HOUGHTON — Friday and Saturday, the Rozsa Center stage will be transformed into an intimate jazz club for two themed concerts involving three Michigan Tech jazz bands. The shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. both nights. Director of Jazz Studies Adam Meckler loves having the bands play Backstage ...

Children in Houghton and Hancock spent the summer creating art depicting peace. They proudly displayed their work to the public at an Art for Peace exhibition on Thursday at the Copper Country Community Arts Center in Hancock. “Just as seeds you plant in the ground grow into beautiful ...

HOUGHTON — Fans of comic books, video games, anime, film, cosplay and more can find something for them at this year’s GeekU.P. The Copper Country convention will celebrate its fifth year from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Rozsa Center. “It’s just an opportunity for everybody, ...

HANCOCK —Works by Finnish American Folk School artists and instructors are on display at the Finlandia Gallery. The gallery will host a free reception for the artists in “The Folk School in Midsummer” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday. The reception is open to the public, and refreshments ...

PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS STATE PARK — Whether on the hill, inside the chalet, or inside the busking barn, people could find their community at the 17th annual Porcupine Mountains Music Festival. The two-day festival brings 23 acts to the ski hill and indoor chalet stages, spanning a ...

PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS STATE PARK — The musicians who play the Porcupine Mountains Music Festival rave about the experience to others on the festival circuit. So when organizers are building the lineup each year, there’s no shortage of artists to choose from. Artists writing and ...