Started in 2003, the Thornapple Arts Council Jazz Festival has grown to be the largest jazz festival of its kind, matching more student groups and performers to professional jazz musicians through its clinician program than any other festival in the state. This non-competitive festival puts education and jazz promotion and appreciation at its core. The festival draws over 10,000 people each year and provides a weekend of free jazz performances to the public, as well as the chance for student groups from Michigan and the surrounding states to work with professional musicians.
The Michigan Maritime Museum returns to Holland, Michigan for the 2024 Tulip Time Festival with tall ship Friends Good Will! Celebrate the iconic West Michigan festival by taking a dockside … Read More ►
Mother’s Day weekend is a perfect time to visit the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. Spring flowers and trees are in bloom and migration season is underway. The W.K. Kellogg … Read More ►
Get ready for An Evening with Cowboy Junkies at the historic Kalamazoo State Theatre on September 25. Sometimes revolutions begin quietly. In 1988, Cowboy Junkies proved that there was an … Read More ►
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