Alberta House Arts Center

217 Ferris Street

Sault Ste. Marie, Mi

49783

906-635-1312

Wednesday 1 — LE SAULT ARTISTS GUILD MEETS at noon and paints in the gar-

den of Mary Stroba, 1707 Superior in the Sault. For more information, call Mary at

635-2980.

THE MUSIC MAN, produced by Superior Heights OnStage. KCTC*, 7 p.m. Tickets

$15/10 at the Station Mall Kiosk.

Thursday 2— MICHIGAN NOTABLE AUTHOR ADAM SCHUITEMA will speak

about his novel Haymaker, the story of a fictional U.P. town located east of Grand

Marais. The book is described as “thoughtful fiction with an unusual political twist

on the theme of insiders vs. outsiders”. 7 p.m. at the Bayliss Library. See: https://

www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/adam-schuitema/haymaker/ for book review.

LILAC AND LAVENDER SUFFRAGE EVENT. Old Stone House in Sault, Ont.

Activities through the weekend. See p. 8 for 3 day schedule.

THE MUSIC MAN. See June 1.

Friday 3—LILAC AND LAVENDER SUFFRAGE EVENT. Old Stone House in Sault,

Ont. Activities through the weekend. Call 705-759-5443 for more information.

old.stone.house@cityssm.on.ca.

THE MUSIC MAN. See June 1.

Saturday 4 — WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AUXILIARY ANNUAL YARD SALE.

8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 1100 E. Easterday.

NORTHLAND BARBERSHOP CHORUS AND LOCK CITIES CHORUS of

Sweet Adelines Annual Concert— “Laughter and Love Songs” and “Harmony

House”. 7 p.m. at the Soo Theatre.

LILAC AND LAVENDER. See June 3.

Sunday 5—LILAC AND LAVENDER. See June 3. Movie: “Mary Poppins”.

Tuesday 7—MASTERPIECE THEATER: “Upstairs Downstairs”. Last epi-

sode of this series until it resumes in September. Bayliss Library, 2 p.m.

BIRD’S EYE OUTFITTERS owners Ken and Wilda Hopper will

talk about their plan to celebrate the area through their guided trips,

events, demonstrations and workshops. All trips will be human p o w -

ered outdoor recreation in the silent sports (canoeing, kayaking, s t a n d

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June 2016 Volume

EVENTS 1 to 3

EXHIBITS 3 to 6

EUP 6 to 8

ALGOMA 8

OUTSTATE 9

HONORS &

ACCOLADES

9

WORKSHOPS

& CLASSES

10 &

11

ARTISTIC

OPPORTUNITIES

11

NEWS & NOTES 12 to

14

SUBSCRIPTION

INFORMATION

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Inside this issue:

JUNE EVENTS

Website: http://www.saultarts.org e-mail: saac@saultarts.org

“Pride of the American

Side—Fitzgerald”.

Graphite drawing by An-

thony Strublic. See p. 4.

up paddle boarding, cross country skiing, snowshoe-

ing, hiking, etc.). 7 p.m. at the Bayliss Library.

Wednesday 8 — SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Begins at the Bayliss Library. Call 632-9331 to

enroll your child. 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Thursday 9 — SUMMER READING PROGRAM. 1

p.m. See June 8.

FIVE RIVERS—A Memoir Writing Class with

Michigan author Anne-Marie Ooman

(www.anne-marieoomen.com). Bayliss Library, 3 to

5 p.m. Bring notebooks, laptops etc.

MICHIGAN AUTHOR ANNE-MARIE OOMAN

will speak about her work. See above. Bayliss Li-

brary, 7 p.m.

ADULT COLORING at the Bayliss Library. 7

p.m.

Friday 10—Sault Theater Workshop ONE ACT

FESTIVAL. Studio Theatre in Sault, Ont. Doors

open at 7; performance begin at 7:30 p.m. with 15

minutes between plays, 3 or more plays per evening.

Adjudicator is John P. Kelly. Tickets at KCTC*, $35

for 2 days; $25 for 1 day, plus $5.50 processing fee.

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Saturday 11—SUMMER READING BEGINS at the

Bayliss Library. 1 p.m.

FAMILY MOVIE. Free movie at the Bayliss Li-

brary. 1 p.m.

LEGO CLUB meets at the Bayliss Library. 1 p.m.

CEMETERY TOUR. The Chippewa County His-

torical Society tour of the Catholic side of Riverside

Cemetery, led by Caroline Grabowski. 1 p.m. Sug-

gested donation is $5 per person.

