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HANCOCK -- Captive Free-West Lakes, a traveling Youth Encounter music ministry, will present a free concert at 7 p.m. this Thursday, Oct. 4, at Finlandia University in Wargelin Hall, Room 303.
The five young adults who make up Captive Free-West Lakes have made a year-long commitment to help carry out Youth Encounter’s mission, which is to partner with Christian communities to strengthen their youth ministry programs.
The group will share some music and speak about their ministry.
Youth Encounter is a Christian non-profit organization that partners with Christian communities to strengthen their youth ministry. Visit www.youthencounter.org for more information.
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Community Arts Center to exhibit new photography by Dan Beers Oct. 4-28
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HANCOCK -- There are FLOWERS in the Kerredge Gallery in October. The new exhibition of photographs by St Paul artist Dan Beers will include his new work in what he calls "run on" images. While Beers does occasionally use digital format, these photographs were produced in the camera on film and printed in the darkroom.
Beers, whose work typically centers around both abstract and representational landscapes, recently won an honorable mention at the Minnesota State Fair for his fine art photography. Dan Beers also worked at Cardazo Fine Art for five years as a master printer for a collection of Edward S. Curtis plates in silver, platinum/palladium and goldtone.
The exhibition will open on Thursday, Oct. 4, with a reception and gallery talk from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will be on display through Oct. 28.
The Community Arts Center is located at 126 Quincy Street in Hancock. For more information call (906) 482-2333.
Beers, whose work typically centers around both abstract and representational landscapes, recently won an honorable mention at the Minnesota State Fair for his fine art photography. Dan Beers also worked at Cardazo Fine Art for five years as a master printer for a collection of Edward S. Curtis plates in silver, platinum/palladium and goldtone.
The exhibition will open on Thursday, Oct. 4, with a reception and gallery talk from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will be on display through Oct. 28.
The Community Arts Center is located at 126 Quincy Street in Hancock. For more information call (906) 482-2333.
Orpheum to host Golden Boy, New Familiar Oct. 4
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HANCOCK -- Goldenboy, Featuring the New Familiar -- Shon Sullivan's new project-- will perform at the Orpheum Theater in Hancock as a part of their current national tour.
Shon has been been a touring and recording guitarist with the EELS, Rentals and with Elliot Smith. His new project, Goldenboy backed up by The New Familiar, will mesmerize you with their ultra mellow folk grooves.
The Copper Country's own Gratiot Lake Road will open with their own brand of mellow folk for an unbelievable night not to be missed.
This show is only $5, which is crazy cheap for a show this good. Be there, or you'll be sorry! Music starts around 8 p.m.
Shon has been been a touring and recording guitarist with the EELS, Rentals and with Elliot Smith. His new project, Goldenboy backed up by The New Familiar, will mesmerize you with their ultra mellow folk grooves.
The Copper Country's own Gratiot Lake Road will open with their own brand of mellow folk for an unbelievable night not to be missed.
This show is only $5, which is crazy cheap for a show this good. Be there, or you'll be sorry! Music starts around 8 p.m.
Sumi-e Paintings by Alison Starr at Reflection Gallery Oct. 4-27
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Artwork by Alison Starr. Her work will be on exhibit in Finlandia University's Reflection Gallery at the Jutila Center Oct. 4-27, 2012. (Photos courtesy Finlandia University)
HANCOCK -- The Finlandia University Reflection Gallery, Hancock, will host "Breath of the Brush," an exhibition of sumi-e paintings by Minnesota artist Alison Starr, from Oct. 4 to Oct. 27, 2012.
An opening reception for the artist will take place at the gallery from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4. The reception is free and open to the public; refreshments will be served.
Starr, a professional musician turned artist, combines in her artwork her love for music and the outdoors. She says her paintings express her goal for "chi," a mystical energy force created by a perfect balance of self and nature.
Starr uses the ancient techniques and tools of China to create contemporary pieces of art work. Her paintings are steeped with her love of nature, both in the Chinese brush paintings created in her studio and her watercolor impressions painted on location.
Artwork by Alison Starr.
Starr has studied with numerous national and international masters of her trade. Now almost 80, she enjoys teaching her craft to school children and art groups through workshops in Duluth, Minn. She has shown her work nationally and internationally in both juried and solo shows.
The Reflection Gallery is located on the second level of Finlandia’s Jutila Center campus, 200 Michigan Street, Hancock, MI 49930.
For additional information, call 906-487-7500 or e-mail finlandiareflectiongallery@gmail.com.
Artwork by Alison Starr. Her work will be on exhibit in Finlandia University's Reflection Gallery at the Jutila Center Oct. 4-27, 2012. (Photos courtesy Finlandia University)HANCOCK -- The Finlandia University Reflection Gallery, Hancock, will host "Breath of the Brush," an exhibition of sumi-e paintings by Minnesota artist Alison Starr, from Oct. 4 to Oct. 27, 2012.
