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Volume 2013 Issue 6
Alberta house arts center
217 ferris street
sault ste. marie, mi 49783
906-635-1312
Inside this issue:
Website: http://www.saultarts.org
e-mail: saac@saultarts.org
june EVENTS
Saturday June 1: —JURY DEADLINE for the August 6, Sault Summer Arts Festival.
WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FLEA MARKET, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Kaines Rink,
Easterday Avenue.
EVENTS
1 to 4
EXHIBITS
5 to
EUP
7&8
FAIRS &
FESTIVALS
10 &
11
EISENHOWER DANCE ENSEMBLE, LSSU Cisler Center, 8 p.m. Tickets at the
Norris Center ticket office, $18/15 (seniors) & 8 (students and children)—635-2602.
HONORS &
ACCOLADES
11 &
12
DAVY DANCE RECITAL.
Sault, Ont.
WORKSHOPS
& CLASSES
12 &
13
ARTISTIC
OPPORTUNITIES
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NEWS & NOTES
14 to
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SUBSCRIPTION
INFORMATION
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NORTHLAND CHORUS & SWEET ADELINES SHOW: King of the Road and
Follow Your Heart. 7:30 p.m.
3 p.m. at the Kiwanis Community Theater Center in
Tuesday 4—CAMERA CRAFT Gallery and Education Centre, 716 Queen Street East in
Sault, Ont., will be holding an opening reception for photographer Jeff Prieb from
6:30 until 9:00 p.m.;
Wednesday 5 — LE SAULT ARTISTS GUILD MEETS for an outdoor hot dog barbeque at the home of Mary Jane Bernier, 6101 W. 6 Mile Road (Minnow Lake
Campground). They are advised to bring their own eating utensils, their sketching
supplies and potluck food to go with hot dogs.
Thursday 6—SUMMER READING PROGRAM for elementary age children begins at
the Bayliss, 1 p.m. To sign up, call Debbie Lehman, Children’s Librarian, at 6329331 or e-mail: debbiel@baylesslibrary.org.
OPENING MEET-THE-ARTIST RECEPTION for Abraham Anghik Ruben
whose sculpture display "Arctic Journeys Ancient Memories" will be opening at 7
p.m. at the Art Gallery, 10 East Street in Sault, Ont. See p. 9.
FRIDA CAFE, 128 March Street in Sault, Ont., Artist Reception.
and hors d'oeuvres. 6 to 9 p.m.
Refreshments
STEEL MAGNOLIAS with Alica Askwith as M’Lynn, Aimee LeClair as Shelby, Ginger Stratton as Truvy, Betty McDonoff as Oiser, Kathy Cheney as Clairee and Chrissie Johnston as Annelle. 7:30 p.m. Soo Theatre. Tickets $13/8 in advance; $15/10 at
the door.
SWEET CHARITY, by Neil Simon, at Superior Height High School, 750 North
Street in Sault, Ont. 7 p.m. Tickets at the Superior Heights main office. $8/5. Call
705-949-7177 for more information.
Friday 7—STEEL MAGNOLIAS. 7:30 p.m. Soo Theatre.
QUONTA ONE ACT FESTIVAL.
Richard Howard, adjudicator. Studio Theater,
Wineglass—photograph by Margaret La Ponsie—taken off the
Pacific Coast in Costa Rica. See pp. 5 & 6.
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121 Pittsburgh Ave. in Sault, Ont. $20/18/7. 705946-4081 or 705-946-4513 to reserve. Three or
more plays each evening, beginning at 7:30. See
NEWS & NOTES, p. 16, for a list of some of the
productions, directors and participating groups.
SECOND ANNUAL SAULT BLUES FESTIVAL.
8:30 p.m. at the Algoma Water Tower Inn in Sault,
Ont. Performers include "Fathead" and "Five Below Zero". Tickets are limited. $25 per show at the
Water Tower Inn. For more information, visit
www.saultblues.com, or contact Jim Traveson by
phone (705-759-0824 or 705-987-0786) or email:
(pylon2727@yahoo.ca.
Saturday 8 — MEET-THE-ARTISTS RECEPTION
for Mark Ward and Margaret La Ponsie. See
pp. 5 & 6. 1 to 4 p.m.
RIVERSIDE CEMETERY TOUR, with tour
guides Paul Sabourin and Caroline Grabowski as
Pierre Barbeau and Mary Ann Anthony. 1 p.m. A
fundraiser for the Chippewa County Historical Society. $5. Refreshments will be provided. Riverside Drive, just south of Three Mile Road. Look for
the CCHA tent. Details on p. 5.
FAMILY MOVIE AT THE BAYLISS. New, PG,
animated feature. Movie is free of charge. Popcorn
is available by donation. Call for title (632-9331).
SUMMER READING PROGRAM for elementary
school students. See June 6.
SECOND ANNUAL SAULT BLUES FESTIVAL
featuring Chuck Jackson and Gary Kendall, Teddy
Leonard and Bucky Berger, Miss Robin Banks, and
The Dirty River Blues Band. See June 7.
SOO DANCE UNLIMITED RECITAL. Kiwanis
Community Theater Center in Sault, Ont. 6:30
p.m.
SAULTLICIOUS, presented by the Art Gallery of
Algoma and the Algoma Conservatory of Music.
Saulticious is a moveable feast and restaurant tour
featuring six restaurants. Appetizers complimented with Niagara and pec wines. Each venue will
also feature music arranged by the Algoma Conservatory. Tickets are $125 with a $25 tax receipt
and may be purchased at the Art Gallery of Algoma
with credit card, debit card, or a check or at the
Delta Water Front Hotel or Downtown Association
with a check to Saultlicious. For more information,
visit www.saultlicious.com.
STEEL MAGNOLIAS.
Theatre.
2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Soo
QUONTA ONE ACT FESTIVAL. See June 7.
Sunday 9—BRATWURST, BEER & BEETHOVEN, a
presentation of the Sault Symphony. Roberta Bondar
Pavilion in Sault, Ont., noon to sunset, with entertainment, a silent auction, cold beer, M&Ms sausages, arts
and crafts. $10 for adults and seniors and free for kids
12 and under—at the door. $10. See p. 4, for program
and details.
THE GREAT ESCAPE. Galaxy Cinemas in Sault,
Ont. Part of its Classic Film Series. 12:45 p.m., $6;
SOO DANCE UNLIMITED DANCE RECITAL, 2
p.m. See June 8.
Tuesday 11—MICHIGAN NOTABLE AUTHOR RICHARD FORD, author of Canada, will speak at the
Bayliss Library at 7 p.m. See NEWS & NOTES, p. 15,
for full information.
Wednesday 12—STARS at Music in the Park, Soo Locks
Park, 7 p.m. Free Concert. Bring something to sit on.
See p.
Thursday 13—THE AUDIENCE. National Theater Live
production at the Galaxy Theater in Sault, Ont. 7
p.m.
Friday 14—CATHERINE TADDO AND PAUL DELLAVEDOVA Acoustic Performance. Quatto Chophouse and Bar, 229 Great Northern Road in Sault,
Ont. 8 to 11 p.m. Free admission. Acoustic music
with songs from the pair’s latest releases—Under Your
Hood and Born with the Blues.
