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March Lansing Poetry Club Meeting

You’re invited to the March meeting of the poetry club where the members will write, discuss poetry and end with an open mic!

Lansing Poetry Club is the longest running poetry club in the Lansing area. This group of writers, poets and poetry lovers meet on the third Sunday of every month at MICA Gallery to write and discuss poetry.

There is always an open mic and these meetings are free and open to the public.

Burning Desires Poetry Reading

MICA Gallery will host the 21st annual “Burning Desires: An Afternoon of Love in Performance and Art”

Since 1993, first Otherwise Gallery and now the Michigan Institute for Contemporary Art has hosted a performance event close to Valentine’s Day in celebration of the many aspects of love—comic, profound, erotic and more. It is a perfect event for lovers young and old!

Our opening line-up includes the following poets:

Brian Gilmore

Tari Muniz

Ruelaine Stokes

& from the MSU Slam Team:

Andrea Batten

Courtney Gibbons

Jay Hull

Christian Osornio

Elizabeth Schondelmayer

Hannah Schulte

Kathryn Thorwall

Those wishing to get into the act are invited to participate in an open mic. The first 10 participants to sign up are invited to read one poem (3-5 minutes max). Spoken word and slam poetry is welcome!

Join the Facebook event here. Donation: $5

 

“Modern Mythos” with Bradon Badeau, Exhibit Opening

Join us at MICA Gallery for a reception to celebrate the opening of our April exhibit “Modern Mythos” showcasing Michigan based artist Bradon Badeau Art. Badeau is a contemporary figurative artist working in the classical tradition of oil painting. His use of narrative structures like allegory and myth are used to explore meaning in the common experience. Badeau creates images to evoke spiritual human presence and emotional connection through art.

This exhibit will be on display from April 2 – 29, 2015.

The artists will be in attendance | This event is free & open to the public.

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