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March 1 Walk for Peace calls for continued diplomacy

Posted 02/28/2003

HOUGHTON -- "Continued diplomacy as the path to peace in Iraq" will be the theme of the Walk for Peace on Saturday, Mar. 1, starting at noon from the Motherlode Coffeehouse in Houghton. Sponsored by the Copper Country Peace Alliance, the Walk is one way for local citizens to demonstrate their support for a non-violent, diplomatic solution to the conflict between the U.S. and Iraqi governments. For more information, call 483-3183.

Historian Howard Zinn says the support for war on Iraq is thin and the Bush administration knows it. "In fact, that is undoubtedly why it is in such a hurry; it wants to go to war before the support declines even further," Zinn writes. Read Zinn's article published Feb. 27, 2003, on ZNET.

February Calendar

Updated 02/28/2003

KEWEENAW PENINSULA -- This calendar provides a guide to arts, cultural, government, and organization events and meetings in the Keweenaw Peninsula for the month of February 2003. more

Feb. 22 Walk for Peace to support continued inspections

Posted 02/20/2003

HOUGHTON -- "The world is saying 'No' to war; let's support continued inspections" will be the theme of the Walk for Peace on Saturday, Feb. 22. Sponsored by the Copper Country Peace Alliance, the Walk will start at noon from Houghton's Motherlode Coffeehouse. Houghton residents Andrea Baldridge and Dyann Edgerton contribute photos of the Feb. 15 Walk and Vigil for Peace. About 70 local residents joined the Walk last week in solidarity with millions in cities around the world, marching to protest the United States and Britain's foreign policy against Iraq. more

Peace Alliance to hold Walk for Peace Feb. 15

Posted 02/14/2003

HOUGHTON -- Starting at noon from the Motherlode in Houghton, the Copper Country Peace Alliance will hold its Walk for Peace on Saturday, Feb. 15. The theme for this walk is "Supporting the French-German initiative for a peaceful international solution to the Iraq crisis will prevent the senseless loss of human lives." Call 483-3183 for information.

See also the Feb. 8 Reuters article: Franco-German Plan Floated to Avert Iraq War.

February Exhibits

Posted 02/14/2003

KEWEENAW PENINSULA -- This listing provides a guide to arts and cultural exhibits in the Keweenaw Peninsula for the month of February 2003. It also lists other arts news, art lessons and grant opportunities. more

MTU Winter Carnival is underway

Posted 02/13/2003

HOUGHTON -- Results and photos of Michigan Tech's 2003 Winter Carnival snow sculpture competitions are now posted on the MTU Winter Carnival Web site. Students braved several days and nights of  sub-zero temperatures and blowing snow to complete their creations of "Fairy Tales in Northern Gales." Visit the MTU Web site for details and a schedule of carnival activities.

Photo: Near the Walker Humanities building on the MTU campus, Luke Barron, left, of Ida, Mich., and Tim Zishka of Indianapolis, Ind., work on the title block for the First Year Experience snow sculpture, first-place winner in the Residence Hall division for the month-long competition. (Feb. 12, 2003, photo by Michele Anderson) See Brian Parmeter's Feb. 13 photo of the completed sculpture.

Peace groups to hold Walk for Peace, poetry, film events

Updated 02/10/2003

HOUGHTON -- Several groups plan events during the next week to express their opposition to war in Iraq. The Copper Country Peace Alliance will sponsor a Walk for Peace on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003, starting at noon from the Motherlode Coffeehouse in Houghton. On Wednesday, Feb. 12, an open mic, anti-war poetry reading will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Room 134 of the Walker Arts & Humanities Center on the Michigan Tech campus. At 7 p.m., on Wednesday, Feb. 12, and on Friday, Feb. 14, a student peace group will show the 1964 classic film, Dr. Strangelove, also in Walker 134. more

See also the Feb. 8 Reuters article: Franco-German Plan Floated to Avert Iraq War.

Gallery exhibit features Isle Royale foot-paths in felt

Posted 02/07/2003

HANCOCK -- “Pathways,” an exhibition of new work by Phyllis Fredendall, can be seen now through February 28 in the Community Arts Center’s Kerredge Gallery in Hancock. The work depicts maps of animal and human foot-paths on the islands of Isle Royale. Fredendall, Isle Royale Artist in Residence for the summer of 2002, worked from sketches, which were then felted from wool and silk fibers. A reception and gallery talk will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information call (906) 482-2333.

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