Saturday 15—BAYLISS LIBRARY RECEPTION for
the donation of the Lucy Ashmun-Ripley Family
Collection. 1 to 2 p.m. Open to the public. Refreshments, Family archives donated to the Steere Room
will be on view. See poster, p. 4.
“LEAH DOMINY IN CONCERT”. A presentation of
St. Luke’s Cathedral, 160 Brock Street in Sault, Ont.
7:30 p.m. Tickets $20/10 at the cathedral or the Station Mall Box Office. Call the cathedral at 705-2547144 for more information.
Tuesday 18—SAAC BOARD MEETS in Alberta House
at 7 p.m.
Wednesday 19—MUSIC IN THE PARK: Missy & Chelsea. See June 12.
Thursday 20—BOEING, BOEING. Guild Theater, Directed by Kirk Mauldin.
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Friday 21—BOEING, BOEING. See June 20.
Saturday 22—HELPING HANDS HISTORIC HIKE,
a gift gathering to benefit those in our area with
needs that insurance does not cover. Jim and Mary
Couling take you on an historic walk from the Soo
Locks Park to the Historic Homes to tell you the
story of the Soo—a family fun hike. 7 p.m. 906440-5910. See NEWS & NOTES, p. 18, for details.
THE BIG BAD MUSICAL. Soo Theatre. Noon. See
June 28.
* Tickets at the KCTC box office in the Station Mall (7059
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https://th038wq008.boxpro.net/c2bownet.asp. ($5 service charge)
BAYLISS LIBRARY, 541
Library Dr., (906) 632-9331.
www.baylisslibrary.org.
BOEING, BOEING. See June 20.
Sunday 23—SUNDAY MATINEE AT THE BAYLISS. PG comedy, free to the public. Popcorn by
donation. Call 632-9331 for title.
Open Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.;
Wednesday and Friday from
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
BOEING, BOEING. See June 20.
Monday 24 — CCHS HISTORIC CHURCHES PROGRAM: 7 p.m. Call CCHS at 635-7082.
Tuesday 25—MAKE PATRIOTIC CRAFTS with Soo
Paper Crafters at the Bayliss Library, 6 to 8 p.m.
See WORKSHOPS, p. 12.
Wednesday 26—MUSIC IN THE PARK:
Runners. See June 12.
The Pub
Art related events are scheduled June 5, 6, 8, 11, 15, 22,
25 & 27. See date listings
for details.
Florida—5 Fish, by Susan Johnson
Thursday
27—MICHIGAN AUTHOR DAVID
WALKS-AS-BEAR will speak about his books. His
latest, in his Ely Stone series, is WITIKU: The
Shape Shifter; his forthcoming, Message from: THE
WATER SPIRIT. The author’s books will be available for purchase and signing.
Friday 28—ENGINEER’S DAY. Locks gates open 9
to 4 p.m. Cloverland Electric Building open also.
FIRST ANNUAL SAULT ARTS, CRAFTS AND
FAMILY FUN FAIR, City Hall Grounds, 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Sponsored by the EUP Dispute Resolution Center.
STARS STUDENT PRODUCTION: THE BIG
BAD MUSICAL. Soo Theatre. 7 p.m. STARS student production, the culmination of the Soo Theatre’s first musical theater camp. Admission by donation.
MUSIC IN THE PARK: Lee Murdock—songs
of the Great Lakes. 4 p.m. Soo Locks Park.
GREAT TUGBOAT PARADE. 6:30 p.m.
Saturday 29– Saturday
29—INTERNATIONAL
BRIDGE WALK. 9 a.m.
GREAT TUGBOAT RACE. Noon to 2 p.m. Sault
harbor.
Bayliss Library Artist-of-theMonth: Susan Johnson
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The CCHS Gift Shop and Displays will reopen on April 8, and be
open Monday through Friday, 1-4 p.m., as volunteers are available. War of 1812 Exhibit.
Water Street Historic Homes and Kemp Industrial Museum open
for the season on June 28.
RIVERSIDE CEMETERY TOUR
Pierre Barbeau (died 1882) and Mary Ann Anthony (died 1895)
are pleased to invite you to join them for a tour of Riverside Cemetery (Protestant side) on Saturday, June 8, at 1:00 p.m. Hear
tales of shipwrecks, fire, war, and suicides. Get to know the people who helped build Sault Ste. Marie. Hear the songs! See the
pictures! Join the deceased for a great walk through history.
This is the first Riverside Cemetery Tour that the Chippewa
County Historical Society has offered to the public. We are grateful to our talented tour guides, Paul Sabourin and Caroline
Grabowski, who will appear as the above-mentioned historical
personages. They have led tours of the Maple Ridge Cemetery
and they will do so again in October. These events are fundraisers for CCHS and the admission charge is $5.00 per person. Refreshments will be provided. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes
and dress for the weather.
Did you know that Riverside Cemetery was established in 1890?
The Catholic section of the cemetery was opened in 1901, after
Maple Ridge Cemetery closed. Riverside Cemetery has over
20,000 burials, and is set on 80 acres of land; 40 of which are currently developed. Thank you to the City of Sault Ste. Marie for
permission to hold these tours.
For more information, contact the Chippewa County Historical
Society at cchs@sault.com, 906-635-7082, or check
www.cchsmi.com.
LSSU LIBRARY
GALLERY
Through summer:
Student Art Display
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SAULT, MICHIGAN EXHIBITS
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OLIVE CRAIG GALLERY: Nature
Inspired Photography by
Mark Ward
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Meet the Artists Reception
Saturday, June 8,
from 1 to 4 p.m.
We can’t tell you a lot about Mark
Ward other than the fact that he is a
local, multi-media artist with an eye
for what is truly interesting, whether
it be a black Amish buggy in the rain
or the raised wing of a goose. In this
month’s Olive Craig Gallery exhibit
he is displaying a large collection of
both photographs and pottery. Some
of you have already seen some of his
photographic work in the lobby of War
Memorial, probably without knowing
whose it was. You can see more on
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www.mwardphotography.com.
Most of the pottery we have exhibited
recently has been stoneware. Mark’s
collection includes a good deal of raku, some fired with horsehair. Firing raku
with horsehair and other carbon based materials results in interesting patterns
and designs in the finished product—designs left as the carbon burns. Each
piece of handmade pottery is always unique; with this type of decoration, the
design is sure to be unique as well, since the process, by its nature, is unpredictable. This very unpredictablity may be a part of the appeal. Artists hate to
be constrained or pinned down and are quick to recognize and capitalize on
random designs of nature. Horsehair pottery requires no glaze, but is waxed
and buffed after completion. The technique is
used widely. The Japanese use it for tea ceremony vessels; Native Americans for pots and urns.
Ward has some pieces that are wood fired; some
that are pit fired. He is also displaying two pieces
of stoneware.
