payne Two City Council members, siding had applied, he looked into it more and with local environmentalists, said they discovered she was correct. He apolo- would like to see a commissioner with gized for the oversight. expertise in energy or environmen- “Like Mr. Leek, Ms. Payne is not an tal and climate science. The Council energy expert but has a desire to serve approved Leek’s appointment Monday her community. I have not spoken with night, with Councilman Brian Jackson her, but in reviewing her application it casting the only “no” vote. (Councilman looks like she would be a fine citizen Lawrence Cosentino/City Pulse Peter Spadafore was absent.) representative on the BWL board. I take “Nothing personal to Mr. Leek, I Lansing City Clerk Chris Swope (right) swears in Deshon Leek as the Third Ward full blame for the error, and Ms. Payne commissioner for the Board of Water & Light at Monday’s City Council meeting. think he’s a great person,” Jackson said. has my apologies. She will certainly be “I’m voting no because the position is so included in future considerations for important, especially given our current openings on the BWL board.” Hussain, to labor, to business, and asked with unique legislative and execu- climate crisis. It’s important that the Payne is a longtime environmen- them if they knew someone who would tive authority,” Hussain said. “This is commissioners who drive the decision tal activist and served as LEED do the work, and Deshon stepped up,” an incredibly important board.” But for our energy future have either some — Leadership in Energy and Schor said. Hussain said he is satisfied that Leek is energy expertise or environmental or Environmental Design— consultant for Leek is a longtime steward of “willing to learn and engage.” renewable energy expertise.” the new home of the Red Cedar Friends, Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 333, Hussain said he didn’t know all Councilwoman Kathie Dunbar vot- where she served as clerk. She works in which supported Schor in his run for he needed to know about city gov- ed to approve Leek’s appointment, but the state Department of Health and mayor. Schor said that after spreading ernment when he was elected to shared Jackson’s concerns. Human Services as a specialist on aging the word of the BWL vacancy, a mem- the Council. Councilwoman Jody “I really would like to see us do some services. ber of the union contacted him to let Washington took the same tack. vetting that looks at expertise in sus- Jackson called upon the mayor him know Leek was interested. The “When I was appointed a fire commis- tainability,” she said. Monday to conduct a “broader search” BWL negotiates with the union. sioner, I had not been a firefighter,” Rebecca Payne, a local environmen- in the future “or at least consult with Schor said the union’s support had no Washington said. talist and vocal opponent of the utility’s myself and other people and I’m sure bearing on the appointment. Leek, 45, was born and raised in new $500 million natural gas plant, we can get somebody with some of that “A lot of groups and interests sup- Lansing. said she was passed over for the job, background.” ported me,” he said. “Seventy-three per- He graduated from Everett High despite the mayor’s claim at Monday Schor said he welcomes anyone with cent of the electorate supported me. I School and studied construction man- night’s City Council meeting that Leek an interest in serving on any city board, make decisions based on what’s best for agement at Lansing Community College. was the only applicant. but he said had to beat the bushes to the city.” After serving a five-year apprenticeship, Payne, a Third Ward resident and find an applicant for Third Ward BWL At Monday’s meeting, Councilman he joined Local 333 of the Plumbers’ member of the Lansing Environmental commissioner. Hussain said he doesn’t take appoint- and Pipefitters’ Union. He’s been union Action Team, said she applied for the “We reached out to several people, ments to the BWL board lightly. position in January 2018 and was con- to Third Ward Councilmember Adam “The charter empowers this board See BWL, Page 7

Museum and MSU officials is in The carousel could be complement- that was fastened on a stand next Carousel order. Clearly, Lansing will have to ed by educational panels detailing to the carousel and as the carousel develop a proposal on how the car- the history of carousels and some of revolved a rider who could grab the ousel will be housed, maintained, the legendary Michigan amusement ring would get a free ride). It’s come from page 5 restored, preserved and who will be parks or even more about Lansing’s to mean trying something that’s responsible for overseeing all the circus mayor, James (Joel) Warner, hard to do, but that has great reward sel is still a magical experience for details. who at one time owned the largest like putting a carousel on Lansing’s children and adults who want to rec- If everything is a go, then the traveling circus in the country. He waterfront. reate the fantasy of their childhood. hard work of fund-raising begins. also is known for bringing Jumbo the If you listen closely you can hear Jumping on a “racing steed” or one of Corporations could be recruited elephant to America, which at the the band organ signaling the start of the popular menagerie animals like to step up and underwrite the res- time was the biggest elephant in the the carousel. a frog can still bring a wide smile to toration of an animal; individuals world. (Bill Castanier, a longtime con- your face. might want naming rights or local It’s worth trying to “grab the brass tributor to City Pulse, is president What will it take? First an explo- clubs and organizations might adopt ring” to bring a carousel to Lansing. of the Historical Society of Greater ration of the idea with the MSU a horse or menagerie animal. (“Brass ring” refers to a ring of brass Lansing.) City Pulse • November 20, 2019 www.lansingcitypulse.com 7

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“I’m definitely not a yes man,” he said. (At-Large) is a retired director of and willing to learn.” Dunbar said she BWL “My union prepared me for that.” MARO, an association representing expected Leek to be a quick study and Douglas Jester, a non-voting advi- disabled employees. Sandra Zerkle hard worker. from page 7 sory member of the BWL Board of (Fourth Ward) worked for the AFL- “I didn’t study politics, and here I Commissioners and the sole energy CIO and various Lansing companies am,” Dunbar said. “I didn’t study envi- specialist on the board, said the envi- and nonprofits, including AT&T and ronmental science, and yet I have a con- steward for seven years and a journey- ronmentalists’ call for an energy expert Job Corps. cern for the environment.” She asked man plumber for 20 years. is a “fair concern on their part. The “You do not need to be the subject Leek to get up to speed on “issues folks “I’ve been fortunate and blessed with board should have diverse interests and expert when you’re appointed to these are concerned about, and that’s all we my career and I would like to give back backgrounds represented,” he said. boards,” Councilwoman Washington can ask.” to my community,” Leek said. “I’d like to Jester is a specialist in energy policy said. “You have to be willing to work —LAWRENCE COSENTINO be a steward of the environment and I’d and utilities regulation, a former advisor like to see Lansing do better.” at the Michigan Department of Energy CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF LANSING Leek said affordability is a key issue and a partner in Five Lakes Energy. He 3209 W. MICHIGAN AVENUE in the Third Ward. doesn’t get a vote on the board because LANSING, MICHIGAN 48917 “We’ve got a lot of low-income people he represents East Lansing, a BWL ser- Regular meetings of the Charter Township of Lansing for fiscal year 2020 will be held at 3209 in the community. It’s harder on them vice area outside of Lansing. W. Michigan Avenue on the following dates and at the times specified: With Leek’s appointment, the board BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Meetings held at 7:00 p.m. if they’re not able to afford utilities,” he 4/14 8/5 WED 11/24 said. remains strong in members with finan- 1/7 4/28 8/18 12/8 But he emphasized that he is con- cial acumen, but still has no voting 1/21 5/12 9/1 2/4 5/26 9/15 scious of the urgency to move away members with energy or environmental 2/18 6/9 9/29 from fossil fuels. expertise. 3/3 6/23 10/13 Anthony Mullen (at-large) works at 3/17 7/7 10/27 “It was great that we got rid of coal,” 3/31 7/21 11/10 he said. “Burning coal was terrible for GC Services, a debt collection agency. everybody, our kids, grandkids.” The Ken Ross (at-large) is a specialist in PLANNING COMMISSION (when case is pending) Meetings held at 7:00 p.m. 1/15 4/15 7/15 10/21 BWL plans to go coal free by 2025, banking and a 2/19 5/20 8/19 11/18 when the Erickson Power Station is former finan- STATE OF MICHIGAN 3/18 6/17 9/16 12/16 PROBATE COURT closed. cial regulator. COUNTY OF INGHAM NOTICE OF HEARING BOARD OF APPEALS (when case is pending) Meetings held at 7:00 p.m. Leek said the BWL’s new $500 mil- Tracy Thomas FILE NO. 14-1002-GM 1/27 4/27 7/27 10/26 lion natural gas-fired plant is a “great (at-large) is In the matter of 2/24 5/18 8/24 11/23 KASHMIERE G. PEARL, minor chief depu- 3/23 6/22 9/28 12/14 bridge” to an all-renewable energy TO ALL INTERESTED PERSON'S including: DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY GOVERNING BOARD (DDA) future. Environmentalists say the plant ty principal NAKITA PEARL will needlessly lock the utility into burn- at Waverly DWAYNE HALL Meetings held at 9:00 a.m., Location to be determined. 1/8 4/1 7/8 10/7 Whose address(es) is/are ing more fossil fuels for 30 to 40 years. High School. unknown and whose interest in the 2/5 5/6 8/5 11/4 matter may be barred or affected 3/4 6/3 9/9 12/2 “I’d like to stay on the path of clean David Lenz by the following: energy,” Leek said. “That’s big. I know (First Ward) TAKE NOTICE: Guardian gives BUILDING AUTHORITY: 2nd Wednesday when business is pending. notice of the filing of her annual the technology isn’t quite there, and is an architect. report on Condition of Minor in the within matter with the Ingham Minutes of the above meeting will be available in the Office of the Township Clerk. Individuals affordability is an issue, but I believe Beth Graham County Probate Court. with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services planning to attend any Township meeting one day we will get there.” (Second 10/02/2018 should notify the Township Clerk’s Office in advance of the meeting that will be attended. Leek said he would not rubber stamp Ward) is Guardian: Twyla J. Scott Susan L. Aten, Clerk projects or plans BWL staff puts in a Realtor. 1223 W. Kalamazoo Street Lansing, MI 48915 Chart Township of Lansing front of the commission. 517-372-3426 CP#19-335 CP#19-339 8 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • November 20, 2019

others have reported, in early longer the pertinent question. September, Ukrainian President The question is whether he’ll get The only question that matters Volodymyr Zelensky was ready to away with it. He’s already gotten capitulate to Trump’s demands. He away with it once. He did the thing. To be sure, quid pro quos are scheduled an interview with CNN’s In July, Special Counsel Robert There’s no ques- the mother’s milk of foreign pol- Fareed Zakaria on Sept. 13, when Mueller gave a halting performance INFORMED DISSENT tion he did the icy. When Biden, in 2016, at the he planned to announce Trump’s in a televised congressional hear- thing. behest of the Obama administra- desired investigations. ing, and Democrats’ impeachment Everything that’s tion, the European Union, and Zelensky was against a wall. The momentum stalled, despite the happening now the International Monetary Fund, funding Congress had approved multiple incidents of obstruction of — the theatrics threatened to withhold $1 billion expired on Sept. 30. If Trump didn’t justice Mueller documented in his and distractions, JEFFERY C. BILLMAN in loan guarantees from Ukraine release it by then, it would van- report. the media anal- unless it removed a state prosecu- ish. Trump’s surrogates had made The very next day, an emboldened yses and pundit tor viewed as corrupt or ineffective, clear the president’s terms. As EU Trump was on the phone shaking fulminations, the nitpicking and that was a quid pro quo. Ambassador Gordon Sondland down Zelensky, telling him that if obfuscations, now the open witness What Trump did is qualitatively admitted to Congress, he told he wanted the money, he’d better tampering — is noise, a spectacle different. Biden acted in further- Ukraine that the “resumption of the make with the investigations. that will elicit more heat than light ance of U.S. foreign policy. Trump U.S. aid would likely not occur until That gets at a key point: The and should only reinforce what any acted in furtherance of Trump. Ukraine provided the public anti- more Trump thinks he can act with- clear-eyed person who’s been paying There’s no evidence that Biden corruption statement that we had out consequence, the less inhibited attention already knows. did anything illegal or that the been discussing for many weeks.” he’ll be; the less inhibited he comes, He did the thing. Ukrainians conspired to frame William Taylor, the top diplomat the bigger threat he’ll pose to our That is, extortion: President Russia for election interference, as in Ukraine, testified that Sondland institutions and democratic norms. Trump held up nearly $400 million the conspiracy theory goes. If there told him that Trump “wanted At the end of this sturm und in aid to Ukraine — money to help was, that would be a matter for the President Zelensky in a public box drang — after the inevitable that country fight Russian-backed Department of Justice, not Trump’s by making a public statement about impeachment, after the trial in separatists — to force Ukraine’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, ordering such investigations.” the Senate, after the avalanche of government to announce investiga- and a cadre of hacks ham-fistedly On Sept. 9, however, the bullshit that will flood our news tions into Joe Biden and a conspir- coercing the reluctant Ukrainians to Intelligence Community’s inspector feeds — the only question that will acy theory to undermine the intelli- interfere in American elections. general notified House Intelligence matter is whether Republican sena- gence community’s conclusion that Trump did the thing. And the Committee Chairman Adam Schiff tors have the courage to rebuke the the Russians worked with Wikileaks thing came within days of working. about the whistleblower complaint. president and his propagandists, to help Trump’s 2016 campaign. As The New York Times and That day, three congressional com- whether they’ll acknowledge the mittees opened an investigation corruption staring them in the face, into whether Giuliani was attempt- whether they’ll place themselves on NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ing to “pressure the government of the right side of history or submit EAST LANSING PLANNING COMMISSION Ukraine to assist the President’s fully to the rising tide of authoritar- Notice is hereby given of the following public hearings to be held by the East Lansing reelection campaign.” ianism consuming the Republican Planning Commission on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 7:00 p.m., in the 54-B District On Sept. 11, amid mounting Party. Court, Courtroom 2, 101 Linden Street, East Lansing. pressure, the White House released Having watched events unfold 1. A public hearing will be held to consider Ordinance 1478, an the aid money. On Sept. 13, Schiff last week, and for the last three ordinance to amend the Zoning Use District Map of Chapter 50 – went public with news of the whis- years, I fear I know the answer — Zoning – of the Code of the City of East Lansing to rezone the property at 3118 West Road from RA, Residential Agricultural District, to B-5, tleblower complaint. even though they, too, know he did Community Retail Sales Business District. With money in hand and Trump’s the thing. 2. A public hearing will be held to consider Ordinance 1477, an extortion plot out in the open, (Jeffrey BILLMAN is the editor ordinance to amend the Zoning Use District Map of Chapter 50 – Zelensky bailed on the interview. of INDY Week, in Durham, North Zoning – of the Code of the City of East Lansing to rezone the property Trump did the thing. That’s no Carolina.) at 3225 West Road from RA, Residential Agricultural District, to B-4, Restricted Office Business District.