ONE ACT FESTIVAL. See June 10.

KISS TRIBUTE BAND, 7 p.m. at the Soo Theatre.

A Raise the Roof Concert. $15.

Sunday 12—BRATWURST, BEER & BEETHOVEN,

Musicfest XXIII, the Sault Symphony’s annual all-

day festival at the Roberta Bondar Pavilion in

Sault, Ont.

(Continued from page 1)

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EVENTS—CONTINUED

Tuesday 14—HOMESCHOOL LEGO CLUB meets in

the Bayliss Library at 1 p.m.

SAAC BOARD MEETS in Alberta House at 4 p.m.

Wednesday 15—MUSIC IN THE PARK: Soo Theatre

Project Preview of its upcoming season. Soo Locks

Park, 7 p.m. Bring something to sit on.

Thursday 16—SUPERIOR POETRY CAFÉ features

poet Elizabeth Shaffer. 7 p.m. at the Bayliss Li-

brary. Open Mic follows.

Friday 17—DRAGON WAGON, in concert at the Soo

Theatre. A “Raise the Roof” concert to benefit the

Soo Theatre. An Ann Arbor blue grass group, Drag-

on Wagon combines the sounds of mandolin, fiddle,

banjo, guitar, bass and drums, with each perfor-

mance built on originality, fun, and expert musician-

ship. 7 p.m. $15.

Saturday 18—DRAGON WAGON. See June 17.

Tuesday 21— CREATIVE ENDEAVORS support

group for writers and artists, meets in the Bayliss

Library from noon to 2 p.m.

CHIPPEWA COUNTY GENEALOGICAL Society

meets to hear Caroline Grabowski speak about River-

side Cemetery’s Protestant Potters Field. 7 p.m. in

the Bayliss Library.

Wednesday 22—SUMMER READING Zumba Class

for preschoolers. 10 a.m. in the Bayliss Library.

MUSIC IN THE PARK: Steelton Steel Band.

Brass ensemble. See June 15.

CHIPPEWA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

will hear U.P. film maker Michael Loukinen speak

about films made in the E.U.P. over his 35 year ca-

reer. Bayliss Library, 7 p.m. Free, and open to the

public. Library closed, so enter by front door.

Thursday 23—SUMMER READING ZUMBA CLASS

for preschoolers. Bayliss Library, 1 p.m.

Friday 24—STARS YOUTH THEATRE: SHREK, JR.,

the musical. Soo Theatre, 7 p.m.

SOO LOCKS ENGINEER’S WEEKEND. Walk

across the Soo Locks (9 to4), Open House at Clo-

verland Electric plant (9 to 4), Arts, Crafts and

Family Fun Fair on the City Hall Grounds (10 to

5), Open House at the Coast Guard Base (10 to

2), International Bridge Walk (info. at Chamber of

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EVENTS—CONTINUED

C o m m e r c e — 6 3 2 - 3 3 0 1 ) . S e e :

www.saultstemarie.com/eventscalendar/soo-locks-

engineers-weekend-june-24-25-2016.

Machine Shop Presents “ALAN DOYLE AND

THE BEAUTIFUL GYPSIES”. 7 p.m. in Sault,

Ont. Tickets at the Station Mall box office, $35.

Also see : https : / /www.facebook.com/

machineshopinc.ca/

Saturday 25—SHREK, JR., the musical. Soo Theatre,

2 p.m.

Tuesday 28—YARN WORKERS GUILD meets in the

Bayliss Library at 6 p.m.

Wednesday 29—MUSIC IN THE PARK: The Pub

Runners. Irish, folk and sing-a-long. See June 15.

Thursday 30—CONNIE THOMPSON, author and

birder, will speak about “How the Birds Found my

Backyard”. Her book, “A Fascination for Feathers”,

and handmade bird feeders will be available for pur-

chase. 7 p.m. in the Bayliss Library.

(Continued from page 2) * to avoid constant repetition, from now on KCTC

should be read as “Kiwanis Community Thea-

ter Center in Sault, Ontario”. Tickets for

events in the center and elsewhere are availa-

ble in the Station Mall Box Office (1-705-945-

7299) online at http://www.kctc.ca/. Be aware

that a processing fee of $5 to $5.50 per ticket is

added to the ticket price, so a ticket listed at

$35 is actually $35 plus the fee.

