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SUMMARY:DeVos Exhibit Hosts 'Critters: Representations of Animals in Art from the Permanent Collection' Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:The DeVos Art Museum at Northern Michigan University is hosting a new exhibit titled “SAME AS NEVER [anything to get out of here\, right?]” through Dec. 15. \nArtists Piper Hill\, Zerek Kempf and Shori Sims consider time\, bodies and architecture as sites of resistance and re-imagination. The exhibit offers an immersive art experience through both physical and digital mediums that aims to provoke\, move\, amuse\, and shake its audience. \nThis exhibition is curated by Snake House VT\, an artist-run collaborative based in Vermont that is dedicated to supporting underrepresented artists through exhibitions\, performances\, screenings and other events and projects. They promote the exchange of ideas through unique programming\, embracing work that presents challenging and provocative contemporary content that is outside of\, or directly eschews\, the predominant commercial system. \nThe museum is also hosting an additional exhibit through Feb. 2 titled “Critters: Representations of Animals in Art from the Permanent Collection.” This collection exhibition highlights diverse depictions of animals in art. It examines humans’ complex emotional and social relationships with animals and the environments both share. Using various media\, the artworks on view speak to the nuances of animal relationships. \nThe DeVos Art Museum is open noon to 5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday\, noon to 8 p.m. Thursday\, and noon to 5 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Admission is free.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/devos-exhibit-hosts-critters-representations-of-animals-in-art-from-the-permanent-collection-exhibit/
LOCATION:DeVos Art Museum\, 401 Presque Isle Ave\, Marquette\, MI\, 49855\, United States
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SUMMARY:Keweenaw's Got Talent Auditions
DESCRIPTION: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 Saturday\, April 11\, 2026\, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Rachel Marie Blau Memorial Theater inside the Hancock Community Hub. \nInspired by the energy of America’s Got Talent\, this first-time event will bring together music\, dance\, comedy\, and creative performances from across the region in a wholesome\, family-friendly setting. Proceeds will support the Hancock Community Hub and its mission to keep the space open\, active\, and full of community programming for the Keweenaw. \n\n  \nCALL FOR AUDITIONS \nCommunity members are invited to apply to perform. \n\nWho: Adults\, teens\, and children\nWhat: Singing\, dancing\, comedy\, magic\, instrumental music\, spoken word\, and other family-friendly acts\nWhere: Performances will take place live at the Hancock Community Hub\nHow: Auditions will be accepted via online application with a short video submission.\n\nAuditions application: https://bit.ly/KGT-2026\nJanuary 12\, 2026: Online Audition Submission Opens\nMarch 1\, 2026:Online Audition Submission Closes\nMarch 13\, 2026: Audition Selection Notifications\n\n\n\nSelected performers will be featured in either the Talent Competition (adults and teens) or the Rising Stars Showcase (children and youth). Performers will be recognized with awards and community celebration throughout the evening. Performances will be judged by a panel of community members\, highlighting local voices and celebrating the talent\, creativity\, and spirit of the Keweenaw.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/keweenaws-got-talent-auditions/
LOCATION:Hancock\, MI
CATEGORIES:Western UP Events
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SUMMARY:Savvy Caregiver Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Registration is underway for Savvy Caregiver\, a nationally recognized educational training program for family members caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s Disease\, dementia or memory loss and are living at home. \nSavvy Caregiver is designed to give caregivers relevant knowledge\, skills\, and mastery to support the person living with dementia and to take care of themselves. Topics include information about Alzheimer’s and related dementias\, the role of confusion and its effects on behavior\, the stages of dementia\, and how to keep the person engaged and involved in daily activities. Decision making for difficult issues caregivers often face and caregiver self-care exercises are also highlighted. Savvy Caregiver participants report increased confidence and ability to manage their caregiving\, as well as lower depression and burden. \nThe workshop has 6 weekly sessions\, each lasting 2 hours\, and will be held on Thursdays\, January 15 – February 19\, 2026 from 1:30 – 3:30 pm Eastern\, via Zoom. \nSavvy Caregiver is offered by Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress (UPCAP). There is no charge for this workshop\, but registration is required. Class size is limited. Registration ends when the class is full or on December 15. \nTo register\, visit www.upcap.org (click on Events) or dial 2-1-1 Monday through Friday\, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (EST) for assistance.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/savvy-caregiver-workshop-3/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Learn Life-Saving Skills at free QPR and Narcan Trainings
