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Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

It is really sad to hear that (Magdalena’s and Green River Café) are closing. I think we are ready in East Lansing to have vegan or vegetarian restaurants, but I don't think the owners were ready to run a restaurant. I had a few bad experiences at the Green River Café related to the service and not the food, and I was not the only one.

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Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

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Leaving holes

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Leaving holes
By Neal McNamara
Which of the six bullet holes in the side of 1002 Vincent Court matches the hole in the hand of the 7-year-old girl? It was two Sundays ago after 10 p.m. when Lansing police received a call that on the 1000 block of Vincent Court something had come through the window of an apartment and struck a young girl in the arm.

Eyesore of the week

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Eyesore of the week
By Drew Winter
This house is in a state of real estate purgatory, but it looks like hell. Burned wood, olive siding, an overgrown lawn and matter board windows accentuate this gem. The property has been derelict for over a year, said neighbor Chad Battle, a recent graduate of Cooley Law School.

The Enterprise

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

By Neal McNamara
For a nonprofit company, Delta Dental certainly is a profit monster. The Okemos-based multi-state dental benefits company, according to its 2007 tax filing, made over $1.4 billion in revenue, and compensated its top officers and board members over $13 million — including $3.

Signs, everywhere signs

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

By Angela Vasquez-Giroux
Every few years, it seems, a brave (or foolish, depending on how you look at it) member of Lansing City Council will attempt to change the Council’s rules to discourage the antics of the so-called “regulars” who dominate public comment at Council meetings.

Here to stay

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

By Angela Vasquez-Giroux
The odds that Lansing Police Chief Mark Alley will be heading to Grand Rapids to become the next U.S. Marshal of the Western District have dropped from slim to nearly none. But don't cry for Alley. Like the underdog in the championship game, he was happy to be in it.

Everybody owns

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

By Drew Winter
Unlike traditional businesses with owners who invest capital and then hire employees, members own a co-operative business. Co-ops can take a number of different forms, but Harris plans on instituting a system in which members would pay annual dues in exchange for product discounts.

Move it

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Happendance is looking for 50 and 60 dancers ages 11 to 80 to perform a piece on the lawn of the Capitol to celebrate Lansing’s 150th anniversary. Organizers say the choreography is “playful and pedestrian” and is open to anyone who can hear a beat, lead off with the correct foot and follow simple steps.

Woodstock Generation

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Were you one of those lucky ones who actually made it to Woodstock? Here’s your chance to tell your own Woodstock story. Remember Janis, Jimi or Wavy Gravy? Do anything brown? If you were there, let us know. City Pulse is compiling personal stories about the Woodstock experience.

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Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

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Right-brainstorm

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Right-brainstorm
By Liz Reyna
It felt like a classroom. Gathered together in the Governor's Room in the Lansing Center, seven groups of art and culture advocates scrambled to narrow down what they thought were three cultural assets to the Lansing area and three barriers to reviving the region's art scene on their large Post-it notepads.

Start making cents

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Start making cents
By ADAM MOLNER
For about 1,000 years we’ve been asleep. Corporate marketing and advertising, growing ever more sophisticated, has been our lullaby. Now, as a result of the financial crisis, many of us are starting to wake up. Think of Douglas Rushkoff as an alarm clock.

Grape-est of all time

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Grape-est of all time
By PAUL WOZNIAK
Despite his love of dark, politically incorrect humor, author Donald Wollner keeps his underdog, Rocky-esque story simple and straightforward, punching along with almost bare-knuckled wit.

Light up the sky

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Light up the sky
By TOM HELMA
The magic of live theater came out of the dark auditorium and into the open air of downtown Lansing last weekend with a revival of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” on Lansing Community College’s outdoor stage.

She's lost control

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

She's lost control
By JOSH GARVEY
When someone not involved in the creation of paintings envisions the artistic process, they may be inclined to imagine someone holding a paintbrush and a palette, perhaps wearing a jaunty beret while making measured strokes on canvas. Jessica Klumpp Held's process is pretty far from that.

1st Sunday

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

1st Sunday
The Clinton County Arts Council Featuring works in watercolors, acrylic, colored pencil and pencil by Sylvia Hirshegger. Reception: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. July 12. Hours: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. T – F, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. S. 211 N. Clinton Ave., St. Johns. www.clintoncountyarts.org.

We want the funk

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

We want the funk
By Rich Tupica
While most people know George Clinton as the psychedelic-funk pioneer, the mastermind behind Parliament-Funkadelic actually got his start singing doo-wop at Motown Records in Detroit, working alongside a young Michael Jackson. The Jackson 5 actually recorded the Clinton-penned “I’ll Bet You” in 1970.

