Greater Lansing Arts Council Announces Events

So many things to do over the next few months! Check out all these events, which just came in a release from the Greater Lansing Arts Council:

Victorian Festival​
May 1, 2010
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
www.victoriandays.org
Downtown Grand Ledge
Non-motorized parade, maypole dance, teddy bear tea and high tea, Civil War encampment, Victorian founder re-enactment, quilt show, May baskets and period craft demonstrations.
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Contra Dance
May 1, 2010
8 p.m. Beginners begin at 7:30 p.m.
www.tenpoundfiddle.org
Public $15, Members $12, Students and first time dancers get in for $6
Central United Methodist Church, 215 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI
This is very special dance - featuring some superb music and calling! JIIG is based in Ottawa Canada - and while the band is making their Michigan debut - Ian Robb and the other members have long been favorites as individual performers. A great match to this music is the fine calling of Darlene Underwood. Join us for an energetic evening of dancing. Wear comfortable clothes and be prepared to twirl! No partner necessary.

Woldumar's Wildflower Weekend
May 8-9, 2010
(517)322-0030
www.woldumar.org
Woldumar Nature Center, 5739 Old Lansing Road, Lansing, MI
Nature art show, contest and sale, Woldumar's traditional pancake breakfast, Annual Mother's Day wildflower meander, live music, Grand River pontoon boat tours, plant sale.

A Weekend of Jazz: The Chicago Jazz Experience​
May 14-16, 2010
www.music.msu.edu
Ride the train to Chicago in a private car with MSU Professors of Jazz. Stay in the four-star Sutton Place Hotel. Dinner and more jazz on Saturday. Sunday brunch and jazz "informance." Return trip to East Lansing by deluxe motor coach Sunday afternoon. Cost is $845 per person. Sponsored by the MSU College of Music.

Taste of Art and Life: Frank Lloyd Wright Residence​
May 20, 2010
5 – 8 p.m.
www.lansingarts.org
Jim Schultz and Lela Ivey's Signature Home
The Schaberg Residence, Design by Frank Lloyd Wright
1155 Wrightwind Drive, Okemos, MI
Join us for a fun evening out to support the Arts Council of Greater Lansing at the 4th Annual Taste of Art and Life spring fundraiser. This year's event will be held at Jim Schultz and Lela Ivey's distinguished home -- ""The Schaberg Residence"" designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, in Okemos.

Along with tours of the home, enjoy an artist showcase with live demonstrations and artwork available for purchase from local artists including Jenny Schu, peyote stitch jewelry; Barbara Hranilovich, gouache painting; Craig Mitchell Smith, glass; Douglas Thayer, metal; and Lisa Truax, sculpture and functional ceramics. There will also be a silent auction, appetizers and desserts, a wine tasting, and live entertainment provided by the Elevator Conspiracy.

47th Annual East Lansing Art Festival
May 22-23, 2010
www.elartfest.com
Downtown East Lansing
Featuring Hundreds of Artists from Michigan and Beyond, a Variety of Activities, Performances, Demonstrations, International Food Court and More.

46th Annual MSU Spring Arts and Crafts​
May 22 – 23, 2010
www.uabevents.com/artsandcrafts.html​
On the Grounds of the MSU Union, Near the Corner of Grand River Ave. and Abbot Road, East Lansing
One of the Largest Arts and Crafts Shows in the State.​

Mi-FUNK Concert
May 22, 2010
2 p.m. – midnight
Arts Tickets: 517-372-0945
$20 per person in advance
$25 at the gate - if available
mifunk.concert@gmail.com
On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=460047145159. Located at the corner of Grand River Ave. and Turner Street in City Lot 56 nestled in the heart of Lansing’s historic Old Town. The producers of the Lansing Jazzfest & Old Town Bluesfest announce the first annual Mi-FUNK fund-raising concert event. An incredible addition to the outdoor music scene in Lansing.


Christo Rey Fiesta 2010
May 28-30, 2010
www.cristoreychurch.org
Cristo Rey Church
201 W. Miller Road, Lansing
Authentic Mexican Folkoric dancing, dancing in the evenings to live Tejano and Salsa Merengue Bands, Mexican Marketplace and More.

