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Symphony orchestra on deck at ballpark
Flying an American flag is a way to pay homage to our country, but heading to the sixth annual Symphony at the Park would give an earlier start to Independence Day festivities. The Greater Lansing Symphony Orchestra will be performing popular patriotic songs, Hollywood and Broadway hits and Disney selections at Oldsmobile Park, 505 E.
Defunct Corvair Jesus pleases with weird songs
Corvair Jesus The Threat Management Committe Known As: CORVAIR JESUS (Corvair Jesus) Corvair Jesus played weird, but ingenious, music before graduation from MSU caused the trio to break up. But before its demise, the band released “The Threat Management Committe Known as: Corvair Jesus,” and it’s just as weird as it was. Musically, the only band Corvair might be comparable to is Fishbone, because both use an instrument called a theremin.
E.L.s Steppin In It jams for charity Thursday
Steppin’ In It has been around for more than four years, and its popularity just keeps on growing.The group started out as a funk and blues outfit, but added bluegrass, jazz, calypso, folk, Cajun, zydeco, Caribbean and Jamaican music to its repertoire with each new member who joined - thus creating a diverse mixture of the “great old-time.”“We kinda play our own take on old-time and roots music,” said Josh Davis, the band’s lead vocalist and a theater senior.
Festival of the Sun tickles taste buds
LANSING - “Eat, drink and be merry” could be Festival of the Sun’s motto. Old Town hosted the second annual celebration Saturday afternoon, drawing approximately 2,000 people to North Lansing.
Festivals fill weekend
The Lansing area will be inundated with festivals this weekend, which promises to keep residents in mid-Michigan busy. Here’s a brief look at five area festivals this weekend: Festival of the Sun Saturday, North Lansing Festival of the Sun is mid-Michigan’s premier wine, brew and gourmet food-tasting festival.
