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April 2002 Calendar

Updated 04/30/2002

Mon. 04/01: An 8 week Stained Glass Art Class taught by Jesse Fitzpatrick and Niki Belkowski begins at the E-Center in Lake Linden. Cost is $75. Call 296-1182 for more information.

Mon. 04/01, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. A public reception for the opening of "Kevät" will be in the Finnish-American Heritage Center Gallery. Join students and staff at Finlandia University to enjoy great artwork and witness the creative and outrageous student fashion show. Call 487-7376. Gallery hours are 8am-4:30pm Monday through Friday.

Tue. 04/02, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. CST  Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Menominee, will hold town meetings in Kingsford at the Breen Senior Center, 244 Parkway.

Tue. 04/02, 7 p.m. Biologist Karen Tischler presentation: (the) Common Loon in Michigan: A Natural History as part of Lake Linden's Little Gem Theatre Speaker Series. Food and discussion begin at 6pm and the presentation at 7pm. For information, call 296-9909.

Tue. 04/02, 7 p.m. Karen Tischler talks about the 'Common Loon in Michigan: A Natural History' as part of Lake Linden's Little Gem Theatre Speaker Series. Food and discussion begin at 6 p.m., and the presentation is at 7 p.m. For information, call 296-9909.

Wed. 04/03, 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.  Kids Make Art for 6-9 year old students meets at the Community Art Center. This week's project is charcoal portraits. Call 482-2333 for more information or to pre-register for class.

Wed. 04/03, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.  Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Menominee, will hold town meetings in the circuit courtroom of Houghton County Courthouse, 401 East Houghton Ave.

Thu. 04/04, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.  Preschool Art class for 3-5 year olds meets at the Community Art Center. Call 482-2333 to pre-register.

Thu. 04/04, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.  Preschool Art class for 3-5 year olds meets at the Community Art Center. Call 482-2333 to pre-register.

Thu. 04/04, 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.  Art Rocks for 12-18 year old students meets at the Community Arts Center. Call Tara at 482-2333 for more information.

Thu. 04/04, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.  Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Menominee, will hold town meetings in the circuit courtroom of Baraga County Courthouse, 16 North 3rd St., L'Anse.

Thu. 04/04, 7 p.m. Gospel singer Cate Lowe will present a concert at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Atlantic Mine. As she sings, Ms. Lowe signs for the hearing impaired. The concert is free and open to the public, but visitors may make a free-will offering. Coffee will follow the concert. For more information call (906) 482-0124.

Thu. 04/04, 7 p.m. The Little Gem Theatre in Lake Linden presents the Russian/French film Window to Paris as part of their Thursday night movie club series. Host: Joe Kirkish. Refreshments will be served starting at 6 p.m. Donations are welcome. For more information call 296-9909.

Fri. 04/05, 8 p.m. International Folk Dancing in the  performance area upstairs at the Community Arts Center in Hancock. Cost is $3 and no partner is required. Call 482-2333 for more information.

Sat. 04/06, 8 p.m. ¡Cubanismo! at MTU's Rozsa Center. Their complex, varied, and contagious Afro-Cuban rhythms never fail to electrify audiences. Jesús Alemañy, an astonishing trumpeter dubbed the "Cuban Wynton Marsalis," leads an all-star band of Cuban musicians. It's a journey into the dancing heart of Latin music now popular all over the world. Call 487-3200 for ticket information or purchase tickets online at MTU Tickets Online.

Sat. 04/06, 4 p.m.  Deadline for submissions for the second "Peace, Tolerance and Diversity" exhibit to be hosted by the Community Arts Center from April 9 through 27 in the Kerredge Gallery. The Community Arts Center is located at 126 Quincy Street in Hancock; for more information call 482-2333.

Sat. 04/06, 12 p.m. "Taking Personal Everyday Actions for Peace" will be the theme for the Copper Country Peace Alliance's monthly Walk for Peace, starting from the Motherlode Coffeehouse in Houghton. The Peace Walks will now take place on the first Saturday of each month. For information, call 483-3183.