3. A public hearing will be held to consider Ordinance 1479, an ordinance NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING to amend the Zoning Use District Map of Chapter 50 – Zoning – of EAST LANSING HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION the Code of the City of East Lansing to rezone the property at 341- 345 Evergreen Avenue from Conditional B-3, City Center Business, Notice is hereby given of the following public hearing to be held by the East Lansing Historic to Conditional B-3, City Center Business, to allow for revisions to the District Commission on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 7:00 p.m., in the 54-B District associated site plan and special use permit. Court, Courtroom 2, 101 Linden Street, East Lansing.

Call (517) 319-6930, the Department of Planning, Building and Development, East Lansing A public hearing will be held for the purpose of considering a request from City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, for additional information. All interested persons Stephanie Cepak, for the property located at 904 Michigan Avenue, to will be given an opportunity to be heard. These matters will be on the agenda for the next replace the existing concrete front porch and steps with wood materials. Planning Commission meeting after the public hearing is held, at which time the Commission may vote on them. The Planning Commission's recommendations are then placed on the Call (517) 319-6930, the Department of Planning, Building and Development, East Lansing agenda of the next City Council meeting. The City Council will make the final decision on City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, for additional information. All interested persons will these applications. be given an opportunity to be heard.

The City of East Lansing will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as The City of East Lansing will provide reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as interpreters for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered interpreters for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities upon request received by the City seven (7) at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities upon request received by the City seven (7) calendar days prior to the meeting. Individuals with disabilities requiring aids or services calendar days prior to the meeting. Individuals with disabilities requiring aids or services should write or call the Planning Department, 410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI 48823. should write or call the Planning Department, 410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI 48823. Phone: (517) 319-6930. TDD Number: 1-800-649-3777. Phone: (517) 319-6930. TDD Number: 1-800-649-3777.

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Visit us online at lansingcitypulse.com and facebook.com/lansingcitypulse relation to the former governor, is an (Kyle Melinn of the Capitol news adjunct faculty member at Washtenaw service MIRS is at melinnky@gmail. County College and the University of com.) City Pulse • November 20, 2019 www.lansingcitypulse.com 11 Culture wars Michael Trice, a rhet- Five years after the world’s oric professor at the largest harassment campaign, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, argue the Internet remains a place for social media monopo- lies such as Facebook, organized hatred and hoaxes Twitter and the popular discussion site, Reddit, By AUDREY MATUSZ Imagine waking up one morning to a new reality need to shift from gov- where overnight you reached the top of the far right’s erning by rules to govern- hit list. The opening scene sounds like the making of ing by ethics. Nicholas Cage’s next starring role, but the scenario is “We need new guid- far from fiction. ance and new ways of Earlier this month, R. David Edelman, a cyber- being able to handle the security expert at the Massachusetts Institute of harms that are being Technology, woke up to an email from a friend caused,” said Trice, who informing him he was the face of a new Twitter hoax has studied harassment identifying him as the whistleblower who exposed campaigns, specifically in Trump’s controversial phone call with the president online gaming communi- of Ukraine. ties, since 2014. “A lot of Death threats ensued, and that is ethical in nature the rest Edelman might’ve and a lot of it is gover- been able to predict himself. nance in nature. And This chain of events start- the idea that platforms ed with a meme containing a can base all of that eth- half-truth — Edelman served ic around one value, like as technology policy adviser free speech, it’s just non- for the Obama administra- sense. No ethical code has one value.” tion until 2017 — and end- Potts Audey Matusz/City Pulse ed in tens of thousands of Ethos of MSU grad Rebekah Small is a gamer and coauthor of “Values versus Rules in people online convinced that Social Media Communities.” Edelman was a subversive threat to society — a “dark Gamergate Gamergate was coined pattern.” through. As Trice and Potts explain in their chapter, in 2014 by actor Adam Baldwin when he retweeted A dark pattern is an online conversation geared to the Internet can act as a conduit of rage for destruc- a YouTube video that broke down Quinn’s vengeful make a person do something they ordinarily wouldn’t tive communities that lack accountability. ex-boyfriend’s 9,000-word post on 4chan accusing in real life, said Liza Potts, professor of digital culture When a self-identifying ‘wizard,’ an involuntarily her of sleeping with a writer for the gaming site at Michigan State University. Potts is the coauthor of celibate white male, creeps out of their dark 4chan Kotaku to get positive reviews on her first major “Values versus Rules in Social Media Communities,” safe space to join a brigade calling for the death of project, “Depression Quest.” a chapter in “Digital Ethics,” a new anthology due out Quinn, there are no authorities in the cyber or real Baldwin, who is no relation to the famous Baldwin this summer. world to stop them. When once famous figures such Brothers of Long Island, was previously best known Potts compared “dark patters” to the spread of as alt-right troll Milo Yiannopoulos and the libertar- for his role as Animal Mother in “Full Metal Jacket.” conspiracy theories, “You think for an inkling that ian academic Christina Hoff Sommers joined the bri- Part of what propels the perceived truth of these there is some truth in there, and it appeals to you,” gade they did little to “abate the original harassment rumor-filled hate brigades is the backing of celebri- she said. “Then the answer is easy. I shall run in this and rumormongering even as the veneer of media ties, especially those with strong Twitter followings. direction with you and that is why we look at it as criticism focused on challenging feminist culture “People leading these movements are looking less dark patterns.” critics was added to the discussion,” wrote Potts and at publishers and more on platforms. What message The Gamergate controversy, the Internet’s most Trice. do I push on Reddit versus what message do I push notorious harassment campaign built on a hoax, act- The ethos of mischief was also apparent in the on Twitter? It’s not: ‘Let me make sure which article ed as a proxy war against a female game designer, recruiting of online users to engage in the harass- goes here.’ Next, it’s ‘which groups do you align your- Zoe Quinn, along with proponents of gender equity ment and doxxing (releasing private information on self with,’” Potts said. in video games. the Internet) of individuals caught in the crosshairs The claims from Quinn’s ex turned out to be false, Since then, large social media platforms have done of Gamergate. What better way to prove your intelli- as the writer had never even reviewed her game, but little to alter their guidelines or moderation to stop gence than to publicly embarrass a woman of a high- the breakup post triggered huge resentment among defamatory online campaigns from spilling over into er status? male gamers that “women are out to destroy vid- real life consequences. In fact, social media conglom- While the subreddit group GamerGhazi marks eo games,” wrote blogger Kathy Sierra for “Serious erates, extremist groups, politicians and anyone else Jan. 29, 2015, as the close of Gamergate -- herald- Pony,” in a piece recounting her experience as the who can benefit from harvesting personal data, have ing the trolls as the victors — Trice and Potts provide target of a neo-Nazi harassment campaign in 2007. followed a similar rhetorical blueprint laid out by examples that show why similar trolling groups still From 4chan to Twitter to the alt-right news site Gamergate to influence and target online users, said exist today and the tactics for organizing hate is non- Breitbart, the ethos of the Gamergate campaign Potts. partisan. hardly varied as a result of the channels it passed In “Values versus Rules,” Potts and coauthor See Internet, Page 6 12 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • November 20, 2019 commentary within KiA away from challengers. The leaked in July, causing a national uproar. pattern creates an “echo chamber,” where someone Small said the Facebook groups create environ- Internet who once may have been level-headed on an issue is ments similar to the Stanford Prison Experiment, from page 11 only fed back what they want to hear, said Potts. This where a feigned identity and lack of moderation pro- Gaining mass appeal dark pattern is certainly not limited to KiA or extrem- duce an environment where perpetrators of violence The trolls’ online misogyny-fueled fury did not ist discussion forums. and harassment can distance themselves from guilt. begin with Gamergate. Feminist gaming critic Anita “If you watch YouTube enough you will suddenly find yourself just hearing the same information over Governance vs. ethics Sarkeesian received death and rape threats as far back Shifts in the ethical backbone of an industry have and over. So, if you go down that rabbit hole on one as 2012. She felt forced to leave her home after she happened before. Trice and Potts argue there was a idea about a conspiracy theory, suddenly you have was doxxed, with her home address posted online by general shift in engineers’ code of ethics after World 20-something videos,” said Potts. trolls. Before Sarkeesian, the blogger Kathy Sierra War II. “We are taught that in order to find absolute truth was doxxed in 2007 and her assailant, Andrew “weev” In his article “The Ethics of Expediency: Classical to look at multiple sources, but it’s not emphasized Auernheimer, was later profiled in Huffington Post Rhetoric, Technology, and the Holocaust,” Steven Katz, enough to know what legitimate sources are.” and The New York Times. The other trolls regard him an assistant professor of English at North Carolina as a “hacktivist Hero.” Leftbook and cycles of oppression State University, analyzes how Hitler created a new The violent threats and misogynist fantasies of MSU graduate Rebekah Small assisted Trice and set of morals that “prioritized scientific and engineer- Gamergate still thrive today on sites such as Twitter, Potts in aggregating examples of communities sub- ing efficiency over human life,” wrote Trice and Potts. Facebook and Reddit. The latter hosts a discussion verting guidelines by highlighting the shaming groups During the Holocaust, Nazi Germany adapted group called KotakuInAction which describes itself as of Leftbook, where discussions range from “tacky wed- Soviet technology to improve its gas vans. The move “the main hub for Gamergate.” dings to late-stage capitalism,” Small wrote. was done to alleviate soldiers from the psycholog- KotakuInAction, KiA for short, upholds the dubi- Leftbook is an unofficial term for the many groups ical trauma of shooting women and children execu- ous identity of Gamergate supporters as champions with a “far-left political affiliation” that resort to sham- tion-style, by distancing the actor from the implica- of journalism ethics and antagonists of political cor- ing groups such as “That’s it, I’m wedding shaming” or tions of their actions. rectness. This reflects the shift of the campaign’s rhet- “That’s it, I’m nail shaming” to air out grievances on By the second half of the 20th century, the National oric when alt-right social conven- Society of Professional Engineers, American Society flamethrowers like tions, racism of Mechanical Engineers and The World Medical Yiannopoulos, who or down-right Association — which formed by allied groups in at the time wrote trashy center- response to problems of medical practice — updated for Breitbart, got pieces. their canons to prioritize public welfare. Previously, involved. During the The groups’ the groups’ code of ethics reflected individual integri- height of Gamergate, guidelines, ty, according to Trice and Potts. Reddit responded by like KiA’s, sug- While the chapter doesn’t directly offer solutions to writing new guide- gest that gang- “amplifiers of hate,” as Sierra called them, Trice and lines that KiA’s rules ing up on indi- Potts pointed to Wikipedia as a neutral community of reflect. viduals in and citizens of the Internet working for a common good: “KiA is a com- outside of the accessible, accurate information. munity that has group, along The authors suggest having a shared ethos that formed around this with doxxing promotes the professional development of the greater idea that journal- them were public is a key principle in creating a safer, more pro- ists are not serv- once an issue. ductive social media platform. Screenshot by Audrey Matusz ing their needs. So, Leftbook’s In 2014, Facebook released an in-house study that Subredditt thread, they have ‘approved’ shaming labeled its own service as a channel for emotional con- KotakuInAction’s, list of rules Screenshot by Audrey Matusz media sources and groups and tagion. The study was made as a response to academ- Closed groups, largely moderated ‘unapproved’ media are designed to keep the KiA both have ic research suggesting that Facebook had a negative by women, shaming accessories sources and they activities in the group out of implicit or impact on well-being. serve as a place to be voluntarily have rules about the public eye. explicit rules The experiment sampled 700,000 users and tracked allowing traffic. So, on not report- bullied. how the filtering of positive and negative comments it’s less about serving anyone than about how they ing to platform administrators. from friends and other content would impact the sub- manage the way information comes into the commu- “Both sides have pretty heavy distrust of a lot of ject’s future posts. The results of tampering with the nity,” Trice said. institutions within the U.S. Certain institutions like individual’s feeds produced mixed results, however With 116,000 members and highly enforced rules, the media, the Right has more distrust of than the basing an individual’s well-being on their ability to Trice and Potts refer to KiA as the “muted” Gamergate, Left. The Left is far less trusting of law enforcement,” continue posting selfies for praise from friends hardly but point to how their rules also offer a “how-to” on said Trice, pointing out that while the Internet can paints a full picture of that individual’s life satisfac- be used to challenge oppression, such as in the Arab online harassment and conjure up emotion-fueled tion. Spring, it can also become a vehicle of oppression. threads. The key difference from the attack style pop- The ethics of the way the experiment manipulated Groups on Facebook avoid being policed by admins ularized by Twitter users is that KiA discourages users users is debated among scholars. But the findings of through so-called “modmins,” individuals in the from engaging in troll-like behavior in their guidelines the study actually may enable social media leaders to group who are tasked with adding new members and which comprise 10 rules, a veiled allusion to the ’90s continue shirking responsibility in the spread of mis- responding to conflict. Modmins help the group avoid cult movie “Fight Club.” information on their platforms. racking up flagged comments that could lead to the Rule #1: Don’t Be a Dickwolf, a term from a rape Potts said that the ultimate reason companies like group’s end. KiA uses its moderators in the same man- joke in the gamer community, which states all the ways Facebook are not held accountable for its content is ner. that the group could get flagged from using derogato- simply the result of “corporate capitalism,” something Shaming groups that are geared toward swapping ry slurs when addressing other users to brigading, a that won’t be disappearing any time soon. stories from bad manicures to bad reception playlists, phenomenon KiA describes as outsiders coming to the “If we can come up with algorithms, why can’t we while larger in membership, operate similar to “10- group “to start shit after they’ve been linked.” come up with one with stop lights to block horrible 15,” a Facebook group of federal border agents which Another example of how they centralize their dis- images? Like, this is not hard,” said Potts. “This is not shared obscene images of dead migrants and U.S. Rep. cussions is Rule #6: Archive as much as you can. This a technology problem. This is a leadership problem.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., The photos were is done to maintain a clean reputation and keep all the City Pulse • November 20, 2019 www.lansingcitypulse.com 13

