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City Pulse is a complimentary, alternative weekly publication based in Lansing, Michigan. It was established by seasoned journalist Berl Schwartz.

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Roadside drug tests threaten cannabis culture, not just impaired drivers - City Pulse

1 week ago | lansingcitypulse.com | Chris Silva

Six-and-a-half years after Michigan voted to embrace recreational cannabis, the state Legislature is gearing up to unleash a new roadside “tool” that smells less like public safety and more like a thinly veiled attack on cannabis consumers: oral drug tests. Two bills just sailed through the House Government Operations Committee, unanimous in their march toward potentially criminalizing countless law-abiding citizens who simply enjoy a bit of green.
‘This story deserves the most we can give’ - City Pulse

1 week ago | lansingcitypulse.com | Lawrence Cosentino

Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2025 6:41 am There’s a story Michael Dease wants to tell, and now he can tell it his way. The Michigan State University-based trombone professor, composer and educator was awarded a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship this month.
Upcoming MSU Libraries exhibit examines school’s role in Vietnam War - City Pulse

1 week ago | lansingcitypulse.com | Bill Castanier

Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2025 6:37 am June 5-early fall 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday Noon-5 p.m. Saturday Noon-10 p.m. Sunday MSU Main Library 366 W. Circle Drive, East Lansing lib.msu.edu/exhibits In the early to mid-‘60s, most young men couldn’t find Vietnam on a map, despite the ramped-up coverage of the war on the nightly network news. The vast majority of males paraded to post offices in their hometowns on their 18th birthdays to register for the draft and receive...
Public Art of the Week - City Pulse

1 week ago | lansingcitypulse.com | Bill Castanier

Ben Rathbun, CEO of Rathbun Insurance on Saginaw and Pine streets in Lansing, said at a recent event celebrating his company’s 70th anniversary that the agency was fortunate to have two murals sharing the same wall: one by Brian Whitfield on the outside and a new one by Dustin Hunt and three area students on the inside wall of a new community space and conference room. The new mural is called “Being There Matters Most,” the company’s guiding principle. The mural, by Nevaeh Jackson, Arely G.
‘Hamilton’ aims for accessibility with lottery ticket system - City Pulse

2 weeks ago | lansingcitypulse.com | Kurt Anthony Krug

The #HAM4HAM lottery will close at noon on Thursday, May 22, for tickets to performances from Tuesday, May 27, through Sunday, June 1. Participants should enter using the official “Hamilton” app, available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Only one entry is allowed per person. Winner notifications will be sent between 1 and 3 p.m. Thursday, May 22, via email and mobile push notification. Winners will have two hours to claim and pay for their ticket(s).
Spring brings worthy new publishing entries, local and otherwise - City Pulse

2 weeks ago | lansingcitypulse.com | Bill Castanier

Being weighed down by books can be a good thing. This is a season when publishers start sending me review copies. “Forging Identity: The Story of Carlos Nielbock’s Detroit,” by Paul J. Draus and Nielbock himself, takes us inside the life of the metal artist and craftsman who immigrated from Germany to Detroit in 1984 at 25 and began a career. Nielbock, whose studio is in the Eastern Market district, worked on restoring the Fox Theatre and has completed numerous massive windmills in Detroit.
Public Art of the Week - City Pulse

3 weeks ago | lansingcitypulse.com | Bill Castanier

In 1943, while their brothers and fathers were overseas fighting in WWII, students at the massive and elegant Sexton High School began their first day of classes in the brand-new building. It had to be a glorious day. It wasn’t just a school — it was an architectural gem glittering with art wall tiles and dramatic embellishments completed by a world-class sculptor. The building, designed and constructed by the architectural firm of Warren S.
Empty state office buildings don’t leave Whitmer much space - City Pulse

3 weeks ago | lansingcitypulse.com | Kyle Melinn

I’ve got a luxurious view from my Ottawa Street office of that big parking lot between the Hall of Justice and the Ottawa Building. Before COVID, that parking lot — probably 80% to 90% full — emptied out between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on the one-way street toward Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Leaving my office around that time if you were in a rush wasn’t advised. Today, the scene is much different. State office workers have found (surprise, surprise) that they actually like working from home.
Orchestral alchemy - City Pulse

3 weeks ago | lansingcitypulse.com | Lawrence Cosentino

Anyone expecting to be blown away by visiting U.K. piano star Benjamin Grosvenor at Friday’s (May 9) Lansing Symphony Orchestra season finale concert was in for a surprise. Yes, he blew everyone away, but he did it his way: by not blowing them away. The screw-tightening, nerve-wracking emotional trappings of the big performance were blissfully absent. It felt like you’d wandered into his studio and caught him playing just for fun.
Fragrant lily dumplings - City Pulse

3 weeks ago | lansingcitypulse.com | Ari LeVaux

Eating my first potsticker belongs on the list of life experiences that I’ll never forget. It happened at the Oriental Garden Chinese restaurant in my hometown. They were labeled Peking ravioli, and I had a good feeling about them from the start, all plump and golden brown. I found them to be filled with an intoxicating mix of pork, ginger and green onion, and I was transformed. The restaurant’s all-you-can-eat buffet offered a full range of classic Chinese delicacies.