Board of Water & Light Chili Cook-off
June 4, 2010
5-9 p.m.​
(517) 702-6377
http://www.lbwl.com/chilicookoff_info.htm
Adado Riverfront Park, Downtown Lansing
Over 40 local businesses compete to win the hearts, palates and votes of attendees; music and more.​

Be a Tourist in Your Own Town
June 5, 2010
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
(517) 487-6800
www.lansing.org/batyot
Various locations in the Lansing and East Lansing,​
One-day event that treats residents and tourists alike to all the best of Greater Lansing for just $1. Check out museums, attractions and one-day-only tours of some of the area’s coolest places.

Advanced Contra Dance​
June 5, 2010
Gate opens at 7:30 p.m.
www.tenpoundfiddle.org
Central United Methodist Church, 215 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI. Public $15, Members $10, Students $5 (with id). Kathy Anderson will be calling the Ten Pound Fiddle's end of season advanced dance. While not for beginners, if you have been to a couple of contras and can do heys and contra corners, come turn it up a notch! No partner necessary.

2010 Summer Concerts in the Park: Men of Orpheus
June 9, 2010​
7-9 p.m.
Frances Park, Lansing, MI
Men of Orpheus perform an outdoor concert!  Bring your own lawn chair or blanket and sit back for an evening of great entertainment. For cancellations due to weather please call (517) 483-6019.  Rain date is the following day.

2010 Summer Concerts in the Park: Powerlight​
June 16, 2010
7-9 p.m.
Washington Park, Lansing, MI​
Powerlight performs an outdoor R & B concert!  Bring your own lawn chair or blanket and sit back for an evening of great entertainment. For cancellations due to weather please call (517) 483-6019.  Rain date is the following day.
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Riverbank Traditional PowWow​
June 18-20, 2010
(517) 393-7236
www.riverbanktraditional.org
Louis Adado Riverfront Park
Downtown Lansing
Native American dancing, drumming, singing, arts and crafts, food, children's activities and more.

Summer Solstice Jazz Festival​
June 18-19, 2010
4:30-10:30 p.m.
www.eljazzfest.com
Downtown East Lansing, Parking Lot 1 on the corner of Abbot Road and Albert Avenue
This free event, staged under a large tent centrally located in the heart of downtown East Lansing, simultaneously salutes jazz music while celebrating the summer solstice. Limited seating is available under the tent, but lawn chairs are welcome. The festival is co-produced by the City of East Lansing, Wharton Center for Performing Arts and the MSU College of Music.

2010 Summer Concerts in the Park: Party of 7​
June 23, 2010
7-9 p.m.
Moores Park, Lansing, MI
Party of 7 performs an outdoor concert of Motown, disco & rock!  Bring your own lawn chair or blanket and sit back for an evening of great entertainment. For cancellations due to weather please call (517) 483-6019.  Rain date is the following day.

Charlotte Bluegrass Festival​
June 24-26, 2010
www.wilderbluegrassfestival.com
Eaton County Fairgrounds, S. Cochran Street, Charlotte, MI. Exit 60 off I-69.
The 38th annual Bluegrass Festival features special guest Mike Adams Band.​

Festival of the Moon
June 25, 2010
6-11 p.m.
(517) 485-4283
www.festivalofthemoon.com
Old Town Lansing. Music, food and more. Located in the park and parking lot on the corner of Turner and Grand River Avenue in Lansing’s Old Town.

Festival of the Sun
June 26, 2010
2-10 p.m.
(517) 485-4283
www.festivalofthesun.com
Old Town Lansing. Entertainment on Two Stages, Gourmet Food Tasting and More
Located in the park and parking lot on the corner of Turner and Grand River Avenue in Lansing’s Old Town.


12th Annual Delta Rocks! Family Festival
June 26, 2010
Noon – 6 p.m.
(517) 323-8555
www.deltami.gov/parks/DR
Sharp Park, 140 Elmwood Road, just North of the Lansing Mall
Family festival featuring music, clowns, children's make-it take-it craft booths and more.