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ARTS & CULTURE ART • BOOKS • FILM • MUSIC The true Silver Bells: Central United Methodist's carillon

By DENNIS BURCK (Left) The bells in In the cold and wispy bell tower of the Central United Central United Methodist Church, the Methodist's bell 36-bell carillon will ring out Christmas tower were cast by carols for all to hear during the Silver a foundry in Holland. Bells in the City celebration Friday, Nov. 22) in downtown Lansing. (See next page for details.) Carillonneur Janet Geissler will operate the mechan- ical levers of the instrument leading to bells weighing as much as 760 pounds. The instrument is one of only 200 true carillons in the , Geissler said. It was installed in Central United Methodist in 1951 and handcrafted by the Dutch bell found- ry Fetit and Fritsen, which made bells since 1660. “It is a fairly easy instrument to learn, but it is a little trickier to master,” Geissler said. “One of the challenges in hymns “Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee” transitioning Geissler and “Morning has Broken.” from a piano is But the carillon can be used to the top line of music is played with the play anything from rock standards right hand on the treble clef and the like “Smoke on The Water” to Bach’s bottom line is played with your left. In “Toccata and Fugue,” she added. carillon, the treble is played with your National carillon player Frank hands while the bottom is played with DellaPenna, aka Cast in Bronze, took your feet. At first, my left hand wanted the instrument to its limits after to play what my feet were supposed to embarking on a tour with the two-ton be playing.” instrument in tow. In 2012, he showed The instrument is not played like a off his energetic reprisal of the fad- piano though it is similarly arranged. A ing artform on national television for carillonneur must strike the keys with “America’s Got Talent.” fists to depress the levers hard enough By far the biggest obstacle to the to carry the tune. carillon craft is the availability of the What makes Central United instrument, Geissler said. Methodist’s carillon exceptional is “Unlike the piano or flute at home, most churches these days ring their you can't practice at your convenience signature bells through speakers or since it is not portable. I’m lucky with computerized methods, Geissler because I work downtown and am said. available at lunchtime or after work.” “Beaumont Tower’s bells ring com- Geissler said, Michigan is home to 14 Dennis Burck/City Pulse (Above) The Central United Methodist Church carillon was installed in 1951 with 36 puterized every quarter-hour and at of these instruments. 5 p.m. with the alma mater,” she said, Though it is made of high-quality bells ranging from 9 to 760 pounds. materials, the mechanics of the caril- refering to the carrillon at Michigan nicians that specialize on carillons are Despite carillons being fairly rare lon at Central United Methodist show State University.“Central’s isn’t like few and far between in the U.S. Several in the U.S., there is still a dedicated some signs of wear after its near 70 that. When it is ringing, it is a real per- years ago, a team of carillon special- course at MSU for those interested in years of service. son playing.” ists from the Netherlands stopped by the craft, Geissler said. “It is in need of some reconditioning Central and Beaumont Tower are to observe the condition of the historic The 2019 Muelder Carillon concert beyond our current budget,” Geissler the only two traditional carillons in the instrument. series at MSU saw five international said. “We will continue to use it to the Lansing area, as defined by the World “They looked at the system and said carillonneurs perform free concerts at best of its ability. Sometimes I modify Carrillon Foundation. for about $45,000 they could go over Beaumont Tower. it if there is a note where the wire is Aside from Silver Bells, Geissler it and redo what needs to be redone. “It is truly an amazing instrument.” broken.” plays the carillon every Sunday morn- Most churches can’t afford it. It’s a con- Central United Methodist Church ing. She said she enjoys playing the cern.” music director Caryn Welter said tech- 14 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • November 20, 2019

A concert at the Lansing Center kicks off at 8 p.m., featuring Tiffany. The ‘80s Silver Bells icon takes over the stage with special guests Detroit’s MEGA 80’s, known for multimedia shows. Parents can tuck their kids into bed and hit the town or Retrofitted bring them along to experience a slice of Silver Bells in the City goes retro this the good ‘ole days. year with its “1984 edition” properly If rocking out under technicolored exemplified through its promotional LED screens isn’t how you’d like to wind materials featuring new age graphics down the evening, take a look at the full in a sunset color scheme. To clarify, this schedule to see what’s going on Friday, is not a commemoration of the 70th as well as related events. anniversary of George Orwell’s titular dystopian novel (but props for complet- MAIN STAGE, CORNER OF ing your high school reading list). This MICHIGAN & CAPITOL AVENUES Fol- year’s bash honors 35 years of turning lowing parade, lighting of Michigan’s the Capitol loop into a winter wonder- official state tree, Community Sing and land. fireworks. The main attractions for Friday (Nov. 22) include the requisite electric light LANSING CITY HALL parade, lighting of the gargantuan 5 to 6 p.m. Water Wonderland Chorus Christmas tree on the Capitol lawn and of Sweet Adelines International 5:30 to the community sing. Woodward Ave- 9 p.m. Refreshments (while supplies nue Records recording artist Ben Shar- last) 6:30 to 7 p.m. Tom Jones Trio 7:15 key will lead the post-parade sing-along to 8 p.m. Glen Erin Pipe Band comprising holiday favorites. The parade will feature 79 glowing MICHIGAN HISTORY CENTER 6:30 p.m. Science Center is open for floats, carriages and marching bands, 5 to 9 p.m. Activity: Make a hand-warm- LANSING CENTER free 5 to 6 p.m. Wanda Degen, ham- which will commence at 6 p.m. at the er station* 5 to 9 p.m. Activity: Make a RIVERFRONT PLAZA mered dulcimer corner of South Washington Square and pet rock* 5 to 9 p.m. Refreshments** 5 5 to 9 p.m. Live reindeer, Santa and Lenawee Street. More than 130 down- to 6 p.m. Patch Chords 6 to 7 p.m. Alex Mrs. Claus LANSING CENTER—EX- WASHINGTON SQUARE, town buildings participate in Light the Mendenall 7 to 8 p.m. Deacon Earl 8 HIBIT HALL C 8 p.m. Legendary pop 100 S. BLOCK City, the program responsible for wash- to 9 p.m. Coolidge star and '80s icon, Tiffany, with the 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Strolling clowns ing the town in sparkling lights and Mega 80's* wreaths. LANSING CENTER WASHINGTON SQUARE, The 2019 grand marshals for the pa- MAIN CONCOURSE 5 to 9 p.m. Re- CADL-DOWNTOWN BRANCH 200 S. BLOCK rade are and Dave Rozema freshments** 5 to 6:30 p.m. Autumn 5 to 8 p.m. Meet and greet Superhe- 5 to 9 p.m. Hudsonville ice cream of the 1984 Rain, pianist 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. MSU roes from the League of Enchantment, samples** 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Strolling Championship team. A'CaFellas laser tag challenge, and giant games / clowns 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Capitol City craft with Lansing Makers Network 5 , Chordsmen 6 , Greater Lansing Ballet Company & 7 p.m. WASHINGTON SQUARE, 300 S. BLOCK LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Strolling clowns 702 W. KALAMAZOO STREET 5 to 9 p.m. Make and take a pinecone STATE CAPITOL BUILDING tree craft 5 to 6 p.m. MSU Community School of Music children and youth choirs (East ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 218 steps) 5:30 to 8 p.m. Self-Guided Tours W. OTTAWA STREET of the Capitol 6 to 8 p.m. Deidreanna 8 p.m. Christmas carol sing-along and Porter, harpist (rotunda)* refreshments** St. Paul’s Hand Bell En- semble FOR CRÊPE SAKE, 221 S. WASHINGTON SQ. CATA TRANSPORTATION CENTER 5 to 7 p.m. Dennis Preston, Caricature 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Steven Thomas, sax- Artist ophonist RADISSON HOTEL, CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST 111 N. GRAND AVE. CHURCH— FELLOWSHIP HALL 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Al Duo 6:30 to 7:30 5:30 to 6 p.m. Janet Geissler, Carillon- p.m. Pure Wind Quintet neur* 6 to 7 p.m. Men of Orpheus* 7:15 to 8 p.m. Constance Schroeder, song- writer and poet*

