Naomi Ludman of Dowagiac argues the stakes of the upcoming general election “couldn’t be higher,” and voters need to decide what kind of government they want before casting their ballots.
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A production of “Illinois Jane and the Pyramid of Peril — Dinner Theater” will be performed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Burr Oak this week. Here are the details.
Watershed Voice’s Matt Erspamer decides to Soak Up the Sun in a special Spring Break edition of his column.
The fourth annual Watershed Voice Artist Showcase will return to The Huss Project (1008 8th St.) in Three Rivers on Saturday, July 13 at 6 p.m.
The Southwestern Michigan College Theatre Department is set to present the classic horror comedy “Little Shop of Horrors!” opening tonight Thursday, March 21, at the Dale A. Lyons Building on the Dowagiac Campus.
Naomi Ludman of Dowagiac writes about a recent interaction she claims to have had with Rep. Tim Walberg regarding social security in this letter to the editor.
Watershed Voice’s Matt Erspamer writes that “Dune: Part 2 is like a sandworm plowing across the desert; it’s a gargantuan, nearly 3-hour-long film that often feels like it’s in a hurry.”
Watershed Voice’s Aundrea Sayrie kicks off Women’s History Month with an original poem titled “To Every Woman.”
Black History Month may be over but there’s still plenty to learn and reflect upon, regardless of what month it is. Watershed Voice’s Aundrea Sayrie tells the story of Dick Rowland and one of the worst incidents of racial violence in American history.
Henrietta Duterte was a funeral home owner, philanthropist, and abolitionist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was the first American woman to own a mortuary, and her business operated as a stop on the Underground Railroad.
“Israel and Palestine, Pardon My Boldness.” is written by Rock Island, Illinois native Aubrey Barnes, also known as “Aubs.” Barnes performed at the 2022 & 2023 Watershed Voice Artist Showcase in Three Rivers at the Huss Project.
Watershed Voice’s Matt Erspamer looks at some great past performances by this year’s Oscar nominees available on a streaming service near you.
James Weldon Johnson’s legacy is eclectic as he moved with passion from one role to the next. He was an educator, a lawyer, an author, a civil rights activist, poet, and songwriter.
Joseph Douglass, the grandson of Frederick Douglass, was a classically trained and internationally renowned violinist.
On March 2, 1955, Claudette Colvin became the first person arrested for resisting bus racial segregation in Montgomery, Alabama, nine months before Rosa Parks did the same.
Watershed Voice columnist Matt Erspamer watches Gone Girl every Valentine’s Day. Why? “Because it’s a fun, pithy little tradition that also feels like throwing the middle finger at a holiday that I find empty, silly, and annoying.” Read Matt’s guide for more recommendations on what to watch when you’re expecting — Valentine’s Day to suck.
The journey South to freedom in Mexico was not as well organized or documented. Historians project the number of those to have escaped to be around 10,000. Freedom Seekers whom fled south were most often from Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and Oklahoma.
Watershed Voice columnist Charles Thomas writes, “While a cure for depression and anxiety remains stubbornly out of reach, becoming an agnostic thinker and questioning the assumptions we make about the world is most certainly good behavioral medicine. While an apple a day is said to keep the doctor away, doubting our negative assumptions each day can be an effective way to keep the therapist away as well.”