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March 2003 Calendar

Updated  03/27/2003

Fri. 3/14, 6 p.m. Club Indigo dinner; 7:15 p.m. movie Gigi with Leslie Caron and Maurice Chevalier. Calumet Theatre. 337 2610.

Fri. 3/14, 8 p.m. International Folk Dancing. Second floor ballroom, Community Arts Center, Hancock.

Fri. 3/14, 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. Milk! Ameurasia. Houghton

Fri. 3/14, 9 p.m. RHYTHM KITCHEN with Special Guest Randy Wakeham. EX URBAN. Houghton.

Sat. 3/15 and Sun. 3/16, 9 a.m. Parade Float Building Workshop. Community Arts Center.Call 482-2333 to register.

Sat. 3/15, 10 a.m. to noon. Dreamcatcher Workshop with Len Novak at Keweenaw Krayons' Ramblin' Rose Gallery, Mohawk. Ages 6 and up. $5. Rattle Making will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. for ages 8 on up. Cost is $10. You are welcome to bring a bag lunch to the intergenerational workshops and take both for $12. Materials will be furnished but you are encouraged to bring your favorite pieces of driftwood, feathers, stones, and other treasures to personalize your creation. Class size is limited and pre-registration with payment is required. Keweenaw Krayons is open to bartering and also has Renee Stemler Memorial Scholarships available. To register or to obtain more information, call 337-4706 or email staff@KeweenawKrayons.com. For a complete list of classes and other activities you are invited to check out www.KeweenawKrayons.com.

Sat. 3/15, 11 a.m. St. Patrick's Day Parade. Hancock.

Sat. 3/15, beginning at noon at the Motherlode in Houghton, the Copper Country Peace Alliance will sponsor a Walk for Peace. The theme is "We support our troops. Let's keep them alive." Following the Walk, at about 1:15 p.m., interested persons are welcome to join a roundtable discussion at the Motherlode. For information call 284-0581.

Sat. 3/15, 2 p.m. until ? International Folk Dance Workshop. South Range Community Center. 337- 5650.

Sat. 3/15, 5 p.m. Copper Country Chapter of Trout Unlimited hosts its 5th annual conservation fundraiser banquet, Range VFW, South Range. The event includes a hospitality hour, buffet dinner, silent auction, and an outstanding selection of prizes from national fishing tackle manufacturers and fine area merchants.At 120 members strong, CCCTU is recognized as one of the hottest, most accomplished chapters in Michigan for its successful sportfishing restoration work on Copper Country trout streams and lakes. Banquet tickets are $30 each or two for $50. All proceeds benefit local conservation and sportfishing projects. For banquet reservations, or to make prize or monetary donations, contact Bill Deephouse, 482-6607, riverkpr@up.net, John Parsons, 337-0290, jparsons@pasty.com, or Denise Marth, 906-334-2763, denisemarth@hotmail.com.

Sat. 3/15, 8 p.m. Keweenaw Symphony & Concert Choir. Rozsa Center. Evan Premo, young bass musician, will join the orchestra to play Serge Koussevitsky's Concerto for Double Bass. 487-3200.

Sat. 3/15, 10 p.m. carp. Library Bar St. Patrick's Day party. Including Celtic music with fiddler.

Sat. 3/15, 10 p.m. Erik Koskinen band will be playing at Nutini's supper club and lounge.

Sun. 3/16, 9 a.m. Parade Float Building Workshop. Community Arts Center. Call 482-2333 to register. 

Sun. 3/16, 7 p.m. "Shockwave" Rozsa Center. MTU. 487-3200.

Mon. 3/17. Erik Koskinen band will be playing at Nutini's supper club and lounge for St. Patrick's Day.

Wed. 3/19, 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Kids Make Arts. Community Arts Center. 482-2333.

Wed. 3/19, 5 p.m. The students for peace and justice meeting. 3rd floor of Walker Building (Southside). MTU.

Thurs. 3/20, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Pre-School Art. Community Arts Center. 482-2333.

Thurs. 3/20, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. 4-H Keweenaw Cool Cats. Ramblin' Rose Arts Center. 337-4706.

Thurs. 3/20, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Keweenaw Krayons Artist in Residence. The Ancient Art of Mehndi. Ramblin' Rose Arts Center. 337-4706.

Thurs. 3/20, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. After School Art Program. Ramblin' Rose Arts Center. 337-4706.

