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Visual and Performing Arts

Don't miss the final Summer Concert at Reynolds!  Enjoy exceptional music performed by Department of Music faculty members Theresa Camilli, Keri Lee Pierson, and Stephanie Beinlich.

Visual and Performing Arts

We invite you to another Summer Concert at Reynolds, featuring an exciting performance by Department of Music Adjunct Instructor Patrick Booth and Vocal Instructor Keri Lee Pierson.

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Summer Concerts at Reynolds continue with classical guitarist Christopher Schoelen!  Join us for what is sure to be a wonderful recital.  

Visual and Performing Arts

Please join us for the next Summer Concert at Reynolds!  Patrick Booth, Adjunct Contingent Instructor for the Department of Music, will premiere a special piece that you won't want to miss.  

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The Summer Concerts at Reynolds series highlights the highly trained professional musicians and full-time teachers of the Department of Music.  The July 14 performance features Barbara Rhyneer and other amazing community musicians!

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The opening event in the Summer Concerts at Reynolds series features Mark Flaherty, Steve Riley, Steve Grugin, Christopher Schoelen, Gordon Erickson, and Jim Strain.  

This program will feature classic traditional jazz repertoire as recorded by some of the most important early jazz ensembles, including The Original Dixieland Jazz Band, King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band, The New Orleans Rhythm Kings, Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers, and Louis Armstrong’s Hot 5. In between selections, Dr. Mark Flaherty will explain the origins jazz, describe the basic characteristics of this music, and discuss the pioneering artists who shaped this great American art form.

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Join us for the 5th Annual North Coast Dance Festival, a spectacular celebration of dance!

Professional dancers from across the country will gather alongside the NMU CO/LAB Dance Company for engaging educational experiences and mesmerizing performances. Don't miss this unforgettable event filled with grace, talent, and artistry. We are thrilled to welcome back Giordano Dance Chicago, who will be performing two dynamic concert jazz pieces, Dumb Luck! (musical theatre) and Sabroso (ballroom), and professional ballet dancers, Julia Feldman and Mate Szentes.

MASTERCLASS:

Wednesday, June 24th - 6:30pm

Jazz Master Class with Nan Giordano of Giordano Dance Chicago. Registration is now OPEN!

REGISTER HERE!

PERFORMANCES:

Thursday, June 25th - 7:30pm

Friday, June 26th - 7:30pm

***Friday night only - Wildcat Performing Arts Academy Dancers will perform as well.

LOCATION: Forest Roberts Theatre

APPROXIMATE RUN TIME: 1hr 15mins | No Intermission

TICKETS:

Get your tickets now at the NMU Ticket Office located in the Superior Dome or online at tickets.nmu.edu

FREE TICKETS FOR ALL NMU STUDENTS!

For any ticket-related questions, please call the NMU Ticket Office at 906-227-1032.

For more information about the production, please visit our North Coast Dance Festival webpage.

This event is generously sponsored by the Siril Endowment for the Arts.

Visual and Performing Arts

Join us for the 5th Annual North Coast Dance Festival, a spectacular celebration of dance!

Professional dancers from across the country will gather alongside the NMU CO/LAB Dance Company for engaging educational experiences and mesmerizing performances. Don't miss this unforgettable event filled with grace, talent, and artistry. We are thrilled to welcome back Giordano Dance Chicago, who will be performing two dynamic concert jazz pieces, Dumb Luck! (musical theatre) and Sabroso (ballroom), and professional ballet dancers, Julia Feldman and Mate Szentes.

MASTERCLASS:

Wednesday, June 24th - 6:30pm

Jazz Master Class with Nan Giordano of Giordano Dance Chicago. Registration is now OPEN!

Registration Link: REGISTER HERE!

PERFORMANCES:

Thursday, June 25th - 7:30pm

Friday, June 26th - 7:30pm

***Friday night only - Wildcat Performing Arts Academy Dancers will perform as well.

LOCATION: Forest Roberts Theatre

APPROXIMATE RUN TIME: 1hr 15mins | No Intermission

TICKETS:

Get your tickets now at the NMU Ticket Office located in the Superior Dome or online at tickets.nmu.edu

For any ticket-related questions, please call the NMU Ticket Office at 906-227-1032.

For more information about the production, please visit our North Coast Dance Festival webpage.

Visual and Performing Arts

Annual Children’s Exhibition 
May 4 - May 23, 2026

Reception: May 21, 5-7:00pm 

Each year, the DeVos Art Museum celebrates our area schools that support student art programs. This annual exhibition features artwork by talented elementary students in all media. The exhibition is organized by hardworking art teachers from local schools.

Participating Schools Include: 

• Aspen Ridge Elementary School, AuTrain Onota Public School,

• Birchview Elementary School, Cherry Creek Elementary School,

• Father Marquette Catholic Academy, Gilbert Elementary School,

• Graveraet Elementary School, K.I. Sawyer Elementary School,

• Lakeview Elementary School, North Star Montessori Academy,

• Powell Township School, and Sandy Knoll Elementary School.

With special guest, Project Knot Work.

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North of the 45th: 19th Annual Juried Exhibition 

June 19 – September 4, 2026

Join us for the jurors’ talks and reception on Saturday, June 20, from 5 pm – 7 pm.

North of the 45th is an annual juried exhibition featuring artists living north of the 45th parallel in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. This line, known as the halfway point between the equator and the north pole, is often associated with being “up north.” The Exhibition highlights artists living in the upper Midwest, both in rural and urban areas.

Artists in the exhibition include:

• Abigail Ahlberg – Minneapolis, MN

• Joe Arts – Wisconsin Rapids, WI

• Ezra Asohan – Marquette, MI

• Kurt Babcock – Gwinn, MI

• David Berg – Marquette, MI

• Zachary Betts – Roseville, MN

• Mary Brodbeck – Calumet Township, MI

• Ginnie Cappaert – Egg Harbor, WI

• Rachel Collier – Minneapolis, MN

• Melissa Cooke Benson – Minneapolis, MN

• Cynthia Cote – Calumet, MI

• Nicolas Darcourt – Minnetonka, MN

• Joy DeNicola – Iron River, MI

• Michael Friend – Marquette, MI

• Larry Godfrey – Gladstone, MI

• Lindsy Halleckson, Robbinsdale, MN

• Amanda Hamilton – Minneapolis, MN

• Camille Hamilton – Alden, MI

• Rachel Hausmann-Schall – Mosinee, WI

• John Hubbard – Gwinn, MI

• AJ Jensen – Marquette, MI

• Tamara Kartheiser – Marquette, MI

• Cheyenne La March – Gladstone, MI

• Toni Mendina – Iron Mountain, MI

• Russell Prather – Marquette, MI

• Christian Rieben – Kewaunee, WI

• Cameron Wilcox – Marquette, MI

The 2026 jurors are Shane McAdams and Shane Walsh.