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January 23 – January Series of Calvin University – Ken Jennings – 12:30 p.m.
2023-01-23 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Detroit) | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
Ken Jennings
AND THE ANSWER IS: WHY IS IT BETTER TO BE A GENERALIST?
Underwritten by: The Peter C. and Emajean Cook Foundation
Ken Jennings is known for his trivia prowess after setting (and continuing to hold) the record for the longest winning streak on Jeopardy! In 2004, he successfully auditioned for a spot on the show and went on an unprecedented 74-game victory streak worth $2.52 million. He then went on to appear in several special tournaments, including the ABC special, “The Greatest of All Time,” which he won. Later that year, he joined the game show as a consulting producer, and in early 2021, he guest-hosted the program for six weeks after the passing of long-time host Alex Trebek.
As a speaker, Jennings appears at college and corporate events nationwide, covering topics ranging from the importance of education to artificial intelligence (specifically his encounter with IBM’s Watson) to his love of geography — always sharing his insider stories from behind the scenes at Jeopardy! For Calvin’s January Series, he will discuss why it’s important to be a generalist in the age of hyper-specialization.
Jennings has published 12 books, including Brainiac about his Jeopardy! Adventures, Maphead on geography obsessives, and Because I Said So regarding parenting myths. He currently stars on ABC’s hit game show The Chase and GSN’s Master Mind. He also co-hosts the twice-weekly podcast Omnibus.
This lecture will be broadcast live at the Dogwood Center from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Admission is free.
For more information on the Calvin University January Series click here.
The Dogwood Center, a remote site for the Calvin University January Series, is supported in part by the Fremont Area Community Foundation.

January 20 – January Series of Calvin University – Dr. Moo Cooper – 12:30 p.m.
2023-01-20 12:30 - 13:30 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
Dr. Moo Cooper
DIVERSITY IN STEAM FROM A REAL LIFE GUARDIAN OF THE GALAXY
Underwritten by: GMB Architects + Engineering
Moogega “Moo” Cooper is a real-life “Guardian of the Galaxy.” As the planetary protection lead of the famed NASA 2020 Mars mission, she’s responsible for keeping the red planet safe from any of Earth’s contaminants. Her work with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is integral to the ongoing mission to discern whether Mars could be habitable for humans and that we don’t harm what’s already there.
A role model for women in science and technology, Cooper is passionate about introducing more people to the wonders of the STEAM world. She is also about empowering organizations and others to achieve their dreams and overcome obstacles that she articulately conveys through her life story and love of her work and has appeared on Because Space and Bill Nye Saves the World to speak to children from underrepresented communities about her work.
Cooper graduated high school at 16 and went on to receive her doctorate at 24. She has received several notable awards, including the NASA Early Career Public Achievement Medal, the Charles Elachi Award for Exceptional Early Career Achievement, and JPL Voyager Awards for Technical Leadership.
This lecture will be broadcast live at the Dogwood Center from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Admission is free.
For more information on the Calvin University January Series click here.
The Dogwood Center, a remote site for the Calvin University January Series, is supported in part by the Fremont Area Community Foundation.

January 19 – January Series of Calvin University – Kerri Arsenault – 12:30 p.m.
2023-01-19 12:30 - 13:30 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
Kerri Arsenault
FAMILY AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEGACIES
In Partnership with: Calvin Center for Faith & Writing
Kerri Arsenault is the co-founder of The Environmental Storytelling Studio at Brown University (TESS), contributing editor at Orion Magazine, book critic, and author. She is passionate about the lives of ordinary people and their intersection with waste, pollutants, and toxicities. And she enjoys researching and studying what happens to communities and people when long-term employment patterns change.
In her award-winning book, Mill Town: Reckoning with What Remains, Arsenault uses narrative nonfiction to highlight how the papermill in her hometown contributed to the rise and fall of the community. Mill Town won the Rachel Carson Environment Book Award from the Society of Environmental Journalists and the Maine Literary Award for nonfiction. It was also The New York Times’ Editors’ Choice and top book pick for the Chicago Tribune, Oprah Magazine, Newsweek, Publisher’s Weekly, and many others.
Arsenault is also a fellow at the Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History at Harvard University, at the Science History Institute in Philadelphia, and the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society in Munich. And she serves as a mentor for the Urban Design Forum, a publication of the Architectural League of New York. She is currently working on two more projects with similar themes to her first book.
This lecture will be broadcast live at the Dogwood Center from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Admission is free.
For more information on the Calvin University January Series click here.
The Dogwood Center, a remote site for the Calvin University January Series, is supported in part by the Fremont Area Community Foundation.