Thurs. 3/20, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Open Jazz Jam. Motherlode Coffee House.

Thurs. 3/20, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Public Forum on War in Iraq. Invited Speakers: Dr. Steve Pluhacek from Copper Country Peace Alliance, Mr. Frank Murphy from Houghton County Republican Party, Dr. James Cross from Social Sciences, Dr. Wayne Pennington from Geological/Mining Engineering & Sciences. Organized by MTU Graduate Student Council. more

Thurs. 3/20, 6 p.m. Calumet-Keweenaw Sportsmen's Club monthly dinner. New Calumet VFW Post, US-41 North and Larch Street. A corned beef brisket, cabbage and boiled potatoes dinner will be served. Guest speaker, Bill Scullon, MDNR Deer Range Improvement Program Coordinator, Norway. Fishing, hunting, outdoor and conservation enthusiasts, both men and women, and the public are invited. For membership information, contact Jim Junttila, 337-1866 or jjunttila@chartermi.net.

Fri. 3/21, 4 p.m. - 7  p.m. After School Art Program. Ramblin' Rose Arts Center. 337-4706.

Fri. 3/21, 8 p.m. International Folk Dancing. Community Arts Center (back door). 482-3893.

Sat. 3/22, 8 p.m. Erik Koskinen band. Marshell Theater. A solo appearance for the live variety show Colder by the Lake ( http://www.colderbythelake.com ). Broadcast live on 103.3 kumd f.m.

Fri. 3/21, 9:30 p.m. Erik Koskinen band. Fitger's Brewhouse. Duluth, Minn.

Sat. 3/22, beginning at noon at the Motherlode in Houghton, the Copper Country Peace Alliance will sponsor a Walk for Peace. The theme this week is "War will not bring lasting peace." After the Walk, an informal round-table discussion will be held at the Motherlode, starting about 1:15 p.m. The public is invited.

Sat. 3/22. The UP FRONT AND COMPANY. With Frostbitten Grass. Marquette MI.

Sat. 3/22, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Faux Finishing taught by Gilaine Spoto. Ramblin' Rose Arts Center. 337 - 4706.

Sat. 3/22, 7:30 p.m. Baraga High School Drama Club. Calumet Theatre. 337-2610.

Sat. 3/22, 8 p.m. Lewis Black, comedian. Rozsa Center. MTU. 487-3200.

Mon. 3/24. 7 p.m. MTU's Eco-Lit Group welcomes environmental historian, Dr. Carolyn Merchant, Chancellor's Professor of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at the University of California - Berkeley. Merchant will give a public address, "Partnership Ethics: Humanity and the Environment." Fisher 139 on MTU campus. This event is supported by the MTU Visiting Women and Minority Scholar Series; the MTU Humanities Department, Dr. Robert Johnson, Chair; and the MTU Social Science Department, Dr. Bruce Seely, Chair. This event is free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome. For information contact fjyoung@mtu.edu.

Tues., 3/25, 7 p.m. Keweenaw County Zoning and Planning Commission monthly meeting. Courthouse, Eagle River.

Wed. 3/26, 4 p.m. ­ 5 p.m. Kids Make Arts. Community Arts Center. 482-2333.

Thurs. 3/27, 1 p.m. ­ 2 p.m  Pre-School Art. Community Arts Center. 482-2333.

Thurs. 3/27, 5:30 p.m. ­ 8:30 pm. After School Art Program. Ramblin' Rose Arts Center. 337 - 4706.

Thurs. 3/27, 6:30 p.m. The Copper Country Peace Alliance will host a gathering and talking circle to provide an opportunity for sharing with one another thoughts and feelings about the invasion of Iraq. 116 Walker. MTU campus. Lots of parking on the canal side of the building.

Thurs. 3/27, 7 p.m. ­ 9 p.m. Open Jazz Jam. Motherlode Coffee House.

Thurs. 3/27, 7 p.m. Preserving Family History: Oral History mini workshop. Keweenaw National  Historical Park Headquarters, Calumet. 337-3168 or 487-2505.

Fri. 3/28, 3 p.m. - 8  p.m. After School Art Program. Ramblin Rose Arts Center. 337-4706.

Fri. 3/28, 7 p.m. ­ 9 p.m. Omphale Gallery, 431 Fifth Street, Calumet. Reception for new art by Rita Williams, Susan Sanders and John Williams, whose "Embarkation: Journeys of the Personal" -- a lovely exhibit of paintings and wood turnings -- will be at Omphale through April. The gallery is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturday from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Refreshments will be served at the reception. Call 337-2036 or 337-1522 for more information.

