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SUMMARY:NMU Theatre and Dance "Ctl+Alt+Delete"
DESCRIPTION:Northern Michigan University Theatre and Dance will stage Ctrl+Alt+Delete\, a darkly comic look at tech startups\, speculative investment\, and the value we assign to ideas in a rapidly evolving economy. The production runs Oct. 30–Nov. 2 and Nov. 6–9 in NMU’s Panowski Black Box Theatre. \n  \nSet during the tech boom of the late 1990s\, Ctrl+Alt+Delete follows wunderkind Eddie Fisker\, a young tech developer who teams up with a visionary entrepreneur to launch a revolutionary new app. As the startup gains traction\, the team becomes increasingly disconnected from the ethical and real-world consequences of their creation. What begins as a promising tech venture quickly spirals into a chaotic satire of modern business culture. \n  \n“This is more a play about funny money than technology itself\,” said director Jimmy Ludwig\, who starred in the leading role in the play’s original East Coast premiere. “It’s really all about how we create and assign value\, and how the power of belief can literally create wealth. The dot-com era saw an ability to generate wealth that outpaced anything we’d seen before. This play explores the difference between selling a product and selling potential. If you’re selling a product\, you’re a sitting duck. It can fail\, break\, get old. But if you’re selling the idea of something\, the whole blue sky is the limit.” \n  \nLudwig calls the show especially timely in today’s world of cryptocurrency. The play’s themes reflect cycles seen throughout economic history. \n  \n“We’ve turned this cast into economists\,” Ludwig said. “We looked at every bubble in history\, from the Dutch tulip craze to the 1929 crash. Our entire economy is built on speculation. Every time it happens\, someone at the top says\, ‘This is fine.’ Until someone else finally says\, ‘This is actually built on nothing.’” \n  \nLudwig said a subplot\, which he doesn’t want to disclose as a spoiler\, provides great comic relief. \n  \n“It is a very fast-paced play that really crackles\,” he added. “We’re doing a lot of fun stuff with technology for this production. There will actually be what we’re calling the Jumbotron: four screens that face each bank of seats in the round\, with five cameras positioned all around the space. That way the audience gets to be in this proscenium and see moments where the actors are facing away from them.” \n  \nShowtimes are 7:30 nightly with an additional 1 p.m. matinee on Nov. 8 and a sensory-friendly\, “pay what you can” Theatre for All matinee at 1 p.m. on Nov. 1. Tickets are $25 for the general public; $22 for NMU faculty/staff\, seniors 60+ and military; $15 for youth under 18; and $5 for NMU students. They can be purchased at nmu.universitytickets.com. \n  \nFor more details on the production\, visit nmu.edu/theatreanddance/ctrlaltdelete.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/nmu-theatre-and-dance-ctlaltdelete/
LOCATION:NMU Panowski Black Box Theatre\, Marquette\, Michigan
CATEGORIES:Western UP Events
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SUMMARY:Public Forum "What is Ranked-Choice Voting & the Michigan Rank MI Vote Ballot Proposal?"
DESCRIPTION:Keweenaw Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will present a public forum online titled “What Is Ranked-Choice Voting & the Michigan Rank MI Vote Ballot Proposal?” from 10:30-11:30 AM on Sunday\, November 9. \nThe speaker will be Lisa Nelson\, a Copper Country League of Women Voters member and a member of the UP Rank MI Vote team. She will explain ranked-choice voting\, a system which gives voters more choices and power by allowing voters to rank candidates in order of preference. She will also talk about the proposed statewide ballot measure to adopt ranked-choice voting for all state and federal elections. There will be time for Q&A after the presentation. \nAs of February 2024\, ranked-choice voting has been approved in East Lansing\, Royal Oak\, Kalamazoo\, Ann Arbor and Ferndale. However\, a potential 2026 ballot proposal to amend the state constitution must be passed before ranked choice voting can be implemented in Michigan. \nNelson served in the Air Force for 8 years as a communication officer\, taught math at a variety of levels\, worked 8 years at Michigan Tech in office administration before joining the Mi-STAR team to develop a hands-on middle school science curriculum which blends science with math\, technology and engineering. Since retiring\, she has focused her energy on making our election process as democratic\, as possible.  the forum is open to the public. It will only be on Zoom: \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 839 7576 2265\nPasscode: KUUF \nForums are recorded. Recordings of past forums can be found at keweenawuu.org
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/public-forum-what-is-ranked-choice-voting-the-michigan-rank-mi-vote-ballot-proposal/
LOCATION:Keweenaw Unitarian Universalist Fellowship\, 604 Bridge Street\, Houghton\, MI\, 49931\, United States
CATEGORIES:Western UP Events
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SUMMARY:Veterans Memorial Monument Benefit Concert
DESCRIPTION:Veterans Memorial Monument Benefit Concert \nSunday\, November 9 from 3:00 pm at the L’Anse Area Schools Cafetorium \nFree Admission. \nDonations to benefit the Veterans Memorial Monument project will be gratefully appreciated. \n  \nRolling Thunder \nTodd VanDyke \nLaura Augustine \nRay Hill \nWomen’s Trio \nCourtney Clisch Lundgren \nKatie Waara \nDon Elmblad \nBill Kautto \nBells on the Bay \nMike Roberts \n 
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/veterans-memorial-monument-benefit-concert/
LOCATION:L’Anse Area Schools\, L'Anse\, MI\, 49946\, United States
CATEGORIES:Western UP Events
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