Muskegon – Dr. Jennifer Cobbina, an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University, will discuss “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot: Why Protests in Ferguson and Baltimore Matter and How They Changed America” on Wednesday, Oct. 30, in Stevenson Center Room 1300. The talk, which begins at 7 p.m., is free and open to the […]
October 12 & 13, 2019 The Penguin Project utilizes a “peer mentor” system, linking each young artist with a disability with an age level peer who does not have a disability. The peer mentors work side-by-side with their partners, assisting them throughout the entire rehearsal process and on stage. They are on stage with their […]
MUSKEGON – The Victory I cruise ship will be arriving in Muskegon this Thursday, May 23 to kick off the year’s Great Lakes cruise ship season. The 300 ft. cruise ship will be docking at Heritage Landing, arriving in Muskegon around 7 a.m. and departing at 6 p.m. This will be the fourth year that […]
MUSKEGON – United Way of the Lakeshore’s eighth annual Ride United bike event will take place June 15, 2019. DTE Energy first brought the event to the lakeshore in 2012 to promote and support United Way’s health programs. According to Christine Robere, CEO of United Way of the Lakeshore, “Ride United is growing each year, with more […]
Muskegon – Back by popular demand, Pioneer Resources presents the 2nd annual “Hats and Horses” fundraiser on Saturday, May 4, 2019. Attendees are encouraged to get tickets early and dress in derby attire/hats for this Kentucky Derby-themed party held at the Frauenthal Ballroom in downtown Muskegon. The event is from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm and will feature the Kentucky […]
Broadway’s “Phantom” Doug LaBrecque returns home to Michigan with co-star Lisa Vroman for a concert of Broadway showstoppers conducted by Scott Speck. West Michigan Symphony’s “Bravo Broadway” will feature tunes by Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Lerner and Loewe, Rodgers & Hammerstein, George Gershwin—and of course, a healthy dose of Andrew Lloyd Webber’sPhantom of the Opera. The concert, sponsored by Smith […]
Muskegon Community College will celebrate Black History Month 2019 with four events during the month of February. The events, which are listed below, are free and open to the public with the exception of the Love In Action Awards Dinner. For more information, contact Trynette Lottie-Harps in the MCC Community Outreach Office at (231) 777-0559. […]
Muskegon—Paul Langford will bring his quartet to the Block at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 1 for an evening of jazz standards and pop favorites. The set list includes songs by Michael Bublé, Diane Krall, James Taylor and George Benson mixed with Cole Porter, Frank Sinatra, Al Jarreau, the Gershwins, Gino Vanelli and James Taylor. […]
FLINT – Baker College, Michigan’s largest independent not-for-profit college, and the number one private transfer school in the state, has launched “Transfer Tuesday,” weekly events at all of its campus locations for students looking to complete a degree started at another institution. At Transfer Tuesday, held weekly from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at every Baker College campus’ Enrollment Office, students will […]
Muskegon Community College will present performances of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” on Dec. 8 and Dec. 9 to benefit the Overbrook Theater renovation and to launch the Golden Anniversary Celebration of the Frauenthal Foundation Art Center Building, which houses the theater. Shows take place on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, […]