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NATALIE MACMASTER & DONNELL LEAHY: VISIONS FROM CAPE BRETON & BEYOND

A sizzling night of Celtic music and dance!

FEBRUARY 8, 7:30 pm

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Thus With a Kiss I Die

February 16 - 25, 2018 FairchiLD theatre & mSu auDitorium

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This immersive theatre piece follows the days and hours leading up to a murder that takes place during a performance of Romeo and Juliet at a small southern university. The audience seeks clues to identify the victim and murderer as they follow the numerous characters through the nooks and crannies of the Auditorium.

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Saturday, FEBruary 3, 2018 8:00 pm, Fairchild thEatrE, mSu auditorium Vocal artists assisted by a chorus from the MSU Opera Theatre, present an evening of vocal works from and about Vienna—the fabled city of music—with selections from Die Fledermaus, Cosî fan tutte, Don Giovanni, Merry Widow, Die Tote Stadt, The Chocolate Soldier and more.

Generously sponsored by Doug and Brenda Jewell YAMATO – THE DRUMMERS

TICKETS AND INFORMATION OF JAPAN: music.msu.edu/vienna | 517-353-5340 CHOUSENSHA – THE CHALLENGERS

“A delight. Elegant, gorgeous and a sheer joy.” –Metro London

FEBRUARY 6 7:30pm Yamato – The Drummers of Japan. Photo by Masa Ogawa.

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a newspaper for the rest of us www.lansingcitypulse.com A free press is not free Send contributions to Help keep our PULSE strong 1905 E. Michigan Ave. Lansing, Mi 48912 or visit Consider a donation to City Pulse to lansingcitypulse.com/donate support our journalism to make your contribution City Pulse • January 31, 2018 www.lansingcitypulse.com 5 PULSE NEWS & OPINION Alt-right, right in our backyard Okemos hotel site of white nationalist meetings OF THE WEEK The attorney er of the Best tive group, started by William F. Buckley who successful- Western, in the 1960s. In an email to City Pulse, OF THE WEEK ly sued Michigan declined to Grant Strobl, the current national chair- State University comment on man for YAF, said MSU’s chapter was to allow white the meetings. “never chartered.” supremacist Meridian But in 2007, right after the group was Richard Spencer Township identified by the Southern Poverty Law to speak on cam- Police Chief Center, the national organization spent pus has hosted Dave Hall said $800 on a full-page ad in The State News local white nation- he was unaware to defend itself. In an interview with The alist meetings of the meetings State News later that year, YAF’s National under the radar until City Pulse Chairman Eric Johnson referred to the every six months brought it to group as a “chapter.” for the last two his attention in Nonetheless, Strobl contends the MSU years. October. The organization was not officially a part of The meetings hotel is locat- the national group. “It seems the very have been held at ed in Alaiedon decentralized national office at the time the Best Western Township, may have just overlooked the details of Hotel, former- just over the Bristow’s group and made some false ly the Holiday boundary from assumptions when the advertisement was Inn Express, in Meridian. placed,” he wrote in a follow-up email. Okemos. Hall said he For his part, Bristow bristles at impli- Standing over 308 E. Caesar Approximately referred the cations the organization he brought to 35 people gathered information to national attention was not a chartered Chavez Ave. is a building constructed for the session in Ingham County part of the national organization. in 1875. But according to city prop- October, orga- Sheriff Scott “You know damned well that National erty records, it’s seen better days. nized by attorney Wriggelsworth. YAF supported MSU-YAF and fully Last year, the city declared it an Kyle Bristow. On Friday, approved its activities,” wrote Bristow “unsafe building,” although records Supporters Wriggelsworth in an email. “It’s fake news to think that are unclear why. It stands next to a advance the theory confirmed he MSU-YAF was not a chartered YAF chap- that white people was aware of ter.” seasonal ice cream stand’s parking are discriminat- the meetings He notes that the original youth orga- lot. The downstairs retail windows are ed against despite as a result of nization founded by Buckley was recent- covered by curtains, while the remain- being superior to Todd Heywood/City Pulse the notifica- ly purchased by the Young Americans ing first floor windows are boarded people of color. Kyle Bristow, executive director of the tion from Hall. Foundation, a group he classifies as a up. On the second floor, at least one They’re closely Foundation for the Marketplace of Ideas, a white “There have neo-conservative group. window is broken out, and boarded tied to groups that nationalist group, leaves a meeting in Okemos in not been any “It shouldn’t take a rocket scientist to from the inside. The brick facade on historically have October. incidents tied connect the dots and to deduce that the perpetrated racial to those meet- purchase of YAF by YAF was for fundrais- the eastern side of the building is bulg- violence such as ings that we are ing purposes and that Young America’s ing in areas, with bricks that appear the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazis. aware of,” Wriggelsworth said. Foundation is rewriting history to make as though they could fall at any time. Among those attending the meeting He expressed concern that City Pulse’s its neocon donors happy,” he wrote. The property, according to city were Bristow, head of the Foundation exposure of the meetings could lead to Bristow now serves as the execu- property records, is owned by for the Marketplace of Ideas; Matthew protests and potential violence from tive director of the Foundation for the Angikamir 308-317 E. Grand River Heimbach, leader of the Traditionalist anti-racist advocates. Marketplace of Ideas. That group has Youth Network; and John Mangopoulos, Bristow has risen in prominence among been listed by the SPLC as a hate group LLC. That business receives mail at a Okemos resident and public access televi- white nationalist circles since his time as as well. Spencer and radio host Edwards property located in Mason. A phone sion show host. A meeting held in October a student at Michigan State University serve on the board of directors for the search for numbers associated with 2016 featured James Edwards, host of in mid-2000s. At the time he headed organization. that property in Mason was answered the Political Cesspool, a white nationalist the student group Young Americans for Heimbach created the White Student by a woman who indicated that it was radio program. Freedom. That group, under his leader- Union at Towson University in Maryland, the wrong number. Reached by email, Bristow respond- ship, was labeled as a hate group by the causing outrage and controversy in 2013 ed to questions about the meetings with Southern Poverty Law Center in 2007 and has been a rising star among white “LOL,” internet shorthand for laughing for a series of racist, xenophobic and nationalist organizers and speakers across — TODD HEYWOOD out loud. Heimbach did not respond to homophobic events and speakers. the country, according to the Southern “Eyesore of the Week” is our weekly look at some an email, and the only identifiable email However, the national organization for Poverty Law Center. He pleaded guilty to of the seedier properties in Lansing. It rotates each with address for Mangopoulos bounced back. Young Americans for Freedom is pushing disorderly conduct in Kentucky in 2017 Eye Candy of the Week. If you have a suggestion, please e-mail [email protected] or call Berl Scott Goldammer, general manag- back on Bristow’s ties to the conserva- See Alt-right, Page 9 Schwartz at 999-5061. 6 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • January 31, 2018

athletes between 2008 and 2017. as prosecutor for just over a year. “What I Some activists and victims want a review am going to do is be part of this discussion, Possible prosecution of those cases, but the current prosecu- part of working with the entire system in tor said she will move cautiously as she what our response looks like. I think there approaches the fallout from the Larry has been a lot of light shown on a variety Prosecutor Siemon could reopen MSU sexual assault cases Nassar case and an incendiary ESPN of places where we can do better. What report. The sports network ran an inves- that would look like for our office and our The multiple investigations of Michigan tions — by the Ingham County Prosecutor’s tigative piece called “Spartan Silence” last review process, and whether I reopen cases, State University and its failures to address Office. The agency, which prosecutes felo- weekend that accused the athletic depart- I can’t say that yet. I’m just going to say that cases of sexual assault allegedly committed ny cases in the county, has denied dozens ment at MSU of covering up numerous I’m going to be part of that discussion and by athletes also involves actions — or inac- of cases involving sexual assault and MSU sexual assaults involving student athletes. openly look at what needs to be explored.” Ingham County Prosecutor Carol Siemon During an interview Monday, Siemon acknowledges her office has the power said she would cooperate with the recent- to reopen cases, such as the 2010 sexual ly announced special prosecutor reviewing assault cases against former MSU basket- the situation at Michigan State University. ball players Keith Appling and Adreian Republican Attorney General Bill Schuette, Payne, and that she will move in concert in a rare Saturday press conference in with others investigating the university’s Lansing, announced he had appointed actions. former Kent County Prosecutor William “It’s too soon to say what action I’d Forsyth to the position of special prosecu- take,” said Carol Siemon, who has served See Siemon, Page 10

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF LANSING REGISTER NOW FOR SPRING 2018 SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED MINUTES WEEKLY STRING ENSEMBLE FOR ADULTS A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF LANSING WAS HELD AT THE TOWNSHIP OFFICES LOCATED AT 3209 WEST MICHIGAN Community Music School AVENUE, LANSING, MICHIGAN ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2018, AT 7:00 P.M. College of Music www.cms.msu.edu • (517) 355-7661 4930 S. Hagadorn Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823 MEMBERS PRESENT: Supervisor Hayes, Clerk Aten, Treasurer Rodgers Trustees: Broughton, Harris, McKenzie, DeLay MEMBERS ABSENT: None. ALSO PRESENT: Michael Gresens, Attorney

