July 2017 Sault Area Arts Council Alberta House Arts Center 217 Ferris Street Sault Ste

Volume 17, Issue 7 July 2017 Sault Area Arts Council Alberta House Arts Center 217 Ferris Street Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783

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Saturday 1 — FAMILY MOVIE at the Bayliss Library. 1 p.m. TRIBUTE TO URBAN COWBOY featuring Doug Supernaw with special guest Inside this issue: Bobby Randall. DreamMakers Theater, 8 p.m. $12.50.

EVENTS 1 to 3 & 7 PARADE OF PADDLES at the Ermatinger Old Stone) House in Sault, Ont., from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Heidi Finley will be amidst the excitement, demonstrating and SAULT, MI 3 to 6 selling as 150 paddlers lock through the Sault Ste. Marie Canal, paddle to the Bush EXHIBITS Plane Museum, and portage to the Ermatinger/Clergue National Historic Site for lunch on the lawn. EUP EVENTS 8 to 10 Monday 3—GLEN MILLER ORCHESTRA. LSSU Arts Center, 7 p.m. Adults $21, ALGOMA 10 & 11 $18 for seniors (62+), $18 for 17 and under and $5 for LSSU Students (635-2602 or online @ https://lssutickets.universitytickets.com/user_pages/event_listings.asp. OUTSTATE 11 & 12 See p. 18, for more. FAIRS & 12 Tuesday 4 — FOURTH OF JULY PARADE. 7 to 9 p.m. Fireworks at dusk on the FESTIVALS waterfront. WORKSHOPS 12 TOWER OF HISTORY OPENS AT 9 P.M. for a panoramic view of the Sault. SAULT SUMMER 13 to 15 Adults $11/kids $8. ARTS FESTIVAL Wednesday 5 — LES SAULT ARTISTS GUILD MEETS at noon at the home of Judy Hamilton, 11396 W. South Street in Rudyard (248-3072). ARTISTIC 15 OPPORTUNITIES MUSIC IN THE PARK: The Band Brooks. Classic rock, country, and a variety of hits. 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Soo Locks Park at Water Street. Free concert. Bring NEWS & NOTES 16 to 18 something to sit on. 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Soo Locks Park at Water Street. SUBSCRIPTION 20 INFORMATION Thursday 6 — MELISSA LEE, at the Soo Theatre. Doors open a 6 p.m. Show at 7 p.m. Opening act, Paul Perry. Advance tickets $15/$20 at the door. Friday 7 — MEET THE ARTIST RECEPTION IN ALBERTA HOUSE for William Morrison and Margaret LaPonsie. 5 to 7 p.m. All are invited. See pp. 3 to 6. SAULT TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS POW-WOW and Summer Gathering. People participate in traditional dance and song, visit with family and friends, make new acquaintances and trade arts and crafts. The public is invited to attend; entrance is from Baawating Drive off Shunk Road on the Reservation. Open Drum at 7 p.m. See p. 17. FIRST FRIDAY RECEPTION AT THE WINERY for Randy Krause . 5 to 7 p.m. See p. 6. July 13, 14 & 15 at 7:30 Saturday 8 — SAULT TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS POW-WOW. Grand entry p.m.; July 16, at 3 p.m. at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. See July 7. the Soo Theatre. $18/10. 5 & under, free. Sunday 9 — SAULT TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS POW-WOW. Grand entry, 1 Page 2 ALBERTA HOUSE NEWS

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p.m. See July 7. Wednesday 19—PRE-SCHOOL SUMMER READING at the Bayliss Library. 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesday 11—HOMESCHOOL BUILDING CLUB at the Bayliss Library. 2 p.m. MUSIC IN THE PARK: The Blue Water Ram- blers. Traditional country, folk music and original TUESDAY MATINEE at the Bayliss Library. 2 songs. 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Soo Locks Park at Water p.m. Call for 632-9331 for title. Street. Free concert. Bring something to sit on. SUPERIOR POETRY CAFÉ. Featured poet is JAN LISIECKI PIANO CONCERT, an Algoma Marty Achatz of Marquette, 2017-18 UP Poet Laure- University summer concert at the Sault Communi- ate. ty Theater in Sault, Ont., 7:30 p.m. Free pre-concert Wednesday 12—PRE-SCHOOL SUMMER READNG. talk at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $40 for adults and $15 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Bayliss Library. for students and children at www.Saultctc.ca, by TOM FARNQUIST, Director Emeritus of the phone at 705-945-7299, or in-person at the Station Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society will Mall Box Office. A complimentary, all-invited wine speak at CCHS, 115 Ashmun St. about “Diving the and cheese, meet the artist reception will follow the St. Marys River: Hidden History Recovered, Intro- concert. See more about this brilliant young pianist ducing the Fred and Audrey Warth Collection.” See on p. 18. poster, p. 6. Thursday 20—GRADE SCHOOL SUMMER READING. Thursday 13—GRADE SCHOOL SUMMER Reading. 1 p.m. at the Bayliss Library. 1 p.m. at the Bayliss Library. LOREEN NIEWENHUIS, author of “Isle Royale: SOO PAPER CRAFTERS workshop for adults Wilderness Island” will be at the Bayliss with a dragonfly theme. $5 covers materials. Library at 7 p.m. Contact the library to sign up. Bayliss Library, 6 to Friday 21—WINNIE THE POOH—Kid’s 8 p.m. 632-9331. See p. 12. Performance. Soo Theatre, 2 p.m. and 6 THE WIZARD OF OZ. Soo Theatre. A blockbuster p.m. production directed by Karen Hughes Beacom. Soo Sunday 23—DUO TURGEON PIANO CONCERT, the Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets $18/10. 5 & under free. second of the Algoma University concerts. Algoma ROCK PAINTING FOR ADULTS. Bayliss Li- University's Shingwauk Auditorium, 3 p.m. Tickets brary, 7 p.m. Supplies provided. are $35 for adults and $15 for students and children at www.Saultctc.ca, by phone at 705-945-7299, or in- Friday 14—STARSHIP, featuring Mickey Thomas. person at the Station Mall Box Office. Shingwauk DreamMakers Theater, 7:30 p.m. $31.50. Auditorium is located on the main campus of Algoma THE WIZARD OF OZ. See July 13. University, 1520 Queen Street East, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. See p. 18, for more. Saturday 15—GRADE SCHOOL Summer Reading at the Bayliss Library. 1 p.m. Tuesday 25—TUESDAY MOVIE MATINEE at the Bay- liss Library. 2 p.m. THE WIZARD OF OZ. See July 13. MOBILE BLOOD DRIVE at the Bayliss Library, Sunday 16—THE WIZARD OF OZ MATINEE. 3 p.m. sponsored by Friends of the Library. 4 to 6 p.m. Call See July 13. 632-9331 to sign up. Tuesday 18— CREATIVE ENDEAVORS, support YARN WORKERS GUILD meets at the Bayliss Li- group for writers and artists, meet at the Bayliss brary from 6 to 8 p.m. Library from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday 26—PRE-SCHOOL SUMMER READING. SAAC BOARD meets at 4 p.m. in Alberta House. 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. at the Bayliss Library. TUESDAY MOVIE MATINEE at the Bayliss Li- JOEL TACEY DUCT TAPE WORKSHOP. Fun and brary. 2 p.m. exciting workshop for grade school children and up. CHIPPEWA COUNTY GENEALOGICAL Society Bayliss Library. 2:30 p.m. meets at the Bayliss Library at 7 p.m. Page 3 ALBERTA HOUSE NEWS

