HOUGHTON – The Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts and Visit Keweenaw are delighted to announce the extraordinary lineup of the 2023/24 Rozsa Presenting Series, part of the 23/24 Rozsa Season. With a Broadway classic, thought-provoking talks, awe-inspiring acrobatics, and mesmerizing dance, this series will captivate audiences of all ages.

"We are pulling out all of the stops and bringing the biggest season of the last decade to the Rozsa with events that will inspire, entertain, and excite the Keweenaw community," says Mary Jennings, Director of the Rozsa. "Each show offers a unique and unforgettable experience celebrating the richness of the performing arts.”

The season opens with DANCER, a spectacular double-header performance by two internationally known Michigan companies, the Grand Rapids Ballet and Woodland Sky Native American Dance Company (Sept. 15-16). This unforgettable weekend of dance celebrates art forms rooted in tradition and flourishing into the future.

The Rozsa and Michigan Tech Music present a fully staged production of Guerilla Opera’s The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage (Oct. 12-15), a new comic one-act opera. Based on a steampunk graphic novel and composed by Houghton-raised Elena Ruehr, the opera joins Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage, the true-life unsung inventors of the first computer, in an alternative universe as they use their new invention to “fight crime.”

Then, For the first time ever in the U.P., Midwestern sensation and renowned comedian Charlie Berens brings his Good Old Fashioned Tour (Nov. 10) for an uproarious evening of laughter that will leave audiences in stitches.

The holidays take center stage in Jingle Bell Pop, with America’s Got Talent Finalists the Detroit Youth Choir (Dec. 2). This high-energy concert will bring families and friends of all ages together for an evening of pure holiday joy.

Flip Fabrique's Blizzard descends upon the Rozsa for Michigan Tech’s Winter Carnival (Feb. 9-10). Lose yourself in a moment of complete wonder. With performers at the crazy, poetic and gentle journey in the dead of winter, performers at the peak of their art and outstanding visual poetry, Blizzard promises to blow away everything in its path.

Then Broadway returns with Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Lerner & Loewe’s My Fair Lady (Mar. 7). Nominated for 10 Tony Awards Ⓡ including Best Musical Revival, the production is called, “A thing of beauty. A masterful piece of entertainment. A sumptuous, thrilling new revival of the most perfect musical of all time,” by Entertainment Weekly.

The series concludes with, Inclusive by Design, a thought-provoking and comedic Van Evera Distinguished Lecture Series event featuring two-time Emmy Ⓡ award winner Ryan O'Connell (Mar. 28). O’Connell, a trailblazer in promoting inclusivity, will share insights and personal experiences, igniting conversation about diversity and acceptance.

Visit Keweenaw is excited to join forces with the Rozsa in announcing the 2023/24 season of entertainment. The Rozsa hosts a beacon of diverse acts and captivates its audiences. The venue is a must-visit artistic space highlighting creativity in the Keweenaw region. The upcoming lineup offers incredible content that visitors won’t want to miss.

"The Rozsa Center attracts world-class performances and cultural experiences to the Keweenaw,” says Visit Keweenaw Executive Director Brad Barnett. “It’s an incredible resource for residents and visitors adding a complimentary layer to the region's mix of outdoor recreation and historical amenities."

Presenting Series tickets go on sale August 15, 2023, and can be purchased online at tickets.mtu.edu, by phone at 906-487-1906, or at the Rozsa Box Office.

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