One might assume that the difference between
the work of one photographer and that of another
would merely reflect the photographer’s tastes,
environment and technical ability and that being
true, might wonder why photography is considered as an “art”. Experience demonstrates, however, that each photographer has a uniquely recognizable style shaped by how he composes his
work, his general artistic viewpoint, his choice of
subject matter and much more, making the body
of his work as distinctly his as brush strokes, perspective and media distinguish a painter. Mark
Ward is inspired by nature. You’ll see some remarkable photographs of foxes, lots of ice and
snow, rivers and all the beautiful waters of this area. Many are subjects
that are local, yet not readily observed, whether they be of an animal
not easily or often seen or of a moment in time not readily or often captured. There’s a lot of wildlife—deer,
foxes and birds. The excitement of a
rodeo contrasts with the sober, black,
plain, straight lines of an Amish buggy in the rain, The pristine, brilliant
glistening of ice and snow with hazy,
foggy, rainy tableaus. Derelict vehicles and lone trees make architectural
statements. Still reeds in the fog contrast with the blur of a goose’s wing.
There are forty-two photographs in
all, and never a dull moment.
We didn’t have photographs of Ward’s
work in time for the newsletter, but
you will be able to see them on our
website.
MINI GALLERY: Paintings and
Pixels, A Multi-Media Show by
Margaret La Ponsie
Margaret La Ponsie is a frequent and
enthusiastic traveler and her travels
are reflected in her work. The places
she chooses to visit are not the usual
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spas with ideal weather and sparkling
waters, nor are they usually the historic hallmarks of European civilization, but places less comfortable, more
exotic and definitely not little, old lady fare. Her last exhibit focused on
camels, deserts and pyramids; the one
before that on lions, zebras and savannas. Both exhibits were interspersed
with more familiar scenes of the
Rudyard area in which she lives.
Margaret’s June exhibit delves even
deeper into the unfamiliar and exotic
and in this one, she is introducing
photographs, as some of her observations were just too dramatic to be conveyed in paint. In last winter’s travels she marveled at the power and
beauty of Victoria Falls; tented in Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe; drove
by herds of giraffes and elephants,
and watched lions and hippos. South
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Africa was followed by
South Asia.
Cambodia
was on her itinerary, and
she walked through Angkor Wat and other ancient sites and observed
some of the more horrifying relics of the more
recent bloody war. She
went to Vietnam and she
walked through the tunnels
of
the Viet
Cong (it helps to be
petite).
All these vistas are in
sharp contrast to the
peaceful,
settled
Rudyard area in which
she lives, but this area
she also records in
paint. In previous exhibits she has displayed sketches of the
historic sites covered
in Rudyard Historical
Society
publications,
as well as the
area’s fields, forests and
farms. A sense of place and of
history runs through all her
work, whether it be a pen and
ink drawing of a long idle
schoolhouse or a photograph
taken in the 9,000 year old
temple complex of Angkor
Wat. Her work also reflects a
deep appreciation of the
world’s marvels, from the dramatic power of Victoria Falls to the
complex beauty of a
Rudyard daffodil.
Margaret has always been a
multi-media artist, choosing
the medium that best conveyed her subject, but the
photographs in this exhibit
are her first to display; the
drama and power she encountered on last winter’s
trip dictating her choice.
Because of the subject matter, one expects the result-
ing images to be dramatic and beautiful, but these are truly breathtaking—
the result less a factor of their subject
matter than of their composition and
color palette. The eye of the artist is
paramount.
Margaret La Ponsie is a long time
member of the La Sault Artists Guild
and an active Rudyard booster.
Wherever she is, she is an involved
participant. She may be teaching a
three year old grandchild to paint,
tramping through a Cambodian jungle, floating over Australia in a hot air
balloon, painting a poppy or volun-
teering in Alberta House. No point in
wondering how she does it all. She
does, and much is shared via her regular exhibits. Margaret is a frequent
Alberta House volunteer. You can
meet her at her reception in Alberta
House on Saturday, June 8, from 1 to
4 p.m. or catch up on her latest adventures when she staffs on Friday, June
14, and Thursday, June 27—both
days from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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SPOTLIGHT ON THE
PERMANENT
COLLECTION:
BRIMLEY/BAY MILLS
CURTIS: Erickson Center for
the Arts, P.O. Box 255, 49820.
906-586-9974.
www.ericksoncenter.org.
April in Michigan
info@ericksoncenter.org.
a photograph by
jude McConkey
through Sept: Gone Fishing Exhibition
The WHEELS OF HISTORY
Train Museum
Next Month in
Alberta House,
Gene Usimaki
on M-221 in downtown Brimley.
Hours to June 20 are 10 to 4, Sat. and
Sun. June 20 to Labor Day hours
are Wed. thru Sun., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wed., June 19: Music in the Park.
Open Mic Night with emcee
Latini.
Invitational Exhibition
June 20 to 23: Above the Bridge
Songwriters Workshop. (See
website.)
DETOUR/DRUMMOND
Sat., June 22: Songwriters Showcase Concert. 6:30 p.m. $5,
Tuesday, June 11: DeTour Artist
Guild meets at 1 p.m. in the DeTour Village Hall.
Saturday 29: Art in the Garden.
Exhibition and Sale, organized by
the Detour Artist Guild. Botanical Gardens, just west of DeTour
on M-134. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
HULBERT
Wed, June 12, thru Sun., June 16:
7th Annual Hulbert Country
Music Fest. American Legion
Post # 393. Free admission. See
“FESTIVALS”, p. 10, for schedule.
Wed., June 12: Lansing Unionized Vaudeville Spectacle. 15
piece musical vaudeville act. 7
p.m. Tickets in advance or at the
door, $15.
IROQUOIS POINT LIGHTHOUSE
Sun., June 23: Marquette Male
Chorus. Sounds of the 60’s.
Advance ticket sales begin June
3. $8/5.
Wed., June 26: Gone Fishin’ Exhibit Opening Reception.
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Meet the artists and enjoy Music in the Park.
Music in the Park begins at 6:30,
with Evergreen 7.
Located seven miles west of Brimley
on Lakeshore Drive, the lighthouse
museum and gift shop are open
through October 15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
daily, but hours may vary, so call
(906) 437-5272 for a current sched- Sat, June 29: Old Man in Love.
Play. Advance ticket sales begin
ule. The 65-foot tower is also open to
June 10. $15.
the public during those times.
MACKINAC ISLAND
Mackinac Island Center for the Arts, 6633 Main
Street, P.O. Box 1834, Mackinac, Island, MI
49757. 906-984-4124. info@mackinacartscouncil.org.
www.mackinacartscouncil.org/
Music in the Park
Thurs.,
June
27:
(http://sethandmay.com/).
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quette Park, 8 p.m. Free concert.
Bring something to sit on.
Art Exhibition
through August at the Center for the
Arts. Free Admission
PICKFORD
Pickford Historical Museum, 175
E. Main Street. Opens June 3 with a
special hands-on exhibit for children
5 through 12 years of age. Hours are
10 to 3, Monday through Saturday,
until Aug. 31; Fri. and Sat., 10 to 3,
until October. 647-3013 or 647-9633.
Sat., June 1: Pickford Pickers
meet in the Township Hall, 2 to 4
p.m.
Sat., June 8: Pickford Historical
Museum’s Grand Opening to
celebrate the remodeling of the
building as well as its inauguration into the National Register of
Historic Places. 2 to 4 p.m. at
the museum on Pickford’s Main
Street. Ceremony acknowledging benefactors at 2 p.m.
