Calendar of Events

Children love to visit the Saginaw Art Museum’s hands-on gallery, Visionarea!

The Susan A. Pumford Visionarea stimulates minds and encourages avid learning through art and technology-based exhibits. The 2011-2012 theme explores the life and work of one of America’s most noted architects, Frank Lloyd Wright. Students of all ages will learn about architecture through design and math-related exhibits, read about the famous architect, and participate in other fun and educational art activities. This exhibit also stimulates visitors to learn more about architectural treasures from the Great Lakes Bay Region.

Visionarea is open during regular Museum hours and is included in your Museum admission. A visit to Visionarea can also be included in school tours. Best of all its free for children 15 and under! General Admission*

More coal was mined in Saginaw County than any other county in Michigan. Learn about the Saginaw Valley coal boom and why it went bust in a new exhibit at the Castle Museum. The Museum is closed on Mondays and open on Sundays from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

50 vividly colored oil paintings, pastels and drawings that explore the link between contemporary art and the traditions of American 19th century landscape painting.Philip Koch is a Professor at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore.

Organized by the University of Maryland, this exhibition is on an eight museum national tour.

This will be its only venue in Michigan.

Saginaw Art Museum is located at 1126 N.Michigan Ave., Saginaw, MI,48602

This play is a hilarious comedy with riotous and bawdy humor, recommended for adult audiences.  Admission.  Friday & Saturday 8 pm, Sunday 3 pm. 

It's time to think about walleye once again.

Registration for the 25th Annual Saginaw Spirit Shiver on the River Walleye contest starts Monday,  Jan. 2 and continues through Friday, Jan. 27 at several area locations including Gander Mountain and online at www.saginawspirit.com/shiver.

Other locations for registration are the Saginaw Spirit Store, Cox's Bait and Tackle, K&K Party Store, Old Town Party Store, Michigan Sportsmen and Frank's Great Outdoors.

The cost is $10 for entries delivered in person and $12 for online applications.

The Shiver of the River contest starts the day after registration ends, on Jan. 28 and continues through Feb. 11. All weigh-ins are at Gander Mountain in Saginaw.

For more information on the contest or registration go to www.saginawspirit.com/shiver or call 989-497-7747.

The Michigan Art Education Association's (MAEA) mission is to promote quality visual arts education through leadership, service, and professional development. This exhibition showcases work created by Elementary level students through High School.  Region 11 covers Saginaw, Gratiot, Tuscola, Sanilac and Huron Counties.

The Shrine Circus at the Dow Event Center with 9 performances!

Thursday, February 2: 10 am & 6:30 pm

Friday, February 3: Noon & 7 pm

Saturday, February 4: 10 am, 2 pm, & 7 pm

Sunday, February 5: 1 pm & 5 pm

General admission $14 for adults, $12 for children, $12 for adult groups, or $10 children's groups

Reserved seating $18 for adults, $16 for children

Saginaw Art Museum and Adomaitis Antiques present Antiques Appraisal Day at the Museum

Discover the value of your treasured art & antiques.

Verbal fair market estimate in the areas of fine and decorative arts, antiques and collectibles and personal property by several local and state of Michigan experts and appraisers.

Visit www.saginawartmuseum.org for more information.

This powerful exhibit comes to the Castle Museum from the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. and explores African American resistance across 150 years of U.S. history. The photographs in this exhibit reveal and illuminate the variety of creative and courageous ways that African Americans resisted, redefined and accommodated in an America that needed but rarely accepted its black citizens.

The Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum will host the "Tom Phardel and Sharon Que: A Three Dimensional Perspective" exhibition from February 4 to May 26, 2012.

Round up the grandkids and come on in! Grandparents get free admission to the MMCM on the first Sunday of each month through May 6, 2012.

Inspired by the arrest of Rosa Parks, Dr. King becomes the prime mover behind the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott, putting his philosophy of nonviolent protest to work. He gains national recognition and becomes the dominant force in the Civil Rights Movement. Students will be stirred at the reenactment of his great “I Have a Dream” speech. Dr. King’s struggle and his dream of equality is a story of inspiration for us all.

Don’t miss this opportunity to enrich the lives of your students while creating an appreciation for the arts that will last a lifetime!

