Alberta house arts center

217 ferris street

sault ste. marie, mi 49783

906-635-1312

Saturday June 1: —JURY DEADLINE for the August 6, Sault Summer Arts Festival.

WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FLEA MARKET, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Kaines Rink,

Easterday Avenue.

NORTHLAND CHORUS & SWEET ADELINES SHOW: King of the Road and

Follow Your Heart. 7:30 p.m.

EISENHOWER DANCE ENSEMBLE, LSSU Cisler Center, 8 p.m. Tickets at the

Norris Center ticket office, $18/15 (seniors) & 8 (students and children)—635-2602.

DAVY DANCE RECITAL. 3 p.m. at the Kiwanis Community Theater Center in

Sault, Ont.

Tuesday 4—CAMERA CRAFT Gallery and Education Centre, 716 Queen Street East in

Sault, Ont., will be holding an opening reception for photographer Jeff Prieb from

6:30 until 9:00 p.m.;

Wednesday 5 — LE SAULT ARTISTS GUILD MEETS for an outdoor hot dog barbe-

que at the home of Mary Jane Bernier, 6101 W. 6 Mile Road (Minnow Lake

Campground). They are advised to bring their own eating utensils, their sketching

supplies and potluck food to go with hot dogs.

Thursday 6—SUMMER READING PROGRAM for elementary age children begins at

the Bayliss, 1 p.m. To sign up, call Debbie Lehman, Children’s Librarian, at 632-

9331 or e-mail: debbiel@baylesslibrary.org.

OPENING MEET-THE-ARTIST RECEPTION for Abraham Anghik Ruben

whose sculpture display "Arctic Journeys Ancient Memories" will be opening at 7

p.m. at the Art Gallery, 10 East Street in Sault, Ont. See p. 9.

FRIDA CAFE, 128 March Street in Sault, Ont., Artist Reception. Refreshments

and hors d'oeuvres. 6 to 9 p.m.

STEEL MAGNOLIAS with Alica Askwith as M’Lynn, Aimee LeClair as Shelby, Gin-

ger Stratton as Truvy, Betty McDonoff as Oiser, Kathy Cheney as Clairee and Chris-

sie Johnston as Annelle. 7:30 p.m. Soo Theatre. Tickets $13/8 in advance; $15/10 at

the door.

SWEET CHARITY, by Neil Simon, at Superior Height High School, 750 North

Street in Sault, Ont. 7 p.m. Tickets at the Superior Heights main office. $8/5. Call

705-949-7177 for more information.

Friday 7—STEEL MAGNOLIAS. 7:30 p.m. Soo Theatre.

QUONTA ONE ACT FESTIVAL. Richard Howard, adjudicator. Studio Theater,

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Alberta House News

June 2013 Volume 2013 Issue 6

EVENTS 1 to 4

EXHIBITS 5 to

EUP 7 & 8

FAIRS &

FESTIVALS

10 &

11

HONORS &

ACCOLADES

11 &

12

WORKSHOPS

& CLASSES

12 &

13

ARTISTIC

OPPORTUNITIES

14

NEWS & NOTES 14 to

18

SUBSCRIPTION

INFORMATION

20

june EVENTS

Website: http://www.saultarts.org e-mail: saac@saultarts.org

Wineglass—photograph by Margaret La Ponsie—taken off the

Pacific Coast in Costa Rica. See pp. 5 & 6.

Inside this issue:

121 Pittsburgh Ave. in Sault, Ont. $20/18/7. 705-

946-4081 or 705-946-4513 to reserve. Three or

more plays each evening, beginning at 7:30. See

NEWS & NOTES, p. 16, for a list of some of the

productions, directors and participating groups.

SECOND ANNUAL SAULT BLUES FESTIVAL.

8:30 p.m. at the Algoma Water Tower Inn in Sault,

Ont. Performers include "Fathead" and "Five Be-

low Zero". Tickets are limited. $25 per show at the

Water Tower Inn. For more information, visit

www.saultblues.com, or contact Jim Traveson by

phone (705-759-0824 or 705-987-0786) or email:

(pylon2727@yahoo.ca.

Saturday 8 — MEET-THE-ARTISTS RECEPTION

for Mark Ward and Margaret La Ponsie. See

pp. 5 & 6. 1 to 4 p.m.

RIVERSIDE CEMETERY TOUR, with tour

guides Paul Sabourin and Caroline Grabowski as

Pierre Barbeau and Mary Ann Anthony. 1 p.m. A

fundraiser for the Chippewa County Historical So-

ciety. $5. Refreshments will be provided. River-

side Drive, just south of Three Mile Road. Look for

the CCHA tent. Details on p. 5.

FAMILY MOVIE AT THE BAYLISS. New, PG,

animated feature. Movie is free of charge. Popcorn

is available by donation. Call for title (632-9331).

SUMMER READING PROGRAM for elementary

school students. See June 6.

SECOND ANNUAL SAULT BLUES FESTIVAL

featuring Chuck Jackson and Gary Kendall, Teddy

Leonard and Bucky Berger, Miss Robin Banks, and

The Dirty River Blues Band. See June 7.

SOO DANCE UNLIMITED RECITAL. Kiwanis

Community Theater Center in Sault, Ont. 6:30

p.m.

SAULTLICIOUS, presented by the Art Gallery of

Algoma and the Algoma Conservatory of Music.

Saulticious is a moveable feast and restaurant tour

featuring six restaurants. Appetizers compliment-

ed with Niagara and pec wines. Each venue will

also feature music arranged by the Algoma Con-

servatory. Tickets are $125 with a $25 tax receipt

and may be purchased at the Art Gallery of Algoma

with credit card, debit card, or a check or at the

Delta Water Front Hotel or Downtown Association

with a check to Saultlicious. For more information,

visit www.saultlicious.com.

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EVENTS—CONTINUED

STEEL MAGNOLIAS. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Soo

Theatre.

QUONTA ONE ACT FESTIVAL. See June 7.

Sunday 9—BRATWURST, BEER & BEETHOVEN, a

presentation of the Sault Symphony. Roberta Bondar

Pavilion in Sault, Ont., noon to sunset, with entertain-

ment, a silent auction, cold beer, M&Ms sausages, arts

and crafts. $10 for adults and seniors and free for kids

12 and under—at the door. $10. See p. 4, for program

and details.

THE GREAT ESCAPE. Galaxy Cinemas in Sault,

Ont. Part of its Classic Film Series. 12:45 p.m., $6;

SOO DANCE UNLIMITED DANCE RECITAL, 2

p.m. See June 8.

Tuesday 11—MICHIGAN NOTABLE AUTHOR RICH-

ARD FORD, author of Canada, will speak at the

Bayliss Library at 7 p.m. See NEWS & NOTES, p. 15,

for full information.

Wednesday 12—STARS at Music in the Park, Soo Locks

Park, 7 p.m. Free Concert. Bring something to sit on.

See p.

Thursday 13—THE AUDIENCE. National Theater Live

production at the Galaxy Theater in Sault, Ont. 7

p.m.

Friday 14—CATHERINE TADDO AND PAUL DEL-

LAVEDOVA Acoustic Performance. Quatto Chop-

house and Bar, 229 Great Northern Road in Sault,

Ont. 8 to 11 p.m. Free admission. Acoustic music

with songs from the pair’s latest releases—Under Your

Hood and Born with the Blues.

