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  • Response to Schools cut arts

    When the school board for the district her children were attending school in proposed to cut elementary music education, NAfME member Lori Schwartz Reichl created the response below for presentation to the school board. “To be an activist is to speak. To be an advocate is to listen. Society can’t move forward without both.”—Eva Lewis…

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  • Bringing Family into the Theatre

    Bringing Family into the Theatre

    Grand Rapids Players’ production of “Fiddler on the Roof“. Editor’s note: This article is from the Grand Rapids Players’ newsletter and is reprinted here with permission. Grand Rapids players will be our hosts for MACT*Fest 2027 at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids in February of 2027. What an audience might not realize about the…

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  • Digital Scenery

    Digital Scenery

    Behind the Scenes by John Miller – March 2024 King Triton’s court, Ursula’s Lair, and a storm-tossed Galleon; are just a few of the many scenes set under and over the sea in the Reif Theater Arts production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR. How do we go about designing these scenes without breaking our…

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  • March is Music in our Schools Month®

    March is Music in our Schools Month®

    For more than 40 years, March has been officially designated for the observance of Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®)

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  • Keep Patrons Coming Back

    Keep Patrons Coming Back

    Keep Patrons Coming Back: How to Craft a Consistent, Branded Experience By On The Stage Team A consistent brand does more than make your materials look good; it creates trust. It’s how your audience recognizes you, connects with you, and feels inspired to return season after season. When your brand aligns across your website, ticketing,…

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  • The Art of Resilience

    The Art of Resilience

    Our friends at the Playwrights’ Center are hosting a special event that we thought you might be interested in. The information on the event is below. About the event Please come to Playwrights’ Center on Monday, March 2 at 7:00 p.m. and be a part of Artists in Conversation: The Art of Resilience. In the…

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