LMC Visual & Performing Arts Department announces “Big Fish” musical, Jazz Fest, and More in Spring Performance Series

January 20, 2026

BENTON HARBOR, MI – The Lake Michigan College Visual & Performing Arts Department will present more than a dozen student performances during the Spring 2026 semester. All events will be held in the LMC Mendel Center on the Benton Harbor Campus, 2755 E. Napier Ave.

Feb. 27	Student Music Recital, Hanson Theatre, noon
Mar. 1	Vocal Showcase, Hanson Theatre, 2 p.m.
Mar. 26-28	Spring musical “Big Fish," Jenkins Theatre, 7 p.m.
Mar. 29	Spring musical “Big Fish," Jenkins Theatre, 2 p.m.
Apr. 3	Student Music Recital, Hanson Theatre, noon
Apr. 15	Legacy and Song Concert, Jenkins Theatre, 7 p.m.
Apr. 17	Student Music Recital, Hanson Theatre, noon
Apr. 19	Southshore Concert Band Spring Concert, Jenkins Theatre, 2 p.m.
Apr. 21	Drama Showcase, Hanson Theatre, 6 p.m.
Apr. 23	Jazz Fest featuring LMC Jazz Band and special guest artist, Jenkins Theatre, 6 p.m.
Apr. 24	Jazz Fest featuring Vox LMC and special guest artist, Jenkins Theatre, 7 p.m.
May 20	WAVE Awards, Jenkins Theatre, 7 p.m.

Tickets for Big Fish are on sale at www.TheMendelCenter.com/events. All other Spring semester performances are free, open to the public, and do not require tickets.

For more information about the LMC Visual & Performing Arts Department and performances, visit lakemichigancollege.edu/arts, email mmccaffrey@lakemichigancollege.edu, or call 269-927-8876.

About the Lake Michigan College Visual & Performing Arts Department
The Visual & Performing Arts Department allows students to reach new levels of excellence through classroom instruction and public performance. Many programs, including instrumental and vocal music, theatre, and dance, are based in the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center, the only performing arts center of its kind in Southwest Michigan. Here, LMC students have opportunities to study the performing arts in a venue that attracts thousands of patrons annually. Programs including drawing, painting, and graphic design allow students to explore the possibilities in the visual arts.

Auditions are held for select ensembles that perform on the same stages as world-renowned touring acts. Students in any major also have opportunities to audition for Broadway musicals and plays and join two different vocal ensembles, string and wind ensembles, a pop-rock ensemble, and jazz band. One of only two colleges in Michigan to carry the prestigious All-Steinway designation, LMC has a team of highly qualified faculty that bring real-world expertise to the classroom.