May 07, 2025

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Articles for tag: arts and entertainment, Dexter Community Band, free concert

STN Staff

Dexter Community Band Hosts Free Spring Concert May 18

By Todd Nissen The Dexter Community Band will host its summer-themed concert on May 18 at the Dexter High School’s Center for Performing Arts. The performance will feature “Casey at the Bat” and Principal Trumpet Richard Savitski performing an original version of George Gershwin’s “Summertime.” For Savitski, a long-time Dexter resident who has been in the ...

Michigan Playwright Presents Original Play at U of M

The Michigan Irish Repertory Theatre will present “I’ll Be Seeing You,” an original musical play by Michigan playwright David Kiley about a love story forged during World War II to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The performances will be at Arthur Miller Theatre on May 29, 30 and 31. ...

STN Staff

Saline Area Players to Present Winnie the Pooh Play

The Saline Area Players are set to perform Winnie the Pooh, a play in two acts adapted by Lindsay Price and based on the beloved book by A.A. Milne. Winnie the Pooh will star local students Smanatha Knapp (Winnie the Pooh), Clara Rose (Rabbit) and Gloria Cousino (Piglet) in the lead rolls, as well as ...

Matt Rosentreter

CAP Hosts Auditions for Summer Performance

Chelsea Area Players will host auditions for its June production of Meet Me in St. Louis on April 9 and April 10 at the St. Mary of Chelsea Catholic Church. The musical, based on the MGM movie of the same name and Sally Benson’s The Kensington Stories, has roles for all ages and will premiere ...

Steven Sheldon

Chelsea Youth Theatre’s Shrek Entertains Sold Out Performance

The Chelsea Area Players Youth Theatre opened the curtain on Shrek Jr at the sold-out 840- seat Washington Street Education Center (WSEC) Friday evening.  Featuring a cast of sixty 3rd -8th grade students, led by 8th grader Kathryn Dunn as Fiona, 7th grader W. Rock Thompson as Shrek and the very entertaining 8th grader Charlotte ...

Steven Sheldon

Milan High School Gets Heavenly Applause From Dr. Seuss

Milan High School will open the curtain on the whimsical Suessical – The Musical in the Dennis McComb Performing Arts Center, an 840-seat auditorium in Milan High School. Suessical – The Musical has three performances this weekend, 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday. There is a 7 p.m. ...

Steven Sheldon

Encore Actors Shine in Sense & Sensibility

There is a lot to like in The Encore Musical Theatre Company’s production of the musical adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel Sense & Sensibility, running now through Mar. 16th at the Encore Theatre in Dexter. It is the actors, tech crew and orchestra that shine in this production. The magic of this show is led ...

Croswell Rocks a Full House with 70s Concert

The Croswell Opera House, Michigan’s oldest theatre, presented a sold-out 70s Tribute concert on Saturday evening featuring the band Not Fast Enuff. The band, featuring Melissa Toth and Michael Barlow on vocals, Michael Toth on percussion, Chad Singleton on bass and Scott Williams on lead guitar, entertained the crowd for over two hours. The band ...

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Editor’s note: In its May 15, 2024, edition, the Sun Times News included a special “Discover Tecumseh” section. It contains articles describing many of the businesses and community life in this charming town. We’re running the articles online and encourage you to add a trip to Tecumseh to your list of fun things to do ...