Saturday 15—BAYLISS LIBRARY RECEPTION for

the donation of the Lucy Ashmun-Ripley Family

Collection. 1 to 2 p.m. Open to the public. Refresh-

ments, Family archives donated to the Steere Room

will be on view. See poster, p. 4.

“LEAH DOMINY IN CONCERT”. A presentation of

St. Luke’s Cathedral, 160 Brock Street in Sault, Ont.

7:30 p.m. Tickets $20/10 at the cathedral or the Sta-

tion Mall Box Office. Call the cathedral at 705-254-

7144 for more information.

Tuesday 18—SAAC BOARD MEETS in Alberta House

at 7 p.m.

Wednesday 19—MUSIC IN THE PARK: Missy & Chel-

sea. See June 12.

Thursday 20—BOEING, BOEING. Guild Theater, Di-

rected by Kirk Mauldin.

Bayliss Library Artist-of-the-

Month: Susan Johnson

BAYLISS LIBRARY, 541

Library Dr., (906) 632-9331.

www.baylisslibrary.org.

Open Tuesday and Thurs-

day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.;

Wednesday and Friday from

9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sat-

urday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Art related events are sched-

uled June 5, 6, 8, 11, 15, 22,

25 & 27. See date listings

for details.

Florida—5 Fish, by Susan Johnson

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EVENTS—CONTINUED

Friday 21—BOEING, BOEING. See June 20.

Saturday 22—HELPING HANDS HISTORIC HIKE,

a gift gathering to benefit those in our area with

needs that insurance does not cover. Jim and Mary

Couling take you on an historic walk from the Soo

Locks Park to the Historic Homes to tell you the

story of the Soo—a family fun hike. 7 p.m. 906-

440-5910. See NEWS & NOTES, p. 18, for details.

BOEING, BOEING. See June 20.

Sunday 23—SUNDAY MATINEE AT THE BAY-

LISS. PG comedy, free to the public. Popcorn by

donation. Call 632-9331 for title.

BOEING, BOEING. See June 20.

Monday 24 — CCHS HISTORIC CHURCHES PRO-

GRAM: 7 p.m. Call CCHS at 635-7082.

Tuesday 25—MAKE PATRIOTIC CRAFTS with Soo

Paper Crafters at the Bayliss Library, 6 to 8 p.m.

See WORKSHOPS, p. 12.

Wednesday 26—MUSIC IN THE PARK: The Pub

Runners. See June 12.

Thursday 27—MICHIGAN AUTHOR DAVID

WALKS-AS-BEAR will speak about his books. His

latest, in his Ely Stone series, is WITIKU: The

Shape Shifter; his forthcoming, Message from: THE

WATER SPIRIT. The author’s books will be availa-

ble for purchase and signing.

Friday 28—ENGINEER’S DAY. Locks gates open 9

to 4 p.m. Cloverland Electric Building open also.

FIRST ANNUAL SAULT ARTS, CRAFTS AND

FAMILY FUN FAIR, City Hall Grounds, 10 a.m.

to 4 p.m. Sponsored by the EUP Dispute Resolu-

tion Center.

STARS STUDENT PRODUCTION: THE BIG

BAD MUSICAL. Soo Theatre. 7 p.m. STARS stu-

dent production, the culmination of the Soo Thea-

tre’s first musical theater camp. Admission by do-

nation.

MUSIC IN THE PARK: Lee Murdock—songs

of the Great Lakes. 4 p.m. Soo Locks Park.

GREAT TUGBOAT PARADE. 6:30 p.m.

Saturday 29– Saturday 29—INTERNATIONAL

BRIDGE WALK. 9 a.m.

GREAT TUGBOAT RACE. Noon to 2 p.m. Sault

harbor.

(Continued from page 2) THE BIG BAD MUSICAL. Soo Theatre. Noon. See

June 28.

* Tickets at the KCTC box office in the Station Mall (705-

9 4 5 - 7 2 9 9 o r

https://th038wq008.boxpro.net/c2bownet.asp. ($5 ser-

vice charge)

LSSU LIBRARY

GALLERY

Through summer:

Student Art Display

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EVENTS—CONTINUED

The CCHS Gift Shop and Displays will reopen on April 8, and be

open Monday through Friday, 1-4 p.m., as volunteers are availa-

ble. War of 1812 Exhibit.

Water Street Historic Homes and Kemp Industrial Museum open

for the season on June 28.

RIVERSIDE CEMETERY TOUR

Pierre Barbeau (died 1882) and Mary Ann Anthony (died 1895)

are pleased to invite you to join them for a tour of Riverside Cem-

etery (Protestant side) on Saturday, June 8, at 1:00 p.m. Hear

tales of shipwrecks, fire, war, and suicides. Get to know the peo-

ple who helped build Sault Ste. Marie. Hear the songs! See the

pictures! Join the deceased for a great walk through history.

This is the first Riverside Cemetery Tour that the Chippewa

County Historical Society has offered to the public. We are grate-

ful to our talented tour guides, Paul Sabourin and Caroline

Grabowski, who will appear as the above-mentioned historical

personages. They have led tours of the Maple Ridge Cemetery

and they will do so again in October. These events are fundrais-

ers for CCHS and the admission charge is $5.00 per person. Re-

freshments will be provided. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes

and dress for the weather.

Did you know that Riverside Cemetery was established in 1890?

The Catholic section of the cemetery was opened in 1901, after

Maple Ridge Cemetery closed. Riverside Cemetery has over

20,000 burials, and is set on 80 acres of land; 40 of which are cur-

rently developed. Thank you to the City of Sault Ste. Marie for

permission to hold these tours.

For more information, contact the Chippewa County Historical

Society at cchs@sault.com, 906-635-7082, or check

www.cchsmi.com.

June 3 to 29

OLIVE CRAIG GALLERY: Nature

Inspired Photography by

Mark Ward

We can’t tell you a lot about Mark

Ward other than the fact that he is a

local, multi-media artist with an eye

for what is truly interesting, whether

it be a black Amish buggy in the rain

or the raised wing of a goose. In this

month’s Olive Craig Gallery exhibit

he is displaying a large collection of

both photographs and pottery. Some

of you have already seen some of his

photographic work in the lobby of War

Memorial, probably without knowing

whose it was. You can see more on

h i s w e b s i t e :

www.mwardphotography.com.

Most of the pottery we have exhibited

recently has been stoneware. Mark’s

collection includes a good deal of raku, some fired with horsehair. Firing raku

with horsehair and other carbon based materials results in interesting patterns

and designs in the finished product—designs left as the carbon burns. Each

piece of handmade pottery is always unique; with this type of decoration, the

design is sure to be unique as well, since the process, by its nature, is unpre-

dictable. This very unpredictablity may be a part of the appeal. Artists hate to

be constrained or pinned down and are quick to recognize and capitalize on

random designs of nature. Horsehair pottery requires no glaze, but is waxed

and buffed after completion. The technique is

used widely. The Japanese use it for tea ceremo-

ny vessels; Native Americans for pots and urns.

Ward has some pieces that are wood fired; some

that are pit fired. He is also displaying two pieces

of stoneware.

