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We immigrants

HANCOCK – Art, artifacts, and oral histories come together to tell stories of Finnish migration to the United States in the new exhibit “Me Siirtolaiset / We Immigrants,” at the Finlandia Art Gallery in Hancock through April 16.   The artwork in the exhibit is from the gallery’s permanent collection and includes the work of nine Finnish-American and Finnish artists — Ariadna Donner, Gerald Immonen, Aura Jylha-Vuorio, Gladys Koski Holmes, Desiree Koslin, Jan Manniko, Mabel Mustonen, Onni Nordman and Tatu Vuorio. Joanna Chopp, and Phyllis Fredendall. ...

GCC writing awards announced

IRONWOOD — Local student writers were among the winners in the 2025 Samsons Writing Contest held by Gogebic Community College with campuses in Ironwood and Houghton. The competition, which features cash prizes, consisted of three categories: Fiction, Non-Fiction and Poetry. The contest was ...

And the Oscar goes to …

ESCANABA – The Bay Film Series at Bay College in Escanaba announced its Winter 2026 schedule. For more than 30 years, the Film Series has celebrated the art of filmmaking. With an art-house sensibility, we highlight experimental and character-driven movies, focusing on independent, foreign, ...

The beauty of the UP

ESCANABA – Bay College announces an exhibition of the art of Dave Berg, artist and printmaker in the Hartwig Gallery. A reception and artist talk held at 2 p.m. (EST) Feb. 5. Berg is a self-taught printmaker who has been refining his craft since 2018. An Upper Peninsula native Berg draws ...

HOUGHTON – From January 30 until March 28, 2026 the Rozsa Art Gallery will host a selection of posters designed to inspire important cultural discussions around the world. Women’s Rights are Human Rights is a fitting title for an exhibition of women’s rights and advocacy posters, as it ...

Calling all performers

HANCOCK — The Keweenaw is getting a new stage this spring with the debut of Keweenaw’s Got Talent, a community talent showcase and fundraiser set for 5 - 9 p.m. Saturday, April 11 at the Rachel Marie Blau Memorial Theater inside the Hancock Community Hub. Inspired by the energy of ...