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MCC’s Thomas nominated for GRAMMY educator award.

May 8, 2015
MCC’s Thomas nominated for GRAMMY educator award.

SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central Schools Director of Music Tom Thomas has been nominated for the 2016 Music Educator Award presented by the Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation. A total of 213 music teachers from 194 cities across 42 states have been announced as quarterfinalistsfor the Music Educator Award, In total, more than 4,500 initial nominations were submitted from all…

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White Pine Village to feature local artists, crafters.

May 7, 2015
White Pine Village to feature local artists, crafters.

See video here.  By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Historic White Pine Village will host Wednesday “Crafternoons” this season. Volunteer artists and crafters will be at the village demonstrating their skills. “We have known that our arts and crafts have gone by the wayside and we wanted to teach people about the importance of our hand crafts and…

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Reed a finalist in international photography competition; voters can help.

May 7, 2015
Reed a finalist in international photography competition; voters can help.

The latest body of work by Ludington-based independent photojournalist Ryan Spencer Reed was recently announced to be a finalist for the 2015 Leica Oskar Barnack Award.  Reed is one of 50 photographers from around the globe in the running out of 1,689 entries and one of only two from the United States.  While the award is judged by an international…

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Middle school art on exhibit at art center.

May 5, 2015

LUDINGTON – The Ludington Area Center for the Arts will present the O.J. DeJonge Middle School Student Art Exhibit now through May 30, 2015. The exhibit features a variety of original works of art by a number of O.J. DeJonge Middle School Students. Art teacher Jennifer McWilliams curator. There will be an artist reception May 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the…

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WSCC casting “South Pacific”

April 28, 2015

VICTORY TWP. – It will be “Some Enchanted Evening” at West Shore Community College when the performing arts series performs Rogers and Hammerstein’s classic musical “South Pacific—In Concert,” in June. Dr. Rick Plummer is casting the iconic musical as his “swan song” production after 18 years as professor of theater and director of the arts series.  Auditions are Sunday, May 3,…

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