Wharton Center for Performing Arts

WKAR's Jamie Paisley interviews Lansing Symphony Orchestra Music Director candidate/finalist Scott Seaton about his upcoming October 2nd performance with the Symphony, his background, why he chose the trilogy of Anna Clyne, Felix Mendelssohn, & Hector Berlioz works for his LSO audition concert, as well as how being a marathon runner inspires him.Recorded in the WKAR Studios Tuesday Sept 29, 2026.

The Sphinx Virtuosi is comprised of strings players of color meant to bolster representation in the arts.

Theatre composer Joey Contreras sits with WKAR host Adam Yankowy to discuss his musical "In Pieces," which has a Sept 2024 workshop performance from the Wharton Center/MSU Dept of Theatre in conjunction with the New Musical Theatre Laboratory

The founding executive director of Michigan State University’s performing arts center has died.

Lansing Symphony's composer-in-residence, Patrick Harlin, and returning guest pianist Clayton Stephenson, on bringing Harlin's final LSO work, The Fourth Pedal, to life.

the Wharton Center at Michigan State University has announced the rest of its programming for 2023-24.

The Wharton Center at Michigan State University is announcing its slate of Broadway shows coming to East Lansing next season.

With the retirement of Mike Brand, Eric Olmscheid takes over at the Wharton Center. WKAR’s Scott Pohl spoke with Olmscheid about his vision for Wharton.

The career of Detroit Free Press sportswriter Mitch Albom took a big turn in 1997 when his book Tuesdays with Morrie was published. Now a play, it comes to East Lansing this week.

MSU College of Music Choral Director David Rayl speaks with WKAR's Jamie Paisley about the return of the MSU Choral Union, University Chorale and State Singers as they join the MSU Symphony Orchestra for "Songs of Comfort and Joy," which features some of the Christmas favorite, Handel's "Messiah," but also some choral favorites to address the hope for resolution as the COVID lockdown finally allows the voices (with masks) to join together.