2010 Summer Concerts in the Park: Fall Creek​
June 30, 2010
7-9 p.m.
Quentin Park, Lansing, MI
Fall Creek performs an outdoor concert of Country music!  Bring your own lawn chair or blanket and sit back for an evening of great entertainment.  For cancellations due to weather please call (517) 483-6019.  Rain date is the following day.

Performing Arts​

Bells on Broadway - Capital City Ringers
May 1, 2010
7 p.m.
www.capitalcityringers.com
Judson Memorial Baptist Church
530 Vernon Ave., one block south of Holmes/Cedar Street intersection
Lansing, MI
Performing songs from Broadway and the Big Screen, Capital City Ringers invites you to its spring concerts. Featured selections include Phantom of the Opera, Star Wars, Pink Panther, Les Miserables, Pirates of the Caribbean, Titanic and much more.  Concert will feature six octaves of bells, bass guitar, keyboard, saxophone, drum set and lots of percussion. Special guest appearances by The Phantom or the Pink Panther also likely.  FREE Admission.

Post Comedy Theatre​
May 2, 2010
1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.
www.whartoncenter.com
Wharton Center, East Lansing, MI
Robert Post is a brilliant physical comedian with a stunning theatrical mind. He has delighted audiences from Broadway to Moscow. Combine a quart of dry humor with three tablespoons of expert mime, versatile acting, and skilled juggling; add a keen sense of satire and the absurd blend in splendid timing and experience, and what do you get? A host of unforgettable characters at the perfect comedy feast!

Lansing Symphony Orchestra
Masterworks 6: Beethovan's Fifth
May 4, 2010
7:30 p.m.
(517) 487-5001
www.lansingsymphony.org
Great Hall, Wharton Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing
Timothy Muffitt, Conductor; Ivan Moshchuk, Piano; KERNIS - Too Hot Toccata; CHOPIN - Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor; BEETHOVEN - Symphony No. 5 in C Minor. Tickets start at $12.

Mid-Michigan Youth Symphony Childrens Concert
May 4, 2010
10 a.m.
www.mmys.info
Wharton Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing
For more information contact Jack Mike @ (517)646-6096 or jmike4176@sbcglobal.net​

Karen Savoca and Pete Heitzman​
May 7, 2010
8 p.m.
Ten Pound Fiddle
www.tenpoundfiddle.org
Unitarian Universalist Church, 855 Grove St., East Lansing
Gate opens at 7 pm; doors open at 7:30 pm. 8 pm show.
Karen is a gifted songwriter, drawing you into her world with humor and compassion, telling her stories with such grace and ease, you feel as though you've been invited to her table for supper. Pete Heitzman's guitar work is central to their signature sound. You might hear a cello, a pedal steel or a rutting elk. With this broad pallet of tones and textures he paints the ideal landscapes for Savoca's engaging songs. General admission seating. Tickets are $12 for public, $10 for Fiddle members and $5 for students. Available online or at the door.

A Festival of Early Music
May 7, 2010
7: 30 p.m.
www.renaissancesingers.us
Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 1315 Abbot Road, East Lansing
A concert of unaccompanied choral music from the sixteenth-century presented in historical recreations of period dress. Repertoire includes sacred anthems and secular songs in Latin, English, Spanish, German and Italian, and instrumental pieces for a consort of six recorder players.

The Puppet Theatre presents: Puppet Theatre Stateside
May 7-8 ​
1210 Turner St., Lansing, MI
Shows at 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Friday, May 7 and Saturday, May 8, 2010
Admission: $5 Adult. Children FREE
www.oldtownarts.org​

The Harry James Orchestra
May 9, 2010
3 p.m.
www.CPACpresents.com
Charlotte Performing Arts Center
378 State St.
Charlotte, MI 48813
This concert features one of the greatest orchestras for the golden age of the big bands.
Dinner/Show $24 - Show Only - $31​

The Steiner Chorale - "Faure Requiem"
May 14, 2010
8 p.m.
(517) 481-9839
www.steinerchorale.org
Plymouth Congregational Church, 2001 E. Grand River Ave., Lansing, MI
Featuring students from Waverly High School.
Before embarking on a trip to Shanghai to join choirs from around the world in singing the Fauré Requiem as part of the 2010 World Expo, the Steiner Chorale will share the masterwork with its Lansing audience and local high school students. The performance will be conducted by Central Michigan University’s Dr. Nina Nash-Robertson. Pre-sale tickets can be purchased for $10 from chorale members or by contacting Tim Nelson at 517-482-9839 or ntimothy1@att.net. At the door, tickets will be $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors.

