Events
Michigan Public Events bring the radio to a stage, pub, or local business near you. Each event is different, giving you the chance to interact with Michigan Public personalities, witness live storytelling, hear engaging interviews, and more.
Check out upcoming Michigan Public Events below, or click through the tabs to learn about special events series like Issues & Ale or various travel opportunities.
Want to know what's going on in your area? Click here for our Community Calendar.
Check out upcoming Michigan Public Events below, or click through the tabs to learn about special events series like Issues & Ale or various travel opportunities.
Want to know what's going on in your area? Click here for our Community Calendar.
Upcoming Featured Events
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In May 2025, Michigan Public's Executive Director/General Manager, Wendy Turner, will lead a trip to Paris. Come experience this exciting European adventure and experience everything Paris has to offer, from classic art and architecture, to its chic cosmopolitan vibe and constant energy. -
From fishing and heavy industry to recreational waterfronts and new tech, an array of interest groups are using, and sometimes abusing, Michigan's biggest economic asset. Join Michigan Public’s Environment Reporter Lester Graham and a panel of experts for a fast-paced discussion about The Blue Economy on Monday, May 19 at 7pm, in person at the South Lyon Hotel or online. -
The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true, personal, 5-minute story on the night's theme. Sign up for a chance to tell a story or sit back and enjoy the show! Tonight’s theme is…
DRAMA: Prepare a five-minute story about interpersonal grievances. Petty snubs or beef that runs deep. High school or housewives. Shocking declarations, explosive proclamations, and chilling accusations. Double lives, stolen girlfriends, affairs to remember, and secret families. When it all went up in flames in the group chat, at work, or at the family reunion. Go ahead: stir the pot and make some popcorn. Spill the tea and see what happens. -
This August you can join Michigan Public's Dustin Dwyer and Premier World Discovery for an amazing adventure visiting Yellowstone and the Wild West! Travel is August 22 – 28, 2025. You'll visit Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks, Salt Lake City and more!
Learn more about this trip at this free online information session on Wednesday, May 21st, at 7:00PM. -
Michigan Public and Michigan Theater will present a live performance of The Moth Mainstage in Ann Arbor on Friday, June 27, 2025, at 8 p.m. The Moth Mainstage features a line-up of writers, performers, and other unique national and Michigan storytellers, each with a 10-minute story to tell live without notes. -
This August you can join Michigan Public and Premier World Discovery for an amazing adventure visiting Yellowstone and the Wild West! Travel is August 22-28, 2025. -
You can join Michigan Public’s Morning Edition host Doug Tribou on an exciting nine-day (seven-night) adventure to Ireland. You’ll visit Dublin, Ireland’s capital city; Killarney, Galway, and so much more. You’ll get to explore the beauty, history, and culture during this Treasures of Ireland guided tour with your fellow Michigan Public travelers. -
Join Michigan Public’s News Director Vincent Duffy on a grand nine-day adventure through the imperial cities of Central Europe to visit the European Christmas markets.
Issues & Ale
Issues & Ale is an event series from Michigan Public designed to engage people in conversations about important issues facing Michigan in an informal atmosphere. The events are hosted by Michigan Public reporters and feature experts on the topic. All events are free, and the public is invited to join in the discussion. You can find information on upcoming and past Issues & Ale events on the pages below.
We hold Issues & Ale events at venues all across our listening area. You can share your suggestions for future topics or locations by e-mailing us at marketing@michiganpublic.org.
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Issues & Ale @ Home: The Future of the Republican Party in MichiganWednesday, April 7, 2021, 7:00 pmHost: Zoe Clark The Republican party is at a… -
Issues & Ale @ Home - COVID Vaccine UpdateTues, Jan 26, 20217-8 PMThe availability of a vaccine for the coronavirus means there’s a light at the end of… -
Issues & Ale @ Home: It's Just Politics Election PreviewWednesday, October 21, 20207:00 PM - 8:00 PM Voters across America go to the polls on November 3… -
Issues & Ale @ Home: Kids These DaysWednesday, September 30, 20207:00 PM Millions of teens are experiencing a social disruption like never before: global… -
Issues & Ale @ HomeKeep Calm and Teach On: Back to School during COVIDWednesday, August 26, 2020 - 7 PM Teachers, parents and school administrators face…
Travel
You can join Michigan Public on-air hosts and reporters for fabulous vacation opportunities to exciting destinations. Through our partnership with select tour operators, you'll enjoy a unique trip, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Michigan Public.
