Look Live – Here Comes JazzFest!

Posted by on Aug 2, 2012 in News | 0 comments

Thanks to proud sponsor WLNS for these great videos about JazzFest. Join us this...

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Thank You to Those Who Make It Possible!

Posted by on Jul 27, 2012 in News | 1 comment

JazzFest could not bring this awesome, free festival to the streets of Old Town without the help of all those who give their time to the festival. Thank you to… MICA Board of Directors Terry Terry President MessageMakers Tom Cathey Secretary Cathey Company Kyle Schafer Treasurer Maner Costerisan Toni Alexander Planning Compass Group USA Glenna DeJong Training Therese Roth Director of Sponsorship Development & VIP Chair Mike Skory Communication Coordinator Root Doctor Band   Festival Committee Linda Burnham MessageMakers Ryan Carpenter Stage Manager Red Cedar...

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Festival Art Throughout Time on Display

Posted by on Jul 26, 2012 in News | 0 comments

MICA, the producer of Lansing JazzFest (and its sister festivals Old Town BluesFest and Michigan Mosaic Music Festival) emphasizes the use of quality fine artwork in posters and other promotional materials. In honor of festival season, beautiful MICA Gallery (1210 Turner) is hosting a show of festival posters throughout history, featuring nearly all the posters ever used by JazzFest, Mosaic, and BluesFest, as well as some of the original art. This artwork is for sale in the gallery. Artists featured include Brian Bishop, Melissa Calanchi, Louise A. Church, Dario Corsi, Andy Doerr, Barbara...

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Old Town Welcomes Jazz & Change

Posted by on Jul 26, 2012 in News | 0 comments

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by Alyson Gines There is a growing sense of excitement and energy in the air as the first weekend in August draws close. It is time yet again for a celebration of jazz, musicians, food, and community. The Lansing JazzFest, held every summer since 1995, will bring together over 10,000 people in Old Town’s streets. One of the first things they might hear could be the sultry notes of Edye Evans Hyde, as she pulls the audience in with her outstanding voice. Or perhaps it will be Etienne Charles, his trumpet’s notes crisply cutting through the night at an incredible speed. Maybe the draw will...

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Welcoming WKAR’s BackStage Pass!

Posted by on Jul 23, 2012 in News | 0 comments

We’re proud to welcome videographers from WKAR’s BackStage Pass program to the 2012 Lansing JazzFest! This fantastic live performance television program, broadcast around the country, is coming to JazzFest to capture the performances of Evidence Jazz Group, John Douglas, Tim Cunningham, and Edye Evans Hyde & The Terry Lower Quartet. Arrive early to get a good...

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2-5-1 Community Turnaround Award Videos

Posted by on May 23, 2012 in News | 0 comments

Missed the Old Town Stomp and 2:5:1 Community Turnaround Awards? Watch the awards ceremony on YouTube! Opening remarks by Terry Terry, MICA president, and Mayor Virg Bernero Good Neighbor Award: Pablo Maldonado, Pablo’s Panaderia Pablo is someone who steps up and helps out in a variety of ways, donating time and materials to support the the many festivals of Michigan Institute for Contemporary Art (MICA) and its sponsors and guests. He does so over and over, always with a smile on his face, feeding guests with delicious foods from one of Old Town’s favorite meeting places, Pablo’s...

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