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Borderland Arts
Representing the Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Wisconsin—March/April—Issue 18 Borderland Arts is a not-for-profit organization established to promote the creative arts,
enrich the cultural fabric of our communities, and build mutually beneficial relationships with similar groups elsewhere.
CHORAL MUSIC
By Jim Hogan The Lenten season offers tradition, competence, achievement and inspiration in one Borderland organization—the Dickinson County Community Chorus (DCCC). The Chorus’s much anticipated Holy Week performance will be on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. In 1966, Dan Croci, director (at the time) of the First Presbyterian Church Choir of Iron Mountain-Kingsford, established the DCCC. He invited singers throughout the area to join the church choir (the nucleus of the forming community chorus) to perform an ecumenical Lenten service during Holy Week. The Iron Mountain Area Clergy Association (IMACA) sponsored that service. Since then, the Chorus, an independent nonprofit organization, has expanded its programming. It features an outdoor concert “Music Under the Stars”, sponsored annually by the Dickinson Co. Council for the Arts. Its largest and most popular presentation,
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Community Chorus Concert
PERFORMANCES
A GEM OF A SEASON 2016
By Ruth Warmanen CRYSTAL FALLS—The slate of performers for Crystal Theatre’s 2016 “Gem of a Season” concert series has been finalized. The eight events will once again provide patrons with a diverse menu of live entertainment. The Belting Babes of Broadway, three female vocalists singing favorite Broadway tunes, will open the Gem Season on June 5. On June 19, Dave Wickerham, theatre organ- Ist extraordinaire, will accompany a silent movie, yet to be determined. Three concerts are scheduled for July. The Glen Miller Orchestra will swing the audience into the holiday weekend with its big-band sound on July 1. On July 17, two country
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self-sponsored and self-produced, is the multi-concert annual event, “The Sounds of Christmas”. In this fifty-year span, DCCC has had four principal con- ductors: Dan Croci, Margaret Johnson, John Calo, and presently Crystal Hogan. Since the first ecumenical service, the Clergy Association has sponsored each Lenten concert. It will again on Holy Tuesday 2016. The association accepts an offering at the free services, and the proceeds are directed to charitable causes in the community. The Chorus will perform their 2016 concert as spring arrives, at 7:30 pm CDT, Tuesday, March 22. At the time of publication, it will perform at St. Mary and St. Joseph Church at the corner of A St. and Prospect Ave., Iron Mountain. ALERT: Because of construction and a possible mold problem at the church, the Chorus may instead perform at Kingsford High School’s auditorium on Hamilton Ave. (Check the local media, including www.communitychorus.org for updates.) As usual, soloists and small ensembles will sing and play music during a thirty-minute prelude. The traditional reception will follow the concert in the church basement or the high school cafeteria, depending on location. Associate Conductor Gail Vornkahl is the musical director and conductor for this year’s ecumenical service.
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bands, Drive South and True Falsettos, will take the stage. On July 31, the tribute group Frank Sinatra and Company will echo the sounds of the famous crooner. On Aug. 14, the season will continue with the Phil Lynch Quartet, a regional jazz ensemble; on Aug. 28, Dave Wickerham will again flaunt the faculties of the Mighty Moller theatre organ. The concert series will conclude on Sept. 11 with world-renowned pianist Frederick Moyer performing on the theatre’s revered Steinway D grand piano. A pre-season concert on Sunday, May 22 will welcome the Bill Hassey Orchestra, a six-piece ensemble from Eagle River, WI playing the “songs that never die”. By purchasing season tickets, patrons can save up to 50 per cent on the box office individual event price. Season ticket holders will also be admitted to the Bill Hassey Orchestra concert for free. Purchase tickets by phone at 906 875-3208 or online at www.thecrystaltheatre.org
Bringing Back the Braumart A New Life for Our Community Theater
that showcases all art forms, from film screenings to live theater, live music to dance, art shows, and children’s programming. It will collaborate with artists, schools, performance groups and cultural organizations. A vibrant arts center in the heart of a down- town district will help breathe new life into the area. The area will be a place to meet and greet, shop and eat, to be the heart of the community once again. Planned renovations will bring the theater to a clean, comfortable and inviting condition. A main floor barrier-free restroom will be added. The lobby will be completely remodeled. A much- needed new roof membrane will be installed. The building will be thoroughly cleaned. Existing heating and cooling systems will be brought back into service. Long-term plans include restoring the theater to its original glory. A wonderful group of volunteers is preparing to bring back its luster. The historic Braumart Theater is a treasured asset; the area deserves this ambitious restoration program. What we do today will speak volumes about who we are as a community and who we wish to be.