NOTICE OF ADOPTION ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD: CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF LANSING Meeting called to order by Supervisor Hayes. Ingham County, Michigan Minutes of the meeting held on December 12, 2017 approved. Agenda approved. TAKE NOTICE THAT, at its regular meeting on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Approved with conditions, conditional rezoning R-17-14. the Township Board of the Charter Township of Lansing adopted the ordinances referenced Denied sidewalk waiver, SW-17-16. below, which ordinances are generally described as follows: Introduced Ordinance No. 75, Medical Marijuana Facilities. Ordinance No. 75 – Addition of Chapter 71A Medical Marihuana Facilities Introduced Ordinance No. 76, Non-Discrimination. Approved to amend employment agreement. ORDINANCE NO. 75 Approved budget amendment for 2017. Adopted Resolution 18-1: Resolution to opt out of publically funded health insurance contribution. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF LANSING, INGHAM COUNTY, Claims approved. MICHIGAN, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF Executive session held to discuss pending litigation. LANSING, MICHIGAN, BE AMENDED BY ADDING CHAPTER 71A (“MEDICAL MARIHUANA Board returned to regular session. FACILITIES”) TO TITLE VI (“LICENSING”) TO: DESIGNATE AN ORDINANCE TITLE; Authorized Supervisor and Clerk to negotiate regarding Lansing Township v BWL. ESTABLISH THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF MEDICAL MARIHUANA FACILITIES THAT MAY BE Meeting adjourned. AUTHORIZED WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP; ESTABLISH AN APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR AUTHORIZING MEDICAL MARIHUANA FACILITIES; ESTABLISH GENERAL REGULATIONS Diontrae Hayes, Supervisor FOR AUTHORIZED MEDICAL MARIHUANA FACILITIES; PROVIDE FOR AN ANNUAL Susan L. Aten, Clerk MEDICAL MARIHUANA FACILITIES FEE; PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS AND DESIGNATE VIOLATIONS OF THE ORDINANCE AS MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTIONS; CP#18-018 REPEAL ORDINANCES AND PORTIONS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.

Ordinance No. 76 – Addition of Chapter 18 Non-Discrimination NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF LANSING, INGHAM COUNTY, MICHIGAN, PROPOSED PARKS & RECREATION PLAN PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF LANSING, MICHIGAN, BE AMENDED BY ADDING CHAPTER 18 (“NON-DISCRIMINATION”) TO TITLE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF LANSING I (“GENERAL PROVISIONS”) TO: PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES; PROVIDE INGHAM COUNTY, MICHIGAN DEFINITIONS; ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR INVESTIGATIONS AND CONCILIATION AGREEMENTS; REQUIRE TOWNSHIP CONTRACTORS TO ABIDE BY NON-DISCRIMINATION; TO THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LANSING, AUTHORIZE CERTAIN TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE THE ORDINANCE; PROVIDE INGHAM COUNTY, MICHIGAN, and any other interested persons: FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS AND DESIGNATE VIOLATIONS OF THE ORDINANCE AS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Township Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTIONS; REPEAL ORDINANCES AND PORTIONS OF ORDINANCES the 6th day of February, 2018, at 7:00 o’clock, p.m., at the Township Administration Building, 3209 INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. West Michigan Avenue, Lansing, Michigan 48917, for the purpose of reviewing, and receiving comments and input from the public about, Lansing Township’s proposed Parks & Recreation NOTICE: Pursuant to Section 8 of the Charter Township Act (Public Act 359 of 1947, Plan (the “Plan”). as amended), the full text of the adopted ordinances, as adopted, have been posted, and are The proposed Plan will be available for review and examination at the office of the available for inspection at, the following locations: (1) the office of the Township Clerk, 3209 West Township Clerk (located at 3209 West Michigan Avenue, Lansing, Michigan 48917) during regular Michigan Ave., Lansing, Michigan 48917; and (2) the Charter Township of Lansing’s website, business hours of regular business days until the date and time of the hearing, and may further be located at the following web address: www.lansingtownship.org examined at the hearing. The proposed Plan will be made available for review and examination by the public for at least thirty (30) days before the public hearing. The plan will be available for Copies of the ordinances can be obtained from the office of the Township Clerk for a fee review electronically on the Lansing Township website at www.lansingtownship.org. to be determined by the Township Clerk in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, MCL You may attend the public hearing in person or by representative, and provide comments 15.231, et seq. during the public hearing, and/or submit written comments before the public hearing to the Township Planner, Sam Schultz, at the above-referenced address, or at [email protected].

Susan Aten, Clerk Susan L. Aten, Township Clerk Charter Township of Lansing

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PUBLIC HEARING – PROPOSED FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FY2018, 7/1/2018 – 6/30/19

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

TO: ALL LANSING CITIZENS AND ORGANIZATIONS

FROM: LANSING PLANNING BOARD

SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018

TIME AND PLACE: 6:30 p.m., Neighborhood Empowerment Center, 600 W. Maple Street, Lansing, MI. PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE CITIZENS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXAMINE AND COMMENT ON PROPOSED OBJECTIVES, GOALS AND PROJECTED USE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND RESOURCES, INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, HOME AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAMS, TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CITY'S ANNUAL ACTION PLAN SUBMISSION FOR FY 2018 (7/1/2018 – 6/30/2019).

For additional information, please contact Doris M. Witherspoon, Senior Planner at [email protected] or (517) 483-4063, M-F, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

PLEASE NOTE – Entitlement Grant Awards for FY 2018 (July 1, 2018-June 30, 2019) have not been announced by HUD as of the date of this publication. Amounts proposed herein for FY 2018 CDBG, HOME and ESG activities are based on prior entitlement awards. If the grant amounts HUD actually awards to the City of Lansing for CDBG, HOME and ESG are different from the amounts shown above, adjustments will be made to the budget amounts proposed for each activity

PROPOSED FUNDING ALLOCATIONS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND USE OF FUNDS ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2018 (7/1/18 – 6/30/19) CITY OF LANSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES The primary objective of Lansing's Housing and Community Development Program is the development of a viable community which will provide standard housing in a suitable living environment, principally to benefit low and moderate income persons, preserve and expand existing businesses and industries, and create an atmosphere conducive to stability in neighborhoods.

a. Provide standard housing in a suitable living environment through rehabilitation, new construction and improvement of the housing stock primarily in CDBG eligible neighborhoods and in specifically designated housing target areas.

b. Provide housing counseling and assistance that will benefit low and moderate-income households.

c. Promote home ownership for low and moderate-income households and promote deconcentration of poverty.

d. Maintain at current levels the number of public and assisted housing units available to low and moderate-income households.

e. Provide homeless prevention assistance, emergency shelter, street outreach and supportive human services for people with special needs, people who are homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless.

f. Provide assistance for permanent supportive housing and human services for low and moderate income households with a history of chronic homelessness, including those with special needs.

g. Promote economic opportunity for low and moderate-income individuals by facilitating economic development, providing employment opportunity, sponsoring job training, supporting business development, micro-enterprise lending and business or financial educational programs and initiatives.

h. Promote economic development to provide jobs, business services and shopping opportunities for residents located in CDBG eligible areas.

i. Provide community and neighborhood services, recreational opportunities and public facilities and promote neighborhood social cohesion to improve the quality of life in CDBG eligible neighborhoods.

j. Increase security and safety in neighborhoods by supporting public safety and crime prevention initiatives, public educational programs and citizens’ awareness in CDBG eligible areas.

k. Improve the city’s transportation, public facilities and infrastructure systems in CDBG eligible areas.

l. Protect and improve the city’s physical environment, including preventing or eliminating blight, removing lead or other safety hazards, preserving historic resources, mitigating flood hazards, promoting healthy housing and improving energy fitness in housing occupied by low and moderate-income households.

m. Promote fair housing objectives.

n. Provide affordable housing and economic development that benefits low and moderate income people in the context of mixed use development along transit corridors.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT

CDBG Single-family, Owner-Occupied Rehab Program/Public Improvements Includes loans and grants for rehabilitation of owner-occupied housing units through city sponsored programs, and in conjunction with affordable housing efforts sponsored by nonprofit housing corporations and other state and federal agencies. Includes funds to meet lead hazard reduction regulations in rehabilitated structures, funds to assist in emergency housing rehabilitation, market analysis activities and technical assistance to nonprofit housing corporations, contractors, and low- and moderate-income households. Includes loans and grants for owner-occupied single-family units through city sponsored programs, loans to rehabilitate historic homes in conjunction with rehabilitation of the unit, and loans or grants for ramps, hazard remediation or weatherization. Includes staff, office space, technical assistance, training and other direct project costs associated with delivery of Community Development Block Grant, HOME, Emergency Solutions Grant and other State and Federal Programs.

General street, sidewalk, water/sewer improvements, including assistance to income eligible owner-occupants or those in CDBG-eligible areas for special assessments related to new improvements. Includes improvements to neighborhood parks, recreational facilities; public neighborhood, medical and community facilities in CDBG priority areas.

Proposed funding amount: $1,040,880

CDBG Rental Rehab Program/Weatherization Includes loans and grants for rehabilitation of rental housing units through city sponsored programs. Includes funds to meet healthy housing standards and/or lead hazard reduction regulations in rehabilitated structures.

Proposed funding amount: $ 50,000

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Continued from Page 8 Acquisition Includes acquisition, maintenance and security of properties acquired through programs, and activities related to acquisition, disposition, relocation and clearance of dilapidated structures. Funds may also be used to acquire properties in the flood plain. Includes staff time associated with this activity.

