Art

The 50th anniversary of the East Lansing Art Festival

Current State — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:04:46 +0000

Film documents sexual assault in the military

Current State — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:18:15 +0000

The U.S. military is facing a crisis of conscience. This week, the Pentagon released an annual report indicating the rate of rape and sexual assault by and against service members has risen significantly in the past year. Adding to the scandal is the arrest of the Air Force officer who previously led that branch’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response unit -- who himself was charged with sexual assault.

Researchers defend the value of art and PE in school

Current State — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:29:04 +0000

Recently, the Lansing school district announced that it will cut as many as 87 teachers in an effort to address the district’s budget deficit. Many of the teachers expected to be laid off are certified to teach art, music and physical education to elementary school students. The district says it's not eliminating its arts and physical education programs, but “redesigning” them, using existing teachers and outside programming as a substitute.

Notable local architecture subject of ‘East Lansing Modern’

Current State — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:30:22 +0000

Summer movie preview: Superheroes and sequels

Current State — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:37:16 +0000

China looks to U.S. for cultural scholarship

Current State — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:05:08 +0000

China’s economic and political growth has been well documented. However, limited attention has been paid to how rapid development has dramatically impacted the nation's cultural life. Organizations in both China and the U.S. are working together to preserve and share China's "intangible" heritage and build cultural ties.

Film 'Chasing Ice' documents the melting of polar ice cap

Current State — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:16:00 +0000

This week, MSU Department of Geography will host filmmaker Jeff Orlowski for a screening of his documentary “Chasing Ice.” The movie documents the work of National Geographic photographer James Balog. Through both film and time-lapse photography, Balog chronicled the melting of glacial ice. Current State’s Scott Pohl speaks with Jeff Orlowski, the director of "Chasing Ice."

Latin IS America Festival features local steel drum bands

Current State — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:02:31 +0000

Acclaimed documentary goes inside America's broken healthcare system

Current State — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:53:10 +0000

The documentary “The Waiting Room” takes viewers inside a public hospital in Oakland, California. The powerful film captures the struggles of both health care workers and patients in a system that is broken and stretched to its limits. It also shows how public hospitals can become more than just places to receive medical care.

Neighbors in Action: REACH Studio Art Center

Current State — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:44:16 +0000

For this week’s Neighbors in Action segment we feature REACH Studio Art Center, a non-profit neighborhood space in REO Town. For ten years, the REACH Studio Art Center offered art classes and art-related activities for children and teenagers.

Alice Brinkman, founder and director of REACH Studio Art Center, discusses her organization’s latest projects.

Rwandan artist working to build creative economy

Current State — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:33:36 +0000

Rwandan based artist Emmanuel Nkuranga moved to Rwanda from Uganda in 1997 at the age of 10. Although he moved after the 1994 genocide, Rwanda was and is a country in transition. Emmanuel’s mission is to help Rwanda continue to heal and grow through art.

Documentary highlights the value of aging on WKAR tonight

Current State — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:42:31 +0000

Many people fear and fight aging. If your turn to almost any channel on TV, you’ll find older women attempting to cloak themselves in youth. Age is a deficit.

Current State #35 | March 1, 2013

Current State — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:27:43 +0000

On today's Current State: Detroit's financial future, a local practitioner of the ancient Japanese art form called mokuhanga, sports with the Detroit Free Press' Joe Rexrode, the MSU football program's legacy of racial integration, Friday fish fries and a preview of the Lansing Symphony Orchestra's next performance.

Ancient Japanese art form on display in Lansing

Current State — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:15:12 +0000

A new gallery in Old Town Lansing is bringing Japanese art to Lansing. The Linda J. Beeman studio is filled with mokuhanga or woodblock prints. Mokuhanga is unique, as only a small group of artists make woodblock prints outside of Japan. Current State’s Emanuele Berry takes a look.

New mural at Peckham Inc. the work of many hands

Current State — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:31:11 +0000

Broad Art Museum unveils three new exhibits

Current State — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:34:04 +0000

Michael Rush, the Broad's founding director, on museum's success, future

Current State — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:29:18 +0000

For the first time since opening, MSU’s Broad Art Museum is closing exhibits to make way for new displays. Founding director Michael Rush discusses how things have gone at the Broad so far.

Current State #9 | January 24, 2013

Current State — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:20:09 +0000

On today's Current State: East Lansing city manager George Lahanas and Tim Dempsey, director of Planning, Building and Development, local efforts at Medicare cost reduction, electric cars, MSU women's basketball and dancing to Pink Floyd.

Broad Art Museum: Opening Preview

Scott Pohl — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:07:50 +0000

Michigan State University will open the Broad Art Museum on Saturday.

Broad Art Museum: An Inside Look

Scott Pohl — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 05:00:01 +0000

The new Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University will be dedicated on Saturday.