January 18 – January Series of Calvin University – Dr. Noah Toly – 12:30 p.m.
2023-01-18 12:30 - 13:30 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
Dr. Noah Toly
LEARNING TOGETHER, LIVING TOGETHER: WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS FROM CHRISTIAN LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION
Noah J. Toly, PhD, is the ninth chief academic officer at Calvin University. A ’99 graduate of Wheaton College with a bachelor of arts degree in interdisciplinary studies and Spanish, Toly earned a master of arts degree in theology from Wheaton College in 2012. He earned both a master of arts degree in urban affairs and public policy in 2005 and a doctor of philosophy degree in urban affairs and public policy in 2006 from the University of Delaware.
Prior to coming to Calvin, Toly served for fifteen years on the faculty of Wheaton College, where he held appointments as the executive director of the Center for Urban Engagement and Professor of Urban Studies and Politics & International Relations. He has also held appointments as a lecturer at the Free University of Berlin’s Center for Global Politics, Senior Fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the University of Chicago’s Martin Marty Center for the Public Understanding of Religion, Visiting Scholar at Duke Divinity School, and Associate Fellow at the University of Virginia’s Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture.
This lecture will be broadcast live at the Dogwood Center from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Admission is free.
For more information on the Calvin University January Series click here.
The Dogwood Center, a remote site for the Calvin University January Series, is supported in part by the Fremont Area Community Foundation.

January 17 – January Series of Calvin University – Kaia Kater – 12:30 p.m.
2023-01-17 12:30 - 13:30 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
Kaia Kater
SONG SELECTIONS
Kaia Kater is a Grenadian-Canadian singer-songwriter and tradition bearer. Her musical career began as a search to discover the roots of her identity and became a physical and emotional exploration of history, which ultimately led her to bold new heights of imagination and creative expression.
She released her first EP, Old Soul, in 2013 when she was just out of high school. Since then, she’s gone on to release three more albums: Sorrow Bound in 2015, Nine Pin in 2016, and Grenades in 2018. She’s received a Canadian Folk Music Award and a Stingray Rising Star Award for her music, which touches on both social issues as well as more personal narratives.
Kater has toured internationally, performing at venues such as The Kennedy Center, Hillside Festival, and London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush. In 2021, she took part in the Slaight Music Residency at the Canadian Film Center, released her single Parallels, and composed original music for the CBC/BET+ TV series The Porter. She is currently working on a full-length album to be released in 2023.
This lecture will be broadcast live at the Dogwood Center from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Admission is free.
For more information on the Calvin University January Series click here.
The Dogwood Center, a remote site for the Calvin University January Series, is supported in part by the Fremont Area Community Foundation.

January 16 – January Series of Calvin University – Dr. Gregory Thompson – 12:30 p.m.
2023-01-16 12:30 - 13:30 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
Dr. Gregory Thompson
TO STICK WITH LOVE: KING’S VISION FOR TODAY’S MOVEMENT
Underwritten by: Mary & Larry Gerbens, Liza & Nedd Khan, and Miller Johnson
Gregory Thompson is a pastor, scholar, writer, producer, and amateur cook whose work focuses on racial healing in America. He currently serves as the executive director of Voices Underground, an initiative to build a national memorial to the Underground Railroad in southeast Pennsylvania. Thompson is also a research fellow in African American Cultural Heritage at Lincoln University and the visiting theologian for mission at Grace Mosaic Church in Washington, D.C.
He received his Ph.D. from the University of Virginia where he wrote his dissertation on Martin Luther King Jr. Currently, Thompson is writing a book on the role of love in the work of the civil rights leader. While many recognize King as the ultimate symbol of justice and change, Thompson asks the question if the message of love has been forgotten or ignored and why we aren’t embracing it.
Thompson also contributes as a writer at The Welcome Table and Comment Magazine and a line chef at Broadcloth in Virginia He is co-creator of Union: The Musical, a soul and hip-hop-based musical about the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Worker’s Strike; co-author of Reparations: A Christian Call to Repentance and Repair; co-founder of The Welcome Table Supper Club, songwriter for The Porter’s Gate worship project, producer of the forthcoming documentary film, Repairing America; and producer of Underground, a musical about the Underground Railroad.
This lecture will be broadcast live at the Dogwood Center from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Admission is free.
For more information on the Calvin University January Series click here.
The Dogwood Center, a remote site for the Calvin University January Series, is supported in part by the Fremont Area Community Foundation.

Dogwood Theater Workshop for Youth!
2023-01-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
Dogwood Presents: Theater Workshops for Youth!
Character Foundation: Disney:
Answering questions like “Who am I?” “Where am I?” and “Where am I going?” allows actors to get to know a character well. With the help of using well-known Disney movie characters, youth will address these, and other questions, to understand where they have come from and where they are heading, just like in real life, it can be helpful and even necessary to develop a history. This is a fantastic workshop to use your imagination! We ask that each participant wears clothes that are comfortable and easy to move in.
This workshop is for ages 10 – 18. Workshops are limited to 20 participants.
Click here to purchase your tickets. Tickets are $10.oo each.
The Dogwood Center is located one mile east of downtown Fremont. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Online sales close one hour prior to workshop, please call the box office for ticket availability at 231-924-8885 if online sales have ended.
The Dogwood Center Box Office is open Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.dogwoodcenter.com, at the Dogwood Box Office, or at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont. For more information, phone 231.924.8885.

