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June 2004 Calendar

Updated 6/24/2004

Fri. 6/18. 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Junior Chain Drive T-shirts can be picked up at the Youngs' house, 1102 Ethel in Hancock, from 5 p.m. - 6 p.m, so the kids can wear their T-shirts in the Bridgefest parade. Junior Chain Drive entry fee is $5.

Fri. 6/18. 7 p.m. Bridgefest Parade. Visit the Bridgefest Web site for a complete schedule of Houghton/Hancock events from Friday, 6/18 through Sunday, 6/20, including musical entertainment and fireworks Saturday night.

Fri. 6/18. 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Keweenaw Chain Drive registration/bib pick-up. Best Western Franklin Square Inn, Houghton. Visit the Chain Drive Web site for a detailed schedule of events.

Fri. 6/18. 7:30 p.m. "In Good Company" Theatre Troupe will again present Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale in McArdle Theatre, Walker Arts and Humanities Building, on the Michigan Technological University campus. Tickets are $5 at the door. The show includes live, original music composed for this production, dancers from the Mad World Dance Company and a host of local talent.

Fri. 6/18. 8 p.m. International Folk Dancing. Community Arts Center (back door). Hancock. 337-5650.

Fri. 6/18. Midnight to 2 a.m. Breakers Blues Band. Uphill 41.

Sat. 6/19. The Longest Day Fishing Tournament is held on the waters around Copper Harbor. For more information call (906) 289-4637.

Sat. 6/19. 8:30 a.m. Keweenaw Chain Drive Festival of family mountain biking registration and events begin. See the Chain Drive Web site for a detailed schedule of events.

Sat. 6/19. 7:30 p.m. "In Good Company" Theatre Troupe will again present Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale in McArdle Theatre, Walker Arts and Humanities Building, on the Michigan Technological University campus. Tickets are $5 at the door. The show includes live, original music composed for this production, dancers from the Mad World Dance Company and a host of local talent.

Sat. 6/19. 8:40 p.m. Cheap Therapy plays good old rock 'n roll at Bridgefest.

Sat. 6/19. 9:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Tuff Stuff plays vintage rock, blues, and funk with the 3-piece "Blue Collar Horns" providing the punch. Special guest is Tom Collins (Cheap Therapy) on tenor and soprano sax. Tunes from Chicago, the Blues Brothers, B.B. King, Bob Seger, Santana, James Brown, and much more.

Sat. 6/19. 10:45 p.m. Bridgefest Fireworks. Houghton Waterfront.

Sun. 6/20. 10 a.m. Technical Time Trial mountain biking events. Keweenaw Chain Drive. Michigan Tech Trails. Visit the Chain Drive Web site for a detailed schedule of events.

Sun. 6/20. 1:30 p.m. Junior Chain Drive bike races begin. Visit the Chain Drive Web site for a detailed schedule of events.

Sun. 6/20 - Sun. 6/27. Footprints of the Ancestors Workshop. (Full Day - Hours TBA) Cost $1250.00.  Deposit $250.00. Working in Clay and Copper the way of the Ancestors. Included: all materials and housing; students take care of their food needs. LOCATION: Eagle River, Mich. Housing at the Eagle River Inn on the shore of Lake Superior. Visit the Eagle River Inn Web Site. Ed Gray, Instructor, Clay and Copper; Marilyn Dammann,  Instructor, Earth Art. For more information visit the Ed Gray Studio Web site or call 269-561-5782. Footprints are all about the place, the creative process, history, earth art, clay, and copper. Talking circle and drumming will play an important part in the workshop. The community is welcome to stop by and see what is going on.

Sun. 6/20. 7:30 p.m. Final performance: "In Good Company" Theatre Troupe will again present Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale in McArdle Theatre, Walker Arts and Humanities Building, on the Michigan Technological University campus. Tickets are $5 at the door. The show includes live, original music composed for this production, dancers from the Mad World Dance Company and a host of local talent.

Mon. 6/21. 1 p.m. The Pine Mountain Music Festival presents the Bergonzi Children's Concert at the Portage Lake United Church at 1400 E. Houghton Avenue in Houghton.
Photo: Bergonzi String Quartet: From left, Scott Flavin, Glenn Basham, Ross Harbaugh and Pamela McConnell. (Photo courtesy Pine Mountain Music Festival Web site. Reprinted with permission.)

Mon. 6/21. 7:30 p.m. The Pine Mountain Music Festival presents the Bergonzi String Quartet at the Rozsa Center on the MTU Campus in Houghton. The Quartet appears for its 10th consecutive year with a repertoire that will include audience favorites selected from previous years' performances. For information call 888-309-7861. For ticket information visit the Pine Mountain Music Festival Web site or call 877-PINE-999.

Thurs. 6/24. 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. open mic. exurban, 416 Shelden Ave., Houghton.$2.

Fri. 6/25. 1 p.m. The 2004 Relay for Life to raise money for the American Cancer Society begins at the Houghton High School Track and runs to 1 p.m, Saturday, 6/26. For information call Kathy at (906) 482-3550.
Photo: 2003 Relay for Life participants walk at the Houghton High School Track to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. (Photo © 2003 Laurie Curran. Reprinted with permission.)