Sat. 04/06, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Artist Len Novak will show students how to make rattles for anyone age ten (10) through adult. For more information or to register, call Keweenaw Krayons at 337-4706.

Sat. 04/06, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Kids Make Art for 6-9 year old students meets at the Community Arts Center. This week's project is working with charcoal portraits. Call 482-2333 for more information or to pre-register for class.

Sat. 04/06, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Artist Denise Vandeville will be teaching a collage class to explore Surrealism and the work of Salvador Dali for age 12 through adult. For more information or to register, call Keweenaw Krayons at 337-4706.

Sat. 04/06, 6 p.m. Carp -- catch you some get down Keweenaw bluegrass as part of Lake Linden's Little Gem Theatre Music Series. Food and discussion begin at 6 p.m. and the performance at 7 p.m. Admission is $5. Call 296-9909.

Sat. 04/06, 8 p.m. Cubanismo, Cuba's hottest dance band performance at MTU's Rozsa Center at 8pm. Call 487-3200 for information.

Sun. 04/07, 8 p.m. College Band Festival: Visiting bands join the MTU Wind Symphony for clinics and a Select Band Concert at the Rozsa Center. Call 482-3200 for information.

Mon. 04/08, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Basic Stringing Bead Class at Silver Rae Studio, 322 Sheldon Avenue, Room 6, Houghton. Call 482-6737 for information on this and other classes.

Mon. 04/08, 8 p.m. College Band Festival: Visiting bands join the MTU Wind Symphony for clinics and a Select Band Concert at the Rozsa Center. Call 482-3200 for information.

Mon. 04/08, 8 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club Meeting in the MSU Extension Conference Room, Houghton County Arena, Hancock.

Tue. 04/09, 9 a.m. Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission meets in park headquarters at 25970 Red Jacket Rd., Calumet.

Tue. 04/09, 7 p.m. Dr. Theodore Bornhorst Professor and Chair of the Department of Geological Sciences at MTU, talks about the 'Geology of the Keweenaw' as part of Lake Linden's Little Gem Theatre Speaker Series. Food and discussion begin at 6 p.m., and the presentation is at 7 p.m. For information, call 296-9909.

Tue. 04/09, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Paper Arts Group meets at the Community Arts Center at 126 Quincy Street in Hancock. Call 482-2333 for information.

Wed. 04/10, 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Kids Make Art for 6-9 year old students meets at the Community Art Center. This week's project is collage. Call 482-2333 for more information or pre-registration for class.

Thu. 04/11, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Preschool Art class for 3-5 year olds meets at the Community Art Center. Call 482-2333 to pre-register.

Thu. 04/11, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Preschool Art class for 3-5 year olds meets at the Community Art Center. Call 482-2333 to pre-register.

Thu. 04/11, 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Art Rocks for 12-18 year old students at the Community Arts Center. Call Tara at 482-2333 for more information.

Thu. 04/11, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Public reception for the second "Peace, Tolerance and Diversity" hosted by the Community Arts Center from April 9 through 27 in the Kerredge Gallery. The Community Arts Center is located at 126 Quincy Street in Hancock; for more information call 482-2333.

Thu. 04/11, 7 p.m. The Little Gem Theatre in Lake Linden presents the film Blue, Kielslovsky's sexual examination of women in France, as part of their Thursday night movie club series. Host: Joe Kirkish. Refreshments will be served starting at 6 p.m. Donations are welcome. For more information call 296-9909.

Thu. 04/11, 8 p.m. Arsenic and Old Lace at MTU's Walker Arts & Humanities McArdle Theatre. One of the great comedies of all time in a delightful new production, directed by Debra Bruch. Call 487-3200 for ticket information or purchase tickets online at MTU Tickets Online.

