Based in Marquette, Michigan, the Make-Believe Spurs have been playing sparkly Alt-Folk and Americana together since 2022. Their intent is to share kindness, love, and magic through music. Major influences include The Band, the Black Keys, Bob Dylan, John Prine, and Nathaniel Rateliff. Their sound and setup is versatile, ranging from close-knit harmonies to electric romps for the dance floor. Performing close to 200 shows a year, they tour throughout the United States, but primarily focus on the Great Lakes region. Since forming, they have performed at venues like Cedar Point, the Black Squirrel Bluegrass and Americana Festival, Albion College, Hiawatha Music Co-Op, and many others. Brian Wallen won 2nd place in the International Blues Challenge, and is an avid coffee drinker and iced tea enthusiast. Molly Wallen is a classically trained vocalist with experience in opera, and also an expert at crossword puzzles and crochet. Mavis Farr studied West African drums and percussion at Oakland University, makes magic as a silversmith and jeweler, and loves stamps. All three share a passion for hats, boots, thrifted fashion, and rescue dogs.

Join us for our delicious brunch buffet in Legacy Hall at the Honeywell Center, this year with live entertainment! Reserve soon – this sells out quickly.

Manchester Symphony Orchestra celebrates Mother’s Day with Creatures Great and Small, featuring “Wood Notes” by African American composer William Grant Still; “And God Created Great Whales,” a symphonic poem with whale sounds by Alan Hovhaness; concertmaster Elizabeth Smith in “The Lark Ascending” by Ralph Vaughan Williams; and the finale, “Overture to Die Fledermaus” by Johann Strauss.

In “Embodied Echoes,” artists Ramiro Rodriguez and Laurie Rousseau converge to weave narratives of heritage, memory, and the sanctity of life into a cohesive exploration of printmaking. Rodriguez’s prints resonate with familial tales and cultural fragments, echoing the struggles and wisdom embedded within his upbringing. Through a spectrum of techniques—from the stark lines of relief prints to the fluidity of monotypes—Rodriguez invites viewers to delve into the complexities of language, identity, and the immigrant experience.

With more than 300 shows scheduled each year, Mike Almon has been playing guitar and writing music since he was 14. This year he plans to release his first studio-recorded album “Had a Good Run” featuring a mix of his originals, along with two bonus track parodies “Last Fence” and “Detour Land.”