One might assume that the difference between

the work of one photographer and that of another

would merely reflect the photographer’s tastes,

environment and technical ability and that being

true, might wonder why photography is consid-

ered as an “art”. Experience demonstrates, how-

ever, that each photographer has a uniquely rec-

ognizable style shaped by how he composes his

work, his general artistic viewpoint, his choice of

subject matter and much more, making the body

of his work as distinctly his as brush strokes, per-

spective and media distinguish a painter. Mark

Ward is inspired by nature. You’ll see some re-

markable photographs of foxes, lots of ice and

snow, rivers and all the beautiful wa-

ters of this area. Many are subjects

that are local, yet not readily ob-

served, whether they be of an animal

not easily or often seen or of a mo-

ment in time not readily or often cap-

tured. There’s a lot of wildlife—deer,

foxes and birds. The excitement of a

rodeo contrasts with the sober, black,

plain, straight lines of an Amish bug-

gy in the rain, The pristine, brilliant

glistening of ice and snow with hazy,

foggy, rainy tableaus. Derelict vehi-

cles and lone trees make architectural

statements. Still reeds in the fog con-

trast with the blur of a goose’s wing.

There are forty-two photographs in

all, and never a dull moment.

We didn’t have photographs of Ward’s

work in time for the newsletter, but

you will be able to see them on our

website.

MINI GALLERY: Paintings and

Pixels, A Multi-Media Show by

Margaret La Ponsie

Margaret La Ponsie is a frequent and

enthusiastic traveler and her travels

are reflected in her work. The places

she chooses to visit are not the usual

SAULT, MICHIGAN EXHIBITS

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saac@saultarts.org. Website:

www.saultarts.org. Open

Tuesday through Saturday

from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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waters, nor are they usually the his-

toric hallmarks of European civiliza-

tion, but places less comfortable, more

exotic and definitely not little, old la-

dy fare. Her last exhibit focused on

camels, deserts and pyramids; the one

before that on lions, zebras and savan-

nas. Both exhibits were interspersed

with more familiar scenes of the

Rudyard area in which she lives.

Margaret’s June exhibit delves even

deeper into the unfamiliar and exotic

and in this one, she is introducing

photographs, as some of her observa-

tions were just too dramatic to be con-

veyed in paint. In last winter’s trav-

els she marveled at the power and

beauty of Victoria Falls; tented in Bot-

swana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe; drove

by herds of giraffes and elephants,

and watched lions and hippos. South

Africa was followed by

South Asia. Cambodia

was on her itinerary, and

she walked through Ang-

kor Wat and other an-

cient sites and observed

some of the more horrify-

ing relics of the more

recent bloody war. She

went to Vietnam and she

walked through the tun-

nels of

the Viet

Cong (it helps to be

petite).

All these vistas are in

sharp contrast to the

peace ful , se t t led

Rudyard area in which

she lives, but this area

she also records in

paint. In previous ex-

hibits she has dis-

played sketches of the

historic sites covered

in Rudyard Historical

Society publications,

as well as the

area’s fields, forests and

farms. A sense of place and of

history runs through all her

work, whether it be a pen and

ink drawing of a long idle

schoolhouse or a photograph

taken in the 9,000 year old

temple complex of Angkor

Wat. Her work also reflects a

deep appreciation of the

world’s marvels, from the dra-

matic power of Vic-

toria Falls to the

complex beauty of a

Rudyard daffodil.

Margaret has always been a

multi-media artist, choosing

the medium that best con-

veyed her subject, but the

photographs in this exhibit

are her first to display; the

drama and power she en-

countered on last winter’s

trip dictating her choice.

Because of the subject mat-

ter, one expects the result-

ing images to be dramatic and beauti-

ful, but these are truly breathtaking—

the result less a factor of their subject

matter than of their composition and

color palette. The eye of the artist is

paramount.

Margaret La Ponsie is a long time

member of the La Sault Artists Guild

and an active Rudyard booster.

Wherever she is, she is an involved

participant. She may be teaching a

three year old grandchild to paint,

tramping through a Cambodian jun-

gle, floating over Australia in a hot air

balloon, painting a poppy or volun-

teering in Alberta House. No point in

wondering how she does it all. She

does, and much is shared via her reg-

ular exhibits. Margaret is a frequent

Alberta House volunteer. You can

meet her at her reception in Alberta

House on Saturday, June 8, from 1 to

4 p.m. or catch up on her latest adven-

tures when she staffs on Friday, June

14, and Thursday, June 27—both

days from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Volume 2013 Issue 6

SPOTLIGHT ON THE

PERMANENT

COLLECTION:

April in Michigan

a photograph by

jude McConkey

Tuesday, June 11: DeTour Artist

Guild meets at 1 p.m. in the De-

Tour Village Hall.

Saturday 29: Art in the Garden.

Exhibition and Sale, organized by

the Detour Artist Guild. Botani-

cal Gardens, just west of DeTour

on M-134. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Music in the Park

T hurs . , June 27 : Seth & M ay

(http://sethandmay.com/). On the lawn of Mar-

(Continued on page 8)

EUP

through Sept: Gone Fishing Exhibi-

tion

Wed., June 12: Lansing Union-

ized Vaudeville Spectacle. 15

piece musical vaudeville act. 7

p.m. Tickets in advance or at the

door, $15.

Wed., June 19: Music in the Park.

Open Mic Night with emcee

Latini.

June 20 to 23: Above the Bridge

Songwriters Workshop. (See

website.)

Sat., June 22: Songwriters Show-

case Concert. 6:30 p.m. $5,

Sun., June 23: Marquette Male

Chorus. Sounds of the 60’s.

Advance ticket sales begin June

3. $8/5.

Wed., June 26: Gone Fishin’ Ex-

hibit Opening Reception.

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Meet the art-

ists and enjoy Music in the Park.

Music in the Park begins at 6:30,

with Evergreen 7.

Sat, June 29: Old Man in Love.

Play. Advance ticket sales begin

June 10. $15.

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Next Month in

Alberta House,

Gene Usimaki

Invitational Exhibition DETOUR/DRUMMOND

CURTIS: Erickson Center for

the Arts, P.O. Box 255, 49820.

906-586-9974.

www.ericksoncenter.org.

info@ericksoncenter.org.

BRIMLEY/BAY MILLS

The WHEELS OF HISTORY

Train Museum

on M-221 in downtown Brimley.

Hours to June 20 are 10 to 4, Sat. and

Sun. June 20 to Labor Day hours

are Wed. thru Sun., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

IROQUOIS POINT LIGHT-

HOUSE

Located seven miles west of Brimley

on Lakeshore Drive, the lighthouse

museum and gift shop are open

through October 15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,

daily, but hours may vary, so call

(906) 437-5272 for a current sched-

ule. The 65-foot tower is also open to

the public during those times.

MACKINAC ISLAND

Mackinac Island Center for the Arts, 6633 Main

Street, P.O. Box 1834, Mackinac, Island, MI

49757. 906-984-4124. in-

fo@mackinacartscouncil.org.

www.mackinacartscouncil.org/

Wed, June 12, thru Sun., June 16:

7th Annual Hulbert Country

Music Fest. American Legion

Post # 393. Free admission. See

“FESTIVALS”, p. 10, for schedule.

HULBERT

quette Park, 8 p.m. Free concert.

Bring something to sit on.

Art Exhibition

through August at the Center for the

Arts. Free Admission

(Continued from page 7)

Pickford Historical Museum, 175

E. Main Street. Opens June 3 with a

special hands-on exhibit for children

5 through 12 years of age. Hours are

10 to 3, Monday through Saturday,

until Aug. 31; Fri. and Sat., 10 to 3,

until October. 647-3013 or 647-9633.