Proposed funding amount: $1,000

Public Services (limited to 15%) Includes services for low- and moderate-income individuals such as: homeownership counseling, education, neighborhood counseling, youth and senior programs, neighborhood clean-ups, community gardens, home repair classes. Services are for low- and moderate-income individuals and/or those in CDBG-eligible areas located within the Lansing city limits.

Proposed funding amount: $ 258,510

Economic Development Loans, technical assistance and training to low- and moderate-income owners of and persons developing micro-enterprises within or planning to locate within the Lansing city limits. Technical assistance to individuals and for-profit businesses including workshops, technology assistance, and façade improvement loans/grants. Creation of jobs to benefit low and moderate-income city of Lansing residents.

Technical assistance to individuals and for-profit businesses including workshops, technology assistance, façade improvement loans/grants, market analysis, business promotion, referrals for the attraction of new business and expansion of existing business within CDBG-eligible areas of Lansing.

Proposed funding amount: $129,060

CDBG General Administration (limited to 20%) Includes staff and other costs associated with preparation of required Consolidated Planning documents, environmental clearances, fair housing activities and citizen participation activities associated with the delivery of CDBG, HOME and other state and federal programs. Includes planning and general administration costs associated with delivery of CDBG and other state and federal programs. Includes indirect administrative costs and building rent paid to the city.

Proposed funding amount: $372,362

TOTAL CDBG $1,851,812

HOME

Down Payment Assistance Funds provided to homebuyers for down payment and closing costs for purchase of a single-family home located within the Lansing city limits. Up to $15,000 will be available as a 0% interest second mortgage for homebuyers with income at or below 80% of median income. Assistance not limited to first-time homebuyers. May include staff time and/or homeownership counseling fees associated with this activity.

Proposed funding amount: $101,616

New Construction/HOME Rehab/Development Program Includes funds for loans and grants for housing construction and rehabilitation with non-profit and for-profit developers, including CHDOs.

Includes funds for loans and grants for housing construction and rehabilitation with non-profit and for-profit developers, including CHDOs.

HOME funds allocated for housing developed in partnership with the city, including Supportive Housing Program (SHP) and Acquisition, Development and Resale (ADR) activities. Projects may include new construction and rehabilitation activities with non-profit and for-profit developers, including CHDOs. Funds may be used for staff time associated with these activities.

Proposed funding amount: $ 335,123

CHDO Set-aside (15% minimum required) Reserved for housing developed, sponsored or owned by CHDOs in partnership with the City.

Proposed funding amount: $ 86,234

Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Operating (limited to 5%) Funds reserved at option of the City to provide operating funds to CHDO’s utilizing the City’s HOME funds to produce affordable housing in the community.

Proposed funding amount: $28,745

HOME General Administration (limited to 10%) Includes staff and general administration costs to deliver the HOME program.

Proposed funding amount: $ 61,301

TOTAL HOME $ 613,019

EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) Street Outreach

Street Outreach activities.

Proposed funding amount: $ 5,003

Homeless Prevention

Homeless Prevention activities.

Proposed funding amount: $50,015

Administrative Activities (limited to 7.5%)

Funds provided to offset the cost of administering emergency solutions program.

Proposed funding amount: $ 11,688

Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)

Funds will be provided for HMIS and comparable database costs.

Proposed funding amount: $ 5,003

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at public universities in the country, Alt-right including Florida, Texas, Alabama and the University of Michigan. If a public university balks at renting the facility for from page 5 the white nationalist to use, Padgett sues for assaulting a protester at a political ral- under First Amendment grounds. ly for Republican presidential candidate Edwards unsuccessfully sued the Donald Trump. Heimbach argued he Detroit News, with Bristow represent- was acting as a deputy for the campaign, ing him, claiming libel. Edwards cried according to a report in the Louisville foul when an editorial writer implied Courier Journal. the radio host was a leader in the KKK. Spencer will speak at Michigan State The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled in University March 5 at the Pavilion for October of last year that there was no Agriculture and Livestock Education. libel because while Edwards was not an As part of the settlement paving the elected leader, he was an embodiment of way for Spencer’s speech, Bristow will the organization and a mouthpiece for its be paid $27,400 for his legal work rep- leaders. resenting Cameron Padgett. Padgett has — TODD HEYWOOD been booking private speaking events

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Shelter Operation

Funds provided to shelter providers to cover cost of maintenance, operations, insurance, utilities and furnishings in shelter facilities.

Proposed funding amount: $ 95,057

TOTAL ESG: $166,766

SUMMARY Forty –Fourth Year Community Development Resources

Administrative, management and operation costs for the above programs include the administration, management and operations of the eligible activities, as well as other federal and state community development programs in which the city is now or may be participating.

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and Payne. Whitmer has countered that uations where I’ve had victims, boys and Siemon The two men, as fresh- the appropriate place to han- girls alike, who had said, ‘I didn’t want it to men, were accused of sexually dle the charges against Nassar happen, but I don’t think I said anything. assaulting Carolyn Schaner was through the Attorney I didn’t push him away. I was just laying from page 6 in August of 2010. Despite a General’s Office because his there thinking, Oh my God, I just want tor. video recorded interview with crimes extended across coun- this to be over. I don’t want this to happen.’ During that announcement, Schuette investigators in which Payne ty borders. Bridge Magazine’s That’s some huge disconnect. That’s a huge promised the special team he had assem- appears to substantially sup- fact-checking program has disconnect where there’s non-consensual bled would investigate “every corner” of port Schaner’s detailed alle- substantiated Whitmer’s sex going on, but it’s not necessarily a kind MSU as it related to the Nassar scandal. gations, Dunnings declared claims. of interaction that we could charge a crim- He did not take questions after the press at the time no crime had Siemon started her legal inal in.” conference. been committed and refused career nearly 30 years ago The late MSU journalism professor and It is unclear if the probe will also review to prosecute. Michigan State Siemon prosecuting sex crimes. She advocate for victims in the media, Bonnie allegations that the athletic program failed University Police sought said the legal and social barri- Bucqueroux, used to tell reporters that sex- to report sexual assault cases in the past, or charges of criminal sexual conduct third ers in bringing the cases to court have not ual assault may not be a crime fit for prose- that the university failed to properly inves- degree against both men. Those charges changed as much as she had hoped. cution in the courts. Siemon concurs. tigate those cases and seek appropriate have a 10-year statute of limitations, mean- “This is something that even before I “The criminal justice system in the criminal charges. ing if Siemon reviews the case and deter- took office, I started meeting with law courtroom can be a very appropriate place, Two politicians previously held the posi- mines there is evidence a crime was com- enforcement and advocates about how do but it’s not always the best place,” she said. tion of Ingham County Prosecutor during mitted, she can still file criminal charges. we do culture change,” she said about sex- “It’s the place we have, and we have to work the majority of time covered by the reports After Dunnings resigned in July 2016, ual assault cases. For Siemon, the issue is with the forum we have. One of the real in question. First was Ingham County former State Senate Minority Leader one of making sure everyone understands struggles is that the criminal justice system Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III, who left Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat from the idea of consent. is an adversarial system, it’s a finger-point- office in 2015 after he was arrested on Ingham County, served as interim prosecu- “That’s a tough one, because I want to be ing system, it’s a system where you can say, multiple criminal charges stemming from tor for six months until Siemon was elect- really clear we’re not talking about blam- ’Hey, in my gut I know that something bad his engagement with sex workers, some of ed. ing the victim, but one of the concerns we happened here, but there may not be a whom were trafficked by other men. His Whitmer is seeking the Democratic have is we have to have the defendant also remedy under the law.’” tenure covered the bulk of cases involving nomination for governor this year, and knowing and the accused knowing, ‘Hey MSU athletes, including the controversial has been chastised by political opponents that wasn’t consensual.’ — TODD HEYWOOD case of MSU basketball players Appling who allege she failed to prosecute Nassar. “So often over the decades, I’ve seen sit-

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ARTS & CULTURE ART BOOKS FILM MUSIC THEATER Nestling and wrestling Lansing Art Gallery’s ‘Echo’ weaves two artists into one show