Pickford Pickers . See June 1.
Sat., June 15: Sat., June 15, 10 to
3: Stalwart Flea Market at
the Stalwart Fair Grounds.
Pickford Old Time Music Festival. Township Park. 1 to 10
p.m.
Pickford Pickers . See June 1.
Sun., June 16: Pickford Music
Festival, 10 a.m. to noon.
Fri., June 21: Pickford Fire for a
Cure Halloween Dance.
Township Park. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Sat., June 22: Pickford Fire for a
Cure Family Fun Day. Pickford Township Park. Noon to 7
p.m.
Pickford Pickers. See June 1.
Sat., June 29: Pickford Pickers.
See June 1.
Pickford Community Library, 320 E. Main Street. P.0. Box office 277.
647-1288. Open Tues. & Thurs., 3 to 8; Wed. & Fri., 10 to 4 & Sat. 10 to
2. Free public access Wi-Fi at the library 24/7.
Tues., June 4: Class in basic computer skills, with Suzy Belonga. One of a series of three,
sponsored by the Michigan
Small Business and Technology
Development Center. Call the
library to register. All classes
free and open to the public. 1:30
to 3 p.m.
Thurs., June 6, 4 to 7 p.m.: FPCL
Book Store open adjacent to
the library.
Fri., June 7: Open House for Deb
Biggs Thomas. Thomas is the
coordinator of educational and
promotional programs for the
Michigan eLibrary, Michigan’s
free virtual library, which provides Michigan residents free
access to a shared, statewide
catalog of books, dvds and other
materials with a focus on Michigan. This is an opportunity to
find out about the free service
and have your questions answered.
Tues., June 11: Class in basic
computer skills. See June 4.
Pickford Poetry Hour for Cat
and Dog Lovers with Renee
Dreilling. Bring your favorite
cat and dog stories, poems, pictures or drawings to share. 7
p.m. Event is free and open to
the public. Call for more info.
Wed., June 12: Dig into Reading
Summertime Reading Program
for Children. 1:30 p.m. See
WORKSHOPS, p. 12.
Thurs., June 13, 4 to 7 p.m.: FPCL
Book Store open. See June 6.
Fri., June 14: Pickford Non-Profit
Coalition Meeting. 8:30 a.m.
Downloadable Audio and eBooks Class. Single Ruth Hitsman-Johnson.
Wed., June 15: FPCL “Community
Garage Sale” Book Sale. PAL
Center, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Mon., June 17: Hay Days Planning
Meeting. 7 p.m. All are welcome. For more info call the library or Dr. Richard Morrison
(647-9395).
Tues., June 18: Class in basic computer skills. See June 4.
Wed., June 19: Dig into Reading
Summertime Reading Program
for Children. See June 12.
Thurs., June 20, 4 to 7 p.m.: FPCL
Book Store open. See June 6.
Wed., June 26: Dig into Reading
Summertime Reading Program
for Children. See June 12.
Thurs., June 27, 4 to 7 p.m.: FPCL
Book Store open. See June 6.
The Friends of the Pickford Library
gently used book store is now open
whenever the
library
is
open. Inquire
at the circulation desk.
ST. IGNACE
Sat., June 22: Antiques on the Bay Car Show. The first of three autorelated events, featuring original and restored classic and antique vehicles
on display along the downtown waterfront. Cars are displayed at the St.
Ignace Marina parking lot just off State Street in the downtown area.
June 27 to 29: St. Ignace Car Show Weekend This annual event is one of
the largest all-make, all-model shows in the country. Hundreds of antique, custom, and celebrity automobiles are on display.
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ALGOMA AREA
ART GALLERY OF ALGOMA, 10 East Street, 705/949-9067. Hours:
Wed. thru Sunday, 11 to 6. Admission $3. Children under 12, free.
e-mail: aga@shaw.ca. website: www.artgalleryofalgoma.on.ca
MAIN GALLERY June 6 to Sept. 8: Arctic Journeys Ancient Memories—S culpture by Abraham Anghik Ruben.
Opening reception information above.
PROJECT ROOM: to Aug. 25: Eau Canada—Noni Boyle and Brian
Boyle.
EDUCATION GALLERY, May 2 to June 16: Hydra: Algoma University Fine Arts Exhibition
June 21 to Oct. 27: Gems from the Collection
IN THE LOBBY, June 29 to Sept 3: AlgoMini 2013—Art Exhibition and
Sale
SAULT STE. MARIE MUSEUM, corner of Queen and East Streets.
705/759-7278. Mon. thru Sat. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun. from 1 to 5.
www,saultmuseum.com. heritage@saultmuseum.com.
to June 22: “All Aboard Algoma”—Over 100 years of passenger service on
the Algoma Central Railway.
OUTSTATE EXHIBITS
CHARLEVOIX
Sat. & Sun., June 16 & 17: Summer Solstice Art Show. East Park.
Hours are 10 to 5 Sat. and 10 to 4 Sun. 231-547-2101.
CHEBOYGAN OPERA HOUSE, 231/627-5841 & 1-800/357-9408.
www.theoperahouse.org/
Sat., June 1: “Mountain Town Singers”—The Barbershoppers in
Concert. 7:30 p.m. $12/8.
Fri. & Sat., June 7 & 8: The Young Americans. 7:30 p.m. $22/15.
Fri. & Sat., June 14 & 15: Summer Arts and Crafts Show in Washington Park. Sponsored by the Cheboygan Chamber of Commerce. Call
231-627-7183 for information. Fri. 2 to 8 p.m.; Sat. 1 to 7:30 p.m.
Fri. & Sat., June 21 & 22: Northland Players Children’s Theater—Home on the Radio”.
A radio show on stage, an original musical by George Krawczyk and Bruce Scigliano. 7
p.m. $6/3.
CROSS VILLAGE: Three Pines
Studio, 5959 W. Levering, 49723.
21-526-9447.
www.threepinesstudio.com. Open
May thru Oct., 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
to June 11: By the Yard. Surface
Design Textiles
June 15, ongoing:
Steel crazy—
Forge Work for the 21st Century. Otto Bacon. Opening reception June 22, 7 to 9 p.m. Live
Forge Demonstrations June 15
and 16, noon to 5.
June 22 to July 3: The Heart and
the Head. Paintings by Susan
Offield.
ESCANABA: Wm. Bonifas Fine
Arts Center. 786/3833. 700 First
Avenue S. 49829. Open Tues.
through Fri. 10 to 5:30 p.m.; Sat.
10 to 3.
www.bonifasarts.org.
to June 13: Bonifas Arts Center
Membership Show
June to Aug. 1: Places & Faces—
Recalling Escanaba’s Heritage.
Historic photographs from Delta
County Historical Society combine
with artworks of area places from
area residents.
MARQUETTE/NMU ART MUSEUM.
Hours: Mon. thru Fri. between 10 &
5 (Thurs. to 8 p.m.). Sat. and Sun.
between 1 & 4. 906/227-1481.
June 7 to Aug. 4: North of the 45th
Parallel Juried Exhibition.
Work of fifty-three artists working
in all media and living north of the
45th Parallel in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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PETOSKEY: CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER. 231/347-4337. Open
Mon. thru Sat., 10 to 5. www.crookedtree.org .