Sat., June 1: Pickford Pickers

meet in the Township Hall, 2 to 4

p.m.

Sat., June 8: Pickford Historical

Museum’s Grand Opening to

celebrate the remodeling of the

building as well as its inaugura-

tion into the National Register of

Historic Places. 2 to 4 p.m. at

the museum on Pickford’s Main

Street. Ceremony acknowledg-

ing benefactors at 2 p.m.

Pickford Pickers . See June 1.

Sat., June 15: Sat., June 15, 10 to

3: Stalwart Flea Market at

the Stalwart Fair Grounds.

Pickford Old Time Music Fes-

tival. Township Park. 1 to 10

p.m.

Pickford Pickers . See June 1.

Sun., June 16: Pickford Music

Festival, 10 a.m. to noon.

Fri., June 21: Pickford Fire for a

Cure Halloween Dance.

Township Park. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Sat., June 22: Pickford Fire for a

Cure Family Fun Day. Pick-

ford Township Park. Noon to 7

p.m.

Pickford Pickers. See June 1.

Sat., June 29: Pickford Pickers.

See June 1.

PICKFORD

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ST. IGNACE

Sat., June 22: Antiques on the Bay Car Show. The first of three auto-

related events, featuring original and restored classic and antique vehicles

on display along the downtown waterfront. Cars are displayed at the St.

Ignace Marina parking lot just off State Street in the downtown area.

June 27 to 29: St. Ignace Car Show Weekend This annual event is one of

the largest all-make, all-model shows in the country. Hundreds of an-

tique, custom, and celebrity automobiles are on display.

WORKSHOPS, p. 12.

Thurs., June 13, 4 to 7 p.m.: FPCL

Book Store open. See June 6.

Fri., June 14: Pickford Non-Profit

Coalition Meeting. 8:30 a.m.

Downloadable Audio and e-

Books Class. Single Ruth Hits-

man-Johnson.

Wed., June 15: FPCL “Community

Garage Sale” Book Sale. PAL

Center, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Mon., June 17: Hay Days Planning

Meeting. 7 p.m. All are wel-

come. For more info call the li-

brary or Dr. Richard Morrison

(647-9395).

Tues., June 18: Class in basic com-

puter skills. See June 4.

Wed., June 19: Dig into Reading

Summertime Reading Program

for Children. See June 12.

Thurs., June 20, 4 to 7 p.m.: FPCL

Book Store open. See June 6.

Wed., June 26: Dig into Reading

Summertime Reading Program

for Children. See June 12.

Thurs., June 27, 4 to 7 p.m.: FPCL

Book Store open. See June 6.

The Friends of the Pickford Library

gently used book store is now open

whenever the

library is

open. Inquire

at the circula-

tion desk.

Tues., June 4: Class in basic com-

puter skills, with Suzy Be-

longa. One of a series of three,

sponsored by the Michigan

Small Business and Technology

Development Center. Call the

library to register. All classes

free and open to the public. 1:30

to 3 p.m.

Thurs., June 6, 4 to 7 p.m.: FPCL

Book Store open adjacent to

the library.

Fri., June 7: Open House for Deb

Biggs Thomas. Thomas is the

coordinator of educational and

promotional programs for the

Michigan eLibrary, Michigan’s

free virtual library, which pro-

vides Michigan residents free

access to a shared, statewide

catalog of books, dvds and other

materials with a focus on Michi-

gan. This is an opportunity to

find out about the free service

and have your questions an-

swered.

Tues., June 11: Class in basic

computer skills. See June 4.

Pickford Poetry Hour for Cat

and Dog Lovers with Renee

Dreilling. Bring your favorite

cat and dog stories, poems, pic-

tures or drawings to share. 7

p.m. Event is free and open to

the public. Call for more info.

Wed., June 12: Dig into Reading

Summertime Reading Program

for Children. 1:30 p.m. See

Pickford Community Library, 320 E. Main Street. P.0. Box office 277.

647-1288. Open Tues. & Thurs., 3 to 8; Wed. & Fri., 10 to 4 & Sat. 10 to

2. Free public access Wi-Fi at the library 24/7.

MARQUETTE/NMU ART MUSEUM.

Hours: Mon. thru Fri. between 10 &

5 (Thurs. to 8 p.m.). Sat. and Sun.

between 1 & 4. 906/227-1481.

Fri. & Sat., June 21 & 22: North-

land Players Children’s The-

ater—Home on the Radio”.

A radio show on stage, an origi-

nal musical by George Kraw-

czyk and Bruce Scigliano. 7

p.m. $6/3.

MAIN GALLERY June 6 to Sept. 8: Arctic Journeys Ancient Memo-

ries—S culpture by Abraham Anghik Ruben.

Opening reception information above.

PROJECT ROOM: to Aug. 25: Eau Canada—Noni Boyle and Brian

Boyle.

EDUCATION GALLERY, May 2 to June 16: Hydra: Algoma Universi-

ty Fine Arts Exhibition

June 21 to Oct. 27: Gems from the Collection

IN THE LOBBY, June 29 to Sept 3: AlgoMini 2013—Art Exhibition and

Sale

ALGOMA AREA

Sat., June 1: “Mountain Town Singers”—The Barbershoppers in

Concert. 7:30 p.m. $12/8.

Fri. & Sat., June 7 & 8: The Young Americans. 7:30 p.m. $22/15.

Fri. & Sat., June 14 & 15: Summer Arts and Crafts Show in Washing-

ton Park. Sponsored by the Cheboygan Chamber of Commerce. Call

231-627-7183 for information. Fri. 2 to 8 p.m.; Sat. 1 to 7:30 p.m.

to June 22: “All Aboard Algoma”—Over 100 years of passenger service on

the Algoma Central Railway.

SAULT STE. MARIE MUSEUM, corner of Queen and East Streets.

705/759-7278. Mon. thru Sat. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun. from 1 to 5.

www,saultmuseum.com. heritage@saultmuseum.com.

OUTSTATE EXHIBITS

CHARLEVOIX

CHEBOYGAN OPERA HOUSE, 231/627-5841 & 1-800/357-9408.

www.theoperahouse.org/

ESCANABA: Wm. Bonifas Fine

Arts Center. 786/3833. 700 First

Avenue S. 49829. Open Tues.

through Fri. 10 to 5:30 p.m.; Sat.

10 to 3.

www.bonifasarts.org.

to June 13: Bonifas Arts Center

Membership Show

June to Aug. 1: Places & Faces—

Recalling Escanaba’s Heritage.

Historic photographs from Delta

County Historical Society combine

with artworks of area places from

area residents.

ART GALLERY OF ALGOMA, 10 East Street, 705/949-9067. Hours:

Wed. thru Sunday, 11 to 6. Admission $3. Children under 12, free.

e-mail: aga@shaw.ca. website: www.artgalleryofalgoma.on.ca

to June 11: By the Yard. Surface

Design Textiles

June 15, ongoing: Steel crazy—

Forge Work for the 21st Cen-

tury. Otto Bacon. Opening re-

ception June 22, 7 to 9 p.m. Live

Forge Demonstrations June 15

and 16, noon to 5.

June 22 to July 3: The Heart and

the Head. Paintings by Susan

Offield.

CROSS VILLAGE: Three Pines

Studio, 5959 W. Levering, 49723.

21-526-9447.

www.threepinesstudio.com. Open

May thru Oct., 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

June 7 to Aug. 4: North of the 45th

Parallel Juried Exhibition.

