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SUMMARY:Artists Address Featured Works
DESCRIPTION:  \nNorthern Michigan University’s DeVos Art Museum will host an artist talk and reception featuring Liz Ward and Robert Ziebell at 5:30 p.m. Thursday\, Sept. 26. The artists will discuss their work currently on display. Their project titled “Across Time and Place” explores the artists’ approaches to understanding and interpreting place through multimedia artworks. Their works examine the nuance of place and delve into the richness of our world today and in past periods. \nZiebell’s career spans 30 years. His work has been exhibited in numerous U.S. museums\, galleries and film festivals. He is a lens-based artist who creates new visual languages by bridging still and motion imagery. \nWard is a multimedia artist who explores the meaning of landscape through layers of human\, natural and environmental history\, memory and experience. Her work has been featured in more than 200 group shows and more than 30 solo exhibitions in galleries\, alternative spaces and museums. \nLearn more at nmuartmuseum.com/.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/artists-address-featured-works/
LOCATION:MI
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SUMMARY:Block Busting Cinema: Lordy\, Lordy\, Look Who's 40-The Karate Kid 
DESCRIPTION:Block Busting Cinema: Lordy\, Lordy\, Look Who’s 40-The Karate Kid \n Friday\, September 27\, 2024.  12:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Shiras Room.  Adults\, Teens\, Seniors\, Family Friendly.  Let’s hop in our time machines and travel back 40 years to the summer of 1984 when Mr. Miyagi taught Daniel LaRusso a few things about life\, love\, family\, and karate.  Rated PG.  No admission charge.  For more information\, contact Marty at 226-4322\, machatz@pwpl.info\, or visit pwpl.info.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/block-busting-cinema-lordy-lordy-look-whos-40-the-karate-kid/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Downtown Day in Marquette
DESCRIPTION:DOWNTOWN DAY \nSeptember 28\, All Day \nA special day celebrated across Michigan on the fourth Saturday of September to honor and appreciate the unique charm and vitality of our Downtown areas. Take a leisurely stroll along the sidewalks\, admire the public art\, and soak up the cultural and recreational aspects of your local downtown. This initiative\, proposed by the Michigan Downtown Association (MDA)\, is aimed at promoting local businesses and community engagement.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/downtown-day-in-marquette/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Downtown Marquette Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Held at the Marquette Commons rain or shine
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/downtown-marquette-farmers-market-4/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Marquette County Habitat for Humanity Hosting a Square Dance Fundraiser at Willow Farm
DESCRIPTION:Marquette County Habitat for Humanity is hosting a square dance at Willow Farm\, in Harvey\, on Saturday\, September 28th\, from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM. This high-spirited event will feature live music by the Feltliners\, offer a cash bar\, fare from the Frenchtastic food truck\, auction items. There are only 150 tickets available\, with proceeds benefitting Marquette County Habitat for Humanity. \nThis event is sponsored\, in part\, by Lake Superior Press\, with sponsorship opportunities still available. Tickets are $25.00 each and available for purchase at the administrative office\, located at 2354 US HWY 41 S\, in Harvey\, or at the Habitat ReStore\, located at 133 Carmen Dr.\, in Harvey. \nFor more information on volunteering\, donating time or talent\, or applying for homeownership\, or home repairs\, please visit our website at www.mqthabitat.org or call the Habitat office at (906) 228-3578 or email info@mqthabitat.org.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/marquette-county-habitat-for-humanity-hosting-a-square-dance-fundraiser-at-willow-farm/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Iron Ore Heritage Recreation Authority Monthly Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Marquette\, MI – The Iron Ore Heritage Recreation Authority is rescheduling its monthly board meeting to Monday\, September 30 starting at 4:30pm at the Ishpeming Multi-purpose Senior Center\, 121 Greenwood Street\, Ishpeming. \nThe IOHRA is the caretaker of the Iron Ore Heritage Trail\, a 47-mile\, year-round\, multi-use\, interpretive trail that crosses the Marquette Iron Range in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.  Referred to as an outdoor linear museum where you exercise your body and mind. Those who bike\, walk\, run\, hike\, ORV\, snowmobile\, cross country ski\, birdwatch\, and/or wander will find a section of trail perfect for your activity. \nThe agenda can be requested by emailing ironoreheritage@gmail.com or by calling the trail administrator at 906-235-2923.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/iron-ore-heritage-recreation-authority-monthly-board-meeting/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:NMU Jazz Ensembles to Perform
DESCRIPTION:  \nNorthern Michigan University’s jazz ensembles will return to the Reynolds Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Monday\, Sept. 30 for their first concert of the fall 2024 season. This event is free and open to the public. \nThe NMU Jazz band\, directed by Mark Flaherty\, showcases Nicholas Wegrzyn and Ryan Leavitt on alto saxophone\, Shelby Dera and Nathan Anderson on tenor saxophone\, Tay Linder on baritone saxophone\, Niana Hughey\, Joe Daniels\, Kaitlyn Levine and Natalia Collins on trumpet\, Evan Dutro on guitar\, Nicholas Jones on piano\, Eli Salin on bass\, and Chris Adams and Sam Murphy on drums. \nThe NMU Jazz Combo\, led by Patrick Booth\, features Hughey\, Wegrzyn\, Jones and Salin\, along with Davis Radde on trombone and Quinten Mosher on drums. \nFor more information\, visit the Department of Music’s events and performances page.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/nmu-jazz-ensembles-to-perform/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:NMU Campus Nursery Grand Opening
DESCRIPTION:Northern Michigan University will host a grand opening garden party for its new Campus Nursery as part of the 125th anniversary celebration at 3 p.m. Tuesday\, Oct. 1. Participants are invited to tour the garden and learn about native plant species and efforts to increase biodiversity on our campus. There will also be an opportunity to get hands dirty by helping with fall tree and bush planting. Light refreshments will be served. \nThe nursery is a collaboration between NMU Grounds\, Facilities and SHINE (Sustainability Hub for Innovation & Environment). The idea was an adaptation of multiple student-submitted Green Fund project proposals. \nAccording to its website\, The Campus Nursery grows native\, nativar and cultivated native species to use in future landscaping projects on campus. The Nursery is located behind NMU’s Central Receiving area\, exactly where NMU grew a tree nursery decades ago. Today there is a 150-foot x 75-foot parcel to grow plant native trees\, shrubs and bushes. A native plant intern will help to nurture the plants until they are large enough to be used in campus landscaping projects.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/nmu-campus-nursery-grand-opening/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Heritage Room Book Group
