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Writer Hanif Abdurraqib to speak on basketball and the Midwest during East Lansing visit
The author of "There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension," Hanif Abdurraqib will be speaking in East Lansing in late September as part of the One Grand Read initiative.

East Lansing Artists Featured in ArtPrize
Five East Lansing artists spoke with ELi about their pieces.

Meet the 83-year-old canoe builder bringing a traditional craft to MSU
Self-taught canoe builder Ron Paquin is building his 84th birch bark canoe at Michigan State University as part of the Indigenous Welcome Celebration.

Author Hanif Abdurraqib to Headline One Grand Read’s Community-Wide Book Program
ELPL, MSU Libraries and CADL patrons are invited to read Abdurraqib's "There's Always This Year" On Basketball and Ascension" and participate in related programs.

City Seeks RFQs for 2027 East Lansing Art Festival Poster Design
The City of East Lansing has released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for graphic designers and/or artists interested in designing the poster and other deliverables for the 2027 East Lansing Art Festival (ELAF).
Rotating Art Display Features Students From Refugee Development Center
The latest rotating art display in downtown East Lansing features artwork from student artists at the Refugee Development Center, facilitated by Marissa Tawney Thaler, a teaching artist at REACH Studio Art Center.
Yamini Kalluri, Kritya Dance Ensemble Join Red Cedar Roots Festival Lineup
Yamini Kalluri and the Kritya Dance Ensemble have joined the performance lineup for the Red Cedar Roots Festival, which will take place from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, and 5-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, in downtown East Lansing.
Wilson Thicket Joins Performance Lineup for Red Cedar Roots Festival
Bluegrass-adjacent band Wilson Thicket will join the lineup for the Red Cedar Roots Festival. The two-night event will be held Friday, Aug. 14, and Saturday, Aug. 15, in downtown East Lansing.