Fri. 6/25. 7:30 p.m. The Pine Mountain Music Festival presents "Stage Hits: Opera to Broadway!" Calumet Theatre. Tickets $16 or $8 for students. For ticket information visit the Pine Mountain Music Festival Web site or call 877-PINE-999.c

Sat. 6/26. 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Keweenaw Krayons' “Art to Go” program continues with a free workshop, “Art Fun with Dried Flowers,” at the Ramblin’ Rose Art Center in Mohawk. See Announcements below for details.

Sat. 6/26. 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. Copper Country Homecoming begins with Open House and refreshments at the OCHS Museum in Ontonagon.

Sat. 6/26. 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Copper Country Old Time and Swing Dance. (Sauna Night Players polka band from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.; Keweenaw Swingsters jazz from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. $6. Proceeds will go to the Omega House. Smoke and alcohol free. Coffee and pop provided. Visit the Copper Country Homecoming Web site for the calendar of events from June 27 - July 3, including the Old Settler's Ball at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 3, at Dee Stadium.

Sat. 6/26. 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Don and Peg Kauppi will host a benefit for Hunter's Point at the Mariner North in Copper Harbor: BUFFET SUPPER -- Italian, Asian, Mexican foods; 8 p.m. - midnight, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT -- "On the Fritz" with Gail English. DOOR PRIZES -- every half hour.$30 per person. Hunter's Point is a community treasure and Grant Township is in the final stages of collecting the cash match for the Trust Fund Grant.

Sat. 6/26. 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. The Realtime Jazz Band will be playing Classic Jazz and Standards from the American Songbook. Ameurasia Lounge. Kirsten White - Trumpet/Vocals; Charles White - Keyboard/Vocals, Mike Irish - Bass/Guitar, Mark Lucier - Drums. For more information, call (906) 523-6107.

Exhibits:

 "A Story of Keweenaw" -- a selection of black and white drawings, pastel color paintings and sculpture by Calumet artist Rebecca Koivu -- is at Hancock's Turquoise Gallery through the rest of the summer, with the exception of the first three weeks in July, when the Gallery will be closed temporarily. The Gallery's summer hours are from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. The Turquoise Gallery is located in the E. L. Wright Building, just south of Pat's IGA on U.S. 41. more

"Cutting in Line," wood engraved and linoleum cut block prints created by Kent Aldrich, is still on exhibit through June 26 at the Kerredge Gallery, Community Arts Center, 126 Quincy Street in Hancock. For information call 482-2333.

Coming in July:

"Footprints." Copper, clay vessels and artist books and paper by Ed Gray. July 1 - 31 at the Kerredge Gallery, Community Arts Center, 126 Quincy Street in Hancock.  Reception and Gallery Talk from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 1.

Announcements:

MOHAWK -- Keweenaw Krayons' “Art to Go” program continues with a free workshop, “Art Fun with Dried Flowers,”to be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 26, at the Ramblin’ Rose Art Center in Mohawk. The workshop, facilitated by Diana Malnar, is sponsored by the Children’s Trust Fund and is free and open to all ages. Supplies are furnished but participants are invited to bring special items and flowers to incorporate into their art pieces. Examples are special stones, photos, ribbons, lace, buttons, beads, etc. In addition to learning the art medium, participants will be able to take home instructions and supplies to continue working on their project with their family. Funds are available to provide taxi rides to those wanting to attend the class but lacking transportation. The classes are open to all ages from pre-school through adult and any number of family members may attend. In order to have enough supplies on hand, pre-registration is required. For more information or registration please call 337-4706 or email staff@keweenawkrayons.com.

Keweenaw Krayons is accepting applications from artists interested in teaching a class or conducting a workshop for the Family Art Program. Visit the Keweenaw Krayons Web site to learn more about their many activities for all ages.

KEWEENAW PENINSULA -- The Copper Country Homecoming and Old Settler's Ball will take place June 27 through July 3 throughout Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon Counties and the Ojibwa Nation.You'll find food fairs, boat rides, horse rides and visits to historical points of interest throughout the area.

During the week, there will be thousands of historic photos, displays and booths of historic interest at the Dee Stadium on the waterfront in Houghton. There will also be computers stuffed with genealogical data. Visit the Copper Country Homecoming  Web site for details.

HOUGHTON -- Michigan's Copper Country: History, People & Place, a two-day symposium examining the rich and varied history of Michigan’s Copper Country, will be held July 1-2 to coincide with the Copper Country Homecoming and Old Settlers Ball. Sessions will be held on the campus of Michigan Technological University and various historic sites.

The conference intends to engage different types of historical researchers, from the local region and elsewhere, highlight their research and knowledge and encourage an interchange of ideas on the history, people and places that have shaped Michigan’s historic copper mining district. Visit the Symposium Web site for more information.

Editor's Note: If you have a community calendar announcement for June or July 2004, please email the editor at andersm@pasty.com.