One of the Midwest’s most prolific and passionate songwriters, Erlewine has a gift for writing songs of substance that feel both fresh and soulfully familiar. Her ability to emotionally engage with an audience has earned her a dedicated following far beyond her Michigan roots. She shows us her heartbreak, but she also shows us her […]

Auditions for "Arsenic and Old Lace" by Joseph Kessinger, will take place Sunday, May 7, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Thursday, May 11, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at Dogwood Center for Performing Arts. Ages 12+ Dogwood’s Summer Youth Theater Presents: Arsenic and Old Lace. Written by Joseph Kessinger and directed by Casey Webb. […]

All his life, Eddie 9V (9-volt) has acted on instinct. Aged just 15, this old-soul artist turned away from the path of college and jobs to burst all guns blazing onto the roots and blues club circuit of his native Atlanta, Georgia. Eddie forked hard left digging back into the catalogues of blues giants like […]

Dubbed "nothing short of masterful" by the Chicago Tribune, award-winning actor Frank Ferrante recreates his PBS, New York and London acclaimed stage portrayal of legendary comedian in this fast paced 90 minutes of hilarity. The two-act comedy consists of the best Groucho one-liners, anecdotes and songs including “Hooray for Captain Spalding,” and “Lydia, the Tattooed […]

The Dogwood audience will be immersed in live multimedia and dance, emotional animated film, and recorded music from cutting edge string quartets to Brooklyn-based digital productions. The program features six athletic dancers of Grand Rapids Ballet, and artists from Satellite Collective of New York. "Liar Lear King" is a bright modern ballet set in the […]

Through a chance encounter in Nashville back in 2006, Benjamin and Kassie Wilson were sure of each other from the start. “Kassie knew she was going to marry me from the first time she saw me…and she was right,” Ben gloats. Formerly known as 'My One and Only', the duo has reimagined their “southern-soul,” “curious-grit” […]

Darin and Brooke Aldridge are excited. And why not? With two new band members, a new record label, and five original songs on their latest album, the bluegrass and Americana duo are back with This Life We’re Livin,’ their ninth recorded project together, and first release on Billy Blue Records. This Life We’re Livin’ celebrates […]

Have you dreamed of performing your favorite Disney song? Broadway Bootcamp West Michigan is making those dreams come true! For ages 5 – 18, participants will learn the basics of musical theater performance and choreography and then put them together, with the assistance of the facilitator, to perform their own scene, song, and dance from […]

Jennifer L. Holberg is the chair of the English department at Calvin University, where she has been on faculty since 1998. She co-directs the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing, which “endeavors to create spaces wherein people from many faith traditions are welcomed warmly, listened to with respect and generosity, and inspired to deeper engagement with the […]

Kevin Timpe has the William H. Jellema Chair in Christian Philosophy at Calvin University since 2016, specializing in free will, philosophy of disability, and virtue ethics. He has written or edited 11 books, as well as over 60 articles in journals or edited collections. He is currently working on a book on embodiment and another on […]

Kate van Liere and Matt Heun are both recipients of the Presidential Award of Exemplary Teaching at Calvin University. They are both on a mission to inspire students to dream big. In this talk, the professors discuss together their different teaching styles and what they’ve learned in the classroom. Dr. Kate van Liere holds a B.A. in History of […]

Dogwood's Summer Youth Theater Presents: Arsenic and Old Lace. Written by Joseph Kessinger and directed by Casey Webb. Drama critic Mortimer Brewster’s engagement announcement is upended when he discovers a corpse in his elderly aunts’ window seat. Mortimer rushes to tell Abby and Martha before they stumble upon the body themselves, only to learn that […]