volume 17, issue 12 december 2017 - sault area arts...
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Sault Area Arts Council Alberta House Arts Center 217 Ferris Street Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Friday 1—Annual Madrigal Dinner Benefit for the Hospice. 6 p.m., DreamMakers
Theater, 6 p.m. $45. at the Kewadin box office. https://tickets.kewadin.com/
ordertickets.asp?p=394&src=eventperformances.
MEMBER APPRECIATION DAY at the Art Gallery of Algoma. See p.
NOWELL, NOWELL. Algoma Festival Choir with seasonal music at the Canadi-
an Bushplane Museum in Sault, Ont. 7:30 p.m. SOLD OUT
ALGOMA UNIVERSITY VISUAL ARTS OPEN HOUSE and sale. Algoma
University in Sault, Ont. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday 2—WINTER FARMERS MARKET at the Bayliss Library, 9:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m.
Christmas at Alberta House Open House. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All
are welcome!
CREATIVE ENDEAVORS support group for writers and artists meets at the Bay-
liss Library from 10 a.m. to noon.
3rd ANNUAL CRAFTING FOR A CAUSE CRAFT SHOW. American Legion
Hall Post 3, (just off Water Street) 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY CRAFTERS CLASS, with Soo Paper Crafters. Bayliss
Library, 1 p.m.
Annual Madrigal Dinner. See Dec. 1.
MEMBER APPRECIATION DAY at the Art Gallery of Algoma.
Sunday 3—Annual Madrigal Dinner. 5 p.m. See Dec. 1.
SAULT FESTIVAL OF TREES OPENS. Trees will be on display through Dec. 9,
outside the Strahl Auditorium from 2 to 6 p.m. through Dec. 9. See Dec. 9 listing
for details.
MUSIC AT CENTRAL: SteelTown Silver Band, with holiday classics. 3 p.m.
at the Central Methodist Church, 111 East Spruce. Admission by donation at the
door. Suggested donation $10/5. All funds go to keep the series going.
Tuesday 5 — TUESDAY MOVIE MATINEE at the Bayliss Library. Free movie. 2
EVENTS 1 to 4
EXHIBITS 4 to 7
EUP 7 & 8
OUTSTATE 8
WORKSHOPS &
CLASSES
8
HONORS &
ACCOLADES
9
ARTISTIC
OPPORTUNITIES
10
NEWS & NOTES 11 &
12
SUBSCRIPTION
INFORMATION
14
Inside this issue:
DECEMBER EVENTS
December 2017
Volume 17, Issue 12
Zoey Wood-Salomon Christ-
mas card in Christmas
show. See p. .
p.m. Call 632-9331 for title.
VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS group meets in
the Bayliss Library a 6 p.m.
Wednesday 6 — THE LE SAULT ARTISTS GUILD
meets at noon at La Senorita for its annual Christ-
mas lunch. Members may bring a hand painted card
or ornament for exchange. No meeting January or
February.
SAULT THEATRE WORKSHOP: King Arthur.
The hilarious King Arthur by Paul
Reakes promises Kings, Knights,
Wizards and Dragons, with a lot of
laughs, music and fun. A two week
run, December 6 to 17, with two 2
p.m. matinees and a 7:30 p.m. even-
ing performance. Studio Theatre, 121 Pittsburgh
Avenue in Sault, Ont. 7:30 p.m. **
Thursday 7—JEANNE TUBMAN STUDIO OPEN
House. Draws, wine & Hors d'oeuvre. 2011 Riverside
Drive in the Sault. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
CHRISTMAS CUSINE at the Old Stone House
in Sault, Ont. Four course turkey meal—licensed
event with a Christmas theme. Book in your small
group of friends for a Christmas dinner by the
Hearth. Traditional Christmas pudding to end the
evening with Carols. $50. Reserve:
[email protected] 705-759-5443.
KING ARTHUR. See Dec. 6.
Friday 8 —UNITED WAY ANNUAL CHILI COOK-
Off. Tailgate themed party prior to the Lake State/
Mankato hockey game. Kid’s activities, 20 types of
chili, tailgate dips. $20 ages 13 & up; kids & LSSU
students, $3, kids under 3, free. Veterans free with
I.D. 4 to 7 p.m. in the Norris Center.