LSSU LIBRARY

GALLERY

Hours at the Arts Center Gallery are Tuesday,

Thursday and Friday, noon to 4 p.m. and Wednes-

day, noon to 6. For questions or tour infor-

mation, contact Sharon Dorrity at 906-635-2665

or sdorrity@lssu.edu.

See p. 14 for more information on last month’s 5 x

7 Show.

Georgi

Tsenov Tsenov studied at Nation-

al School of Fine Arts

“Iliya Petrov” and Sofia

University in Bulgaria. He

has participated in over 70

jury exhibitions and bien-

nales in Bulgaria, the Eu-

ropean Union, and the

United States. In 2009,

Tsenov moved to Hough-

ton with his family.

ANTHONY STRUBLIC

Tony Strublic lives in

northern Wisconsin, close

to where he grew up. He

is part owner of Center

Bowl in Pestigo, Wisconsin

and owns and manages a

Bowling Pro Shop in Mari-

nette. He began painting

as a youngster and focus-

ing on ships not much lat-

er. A move to Marinette

shifted his focus from ocean

going ships to Great Lakes

freighters.

His early drawings were of

traditional freighter with

cabins fore and aft, but he

has steadily increased his

scope, first to the more mod-

ern vessels, then to light-

houses and ocean vessels.

From the beginning he has

drawn in pencil; all his fine-

ly detailed drawings are in

graphite.

Tony attended his first Sault

Summer Arts Festival in

2013. He won an Honorable

Mention that year and the next and the Graphics Award last year. He

came to our 2015 festival fresh from winning the Best of Show Award in the Waterfront Arts Festival in Escanaba.

His work, both original drawings and prints, is available in Alberta House and on his website: http://

www.greatlakesartwork.webs.com. Tony Strublic is available for commissions as well (715-923-2695 or e-mail:

greatlakeartist@yahoo.cm.)

This exhibition, his third in Alberta House, takes him back to

his roots—all the

drawings are of

ships of the Great

Lakes.

OLIVE CRAIG GALLERY

June 1 to 23:

Anthony Strublic:

Ships of the Great

Lakes in Drawings

MINI GALLERY

June 1 to 30

JANET BONNELL:

ALL THINGS COILED

Above: “Daniel J. Morrell”

Below: “Munson”

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site: www.saultarts.org.

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JANET BONNELL

We used to say that Janet Bonnell made pine needle baskets, but more

and more, they’re sculptures and while they may be woven of pine nee-

dles, they incorporate other natural materials as well. What viewers will

notice, in addition to the smoothly sculptural designs of Janet’s work, is

the exquisite craftsmanship that goes into each piece. Each stitch is per-

fectly spaced and executed—not there just to hold the piece together but

an integral part of the design. In many crafts

that involve stitches one wants the stitches to

disappear. Here they, quite rightly, stand out.

Listing her awards is a real chore because

there are so many that it’s easy to leave some

out or mix them up, but we’ll list some anyway. Janet first entered the Sault Summer Arts

Festival in 2005 and won the Best of Crafts Award. She repeated the performance in 2006,

2008, 2012 and 2014. She won the Aarre Lahti Design Award in 2009 and in 2013 she won

the Best of Show. At the Cheboygan Fine Arts Fair she won the "Best in Craft" award in

both 2009 and 2010, Second Place in Fine Arts in 2013 and First Place in Fine Arts in 2014.

Although she was at our festival last August, she wasn’t in it

because she had sold all of her baskets by then.

This year she was one of five finalists for the national Niche

Award in basketry (see entry at top right). You can learn

more about her and see a beautiful array of her work on her

website: www.pineywoodsbasketart.com.

Janet summers on Sugar Island and winters in Arizona. She

has been affiliated with the Sault Area Arts Council since

2004 and her work is displayed and sold in Alberta House. If

you go to Alberta House very often, you’ve probably met her

because in the summer she is one of our most faithful volun-

teers. Janet is a busy lady who frequently demonstrates and

teaches in various locations in the EUP. She will be demon-

strating at the Les Cheneaux Historical Museum Wednesday,

July 5, from noon to 3 p.m.

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Next Month

in Alberta House

July 1 to 30:

Yoshio Van Voorhies: Eye on Nature. Yoshiko works in w/c, pen & ink, graphite & acrylics.

