ALBERTA HOUSE NEWS
Volume 2009 Issue 10 October 2009
Alberta house arts center Website: http://www.saultarts.org e-mail: [email protected] 217 ferris street sault ste. marie, mi 49783 906-635-1312 OCTOBER EVENTS
Inside this issue: Thursday 1 — FAMILY LIFE THEATER: The Housekeeper. A “delightfully zany comedy”, directed by Michael Hennessy. Great Northern Hotel and Confer- ence Center in Sault, Ont. Dinner at 6:30; show at 8 p.m. Tickets and informa- EVENTS 1 to 3 tion: 705-253-9851. EXHIBITS 3 to 9 Friday 2 — TIM THOMPSON, fingerstyle guitarist, performs at Erickson Center WORKSHOPS & 9 for the Arts in Curtis, 7:30 p.m. $10. See “Curtis”, p. 8. CLASSES ALGOMA FALL FESTIVAL: PAVLO. Guitar virtuoso with salsa dancers, ARTISTIC 10 band and Greek-style songs. Kiwanis Community Theater in Sault, Ont. 8 p.m. OPPORTUNITIES $39/25. Tickets at the Station Mall Box Office, 705-945-7299. www.algomafallfestival.com. FEATURED 11 and ARTIST 12 THE HOUSEKEEPER. See Oct. 1. NEWS & NOTES 13 to Saturday 3 — MEET-THE-ARTISTS RECEPTION for the EUP Craftsmen/Le 15 Sault Artists Guild Exhibit in the Olive Craig Gallery. 1 to 4 p.m. See “EXHIBITS”, p. 4. SUBSCRIPTION Back INFORMATION cover BROWN BAG BOOK CLUB for children 8 to 12 years of age, with adult. First meeting. Noon. Bring a lunch. Snack and drink provided. See “NEWS & NOTES”, p. 13, for more information. ST. JOSEPH LADIES GUILD ANNUAL BAZAAR and Salad Luncheon. 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Church Hall, 1101 Minneapolis. $6.50 for adults; $2.50 for children. See “NEWS & NOTES”, p. 14. THE HOUSEKEEPER. See Oct. 1. Sunday 4 — ALGOMA INTERNATIONAL FILMS: Entre Les Murs/The Class. Sault College, 7 p.m. $8. Monday 5 — RECEPTION FOR STRONG WOMEN OF THE North, an ex hibition of paintings and poems by Anny Hubbard, in the LSSU Library Gallery. Noon to 2 p.m. See “NEWS & NOTES”, p. 15. Tuesday 6 — ALBERTA HOUSE DEMONSTRATION: Anny Hubbard. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. CABIN FEVER WRITERS’ GROUP meets at the Bayliss, noon to 2 p.m. Photograph from a note card by BAYLISS BOOK CLUB meets to discuss Stealing Buddha’s Dinner, by Bryce Smith—in the Nov. 14, Auc- tion. See pp. 7 and 8. (Continued on page 2) Page 2 ALBERTA HOUSE NEWS EVENTS—CONTINUED
(Continued from page 1) for season information Bich Minh Nguyen, the Great Michigan Read se- Thursday 15—STAR SPANGLED GIRL. A Chippewa lection for 2009-10, with Diane Pingatore, re- Theater Guild production directed by Peter De- tired LSSU professor. 7 p.m. at the Bayliss Li- Courcy and produced by Melissa Pianosi. The cast brary. See p. 13, for more information. includes Jared Benoit, Sean O'Mara and Brielle Wednesday 7 — LE SAULT ARTISTS GUILD Smith. The stage manager is John Gilbert. This is MEETS at Alberta House at noon. really a hilarious little comedy with a very talented cast. 7:30 p.m. at the Guild Theater, 700 Eureka. Thursday 8—SIERRA CLUB THREE LAKES $12 adults, $10 seniors, $8 students, at the door—or GROUP meets at the Bayliss. Film, “Out of Bal- call Melissa at 322-6914 for reservations. ance”, will be shown at 7 p.m. WINTER WEATHER PRESENTATION by the LAKE SUPERIOR FESTIVAL begins at LSSU. National Weather Service. Bayliss Library, 6 p.m. See “NEWS & NOTES”, p. 15. Festival presenta- tions free and open to the public. AFF: YOU DANCE. National Ballet of Canada. lssu.edu/artscenter or [email protected]. 