By LAWRENCE COSENTINO ple. Although they worked together on that In art, two points seldom make a straight piece only, the two artists’ entwined sensibil- line. That’s the fertile paradox behind the ities raise swarms of allusions and associa- current Lansing Art Gallery exhibit, “Echo.” tions just by hanging next to each other. The joint show is a pas de deux of paint, A lush acrylic painting of a curly wil- wood, fabric and miscellaneous stuff where low tree by Hranilovich is half a step away two of the area’s finest artists come to rest, from the remains of a real tree, broken and build a nest, fledge, fly away and converge bound into a matrix of dark constructions by again. Cholewicki. The artists are Barb Hranilovich, a master While putting together their proposal of many media for a joint show, the two artists discovered Echo: Barb Hranilovich whose work is a deep affinity, with just enough tension to & Deb Cholewicki well known to make it interesting. Lansing Art Gallery di- Through Feb. 23 the Lansing rector Barb Whitney said the joint show was Lansing Art Gallery 119 N. Washington Sq., Lansing area and be- one of only four proposals, out of about 30, Free yond, and Deb to be approved at the gallery this year. Lansingartgallery.org Cholewicki, “We’ve known each other for years and manager of the like each other’s work,” Hranilovich said. Grove Gallery Co-Op in East Lansing. Once their proposal was approved, the two Chelowicki is a self-taught clay sculptor as artists met regularly over about a year and well as weaver and sculptor; Hranilovich ad- a half, just to see if they were “on track,” as mits she has painted in “every medium that Hranilovich put it. exists, done bronze and ceramics and print- She loves to visit Cholewicki’s studio, but making, and I like it all.” isn’t tempted to use her methods. “She has Lawrence Cosentino/City Pulse In the show’s signature piece, Hranilovich these curly things, yarns and branches and Barb Hranilovich (left) and Deb Cholewicki found that a shared sensibility, with a hint of painted a pastel-hued bird’s nest with eggs, fibers and it’s just gorgeous stuff to play using encaustics, or textured wax. Cholewic- with,” Hranilovich said. “But I didn’t want to tension, made their joint show greater than the sum of its two artists. ki overlaid a nest of real twigs and branches, work in that medium — I just wanted to be is. She has an alcove of miniatures all to her- deeply into a show of this scope. She was wrapped in yarns that echo Hranilovich’s aware of it.” self in “Echo.” On one partition are gouache clearly thrilled to see her work hanging with color scheme of yellow, pink, green and pur- Hranilovich’s range is broad enough as it paintings studded with mushrooms, fern Hranilovich’s. fronds, snails and fungi. On the opposite “This is such a big deal for me,” she said. “I wall are micro-grottos sculpted out of clay, knew Barb before I knew her.” Long before where exquisite details like a copper wire they met, Cholewicki bought several pieces spider web lay in wait for discovery. Hrani- by Hranilovich at East Lansing’s Mackerel lovich calls them “crevice pieces.” Sky gallery. “I love how, whenever there’s a space in “I love the textures, the layers and the nature, something will fill it,” she said. “A playfulness of her work,” Cholewicki said. leaf will fall in it, a bug will build a nest. I “My work has a lot of those qualities, and like to get my nose in there and look at these we both like a lot of movement, and we both crevices.” like to be pretty bold.” While Hranilovich meticulously re-cre- A highlight of the show is a triptych of ates the forest floor and other scenes from three large panoramas Hranilovich painted nature, Cholewicki seems determined to on hardwood panels. The first is a garland unravel the whole mess and re-arrange it of rocks of the type found on Great Lakes into rational grids, matrices and spirals. She beaches. The second is a flotilla of peel- subdues twirling branches, broken bark, ing birch logs, some with red ribbons tied threads and vines into objects of contempla- around them. The third is a serene pile of tion, leaving gaps and irregular edges where bones, as carefully and sympathetically ren- the natural materials defy the square rules of dered as the stones and logs. The paintings, a gallery. with wide margins suggesting silence, are The struggle is at its most raw in “Eye meant to stir thoughts the artist prefers to of the Storm,” a wall-sized lattice of twigs leave to the viewer, except for one bit of phi- Lawrence Cosentino/City Pulse curled into a double vortex. losophy. Natural objects such as stones and bones stir philosophical thoughts in Barb Hrani- Cholewicki said her job managing the “Once you get the flesh off, we’re all the lovich’s work for “Echo,” the joint show with Deb Cholewicki at the Lansing Art Gallery. Grove Gallery leaves her little chance to dive same — a person who lived,” she said. 12 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • January 31, 2018 Folk legend Tom Paxton ‘Face of Riverwalk’ reflects headlines Friday festival on 22 years at the helm Mid-Winter Singing & Folk Festival hosts the celebrated songwriter Recounting Michael Siracuse’s storied career By DAVID WINKELSTERN Mary, Willie Nelson, Harry Belafonte, By DAVID WINKELSTERN of my own par- Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner and The ty. It’s not like In 1955, a young drama student from the Weavers. “Neil Diamond did a wonderful Michael Siracuse’s enthusiasm for Riv- working.” University of Oklahoma named Tom Pax- version of ‘The Last Thing on my Mind’,” erwalk Theatre seems to light up the night His tenure ton was in the audience for a Weavers con- Paxton said. “I wanted to tell him, ‘Don’t — stage craft that is obvious to many pa- has put him cert at Carnegie Hall. It changed his life. stop there!’ ” trons. close to well- Hearing Pete Seeger’s band made Paxton In 1970, Paxton played “Annie’s Going to “Their impression of Riverwalk Theatre known names want to play folk music. “I was somebody Sing Her Song” in a bar in New York. “Bob is often based on their interactions with in local the- who loved it. I Dylan said, ‘I Mike,” said founding member Tom Ferris. ater. One of was somebody like that song. “Mike’s dedication to Riverwalk is obvious his favorite ex- who had to I want to do it.’ to them. They get excited because he is ex- periences was Siracuse do it,” he said. Four years later, cited.” working with “I felt that I he did,” Paxton Siracuse, 62, has been the ringmaster director Jane could do it.” said. “I’m glad of the building’s multiple rehearsal sites Falion on “1776” for Riverwalk in 2007. More than six I didn’t hold my and black box theatre for 22 years. He’s in But Siracuse found her meticulous pro- decades later, breath.” charge of schedules, crew, talent and of- cess somewhat maddening. Paxton is still Of those who fice duties. But if you ask him about the “She drove me nuts,” Siracuse con- playing folk recorded his job, he says his first concern is customer fessed. “She asked so many questions, but music. songs, Dylan service. her attention to detail made the play suc- “It’s all their was one of the “Most of my time is spent with people cessful, so all her sins are forgiven.” fault,” he joked bigger thrills. coming in to chat,” Siracuse said, adding That strain of perfectionism may per- from a phone So were See- he knows “about 80 percent” of regular tain to Siracuse himself, says Jane Shipley in his Alexan- ger and John- customers by name. Zussman, an actress and newsletter writ- dria, VA home. ny Cash. When When reminiscing about patrons who er who has worked with Siracuse for 17 “I got a chance others sing his have passed, Siracuse is visibly moved. years. “He can be notoriously and hilar- to thank (The songs, “It’s usu- Wiping away tears he said simply, “I get iously cranky with us insiders,” she said. Weavers) per- ally someone I choked up.” “That’s because he cares so much and sonally for ru- know,” Paxton Before he became the theater manager knows so much about how things work Courtesy photo said. He has and sometimes don’t work.” ining my life.” Paxton performing onstage. at Riverwalk, Siracuse worked for a va- With more met most of the riety of hotels for 17 years. He started at Now in his later years, Siracuse has than 50 al- artists that have a Hampton in his hometown of Buffalo, prepared for his inevitable departure by bums, numerous Grammy nominations, covered his music. NY That led to promotions and hotel po- compiling the 50-chapter manual, “How I five “Lifetime Achievement” awards, hun- The guitarist has no objections about sitions in Illinois, Kentucky, Niagara Falls Did It. It” includes pictures and extensive dreds of tours home and abroad and a performing his most familiar tunes like and at one of Lansing’s Holiday Inns. details of his job. “It took me about two Martin guitar named after him, Paxton’s “Bottle of Wine,” “Ramblin’ Boy,” and Siracuse’s hotel experience seemed like months,” Siracuse said. life has been remarkable. “Whose Garden Was This.” “I enjoy doing the perfect preparation for the Riverwalk Riverwalk Theatre Founder and chil- On Friday he joins pals Cathy Fink those songs,” he said. “I’m really lucky that job. dren’s director Leonore Helder dreads the and Marcy Marxer at Hannah Commu- way.” “Every skill for this position I already day he might retire. “He’s the face of Riv- nity Center in East Lansing to kick off Part of Paxton’s appeal has been human- had,” he said. That included his philoso- erwalk,” Helder said. “The Theatre is as the Mid-Winter Singing and Folk Festi- istic and peaceful messages. His activism phies of “the customer is always right” and much his as anybody else’s. I can’t imag- val. “I’m looking forward to playing with began with 1960s Civil Rights marches. “In “always be smiling.” He answered an ad by ine Riverwalk without him.” them,” Paxton said. “I always do. You can’t the Trump era, I feel it’s important to be Riverwalk Theatre and was promptly giv- With all his time in the theater, Sir- go wrong with those two.” honest myself,” Paxton said. “I get up in the en the position. acuse has managed to spend only a small The joy of performing with Fink and morning and aspire to be decent.” “They picked the right man for the job,” amount of time onstage. He portrayed a Marxer—and in a group called The Don For the East Lansing show, he said to ex- said local musician Tom Heideman, who rude ticket taker in “The Road to Boun- Juans—encouraged Paxton, 80, to keep pect “some of the old, some written in the had also applied for the job. tiful,” but his turn as a horse in “Equus” touring. Three or four years ago he thought last couple of years.” Referencing Michael But there were facets of the job that ren- removed hope for any future appear- about quitting. “That lasted about 10 to 15 Wolff’s recent book, Paxton promised, dered Siracuse’s hotel skills useless. “I’d ances. When he was called to the lobby minutes,” Paxton said. He quickly decided “there might be a little fire and fury! never heard of ‘strike,’ except for unions go- during rehearsals and couldn’t remove to “postpone my retirement while I’m hav- “I still love to write. I’m the same guy ing on strike,” Siracuse admitted. “I didn’t the hooves, the moment proved to be too ing this much fun.” who wrote ‘Ramblin’ Boy’,” he said. “I plow know any of the theater terms.” Strike —as much. “I was up on wooden blocks,” Sir- He never chose a folkie career for wealth. the same fields and come up with the same in “strike the set” — means tearing down a acuse said. “I was embarrassed.” “Anyone who thinks you’re going to make crop.” That process includes many mis- set after the final performance. With all the ups and downs of his job, money in folk songs—give me five min- steps. “I estimate 10 songs to get a keeper,” Learning the lingo was easier than re- Siracuse still manages to find the humor utes with them,” Paxton said. “You can’t get Paxton said. maining in a hotel career where Siracuse in things. “Thank God I work in a the- rich—but you can make a living.” “I’m like Charlie Brown and Lucy hold- often faced angry customers and workers, ater,” Siracuse admitted, “because every- Part of his folk revenue has come from ing the football, hoping that this time, even if it meant a $10,000 pay cut. “It was thing is drama around here and I’m the famous artists who covered Paxton songs. maybe I’ll kick it,” he said. With a chuckle, a pleasure going to work. People were hap- most dramatic!” They include A-listers like Judy Collins, Paxton added: “My average is better than py,” Siracuse said. “I feel like I’m the host Joan Baez, John Denver, Peter, Paul and Charlie Brown’s.” City Pulse • January 31, 2018 www.lansingcitypulse.com 13 No snow? No problem for Lansing’s Cardboard Classic Even without the white stuff, sled making event still sparks creatives from around the area

