Culture

Upper Peninsula Michigan best art and culture reads. All the latest news, reviews, pictures, and videos on culture, the arts, and entertainment.

 Martyn Martello

SHE KILLS MONSTERS IS QUITE AN ADVENTURE

SHE KILLS MONSTERS IS QUITE AN ADVENTURE

“SHE KILLS MONSTERS” at NMU is Quite an Adventure!

MARQUETTE, MI – When I first heard that NMU was doing a play based on a Dungeons and Dragons campaign I said “Really? Seriously?” I almost made the mistake of blowing it off as some silly geek-fest full of stage combat and no substance. And what a mistake that would have been. “She Kills Monsters” […]

 Erica McMillan

Emerging Artists Shine at Peter White Library

Emerging Artists Shine at Peter White Library

Young talents from the Marquette area took turns in the spotlight during open mic performance. Marquette, MI, March 6, 2014 – There was a great turn-out from the community as the Marquette Arts & Culture Center (MACC) hosted their monthly Evening of Arts and Culture giving an opportunity for emerging artists shine at Peter White […]

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Eclettico at the U.P. Childrens Museum

Eclettico at the U.P. Childrens Museum

Eclettico warms souls on a cold and stormy night with the inspiring sounds of their strings It was an intimate treat for those who braved the stormy night to hear this contemporary ensemble during the standing room only show by Eclettico at the U.P. Childrens Museum in Marquette, Michigan, Friday, January 3, 2014.     […]

 Ron Caspi

Traditional Music Jam at Peter White Library

Traditional Music Jam at Peter White Library

Marquette, MI, Nov. 17, 2013 – Traditional Music Jam at Peter White Library – The Peter White Library is host to many great community events and this monthly acoustic folk music play & sing is a quality jam session.  It’s open to everyone with an interest and you don’t need to play an instrument to […]

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John Lennon Night at the Ore Dock

John Lennon Night at the Ore Dock

Marquette, MI –  Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013 was the 2nd annual John Lennon Night at the Ore Dock in Marquette, MI and MarquetteMagazine.com stopped in to join some of the fun.  The evening’s event was a fundraiser to benefit the local Ishpeming Foodbank and UNICEF with all proceeds going directly to the charities. Up to […]

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ERIC LEONARDSON at Peter White Library

ERIC LEONARDSON at Peter White Library

by Ron Caspi for Marquette Magazine   The Peter White Library hosted visiting Chicago based performance artist, Eric Leonardson as part of the Marquette Arts & Culture Center’s “First Thursdays” concert series. Leonardson is a composer, radio artist, instrument inventor, visual artist, and teacher here to share his fascination with the art of creating and […]

 Chad Pajtas

U.P. Children’s Museum

U.P. Children’s Museum

Marquette MI. Visiting a new city can feel like a jungle. This feeling is not any different when coming to Marquette. Streets abuzz with locals, vehicles lining the roads, and a vast selection of stores and attractions to be explored. There is one location in particular that should be on your list of exploration; it’s […]