LANSING ART GALLERY, 119 N. WASHINGTON SQ. 5 to 7 p.m. Ugli Paul, Caricature Artist 5 to 9 p.m. Michigan Made | Holiday Art Exhibition*** Parking Free after 5 p.m. in all City LANSING COMMUNITY of Lansing-owned parking COLLEGE— DART AUDITORIUM, ramps during the event, 500 N. CAPITOL AVE. along with the Lansing 8 to 9 p.m. Live Radio Broadcast "Back Community College ramp, to the Present," on 89.7FM and lccra- dio.org Studio audience welco the State of Michigan Roo- sevelt ramp, the State lots LA FILLE GALLERY, 336 E. behind the Hall of Justice MICHIGAN AVE. off of Ottawa and Allegan 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Phil Denny, saxo- Streets, and the lots south phonist 5 to 9 p.m. Silver Bells orna- of the Michigan Historical ment sales Museum off of Kalamazoo Street. IMPRESSION 5 SCIENCE CENTER 5 to City Pulse • November 20, 2019 www.lansingcitypulse.com 15 Bones of time Artist Katrín Sigurdadóttir lets the world crumble through her fingers

By LAWRENCE COSENTINO The pieces of furniture are both real Just beyond the westernmost point and unreal. “They are put in crates and of the Lansing River Trail, in a wooded each time they move, they shatter,” the grove, lies a piece of Iceland. artist explained. “When the crate is That is where Katrín Sigurdardóttir, opened, the construction of the past the featured artist at MSU’s Broad begins. It’s exhibited, it goes back into Museum this winter, was born and a crate, shatters again, and the con- grew up. struction of the past begins again.” Two of Sigurdardóttir’s three works You can never go back to your child- at the Broad are hard to miss — they’ll hood home, or even your ten-seconds- take up most of the museum’s first ago home. floor until March. It’s a bit harder to The point is underscored by floor find the third one. You have to drive, patterns under the room, based on walk or bike to the northwest side photographs taken by international of town to Dietrich Park, near the students of their far-flung homes in Olympic Broil. Australia, Kenya, Taiwan and Estonia. “The simplest Anya Sirota, an architecture pro- Katrín way to put it is fessor at the , Sigurdardóttir that I dug a hole boiled the art’s elusive power down to Free “Metamorphic,” in Iceland, I took “a desire for a return.” Sirota visited “Unbuilt Residnces,” some dirt out of the Broad to check out the exhibit and “Namesake” Through March 1, 2020 the hole, and I join the discussion. Eli and Edythe shipped it to my “It keeps cyclically tracing an impos- Broad Art Museum studio,” the art- sible desire,” Sirota said. “It’s not nos- ist explained on a talgic and it’s not Utopian. It’s some- visit to the Broad last week. “I filtered thing else and it’s very powerful.” and purified it into usable clay, formed Another recent visitor to the Broad it by hand into paving stones and I Wednesday, former curator Hesse put them in a hole in the ground in McGraw of the San Francisco Art Lansing, Michigan.” Institute, hadn’t seen “Metamorphic” A life-size photograph of the stones since it was housed there two years as they looked in Sigurdartottir’s stu- ago. Hesse worked with Sigurdardóttir dio, and a treasure map to the spot on the first round of “Metamorphic.” where they’re buried, are helpfully McGraw has been tracking the work, posted in the Broad Museum exhibit. as far back as its origins in Iceland, as Most artists try to hook time like a it breaks and is pieced back together at fish; Sigurdardóttir rides it like a dol- every stop. phin. Embalming reality in the form of “It’s good to be home again,” McGraw a perfect sculpture or painting is not said. her thing. The whisper of a cycle is the For McGraw, “Metamorphic” is closest you’ll get to permanence in her more about anticipation than memory. work. What form will it take the next time it She didn’t fire the stones in a kiln, shatters and is rebuilt? so time and weather (including unsea- “It wasn’t my home,” he said. “I sonably early ice) have already effaced didn’t have that memory.” the zigzag pattern of the stones, but A striking array of miniature hous- you can still tell they are there. es, most of them incomplete or “If you go to this beautiful site by the already crumbling, make up “Unbuilt Grand River, you’ll see that the unfired Residences,” also on view at the Broad. clay has completely assimilated and Sigurdardóttir built the models from taken on the form it had in Iceland,” blueprints of houses that were never she said. built. She took the first one she built To create “Namesake,” Sigurdardóttir to the roof of her studio, threw it off made the earth move — literally — and and reconstructed it. She compared calmly let it crumble through her fin- the process to drawing a picture, eras- gers. In her main exhibit at the Broad, ing it and drawing over it. “Metamorphic,” memory takes the “As an artist, I’m constantly run- place of heavy equipment to do the ning into problems,” she said. “How do endless conwwstruction work. these collisions become a source of new In the Broad’s airy main gallery, rep- information and new knowledge?” licas of furniture and objects from the She also admitted that it was “fun.” house where Sigurdadottir grew up are A remarkable transformation took pinned by sunlight, like bones under the skin of time. See Broad, Page 17

Greater Lansing Potters’ Guild Fall 2019 Thurs., Nov. 21 - 5:30 pm to 9 pm Pottery Sale Fri., Nov. 22 - 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Sat., Nov. 23 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Lawrence Cosentino/City Pulse All Saints Church (Above) “Unbuilt Residences,” one of Sigurdardóttir’s two large exhibits at the 800 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, Michigan Broad Museum, is based on blueprints for houses that were never built.

(Below) Paving stones made of earth from Iceland as they looked in Sigurdardóttir’s studio. 16 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • November 20, 2019 Greater Lansing Potter’s Guild celebrates 50 years of clay By AUDREY MATUSZ In Haslett, tucked inside thick brush along a dirt road off Old M-78, is a tiny office building. Inside there ar- en’t desks, water coolers or computers. This is the Greater Lansing’s Potter Guild, where local artists have congre- gated for 50 years to escape daily life through clay. The group of unapologetic potters return with their semi-annual sale at the All Saints Episcopal Church in Lansing complete with handmade din- nerware, mugs, plant pots and an as- sortment of ceramic décor. All dinner- ware is food safe and dishwasher safe. The guild’s fall mega sale started shortly af- Greater Lansing ter forming Potter’s Guild fall sale in 1969. Thursday, Nov. 21 to Founding Saturday, Nov. 23 member All Saint Episcopal Church Courtesy photo 800 Abbott Road, East Lansing and presi- Greater Lansing's Potter's Guild is a league of veteran clay lovers. While the faces of members have changed over the past (517) 351-7160 dent Barba- Allsaints-el.org 50 years, some members have been with the group for over 30 years. ra Hyman said the group formed after Lou Ray- “I was very interested in getting a the time acted swiftly to save the pots. each other with everything and it’s re- nor, who chaired Michigan State Uni- guild going because I had been a stu- “She said if you are going to do it, ally like a family, but when you do that versity’s ceramics program at the time, dent at the Ann Arbor Guild and I please let me get in my car and get out work you get points and each point continued receiving requests from for- found it extremely exciting experi- of here because it’s going to be very is worth a cubic inch of firing of your mer students and Lansing residents to ence. I couldn’t think about anything dangerous, and they decided to not pot,” Hranilovich said. use the university’s facilities. bust clay,” Fitzgerald said in the guild’s put the fire out,” said Hyman, who was But what’s more impressive than “He indicated that we should start short film, “50 years of Clay.” joined in laughter by several members their weekly chore lists and regular a guild,” said Hyman, who was one of Members put in $50 each and working in the studio, many of who m sales is how they’ve continued their the clay students who never left after with the help from their families and can recall the fire and requisite recon- camaraderie for the past 50 years. graduating. “Two women, both faculty friends they plowed the land and in- struction. “I’ve worked in a studio my whole wives, put out a call and a whole bunch stalled a poll barn, kiln and bathroom Today, the group comprises of about life, but the camaraderie here is un- of us went to the East Lansing Public by hand. 30 hardcore ceramicists who maintain usual. You can chit chat or enter your Library in the fall of 1969 and agreed In 1975, an overheated furnace the studio religiously. Like any idyllic zone and be left alone,” Hranilovich that we would start this guild.” burst into flames wiping out Greater civilization, there are incentives for said. “We are all curious, which I can The “call” was an ad in the now de- Lansing Potter’s Guild headquarters. taking care of the space and serving say ‘we’ now and it feels great, but it’s funct East Lansing Towne Courier, When the firetrucks arrived and start- the community, to one of the newest a really a curious and experimental which caught the attention of East ed making plans to extinguish the red- members, Barbara Hranilovich said. bunch.” Lansing newcomer Kay Fitzgerald. hot kiln, Hyman said the president at “You work various jobs and we help New sculpture adds character to LCC campus A gift from the Abood family signifies a legacy of lifelong students

By AUDREY MATUSZ and forms. But until you get close and While the weather outside is fright- walk all around it, you can’t under- ful and gray, Lansing Community stand all the elements.” College’s towering new sculpture Sitting on a 50-ton base, “Upward brings a new dimension to the down- Bound” gets its name from its three town campus. pillars shooting up 43 feet into the The ribbon cutting at noon Friday sky. The color choices — red, blue and (Nov. 22) will show off a huge new green — follow the scheme of oth- sculpture to er sculptures on campus that Knight ‘Upward Bound’ join the cam- and McGaughey have done. After the ribbon cutting pus’ exist- ribbon cutting at 12:30 p.m., a recep- Friday, Nov. 22 ing, generous tion and dedication will take place at Noon – 12:15 p.m. collection of Gannon Conference Center. Downtown Campus, behind Dart Auditorium abstract out- The sculpture is a gift from the 500 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing door art. LCC family of Andrew Abood, a lawyer and lcc.edu/upwardbound President LCC trustee, to honor their moth- Brent Knight er, Patricia. As a young woman, she pitched the idea of placing a jaw-drop- pursued a master's at Michigan State ping art sculpture in the heart of the University in English and education. quadrangle, architect Matthew J. Abood said she raised 10 children but McGaughey said. never lost her interest in reading and “The intent is that this green space writing. Audrey Matusz becomes more of a gathering space for “She was a lifelong student and This 43-foot-high sculpture will be officially unveiled at Lansing Community College students,” McGaughey said. “You can inspired three of her children to get to honor Patricia Abood, whose son Andrew is a trustee. see it from so many different angles, master's in education,” Abood said. creating a piece that is unique from “Seven of her kids went to law school, each perspective. Depending on what so not only did they have bachelor in the design of the sculpture, but he various approaches to its summit. He side you are approaching it from, you degrees but also juris doctorates.” said he could appreciate the meta- said each of his siblings took “different can read some of the colors, surfaces Abood said he didn’t play a hand phor behind the three twisting beams’ paths,” pursing higher education. City Pulse • November 20, 2019 www.lansingcitypulse.com 17 New food truck broadens vegan cuisine in Lansing By DENNIS BURCK Kalamazoo St.) and Nov. 30 to Dec. Amid seeing only a few conve - 1 for East Lansing Roller Derby’s nience options for vegan cuisine Veg-N Food Truck Black ‘N’ Blue 2019 7868 at Old in Lansing, Christabelle Dozeman, 1300 Eureka St., Lansing M78 Road, East Lansing. The truck co-founder of the Veg-N food truck, Visit facebook.com/eatvegn is also available for birthdays, grad - for weekly service times decided she would undertake the and locations uations and other catering events. challenge of bringing vegan food to “I’ve always liked a challenge. The the masses herself. opportunity presented itself and I The result is Veg-n Food Truck, a experimenting with non-meat figured why not? With hard work, small operation serving up plant- -based meals, she said. “Plant based it can be successful.” based food across various locations protein is a huge thing that people in the capital. should become more aware of now. “I want to make sure that peo - Realizing that not every meal needs ple have the chance to get health - to be centered around meat would ier food options,” Dozeman said. be huge for sustainability and “Lansing was lacking, and I saw the health reasons.” A vegan wrap from Veg-N Food Truck opportunity and went for it.” A 2019 report by the International parked at Reputation Beverage Co. Dozeman said opening up pro - Panel on Climate Control said that Courtesy photo vides more of a network of conve - switching to a sustainable plant- nience for those who choose to go based diet to forgo meat would vegan in Lansing. reduce a large number of green - “A lot of restaurants would have house gasses produced by cattle. only one or two options, and I would Dozeman, who majored in horti- get sick being stuck with the same culture at MSU, said the food truck option every time,” she said. “With is a method to exercise the princi - more options, people will realize it ples of environmental sustainability is an easy choice to make since we she learned at school. are all trying to be on the go.” “Why not take the opportunity Plant-based meat options include to take something and bring more soy sausage, veggie patties, veg - healthy food into the community by gie chicken patties and black bean making affordable healthy options patties. Most dishes are sand - that are accessible to everyone? If I wich-based and around $10. Build- can be a part of that, that’s where I your-own options are available. want to be.” Dozeman recommends the reu - To keep up to speed with the food ben soysauge, a sausage take on a truck’s menu, visit or follow @eat_ reuben sandwich with sauerkraut, vgn on Instagram. The truck will be Youth thousand island dressing and sau - open today at Reputation Beverage sage on a vegan artisan bun. Co.(800 E. Michigan Ave.), Friday Dozeman became vegan after (Nov. 22) for Silver Bells (615 E. Classes GATE & A+ Classes McGraw said the Broad is a very dif- Spring 2020 ferent space from the San Francisco Broad . Art Institute. “The way the work Grades 2 – 9 LCC East from page 15 inhabits this space is quite different from the way it inhabited the Brutalist Saturdays . Feb. 15 – March 7 place when “Unbuilt Residences” and architecture of the building at SFIA,” “Metamorphic” took over the Broad’s McGraw marveled. “It has a different Enroll at lcc.edu/seriousfun first floor in November. The enor - weight, a different buoyancy.” mous, mouth-like window at the west Sigurdardóttir was clearly pleased at end of the gallery, a constant headache working with Broad Museum architect for curators, got to play a star role, as Zaha Hadid, if posthumously. a literal window onto a room built of “We’re so used to showing art in rec- plaster and memories. Sigurdadóttir tilinear spaces,” She said. “This build- insisted on using the natural light, ing is like coming into a natural enclo- rather than covering the window. sure, like a cave. It’s a beautiful form, “Rather than an artwork being a beautiful place that has been created placed in that space, the space itself by a real artist, one of the most amaz- became a part of the artwork,” Broad ing artists of our times. I’m very happy Lansing Community College is Museum curator Stephen Bridges said. with how my work sits in this space in an equal opportunity educational “This is the first time I’ve seen that dialogue with hers. That’s something institution/employer. transformation happen.” I’ll always be thankful for.” 18 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • November 20, 2019 Law professor makes sense of Midwest through poetry