7:30 p.m. at the Kiwanis Community Theater Cen- ter in Sault, Ont. $30/20. See Oct. 2. Friday 9 — AFF: SARAH SLEAN. Canadian singer/songwriter renaissance woman, with band. HAVING HOPE AT HOME. See Oct. 14. KCTC, 8 p.m. $30. See Oct. 2. Friday 16—DON ROSS + BROOKE MILLER, New LAKE SUPERIOR FESTIVAL. See Oct. 8. Acoustic Music—finger style guitarist and singer, borrowing from blues, jazz, folk and classical music. Saturday 10 — CARD/COLLAGE MAKING work- Soo Theatre, 7:30 p.m. $15/10. shop with Diane Meyer, in Alberta House, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. See “WORKSHOPS”, p. 10. THE BOB AND TOM COMEDY ALL-STARS Tour. LSSU Arts Center, 7 and 10 p.m. Tickets AFF: DAWN TYLER WATSON. Jazz, soul, folk $32.50 at the Norris Center ticket office, from 635- and rock & roll. Water Tower Inn in Sault, Ont., 2602 or on line. Mature content. 8 p.m. $30. AFF: NIKKI YANOFSKY. 15 year old singing BAYLISS LIBRARY CLASSIC COMEDY SE- sensation. Kiwanis Community Theater Center, 8 RIES: Call for title (632-9331). 1 p.m. p.m. $35/20. See Oct. 2. LAKE SUPERIOR FESTIVAL. See Oct. 8. HAVING HOPE AT HOME. See Oct. 14. Tuesday 13 — ALBERTA HOUSE DEMONSTRA- STAR SPANGLED GIRL. See Oct. 15. TION: Anny Hubbard. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday 17—FAMILY MOVIES@Bayliss: 1 p.m.. FILM@Bayliss: G i g a n t e Call for title: 632-9331. (drama/comedy/Uruguay). 6:30 p.m. Free to adult public. SOO THEATRE: “Rocky Horror Picture Show”. 1975 British musical comedy film classic. Wednesday 14—SAULT THEATER WORKSHOP: 7:30 p.m. and midnight. $5. “Having Hope at Home”. Directed by George Houston. Studio Theater, 121 Pittsburgh Avenue COMMON THREADS. Sault, Ont. Station Mall. in Sault, Ont. 8 p.m. $18/16/5 ($30 family). 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.saulttheatre.com. 705-946-4081 or 705-946- HAVING HOPE AT HOME. See Oct. 14. 4513. STAR SPANGLED GIRL. See Oct. 15. OVER THE RAINBOW CHILDREN’S ENTER- TAINMENT: FREDDY FUSION. 7 p.m. Sunday 18—ALGOMA INTERNATIONAL FILMS: Grand Theater in Sault, Ont. (641 Queen Street The Year My Parents Went on Vacation. Sault East). Season passports available (4 programs, College, 7 p.m. $8. child and adult, $50). Individual ticket price, $15 HAVING HOPE AT HOME. 2 p.m. matinee. See adult; $10 child. See “NEWS & NOTES”, p. 14, Oct. 14. Page 3 ALBERTA HOUSE NEWS EVENTS—CONTINUED
(Continued from page 2) AFF: WOMEN FULLY CLOTHED. Comedy. STAR SPANGLED GIRL. 2 p.m. See Oct. 15. Kiwanis Community Theater Center, 8 p.m. $39. See Oct. 2. Tuesday 20—ALBERTA HOUSE DEMONSTRA- TION: Anny Hubbard. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. STAR SPANGLED GIRL. See Oct. 15. SAAC BOARD meets in Alberta House at 7 p.m. Sunday 25—THE EUP CRAFTSMEN MEET at the home of Annegret Goehring in Hessel for a 1 p.m. CABIN FEVER WRITERS’ GROUP meets at potluck and business meeting. the Bayliss. Noon to 2 p.m.
Thursday 22—DON WALKER COUNTRY BAND. STAR SPANGLED GIRL. 2 p.m. See Kiwanis Community Theater Center in Sault, Oct. 15. Ont., 8 p.m. $35.50. Tickets at the Station Mall Tuesday 27—ALBERTA HOUSE DEMONSTRA- Box Office, 705 - 9 4 5 - 7 2 9 9 . TION: Anny Hubbard. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. http://www.openroadrecordings.com Wednesday 28—HALLOWEEN HOUSE. Perform- Friday 23—STAR SPANGLED GIRL. See ance Art presented by the Arts Council of Sault and Oct. 15. District at the Station Mall, across from Scotiabank. 705-945-9756 or [email protected]. Saturday 24— “JUST FRIENDS” Crafts for All Seasons Show and Sale. Handcrafted and hand AFF: CANADIAN GUITAR QUARTET. Water painted gifts. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Best West- Tower Inn in Sault, Ont., 8 p.m. $30/20. See Oct. 2. ern Motel. Thursday 29—HALLOWEEN HOUSE. See Oct. 28 BAKA SQUAD for Teens, Bayliss Library, 1 p.m. AFF: LEAHY. Eight musical brothers and sisters. Kiwanis Community Theater Center, 8 p.m. $39/25. See Oct. 2. Friday 30—FALL FEST— Downtown Trick or Treat. Sault Ste. Marie. AFF: TERRANCE SIMIEN AND THE ZY- DECO EXPERIENCE. Great Northern Conference Center in Sault, Ont., $35. See Oct. 2. H A L L O W E E N HOUSE. See Oct. 28. Friday 31—HARRY POT- TER MOVIE SERIES (#1) at the Bayliss Library, 1 p.m. Free to the public.