By JONATHAN SHEAD get out and beat that cabin fever,” Lowry said. It’s an event that fosters creativity; an Peter Roach of Lansing returned with event for those who enjoy a challenge. And his family for the second year in a row mostly it’s an event that continues to bring simply because of the community and the the Lansing community closer together creativity that the event brings out. whether it’s sunny or snowing, though the “My favorite part about the event is just participants always hope for snow. the way the people act toward each other It’s the Cardboard Classic, an annu- and are willing to help out,” Roach said. al cardboard sled-building event hosted “Everyone wants everyone else to partici- by Lansing Community College’s (LCC) pate and have a good time.” radio station, 89.7 WNLZ, the Lansing Don Allen of Lansing has participated Parks and Recreation Department and in the event for the last five years. He said Gier Community Center. The event has regardless if there’s snow or not, he enjoys nurtured a community of makers and cre- coming to the event year after year for the ators in Lansing for the last 12 years. sheer excitement and curiosity of trying to Despite it being the event’s second year guess what all the other participants have without snow, meaning they were unable built. to actually test their sleds on the hill, “Last year we didn’t have any snow. This Daedalian Lowry, the current event coor- year we didn’t have any snow, so it’s been dinator and station manager at LCC Ra- kind of a bummer,” said Allen. “The num- dio, said at the end of the day the event is bers are kind of down as far as sleds in the really about the community uniting for a room, but it’s still fun.” mutual cause. For Lowry and others, it’s The event, which was held at Gier Com- Jonathan Shead/City Pulse a time to support and celebrate the hard munity Center Jan. 27, had an estimated Dennis Lowry and his two boys, Callum and Braylon Armstrong, work to make their work and creativity participants put into 30 sleds and teams participating. their sleds, while having some fun. “The very first year we did this event, abominable snowman sled sturdier at the Cardboard Classic on Jan. 27. “Normally with snow, it’s a time for us to I don’t think we had more than 15 or 20 sleds. The best year we’ve had, where we ic level and an engineering level,” Rode- had some good snow, we’ve had over 60 baugh admits. “But it’s fun, it’s exciting sleds participating. So there’s been some and the children love it. It’s really all about phenomenal years,” Lowry said. “Of them.” course, though, when there’s no snow, ob- Although there were no test for durabil- viously the entries seem to go down.” ity on the hill, awards were still given out Regardless of the number of sled entries for best design, (“because we felt like it,” each year, Anthony Rodebaugh, a Lan- Lowry said) and several more specific cat- sing community member who’s judged the egories. The award for “fastest sled” was event the past two years, said the best part not given out this year due to the uncoop- is seeing the enthusiasm, creativity and erative weather. level of healthy competition the commu- Lowry hopes to reschedule a day in the nity and participants bring to the event coming weeks for the community to come each time. back and see if participants’ sleds will stay “In the event there was snow, It’d also together once they’re pushed down the be really fun to see what people’s creative hill. Check the Cardboard Classic Face- drives can come up with from an aesthet- book page for updates.

Jonathan Shead/City Pulse Don Allen of Lansing poses with his dragonfly sled at the Cardboard Classic on Jan. 27. Allen’s sled, inspired by the steampunk art movement, took 100 hours to complete. 14 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • January 31, 2018

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MSUFCU Headquarters, JingJing Nie/City Pulse Sponsored by Soldan’s Pets Sponsored by Schuler Books 3777 West Road, paintings, East Lansing. sketches, Some of the artwork displayed at MSUFCU’s East 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon- day-Thursday 3D pieces, Lansing headquarters. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday photogra- 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday really love seeing the different sculptures.” phy, animation and The watercolor and sharpie piece, “Mon- art. ster in the Water,” was created by 12th-grad- “We have been partnering with these er Nicholas File of Lansing’s Everett High schools for many years,” said Whitney Ander- School. He practiced the different techniques son-Harrell, the chief community develop- by drawing anime. “At first it was very hard ment officer for the credit union. “We’re really to draw, later I actually got better,” said File. excited to have all the high school artists and “After I’m done mastering this technique, I Gretchen is a sweet older gal Bubbles would love an active home the community come out.” want to master some other ones I’m unfamil- with lots of things to keep her busy. She It’s also her first time experiencing the looking for a special home. She is iar with.” will need lots of attention and excercise! student art exhibit. “This is just an awesome very sweet and loving. 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Valley of the Dolls,” and “Guess Who’s Com- day, my date and I were in line at East Lan- The movie has some ing to Dinner.” sing’s Campus Theater to see “The Gradu- Mike Nichols’-style dead- So why, 50 years later, ate.” Since it was the only game in town and pan, uproarious funny do we turn to the movie I didn’t have a car, I would see the movie sev- moments. Many males “The Graduate” as repre- eral times. It would run until mid-April and in the audience in 1968 sentative of a generation? I would join other moviegoers standing and could easily identify with As Gray writes, quoting cheering for the unhip Benjamin Braddock Benjamin’s clumsy check- Ron Howard in a New played by Dustin Hoffman, bedded by Mrs. in at the hotel for his tryst York Times article: “We Robinson (Anne Bancroft) the mother of with Mrs. Robinson. feel the story through his soon-to-be girlfriend, Elaine, played by Benjamin is unsettled Benjamin — his feelings Katharine Ross. when asked “Are you here are the ones we are also In the buildup to its opening, theater-go- for an affair, sir?” feeling.” ers had already learned about the movie’s Even some of the more That might be summed classic moments through word-of-mouth, unbelievable plot points up best by the lyric pop- marketing and creative trailers. Because of — such as why would a ularized by the movie: its long run, moviegoers would anticipate girl even consider seeing “Hello darkness, my old dialogue by calling out “plastics,” “Mrs. Rob- her ersatz boyfriend after friend.” inson, you’re trying to seduce me. Aren’t learning he has had an af- And for the record, one you?” and “Are you here for an affair, sir?” fair with her mother (who of my dates to see “The “The Graduate” with its focus on the gen- called it rape) are soon Graduate” heeded the call eration gap became the replacement for the forgotten under the masterful direction of of “plastics” and had a very successful career. movie “Catcher in the Rye,” which every di- Nichols. Me, I’d stand outside MSU’s Student Ser- rector wanted to make but would never be Nichols, although criticized at the time, vices Building protesting Dow Chemical. able to. avoided any mention of a raging war, civil Watching the movie today, it may not A new book, “Seduced by Mrs. Robinson: rights, the looming draft or women’s rights. stand the test of time. One teenager I know How the Graduate Became the Touchstone In fact, as the movie opened in East Lansing said: “Elaine should have called the cops on of a Generation,” by Beverly Gray details the Tet Offensive had swung into full gear. Benjamin,” a stalker if there ever was one. the making of the movie and its impact on Some of the more comedic moments show a generation. the deft hand of writer Buck Henry, who Gray wrote: “In ‘The Graduate’ we found would go on to to fame as a regular host of City Pulse Book Club meets Feb. 1 the power to make our own choices.” “Saturday Night Live. “ The City Pulse Book Club will discuss No doubt about it, the movie was about In some ways, the most amazing thing “The Odyssey of Echo Company,” by the generation gap between adults and about the movie is that it was even made, Doug Stanton, which looks at the Tet children, most notably represented by the according to Gray. offensive in Vietnam, at 7 p.m. Thurs- movie’s welcome home cocktail party for The purchaser and soon-to-be producer day. Feb. 1, at Schuler Books & Music Benjamin where he gets one word of advice: Larry Turman, unable to find a big-time fi- in the Meridian Mall. Each month “Plastics.” nancier, turned to Joseph E. Levine who was this year, the club is reading books Even the award-winning soundtrack was known for remaking foreign films, like the about 1968 or published in 1968 as a perfect representation for the disasso- schlock “Hercules” which he re-dubbed. part of the year’s golden anniversary. ciation experienced by college-age young Nichols pored through A-list stars until For more information, please contact adults. For the soundtrack Mike Nichols after a screen test, he selected a little-known Bill Castanier at castanier@sbcglobal. turned to the song writer-poet duo of Simon actor, the nebbish-Jewish Dustin Hoffman. net.