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MUSIC IN THE PARK: The Petoskey Steel Friday 28—VOCAL GALA OPERA APPRENTICE Drum Band. Sounds of the Caribbean on the banks Showcase. Soo Theatre, 7 p.m. of the St. Mary’s River! 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Soo Locks ENGLEBERT HUMPERDINCK at DreamMmakers Park at Water Street. Free concert. Bring something Theater. 7:30 p.m. $39. to sit on. Saturday 29—ANTIQUE APPRAISAL DAY WITH Thursday 27—GRADE SCHOOL Summer Reading at Mark Moran at the Bayliss Library. 10 a.m. to 1 the Bayliss Library. 1 p.m. p.m. Sign up at the Bayliss Library. See p. 16, for THE SAULT BLUES SOCIEY PRESENTS The details and other venues. Snyders. Rock Star Bar in Sault, Ont. Doors open BAYLISS LIBRARY END OF SUMMER Reading at 7; show at 8 p.m. $12 advance; $15 at the door. Ice Cream Social. 1 p.m. Tickets at kcta.ca and numerous Sault, Ont. Music venues. Saultblues.com. RENDEZVOUS IN THE SAULT. See p. 7. CARRIE PAGELS will read from and sign her Sunday 30—RENDEZVOUS IN THE SAULT. See Christian historical romances at the Bayliss Library July 29. at 7 p.m.

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A L A July 1 to 29: B R E Olive Craig Gallery: R T William Morrison— T S forged in iron—Contemporary Iron Works. A

C Mini Gallery: H E O N Margaret La Ponsie— T love my travels and painting! U S E Meet the artists Friday, E R July 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. Volume 17, Issue 7 Page 4 WILLIAM MORRISON William Morrison is an artist, a blacksmith and a teacher and equally commit- ted to all three endeavors. In an article a number of years ago we referred to him as “dedicated” and we can’t improve on that—he is both a dedicated teacher and a blacksmith totally immersed in the craft. Bill received his Bachelor of Art Educa- tion Degree from Eastern Michigan Uni- versity in 1970. After two years of ar- my service he came to the Bill with latest award winning art, “Ethereal- Top left, Sault as an art teacher in Temporal”, an image constructed of chiseled a candle the area schools. He metal, photography and acrylic paint that took holder in taught in that system un- First Place in this spring’s 5 x 7 competition. current til 1999, ending at the exhibi- high school level, teaching pottery, drawing and metal sculpture/blacksmithing. tion. During his tenure he received the Outstanding Teacher of Native American Stu- Below, dents Award. He then taught ten years at JKL Bahweting School, emphasizing the de- Native American crafts, receiving the Michigan Education Association’s Art In- tail of a structor of the Year Award in 2003. Now he is teaching ceramics as an adjunct table leg. teacher at LSSU. For many years he has taught a week-long blacksmithing course as part of Michigan Tech’s Summer Youth Program. Bill also exhibits and enters art competitions, Grand Rapids’ ArtPrize among them (see gate he entered below right). This spring he entered a mixed media piece in the LSSU Art Center Gallery/Sunrise Rotary Club ‘s Annual 5 x 7 exhibit and competition and took the $300 First Place Award for a mixed media piece titled Ethereal – Temporal (see above right)). His broad artistic background and experience makes him an excellent judge. On August 1, he will be the judge for the 45th Sault Summer Arts Festival. Bill Morrison’s larger works have become local tourist attractions and a part of area history. He forged the metal letter- ing for the Fort Brady sign, a fireplace crane for the River of History Museum, the Ojibwa cemetery gate on Brady Hill at the Locks site (below center), and the Crane of the Sault—a collaborative work with Ralph Wolfe—in front of the

Above, left to right: Arch to the Alberta House Garden, Gate to the Ojibwa Cemetery in Brady Park and gate designed and crafted for the 2011 ArtPrize competition Page 5 ALBERTA HOUSE NEWS courthouse. He also created the lovely arch going into the Alberta House garden east of our parking lot (bottom of oppo- site page on the left), and if you didn’t notice it coming in, be sure to take a good look as you leave. When he isn’t teaching Bill accepts commissions and forges the type of work you’ll see in his show, where he will exhibit what, for him, are smaller objects for the home—lamps, mirrors, tables, candle holders and more. Meet Bill at his and Margaret’s joint reception on Friday, July 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. MARGARET LA PONSIE The paintings of the well traveled Margaret La Ponsie reflect both her travels and her Rudyard base. She’s been from Tiera Del Fuego to the Sahara to Angkor Wat and every place in between. Her most recent trip was to southern Africa this spring. A multi-media artist, her work ranges from oils to photographs, though her favorite mediums seem to be pen and ink and watercolor. Her subject matter is basically everything she sees—old Brimley photographs; historic Rudyard structures; lions, hippos and pyramids; icebergs and waterfalls; Peggy’s Cove and the Nile River; poppies and daisies. “Eclectic” is an understatement. “All over the world” is almost a cliché when applied to travelers, but in Margaret’s case it is almost an understatement. One area she keeps returning to is southern Africa, and many of the paintings in this exhibit reflect that area, especially Tanzania, which she re- visited this past winter and which is reflected in her paintings of lions, zebras and hippos. A couple of years ago she was in Chili photographing glaciers at the tip of the continent. This exhibit will also include daffodils and poppies—a bow to the beauties of home. Margaret is a member of the LeSault artists Guild and exhibits with that group and in her own solo exhibitions. Her last Alberta House exhibit in August of 2015, reflected her trip to Tiera Del Fuego and included pen and inks of historic Brimley. A petit dynamo, Margaret is very active in her Rudyard base and a frequent Alberta House volunteer.

Above, images from Af- rica. Left to right— Meet Margaret and Bill photograph of calving at their joint reception glacier in southern on Friday, July 7, from Chili and paintings of 5 to 7 p.m. Rudyard poppies and daffodils.