Friday, January 13 - Erin Zindle & The Ragbirds 7:30 p.m. Black Box
2023-01-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
Erin Zindle is the songwriter, fiddler, and leader of the nationally-touring folk-rock band Erin Zindle & The Ragbirds. With a genre-bending hybrid of indie-pop melodies, global-infused beats, rock guitar riffs, conscious lyrics and virtuosic fiddling, Erin Zindle & The Ragbirds deliver something that’s hard to define. Their music is equally danceable, intelligent, and vulnerable – a rare combination in an increasingly marketing-driven industry.
At each performance, Erin transforms into a seemingly-mythical creature who dances with graceful arms outstretched, hand-made wings glued to her shoulders, recklessly digging into her fiddle strings with her bow. Her voice is both earthy and ethereal, full of character and texture with lyrics that point to the daily paradox of intentionally cultivating hope in the midst of a crazed and jaded world. She skillfully switches between violin, kalimba, piano, and accordion, never losing her infectious smile.
Click here for tickets. Tickets are $15.00 each. General admission, Black Box. Tables can be reserved with the purchase of eight tickets. The Dogwood Center is located one mile east of downtown Fremont. Doors open for seating at 7:00 p.m.
Online sales close two hours prior to events, please call the box office for ticket availability at 231-924-8885 if online sales have ended.

January 13 – January Series of Calvin University – Dr. Amy Kenny – 12:30 p.m.
2023-01-13 12:30 - 13:30 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
Dr. Amy Kenny
MY BODY IS NOT A PRAYER REQUEST
In Partnership with: Baker Book House
Amy Kenny is a disabled scholar and a Shakespeare lecturer who hates Hamlet. Recently, she was appointed the inaugural associate director of the Disability Cultural Initiative at Georgetown University, a role that seeks to celebrate the diverse disability community and cultivate a culture of access intimacy across campus.
Her book, My Body Is Not a Prayer Request, mixes humor, personal narrative, and theology to invite faith communities to rethink their unintentional ableism and learn from the embodied wisdom of disabled people. Kenny explains that it is time for the church to start treating disabled people as full members of the body of Christ who have much more to offer than a miraculous cure narrative.
Kenny’s work on disability has been featured in Teen Vogue, Sojourners, Shondaland, The Mighty, and Huff Post. She also serves as a scribe for Freedom Road Institute for Leadership and Justice, coordinates support for people experiencing homelessness in her neighborhood, and is a co-founder of Jubilee Homes OC, a permanent supportive housing initiative in her local community.
This lecture will be broadcast live at the Dogwood Center from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Admission is free.
For more information on the Calvin University January Series click here.
The Dogwood Center, a remote site for the Calvin University January Series, is supported in part by the Fremont Area Community Foundation.

January 12 – January Series of Calvin University – Rev. Kyle Meyaard-Schaap – 12:30 p.m.
2023-01-12 12:30 - 13:30 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
Rev. Kyle Meyaard-Schaap
FOLLOWING JESUS IN A WARMING WORLD
Underwritten by: Friends of the January Series
Rev. Kyle Meyaard-Schaap is the Vice President of the Evangelical Environmental Network. He holds an undergraduate degree in religious studies from Calvin University (B.A. ’12), a Master of Divinity degree from Western Theological Seminary (M.Div. ’16), and is ordained in the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA). For the last 10 years, he has educated and mobilized Christians around the world to address the climate crisis as an act of discipleship and neighborly love.
His forthcoming book, Following Jesus in a Warming World: A Christian Call to Climate Action, uses stories from the field, theological and scriptural exploration, and practical advice to offer hope to Christians paralyzed by the scale of the climate crisis and turn it into action. A field guide for Christian climate action, the book is set to be published on Feb. 21.
Meyaard-Schaap’s environmental work has been recognized in many places. His work has been featured in national and international news outlets such as PBS, NPR, CNN, NBC News, The New York Times, Reuters, and U.S. News and World Report. Additionally, he has been named to Midwest Energy Group’s 40 Under 40, the American Conservation Coalition’s 30 Under 30, and the Grist 50 Fixers cohorts for his work on climate change education and advocacy. And in 2020, he was named a Yale Public Voices on the Climate Crisis Fellow.
This lecture will be broadcast live at the Dogwood Center from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Admission is free.
For more information on the Calvin University January Series click here.
The Dogwood Center, a remote site for the Calvin University January Series, is supported in part by the Fremont Area Community Foundation.

January 11 – January Series of Calvin University – Nate Mook – 12:30 p.m.
2023-01-11 12:30 - 13:30 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
Nate Mook
THE URGENT PURSUIT TO NOURISH THE WORLD
Underwritten by: Holland Litho
Nate Mook served as CEO of World Central Kitchen, a not-for-profit organization that provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. Having already worked alongside chef José Andrés for years, Mook joined World Central Kitchen to launch and lead food relief efforts in Puerto Rico after Hurricane María in September 2017.
Under Mook’s leadership, World Central Kitchen distributed more than 60 million meals to people impacted by natural disasters and other crises around the world. During that time, the organization also experienced dramatic growth and a strategic shift to its current work using food as a solution to various crises around the world.
Earlier in his career, Mook launched multiple tech companies and made documentary films around the world for the UN, USAID, and the World Bank, as well as producing the film Baltimore Rising for HBO. More recently, he’s used his entrepreneurial and storytelling background for sharing World Central Kitchen’s mission, including working with Andres to produce the PBS/National Geographic documentary Undiscovered Haiti in 2015 and executive producing the Disney+/National Geographic documentary We Feed People in 2022.
This lecture will be broadcast live at the Dogwood Center from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Admission is free.
For more information on the Calvin University January Series click here.
The Dogwood Center, a remote site for the Calvin University January Series, is supported in part by the Fremont Area Community Foundation.

