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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 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, 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

The NMU Orchestra and the String Chamber Ensembles presents a concert titled "Outdoors" where you will hear music by Purcell, Mendelssohn, Dvorak, and Copland, including music from the films "Howl's Moving Castle" and "Tangled."  We look forward to seeing you at Reynolds Recital Hall on Thursday, November 5 at 7:30 pm!

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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. 

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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.

Visual and Performing Arts

Join us for the opening reception and artist talks for Duets: Nina Rizzo & Kevin Wixted 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.

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.

Duets: Nina Rizzo & Kevin Wixted will be on display from Oct. 9 – Dec. 12, 2026.

Artist Workshops

Two workshops will also be held on Thursday, Oct. 8:

• Monoprinting with Kevin Wixted: 10 a.m. in the NMU Art & Design building, room 267

• Painting Studio Chat with Nina Rizzo: 3 p.m. in the NMU Art & Design building, room 263

Visual and Performing Arts

Duets: Nina Rizzo & Kevin Wixted will be on display from Oct. 9 – Dec. 12, 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.

Artist Workshops

Two workshops will also be held on Thursday, Oct. 8:

• Monoprinting with Kevin Wixted: 10 a.m. in the NMU Art & Design building, room 267

• Painting Studio Chat with Nina Rizzo: 3 p.m. in the NMU Art & Design building, room 263

Visual and Performing Arts

A Celebration of NMU's Brightest Stars! 

We’re back, Wildcats! Enjoy a beginning-of-the-year showcase of our theatre and dance students featuring a collection of scenes, songs, monologues, and dance pieces.

Performances:

• Thursday, Sept. 3 at 7:30 p.m. (Opening Night Party)
• Friday, Sept. 4 at 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Sept. 5 at 1 p.m. (Theatre For All)
• Saturday, Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m.

All performances will take place in the Panowski Black Box Theatre.

Approximate run time: 1 hour and 30 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission. 

Tickets

Get your tickets 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 Wildcat Theatre Follies webpage.