Common Ground Festival

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Capital Region International Airport Stage Sheryl Crow – 9:30 p.m. Hunter Brucks – 8:15 p.m. Thom Jayne The Nomads – 7 p.m. Pearl Vision Stage Saving Abel – 9:30 p.m. Red - 8:15 p.m. Framing Hanley – 7:15 p.m. Taddy Porter – 6:30 p.m..

Fest facts

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Fest facts
By RICH TUPICA
In celebration of a milestone, Common Ground organizers have made an effort to revitalize the annual festival with jolts of new music and an expansion from Riverfront Park into downtown Lansing. “This is our 10th anniversary, so we’re thinking, ‘How do we blow the doors off of it this year?’” said Amanda Snook, the festival’s marketing manager.

Summer Activities

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

July 1 Concert in the Park Outdoor concert series continues with the The Old Town Blues Band. 7 p.m. Georgetown Park, 6300 Haag Road, Lansing. FREE. (517) 483-6019. Muelder Summer Carillon Series Carillon recitals by visiting and local performers, followed by tours of Michigan State University’s Beaumont Tower.

Marky is a punk

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Marky is a punk
By RICH TUPICA
This year’s Common Ground Festival may be stocked with big-name musicians, but Marky Ramone is the only punk rock legend on the bill. After spending 15 years in The Ramones, the band responsible for “I Wanna Be Sedated,” “Sheena is a Punk Rocker,” etc.

New office, Old Town

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

New office, Old Town
By Liz Reyna
Sitting outside on the steps of 1208 Turner St., in Lansing’s Old Town, Leslie Donaldson knows just about everyone that passes.

Movies by the Clock

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

11:55 2:35 3:00 5:40 6:10 8:40 9:20 FRI SAT 11:45 12:30 3:00 3:45 6:10 7:00 9:15 10:05 SUN 11:00 12:30 2:05 3:45 5:10 7:00 8:15 MON - WED (July 8) 12:30 1:30 3:45 4:45 7:00 8:00 THUR (July 9) 12:45 2:00 4:00 5:00 7:10 8:15 10:15 Lansing Mall:.

Reviews in Short

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Reviews in Short
By Cole Smithey
What little there is of a story teeters between frothy sexed-up humor, ghost-in-the-machine narration from Autobot leader Optimus Prime, and souped-up CGI of giant robots. The filmmakers give an elderly robot a cane to signify his elderly state — hello, he's a robot— while having a couple of Autobots talk in ghetto speak.

Where the rubber meets the toad

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Where the rubber meets the toad
By Amy Alkon
You settled for a Hog parked in your living room, mowing through your groceries and mining the couch crevices for spare change. Not surprisingly, the guy isn't saying, "Gimme all your money, and make sure there's no dye pack in there." He tells you he loves you, how happy you make him, how beautiful you are.

Free Will Astrology

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

By Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Time to diversify your energy sources, Aries. It's as if you've grown too dependent on oil — metaphorically speaking — and have neglected to develop relationships with wind turbines, solar panels, natural gas, and other mans of generating power.

Out on the Town

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Out on the Town
Turning Point. A fitness program for breast cancer survivors who want to reduce the side effects of cancer treatment. 1 p.m. -2 p.m. FREE. Downtown YMCA, 119 N. Washington Square, Lansing. (517) 484-4000. EnhanceFitness. An exercise program to help older adults become more active.

Don't be 'that guy'

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

By Rich Tupica
If you're planning to head out to a local show this week, please, don't be "that guy." You know who I'm talking about, the one-man-mosh pit. The lone dancing buffoon. Look around; Are others partaking in your thrashing and/or spastic dancing? If not, then odds are you are drunk and making an ass out of yourself.

Healthy appetites:

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Healthy appetites:
By JOE TOROK
Well, it prob ably should. If you can manage to avoid the sweets, cookies, cakes and candies, owners Mena and Sostine Castriciano offer a few surprisingly nutritious options in their little North Cedar Street bakery/ deli/mini-grocery store. Fresh-made salads top the list of wholesome options at Roma.

New release revel

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

By Michael Brenton
On June 13, the northern Michigan community of Leland welcomed thousands of guests for the 24th edition of the Leland Wine and Food Festival.

Food Finder

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The kitchen closes one hour before the bar closes. 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-? (usually not before midnight) Friday- Saturday, noon-10 p.m. Sunday. (517) 645-2120. www.gizzardcity.com.