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Arts and Entertainment

UP Military Museum holding special hours to honor Veterans Day

ESCANABA — In order to honor veterans and afford them an opportunity to visit, the UP Military Museum will be open on Veterans Day, Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum is located in the Delta County Commerce Center in Escanaba. Focusing on over two centuries of contributions and ...

Elephant 6 co-founder, MTU prof shares story at 41 North

HOUGHTON — The poster for “The Elephant 6 Recording Co.” lists a few key bands from the indie rock collective — Neutral Milk Hotel, The Olivia Tremor Control, The Apples in Stereo, Elf Power and Of Montreal. But alongside them, there’s also a “Sgt. Pepper”-ish gallery of dozens ...

November art shows celebrate Copper Country artists old and new

November is here, and there are three fantastic art events coming to the Copper Country! The first one, happening tonight at the Carnegie Museum, is a tribute to Mary Biekkola Wright, a champion “can-do” community artist who I first met at the Art Center in Hancock where she had prepared ...

No ticket, no problem

The 41 North Film Festival will return to Houghton this weekend. The free annual film festival is presented by the College of Sciences and Arts, Department of Humanities and Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Michigan Tech University. This year begins at 5 p.m. today with a shorts ...

“Elephant 6 Recording Co.” to screen at 41 North

HOUGHTON — It began in Ruston, Louisiana, a small rural town with a technical university, where four high-school friends — Robert Schneider, Bill Doss, Will Cullen Hart and Jeff Mangum — began making home recordings inspired by ‘60s pop and psychedelia. For college, Schneider moved ...

Baraga Drive-In braves winter with Detroit-style pizzas

Baraga Drive-In is a summer staple in the Copper Country. Famous for their burgers and frozen treats and host to classic cars throughout the season, this retro dining experience comes straight out of “American Graffiti.” As the season changes and summer staff head back to educational ...