January 10 – January Series of Calvin University – Monica Guzman – 12:30 p.m.
2023-01-10 12:30 - 13:30 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
Monica Guzman
RECLAIMING CURIOSITY IN DIVIDED TIMES
Underwritten by: The Howard Miller Company
Mónica Guzmán is a bridge builder, journalist, and entrepreneur who lives for great conversations sparked by curious questions. She’s a senior fellow for public practice at Braver Angels, the nation’s largest cross-partisan grassroots organization working to depolarize America. Guzmán also hosts a live interview series at Crosscut and co-founded the award-winning Seattle newsletter The Evergrey.
Her book, I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times discusses the crisis of broken conversations among confounded people. It shows you how to overcome the fear and uncertainty that surrounds us to finally understand and learn from people in your life with different and opposing world views.
Guzman studied social and political division as a 2019 fellow at the Henry M. Jackson Foundation and researched how journalists can rethink their roles to better meet the needs of the participatory public as a 2016 fellow at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard. She was named one of the 50 most influential women in Seattle and served twice as a juror for the Pulitzer Prizes
This lecture will be broadcast live at the Dogwood Center from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Admission is free.
For more information on the Calvin University January Series click here.
The Dogwood Center, a remote site for the Calvin University January Series, is supported in part by the Fremont Area Community Foundation.

January 9 - January Series of Calvin University - Dr. Sara Hendren - 12:30 p.m.
2023-01-09 12:30 - 13:30 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
Dr. Sara Hendren
WHAT CAN A BODY DO?
Monday, January 9
Underwritten by: Maria & Patrick O’Hare
Sara Hendren is an artist, design researcher, writer, and professor at Olin College of Engineering. She also considers herself a humanist in tech—creating collaborative public art, social design, and writings that reframe the human body and technology.
In her book, What Can a Body Do? How We Meet the Built World, Hendren examines the things we use and spaces we inhabit and calls for society to imagine a better-designed world for all bodies. NPR selected the book as a Best Book of the Year, and it won the Science in Society Journalism book prize.
Her artistic work has been exhibited widely and is held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Cooper Hewitt Museum. Hendren’s writing and design work have been featured in The New York Times, Fast Company, and NPR. Hendren has also been a fellow at New America and the Carey Institute for Global Good.
This lecture will be broadcast live at the Dogwood Center from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Admission is free.
For more information on the Calvin University January Series click here.
The Dogwood Center, a remote site for the Calvin University January Series, is supported in part by the Fremont Area Community Foundation.

Dogwood Theater Workshop for Youth!
2022-12-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
Dogwood Presents: Theater Workshops for Youth!
STAGE MOVEMENT! Workshop:
A director and actors collaborate through stage movement to organize thinking into language. Gestures are defined by acting as signs that communicate a character’s action, state of mind, and relationships to other characters. Participants will experience character development and finding their voices via movement, gestures, and facial expressions in interactive theater games. We ask that each participant wears clothes that are comfortable and easy to move in.
This workshop is for ages 12 – 18. Workshops are limited to 20 participants.
Click here to purchase your tickets. Tickets are $10.00 each.
The Dogwood Center is located one mile east of downtown Fremont. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Online sales close one hour prior to workshop, please call the box office for ticket availability at 231-924-8885 if online sales have ended.
The Dogwood Center Box Office is open Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.dogwoodcenter.com, at the Dogwood Box Office, or at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont. For more information, phone 231.924.8885.