BAYLISS LIBRARY BAYLISS LIBRARY 541 Library Dr., (906) 632-9331 www.baylisslibrary.org. ARTIST OF THE MONTH: Open Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. Marion to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. See date listings for events. E-books, thousands of titles, are available for check- Forrest out. Closed July 4. Page 6 ALBERTA HOUSE NEWS

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JULY ARTIST: RANDY KRAUSE Randy Krause is a multi-media artist and teacher, usually working in acrylics or watercolors, and photographing as well. She is very active with the Soo Theatre Project where you’ll 100 W. Portage Ave. 906-259-5035 find her teaching both children and adults, hosting “Arty Par- ties” and painting sets. (Remember when you see one of the Soo Theatre’s ambitious production that someone had to paint those sets.) Randy’s subject matter varies widely— basically anything she sees. Landscapes in all seasons are prominent, but river scenes, pets, plants, vessels, beaches, birds and buildings show up as well. First Friday Reception for Randy Krause July 7, from 5 to 7 p.m.

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GATHER WHERE HISTORY WAS MADE Rendezvous in the Sault takes place on the very grounds where the first Eu- ropean settlement in Michi- gan was created IN 1668, by the founding of the Sainte Marie du Sault mission. It is also where John Jacob Astor’s American Fur Com- pany, chartered in 1808, had its Sault Ste. Marie post, and the site where Fort De CHIPPEWA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Repentigny was constructed to provide refuge for 115 Ashmun, Sault Ste. Marie, MI. Mailing address P.O. Box 342, French voyageurs in 1750. Sault Ste. Marie, MI., 49783. e.mail: [email protected]. 906-635- In 1822, Colonel Hugh 7982 • www.cchsmi.com Brady arrived with Henry Gift Shop open Mon., Tues & Thurs., 2 to 4 p.m. at front door. Rowe Schoolcraft and estab- lished Fort Brady. Office hours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon., & some Fridays at back door. Long before all that, it was Historic Water Street homes and Kemp Industrial Museum open June 30 and the main gathering place of will be open daily from 1 to 5 p.m. during the summer. Admission is $3 adults; the Anishanaabeg. The ad- $2 children 6 to 12, $8 family, sponsored by the City of Sault Ste. Marie, Chip- jacent land served as the pewa County Historical Society and Sault Historic sites. Rendezvous in the Wadjiwong (Great Hill) An- Sault July 29 & 30. cient Burial Grounds, one of the earliest known An- ishinaabeg graveyards.

Sault de Sainte Marie" means "Falls (Rapids) of St. Mary", in the old French of the Jesuits who founded a mission here in 1668. Thus, most of the early history of Sault Ste. Marie centers on the rapids, the river, and the land adjacent to it. THIS IS THE FIFTH ANNUAL RENEZVOUS, ON THE SAULT WATERFRONT, ADJACENT TO THE HISTORIC SITES. 2017 RENDEZVOUS DATES ARE JULY 29 & 30. Admission: Adult, $5/ children 12 & under, $2 and Family, $10. Admission good for both days, so come and go as you please. There's lots to do around town. Volume 17, Issue 7 Page 8

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49820. P.O. Box 255. 906-586- BRIMLEY 9974. Erickson Center. DE TOUR Contact Information: Rachel DRUMMOND Bonacorsi, of- [email protected], 906-586- Sat., July 22: Street Fair. Since 9974. Summer hours 9 to 4:30. 2005, the Eastern Upper Penin- sula Fine Arts Council through July: Northern Exposure (EUPFAC) has been hosting a Featured Artists Gallery Ex- Street Fair on the 4th Saturday on M-221 in downtown Brimley. Hours hibit—Tracey Anderson, in July, on Ontario Street, be- May 15 to June 20, are 10 to 4, Sat. Ben Bohnsack and Carol tween the streets of George and and Sun. Irving. Midway Plaisance in DeTour Village. Many local and region- Sat., July 1: An Evening with al art vendors offer their crea- The WHEELS OF HISTORY Peter Yarrow. 7 p.m. Doors tions. Train Museum open at 6:30. $35. Thurs., July 27: Antique Apprais- Sat., July 8: Sock Hop Dance. 7 al with Mark Moran. Drum- to 11 p.m. $15. mond Island Library, 3 to 6 p.m. Mon., July 10: Blue Lake Inter- See p. 16, for details. national Exchange Program Thurs, Fri. & Sat., July 27 to 29: presents the Horsens Music Village Player present “A School Big Band, a Denmark Broadway Review” at the De student jazz band free concert Tour Schools Performance Cen- at 7 p.m. in the Erickson Center ter. 7:30 p.m. July 27 to 29, and bandshell. Donations welcome. 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. See post- Sat., July 15: Peter Bergin, Rag- er, p. 16, for more. time Piano. 7 p.m. Adults IROQUOIS POINT LIGHTHOUSE $15; 18 & under $5. LES CHENEAUX Located seven miles west of Brimley Sat., July 22: Wine & Cheese on Lakeshore Drive, the lighthouse Tasting & Auction Fundrais- Fri., July 7: Art Reception with museum and gift shop are open from, 9 er at Chamberlin’s Ole Forest Sandy Meyer, 6 to 8 p.m. Her a.m. to 5 p.m., daily through October Inn. 4 to 11 p.m. Advance tick- watercolors are on exhibit July 15. Hours may vary, so call (906) 437- es $20; $25 at the door. 7, through August in the Hessel 5272 for a current schedule. The 65- Music in the Park Schoolhouse. See WORK- foot tower is also open to the public S H O P S , p . 1 2 . . during those times. Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (sandyartmeyer.blogspot). Free concert but donations always appreciated. Tues. & Wed., July 11 & 12: Na- CURTIS tive American Exposition, July 5: The Hackwells. American Hessel School House, 9 a.m. to 3 folk. p.m. Storytelling, demonstra- July 12: The Phil Lynch Quar- tions, drumming and dance and tet. Jazz standards. hands-on participation in Na- July 19: The New Riders of the tive arts & crafts. Seney Stretch. Classic rock. PICKLE POINT July 26: Generations. Classic Thursday Gatherings, 12:30 to 4 Curtis Community Arts Council, 9246 rock & country. p.m. fiber arts Saw-Wa-Quato Street, Curtis, MI Coloring Book Gatherings, every Page 9 ALBERTA HOUSE NEWS