When you travel with Michigan Public, you’ll enjoy a personalized experience accompanied by one of our on-air hosts and carefully selected local guides. You’ll join other travelers who are full of curiosity, are interested in life-long learning…and share a love of public radio. If that sounds like you, learn more about our vacation opportunities below.
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Join Michigan Radio’s Lester Graham and a small group of other listeners for an exclusive trip to Cuba in November, 2023.
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Michigan Radio Stateside producer Mercedes Mejia and major gifts officer Christa Quinn traveled to Cuba with a group of Michigan Radio listeners in late February 2023. These are Christa’s impressions of the trip. -
In September, 2023, you can join Michigan Radio Morning Edition host Doug Tribou and other public radio listeners for an awe inspiring tour of the Canadian Rockies and Glacier National Park. -
Join Michigan Radio News Director Vincent Duffy and like-minded travelers who share your passion for art, gardens, culture, history, and food on this unique barge cruise of Holland and Belgium. -
This event is sold out. You can join Michigan Radio’s Mercedes Mejia and a small group of other Michigan Radio listeners for an exclusive trip to Cuba in February, 2023.Michigan Radio travelers will visit the Museum of the Revolution, Old Havana, the La Corona Cigar Factory, Hemingway’s Farm, meet with local artists at the San Jose Market and Art Center, the local Old Style Classic Car Club and much more.
Past Station Events
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Join the hosts of Michigan Radio’s popular Cheers! craft cocktail segment, Lester Graham and Tammy Coxen, for Cheers – Last Call!, a special Mardi Gras-themed event wrapping up and celebrating seven years and over 100 episodes of the feature as it comes to a close. The event will be held on Fat Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor. -
Today on Stateside, the political fallout at Michigan State University after the resignation of president Samuel Stanley. Plus, a chat with Yuval Sharon of Detroit Opera. -
Join Michigan Radio's "It's Just Politics" host Zoe Clark and political reporter Rick Pluta along with a panel of political experts for this fast paced discussion and last look preview of the November 8 election. -
You can be part of the audience when Stateside goes on the road for a live show from downtown Lansing. Join April Baer for some pre-Halloween fun with Lansing's local purveyors of scary stories, spooky fashion and more. That’s Thursday, October 13 at 7 p.m. in the Gannon Building at Lansing Community College. The event is free, but space is limited, so register today. -
Join Michigan Radio’s "It's Just Politics" team of Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta, along with a panel of political experts for this fast paced discussion previewing the fall election. -
Join Michigan Radio’s “It’s Just Politics” team of Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta and other political pundits one week before the primary for this special Issues & Ale live event at the beautiful outdoor piazza at Celebration Cinemas Studio Park in downtown Grand Rapids on Wednesday, July 27. -
Michigan Radio is thrilled to partner with Back Pocket Media to bring a captivating live storytelling event featuring journalists, music and community on Thursday, July 14, 2022. -
A leaked document indicates that the U.S. Supreme Court could soon overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. What does that mean for Michigan? Michigan Radio’s Zoe Clark led a discussion about the legal and political ramifications of Roe v. Wade possibly being overturned, Michigan's existing 1931 law banning abortions, and even what it could mean for other rights of pregnant women at a fast paced Issues & Ale. -
As the nation prepares to pour billions of federal dollars into rescuing water systems, join Environment Report host Lester Graham at this live online discussion as he talks with reporters from the Great Lakes News Collaborative about the true cost of water in Michigan. -
Governor Gretchen Whitmer gave her fourth "State of the State" address on Wednesday, January 26th. The following evening, Michigan Radio's Zoe Clark and a panel of political experts got together to take a look at what's in store for state politics in 2022.