For more information about the CLAP for Kids Series, or to learn how you can bring your classroom;. to the Temple Theatre, contact us at 877.754.SHOW (7469).
 

Featuring live music by The Robert Lee Review, a silent auction, delicious food, libations, and interactive gallery games designed to challenge and entertain adults.

Bring an unopened bottle of wine and receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win a “cellar full of wine.”

Tickets are $45 per person or 2 for $80. Please visit www.midmicm.org for more information and an updated list of sponsors and silent auction items.

This event is for adults only.
 

Performing sold out shows all around the world, Day Glow - The World's Largest Paint Party, is invading Saginaw! Promising to be unlike any event you have ever been to, Day Glow "Life In Color" Tour combines the arts of music and paint, all into one unforgettable performance.

This event is 18 and older ONLY. ID's will be checked at the time of purchase and also at the door.

Wear ALL WHITE to get the full experience because before you leave, you will be covered from head-to-toe in NEON paint!!

Tickets are on sale now, and start at $35.00

Tickets can be purchased at The Dow Box Office, Ticketmaster.com or Charge-By-Phone at 1-800-745-3000.

Check out www.dayglowtour.com or search Day Glow Tour on YouTube for more info and video clips!!

The Saginaw Spirit and the Eric Otters face off at center ice at 7:11 pm, admission.

Poets have come and gone for centuries. But only one is known as “the Bard.” Finzi’s music and Timothy Jones’ powerful voice will bring some of Shakespeare’s most emotionally stirring verses to life.

Pit & Balcony Theatre will perform a semi-staged version of one of the world’s greatest comedies, while the SBSO and the Saginaw Choral Society will perform the music that comedy inspired in Mendelssohn.

Pulitzer prize winner William Bolcom, a long-time U of M faculty member, pulls the commmedia dell’arte of Shakespeare’s era into today’s world.

Brett Mitchell, Music Director

Commedia for (Almost) 18th-Century Orchestra, William Bolcom

Let Us Garlands Bring, Gerald Finzi. Featuring Timothy Jones, Bass-Baritone.

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare's play with Mendelssohn's incident music. Featuring Pit & Balcony Community Theatre and Saginaw Choral Society

Admission.

Visit www.saginawbayorchestra.com for ticket information.

The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds are traveling to the Great Lakes Bay Region to take on our own Saginaw Spirit at 7:11 pm, admission.

Enjoy a peaceful cross country ski or snowshoe hike through the trails at your own pace. If snow conditions are poor, plan to walk the trail instead. Please bring your own skis. Snowshoes can be resereved through the parks office by calling (989) 790-5280.
 

Dinner for 2 and a shuttle ride to the Temple Theatre's Symphony: Pure Poetry or Dinner for 2 and dance the night away at the DI Plenty of Fish Singles Night; featuring live entertainment!

Call for details.

DJ Starts at 7pm, Hors d'oeuvres from 8:00pm-10:00pm. Meet your someone special!

During the ‘70s and ‘80s, Kansas put together a string of gold and platinum-certified hit albums, sold out tours, and penned two of classic rock’s most instantly recognizable (and enduring) tunes - the melodic-yet-rocking “Carry On Wayward Son” and the gorgeous ballad “Dust in the Wind.”

Nearly 40 years have passed since the release of the group’s self-titled debut in 1974, and the band - which includes singer/keyboardist Steve Walsh, guitarist Rich Williams, violinist David Ragsdale, bassist Billy Greer, and drummer Phil Ehart - is stronger than ever. Ehart unveils several reasons as to why Kansas continues to flourish. “We have the best fans in the world. Their responses are always solid, insightful...and they will tell you what they think! New fans are discovering us everyday...thanks to video games, movies, and TV shows that use our music.” With solid songs that have retained their relevance throughout the years, Kansas continues to rule the classic rock airwaves.

Fans who catch Kansas on tour can be confident that they’ll be catching one of rock’s most finely tuned machines. “We are more relaxed and comfortable with who we are now than we’ve ever been,” says Williams. “We’re playing with the confidence that comes with experience.”

