Review Magazine

11/14/2025

https://www.review-mag.com/article/six-the-musical-high-octane-pop-concert-come-to-midland-center-nov-28-30th

Part musical, part pop concert, and part ‘Girl Power’ exaltation, SIX: The Musical - the high-octane retelling of the story of the six wives of Henry VIII — is coming to Midland Center For The Arts for a five show run from November 28-30th.

It’s a show that transcends the typical musical theatre mold, with the national touring company bringing the Broadway hit to cities across North America.

The REVIEW recently caught up with Hailey Alexis Lewis, who plays Anna of Cleves, Henry’s fourth wife, as they embarked on the 34 city 2025 tour.

We hope you enjoy!

11/13/2025

https://www.review-mag.com/article/a-golden-christmas-celebrating-50-years-of-positive-results

Hey, everybody - the Holiday Season kicks off next Friday, Nov. 21st, with the 29th Annual ‘Holidays in the Heart of the City Celebration, followed by the 48th Annual Christmas Parade on Saturday, Nov. 22nd in Morley Park.

Here's all you need to know about the origins of these two amazing seasonal traditions designed to light up community spirit, along with a full itinerary of events and activities!

11/12/2025

https://www.review-mag.com/article/giving-well-how-can-philanthropy-be-more-focused-and-fulfilling

How much thought do you give your charitable giving? Do you simply write some checks, or do you visit organizations’ websites, make donations, and then get on with your day?

If so, you’re not alone. But is that really the most fulfilling way to do it? Here are some insights from Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network and provided to you by Mark J. Parson, CFP®, Senior Vice President at Parson-Dedic.

11/11/2025

An important artistic tradition always guaranteed to add musical sparkle to the Christmas season is the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra’s annual Holiday Pops Concert, which each year mixes a blend of yuletide favorites with guest performances by popular regional artists to lift our spirits over the holiday season.

For this year’s excursion, the SBSO is teaming up with Saginaw’s 3 Tenors, Todd Michael Hall, Billy Petty, and Charles Allen on Tuesday, Dec. 9th, to perform not only familiar favorites, but also original compositions by the featured soloists, the annual Christmas Singalong, and as an added treat - side-by-side performances with the Saginaw Bay Youth Orchestra.

Learn more in this interview with Maestro Fouad Fakhouri.

An important artistic tradition in the Great Lakes Bay always guaranteed to add musical sparkle to the Christmas season is the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra’s annual Holiday Pops Concert, which each year mixes a tasteful blend of classic yuletide favorites with guest performances by contemporary ...

11/10/2025

https://www.review-mag.com/article/studio-23-the-art-center-new-executive-director-sculpts-an-inclusive-vision

“I dream my painting, and then I paint my dream,” is one of painter Vincent Van Gogh’s more memorable quotes, capturing perfectly his imaginative approach to art.

This same sentiment can be equally applied to Studio 23/The Arts Center, which is truly one of our region’s unique and pivotal art galleries devoted to inspiring the Great Lakes Bay community through visual arts and education.

Two months ago Studio 23The Arts Center appointed Scott Rittenberry as its new Executive Director. Scott brings over 14 years of non-profit arts experience to this 65-year old institution, having previously served as a fund development, grants writer, and events manager for TempleArts, overseeing operations for both The Temple Theatre in Saginaw and the Saginaw Art Museum & Gardens.

Learn more about the goals and direction he hopes to sculpt for the future of this expansive artistic resource with this in-depth profile!

11/09/2025

https://www.review-mag.com/article/a-wicked-christmas-carol-pit-balcony-s-delightful-mash-up-of-two-holiday-classics

As we prepare to deck our halls this holiday season, Pit & Balcony Community Theatre is busily pulling together finishing touches on their regional premier of A Wicked Christmas Carol, which is an ambitious, delightfully funny, and family friendly mash-up of both Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol and L.Frank Baum’s ‘Wizard of Oz’, where the classic characters from the land of Oz live out Dicken’s hauntingly beautiful and timeless tale of redemption and love.

Set for performances from Friday through Sunday, November 28-30 & December 5--7, and directed by Jessica McFarland with aid provided by Assistant Director Danessa Hellus, check out what's in store with this special preview feature!

11/08/2025

It’s been 50 years since Jimmy Hoffa – one of America’s most powerful labor leaders – vanished from a Metro Detroit restaurant.

Vanished without a trace.

Guessing his whereabouts have reached epic proportions as the finest FBI agents from around the nation worked the case. Amateur sleuths have also had their hunches about one of the most perplexing and unsolved mysteries in U.S. history.

Join us as The REVIEW's Jack Tany takes us back to July 30, 1975.

It’s been 50 years since Jimmy Hoffa – one of America’s most powerful labor leaders – vanished from a Metro Detroit restaurant. Vanished without a trace. Guessing his whereabouts have reached epic proportions as the finest FBI agents from around the nation worked the case. Amateur sleuths ha...

11/07/2025

https://www.review-mag.com/article/sunset-beach-bobby-balderrama-s-shimmering-new-release-catching-waves-up-the-smooth-jazz-charts

With his newest and long anticipated recording, Sunset Beach, RIAA Gold Record Recipient and 3-time #1 Billboard Charting musical pioneer Robert ‘Bobby’ Lee Balderrama has sharpened his precision and expanded the melodic flow of his guitar and songwriting skills to create another smooth jazz gem glistening with a tropical feel and addictive Latin flavor that escalates the overall body of his work to a new level.

Rapidly rising up the national Smooth Jazz charts, recently we sat down with Bobby to discuss the creation of this latest sonic gem and his fascinating evolution from Garage Punk Rock to the disciplined flourish of Smooth Jazz.

We hope you enjoy!

11/06/2025

https://www.review-mag.com/article/one-more-dance-with-grefe-gaus-grefe

Gifted with exquisitely detailed vocal prowess and blessed with the ability to execute intricately woven and seamlessly blended harmonies capable of making the silver lining of heaven shimmer, the musical collective known as Grefe, Gaus & Grefe are a regional super-group crafting meticulously polished detail into popular music.

Between 2009 and 2014 this extended musical family performed five sold-out fundraising shows for the Saginaw Choral Society. Discerning and selective about the projects they pursue, after an 11-year hiatus they have decided to reunite once again to fashion together another impeccably crafted Benefit Concert for the Choral Society titled One More Dance!, which will debut in a series of performances on Friday & Saturday, November 14 & 15th at Saginaw’s Pit & Balcony Theatre at 7:00 PM.

Learn more about what they have planned from this exclusive profile!

11/05/2025

The $169.2 Million Saginaw Township School Bond proposal faced defeat in yesterday's November 4th special election by a significant margin, with a total of 12,426 votes cast and 7,691 ‘No’ votes (61.90%) outweighing the 4,735 (38.10%) ‘Yes’ vote total, meaning the bond proposal was defeated by a margin of 2,956 votes, or 23.80%..

Learn more about the results and some of the reasons why this proposal was defeated with this detailed assessment.

The $169.2 Million Saginaw Township School Bond proposal faced defeat in the November 4th special election by a significant margin, with a total of 12,426 votes cast and 7,691 ‘No’ votes (61.90%) outweighing the 4,735 (38.10%) ‘Yes’ vote total, meaning the bond proposal was defeated by a mar...

11/01/2025

Our Back Pages • Today we take a journey through the past and a peak into our archive at what was happening in the Great Lakes Bay region 20 years ago back in November, 2005. We hope you enjoy!
https://www.review-mag.com/issue/603