Terry Terry, President of the Michigan Institute for Contemporary Art (MICA) drops by Community Convos to talk about JazzFest Michigan. This classic Lansing festival has been a Mid-Michigan favorite since 1995, attracting thousands of people to Old Town every year. As a long time community activist, Terry has been the driving force behind keeping JazzFest active. Listen to The Convo as Terry gives us the who, what, and why on JazzFest 2023!

Website: JazzFest Michigan

JazzFest Michigan on Facebook

Convo with Heather Majano, Art Festival & Art Initiatives Coordinator for City of East Lansing

Website: East Lansing Art Festival

As the Manger of Leisure Services for Lansing Parks & Recreation, Emily Stevens and her team coordinate several favorite summertime events in the Capital City including ArtPath, Summer Kids Camp and the Mayor's Riverwalk (just to name a few), but it takes a lot of folks to make them happen. With summer just around the corner, Lansing Parks & Recreation is putting out the call to bring on more employees during Michigan's sunshine season!

Website: Lansing Parks & Recreation

Website: City of Lansing Employment

Lansing Parks & Recreation on Facebook

The always charismatic Metro Melik stops into the WLNZ studios to chat with Daedalian about #517Day. Melik explains how the popular social media hashtag (#517day) originally sparked the creative juices in his noggin to create this annual "party for the people by the people" and he dives a little bit into his "hhhhoop dream" for the future of #517Day. Take a listen to The Convo to find out the who, what, why, when, where, and how.

May 13, 2023

Website: #517Day

James Radick, co-founder of east side Lansing's Stoopfest joins The Convo to give us the dets on an awesome annual tribute to do-it-yourself music makers. Since its inception, the festival has always incorporated an assortment of artists across several genres including rock, folk, hip hop, and comedy. Many of the performance take place in living rooms or backyards, but after six years in the making, Stoopfest has grown to include a few of Lansing's favorite venues. Take a listen to The Convo to find out the who, what, when, where, and why.

April 21-22, 2023

Website: Stoopfest