Online tickets for this event will be available until 6 hours prior to show time. At that time, tickets may be purchased at the Box Office, or by calling 877.754.SHOW.  Tickets are $79, $59, $39 & $29.  Go to our website for a video preview of this exciting show!

Michigan Brew Ha Ha 2012 is an event supporting Michigan Breweries and Comedians!

Saturday, February 18th from 5:00pm-10:00pm!!

At this 21 and older only event, admission is $15.00 and includes 5 sample tickets and admission to the show. You can also purchase additional samples for $1.00.

$10.00 designated driver tickets are also available!

Come sample beer from a variety of Breweries including:

Arcadia Brewing Co.

Atwater Brewing Co.

Brewery Vivant

Detroit Brewing Co.

Founders Brewing Co.

Frankenmuth Brewing Co.

Midland Brewing Co.

Mt. Pleasant Brewing Co.

New Holland Brewing Co.

Sawgatuck Brewing Co.

Schmohz Brewing Co.

Shorts Brewing Co.

Tri-City Brewing Co.

*Vendors are subject to change.

Tickets are available at The Dow Box Office or through Ticketmaster.com

Special overnight rates and shuttle service for those attending the Chairman's  Ball at the Horizons Conference Center.

The Saginaw Spirit and the Sarnia Sting meet once again at center ice, 7:11 pm, admission.

The Saginaw Spirit and the Owen Sound Attack take to the ice at 4 pm, admission.

featuring live entainment; Hurricane drink specials all night long!

See an exciting show that combines marching bands, drum corps and colorguard, all in one, on stage and into the crowd!

The signal fires burn bright to proclaim the defeat of Troy by the Greek army that has not seen Argos for ten long years. Agamemnon, leader of the siege of Troy, returns home as a triumphant conqueror. But what awaits him upon his arrival is far worse than the atrocities he witnessed during that long war.

Performance Dates:

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 through
Saturday, February 25, 2012 @ 7:30pm
Sunday, February 26, 2012 @ 3:00pm


Ticket Prices:

$10.00 - General Admission
$7.00 - Students & Senior Citizens (60+)

Enjoy a Mardi Gras atmosphere as you bid on live and silent auction items. Strolling dinner, chocolate fountain, raffles and more.

$60 per person - get your tickets early, as this is a sell out each year.

The Saginaw Spirit and the Sudbury Wolves take to the ice at 7:11 pm, admission.

Show your MMCM Membership at The Spirit Store, 5789 State Street, and receive $1 off the price of hockey ticket(s) for the February 24 and 25 games. Valid at the State Street location only.

Wear Saginaw Spirit apparel or show any Saginaw Spirit ticket stub and get $1 off admission at the MMCM on Friday-Sunday, February 24-26, 2012. Purchase a Sno-cone for $1. Watch a wintery movie, create frozen bubbles, go ice fishing in the water table, find the missing winter items in the faux snowbank, and create a faux snow craft.

PRIDE in Saginaw and the Saginaw Spirit host the Annual Ice Blast Festival at the Dow Event Center.  Enjoy live entertainment, food and drinks in the warming tent, games, inflatables and kids activities in Unity Hall, prior to the Saginaw Spirit hockey game, and during period breaks.  Admission to the hockey game, no admission to the tent.  Check the PRIDE website for updates on all activities!

featuring live entertainment!

The Saginaw Spirit and Oshawa Generals meet at center ice at 7:11 pm, admission.

FREE ADMISSION with Donations Accepted to help feed and keep the animals warm this winter. Featured winter themed activities include: winter fun for the animals, free kids' craft, chainsaw woodcarving demonstrations, scavenger hunt (with prizes) and much more! Carousel Rides are $2 per person/per ride - Zoo Members ride free.

Come and hear the Saginaw Choral Society perform Mozart's Requiem with a bit of a twist.

Mozart died before he could finish this classic work, and so his student Franz Sussmayr completed it. As we perform, we will show you where Mozart left off and Sussmayr began while including many musical surprises in between.

Tickets are $25, $20 and $10.

Call the Temple Theatre at 989.753.1812.

Students get in FREE with an ID

The Saginaw Spirit and the Plymouth Whalers face off at center ice for their annual game for school-kids, 10:45 am, admission.

DJ Dance Party