DESCRIPTION:Heritage Room Book Group \nWednesday\, October 2\, 2024. 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Peter White Public Library Heritage Room. Adults. The Heritage Room Book Group welcomes readers interested in a variety of contemporary fiction. This month’s selection is Daughters of the Merciful Deep by Leslye Penelope. Read ahead — November’s selection is I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai. Contact the Reference Desk at 906-226-4311 for more information.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/heritage-room-book-group/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Author Reading: Steve Amick & You Shall See the Beautiful Things
DESCRIPTION:Author Reading: Steve Amick & You Shall See the Beautiful Things\nWednesday\, October 2\, 2024. 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Peter White Public Library Shiras Room. Adults\, Seniors\, Teens. Celebrated writer Steve Amick reads from his recent novel You Shall See the Beautiful Things: A Nocturne & a Novel\, a work described by poet Ellen Bass as creating “a zany world that\, ultimately\, shows us more about the tenderness of the human heart and the mysteries of this star-filled world.” No admission charge. For more information\, contact Marty at 226-4322\, machatz@pwpl.info\, or visit pwpl.info.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/author-reading-steve-amick-you-shall-see-the-beautiful-things/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Alger County Communities That Care Pizza with a Purpose Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:MUNISING—Alger County Communities That Care (AC3)\, in partnership with Pictured Rocks Pizza\, will host the 8th annual Pizza with a Purpose fundraiser with proceeds used to support suicide prevention in Alger County. \nThe event will be held Thursday\, Oct. 3\, from noon until 8 p.m. and Friday\, Oct. 4 from noon until 7 p.m. at the popular Munising pizzeria famous for its gourmet wood-fired pizza. Proceeds from the fundraiser will support social workers and telehealth services in Alger County schools. \n  \n“Pizza With a Purpose is a fun way for us to raise dough for a worthwhile cause\,” said AC3 Board Chair Sandy Ehlert. “We are extremely grateful for the generosity of Jeff\, Kim and Sean Cromell\, owners of Pictured Rocks Pizza. They are wonderful partners. Together with the public\, they are making a huge positive impact on the mental health of our community’s young people.” \nIndividuals wishing to support the fundraiser can call in their order to Pictured Rocks Pizza at 906-387-5700 for pick up or outdoor dining\, or they can order at the door. Checks can be made out to Alger CTC. New this year\, credit cards will be accepted. \n  \nMenu options include a two topping 12-inch pizza or hot pasta (garlic alfredo or marinara sauce) with garlic bread for $12. Additional toppings are available for an extra $2 for pepperoni\, sausage\, ham or chicken and $1 for mushrooms\, onions\, green peppers\, pineapple or banana peppers. \n  \nA limited number of T-shirts—size small through extra-large—celebrating the event will be available for sale. Miners Pasties and Ice Cream\, Pictured Rocks Kayaking and the Munising Volunteer Fire Department are sponsoring the T-shirts. \n  \nEhlert credits volunteers for the success of the annual fundraiser.  \n“Wonderful adult and youth volunteers step up to help every year\, and we are so appreciative. The event couldn’t happen without them\,” Ehlert said. “We are also grateful for the local businesses\, schools and community members who order pizza and pasta for these two days. Together\, we are making a difference in the community.” \n  \nPictured Rocks Pizza is located at 106 Birch Street in Munising. For those who cannot make the event but would still like to contribute\, donations can be mailed to Alger County Communities That Care at 413 Maple Street\, Munising MI 49862. \nAlger County Communities That Care is a nonprofit coalition with the mission to promote a safe and healthy environment for all in Alger County. \n  \nFor more information\, call AC3 at 906-202-2244 or email algercountyctc@gmail.org
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/alger-county-communities-that-care-pizza-with-a-purpose-fundraiser/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:"Cabaret" at NMU
DESCRIPTION:Northern Michigan University will present the daring and provocative musical Cabaret Oct. 3-5 and 10-12. The play is set in a Berlin nightclub as the 1920s draw to a close. It explores the tumultuous life of the city’s natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich. \n“It’s a really interesting musical—more dark and gritty than happy-go-lucky—but very fun to put on\,” said director and choreographer Kristen Beth Ludwig. “It was a time of economic depression and the rise of fascism. It’s a political musical\, in a sense\, but not about an election. Part of why we put it into our season this year is because we are in a very divided time in this country\, and that is exactly where Germany was back then. Many of the themes are still relevant today\, and that just shows we still haven’t learned from our history\, and we’re going to continue that cycle if we can’t break free from it. \n“In the U.S.\, we talk about the free love era of the 1960s\, but that was very prevalent in the late ‘20s and early ‘30s in Germany\, before Adolph Hitler came to power. The nightlife was thriving\, and the people who work at the Kit Kat Club in Cabaret are very free with their sexuality\, very open with their gender fluidity.” \nThe source material for the musical is Christopher Isherwood’s novel The Berlin Stories\, about his experience in the city in the Jazz Age early ‘30s on the cusp of Hitler’s ascent. The book inspired a previous play\, I Am a Camera\, which portrays the writer as a detached observer from everything swirling around him. In Cabaret\, on the other hand\, the American novelist character named Cliff Bradshaw is actively involved in the plot. \n“Cliff is intent on writing his next great American novel\,” Ludwig added. “He’s already tried London and Paris for inspiration\, but finds himself in Berlin. He gets seduced by the nightlife and the Kit Kat Club\, where there’s an emcee who is like a puppet master for this memory play. Cliff is immediately taken with this English singer\, Sally Bowles\, an eccentric\, fascinating woman who ends up talking her way into living with him and starting a relationship.” \nA side story involves Fraulein Schneider\, the owner of the boarding house where Cliff rents an apartment. She tentatively begins a romance with Herr Schultz\, a mild-mannered fruit seller who happens to be Jewish. \nNMU will be performing the 1998 Broadway revival version of Cabaret\, which was directed by Sam Mendes. It featured Alan Cumming putting his stamp on the emcee role originated by Joel Grey\, and Natasha Richardson as Sally Bowles. The revival ran for five or six years and brought in several guest stars for the leading roles. \nThe choreography was by Rob Marshall\, who also directed and choreographed the movie musical Chicago. Bob Fosse