Lori Feldpausch: A View of

Michigan. Oil paintings

FATHERS DAY IS JUNE 19 Shopping for dads is hard, but the Alberta House Shop is full of

of the sort of things that dads enjoy, from nautical paintings and

prints; drawings and paintings of this area and books by

local authors, to man size mugs and bowls. You’ll find

unique, locally crafted boxes, bowls and baskets to corral

his keys and change; masculine chain mail jew-

elry; warm festival sweatshirts for chilly

mornings; notecard with drawings of local

scenes and wildlife—all of it art that’s local

and useful but not frilly. Why go trudging

through a crowd in a big store

when you can step into our bright shop and

find the perfect gift?

EUP

Volume 2016 Issue 6 Page 6

BAYLISS LIBRARY, 541 Library Dr., (906)

632-9331. www.baylisslibrary.org.

Open Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to

9 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m.

to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4

p.m. Art related events are scheduled

June 2, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28 and

30. See date listings for details. E-books,

thousands of titles, are available for

checkout.

Bayliss Library Artist of the Month:

Marian Forrest, oils

BRIMLEY

Sat. & Sun., June 11 & 12:

Lupine Festival

Fri., Sat. & Sun., June 24, 25

& 26: Honoring Our

Veterans Pow-Wow.

Bay Mills Reservation

main ball field. The WHEELS OF HISTORY

Train Museum on M-221 in

downtown Brimley. Hours to

June 20, are 10 to 4, Sat. and

Sun. June 20 to Labor Day hours

are Wed. thru Sun., 10 a.m. to 4

p.m.

IROQUOIS POINT

LIGHTHOUSE

Located seven miles west of

Brimley on Lakeshore Drive, the

lighthouse museum and gift shop

are open from, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,

daily from May 15 through Octo-

ber 15, but hours may vary, so

call (906) 437-5272 for a current

schedule. The 65-foot tower is

also open to the public during

those times.

100 W. Portage Avenue

906-259-5035

https//www.facebook.com/

Lockside

June Artist:

Jeanne Tubman

Meet the Artist Reception

Friday, June 3 , from 5 to 7

p.m. (See also p. 9 & p. 12.

Fri., June 24: Summer Friday

Night Movies@the De Tour

Library. Playing Is Spectre.

7:30 p.m.

Sun., June 26: Choir Concert. De

Tour Union Church. 3 p.m.

Thurs., through Sun, June 2, through

5: EUP Fine Arts Play—Farce

of Nature. 7 p.m. June 2

through 4; 2 p.m. on Sun. EUP

Fine Arts Council, 245 Erie

Street, DeTour.

Wed., June 15: Author Jan Kellis-

Friends of the Library speaker.

DeTour Library, 6:30 p.m.

Fri., June 17: Summer Friday

Night Movies@the De Tour

Library. Shaun the Sheep. 7:30

p.m.

Thurs., June 23: Choir Concert.

Drummond Island Lutheran

Church, 7:15 p.m.

Thurs., June 2: Meet Author Pau-

l a V a n d e r m e y .

www,pathlightbooks.com.

Fri., June 3: Computer help ses-

sion with Ruth Johnson.

Free help every Friday from 1 to

3 p.m.—no appointment neces-

sary.

Sat., June 4: Pickford Sprouts.

Introductory Meeting of Pick-

ford Garden Club’s summer long

gardening group for grades K-

12, led by Jeannette Cushway

and Amy Brzuchalski. 10 a.m.

Fri., June 10: Pickford Nonprofit

Coalition meeting. 8:30 a.m.

Computer help session, See

June 3.

Sat., June 11: FPCL Gently Used

Book Sale. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Vintage Baseball Team sign

up. See: www.facebook.com/

PickfordHometownTeam2016.

The Pickford Community will be

hosting the Smithsonian Insti-

tution “Hometown Teams” Exhi-

bition from August 6, to Sep-

tember 24. A vintage 1860

baseball game will take place on

August 20. as a related activity,

and the library is looking for

players.

Saturday night at the mov-

ies: Field of Dreams. 6:30

p.m. Free movie. Popcorn by

donation.

Wed., June 15: Summer Story

Time (ages 3 to 8). Hour of sto-

ries and crafts. Registration is

appreciated, but all are wel-

come. 1:30 p.m.

Fri., June 17: Computer help ses-

sion, See June 3.

Mon. thru Wed., June 20 to 22:

Three day workshop on

Making and Learning. See

Workshops, p. 10.

Tues., June 21: Pickford Mak-

erfest. A festival of traditional (Continued on page 8)

Sat., June 4: Texas Guitar Quarter.