December 11 – Christmas with John Berry: 26th Annual Christmas Tour – 7:30 p.m.
2022-12-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
John Berry is known for his seasonal fan favorite holiday performances which are filled with traditional Christmas songs, including his incredible version of “O Holy Night,” many of his most requested hit songs, and a few of his childhood stories sprinkled in.
Click here to get your “CONCERT” tickets! Concert tickets are $50 each, reserved seating. The Dogwood Center is located one mile east of downtown Fremont. Doors open for seating at 7:00 p.m.
Click here to get your “MEET AND GREET” tickets! The “Meet and Greet” tickets are $25 and do not include admission to the concert. The “Meet and Greet” is from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
Online sales close two hours prior to events, please call the box office for ticket availability at 231-924-8885 if online sales have ended.
“I cannot express the gratitude in my heart enough to be able to share this seasonal tour with fans for 25 years. With Covid-19 crippling the touring industry this past year, it has given me even more reasons to want to share God’s most precious gift, Jesus, with audiences through Christmas music along with my hit songs,” shares John Berry.
Grammy award-winning country star, John Berry is gearing up for the release of a new album in 2021 and the 2021 Christmas With John Berry, The Silver Anniversary Tour. He took advantage of being off the road for the bigger part of 2020 and created new opportunities to continue his reach to his fan base as well as new ones. Highlights include partnering with Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt for his weekly series, “Songs and Stories For Kids,” which charted multiple times on the Pollstar Live Stream Chart. He released a new video and re-recorded a new single for “The Graduation Song,” started a new podcast, Faith Family & Friends with John & Robin Berry and ended the year with his 24th annual Songs and Stories with John Berry Christmas. In 2019 John Berry celebrated the 28th anniversary since signing his first record deal. He released “The Richest Man” dedicated to his father from the new album Thomas Road. In 2019, Berry was diagnosed with throat cancer, requiring 35 treatments combined of radiation and chemotherapy. In 2018 charted at #30 on the Music Row Breakout Charts with the single, “Beautifully Broken,” which is featured in the soundtrack for the movie of the same name. Berry has placed 20 singles on the country hit parade charts, six of which went Top 5 as well as a No. 1 on the Billboard and Radio & Records country charts. He has earned numerous Gold and Platinum records. Berry’s co-written “A Mind Of Her Own” and “Kiss Me In The Car” introduced him to radio audiences in 1993. Then, “Your Love Amazes Me,” “What’s In It For Me” and “You And Only You” thrust him to stardom in 1994. “Standing On The Edge Of Goodbye,” “I Think About It All The Time,” and “If I Had Any Pride Left At All” were all major hits the following year. “Your Love Amazes Me” earned Berry a 1995 GRAMMY nomination. In 1996, he scored a GRAMMY win for his participation in Amazing Grace: A Country Salute to Gospel Vol. 1. Berry took “Change My Mind” into the country music Top 5 in that same year. “She’s Taken A Shine” became an even bigger hit in 1997. The same year, he was nominated for CMA Vocal Event of the Year for “Long Haired Country Boy” with Charlie Daniels and Hal Ketchum. Both fans and the media took note when “There He Goes” was released as a 1999 duet with Patsy Cline. Berry’s two most recent albums, What I Love The Most and his holiday album, Christmas, are both available now on his website and iTunes and other digital retailers. Berry’s TV show, Songs & Stories with John Berry, aired weekly for two years on Heartland Television, The Family Channel, The Country Network, Roku (via Heartland), AMG TV, Country TV (New Zealand), and Keep It Country TV (UK). For more information, visit songsandstories.com. Follow John on his website at www.johnberry.com.

Dogwood Theater Workshop for Youth!
2022-12-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
Dogwood Presents: Theater Workshops for Youth!
THEATER GAMES! Workshop:
By experiencing this workshop. youth will gain skills that will enhance their ability to project their voices, think quickly, and vocabulary building. Additionally, participants will gain confidence, coordination, concentration, teamwork abilities, and focus through a variety of theater games.
This workshop is for ages 5 – 11. Workshops are limited to 20 participants.
Click here to purchase your tickets. Tickets are $10.00 each.
The Dogwood Center is located one mile east of downtown Fremont. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Online sales close one hour prior to workshop, please call the box office for ticket availability at 231-924-8885 if online sales have ended.
The Dogwood Center Box Office is open Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.dogwoodcenter.com, at the Dogwood Box Office, or at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont. For more information, phone 231.924.8885.

Sunday, December 4 - 'A Dicken's Tale' 3:00 p.m. Black Box
2022-12-04 15:00 - 16:00 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
Bright Star Touring Theatre returns with their new acclaimed production of A Dickens Tale, based upon the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. A Dickens Tale is a 45-minute, fast-paced version of the literary classic, A Christmas Carol. A Dickens Tale introduces audiences to the mean old man named Ebenezer Scrooge. Content in a life of misery, Scrooge is visited upon by a variety of entertaining and insightful ghostly visitors who encourage him to change his miserable life. Changed by the visits, he transforms into a jolly, holiday loving man! The show features all the classic characters from old Scrooge, bumbling Cratchit, Jacob Marley, the three ghostly visitors, a hilarious beggar woman and more—all played by just two professional actors. Seen by audiences across America, A Dickens Tale, has long been a holiday tradition and is best appreciated by audiences in grades 1st through adult.
Click here to purchase your tickets. Tickets are $7.50. General admission, Black Box. Tables can be reserved with the purchase of eight tickets. The Dogwood Center is located one mile east of downtown Fremont. Doors open for seating at 7:00 p.m. Online sales close two hours prior to events, please call the box office for ticket availability at 231-924-8885 if online sales have ended. The Dogwood Center Box Office is open Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.dogwoodcenter.com, at the Dogwood Box Office, or at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont. For more information, phone 231.924.8885.

Saturday, December 3 - Second City 7:30 p.m. Main Stage
2022-12-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
The Second City, Chicago’s legendary sketch and improv comedy theater will take the main stage December 3 for an always funny, captivating show. Rooted in the groundbreaking improvisational games of Viola Spolin, The Second City opened its doors on a snowy Chicago night in December of 1959, and a comedy revolution began. The small cabaret theater has grown to become the most influential and prolific comedy empire in the world, developing an entirely unique way of creating art and fostering generation after generation of superstars.
Today, The Second City is home to a world-class entertainment company, continuing to produce premier talent in all three of its locations–Chicago, Toronto, and Hollywood–and entertaining more than one million audience members a year. From Steve Carell to Keegan-Michael Key, Stephen Colbert to Tina Fey, Chris Farley to Mike Myers, Second City’s imprint is all over film, television, and beyond. In addition to its stages, Second City Touring Companies perform electrifying revues and original productions across North America and abroad.
This performance may be inappropriate for younger audience members. You must be 17 years or older or accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to attend this event.
Click here to purchase your tickets. Tickets are $20.00 each. Reserved seating, Main Stage. The Dogwood Center is located one mile east of downtown Fremont. Doors open for seating at 7:00 p.m. Online sales close two hours prior to events, please call the box office for ticket availability at 231-924-8885 if online sales have ended. The Dogwood Center Box Office is open Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.dogwoodcenter.com, at the Dogwood Box Office, or at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont. For more information, phone 231.924.8885.