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By SKYLER ASHLEY And the term “Latinx?” It has gained traction academically as an inclusive An untapped world of film will soon crack open for all of Lansing to see. The descriptor that can mean both Hispanic history of the “Jimi Hendrix of accordion,” and Latino. Boehm explained that he and a Spanish thriller about cult suicide and his fellow organizers carefully debated a forensic detective’s harrowing search for the merits of Latinx as a catch-all, before the missing men and women of Peru’s civ- deeming it the most inclusive term possi- il war comprise less than half of the sto- ble, thus best fit for the film festival. ries that will be screened at MSU’s inau- Boehm earned his doctorate at the gural Latinx Film Festival, which begins University of California, San Diego, where Thursday. he and several colleagues organized the The films represent contemporary cine- Spanish Civil War Memory Project. The ma rife with world teachings and perspec- work was massive in scope and breadth, tives often unexplored by American mass leading to the single largest compilation of media. For newcomers to international video testimonies from men and women film, this promises to be a breakout from who suffered under the violent Franco dic- cultural tunnel vision. tatorship. “We want the viewers to try to under- In the American consciousness, Franco’s films, he also hopes they will act as a con- in the halls of Congress. Badillo Carlos stand, or at least reflect, on the human reign is perhaps best remembered as the duit to spark debate about the challenges says public opinion toward DACA recipi- rights issues that affect not only the Latino backdrop for the Academy Award-winning facing the Hispanic and Latino communi- ents has been aggressive and led astray by community, but the Lansing area,” said fes- 2006 Spanish film, “Pan’s Labyrinth.” ty – not just on a national level, but right stereotypes. He became involved with the tival organizer José Adrián Badillo Carlos. What truly got the cogs turning for the here in Lansing. documentary to reverse some of the more The festival is the brainchild of Scott MSU Latinx Film Festival was Boehm’s “We can use the films as a platform, and hurtful rhetoric. Boehm, an assistant professor of Spanish joy of the San Diego Latino Film Festival, the festival as a venue, to talk about social, “The documentary shows a day in our cultural studies and MSU’s premier which he regularly attended during his political and cultural issues,” Boehm said. lives,” Badillo Carlos said. “We are not Spanish film expert. Having studied time in Southern California. Considering “Many of which intersect with things hap- criminals, we are not drug dealers, nor any screenwriting in Madrid, Boehm was an that Lansing has already provided a home pening here.” of these things that have been said about ideal candidate to undertake the daunt- for two successful film festivals, East And when it comes to galvanizing dis- us in the news. We go to work, we study ing task of constructing an entirely new Lansing Film Festival and Capital City cussion, the festival couldn’t come at a bet- and we go home to our families.” festival. In fact, one of the seven featured Film Festival, he knew that MSU was fer- ter time. The xenophobic spitfire pouring Badillo Carlos says that the reality films, “Acantilado,” features Boehm’s work tile ground. out of the White House has unfairly put of DACA requires him to live a straight as a script consultant and translator. “I saw Lansing as a good film city and a target on the backs of many Hispanics and narrow life, or suffer deportation. Six international films, “Que Horas MSU has a really active film studies pro- and Latinos. The national surge of hate In fact, those with criminal records nev- Ela Volta?,” “Carga Sellada,” “NN: Sin gram,” said Boehm. “The goal was to create crimes -- a 5 percent spike from 2015 to er qualified for DACA to begin with. Indentidad,” “Pelo Malo,” “Acantilado,” a space for the celebration and apprecia- 2016, according to the FBI — spilled over Whether DACA will be upheld is unclear. “Tempestad,” and one from the border of tion of Latinx cinema.” to Lansing last summer, when an alleged The disagreements over DACA between Texas and Mexico, “As I Walk Through the While Boehm knows the festival will July attack on a Hispanic immigrant Republicans and Democrats contributed Valley,” are scheduled. highlight the artistry and craft put into the spawned community outrage and an FBI- to the government shutdown earlier in assisted investigation. January. In a time Hispanics and Latinos are so Boehm’s vision for the Latinx Film casually stigmatized, the festival hopes to Festival was embraced by the university ground the sensationalism and remind and quickly attracted grants and sponsor- people of the universal humanity found ships. “There’s a desire for this; a festival within these communities. like this just hasn’t existed here,” Boehm The festival’s loudest statement on said. “People jumped on board right these issues locally will come in the form away.” of a short documentary, produced by The financial support afforded the Boehm and his colleague Peter Johnston, festival the opportunity to fly three of about the Deferred Action for Childhood the directors to Lansing. Charlie Vela Arrivals, or DACA, program. and Ronnie Garza (“As I Walk Through “What Happens to a Dream Deferred,” the Valley”) and Helena Taberna highlights the several hundred thousand (“Acantilado”) will participate in a Q&A DACA recipients whose futures are sud- during Saturday’s festivities. Garza and denly in the hands of Congress and the Vela hail from Southern Texas, while White House. The two subjects whose Taberna will travel from Spain. interviews form the basis of the documen- “English cinema is the only European tary, Badillo Carlos and Osvaldo Sandoval, cinema that enters major American cir- helped organize the festival. Both are cuits. Spanish cinema finds its exhibition graduate students at MSU. more limited, hence the importance of Courtesy photo The two live in a state of haunting Helena Taberna behind the camera on the set of “Acantilado.” uncertainty as DACA is fiercely debated See Story, Page 17 City Pulse • January 31, 2018 www.lansingcitypulse.com 17

and that’s all anybody thinks about when Latinx your home gets mentioned.” Production on the documentary began from page 16 in 2014, and the pair had no idea that the next president would create a caustic festivals such as this,” Taberna said. “They political environment for communities allow you to see films from other coun- like Rio Grande Valley. tries, which is undoubtedly very enrich- The outcome of the 2016 election gave ing for the public, especially for university their work a boosted value as a political students.” document, as honest narratives about Garza and Vela acted as dual direc- Hispanic and Latinos become increas- tors on “As I Walk Through the Valley,” ingly necessary to dispel the prejudice, a multi-generational dive into the Rio for which the current administration has Grande Valley region of been a lightning rod. Texas’ musical history. “There’s this idea that The two were able to people from a place like interview a cavalcade of the valley should have a unique artists, spinning louder voice about what a web of stories that life is like there,” Vela bring the valley to life said. “It’s not so much on screen. about combating narra- Due to the Rio tives, but showing that Grande Valley’s position people are complex and on the border of Texas there are many shades and Mexico, its cities are of experience.” often attached to narra- It is not just docu- tives of drug cartel-re- mentaries that are rife lated violence. Despite with political and social routinely decreasing themes. Spanish and crime rates, the stigma Latin American film- still casts an unwelcom- makers frequently rely ing shadow on the valley. on these subtleties to tell a story, because “We’re primarily an overlooked region political struggle is a much more com- of the United States, so we’re trying to mon element in their daily lives. This sort show that there’s more to life here than of subtext can be found within each of the these media narratives about the border,” festival’s seven films. THE BIRDLAND Vela said. “People here are concerned “The wound of conquest is not some- about making art and finding meaning thing that disappeared in the 19th centu- ALL-STARS and community through music.” ry with independence,” said festival orga- “As I Walk Through the Valley” gave nizer Claudia Berrios-Campos. “People FEATURING the natives of the region the rare oppor- in Latin America carry it on for all their TOMMY IGOE tunity to tell their own story, free from lives. The feelings of being a minority, it media bias and pervasive prejudice. goes with you everyday.” “You realize that the only stories about your way of life are made by people who’ve FEBRUARY 24 never been to where you live,” Vela said. “Or they just flew in for a couple of weeks 8:00pm so they could write about cartel violence. Then they fly away, their story goes on TV whartoncenter.com 1-800-WHARTON Sponsored by Edge Partnerships; Foresight Group; TraveLuxe Wired, LLC; 40 and Wolverine Development Corporation. The Jazz Series is sponsored by MSU Federal Credit Union. Media Sponsor WKAR. Commercial & Residential Fully Insured

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Rhonda Sider Edgington, an international organist, will present a recital at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 7:30pm. 955 Alton Road, East Lansing. Wednesday, January 31 EVENTS CLASSES-AND-SEMINARS Howl at the Moon: Guided Night Walk. From 7 to 8 p.m. Open Studio Life Drawing. From 7 to 9:30 p.m. $3/person. Harris Nature Center, 3998 Van Atta Road Model fee: $2 students (LCC, MSU, High School), Meridian Township. (517) 349-3866. $5 all others.. Kresge Art Center, 600 Auditorium East Lansing. "Cuba — the Pearl of the Caribbean" 5:00-8:00pm Join February 3, 2018 us for an evening of food and culture. Experience Cuba Senior Discovery Group. From 10 a.m. to noon free. through the lens of a Cuban-born local photographer. Allen Neighborhood Center, 1611 E Kalamazoo St. Her vivid images will transport you to the pristine Lansing. beaches of Varadero and the majestic colonial city of By ARIEL ROGERS their entire career. “Everyone brings Havana. Her photography masterfully captures the Be afraid…and entertained. in some different element,” drummer EVENTS soul of the people and the fabric of the culture. This After two years on the scene, Lansing Joel Kuiper said. “We have classic rock, rare glimpse of the forbidden island and its people Black History 101 Mobile Museum. From 10 a.m. to will surely captivate your senses. Meet and greet the rockers Scary Women celebrate the punk, hard rock and metal. [‘Scary 6 p.m. FREE. East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot photographer while taking in authentic Cuban food in release of their first full-length studio Women’] feels like the culmination of Road East Lansing. (517) 351-2420. this newly opened Cuban restaurant in the heart of album at the Avenue Cafe, Saturday, everything we’ve done so far.” downtown Lansing. Photo images will be available for Games at the Meridian Senior Center (See purchase. 123 Washington Sq., Lansing (517) 708-8144 Feb. 3. 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Jonesin' Crossword By Matt Jones Free Will Astrology By Rob Brezsny Jan. 31 - Feb. 6, 2018