Fri. 04/12, 7:30 p.m. All school musical Oklahoma at the Calumet Theatre. Call 337-2610 for information.

Fri. 04/12, 5 p.m. Eco-Lit Reading Group meets in Walker 134 (Humanities Building) on the MTU campus, for discussion of Arctic Dreams, by Barry Lopez. Copies of Arctic Dreams are available at North Wind Books, 601 Quincy Street, Hancock, (906) 487-7217. Group members receive a 20% discount on the book. For more information email fjyoung@mtu.edu or call (906) 337-4563.

Fri. 04/12, 8 p.m. International Folk Dancing in the  performance area upstairs at the Community Arts Center in Hancock. Cost is $3 and no partner is required. Call 482-2333 for more information.

Fri. 04/12, 8 p.m. St. Paul Chamber Orchestra at MTU's Rozsa Center. Acknowledged as the leading chamber orchestra in America, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra has performed in every major concert hall in the country. The ensemble comes to the Rozsa stage with guest conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson and the award-winning pianist Max Levinson for his debut performance with the orchestra. Call 487-3200 for ticket information or purchase tickets online at MTU Tickets Online.

Fri. 04/12, 8 p.m. Arsenic and Old Lace at MTU's Walker Arts & Humanities McArdle Theatre. One of the great comedies of all time in a delightful new production, directed by Debra Bruch. Call 487-3200 for ticket information or purchase tickets online at MTU Tickets Online.

Sat. 04/13: Copper Country Community Arts Council's third annual Taste of the Arts benefit at the Community Arts Center in Hancock. The Keweenaw Cooperative will conduct wine and cheese tasting, featuring select domestic and imported wines and Bill Caputi’s amazing international tour of cheeses. Enjoy culinary delights served by Arts Council board members and staff. Get in on the bidding for fabulous art donated by local artists with seasoned art auctioneer, Phyllis Fredendall. Limited number of tickets available for purchase at the Community Arts Center or at the Keweenaw Co-op. For more information call the Community Arts Center at 482-2333 or call the Keweenaw Coop.

Sat. 04/13, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Kids Make Art for 6-9 year old students meets at the Community Art Center. This week's project is collage. Call 482-2333 for more information or pre-registration for class.

Sat. 04/13, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Keweenaw Krayons in Mohawk is offering an intergenerational mosaic class taught by Karen Bell-Hanson for ages 9 and up. For more information or to register, call Keweenaw Krayons at 337-4706.

Sat. 04/13, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. An artist's reception for Jeffers High School senior David Cheal in the Republic Bank Youth Gallery at the Community Art Center, 126 Quincy St., Hancock.

Sat. 04/13, 6 p.m. Jan Arnold -- high energy, great vocal entertainment as part of Lake Linden's Little Gem Theatre Music Series. Food and discussion begin at 6 p.m. and the performance at 7 p.m. Admission is $5. Call 296-9909.

Sat. 04/13, 7:30 p.m. All school musical Oklahoma at the Calumet Theatre. Call 337-2610 for information.

Sat. 04/13, 8 p.m. Arsenic and Old Lace at MTU's Walker Arts & Humanities McArdle Theatre. One of the great comedies of all time in a delightful new production, directed by Debra Bruch. Call 487-3200 for ticket information or purchase tickets online at MTU Tickets Online.

Sat. 04/13, 8 p.m. MTU's Dance Company Spring Show at the Rozsa Center. Call 487-3200 for ticket information or purchase tickets online at MTU Tickets Online.

Sun. 04/14, 3 p.m. All school musical Oklahoma at the Calumet Theatre. Call 337-2610 for information.

Sun. 04/14, 7 p.m. Chris Carter at MTU's Rozsa Center. Join Christopher Carter as he works his way through the Theater of Thoughts, an unbelievable and hugely entertaining demonstration of mind, or as Carter likes to call it, "people reading." Audiences watch in amazement as he probes the thoughts and influences the actions of volunteers--actions they thought were of their own free will. See it! You'll probably believe it! Call 487-3200 for ticket information or purchase tickets online at MTU Tickets Online.

