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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:Ice Mass 2026 in the Our Lady of the Snows Ice Chapel
DESCRIPTION:St. Albert the Great University Parish\, serving students\, faculty and staff of Michigan Technological University and Gogebic (“Go-Gee-Bick”) Community College\, will host the annual Masses in the Our Lady of the Snows Ice Chapel during MTU’s famed Winter Carnival. The Roman Catholic Mass is celebrated in a chapel hand-built from ice and snow by MTU students and community members. The Ice Mass has gained international attention; it is a unique expression of Catholic faith in the deep snow country of the Keweenaw with over 800 in attendance in 2025. \nThere are three Masses: 5:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. EST on Friday\, Feb. 6\, as well as at 10:00 a.m. EST on Saturday\, Feb. 7. The Masses at 5:30 pm EST and 10:00 pm EST on Friday Feb. 7 will be live-streamed on Facebook (and embedded on our website\, mtucatholic.org/icemass). \n  \nParticipants may register online for the link to the Live Stream:\nmtucatholic.org/icemass \nThe 2026 Live Stream Event Links:\n5:30 PM: https://www.facebook.com/share/1aBNfvaCtd/\n10:00 PM: https://www.facebook.com/share/14TdJFWA97W/ \nPast 2025 Live-Stream Videos:\n5:30pm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3bWU86JEz0\n10:00pm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VnqTJVtUWs \nStory for Media Use: \n  \nBuilding a chapel out of ice and snow originally came to the attention of St. Albert the Great University Parish at the suggestion of a parent. Seeing this to be a ‘fun idea’ during Michigan Tech’s famed Winter Carnival\, a small group of students at St. Al’s decided to give it a go back in 2016 alongside their pastor Fr. Ben Hasse. They were quickly surprised by how the word spread and how excited people\, Catholics and non-Catholics alike\, were to come to such an event leading to international coverage in 2021. Eleven years later\, building the Our Lady of the Snows Ice Chapel is a well-known annual tradition for the students\, locals\, and people from all over the world. \nThe ice chapel is built each year by college students and community members in the Keweenaw peninsula town of Houghton\, Michigan\, USA. Over the course of a month\, people can be found outside shoveling\, bucketing\, stomping\, and carving from a mountain of snow. Through their efforts\, and plywood forms held together by 2x4s\, the ice chapel is brought to life. More andmore students get involved each year\, and they bring with them their creativity to further add to\nthe beauty of the chapel. Examples include stained ice panes\, a raised pulpit\, a Marian grotto\,and arched side aisles. Another unique feature is the acquisition of an ice slab pulled up by hand from a nearby bay to use as the chapel’s altar. \nThe priests at St. Al’s will celebrate three planned Ice Masses in the Our Lady of the Snows Ice Chapel: 5:30 p.m.\, 10:00 p.m. EST on Friday\, Feb. 6\, and 10:00 a.m. EST on Saturday\, Feb. 7. The first two Masses will be livestreamed. You may visit mtucatholic.org/icemass to register for the link. You do not need to register if you will attend in-person. \nSt. Albert the Great University Parish is made up of about 50 year-round parishioners and over 1\,000 registered student members. The experience of building this unique structure brings about and strengthens friendships. When asked how much it costs to build an Ice Chapel\, Fr. Hasse simply responds “about a thousand dollars’ worth of pizza\,” which fuels the volunteers. St. Al’s parish is overjoyed to bring to life a creation that glorifies God and brings the community\ntogether through the Mass. \nTo learn more about the Ice Mass or St. Albert the Great University Parish\, visit mtucatholic.org/icemass. To learn more about Michigan Tech’s Winter Carnival\, visit mtu.edu/carnival/2026. To learn more about St. Albert the Great University Parish\, visit mtucatholic.org
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/ice-mass-2026-in-the-our-lady-of-the-snows-ice-chapel/
LOCATION:St. Albert the Great University Parish\, 411 MacInnes Drive\, Houghton\, Michgian\, 49931
CATEGORIES:Western UP Events
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SUMMARY:Polar Plunge!  Sponsored by Sigma Phi Epsilon
DESCRIPTION:Philanthropy for Sigma Phi Epsilon. On Friday\, February 6th\, from 12pm – 3pm at the East Houghton Waterfront Park. We will be hosting our annual Polar Plunge fundraiser\, with all proceeds benefiting Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly. \nDonations allow participants to choose a brother to jump into the cold water\, $20 for a random brother or $25 for a specific brother and $20 if you wish to jump yourself. . \nPlease feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need additional information at 248-701-0001. Thank you for your time and support.
URL:https://www.keepitintheup.com/event/4568/
LOCATION:Houghton Waterfront Pier\, Houghton\, Michigan\, 49931
CATEGORIES:Western UP Events
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