Check out the Alberta House Shop—Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Page 4 ALBERTA HOUSE NEWS
SAULT, MICHIGAN EXHIBITS
A acrylics, mixed media, collage, col- L ored pencil, and charcoal, to name a B few. E A Meet the Artists R R at a Reception T T S Saturday, October 3, A from 1 to 4 p.m. C E N 217 Ferris Street, Sault Ste. H Marie, MI 49783—906/635- T O 1 3 1 2 . E - m a i l : “Two for Joy”, a hooked rug by Joan U E [email protected]. Website: Muckelbauer S R www.saultarts.org. Open Tues- day through Saturday from 11 E Jeremy Ripley, Janet and Bryce Smith, a.m. to 4 p.m. Sandy Spiewak, Gene Usimaki, Yo- shika Van Voorhies and Moira and October 1 to 30 Paul Wilson. Their work includes OLIVE CRAIG GALLERY: EUP paintings, paper making, woodcuts, Randy Krause, Le Sault Artists Guild Craftsmen/Le Sault Artists photography, wood carving, doll mak- ing, weaving, spinning, basket making Guild Joint Exhibition and other fiber arts, stone carving, pa- MINI GALLERY: Annual Arts per cutting, rug hooking and more. Auction Exhibition Members of the Le Sault Artists Guild include Mary Jane Bernier, Judy Twenty four Colein, Flora Fortin, Judy Hamilton, years ago Sue Johnson, Eileen Jokinen, Randy members of Krause, Margaret La Ponsie, Ella La the Eastern Victor, Sandy Spiewak, Mary Stroba, Upper Penin- Jeanne Tubman and Gene Usimaki. sula Crafts- Their work includes painting and men and the drawing in many media—oils, water- Usimaki Gene
Judy Hamilton, Le Le Sault c o l o r s , Eileen Jokinen, Eileen Le Sault Artists Guild Sault Artists Guild A r t i s t s Guild put a lot of labor into painting and cleaning Alberta House, and when the gallery
area finally opened they were the first to fill it with a big show of all their members. They have exhibited to- gether every fall since that time. Cur- rent members of the EUP Craftsmen This model of a Trader Canoe include Otto Bacon, Janet Bonnell, won a Gold Award for EUP Janet Couch, Annegret Goehring, Craftsman Paul Wilson in the Kyung and Ken Hatfield, Donna Jar- 33rd Annual Midwestern vis, Jeanne Mannesto, Maureen Mou- Model Ships and Boats Con- sley, Joan and Bob Muckelbauer, Mar- test in Manitwoc, Wisconsin sha and Gary Page, Carolyn Person, this year. PageVolume 5 2009 Issue 9 NewsletterPage Title 5
AUCTION PREVIEW EXHIBIT
age Shed, framed AUCTION PREVIEW EXHIBIT 18. Barbara Bryant: cinna- watercolor bar necklace and earring Our annual Arts Auction is Saturday, 32. Lillies by set November 14, and we‟re starting ear- the Bay, framed 19. Dolores Champagne: lier this year, with viewing from 4 to watercolor 5 p.m., dinner at 5 p.m. and the auc- framed oil painting, 6 1/2 tion beginning at 6 p.m. in the LSSU x 11” 33. Kyung Hat- Cisler Center. Invitations will go out 20. Bonnie and John Dienes: field: framed shortly. If we miss you, let us know. two leather wallets with pastel painting— Here is the auction list as of Septem- chains gladiolas, do- ber 20. Work will be exhibited in the 21. Sharon Drury: six CDs of nated by Mary Mini Gallery during October. original piano music— Weber Tranquility Collection, 34. Anny Hub- 1. David Allen: 2 photographs on bard: necklace of Celtic Collec- Mike and Jayne Schoreder foam core of the turquoise, ivory tion, The Road work with Petoskey stone. Edwin H. Gott Less Traveled, and bone with 2. photograph on They took Best of Craft in Night Songs, their first SSAF showing. thunderbird foam core—Buckeye. Out of the Blue This seal is their auction do- 35. Ne c kla ce 3. Sergio Barcena: pen- and Dreaming nation. with Picasso stone guin wall hanging 22. Will Espy: bear 4. Blue leather and wood sculpture 36. Charles Jackson: turned wood silver bracelet 23. Jennifer Flynn, bowl, 6” in diameter 5. Bob Berger: cedar Garden Chair, matted 37. Mary Beth Janke: apple gourd stool batik, 11 x 14” 38. gourd bouquet 6. Bonnie Besteman: 24. Poppy, matted 39. Elizabeth Kernstock: chenille 13” platter, clear blue batik, 8 x 10” pillow, 7 x 12” glass with winter 40. Margaret LaPonsie: framed wa- This is the donation of 25. Ellen Hadath: scene Spring Blossoms , tercolor painting of a forest lake, 7. Dee Besteman: Ma- Charles Jackson, from Swartz Creek, who took the framed watercolor print Barn, watercolor painting ple syrup in maple 2009 SSAF Wood Award. 