A LAKER CHRISTMAS. Concert in the LSSU
Arts Center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with music in
the lobby. Concert at 7 p.m.
SAULT THEATRE WORKSHOP: King Arthur.
See Dec. 6/
JEANNE TUBMAN STUDIO OPEN HOUSE. See
Dec. 7.
Saturday 9—WINTER FARMERS MARKET at the
Bayliss Library, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
DECEMBER EVENTS
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HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE at the Chippewa
County Historical Society, 115 Ashmun, with
model trains and toys on display. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
See p. 10.
BIDDING FOR SAULT FESTIVAL OF TREES
from 5 to 7 p.m. outside Sault High School’s Strahl
Auditorium, followed by a concert featuring 7 p. m
performance featuring Allure Dance Co., All Styles
All Occasions, the Academy of Performing Arts, and
the Soo Theatre.
BAYLISS BUILDING CLUB MEETS at 1 p.m.
FAMILY MOVIE AT THE BAYLISS. 1 p.m.
Call 632-9331 for title.
CHRISTMAS TEA by the fire at the Old Stone
House in Sault, Ont., 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Light
lunch and baking. $18. Reserve:
[email protected] 705-759-5443.
JEANNE TUBMAN STUDIO OPEN HOUSE.
See Dec. 7.
ART GALLERY OF ALGOMA FAMILY DAY. 1
to 3 p.m. Admission by donation.
KING ARTHUR. See Dec. 6.
Sunday 10—SOO THEATRE ANNUAL TOUR OF
Homes. Tickets are $20 and include a self guided
tour of four homes, followed by a tea and recital at
the Faith Lutheran Church. Tour hours are 1 to 4
p.m. Tea hours are 2 to 5 p.m. Tickets at the Soo
Theatre and A Cut Above the Rest. See p. 11, for
more.
SINFONIA TORONTO. An Algoma Music Con-
servatory Concert in the Machine Shop in
Sault, Ont. Soloists. Janusz Wawrowski from Po-
land, on violin and Mario Carbotta from Italy,
flute. The program will feature Mozart Divertimen-
to K 138, the Mozart Flute Concerto in D Major,
followed by the Beethoven Violin Concerto. Nurhan
Arman is the music director. 7:30 p.m. $35/15.
Tickets in the Station Mall Kiosk or from the Con-
servatory: 705-253-4373 ext. 6400.
JEANNE TUBMAN STUDIO OPEN HOUSE.
See Dec. 7.
KING ARTHUR. 2 p.m. See Dec. 6.
Tuesday 12—HOMESCHOOL BUILDING CLUB
EVENTS
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meets at the Bayliss Library at 1 p.m.
CREATIVE ENDEAVORS MEETS in the Bayliss
Library from noon to 2 p.m.
TUESDAY MOVIE MATINEE in the Bayliss Li-
brary. 2 p.m.
SAULT NATURALISTS Holiday Meeting and
Social. Bayliss Library at 7 p.m. All are welcome.
Thursday 13—KING ARTHUR. See Dec. 6.
Friday 15—OPENING RECEPTION AT THE ART
Gallery of Algoma for “Splendor of Thread and
Fabric” Exhibition. 7 p.m.
KING ARTHUR. See Dec. 6.
Saturday 16—WINTER FARMERS MARKET at the
Bayliss Library, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE at the Chippewa
County Historical Society, 115 Ashmun, with
model trains and toys on display. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
See p. 10.
HOLIDAY CRAFTS for school age children. Bay-
liss Library Children’s Room. 1 p.m.
THEATRE OF NIGHT “RAISE THE ROOF”
Concert. Classical and rock Christmas fusion at
the Soo Theatre. 7 p.m. with meet and greet follow-
ing. Tickets at the Soo Theatre, online
(www.sootheatre.org) or by calling 632-1930—$15
adults, $10 students, $5 STARS students under 18.
See poster p. 10.