had famously choreographed the 1972 Cabaret movie starring Grey and Liza Minnelli. Ludwig said she pays homage to both in her original choreography for the NMU production. \nThe NMU cast arrived on campus before classes started for a week-long boot camp to learn all of the music and staging for most of the big production numbers. \n“We have a live pit band for the first time in many years for the fall musical; it’s being conducted by my brother-in-law Matt Ludwig\, who retired as band director at Marquette Senior High School. Set designer Lex van Blommestein designed a runway that projects forward from the stage\, bringing the action as close to the audience as possible. And our cast is phenomenal. Kendyl Dahlstrom does a fantastic job playing Sally Bowles. Logan Newcomb\, who played Wayne in Puffs last season\, is our Cliff Bradshaw. And Michael Ahlstrom\, a Marquette native and crowd favorite\, is the emcee.” \nShowtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday\, Oct. 3-5 and 10-12\, with a 1 p.m. matinee on Oct. 12. A sensory friendly Theatre for All matinee will be offered at 1 p.m. Saturday\, Oct. 5. Tickets are $25 for the general public; $22 for NMU employees\, seniors and military; $15 for youth; and $5 for NMU students. They can be purchase at nmu.universitytickets.com.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/cabaret-at-nmu/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:The Trouble Notes to Perform at NMU
DESCRIPTION:The Trouble Notes\, a trio that blends traditional folk\, gritty progressive rock and explosive dance music\, will perform a concert and deliver two free public presentations at Northern Michigan University on Friday\, Oct. 4. An “enchanting and usually very fast-played violin” is the voice of the group\, but guitar and percussion complete their unique sound\, which mixes influences from all over the world. \nThe concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Reynolds Recital Hall. Tickets are $12 for general admission and free for youth 18 and under and NMU students. They can be purchased at tickets.nmu.edu. \nThe trio will participate in two free public presentations earlier in the day: one on music appreciation at 11 a.m.; and one on music forum at 1 p.m. Both will be held in Reynolds Recital Hall. \nHaving played more than 400 shows in 15 different countries\, The Trouble Notes have built a loyal fanbase with their unique and energetic performances. They have toured Europe and North America\, and performed on TV in the United States\, Europe\, Japan and Brazil. \nAccording to BBC Radio\, “Their musical influences take you on a journey around the world. You can’t help clap very loudly\, tap your feet or spontaneously jig along to their music. An absolute must-see.” \nFor more information on The Trouble Notes\, visit here.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/the-trouble-notes-to-perform-at-nmu/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:"Cabaret" at NMU
DESCRIPTION:Northern Michigan University will present the daring and provocative musical Cabaret Oct. 3-5 and 10-12. The play is set in a Berlin nightclub as the 1920s draw to a close. It explores the tumultuous life of the city’s natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich. \n“It’s a really interesting musical—more dark and gritty than happy-go-lucky—but very fun to put on\,” said director and choreographer Kristen Beth Ludwig. “It was a time of economic depression and the rise of fascism. It’s a political musical\, in a sense\, but not about an election. Part of why we put it into our season this year is because we are in a very divided time in this country\, and that is exactly where Germany was back then. Many of the themes are still relevant today\, and that just shows we still haven’t learned from our history\, and we’re going to continue that cycle if we can’t break free from it. \n“In the U.S.\, we talk about the free love era of the 1960s\, but that was very prevalent in the late ‘20s and early ‘30s in Germany\, before Adolph Hitler came to power. The nightlife was thriving\, and the people who work at the Kit Kat Club in Cabaret are very free with their sexuality\, very open with their gender fluidity.” \nThe source material for the musical is Christopher Isherwood’s novel The Berlin Stories\, about his experience in the city in the Jazz Age early ‘30s on the cusp of Hitler’s ascent. The book inspired a previous play\, I Am a Camera\, which portrays the writer as a detached observer from everything swirling around him. In Cabaret\, on the other hand\, the American novelist character named Cliff Bradshaw is actively involved in the plot. \n“Cliff is intent on writing his next great American novel\,” Ludwig added. “He’s already tried London and Paris for inspiration\, but finds himself in Berlin. He gets seduced by the nightlife and the Kit Kat Club\, where there’s an emcee who is like a puppet master for this memory play. Cliff is immediately taken with this English singer\, Sally Bowles\, an eccentric\, fascinating woman who ends up talking her way into living with him and starting a relationship.” \nA side story involves Fraulein Schneider\, the owner of the boarding house where Cliff rents an apartment. She tentatively begins a romance with Herr Schultz\, a mild-mannered fruit seller who happens to be Jewish. \nNMU will be performing the 1998 Broadway revival version of Cabaret\, which was directed by Sam Mendes. It featured Alan Cumming putting his stamp on the emcee role originated by Joel Grey\, and Natasha Richardson as Sally Bowles. The revival ran for five or six years and brought in several guest stars for the leading roles. \nThe choreography was by Rob Marshall\, who also directed and choreographed the movie musical Chicago. Bob Fosse had famously choreographed the 1972 Cabaret movie starring Grey and Liza Minnelli. Ludwig said she pays homage to both in her original choreography for the NMU production. \nThe NMU cast arrived on campus before classes started for a week-long boot camp to learn all of the music and staging for most of the big production numbers. \n“We have a live pit band for the first time in many years for the fall musical; it’s being conducted by my brother-in-law Matt Ludwig\, who retired as band director at Marquette Senior High School. Set designer Lex van Blommestein designed a runway that projects forward from the stage\, bringing the action as close to the audience as possible. And our cast is phenomenal. Kendyl Dahlstrom does a fantastic job playing Sally Bowles. Logan Newcomb\, who played Wayne in Puffs last season\, is our Cliff Bradshaw. And Michael Ahlstrom\, a Marquette native and crowd favorite\, is the emcee.” \nShowtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday\, Oct. 3-5 and 10-12\, with a 1 p.m. matinee on Oct. 12. A sensory friendly Theatre for All matinee will be offered at 1 p.m. Saturday\, Oct. 5. Tickets are $25 for the general public; $22 for NMU employees\, seniors and military; $15 for youth; and $5 for NMU students. They can be purchase at nmu.universitytickets.com.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/cabaret-at-nmu-2/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:"Cabaret" at NMU
