Marilyn Crandell Schleg Memorial Lecture: Ben Blackwell

Albion College Bobbitt Auditorium

Co-founder and co-owner of Third Man Records, Ben Blackwell will give a lecture entitled "I Had No Idea What I Was Doing: Tales of Rock and Roll Archiving in the Modern Era."

Free

Big Read Film: Amazing Grace

Bohm Theatre 201 S. Superior St., Albion, MI, United States

Winner of the 2019 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Documentary, this live concert film documents Aretha Franklin's transcendent recording of her 1972 album Amazing Grace. In it, she sings with the Southern California Community Choir at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkKOIQwTiKE

Free

Rock and Roll Spins Albion College’s Marilyn Crandell Schleg Memorial Lecture

Albion College Bobbitt Auditorium

Drummer, label founder and White Stripes archivist Ben Blackwell recounts "I Had No Idea What I Was Doing: Tales of Rock and Roll Archiving in the Modern Era", at the Marilyn Crandell Schleg Memorial Lecture on Thursday, October 10 at 7p.m. in Bobbitt Visual Arts Center. Blackwell is the co-founder and co-owner of Third Man Records along with his uncle, ...

Free
Recurring

Music Monday

Albion Malleable Brewing Company 420 S. Superior St., Albion, MI, United States

Albion Malleable Brewery invites you to enjoy an evening of live music to start the week. Every Monday we host interesting bands and solo musicians throughout the month, and on the first Monday of every month live music takes place at the historic Bohm Theatre for Blues at the Bohm!

Free

Big Read Film: The Hate U Give

Bohm Theatre 201 S. Superior St., Albion, MI, United States

Come watch this amazing film with the Big Read Family! Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MM8OkVT0hw

Free

Arts & Eats Tour

Downtown Albion Albion, United States

Arts and Eats is a free self-driving tour of rural regions in Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, and Van Buren counties and the surrounding rural region. Partner organizations collaborate to bring you quality experiences in art, local food, and agriculture in those little out-of-the-way places that beg to be discovered. We invite people to discover our rural areas, forests, and towns by ...

Free

Kids ‘N’ Stuff Free Day

Kids 'N' Stuff Children's Museum 301 S. Superior ST., Albion, United States

On the 4th Thursday of every month, Kids ‘N’ Stuff offers free admission to all our guests.  We even extend our closing to 7pm so the fun can last even longer!  These days are made possible by local businesses and individuals. Free Days are for general admission only.

Free

A Night at the Opera with Ikpemesi Ogundare

Albion Malleable Brewing Company 420 S. Superior St., Albion, MI, United States

We are excited to invite you to a unique and intimate experience in our taproom as we present A Night at the Opera. Ikpemesi Ogundare will be performing and speaking about 4 sets that she will perform during dinner on Thursday, October 24th. Ikpemesi is a Senior Vocal Performance Major at Albion College where she has been training in Opera ...

$10

Toddler Trick-or-Treat

Kids 'N' Stuff Children's Museum 301 S. Superior ST., Albion, United States

This spooktacular FREE event is intended for children five and under (and older siblings) who are not quite ready to participate in nighttime Trick-or-Treating. Participants are invited to dress in costume and will be able to explore the exhibits and get treats at several locations around the museum. Visitors are welcome to stay and play in the museum after Toddler ...

Free

Big Read Celebration!

Bohm Theatre 201 S. Superior St., Albion, MI, United States

Come celebrate the amazing work of the 2019 Big Read leaders and hear from novelist Ibi Zoboi, two-time National Book Award finalist and author of this year’s Big Read book. Ms. Zoboi will be talking about the power and beauty of literature and young people.

Free
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