Atrium Gallery to June 24: A Branch from the Tree. A sample of work
to represent the Art Tree Gallery.
June 28 to July 22: Crooked Tree Photographic Society Exhibition.
The Crooked Tree Photographic Society (CTPS), is a open group of avid
photographers who meets monthly at the Crooked Tree Arts Center to
discuss anything and everything about photography.
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PICKFORD MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Pickford Lion’s Club has
launched an old time music festival to
take advantage of the many musicians
in the area. It’s set for Saturday,
June 22, in the Pickford Township
Park Pavilion.
Performances will
begin at noon and go into the evening.
Camping sites will be available.
Main Gallery June 21 to August 31: The Oil Painters of America’s
first ever Summer Salon will be hosted by the Crooked Tree Arts Center
during the summer of 2013! On display will be over 400 paintings from
across the United States representing the best of oil painting in the
country.
Festival features international recording artist Ray Franks and the Can’t
Hardly Play Boys, Jim Fowler with
White River Country and local favorites. Country, bluegrass and Gospel.
On Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon, Gospel music will be featured.
TRAVERSE CITY: Dennos Museum Center, Northwestern Michigan
College, 1701 East Front Street, 49686. 231-995-1055. dennosmuseum.org
For more information, contact Dr.
Richard Morrison at (906) 647-9395 or
email drmorrison@pickford.org.
June 16 to Sept. 22: Dancing. Feathers. Shameless Exhibitionism.
Touring Premiere of Birds of Paradise—Amazing Avian Evolution.
National Geographic Society. Photographer Tim Laman and Cornell Lab
of Ornithology scientist Edwin Scholes.
MUNISING BAY ARTS FESTIVAL
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
FIRST ANNUAL SAULT ARTS CRAFTS & FAMILY FUN FAIR
The First Annual Sault Arts Crafts and Family Fun Fair will be held on the
City Hall Grounds on Friday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. See http://
eupmediate/newsite/acfff; for more information.
SEVENTH ANNUAL HULBERT COUNTRY MUSIC FEST
The 7th Annual Hulbert Country Music Fest opens at 5 p.m. Wednesday,
June 12, with music in the lounge o the American Legion Post. Thursday at
5 p.m. the post will hold a Flag Day Ceremony. Music begins Friday at noon
in the Lounge. At 5 p.m. there will be a fish fry with dinner music, followed
by dance music.
Music begins at noon on Saturday in the Activity Room and Lounge, followed by a chicken barbeque at 4 p.m. Gospel music and
breakfast are scheduled to begin Sunday at 9 a.m.
For more information, call 906-876-2341.
SAULT BLUES FESTIVAL
The Second Annual Sault Blues Festival is June 7, 8 and
9 at the Pub at Algoma’s Water Tower Inn in Sault, Ontario. Performers include Five Below Zero and The Dirty
River Blues Band. Limited tickets for each show are $25 at the Water Tower Inn. Check the Sault Blues website (www.saultblus.com) or call Jim
Traverson at 705-759-0824 or 987-0786 for more information.
The Munising Bay Arts Festival will
be held Saturday, June 29, in
Bayshore Park on the Munising waterfront. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. The juried show, sponsored by
the Munising Bay Arts Association,
was open to artists, craftsmen, food
venders and musicians. For more information call 906-202-1640 or e-mail:
MunisingBayArts@gmail.com.
PORCUPINE MUSIC FESTIVAL
The 9th Annual Porcupine Mountains
Music Festival will be held August 2325, featuring Shemekia Copeland,
Audie Blaylock and Redline, Gandalf
Murphy & The Slambovian Circus of
Dreams, The Barley Jacks, Jonathan
Byrd, Louis Ledford, Mary Cutrufello,
Charlie Parr, Saint Anyway, Seth and
May, Green Tea, Trina Hamlin, Jimmi
and The Band of Souls, the Children
of the Porcupine Mountains Music
Festival and more!
Tickets are now available.
Prices
June through August 23, are $90 for
the weekend and $35 for a day (senior
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and teen $72 & $28. Children 6 and under, free). Tickets will be available at the gate for full price ($35 per day or $90
for a 3-day pass—at the gate, it’s cash only). Tickets are also available by phone (906-884-7663 with credit card) and by
mail (check or money order made out to "Friends of the Porcupine Mountains" sent to P.O. Box 221, Ontonagon, MI
49953).
HONORS & ACCOLADES
BETTY REECE WINS
JOAN MUCKELBAUER
MEMORIAL AWARD
IN MAY “HOOKING
ART” EXHIBITION
The one time Joan Muckelbauer Memorial Award,
given by the Le Sault Artists Guild for a hooked work
in the May “Hooking Art”
Exhibit. was Betty Reece, of
Sault, Ontario. The Artists
Guild committee cited her
“very good design and a
unique assortment of rug
hooking styles” in explaining their choice.
Reece’s
work
was
titled
“Mountains”. Note the remarkable relief and perspective she was able to
depict through subtle color
changes, a wide variety of
textures and stitches and
the way she worked past
the edges of the work in places and cut into it in others to add further definition. Betty is skilled in a variety of needle
arts as well as in other crafts and painting. The award brought with it one hundred dollars and a special certificate
made by Gene Usimaki.
The entire show was outstanding—so special that we photographed every piece and will post it all on the website as
soon as we finish organizing the photographs.
LE SAULT ARTISTS GUILD SHOWERS ALBERTA HOUSE
Visitors to Alberta House are there to see the exhibit or to conduct business and don’t need to think about normal
day-to-day maintenance, but just minor necessities like cleaning supplies, disposable paper products, coffee and
creamer and a dozen other “little things” can be significant to a non profit enterprise. They not only add up monetarily; they require the volunteer time to make the purchase and delivery. The Le Sault Artists Guild has made it a
practice to periodically present a gift box to Alberta House. The very welcome box is stuffed full of practical necessities donated by individual guild members. Guild members also help out in many other ways, with individuals serving
on both the SAAC and the Gallery boards and volunteering regularly to hang exhibitions and to staff. The Sault Area
Arts Council is an umbrella organization but the effect is reciprocal because while SAAC serves member organizations, it is also served by them; the sheltering works both ways. And the nicest thing about it is that we don’t have to
put any draconian rules into effect. People just pitch in and do their share. Just one of the reasons it’s such a happy,
upbeat enterprise.
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JERRY FELSTER TAKES “PEOPLE’S CHOICE” AWARD IN DETOUR ARTIST GUILD EXHIBIT
Last month the Detour Artist Guild sponsored an exhibit and buffet, featuring a People’s Choice Award in the Detour
Village Hall. First Prize winner was
carver Jerry Felster. Perry Barret’s Iris
and Paula Harshman’s Dancing to the
Drums tied for second. Coming up for
the guild is “Art in the Garden” June 29
from 10 to 4. See p. 7. (Vendors still
being accepted. Contact DeTour Artist
Guild Attn: Paula Harshman, 17391
E.S. Caribou Lake Rd. DeTour, MI
49725.)
