Center for Performing Arts
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 […]
Frankie Moreno With 17 Top-Ten albums (5 No. 1’s), 117 Top-Ten singles (100 No. 1’s), an Emmy nomination, and being named Las Vegas “Headliner of the Year” 5 times, Frankie […]
Climate Technology and the Roadmap for the Climate Crisis Neela Banerjee, Deputy Senior Supervising Climate Editor, NPR. While climate technology will play a central role in limiting and addressing […]
"Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek...." And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking […]