MARQUETTE — Four Northern Michigan University alumni played pivotal roles in the creation of Disney-Pixar’s “Onward.” The film’s theatrical release was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, but its heartwarming premise and early availability on digital platforms have made it a welcome ...

MARQUETTE — Local country musician Alyssa Palmer (Erspamer) has announced the release of her debut single as a recording artist, “Stay A Little Longer,” which was recorded in Nashville at The Tracking Room. Her music career developed continuously over the last 10 years, known ...

CURTIS — The Erickson Center for the Arts in Curtis has announced the lineup for its Music in the Park Series 2020. The concerts are from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays in the Erickson Park. In the event of inclement weather, MIP will be canceled due to indoor event restrictions at this ...

NEW YORK — In Steven Clay Hunter’s 23 years as an animator at Pixar, he has drawn a seven-armed octopus, a Canadian daredevil and a wheezing toy penguin. But there were scenes he never expected to animate until he began working on his short, “Out.” Hunter wrote and directed the ...