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Happenings

Your guide for what to do in and around East Lansing

ARTS

NOW SHOWING: "Feast Your Eyes" at the (SCENE) Metrospace, 303 Abbott Road, from 6 to 10 p.m. Fourteen local and national artists explore different food-based themes through various media and approaches. Topics range from genetically engineered food to obesity. It runs through March 5. For more information, call (517) 319-6832.

SATURDAY: "The Waiting Room," 7:30 p.m. at the MSU Arena Theatre in the Auditorium. Based on a Lisa Loomer play and performed by the MSU Department of Theatre. For more information, visit www.theatre.msu.edu or call (517) 355-6690.


FILM

FRIDAY: On the big screen, "Big Momma's House 2," "Annapolis" and "Nanny McPhee" will be released in the Lansing area.


MUSIC

TONIGHT: Honest D and The Steel Reserve is performing at Mac's Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing. Tickets are $5, and it is 21 and older.

FRIDAY: Potato Moon will perform at 8 p.m. in the Unitarian Universalist Church, 855 Grove St. For more information, visit www.tenpoundfiddle.org or call (517) 337-7744.

Vega, The Republican, Bound Stems and The Reputation are performing at Mac's Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing. Tickets are $6 for 21 and older, $8 for 18-20. For more information, check out www.macsbar.com.

Caroline Herring Band will perform at Lansing's Creole Gallery, 1218 Turner St. Tickets are $14, and the show starts at 8 p.m. For more information, check out www.creolegallery.com.

Queen tribute band "Almost Queen" will perform at 9 p.m. in the Union Ballroom. The concert is sponsored by the University Activities Board and is free to MSU students, faculty and staff with a valid MSU ID. Students can enter to win prizes throughout the night at the event. For more information, visit www.uabevents.com.

SATURDAY: "Motown In Motion" celebrates the music that made Motown famous with live performances from The Contours at 8 p.m. at the Charlotte Performing Arts Center, 378 State St. in Charlotte. For more information, call (517) 541-5690.

Mac's Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing, presents "My House, Your House" house music all night with DJs Danny Olson, Titantic, Number 9 and Sammy Tha Cat Daddy. Doors are at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 for 21 and older, $8 for 18-20.

Mustard's Retreat and Lady of the Lake will play at 8:00 p.m. at Creole Gallery, 1218 Turner St. in Lansing. For more information, check out www.creolegallery.com.

SUNDAY: Gil Mantera's Party Dream, Downtown Brown, Coke Dick Motorcycle Awesome and Hawks and Snakes are performing at The Temple Club, 500 E. Grand River Ave. in Lansing. Doors open at 8 p.m., and the show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $6 for 21 and over, $10 for 18-20.


MISCELLANEOUS

NOW SHOWING: Theresa Rebeck performs her stand-up routine, "Bad Dates," 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the BoarsHead Theater, 425 S. Grand River Ave. in Lansing. For more information visit www.boarshead.org.

SATURDAY: "We Can Make You Laugh" comedy troupe will come to the International Center at 10 p.m. The free event begins with comedians performing a show, followed by a fast-paced comedy game show. Comedians Joe Anderson, Scott Piebenga and Adam Mollhager dare contestants not to laugh at their routines. If the contestant doesn't laugh, he or she is awarded $50.

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