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Midland Symphony Orchestra Announces Auditions for 2024/25 Season
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Midland Center for the Arts to Rock the Outdoor Stage with Center Stage Theatre’s ROCK OF AGES
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Extra! Extra! Read All About It! Disney's Newsies to Light Up the Outdoor Stage, Starring the Region's Top Teen Talent
Next week, Midland Center for the Arts will present its Rising Stars production of Disney’s Newsies, taking place from June 26 - 29, 2024, at 8:00 PM on the Outdoor Stage on the Center’s campus. Based on the 1992 Disney film, this musical features a celebrated score by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid) and Jack Feldman, alongside a compelling book by celebrated actor and writer, Harvey Fierstein.
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Rock Out with Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs at Midland Center This July!
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Steve Schonberg Joins Midland Center for the Arts as Vice President, Marketing & Sales
Today, Midland Center for the Arts announced that Steve Schonberg will join the Center’s executive team on June 10th as Vice President, Marketing & Sales. He will succeed Diane Willcox, who previously announced her retirement scheduled for this summer. Steve, well-established in the Broadway community, has relocated to Midland from New York City where he built a strong reputation working in the arts as well as in consumer and nonprofit marketing.
Midland Center for the Arts Unveils 2024/25 Season of Discovery
Midland Center for the Arts is excited to announce its 2024/25 season. Featuring a lineup of captivating performances from Broadway hits and symphonic classics to cutting-edge contemporary dance and global music, the Center is looking forward to welcoming audiences to a season of journey and discovery.
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Midland Center’s 2024 Summer Camps Are On Sale Now!
Looking for the perfect summer activity for your child that will engage your kid’s mind and creativity? Midland Center for the Arts offers summer camps in a variety of areas for grades pre-K through 8th! Explore week-long camps with subjects such as nature and sustainability, STEM, drawing, music, dancing, acting, improv, and more. Discover camps and register at www.midlandcenter.org/SummerCamps.
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Diane Willcox Announces Retirement from Midland Center for the Arts
After almost 40 years of dedicated service in the arts industry, Diane Willcox, Vice President of Marketing & Communications at Midland Center for the Arts, has announced her retirement, effective early August 2024.
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Midland Center for the Arts Seeks Adult Actors for Pulitzer Prize-winning Musical Next to Normal
Center Stage Theatre announces auditions for the Tony Award® and Pulitzer Prize®-winning rock musical Next to Normal at Midland Center for the Arts on March 6 and 7, with performances scheduled from May 17 to 26. Tommy Wedge, Assistant Professor of Theatre at SVSU, will direct the production, with music direction by Jim Hohmeyer. The Center is searching for actors aged 16 and up to fill the six roles in this electric production. Auditions are scheduled for Wednesday, March 6, and Thursday, March 7 from 6:30 – 9:30 PM at the Center.
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Midland Symphony Orchestra Will Take Audiences to the Northern Lights at February Concert
Discover one of the most beautiful natural phenomena at Midland Center for the Arts and the Midland Symphony Orchestra as they present Wonders of Nature on February 24, 2024, at 7:30 PM. The program showcases breathtaking videos of the Aurora Borealis curated by award-winning astronomer, Dr. José Francisco Salgado.