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April Concert

Bullock Creek High School

The Rainbow Fish will enchant even the youngest child with his silver scales and heart of gold in this award-winning story about the beautiful fish who learned to share his most prized possession. The most beautiful fish in the sea’s scales shimmer with all the colors of the rainbow. He is admired – and resented – by the entire underwater world, until a clever octopus advises him to give each fish one of his scales. More adventures follow as Rainbow Fish finds the courage to explore the great deep sea, discovering a new world with wonderful friendly creatures of all shapes, sizes and colors who are eager to make his acquaintance. The story ends with the most satisfying opposite of all—give and take—as Rainbow Fish shares one of his shining scales with a friend.

The Rainbow Fish

Midland Center for the Arts

Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer TINA FEY (“30 Rock”), composer JEFF RICHMOND (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), lyricist NELL BENJAMIN (LEGALLY BLONDE) and director CASEY NICHOLAW (THE BOOK OF MORMON).

Mean Girls

A story of true love and acceptance between sisters, DISNEY’S FROZEN JR. expands upon the emotional relationship and journey between Princesses Anna and Elsa. When faced with danger, the two discover their hidden potential and the powerful bond of sisterhood. With a cast of beloved characters and loaded with magic, adventure, and plenty of humor, DISNEY’S FROZEN JR. is sure to thaw even the coldest heart!

Disney's Frozen Jr.

Podcast link: https://youtu.be/4hagYvrYbuM

The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d36M5Hi6O80

The Artelize Podcast - A legacy of innovation in Opera: Celebrating Marc A. Scorca

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59E40S_EQSY

The Artelize Podcast: A love letter that was never sent

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THv6htilWtI

The Artelize Podcast and Adolfo Corrado: Mediterranean flavors, opera and social media

Celebrate the great American Songbook in all of its playful – and sophisticated – glory, brought to life by two of jazz’s brightest stars – Bria Skonberg and Benny Benack III. Each armed with prodigious trumpet talent and vocal charm, Bria and Benny relive and reimagine classic partners in jazz and popular song, including Judy Garland with Bing Crosby; Dean Martin with Peggy Lee, and more. Featuring songs by Gershwin, Ellington, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and many more, and joined by a quartet of New York jazz all-stars, this is an “unforgettable” evening of singin’ and swingin’ with Bria and Benny!

Sing and Swing – A Jazz at Lincoln Center PRESENTS Production

Explore and revel in one of the most beautiful naturally occurring wonders of the world – the Aurora Borealis – as the Orchestra performs Aurora Triptych by John Estacio, accompanied by a live film featuring inspiring and breathtaking images and video of the Northern Lights as curated by award-winning astronomer, Dr. José Francisco Salgado. The second half of the program features Debussy’s impressionistic and powerfully elegant tribute to the majesty of the sea, La Mer.

Wonders of Nature

Holding onto hope when times are tough can take an awful lot of determination, and sometimes, an awful lot of determination comes in a surprisingly small package. Little Orphan Annie has reminded generations of theatergoers that sunshine is always right around the corner, and now the best-loved musical of all time is set to return in a new production – just as you remember it and just when we need it most.

Annie

Created by renowned choreographers, Keone & Mari Madrid and Josh & Lyndsay Aviner, you do NOT want to miss this critically acclaimed dance theatre show! Inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, BEYOND BABEL is about the division of families, friends, and a community of people divided as authorities decide to build a wall between them. We follow two divinely linked lovers as they reconcile with the rising tensions of a populace cut in half. The show is set to a contemporary soundtrack and features a diverse cast of twelve elite dancers performing inventive and surprising West Coast urban choreography with music by Billie Eilish, Chance the Rapper, Mumford & Sons and more.

Beyond Babel

THE TRUE STORY OF THE SMALL TOWN THAT WELCOMED THE WORLD.

Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America!

This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships.

Come From Away

Three Siblings. One Hot Mess. Middle-aged siblings Vanya and Sonia bicker and complain about life in their Bucks County farmhouse. Suddenly, their movie-star sister, Masha, swoops in with her new boy toy, Spike. Old resentments flare up. Thus begins an unforgettable family reunion filled with rivalry, regret, and all-too-true premonitions from a clairvoyant housekeeper. Will Vanya and Sonia ever find happiness? Will Masha sell the house out from under them? Will Spike ever put his pants on? This irresistible comedy of remorse and sibling rivalry is a wickedly wonderful mash-up of Chekhov’s famous ennui and modern-day concerns of celebrity, social networking, and age, resulting in a hilarious laugh-out-loud comedy! “Deliriously funny!” – The New York Times

Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike

Sensational multi-prize-winning pianist, Wynona Wang, makes her Midland Symphony Orchestra debut playing the bouncy and bold Piano Concerto in A minor, a piece written by Clara Schumann when she was only a teenager. Wynona is the perfect soloist to be featured in an evening that features the work of noted female composers. The Orchestra will then play works by other groundbreaking female composers, featuring Amy Beach’s glorious ‘Gaelic’ Symphony – the first to be published by an American Woman – and Lili Boulanger's masterful tone poem, D'un Matin de pintemps, about the pleasure and promise of a spring morning.

