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Join us Monday, January 17th from 12pm-3pm for NMU's annual gathering and day of service showcasing the work and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Legacy March: 12pm in front of the Forest Roberts Theatre

Join us as we remember the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr with a march in his honor. We will begin in front of the Forest Roberts Theatre and end at The Lodge.

Keynote Speaker & Program: 12:30pm in The Lodge

A brief program with speakers from NMU faculty and staff will start off the afternoon. Keynote speaker, Darnishia Slade of Michigan Tech's Pavlis Honors College will speak on the excellence and resilience exhibited by black students attending rural universities, especially in the Upper Peninsula.

Lunch & Service Projects: 1pm in The Lodge

A lunch of pizza and snacks will be served. Participate in service projects such as making fleece blankets for the Women's Center, crafting valentines for veterans, and more!

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The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center is proud to present a concert by the Scottish folk-rock group, Skerryvore, on Saturday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m.  The concert will be held in Forest Roberts Theatre on the campus of Northern Michigan University. This concert is part of the 2022 Winter Roots Festival. Tickets for the concert can be purchase online at nmu.universitytickets.com or at Forest Roberts Theatre, NMU Bookstore or the Berry Events Center. Ticket costs are as follows: General Public - $15 advance/$17 door; NMU Students and under 18 - $10 advance/$12 door.

Hailing from the island of Tiree, Skerryvore formed in 2005; their music is an eclectic fusion of rock, pop and traditional music with an emphatic thundering of drums and bagpipes and is as rich as a single malt scotch. With their outstanding musicianship and the mesmerizing voice of award-winning Dalglish, Skerryvore has become an international sensation.  In addition to Dalglish on lead vocals and guitar, the band includes brothers Daniel Gillespie (accordion) and Martin Gillespie (bagpipes, whistles & accordions), Fraser West (drums & vocals), Craig Espie (fiddles), Alan Scobie (keyboards), Jodie Bremaneson (bass) and Scott Wood (bagpipes).  The band took their unique name after the lighthouse that sits on a remote reef of the same name off of Tiree; it is the tallest in Scotland.  The name is pronounced Sker-ee-vore.

Skerryvore is twice winners of Scotland’s Traditional Music Awards coveted “Live Act of the Year” (2011 and 2016). They have performed in over 25 countries and are very popular in the Middle East, China, UK and the U.S., where they have performed in over 30 states.

Skerryvore is touring behind their 7th album, Evo (June 2018), which is all original tunes plus one cover song, runs the gauntlet from big blast numbers to heartfelt reflective tracks. The band’s first 6 albums have sold over 60,000 physical CDs and well over 5 million streams. 

For more information on Skerryvore please visit, skerryvore.com. For more info on the concert, and the Beaumier Center, please visit nmu.edu/beaumier or call 906-227-3212.

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Welcome home, Wildcats! Join the Department of Theatre and Dance during the first week of classes for our annual season kickoff at the Forest Roberts Theatre. At this free event, students will meet our NMU Theatre and Dance faculty, make some new friends, discover the 2021-22 season, learn about auditions and technical opportunities, and discover how they can become involved with theatre and dance at Northern. Plus, enjoy some free refreshments!

PLEASE NOTE: This event will serve as our first departmental forum of the 2021-22 school year; all theatre and dance majors are required to attend, and theatre and dance minors are strongly encouraged to come!

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NMU students are invited to audition for The Producers! Please read all of the below information carefully and email us at nmutd@nmu.edu with any questions. The audition schedule is below:

DANCE CALL - Saturday, October 2nd - 10:00am
AUDITIONS - Saturday, October 2nd - 12:30pm - 2:30pm
CALLBACKS - Sunday, October 3rd - 3:30pm

Dance call and auditions will be held in the Forest Roberts Theatre. Callbacks will be held in the James A. Panowski Black Box Theatre (McClintock 105). Students will be assigned an individual time slot and must fill out an audition form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMXwMo_pzUa_Uh4YCEFk_tSz__wmGmW5e6uWTFfqKxDw54kQ/viewform?fbclid=IwAR0utB9kLdUuGSN1dlTCFYWgKcXTdoKsSeFOjVQGMwDNi2wS2_8fDTbNFeM) prior to auditioning for this production.

Once you have completed your audition form, you will receive an email with your scheduled audition time. Please indicate any time conflicts on your audition form and we will do our best to accommodate. Students should be sure to arrive 5-10 minutes before their scheduled audition time and wait quietly in the FRT lobby.

For more information about the production and what to prepare for your audition, please visit https://nmu.edu/theatreanddance/auditions.

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NMU students are invited to audition for Elf the Musical! Please read all of the below information carefully and email us at nmutd@nmu.edu with any questions. The audition schedule is below:

AUDITIONS - Monday, September 13th - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
AUDITIONS - Tuesday, September 14th - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
DANCE CALL - Tuesday, September 14th - 8:00pm
CALLBACKS - Wednesday, September 15th - 7:00pm

Auditions will be held in the Forest Roberts Theatre. Students will be assigned an individual time slot and must fill out an audition form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5_0rHrARBywa1QVVlZ4AupHySQQsBz8MHkCQXu2l21fU0gQ/viewform?fbclid=IwAR04UpNn-e_S5ef5vwPkEi1uofKdL0yX_ftXpio_Udx3WIWQ6suV1uGgysY) prior to auditioning for this production.

Once you have completed your audition form, you will receive an email with your scheduled audition time. Please indicate any time conflicts on your audition form and we will do our best to accommodate. Students should be sure to arrive 5-10 minutes before their scheduled audition time and wait quietly in the FRT lobby.

For more information about the production and what to prepare for your audition, please visit https://nmu.edu/theatreanddance/auditions.

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NMU students are invited to audition for Above the Timberline, a world premiere play! Please read all of the below information carefully and email us at nmutd@nmu.edu with any questions. The audition schedule is below:

AUDITIONS - Saturday, August 28th - 12:00pm - 4:00pm
AUDITIONS - Sunday, August 29th - 12:00pm - 4:00pm
CALLBACKS - Sunday, August 29th - 4:00pm

Auditions will be held in the Forest Roberts Theatre. Students will be assigned an individual time slot and must fill out an audition form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeL87O0yWqf1dPjsr_kCOfK6Ru-CshO5l7vemCSYmscvwu7oQ/viewform?fbclid=IwAR2fOHEjDfkRKXBRPD3w-mtF-sGxBGM3mfrSELhvjAOWrXsqw1ESw80lO3k) prior to auditioning for this production.

Once you have completed your audition form, you will receive an email with your scheduled audition time. Please indicate any time conflicts on your audition form and we will do our best to accommodate. Students should be sure to arrive 5-10 minutes before their scheduled audition time and wait quietly in the FRT lobby.

For more information about the production and what to prepare for your audition, please visit https://nmu.edu/theatreanddance/auditions.

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NMU students are invited to audition for the Spotlight Variety Show! Please read all of the below information carefully and email us at nmutd@nmu.edu with any questions.

Auditions will be held in the Forest Roberts Theatre on Tuesday, August 24th from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. Students will be assigned an individual time slot and must fill out an audition form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFCAbSEeh80VfAImFBBS-BLuHGZmAoDBHk5wvIeXFaeOSwnw/viewform) prior to auditioning for this production.

Once you have completed your audition form, you will receive an email with your scheduled audition time. Please indicate any time conflicts on your audition form and we will do our best to accommodate. Students should be sure to arrive 5-10 minutes before their scheduled audition time and wait quietly in the FRT lobby.

For more information about the production and what to prepare for your audition, please visit https://nmu.edu/theatreanddance/auditions.