By BILL CASTANIER ical. “I often make up form and reach I know poets who are undertakers for something different like call and and house painters, but you won’t find response,” which is apparent in his lat- many published poets who are also est collection. lawyers. Brian G. Gilmore, a poet, law- Gilmore said while growing up in yer and Okemos resident, continues to Washington he was indoctrinated to break that mold with his new poetry look at a subject from multiple perspec- collection, “come see about me, marvin,” tives. published by Wayne State University “I had a Catholic education by Press. Gilmore prefers to spell his name Augustinian Brothers who taught us and work titles in all lowercase. about equality and justice. They encour- Gilmore is a transplant from aged us to question things,” he said. Washington, D.C., teaching social jus- D.C. is also where he learned the tice law as well as serving the direc- importance of bringing beauty into the tor of the Housing Clinic at Michigan Gilmore world through art. “I got into poetry State University College of Law. He has to create beauty,” Gilmore said. “I’ve written two previous books of poet- Gangsters,” detailing imprints left on always been attracted to stories of ordi- ry, including “We Didn’t Know Any him from his hometown. sing, michigan (for earl little)” and “the nary citizens,” he said. The poet-lawyer was teaching at road to flint, michigan.” While making sorties against housing Howard University School of Law, His poetry is intertwined with social laws and civil injustice lead him from “writing scholarly stuff,” when he was justice issues and some speak to hous- one Midwestern town to the next, like recruited by MSU, he said. At the time, ing eviction cases, his legal specialty. a diary, he documents his stops through the university didn’t know they were in One poem is titled “mason, michigan, lyrical lines. For instance, while visiting for a twofer. housing court (evictions #1)” and in it Minneapolis-St. Paul, he tied together He quickly learned Michigan and he confronts the “bot- like” atmosphere verses about nicoise salad, Prince, F. the D.C. beltway were distant cousins, of the process. He follows a similar pat- Scott Fitzgerald, Dred Scott and pho- SCHULER BOOK CLUB but said writing poetry with Michigan tern in the poem “inkster .” tographer-filmmaker Gordon Parks. November 20 · 6pm themes has helped him become accli- He also has become enamored with Gilmore has a poem in a newly mated to the culture and ways of the music of Michigan, especially Join us monthly for the Schuler Book released book of poetry “Respect: The Michiganians. Music, which has inspired the Poetry of Detroit Music,” which is a Club—a great way to create community, works of , Levi Stubbs and engage with new books. Stop in our Gilmore, because of his deep connec- collection of poetry by a number of store for this month’s book to get started. tions in Washington, still keeps a poetic and the to weave through poets and musicians synonymous with footprint in that community. his poetry. There is even a tip of the hat Detroit music. The new collection is BOARD GAME NIGHT “It’s a pretty cool place for poets,” he to “red rooster bar, idlewild, michigan” edited by poet Jim Daniels and M.L. November 21 · 6pm said. where: Liebler, a Detroit poet and professor, This past weekend he returned to his “of course there is a and published by MSU Press. Join us in the cafe for board games! hometown for a reading at the famous jukebox that plays Gilmore said it was Liebler who Bring your some of your favorites or mostly motown, every- choose from among those provided! Politics and Prose Bookstore. helped him navigate his new home “I like going to D.C. to talk about fly- thing on the menu is when he moved to Michigan and intro- over country,” he said. Gilmore said the fried. People duced him to the editors at Wayne State SPECIAL STORY TIME: are mostly happy.” FROZEN FEST first poem he will read is about the Flint Press. “The music thing was great to see, November 23 · 11am water crisis. Gilmore said the first poem he will Gilmore’s new collection of poetry is and how people spoke about Motown, read at Politics and Prose, “flint river Yoo-hoo! Dress up in your favorite laced with Michigan-themed poems, you could just feel the passion,” Gilmore blues,” has a strong underpinning of Arendelle inspired costume and come said. “Let it Go” with us! We will read stories such as “kalamazoo boogie,” “the lan- social justice in call and response for- of princesses and snowmen and do sing negro,” “at Malcolm X street, lan- Gilmore considers his poetry atyp- mat: some “crazy trust exercises”… or a craft. “fat cats changed the water to stuff their pocket w/loot” MAGIC / KEYFORGE “fat cats changed the water GAME NIGHT 307 E. Grand River ✽ East Lansing to stuff their pocket w/loot” Tuesdays · 6pm Mon - Sat 10-7 pm, Sun 12-5 One of my favorite poems is a take on Play Magic or KeyForge in a casual, We validate parking! Detroit Tigers Denny McLain friendly environment. All Magic www.curiousbooks.com who pitched for Gilmore’s hometown products are 20% off for those who Washington Senators for a season before attend the event. moving. In “, in garden city, michigan” Gilmore explores coneys, KID’S STORY TIME “I thought coneys were something I had Saturdays · 11am never had before like monkey brains….” But he digresses and moves on to the Jump into the pages of our favorite books! We will sing songs, make a craft new owner of the Washington Senators and go on a new adventure. 519 W. Grand River ✽ East Lansing “some stupid oilman who one day would 332-8444 ✽ Free parking become president & start a terrible war Mon - Sat 11-6 pm, Sun 12-5 pm I want to forget about that too….” [email protected] City Pulse • November 20, 2019 www.lansingcitypulse.com 19 Keeping Your Holidays Personal

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Camertone: International Chamber Soloists Concert Series - 7-9 p.m. UrbanBeat, 1213 Turner St. Old Town, ON THE Lansing. urbanbeatevents.com. Jacques Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld. 7 p.m. Fairchild Theatre, 542 Auditorium Rd, East Lansing. 517-355-1855. music.msu.edu. TOWN EVENTS Events must be entered through the calendar Allen Farmers Market - 3-6:30 p.m. at lansingcitypulse.com. Deadline is 5 p.m. with Bart Moore performing 5-6 p.m. 1611 Punks With Lunch celebrate 2 years Wednesdays for the following week’s issue. E. Kalamazoo St., Lansing. 517-999-3911. Charges may apply for paid events to appear allenneighborhoodcenter.org. of advocating for Lansing’s houseless in print. If you need assistance, please call East Lansing Talks About: Depression, Suzi at (517) 999-6704. Anxiety and Other Common Mental Health Challenges - 6 p.m. East Lansing The grassroots charity group, Punks regards to the future plans for the park Public Library, 950 Abbot Rd., East Lansing. With Lunch, aiming to feed and clothe area.” Wednesday, November 20 cityofeastlansing.com. communities in need turns two this This year the Lansing chapter made Friday. The evening will feature a dona- headlines with its blue telephone booth CLASSES AND SEMINARS Lansing Area Mindfulness Community Punks With Lunch tion table and food pantry, also referred to as a - 7-9 p.m. Chua Van Hanh Temple, 3015 S Friday, November 22 performanc- TARDIS, on East Michigan Avenue and 3D Print Lab (Age 8 & up) - 4:30-5:30 MLK Blvd., Lansing. 517-420-5820. lamc.info. 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. es from City for putting up a fight to keep benches in p.m. CADL Okemos, 4321 Okemos Rd., The Avenue Café Mouse, Scary Reutter Park — a common place largely Okemos. Lansing Area National Ataxia 2021 E. Michigan Ave. Women, used by those facing housing insecurity. Foundation Support Group - 1-2 (517) 492-7403 Dasterds and In addition to setting up a food pantry Astronomy & Astrophysics Seminar p.m. Delta Twp Center, 4538 Elizabeth, more. and preserving common spaces, the - 1:30 p.m. 122 Wells Hall, East Lansing. #302, Lansing. 517-993-7655. naflansing. Co-directors Julia Miller and Martin group has conducted clean up events, events.msu.edu. wordpress.com. Mashon started out making sandwich- provided water and cooling center es in their kitchen by themselves, but resource information during the spring Beginning American Style Waltz - Michigan Farm to Institution Network according to Miller there has been a and summer. 7:15-8:05 p.m. The MAC, 2900 Hannah Gathering - 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. LCC West considerable increase in community “Our goals for this winter is to have a Blvd., East Lansing. 517-364-8888. Campus, 5708 Cornerstone Drive, Lansing. canr.msu.edu. support this year. winter without experiencing the deaths “In the last year we've created the of any unhoused residents due to expo- Beginning Salsa Group Dance Class - 7:15-8:05 p.m. The MAC, 2900 Hannah Participatory Budget Nights - 6:30-8 TARDIS food pantry in front of Everybody sure. We've already started recruiting Blvd, East Lansing. 517-364-8888. p.m. Foster Community Center, 200 N. Reads Bookstore on Michigan Ave,” said folks to help ensure that people have Foster, Lansing. Miller. “We provided picnic tables in winter wear, handwarmers, blankets Holiday Cards Print and Take Reutter Park this summer...we’ve also and the resource information as far as Workshop - 6-8 p.m. ALT Printing Co, ARTS reached out and built connections with safe places they can find shelter,” Miller 1139 S. Washington Ave., Lansing. the mayor and other city officials in said. Artist-in-Residence: Luis A. Sahagun Relief/Linocut Printmaking & - 7-8:30 p.m. Eli and Edythe Broad Art Thanksgiving Storytime (Ages 1-6) - EVENTS Spreading Ideas: Democracy, Museum, 547 E Circle Dr, East Lansing. Enjoy stories, songs, and crafts 10-11 a.m. Activism, Your Voice - 4:30-6 p.m. CADL Foster, 200 N. Foster Ave., Lansing. 2019 Celebration of Regional Growth Reach Studio Art Center, 1804 S LITERATURE & POETRY Awards - 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Kellogg Hotel Washington Ave, Lansing. 517-999-3643. Thursday, November 21 and Conference Center, 219 South Harrison reachstudioart.org. Adventure Club Storytimes - 4-5 p.m. Road, East Lansing. lansingchamber.org. Grand Ledge Library, 131 E Jefferson St, CLASSES AND SEMINARS String Art Make & Take: Winter Art - Grand Ledge grandledge.lib.mi.us. Autism Support Group - 6:30-7:30 p.m. 6:30-8 p.m. AL!VE, 800 W Lawrence Ave, Beginning East Coast Swing - 7:15-8:05 AL!VE, 800 W Lawrence Ave, Charlotte. Charlotte. myalive.com. Family Storytime (Ages up to 6) - 11 myalive.com. a.m.-12 p.m. CADL Webberville, 115 N. Main p.m. The MAC, 2900 Hannah Blvd, East Lansing. 517-364-8888. Teen Wheel - 6:30-8 p.m. Reach Studio St., Webberville. cadl.org. Bath Township Farmers Market - 3-7 Art Center, 1804 S Washington Ave, Beginning Texas Two Step Dance Class p.m. Bath Community Center, 5959 Park Lake Lansing. reachstudioart.org. NaNoWriMo Writing Space (Adults) - Rd, Bath. bathtownship.us. 2-4 p.m. CADL Holt-Delhi, 2078 N. Aurelius - 8:15-9:05 p.m. The MAC, 2900 Hannah Blvd, East Lansing. 517-364-8888. Tween Wheel - 4:30-6 p.m. Rd., Holt. cadl.org Crafting with a Cause - 4-5:30 p.m. Grand Ledge Area District Library, 131 E Jefferson St, Reach Studio Art Center, 1804 S Conversational Spanish (Adults) Washington Ave, Lansing. 517-999-3643. Rock n’ Read Storytime - 10:30-11 a.m. Grand Ledge. 517-627-7014. CADL Haslett, 1590 Franklin St., Haslett. - 10:30-11:30 a.m. CADL Okemos, 4321 Okemos Rd., Okemos. cadl.org. Diabetes Support Group - 6:30-8 p.m. AL!VE, 800 W Lawrence Ave, Charlotte. FRIDAY, NOV 22 >> THE CORZO EFFECT AT THE EXCHANGE Intro to Clay on the Pottery Wheel - myalive.com. 6:30-8 p.m. Reach Studio Art Center, 1804 The Lansing/Flint based group rings bells S Washington Ave, Lansing. 517-999-3643. Greater Lansing Potters’ Guild Fall reachstudioart.org. for regulars of the Green Door, Gregory’s Sale, 2019 - Thirty artists from the Greater Lansing Potters’ Guild invite one and all to and Moriarty’s Pub for its seamless MSU Libraries’ LOCUS Mini- their much-anticipated Fall Pottery Sale. melding of black American music. The Symposium - 12-2 p.m. MSU Libraries, 366 5:30-9 p.m. All Saints Episcopal Church, 800 quintet makes their debut at the Exchange West Circle Dr., East Lansing. 517-420-8593. Abbot Rd., East Lansing. glpg.org. promising “a grown and sexy night” out on Strength & Balance (Adults) - 2:30- GVSU Lansing Alumni Holiday Happy the town. 3:30 p.m. CADL Okemos, 4321 Okemos Rd., Hour - 5:30-7:30 p.m. EagleMonk Pub and 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Okemos. cadl.org Brewery, 4906 W Mt. Hope Hwy, Lansing. 314 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing 517-708-7350. gvsu.edu. facebook.com/Corzoeffect82 See Out on the town, Page 23 City Pulse • November 20 2019 www.lansingcitypulse.com 21