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1st Tues., 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. health benefits of music. 4:30 Frank Mays, survivor of the tragic p.m. 1958 sinking of the Carl D. Bradley See Pickle Point Workshops, p. and one of the most fascinating indi- 12. Tues., July 18: Author Loreen viduals ever known to the Shipwreck Niewenhuis will talk about her LES CHENEAUX Society, will sign his book, If We Make adventures at Isle Royale Nation- HISTORICAL MUSEUM It ’till Daylight, at the Shipwreck al Park. 7 p.m. open 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Coast Museum Store from 11 a.m. to 3 Fri., July 28: Antique Appraiser Artist of the Week p.m. each day. Mark Moran. Antiques ap- Paradise Summer Concerts Wed., July 5: Nature Journals. praised $10 per item. Call the Carol Hubbard library or reservations and de- Held rain or shine from 7 to 9 p.m. Wed., July 12: Mini Painting of tails. 2:30 p.m. See p. 16, for de- between Whitefish Township Commu- Birch Trees. Linda Sattler tails. nity Center and the bay. Bring something to sit on. Held in Township Wednesdays at 7:30: Movie at 7:30 Wed., July 19: Copper Wrapped Hall in inclement weather. Bottles. Barb Palmer p.m. Tues., July 4: Seven Bridges. Coun- Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.: Story/Craft Wed., July 26: Native American try rock trio. Fireworks follow. Art. Bob Causley Time Tues., July 11: Duck Soup. Cadillac Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.: Pre- OLD SHELL GALLERY MI band built on a foundation of School Pop-In Sat., July 1 & Sun., July 2: Irish, bluegrass and folk. LES CHENEAUX SHELL-ebration featuring Tues., July 18: Silverado. 4 piece ARTS COUNCIL STUDIO music, demonstrations, kids’ band. Music from “Your Cheatin’ lescheneauxartscouncil.com or activities, door prizes & more. Heart” to “All Shook Up”. Peggy Patrick, 906-322-1890 Sat., July 22: Music & Arts Tues., July 25: The Chris Calleja Art Nite with Linda Sattler. BYO Dockside at the Hessel Mari- Band. 4 piece band. Vintage refreshment. $35 includes mate- na, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. rock & roll and country. rials. 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. Prepaid LES CHENEAUX reservations required. COMMUNITY LIBRARY Wed., July 5: Nature. 10 x 20” or 12 PICKFORD Music on the Porch x 16. Thurs., July 6: Marty Feldhake Wed., July 19: Framed Mosaic on Pickford Community Library, 230 & Benjamin Guilder. 6:30 Glass. 8 x 10”. Main Street. 906-647-1288. p.m. Wed., July 26: Create with Fused [email protected]. Pick- Wed., July 5: Friends of the Les Glass. 3 to 4 pins, pendants or ford Community Library Hours: Cheneaux Community Li- magnets. Tues. and Thurs., 1 to 8; Wed. brary Annual Summer and Fri., 10 to 4; Sat. 10 to 3. Book Sale. Presale day, $5. fee. 4 to 5 p.m. PARADISE SUMMER STORY TIME AT THE Thurs., July 6: Book sale from PICKFORD COMMUNITY 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. LIBRARY WHITEFISH POINT Fri., July 7: Michigan Science Theme: “Build a Better Pick- Center: Going Green. 2 GREAT LAKES ford, build a Better World” SHIPWRECK SOCIETY p.m. Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m., July 12, Fri. thru Sun., July 14, 15, Book sale from 10 a.m. to 5 19, 26 (no story time on July 5). & 16: Frank Mays, p.m. Sandie Rye, Melanie Bolton, Survivor of the Carl D. Bradley and other community volun- Tues., July 11: Shake, Rattle & If We Make It ’till Daylight Roll. Explores the many (Continued on page 10) Volume 17, Issue 7 Page 10

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(Continued from page 9) Bay performance at 7 p.m. ST. IGNACE Every Thursday: Bayside Live teers are leading an hour of sto- at 7 p.m. ries and crafts for children, ages St. Ignace has a regular schedule 3-8. There will also be games and of events: Every Friday: musical perfor- projects for students over age 8 in mance or cultural presen- On Saturdays beginning at 7 p.m. the new Makerspace area. tation at the Museum of buskers are active downtown and at Ojibway Culture beginning Registration is appreciated to 10 p.m. there are fireworks, with a at 6 p.m. help staff plan for activities, but fireworks cruise departing at 9:30 all are welcome. All children 12 p.m. July 14 to 16: St. Ignace Herit- and under must be accompanied age Days with activities cen- Every Sunday: movies by the bay by an adult. For more infor- tering on Fort de Buade Mu- at 10 p.m. mation, contact the library at 906- seum and the Museum of 647- 1 2 8 8 o r Every Monday: walking tour at 7 Ojibwa Culture p.m. and sunset cruise at 8:30 [email protected]. Details at: p.m. http://www.saintignace.org/cal Every Tuesday: walking tour at 7 endar/action~month/exact_da p.m. te~1498881600/request_forma ALGOMA Every Wednesday: Locals by the t~html/

ART GALLERY OF ALGOMA 10 East Street, 705/949-9067. Pub- lery and the Education Gallery. part of the exhibition. The stories of lic Hours: From June 18, 2017, our This exhibition includes close to Indigenous Peoples are stories of hours of operation change to the hundred works of art from Gallery’s Canada to be shared with all Cana- following until October 15, 2017; significant permanent collection; dians. Some of the Indigenous art- Monday: Closed. Tuesday, Thurs- permanent collection consists of ap- ists in the exhibition were members day, Friday and Saturday: 9 a.m. proximately 5,000 artworks! of crucial Indian Group of Seven to 5 p.m. Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 9 and some, such as local artist John The exhibition starts with the wa- p.m. Sunday: noon to 5 p.m. Laford, are contemporary . tercolour by William Armstrong Admission: $5. Free admission for from 1867 – the year of Confedera- The exhibition continues with repre- students, children under 12 and tion. The installation moves to the sentation of various art movements AGA members. e-mail: galleryin- celebrated Group of Seven who were and numerous artists over the dec- [email protected] instrumental in forming Canadian ades, Canadian, American and Eu- school of art and were important ropean, bringing the viewer to the From the Gallery: contributors to development of the newest work in the permanent col- identity of Canada. National identi- lection and one of the last acquisi- The Art Gallery of Algoma (AGA) is ty of any country is largely defined tions - work by Ontario artist Ed- joining the celebration of Canada 150, through its culture so Group of Sev- ward Zelenak titled Part Sun, Part marking this important anniversary en artists made a huge impact on Moon #1, from 2015, acquired by the with art! We are pleased to present two Canadians. These artists painted AGA permanent collection 2016. exhibitions in three gallery spaces: extensively in Algoma depicting its Celebrate Canada ~ Celebrate Art StoryLines by Karin Doleske, natural splendor as part of that takes the viewer on a journey from the permanent collection and newly formed national identity. StoryLines by Karin Doleske. through time and all over the world. Iconic Group of Seven artists remain The artist has absorbed many sto- We are pleased to present exhibition significant component of Algoma’s ries while traveling; she compiled Celebrate Canada ~ Celebrate Art history and history of Canada. We them into her personal story and from the permanent collection in are also presenting Indigenous art, (Continued on page 11) two exhibition spaces – the Main Gal- both historic and contemporary, as Page 11 ALBERTA HOUSE NEWS

(Continued from page 10) PROJECT ROOM, to Aug. 27: StoryLines by understanding of the world and of human Karin Doleske. behaviour. Karin Doleske’s explora- In this body of work Doleske is position- tions of the world started ing Canada within a larger global context. when she and David Her exhibit complements the Celebrate Court, her husband, met Canada ~ Celebrate Art from the perma- in Sault Ste. Marie in nent collection exhibition. 1966. She was attending Sault Collegiate Insti- Doleske depicts a variety of historical tute. The fellow from events and personal stories, some of “down the line” attend- which are joyful and good; others painful ing Sir James Dunn High School seemed an interesting person who and bad, all of which transcribe her own wanted to travel as well. They joined forces just after finishing high introspective sense of Canadian history school and set off on the first of many trips in Algoma, Canada, the and the present. Doleske explores the his- States, and other parts of the world. After teaching 10 years with the tory of Canada in a respectful way, espe- former Central Algoma School Board, and while living in Iron Bridge, cially in relation to the Indigenous Peo- she developed her art work as a way of questioning life, starting with ples of Canada and also the sublime natu- life as she found it in Algoma District. Over the years she both pub- ral wonders of this land. lished and self-published her writings, as well as exhibited visual Both exhibitions will take a viewer on a pieces about her findings. With support from the Ontario Arts Council journey through Canada and beyond, us- and the Canada Council, as well as her husband and devoted fan, she ing visual language - a language with no made artworks that resulted in shows at art galleries all over Ontario. borders. Join us in celebration of Canada, “I work this way because neither way, writing or image-making, com- Canadian art and culture, and our great pletely satisfies communicating how meaning evolves and what kind country that we are lucky to call home! of meanings result. To me, among the acts of reading writing, and For further information about Summer making and responding to images, makes an ambiguous space which Exhibitions or the AGA please contact allows scope for me, as well as others, to consider emotion-based ways Jasmina Jovanovic, Executive Director of understanding the world. I think that learning to understand one and Curator of both exhibitions at jas- another at an emotional level is what’s happening generally, and my [email protected] or at 705- work is part of that trend.” 297-3769.

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CHEBOYGAN ESCANABA MARQUETTE OPERA Wm. Bonifas Fine Arts Center. 786/3833. 700 NMU DE VOS ART MUSEUM Hours: Mon., HOUSE First Avenue S., Escanaba, MI. 49829 www.bonifasarts.org.Open Tues. Wed. & Fri. 10 Tues., Wed. & Fri., 10 to 5; 231/627-5841 & 1- to 5:30; Thurs., 10 to 8 & Sat. 10 to 3. Thurs., noon to 8 p.m., Sat. 800/357-9408. and Sun. 1 to 4 p.m. www.theoperahouse. Powers Gallery, to July 6: Bonifas Membership 906/227-1481. Show to July 23: Surviving the An- Sat., July 8: Cheboygan Studio Gallery to July 8: Tom Grenfell’s Gifts thropocene—Visual Cul- Area Arts Council’s July 15 to Sept 7: Artists at Stream and Gas As- ture and the Natural 49th Annual Arts soc. & Antique Village Present “Vintage Life World Festival. Festival Arts” Square, downtown to Sept. 8: North of the 45th Cheboygan, 9 a.m. to 3 Wooden Boats Afloat: Stories of Traditional 10th Anniversary Exhibi- p.m. Boat Building in Michigan’s Upper Peninsu- tion la Volume 17, Issue 7 Page 12

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PETOSKEY: Crooked Tree SOO PAPER CRAFTERS Crochet with Sherri Huff is of- Arts Center. 231/347-4337. Open DRAGONFLY WORKSHOP fered every 2nd Tuesday of the month, 1 to 3:30 p.m. $35/15, Mon. thru Sat., 10 to 5. “Here There Be www.crookedtree.org. supplies included. Intermediate Dragons” is the class available on request. them of the July to Sept. 30: Ansel Adams Master- Soo Paper Crafters Locker Hooking with Deb Wil- works meeting in the Bay- liams. June 14, July 5, & Aug. liss Library. Crafters will be making 23, 1 to 3:30 p.m. $35/15. to Sept. 9: Our National Parks cards and art projects featuring Juried Photo Exhibition Punch Needle with Sherri Huff. dragonflies using dies, stamps and June 21, Aug. 16, & Sept. 20. embossing folders. Beginners and $35 TRAVERSE CITY: vacationers welcome. Not a class for Tatting with Deb Williams, June CROOKED TREE ARTS CEN- young children. $5. covers supplies. 8. July 19, & Aug. 20, 1 to 3:30 TER, 322 Sixth Street • 231-941- Sign up at the library or e-mail: p.m. $35/15. 9488 [email protected]. Beginning Silk Scarf Painting Mon. , Tues., Thurs & Fri. 9 to WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP with Sherri Huff, July 26, 1 to 5; Wed., 10 to 5; Sat. 10 to 4. 4 p.m. $45/15. It’s All in the Details—a still life w/c workshop. Sandy Meyer. Spinning on a Drop Spindle, Aug. 2: Monte Nagler, “Visions of with Deb Williams, June 28, & Sat,, Aug. 5, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This Light”. Photography exhibition Aug. 9, 1 to 3:30 p.m. $35/15. workshop is aimed at helping artists Northern Lights Juried Pho- improve their watercolor skills. Bring Wool Applique/Penny Rugs, with tography Exhibition own supplies. Hessel School House. Sherri Huff, Aug. 2, & Sept 6, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. $45/20. Saturday, July 29: Crooked Tree $75. 906-484-1333. See more about Outdoor Art Fair. Northwest- Sandy Meyer under “LES Hand Paint Your Yarn with Di- ern Michigan College, 9 a.m. to 4 CHENEAUX”, p. 9. ane Keighley, July 18, 1 to 3 p.m. p.m. $35. PICKLE POINT WORKSHOPS Call 906-484-3479 to reserve your FAIRS & FESTIVALS IN HESSEL space. Pickle Point, 138 Knitting with Deb Williams is Pickford Avenue. Hessel. offered every 4th Tuesday of PICKLE- [email protected] SUMMER FAIRS & FESTIVALS the month, 1 to 3:30 p.m. Fri. thru Sun., July 7 to 9: Bliss- Adults, $35/Children 9 to 12, fest. Cross Village. $15, supplies included.. Sat. & Sun., July 29 & 30: Art on the Rocks, Marquette. Hours are 10 to 6 Sat., and 10 to 5 Sun. Fri. thru Sun., July 21 to 23: Hiawatha Tradition- al Music Festival, Marquette Tourist Park Tues., Aug. 1: Sault Summer Arts Festival, LSSU. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sat., Aug. 12: Les Cheneaux Antique Wooden Boat Show & Festival of the Arts, Hessel Sat., Sept. 2: Art on the Lake, Curtis. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Page 13 ALBERTA HOUSE NEWS

45th ANNUAL SAULT SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017

The Sault Summer Festival kicks off August this year on Tuesday, Au- gust 1, on the beautiful grounds of Lake Superior State Universi- ty, with an expansive view of the Upper St. Marys and Sault, Ontario. You’ll find loads of free parking right up close. After many years satisfying her wanderlust, Moonyeen Albrecht is back with her sparkling stained glass. In addition to her windows, suncatchers and boxes she is now showing glowing nightlights and butterflies perched on wire stakes to accompany a pot- ted plant or stand in a vase. The nightlights are very practical because they not only provide light but instead of using up a socket, provide three new ones. And the festival provides more in the glass department. Gail Van Sledright has hanging fused glass tiles that range from a yard long to tiny, sparkling beauties the size of piano keys. Paul Baker (Touch of Glaz) is here again with dichromatic and fused glass jewelry, glass clocks and more. Other jewelers are Mark and Stacy Taylor with af- fordable and practical jewelry in silver alone or set with semiprecious Above, stained glass by gems. An added bonus is that he can size while you wait. Jim and Cin- Moonyeen Albrecht dy Pierson are back with their large display of original, fine jewelry in gold and silver. This is their fourth year in the festival. In their first year they won the Judge’s Choice Award and in both their second and third year the jewelry award. Danielle Lynch is also a jewelry award winner. She is the only person we know who crafts jewelry from flowers and plants.

Jan Barnes is back. Jan makes beautiful, butter soft leather purses—the kind you’d pay $250 for at a fine shop. They last forever and look wonderful while doing it; take a beating and don’t show it. Best of all, they aren’t made by some guy with a big name but by a woman who understands what women need to carry and how they like to organize, with lots of pock- ets and zippers and minimum bulk. Two years ago she took the Best of Crafts award and last year she repeated the feat. Also working in leather are festival veterans Bonnie and John Dienes, who make rugged leather wallets and leather belts—both strong and long lasting.

Karen and Doug Schmidt-Marken are back with versatile, practical stone- ware, and are joined by a new potter, Mark Kozma. Mark was originally from Cedarville, and is now based in North Carolina. Photographers include both Nor- ris Seward of the Sault and Doug Markusic of East Leroy, both of whom have won our photography award. Seward specializes in photos of the EUP, and Markusic says 99% of his photos were taken in Michigan. Norris and Traci Sew- ard have expanded their photographic line to include photographs on tiles (trivets, coasters and tiles to hang) and on metal. Seward makes beautiful, sol- id wood furniture as well, of the sort you'll covet even if your house is already jammed.

On the right, from the top: necklace by Cindy Pierson, teapot by Mark Kozma, photograph by Makusic and Michigan yard furniture by Mark Besteman. Page 14 ALBERTA HOUSE NEWS

Another festival wood crafter is Mark Besteman of Rudyard who makes log furniture for indoors or outdoors. Mark won last year’s Wood Award. An artist with a different sort of wood who is just beginning to show his art is Gene Biron of Hessel. Biron discerns possibilities in driftwood that others miss and will have some shapely ships on display. And while we’re on the subject of ships we should note that Tony Strublic is back with the detailed graphite drawings of Great Lakes ships and light houses that have earned both Graphic and Honorable Awards and which took Best of Show in the 2015 Escanaba Waterfront Art Festival. Above—Tony Strublic’s “Munson”. Below, a welcome Also crafting lighthouses of a different sort is Pam Von sign by Chris Vandermuellen Seggren of Royal Oak who uses beach pebbles to construct yard ornaments, including lighthouses, And the star of any show, Paul Mason is back! We’d hate to think of a festival without his wacky yard art! Most pieces come with poles you just stick in the ground but a few are free standing and all are upbeat and highly original, whether it be a copper pot that has become a turtle shell or an old fashioned fly sprayer reborn as a dragonfly. His is always, as Ed Sullivan used to say, “ reely big show”. Also in the innovative metal department of a different sort are Terry and Markwardt of Austin Texas, makers of Wise Guy Gadgets. Their products are finely crafted and very original barbeque and other tools that really work. We’ve heard great reviews from area peo- Above, light- ple who bought them last year. Chris Vandermuellen is back with the products of his forge, house by Pam ranging from coat hooks to yard signs. Von Segren and Rich Hill’s lat- A number of our artists are multi-dimensional. Dafter Renee Hillock comes immediately to est book mind. She is an oil painter and a fiber artist, quilting, knitting, weaving and more, who won last year’s Fiber Award. Diane Kramer has Christmas ornaments, lanyards and rosaries, painted rocks, bracelets and more with something new every year. Dee Stevens is both a knitter and an author and has both Sault history books and a huge array of hand knit apparel at her booth. Rich Hill will be there with his books as well, all of which are set in the Sault, including his latest, “Lost in the Woods”, and if you’ve even considered ever building a log cabin this book is a must! Festival regular Deb Nolan is back with her shirts and jackets embellished with imaginative applique. Jacalyn Salloum is back with her soaps and lotions. A new exhibitor is Judy Dam with clothes for kids—fairy tales on display. Also in the fiber category is the quilt raffle held by the Presbyterian ladies.

We have some fine painters, all of them previous SSAF award winners. Both Jeanne Tubman and Zoey Wood Salo- mon count the SSAF Best of Show among their awards and Mary Stroba the Painting Award among hers. Jeanne Tubman is best know for her nautical and wildlife paintings and lately for her downtown murals. Zoey Wood-Salomon paints in the traditional Woodland Indian style and her serene graphic note cards have won many graphic awards. Clare Rettenmund specializes in miniatures, many of which have been made into jewelry and has silk scarves as well. Mary Stroba usually paints in oils and her range is wide in both subject matter and style.

Gregory Gardens will be back brightening the scene with flowers.

Food vendors include UP in Smoke with barbeque and more, a pizza vendor, and Ricky Hilliard with vegetables curled around skewers. Dee Besteman’s maple syrup products include, in addition to syrup, spun maple sugar and maple syrup candy. Food and cold pop are available in the Cisler Center.

Live entertainment begins at noon on the stage behind the Above right, Al Seymour. Below, “February Sky” Page 15 ALBERTA HOUSE NEWS

Cisler Center. Singer-songwriters Archie Reno and Al Seymour are both back. Poets Frank Blisset and Renee Dreiling will be there. Singer-writer Matthew Carl Williams will be there and the multi-instrumentalist folk duo “February Sky” will perform, probably in the evening. They and a number of others will have CDs available. And Simon is still at it—there are more entertainers coming.

Blacksmith and art teacher William Morrison is the festival judge this year. See his work during July in the Olive Craig Gallery (pp. 3 to 5).

The Sault Summer Arts Festival is free of charge—a Sault Area Arts Council public service hosted by Lake Superior State University. Every bit of it is brought to you by volunteers, even the entertainment—every year for forty-five years. Festival hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ARTISTS OPPORTUNITIES

2017 ART SHOW & SILENT AUCTION Open Call for Artists Tue., Aug. 1: 2017 Art Show & Silent Auction. 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Artists deliver up to 4 pieces of art to Cedar- ville Lodge Conference Room. Art may be for display only, or for sale. Thurs., Aug. 17, 5 to 7 p.m.: Art Show Reception & Silent Auction at Cedarville Lodge. Fri., Aug. 18, 10:30 a.m. Artists may pick up their art work. 15% commission on the exhibition sales benefits the Arts Council Scholarship Program. Artists will receive 60% of the final Silent Auction bid with 40% going to the scholarship program.

LSSU ARTS CENTER GALLERY ANNOUNCES 5 x 7 THEME FOR 2018 Here’s a “heads up” for those who like to plan ahead. The theme for the gallery’s 2018 5 x 7 show is “Slice of Life”. Con- tact LSSU Arts Center Gallery Director Sharon Dorrity for a 2018 registration and sponsorship details: acgal- [email protected].

OCTOBER 14 “FALL ON THE ISLAND FESTIVAL” Drummond Island’s “Fall on the Island Festival will be held Saturday, October 14, There is still from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Township Hall and on the Township Hall grounds. time to sub- Exhibitors may choose to be in the halls, (14 spaces available), in the open sided mit a film to tent (30 spaces available) or on the grounds. Booth Fee is $50 in the hall and $25 the 2017 Soo in the tent or outside. All spaces are 10 x 10. Entry fee is for two participants per Film Festival. The regular booth. Additional participants pay an entry fee to attend the festival. For more in- deadline is June 23, and re- formation contact Lisa McDonald, [email protected]; or phone (906) 493- quires a $10 entry fee. Late 5861. Website(s): http://www.drummondislandfallfestival.com/. Set-up iside the entries must be submitted by Township Hall will be available Friday, October 13, from 4 to 6 p.m. for those want- July 7, with an entry fee of ing to set-up a day early. Saturday set-up will be from 7 to 10 a.m. with all vehicles $15. The selected films will off the grounds by 10 a.m. Public Wi-Fi will be available so vendors can accept be announced the first week credit cards. of August. Volume 17, Issue 7 Page 16

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FRIENDS OF THE PICKORD LIBRARY HOLDS “MEALS FOR A WEEK” RAFFLE The Friends of the Pickford Library have been both tireless and innovative in their fundraising, coming up with fundraisers that are both productive and entertaining. The latest is a raffle for a week of dining out—the “Meals for A Week Raffle.” The top prize is seven $50 gift certificates from the following restaurants: Main Street Café, Big D’s Diner and Sundowner (both on 129 near Pickford), The Wicked Sister, Studebaker’s, and Karl’s Cui- sine in the Sault and Yooperman’s Bar and Grill near Goetzville. Second prize is $50 cash, and third prize is $25 cash. Raffle tickets are $20. Two hundred tickets are available. Tickets went on sale June 16. The drawing will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, August 3, in the Pick- ford Arts and Learning (PAL) Center adjacent to the library. Friends’ members will be selling the tickets: Melanie Greenfield (906) 440-0483, Becky Bawks, Pat or Bob Hunter, Linda Crawford, Eliza- beth James or Amy Brzuchalski.

ANTIQUE APPRAISAL DAYS WITH MARK MORAN Mark Moran’s antique appraisal events of the past two years have been so successful that he will be making a return visit to three Supe- rior District Libraries in July. He will be at Drummond Island Li- brary on Thursday, July 27, from 3 to 6 p.m.; at Les Cheneaux Community Library in Cedarville on Friday, July 28, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.; and at Bayliss Public Library in Sault Ste. Marie on Saturday, July 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Moran will appraise most items, including: fine art, furniture, ceramics, glassware, vintage photographs, advertising, folk art, assort- ed toys, metal ware, clocks, costume jewelry, musical instruments, books and sporting memorabilia. He does not appraise weapons, traps, Nazi memorabilia, coins and paper money, fine jewelry, precious gems, or Beanie Babies. Each library has a more detailed list of categories he can appraise, including some that may need advance preparation. You may have more than one item appraised at $10 per item. The appraisals are verbal, not written. To have an item appraised, register and pay in advance at your library of choice. Space is limited. Estimated appraisal times will be provided, but it is best to arrive early. Moran will also visit your home to assess your collection, if you live within 10 miles of an appraisal site. The fee for that is $75. For more information, see www.markfmoran.com. Be part of the audience for the appraisal days and watch Mark Moran in action. It’s an enjoyable experience combining information, history, and entertainment. Moran has been an appraiser for more than 20 years, a guest expert on PBS’s Antiques Roadshow and a contributing editor to Antique Trader magazine. He is co-author of over 25 books on antiques and collectibles. He lives in Iola, Wisconsin. The Friends of Bayliss Library will provide refreshments when he appears at the Bayliss Library in the Sault. For more information, call 906-632-9331 or check www.baylisslibrary.org and Face- book. Volume 17, Issue 7 Page 17

