Tecumseh Center for the Arts (TCA) kicks off their National Touring Season with Michigan native May Erlewine on Saturday, November 3 at 7:30 pm.
 
Some people might call May Erlewine “Michigan’s Songbird,” but her songs have traveled far beyond her home state. One of the most prolific and passionate songwriters of her generation, May’s music has touched the hearts of people all over the world. Her words have held solace for weary hearts, offered a light in the darkness and held a lot of space for the pain and joy of being alive in these times. When she starts to sing, there’s no way around it. Welcome to the moment, everyone. 

Raised in a family rich with art and music, May began writing songs and playing them for the people at a very young age. Her journeys have taken her all over the world, from street corners to renowned stages; May has performed for all walks of life. In her travels Erlewine came to know the land and the pulse of the people. Her songs show a very real connection and concern with everyday folk.
 
May pulls from a wide variety of sounds and influences to create her unique musical landscape. You’ll hear traditional folk roots, old time country swing, soul and rock-n-roll but mostly she’s inspired by the hearts of the people and the one in her chest. This music is about feeling and it’s about telling life’s stories.
 
May is a member of the Earthwork Music Collective, a group of independent artists who share resources and talents to raise both community and self-awareness, along with facilitating and encouraging original music in the state of Michigan. Earthwork was created as a means to form a viable alternative path to the conventional music industry. Through collaboration, the collective strives to incorporate efforts of environmental advocacy, social justice, creative empowerment and community building into the core functioning of a musical profession.

Come hear Michigan’s Songbird May Erlewine and her five-piece band perform at Tecumseh Center for the Arts on Saturday, November 3 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $25 for adults and $23 for seniors, youth and military members. Tickets can be purchased by phone at 517-423-6617, at the box office located at 400 N. Maumee Street, Tecumseh, Michigan, or on-line at www.thetca.org.

May Erlewine is part of The TCA Michigan Homegrown Project and is sponsored in part by Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the generous support of Howard Hanna Realtor Bob Fox of Tecumseh and The Tecumseh Herald. 

Tecumseh Center for the Arts (TCA) is hosting an educational and animal informational event on Saturday, October 20, 2018, starting at 3 pm. Nature on the Go! will present “Chemistry in the Animal Kingdom” in the TCA lobby for Tecumseh area families.
 
The hands-on program will help expand patrons’ knowledge of the animals living in their own home state of Michigan. Through an interactive program, participants will learn all about how animals in Michigan survive using foams, sprays, poisons, and bioluminescence. This one-hour program is guaranteed to be an educational extravaganza. 
 
Nature on the Go!’s mission is to provide portable nature programs to any group, classroom or public venue for the purpose of promoting an appreciation for and connection to the nature and wildlife of Michigan and the Great Lakes region.
 
Naturalist Educator, Laurel Zoet, has over 10 years of experience building Nature on the Go! programs. Her past experiences include Explorer Guide with Michigan DNR, interpretive naturalist with Mobile Learning Center Team at Huron Clinton Metroparks, Naturalist and programmer with West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation, and school program coordinator at Leslie Science and Nature Center in Ann Arbor. Lauren is passionate about connecting people of all ages with the diversity and wonder of the natural phenomenon right in their backyards. 

Nature on the GO! is part of The TCA Michigan Homegrown Project and is sponsored in part by Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and a generous donation by Tom and Jeannette Meyer of Tecumseh.