Jonesin' Crossword By Matt Jones Free Will Astrology By Rob Brezsny Nov. 20 - Nov. 26, 2019 ARIES (March 21-April 19): If there are any to explore the mysteries that are usually beneath "Two Can potential Aries heroes or leaders or saviors out your conscious awareness. You have a mandate to Play"-- there, the coming weeks will be a“Beware of what reacquaint yourself with where you came from and what's on disturbs the heart,” said Ibn Mas’ud, a companion how you got to where you are now. the shelf? of the prophet Mohammed. “If something unsettles your heart, then abandon it.” My wise Aries friend Across LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It’s natural and Artemisia has a different perspective. She advises, healthy to feel both the longing to connect and the 1 "The ___ “Pay close attention to what disturbs the heart. longing to be independent. Each of those urges Report" (BBC Whatever has the power to unsettle your heart will deserves an honored place in your heart. But Two's answer show you a key lesson you must learn, a crucial task you may sometimes experience them as being to "The Daily you’d be smart to undertake.” Here’s my synthesis contradictory; their opposing pulls may rouse Show") of Ibn Mas’ud and Artemisia: Do your very best to tension. I bring this to your attention because I fix the problem revealed by your unsettled heart. 5 Educational suspect that the coming weeks will be a test of your Learn all you can in the process. Then, even if the ability to not just abide in this tension, but to learn foundation fix isn’t totally perfect, move on. Graduate from the problem for good. from and thrive on it. For inspiration, read these 9 Soaks up words by Jeanette Winterson. “What should I do sun TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus social critic about the wild heart that wants to be free and the 14 Domini Bertrand Russell won the Nobel Prize in Literature tame heart that wants to come home? I want to be preceder in 1950. He’s regarded as the founder of analytic held. I don’t want you to come too close. I want you 15 Big high philosophy and one of the twentieth century’s to scoop me up and bring me home at night. I don’t school event premier intellectuals. But he went through a rough want to tell you where I am. I want to be with you.” 16 6-Down's patch in 1940. He was adjudged “morally unfit” to accept his appointment as a professor at the City SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The Louvre Museum opposite College of New York. The lawsuit that banned him in Paris displays 38,000 objects throughout its 17 What from the job described him as being “libidinous, eighteen acres of floor space. Among its most Chubby lustful, aphrodisiac, and irreverent.” Why? Simply treasured thirteenth-century artworks is The Checker tried because of his liberated opinions about sexuality, and Child in Majesty Surrounded by to pull off with which he had conscientiously articulated in his Angels, a huge painting by Italian painter Cimabue. his hit? book Marriage and Morals. In our modern era, When a museum representative first acquired 20 " From we’re more likely to welcome libidinous, lustful, it in the nineteenth century, its price was five aphrodisiac, and irreverent ideas if they’re francs, or less than a dollar. I urge you to be on the Hell" Grammy expressed respectfully, as Russell did. With that as winner lookout for bargains like that in the coming weeks. a subtext, I invite you to update and deepen your Something that could be valuable in the future may 21 "By gosh!" relationship with your own sexuality in the coming be undervalued now. 22 Kind of weeks. bracket or shelter 53 Rave genre, for short 7 Dancer's partner? penguin SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In her poem “What performance artist Marina Abramović observes 23 Galena, for one 56 "___ Flux" (1990s MTV 8 City air problem 36 Fumbler the Light Teaches,” Anne Michaels describes series) that Muhammad, Buddha, Jesus, and Moses 24 11th-grade exam 9 1996 Pauly Shore/ 37 Pipe section under herself arriving at a lover’s house soaked with rain, “all went to the desert as nobodies and came 58 "Yours" follower Stephen Baldwin comedy a sink “dripping with new memory.” She’s ready for “one 27 Cranberry field back as somebodies.” She herself spent a year 60 Difficulty identifying 10 Band accessory 38 L.A. area past to grow out of another.” In other words, she’s in Australia’s Great Sandy Desert near Lake 29 Collaboratively edited eager to leave behind the story that she and her people? 11 "My ___" ("Hamilton" 39 "Bad Moon Rising" Disappointment, leading her to exclaim that the site lover have lived together up until now—and begin desert is “the most incredible place, because there 64 Diversions (and song early in Act I) band, for short a new story. A similar blessing will be available for 30 Big bucks is nothing there except yourself, and yourself is a components of the theme 12 Caffeine-yielding nut 43 He had a Blue Period you in the coming weeks, Gemini: a chance for you 34 Bad excuse for a answers) and an intimate partner or close ally to launch a big deal.” From what I can tell, Sagittarius, you’re vermin catcher? 13 "Come Sail Away" band 44 Have a go at new chapter of your history together. just returning from your own metaphorical version 65 Night, in Paris of the desert, which is very good news. Welcome 39 Duplicate 18 South American animal 48 Sound from a kitty 66 "The Revenant" beast CANCER (June 21-July 22): Some scientists back! I can’t wait to see what marvels you spawn. with a snout 49 "Not ___ lifetime" 40 "A Whole New World" 67 Aid in replay deride astrology despite being ignorant about singer Bryson 19 Apprehend 50 343 and 1331, e.g. it. For example, they complain, “The miniscule CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Upcoming 68 "The Lord of the Rings" events may bedevil your mind. They may mess with 41 Executor's concern 25 Microsoft purchase 51 Poe's middle name gravitational forces beaming from the planets extras of 2011 can’t possibly have any effect on our personal your certainties and agitate your self-doubts. But if 42 What I can only hope 52 "Shrek" star Mike you want my view about those possibilities, they’re 69 Work IDs 26 Archer, at times lives.” But the truth is that most astrologers don’t for when writing this 53 Baker's stock believe the planets exert influence on us with cause for celebration. According to my analysis of puzzle? Down 28 Like some architecture gravity or any other invisible force. Instead, we the astrological indicators, you will benefit from 54 Binary 45 "Arrested 1 Passover bread or typefaces analyze planetary movements as evidence of a having your mind bedeviled and your certainties Development" actress 2 1978 Nobel Peace Prize 29 Most sardonic 55 Short note hidden order in the universe. It’s comparable to messed with and your self-doubts agitated. You Portia de ___ co-winner Sadat the way weather forecasters use a barometer may ultimately even thrive and exult and glow like 31 Pie crust cookie 57 "It can't be!" to read atmospheric pressure but know that a miniature sun. Why? Because you need life to 46 DEA figure 3 Attack anonymously 32 Placed down 59 Massages barometers don’t cause changes in atmospheric gently but firmly kick your ass in just the right way pressure. I hope this inspires you, Cancerian, as so you’ll become alert to opportunities you have 47 Airer of many RKO 4 ICU locale 33 Mar. follower 61 Advanced coll. course films you develop constructive critiques of situations in been ignoring or blind to. 5 Tarzan cohort 34 Skywalker cohort 62 Muscle contraction your own sphere. Don’t rely on naive assumption 49 Casually 6 Cold reaction 35 "Bloom County" 63 ACLU focus and unwarranted biases. Make sure you have the AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Every writer I’ve 50 GoPro, e.g. correct facts before you proceed. If you do, you ever known says that a key practice to becoming could generate remarkable transformations in the a good writer is to read a lot of books. So what are ©2019 Jonesin' Crosswords ([email protected]) An swers Page 23 coming weeks. we to make of the fact that one of the twentieth century’s most celebrated novelists didn’t hew SUDOKU Advanced LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): As you glide into the to that principle? In 1936, three years before the Season of Love, I’d love you to soak up wise publication of his last book, Aquarian-born James counsel from the author bell hooks. (She doesn’t Joyce confessed that he had “not read a novel in capitalize her name.) “Many people want love to TO PLAY function like a drug, giving them an immediate and any language for many years.” Here’s my take on sustained high,” she cautions. “They want to do the subject: More than any other sign of the zodiac, nothing, just passively receive the good feeling.” you Aquarians have the potential to succeed Fill in the grid so that I trust you won’t do that, Leo. Here’s more from despite not playing by conventional rules. And I hooks: “Dreaming that love will save us, solve all suspect your power to do that is even greater than every row, column, and our problems or provide a steady state of bliss usual these days. or security only keeps us stuck in wishful fantasy, outlined 3-by-3 box undermining the real power of the love—which is PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “If you are lucky to transform us.” Are you ready to be transformed enough to find a way of life you love, you have to by love, Leo? find the courage to live it,” wrote Piscean novelist contains the numbers 1 John Irving. In the coming weeks, Pisces, you will VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Burrow down as have the power to get clearer than ever before through 9 exactly once. deep as you dare, Virgo. Give yourself pep talks about knowing the way of life you love. As a bonus, as you descend toward the gritty core of every I predict you will also have an expanded access to No guessing is required. matter. Feel your way into the underground, where the courage necessary to actually live that way of The solution is unique. the roots meet the foundations. It’s time for you life. Take full advantage!

