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This weekend offers an eclectic mix of events, from benefit concerts, new theater productions and a poetry showcase to a lumberjack festival, a craft supply sale, Michigan State University Science Festival activities and much more.

How do you wrap your head around a live, full-scale performance of “Carmina Burana?” There were so many warm bodies at Friday’s (Nov. 10) Lansing Symphony Orchestra concert, including a fully packed Cobb Great Hall audience and more than 300 performers on stage, that it was a relief when the air conditioning kicked in, despite the chilly mid-November weather.

The vernal joys, swan-roasting pathos, rock ‘n’ roll energy and sexual undertow of Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” will push the stage of the Wharton Center’s Cobb Great Hall to the limit Friday (Nov. 10).

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This weekend, Greater Lansing offers drum circles, art workshops, more than 100 STEAM-focused events from the MSU Science Festival and even more opportunities to get your creative juices flowing.

Tue Dec. 20 at 9PM & Sat Dec. 24 at 8PM on WKAR-HD 23.1 & Fri Dec. 23 at Noon on 90.5 FM | Choir and orchestra members of the Michigan State University College of Music gather to bring the joy and spirit of the holiday season to the community.

Watch a variety of holiday, religion, and spirituality specials on WKAR-HD 23.1 and WKAR WORLD 23.2.

Improv shows at MSU give students opportunities on the fly

From Oct. 26 to Nov. 6, musicians will perform as part of the MSU College of Music’s Entrepreneurial Musical Artist in Residence Program.

Act I: Blank canvas sparks fiery debate in Riverwalk comedy