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People of The Forest.

July 6, 2018

People of The Forest. By Warren Schuitema, Contributing Writer. ROTHBURY — ​Over the past two weekends, June 21-24 and June 28 through July 1, Oceana County has been the host of nearly 70,000 festival attendees during the eighth annual Electric Forest Festival at the Double JJ Resort. When walking around the festival grounds, people of all ages could be seen…

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Shakespeare on the Hart Commons.

July 3, 2018
Shakespeare on the Hart Commons.

Shakespeare on the Hart Commons. HART — The Oceana Summer Youth Theatre will perform Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” in a free community performance on the Hart Commons next weekend, July 13-15. The production starts at 7 p.m. each night and is appropriate for all audiences. The show will run just over an hour. Audience members can order food from…

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A world of soul, jazz, funk, rock & roll at Electric Forest, Weekend 2.

June 28, 2018

A world of soul, jazz, funk, rock & roll at Electric Forest, Weekend 2. #EF2018 By Ross Field, Contributing Writer. ROTHBURY — With over 100 shows over the course of the next four days, the Electric Forest Festival’s second weekend is a fantastic gift to the musically adventurous. And while over half of the bands are sub-genres of electronic dance…

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Not into electronic dance music? Electric Forest has you covered.

June 21, 2018
Not into electronic dance music? Electric Forest has you covered.

Not into electronic dance music? Electric Forest has you covered. #EF2018 By Ross Field, Contributing Writer. ROTHBURY — The largest music festival in West Michigan opens tonight at the Double JJ Resort, and if the Electric Forest Festival has a reputation, it is a worldwide reputation, as it annually presents some of the most popular Electronic Dance Music (EDM) acts…

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Tiger marching band to perform at EF Saturday.

June 20, 2018

Tiger marching band to perform at EF Saturday. #EF2018 By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. ROTHBURY — The Shelby High Marching Band will perform at the Electric Forest Festival Saturday, June 23, at 5:30 p.m. in front of the Hangar stage. The 55-member band includes 36 alumni, said SHS Band Director Curt Isakson. Approximately $60,000 has been contributed to the band by…

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