26. Heather Gust - 41. Maggie Linn: Stump, framed la- leaf bottle, 16.9 oz. Barcena: glass bead ser 8. Maple syrup in glass jug with earrings 42. Peg McMinch: stained glass and Round Island light, 8.45 oz. 27. William Hagerty: stoneware silver brooch, red 9. Janet Bonnell: pine needle bas- mug, 4 1/2” high, beige 43. stained glass and silver ket with wood burned dogwood 28. Chip Harrer: silver flatware wind brooch, green 10. pine needle basket with wood chimes 44. stained glass and silver burned gold fish (“Goldie”, below) 29. Shirley Harrer: red wool slippers brooch, yellow 11. copper gourd with pine nee- 30. blue tote 45. jude McConkey: Fade to Blue, dle trim 31. Ken Hatfield: Lindstrom’s Stor- photograph, matted and shrink 12. sculptural magenta gourd wrapped, 11 1/2 x 14”. Took 2nd with pine needle loops Place in last year‟s Blues juried 13. red star gourd show with pine needle trim 46. Marge Nagy: antique watering 14. Lorna Bricco: two 8” can, green with blue roses (1‟ tall) goblets with blue bead 47. Tin lunch box, green and blue trim tole painted 15. Joan Broughton: bas- 48. Nancy Parker: triple matted ket of body products print, Shades of Summer (iris) 16. Joyce Buchanan: woven hall rug, pinks This is “Goldie” by Janet Bonnell, who has taken and green, 4‟ x 17” two Best of Craft Awards and one Design Award in 17. hand woven mat, four SSAF appearances. black and white, Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 6
49. Jan and Amy Rohen: 66. Jerry Wygant: Inlaid wood wide bracelet and earrings sterling silver bracelet, 67. Artist unknown: necklace and earring set of shell heshi, ring and earring set, all carved dragons of serpentine, Baltic amber, chryscola, bone with pink stone and rain forest jasper— 50. Anne Murphy Schaaf: 68. Oriental painting on cork four sets of photo note 69. Ampola, framed etching cards with envelopes 70. Etching, park 51. Mike and Jayne 71. Southwest vase Schroeder: mounted 72. soapstone seal, 4 x 6” The gallery has a special project this year—wood framed mir- 52. Dorie Selvius: three rors embellished by selected artists. Christmas stockings, 17” We‟re getting the catalog on the web as fast as we can photo- Kayleigh White’s chicken long graph. Check out the web site (www.saultarts.org). New items with attitude! 53. Bryce Smith: two will be added to the web site and the display in the Mini Gallery packets of note cards with as they come in. nature photographs 54. Janet Smith: two baskets of hand made soap 55. Lotte Steube: Windswept, framed original water- color SPOTLIGHT ON THE PERMANENT COLLECTION: J. C. Dixon— Wood bowl of purpleheart cherry, ash , walnut and birdseye maple
Next Month in Alberta House, November 3 to 28, Olive Craig Gallery: Keeping the Piece Quilters’ Guild Exhibition Mini Gallery: Olive Craig Gallery Board Exhibition
Karla Sunn donated this pastel painting. 56. Lorrie Strand: 3 pair of ceramic ear- LSSU LIBRARY GALLERY rings October 57. Rose Sundaram: June Daisy, pastel painting, matted on foam core. 58. Karla Sunn: matted pastel painting “Strong Women of the North” (above) 59. Tigchelaar: print of a lady in red, un- an Exhibit of Paintings der glass 60. Jeanne Tubman, Iroquois Point Fox, and Poetry by Anny Hubbard framed oil painting 61. Kayleigh White: a chicken with atti- tude, framed photograph Reception October 5, 62. snowy field, framed photograph 63. window, framed photograph from noon to 2 p.m. 64. Liz Wiedyk: hand woven rug in pink 65. Zoey Wood-Salomon: “Accepting”, See “News and Notes”, p. 15, for original painting, double matted on foam core, image size 5 x 7” (see pp. 11 more information. & 12. Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 7 PageVolume 8 2009 Issue 9 Alberta HousePage News 8 SAULT, MICHIGAN EXHIBITS
BAYLISS LIBRARY ARTIST-OF-THE-MONTH: Mary Jane Bernier
BAYLISS LIBRARY — 541 Library Drive (906) 632-9331. www.baylisslibrary.org. Open Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday from 9 to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday from 9 to 4.
Meetings, movies, lectures and other events take place at the Bayliss October 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20, 24 and 31. See date listing.
EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA
BRIMLEY CURTIS: Erickson Center for the Arts. www.ericksoncenter.org. [email protected] P.O. Box 255 N9246 Saw-Wa-Quato Street, The Wheels Curtis, MI 49820. Phone: 1 906-586-9974. of History Train Mu- Friday, Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m.: Tim Thompson in con- seum on M- cert. Thompson is a fingerstyle guitar champion, 221 in down- Nashville based producer and session player. Along town Brimley. Open Sat. & with his son, fiddle player Myles Thompson, he puts Sun. only, until Oct. 15. on an exciting and interactive performance mixing jazz, folk and some bluegrass. In 2008 he took First IROQUOIS POINT Place in the International Fingerstyle Guitar Com- LIGHTHOUSE petition in Winfield, Kansas. Check out Located 7 miles west of http://www.timthompsonguitar.com/. Brimley on Lakeshore Drive, the museum and gift shop are open from May 15th through October 15. Usual hours are October 15 to 18: Great Midwest Irish Gathering. Chamberlin‟s 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily, but