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Inside the Arts

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Andy Warhol exhibition opens at the Broad Art Museum

Jun 4, 20263 min

Actor profile: Williamston Theatre's John Lepard discusses favorite actors, roles

May 28, 20263 min

Jane Rosemont brings her collages to Lansing

May 21, 20263 min

Timothy Muffitt prepares to lead his final Lansing Symphony concert

May 14, 20264 min

MSU photography faculty member Lara Shipley wins Guggenheim Fellowship

May 7, 20263 min

Former aide pens biography of the late U.S. Congressman Bob Carr

Apr 30, 20264 min

Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax lead the 2026-27 MSU Wharton Center schedule

Apr 29, 20264 min

New music app brings back the 1970s Detroit rock radio scene

Apr 23, 20264 min

Meet Lansing's new poet laureate Suban Nur Cooley

Apr 16, 20264 min

Ep 136Capital City Film Festival is more than just movies, with live music and talkbacks

In its 16th year, Lansing's Capital City Film Festival brings creators and movie buffs together for 10 days of programming.

Apr 9, 20264 min

Ep 135MSU College of Music celebrates 250 years of American independence with concert series

Michigan State University's concert "USA at 250 Years" will feature works from American composers

Apr 2, 20264 min

Ep 134Ingham County's Tollgate Drain Wetlands now home to poetry displays celebrating water, nature

Lansing's poet laureate used grant money to hold a poetry contest around the theme "We Are Water." The winning submissions are now on display at the Tollgate Drain Wetlands.

Mar 26, 20264 min

Ep 133"Gatz" brings unique "The Great Gatsby" interpretation to Ann Arbor

The classic novel is read cover to cover during day-long play

Mar 24, 20263 min

Ep 132Downtown Lansing's Nelson Gallery celebrates five years of promoting local artists

Nelson Gallery in downtown Lansing is celebrating its fifth anniversary Friday.

Mar 19, 20264 min

Ep 131Potterville native becomes Academy Award winner after directing short film

Potterville, Michigan native and director Sam A. Davis received an Academy Award Sunday for his short film "The Singers."

Mar 19, 20264 min

Ep 130Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member and former Nine Inch Nails drummer Chris Vrenna coming to MSU

Nine Inch Nails founding drummer Chris Vrenna now teaches and creates music for video games. He's heading to the Michigan State University Museum for a panel discussion.

Mar 12, 20265 min

Ep 129The Second City to bring improv comedy and laughs to Marshall

The renowned comedy troupe Second City will visit the Franke Center in Marshall Friday

Mar 5, 20262 min

Ep 128From Broadway to the Wharton Center: 2026-27 schedule includes "Phantom," "Lion King" and more

The Michigan State University Wharton Center is releasing its 2026-27 Broadway season schedule including performances of "The Lion King" and "The Phantom of the Opera."

Mar 3, 20265 min

Ep 127Riverwalk Theatre stages punk rock take on the Bible with 'Jesus Christ Superstar'

Lansing's Riverwalk Theatre is presenting the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar."

Feb 26, 20264 min

Ep 126Broad Art Museum installation asks questions about the siren song of AI, doomscrolling

"Synthetic Sirens" is on display at the Michigan State University Broad Art Museum through mid-July.

Feb 19, 20264 min

Ep 125New play at MSU imagines relationship details between Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings

Lansing playwright Sandra Seaton wrote "Sally: A Solo Play" which is making its debut at the Michigan State University Wharton Center.

Feb 12, 20264 min

Ep 124Director of Jazz Studies at MSU lauds Wynton Marsalis ahead of Michigan concerts

Jazz legend Wynton Marsalis is stepping down from post with Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Feb 5, 20264 min

Ep 123Lansing musician and producer up for a Grammy Award at ceremony Sunday

Lansing-based pianist and producer Sergei Kvitko is one of five nominees for classical music production at the 2026 Grammy Awards.

Jan 29, 20265 min

Ep 122Artist Jan Tichy plans to plunge MSU's Broad Art Museum into darkness

"Jan Tichy: Darkness" will be the Michigan State University Broad Art Museum's next Signature Commission Series exhibition.

Jan 22, 20264 min

Ep 121Obama Presidential Center to feature major work by East Lansing-raised artist Julie Mehretu

"Uprising of the Sun" by Julie Mehretu, an artist with roots in East Lansing, is a huge glass installation at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, opening in June.

Jan 15, 20263 min

Ep 120After more than year-long renovation, MSU Museum to reopen campus space

The Michigan State University Museum is reopening with an exhibition all about artificial intelligence and misinformation.

Jan 8, 20264 min

Ep 119WILX news anchor David Andrews whips up a cookbook

Baking News includes recipes and photos from TV-10 newsman

Dec 31, 20254 min

Ep 118WKAR music host Linda Kernohan composes music for new classical flute album

Classical flutist Lindsey Goodman's new album includes "My Compass Still To Guide Me" composed by WKAR host Linda Kernohan.

