Dance instructor Heather Vaughn-Southard (right) leads third-grade students through an exercise at Pleasant View Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School in Lansing.
This week from reWorking Michigan, our Monday report looks at a program that helps Lansing high schoolers get ready for successful college careers and the jobs that follow.
Michigan apple farmers suffered their largest crop loss since the 1940's this year. Early spring warmth followed by hard frosts killed fruit tree buds. The harvest is not all in yet, but state officials predict a 90 percent reduction in apple yield. WKAR's Melissa Benmark spoke with Michigan Apple Committee executive director Diane Smith about how farmers are coping.
The Broad Art Museum will open at Michigan State University in November.
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Tracy Padot (left) and Julie Pingston of the Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau.
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The Broad Art Museum is prominently featured in the Greater Lansing 2012 Visitor Guide.
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The Prima Civitas Spartan Line Initiative will use this AMTRAK car to bring alumni from Chicago to East Lansing in November. The itinerary includes a football game and a Broad Art Museum tour.
This week from reWorking Michigan, our Monday report looks at efforts to promote the new Broad Art Museum at MSU as a tourist destination. Gearing up for next month’s opening of the Broad Art Museum entails much more than the completion of construction and the mounting of artworks. Getting the word out about the design by world-famous architect Zaha Hadid has been a major focus.
A recent study finds some 108,000 K-12 students in Michigan have no access to arts curriculum in their schools. The state mandates at least one credit in the arts as a requirement to graduate.
WKAR’s Kevin Lavery looks at how those who advocate for the arts and those who regulate its instruction might fill the gap.
Business leaders from more than 20 Michigan companies are traveling to China this week on a trade mission. The six-city tour is one of the largest overseas events Michigan economic development officials have ever sponsored. It’s an opportunity to match Michigan farmers, automakers, engineers and manufacturers with potential customers in China.