may vary, so call Ole Forest Inn. An all inclusive weekend of workshops and per- (906) 437-5272 for a current schedule. The 65- formances, with nationally and internationally touring and foot tower is also open to the public during award winning musicians/songwriters: Siusan O’Rourke & those times. Zig Zeitler (Stonecross), Jim Perkins & Cheryl Burns (Finvarra’s Wren) and Asher & Alison Perkins (Finvarra’s Sergio Barcena. Work such as Wren). See Workshops, p. 10, for complete workshop informa- this leather and silver bracelet, tion. donated for the auction, has Concert on Saturday night. Tickets available to the public. Call the taken two SSAF Best of Show Erickson Center for information. Awards—in 2005 and 2008. PageVolume 9 2009 Issue 9 Alberta HousePage News 9
SAULT, OUTSTATE EXHIBITS
CHEBOYGAN OPERA HOUSE, MIDLAND CENTER FOR THE ONTARIO 231/627-5841 & 1-800/357-9408. ARTS. 1801 W. St. Andrews Rd. www.theoperahouse.org/ Midland, 8640. 10 to 4, Wed. thru EXHIBITS Sat. 10 to 6 Thurs. 1 to 4 Sun. 1-800- 523-7649. www.mcfta.org. Sat., Oct. 10, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.: ART GALLERY OF ALGOMA, 10 Missoula Children’s Theatre East Street, 705/949-9067. Hours: Jack and the Beanstalk. to Dec. 6; Einstein. The most com- Wed. thru Sun. 11 to 6. Admission $8/5 prehensive exhibition ever coordi- $3. Children under 12, free. e-mail: nated about Albert Einstein. Tues., Oct. 13, 7 p.m.: Golden [email protected] . w e b s i t e : Dragon Acrobats from Oct. 17 to Jan. 3: Pareidolia—New www.artgalleryofalgoma.on.ca China. $25/12. Golden Dragon Ceramic Works by James Free- Acrobats is a part of the 2009- man to November 11: Isla Burns. 10 Concert Series. See p. for 2009 Greater Michigan Art Ex- concert series information. hibition ARTSPACE in the Station Mall—across from ZooZoo. Contact the Arts Council of Sault and District ESCANABA: Wm. Bonifas Fine PETOSKEY: CROOKED TREE for more information, or to book. Arts Center. 700 1st Avenue ARTS CENTER. 231/347-4337. 705-945-9756 (www.ssmarts.org. South. 786/3833. Open Mon. thru Sat., 10 to 5. [email protected]) www.bonifasarts.org. www.crookedtree.org .
to Oct. 29: Distant Thunder. Con- to Oct. 4: Sandra Hodge TRAVERSE CITY: A R T CEN- temporary Native American Art- Oct. 5 to 18: New Horizons TER, 720 Elmwood, 49684. work www.artcentertraversecity.com. 231- Oct. 19 to 25: Mary Jane Racine 941-9488. Gallery Hours, Mon. thru. Oct. 26 to Nov. 1: Sandra Hodge MARQUETTE /NMU ART Fri., 9 to 5, & Sat. noon to 6. MUSEUM. Hours: Mon. thru SAULT STE. MARIE MUSEUM, Fri. between 10 & 5 (Thurs. to 8 October: Furniture Show—”Sit, corner of Queen and East Streets. p.m.). Sat. and Sun. between 1 & 4. Stay” 705/759-7278. Mon. thru Sat. from 10 906/227-1481. Artcenter “Plein Air” Group a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun. from 1 to 5. Through December 12 Exhibit www,saultmuseum.com. heri- Looking In, Looking Out: [email protected]. Highlights from the Permanent Art Collection to Oct. 17: Ornamenting the Ordi- nary—Crafts of Southeast Asia EVENTS (227-1032 or www.nmu.edu/tickets) Oct. 31 to Jan. 16: That’s Entertain- ment. An exhibit in partnership Thurs., Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m.: “Junoon”, with the Musical Comedy Guild Pakistan‟s Greatest Rock Band. featuring an overview of the many Kaufman Aud. $20. productions and rich theatrical his- Fri., Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m.: “Beauty tory of Sault, Ontario. and Melody”,Chinese Dance and Music Group. Forest Rob- erts Theatre. $20.
A magenta gourd embellished with sinu- ous ribbons of coiled pine needles to form a unique Still life by Kyung Hat- sculpture that hangs on your wall—donated to the field, donated by Mary SAAC auction by multiple award winner Janet Weber PageVolume 10 2009 Issue 10 ALBERTA HOUSEPage NEWS 10
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
UPSTAIRS AT ROME’S ART CLASSES WITH JEANNE TUBMAN 3-DAY IRISH MUSIC CAMP: THE Sunday, Oct. 4, 1 to 4 p.m.: PAINT 2009 GREAT MIDWEST IRISH YOUR FALL COLORS. Open to all INDEPENDENT STUDIES: Sun- GATHERING ages, (8 and under to be accompanied days, from 1 to 5 p.m., Oct. 4 to Nov. by an adult). After a review of color 8. Bring your own projects to paint. An all-inclusive weekend of work- mixing this acrylic painting class will this is an excellent time to finish shops and performances in Curtis, focus on brushstrokes. Heather paintings you‟ve started or start new Michigan, with nationally and inter- Sinoff. $15 includes supplies. ones with guidance. 