BAKERSFIELD TRIBUTE SHOW. DreamMak-
ers Theater, 8 p.m. $12.50. https://
tickets.kewadin.com/eventperformances.asp?
evt=244
SAULT SYMPHONY CHRISTMAS CARAVAN,
with the Sultans of Swing. A five man Canadian
band, the Sultans of String bring a wide repertoire
of Celtic reels, flamenco, Gypsy-jazz, Arabic, Cuban
and South Asian rhythms. “Fiery violin dances
with rumba-flamenco guitar, while bass and percus-
sion lay down unstoppable grooves.” Sault
Community Theater Center in Sault, Ont., 8 p.m. **
KING ARTHUR. See Dec. 6.
Sunday 17—BAKERSFIELD TRIBUTE SHOW.
DreamMakers Theater, 4 p.m. $12.50. https://
tickets.kewadin.com/eventperformances.asp?
evt=244
KING ARTHUR. 2 p.m. See Dec. 6.
Monday 18—SUPERIOR CAFÉ ART SHOW. The Le
Sault Artists Guild will have an informational dis-
play. 107 E. Portage, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday 19—TUESDAY MOVIE MATINEE. Bayliss
Library, 2 p.m.
Thursday 21—BAYLISS BOOK CLUB meets at 7
p.m.
Saturday 23 —ALBERTA HOUSE CLOSES AT 4
P.M. UNTIL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1.
Thursday 28—U.P. BLOOD CENTER BLOOD
Drive. Bayliss Library, 4 to 6 p.m.
Saturday 30—THEORY OF A DEAD MAN.
DreamMakers Theater, 7 p.m. $34.50. https://
t i c k e t s . k e w a d i n . c o m / o r d e r t i c k e t s . a s p ?
p=397&backurl=default.asp
Sunday 31—NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH ARRON
Pritchett. The Machine Shop in Sault, Ont. 7:30
p.m. Show begins at 9. 18 and over. Five course
prime rib dinner & show, with champagne & fire-
works, $100. Come in later for show, champagne &
fireworks, $55. The Machine Shop, Algoma Music
Conservatory, 83 Huron Street | Sault Ste. Marie,
ON | Canada | P6A 5P4. Phone: 705-759-9090 .
*Tickets for LSSU Arts Center events are available
at the Norris Center ticket office (635-2602) or
o n l i n e a t : h t t p s : / /
lssutickets.universitytickets.com.
** The former Kiwanis Community Theater, at
White Pines Collegiate, 1007 Trunk Road,
Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. has changed both its
name and its website. It is now the Sault Com-
munity Theatre Centre and its website:
http://www.saultctc.ca/ Community Theatre
tickets are still available online at:
https://th038wq008.boxpro.net/c2bownet.asp or
at the box office in the Station Mall Telephone
1-705-945-7299—[email protected].
EVENTS
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CHIPPEWA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
115 Ashmun, Sault Ste. Marie, MI. Mailing address P.O.
Box 342, Sault Ste. Marie, MI., 49783. e.mail:
[email protected]. 906-635-7982 • www.cchsmi.com
Closes at 2:30 p.m. Fri., Dec. 22. Closed Dec. 23, 26, 30
& Jan. 2.
ART GALLERY OF ALGOMA
10 East Street, 705/949-9067. Public Hours: until
October 15, 2017; Sunday & Monday: Closed.
Open Tues. & Thurs. to Sat., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
Wed. 9 to 9. Admission $10 for adults; $5 for stu-
dents and seniors, 12 and under, free. e-mail:
MAIN GALLERY, to Dec. 7: Light in the Land—
the Nature of Canada, photographs by Dr. Rob-
erta Bondar.
Dec. 7 to Jan. 6: AGA Bondar Challenge Exhi-
bition
PROJECT ROOM, to Dec 4: Northern Ontario Art
Association 61st Annual Juried Exhibition.
See p. 9, for Algoma Art Society Members in
the show.
Dec. 15 to Jan. 20: Splendor of Thread & Fab-
ric Exhibition
EDUCATION GALLERY: to Jan. 6: Collection
Highlights
LOBBY to Dec. 13: Warren Peterson
Member Appreciation Days —Gallery Shop Sales
and BOGO membership Friday, Dec. 1 & Satur-
day, Dec. 2.