7 p.m. Call the arts center for re-

serve tickets. Leftover tickets will

be available at the door. $15.

Wed., June 14: Music in the Park.

Open Mic night with John Latini.

Erickson Park, 6:30 p.m. Registra-

tion appreciated but not required.

Sat., June 18: Saturday Night Mu-

sic in the Park. Above the

Bridge Songwriter’s Weekend

Showcase I. 6:30 p.m.

Wed., June 22: Music in the Park:

Jim & Ray & Scott Band. Clas-

sic folk, rock. 6:30 p.m.

Sat., June 25: Saturday Night Mu-

sic in the Park. Above the

Bridge Music in the Round (2).

Wed., June 29: Music in the Park:

Jaybirds. Classic rock. 6:30 p.m.

Northern Exposure Artist Re-

ception with Gail Stanek. 7:30

p.m.

See pp. 10 & 11, for workshops &

classes.

Les Cheneaux Artisan Coopera-

tive Old Shell Station, corner of

M134 and M-129. Open Wed. thru.

Sun., noon to 6. www.lescheneauxartisancoop.com

Sat., June 9: Frog Fest at the

Welcome Center on M-134 in

Cedarville beginning at 10 a.m.

Games, displays and demonstra-

tions

LES CHENEAUX

COMMUNIY LIBRARY, 75 E.

Hodeck St. Cedarville

Music on the Porch

Bring your own chair

Fri., June 4, 7 p.m.: Marty Feld-

hake & Benjamin Gulder

PICKLE POINT

FREE GATHERINGS

Cedarville’s Pickle Point has free

year round gatherings on Thursdays

from 12:30 to 4 p.m. for those work-

ing on fiber arts projects. All

stitchers are welcome.

Coloring book gatherings are

held ever Tuesday (June 7, July 5,

Aug. 2, Sept. 6 and Oct. 4) from

12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Bring your own

supplies or purchase them there.

Volume 2016 Issue 6 Page 7

DETOUR-DRUMMOND

LES CHENEAUX

Erickson Center for the Arts, P.O.

Box 255, 49820. 906-586-9974.

www.ericksoncenter.org. in-

fo@ericksoncenter.org.

CURTIS

PICKFORD

Pickford Community Library,

230 Main Street. 906-647-1288.

amsmith@uproc.lib.mi.us. Pick-

ford Community Library Hours:

Tues. and Thurs., 1 to 8; Wed.

and Fri., 10 to 4; Sat. 10 to 3.

ALGOMA

crafts, technological innovations

(including 3-D printing), and

hands on projects for the whole

family. Free family event hosted

by the U of M School of Infor-

mation and the Pickford Commu-

nity Library. All are welcome.

See p. 15.

Wed, June 22: Summer Story

Time. See June 15.

Fri., June 24: Computer help ses-

sion, See June 3.

Tues., June 28: Pickford Library

Book Club. Call Penny Belin-

ski at 647-2611 or pennybelin-

(Continued from page 7) ski@gmail.com for more infor-

mation. 6:30 p.m.

Wed, June 29: Summer Story Time.

Sat., June 18: Antiques on the

Bay Car Show. St. Ignace Pub-

lic Marina, North State Street.

Free.

Thurs., Fri. & Sat., June 23, 24 & 25:

St. Ignace Car Show Week-

end. All day on North State

Street, downtown St. Ignace.

Page 8 Alberta House News

ART GALLERY OF ALGOMA, 10

East Street, 705/949-9067.

Public Hours: Tues., Thurs., Fri. &

Sat., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wed. 9 to 9.

Sun. noon to 5. Closed Mon. Ad-

mission: $5.00. Free admission for

students, children under 12 and

AGA members.

e-mail: galleryin-

fo@artgalleryofalgoma.com

www.artgalleryofalgoma.com

MAIN GALLERY

Art in Bloom: With this event

the Art Gallery of Algoma (AGA) is

celebrating the arrival of spring

and honoring Earth Day. Art in

Bloom is a popular event at many

art galleries and museum across

North America.

The event will involve display of

art works from the gallery’s per-

manent collection, and display of

floral arrangements created by

local florists and enthusiasts in

response to a particular painting

in the exhibition. The selection of

ST. IGNACE

SAULT STE. MARIE

MUSEUM, corner of

Queen and East

Streets. 705/759-

7278. Mon. thru

Sat. from 10 a.m. to

5 p.m. Sun. from 1

to 5. saultmuse-

um.com.

herit-

age@saultmuseum.com.