2011 Riverside nationally touring and award win- Drive. $75. ning musicians/songwriters is offered Sunday, Oct. 25, 1 to 4 p.m.: FALL by the Erickson Center for the Arts IN LOVE WITH WATERCOLOR. INTRODUCTION TO OIL PAINT- October 15 to 18. Featured artists Introduces the basics of watercolor ING: Monday evenings from 6 to 8:30 are Siusan O‟Rourke and Zig Zeitler techniques, including gravity edges, p.m. Learn about proper supplies, (Stonecross), Jim Perkins & Cheryl salt and resists. Heather Sinnoff. All canvas stretching, preparation, color Burns (Finvarra‟s Wren) and Asher & ages. $15 includes supplies. mixing, paint application, simple com- Alison Perkins (Finvarra‟s Wren). Sat., Oct. 31, noon to 2 p.m.: HAL- position. Paint all the basics— The gathering takes place at Cham- LOWEEN CRAFTS FOR KIDS. backgrounds, sky, land, water, build- berlin‟s Ole Forest Inn For children 6 to 9. Make special ings, trees and snow. THE ART (www.chamberlinsinn.com). Fees, crafts, decorate a treat bag, carve a STORE (Personal Touch), 414 Ash- which include a welcome wine and pumpkin and go home with a treat. mun. $60 (special introductory price appetizer buffet Thursday; breakfast Parental guidance is required. $14. for new students). lunch and dinner Friday and Satur- Beverly and Donna. Call Jeanne to register: 906-632-9612 day, breakfast on Sunday, workshops Sunday, Nov. 1, 1 to 4 p.m.: FALL or 906-630-6868 (cell). all day Friday and Saturday, Open
DEEPER INTO WATERCOLOR. Mic for participants on Friday and a Wet-on-wet pencils and markers, use special staff concert on Saturday of positive/negative shapes in the con- night (for which tickets are also avail- text of “saving the white”. All ages. able to the public) are: $395 for sin- $15 includes supplies. Heather gle occupancy three nights, work- Sinnoff. shops and meals; $310 for share occu- pancy and $200 for non-lodging Register at the Customer Service Desk by DianeMeyer (includes workshops and meals). at Rome’s, 44 Great northern Road in
Register with the Erickson Center for Sault, Ontario. 705-253-1726. Card the Arts, P.O. Box DIANE MEYER CARD/COLLAGE FALL STORY TIME 255, Cur- MAKING WORKSHOP AT THE BAYLISS tis, MI RESCHEDULED 4 9 8 2 0 . Children, ages 3 to 5, are invited to A card/collage making workshop with For addi- take part in a weekly story time at Diane Meyer has been rescheduled. t i o n a l the Bayliss Library Wednesdays at 10 Originally scheduled for October 3, in info rma- a.m. or Thursdays at 1 p.m. Pro- Alberta House, it has been moved to tion, call grams, which include stories, art pro- Saturday, October 10, from 1:30 to K e l l y jects and more, last approximately 45 3:30 p.m. in Alberta House to avoid Chamber- minutes and will run weekly through a conflict with the EUP/Le Sault Art- lin at 906- Thanksgiving except on November 4 ists Guild reception. All materials will 586-6000. and 5. The programs are open to all “Poppy”, a batik by Jenni- be provided, including pressed flowers, All pro- area children and are free of charge, fer Flynn—in auction leaves, birch bark and an 8 x 10” mat. c e e d s but children must be enrolled. Call The fee is $14. Participants may sign b e n e f i t Debbie Lehman at 632-0331 or e-mail up at Alberta House or call Diane aat the Erickson Center for the Arts [email protected]. (www.curtisartcenter.com). 635-1003. Page 11 ALBERTA HOUSE NEWS
Inside Story Headline ARTISTIC OPPORTUNITIES
“NORTHERN EXPOSURE XVI” CROOKED DEADLINE APPROACHES TREE’S Northern Exposure is an annual UP wide JURIED PHO- juried exhibit sponsored by the Bonifas TOGRAPHY 2010, Arts Center in Escanaba. 2009 dates are BASED ON WA- November 12, through December 17. TERSHED Deadline for Entry is noon on Oct. 9, AWARENESS 2009. The Crooked Tree The competition and exhibition seeks to Arts Center‟s 29th showcase the best of the region and to encourage Upper Peninsula artists in the annual Photogra- pursuit of their art and is open to all UP phy Exhibition will residents, 18 and older. Works in all be accepting works in early January 2010, with the theme set on watershed media are welcome. Artists are invited awareness. CTAC is working in cooperation with the Tip of the Mitt Water- to submit up to three entries for a $20 shed Council, the Leelanau Conservancy and the Watershed Center of fee. Jury is by color slides or digital sub- Grand Traverse Bay to create an exhibition with images taken solely on missions. Cash and purchase prizes will these watershed lands. The exhibition is open to all Michigan photographers be awarded at the opening reception on 18 years or older and/or members of the Crooked Tree Arts Center. To ob- Thursday, November 12. For more infor- tain more information on the three watershed councils and view maps that mation or to request an application, con- highlight the regions in the exhibition go to www.watershedcouncil.org, tact the Art Center at: 906-786-3833. www.theconservancy.com or www.gtbay.org.