Mon. 04/15: Deadline for summer arts calendar and newsletter information for the Community Arts Center, Hancock. Call 482-2333 for information.

Tue. 04/16, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Woodcarvers meet at the Community Arts Center in Hancock.

Tue. 04/16, 7 p.m. Rolf Peterson talks about 'The Wolves of Isle Royale' as part of Lake Linden's Little Gem Theatre Speaker Series. Food and discussion begin at 6 p.m., and the presentation is at 7 p.m. For information, call 296-9909.

Wed. 04/17, 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Kids Make Art for 6-9 year old students meets at the Community Art Center. This week's project is paper mache. Call 482-2333 for more information or pre-registration for class.

Wed. 04/17, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. "Reaching Out," Benefit Concert for Yan Li's medical expenses in MTU's Rozsa Center. Local bands to perform include Finn Street, Jaztec, carp and Shade. Students $5, General $8. Tickets on sale at Rozsa Center (487-3200), SDC Central Ticket Office, Tech Express Office and Calumet Theatre. Sponsored by the Daniell Heights Residents' Council. more

Thu. 04/18, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Preschool Art class for 3-5 year olds meets at the Community Art Center. Call 482-2333 to pre-register.

Thu. 04/18, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Preschool Art class for 3-5 year olds meets at the Community Art Center. Call 482-2333 to pre-register.

Thu. 04/18, 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Art Rocks for 12-18 year old students at the Community Arts Center. Call Tara at 482-2333 for more information.

Thu. 04/18, 7 p.m. The Little Gem Theatre in Lake Linden presents the film Fifth Decalogue, Kielslovsky's thou shalt not kill, as part of their Thursday night movie club series. Host: Joe Kirkish. Refreshments will be served starting at 6 p.m. Donations are welcome. For more information call 296-9909.

Thu. 04/18, 8 p.m. Arsenic and Old Lace at MTU's McArdle Theatre. One of the great comedies of all time in a delightful new production, directed by Debra Bruch. Call 487-3200 for ticket information or purchase tickets online at MTU Tickets Online.

Fri. 04/19, 7:30 p.m. Calumet High School Drama Club performing "The Princess Bride", Calumet Theatre. Tickets: $3 and $5 can be purchased at the Calumet Theatre box office. Call 337-2610.

Fri. 04/19, 8 p.m. International Folk Dancing in the  performance area upstairs at the Community Arts Center in Hancock. Cost is $3 and no partner is required. Call 482-2333 for more information.

Fri. 04/19, 8 p.m. Arsenic and Old Lace at MTU's McArdle Theatre. One of the great comedies of all time in a delightful new production, directed by Debra Bruch. Call 487-3200 for ticket information or purchase tickets online at MTU Tickets Online.

Sat. 04/20, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Woven Amulet Bag class offered by Silver Rae Studio at 322 Sheldon Avenue in Houghton. Register by calling 482-6737.

Sat. 04/20, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Kids Make Art for 6-9 year old students meets at the Community Art Center. This week's project is paper mache. Call 482-2333 for more information or pre-registration for class.

Sat. 04/20, 6 p.m. Jessica Dakota -- indigenous spirituality in music, native flute, storyteller, dance and fiddle as part of Lake Linden's Little Gem Theatre Music Series. Food and discussion begin at 6 p.m. and the performance at 7 p.m. Admission is $7. Call 296-9909.

Sat. 04/20, 7:30 p.m. Calumet High School Drama Club performing "The Princess Bride", Calumet Theatre. Tickets: $3 and $5 can be purchased at the Calumet Theatre box office. Call 337-2610.

