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SUMMARY:Sonderegger Symposium Focuses on NMU's Past
DESCRIPTION:For the 24th consecutive year\, Northern Michigan University will present its annual Sonderegger Symposium\, which focuses on Upper Peninsula history topics. This year’s event will touch on various aspects of NMU’s past in honor of the university’s 125th anniversary. It will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday\, Nov. 8\, in the Northern Center ballrooms. Admission is free and lunch will be provided. No registration is required. \nThe keynote speaker will be 1956 Northern graduate L. Sandy MacLean\, who received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1986. A noted administrator and educator\, he has been a highly respected member of the academic communities in Ypsilanti and St. Louis\, Mo. His contributions to his profession include frequent professional journal articles\, presentations at national and regional conferences\, and the develop­ment of innovative programs and techniques to assist universities and the students they serve. \nMacLean’s service to collegians includes the following roles: Director of Men’s Residence Halls at the Universi­ty of Northern Iowa; Head Counselor\, Indiana University; Assistant Dean of Students\, University of Missouri-Columbia; Dean of Students and Associate Vice President for Student Affairs at Eastern Michigan University; Dean of Students\, University of Missouri-St. Louis; and\, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs\, University of Missouri-St. Louis. \nThe symposium is sponsored by a donation from the Sonderegger family\, along with the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center and Center for U.P. Studies. Here is the complete schedule of presentations: \n8 a.m.              Welcome\, Leslie Warren\, Dean of Library and Instructional Support \n8:10 a.m.         Early Female Faculty and their influence on Northern\, Daniel Truckey\, Director/Curator\, Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center \n9 a.m.             Glimmers and Reflections: Recalling nearly thirty years of NMU’s Center for Native American Studies\, April Lindala\, Professor\, Center for Native American Studies \n10 a.m.            Well-Read Wildcats: A History of the NMU Honors Program\, Michael Joy and Anna Zimmer\, Honors Program and the Department of Languages\, Literatures and International Studies \n11 a.m.            Northern in the 1950s and Today\, Sandy MacLean\, 1956 NMU grad and 1986 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient \nNoon               Lunch \n1 p.m.              Remembering the Godfather of Climbing Research\, Lanae Joubert\, Professor of Nutrition\, School of Health and Human Performance \n2 p.m.              Blood on the Table: The Fight for Shared Governance at NMU\, 1967-1976\, Marcus Robyns\, University Archivist\, Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives. \n3 p.m.              African-Americans at Northern\, Russell Magnaghi\, History Professor Emeritus\, \n4 p.m.              The Lyceum Series and Community Arts Series at NMU\, Daniel Truckey\, Director/Curator\, Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center
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SUMMARY:Finding Nemo Jr
DESCRIPTION:Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo JR. is playing at the Forest Roberts Theatre from Thursday\, November 7th through Sunday\, November 10th. The charming 60-minute musical\, designed for middle school-aged performers\, is based on the beloved 2003 Pixar film Finding Nemo. SAY Theater’s 8th grade and under cast includes over 60 students. \n“We are thrilled to dive into the big blue world of Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo JR!” said Becky Heldt\, SAY Theater’s Executive Director “This production is full of fun and great music for the whole family\, we are excited to share this heartwarming tale with our community”. \n  \nThis new stage musical is a 60-minute adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo\, with new music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Marlin (Grant Ottaway)\, an anxious and over-protective clownfish\, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo (Greenlea Oja)\, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney\, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory (Ellia Marquardson)\, laid-back sea turtle Crush (Olivia Niemi\, and the supportive Tank Gang\, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves. Featuring memorable songs such as “Just Keep Swimming\,” “Fish Are Friends Not Food\,” and “Go With the Flow\,” Finding Nemo JR. brings a vibrant underwater world to life on stage in a story full of family\, friendship\, and adventure. \n  \nFeatured in this production are local youth portraying other notable characters from the 2003 Pixar movie including Isla Peterson as Coral\, Claire Rom as Gill\, Jack Johnson as Bubbles\, Daphne Evans as Squirt\, Eden Jonkman as Kai\, Penny Dellemeier as Breeze\, Brooklynn Wales as Bloat\, Armina Weinrick as Gurgle\, Makennah Youngren as Peach\, Caleb Rayhorn as Bruce\, JJ Reinhart as Anchor\, and Azan Cleary as Chum. \n  \nThis production has been made possible with support from Eagle Mine and Walmart\, with additional annual support for SAY Theater activities made possible by the Phyllis and Max Reynolds Foundation\, Tyler Rigg Foundation\, the Kaufman Foundation\, and the Ray and Peg Hirvonen Foundation. \n  \nPerformances of SAY Theater’s production of Disney’s Finding Nemo JR are scheduled for 7:00 pm at Forest Roberts Theatre on Thursday\, November 7th; Friday\, November 8th; and Saturday\, November 9th; with 1:00 pm performances on Saturday\, November 9th (a Theater for All performance) and Sunday\, November 10th. Tickets are on sale now: $15 for adults\, $9 for students\, and Theater for All group rate of $9/ticket for groups of 10+. Visit saytheater.org/nemo to learn more and get tickets. Tickets are available on NMU ticketing\, by phone at 906-227-1032\, or in person at Forest Roberts Theatre beginning one hour before scheduled performances for $17 for adults and $11 for students. \n  \nDisney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo JR. is presented through special arrangement with and all materials are provided by Music Theatre International. For more information about licensing Finding Nemo JR. or other Disney shows\, please visit www.DisneyMusicals.com. \n  \nAbout Theater for All – Sensory Friendly Performances: \nEach sensory-friendly show is performed in a friendly\, supportive environment for all! Slight adjustments to the production are made\, including the reduction of any jarring sounds or strobe and spotlights that shine into the audience. House lights are faintly dimmed\, but remain on. Quiet and activity areas are available in the lobby areas for those who need to leave their seats during the performance. The schedule for Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo JR will include a Theater for All performance at 1:00 pm on Saturday\, November 9th.