WORKSHOPS &
CLASSES
AT THE BAYLISS LIBRARY
“DIG INTO READING”
Why are men so
The Bayliss Library’s summer reading
hard to buy for? If you get a tool
programs for preschoolers and elementary school children begins June 5, with
it turns out to be one he has or one he
preschoolers meeting Wednesdays at 10
doesn’t need. Ties are trite. Pens are disposa.m. and 1 p.m. and elementary school
students meeting Thursdays and Saturable, either on purpose or sink a lot into one and
days at 1 p.m. The program is free of
he’ll lose it anyway. So what to do for Father’s
charge but participants must register
Day? Stop by Alberta House and check out our
with Debbie Lehman, the Children’s
Librarian at 632-9331 or debcollection of nautical photographs, paintings and
biel@baylisslibrary.org.
prints. We have note cards he’ll love—classic Sault
PATRIOTIC CRAFTS
buildings, lighthouses and more by Dave Bigelow; full Make patriotic crafts with the Soo Pacolor views of the Soo Line train or Tahquamenon Falls, per Crafters at the Bayliss Library
Iroquois Point Lighthouse and more by Jeanne Tubman; June 25. Session is free of charge.
Sign up at soopapercraftfreighter Drawings by Tony Strublick, wildlife paintings ers@gmail.com or call the library.
Class meets from 6 to 8 p.m. Bring
and prints; pottery mugs; beautifully turned wood
basic tools and $5 for supplies.
trinket boxes by Garry Smith; Lake Effect and
DIG INTO READING
Hitchhiking After Dark by Rich Hill; local history
AT THE PICKFORD LIBRARY
by Bernie Arbic and Dee Stevens; An American
The Dig into Reading summer reading
Cafe in print or on CD by Peter Gianakura; warm
program for children is also offered at
the Pickford Library Wednesdays at
Sault Summer Arts Festival sweatshirts
1:30 p.m. beginning June 12. Particifor those cool evenings outside; carvings
pants must register in advance (6471288) but the program is free. The
—lots to choose from, and
programs, featuring stories, crafts and
everything special!
snacks, are conducted by volunteer
Children’s Librarian Shirley Schoenemann.
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FREE CLASSES IN BASIC COMPUTER
SKILLS, DOWNLOADING AUDIO AND EBOOKS, BASIC GENEALOGY, AND SELLING
ON E-BAY—AT THE PICKFORD LIBRARY
Three classes in basic computer skills, taught by
Suzy Belonga will take place in the Pickford Library
June 4, 11, and 18 (Tuesdays) from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
They will be followed June 14 and 18, by two classes
in downloadable audio and e-books taught by
Ruth Hitsman-Johnson. The downloading class is a
single class offered at two different times—Friday,
June 14, from 1 to 3 p.m. and Tuesday, June 18,
from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
“Who do you Think You Are?”, a class in basic genealogy taught by Ruth Hitsman-Johnson, a how-to
course on investigating family history, Friday, June
21, from 1 to 3 p.m., will be followed at 6:30 p.m. on
Thursday, June 27, by another she teaches on
“Introduction to E-Bay—how to sell.
All these classes are free and open to the public, but
you must register by calling the library at 647-1228.
SAULT HISTORY CAMP 2013
Sponsored by the Chippewa County Historical Society and based at the Historic Water Street
Houses, the Sault History Camp offers five activitypacked days, with speakers, hands-on demonstrations and excursions to other historic destinations.
The focus this year is on individuals who have contributed to the history of the Sault, in particular the
Johnston and Schoolcraft families. Students will
also study local rock formations and the building
and evolution of Fort Brady. Teachers are Ginny
Cymbalist and Patty Olsen.
The camp is limited to 20 students who have
completed grades 3 through 5. Tuition is $75
for the five days. Dates are July 8 through 12.
Contact Patty Olsen (632-1309) or e-mail:
cchs@sault.com to enroll a child. A registration form
will be sent you.
A MCACA Minigrant is helping to Cover the camp’s
expenses.
CHILDREN’S ART CLASSES
AT THE ART GALLERY OF ALGOMA
A wide variety of art classes for children begins in July at the
Art Gallery of Algoma. Class size is limited to 12. See:
http://www.artgalleryofalgoma.com/workshops-for-children.html
for schedule.
SUMMER CLASSES FOR ADULTS
AT THE ART GALLERY OF ALGOMA
The Art Gallery is also offering classes for adults. See: http://
www.artgalleryofalgoma.com/workshops-for-adults.html.
SUMMER SCIENCE CAMP
The Pickford Arts and Learning Center is offering a summer science camp for youngsters who going into grades 3
through 6. Camp dates are June 10 through 13; hours are from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Taught by university students under
the direction of Dr. Gregory Zimmerman, students will focus on the study of plants and animals, rocks, forces and motion, and environmental science. The class will be limited to 18 students. The $40 fee includes healthy snacks.
To register send registration form, check and photo release to FPCL, P.O. Box 272, Pickford, MI 49774 by June 4. For
more information contact Melanie Greenfield at 647-2556 or kenandmel@sault.com.
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ARTISTIC OPPORTUNITIES
ART IN THE PARK AND
ART IN THE PARKING LOT
The Arts Council of Sault Ste. Marie
& District in Sault, Ontario is looking
for artists to participate in Art in the
Park and Art in the Parking Lot. Art
in the Parking Lot will take place in
the Bushplane Museum's parking lot
on August 17, and will feature emerging artists. Art in the Park will take
place at the Roberta Bondar Pavilion
on August 18, and feature established
artists. The application deadline is
June 30, 2013. All types of art are
welcome but participants must be
Arts Council members or be willing to
purchase a membership to be included. (Membership for artists is $30; for
youth, $15.)
To participate, new artists must bring
samples of their work to the Arts
Council office for approval. A registration form must be filled out and a
30 word bio must be provided. The
cost for established artists to enter
Art in the Park is $50 and the cost for
emerging artists to join Art in the
Parking Lot is $10 until June 30; late
entry fees are $65 and $15. Emerging
artists who cannot afford the entry fee
should contact the Arts Council at 705
-945-9756.
NEWS & NOTES
CLIO FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
The Clio Festival of the Arts, a juried
show sponsored by the Clio Area Art
Society, will be held Saturday, September 14. The two remaining jury
dates are July 21, and August 2. The
committee requires three photographs
of work and one of the display set up.
Booth fee is $50 for a 15 x 15’ site.
Amenities include booth sitters, setup
and teardown assistance, free bottles
water, coffee, juice and doughnuts in
the morning, and live entertainment.
Contact Audrey Howell at 810-2417996 or Jan Warne at 810-836-8962
for more info or e-mail:
clioareaartsociety@yahoo.Com for more
info. Clio is at the base of Michigan’s
thumb, near Flint.
ALGOMA ART SOCIETY INVITES NEW MEMBERS
The Algoma Art Society is holding a
membership and volunteer drive.
Anyone with an interest in the visual
arts can become a member.
Membership offers an opportunity for
emerging artists to learn from established artists, for artists to share and
gain new skills, participate in society
workshops and exhibitions, enter
NOAA annual juried exhibitions,
become informed of other artistic
opportunities, and learn to prepare
and present an art exhibit. To learn
more about the Algoma Art Society,
v i s i t
h t t p : / /
www.algomaartsociety.ca/;
AUDITIONS AT THE GUILD THEATER JUNE 1
Auditions for the children’s play James and the Giant Peach will be
held Saturday, June 1, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Guild Theater, 700
Eureka Street. The play will be directed by Jaelinn Soelner and produced August 1 to 4. There are several male and female roles for 10 to 19 year
old actors. No prepared material is required.