Saturday, November 26 - The Braunschweiger Blues Band 7:30 p.m. Black Box.
2022-11-26 19:30 - 22:00 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
The Braunschweiger Blues Band will be back in the Black Box on November 26! Come on out for a great time with Doug Harmon and crew…. these guys know how to have fun! This popular local group has a great sound, and they get everyone up dancing, and having fun! Join us for a great night! Band members include John Chandonnet on drums and vocals; Todd Juengel on guitar, keyboard and vocals; Wade Perkins on horns, keyboard and vocals; Randy Seabolt on bass and vocals; Doug Harmon on guitar and vocals; and Cousin Richie on vocals and sound technician.
Click here for tickets. Tickets are $12.50 each. General admission, Black Box. Tables can be reserved with the purchase of eight tickets. The Dogwood Center is located one mile east of downtown Fremont. Doors open for seating at 7:00 p.m.
Online sales close two hours prior to events, please call the box office for ticket availability at 231-924-8885 if online sales have ended.

FHS Theater Presents: Alice in Wonderland
2022-11-19 19:30 - 21:30, 2022-11-18 19:30 - 21:30, 2022-11-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
Thursday, November 17, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 18, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 19, 7:30 p.m.
After Alice tumbles down a mysterious rabbit hole, she finds herself in a strange land where everyone is raving mad. With the help of a Cheshire Cat, an astute Caterpillar, and a righteous Humpty Dumpty, Alice must find her way home and discover who she really is. A darker, more faithful version of Lewis Carroll’s classic tale that reimagines the experience of Wonderland, and ends with an unexpected new twist.
Adults $12.00, Students $8.00. Main Stage. General admission seating.
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Dogwood Box Office hours are Tuesday – Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and two hours prior to an event. For more information please contact Dogwood Box Office at 231.924.8885.
Tickets may also be purchased at the NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont.

Friday, November 11 - Michigan Mandolin Orchestra 7:30 p.m. Main Stage.
2022-11-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
Join the Michigan Mandolin Orchestra as it kicks off its 3rd season. The Grand Rapids based MMO, led by Michigan’s mandoliner Brian Oberlin, will play an incredible line-up of music from the concert music repertoire. The orchestra will perform concert hall standards, “March from Carmen” and Gabriel Faure’s “Pavane” to Britten’s “Pizzicato Polka”. As well as music written specifically for a mandolin orchestra will cascade from the stage courtesy of contemporary composers Aris Blettenberg and Amadei Amadeo. Featured guest, Folias Duoof, of Grand Rapids will play a set of their music as well as the J.S. Bach Double Concerto and Penitente Canyon with the Michigan Mandolin Orchestra.
Click here to purchase your tickets. Tickets are $17.50 each. Reserved seating, Main Stage. The Dogwood Center is located one mile east of downtown Fremont. Doors open for seating at 7:00 p.m. Online sales close two hours prior to events, please call the box office for ticket availability at 231-924-8885 if online sales have ended. The Dogwood Center Box Office is open Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.dogwoodcenter.com, at the Dogwood Box Office, or at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont. For more information, phone 231.924.8885.

Friday, November 4 - 'The Nebula Project' 7:30 p.m. Black Box.
2022-11-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
Ben Rosenblum’s “The Nebula Project” dives deeply into Rosenblum’s jazz and world-infused original compositions, exploring the intersection of jazz and improvised American music with global styles ranging from Bulgaria to the Caribbean. The all-star sextet of musicians includes unusual and unique instrumentation opportunities – Rosenblum’s switches between piano and accordion, and the horn player doubles on sax and bass clarinet, leading to a wide variety of possibilities.
Ben is based primarily in New York City and is a graduate of the Columbia-Juilliard program. His original music combines his extensive knowledge of the history of jazz with a free-wheeling, modern melodic sensibility, and powerful narrative approach to the piano. His profound passion for jazz, swing and world music genres finds expression in his unique fusion of harmonic and rhythmic elements from a wide array of sources and gives rise to a signature compositional sound and style at once iconoclastic and deeply rooted in such figures as Bill Evans and Wynton Kelly. Ben’s priority in his composition and in his playing is to tell a compelling story with his music, while reaching the hearts of his audience, connecting on an emotional, an intellectual and a spiritual level.
In 2020, the Nebula Project was voted runner-up for Best New Artist in JazzTimes’ Readers’ Poll. Rosenblum has shared the stage with many highly acclaimed jazz musicians, including extensive work with Curtis Lundy, Winard Harper, Deborah Davis and Chris Washburne, and many others.
Click here for tickets. Tickets are $15.00 each. General admission, Black Box. Tables can be reserved with the purchase of eight tickets. The Dogwood Center is located one mile east of downtown Fremont. Doors open for seating at 7:00 p.m. Online sales close two hours prior to events, please call the box office for ticket availability at 231-924-8885 if online sales have ended. The Dogwood Center Box Office is open Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.dogwoodcenter.com, at the Dogwood Box Office, or at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont. For more information, phone 231.924.8885.