DESCRIPTION:Learn life-saving skills at free QPR and Narcan Trainings in Hancock on January 22 and 29\n  \nCopper Shores Community Health Foundation and Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds are hosting free QPR and Narcan trainings\, on Thursday\, January 22 at 11 a.m. and Thursday\, January 29 at 6 p.m. Both trainings take place at the Copper Shores office on 821 Water Street in Hancock. QPR Training takes about an hour to complete\, with an optional 30-minute Narcan Training to follow. \n  \nAll community members from Houghton\, Keweenaw\, Baraga and Ontonagon counties are invited to attend. Both trainings are tailored for laypersons\, including but not limited to businesses\, educators\, faith groups\, healthcare professionals\, parents and caregivers. \n  \nQPR Training is focused on suicide prevention. QPR stands for Question\, Persuade\, Refer; three simple steps that anyone can learn to save a life. Those who take training learn to spot the warning signs of a suicide crisis\, including expressions of hopelessness\, depression\, giving away prized possessions\, talking about suicide and securing lethal means\, and then taught how to respond. \n  \nNarcan Training teaches individuals how to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose and how to administer the opioid overdose reversal drug Naloxone. Those who take Narcan Training will learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose\, how to carry and administer the opioid overdose reversal drug Naloxone\, and better understand the role of harm reduction in the overall opioid public health crisis. \nRegistration is available at coppershores.org. Limited space is available. Registration closes on Tuesday\, January 20 at noon for the January 22 session\, and on Tuesday\, January 27 at noon for the January 29 session.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/learn-life-saving-skills-at-free-qpr-and-narcan-trainings-2/
LOCATION:Copper Shores Community Health Foundation\, 821 Water Street\, Hancock\, Michigan\, 49930
CATEGORIES:Western UP Events
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SUMMARY:Community Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training
DESCRIPTION:QPR Flyer Chocolay Twp
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/community-suicide-prevention-gatekeeper-training/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:CO/LAB Concert Pays Tribute to Johnny Cash
DESCRIPTION:Northern Michigan University’s CO/LAB Dance Company will present a concert anchored by the premiere of “Love is a Burning Thing: A choreography tribute to Johnny Cash.” CO/LAB artistic director and assistant professor Karina Johnson choreographed the contemporary ballet piece\, which uses several familiar Cash songs to showcase how people experience relationships in their lives. The production is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday\, Jan. 29-31\, with a sensory-friendly Theatre for All matinee at 1 p.m. Saturday.\n“A lot of times\, dance can feel unrelatable to the general population\, so one of my main goals with this company is to get the community more involved\,” Johnson said. “There are a lot of Johnny Cash fans out there. My hope is that by blending dance with music many people recognize\, it will be more relatable. The ballet isn’t about him\, but it uses his songs to creatively express the emotional aspects of human relationships. There is a lot more to enjoy in this production. It will be an entertaining evening for a wide audience\, even those who haven’t danced or attended a dance performance before.”\nThe Cash songs featured in the ballet include “Ring of Fire\,” “I Walk the Line\,” “Man in Black\,” “Hurt” and “I’ve Been Everywhere.” The latter will be accompanied by a designed semi-truck set piece.\nJohnson said the first ballet she learned as a professional was a contemporary piece accompanied by Patsy Cline songs. She began listening to a variety of music from that era and was inspired to incorporate some into her own work.\n“That was 15 years ago\, and everything has aligned to the point I can finally achieve what I envisioned\,” she said. “I’m now in a role where I choreograph\, and because of the rapid growth in our department\, it’s exciting that we’re drawing extremely talented dancers who are capable of not only the complicated technical elements and technique\, but can compute how to put steps together. It’s not just me trying to problem-solve\, but the students having input on what they want to do. It’s a more collaborative and fun way to create dance.”\nAssistant professor Chris Houston will also premiere his work\, “INIT: LOOP” (code for “initialize loop”)\, inspired by the ’80s influence on much of the current pop music he has been hearing on students’ playlists. He choreographed the piece to “Blue Monday” by the UK band New Order\, which the Scotland native calls a “quintessential” ’80s track.\n“It came out in 1983\,” he added. “I did some research and discovered that 1983 also marked the release of the world’s first computer video game. Fast forward from that\, and we’ve become such a digitalized society with these smaller devices giving us so much power in our hands. I decided to sail this new wave of appreciation for the ’80s a bit and create a dance with a digital commercialization theme. It’s set in a big city\, with lots of workers\, glam punk and ’80s fashion. It’s done in collaboration with the students\, highlighting as many of their strengths as possible.”\nThe roughly hour-long program will also include another Johnson piece previously staged at the North Coast Dance Festival a couple of years ago\, but featuring new dancers\, and three student-choreographed pieces.\nTickets for the evening shows are: $25 for the general public; $22 for NMU employees\, seniors and military; $15 for youth; and $5 for NMU students. They can be purchased at tickets.nmu.edu. The Theatre for All performance is “pay as you may.”
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/co-lab-concert-pays-tribute-to-johnny-cash/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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