CHIPPEWA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIEY
OPEN HOUSE
The Chippewa County Historical Society will host an open
house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on two Saturdays in December:
December 9 and 16. Model trains and toys from the collec-
tions of Dennis Hank, Paul Duesing, Gil and Ginny Cymbal-
ist, Cheri Tocco, Ruth Neveu, Dee Stevens, Steven Hallfrisch,
and Garryn and Rylin Ordiway will be on display and the gift
shop will be open. The historic building is located at 115
Ashmun.
DECEMBER ARTIST:
Julie Pingatore Oil Paintings
First Friday Reception December 1,
from 5 to 7 p.m. 100 W. Portage Ave.
906-259-5035
EXHIBITS
In a sense we have two shows in Alberta
House during December: the annual
“Christmas at Alberta House” Multi-Media
Exhibition and Sale, spilling over both galler-
ies, and the traditional Christmas 20% off sale
in the Alberta House Shop.
The tree will be up by December 1, and Alber-
ta House will be decorated for Christmas.
The Annual “Christmas at Alberta House”
Open House is Saturday, December 2, from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. but you can get a jump on that
if you shop the day the show opens on Decem-
ber 1. You’ll find a lot to choose from. Rick
Shapero just brought in a selection of his
beautiful blown glass (below center), includ-
ing balls to hang on your tree over Christmas
and in your window the rest of the year. Zoey
Wood Salomon has cards celebrating the spir-
it of Christmas (see bottom left, p. 1) as well
as a print and a painting. Ed Gray, of Calu-
met is sending decorative pots and a wide se-
lection of pendants, made from clay and cop-
per. Ed makes his own beads and dyes, crafts copper and
pit fires his pots. Sandy Spiewak is bringing both woven
and knit items. Jessie Belland has brought in mugs and
tidbit dishes. Gerri Proulx is bringing collages, and Pat
Zimmer will have hand woven scarves and dish towels.
Ginny Johnson designed and made porcelain decorations
(top right, next page) that will become heirlooms. Jeanne
Tubman is bringing a wide selection of hand painted Christ-
mas tree balls, wood ornaments and even painted
leaves (right). Anny Hubbard is bringing a selec-
tion of cards with birch bark cutouts (above).
H.D. Jones is bringing chain mail ornaments, brace-
lets, earrings and bookmarks (below left). Pat Zimmer is bringing handwoven scarves of rayon and
linen and handwoven dish towels and Maria Cantelli is bringing handwoven rugs and towels. All
that and much more.
In the shop you’ll find pottery, stained glass, books, paintings, textiles, carvings, baskets, iron work,
quilts and more. Our Christmas present to both the public and the artist—everything is 20% off.
You save, but the artist gets his full price and the shop takes the hit. At the moment there is a very
nice selection of original paintings and many are a size that will
make them easy to place. There’s a huge assortment of note-
cards by area artists, Sue Johnson’s upbeat 2018 doodle calen-
dar, a selection of books by local artists and CDs by February
Sky (see “Book Beat” on p. 12). The shop is an especially good
place to shop for men, with its mugs and bowls, wildlife and nau-
tical art and books and CDs. It is also full of items that ship
easily and economically and much of the work carries with it a (Continued on page 6)
ALBERTA HOUSE ARTS CENTER
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217 Ferris Street, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783—906/635-1 3 1 2 . E - m a i l : [email protected]. Website: www.saultarts.org. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Painted leaf by
Jeanne Tubman Mug by Jessie
Belland
Birch bark cut out card
by Anny Hubbard
Pot, by Ed Gray—
pit fired with rim
of horsehair and
copper embellish-
ment. Below are
copper ornaments
with hand made
beads.
Glass by Rick
Shapero
Ornaments by H.D. Jones
ALBERTA HOUSE
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Two note cards by
David Bigelow
Pine needle basket
by Janet Bonnell
Bernie Arbic’s latest
Above: nightlight by Moonyeen Albrecht
Right:
“Ryerson”
print by
Anthony
Strublic
Pages of Sue Johnson’s
2018 calendar
taste of the Sault. So come to Alberta
House, shop in comfort and quiet and
enjoy the show while you’re there.
