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Students Urge A Timelier Deadline For Net-Zero Emissions At WMU

By • Nov 20, 2020
The front ends of six cars are pictured, parked against a curb. The cars are, from left to right, red, black, blue, black, red and black.
Sehvilla Mann / WMUK

The year 2065 is a little late for Western Michigan University to reach carbon neutrality. That’s the message from leaders of Western’s student government, who say they would like to see the school move its target for net-zero emissions forward about 25 years.

Dwandra Lampkin's One-Woman Show Could Inspire You To Examine Your Life

By • Oct 26, 2020
Farmers Alley Theatre

The Conviction of Lady Lorraine, written by and starring actor Dwandra Nikole Lampkin, is the opening production of Farmers Alley Theatre's new season. On Thursday, Oct 29, in a partnership with Broadway On Demand, it will premiere as a tele-play. 


Three Colleagues, Confident With Color, Release Unusual Debussy Album

By • Oct 23, 2020
Centaur Records

The new release Impressions of Debussy brings together two current and one former faculty members of the Western Michigan University School of Music:  classical pianist Lori Sims, jazz saxophonist/composer Andrew Rathbun, and jazz pianist/composer Jeremy Siskind. 


Art Beat: Living And Writing Large

By • Oct 15, 2020
Portrait of novelist Kelly Daniels
Joshua Ford / Ford & Brown

Kelly Daniels has lived life large. He’s traveled the world, lived in a commune, in a van, and in a desert cabin.


Art Beat: How To Walk On Water

By • Oct 8, 2020
John Balbach

In her debut story collection, How to Walk on Water (New American Press, 2020), Rachel Swearingen has a knack for finding the unexpected perspective.


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