Michigan State University’s Be-Bop Spartans, a 22-member student jazz orchestra, will perform selections from their repertoire of jazz, soul, swing, blues, and gospel on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 3 p.m. at Fricano’s, 1050 W. Western Ave. in Muskegon. Special guest artist will be jazz drummer Kenny Washington, who has compiled an enormous discography, performing on […]

The Shoreline Community Orchestra, formerly the Shoreline Symphony, opens its 2019-20 season with “A Classical Afternoon” on Sunday, Nov. 24, at 3 p.m. at The Playhouse at White Lake, 304 S. Mears Ave., in Whitehall, MI. The Shoreline Community Orchestra is led by conductor Dr. John Blakemore, the band director for Grand Rapids Christian Schools, […]

 The Muskegon Area Honors Orchestra, as part of Muskegon Community College’s Downtown Live Concert Series, performs its “Music of the Russian Composers” concert on Sunday, November 17, at 3 p.m. in the Frauenthal Center, 425 W. Western Ave. Tickets, which are $10 for adults and $2 for student and children, may be purchased at the […]

Muskegon Community College will celebrate Native American Heritage Month in November with a display of artwork and a powwow on campus. Native American art will be on display in the Overbrook Theater hallway from Friday, Nov. 8, through the end of the month. Works by Native American artists Steve Kequom, Waabishiki Meegwan Tony, and Ron […]

Celebrating the new Art and Music Building, home to its visual arts program, while honoring the memory of two longtime art faculty members, Muskegon Community College presents “Looking Back and Forward: Works by Past and Present MCC Art Faculty” from Nov. 11-Dec. 12 in Overbrook Gallery. Gallery visitors will experience a wide range of artwork […]

Retired NASA astronaut and space shuttle pilot Gregory H. Johnson will speak about the space program and careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) on Friday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m. in Muskegon Community College’s Stevenson Center Room 1300. The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the MCC […]

Muskegon area residents will have two opportunities to commemorate America’s armed forces contributions during the 100th anniversary of Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11. Both ceremonies, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, are free and open to the public. Causeway Veterans Memorial Park The traditional ceremony will be held outdoors at the […]

Muskegon Community College’s vocal ensemble, the College Singers, will perform “Songs of Hope” based upon the 2019 Arts and Humanities Festival (ahFest) theme of “Hope, as the Downtown Live Concert series continues on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 3 p.m. in the Beardsley Theater, 425 W. Western Ave. Tickets, which are $10 for adults and $2 […]

Board games, video games, and card games are planned for Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, from 1-6 p.m. in MCC’s Hendrik Meijer Library during the 2019 International Games Day celebration. The event, which is free and open to the public, is co-sponsored locally by the Meijer store on South Harvey Street in Muskegon. Gamers of all […]

Paul Sachs, Director of Planning and Performance Improvement for Ottawa County, will discuss “Understanding Our Water Limits” on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. in Muskegon Community College’s Stevenson Center Room 1300. The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the West Michigan Conservation Network with support from Muskegon Community […]