Feb 24 to March 13 - Ripped from the headlines, fact and fiction blur in this timely story of newsroom ambition. When an affluent white inner-city school teacher is murdered, young African-American journalist Yvonne thinks she has found the story to launch her career. But when her academic credentials come under fire so does her journalistic integrity and the truth about her story. Boarshead Theatre presents The Story by Tracey Scott Wilson. Winner of the 2004 Kesselring Prize for playwriting and the 2004 Whiting Award. This is a joint production with the Plowshares Theatre Company. Call: 517-484-7805 or check out www.boarshead.org

March 5 - "Majestic Memories" is the theme of eleven young ladies debut at the 2005 Les Meres et Debutantes 40th Annual Cotillion Ball at the Lansing Convention Center.

March 10 to 13 - 22nd Annual Ancient Kemetic Studies Conference presented by the Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations. Theme: "The Opening of the Mouth Let the Ancestors Speak" at Benedict College, Columbia, SC Call: (323) 730-1155 or on the web http://www.ascac.org

March 12 - Honoring Grace Louise Demps Appreciation Day Luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Sheraton Hotel, 925 S. Creyts Rd., Lansing, MI 48917. Ticket $20.00. To purchase tickets or for more information, contact Betty Gilmore at 517-482-8493.

March 12 - Phi Beta Sigma Spring Dance Fundraiser. Featuring Hustle and Ballroom lessoms from 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m., DJ Dance Party 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Cost: $30 per person in advance. Attire: Business Casual. Hot and cold Hors D'oeuvres served. Dance is slated for the Holiday Inn West, 7501 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing, MI. Call 517-862-6948. Sponsored by the Epsilon Tau Sigma Lansing Chapter.

March 17 - 26 (various days) - Black Child and the Family Institute (BCFI) Fund Raiser - Capitol Area Performers presents LONG TIME SINCE YESTERDAY a drama by P. J. Gibson. A drama about five women coming together at the funeral of their close friend. It’s about friendships and relations as they grow and change over time. This drama deals with adult themes and is not recommended for children under thirteen.
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March 25 - The Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra will perform at the MSU Wharton Center for Performing Arts (The Great Hall) at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are available from Clyde Hanna at the Wharton Center. Call 517-353-1982, ext 122. Ticket cost is $5.00.

April 16 - The Greater Lansing Area Club, Inc. of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Club, Inc. (NANBPWC) will honor several Lansing area residents who have impacted the community in a positive way at its 23rd Annual Founders' Awards Brunch. The event will commence at 10:00 a.m. at the Best Western Midway Hotel, 7711 W. Saginaw, Lansing, MI For tickets, contact President Gloria Davis at 517: 337-8801.

Sunday's Smooth Ballroom Dancing Classes at Gregory's Ice and Smoke, 2510 N. Martin Luther King, Blvd., Lansing, MI. Music starts to play at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome.