Sitting in the movie theatre on Friday night, the day after this movie’s release, I was in the most crowded theatre I’ve been in since moving to the Keweenaw. Judging by the raucous laughter throughout the movie, the whoops and cheers when it ended, and the fact exactly zero people got up ...
The annual Ontonagon County Fair, held at the Adventure Mountain Fairgrounds in Greenland, Michigan, has announced their 2024 event lineup. A horse show, laser tag, bouncy house and more will all be featured at this year’s fair. Festivities will begin at noon Friday, and run until 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is five dollars for attendees ages six and up. On Saturday, there will be a free bouncy house and free laser tag with Respawn Tactical. These events are sponsored in part by the Porcupine Mountains Visitors’ Bureau. The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community will offer fishing ...
Michigan Tech’s Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts announced its upcoming Rozsa Soirée, scheduled for Sept. 6 from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. The soirée acts as a launch party for the exciting lineup of performers and events scheduled for the Rozsa’s upcoming season. The soirée will ...
When I set out to start this column, I made a conscious decision to stay away from sequels, particularly in lengthy series, because enjoyment of a new movie in that sequence is often dependent on having a familiar knowledge of the rest of the sequence. This column is good for one movie or ...
Light on the history and heavy on the fiction, the recently released “Fly Me to the Moon,” starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, wasn’t exactly bad but could’ve been so much better. Using the Apollo 11 mission as a historical backdrop, the movie focuses on launch director ...
On Saturday morning, I went to the Calumet Farmer’s Market to pick up some delicious sourdough bread, Vietnamese Garlic Noodles and a book by Deborah Frontiera. Afterward, I stopped by the Calumet Art Center in the Big Green Church. I saw the beautiful stained glass piece representing the Quincy Mine that used to be in the McDonalds, now the Den, in downtown Houghton. Then I saw this large awe-inspiring sailboat made out of stones, driftwood and wire, by Brian Hirvela. The Calumet Art Center has a large gallery space featuring many local artists, including Wayne Walma, Bobbi ...