LSSU ARTS CENTER ANNOUNCES 2017-2018 EVENTS SERIES LSSU’S Arts Center has lined up a season of events that promises a heady mix of folk, classical, swing and a bit of non- sense at prices the Sault public can afford. Time to start filling in you calendar. Coming immediately is the Glen Miller Orchestra at 7 p.m. on July 3 (see ). On Thursday, October 12, at 7 p.m., pianist Thomas Pandolfi takes the stage. Pandolfi, described as a brilliant young pianist, has a typical classical repertoire with Gershwin, Hamlisch and other favorites thrown in. November is full, with “Sweet Dreams and Honky Tonks”, a revue with the best known songs of such country stars as Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash, on Thursday, November 2, at 7 p.m., followed on Friday, November 17, with two showings of the film, “From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweller”, starring Lauren Bacall and featuring two kids holed up in The Metropolitan Museum hoping to solve a mystery. The movie is based on an award winning book by E. L. Konigsburg and its genre is described as “comedy, drama, kids and family, science fiction and fantasy” (which should be enough to get you there just to satisfy your curiosity). An earlier adaptation (1973) of the book starring Ingrid Berg- man was titled “The Hideaways”. The ever popular “Three Men and a Tenor” is scheduled for Tuesday, November 28, at 7 p.m. This high energy productions features a mix of over fifty years of music laced with comedy. Spring brings the O’Shraves on Thursday, March 1, at 7 p.m. Blissfest radio sums them up best: “The O’Schraves (the O’Gorman/Schryer/Lefebvre family) brings you entertainment that is joyous, skillful, inspiring, and fun. Two of Canada’s finest traditional musicians – Julie Schryer (Pierre Schryer Band, Brian Pickell Band) on piano, and Pat O’Gor- man (Rare Air, Brian Pickell Band) on bagpipes, Irish flute and tin whistle – are more than ably assisted by the younger members of the family, Benoit Schryer Lefebvre, 19, (2011 and 2012 winner of the 18 and under Pembroke Fiddle Contest) on fiddle, tin whistle and vocals; Zach Schryer Lefebvre, 22, on his own handmade guitar as well as cello, tin whistle, piano and vocals; and Áine Schryer O’Gorman, 11, (2012 winner of the 9 and under Pembroke Fiddle Contest) on fiddle, step dancing, tin whistle and vocals.” Algoma’s best! “Shh! We Have a Plan” will be shown twice on Thursday, March 15. On Thursday, May 3, the Quebec folk music band, “Le Vent Du Nord” takes the stage to close the season. The band, formed in 2002, performs traditional Québécois music (which is heavily influenced by Celtic music from both Ireland and Brittany), as well as original numbers in this style, in French. Instruments include hurdy-gurdy, piano accordion, piano, fiddle, guitar, Irish bou- zouki, diatonic button accordion and jaw harp. All these events are exceedingly family friendly but the two below are designed to appeal especially to kids.

SAULT TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS POW-WOW AND SUMMER GATHERING The the Sault Tribe Summer Pow-Wow will be held July 7, 8 and 9. On July 7, Open Drum is at 7 p.m. On July 8, Grand Entry is at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. and on July 9, it is at 1 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Entrance is from Baawating Drive off Shunk Road on the Reservation. For general information contact Tribal Administra- tion at (906) 635-6050, Powwow Chairman Jackie Minton at (906) 635-6050, ext. 26144 or (906) 203-4977. Vendor information may be obtained from Linda Grossett (906) 635-6050 ext. 26041 or (906) 440-1470. For information on Spir- itual Gathering contact Les Ailing at (906) 203-5521. Page 18 ALBERTA HOUSE NEWS

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NEW SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT ALGOMA UNIVERSITY

GLEN MILLER ORCHESTRA COMING "Algoma University Summer TO LSSU ARTS CENTER Concerts" is a two concert sum- MONDAY JULY 3! mer series. The first concert features Jan Lisiecki, a twenty- This summer start your celebrations of the year old Polish-Canadian piano 4th of July off right, with a big band that virtuoso, with a program of has a big bang! On July 3, at 7 p.m. the solo piano works by Schumann, Glen Miller Orchestra will take the stage Beethoven and Chopin. in the LSSU Arts Center and fill the audi- Lisiecki, who was only fifteen when he signed an exclusive, torium with its unique jazz sound. The cur- multi-recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon, has rent Glenn Miller Orchestra, formed in appeared with many of the world’s leading orchestras, per- 1956, has been playing all over the world forming over one hundred concerts per year. He comes to the with an average of three hundred live dates Sault fresh from a tour of England, and just before he heads a year. The Orchestra is a fully self- to Warsaw, Poland for performances in the International contained group consisting of the music Chopin Festival. His Sault performance is Wednesday, director, five saxophone players, four trum- July 19, at the Sault Community Theatre Centre, begin- peters, four trombonists, and three rhythm ning at 7:30 p.m. with a free pre-concert talk at 6:30 p.m. musicians (piano, bass and drums). There Tickets are $40 for adults and $15 for students and children are also two vocalists, one male and one at www.Saultctc.ca, by phone at 705-945-7299, or in-person female, who perform individually and as at the Station Mall Box Office. A complimentary, all-invited part of The Moonlight Serenaders vocal wine and cheese, meet the artist reception will follow the group. concert. The orchestra continues to play many of the The second concert features duo pianists Anne Louise- original Miller arrangements as well as Turgeon and Edward Turgeon, Algoma University Artists in modern selections in the big-band style. Residence, with a program of four-hand piano duet music by selecting newer tunes that lend themselves Mozart, Gavrilin, Louise-Turgeon, Mendelssohn, Dvorak and to the Miller style and sound. Their entire Schubert. This concert will take place on Sunday, July repertoire now exceeds 1,700 compositions. 23, at 3 p.m. in Algoma University's Shingwauk Audi- Tickets are available from the Norris Cen- torium. Duo Turgeon is one of North America's most widely ter Box Office or online at www.lssu.edu/ recorded, internationally active piano duos. The pair has artscenter for $21, $18 for seniors over 62, just returned from Russia and will be off to Germany and and $5 for LSSU students and kids under Washington, D.C. following their Sault performance. The 17. Beer, wine, water, lemonade and Turgeons are first prize winners of the snacks will be available for purchase. world's most prestigious competitions for piano duos, including the Murray Dranoff International Two Piano Com- petition (Miami), and the Internation- al Schubert Competition for Piano Du- os in the Czech Republic. They perform, according to the American Rec- MUSIC FESTIVALS ord Guide, “with hypnotic intensity". Blissfest will be held July 7 to 10 in Cross Village. Duo Turgeon concert tickets are $35 At the time of this writing weekend tickets had sold for adults and $15 for students/children, at Sault CTC.CA, out. See www.blissfest.org. by calling 705-945-7299, or in person at the Station Mall Box The Hiawatha Music Festival will be held July 21 Office. Algoma University Shingwauk Auditorium is located to 23, at the Marquette Tourist Park. See on the main campus of Algoma University, 1520 Queen www.hiawathamusic.org. Street East, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Volume 17, Issue 7 Page 19 Sault Area Arts Council Alberta House Arts Center 217 Ferris Street Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783

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SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION SAULT SUMMER Alberta House News is published monthly as a public service by the Sault Area Arts Council. Printed copies ARTS FESTIVAL 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 TUESDAY AUGUST 1, for Alberta House News are best transferred in written form: e-mail [email protected]., drop off at Alberta LSSU House or mailed there c/o Jean Jones. You may also call 906/437-5463 afternoons or evenings. 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 and prices or fees 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 ben- efit of membership or can download a copy. The free downloadable copy is on line at the 1st of every month and has the advantage of being in color.