Thursday, June 23: St. Ignace

Cruise Night. Line-up at

Kewadin Casino at 5 p.m.

Cruise starts at 6 p.m. and

ends at Little Bear East Arena

(275 Marquette Street). 6 to 8

p.m. Music, Concessions

and Awards at Little Bear

East Arena

Fri., June 24: Down Memory

Lane Parade. 7 p.m., down-

town St. Ignace.

Saturday, June 25: Autos on

display throughout the down-

town area. New in 2016—

Fireworks over Moran Bay

at dusk.

artwork for this exhibition was

based on the use of color and shapes,

some obvious, some challenging or

inspiring choices for inspiring floral

creations. See photo, p. 11.

Upcoming Exhibition:

Living Spirit Indige-

nous Art from AGA Per-

manent Collection and

by local First Nation Art-

ists

PROJECT ROOM, to

June 26: From Shimmer to

Force: Wonderment of Water

EDUCATION GALLERY, to June

12: “Interval”. This final exhi-

bition of work by students en-

rolled in the Fine Arts Thesis

course invites you to consider

that interval between seeing

and knowing; between what is

observed and what is imagined.

For both Taylor Jolin and Allan

Assels, it is in those infinitesi-

mal slivers of time that we can

find insights into our world.

Upcoming Exhibitions

June 18 to Oct. 9: York Wilson

and Contemporaries

ERMATINGER OLD STONE HOUSE,

800 Bay Street. 705-759-5443—

old.stone.house@cityssm.on.ca

Lilacs and Lavender Schedule

Suffragette Lunch,

June 3, 4, & 5 at

noon. Fancy sand-

wiches, salad, and

heritage desserts.

$18.

Suffragette Soi-

ree, June 3 & 4 at

6:30 p.m. Help cel-

ebrate 100 years!

Appetizers and bev-

erages, historical

entertainment, and

Suffragette movie.

$25 per person

(At tend both

above events for

$35 per person)

Suffragette Sun-

day Special,

June 5, at 2 p.m.

Join us to watch

the movie Mary

Poppins. $5.

Call 705-759-

5443 for tickets

for all these

events.

MARQUETTE/NMU DE VOS ART

MUSEUM. Hours: Mon. thru Fri.

between 10 & 5 (Thurs. to 8 p.m.).

Sat. and Sun. between 1 & 4.

906/227-1481.

thru Sat., 10 to PETOSKEY:

CROOKED TREE ARTS CEN-

TER. 231/347-4337. Open Mon.

5. www.crookedtree.org .

Michigan, Wisconsin and Minne-

sota. This line is known as the

halfway point between the equa-

tor and the north pole, and cross-

ing this line from the south is of-

ten associated with being "up

north."

Reception: Friday, June 3, 6 to 8

p.m., featuring live local music,

food and drink. Juror’s remarks

at 7 p.m. List of artists at: http://

a r t . n m u . e d u / d e p a r t m e n t /

museum/future.html#!

Page 9 Alberta House News

Fri. & Sat., June 24 & 25: North-

land Players “Summer Youth

Theater” presents How to

Dial a Rotary Phone. tba.

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OUTSTATE EXHIBITS

CHEBOYGAN OPERA HOUSE,

231/627-5841 & 1-800/357-9408.

www.theoperahouse.org/

June 3, to August 7: Ninth Annual

Upper Midwest Juried Exhibi-

tion. The North of the 45th is an

annual juried exhibition of artists

living in the geographical area

north of the 45th parallel in

ESCANABA: Wm. Bonifas Fine

Arts Center. 786/3833. 700 First

Avenue S. 49829.

www.bonifasarts.org.

to June 23: Bonifas Membership

Show

JEANNE TUBMAN RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION

Denmark’s Hemple Paint Company, one of the largest marine coating manufactures in the world, has distributed a cal-

endar for the last fifty years and each year chooses a different

theme. Vahle+nikolaisen, a graphic design company, also based in

Denmark produces the calendar for Hemple. In 2010, “Heading

Home” (left), Jeanne Tubman’s painting of the U.S.C.G. Macki-

naw, was chosen for the cover of the Hemple calendar

“Icebreakers”.

