Tickets $20.00 – Buy Tickets for The Founding: Celtic Christmas! This program is generously sponsored by James and Donna Hieftje. Happy Birthday, Donna! The Founding is a progressive folk band from Kalamazoo. With their timeless, powerful approach to songwriting and unique instrumentation, they strive to balance tradition and innovation as they bring new music to […]

Sold out! Check back in the spring for more opportunities! Is your child interested in theatre but unsure of where to begin? Broadway Bootcamp is a dynamic program where participants learn the basics of musical theatre performance. It is a high-energy, engaging experience for anyone, no matter their level of stage experience. It teaches the […]

Tickets for John Berry go on sale, August 1st at 10:00 a.m.! Buy online or our box office at 231.924.8885! “CONCERT TICKETS” are $52.50 each, reserved seating. Click here to get your tickets!  The Dogwood Center is located one mile east of downtown Fremont. Doors open for seating at 7:00 p.m. This does not include […]

Tickets $17.50 – Buy Tickets for Luke Winslow-King! Originally from Cadillac, Michigan Luke Winslow-King is a career guitarist, singer, producer, and songwriter, a craftsman of sound; blending delta blues, roots, rock, and folk into a rich, soulful tapestry. His music is a journey through the heart of America, characterized by masterful guitar work, captivating lyrics, […]

Jonathan Eig - King: A Life Jonathan Eig will discuss his most recent title, “King: A Life,” which earned him the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Biography. He’ll explore Martin Luther King Jr. as a deep thinker, brilliant strategist, and committed leader of one of history’s greatest movements. Jonathan will also explain why King’s demands for […]

Todd Komarnicki - Bravery: A Story of Elf, Sully, and Bonhoeffer Todd Komarnicki will share stories and themes from his films including his most recent movie, “Bonhoeffer,” the inspiring true story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor turned assassin. Todd Komarnicki is a prolific writer, producer, and director of film and television. His screenplays include Sully and The Professor and […]

John Inazu - A Conversation on Learning to Disagree Through conversation, John Inazu will teach us how to disagree better while shedding light on how we often view our adversaries not only as wrong but increasingly as evil, resist notions of forgiveness, and distrust institutions that try to mediate our disagreements. These are all themes […]

Heather Templeton Dill - A philanthropic approach to inspiring awe and wonder Heather Templeton Dill will reflect on how a broad-minded philanthropic vision birthed in the 20th century has potential to impact individuals, institutions, and communities in the 21st. For nearly a decade, Heather Templeton Dill has sat at the helm of The Templeton Foundation, […]

Kristjan Prikk - The Future of Europe - Should it Still Matter to America Kristjan Prikk will present the Estonian and European perspectives on current challenges to global security, with a particular focus on Russia's war against Ukraine and the Western response. Kristjan Prikk has served as Estonia's Ambassador to the U.S. since May 2021. […]

Tickets $15.00 – Buy Tickets for Ruth and Max Bloomquist! This program is generously sponsored by the Board of Directors for the Dogwood Center for Performing Arts. Ruth and Max Bloomquist’s acoustic Americana is the stuff of rustic romantic dreams.  Ruth’s songwriting and rich alto voice combined with their blend of harmony, guitar and upright […]

Peter Sagal: Front Seat at the Sideshow: What I've Learned After 25 Years of Making Fun of Everything Peter Sagal will provide a peak into his career as a public radio host and insight into what he’s learned from interviewing two U.S. Presidents, a number of Nobel Prize winners, astronauts and rocket scientists, musicians, actors, […]

Alastair Humphreys - Adventures Across the World and Around the Neighborhood Alastair Humphreys will encourage us to break out of our busy schedules and pursue microadventures in the wilderness close to home. In "Adventures Across the World and Around the Neighborhood," Alastair Humphreys explores the vast spectrum of adventure, from epic global journeys to everyday […]