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Hesperia student wins Congressional Art Competition

April 16, 2025

Nevada Draper, a 12th grade homeschooled student from Hesperia, won the 2025 Congressional Art Competition’s grand prize with her painting, “One Generation Away.”  Nevada was announced as the winner of the competition last week at a reception at the Green Charter Township Hall.  Her artwork will be on display at the United States Capitol for the next year where it…

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Ehud Asherie Swing Quartet to perform in Hart April 11

April 3, 2025

HART — The Hart Community Performing Arts Series will present the Ehud Asherie Swing Quartet in concert Friday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Hart Public Schools Auditorium.  Tickets are available at the door or at hartseries.org. Largely self-taught, or rather, “old-schooled,” Asherie learned the ropes at Smalls, spending much of his early teens becoming a fixture of the…

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Art contest winners

March 24, 2025

Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.  HART — Spitler Elementary School fourth grader Allisson Delacruz and first grader Liv Riley recently earned the top prize in the school’s annual art contest. Allisson won in the third/fourth grade category, and Liv won in the first/second grade category. “They each received a bag…

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Hart High School presents Mary Poppins the Musical

March 5, 2025

Pirate News is a presentation of Hart Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. HART — Step into the magical world of Cherry Tree Lane where anything can happen if you let it. The Hart High School drama students invite you to experience the magic, music and wonder of Mary Poppins the Musical. With toe-tapping tunes, dazzling choreography, and…

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EF adds 40 artists to ‘stacked’ lineup

March 4, 2025

ROTHBURY — Electric Forest announced Monday evening, March 3, over 40 artist additions to its 2025 lineup —ahead of its June 19-22 return to the Double JJ Resort. “One of the world’s most celebrated festivals, Electric Forest is an all-encompassing experience defined by total immersion through its pillars of music, art, community, and exploration,” states a press release from festival…

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