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Artistry, Up Close

The intimate, acoustically-rich Acorn environment encourages interaction between the artists and audience.

About The Acorn Center for the Performing Arts

The Acorn brings great known performers and amazing new ones to southwest Michigan.  Located in the historic featherbone factory, The Acorn’s friendly staff and volunteers, and an acoustically rich sound system combine for memorable experiences. We’re located in Three Oaks, Michigan …  just over an hour from downtown Chicago and 30 minutes from South Bend, IN.

The Acorn, a nonprofit organization, annually hosts a singer songwriter competition and a Spectacular Tournament of Playwrights. Our Open Mic nights showcase a variety of strong talent and our educational workshops include songwriting and master classes in performance.

The Acorn’s Mission

To offer a broad range of high-quality arts and education programming that nurtures cultural experience, participation and community engagement among residents and visitors of all ages and enhances the economic vitality of the region.

“I'm a handicapped person, I walk with a limp and it's very roomy in my opinion. My goodness, everyone that worked there was so friendly.... The Acorn deserves nothing but success and I hope more people in Indiana find out about it. I know I’m spreading that word! It feels like you're with a group of FRIENDS. You're making a mistake if you don't give them a try.”
Jim D., April 2025

Thank you to our sponsors for bringing live excellence to the Acorn