“The Jokers”--and the Aries (March 21-April 19) In all of history, humans have reading the astrological omens correctly, you should ones seen with them. mined about 182,000 tons of gold. Best estimates experience more knullrufs than usual in the coming Across suggest there are still 35 billion tons of gold buried weeks. You're in a phase when you need and deserve 1 ___ Lama (Tibetan in the earth, but the remaining riches will be more extra pleasure and delight, especially the kind that leader) difficult to find and collect than what we've already rearranges your attitudes as well as your coiffure. 6 Some football gotten. We need better technology. If I had to say You have license to exceed your normal quotas of linemen, briefly who would be the entrepreneurs and inventors ravenousness and rowdiness. 9 “The Destroyer,” in best qualified to lead the quest, my choice would Scorpio (October 23-November 21) In his "Crazy Hinduism be members of the Aries tribe. For the foreseeable Lake Experiment" documented on Youtube, Harvard 13 Oak-to-be future, you people will have extra skill at excavating physicist Greg Kestin takes a raft out on a lake. He 14 Slip up hidden treasure and gathering resources that are drops a tablespoon of olive oil into the water, and a hard to access. 15 McGregor in a hyped few minutes later, the half-acre around his boat is still 2017 boxing match Taurus (April 20-May 20) Stories have the power to and smooth. All the small waves have disappeared. He 16 “Super Freak” singer either dampen or mobilize your life energy. I hope proceeds to explain the science behind the calming that in the coming weeks, you will make heroic efforts 18 The Mad Hatter’s effect produced by a tiny amount of oil. I suspect that guest to seek out the latter and avoid the former. Now is you will have a metaphorically comparable power in a crucial time to treat yourself to stories that will 19 Commotion the next two weeks, Scorpio. What's your version of jolt you out of your habitual responses and inspire the olive oil? Your poise? Your graciousness? Your 20 Roths, for short? you to take long-postponed actions and awaken the (abbr.) tolerance? Your insight into human nature? sleeping parts of your soul. And that's just half of 21 “King Lear” daughter Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) In 1989, a your assignment, dear Taurus. Here's the rest: Tell man spent four dollars on a painting at a flea market 22 Tree with an extract stories that help you remember the totality of who in Adamstown, Pennsylvania. He didn't care much that purportedly helps you are, and that inspire your listeners to remember memory for the actual image, which was a boring country the totality of who they are. scene, but he thought he could use the frame. Upon 25 Sea of ___ (Biblical Gemini (May 21-June 20) Author Anais Nin said, "There location) returning home, he found a document concealed are two ways to reach me: by way of kisses or by 28 Word before bump behind the painting. It turned out to be a rare old copy or boom way of the imagination. But there is a hierarchy: the of America's Declaration of Independence, originally kisses alone don't work." For two reasons, Anaīs's 29 It’s a sign created in 1776. He eventually sold it for $2.42 million. formulation is especially apropos for you right now. 58 Not yet burning character ___ Montoya participant I doubt that you will experience anything quite as 30 Actor Benicio del First, you should not allow yourself to be seduced, ___ of “Star Wars: The 59 Gator or Power 11 Word knowledge, 38 At any point spectacular in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. But Last Jedi” follower briefly tempted, or won over by sweet gestures alone. You I do suspect you will find something valuable where 42 Offshore drilling must insist on sweet gestures that are synergized 31 Daily ___ (political 60 Constellation with 12 Scene of action structure you don't expect it, or develop a connection with blog since 2002) a “belt” by a sense of wonder and an appreciation of your something that's better than you imagined it would be. 15 Arctic herd 43 Half of a headliner unique beauty. Second, you should adopt the same 34 Worth a “meh” 61 Catch on clothing at the Rio in Las Vegas Capricorn (December 22-January 19) In the 1740s, 17 Actress Hathaway of approach for those you want to seduce, tempt, or win response a teenage Capricorn girl named Eliza Lucas almost 62 “___ Kommissar” “The Princess Diaries” 44 Like cheaper over: sweet gestures seasoned with wonder and an 39 D&D game runners, (1983 pop hit) textbooks single-handedly introduced a new crop into American 22 “I Just Wanna Stop” appreciation of their unique beauty. for short agriculture: indigo, a plant used as a dye for textiles. 63 Jury members singer ___ Vannelli 45 The rougher Cancer (June 21-July 22) Are you more inclined right 40 Quicker than quick interrogator, in In South Carolina, where she managed her father's Down 23 Wind section now to favor temporary involvements and short- procedurals farm, indigo ultimately became the second-most- 41 Participate in a poll 1 Irish comedian ___ ” member term promises? Or would you consider making brave 46 Roman god with two important cash crop over the next 30 years. I have 42 Letters over 0 on Briain 24 Surname of two commitments that lead you deeper into the Great older touchtones faces astrological reasons to believe that you are now in 2 Hydrochloric ___ brothers behind a root Mystery? Given the upcoming astrological omens, I beer brand 47 Home of the a phase when you could likewise make innovations 43 Stretchy shirt of 3 In ___ parentis (legal vote for the latter. Here's another pair of questions sorts 25 Beyond passable Huskies, for short that will have long-range economic repercussions. Be doctrine) for you, Cancerian. Are you inclined to meander from 48 Boxer Ali alert for good intuitions and promising opportunities 46 He was 4 Boat with a pair of 26 Radio band letters commotion to commotion without any game plan? Or assassinated on the 49 Stage whisper, to increase your wealth. bears 27 Microscope piece might you invoke the magic necessary to get involved Ides of March perhaps Aquarius (January 20- February 18) When I was 5 Monopoly board 30 Cough syrup amt. with high-quality collaborations? I'm hoping you'll opt 50 ___ to arms words near “Just 52 Cheese that goes in my early twenties, I smoked marijuana now and 31 Shape of a pretzel with red wine for the latter. (P.S. The near future will be prime time 51 Winter ride visiting” (but not a pretzel stick) for you to swear a sacred oath or two.) then. I liked it. It made me feel good and inspired 52 Diddley and Derek, 6 2011’s “Arthur,” e.g. 53 Quality of some my creativity and roused spiritual visions. But I 32 Septa- plus one cheeses Leo (July 23-August 22) In March 1996, a man burst for two 7 Duane Allman’s into the studio of radio station Star FM in Wanganui, reconsidered my use after encountering pagan 33 Dissipate slowly 54 Some bank acct. 55 Bete ___ (nemesis) brother New Zealand. He took the manager hostage and magician Isaac Bonewits. He didn't have a moral 35 Juliet’s surname data 56 Jokers, usually (or 8 Near-grads, for short issued a single demand: that the dj play a recording objection to cannabis use, but believed it withered 36 Medical suffixes 56 Stack of cash one's willpower and diminished one's determination what the circled letters 9 Without help of the Muppet song "The Rainbow Connection," as represent) 37 Drug bust 57 “___ you for real?” to transform one's life for the better. For a year, I 10 “The Princess Bride” sung by the puppet Kermit the Frog. Fortunately, police intervened quickly, no one was hurt, and the meditated on and experimented with his hypothesis. ©2017 Jonesin’ Crosswords • For answers to this puzzle, call: 1-900-226-2800, 99 cents per minute. Must be 18+. Or to bill to kidnapper was jailed. In bringing this to your attention, I found it to be true, at least for me. I haven't smoked your credit card, call: 1-800-655-6548. Ans wers Page 21 Leo, I am certainly not suggesting that you imitate the since. My purpose in bringing this up is not to advise kidnapper. Please don't break the law or threaten you about your relationship to drugs, but rather to anyone with harm. On the other hand, I do urge you to urge you to question whether there are influences in take dramatic, innovative action to fulfill one of your your life that wither your willpower and diminish your SUDOKU INTERMEDIATE very specific desires. determination to transform your life for the better. Virgo (August 23-September 22) Many varieties of the Now is an excellent time to examine this issue. TO PLAY nettle plant will sting you if you touch the leaves and Pisces (February 19-March 20) Would you like to stems. Their hairs are like hypodermic needles that shed unwieldy baggage before moving on to your inject your skin with a blend of irritant chemicals. And next big challenge? I hope so. It will purge your soul Fill in the grid so that every yet nettle is also an herb with numerous medicinal of karmic sludge. It will prime you for a fresh start. properties. It can provide relief for allergies, One way to accomplish this bravery is to confess row, column, and outlined arthritis, joint pain, and urinary problems. That's why your sins and ask for forgiveness in front of a mirror. 3-by-3 box contains the Shakespeare invoked the nettle as a metaphor in his Here are data to consider. Is there anyone you know play Henry IV, Part 1: "Out of this nettle, danger, we who would not give you a good character reference? numbers 1 through 9 exactly pluck this flower, safety," says the character named Have you ever committed a seriously unethical act? Hotspur. In accordance with the astrological omens, Have you revealed information that was told to you in once. No guessing is required. Virgo, I choose the nettle as your power metaphor for confidence? While under the influence of intoxicants The solution is unique. the first three weeks of February. or bad ideas, have you done things you're ashamed Libra (September 23-October 22) Knullrufs is a of? I'm not saying you're more guilty of these things Swedish word that refers to what your hair looks than the rest of us; it's just that now is your special Answers on page 21 like after sex: tousled, rumpled, disordered. If I'm time to seek redemption.