By John Estes, Vice President, Friends of the Braumart Excitement is in the air! The historic Braumart Theater in Iron Mountain is being brought back to life. The theater—originally opened in 1925—was purchased on February 11, 2016 by Friends of the Braumart. Renovations have begun. Imagine the spectacle at the opening of the theater 90 years ago. More than 2,000 people lined the streets trying to secure a seat in the 999 seat auditorium; all were dressed in their best, excited to be among the first to enjoy the Braumart experience. They stood as the Braumart Concert Orchestra played the National Anthem. The lights dimmed, the Mighty Wurlitzer organ, an instrument rivaling any in Chicago or New York, took the audience on a musical journey around the world. In 2009, a diverse group of artists and community leaders came together to bring this historic space back to life. Friends of the Braumart, a non-profit, tax-exempt, all-volunteer organization, began the planning of the purchase, renovation and operation of the Braumart as a community arts center. It will be a gathering place
EDUCATION
POETRY
Genean’s Pity Party
Borderland Arts member and award-winning poet, Genean Granger of Iron Mountain, has been chosen as a finalist in the Tucson, AZ Festival of Books Literary Awards challenge. It is a tough competition with nearly 500 entrants. In her own words:
“My poem, Pity Party, reflects on how I’m viewed with my new accessories, a nasal cannula and portable oxygen. In 1999 I was diagnosed with bronchiectasis and I’ve struggled with breathing issues my entire life. Post having pneumonia in April 2014, I have been oxygen-dependent 24/7. I’ve never wanted to be defined by my illness and prior to being on oxygen, I backpacked around the globe, performed in Community Theater, raised two children, and worked full time as a Certified Occupational Health Nurse.”
I’m gonna’ tell you this world makes it hard to be different, to go around sporting a blue wheelchair sign. I dislike stares that don’t count me as normal. I wear a hose in my nose ‘cause my lungs really suck. Within each a snowstorm battles, while the body they live in weakens and wanes. I’m more than what’s not working inside me. I pull a can of oxygen behind me like a dead dog. Children point and whisper. “Mama, what’s wrong with that lady?” I hear the Calliope, the Carousel’s awhirl. I’m star of the Big Top. A Un-circus experience, I’m a Geek in the making. It doesn’t matter that I wear lipstick, take care of my clothes. It doesn’t count that I smile and I’m pleasant, unlike many who walk in my world. More often than not I’m disregarded, seen but invisible, not someone of worth. It doesn’t matter that I’m educated or that I’ve traveled the world. What they see is not the Who that’s me. People see me lugging groceries, tipping my oxygen into a cart. I see pity in their faces, but their pity’s the last thing I want. I’m still the Me that’s hidden from sight.
I’m funny and smart. I’ve been desired, wedded and bedded. Now, I’m seen as damaged, less than someone who’s whole.
---Genean Granger
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Genean’s poem will be published in the March issue of the medical journal CHEST, published by Elsevier, Inc. under license from the American College of Chest Physicians.
Pity Party
Composition & Perspective Class
Jane Landwehr and Jeff Gurchinoff will present a class on art composition and perspective at the Dickinson Co. Library on Saturday, April 2, from 12 noon to 3 pm CT. The session will introduce the essential features of art includ- ing the principles and elements of design. The purpose of the class is to enable the artist and viewer to read and better understand works of art and to use composition and perspective principles, whether it is in photography, painting, drawing, or simply art appreciation. Jane is currently an instructor of art at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and Jeff is the inventor of a user-friendly “Perspective Machine” and the creator of the perspective artwork above; eye movement and landscape by Thomas Kegler. This class is sponsored by Borderland Arts and is free to the public. Registration is required in order to prepare the correct quantity of materials for distribution to those in attendance. You may register by emailing Jane at [email protected] or calling 715 324-5156.