We close at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Decem-
ber 23, and reopen for 2018 on Thurs-
day, February 1, with a photography
show.
For arts information it’s business as
usual during January. Just e-mail:
[email protected], or call Jean Jones
at 437-5463,
(Continued from page 5)
Shop Photos
Above: porcelain ornaments by Ginny John-
son. Right: collage by Gerri Proulx
February Sky’s latest
album
Above, Jenny
Leighton’s
“Morning
Sun”
Jeanne Tubman card
Right:
Rich
Hill’s
latest
book
Below: rug by
Janet Smith
Left: Button Bracelet by
Sharon Klevay
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EUP
CURTIS
Through to Jan. 9: Puppets on Pa-
rade. 2 to 3 p.m. Wa-
terfront Gallery. Over
20 handmade puppets.
Sun. Dec. 3: “Cookies
and Carols”. Free. Refreshments will be served. 2 to 3 p.m.
Curtis Community Arts
Council, 9246 Saw-Wa-Quato
Street, Curtis, MI 49820.
P.O. Box 255. 906-586-9974.
Erickson Center.
Contact Information: Ra-
chel Bonacorsi, of-
906-586-9974.
ENGADINE
Sun., Dec. 3: Engadine Christmas Bazaar,
Engadine High School Gym, noon to 4
p.m.
DE TOUR/DRUMMOND
Sun., Dec. 10: Community Choir Christ-
mas Concert. Drummond Island Luther-
an Church, 3:15 p.m.
Sun., Dec. 17: Community Choir Christ-
mas Concert in the DeTour Village
Fine Arts Hall. 3 p.m.
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OIL PAINTING WITH JEANNE TUBMAN
Beginning Oil painting meets on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
January 20, through February 24. Cost for the six week course is $125.
Another class for Intermediates or Independent Studies begins Janu-
ary 15, and runs through February 26, from noon to 3 p.m. Class fee is
$125.
Classes meet at Jeanne’s Studio, 2011 Riverside Drive. Call or e-mail to
enroll or for more information: [email protected], 906-630-6868.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
CHEBOYGAN
OPERA HOUSE
231/627-5841 & 1-800/357-9408.
www.theoperahouse.org/
Sat., Dec. 16:
The Nutcrack-
er. Interlochen
Center for the
Arts Dance.
7:30 p.m.
$25/10 + $1 fee.
1410 College Drive
231-995-1055
dennosmuseum.org
to Dec. 31: William Adolphe
Boureureau & Edouard
Manet. Visitors to the Sea
Masterpieces from the Detroit
Institute of Arts
Cory Trepanier’s “Into the
Arctic”. Over fifty paintings
from some of the most remote
corners of the Canadian Arctic
spanning the course of a dec-
ade.
Myths, Legends & Stories.
Sculpture by Inuit artist
Abraham Anghik Ruben.
Nov. 7 to Dec. 19: Red Out of the
Box. Handwork of Bay de Noc
Quilters whose challenge was to
use the color red and a new quilt-
ing technique.
Nov. 9 to Dec. 31: Northern Expo-
sure, the Bonifas Annual Regional
Competition.
ESCANABA
Wm. Bonifas Fine Arts Center.
786/3833. 700 First Avenue S., Es-
canaba, MI. 49829
www.bonifasarts.org.
Open Tues., Wed. & Fri. 10 to 5:30;
Thurs., 10 to 8 & Sat. 10 to 3.
MARQUETTE NMU DE VOS ART MUSEUM
Hours: Mon., Tues., Wed. & Fri., 10
to 5; Thurs., noon to 8 p.m., Sat.
and Sun. 1 to 4 p.m. 906/227-1481.
to Jan. 28: Telling Gestures—
American illustration from the
Secord Collection. This exhibi-
tion features examples of popular
illustration from the Secord Collec-
tion of 19th-20th Century Illustra-
tion to explore shifts in American
values during this pivotal period of
history.
Rabbit Island Residency
Dec. 1 to 15: NMU School of Art Fall
2017 Senior Exhibition
PETOSKEY: Crooked Tree Arts Center.