Work of fifty-three artists working

in all media and living north of the

45th Parallel in Michigan, Wiscon-

sin and Minnesota.

Sat. & Sun., June 16 & 17: Summer Solstice Art Show. East Park.

Hours are 10 to 5 Sat. and 10 to 4 Sun. 231-547-2101.

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PETOSKEY: CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER. 231/347-4337. Open

Mon. thru Sat., 10 to 5. www.crookedtree.org .

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MUNISING BAY ARTS FESTIVAL

The Munising Bay Arts Festival will

be held Saturday, June 29, in

Bayshore Park on the Munising wa-

terfront. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 6

p.m. The juried show, sponsored by

the Munising Bay Arts Association,

was open to artists, craftsmen, food

venders and musicians. For more in-

formation call 906-202-1640 or e-mail:

MunisingBayArts@gmail.com.

PICKFORD MUSIC FESTIVAL

The Pickford Lion’s Club has

launched an old time music festival to

take advantage of the many musicians

in the area. It’s set for Saturday,

June 22, in the Pickford Township

Park Pavilion. Performances will

begin at noon and go into the evening.

Camping sites will be available.

Festival features international record-

ing artist Ray Franks and the Can’t

Hardly Play Boys, Jim Fowler with

White River Country and local favor-

ites. Country, bluegrass and Gospel.

On Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon, Gos-

pel music will be featured.

For more information, contact Dr.

Richard Morrison at (906) 647-9395 or

email drmorrison@pickford.org.

FIRST ANNUAL SAULT ARTS CRAFTS & FAMILY FUN FAIR

The First Annual Sault Arts Crafts and Family Fun Fair will be held on the

City Hall Grounds on Friday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. See http://

eupmediate/newsite/acfff; for more information.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS

SEVENTH ANNUAL HULBERT COUNTRY MUSIC FEST

The 7th Annual Hulbert Country Music Fest opens at 5 p.m. Wednesday,

June 12, with music in the lounge o the American Legion Post. Thursday at

5 p.m. the post will hold a Flag Day Ceremony. Music begins Friday at noon

in the Lounge. At 5 p.m. there will be a fish fry with dinner music, followed

by dance music.

Music begins at noon on Saturday in the Activity Room and Lounge, fol-

lowed by a chicken barbeque at 4 p.m. Gospel music and

breakfast are scheduled to begin Sunday at 9 a.m.

For more information, call 906-876-2341.

The 9th Annual Porcupine Mountains

Music Festival will be held August 23-

25, featuring Shemekia Copeland,

Audie Blaylock and Redline, Gandalf

Murphy & The Slambovian Circus of

Dreams, The Barley Jacks, Jonathan

Byrd, Louis Ledford, Mary Cutrufello,

Charlie Parr, Saint Anyway, Seth and

May, Green Tea, Trina Hamlin, Jimmi

and The Band of Souls, the Children

of the Porcupine Mountains Music

Festival and more!

Tickets are now available. Prices

June through August 23, are $90 for

the weekend and $35 for a day (senior

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Atrium Gallery to June 24: A Branch from the Tree. A sample of work

to represent the Art Tree Gallery.

June 28 to July 22: Crooked Tree Photographic Society Exhibition.

The Crooked Tree Photographic Society (CTPS), is a open group of avid

photographers who meets monthly at the Crooked Tree Arts Center to

discuss anything and everything about photography.

Main Gallery June 21 to August 31: The Oil Painters of America’s

first ever Summer Salon will be hosted by the Crooked Tree Arts Center

during the summer of 2013! On display will be over 400 paintings from

across the United States representing the best of oil painting in the

country.

PORCUPINE MUSIC FESTIVAL

June 16 to Sept. 22: Dancing. Feathers. Shameless Exhibitionism.

Touring Premiere of Birds of Paradise—Amazing Avian Evolution.

National Geographic Society. Photographer Tim Laman and Cornell Lab

of Ornithology scientist Edwin Scholes.

SAULT BLUES FESTIVAL

The Second Annual Sault Blues Festival is June 7, 8 and

9 at the Pub at Algoma’s Water Tower Inn in Sault, On-

tario. Performers include Five Below Zero and The Dirty

River Blues Band. Limited tickets for each show are $25 at the Water Tow-

er Inn. Check the Sault Blues website (www.saultblus.com) or call Jim

Traverson at 705-759-0824 or 987-0786 for more information.

TRAVERSE CITY: Dennos Museum Center, Northwestern Michigan

College, 1701 East Front Street, 49686. 231-995-1055. dennosmuse-

um.org

BETTY REECE WINS

JOAN MUCKELBAUER

MEMORIAL AWARD

IN MAY “HOOKING

ART” EXHIBITION

The one time Joan Muckel-

bauer Memorial Award,

given by the Le Sault Art-

ists Guild for a hooked work

in the May “Hooking Art”

Exhibit. was Betty Reece, of

Sault, Ontario. The Artists

Guild committee cited her

“very good design and a

unique assortment of rug

hooking styles” in explain-

ing their choice. Reece’s

w o r k w a s t i t l e d

“Mountains”. Note the re-

markable relief and per-

spective she was able to

depict through subtle color

changes, a wide variety of

textures and stitches and

the way she worked past

the edges of the work in places and cut into it in others to add further definition. Betty is skilled in a variety of needle

arts as well as in other crafts and painting. The award brought with it one hundred dollars and a special certificate

made by Gene Usimaki.

The entire show was outstanding—so special that we photographed every piece and will post it all on the website as

soon as we finish organizing the photographs.

HONORS & ACCOLADES

and teen $72 & $28. Children 6 and under, free). Tickets will be available at the gate for full price ($35 per day or $90

for a 3-day pass—at the gate, it’s cash only). Tickets are also available by phone (906-884-7663 with credit card) and by

mail (check or money order made out to "Friends of the Porcupine Mountains" sent to P.O. Box 221, Ontonagon, MI

49953).

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LE SAULT ARTISTS GUILD SHOWERS ALBERTA HOUSE

Visitors to Alberta House are there to see the exhibit or to conduct business and don’t need to think about normal

day-to-day maintenance, but just minor necessities like cleaning supplies, disposable paper products, coffee and

creamer and a dozen other “little things” can be significant to a non profit enterprise. They not only add up monetari-

ly; they require the volunteer time to make the purchase and delivery. The Le Sault Artists Guild has made it a

practice to periodically present a gift box to Alberta House. The very welcome box is stuffed full of practical necessi-

ties donated by individual guild members. Guild members also help out in many other ways, with individuals serving

on both the SAAC and the Gallery boards and volunteering regularly to hang exhibitions and to staff. The Sault Area

Arts Council is an umbrella organization but the effect is reciprocal because while SAAC serves member organiza-

tions, it is also served by them; the sheltering works both ways. And the nicest thing about it is that we don’t have to

put any draconian rules into effect. People just pitch in and do their share. Just one of the reasons it’s such a happy,

upbeat enterprise.

WORKSHOPS &

CLASSES

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AT THE BAYLISS LIBRARY

“DIG INTO READING”

The Bayliss Library’s summer reading

programs for preschoolers and elemen-

tary school children begins June 5, with

preschoolers meeting Wednesdays at 10

a.m. and 1 p.m. and elementary school

students meeting Thursdays and Satur-

days at 1 p.m. The program is free of

charge but participants must register

with Debbie Lehman, the Children’s

Librarian at 632-9331 or deb-

biel@baylisslibrary.org.

