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Center Stage Jackson is putting on a production of the musical comedy "The Full Monty" at Jackson College this month.
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WKAR launches 'Inside the Arts' segment to highlight local creators, events
WKAR has a new initiative to amplify the arts in mid-Michigan. It’s a weekly segment called the Inside the Arts.
Comedian Jay Leno heads to Battle Creek
Jay Leno’s appearance at FireKeepers Casino starts at 8 p.m. on May 24.
London Philharmonic Orchestra tops Wharton Center 2024-25 slate
The schedule also includes performances from Pink Martini, Mandy Patinkin, Time For Three, DeeDee Bridgewater and STOMP.
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For the next 16 days, Grand Rapids will celebrate the arts with special installations and events all over the city as part of the ArtPrize competition and festival. -
The namesakes of Michigan State University's Wharton Center for Performing Arts, Clifton and Dolores Wharton, will be celebrated with a tribute concert Sunday. -
"A Beautiful Noise" tells Neil Diamond's life story with all his biggest hits. The musical will be at Michigan State University's Wharton Center from September 16-21. -
Mason-based photographer Jeffry Boerger's new book is called "The Perception of Doors: An Eclectic and Whimsical View of Doors, Gates, and Passages." -
The first selection for the One Grand Read initiative in Greater Lansing is "Better Living Through Birding" by author, comics writer and birder Christian Cooper. -
Winning entries in the "We Are Water" poetry contest will go on public display at the Tollgate Wetlands in Lansing. -
The new piano competition at Michigan State University bears the name of the first Van Cliburn competition winner, MSU music professor emeritus Ralph Votapek. -
Several hundred people attended each days of concerts as part of the city of East Lansing's "A Taste of Folk Festival." -
Lord Huron's new album "The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1" came out in July. The band's front man is from Okemos. -
"Community Classical" airs on 90.5 WKAR at 3 p.m. on Fridays.