An opening reception for the artist will take place at the gallery from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4. The reception is free and open to the public; refreshments will be served.
Starr, a professional musician turned artist, combines in her artwork her love for music and the outdoors. She says her paintings express her goal for "chi," a mystical energy force created by a perfect balance of self and nature.
Starr uses the ancient techniques and tools of China to create contemporary pieces of art work. Her paintings are steeped with her love of nature, both in the Chinese brush paintings created in her studio and her watercolor impressions painted on location.
Artwork by Alison Starr.Starr has studied with numerous national and international masters of her trade. Now almost 80, she enjoys teaching her craft to school children and art groups through workshops in Duluth, Minn. She has shown her work nationally and internationally in both juried and solo shows.
The Reflection Gallery is located on the second level of Finlandia’s Jutila Center campus, 200 Michigan Street, Hancock, MI 49930.
For additional information, call 906-487-7500 or e-mail finlandiareflectiongallery@gmail.com.
Michigan Tech's Center for Diversity and Inclusion to host Social Justice Lecture Series by Waziyatawin Oct. 9
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From Tech Today
Posted Oct. 5, 2012
Reprinted with permission.
HOUGHTON -- Michigan Tech's Center for Diversity and Inclusion will host a Social Justice Lecture Series with guest speaker Dr. Waziyatawin, who will provide two presentations on Tuesday, Oct. 9, in Memorial Union Ballroom B1 on campus. Waziyatawin is a Dakota writer, teacher, and activist committed to the pursuit of Indigenous liberation and reclamation of homelands.
From 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Waziyatawin will present "Activism with People of Color."
Waziyatawin explains, "This presentation will explore one more 'ism' with which people of color must contend -- the anthropocentrism that has set this society on a course toward self-destruction that might only be mitigated through drastic action today. In the 21st century we will experience unimaginable turmoil due to shortages of resources, such as oil, water, topsoil, and food, as well as economic collapse, increased violence, and life-threatening global climate change. As in most societal problems, poor people of color will initially bear the brunt of these burdens. The magnitude of these problems means that as activists committed to social justice we must prepare ourselves for another kind of struggle that will challenge many of our beliefs about American society, the meaning of equality, and our notions of success."
From 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Waziyatawin will present "What Does Justice Look Like? The Struggle for Liberation in Dakota Homeland."
"From the perspective of people faced with genocide, land theft, ethnic cleansing and colonization, this presentation will present one vision of how justice might be achieved in the shadow of these crimes against humanity," says Waziyatawin, whose talk is based on her book by the same title, published by Living Justice Press in 2008.
In this volume, which was the winner of the 2009 Independent Publishers' Silver Book Award for Best Regional Nonfiction in the Midwest, she explores a four-pronged approach to justice in her homeland that includes truth-telling, taking down the fort, reparations, and decolonization.
Waziyatawin received her Ph.D. in American history from Cornell University in 2000. She later earned tenure and an associate professorship in the history department at Arizona State University, where she taught for seven years. Waziyatawin currently holds the Indigenous Peoples Research Chair in the Indigenous Governance Program at the University of Victoria in British Columbia.
For more information about upcoming diversity-related events, email Renee Wells, Center for Diversity and Inclusion assistant director, at rrwells@mtu.edu.
Posted Oct. 5, 2012
Reprinted with permission.
HOUGHTON -- Michigan Tech's Center for Diversity and Inclusion will host a Social Justice Lecture Series with guest speaker Dr. Waziyatawin, who will provide two presentations on Tuesday, Oct. 9, in Memorial Union Ballroom B1 on campus. Waziyatawin is a Dakota writer, teacher, and activist committed to the pursuit of Indigenous liberation and reclamation of homelands.
From 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Waziyatawin will present "Activism with People of Color."
Waziyatawin explains, "This presentation will explore one more 'ism' with which people of color must contend -- the anthropocentrism that has set this society on a course toward self-destruction that might only be mitigated through drastic action today. In the 21st century we will experience unimaginable turmoil due to shortages of resources, such as oil, water, topsoil, and food, as well as economic collapse, increased violence, and life-threatening global climate change. As in most societal problems, poor people of color will initially bear the brunt of these burdens. The magnitude of these problems means that as activists committed to social justice we must prepare ourselves for another kind of struggle that will challenge many of our beliefs about American society, the meaning of equality, and our notions of success."
From 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Waziyatawin will present "What Does Justice Look Like? The Struggle for Liberation in Dakota Homeland."
"From the perspective of people faced with genocide, land theft, ethnic cleansing and colonization, this presentation will present one vision of how justice might be achieved in the shadow of these crimes against humanity," says Waziyatawin, whose talk is based on her book by the same title, published by Living Justice Press in 2008.