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Drinking Mercury releases its new album Saturday at The Robin Theatre in REO Town. (courtesy photo) Cover art for the new self-titled Drinking Mercury LP on GTG Records. The album is available on all streaming services and CD. Tommy McCord dishes on the new Drinking Mercury album Saturday, Nov. 23 @ The Robin Theatre, 1105 S. Washington Ave., Lansing, All ages, $15, $10 adv., 7:30 p.m. Since the summer of 2000, Drinking had a laugh at the cliché of it all. It was almost collage of photos Michael took at the record- We set out to make a record that promi- Mercury has slowly churned out wistful indie a “getting back to nature” thing, but spending ing sessions, which is a great compliment nently featured folky, fingerstyle guitar play- folk that teeters on the edge of well-craft- a few days in the summer with a group of to the music. The album will be on all digital ing with big, psychedelic moments and lush ed pop and psychedelic meltdowns. The old friends, no distractions, no cell phone platforms Nov. 22 and vinyl is planned for the vocals. There’s definitely a dreamy, autumnal local outfit releases its long-overdue second service, no internet, just our music and the spring. mood to the record. I feel like it only gets album Saturday at The Robin Theatre with lake is hard to beat. My grandpa, great uncle Drinking Mercury releases don’t “heavy,” maybe, once. And while we got special guests When Particles Collide. The and some other friends, built the cabin in happen very often, so how did you clean sounds, we didn’t attempt to remove self-titled disc released by the always-busy the early ’50s and I’ve been going there my choose these tunes? the fact that it was mostly recorded in a GTG Records showcases 11 superb genre- entire life. I’d thought about recording there These songs kind of stockpiled gradu- cabin. I embraced things that crept into a few bending songs, all written and recorded by many times so I kind of had it all sketched out ally over the last seven years while we takes, like door creaks, wind and footsteps. guitarists Michael Boyes and Tommy McCord, from a technical end well before we actually all started doing solo recordings. We kind I love when sonic mistakes become part of drummer Kevin Adams and bassist/key- went up there. I had extra microphones and a of dispersed, living-wise, in separate towns a record. boardist Timmy Rodriguez. Fans of Wilco, backup drive for everything, plus we had the between Lansing and Grand Rapids so a lot of While there were three lyricists Tame Impala or Sturgill Simpson might want songs well-rehearsed so it was fairly smooth. fine tuning happened over internet messag- contributing to the new album, was to check out the new tracks. Looking back, what’s a couple of ing and sharing solo demos. We only recently there a cohesive lyrical vision? Here’s what McCord had to say about the your favorite songs on the album? nailed down a practice space and schedule It’s kind of hard, but when I listen to it I think new Drinking Mercury LP. “Catching Up To Me” is one of my favorite that works for all of us so this album was it’s about finding beauty in the world as we I heard this new LP was partially songs that Michael has ever written. I’m almost entirely developed from a distance all aged out of our 20s and entered our next recorded at your family’s Blue Lake really happy with how lush and dynamic the before we came together to hammer it out. phase — both good and bad. cottage in Bitely, Michigan — did recording turned out. The song that I sing, It’s the most collaborative we’ve ever been. Follow Drinking Mercury at facebook.com/ that create any audio difficulties? “Stay Home,” has a great group vocal and This album is quite dynamic. It’s drinkingmercurymusic, advance tickets avail- Tommy McCord: Honestly, the cabin excellent drums from Kevin, so that one’s sparse yet vast. What vibes was the able at therobintheatre.com. recordings were almost ideal sessions. We all also a personal highlight. The CD features a band going for?

DESTINATION WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY The Avenue Café, 2021 E. Michigan Ave. Trivia Night: Tim Burton Movies 10PM Open Mic 9PM City Mouse 9PM free Free DJ Show 9PM Coach's Pub & Grill, 6201 Bishop Rd. Homespun 9PM Crunchy's, 254 W. Grand River, East Lansing Karaoke 9PM Karaoke 9PM Karaoke 9PM LIVE The Exchange, 314 E. Michigan Ave. Old School Thursdays w/Jalese 8:30PM The Corzo Effect 9:30PM Darin Larner Band 9PM Green Door, 2005 E. Michigan Ave. Karaoke 8:30PM Starfarm 9:30 9PM AND Lansing Brewing Co., 518 E. Shiawassee Trivia with Sporcle 9PM Live Music with Be Kind Rewind 8PM Live Music with Shelby & Jake 8PM The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave. Artist's Umbrella 7PM Electric Open Mic 8PM Desmond Jones 8PM Mac's Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave. Funknight 9PM Pocket Vinyl 8PM Greet Death 7PM Bogues 5PM / Voyag3r 9PM LOCAL Reno's West, 5001 W. Saginaw Hwy. The New Rule 7PM The New Rule 7PM Robin Theatre, 1105 S. Washington Ave. Amythyst Kiah 7:30PM Drinking Mercury 8PM Upcoming show? Contact Unicorn, 327 Cesar E. Chavez, Lansing Open Mic 9:30PM Live Music with Capital Sundogs 9PM Live Music with Be Kind Rewind 9PM [email protected] Urban Beat, 1213 Turner Camertone Chamber Series 7PM City Pulse • November 20 2019 www.lansingcitypulse.com 23 From Page 20 CADL Silver Bells in the City LITERATURE & POETRY Holt Farmers Market - 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Lansing Grassroots Philosophy - 6:30-8 Celebration (All ages) - 5-9 p.m. CADL Holt Farmers Market, 2150 Cedar St, Holt. p.m. Kelly’s Downtown, 220 S Washington Downtown, 401 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing. MSU Libraries’ Special Collections delhitownship.com. Square, Lansing. Friday Pop-Up - Hands-on display of rare, Fall Fundraiser Dinner for CARA - unusual, and historical titles! 12-2 p.m. MSU MSU Girls’ STEM Day - Kindergarten- MSU Libraries’ Therapy Dog 5-6:30 p.m. Eaton Area Senior Center, 804 Libraries, 366 West Circle Dr., East Lansing. 4th graders. 12:30-4 p.m. MSU Engineering Thursdays - 3-4:30 p.m. 366 West Circle S. Cochran Ave., Charlotte. 517-420-8593. Building and Anthony Hall, 428 S. Shaw Dr., East Lansing. 517-420-8593. Lane, East Lansing. egr.msu.edu. Greater Lansing Potters’ Guild Fall Poetic Inquiry as a Research Star Wars Pizza Party (Age 6 & up) - to Sale, 2019 - 9 a.m.-9 p.m. All Saints Methodology - 1:30-3 p.m. 102 Patenge Wonderland of Lights - Potter Park register call 517-676-9088 or go to cadl.org/ Episcopal Church, 800 Abbot Rd., East Room East Fee Hall, East Lansing. Zoo is transformed into a magical winter events. 4:30-5:30 p.m. CADL Mason, 145 W. Lansing. glpg.org. events.msu.edu. wonderland with thousands of holiday lights! Ash St., Mason. 5-8 p.m. 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing. Holt Farmers Market Mini-Market - The Poetry Room Open Mic: The Lost TOPS - Take Off Pounds Sensibly - 6-7 2-6 p.m. Holt Farmers Market, 2150 Cedar Tapes - We got Logic aka Joseph Harris ARTS p.m. Haslett Middle School, 1535 Franklin St, Holt. delhitownship.com. coming back into town. 6:30-9 p.m. Henry’s St., Room 207, Haslett. 517-927-4307. Place, 4926 Marsh Rd., Okemos. Freshman Showcase: The Power of MSU Community Club - What can I find Spontaneous Invention - MSU Dept. of Wonderland of Lights - 5-8 p.m. Potter in the State of Michigan Archives? 1-3 p.m. Saturday, November 23 Theatre. 2 p.m. MSU Auditorium, East Park Zoo, 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing. MSU Federal Credit Union, corner of Farm Lansing. calendar.cal.msu.edu. Lane and Mt. Hope Rd., East Lansing. CLASSES AND SEMINARS ARTS Melik Brown - gallivant, a photography November 2019 - Crestcom Eastside History Series: Michigan Ave, collection - 12-5 p.m. Casa de Rosado, 204 Studio (in)Process - 6-9 p.m. MSU Broad Leadership - Topics: Time Management Sparrow, & the Eastside - Learn the rich E Mt Hope Ave, Lansing. 517-402-0282. Art Lab, 565 E Grand River Ave, East and Better Teamwork. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Ave. over the past 150 Lansing. broadmuseum.msu.edu. Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, years. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Allen Neighborhood LITERATURE & POETRY 500 E. Michigan Ave., #200, Lansing. Center, 1611 E Kalamazoo St, Lansing. TOS-CAPs - 3-6 p.m. Reach Studio Art Book Signing - Author Nan Sanders, Center, 1804 S Washington Ave, Lansing. 517- Punks With Lunch 2nd Birthday Food Science - 11 a.m. Impression 5 author of Mango Rash: Coming of Age in 999-3643. reachstudioart.org. featuring City Mouse! - 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Science Center, 200 Museum Dr, Lansing. the Land of Frangipani and Fanta. 1-3 p.m. The Avenue Cafe, 2021 East Michigan Ave, 517-485-8116. impression5.org. Everybody Reads, 2019 E. Michigan, Lansing. LITERATURE & POETRY Lansing. Lansing Public Media Center Capital Area One Book - Fall Finale/ Meet Author Chris Bussler (Adults) - Refuge Recovery Lansing - 7:30-8:30 Production 101 - 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Lansing Native American Heritage Celebration - 2 6:30-7:30 p.m. CADL Mason, 145 W. Ash St., p.m. Just B Yoga, 106 Island Ave., Lansing. Public Media Center, 2500 S. Washington p.m. LCC Gannon Building, 601 N. Capitol, Mason. cadl.org Ave., Lansing. Lansing. lcc.edu. Silver Bells in the City at the Michigan PJ Storytime (Sensory Friendly) - 6:30- History Center - Warm up here! 5-9 p.m. So Many Elements, So Little Time Sunday, November 24 7 p.m. Grand Ledge Library, 131 E. Jefferson 702 W Kalamazoo St, Lansing. featuring Gregory Severin - 10:30 a.m.- St., Grand Ledge. 517-627-7014. 12 p.m. 1300 FRIB Laboratory, 640 S. Shaw MUSIC TGIF Dance Party - all welcome! 7 p.m.-12 Lane, East Lansing. frib.msu.edu. Friday, November 22 a.m. Hawk Hollow, 15101 Chandler Rd., Bath. Jacques Offenbach: Orpheus in the 734-604-5095. tgifdance.com. The Five Holistic Layers of Self - Underworld - 3 p.m. Fairchild Theatre, 542 CLASSES AND SEMINARS Speaker: Deana Newman, MPH, MA, RMT. Auditorium Rd, East Lansing. 517-355-1855. Wonderland of Lights - Potter Park 2-4 p.m. Triple Goddess Bookstore, 2019 E. music.msu.edu Food Science - 10 a.m. Impression 5 Zoo is transformed into a magical winter Michigan Ave., Lansing. Science Center, 200 Museum Dr, Lansing. wonderland with thousands of holiday lights Jazz Band Concert 01 - 4 p.m. Dart 517-485-8116. impression5.org. and extraordinary visual displays! 5-8 p.m. MUSIC Auditorium, Lansing Community College, 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing. Lansing. lansingsymphony.org. MUSIC Jacques Offenbach: Orpheus in the ARTS Underworld - 7 p.m. Fairchild Theatre, EVENTS Jacques Offenbach: Orpheus in the 542 Auditorium Rd, East Lansing. 517-355- Underworld - 7 p.m. Fairchild Theatre, 542 Friday Clay Lab - 4:30-6:30 p.m. Reach 1855. music.msu.edu. Brunch with Santa - 8 a.m. Troppo, 111 E Auditorium Rd, East Lansing. 517-355-1855. Studio Art Center, 1804 S Washington Ave, Michigan Ave, Lansing. music.msu.edu. Lansing. 517-999-3643. reachstudioart.org. EVENTS Juggling - Learn how to juggle! 2-4 p.m. Jon Brooks and Michelle Held at Pump Freshman Showcase: The Power Brunch with Santa - Bring your children Orchard Street Pumphouse, 368 Orchard House Concerts - 7-10 p.m. Pump House of Spontaneous Invention - MSU for a special brunch with Santa and Mrs. St., East Lansing. Concerts, 368 Orchard St, East Lansing. Department of Theatre. 8 p.m. MSU Claus at Troppo. 8 a.m. 111 E Michigan Ave, Auditorium, Lansing. calendar.cal.msu.edu. Lansing. November Family Day - Hot Dog Edition - EVENTS Our monthly Family Day continues! 12-4 p.m. Teen Studio: Portfolio - 3-6 p.m. Reach Greater Lansing Potters’ Guild Fall The Grid, 226 E. Grand River Ave, Lansing. Back to the Present: 14th Annual Studio Art Center, 1804 S Washington Ave, Sale, 2019 - Thirty artists from the Greater WLNZ Silver Bells in the City Radio Lansing. 517-999-3643. reachstudioart.org. Lansing Potters’ Guild invite one and all to Santa Cares - Sensory Friendly Event. Play - 8 p.m. Lansing Community College, their much-anticipated Fall Pottery Sale. 9 9-11 a.m. Meridian Mall, Grand River Ave., West Campus, Lansing. lcc.edu. a.m.-4 p.m. All Saints Episcopal Church, 800 Okemos. meridianmall.com. Abbot Road, East Lansing. glpg.org. CROSSWORD SOLUTION See Out on the town, Page 24 From Pg. 21 SUDOKU SOLUTION FRIDAY, NOV 22 >> 25TH ANNUAL WONDERLAND OF LIGHTS From Pg. 21 AT POTTER PARK ZOO

No need to wallow in darkness after the Silver Bell lights burn out. The local zoo strings thousands of lights for spectators to muse at each weekend leading up Sunday, Dec. 29. The opening night will feature cookies, crafts, animal encounters and a tour of Santa’s Workshop.