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A survey of Lansing’s Musical LAndscape TURN IT D WNy IC TICA Young great american Ozay Moore Sat., Feb. 3 pioneer Sun., Feb. 4 ghost Thurs., Feb. 1

Young Pioneer at The Loft Great American Ghost at Mac's Bar Ozay Moore at The Avenue Café

Saturday, Feb. 3 @ The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., Sunday, Feb. 4 @ Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., Thursday, Feb. 1 @ The Avenue Café, 2021 E. Michigan Lansing. 16+, $12, $10 adv., 7 p.m. Lansing. All ages, 6:30 p.m. Ave., Lansing. 21+, FREE, 9 p.m.

Young Pioneer, a Michigan-based pop/rock five-piece, returns Saturday One of Boston’s harshest exports, Great American Ghost, released Emcee Ozay Moore performs his upcoming album, “In the Wake of O,” to the Loft for a headlining show. Warming up the stage are Valley Girl, its self-titled record in March 2013 and has since embedded itself Thursday at the Avenue Café. DJ Ruckus and DJ Omni share the bill, Lilac Lungs and James Gardin. Young Pioneer is currently wrapping up in the hardcore scene. Sunday the band’s tour stops at Mac’s Bar, spinning a J Dilla tribute set. Moore’s 20-track LP hits stores Feb. 16 production on its yet-to-be-titled sophomore full-length record. The openers are Limbs, Bog Wraith and Foxfollow. Led by frontman Ethan and includes the single “Good” and the track “Where You At,” which disc, recorded by John Espy from Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, is due out Harrison, Great American Ghost’s poignant lyrics combined with its features fellow local rappers James Gardin and Jahshua Smith. Moore, later this year. For those looking for an early taste, the debut single furious delivery has caught the ear of rock critics across the map, a Seattle native now living in Lansing, was initially known as Othello “Better” will be available in mid-to-late February. The band, which including MetalSucks.net, which debuted the band’s 2017 single “Ann and as a member of the group Lightheaded. After 15 years of rapping formed in 2012, is technically a Brighton-based indie rock band, but Arbor (Be Safe),” hailing it as “everything you want in metal-tinged and more than a decade of touring, Moore has dropped seven solo grew some Lansing roots a couple summers back when guitarist Jason hardcore music.” The site also praised the track for having “drums like albums and four collaborative group releases, as well as a resume of Marr and drummer Austin Howard joined the band. Marr is known for cannons,” “guitars like wood chippers” and “vocals like hot coals.” The production work. With that, he also splits his time being a father and fronting Elliot Street Lunatic, and he also played alongside Howard in single appears on the band’s latest LP, “Hatred Stems from the Seed.” running his local organization, the All of The Above hip-hop Academy. another now-defunct alt-rock band, Lights and Caves. Released in September via Good Fight Records, the album is available For more information, visit alloftheabovehiphop.org. on CD, digital and blue vinyl.

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The dolson's surprise closing

By ALLAN I. ROSS to our ideas.” This week, the local dining scene was Short deferred all questions about The shaken by the surprise closing of The Dolson’s closing to Vanderstelt, who said Dolson in Charlotte. It had been a joint effort the decision was made last week as a group. between the Lansing-based restaurant group Vanderstelt said he and his brother, Darrell, Keep Learning Potent Potables Project and the Charlotte- who own the building, are currently “pursuing based Dutch Brothers Development Group, other opportunities for the space.” Discover a better you today with Adult Enrichment programs it seemed like a guaranteed hit when it “It’s a fantastic space, and it certainly will opened last June. be a topic of conversation regarding the at Lansing Community College. Choose among a diverse array Dutch Brothers sunk about $1.3 million redevelopment of our community,” he said. into buying and renovating the historic of exciting and creative learning opportunities and elevate your “Good things continue in Charlotte, people building at 112 S. Cochran St., former home are organized and small businesses are mind through entertaining and intellectual stimulation. of The Gavel restaurant, and Potent Potables entering the downtown. I know many are worked to create a creative/eclectic menu disappointed with the closing of The Dolson, that was designed to draw diners from but there will be others interested in serving around the tri-county area. But co-owner the community in that space, I’m sure.” Jason Vanderstelt said those diners just Vanderstelt is also one of the driving forces didn’t come. behind the CharlotteRising movement, lcc.edu/keeplearning “Ultimately our concept of made-from- which is trying to rebrand the Lansing exurb 517-483-1415 scratch, chef-driven cuisine wasn’t supported as destination for retail, real estate and at a level that would lead us to believe it development. The Dolson’s failure certainly would be wise to continue,” said Vanderstelt puts a kink in that plan, but he appeared on Sunday, the day after The Dolson closed optimistic that the movement would for good. “It wasn’t sustainable for the continue. business, let alone at the level that we had “CharlotteRising will continue to focus on hoped it would.” what’s best for Charlotte,” Vanderstelt said. Vanderstelt said that in 2016 when he “Growth often isn’t a straight line. There initially decided to open a restaurant, his will be wins and losses in getting where we first choice for a group to partner with was ultimately end up. As an entrepreneur I am Potent Potables, made up of Al Hooper, Aaron well aware of the ups and downs, and I am Matthews and Sam Short. committed to testing new opportunities for The trio that had breathed new life into our community.” SUDOKU SOLUTION CROSSWORD SOLUTION Old Town’s dining scene with the hipster An ominous start to 2018: From Pg. 19 From Pg. 19 bar Zoobie’s Old Town Tavern, the wood- The Dolson is the latest in an already dire fired pizza joint Cosmos, and the upscale New month for Lansing-area businesses. These Orleans bistro Creole (recently rebranded as other closings, all announced this month, are a more casual burger bar). Vanderstelt hoped part of corporate consolidation efforts, victims to bring some of that magic to his neck of the of online retail competition or a combination woods, and successfully wooed the partners of the two: despite their reservations about working so · BD’s Mongolian BBQ (Okemos) far from their comfort zone. · Schuler Books & Music (Eastwood Town “To be honest, we really weren’t looking to Center) open a restaurant in this area,” Short said last · Sam’s Club (south Lansing) summer, shortly before The Dolson’s opening. · Babies R Us (west Lansing) “But we’re always looking to push the · Bagger Dave’s Burger Tavern (East boundaries of what dining can look and feel Lansing) like, and this community was very receptive · Toys R Us (Okemos) 22 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • January 31, 2018

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Here’s the scoop from three local breweries Brewery. brewery in Lansing’s Old Town, is bring- Healthcare and Rehab is Here For Now that 2018 is in full swing, it’s excit- on what they will highlight this year: Their Boss Tweed NE Double IPA, which ing the most releases in 2018. Kyle Malone, Your Community Support. ing to watch the local beer scene explode Old Nation Brewery 1500 E. Grand River was the highest rated beer in Michigan over Founder/Brewmaster at Ozone’s, said some Yoni Klein, LNHA, is the new Owner and Ave. Williamston, MI 48895 the summer on the Untappd! social beer app will be new and others favorites due for an Managing Partner at Aria Nursing and Rehab. A that was released statewide last month. Al- encore. local resident and active member of the Lansing ready, quantities are extremely low. Its Box- “Unfortunately, we don’t have firm or solid community, Yoni understands that he is treating er NE IPA will be released in 2018 under a release dates for them, as many barrel-aged not just patients- but your family members, and new name: Cart Horse. This old favorite will (beers) will go on tap when we determine he treats them as such. You can trust Yoni to be released in the first quarter of the year. they are ready,” said Malone. provide a listening ear and constructive EagleMonk Pub and Brewery 4906 W. Mt “These are just specialties that we are assistance with any issue that may arise. Hope Hwy, Lansing, Mi 48917 planning on doing. We will be coming up EagleMonk is a Lansing favorite, known with plenty more throughout the year that for its laid-back atmosphere and good food. we simply haven’t thought up yet.” It will release these beers in 2018: Its lineup is as follows: • Vienna Lager • Black Roses (Bourbon Barrel-Aged • All Night IPA Imperial Stout): This was brewed last year I ALSO • Go Green Wheat with MSU wheat and it was a big hit. Ozone expected it back • Easy Blonde on tap in mid to late January, depending on LIVE • The Raven - black IPA how the aging process goes in the barrels. • British Dark Mild • Saigin (Gin Barrel-Aged Imperial • Instigator Doppelbock Saision): Also brewed this last year. For “The Spartan Barley (not Wheat) was put 2018 it will get its gin barrels from American in a seed vault on MSU’s campus back in Fifth Spirits. Look for it in mid to late Feb- 1908 and was taken out of the vault in 2014 ruary. and ramped up to grow again for the Mich- • Woodturners (Whiskey Barrel Aged igan beer industry,” said Sonia Buonodono, Imperial Brown): Woodturners is currently HERE owner of EagleMonk. available in Ozone’s tasting room in a non- She explained that they combined the bar- barrel-aged version. It was so good that the brewers decided to get some Whiskey Bar- rels from American Fifth so they could brew another batch and age it in those. Should be available mid to late February. • MINE (Michigan Northeast Session IPA ): Ozone did a small batch of this earlier in 2017 and it came out great. An all-Mich- igan ingredient spin on the haze craze NE The updated Yoni Klein, LNHA, is the new IPAs. Should be on tap this month. and improved Owner and Managing Partner • Hefescape (Blood Orange Hefewei- zen): Brewers did a couple of small batches Aria Nursing at Aria Nursing and Rehab. 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