DESCRIPTION:Northern Michigan University will present the daring and provocative musical Cabaret Oct. 3-5 and 10-12. The play is set in a Berlin nightclub as the 1920s draw to a close. It explores the tumultuous life of the city’s natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich. \n“It’s a really interesting musical—more dark and gritty than happy-go-lucky—but very fun to put on\,” said director and choreographer Kristen Beth Ludwig. “It was a time of economic depression and the rise of fascism. It’s a political musical\, in a sense\, but not about an election. Part of why we put it into our season this year is because we are in a very divided time in this country\, and that is exactly where Germany was back then. Many of the themes are still relevant today\, and that just shows we still haven’t learned from our history\, and we’re going to continue that cycle if we can’t break free from it. \n“In the U.S.\, we talk about the free love era of the 1960s\, but that was very prevalent in the late ‘20s and early ‘30s in Germany\, before Adolph Hitler came to power. The nightlife was thriving\, and the people who work at the Kit Kat Club in Cabaret are very free with their sexuality\, very open with their gender fluidity.” \nThe source material for the musical is Christopher Isherwood’s novel The Berlin Stories\, about his experience in the city in the Jazz Age early ‘30s on the cusp of Hitler’s ascent. The book inspired a previous play\, I Am a Camera\, which portrays the writer as a detached observer from everything swirling around him. In Cabaret\, on the other hand\, the American novelist character named Cliff Bradshaw is actively involved in the plot. \n“Cliff is intent on writing his next great American novel\,” Ludwig added. “He’s already tried London and Paris for inspiration\, but finds himself in Berlin. He gets seduced by the nightlife and the Kit Kat Club\, where there’s an emcee who is like a puppet master for this memory play. Cliff is immediately taken with this English singer\, Sally Bowles\, an eccentric\, fascinating woman who ends up talking her way into living with him and starting a relationship.” \nA side story involves Fraulein Schneider\, the owner of the boarding house where Cliff rents an apartment. She tentatively begins a romance with Herr Schultz\, a mild-mannered fruit seller who happens to be Jewish. \nNMU will be performing the 1998 Broadway revival version of Cabaret\, which was directed by Sam Mendes. It featured Alan Cumming putting his stamp on the emcee role originated by Joel Grey\, and Natasha Richardson as Sally Bowles. The revival ran for five or six years and brought in several guest stars for the leading roles. \nThe choreography was by Rob Marshall\, who also directed and choreographed the movie musical Chicago. Bob Fosse had famously choreographed the 1972 Cabaret movie starring Grey and Liza Minnelli. Ludwig said she pays homage to both in her original choreography for the NMU production. \nThe NMU cast arrived on campus before classes started for a week-long boot camp to learn all of the music and staging for most of the big production numbers. \n“We have a live pit band for the first time in many years for the fall musical; it’s being conducted by my brother-in-law Matt Ludwig\, who retired as band director at Marquette Senior High School. Set designer Lex van Blommestein designed a runway that projects forward from the stage\, bringing the action as close to the audience as possible. And our cast is phenomenal. Kendyl Dahlstrom does a fantastic job playing Sally Bowles. Logan Newcomb\, who played Wayne in Puffs last season\, is our Cliff Bradshaw. And Michael Ahlstrom\, a Marquette native and crowd favorite\, is the emcee.” \nShowtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday\, Oct. 3-5 and 10-12\, with a 1 p.m. matinee on Oct. 12. A sensory friendly Theatre for All matinee will be offered at 1 p.m. Saturday\, Oct. 5. Tickets are $25 for the general public; $22 for NMU employees\, seniors and military; $15 for youth; and $5 for NMU students. They can be purchase at nmu.universitytickets.com.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/cabaret-at-nmu-3/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:'Letters from Brno' Screening\, Producer Talk at NMU
DESCRIPTION:  \nNorthern Michigan University will host a film screening of “Letters from Brno\,” an award-winning documentary that relays a powerful\, heart-wrenching story of parental love and unspeakable sacrifice during the Holocaust. The showing is at 5 p.m. Monday\, Oct. 7\, in Mead Auditorium (2701 Science Building). The film’s writer and producer\, Karen Kruger\, will participate in a discussion afterward. \nIn a 45-year search for clues to her mother’s past\, a woman uncovers the tragic fate of her grandparents from the eyewitness accounts of their letters written during the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia. The film’s awards include best documentary at the Prague International Film Festival and best feature documentary at the Brno Film Festival. \nIn December 1976\, during a college break\, Kruger learned that her mother\, Erika Stefanie Turkl (Neumann) was Jewish. This discovery marked the beginning of Kruger’s insatiable curiosity about her mother’s family history and the start of a 45-year journey to uncover her mother’s past. \nIn the summer of 2019\, Kruger traveled to Brno and Prague\, Czechoslovakia\, and to Cornwall\, England to finally take the necessary time to research her mother’s past.  She spent three months working in archives\, meeting with experts from the Jewish Museum of Prague and traveling to Terezin and Boskovice\, Alexovice and other towns. She traced her mother’s 1939 journey from her Brno to England via Kinder transports of 669 Czechoslovakian Jewish children arranged by British stockbroker Nicholas Winton. \nWhen Kruger returned in the Fall of 2019\, she knew that she needed to work full-time on the project. She decided to retire from her school administrator’s position and dedicate her time\, effort and finances to researching the family history. \nJeffery Gary\, a documentary filmmaker\, learned of Kruger’s project and offered to interview/film her to record her recent research trip “while it was still fresh in her mind.” During the first two sessions of filming\, Jeffery realized that the story of Kruger’s mother’s family had all the components of a documentary film and he suggested that she consider telling the story on film first instead of writing a book—which she had originally planned to do.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/letters-from-brno-screening-producer-talk-at-nmu/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241008T140000
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SUMMARY:NMU Nursing\, Clinical Sciences Host Open Lab Day
DESCRIPTION:Two Northern Michigan University Schools–Clinical Sciences and Nursing–will join together to host an Open Lab Day for U.P. high school students from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday\, Oct. 8\, in rooms and labs around The Science Building. \nPast events have attracted as many as 150 high school participants from across the Upper Peninsula. \nThe seven different labs and their respective room numbers are: clinical lab sciences (3508)\, surgical technology (1603)\, radiography (2610)\, speech\, language and hearing sciences (1504)\, CLS molecular lab/Upper Michigan Brain Tumor Center (3611)\, Nursing Technology Center (1609) and nursing simulation labs (1702 and 2612 A-E).
