Hart Community Performing Arts Series

05/05/2026

Something exciting is coming to the community stage this summer...stay tuned for a special announcement and audition dates, soon!

04/21/2026

Blues and boogie-woogie pianist Mark Lincoln Braun has become one of the premiere purveyors of a vanishing art. Having learned his craft first-hand from the early masters, he is a rare living link to the first generation of blues and boogie pianists. Steeped in the rich legacy of this tremendously exciting music, Mr. B learned directly from blues and boogie legends like Little Brother Montgomery, Boogie Woogie Red, and Blind John Davis. In demand for both educational programs and concert performances, he has performed coast to coast and throughout Europe, Canada, Mexico, and South America. In 2002 he was a guest artist at the Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival. He is also the organizer of the annual Mr. Bʼs Blues and Boogie Piano Celebration that attracts major figures in the blues and jazz piano world to Ann Arbor for collaborative performances with Mr. B.

Once a year, Mark “Mr. B” Braun, Ann Arbor’s own wizard of blues and boogie piano music, comes together with other top piano players from around southeastern Michigan and beyond. Call it a piano summit, or perhaps a meeting of the minds! Audiences in southeastern Michigan tend to think of Mr. B as a local hero, but in fact he’s well known among fans and practitioners of blues and jazz piano music all over the country and around the world. This year Mr. B will be joined onstage by Demetrius Nabors and a surprise special guest.

Demetrius “Krayon” Nabors is a prominent pianist, composer, producer, and arranger, celebrated in both the Detroit area and the national contemporary jazz scene. His music reflects a rich tapestry of influences, including gospel, jazz, classical, and blues, all of which are evident in his compositions and performances. A two-time winner of the Detroit Music Award for Outstanding Gospel/Christian Musician, Demetrius holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Jazz Studies from the University of Michigan. His talents have taken him to stages in Europe and Africa, as well as to national television, including a memorable appearance on the former “Arsenio Hall” show.

Tickets available online at hartseries.org

12/05/2025

Join us this evening! Tickets are available online or at the box office.

Sinta Quartet, https://www.sintaquartet.com/Dan Graser, sopranoZach Stern, altoJoe Girard, tenorDanny Hawthorne-Foss, baritoneTapas One from Tapas by Marc Me...

10/10/2025

Hart Community Performing Arts Series
Opening Concert
Friday, October 10, 7:30 pm

The Kris Johnson Group

Season Tickets are still available @ hartseries.org

08/08/2025

HART — The Hart Community Performing Arts Series recently announced its schedule of concerts for the 2025–2026 season. The season will begin Friday, Oct. 10 with a concert by the Kris Johnson Group. Kris Johnson is an empathetic, intelligent, and efficient trumpeter, composer, arranger, film com...

07/28/2025

Please join us for our 2025 - 2026 Season! Hartseries.org

02/17/2025

Support the Hart Public Schools Drama Department
(Event is not part of the Hart Community Performing Arts Series)

This is a Hart High School Drama Club fundraiser. Come watch the District staff battle it out to see who is the best building on the block as they play the c...

02/12/2025

Annie and Rod Capps Quartet, Sunday February 16, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. Tickets available at HartSeries.com

01/10/2025

Please join us on Sunday, January 19, at 3:00 pm for the Horszowski Trio. (Link to more information in the comments) Tickets available at hartseries.org

12/05/2024

The Creole du Nord performance will be held as scheduled, despite school closures.

Please join us on Friday, December 6

Presenting: Creole du Nord

7:30 pm, Hart Public Schools Auditorium

Tickets available at hartseries.org

NOTE: Concert will proceed as scheduled, despite school closures.