The Stage at C3

Core Teacher Michael DeWilde is back this week as we continue the series E mpire of Screens Part II. We’ll look at some of the arguments – and evidence – for and against the notion that certain AI systems could be, or...

This week in Empire of Screens, we’ll look at the uneasy space between hype and outright distrust. From AI-generated research slipping through peer review to systems that can ace difficult tests and still stumble over...

This opening talk offers a plain-language explanation of what AI is, what it isn’t, and why it matters even to people who never plan to chat with a bot. We’ll trace the shift from hidden algorithms that sort our lives...

Reverend Ginny Mikita returns to C3 this week to share her insights on pilgrimage. Pilgrimage is supposed to be about finding your way. But some of its greatest gifts come from getting a little lost.

Celebrate unhurried attention, simple pleasures, and idle moments that don’t need to justify their existence.

This week, we welcome Core Teacher, Beth Buelow. Inspired by the wise words of a single poet, we're going to look to eight of their verses and pick up their invitation to loosen the reins and unpack a little of life's...

In our final week of Summer of Sound, we’re exploring music as a healing modality. We’ll look at what the science suggests, how therapists and medical practitioners are using music, and how we can use songs and sounds...

Brad returns with stories, pictures, and a Rocky Mountain high. The mountains supplied the scenery, but their soundtrack kept stealing the show.

As part of our series, Sound of Summer, Michael DeWilde will share a conversation about Marvin Gaye’s seminal 1971 album, “What’s Going On”. The album broke ground lyrically, musically, and politically. Michael will...

Folias Duo is the celebrated pairing of flutist Carmen Maret and guitarist Andrew Bergeron are renowned for their seamless fusion of classical, jazz, world music, and improvisation. Their original compositions, inspired...

This week in The Summer of Sound , we go behind the curtain of musical beauty to ask what it takes to make something difficult look effortless. With musical guests Diane Penning and Henry Koperski, both classically...

In The Beat of My Drum , Nigerian drummer Babatunde Olatunji says that, "rhythm is the soul of life, because the whole universe revolves around rhythm.”

<p>In The Beat of My Drum, Nigerian drummer Babatunde Olatunji says that, "rhythm is the soul of life, because the whole universe revolves around rhythm.”</p>

We reflect on the progress that we have made towards LGBTQ+ rights, both nationally and in Michigan, while at the same time focusing on the challenges that we currently face, in light of the political attacks against...

<p>We reflect on the progress that we have made towards LGBTQ+ rights, both nationally and in Michigan, while at the same time focusing on the challenges that we currently face, in light of the political attacks against...