Sat. 04/20, 8 p.m. Squonk at MTU's Rozsa Center. Hypnotic music, puppetry, humor, dance, and startling visual effects transport audiences of all ages to a world of fantasy, evoking an extraordinary variety of myths and moods. Monsters, machines, and a mechanical horse stalk the stage, conjuring up images that are by turns beautiful and wacky, humorous and horrible, but always wondrously creative. Call 487-3200 for ticket information or purchase tickets online at MTU Tickets Online.

Sat. 04/20, 8 p.m. Arsenic and Old Lace at MTU's McArdle Theatre. One of the great comedies of all time in a delightful new production, directed by Debra Bruch. Call 487-3200 for ticket information or purchase tickets online at MTU Tickets Online.

Sun. 04/21, 3 p.m. "Music of the Americas" by the Michigan Tech Concert Choir at MTU's Rozsa Center. In August 2002, the Concert Choir tours Brazil. This pre-tour concert features an entertaining mix of composers from Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Brazil and the U.S., with arrangements of folk music including traditional African-American spirituals and gospel songs. A new composition by Milton Olsson, founder and director of the Concert Choir, is included. Call 487-3200 for ticket information or purchase tickets online at MTU Tickets Online.

Mon. 04/22, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Silver Rae Studio offers a one-evening bead class on Beginning Brick Stitch. Call 482-6737 to register.

Tue. 04/23, 7 p.m. A variety of speakers from the region speak their minds in the 'Watershed Councils' as part of Lake Linden's Little Gem Theatre Speaker Series. Food and discussion begin at 6 p.m., and the presentation is at 7 p.m. For information, call 296-9909.

Tues. 04/23, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Open mic coffeehouse at the Community Arts Center, 126 Quincy Street, Hancock. Cost is $1 for all the sweet Cuban coffee you can drink and some of the sweetest homegrown music around. For more information call 482-2333.

Wed. 04/24, 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Kids Make Art for 6-9 year old students meets at the Community Art Center. This week's project is a continuations of last week's paper mache. Call 482-2333 for more information or pre-registration for class.

Thu. 04/25, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Preschool Art class for 3-5 year olds meets at the Community Art Center. Call 482-2333 to pre-register.

Thu. 04/25, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Preschool Art class for 3-5 year olds meets at the Community Art Center. Call 482-2333 to pre-register.

Thu. 04/25, 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Art Rocks for 12-18 year old students at the Community Arts Center. Call Tara at 482-2333 for more information.

Thu. 04/25, 7 p.m. The Little Gem Theatre in Lake Linden presents the film Shine, creative process: from madness to beauty, as part of their Thursday night movie club series. Host: Tim White. Refreshments will be served starting at 6 p.m. Donations are welcome. For more information call 296-9909.

Thu. 04/25, 7 p.m. Preserving Family History: Collection and Storage of Clothing and Antiques, at the Calumet Public School Library. For information call 487-2505 or 337-3168.

Thu. 04/25, 8 p.m. The Troupe's Annual Campus Comedy Show at MTU's McArdle Theatre. Last year's show by MTU's improv comedy group was nominated for best performance at the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival's regional competition, and this year's 11th annual show should be even better. Join The Troupe for scenes, games, superheroes, and a "Harold." Fun for all, directed by Sue Stephens. Call 487-3200 for ticket information or purchase tickets online at MTU Tickets Online.

Thu. 04/25, 8 p.m. The Aquila Theatre Company of London and New York presents William Shakespeare's The Tempest at MTU's Rozsa Center. A raging storm forces a disparate band of shipwrecked survivors onto the enchanted shores of a magical island, and so the play begins. Aquila's highly original and imaginative production of The Tempest will unify superb theatrical skill with the poignancy, vitality, and grace of Shakespeare's beautiful language to delight audiences with one of the bard's truly great plays. Call 487-3200 for ticket information or purchase tickets online at MTU Tickets Online.