PATRIOTIC CRAFTS

Make patriotic crafts with the Soo Pa-

per Crafters at the Bayliss Library

June 25. Session is free of charge.

S i g n u p a t s o o p a p e r c r a f t -

ers@gmail.com or call the library.

Class meets from 6 to 8 p.m. Bring

basic tools and $5 for supplies.

DIG INTO READING

AT THE PICKFORD LIBRARY

The Dig into Reading summer reading

program for children is also offered at

the Pickford Library Wednesdays at

1:30 p.m. beginning June 12. Partici-

pants must register in advance (647-

1288) but the program is free. The

programs, featuring stories, crafts and

snacks, are conducted by volunteer

Children’s Librarian Shirley Schoene-

mann.

Last month the Detour Artist Guild sponsored an exhibit and buffet, featuring a People’s Choice Award in the Detour

Village Hall. First Prize winner was

carver Jerry Felster. Perry Barret’s Iris

and Paula Harshman’s Dancing to the

Drums tied for second. Coming up for

the guild is “Art in the Garden” June 29

from 10 to 4. See p. 7. (Vendors still

being accepted. Contact DeTour Artist

Guild Attn: Paula Harshman, 17391

E.S. Caribou Lake Rd. DeTour, MI

49725.)

JERRY FELSTER TAKES “PEOPLE’S CHOICE” AWARD IN DETOUR ARTIST GUILD EXHIBIT

Why are men so

hard to buy for? If you get a tool

it turns out to be one he has or one he

doesn’t need. Ties are trite. Pens are dispos-

able, either on purpose or sink a lot into one and

he’ll lose it anyway. So what to do for Father’s

Day? Stop by Alberta House and check out our

collection of nautical photographs, paintings and

prints. We have note cards he’ll love—classic Sault

buildings, lighthouses and more by Dave Bigelow; full

color views of the Soo Line train or Tahquamenon Falls,

Iroquois Point Lighthouse and more by Jeanne Tubman;

freighter Drawings by Tony Strublick, wildlife paintings

and prints; pottery mugs; beautifully turned wood

trinket boxes by Garry Smith; Lake Effect and

Hitchhiking After Dark by Rich Hill; local history

by Bernie Arbic and Dee Stevens; An American

Cafe in print or on CD by Peter Gianakura; warm

Sault Summer Arts Festival sweatshirts

for those cool evenings outside; carvings

—lots to choose from, and

everything special!

FREE CLASSES IN BASIC COMPUTER

SKILLS, DOWNLOADING AUDIO AND E-

BOOKS, BASIC GENEALOGY, AND SELLING

ON E-BAY—AT THE PICKFORD LIBRARY

Three classes in basic computer skills, taught by

Suzy Belonga will take place in the Pickford Library

June 4, 11, and 18 (Tuesdays) from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

They will be followed June 14 and 18, by two classes

in downloadable audio and e-books taught by

Ruth Hitsman-Johnson. The downloading class is a

single class offered at two different times—Friday,

June 14, from 1 to 3 p.m. and Tuesday, June 18,

from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

“Who do you Think You Are?”, a class in basic ge-

nealogy taught by Ruth Hitsman-Johnson, a how-to

course on investigating family history, Friday, June

21, from 1 to 3 p.m., will be followed at 6:30 p.m. on

Thursday, June 27, by another she teaches on

“Introduction to E-Bay—how to sell.

All these classes are free and open to the public, but

you must register by calling the library at 647-1228.

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SUMMER SCIENCE CAMP

The Pickford Arts and Learning Center is offering a summer science camp for youngsters who going into grades 3

through 6. Camp dates are June 10 through 13; hours are from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Taught by university students under

the direction of Dr. Gregory Zimmerman, students will focus on the study of plants and animals, rocks, forces and mo-

tion, and environmental science. The class will be limited to 18 students. The $40 fee includes healthy snacks.

To register send registration form, check and photo release to FPCL, P.O. Box 272, Pickford, MI 49774 by June 4. For

more information contact Melanie Greenfield at 647-2556 or kenandmel@sault.com.

CHILDREN’S ART CLASSES

AT THE ART GALLERY OF ALGOMA

A wide variety of art classes for children begins in July at the

Art Gallery of Algoma. Class size is limited to 12. See:

http://www.artgalleryofalgoma.com/workshops-for-children.html

for schedule.

SAULT HISTORY CAMP 2013

Sponsored by the Chippewa County Histori-

cal Society and based at the Historic Water Street

Houses, the Sault History Camp offers five activity-

packed days, with speakers, hands-on demonstra-

tions and excursions to other historic destinations.

The focus this year is on individuals who have con-

tributed to the history of the Sault, in particular the

Johnston and Schoolcraft families. Students will

also study local rock formations and the building

and evolution of Fort Brady. Teachers are Ginny

Cymbalist and Patty Olsen.

The camp is limited to 20 students who have

completed grades 3 through 5. Tuition is $75

for the five days. Dates are July 8 through 12.

Contact Patty Olsen (632-1309) or e-mail:

cchs@sault.com to enroll a child. A registration form

will be sent you.

A MCACA Minigrant is helping to Cover the camp’s

expenses.

SUMMER CLASSES FOR ADULTS

AT THE ART GALLERY OF ALGOMA

The Art Gallery is also offering classes for adults. See: http://

www.artgalleryofalgoma.com/workshops-for-adults.html.

ART IN THE PARK AND

ART IN THE PARKING LOT

The Arts Council of Sault Ste. Marie

& District in Sault, Ontario is looking

for artists to participate in Art in the

Park and Art in the Parking Lot. Art

in the Parking Lot will take place in

the Bushplane Museum's parking lot

on August 17, and will feature emerg-

ing artists. Art in the Park will take

place at the Roberta Bondar Pavilion

on August 18, and feature established

artists. The application deadline is

June 30, 2013. All types of art are

welcome but participants must be

Arts Council members or be willing to

purchase a membership to be includ-

ed. (Membership for artists is $30; for

youth, $15.)

To participate, new artists must bring

samples of their work to the Arts

Council office for approval. A regis-

tration form must be filled out and a

30 word bio must be provided. The

cost for established artists to enter

Art in the Park is $50 and the cost for

emerging artists to join Art in the

Parking Lot is $10 until June 30; late

entry fees are $65 and $15. Emerging

artists who cannot afford the entry fee

should contact the Arts Council at 705

-945-9756.

CLIO FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

The Clio Festival of the Arts, a juried

show sponsored by the Clio Area Art

Society, will be held Saturday, Sep-

tember 14. The two remaining jury

dates are July 21, and August 2. The

committee requires three photographs

of work and one of the display set up.

Booth fee is $50 for a 15 x 15’ site.

Amenities include booth sitters, setup

and teardown assistance, free bottles

water, coffee, juice and doughnuts in

the morning, and live entertainment.

Contact Audrey Howell at 810-241-

7996 or Jan Warne at 810-836-8962

for more info or e-mail: cli-

oareaartsociety@yahoo.Com for more

info. Clio is at the base of Michigan’s

thumb, near Flint.

ALGOMA ART SOCIETY IN-

VITES NEW MEMBERS

The Algoma Art Society is holding a

membership and volunteer drive.

Anyone with an interest in the visual

arts can become a member.

