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Inside the Arts
Inside the Arts shines a spotlight on local performers, artists, authors, and other creative individuals who are making a significant impact on the community through their talents and passion.The series is presented most weeks by reporter Scott Pohl, creator and weekly producer of Inside the Arts. In the years since his retirement from WKAR, Pohl has continued to contribute stories enjoyed by WKAR listeners.Archived Inside the Arts
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Lansing poet laureate Suban Nur Cooley boosts live poetry events
Lansing poet laureate Suban Nur Cooley has several events coming up that feature live poetry.
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Bruce Campbell returns to East Lansing Film Festival with indie dramedy 'Ernie & Emma'
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell is presenting the film he wrote, directed and starred in, "Ernie & Emma" at the opening night of the final East Lansing Film…
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East Lansing Film Festival returns for the 29th and last time
The Hannah Community Center is where move lovers will gather this weekend for the final East Lansing Film Festival with a special appearance by actor Bruce…
Inside the ArtsEast Lansing architect draws everything she ate for a year, wins ArtPrize public vote
East Lansing artist Kristin Pennock won the Grand Rapids' ArtPrize public vote for her project "Sketchdiet: A Year of Drawing Everything I Ate."
Inside the ArtsMSU Museum hosts a major exhibition of Native American porcupine quill box art
The exhibition at Michigan State University includes dozens of examples of boxes created with birch bark, sweetgrass and porcupine quills created by…
Inside the ArtsComedian Paula Poundstone, known for 'Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!' to perform in East Lansing
Comedian Paula Poundstone is performing at Michigan State University's Wharton Center Friday, Oct. 2.
Inside the ArtsLansing musicians shoot for the longest jam session ever with performance starting Monday
The Longest Jam organized by Lansing musicians starts Monday morning in Old Town, with a goal of 60 hours.
Inside the ArtsWilliamston Theatre founders celebrate 20 years together
The Williamston Theatre is celebrating its 20th season which begins next week.
Inside the ArtsFormer QuizBusters host Matt Ottinger preserves Lansing’s theater history
Credits include actors, directors, and backstage roles
Inside the ArtsMSU Broad Art Museum celebrates American's 250th with museum-wide exhibit
"We Are This Land: Meditations on the Great American Experiment" runs to March 14, 2027 at Michigan State University's Broad Art Museum for America's 250th…
Inside the ArtsActor Profile: Ny'Kieria Blocker becomes mainstay on Lansing stages
Mostly known for parts in musicals, Lansing actor Ny'Kieria Blocker led a play last year at Riverwalk Theatre.
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The Lash reunites to bring their 'Celtic mayhem' back to Lansing
Lansing favorite band The Lash is reuniting to perform at the Fishstock Americana Festival on Friday.
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Wilson Thicket to bring bluegrass to new folk festival in East Lansing
East Lansing is reviving a folk music event after ending the Great Lakes Folk Festival in 2017.
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Renegade Theatre Festival returns to Lansing with new name, new focus and new locations
The Renegade Theatre Festival which ran from 2005 to 2022 in mid-Michigan is coming back to Lansing as the Renegade Fringe Festival.
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Ten Pound Fiddle concerts for 2026-27 include lots of Celtic music and returning favorites
The upcoming Ten Pound Fiddle season features a screening of a documentary about Janis Ian with the singer-songwriter present.
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Lansing Community College revives medieval comedies for modern audiences
Lansing Community College's production "Going Medieval" features two plays originally written to teach religious and moral lessons through comedy.
Inside the ArtsAn Alfred Hitchcock comedy? Williamston Theatre's 'The 39 Steps' goes for the laughs
The Williamston Theatre is adapting Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 film "The 39 Steps" as a comedy.
Inside the ArtsActor profile: Ndegwa McCloud stands out across Lansing theatre stages
Lansing actor Ndegwa McCloud's roles have included award-winning turns as a death row inmate as well as in "Little Women."