Fri. 04/26, 5 p.m. Photographer Stuart Klipper will present a slide show and lecture on Polar Regions of the Earth in Walker 134, Humanities building, at Michigan Tech. Question-answer period and reception to follow. The event, free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Eco-Lit Reading Group.

Fri. 04/26, 6 p.m. Club Indigo and a movie, featuring Local Hero, dinner at 6 p.m., movie at 7:15 p.m., at the Calumet Theatre. For information, call 337-2610.

Fri. 04/26, 8 p.m. International Folk Dancing in the  performance area upstairs at the Community Arts Center in Hancock. Cost is $3 and no partner is required. Call 482-2333 for more information.

Fri. 04/26, 8 p.m. The Troupe's Annual Campus Comedy Show at MTU's McArdle Theatre. Last year's show by MTU's improv comedy group was nominated for best performance at the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival's regional competition, and this year's 11th annual show should be even better. Join The Troupe for scenes, games, superheroes, and a "Harold." Fun for all, directed by Sue Stephens. Call 487-3200 for ticket information or purchase tickets online at MTU Tickets Online.

Sat. 04/27, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Art class: Clay Sculptures with Artist Martin Herrera of Ahmeek (orig. from Peru), for ages seven (7) through adult. For more information or to register, call Keweenaw Krayons at 337-4706.

Sat. 04/27, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Kids Make Art for 6-9 year old students meets at the Community Art Center. This week's project is a continuations of last week's paper mache. Call 482-2333 for more information or pre-registration for class.

Sat. 04/27, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Art class: Clay Vessels with Artist Suzanne Hoppe of Ahmeek, for ages seven (7) through adult. For more information or to register, call Keweenaw Krayons at 337-4706.

Sat. 04/27, 6 p.m. Conga Se Menne -- tropicana yooper delight! Beach party! Badminton, limbo, tropical food. Wear beach wear. Performance is part of Lake Linden's Little Gem Theatre Music Series. Food and discussion begin at 6 p.m. and the performance at 7 p.m. Admission is $7. Call 296-9909.

Sat. 04/27, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. The Finlandia International School of Art & Design BFA Exhibition reception for students Natalie Johnson, Cheryl Lausche, and Beth Turunen. Call 487-7376 for information.

Sat. 04/27, 8 p.m. Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra with John Manno and Rebecca Tompkins MTU's Rozsa Center. The KSO welcomes Rebecca Tompkins and John Manno to center stage for a performance of the effervescent "Concerto for Flute and Harp" by Mozart. Jon Mitchell, conductor of the Chamber Orchestra at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, will share the conducting duties with KSO music director Jeffrey Bell-Hanson. They'll join forces for a performance of Charles Ives' "The Unanswered Question." Call 487-3200 for ticket information or purchase tickets online at MTU Tickets Online.

Sat. 04/27, 8 p.m. The Troupe's Annual Campus Comedy Show at MTU's McArdle Theatre. Last year's show by MTU's improv comedy group was nominated for best performance at the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival's regional competition, and this year's 11th annual show should be even better. Join The Troupe for scenes, games, superheroes, and a "Harold." Fun for all, directed by Sue Stephens. Call 487-3200 for ticket information or purchase tickets online at MTU Tickets Online.

Sun. 04/28, 3 p.m. Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra with John Manno and Rebecca Tompkins MTU's Rozsa Center. The KSO welcomes Rebecca Tompkins and John Manno to center stage for a performance of the effervescent "Concerto for Flute and Harp" by Mozart. Jon Mitchell, conductor of the Chamber Orchestra at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, will share the conducting duties with KSO music director Jeffrey Bell-Hanson. They'll join forces for a performance of Charles Ives' "The Unanswered Question." Call 487-3200 for ticket information or purchase tickets online at MTU Tickets Online.

Mon. 04/29, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Silver Rae Studio offers a one-evening bead class on Beginning Brick Stitch. Call 482-6737 to register.

Tue. 04/30, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Woodcarvers meet at the Community Arts Center in Hancock.

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