Sunday, October 23 - Grand Rapids Ballet Junior Company's "Spooktacular" 3:00 p.m. Main Stage
2022-10-23 15:00 - 16:30 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
Don’t miss Grand Rapids Ballet School Junior Company’s Spooktacular at the Dogwood Center! With witches, mummies, tricks, and treats – a hauntingly good time awaits at this special Halloween ballet with choreography by Junior Company Artistic Director Attila Mosolygo. On Halloween night, a young girl’s only wish is to trick or treat with her older sister and her friends and starts the storyline of the performance. When they refuse to let the youngest tag along, she embarks on a mischievous plan to get their candy. Follow the adventures in their neighborhood with appearances by skeletons, Martians, Frankenstein, and even the Addams Family! This is creepy-crawly fun for the whole family. We invite you to join in the spooky fun by coming in costume, too!
Click here to purchase your tickets! $17.50 Adults, $10.00 Children 18 and under. Main Stage. Reserved Seating. 3:00 p.m. Dogwood Box Office hours are Tuesday – Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and two hours prior to an event. For more information please contact Dogwood Box Office at 231.924.8885. Tickets may also be purchased at the NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont.

Thursday, October 20 - Vienna Boys Choir 7:30 p.m. Main Stage.
2022-10-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
The Vienna Boys Choir, a centuries-old entity turned popular touring act, will grace the Dogwood’s main stage October 20 to perform sacred and pop music alike. Their touring programs usually begin with early and sacred music, such as Laudates by Mozart and Mendelssohn to more unorthodox pieces, such as “Sister Act” and Billy Joel.
When the choristers take the stage, it will be obvious to the audience that the boys are not simply singing the notes; they are truly absorbing the music and displaying their understanding of the composers and the compositions. One thing you can guarantee from the Vienna Boys Choir: they give value for your ticket. The Vienna Boys Choir is based in Vienna, Austria. Boys that sing in the renowned group are between the ages of 10 and 14.
Click here to purchase your tickets. Tickets are $17.50 adults, $10 children. Reserved seating, Main Stage. The Dogwood Center is located one mile east of downtown Fremont. Doors open for seating at 7:00 p.m. Online sales close two hours prior to events, please call the box office for ticket availability at 231-924-8885 if online sales have ended. The Dogwood Center Box Office is open Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.dogwoodcenter.com, at the Dogwood Box Office, or at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont. For more information, phone 231.924.8885.

Thursday, October 13 - Glenn Miller Orchestra 7:30 p.m. Main Stage
2022-10-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
Over sixty years since the public first embraced the successful Miller Sound, both the legend and the music live on. The World-Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra is the most sought after big band in the world today for both concert and dance engagements. Still considered the greatest band of all time, its unique sound is loved by almost anybody that cares for dance music.
The legendary Glenn Miller was one of the most successful of all the dance bandleaders back in the Swing era of the 1930’s and 40’s. But, in 1944 while leading the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band, Miller died while traveling to entertain the troops in Europe. The Miller estate formed the present Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1956 following strong popular demand. The band has been touring consistently since, playing an average of 300 live dates a year around the globe to millions of fans.
The 16-member band continues to play many of the original Miller arrangements that keep exciting fans who have not heard them played for a while. Additionally, they are also playing more modern selections in the big-band style, carefully selecting only those newer tunes that lead themselves naturally to the Miller style and sound.
Come out and hear the music you love from the best band around! Moonlight Serenade, I’ve Got a Gal in Kalamazoo, Chattanooga Choo-Choo, A String of Pearls …. all the great tunes of the Swing era!
Music director and tenor saxophonist, Erik Stabnau, brings his lifelong enthusiasm for big band music to each performance of the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Having grown up with a love for the music of the swing era, Erik naturally gravitated toward Glenn Miller, drawn to his recognizable melodies and the distinctive sound of his reed section. A Western New York native, Erik learned to play the saxophone, flute, and clarinet in a variety of disciplines before developing an interest in the large ensembles of Ellington, Basie, Dorsey, Miller and others. Excited to pursue a future in music, he attended college at the Eastman School of Music in his hometown of Rochester, earning a bachelor’s of music in Jazz and Contemporary Media. Intent on broadening his education, Erik went on to study music business and recording with a masters degree in Audio Arts from Syracuse University.
Prior to his time with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Erik performed and recorded as a bandleader and sideman throughout the Northeast, adding to his credentials experience as an educator, clinician, writer, and arranger. He was thrilled with the opportunity to join the orchestra in June 2017 on tenor saxophone, playing the music and solos that Tex Beneke first made famous in the 1930’s and 40’s. As a member of the band, Erik has performed across the US in 48 states and abroad in Canada and Japan and now is honored to step in front of the orchestra as its music director.
Click here to purchase your tickets. Tickets are $17.50 adults, $10 children. Reserved seating, Main Stage. The Dogwood Center is located one mile east of downtown Fremont. Doors open for seating at 7:00 p.m. Online sales close two hours prior to events, please call the box office for ticket availability at 231-924-8885 if online sales have ended. The Dogwood Center Box Office is open Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.dogwoodcenter.com, at the Dogwood Box Office, or at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont. For more information, phone 231.924.8885.

