DANIEL BOWMAN JR. NEURODIVERGENT STORYTELLING Daniel Bowman Jr. is a novelist, poet, and professor, who received an autism diagnosis at age 35 after experiencing crises in his personal and professional […]

ABRAM VAN ENGEN, JOANNE DIAZ AND MARILYN NELSON A LIVE RECORDING OF THE PODCAST, “POETRY FOR ALL” WITH MARILYN NELSON Marilyn Nelson is a three-time finalist for the National Book Award […]

TIM DALRYMPLE Timothy Dalrymple is a former national champion gymnast who turned to academia following an accident in college where he broke his neck. He’s studied at Stanford University, Princeton […]

PEARL SHANGKUAN TUNING OUR MINDS, EARS, AND HEARTS TO SING GOD’S GRACE: REFLECTIONS OF A CONDUCTOR Pearl Shangkuan is a highly sought-after conductor, lecturer, and clinician. She’s led performances, seminars, […]

Melody Angel is the complete package: gifted guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, vocalist, arranger, and producer. Along the way Angel found time to launch a successful theater and film acting career […]

     What Makes Chinese Tech Tick? Kaiser Kuo, host and co-founder of The Sinica Podcast. “Strategic competition” between the US and China can be seen across many sectors, including […]

The Charlie Millard Band is from Michigan’s northern lower peninsula and has developed a unique sound, voice and thought-provoking lyrics/poetry of their own. Always playing lots of festivals and venues, […]

   Perspectives on Managing the Challenges and Opportunities in U.S.-China Commercial Relations Kyle Sullivan, Vice President, Business Advisory Services, US China Business Council. Join us for an evening with Kyle […]

   Understanding Indonesia with Dan Slater Dr. Dan Slater, James Orin Murfin Professor of Political Science; Director, Center for Emerging Democracies, University of Michigan. Despite its large size, Indonesia remains […]

   The U.N. High Seas Treaty and Protecting our Global Commons Hiroko Muraki-Gottlieb, Elizabeth Haub School of Law, Pace University. The high seas, nearly ⅔ of the ocean, belong to […]

   The Middle East After October 7 Jane Ferguson, foreign correspondent for PBS NewsHour and author of No Ordinary Assignment. With the Middle East already at a crossroads, the attack on October […]

The Grand Rapids Symphony returns to the Dogwood Center on Thursday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. for a sure to be incredible performance! Join us and you will experience a […]