Midsummer Strings set to perform

MARQUETTE — Let Midsummer Strings bring a little sunshine to November in this weeknight concert at 7 p.m. Monday in the Peter White Public Library’s Community Room on the lower level.

The Finnish trio, Midsummer Strings, featuring Maija Niemi on violin and kantele, Marianne Saarivirta-Kolpack on violin and voice and Seija Kenn on cello, has been performing together for nearly 20 years brought together by their Finnish heritage. All three began playing their instruments at a young age and were classically trained, performing in various orchestras and ensembles. Currently they play with the Marquette Symphony Orchestra.

In an effort to learn more about their heritage, they have been learning some old traditional Finnish folk tunes and meeting many current Finnish folk musicians from Finland and other locations. They have dug further into their roots by researching some of the oldest tunes that were passed down by generations before they were written down. In 2005, they released a CD of traditional Finnish music.

Midsummer Strings will perform a mixture of Finnish music ranging from old to new folk tunes from different areas of Finland. They will incorporate 5-string and 10-string traditional Finnish lap-harps known as the kantele into parts of their performance along with singing in Finnish.

There is no admission charge to attend thanks to sponsorship by the Carroll Paul Memorial Trust Fund of the Peter White Public Library. For more information, visit www.pwpl.info or call 226-4318.

Megan Thee Stallion at NMU Sunday

MARQUETTE — Rapper Megan Thee Stallion is featured in TIME magazine’s new “100 Next” listing of rising stars. She will perform at Northern Michigan University’s Vandament Arena at 6 p.m. Sunday.

Ticket prices are $25 for NMU students and $35 for general public. Tickets are on sale now at NMU EZ Ticket outlets and online.

Originally from Houston, Texas, Megan Thee Stallion rose to prominence after releasing her extended play “Tina Snow” in 2018 and her debut mixtape “Fever” in 2019. She also coined the catchphrase “hot girl summer” on social media and released a song of the same name featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign in August. “Hot Girl Summer” debuted at No. 1 on the Rolling Stone 100 chart and No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also won Best Power Anthem at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 26.

Northern Arts and Entertainment organized the concert. Past NAE performers included Jesse McCartney, Maddie & Tae, Phillip Phillips, Wocka Flocka Flame and Third Eye Blind.

Health, healing discussion planned

MARQUETTE — ECKANKAR: The Path of Spiritual Freedom is hosting an open discussion on health and healing.

Topics include the keys to good health, how to heal the past to help the present, and where does healing come from.

The event is set for 7 p.m. Monday at Peter White Public Library’s conference room, first floor, 217 N. Front St, Marquette. This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, email HUstrength@gmail.com or visit http://www.eck-mi.org/events.html.