Join us in celebrating Valentine’s Day with the 4th annual Old Town Lansing Chocolate Walk!
Chocolate Walk allows you to explore some of Old Town’s businesses, shops and restaurants while picking up some gourmet chocolate along the way!
Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Each ticket includes a box to collect your 2lbs of chocolate, a punch card and a map of participating businesses including MICA Gallery!
We will be giving away dark chocolate hearts from Lansing’s favorite Fabiano’s Candies.
Once again we will have a warming station at the Old Town Marquee to our Chocolate Walk!
MICA Gallery will host the 22nd annual “Burning Desires: An Afternoon of Love in Performance and Art” since 1993, MICA has hosted a performance event close to Valentine’s Day in celebration of the many aspects of love—comic, profound, erotic and more.
Presenting Poet Line Up:
– Dennis Hinrichsen
– Aram Kabodian
– Rosalie Petrouske
– Ruelaine Stokes
– MSU Slam Poetry Team
Those wishing to get into the act are invited to participate in an Open Mike. The first 7 participants to sign up are each invited to read one poem (3-5 minutes max.)
We also welcome the Fabulous Heftones (aka Brian Hefferan and Lynn Hershberger Hefferan) to sing 1920 & 30’s inspired love songs!
Refreshments will be served. Free parking on the street and in the large surface lot at the intersection of Grand River Avenue and Turner Street.
As a 501c3 a your donation allows us to produce free programming for the community. A $10 suggested donation can be given at the door. Join the Facebook event here.
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:
& 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