FEATURED ARTIST—ZOEY WOOD-SALOMON
and institutions, including the Smith- sonian in Washington D.C. Zoey‟s entry to the art world was insti- gated by Peter Migwans. Zoey writes, “It was around 1981 when I went to see my good friend Peter Migwans. . . . I really wanted to get a native art painting for my husband Jim as a gift. I asked Peter, „Do you sell cheaper to your people?‟ . . . Peter got up, left the room and he came back with a canvas 20” x 24”, then he handed it to me and I looked at it. It was blank. He said Zoey with her 2006 Best of Show Award (photo by Paul D. Freedman) and with to me, „you‟re a Anishnabe Kwe, you this year’s Graphic Award (photo by Eric Demaray) can do your own painting‟. . . . I looked at it and started to think. My Almost everybody likely to read this newsletter knows the work of Zoey husband had seen my earlier sketches Wood-Salomon. Her first appearance in the Sault Summer Arts Festival was and had encouraged me to start paint- in 2006 when she won the Best of Show Award. Last year and again, this ing but I though he was only saying year she took the Graphics Award. Her work has been in more juried shows that because he was my husband. so that we could possibly mention—throughout Canada, and in the Olive Craig here was Peter telling me the same Gallery and the Crooked Tree Gallery in the U.S. She has designed logos for thing. . . My first painting was a wa- the American Indian Studies Program and the Indigenous Law and Policy tercolor on canvas, something that Center at Michigan State University and eight different institutions in Can- instructors in art would have told me ada. Her Christmas cards have been marketed by nineteen organizations if I went to school that it was some- Volume 2009 Issue 10 Page 12
exhibit (without tell- ing her) and has sup- ported and encour- aged her all along the way. Zoey says she is heavily influenced by her own spiritual odyssey as a Chris- tian; that her work puts her in touch with her culture, her heritage, her people and herself. “When I paint I pray. I find I get very dissatisfied with myself when I do not paint because I pray better when I Lake Superior Woman, from the “Home” paint; and so, if I am Exhibit not painting, I am thing Coming Home from the “Home” Exhibit not praying . . . For each that you could not do. It was called painting there is a story or a poem. recent juried show, “Home”, is large, „Man and the Spirit Birds‟. My hus- The painting comes first. Then I just indeed (upper left). Traditional she band loved it and it hangs today in leave it there in my mind until the may be, but predictable she is not. our home. My Mother also compli- writing comes. . . We don‟t know what You can see her work at Rose‟s Art mented me on it a person has gone Gallery in Sault, Ontario, at the which was good for through in life and Green Oak Gallery in Richard‟s Land- the soul. . . In Janu- what pain he/she car- ing on St. Joseph Island, at the Iro- ary of the following ries in their heart but if quois Artisans in Bala, Ontario, at year, my husband I can be used by my Alberta House and in many juried Jim went out to see Creator in my work of shows. Peter and asked him art as a channel for His what I needed to get joy and His healing for started. Peter gave His people, then let it him a list so Jim be.” went out and spent approximately $200 on Medicine Man Zoey‟s work is, in many art supplies and he ways, a melding of oppo- brought them home. . .” sites. She paints in the traditional Woodland Indian style, but the work Now living in Sault, Ontario, Zoey, has a clean, modern look to it. Colors an Odawa Indian, is from the Wik- are vibrant, but the overall effect is of wemikong Unceded Indian Reserve calm and serenity. The themes are on Manitoulin Island. Zoey says she universal, but the work is very per- is self taught—she has no formal art sonal. There is much that is innova- education. Like the great artists of tive and different, but there is also a the past, however, she learned by strong sense of discipline, order and watching and listening to other art- mastery of media. Some of her works ists, beginning with Peter Migwans are very small. Her exhibition in the and including Gordie Fisher, Cecil Alberta House Mini Gallery in 2005 Youngfox, Brian Fox and John La- was of 5 x 7” miniatures, and her ford. Her husband, Jim, played a cards are a big part of her repertoire, critical role, beginning with his gift but a piece in the O.C. Gallery‟s most Accepting—Zoey‟s SAAC Auction of art supplies. He booked her first donation (5 x 7”) Page 13 ALBERTA HOUSE NEWS
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN! NEWS & NOTES
BAYLISS Future book club selections are Dig- Many, BOOK CLUBS ging to America, by Ann Tyler, Novem- many ber 3rd and The Namesake, by Jhumpa pieces of Bayliss Public Lahiri, December 1. exotic Library is form- wood ing a book club The Brown Bag Family Book Club make up for adults in con- will hold its first meeting Saturday, this junction with October 3, at noon. Children, ages 8 to unique this year‟s selec- 12, along with an adult, will meet to bracelet, tion of the 2009- discuss the club. Participants may made by 10 Great Michi- bring their lunch; the library will pro- Jerry gan Read, Steal- vide a snack and a drink. The plan is Wygant ing Buddha’s to discuss Loser, by Jerry Spinelli on for the SAAC auction. Dinner, by Bich Minh Nguyen. The November 14; Masterpiece by Elise book, about a Vietnamese immigrant‟s Broach on December 19, and Joe Pigza MURDER AT THE coming-of-age, is the first of the three Swallows the Key by Jack Gantos on scheduled books on the theme of im- January 23. Contact Children‟s Librar- KEWADIN CASINO migration. Book club members will ian Debbie Lehman for more informa- Enjoy dinner and help solve the “who receive a Stealing Buddha’s Dinner t i o n ( 6 3 2 - 9 3 3 1 o r d e b - done it” presented by the Chippewa readers‟ guide. [email protected]). Theater Guild. The event will raise Stealing Buddha’s Dinner wll be money for the local mediation cen- discussed at 7 p.m. October 6th, ter—the EUP Community Dispute A fall bou- with retired LSSU professor Dr. Resolution Center (the ECD, which quet of Diana Pingatore as the facilitator. services Chippewa, Luce and Macki- gourds, Please note that you may need to nac counties). Activities start at 5 donated place a hold on the book. (The book is p.m.; dinner is served at 6. Tickets for the available at Barnes and Noble on line are $30, on sale October 1, at the Ke- auction by for $11.20 in paperback; $28.99 on wadin Box Office. For more informa- Mary Beth CD.) tion, call 906-253-9840. Janke. Volume 2009 Issue 10 Page 14
