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CLK to hold community meeting on uses for Mohawk School July 26

Posted 07/26/2004

MOHAWK -- The Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw School District (CLK) will hold a community meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 26, at the Mohawk School to discuss possible uses for the school when the kindergarten is moved to Calumet this fall. "We are very interested in moving Keweenaw Krayons to this building," says Carol Rose, director of Keweenaw Krayons, a non-profit organization in Mohawk that aims to provide children, adults and seniors with the opportunity to explore their creative and artistic talents in a safe, mentoring and intergenerational environment and to introduce them to the business world of marketing their talents. For more information on their many community activities call 337-4706, email kkrayons@chartermi.net or visit their Web site. Photo: This peace mural, exhibited at Keweenaw Krayons' Thimbleberry Festival July 24 in Allouez Township Park, is one of a pair created by local teens and adults to raise awareness about violence prevention and to promote peace and community. The design arose from a series of discussions and workshops at "Teen Night" -- a forum for teens held at 5 p.m. on Monday nights at Keweenaw Krayons in Mohawk and sponsored by  MSU Cooperative Extension, Keweenaw Krayons and the Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter. (Photo ©  2004 Michele Anderson)

Turquoise Gallery exhibits "A Story of Keweenaw," art by Rebecca Koivu

Updated 07/26/2004 Posted 06/17/2004

 HANCOCK -- Whether it is a beach scene in watercolor pencil or a sculpture made with Lake Superior sand, the work of Calumet artist Rebecca Koivu is representative of the Keweenaw Peninsula. Hancock's Turquoise Gallery is hosting a selection of Koivu's work in the exhibit, "A Story of Keweenaw." Sevil Soyer, Gallery co-owner and artist, said she discovered these works during a visit to Koivu's home and was impressed by the quality of the art: "everything in the correct balance -- light and dark, perspective and color -- really, really correct." The Gallery has re-opened and is hosting this exhibit until September. 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
Image: Rebecca Koivu's "After the Storm," 2003, in watercolor pencil, drawn from a photograph taken at Tamarack Waterworks after a Lake Superior storm. (Image © 2004 Rebecca Koivu and courtesy Turquoise Gallery. Reprinted with permission.)

Sibelius Academy concerts to feature young musicians July 28, 29, 30 at Calumet Theatre

Posted 07/22/2004

HANCOCK -- Musicians from the Sibelius Academy of Helsinki, Finland, will be performing again this summer at the invitation of Finlandia University. The Sixth Annual Sibelius Academy Music Festival will feature three different concerts at the Calumet Theatre, Wednesday through Friday, July 28, 29 and 30. more
Photo: Anna-Liisa Bezrodny, violinist, will perform with piano accompaniment by Mathilda Kärkkäinen during the Sibelius Festival at the Calumet Theatre July 28, 29 and 30. (Photo courtesy Finlandia University)

July 2004 Calendar

Updated 07/21/2004  Posted 07/02/2004

KEWEENAW PENINSULA -- This calendar provides a guide and Web links to arts, music, cultural, government and organization events, meetings and exhibits in the Keweenaw Peninsula, as well as community announcements, for the month of July 2004.  more
Photo: Finn Street entertains at the Aura Jamboree July 17. The group will be featured at the July 24 Thimbleberry Festival at the Allouez Township Park in Mohawk. (Photo © 2004 Michele Anderson)

Fort Wilkins offers summer evening programs, special events for whole family

Posted 07/18/2004

FORT WILKINS -- Sea stories, lighthouses, nature trails, mountain biking and kayaking are just a few of the wide variety of subjects being offered in this summer's visitors' programs at Fort Wilkins Historic State Park, near Copper Harbor. In addition to evening programs, special events and costumed interpreters make history come alive at the fort, offering something for everyone in the family. A special ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Quartermaster Exhibit will be held at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20, in conjunction with the "Fort Wilkins by Candlelight" program. Read the schedule of events through Aug. 27.

New Finlandia exhibit chronicles Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy

Posted 07/16/2004

HANCOCK -- For artist David Feinberg historical events provide a starting point for creating artwork that examines human tragedy. The tragedy of the Edmund Fitzgerald is chronicled in "None to Tell the Tale: The Edmund Fitzgerald," a five-panel work now on exhibit through Sept. 3 at the Finnish-American Heritage Center Gallery in Hancock. Feinberg, a professor of art at the University of Minnesota, conducted research for the artwork in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and at the Whitefish Point Lighthouse near Paradise, Michigan. A closing reception for the artist and a screening of Feinberg’s Voice to Vision, a DVD documentary of Holocaust survivors sharing their experiences through art, will take place from 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 3, in the Gallery. more

July 2004 Calendar

Updated 07/13/2004  Posted 07/02/2004

KEWEENAW PENINSULA -- This calendar provides a guide and Web links to arts, cultural, government and organization events, meetings and exhibits in the Keweenaw Peninsula, as well as community announcements, for the month of July 2004.  more
Photo: The Pine Mountain Music Festival Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 15, in the Rozsa Center on the MTU campus. (Photo © 2004 and courtesy PMMF Web site.)

Democrats to hold meeting, discussion

Posted 07/07/2004

HOUGHTON -- The Houghton County Democratic Party will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 7, in the conference room of the Super 8 Motel in Houghton. Items to be discussed include the August county convention, donations for the Rusty Hellman scholarship fund and plans for additional summer events. Kerry for President campaign signs and buttons will be available at the meeting. The Democrats will also meet this month at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 22, at the Motherlode Coffeehouse in Houghton for discussion. For more information contact Houghton County Democratic Party Chair Janet Metsa at 482-5665.

Calumet Theatre to screen preview of 1913 Massacre documentary July 7

Posted 07/07/2004

CALUMET -- The Calumet Theatre will present a Special Preview Screening of 1913 Massacre, The Italian Hall Tragedy and the Woody Guthrie song it inspired, a documentary work-in-progress by filmmakers Ken Ross and Louis Galdieri. The screening will be held at 7 p.m on Wednesday, July 7, at the Theatre at 340 Sixth Street in Calumet. It is free and open to the public. The viewing is 13 minutes with a discussion to follow. (Info courtesy Keweenaw Info Web site and Photography by Eric Munch)

Benefit concert for White House Inn July 6

Posted 07/01/2004

CALUMET -- The classic rock group "Organized Chaos" will host a concert from 6 p.m. to midnight on Tuesday, July 6, at the National Guard Armory in Calumet to benefit the White House Inn, the band's birthplace. Tragically destroyed by fire recently, Mohawk's White House Inn held a lifetime of memories for locals and visitors alike. For a suggested donation of $3 at the door, attendees will enjoy an entire evening of fine entertainment by a variety of local performers. Sloppy Joes, hotdogs, munchies, soft drinks and baked goods will be available for a small donation. Drawings for prizes will also be held. All proceeds will go toward reopening the White House Inn (rebuilding or opening in another location). Volunteers are needed for food preparation, serving, set-up, cleaning, etc. Donation of food items, particularly baked goods, will be greatly appreciated. Volunteers and donors should contact Dan at 337-0849 or Mike at 337-4945 or email webdaddy@up.net. Band members Dan Caron and Mike Luusua wish to thank everyone in advance for their assistance. Visit the White House Inn Web site to read about the fire or to make donations.
Photo: Keyboardist Mike Luusua and guitarist Dan Caron of Organized Chaos celebrate New Year's Eve at Mohawk's  White House Inn, recently destroyed by fire. (File photo © 2004 and courtesy Organized Chaos)

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