Friday, September 30 - Sweet Tea Trio 7:30 p.m. Main Stage.
2022-09-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
Coming back again is Sweet Tea Trio! This is an all female harmony group hailing from the deep south. They’ve opened up for legendary acts of all genres including Bon Jovi and Alabama. The three are signed with Vector Management & Lost Highway Touring; and are managed by singer-songwriter, rapper and producer, Kid Rock. All meeting through a mutual vocal coach in Alabama: Kate Falcon, from Southside, Victoria Camp, from Tuscaloosa, & Charity Bowden from Hope Hull are the three ladies who make up Sweet Tea Trio. Together, their music has no limit. Each growing up with different influences, listening to bands like
Journey and classic country legends like Loretta Lynn, the three keep their lyrics honest and their music full of roots and authenticity. They are currently recording a studio album, produced by Kid Rock and are continuing to write for future projects. Performing all over the country in venues like arenas, theaters, and outdoor music festivals, the three have a love and passion for traveling together and meeting their fans. Kate, Victoria, and Charity take great pride in writing their own music and connecting with fans through their lyrics. Together, the three encompass what it means to be classy southern women with a love for what they do. Sweet Tea Trio is bringing a new “old school country with a rhinestone flair” to Nashville. Robert Ritchie/Kid Rock explains, “These young ladies are some of the most talented, kind hearted and hard working singers and players I have ever met. At their young ages they are already becoming fast scholars of the road and writing songs. In my opinion they pick up where the Dixie Chicks and Pistol Annies meet. They are 100% country and I look forward to sharing my 30 years in this business to get them an honest shot at the big time.“
Click here to purchase your tickets. Tickets are $17.50 each. Reserved seating, Main Stage. The Dogwood Center is located one mile east of downtown Fremont. Doors open for seating at 7:00 p.m. Online sales close two hours prior to events, please call the box office for ticket availability at 231-924-8885 if online sales have ended. The Dogwood Center Box Office is open Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.dogwoodcenter.com, at the Dogwood Box Office, or at NCCA-Artsplace in downtown Fremont. For more information, phone 231.924.8885.

Sunday, September 25 - Dogwood Thanks Community 4:30 p.m.
2022-09-25 16:30 - 19:30 | Dogwood Center for Performing Arts, 4734 S. Campus Court, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
This year marks a special time for the Dogwood Center for Performing Arts! It has been 20 years since the opening of the $7 million dollar facility in July 2002 which was a fulfillment of a dream that began with Dan and Dorothy Gerber.
The community’s support has been tremendous over the years, and a special “Thank You” to the community event that celebrates the first 20 years for the Dogwood Center will be held on Sunday, September 25 from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. and we invite you to join us!
From 4:30 – 5:30 p.m., there will be fun activities for the young ones and families on the main stage. From 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. will be social time with cash bar, artist meet and greet with Jane and Brian Stroschin, a presentation of the 2022 Volunteer Award and a look back…and forward for the Dogwood Center. Light appetizers will be served.
The Dogwood Center is proud that it has established itself as an organization dedicated to its mission and serving the people of Newaygo County for the past 20 years, and we are excited to be planning and working “to set the stage” for the next 20 years!
The “Thank You” to the community event is free, and RSVP’s are welcome by calling 231.924.8885.

Friday, September 16 - Boogie Woogie Kid 7:30 Black Box.
2022-09-16 19:30 - 21:30 | MI
A 2020 CAFE award winner for family entertainment! Join Pianist and Singer Matthew Ball aka The Boogie Woogie Kid for a family program of New Orleans Song, Boogie-Woogie Piano, Swing Dance Era favorites and more! Matthew is the piano man of nearly 5 million YT views who performs classics like Ain’t Misbehavin, In The Mood, It Had to be You, On The Sunny Side of the Street, When the Saints Go Marchin’ In, Basin Street Blues, Bumble Boogie, Glory of Love, Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out, and more.
A graduate of Oakland University and lifetime Metro-Detroiter, Matthew trained classically at Oakland University with classical pianist Flavio Varani, a graduate of The Paris Conservatory and Manhattan School of Music, who traced his own pedigree of study back to Chopin himself! Recently appearing on a host of local shows, including Fox News Up North’s ‘Michigan This Morning Show,’ twice on Fox News Detroit’s ‘The Nine Show,’ on Fox News Grand Rapids’ ‘The Morning Mix’ Show, Channel 20 News Detroit’s ‘Concert on the Qube,’ and as well as Pam Rossi’s ‘Behind the Mic’ hit podcast, Matthew Ball has established himself as one of the leading entertainers around Detroit and Michigan.
Click here for tickets. Tickets are $12.50 each. General admission, Black Box. Tables can be reserved with the purchase of eight tickets. The Dogwood Center is located one mile east of downtown Fremont. Doors open for seating at 7:00 p.m.
Online sales close two hours prior to events, please call the box office for ticket availability at 231-924-8885 if online sales have ended.
