Hiawatha Music Festival
Building Community Through Music
Marquette, MI – How do we build community in the digital age, when so much of our communication occurs on a handheld device, and not in person? Attendance of community oriented institutions and events, especially for young people, is down across the nation. Fear of the unknown, fueled by mass media hysteria, has created declines […]
Belsolda Farm Barn Concert Series
Making Music Connections Above and Below The Bridge!
You many have noticed that Marquette is blossoming with grassroots community building events spanning throughout the year across all four seasons. A definitive sign that there is a strong desire for events of all kinds that bring people together around the shared focus of connecting with ourselves, each other, and the environment around us. One […]
Care And Feeding: Proper Record Care
Marquette Michigan – Generations have passed now since vinyl albums were the mainstream system for enjoying our favorite music. So as vinyl record collecting makes a comeback to new generations of listeners it’s only natural that many people out there may have no idea how to best care for their grooved vinyl discs. Geoff Walker, […]
A Taste of Music From the Northern Wylds
Performance Highlights From The MACC February Featured Artists
Marquette, MI – February at the Peter White Library featured local music group The Northern Wylds as part of the Marquette Arts & Culture Center’s First Thursday Series which gives local residents a taste from some of the best visual and musical artists from around the Upper Peninsula. This monthly event is offered for […]
Music Man Jr. Lights Up The Stage
LAKE SUPERIOR YOUTH THEATRE PRESENTS MUSIC MAN JR FOR ONE WEEKEND ONLY! Marquette, MI – Another fabulous musical production by the talented team of LYST opens for a one weekend only run in Marquette, MI this Friday and Saturday nights October 17th & 18th. With summer now behind us the Lake Superior Youth Theatre has […]
What Is Jazz?
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MAKING AND MEANING OF JAZZ MUSIC! My name is Kirsten Gustafson. I am a singer, recording artist, songwriter, and I love… Jazz! I know it when I hear it, but what is it? What makes a song “Jazz”? What makes a “Jazz” song? In this monthly column we’ll explore the truly American […]
Summer Nights Glow With Music on Third
Nothing Like Having Great Music To Listen To While Walking Down Third St. On A Summer Evening!
Marquette, MI – The atmosphere is relaxed as families gather to listen to the variety of musicians along Third Street. During the Music on Third events in Marquette in the summer,musicians can be seen playing anytime from 6 p.m to 8 p.m. They will be out every third Thursday night of each month of June, July […]
Who Killed The Vinyl LP?
Where did lp's disappear and what's spurring the comeback of vinyl
In the 1980’s, the major label record industry foisted a fallacy on us, the record buying public. We were told, among other things, that CDs would never degrade, that they were difficult to damage, and that the price of the CD, which was double that of the LP, would come down to meet that of […]
Why Vinyl Records Are Making a Comeback
Marquette native brings the record store culture back to the U.P. Marquette, MI – Geoff Walker has fostered a passion for vinyl lp’s since childhood and now returns to his hometown to re-create a bit of the culture he grew up in. This weekend he’ll be offering a portion of his vast collection for sale […]
Movie grown out of the UP
Two Native Yoopers return with plans for producing a full-length film in their hometown! Seth Anderson and his brother Nathan grew up in Iron Mountain and have been more than excited to come back and film their first feature length film; “Northstar”. The brothers and Producer Jason Hagen are currently looking for funding for their […]