Membership offers an opportunity for

emerging artists to learn from estab-

lished artists, for artists to share and

gain new skills, participate in society

workshops and exhibitions, enter

NOAA annual juried exhibitions,

become informed of other artistic

opportunities, and learn to prepare

and present an art exhibit. To learn

more about the Algoma Art Society,

v i s i t h t t p : / /

www.algomaartsociety.ca/;

NEWS & NOTES

CHEBOYGAN AREA ARTS COUNCIL ART FESTIVAL

A wide variety of fine arts and crafts will be presented at the 45th An-

nual Cheboygan Arts Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2013 from 10 a.m.

to 4 p. m., at the Cheboygan Festival Square.

For interested artists, it is not too late to secure a booth to exhibit your art.

The Pavilion provides a new outdoor facility with a roof for inclement weather,

electricity is available and the downtown location will attract many shoppers.

Ribbons and cash prizes are awarded. If you are interested in renting space

for your art, contact The Opera House at 231-627-5432.

Inside Story Headline

AUDITIONS AT THE GUILD THEATER JUNE 1

Auditions for the children’s play James and the Giant Peach will be

held Saturday, June 1, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Guild Theater, 700

Eureka Street. The play will be directed by Jaelinn Soelner and pro-

duced August 1 to 4. There are several male and female roles for 10 to 19 year

old actors. No prepared material is required.

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ARTISTIC OPPORTUNITIES

The 35th Annual Hiawatha Music Festival is set for July 19—21, in the Tourist Park in Mar-

quette. Mainstage acts are Bonsoir Catin; Cobb Brothers; Craver, Hicks, Watson, Newberry;

Door Cats; Ante Duvekot; Los Gauchos de Roldan; John Gorka; Kalvama; Charlie Parr; Royal

Garden Trio and Solas.

Advance tickets went on sale May 28, and will be available until July 16, online

(www.hiawathamusic.org), from the Hiawatha Music Co-op, P.O. Box 414, Marquette, MI

49855, or by calling the Hiawatha Office at 906-226-8575. Advance weekend tickets are $65

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ENGINEER’S DAY

Local artists are taking advantage of

the huge Engineer’s Day crowds to

market their work. You’ll find Jeanne

Tubman demonstrating in front of

Great Lakes Gifts on Portage and

many other artists at the new Arts,

Crafts and Family Fun Fair, which

will be held on the Sault City Hall

grounds from 10 to 5. The sponsoring

organization is the EUP Dispute Reso-

lution Center and applications are

being accepted until the show is filled.

Information and an application form

is available online at: http://

www.eupmediate.com/newsite/acfff/

or from: Sault Ste. Marie 2013 Arts,

Crafts and Family Fun Fair, Spplica-

tion and Rules, EUP Community

Disp;ute Resolution Center—Attn:

Arts Fair, at P.O. Box 505, Sault Ste.

Marie, MI 49783. The e-mail address

is: cdrc.acfff@gmail.com.

MICHIGAN NOTABLE AUTHOR RICHARD FORD TO SPEAK AT THE

BAYLISS LIBRARY JUNE 11.

Nationally known, award-winning author Richard Ford will speak at the li-

brary on Tuesday, June 11, at 7 p.m.

Ford, who was born in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1944, earned a B.A. from Mich-

igan State University and taught junior high school in Flint, before enlisting

in the Marines. He currently lives in Maine. Ford has published seven novels

and four collections of stories, including The Sportswriter, Independence Day,

A Multitude of Sins, and The Lay of the Land. Independence Day was award-

ed both the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction in 1955,

the first time the same book had won both prizes.

Comparisons have been drawn between Ford's work and the writings of John

Updike, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, and Walker Percy. His new

novel, Canada, is set in the 1950s and ‘60s in the northern U.S. and Canada.

The narrator, a retired English teacher, looks back on the unlikely events of

his family’s life and of his coming-of-age.

Book World will provide paperback copies of Canada for purchase and signing.

The Friends of the Library will provide refreshments. A display on cross-

border issues, provided by the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at Northern

Michigan University and organized by the Chippewa County Historical Socie-

ty, will be on view.

The Michigan Notable Books program, designed to promote reading and raise

awareness of Michigan’s literary heritage, annually selects 20 of the most out-

standing books published in that year. Selected titles reflect Michigan's di-

verse ethnic, historical, literary, and cultural experience. The generous sup-

port of the Library of Michigan, the Library of Michigan Foundation, Michi-

gan Department of Education, the Michigan Humanities Council, Meijer, and

the Michigan Center for the Book . See www.michigan.gov/notablebooks for

more information about the program and about the other 2013 Notable

Books.

Bayliss Public Library, now part of the Superior District Library, is located at

541 Library Drive in Sault Ste. Marie. For more information, call 632-9331,

view www.baylisslibrary.org, or check the library out on Facebook.

Volume 2013 Issue 6 Page 15

From Bob Muckelbauer:

A day for family, friends and fellow hookers to join together and cele-

brate the life of Joan Muckelbauer will be held at her home, 311 East

Spruce, SSM on Saturday, July 6. from 1 to 4 p.m.

MORE BAYLISS NEWS

On Thursday, March 21, 2013, the

Library of Michigan approved an

agreement between Chippewa

County, Mackinac County, and the

City of Sault Sainte Marie, creating

the Superior District Library. Incor-

porating the territory formerly

served by Bayliss Public Library

with its six branches, and the

Rudyard School Public Library, this

new library system will continue to

bring quality library service to a

large portion of the Eastern Upper

Peninsula.

SUMMER READING FOR PRE-

SCHOOLERS and Elementary

School students begins June 5. See

WORKSHOPS, p. 12.

for adults, $55 for teens and seniors

and $5 for children 5 through 12.

The Friday night dance only is $25.

Either Saturday or Sunday only is

$50. Weekend tickets at the gate are

$80 for all but children. Children

come in for $5.

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LSSU EXPANDS GALLERY SPACE

LSSU has expanded its gallery space with a newly opened exhibit section

for student works in LSSU's Arts Center gallery. The section devoted to

students joins the Native American and American West art from the L. F.

Noyes Collection, which has been on permanent display since the Center's

2005 dedication. Works created by students in mixed media, design, color,

and marbling courses will be on display there and in the Kenneth Shouldice

library gallery through summer, with works rotating between venues. Arts

Center gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, from noon to 4 p.m. The

gallery also opens one hour before scheduled performances.

QUONTA ONE ACT FESTIVAL/

WORKSHOP

The Quonta One Act Festi-

val/Workshop will be held June 7, 8,

and 9 at the Workshop’s Studio Thea-

ter, 121 Pittsburgh Avenue in Sault,

Ontario. The Adjudicator/Workshop

Director is Richard Howard. Plays

will be presented the evenings of June

7 and 8, beginning at 8 p.m. Look for

Texas Boy, by George Rideout, di-

rected by Kristy Wilson and Tova Ar-

bus (STW), Ashes to Ashes, by Harold

Pinter, directed by Harry Houston

(STW) and One Way or Another, di-

rected by Eric Dodds (Stage I) on June

7; Bible, by Don Nigro, (Take Two

Theatre in Timmons), King Arthur’s

Socks by Floyd Dell, directed by Bar-

bara Rajnovich (Red Pines Produc-

tions) on June 8.

The Studio is offering a cash bar both

evenings. A $20 Participant’s Pass

covers both night’s plays plus work-

shop attendance. At the door admis-

sion price is $15 per night.