5-8 p.m. $7 adults, $5 ages 3-12 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing (517) 483-4222 potterparkzoo.org/events 24 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • November 20, 2019 From Page 23 Lansing. cadl.org. Yawn Patrol Toastmasters - 7-8:30 a.m. 6073. thepeopleschurch.com. Wonderland of Lights - 5-8 p.m. Potter Two Men and Truck, 3400 Belle Chase Way, Park Zoo, 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing. ESOL Discussion Group for Kids Lansing.517-214-3327. yawnpatrol.com. LITERATURE & POETRY (Grade 3 & up) - Children can practice ARTS reading, writing, speaking and listening to ARTS Book Discussion Group (Adults) - English. 4-5:30 p.m. CADL Okemos, 4321 Across the Great Lake by Lee Zacharias Melik Brown - gallivant, a photography Okemos Rd., Okemos. Crafternoons (Adults) - Bring your 7-8 p.m. CADL Webberville, 115 N. Main St., collection. 12-5 p.m. Casa de Rosado, 204 E project and join us in the library Community Webberville. Mt Hope Ave, Lansing. 517-402-0282. High Energy Physics Seminar - Every Room. 1-3 p.m. CADL Haslett, 1590 Franklin Tuesday, 1:45 p.m. 122 Wells Hall, MSU, East St., Haslett. Preschool Storytime - 11 a.m.-12 p.m. New in Student Performance - 2-4 Lansing. events.msu.edu. Grand Ledge Area District Library, 131 E. p.m. MSU Broad Art Lab, 565 E. Grand Fun with Papercrafting (Adults) - 1-2:30 Jefferson St., Grand Ledge. 517-627-7014. River Ave., East Lansing. 517-884-4800 Microbiology & Molecular Genetics p.m. CADL Williamston, 3845 Vanneter Rd. broadmuseum.msu.edu. Seminar - Department of Microbiology and #1, Williamston. Molecular Genetics. 4:10 p.m. 122 Wells Hall, Monday, November 25 East Lansing. events.msu.edu. The Rainmakers Come to The Peoples Church: New Exhibit. 12-4 p.m. 200 W. CLASSES AND SEMINARS MUSIC Grand River Ave., East Lansing. 517-332-

Homeschool Study Group - 1-4 p.m. Symphony Orchestra - Beethoven – Grand Ledge Area District Library, 131 E. Symphony No. 7:30 p.m. Fairchild Theatre, SATURDAY, NOV 23 >> “PUSHOUT” FILM SCREENING AT Jefferson St., Grand Ledge. 517-627-7014. 333 W Circle Dr, East Lansing. 517-353-5340. music.msu.edu. DELTA TOWNSHIP DISTRICT LIBRARY EVENTS Women’s Chamber Ensemble, T Rose, a mentoring program for school- Euchre Group (Adults) - 1-3 p.m. CADL Chamber Choir and Campus Choir - age girls of color, presents “PUSHOUT: The Haslett, 1590 Franklin St., Haslett. 7:30 p.m. Martin Luther High School, 2001 E Grand River Ave, Lansing. 517-525-0116. criminalization of black girls in schools.” Pet Photos with Santa - Bring your pet music.msu.edu. The feature-length documentary showing to see Santa! 6-9 p.m. Meridian Mall, Grand the societal disparities facing black girls in River Ave., Okemos. meridianmall.com. EVENTS the educational and judicial systems. The film is inspired by social justice scholar, Refuge Recovery Lansing - 6-7 p.m. The Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance Fledge, 1300 Eureka St., Lansing. Support Group - 7-8:30 p.m. Sparrow Monique W. Morris’s, titular book and Prof. Bldg. 2nd Floor, Conference Room 1-A, has been screened across the nation by 1200 Michigan Ave., Lansing. 517-643-7671. Senior Moments: A Film - 7:30-9:30 p.m. advocacy groups to raise awareness. A Wells Hall, MSU, 619 Red Cedar Rd., East discussion panel with local professionals Lansing. 517-432-3493. jsp.msu.edu. Garden Club Tuesday Meeting - 1-3 p.m. Grand Ledge Area District Library, 131 in mental health and education will directly E. Jefferson St. grandledge.lib.mi.us. follow. Tuesday, November 26 Learn517: Making History in Michigan 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Free CLASSES AND SEMINARS - Explore the theme of “Made in Michigan” 5130 Davenport Dr., Lansing through the lens of Michigan history. 1:30- 3 p.m. Michigan History Center, 702 W (616) 275-0878 Drop-in Citizenship Test Prep - Practice t-rose.com for the USCIS Naturalization Test. 1-2 p.m. Kalamazoo St, Lansing. CADL South Lansing, 3500 S. Cedar St., WEDNESDAY, NOV 27 >> CAPITAL COMEBACK AT COOLEY LAW STADIUM SUNDAY, NOV. 24 >> MELIK BROWN ‘GALLIVANT’ AT CASA DE ROSADO The Lansing 5:01 event targets young and Founder of Lansing Made, Melik Brown mid-career professionals to discover the is a designer, social commentator and dynamism in Lansing. The event includes photographer with an eye for subliminal joy. booths from the area’s top employers that His 14-piece photo exhibit, titled “gallivant,” contribute to the city’s global economy, documents the findings that follow “the renowned transportation system and pursuit of pleasure and entertainment.” The world-class opportunities. RSVP today to exhibit officially closes Sunday, Dec. 15. claim a free ticket.

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They wither and die among the best in Greater Lansing. Co- enon in family-owned restaurants in Mr. She Ate and I packed up more so regularly that we forget those that, rey’s gets it all right: thin, tender slices our fair city, one that surely exists in than half of the pizza as Baby She Ate remarkably, manage to survive and of prime rib; a mild, melted cheese on other cities as well, but I don’t care enjoyed coloring with his crayons on thrive. A handful of places in this town top, and served between slices of crisp about those places. Depending upon the white paper covering the table — are enshrined in the Restaurant Hall baguette. the ethnic background of the owner, a feature that I frankly would never of Dog Years. Among them: Dagwoods The dipping broth — beef au jus — as you peruse a menu you might find have noticed or appreciated until I had (1947), Coral Gables (1968), Stober’s tastes authentic. If this broth comes a few nods to that individual’s heri- a kid. (1933) and Corey’s Lounge. out of a can, well, I need to buy a case. tage sprinkled amongst the tradition- On a return visit, we started with Corey’s is a pup compared to some of My hunch is that because the rich al menu offerings. The Brunch House the spicy feta dip, and I’m ready to the old-timers, a mere 42 years old. In beefiness outper- has done a master- crown it as the most delicious thing dog years (restaurants years?), that’s at forms everything ful job of this, and I’ve eaten at Corey’s. A former feta least a century. else, including salt, ever since I learned hater, I now love the stuff and can’t get I like Corey’s for what it is not. It is that this is the real about the hausa (a enough of the tangy, distinctive taste. not pretentious. It’s quaintness — soft- house-made deal. breakfast dish pop- It was served with lots of hot, dense ly lit and hopelessly outdated — is, in a Judy’s entree ularized in Nigeria breadsticks, which were knotty little retro way, inexplicably cool. It doesn’t that night was the made with ground twists dusted with grated Parmesan brag about cutting edge cuisine or lean 10-ounce steak beef, pine nuts and cheese. I could have happily made this on some hackneyed farm-to-table phi- sizzler special eggs), I have com- my meal. But because I’m a dedicated losophy. The sign outside says Corey’s ($16.95), which pletely ignored the over-orderer, I persevered and ordered Lounge/Cocktails, which is a flashback reached our table more traditional the French BLT. This sandwich was, to some 1960s lounge lizard movie. sizzling and rare as breakfast selections pardon my French, milquetoast. The If you care to partake at Corey’s, be- promised. Perfect. on the menu. bread was nicely toasted and crisp, but gin with the people. (Just for compari- Corey’s offers the sandwich didn’t give me anything There are friendly folks behind the son, I recently or- items similar to to crave. The crinkle-cut fries were bar, who are known to hug some of the dered a rare steak hausa, and I’ve clearly previously frozen, which is fine regulars. There’s the owner, one hand in a local, upscale Gabrielle Lawrence/City Pulse heard rumors that if energy in the kitchen needs to be gripping a glass, the other outreached restaurant. It was Pizza from Corey's Lounge. kibbeh is offered focused elsewhere, but they were also to shake hands with customers; the $10 more than Co- midweek. For better mushy and hadn’t been seasoned at all. bar patron willing to let you try her rey’s sizzler, and it was beyond well or for worse, we stuck to more tradi- Mr. She Ate tried the club sandwich alcohol-infused seltzer water; depart- done. I sent it back). tional selections after hearing rave and was met with a similar outcome. ing strangers wishing us a good night Our dining choices were not all a reviews from many sources about the The sandwich was, in a word, OK. The as they exited; two children pilfering perfect 10. The fried lake perch plat- wings and the pizza. usual suspects were all there — ham, maraschino cherries from a cocktail ter ($15.95) was average at best; a bit The wings were slightly oversized, turkey, bacon, triple decker — but the tray. on the tough side for a fish fillet. Judy which I liked, and had a crispier tex- sandwich just didn’t offer anything We witnessed these folks-being-folks declared her baked spaghetti ($11.95) ture than usual. The skin was crispy as above and beyond. scenes during recent visits. I felt like with meat sauce to be “pretty good,” we bit into them, and I wondered why While we weren’t blown away, Corey’s I was watching a dress rehearsal for with a bit of spicy kick at the end. anyone would knowingly offer wings clearly has no shortage of dedicated “Cheers.” The one item Corey’s should serious- prepared any other way. Aside from fans. The dining room was packed on This is supposed to be a food re- ly reimagine is the clam the great texture, howev- all of our visits, with couples on dates, view, and we’ll get to that. But I have chowder ($6.95, Friday er, the wings were nothing extended families talking about their to check off the obvious: that Corey’s is only). The chowder has Corey’s Lounge to write home about. They weeks, and groups of former cowork- Monday-Sunday more than a place to eat and drink. It the consistency of luke- Open various times were virtually flavorless, ers reminiscing about their days in is a gathering place where human com- warm white gravy. There 1511 S. Cedar St, although they were accom- State of Michigan offices. There was Lansing fort is the daily special. It’s akin to the is a clam flavor in there (517) 482-3132 panied by a sauce reminis- always seasonal décor, and Baby Eddie old biergartens of Germany (some of somewhere, but it’s muted coreyslounge.com cent of Frank’s Red Hot, loved to point out the Jack-o-Lanterns which we visited recently,) where beer to a mere whisper. Bottom but even that couldn’t save and inform everyone that he knows the and a comfortable chair are all you line: the chowder should them. words “Wow! Pumpkin!” The servers need to reconnect with the human race. be the consistency of soup, The pizza, interestingly, were absolute professionals, and were After soaking in the atmosphere, we not wallpaper paste. had the opposite problem. The flavor well-trained and equipped to juggle moved on from the human spectacle I cannot conclude without mention- was there, the cheese was bubbly and parties big and small. So while I might and ordered food. I have been to Co- the pepperoni spicy, but the crust com- be able to knock the boring fries, I rey’s numerous times over the years, See He Ate, Page 30 pletely lacked texture. Corey’s clearly most certainly can’t knock the hustle. 26 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • November 20, 2019 TOP FIVE He Ate DINING GUIDE from Page 29 Best Steak ing the Elvis Room. I’m not sure Co- as voted on in the 2019 rey’s calls it that, but it is nonetheless CARNIVORES Top of the Town Contest worth visiting. In a windowless alcove along the west wall are two small din- LOVE MEAT! 1. Capital Prime • (517) 377-7463 ing tables. 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