EDUCATION
Perspective Eye Movement Landscape Application
Association of Student Artists By Jeff Gurchinoff
It’s time that attention is focused on the next batch of artists emerging to cast influence and inspiration in our world. For the past 23 years in April, the Association of Student Artists has presented an Art Show and Awards Banquet. Last year, with several hundred in attendance, colleges and local groups presented cash awards and scholarships to talented budding apprentices in art. Over $150,000 was awarded by Bay de Noc College, Finlandia University, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Kendall College of Art and Design, and Concordia University. As the annual program approaches, we welcome a new group of artists to the stage while we celebrate and view hundreds of their creations and their bright futures.
Kingsford High School, Monday April 18, 5:30 pm CDT
Calendar of Events March
3 Borderland Arts Meeting, Dickinson Co. Library, 6 pm, Iron Mt. 3 High School Band Festival, Norway Fine Arts Building, all day. 4 “Lucky Stiff”, Mar. 4, 5, 9, 11, 12-8pm ET, Mar. 6 matinee-2pm. Players de Noc, Bonifas Fine Arts Center Theatre, Escanaba. www.playersdenoc.org/tickets.htm 7 Les Artistes, every Monday, Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28, 12 Noon-3pm CT, Crystal Lake Senior Center, Iron Mountain. 9 Workshop Art Party-Chalkboard Wine Glasses, 6-9 pm ET, Bonifas FAC. Julie Roll-Phillips, Instructor. 906 786-3833. 10 Copper Tooling, Bonifas FAC, 6-9 pm, Valarie Rose, Instructor. 11 Early Bird Application Deadline for Art for All-2016, Iron Mtn. City Park. Call 715 251-1594 or email [email protected] 12 District H. S. Band & Orchestra Festival, Norway FAC—all day. 12 Farmers & Artisans Market, Izzo-Mariucci Center, IM, 9-12 noon. 13 Red Tail Ring-Laurel Premo & Michael Beauchamp, Second Sun. Folk, Fortune Lake Camp, Crystal Falls, 4-7 pm CT. 14 Entries due for North of the 45
th—Ninth Annual Upper Midwest
Juried Exhibition, Devos Art Museum, Marquette. www.nmu.edu 15 Digital Art Workshop, David Wischer Instructor, UW-Marinette, Room T-139, March 15
th & 17
th, 8-10:20 am CT. 715 735-4300.
17 Watercolors Session 2 with Clara Mosenfelder, 6-7:30 pm ET. March 17, 24, and April 7, and 14. Bonifas FAC, 906 786-3833. 17 An Evening of Irish Music, Bay College Besse Center, Escanaba, 7-9 pm ET. 906 217-4042. 18 Elden Kelly in Concert, Bonifas FAC, Escanaba, 8-10.pm ET 18 & 19 “Bye Bye Birdie” Auditions, Norway Fine Arts Center, 4 to 7 pm CT. A Dickinson County Community Theatre event. 19 Jake Menghini Museum Craft & Vendor Show Fundraiser, Norway Legion Hall, Main St., Norway, 9 am-2 pm CT. 19 Peyote Stitch Bead Ring Workshop, Bonifas FAC, 12-3 pm ET, Escanaba. Instructor: Diane Kribs-Mays. 21 Steampunk Jewelry, Bonifas FAC, 6-9 pm, Kate Oman, Instructor. 22 Ecumenical Holy Week (Lenten) Concert, Dickinson County Community Concert, 7:30 pm CT. St. Mary-St. Joseph Catholic Church, Iron Mountain (Alert: possible location change). 23 Art of Henna, Bonifas FAC, Escanaba, 6-9 pm ET. Jacqueline Beach, Instructor. 26 Acoustic Music Jam, 1-4 pm CT, Crystal Lake Senior Center, IM. 26 Intermediate Watercolor with Carl Mayer, Marquette Arts & Culture Center, Peter White Library, 1-4:30 pm ET. 906 228-0472. 29 Italian Festival Dinner, 5-7 pm CT, Norway H.S. Music Dept. 31 Artist Reception for “Congeries, Amassment & Heaps”—Scott Leipski’s Claywork, 7 pm ET, Bonifas FAC-Powers Gallery. On display until April 28.