Home: Voices from Families of the Midwest by Annie Martin and Suzi Regan
Voices of the Midwest Series created by Tony Caselli
May 13- June 13, 2010
(517) 655-SHOW (7469)
www.williamstontheatre.org
Williamston Theater, 122 South Putnam, Williamston, MI 48895
World premiere of the final installment of the groundbreaking “Voices from the Midwest” series. Using the voices of both young and old, the creative team behind “Maidens, Mothers and Crones” explores the concept of family and its many definitions. A family friendly theatrical experience! Directed by Suzi Regan and featuring Sandra Birch, Edmund Allyn Jones, John Lepard and Maggie Meyer.

“Redefining Diva”
Sistrum's annual spring concert and silent auction
May 14-15, 2010
www.sistrum.org
Auction starts at 7 p.m., concert starts at 8 p.m.
Dart Auditorium at Lansing Community College
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Jazz at Dem Hall: Work to Do
A Concert Cabaret with the Carl Allen - Rodney Whitaker Project
May 1, 2010
8 p.m.
www.music.msu.edu
(517) 353-5340
Demonstration Hall Ballroom, MSU Campus​
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Classes / Workshops​

Gouache Workhshop​
May 8, 2010​
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
www.hranilovich.com/ArtClasses.htm
Hranilovich Studios, 3422 Ridgefield Road, Lansing, MI 48906
Overview of Gouache and exercises to help you get the most from this medium.  Please check website for details.
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Encaustic Workshop​
May 22, 2010
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
www.hranilovich.com/ArtClasses.htm
Hranilovich Studios, 3422 Ridgefield Road, Lansing, MI 48906
Hands-on experience with this sensuous medium.  Please check the website for details.

Exploring Career in the Law (10th-12th Grades)​
June 21, 2010
9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Michigan Supreme Court Learning Center, Michigan Hall of Justice
925 W. Ottawa St.​
www.courts.michigan.gov/plc/resources/programs.htm
High school students interested in pursuing legal careers prepare and present a moot court, similar to oral arguments before the Michigan Supreme Court. Students work with law students, legal professionals, and members of the judiciary throughout the week.

Exhibitions

"Mid-Michigan Collects"
May 1 - July 30, 2010
www.artmuseum.msu.edu​
Kresge Art Museum
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
From African sculpture and ancient Roman art to 19th century paintings and contemporary mixed-media work, this exhibition features works of art collected by mid-Michigan residents, collectors and art enthusiasts will find much to discover in the breath and depth of the art in our midst.

13th Annual Shiawassee Art Center Member Artist All-Media Exhibit​
May 4 – June 13, 2010
www.shiawasseeartistsguild.com
Shiawassee Art Center
206 Curwood Castle Dr., Owosso, MI
Shiawassee Art Center members exhibit about the chosen theme: Green.

Lansing Area Patchers: “For the Love of Quilting” Quilt Show​
May 22-23, 2010
www.lansingareapatchers.com
The Summit, 9410 Davis Highway, Dimondale, MI
Over 200 quilts will be on display, including quilts that will be donated to Ele's Place for their youth grief camp to be held in June 2010.

The Lansing Area Patchers quilt guild prides itself on the many charity quilts that we provide to the community,' says LAP President Denise McGinn. 'Each year we donate approximately 400 or more doll quilts to the Salvation Army, and between 25-70 quilts to Ele's Place. The quilt show will highlight these efforts.

The show will also feature quilt vendors, live demonstrations, door prizes, silent auction, garage sale of slightly used quilt supplies/books, and a UFO Rescue, where quilters can purchase unfinished projects started by other quilters. Quilters and non-quilters will appreciate both the artwork and craftsmanship of the quilts on display.
 
Founded in 1965, the Arts Council of Greater Lansing is a non-profit organization whose mission is to lead, advocate for and advance arts and culture in the capital region. For more information, visit www.lansingarts.org.