In this volume, which was the winner of the 2009 Independent Publishers' Silver Book Award for Best Regional Nonfiction in the Midwest, she explores a four-pronged approach to justice in her homeland that includes truth-telling, taking down the fort, reparations, and decolonization.
Waziyatawin received her Ph.D. in American history from Cornell University in 2000. She later earned tenure and an associate professorship in the history department at Arizona State University, where she taught for seven years. Waziyatawin currently holds the Indigenous Peoples Research Chair in the Indigenous Governance Program at the University of Victoria in British Columbia.
For more information about upcoming diversity-related events, email Renee Wells, Center for Diversity and Inclusion assistant director, at rrwells@mtu.edu.
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Michigan Tech to host Lake Superior Water Festival at Great Lakes Research Center Oct. 5
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HOUGHTON -- The 2012 Lake Superior Water Festival will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, at Michigan Tech's new Great Lakes Research Center.
A view of the entrance to Michigan Tech's new Great Lakes Research Center. (Keweenaw Now file photo)
The Water Festival will give 1,000 students in grades 4-8 the opportunity to learn about the Great Lakes, careers, research, art, science, and more from Michigan Tech scientists, staff, university students, government agencies, community organizations and more.
Michigan Tech scientists, staff and students, the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other organizations will present activities on a wide range of topics related to Lake Superior and water resources.
Some of the offerings include:
A view of the entrance to Michigan Tech's new Great Lakes Research Center. (Keweenaw Now file photo)The Water Festival will give 1,000 students in grades 4-8 the opportunity to learn about the Great Lakes, careers, research, art, science, and more from Michigan Tech scientists, staff, university students, government agencies, community organizations and more.
Michigan Tech scientists, staff and students, the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other organizations will present activities on a wide range of topics related to Lake Superior and water resources.
Some of the offerings include:
- Aquatic Invasive Species: their impacts and control
- Remotely-Operated-Vehicles used to study the Great Lakes
- Computer simulations
- Geo Wall illustrating changing Lake Superior temps throughout the year
- Great Lakes dance and creative expression
- Writing a Great Lakes position statement
- Assessing the health of the Great Lakes through water sampling and data collection
- Low impact development to protect water quality and reduce water use
- Discovering what aquatic insects tell us about stream health
Calumet Art Center to host final Empty Bowls event Oct. 5
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CALUMET -- Join the Calumet Art Center and BHK Great Explorations at the Calumet Art Center at 57055 5th St., Calumet, for the final Empty Bowls event from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on First Friday, Oct. 5.
Frank Fiala, right, owner of the Fifth and Elm Coffee House in Houghton, hosted the fourth Empty Bowls event on Sept. 5, 2012. He is pictured here outside the Fifth and Elm with Sherry Rivard, regional coordinator for BHK Great Explorations. The final Empty Bowls event will take place at the Calumet Art Center on First Friday, Oct. 5. (Photo by Allan Baker for Keweenaw Now)
For a $10 donation select a bowl made by local potters and enjoy a meal of soup and bread. 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to these local food pantries to fight hunger: CLK Food Pantry, St. Vincent DePaul (Hancock and L’Anse) and Community Action Food Pantry.
Through BHK Great Explorations, children from third through eighth grade have participated in the Calumet Art Center's Empty Bowls project by decorating the bowls. Volunteers of all ages have also decorated the bowls, made by local potters. Local restaurants and cafés have served soup to customers who donate $10 for one of the decorated bowls. The café/restaurant serves the soup in one of their own bowls and the customer takes home the decorated bowl.
The Art Center will also be holding a Fall Silent Auction as a First Friday event. This auction will benefit continuing programs at the Calumet Art Center throughout the fall and winter.
Frank Fiala, right, owner of the Fifth and Elm Coffee House in Houghton, hosted the fourth Empty Bowls event on Sept. 5, 2012. He is pictured here outside the Fifth and Elm with Sherry Rivard, regional coordinator for BHK Great Explorations. The final Empty Bowls event will take place at the Calumet Art Center on First Friday, Oct. 5. (Photo by Allan Baker for Keweenaw Now)For a $10 donation select a bowl made by local potters and enjoy a meal of soup and bread. 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated to these local food pantries to fight hunger: CLK Food Pantry, St. Vincent DePaul (Hancock and L’Anse) and Community Action Food Pantry.
Through BHK Great Explorations, children from third through eighth grade have participated in the Calumet Art Center's Empty Bowls project by decorating the bowls. Volunteers of all ages have also decorated the bowls, made by local potters. Local restaurants and cafés have served soup to customers who donate $10 for one of the decorated bowls. The café/restaurant serves the soup in one of their own bowls and the customer takes home the decorated bowl.
The Art Center will also be holding a Fall Silent Auction as a First Friday event. This auction will benefit continuing programs at the Calumet Art Center throughout the fall and winter.
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