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/nmu-nursing-clinical-sciences-host-open-lab-day/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241009T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241009T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T234955
CREATED:20241008T192530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T192530Z
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SUMMARY:MARQUETTE CITY MANAGER COMMUNITY OFFICE HOURS
DESCRIPTION:Marquette City Manager Karen Kovacs will hold her next community office hours on\nWednesday\, October 9 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Shiras Room\, on the top level of\nPeter White Public Library (Front Street side). The meeting is intended to provide an\ninformal opportunity to discuss issues within the community\, and to give citizens the\nopportunity for direct dialogue with City staff about interests and concerns.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/marquette-city-manager-community-office-hours/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241009T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241009T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T234955
CREATED:20240905T213751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T213751Z
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SUMMARY:Marquette Regional History Center presents:  Senior Support Series: Shipwreck!
DESCRIPTION:  \nWednesday\, October 9\, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. \nRegional author Christian Leathers is a current Great Lakes ship pilot. Join us to hear his story of writing the recently published: The Wreck of the Steamer Superior. The 1856 tragedy took place near the Pictured Rocks lakeshore and is described in this book along with the fate of passengers she was carrying. Enjoy hearing this true story directly from the author who researched this seldom celebrated wreck. Artifacts on display for this event will help illustrate the tale. Take part in casual maritime and Lake Superior trivia throughout the program. Book signing after the program and discussion. See SSS notes below for more info on this daytime program series. Free.\nOur Senior Support Series (SSS) is New for 2024 \nHistory is health! We hear consistently from you\, our audience\, that our programs ignite curiosity\, social interaction\, and community involvement. In coordination with Mapping Medicare\, we are launching a day-time series. Themes include nutrition\, music\, cognitive acuity\, local history and more. We will inspire more of this whole-health approach as a resource particularly designed for our seniors. Free\, donations appreciated. Wednesday afternoons\, while MarqTran buses are free to seniors. Attendees have an opportunity to win door prizes such as $100 in grocery gift cards at each session. Complementary Dead River Coffee Roasters coffee. Meets at the MRHC. All ages welcome. Four sessions this year. For more info visit marquettehistory.org or call 906-226-3571.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/marquette-regional-history-center-presents-senior-support-series-shipwreck/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241009T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241009T193000
DTSTAMP:20260429T234955
CREATED:20241008T194808Z
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SUMMARY: Imagine:  A John Lennon Birthday Celebration with Russell Thorburn\, Patrick Booth\, & Dylan Trost  
DESCRIPTION: Wednesday\, October 9\, 2024\, 2024.  6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Peter White Public Library Community Room.  All Ages\, Adults\, Seniors\, Teens.  For John Lennon’s 84th birthday\, celebrated writer Russell Thorburn and popular local musicians Dylan Trost and Patrick Booth provide an evening of poetry and music that honors Lennon’s spirit.  No admission charge.  For more information\, contact Marty at 906-226-4322\, machatz@pwpl.info\, or visit pwpl.info.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/imagine-a-john-lennon-birthday-celebration-with-russell-thorburn-patrick-booth-dylan-trost/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241010T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241010T113000
DTSTAMP:20260429T234955
CREATED:20241008T192207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T192207Z
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SUMMARY:Feeding America Mobile Food Pantry
DESCRIPTION:Marquette -Silver Creek Church and Silver Creek Thrift are partnering with Feeding America West Michigan to host a Feeding America Mobile Food Pantry on Thursday\, October 10. The distribution of food will begin at 10:00am and continue while supplies last or until 11:30am. Food will be available for approximately 550 families. Due to changes with Feeding America West Michigan\, proxy pickup will be limited.. This will be a drive-thru event with directions given by parking lot attendants. Guests are asked to remain in their cars and have adequate space prepared in their trunk or back seat in advance to allow the distribution team to place food boxes directly in the vehicle. Silver Creek Church and Silver Creek Thrift are located at 219 Silver Creek Road in Harvey. Businesses or organizations that are interested in supporting these monthly mobile food pantries are encouraged to call 906.249.1715 for more information.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/feeding-america-mobile-food-pantry/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241010T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241010T190000
DTSTAMP:20260429T234955
CREATED:20240917T184605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T184605Z
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SUMMARY:Northern Michigan University WellBeing to Commemorate World Mental Health Day With 5K
