Arts & Culture

Upper Peninsula concert series expands below the bridge  

The series dates back to 1968, presenting music inspired by stories and exploring how music and art carry history and impact our present and future.

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History Reclaimed: How an Iron Mountain construction company saved one of Houghton’s most iconic residences

The Associated General Contractors of Michigan recognized Iron Mountain-based Gundlach Champion for its restoration work on the historic Lambda Chi Alpha house.

Pulp & Press Lit Arts Fest brings world-class authors to rural Southwest Michigan

A new literary festival is coming to Vicksburg this spring, but the idea behind it reaches further than just arts programming.

Building a Legacy: New endowment fund helps secure the future of a popular recreational trail in the U.P.

Marquette residents Bill and Dea Danly worked with the Community Foundation of Marquette County to establish the fund.

Rural radio station becomes lifeline for West Michigan’s performing arts

Broadcasting from the woods, Blue Lake Radio connects listeners, orchestras, and venues while navigating financial challenges and a shift away from news programming.

Port Huron Historian turns family roots into community action

For more than a decade, David Brooks, president of Friends of the Fort Gratiot Light has helped preserve one of St. Clair County’s most iconic landmarks through volunteer work, fundraising, and hands-on restoration.

LSSU celebrates golden anniversary of famous Banished Words List

The annual list began as a whimsical New Year’s eve party idea in 1976.

Ishpeming plans European-style Christmas market for 2026

The Ishpeming Kriskindlmarkt will be the first Christmas market of its kind in the U.P.

The Sunrise Guy

For almost seven years, Bugsy Sailor has been on a mission to watch every sunrise. But now, he wonders if the inspiration that started this project will also be the thing that ends it.

Michigan author highlights Port Huron, mindfulness of the Great Lakes in new book

After traveling across the world for the past two decades, David Zurick comes back home to Port Huron to rediscover his childhood spots along the Thumb Coast and shares how others can connect with the Blue Water region.

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