Mardra and Reggie Thomas on BackStage Pass – 2013

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Madra Thomas photo provided by WKAR MSU.

Mardra and Reggie Thomas on BackStage Pass Premiere Feb. 7, 9 p.m. on WKAR-TV/PBS Click here to see the video! Billie Holiday-inspired jazz vocals from Mardra Thomas, with the soulful, hard-swinging piano of Reggie Thomas and the Rodney Whitaker Quartet. Recorded live at JazzFest 2013 in historic Old Town Lansing.

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Thank You to Our ii:V:I Community Turnaround Award Winners!

Posted by on Apr 29, 2013 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

At the Old Town Stomp, held April 28, 2013 at Grand Café/Sir Pizza, MICA presented the ii:V:I Community Turnaround Awards, saluting the volunteers and sponsors who make free community events like Lansing JazzFest possible. Terry Terry, MICA president, introduces MICA at the Old Town Stomp: Terry Terry introduces the origins of the ii:V:I Community Turnaround Awards: Sunny Wilkinson, jazz performer, shares a few words at the Old Town Stomp: Ray Tadgerson, new MICA board member, shares a few words as well: This year’s award winners are: Game Changer Award – Lee Hladki,...

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Come to the Old Town Stomp!

Posted by on Apr 25, 2013 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Join us on Sunday, April 28, 2013, 4-9 pm at the Grand Café/Sir Pizza, 201 E. Grand River Ave., Lansing for the annual MICA Old Town Stomp party, saluting the wonderful volunteers and sponsors who make free community events like JazzFest possible. “Our volunteers are the heart of MICA, and every volunteer and sponsor is deeply committed to the future of the Old Town neighborhood,” said Terry Terry, board president for the Michigan Institute for Contemporary Art. “We’re proud to kick off the festival season with this annual event showing our appreciation for them.” The Old Town...

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Swing with Us!

Posted by on Jul 31, 2012 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

State Swing Society

Interested in a free swing dancing lesson? Come out to the MICA Stage Saturday at 7pm for the Hot Club of Lansing performance. MSU’s State Swing Society will be sharing the basics and getting you dancing!

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Bring Your Kids to JazzFest!

Posted by on Jul 27, 2012 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

The KidzBeat area presents free interactive activities for kids of all ages. Come out and enjoy! Marshall Music provides an “instrument petting zoo” Saturday 1-7pm. This year’s teachers for the instrument petting zoo include Jason Strothiede, an electric bass player and songwriter for the popular Michigan band The Hoopties who has long served the Capital Area Blues Society. Next is James “Mocha Man” Waller, a man of many talents, performing on saxophone, keyboard, percussion, vocals and various different horn instruments. Third is the infamous Big Willy, a songwriter and guitarist...

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