231/347-4337. Open Mon.
thru Sat., 10 to 5.
to Jan. 6: 2017 Juried Fine
Arts Exhibition of 2-D and
Relief Work
“Fresh Air”. The alumnae of
the CTAC Artist in Residence
Program in Good Hart
Upbound Downbound
RUDYARD
Sat., Dec. 9: Seventh Annual
Rudyard Christmas Craft
Show Bazaar. Rudyard
Township Hall. 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Lunch available for pur-
chase.
PARADISE
Sat., Dec. 2: Community Christ-
mas tree lighting. Downtown
Paradise. Caroling and refresh-
ments.
PICKFORD
Sat., Dec 2: Family Night at the
Movies. PAL Center next to
the Pickford Library, 6:30 p.m.
Free movie. 2017 animated
musical. Popcorn by donation.
Children under 12 must be ac-
companied by an adult. Call
the library (647-1288) for title.
OUTSTATE
NORTHERN ONTARIO ART ASSOCIATION ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBHITION
INCLUDES FIVE ALGOMA ART SOCIETY MEMBERS
The Northern Ontario Art Association Annual Juried Exhibition opened November 25, at the Art Gallery of Algoma.
The exhibition of thirty-eight includes five from Sault, Ontario, all of whom are members of the
Algoma Art Society and two of those members are award winners. Gary Manzo received
the Manitoulin Transport Award for his mixed media painting entitled "Fantasy Land-
scape - Penokean Hills", at right. Wen-
dy Easterbrook received the Edna
Hoskins Family Award for her oil paint-
ing entitled "September Symphony Al-
goma" (left). Phyllis Dorman had her
watercolor entitled "Dessert" accepted;
Ken Hagerman had his oil painting enti-
tled "North Bound" accepted, and Lotte Steube had her
watercolor and
ink painting enti-
tled "Rhapsody"
accepted. The
exhibit closes and
travels on, Decem-
ber 2.
TOM LEHMAN HAS TWO PAINTINGS IN THE CHICAGO PASTEL PAINTRS NATIONAL EXHIBITION
HONORS & ACCOLADES
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Tom Marshall is still merrily garnering honors and it looks like the
only ones he doesn’t have on his resume are the ones he hasn’t
bothered to apply for. His latest is the acceptance of two paintings
in the Chicago Pastel Painters National Exhibition. This exhibition
is held every two years and this is Tom’s his third consecutive
showing in it—he was in their national exhibition in both 2015 and
201 3 — s o
he will
henceforth
h a v e
“CPP” fol-
l o w i n g
l a b e l e d
w o r k .
Moreover,
this is the first time he’s had two
paintings in any national exhibition.
This Chicago Pastel Painters National Exhibition opened No-
vember 8, in Oak Park, Illinois and will be in place through
December 3.
Easterbrook
Light Beyond the Cyprus
Apalachicola Marine
Dorman
Hagerman on
left, Steube on
right
Manzo
Upbound Downbound
ARTISTIC OPPORTUNITIES
Jeanne Tubman’s
S t u d i o O p e n
House December
7, 8, 9 & 10 fea-
tures 20% off eve-
rything, as well as hors ‘oeuvres and wine. She’ll have
lots of new paintings and ornaments. There’s also a free
drawing for an original painting. Hours are 10 to 4 each
day.
NORTHERN ONTARIO ART
ASSOCIATION ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBHITION
The Northern Ontario Art Association Annual Juried
Exhibition opened November 25, at the Art Gallery of
Algoma but, more importantly, it closes December 4,
so you’ll have to hurry if you want to see it. See
HONORS & ACCOLADES for Algoma Art Society art-
ists with work in the show and photographs.
NEWS & NOTES
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JESSE BESSER MUSEUM CALL TO ARTISTS FOR
“WINTER BLUES: 2’ X 2’
NON JURIED ART EXHIBITION”
Open to all Michigan artists working in any medium. Work
must be original, 2 dimensional and completed within the last
five years. Final size must be 2’ X 2’ or smaller and composi-
tion must consist of 60% blue hues. Entry fee is $20 per item,
with a limit of 5 item per artist and is nonrefundable. Work
must be delivered between January 22 and 29. Exhibition
will be in place February 13 to April 14. For pdf copy of the
entry brochure with ful l information see :
http://www.bessermuseum.org/winter-blues-exhibit-2018.