Dec 18, 20254 min

Ep 117The Accidentals are back home in Michigan with a new holiday album

The Accidentals has four Michigan shows this month to support the band's holiday album "Sonus Borealis: A Holiday Winter Collection."

Dec 11, 20254 min

Ep 116MSU grad's designs featured on this year's USPS holiday postage stamps

MSU alum Denise Fiedler's holiday stamps for USPS depict cardinals, a wreath, and flowers.

Dec 4, 20254 min

Ep 115Phillip Bahar steps into top job at MSU's Broad Art Museum

Michigan State University's new Broad Art Museum Director Phillip Bahar was most recently the president and executive director of Chicago Humanities.

Nov 20, 20257 min

Ep 114Michigan's poet laureate to attend two public Capital Region events this weekend

Michigan Poet Laureate Melba Joyce Boyd is speaking at the East Lansing Public Library and the Library of Michigan this weekend.

Nov 13, 20255 min

Ep 113Violinist Ray Chen performing Bruch with Lansing Symphony Orchestra Friday

The Lansing Symphony Orchestra’s Masterworks Series continues with a program featuring guest performer world-renowned violinist Ray Chen.

Nov 6, 20253 min

Ep 112Women in the Arts Festival in East Lansing to feature all-female jazz ensemble Straight Ahead

The annual East Lansing Women in the Arts Festival returns November 7 and 8, 2025.

Oct 30, 20253 min

Ep 111The Mammals bring their Americana music to East Lansing

The Ten Pound Fiddle concert for Americana and folk group The Mammals is scheduled for Friday night at the University Lutheran Church in East Lansing.

Oct 23, 20254 min

Ep 110Lansing art installation turns scrapyard fence into a canvas for telling the city's history

The 2025 Lansing Arts Impact Grant project is located in Old Town and uses a fence at Friedland Industries as its canvas.

Oct 16, 20254 min

Ep 109Artist Mark Lewanski shares inspiration behind ArtPrize public vote-winning piece

Portland, Michigan-based artist Mark Lewanski's ArtPrize-winning piece called "Arras" is made of woven glass.

Oct 9, 20255 min

Ep 108Jackson community theatre group to bare all on stage with 'The Full Monty'

Center Stage Jackson is putting on a production of the musical comedy "The Full Monty" at Jackson College this month.

Oct 2, 20253 min

Ep 107Comic book legend Jaime Hernandez to speak in East Lansing

Writer of the comic book series "Love and Rockets" Jaime Hernandez is speaking at a public event on Michigan State University campus in October.

Sep 24, 20254 min

Ep 106ArtPrize returns to Grand Rapids with works from around the globe

For the next 16 days, Grand Rapids will celebrate the arts with special installations and events all over the city as part of the ArtPrize competition and festival.

Sep 18, 20253 min

Ep 105Concert will honor Clifton and Dolores Wharton Sunday at MSU's Wharton Center

The namesakes of Michigan State University's Wharton Center for Performing Arts, Clifton and Dolores Wharton, will be celebrated with a tribute concert Sunday.

Sep 11, 20254 min

Ep 104American Idol Nick Fradiani to play Neil Diamond at Wharton Center

"A Beautiful Noise" tells Neil Diamond's life story with all his biggest hits. The musical will be at Michigan State University's Wharton Center from September 16-21.

Sep 4, 20254 min

Ep 54Photography book from Mason artist Jeff Boerger documents doors across North America

Mason-based photographer Jeffry Boerger's new book is called "The Perception of Doors: An Eclectic and Whimsical View of Doors, Gates, and Passages."

Aug 28, 20254 min

S2 Ep 102Lansing's poet laureate launches poetry contest inspired by fresh water

Winning entries in the "We Are Water" poetry contest will go on public display at the Tollgate Wetlands in Lansing.

Aug 21, 20254 min

S2 Ep 101Piano prodigies to compete at Michigan State this weekend in inaugural contest

The new piano competition at Michigan State University bears the name of the first Van Cliburn competition winner, MSU music professor emeritus Ralph Votapek.

Aug 14, 20255 min

S2 Ep 100Lord Huron front man Ben Schneider leads his band back to Michigan

Lord Huron's new album "The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1" came out in July. The band's front man is from Okemos.

Aug 7, 20254 min

S1 Ep 99Ten Pound Fiddle concert slate includes Solas, BeauSoleil and more folk favorites

This will be the 51st season of Ten Pound Fiddle folk and acoustic music shows in Mid-Michigan.

Jul 31, 20255 min

S1 Ep 98From Albion to the Grand Ole Opry: The War and Treaty makes inroads in country music

The War and Treaty has three Michigan concerts planned in August.

Jul 24, 20256 min

S1 Ep 97Poetry in the City event returns to the State Capitol steps Thursday

Professional and amateur poets alike gather to celebrate their love of the literary art every July at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing.

Jul 17, 20254 min

S1 Ep 96Williamston Theatre ends season with comedy about a 1970s Irish Catholic family

Williamston Theatre players say the comedic play "Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help" which ends their season isn't just for Catholics.

Jul 10, 20253 min