Fri. 3/28, 8 p.m. International Folk Dancing. Community Arts Center (back door). 482-3893.

Fri. 3/28, 8 p.m. Christian McBride Band. Rozsa Center 487-3200.

Sat. 3/29, beginning at noon at the Motherlode in Houghton, the Copper Country Peace Alliance will sponsor a Walk for Peace. The theme this week is "Support Democracy -- Walk For Peace." After the walk, an informal round-table discussion will be held at the Motherlode, starting about 1:15 p.m. The public is invited. For more information call 284-0581.

Sat. 3/29, 1 - 3 p.m. The Art of Paper Cutting. Ramblin' Rose Arts Center. 337-4706.

Sat. 3/29. Michigan Tech International Club's International Nite Dinner and Performances. Dinner 4 p.m.- 6 p.m. in the Wadsworth Dining Hall. Tickets for the dinner ($6) are available at the Rozsa box office. Students on the MTU meal plan will get in free. The food will be prepared by the Wads staff, but the recipes were contributed by international students, and some of the food has been imported specifically for this purpose. Performances are from 6:10 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in the Rozsa Center (also $6).

Sat. 3/29,  5 p.m. K.T.'s 2nd Annual Big March Communal Party. South Range Community Hall. Pot Luck, music and dancing to the Tikkanen/Taylor/Seppala/Perona Finn Woods Ramblers Polka Band (with John Perona on spoons) and then Rhythm Kitchen, followed by Melissa Davis. $3 helps pay for the hall and the musicians!

Sat. 3/29, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. The Community Arts Center is ten years old! All kids age ten and under are invited to join us for ice cream, cake, art activities, music and fun, as we recognize our birthday during Celebrate Youth Arts Month at the Center, 126 Quincy Street in Hancock. The party is hosted by the Copper Country Community Arts Council with help from Phi Delta Chi Sorority. There is no charge, but please call 482-2333 to RSVP or to obtain more information. The Celebrate Youth Arts Month exhibit is up through the end of March in both the Republic Bank Youth Gallery and the Kerredge Gallery.

Sat. 3/29, 8 p.m. Pat Donohue, guitarist for A Prairie Home Companion. Calumet Theatre. Donohue has played with such greats as Played with everyone from Chet Atkins to Leo Kottke. Tickets $12, $10 members. Show should end early enough to catch other local happenings!

Mon. 3/31, 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Ed McMahon from the Conservation Fund will be giving a talk entitled "How to Work Effectively with Communities to Achieve Natural, Cultural, and Historic Preservation."   Ed is Vice President of the Conservation Fund which is a somewhat unique NGO in that it pursues all of the above. He has extensive experience working on preservation in communities around the country. Red Metal Room of the MUB. All are welcome to attend and light snacks will be served. Sponsored by the Social Sciences Dept and a number of additional sponsors.

Mon. 3/31, 7:30 p.m. Ed McMahon from the Conservation Fund will be giving a talk entitled "Balancing Nature and Commerce in Gateway Communities." Houghton High School Auditorium. (This talk will discuss economic and other benefits of protecting a community's historic character and natural landscape.) Open to the public.

Mon. 3/31 - Wed., 4/02. Northern Michigan University International Dancers present a Dance Workshop with Mihai David. Monday, 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Argentine Tango ($8); Tuesday, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Rumanian Dances ($8); Wed. afternoon and evening, Rumanian and Review ($12). Package Price $20. For information contact Marge or Bill (906) 225-5702, 225-1557 or 227-1239.

Tues. 4/01. 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. Ed McMahon from the Conservation Fund: Informal discussion about growth issues in the Keweenaw (the entire region, not limited to Keweenaw County). Allouez Township Community Center in Allouez.

Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. (Spring Semester) Swing Dances. With the MTU Swing Club. MTU campus. SDC dance room (second floor).

Saturdays, 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Swing Dances. With the MTU Swing Club. MTU campus. SDC dance room (second floor).

Thursdays, 9 p.m. - 10 p.m. (Spring Semester) Ballroom dancing with technique. Featuring the Tango and the Mambo. MTU campus. SDC dance room (second floor).

Every Other Thursday (starting 1/16), 9:30 p.m. Open Mic. Mickey's. Laurium.