April 2 Free Composition & Perspective Class, Jane Landwehr and Jeff Gurchinoff, Instructors. 12 noon to 3 pm, Dickinson Co. Library, Iron Mt. Sponsored by Borderland Arts. Register: 715 324-5156. 4 Les Artistes, Apr. 4, 11, 18, 25, Crystal Lake Sr. Center, Noon-3 pm. 6 “The Secret Garden”, Forest Roberts Theatre-NMU, Marquette, April 6, 7, 8, 9 at 7:30 pm ET. April 9 matinee at 1 pm. Tickets: 906 227-1032. 6 Crafting Copper Flowers Workshop with Sue Benesch, April 6 and 13, 6 to 8 pm ET, Bonifas FAC, Escanaba. 7 Borderland Arts Meeting, Dickinson Co. Library, Iron Mt., 6 pm. 7 & 8 High School Jazz Band Festival, NMU-Marquette. 8 “Dead Man’s Cell Phone”, Theatre on the Bay, UW-Marinette, April 8, 9, 15, 16-7:30 pm CT; Matinees: April 10 & 17-2 pm. Ticket info: www.marinetteuwc.edu/campus/arts/theatre 8 Jazz Festival at NMU, Marquette. Area high schools participating. 8 NMU Jazz Performance, Kaufman Auditorium, Marquette, 7-9 pm. 9 Winter Farmers & Artisans Market, 9-12 noon, Izzo-Mariucci Center, Iron Mountain. 9 Stefano Barone in Concert, Bonifas FAC, Escanaba, 7-9 pm ET. 9 Chekov’s “The Three Sisters”, Besse Center Theatre, Bay College- Escanaba. For more information, call 800 221-2001. 10 Jack Williams, Second Sunday Folk, Fortune Lake Camp, Crystal Falls, 4-7 pm CT. 11 Steampunk Shadow Box Workshop with Kate Oman, Bonifas FAC, Escanaba, 6-9 pm ET. 12 Student Artist Reception, Bay West College-Iron Mt., 6-8 pm CT. 13 NMU School of Art & Design Winter Senior Exhibition, Devos Art Museum, Marquette. 14 Marquette Symphony Series-Percussion with Carrie Biolo and James Strain, Bay College Besse Center, Escanaba, 7:30-9:30 pm. 14 Clay Sculpture Workshop, Scott Leipski, Bonifas FAC, Escanaba, April 14, 21 and May 5. 6:30-9 pm ET. 906 786-3833. 15 Art Party: Ribbon Necklace & Bracelet, 6-9 pm ET, Bonifas FAC. Instructor: Diane Kribs-Mays. 15 Cabaret: Spring Swing, 8-10 pm ET, Bonifas FAC. 15 & 16 District Solo & Ensemble Competitions, Kingsford H.S. 17 Air Force Band, Crystal Theatre, Crystal Falls. For info, visit www.thecrystaltheatre.org 18 Association of Student Artists Exhibit and Program, Kingsford High School, 5:30 pm. 22 Iron Mountain H.S. Band Concert, 7-8 pm CT, IMHS Auditorium. 22 “Fools for Poetry” featuring area poets, 7-9 pm ET, Bonifas FAC. 25 Kingsford H.S. Band Concert, KHS Auditorium, 6 pm CT 26 Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs Grant Workshop, 10 to 12 noon ET, Bonifas FAC, Escanaba. 29 “God of Carnage”, Players de Noc, Bonifas FAC Theatre, Escanaba. www.playersdenoc.org 30 Watercolor Workshop: Unifying With Color, 10-3 pm ET, Bonifas FAC, Escanaba. Instructor: Peg Sandin. 30 Acoustic Music Jam, 1-4 pm CT, Crystal Lake Senior Center, Iron Mountain. All musicians and the public are welcome.
(Please check times and places carefully as sometimes calendars conflict.)
Borderland Arts Officers & Staff
Jane Landwehr, Exec. Director [email protected]
Jeff Gurchinoff, Asst. Exec. Dir. [email protected] Cyndi Safstrom, Secretary [email protected]
Kathy Kuczek, Treasurer [email protected]
Terry O’Connor, Newsletter Editor [email protected] Darlene Strand, Production Manager [email protected]
Audrey Smith, Proofreader
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