Rooted Reverence

09/09/2022

It's been 3 months since the historic premiere of Rooted Reverence. While we've taken some time to reflect and bask in the afterglow, we've also been hard at work planning and preparing for next year's event. Our good friend Kirk Mason filmed and created this wonderful highlight of all the wonder and joy of our first festival. Thank you, Kirk and thank you all for coming out and supporting us!

07/11/2022

One month has passed since Rooted Reverence and we've finally gotten a chance to catch our breath. First, we are grateful for all of our attendees, performers, crew, volunteers, sponsors, and anyone else who helped to make our dream a proud, successful reality. Between two stages, three venues, thirty performers, forty vendors, two organizers, and countless supporters we were able to bring something new, exciting, and unprecedented to Mason. Attendance exceeded 900 with people coming from all across the state and the country. We are grateful to each and every one of you. Next year's event is already in the works and we can't wait to do this again!

Thank you Darren Dash for the awesome photos!

Check out his Instagram link here:

https://www.instagram.com/ovdash/

06/15/2022

Rooted Reverence came and went, exceeding expectations, creating an infrastructure and foundation for bigger and better years to come. None of this is possible without an army of sponsors, performers, vendors, volunteers, and attendees. It truly does take a village, we are beyond grateful for ours. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for helping us to make our dream not only a reality, but a resounding success.
-Sarah and Morgan

06/11/2022

06/10/2022

Stacey's Stage is dedicated to the everlasting memory, legacy, and love of Stacey Madden. Stacey was an author, artist, mother, wife, and friend to all who knew her. She gave all of herself to those whom she loved most. It is in this vein that Rooted Reverence seeks to share beauty with the world in the city she loved so dearly. Never diminish or discount the gifts you bring to the world.

With that said, please help us welcome the master of ceremonies for Stacey's Stage, Owen Waltmire! Owen is a lifelong Mid-Michigander and Dad culture aficionado. He has taken up the task of leading our poets and authors. Welcome to Rooted Reverence, Owen!

06/10/2022

Thank you so much to all of our wonderful sponsors. Your support of the arts in Mason is truly inspiring. Without all of your support, Rooted Reverence would be just a dream. We truly could not have done it without each and every one of you. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.

06/09/2022

Not only do we have some awesome poets, authors, musicians, and fire spinners performing at rooted reverence, we have several talented street performers that are going to be up and down Maple Street!

Welcome the fantastic acrobatics of Alli Spins! Alli is a cyr wheel spinner and aerial spin artist of the highest order. You'll have to see it to believe it when she performs in her element in Mason. Prepare to be blown away by Alli Spins.

Along with Alli, resident flow artist Bubble Bri brings an interactive bubble flow to the table which will be fun for all involved. Having spread joy to untold numbers of kids of all ages across numerous festivals and events all across the state, we are grateful to bring her to Mason!

Chalk art, video production, ghost busting, who are you gonna call? Ryan Holmes! Ryan is a highly talented artist proficient in multiple media. An artist of many disciplines, Ryan will be sharing his colorful Chalk artistry. Welcome to Rooted Reverence, Ryan Holmes!

06/09/2022

We are proud and excited to announce the storyteller and author extraordinaire Kristine Brickey! Kristine is the renowned author of four acclaimed novels. Her ability to navigate through trauma triumphantly is unparalleled. Be sure to see the whirlwind storytelling of Kristine Brickey!

06/08/2022

Welcome to Rooted Reverence the Rockstar singer songwriter Matt Waterman! Matt is a singer, guitarist, keyboardist, and Music producer who has contributed to untold numbers of albums and songs all across Michigan. Matt has been featured on numerous albums in multiple capacities as a singer, instrumentalist, and producer. Come rock out with Matt Waterman!

06/08/2022

Welcome the reigning Poet Laureate of Lansing, Masaki Takahashi! Masaki is a highly talented poet who recently accepted the illustrious Poet Laureate position in Lansing in addition to teaching, mentoring, and workshopping alongside the future poets of the area. Masaki has also been featured in multiple shows across the country alongside some of the highest rated poets in the world. Welcome Masaki to Rooted Reverence!

06/08/2022

We would like to take this opportunity to thank one of our in-kind sponsors: The Lansing Public Media Center!
The Lansing Public Media Center provides a variety of services to the Lansing community ranging from government and public access TV programming to AV equipment training and rental, as well as hosting and organizing the Capital City Film Festival.
We are fortunate to have access to the resources provided by the Lansing Public Media Center! Thank you and we are proud to have you as a sponsor!

06/07/2022

We wanted to say thank you to one of our sponsors Signarama Lansing East!

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