What if you could step into a world where people simply lived together — enjoying coffee, ice cream, love, and laughter — without the barriers that so often divide us? That’s the quiet beauty of Utopia, a new version of a play by Charles L. Mee, being presented by WMU Theatre September 26-October 12.

Toronto native Andrew Rathbun is widely esteemed as one of the most creative and accomplished saxophonists, composers and bandleaders of his generation. Voted as a “Rising Star” in the 2018 and 2022 Downbeat Critics Polls  and recording steadily as a leader since the late 1990s, he has documented his stirring original music with an array of extraordinary lineups, featuring the talents of such greats as Kenny Wheeler, Billy Hart, George Garzone, Phil Markowitz and Bill Stewart.Originally hailing from Cos Cob, CT, jazz pianist, organist, and accordionist Gary Versace is one of the busiest and most versatile musicians on the international jazz scene, often featured in bands led by musicians such as John Scofield, Maria Schneider, John Abercrombie, Anat Cohen, Al Foster, Regina Carter, Ellery Eskelin, Ray Anderson, Rich Perry, John Hollenbeck, Ralph Alessi, Kurt Elling, Madeleine Peyroux, Matt Wilson, Brad Shepik, Ingrid Jensen and many others.

Join us for a virtual information session to learn about the Master of Arts in Counselor Education! Clinical Mental Health, Marriage/Couple/Family, and School Counseling. Please register to receive your webex link.

Join us for a virtual information session to learn about the PhD in Counselor Education program at Western Michigan University. We offer pathways in Clinical Mental Health, School Counseling, and Marriage, Couple & Family Counseling. Please register to receive your webex link.