CHIPPEWA
COUNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOSTS HOLIDAY
OPEN HOUSE
The Chippewa County Historical Society will host an
open house on Saturday, December 9, and again on Sat-
urday, December 16, with model trains and toys from
the collections of Dennis Hank, Paul Duesing, Gil &
Ginny Cymbalist, Cherie Tocco and Ruth Neveu on dis-
play. Hours both days are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The two performances of the annual Christmas Concert of the Com-
munity Choir in DeTour are scheduled for Sunday, December 10, at
3:15 p.m. in the Drummond Island Lutheran Church and Sunday,
December 17, at 3 p.m. in the Fine Arts Hall in DeTour Village.
DECEMBER ACTIVITIES FOR
YOUNGSTERS AT THE BAYLISS
Saturday events at the Bayliss during
December will keep children happily
busy. Christmas Craft Hours with
Soo Paper Crafters will be held at 1
p.m. on Saturday, December 2, and
again on Saturday, December 16, for
school age children. On Saturday,
December 9, children will have the
choice of building with LEGOS or
watching a full length movie.
Soo Theatre’s Annual House Tour is
Saturday, December 10, from 1 to 4
p.m. and includes a tea and recital at
the Faith Lutheran Church from 2 to 5
p.m. The four homes featured belong to
Ginny and Ed Johnson, Rob and Jackie
Landis, Randy and Judy McGahey and Dan and Kris Thorne.
NEWS & NOTES
FRANK BLISSET
Frank Blisset was our auctioneer in October and proved to be outstanding, although totally new to
the endeavor. A man of many interests and accomplishments, he is primarily known locally as a
poet and as such has performed on the Sault Summer Arts Festi-
val stage for many years. The auction theme was “crows” this
year, so Frank shared two corvid tales.
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"Black In The Barn"
Two years ago,
March thaw,
Anxious to unwrap the rototiller,
I broke the drift afront the old pole barn.
Black streak past the broken door,
Into the grey winter day,
With a raven caw and cru of warning.
Click click click in the rafters,
So, I peered inside.
Twenty feet up, a scraggle of branches
Balanced on the crossing beams,
And another big, black bird watched.
I backtracked slowly,
And left them to their work.
Their stay with us will be transient -
Five years? Ten years, maybe?
Like all living things they take their stretch
In the morning,
And retreat to the old barn at dusk,
While the barn leans a little more each year.
Black on white,
Fluttering across the snow
Of a vacant lot
In earliest spring.
A raven! panicked and panting -
Left wing trailing alongside,
While my traffic light changed.
I returned, later,
And followed the sound of mob-
bing crows
To an old woodpile
Where the raven had found a lit-
tle shelter.
It bumped and bumped
Against the cordwood
As I grabbed its neck
And pulled it to my chest.
At home we wrapped the wing,
Feathers dulled and frayed,
With white tape,
Slid it into a cat carrier,
And left a little tin of dog food.
That evening,
We listened to the tap-tap-tap,
While we ate our own supper.
Two days later,
It was dead.
Thick, black bill still shining,
Quarter covered with forward
facing feathers.
In front of still eyes.
It - felt - smaller,
I suppose,
And I pulled it from the cage.
I gave it its own air burial -
Atop the brush pile among the
cedars,
Where the fox would be sure to
find it,
And left as the snow fell,
White on black.
"Black On White"
Raven by Jenny Leighton
was in the November Art
Auction.
BOOK BEAT
Page 12
We always focus on area writers in December.
There are three good reasons for that. One is that
winter is a great time to cocoon with a good book.