Call Harry Houston at 705-946-4081

or e-mail: hhouston@sympatico.ca, for

more information or for a Partici-

pant’s Pass. IRON WORK OF OTTO BACON IN CROSS VILLAGE.

Ongoing from June 21, at the Three Pines Studio in Cross Village is Steel

crazy—Forge Work for the

21st Century, by Otto Ba-

con. The opening reception

is Saturday, June 22, from 7

to 9 p.m. Live Forge Demon-

strations June 15 and 16,

from noon to 5.

JUST TAKE A LOOK at all that’s go-

ing on in Pickford this month! (p. 8 )

SAULT SYMPHONY 2013-2014 SCHEDULE

Season tickets are now available for the Sault Symphony’s 2013-2014 season

which open at the Soo Theatre September 28, with Orchestral Kaleidoscope,

an eclectic collection of music, from classical to Broadway. Music with the

Maestro follows November 9, with guest conductor Dr. Enique Batiz from the

State Symphony Orchestra of Mexico and Dr. William Aide at the piano for

Beethoven’s Triple Concerto.

December 14, brings The Messiah, with the Chamber Singers of Algoma.

The O’Schraves warm up February with Celtic Classics on the 15th. On

April 26 the orchestra will spotlight The Music of John Williams. The season

ends with the now traditional Musicfest—Bratwurst, Beer and Beethoven, an

all day festival in the Roberta Bondar Pavilion.

Buyers have their choice of several package deals that are a savings over the

$36/15 individual ticket price at the door. Season tickets are available in the

Sault, Ontario Station Mall kiosk.

The symphony may be contacted directly at 705-945-5337. The website is

http://www.saultsymphony.com/.

SAULT SYMPHONY WHITE

ELEPHANT SALE

NEWS & NOTES

Volume 2013 Issue 6 Page 16

The Sault Symphony Orchestra is accepting donations for their White Ele-

phant Sale to be held on June 9, 2013. If you have any gently-used items

that you would like to donate to their sale, please contact the Sault Sympho-

ny office by phone at 705-945-5337 or via email at info@saultsymphony.com.

Items can be dropped off at the Sault Symphony office at 121 Brock Street

(in the basement of the Century 21 building).

STIMULATING SUMMER SES-

SIONS FOR ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL STUDENTS

Two summer camps for elementary

school students will be held by local

nonprofit organization, one in June

and on in July. both have limited en-

rollment and will fill quickly. See

WORKSHOPS, p. 13, for details.

2013 MUSIC IN THE PARK

The Downtown Development has announced the schedule for the Mu-

sic in the Park free concerts, which kicks off June 12, with a Soo The-

atre Project program of music, song and dance. Other concerts:

Wed., June 19: Missy and Chelsea

Wed, June 26: The Pub Runners

June 28 (Fri.): Lee Murdock—Songs of the Great Lakes

Wed., July 3: Lise White & Friends

Wed., July 10: The Blue Water Ramblers

Wed., July 17: The Errant Late Night Gardeners (see our website

“Featured Artist” archive for Oct. 2011—Paul Ignatowski—for

background on the Gardeners)

Fri. July 16: La Compagnie

Wed., July 21: Petoskey Steel Drum Band

Wed., July 31: the Banjo Picker

Wed., Aug. 7: Da Yoopers

Wed., Aug. 14: Bitter Moon

Wed., Aug 21: Gentleman George

Wed., Aug. 28: Rich Eddy’s Rockin’ Oldies

All the concerts are in the Soo Locks Park, begin at 7 p.m., and they’re

free. But notice that they aren’t all on Wednesday this year. Also

notice how much of that great talent is home grown! All you have to

do is show up (and you’ll be more comfortable if you bring something

t o s i t o n ) . T h e s c h e d u l e i s o n l i n e a t

https://www.facebook.com/downtownsault/events.

Volume 2013 Issue 6 Page 17

NEWS & NOTES

ERROR IN LAST MONTH’S

EDITION

When we listed the artists in last

month’s show we attributed a mon-

oprint to Alice Gadzinski—and

were wrong. The print was by Al-

ice’s sister Emily, who just finished

her third year at Western Michigan

University, where she is working

on a BFA in Printmaking and a BA

in Environmental Studies. Too

much talent in one family!

LSSU ARTS CENTER

Noel, a monoprint by Emily Gadzinski, in the April juried show

SAAC ANNUAL GENERAL MEET-

ING AND BOARD ELECTION

The Annual General Meeting and

Board election will be held at 7 p.m. on

Tuesday, June 18, in Alberta House. The slate is as

follows: Chairman, Bob Muckelbauer; Vice Chair-

man, Pat Claxton; Secretary, Mary Barry; Treas-

urer, Jim Halvorsen. Up for election as board mem-

bers for two year terms are Dave Bigelow, Judy Colein,

Eric Demaray, Joan Gerrie, Jean Jones, Maureen Mous-

ley, Bob Muckelbauer, and Jeanne Tubman. Ex-officio

Members are Simon Couvier, Gary Deuman, Dianna

George and Kyung Hatfield.

From Mary Couling: HELPING HANDS HISTORIC HIKE

Please join us for a family fun hike June 22, at 7 p.m.

Twilight Walking Tour Wood Smoke Jim and River Lark Mary

will walk with you from the Soo Locks Park to the Historic Homes to tell you

the story of the Soo.

We are having this event as a gift gathering to help those in our area with

needs that insurance does not cover. Please bring a donation, something on

our list, to go on our hike. The list: Baby wipes, hand sanitizer, bandages,

Kleenex, toilet tissue, Ensure drinks, water bottles, phone cards, Chap Stick,

unscented lotions, gas cards, allergy free laundry soap, restaurant cards, gift

cards, non latex gloves, Pull Ups, Depends, Toothettes, skin barrier, mouth

moisturizers , shampoo caps, comfort baths, blue pads, walkers, wheelchairs,

bath benches, baby monitors (these can be used) bed pans or urinals

Cash donations will also be accepted. The suggested donation is $10 a person

or $20 a family. All donations will be given to Hospice of Chippewa County.

We are honoring Alistair McCay. We hope you will help us make someone's

time of illness a little easier for them and their families. All proceeds will go

to buy something on this list to be given to someone in our area.

Call 906 440 5910, e-mail: jimcouling@yahoo.com., or log on:

www.twilightwalkingtour.com for more information.

Volume 2013 Issue 6 Page 18

NEWS & NOTES

BUSINESS DOWN???

STOP COMPLAINING!!

Advertise in Alberta House News ! Full page, $100; 1/2 page, $50; 1/4 page, $25. 1/8 page, $15.

1 & 1/2” banner across the front page, $50. Call Jean Jones at

906-437-5463 or e-mail: saac@saultarts.org.

Home of the Sault Summer

Arts Festival—Tuesday, August 6, 2013

SAULT AREA ARTS

COUNCIL

ALBERTA HOUSE ARTS

CENTER

217 FERRIS STREET

SAULT STE. MARIE

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, either dropped off

at Alberta House or mailed there c/o Jean Jones. You may also call 906/437-5463 afternoons or evenings or e-mail

saac@saultarts.org. 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 with the information.

If you would like to become a member of

SAAC and help support arts council ser-

vices, 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 benefit of membership or can download a

copy. We will send an e-mail reminder

when a new copy is on line if you send your

e-mail address to us at: saac@saultarts.org.