The Summer Solstice Jazz Festival (SSJF) is a celebration of jazz music featuring nationally recognized and regional jazz artists, as well as youth and community education for residents and visitors of East Lansing. The SSJF salutes jazz one of the truly American art forms, and offers this free two-day event in a lively outdoor setting.
Sunday, June 25, The Spartan Jazz Quartet, members of the MSU Jazz Studies Program will provide a concert full of exciting renditions of jazz favorites. After the concert, attendees can learn about the 150-year history of the garden.
The Talbert and Leota Abrams Planetarium, located on the beautiful Michigan State University campus, serves as an astronomy and space science education resource center for the Lansing region and beyond, offering a variety of dynamic public programs and sensory-friendly shows.
Potter Park Zoo is a 20 acre zoo within an 80 acre park located in the capital city of Lansing, Michigan. With over 350 animal residents there is always something new and exciting to see.
Whether you sit in one of our seats, support one of our programs or aspire to stand on one of our stages, our purpose is to make life more meaningful through experiencing the performing arts.