Inside the ArtsActor profile: Holly Kay-Cannon shows her range through Riverwalk Theatre productions
The productions Lansing community theater actor Holly Kay-Cannon has participated in have ranged from musicals and comedies to serious dramas.
Inside the ArtsMatt Watroba marks 50 years on stage, 40 years on the radio
WKAR's Matt Watroba is marking milestones in both his music and radio career with a celebratory concert in Ann Arbor.
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Lansing native Taylor Taylor's debut album has a 'sense of humor'
Lansing native Taylor Taylor's first LP is called "Just Kidding, Maybe!"
Inside the ArtsNot mere 'echoes:' band brings the music of Pink Floyd to Lansing
Tribute band, Echoes of Pink Floyd, will play at Grewal Hall in Lansing on Saturday.
Inside the ArtsAndy Warhol exhibition opens at the Broad Art Museum
"Who is She? Andy Warhol and the Muse Reimagined" runs through July 2
Inside the ArtsActor profile: Williamston Theatre's John Lepard discusses favorite actors, roles
WKAR celebrates Mid-Michigan actors with a new series starting with Williamston Theatre co-founder John Lepard.
Inside the ArtsJane Rosemont brings her collages to Lansing
“Relatives You Didn’t Know You Had" is at the Nelson Gallery
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Timothy Muffitt prepares to lead his final Lansing Symphony concert
The farewell Lansing Symphony Orchestra concert for Maestro Timothy Muffitt will feature works by Dvořák and Resphigi.
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MSU photography faculty member Lara Shipley wins Guggenheim Fellowship
MSU photography faculty member Lara Shipley will use her Guggenheim Fellowship to help finance an art project on wolves in Minnesota.
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Former aide pens biography of the late U.S. Congressman Bob Carr
Congressman Bob Carr represented East Lansing in Washington for nine terms between the mid-1970s and mid-1990s.
Inside the ArtsYo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax lead the 2026-27 MSU Wharton Center schedule
The Michigan State University Wharton Center's upcoming 2026-27 season will feature Sutton Foster, Yo-Yo Ma and Richard Thomas among the stars coming to East…
Inside the ArtsNew music app brings back the 1970s Detroit rock radio scene
The music streaming app Sonic Detroit plays the rock hits the Motor City loved and still loves.
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Meet Lansing's new poet laureate Suban Nur Cooley
New Lansing poet laureate Suban Nur Cooley discusses her plans for promoting poetry during her two-year term.
Inside the ArtsCapital 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.
Inside the ArtsMSU 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
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Ingham 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…
Inside the Arts"Gatz" brings unique "The Great Gatsby" interpretation to Ann Arbor
The classic novel is read cover to cover during day-long play
Inside the ArtsDowntown Lansing's Nelson Gallery celebrates five years of promoting local artists
Nelson Gallery in downtown Lansing is celebrating its fifth anniversary Friday.
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Potterville 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."
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Rock 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…
Inside the ArtsThe Second City to bring improv comedy and laughs to Marshall
The renowned comedy troupe Second City will visit the Franke Center in Marshall Friday
Inside the ArtsFrom 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…
Inside the ArtsRiverwalk 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."
Inside the ArtsBroad 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.
Inside the ArtsNew 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.
Inside the ArtsDirector 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.
Inside the ArtsLansing 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.
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Artist 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.
Inside the ArtsObama 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…
Inside the ArtsAfter 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.
Inside the ArtsWILX news anchor David Andrews whips up a cookbook
Baking News includes recipes and photos from TV-10 newsman
Inside the ArtsWKAR 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.
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The 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."
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MSU 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.
Inside the ArtsPhillip 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.
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Michigan'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.
Inside the ArtsViolinist 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.
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Women 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.
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The 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.
Inside the ArtsLansing 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.
Inside the ArtsArtist 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.
Inside the ArtsJackson 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.