CHEBOYGAN AREA ARTS COUNCIL ART FESTIVAL
A wide variety of fine arts and crafts will be presented at the 45th Annual Cheboygan Arts Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2013 from 10 a.m.
to 4 p. m., at the Cheboygan Festival Square.
For interested artists, it is not too late to secure a booth to exhibit your art.
The Pavilion provides a new outdoor facility with a roof for inclement weather,
electricity is available and the downtown location will attract many shoppers.
Ribbons and cash prizes are awarded. If you are interested in renting space
for your art, contact The Opera House at 231-627-5432.
The 35th Annual Hiawatha Music Festival is set for July 19—21, in the Tourist Park in Marquette. Mainstage acts are Bonsoir Catin; Cobb Brothers; Craver, Hicks, Watson, Newberry;
Door Cats; Ante Duvekot; Los Gauchos de Roldan; John Gorka; Kalvama; Charlie Parr; Royal
Garden Trio and Solas.
Advance tickets went on sale May 28, and will be available until July 16, online
(www.hiawathamusic.org), from the Hiawatha Music Co-op, P.O. Box 414, Marquette, MI
49855, or by calling the Hiawatha Office at 906-226-8575. Advance weekend tickets are $65
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for adults, $55 for teens and seniors
and $5 for children 5 through 12.
The Friday night dance only is $25.
Either Saturday or Sunday only is
$50. Weekend tickets at the gate are
$80 for all but children. Children
come in for $5.
ENGINEER’S DAY
Local artists are taking advantage of
the huge Engineer’s Day crowds to
market their work. You’ll find Jeanne
Tubman demonstrating in front of
Great Lakes Gifts on Portage and
many other artists at the new Arts,
Crafts and Family Fun Fair, which
will be held on the Sault City Hall
grounds from 10 to 5. The sponsoring
organization is the EUP Dispute Resolution Center and applications are
being accepted until the show is filled.
Information and an application form
is available online at:
http://
www.eupmediate.com/newsite/acfff/
or from: Sault Ste. Marie 2013 Arts,
Crafts and Family Fun Fair, Spplication and Rules, EUP Community
Disp;ute Resolution Center—Attn:
Arts Fair, at P.O. Box 505, Sault Ste.
Marie, MI 49783. The e-mail address
is: cdrc.acfff@gmail.com.
MORE BAYLISS NEWS
On Thursday, March 21, 2013, the
Library of Michigan approved an
agreement between Chippewa
County, Mackinac County, and the
City of Sault Sainte Marie, creating
the Superior District Library. Incorporating the territory formerly
served by Bayliss Public Library
with its six branches, and the
Rudyard School Public Library, this
new library system will continue to
bring quality library service to a
large portion of the Eastern Upper
Peninsula.
SUMMER READING FOR PRESCHOOLERS and Elementary
School students begins June 5. See
WORKSHOPS, p. 12.
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From Bob Muckelbauer:
A day for family, friends and fellow hookers to join together and celebrate the life of Joan Muckelbauer will be held at her home, 311 East
Spruce, SSM on Saturday, July 6. from 1 to 4 p.m.
MICHIGAN NOTABLE AUTHOR RICHARD FORD TO SPEAK AT THE
BAYLISS LIBRARY JUNE 11.
Nationally known, award-winning author Richard Ford will speak at the library on Tuesday, June 11, at 7 p.m.
Ford, who was born in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1944, earned a B.A. from Michigan State University and taught junior high school in Flint, before enlisting
in the Marines. He currently lives in Maine. Ford has published seven novels
and four collections of stories, including The Sportswriter, Independence Day,
A Multitude of Sins, and The Lay of the Land. Independence Day was awarded both the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction in 1955,
the first time the same book had won both prizes.
Comparisons have been drawn between Ford's work and the writings of John
Updike, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, and Walker Percy. His new
novel, Canada, is set in the 1950s and ‘60s in the northern U.S. and Canada.
The narrator, a retired English teacher, looks back on the unlikely events of
his family’s life and of his coming-of-age.
Book World will provide paperback copies of Canada for purchase and signing.
The Friends of the Library will provide refreshments. A display on crossborder issues, provided by the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at Northern
Michigan University and organized by the Chippewa County Historical Society, will be on view.
The Michigan Notable Books program, designed to promote reading and raise
awareness of Michigan’s literary heritage, annually selects 20 of the most outstanding books published in that year. Selected titles reflect Michigan's diverse ethnic, historical, literary, and cultural experience. The generous support of the Library of Michigan, the Library of Michigan Foundation, Michigan Department of Education, the Michigan Humanities Council, Meijer, and
the Michigan Center for the Book . See www.michigan.gov/notablebooks for
more information about the program and about the other 2013 Notable
Books.
Bayliss Public Library, now part of the Superior District Library, is located at
541 Library Drive in Sault Ste. Marie. For more information, call 632-9331,
view www.baylisslibrary.org, or check the library out on Facebook.
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STIMULATING SUMMER SESSIONS FOR ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL STUDENTS
Two summer camps for elementary
school students will be held by local
nonprofit organization, one in June
and on in July. both have limited enrollment and will fill quickly. See
WORKSHOPS, p. 13, for details.
SAULT SYMPHONY WHITE
ELEPHANT SALE
The Sault Symphony Orchestra is accepting donations for their White Elephant Sale to be held on June 9, 2013. If you have any gently-used items
that you would like to donate to their sale, please contact the Sault Symphony office by phone at 705-945-5337 or via email at info@saultsymphony.com.
Items can be dropped off at the Sault Symphony office at 121 Brock Street
(in the basement of the Century 21 building).
SAULT SYMPHONY 2013-2014 SCHEDULE
QUONTA ONE ACT FESTIVAL/
WORKSHOP
T he Quo nt a O ne A ct F e s t i val/Workshop will be held June 7, 8,
and 9 at the Workshop’s Studio Theater, 121 Pittsburgh Avenue in Sault,
Ontario. The Adjudicator/Workshop
Director is Richard Howard. Plays
will be presented the evenings of June
7 and 8, beginning at 8 p.m. Look for
Texas Boy, by George Rideout, directed by Kristy Wilson and Tova Arbus (STW), Ashes to Ashes, by Harold
Pinter, directed by Harry Houston
(STW) and One Way or Another, directed by Eric Dodds (Stage I) on June
7; Bible, by Don Nigro, (Take Two
Theatre in Timmons), King Arthur’s
Socks by Floyd Dell, directed by Barbara Rajnovich (Red Pines Productions) on June 8.
The Studio is offering a cash bar both
evenings. A $20 Participant’s Pass
covers both night’s plays plus workshop attendance. At the door admission price is $15 per night.
Call Harry Houston at 705-946-4081
or e-mail: hhouston@sympatico.ca, for
more information or for a Participant’s Pass.
