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Burning Desires Poetry Reading

MICA Gallery will host the 22nd annual “Burning Desires: An Afternoon of Love in Performance and Art” since 1993, MICA has hosted a performance event close to Valentine’s Day in celebration of the many aspects of love—comic, profound, erotic and more.

Presenting Poet Line Up:

– Dennis Hinrichsen
– Aram Kabodian
– Rosalie Petrouske
– Ruelaine Stokes
– MSU Slam Poetry Team

Those wishing to get into the act are invited to participate in an Open Mike. The first 7 participants to sign up are each invited to read one poem (3-5 minutes max.)

We also welcome the Fabulous Heftones (aka Brian Hefferan and Lynn Hershberger Hefferan) to sing 1920 & 30’s inspired love songs!

Refreshments will be served. Free parking on the street and in the large surface lot at the intersection of Grand River Avenue and Turner Street.

As a 501c3 a your donation allows us to produce free programming for the community. A $10 suggested donation can be given at the door. Join the Facebook event here.

NEXT, a month of art, music, and poetry! February 1-23, 2014

Henry Brimmer

During the month of February, Henry Brimmer, professor in the Department of Advertising + Public Relations at MSU, is spearheading a series of events in the MICA Gallery intended to showcase and attract a younger constituency to the area, with the help of many dedicated creative folks.

“We’d like to turn Old Town upside down.. make it New Town, change the demographics a bit…” said Brimmer, “I’m acting as a facilitator, but will be getting out of the way for the younger creatives to determine the direction in which they want to take NEXT to the NEXT NEXT…”

The paintings of Michael Brimmer will be on exhibit. Yes, Michael is Henry Brimmer’s son. The original idea was to have an exhibit of Michael’s work as a high school graduation party… as these things often go, the idea morphed into something larger.

NEXT will open on February 1st at noon for you to peruse the paintings. The band Cicadas will perform at 4 because they can’t wait to get things going. But the official opening, will be at7pm. With finger foods and libations. During the course of the evening, you will get a taste of the broad variety of offerings you can expect throughout the month: the paintings on the walls, comedy, music, poetry, fashion, etc. Prepare for discombobulation; a touch of anarchy. Organized to a point, then let loose. After the scheduled acts, the opportunity for an open jam session, will cap the opening day. So dust off your saxophone or cello… trumpet or triangle.

On February 2nd, Augusta Morrison is bringing Noise Brunch from Detroit. 11 am to 4pm. Noise Brunch is not a band, it is a real brunch w/bagels, cream cheese, and mimosas… to be enjoyed alongside music by Augusta and various young musicians from the motor city.

Check out for offerings throughout the month.

Seeing Rectangular | A photography exhibit by Hal Gould

Please join us at MICA Gallery to celebrate the photography of Hal Gould, a photographer and photojournalist.

Gould will be exhibiting bodies of work that explore aging, prison life and musicians that traveled and performed here in the Lansing area. Gould has a lifetime of experience as a photographer and journalist, his work tells a story through portraiture. Gould also develops his own film using various techniques to tell the story of the subject.

The photo essays that will be included in this show are:

“On the Streets” – homeless people in Tucson Az.

“Florence State Prison” – a federal /state prison in Florence Az. – also where German U-Boat crews were kept during WWII and the movie “Stir Crazy” with Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder was filmed.

“Squatters Camp” in Senora ,Mexico

“The Entertainers”

“Ladies of the Manor” – a nursing home in Northville Mich.

This opening reception is part of the Arts Council of Greater Lansing‘s Arts Night Out. The artist will be in attendance and light refreshments will be served.

Join the Facebook event here.