DESCRIPTION:MARQUETTE\, Mich.\, Sept. 17\, 2024 – Northern Michigan University WellBeing today announced that will host “Wildcat World Mental Health Day” on Thursday\, Oct. 10\, coinciding with World Mental Health Day\, an effort by the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health. \n\nThe day of\, as well as the days preceding Wildcat World Mental Health Day\, will feature programming related to mental health awareness and resources hosted by WellBeing Promotions and the WellBeing Center\, culminating in the Mind Over Miles 5K. The 5K run/walk event\, sponsored by the WellBeing Center and Northern as part of its 125th anniversary celebration\, will begin at the WellBeing Center before taking participants on a scenic loop around the edge of most of Northern’s central footprint\, and finish back at the WellBeing Center. \n\n“Wildcat World Mental Health Day and the Mind Over Miles 5K are great opportunities for us to demonstrate Northern’s ongoing commitment to the health and wellbeing of our student body and campus community\,” said NMU President Brock Tessman. “As we continue our implementation of the Okanagan Charter and address our first ‘grand challenge’ of supporting people\, we are grateful for events like Wildcat World Mental Health Day to host thoughtful programming that address the holistic needs of those who call Northern home and inspire dialogue about mental health.” \n\nThe first 100 registrants for the Mind Over Miles 5K will receive a complimentary T-shirt. Registration is free and closes Oct. 7\, however limited same-day registration will be available from 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. before the race begins at 5:30 p.m. The course cut-off time is 7 p.m.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/northern-michigan-university-wellbeing-to-commemorate-world-mental-health-day-with-5k/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241010T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241010T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T234955
CREATED:20240919T174629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240919T174629Z
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SUMMARY:Deo Discusses U.P. Portrait Collection
DESCRIPTION:  \nNorthern Michigan University alumnus Jack Deo will present an artist’s talk pertaining to his collection of photographs featured in the NMU DeVos Art Museum exhibition titled “Standing Still – Studio Portraits from the Upper Peninsula.” The event begins at 6 p.m. Thursday\, Oct. 10\, in Art & Design 165 and will be followed by a reception. \nDeo is an award-winning photographer whose work has been featured in various books and magazines. He is also the curator of Superior View Photography. His collection in the exhibit is an amalgam of historic photographs\, featuring portraits of local legends\, friends\, neighbors and everyday heroes of a bygone era—all captured in U.P. photo studios from 1890-1910. \nPhotographers on display include Charles Cole and Brainard F. Childs of Childs Art Gallery in Marquette and Ishpeming; John William Nara of Nara Studio in Calumet; Gustav A Werner of Werner Studio in Marquette and Ishpeming; and Theodore Sexton of Sexton Studio in Garden. \nVisit the DeVos Museum Website for more information.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/deo-discusses-u-p-portrait-collection/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241010T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241010T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T234955
CREATED:20240919T174214Z
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SUMMARY:Candidate Forum: Marquette Area Public Schools Board
DESCRIPTION:What do you want to know from the candidates for the Marquette Area Public School Board? Ask your question at the Candidate Forum presented by the Marquette County League of Women Voters on Thursday\, October 10\, 2024 at the Peter White Public Library\, Community Room\, 217 N Front Street\, Marquette. All eight candidates have been invited to participate. The doors open at 6:00 p.m. The Candidate Forum begins at 6:30 p.m. and will conclude at 8:00 p.m. The Marquette County League of Women Voters is a non-profit\, non-partisan political organization whose main mission is educating voters\, helping voters to register\, and advocating for voters’ rights. We have a reputation for civil\, well-organized\, fair forums in which each candidate answers each question. There is no debate or cross-talk\, and the questions come from the constituency. \nYou can send a question ahead of time to lwvmqtco@gmail.com or submit your question as a member of the audience. All questions are screened by League members for appropriateness\, clarity\, and pertinence. Questions on the same topic will be batched so as many topics as possible will be covered. Admission is free. The Forum will also be live streamed to the League of Women Voters of Marquette County YouTube Channel and recorded for later viewing. 
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/candidate-forum-marquette-area-public-schools-board/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241010T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241010T213000
DTSTAMP:20260429T234955
CREATED:20240926T191528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T191528Z
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SUMMARY:"Cabaret" at NMU
DESCRIPTION:Northern Michigan University will present the daring and provocative musical Cabaret Oct. 3-5 and 10-12. The play is set in a Berlin nightclub as the 1920s draw to a close. It explores the tumultuous life of the city’s natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich. \n“It’s a really interesting musical—more dark and gritty than happy-go-lucky—but very fun to put on\,” said director and choreographer Kristen Beth Ludwig. “It was a time of economic depression and the rise of fascism. It’s a political musical\, in a sense\, but not about an election. Part of why we put it into our season this year is because we are in a very divided time in this country\, and that is exactly where Germany was back then. Many of the themes are still relevant today\, and that just shows we still haven’t learned from our history\, and we’re going to continue that cycle if we can’t break free from it. \n“In the U.S.\, we talk about the free love era of the 1960s\, but that was very prevalent in the late ‘20s and early ‘30s in Germany\, before Adolph Hitler came to power. The nightlife was thriving\, and the people who work at the Kit Kat Club in Cabaret are very free with their sexuality\, very open with their gender fluidity.” \nThe source material for the musical is Christopher Isherwood’s novel The Berlin Stories\, about his experience in the city in the Jazz Age early ‘30s on the cusp of Hitler’s ascent. The book inspired a previous play\, I Am a Camera\, which portrays the writer as a detached observer from everything swirling around him. In Cabaret\, on the other hand\, the American novelist character named Cliff Bradshaw is actively involved in the plot. \n“Cliff is intent on writing his next great American novel\,” Ludwig added. “He’s already tried London and Paris for inspiration\, but finds himself in Berlin. He gets seduced by the nightlife and the Kit Kat Club\, where there’s an emcee who is like a puppet master for this memory play. Cliff is immediately taken with this English singer\, Sally Bowles\, an eccentric\, fascinating woman who ends up talking her way into living with him and starting a relationship.” \nA side story involves Fraulein Schneider\, the owner of the boarding house where Cliff rents an apartment. She tentatively begins