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Award-winning jazz pianist and composer Dabin Ryu brings a distinctive voice shaped by her roots in Seoul and her career in New York City. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, Manhattan School of Music, and The Juilliard School, Ryu has performed with acclaimed artists including David Virelles, Randy Brecker, Anat Cohen, and Billy Harper.

Winner of the 15th UNISA International Piano Competition and the 2025 Jazz Gallery Residency Commission, Ryu has earned praise for performances that combine “fierce chops and control” with crisp, authoritative ideas. The NYC Jazz Record has called her “a force,” citing her bright energy, deep awareness of jazz history, and extraordinary command at the piano.

Ryu balances an active performing career with teaching as an associate professor at Berklee College of Music, continuing to shape the next generation of jazz musicians while pursuing her own work as a compelling artist “to keenly watch.”

BIG SCREEN REWIND is bringing five horror classics back to MJR Theatres - and tickets are ON SALE NOW!
September 25th - October 1st - Friday the 13th
October 2nd - 8th - Scream
October 9th -15th - The Shining
October 16th - 22nd - The Blair Witch Project
October 23rd - 31st - Halloween

Tickets: $5

Get tickets now: https://www.mjrtheatres.com/big-screen-rewind/

Award-winning jazz pianist and composer Dabin Ryu brings a distinctive voice shaped by her roots in Seoul and her career in New York City. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, Manhattan School of Music, and The Juilliard School, Ryu has performed with acclaimed artists including David Virelles, Randy Brecker, Anat Cohen, and Billy Harper.

Winner of the 15th UNISA International Piano Competition and the 2025 Jazz Gallery Residency Commission, Ryu has earned praise for performances that combine “fierce chops and control” with crisp, authoritative ideas. The NYC Jazz Record has called her “a force,” citing her bright energy, deep awareness of jazz history, and extraordinary command at the piano.

Ryu balances an active performing career with teaching as an associate professor at Berklee College of Music, continuing to shape the next generation of jazz musicians while pursuing her own work as a compelling artist “to keenly watch.”

Tipsy Ypsi offers public events throughout the week and private events anytime. With over a 14 years of Paint & Pour Party experience, we’ve developed a creative night on the town that combines art and entertainment! Grab a drink and a brush and follow along as we walk you, step-by-step, through the evening’s featured painting.

Events run for approximately 2-3 hours with FREQUENT sip breaks. You will leave with a painting that is uniquely yours, and you’ll be amazed at the art you can bring to life.

We are NOT a franchise/chain, we do things Detroit style.

Support your local artists!

A Broadway megastar, Sutton Foster is a Tony Award® winning actress, singer, and dancer whose Broadway credits include starring roles in Once Upon a Mattress, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Music Man, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Anything Goes, Shrek, Young Frankenstein, Little Women, and Les Misérables, among many other theatrical roles.

On television, Sutton Foster led the critically acclaimed series Younger, as well as Bunheads, and appeared in roles on Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and much more. As a solo artist, she has toured the country with her hit solo concert and released multiple lauded recordings.

A Michigan native, don’t miss the chance to see Sutton Foster when she returns to her home state for an unforgettable night of songs.

Step into the glitz and glamour of the roaring 1920s with Chicago, the sultry, sharp-witted Broadway smash hit that proves fame is the ultimate prize. When Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly land in jail for murder, they turn their trials into headline-grabbing spectacles with the help of a slick lawyer and a media frenzy that blurs the line between justice and celebrity. Packed with show-stopping numbers like “All That Jazz,” “Cell Block Tango,” and “Razzle Dazzle,” this sizzling musical delivers iconic Fosse choreography, dark humor, and spectacular entertainment.
It’s bold, brassy, and utterly unforgettable.

Rochester Christian University and UnCovered Theatre Present Shakespeare Upon Avon: The Winter’s Tale

ROCHESTER HILLS, MI – Rochester Christian University Theatre Company presents The Winter’s Tale, as part of the annual award-winning Shakespeare festival, Shakespeare Upon Avon.

Shakespeare Upon Avon is an award-winning outdoor theatre festival performed in beautiful Lake Norcentra Park on RCU's campus. Don’t miss this year’s epic tale of jealousy, loss, and redemption. Grab your favorite lawn chair or picnic blanket and join us for The Winter’s Tale!

Performances of The Winter’s Tale will be September 17-20 and 24-26 at 7:30 p.m. and with matinee on September 20 at 2:30 p.m.. All performances will take place in performance spaces on the campus of Rochester Christian University at 800 W. Avon Road, Rochester Hills, MI 48307. Performances on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays will take place in the outdoor theatre behind Palmer Hall. Accessing the outdoor theatre requires walking down fifteen (15) steps. Sunday performances will take place in our fully accessible, indoor space: the Richardson Academic Center Theater. Tickets are $5 for students and $18 for adults, with discounts available for seniors, veterans, and alumni. Tickets can be purchased online anytime and our in-person box office opens an hour before each performance. To purchase tickets online and find more info, visit www.rcu.edu/shakespeare-upon-avon/. If you have questions e-mail theatre@rcu.edu.

Jesse McCartney has always had a voice that could stop time. And, in 2026, he isn’t standing still—he’s following the current of what’s next. With new music in circulation, a renewed wave of touring momentum, and a profound personal shift into fatherhood, McCartney is in an era defined by emotional gravity and creative freedom.

Building on the success of his critically acclaimed independent EP All’s Well and its sold-out national tour, McCartney has reemerged as a powerful live force. His fall run, The Weightless Tour, launched September 30 in Washington, D.C. and ran through mid-November, bridging fan-favorite classics with dreamier recent material and introducing a deeper emotional lens to his performances. That momentum carried into a special reunion with the Jonas Brothers, during which McCartney joined the famous trio as a surprise guest at stadium shows including MetLife Stadium and Fenway Park. The chemistry was so strong that he was invited to join their tour immediately after he completed the Weightless Tour. From pop phenomenon to independent artist and seasoned storyteller, Jesse McCartney isn’t chasing nostalgia—he’s building something lasting.

Discover the haunted history hiding in plain sight throughout downtown Kalamazoo. This walking tour blends local history, ghost stories, folklore, and strange accounts connected to some of the city’s best-known locations.

Led by paranormal historians and authors, it is a fresh look at Kalamazoo’s darker, stranger, and more fascinating side.

When the lights go down, the rhythm turns up. Join us at UrbanBeat Event Center for AfterBeats — a high-energy late-night dance experience powered by DJ Delevay. Bringing nonstop global grooves to the dancefloor, this party blends the sounds of Afrobeat, Amapiano, Dancehall, Afro Congo, Reggae, and Bongo Beats into one unforgettable night of music, movement, and summer vibes.

Whether you're coming to dance, connect, celebrate, or just catch a vibe with friends, AfterBeats is where the city comes alive!

Good music. Great people. Global rhythms. One dancefloor.

18+ welcome

$10 At the door; Ladies Free

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