NEWS & NOTES
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH BAZAAR FINGER STYLE GUITAR The St. Joseph‟s Ladies Guild will If finger style guitar fits your style, hold its Annual Bazaar and Salad then October is the month for you. luncheon on Saturday, October 3, The Erickson Center for the Arts in from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Curtis hosts Tim Thompson, last church hall, 1101 Minneapolis in year‟s International Fingerstyle Gui- the Sault. The bazaar features attic tar 1st Place winner, on October 2nd. treasures, baked goods, crafts, holi- Thompson mixes jazz, folk and some day decorations and jewelry. The bluegrass, and performs with his salad luncheon array includes eight son, fiddle player Myles Thompson, varieties of salads, homemade rolls, 15. The Minnesota born Thompson dessert and beverage. Cost of the is based in Nashville where he has luncheon is $6 for adults and $2.50 Delicate sterling bracelet, ring and ear- produced and played on countless for children. ring set by Jan and Amy Rohen records as well as on movie and tele- vision sound tracks. For more infor- GOLDEN DRAGONS mation, check his web site at OPENS CHEBOYGAN OPERA www.timthompsonguitar.com. OVER THE RAINBOW HOUSE CONCERT SERIES On October 16, Don Ross and Brooke Passports for the Over the Rainbow Miller will perform on the Soo Thea- On Tuesday, October 13, the Golden Children‟s Entertainment Series are tre stage. Don Ross is a Canadian Dragon Acrobats from China will open available in Sault, Ontario at the finger style guitarist noted for the the Cheboygan Opera House Concert Sault and District Arts Council Office emotion and intensity of his playing Series. An Evening with Jeff Daniels (705-945-9756—369 Queen Street as well as his use of extended tex- plays the Opera House Tuesday, De- East, Suite 104A), Kiddie Cobbler in nique. He borrows from blues, jazz, cember 8, and Kathy Kosins presents the Station Mall, Once upon a Child folk and classical music. Miller, also The Ladies of Cool, a tribute to Julie on Great Northern Road, the Grand a Canadian, is a singer who began as London, June Christie, Anita O‟Day Theater, and Kevanna Fine Photogra- a punk band singer and mellowed. and Chris Conner on Friday, February phy on Wellington Street East. Tick- 12. Series tickets are available from Two other productions featuring the ets for the series of four concerts are the Opera House box office: 231-627- guitar are part of the Algoma Fall $50 and admit one child and one 5841 or 1-800-357- Festival in Sault, Ontario: Pavlo on adult. Tickets for individual concerts 9408. Tickets for October 2, and are $10 for children and $15 for all three concerts the Canadian adults. The concerts are: Freddy are $70 for adults Guitar Quartet Fusion, on October 14. Dufflebag and $35 for stu- on October 28. Theater on November 18. Norman dents. Tickets for Foote on February 17. Bam Percus- Check date list- individual per- sion on April 23. All performances ings for ticket formances are take place at the Grand Theater, 641 information on available at Queen Street East, at 7 p.m. these events. slightly higher prices.
Hand woven “June Daisy”, hall rug by pastel painting by Joyce Bu- Rose Sunda- chanan—in ram—in SAAC SAAC auc- auction. tion Page 15 ALBERTA HOUSE NEWS
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Mary Margaret Splits Wood ANNY HUBBARD EXHIBIT “Strong Women of the North”, an ex- hibit by Anny Hubbard, will be in LSSU‟s Library Gallery during Octo- ber with a reception and poetry read- ing on Monday, October 5, from noon to 2 p.m. In conjunction with this ex- hibit, Anny will have a new printing of the book of poetry that inspired the exhibit. The book will be available at the reception, at Alberta House or from Anny (635-9230) for $7 (soft cover).
From the City of Sault Ste. Marie Downtown Development Authority NEW !! Music at the Corner The Downtown Development Author- ity along with Grooves Music is having a new musical option for the down- town on Friday evenings. Every Fri- day evening through the fall, until it From “Strong Women of the North”, gets too cold, there will be live music by Anny Hubbard performed at the new Market Corner (the corner of Ashmun and Portage) the music is scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m. LSSU SUPERIOR FESTIVAL with different per- The Ninth Annual LSSU Superior Festival formers and takes place on campus October 8 to 10. The groups throughout three day performance even and colloquium the fall. There is is hosted b y Dr. Gary Balfantz, dean of the no charge to come College of Arts, Letters and Social Sciences. down and listen to Festival guest artists and scholars include the music, enjoy Bruce Henderson, PhD., Ithaca College, the park and stroll New York; Rebecca Kennerly PhD., South- through beautiful ern Georgia University; and Carol Simpson downtown, visit- Stern PhD., Northwestern University. The ing the shops, res- featured performers are from CMU, EMU, taurants and tav- Georgia Southern University, Ithaca Col- erns along Ash- lege, Oakland Community College and We- mun and Portage. ber State University. A $35 registration fee For more informa- is required for participation in the work- tion about these shops, the luncheon and the festival ban- Friday night per- quet, but all festival presentations are free formances contact and open to the public. For more informa- Lee at the Down- tion and schedule details, go to town Development www.lssu.edu/artscenter or contact Dr. Authority office, Balfantz at 906-635-2659 or gbal- Iroquois Point Fox, oil painting by Jeanne Tubman— 906-635-6973. [email protected]. in the SAAC auction
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