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SUMMARY:Marquette Senior High School "Les Miserables" (School Edition)
DESCRIPTION:Marquette Senior High School STUDENTS TO STORM\nMUSICAL BARRICADE\nWITH ‘LES MISÉRABLES SCHOOL EDITION’\nNovember 8-9\, 2024\nMarquette to See Adaptation Performed Entirely by Students of the Legendary Musical\nthat has thrilled over 47 million people worldwide.\nMarquette\, October 17\, 2024– Students from Marquette Senior High School Theater in Marquette\nare studying the history of France in a unique way with a production of Les Misérables School\nEdition\, an adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon which is performed by\nstudents only. The students present the musical Friday November 8\, 2024 7:00 PM and Saturday\nNovember 9 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM.\n“Les Misérables is one of the most popular musicals in the world and features one of the most\nmemorable scores of all time. Through their production\, these students are playing their own part in\nan epic piece of musical theater history while offering their own take on themes like revolution\, free\nspeech\, conviction and redemption. We hope you’ll join us in giving them a standing ovation!” says\nDrew Cohen\, president of Music Theatre International.\nJill Vermeulen\, Marquette alumni and 4th Grade teachers at Cherry Creek School\, is making her\nMSHS Theater director debut. MSHS Theater will present Les Misérables School Edition on\nFriday November 8\, 2024 7:00 PM and Saturday November 9 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM.\nTickets available at nmu.universitytickets.com and at the Superior Dome ticket office.\nPerformance will take place at Kaufman Auditorium\, 611 N. Front Street\, Marquette. For more\ninformation\, please contact Sheila Grazulis (producer/music director) at sgrazulis@mapsnet.org\nLes Misérables School Edition is a version of the classic musical by Alain Boubil and\nClaude-Michel Schöneberg\, based on the novel by Victor Hugo. The music is by Claude-Michel\nSchöneberg\, with lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer. The show features original French text by Alain\nBoubil and Jean-Marc Natel\, with additional material by James Fenton
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SUMMARY:"Frankenstein" at NMU
DESCRIPTION:  \nFor more than two centuries\, Mary Shelley’s 1818 Gothic novel Frankenstein has remained a favorite within the horror fiction genre. Its tale of a scientist’s effort to bring back the dead by carving a new creature from their corpses—only to have his creation turn on him through a series of violent acts—has had an enduring influence on popular culture and spawned many creative adaptations. Northern Michigan University Theatre and Dance will premiere its version of the stage play\, with opening night appropriately on Halloween. \nSet in the icy polar regions where Victor Frankenstein has chased the creature he brought to life\, NMU’s highly theatrical and emotional production traces Frankenstein’s path to the final confrontation with his intelligent\, articulate\, sensitive and powerfully violent child. \n“That’s how we’re approaching this new adaption—the Creature is being directed to act sort of like a newborn\,” said director Kaitlyn Frotton\, adjunct faculty member and director of the NMU Theatre and Dance box office. “He still looks repulsive\, but I think the issue Victor has with him is less about his appearance and more about how alarming that lifestyle change could be. The intimacy and the responsibility that is now expected from Victor freaks him out a little bit\, and it’s ultimately why he leaves.” \nThe NMU production was adapted by Alastar Dimitrie\, originally for the U.P. Shakespeare Festival he serves as director. He also works at NMU as a senior administrative assistant in the Registrar’s Office. \nFrotton and Dimitrie are not only collaborators on the play\, but life partners. They have acted in and directed numerous productions worldwide\, and first met while attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Their shared experience parenting a 2-year-old son influenced their interpretation of the Creature as infant-like. \nThe couple fine-tuned the script to deviate from Shelley’s novel in a few notable ways. They shared the story more from the Creature’s perspective than the scientist’s; injected more strength and substance into the character of Elizabeth to provide a contemporary audience with a “more obvious feminist feel”; and cut the opening scene when Victor is dying and relays his life story to a passerby who finds him. \n“But what I really loved about that opening was how Victor continually urged the passerby to avoid having too much career ambition because that’s not what’s important in life and won’t lead to true happiness\,” Frotton added. “I found that really moving personally when I revisited the novel because I can relate to the lifestyle change many first-time parents experience. Victor seemed to have a hard time with that when he created a new being. I also felt moved by the Creature’s inextinguishable desire to be loved and seen by his creator even after experiencing heartbreaking abandonment and hate.” \nFrotton warns that the production is best suited for high school ages and older because it will be scary and include some violence. There will also be fog\, strobe lights and other technical elements. \nNMU’s Frankenstein will be staged in the Panowski Black Box Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31-Nov. 2 and Nov. 7-9\, with an additional 1 p.m. matinee Nov. 9. A Theatre for All sensory-friendly performance is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday\, Nov. 2. Tickets are available at nmu.universitytickets.com.
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