These Women's Works

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is one of the world’s premier modern dance companies. Brilliant and revolutionary, the company nurtures a new generation of choreographers steeped in the African American experience, while performing works from choreographers from around the globe. Indisputably one of America’s favorite dance companies, they are beloved for their incomparable joy, freedom, and spirit. This performance will include Alvin Ailey’s signature work, Revelations, a piece that fervently explores the places of deepest grief and holiest joy in the soul through African-American spirituals, song-sermons, gospel songs, and holy blues. The unmistakable connection between dancers and audience and brilliant choreography make for the kind of experience that you do not want to miss! 

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

George Hinchcliffe’s Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain has stumbled upon international and critical acclaim as the most entertaining pluckers. Dancing somewhere between sincerity and insanity; punk rock sensibilities and restrained British humour; the not-too-silly and the not-too-serious. A 37-year-long career has taken them to Carnegie Hall, Glastonbury festival, the North Pole, and from China to Estonia via Japan, Australia and The Isle of Man, garnering hordes of fans and imitators along the way.

George Hinchcliffe’s Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

After 25 years, CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one show-stopping song after another and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen. No wonder CHICAGO has been honored with 6 Tony Awards®, two Olivier Awards, a Grammy®, and thousands of standing ovations. As they celebrate their 25th anniversary, you've got to come and see why the name on everyone's lists is still … CHICAGO.

Chicago

An emotional powerhouse of a musical with a thrilling rock score, NEXT TO NORMAL takes an honest look at the sometimes harsh realities of life. A typical family to the outside world, the Goodmans secretly struggle in their suburban home as they deal with the unpredictability of their mother’s worsening mental health. As they navigate their changing world, they deal with the pressing contemporary issues of trauma, loss, mental health treatment, and what it means to be “normal.” This raw, exhilarating, and deeply moving musical about the realities of the modern American family asks us to examine how we love and care for ourselves and each other.

Next to Normal

MCO Concert 1

MCO Concert 2

OPENING NIGHT! Appropriately, the Midland Symphony Orchestra launches our season of journey and discovery with an evening that begins as a calm voyage, progresses through lyrical enchantment, and finally builds to an imaginative fiery peak! We start with an epic 19th-century sailing adventure -- Mendelssohn’s delightful Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, inspired by Goethe’s poetry. Traveling into the early 20th century, the Orchestra pairs with 2024 Sphinx Competition Robert Frederick Smith Prize winner Nathan Amaral for a performance of the work that won him the prestigious award, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Violin Concerto in G minor, op. 80. Stravinsky’s enchanting The Firebird Suite, made familiar to many in Disney’s Fantasia 2000, follows the heroic adventure of a blazing and beautiful Firebird, closing out this exciting and intrepid evening with a monumental crescendo!

Firebird & Friends

Visions of sugar plum fairies will dance across the stage in this treasured holiday classic! The Grand Rapids Ballet returns to perform their re-envisioned production of The Nutcracker, played by our own Symphony Orchestra. Experience the holiday magic with Clara as she journeys to the Land of Sweets with the Nutcracker, a gift from her mysterious uncle. Featuring choreography from world-renowned Val Caniparoli, with the dancing set against a distinctive and lush storybook set created by celebrated The Polar Express author/illustrator Chris Van Allsburg and designed by Tony® Award winner Eugene Lee.

Events in Midland, MI

April Concert

Midland Community Orchestra

The Rainbow Fish

Midland Center For the Arts

Mean Girls

Midland Center For the Arts

Disney's Frozen Jr.

Midland Center For the Arts

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Artelize

The Artelize Podcast - A ...

Artelize

The Artelize Podcast: A l...

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The Artelize Podcast and ...

Artelize

Sing and Swing – A Jazz a...

Midland Center For the Arts

Wonders of Nature

Midland Symphony Orchestra

Annie

Midland Center For the Arts

Beyond Babel

Midland Center For the Arts

Come From Away

Midland Center For the Arts

Vanya & Sonia & Masha & S...

Midland Center For the Arts

These Women's Works

Midland Symphony Orchestra

Alvin Ailey American Danc...

Midland Center For the Arts

George Hinchcliffe’s Ukul...

Midland Center For the Arts

Chicago

Midland Center For the Arts

Next to Normal

Midland Center For the Arts

MCO Concert 1

Midland Community Orchestra

MCO Concert 2

Midland Community Orchestra

Firebird & Friends

Midland Center For the Arts

The Nutcracker

Midland Center For the Arts

Winter Concert

Midland Community Orchestra