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Visual and Performing Arts

Join the NMU Arts Chorale and University Choir for their first concert of the school year!

The concert will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15, in Reynolds Recital Hall. 

Admission is free, and the concert will be livestreamed.

Visual and Performing Arts

Join the NMU Opera Theatre Workshop for an evening of opera!

Students in the class meet weekly to learn about opera while preparing excerpts and scenes from a variety of works, including solos, duets, and trios. 

The concert will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, in Reynolds Recital Hall. 

Visual and Performing Arts

Celebrate the traditional arts and cultural heritage of the Upper Peninsula at the Upper Peninsula Folklife Festival!

The festival brings together traditional arts practitioners from across the Upper Peninsula and Upper Midwest, representing a variety of cultural backgrounds and traditions. In addition to showcasing traditional arts, the festival will offer opportunities for participants to learn more about the art forms and traditions of the region.

Pre-festival events will begin Wednesday, Sept. 30, followed by the main festival Friday, Oct. 2 – Sunday, Oct. 4.

Visit the Upper Peninsula Folklife Festival website for the full schedule of events and additional information.

Visual and Performing Arts

Join NMU voice and piano instructors Stephanie Beinlich, Keri Lee Pierson, and Theresa Camilli as they present 12 selections from the beloved 24 Italian Songs and Arias. The performance will include Baroque works by Scarlatti, Caccini, Monteverdi, and more. 

The concert will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Marquette Federated Women's Clubhouse, 104 W. Ridge St. in Marquette. 

Admission is free and open to the public. 

Visual and Performing Arts

Join the NMU Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Professor Carrie Biolo, for its annual fall semester concert!

The concert will take place at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, in Reynolds Recital Hall. 

Admission is free and open to the public. 

Visual and Performing Arts

Join the NMU Orchestra, directed by Dr. Barbara Rhyneer, for its first concert of the school year!

The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, in Reynolds Recital Hall. 

Admission is free and open to the public. 

Visual and Performing Arts

Join NMU piano students as they perform pieces by local piano students at the Piano Pedagogy Concert. 

The concert will take place at 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, at the Women's Federated Clubhouse, 104 W. Ridge St. in Marquette. 

Friends, family, and piano enthusiasts are welcome to attend, and a light reception will follow the performance. 

Admission is free and open to the public. 

Visual and Performing Arts

Discover one of the world’s oldest percussion instruments during a hands-on rhythm bones workshop with U.P. musician Randy Seppala, aka “Da Bones Man.” Learn about the history and tradition of rhythm bones and get an introduction to playing this unique folk instrument. 

The workshop will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, in The Woods, Classroom 104A, as part of NMU’s Investiture Week and the kickoff to the U.P. Folk Festival. 

The event is sponsored by the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center. 

For more information about the Presidential Investiture of Dr. Chris Olsen and the full schedule of Investiture Week events, please visit our Investiture website. 

Visual and Performing Arts

Join artist Nina Rizzo for a Painting Studio Chat at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, in room 263 of the Art & Design building. 

The workshop is being held in conjunction with Duets: Nina Rizzo & Kevin Wixted, a new exhibition on display from Oct. 9 – Dec. 10, 2026, at the DeVos Art Museum. 

Nina Rizzo and Kevin Wixted bring the faraway nearby in paintings that begin as observations. The specificity and intimacy of time spent in nature are evident, yet altered by the perceptual distance memory creates. The paintings describe what it feels like to carry a place with us.

Opening Reception & Artist Talks

Join us for the opening reception and artist talks from 5 – 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, at the DeVos Art Museum. A musical performance will take place at 6:45 p.m.

Visual and Performing Arts

Join artist Kevin Wixted for a monoprinting workshop at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, in room 267 of the NMU Art & Design building. 

The workshop is being held in conjunction with Duets: Nina Rizzo & Kevin Wixted, a new exhibition on display from Oct. 9 – Dec. 10, 2026, at the DeVos Art Museum. 

Nina Rizzo and Kevin Wixted bring the faraway nearby in paintings that begin as observations. The specificity and intimacy of time spent in nature are evident, yet altered by the perceptual distance memory creates. The paintings describe what it feels like to carry a place with us.

Opening Reception & Artist Talks

Join us for the opening reception and artist talks from 5 – 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, at the DeVos Art Museum. A musical performance will take place at 6:45 p.m.