Two is that books make good gifts—easy to pack and
send and unisex, The Alberta House shop not only
has books, it has books by local authors and they’re
good books! We have all three of Rich Hill’s—“Lake
Effect”, “Hitchhiking After Dark” and “Lost in the
Woods”. They’re all different but all contain vi-
gnettes of Sault life and humor and best of all, are
very interesting. We still have copies of Jan Hutten-
stein’s well researched “Remotely Yours”, a totally
absorbing history of the Whitefish Point area. Peter
Gianakura’s “An American Café”—his remembrance
of Sault personalities over the years as observed
from his vantage point behind the counter, proving,
if Rich Hill hadn’t already done so, that the Sault
has a rich stock of interesting characters. Peter’s
reminiscences are available both in book form and
on CDs, narrated by Peter himself. For the kids
there’s Lise White’s “The Tailor and the Princess”.
We even have a couple of copies of Yvonne Peer’s
“Pop’s Fish Stories”.
After producing a wealth of well researched local
history books, Bernie Arbic came out with a volume
of Yooper jokes retold in rhyme—“Have You Heard
the One About . . .”—that not only revealed his light-
er side but launched Carolyn Person in a new career
as an illustrator. Look for his “Sugar Island Sam-
pler” also, his first book, now in its second printing.
Just off the press is Leslie Asquith’s “Thunderstruck
Fiddle”, based on the journals of Charles Morris
Cobb (1835—1903), a Vermont musician with a gift
for description. Cobb sang and played the violin,
string bass, clarinet, Bb and Eb cornet, accordion,
melodeon, alto, tenor, and bass horn and was fa-
miliar with the piano, fife, flute and drum. Begin-
ning in 1857, he worked as a band teacher for
various local bands as well as putting in a stint
as a machinist in the A. W. Whitney machine
shop in West Woodstock. Just that should be
enough to intrigue you!
By coincidence, Dee Steven’s Sault history book
titled “Thunderstruck” is in the shop as well.
Poetry books include Renee Dreiling’s chat book,
“Cliches on the Rocks with a Twist” and two by
Anny Hubbard— “Strong Women of the North”
and “At the Edge of the Water”. Lois Beardslee’s
“Women’s War Society” and Sharon Brunner’s
“Shadow Traveler” are both in the shop, as is Hel-
ga Flower’s absorbing autobiographical “War
Child”. For a good long read, look to Moira Wil-
son’s novel, “Revolutionary Fires”. Also in the
shop is a history of the Le Sault Artists Guild,
written by Gene Usimaki. For the aspiring black-
smith we have Bill Morrison’s “Manual of Lock-
smithing”.
To set the Christmas mood while you’re busy
cooking, decorating and wrapping, listen to the
music of “February” Sky—guitar, cittern, moun-
tain dulcimer, banjo and percussion. We have
their CDs: “Ain’t No Sanging” (entirely instru-
mental), “Goldenrod” and “Time Honored Path-
ways”. While not Christmas songs, there is some-
thing about these acoustic instruments that sets
the mid-winter holiday mood.
RING IN THE NEW YEAR IN ALGOMA MUSIC CONSERVATORY’S MACHINE SHOP
Algoma Music Conservatory is throwing a New Year’s Eve Party in the Machine Shop complete with five course din-
ner, champagne and fireworks. Canadian country sensation Aaron Pritchett headlines on December 31st, 2017.
Two options are available: Dinner & show: $100 (five course prime rib, champagne, party favors, midnight fireworks)
or General admission: $55 (Champagne, party favors, midnight fireworks).
Tickets at The Machine Shop Box Office, Station Mall Box Office, Maitland Ford or online at https://www.ticketweb.ca/
search?q=The+Machine+Shop. 18 and older.
Volume 17, Issue 12
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Sault Area Arts Council
Alberta House Arts Center
217 Ferris Street
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Phone: 906-635-1312
www.saultarts.org
Email: [email protected]
Home of the Olive Craig Gallery and the
Sault Summer Arts Festival
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
Alberta House News is published monthly as a public
service by the Sault Area Arts Council. Printed copies
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
for Alberta House News are best transferred in written
form: e-mail [email protected]., drop off at Alberta
House or mailed there c/o Jean Jones. You may also call
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There is no charge for inclusion. Please include the
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If you would like to become a member of SAAC and help
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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.
Winter Cardinal by Randy Krause