a romance with Herr Schultz\, a mild-mannered fruit seller who happens to be Jewish. \nNMU will be performing the 1998 Broadway revival version of Cabaret\, which was directed by Sam Mendes. It featured Alan Cumming putting his stamp on the emcee role originated by Joel Grey\, and Natasha Richardson as Sally Bowles. The revival ran for five or six years and brought in several guest stars for the leading roles. \nThe choreography was by Rob Marshall\, who also directed and choreographed the movie musical Chicago. Bob Fosse had famously choreographed the 1972 Cabaret movie starring Grey and Liza Minnelli. Ludwig said she pays homage to both in her original choreography for the NMU production. \nThe NMU cast arrived on campus before classes started for a week-long boot camp to learn all of the music and staging for most of the big production numbers. \n“We have a live pit band for the first time in many years for the fall musical; it’s being conducted by my brother-in-law Matt Ludwig\, who retired as band director at Marquette Senior High School. Set designer Lex van Blommestein designed a runway that projects forward from the stage\, bringing the action as close to the audience as possible. And our cast is phenomenal. Kendyl Dahlstrom does a fantastic job playing Sally Bowles. Logan Newcomb\, who played Wayne in Puffs last season\, is our Cliff Bradshaw. And Michael Ahlstrom\, a Marquette native and crowd favorite\, is the emcee.” \nShowtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday\, Oct. 3-5 and 10-12\, with a 1 p.m. matinee on Oct. 12. A sensory friendly Theatre for All matinee will be offered at 1 p.m. Saturday\, Oct. 5. Tickets are $25 for the general public; $22 for NMU employees\, seniors and military; $15 for youth; and $5 for NMU students. They can be purchase at nmu.universitytickets.com.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/cabaret-at-nmu-4/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241011T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241011T213000
DTSTAMP:20260429T234955
CREATED:20240926T191552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T191552Z
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SUMMARY:"Cabaret" at NMU
DESCRIPTION:Northern Michigan University will present the daring and provocative musical Cabaret Oct. 3-5 and 10-12. The play is set in a Berlin nightclub as the 1920s draw to a close. It explores the tumultuous life of the city’s natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich. \n“It’s a really interesting musical—more dark and gritty than happy-go-lucky—but very fun to put on\,” said director and choreographer Kristen Beth Ludwig. “It was a time of economic depression and the rise of fascism. It’s a political musical\, in a sense\, but not about an election. Part of why we put it into our season this year is because we are in a very divided time in this country\, and that is exactly where Germany was back then. Many of the themes are still relevant today\, and that just shows we still haven’t learned from our history\, and we’re going to continue that cycle if we can’t break free from it. \n“In the U.S.\, we talk about the free love era of the 1960s\, but that was very prevalent in the late ‘20s and early ‘30s in Germany\, before Adolph Hitler came to power. The nightlife was thriving\, and the people who work at the Kit Kat Club in Cabaret are very free with their sexuality\, very open with their gender fluidity.” \nThe source material for the musical is Christopher Isherwood’s novel The Berlin Stories\, about his experience in the city in the Jazz Age early ‘30s on the cusp of Hitler’s ascent. The book inspired a previous play\, I Am a Camera\, which portrays the writer as a detached observer from everything swirling around him. In Cabaret\, on the other hand\, the American novelist character named Cliff Bradshaw is actively involved in the plot. \n“Cliff is intent on writing his next great American novel\,” Ludwig added. “He’s already tried London and Paris for inspiration\, but finds himself in Berlin. He gets seduced by the nightlife and the Kit Kat Club\, where there’s an emcee who is like a puppet master for this memory play. Cliff is immediately taken with this English singer\, Sally Bowles\, an eccentric\, fascinating woman who ends up talking her way into living with him and starting a relationship.” \nA side story involves Fraulein Schneider\, the owner of the boarding house where Cliff rents an apartment. She tentatively begins a romance with Herr Schultz\, a mild-mannered fruit seller who happens to be Jewish. \nNMU will be performing the 1998 Broadway revival version of Cabaret\, which was directed by Sam Mendes. It featured Alan Cumming putting his stamp on the emcee role originated by Joel Grey\, and Natasha Richardson as Sally Bowles. The revival ran for five or six years and brought in several guest stars for the leading roles. \nThe choreography was by Rob Marshall\, who also directed and choreographed the movie musical Chicago. Bob Fosse had famously choreographed the 1972 Cabaret movie starring Grey and Liza Minnelli. Ludwig said she pays homage to both in her original choreography for the NMU production. \nThe NMU cast arrived on campus before classes started for a week-long boot camp to learn all of the music and staging for most of the big production numbers. \n“We have a live pit band for the first time in many years for the fall musical; it’s being conducted by my brother-in-law Matt Ludwig\, who retired as band director at Marquette Senior High School. Set designer Lex van Blommestein designed a runway that projects forward from the stage\, bringing the action as close to the audience as possible. And our cast is phenomenal. Kendyl Dahlstrom does a fantastic job playing Sally Bowles. Logan Newcomb\, who played Wayne in Puffs last season\, is our Cliff Bradshaw. And Michael Ahlstrom\, a Marquette native and crowd favorite\, is the emcee.” \nShowtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday\, Oct. 3-5 and 10-12\, with a 1 p.m. matinee on Oct. 12. A sensory friendly Theatre for All matinee will be offered at 1 p.m. Saturday\, Oct. 5. Tickets are $25 for the general public; $22 for NMU employees\, seniors and military; $15 for youth; and $5 for NMU students. They can be purchase at nmu.universitytickets.com.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/cabaret-at-nmu-5/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241012T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241012T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T234955
CREATED:20241008T193701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T193701Z
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SUMMARY:Walk for the Wild 5K Challenge at Seney National Wildlife Refuge.