Season tickets are now available for the Sault Symphony’s 2013-2014 season
which open at the Soo Theatre September 28, with Orchestral Kaleidoscope,
an eclectic collection of music, from classical to Broadway. Music with the
Maestro follows November 9, with guest conductor Dr. Enique Batiz from the
State Symphony Orchestra of Mexico and Dr. William Aide at the piano for
Beethoven’s Triple Concerto.
December 14, brings The Messiah, with the Chamber Singers of Algoma.
The O’Schraves warm up February with Celtic Classics on the 15th. On
April 26 the orchestra will spotlight The Music of John Williams. The season
ends with the now traditional Musicfest—Bratwurst, Beer and Beethoven, an
all day festival in the Roberta Bondar Pavilion.
Buyers have their choice of several package deals that are a savings over the
$36/15 individual ticket price at the door. Season tickets are available in the
Sault, Ontario Station Mall kiosk.
The symphony may be contacted directly at 705-945-5337. The website is
http://www.saultsymphony.com/.
LSSU EXPANDS GALLERY SPACE
LSSU has expanded its gallery space with a newly opened exhibit section
for student works in LSSU's Arts Center gallery. The section devoted to
students joins the Native American and American West art from the L. F.
Noyes Collection, which has been on permanent display since the Center's
2005 dedication. Works created by students in mixed media, design, color,
and marbling courses will be on display there and in the Kenneth Shouldice
library gallery through summer, with works rotating between venues. Arts
Center gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, from noon to 4 p.m. The
gallery also opens one hour before scheduled performances.
IRON WORK OF OTTO BACON IN CROSS VILLAGE.
Ongoing from June 21, at the Three Pines Studio in Cross Village is Steel
crazy—Forge Work for the
21st Century, by Otto Bacon. The opening reception
is Saturday, June 22, from 7
to 9 p.m. Live Forge Demonstrations June 15 and 16,
from noon to 5.
JUST TAKE A LOOK at all that’s going on in Pickford this month! (p. 8 )
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2013 MUSIC IN THE PARK
The Downtown Development has announced the schedule for the Music in the Park free concerts, which kicks off June 12, with a Soo Theatre Project program of music, song and dance. Other concerts:
Wed., June 19: Missy and Chelsea
Wed, June 26: The Pub Runners
June 28 (Fri.): Lee Murdock—Songs of the Great Lakes
Wed., July 3: Lise White & Friends
Wed., July 10: The Blue Water Ramblers
Wed., July 17: The Errant Late Night Gardeners (see our website
“Featured Artist” archive for Oct. 2011—Paul Ignatowski—for
background on the Gardeners)
Fri. July 16: La Compagnie
Wed., July 21: Petoskey Steel Drum Band
Wed., July 31: the Banjo Picker
Wed., Aug. 7: Da Yoopers
Wed., Aug. 14: Bitter Moon
Wed., Aug 21: Gentleman George
Wed., Aug. 28: Rich Eddy’s Rockin’ Oldies
All the concerts are in the Soo Locks Park, begin at 7 p.m., and they’re
free.
But notice that they aren’t all on Wednesday this year. Also
notice how much of that great talent is home grown! All you have to
do is show up (and you’ll be more comfortable if you bring something
to
sit
on).
The
schedule
is
online
at
https://www.facebook.com/downtownsault/events.
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From Mary Couling: HELPING HANDS HISTORIC HIKE
Please join us for a family fun hike June 22, at 7 p.m.
Twilight Walking Tour Wood Smoke Jim and River Lark Mary
will walk with you from the Soo Locks Park to the Historic Homes to tell you
the story of the Soo.
We are having this event as a gift gathering to help those in our area with
needs that insurance does not cover. Please bring a donation, something on
our list, to go on our hike. The list: Baby wipes, hand sanitizer, bandages,
Kleenex, toilet tissue, Ensure drinks, water bottles, phone cards, Chap Stick,
unscented lotions, gas cards, allergy free laundry soap, restaurant cards, gift
cards, non latex gloves, Pull Ups, Depends, Toothettes, skin barrier, mouth
moisturizers , shampoo caps, comfort baths, blue pads, walkers, wheelchairs,
bath benches, baby monitors (these can be used) bed pans or urinals
Cash donations will also be accepted. The suggested donation is $10 a person
or $20 a family. All donations will be given to Hospice of Chippewa County.
We are honoring Alistair McCay. We hope you will help us make someone's
time of illness a little easier for them and their families. All proceeds will go
to buy something on this list to be given to someone in our area.
Call 906 440 5910, e-mail:
jimcouling@yahoo.com., or log on:
www.twilightwalkingtour.com for more information.
ERROR IN LAST MONTH’S
EDITION
When we listed the artists in last
month’s show we attributed a monoprint to Alice Gadzinski—and
were wrong. The print was by Alice’s sister Emily, who just finished
her third year at Western Michigan
University, where she is working
on a BFA in Printmaking and a BA
in Environmental Studies.
Too
much talent in one family!
Noel, a monoprint by Emily Gadzinski, in the April juried show
LSSU ARTS CENTER
SAAC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND BOARD ELECTION
The Annual General Meeting and
Board election will be held at 7 p.m. on
Tuesday, June 18, in Alberta House. The slate is as
follows: Chairman, Bob Muckelbauer; Vice Chairman, Pat Claxton; Secretary, Mary Barry; Treasurer, Jim Halvorsen. Up for election as board members for two year terms are Dave Bigelow, Judy Colein,
Eric Demaray, Joan Gerrie, Jean Jones, Maureen Mousley, Bob Muckelbauer, and Jeanne Tubman. Ex-officio
Members are Simon Couvier, Gary Deuman, Dianna
George and Kyung Hatfield.
BUSINESS DOWN???
STOP COMPLAINING!!
Advertise in Alberta House News !
Full page, $100; 1/2 page, $50; 1/4 page, $25. 1/8 page, $15.
1 & 1/2” banner across the front page, $50. Call Jean Jones at
906-437-5463 or e-mail: saac@saultarts.org.
SAULT AREA ARTS
COUNCIL
TS
ALBERTA HOUSE AR
CENTER
217 FERRIS STREET
SAULT STE. MARIE
Home of the Sault Summer
Arts Festival—Tuesday, August 6, 2013
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
Alberta House News is published monthly as a public service by the Sault Area Arts Council. Printed copies may be
picked up free of charge at Alberta House Arts Center or the Bayliss Library. Printable copies can be downloaded from
our web site (www.saultarts.org). Items for Alberta House News are best transferred in written form, either dropped off
at Alberta House or mailed there c/o Jean Jones. You may also call 906/437-5463 afternoons or evenings or e-mail
saac@saultarts.org. Alberta House News publishes art news of general interest to its readers. There is no charge for
inclusion. Please include the sponsor of an event with the information.
If you would like to become a member of
SAAC and help support arts council services, fill in the form alongside and mail
with your check for $25.00 in U.S. funds to
the Sault Area Arts Council, Alberta House
Arts Center, 217 Ferris Street, Sault Ste.
Marie, MI 49783. Members are mailed a
monthly copy of “Alberta House News” as
a benefit of membership or can download a
copy. We will send an e-mail reminder
when a new copy is on line if you send your
e-mail address to us at: saac@saultarts.org.