DESCRIPTION:Join thousands of people across the U.S. who are walking to celebrate the awe and wonder found on the more than 570 national wildlife refuges across the country\, including Seney National Wildlife Refuge!\n\nWalk with us on Saturday\, October 12. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m.\, and the walk will begin at 10:00 a.m. Can’t physically be there?  Register and walk in a favorite nature space near you.\n\nThe walk is free and open to everyone. It’s a great opportunity to support wildlife conservation\, connect with the great outdoors\, and boost physical and mental well-being.  A win-win-win!\n\nFind more information on the Seney National Wildlife Refuge’s homepage under events. www.fws.gov/refuge/seney/events\n\nThe walk will begin at the Northern Hardwoods trailhead on Robinson Street in Germfask\, where walkers can choose a 5k adventure loop through a beautiful forest\, or the more accessible Otter Run road route\, which lets you turn back at any point\, and is accessible for strollers\, wagons\, and other wheels\n\nThis is a fun walk! The event is not timed\, and there will be treats at the finish line. Dressing like your favorite “wild thing” is encouraged! “Puddles”\, the official mascot of the National Wildlife Refuge System\, will also be joining us. Participants can join in a BioBlitz and kids can earn a Junior Ranger badge while completing the walk route. Details will be available at the Northern Hardwoods trailhead on walk day.\n\nFor more information\, please contact the Friends of Seney National Wildlife Refuge at  https://friendsofseney.org/contact or visit/call the Refuge visitor center – Tuesday thru Saturday from 9a.m. to 4a.m. 906-586-9851 or 906-225-5692.\n\nThis event is conducted in partnership with the Public Lands Alliance and the Friends of Seney National Wildlife Refuge.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/walk-for-the-wild-5k-challenge-at-seney-national-wildlife-refuge/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241012T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241012T213000
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SUMMARY:"Cabaret" at NMU
DESCRIPTION:Northern Michigan University will present the daring and provocative musical Cabaret Oct. 3-5 and 10-12. The play is set in a Berlin nightclub as the 1920s draw to a close. It explores the tumultuous life of the city’s natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich. \n“It’s a really interesting musical—more dark and gritty than happy-go-lucky—but very fun to put on\,” said director and choreographer Kristen Beth Ludwig. “It was a time of economic depression and the rise of fascism. It’s a political musical\, in a sense\, but not about an election. Part of why we put it into our season this year is because we are in a very divided time in this country\, and that is exactly where Germany was back then. Many of the themes are still relevant today\, and that just shows we still haven’t learned from our history\, and we’re going to continue that cycle if we can’t break free from it. \n“In the U.S.\, we talk about the free love era of the 1960s\, but that was very prevalent in the late ‘20s and early ‘30s in Germany\, before Adolph Hitler came to power. The nightlife was thriving\, and the people who work at the Kit Kat Club in Cabaret are very free with their sexuality\, very open with their gender fluidity.” \nThe source material for the musical is Christopher Isherwood’s novel The Berlin Stories\, about his experience in the city in the Jazz Age early ‘30s on the cusp of Hitler’s ascent. The book inspired a previous play\, I Am a Camera\, which portrays the writer as a detached observer from everything swirling around him. In Cabaret\, on the other hand\, the American novelist character named Cliff Bradshaw is actively involved in the plot. \n“Cliff is intent on writing his next great American novel\,” Ludwig added. “He’s already tried London and Paris for inspiration\, but finds himself in Berlin. He gets seduced by the nightlife and the Kit Kat Club\, where there’s an emcee who is like a puppet master for this memory play. Cliff is immediately taken with this English singer\, Sally Bowles\, an eccentric\, fascinating woman who ends up talking her way into living with him and starting a relationship.” \nA side story involves Fraulein Schneider\, the owner of the boarding house where Cliff rents an apartment. She tentatively begins a romance with Herr Schultz\, a mild-mannered fruit seller who happens to be Jewish. \nNMU will be performing the 1998 Broadway revival version of Cabaret\, which was directed by Sam Mendes. It featured Alan Cumming putting his stamp on the emcee role originated by Joel Grey\, and Natasha Richardson as Sally Bowles. The revival ran for five or six years and brought in several guest stars for the leading roles. \nThe choreography was by Rob Marshall\, who also directed and choreographed the movie musical Chicago. Bob Fosse had famously choreographed the 1972 Cabaret movie starring Grey and Liza Minnelli. Ludwig said she pays homage to both in her original choreography for the NMU production. \nThe NMU cast arrived on campus before classes started for a week-long boot camp to learn all of the music and staging for most of the big production numbers. \n“We have a live pit band for the first time in many years for the fall musical; it’s being conducted by my brother-in-law Matt Ludwig\, who retired as band director at Marquette Senior High School. Set designer Lex van Blommestein designed a runway that projects forward from the stage\, bringing the action as close to the audience as possible. And our cast is phenomenal. Kendyl Dahlstrom does a fantastic job playing Sally Bowles. Logan Newcomb\, who played Wayne in Puffs last season\, is our Cliff Bradshaw. And Michael Ahlstrom\, a Marquette native and crowd favorite\, is the emcee.” \nShowtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday\, Oct. 3-5 and 10-12\, with a 1 p.m. matinee on Oct. 12. A sensory friendly Theatre for All matinee will be offered at 1 p.m. Saturday\, Oct. 5. Tickets are $25 for the general public; $22 for NMU employees\, seniors and military; $15 for youth; and $5 for NMU students. They can be purchase at nmu.universitytickets.com.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/cabaret-at-nmu-6/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Dead River Bridge Walk for Diabetes
DESCRIPTION: A Dead River Bridge Walk for Diabetes has been set for Sunday\, October 13th\, from noon – 3 with walk from 12 to 1pm with options for drawings and resource fair to follow. The event is centered at the picnic area of Marquette Tourist Park\, 2145 Sugarloaf Ave. in Marquette\, Michigan\, hosted by the Marquette Lions Club. The FREE event is intended to support individuals living with diabetes through the importance of physical activity. A 2.2-mile picturesque walk starting at the picnic site#1 following the city bike path under the historic Co Rd 550 Dead River Bridge out to the other newer Dead River Bridge on Lake Superior. \nThis walk supports all individuals living with diabetes (both types 1 and 2) including pre-diabetes\, the event is part of Lions International STRIDES activities\, which are a fun and engaging way for physical activity and help community members connect with one another to promote diabetes awareness .
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/dead-river-bridge-walk-for-diabetes/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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SUMMARY:Negaunee City Council Candidate Forum
DESCRIPTION:A Candidate Forum for candidates running for Negaunee City Council will be held on Tuesday\, October 15\, 2024 at the Negaunee High School Auditorium\, 500 W. Arch St. in Negaunee. The Candidate Forum is presented by the League of Women Voters of Marquette County. All seven of the candidates running for four positions on the City Council have been invited to participate. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. The Candidate Forum begins at 6:30 p.m. and ends at 8:00 p.m.\nWhat do you want to know about the candidates for the Negaunee City Council? You can send your question in advance by email to lwvmqtco@gmail.com or submit your question as a member of the audience. Questions may be combined or edited for clarity and pertinence. The Forum will be recorded and posted to the League of Women Voters of Marquette County YouTube Channel for later viewing. \nThe Marquette County League of Women Voters is a non-profit\, non-partisan political organization whose main mission is educating voters\, helping voters to register\, and advocating for voters’ rights. We have a reputation for civil\, well-organized\, fair forums in which each candidate answers each question. There is no debate or cross-talk\, and the questions come from constituents.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/negaunee-city-council-candidate-forum/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Central UP Events
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