The theme for th 2017 calendar is “tankers”, and Hemple has cho-

sen six historic vessels which Vahle+nikolaisen has commissioned

Jeanne to paint. The first is the “Zoroaster” an 1877 steamer with

a separate oil tank built into the ship. That will be followed by the

“Gluckauf”, the world’s first ocean going tanker, and the “Tina

Onassis”, with the others to be chosen shortly. Once photo-

graphed, the original paintings will remain Jeanne’s property.

HONORS & ACCOLADES

to Sept. 2: Kevin Barton—20

Years in Retrospect. Barton is

one of northern Michigan’s most

collected artists.

Glen McCune—The Art of See-

ing Birds—

O r i g i n a l

Paintings by

Glen McCune

Atrium Galley

to June 11: Images of Up North.

Paintings by Kurt Anderson,

Joan Gerigk and Robert Scudder

June 12 to Sept. 4: Soo Sunny

Park: Unwoven Light. Park

will recreate a version of her

installation Unwoven Light in a

gallery at the Dennos.

Exhibited and Acquired: 25

Years of Exhibitions that

added Art to the Dennos Collec-

tion—a survey of the growth of

the museum’s collections.

Ilhwa Kim: 'Seed Uni-

verse 天下圖'

Kim hand-dyes, cuts, and rolls

thousands of sheets of Korean

mulberry paper to form colorful,

three-dimensional works of

arts.

Dennos Museum Center, North-

western Michigan College, 1701

E. Front Street. 48686, 231-995

-1055. dennosmuseum.org

Mon. thru Sat., 10 to 5; Thurs. to

8 p.m.; Sun. 1 to 5

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

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CHIPPEWA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

HISTORY CAMP

The annual CCHS history camp for youngsters finishing grades 3 to

6, will be held June 20 to 24. Contact CCHS at 635-7082

(cchs@sault.com) or Ginny Cymbalist at 632-9523

(ggcymbalist@yahoo.com) for more information.

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U OF M MAKING AND LEARNING WORKSHOP

AT PICKFORD LIBRARY

This workshop on “Making and Learning”, presented by professors

and students from the University of Michigan’s School of Infor-

mation, will focus on developing a robust culture of “making” in

schools, libraries, civic organiza-

tions, and youth groups. Intended

audience is teachers, counselors,

librarians, and youth leaders who

are looking to broaden their offer-

ings, as well as anyone in the EUP

interested in the maker movement.

You may attend all or part of the

workshop. Continuing education

credits are available to participants

who attend the full three days.

Pickford Library: 906-647-1288.

See Pickford, p. 7, June 20.

See p. 15 for information on the free

June 23, Makerfest at the Pickford

Library.

PAINT WITH RANDY AT THE SOO THEATRE

Arty Parties are June 15, at 7 p.m. & July 20, at 7 p.m.

Arty Parties: Arty Parties are opportunities for people to get together with

others who would like to paint, but might not want to commit to buying all

the supplies or have the time for a series of classes. The Parties include in-

structions, and all the paint, brush-

es, paper or canvas needed for each

project. Party leader Randy Krause

says that painting is a wonderful

pastime; a hobby with many reward-

ing moments, and she hopes to en-

courage prospective artists, while

providing a fun, and informative

experience. She usually leads three

or four Arty Parties each year; most

a r e a t t h e S o o T h e a -

tre. Participation is limited to 12 for

Acrylics and 20 for Watercolors, de-

pending on the location. The price is

$35.00, and the parties usually run

two to three hours.

People participating in the parties

planned for June 15, and July 20,

will be painting with acrylics. The

painting for the June 15, party is on

the right; that for the July 20, party is yet to be chosen.

CLASSES

Water Media Classes for adults or children are $60 for 3 sessions. Times

to be arranged.

To sign up for parties or classes, call the Theatre at 906-632-1930.

Private Lessons are also available at $35 per person and should be arranged

directly with Randy at 906-635-0879. See more on Randy on p. 14.

PICKLE POINT CLASSES

138 Pickford Ave., Hessel, MI

906-484-3479 — pickle-

point@picklepoint.com

Class size limited—

please call to reserve.

K n i t t i n g , with Nancy

Opolka. Every 4th Tuesday

from 1 to 3:30 p.m. (June 28,

July 26, Aug. 23 & Sept. 27).

Basics (intermediate on re-

quest). $35 adults; $15, ages 9

to 12. Beginner supplies includ-

ed.

Crochet, with Sherri Huff. Every

2nd Tuesday (June 14, July 12,

(Continued on page 11)

Randy Krause Arty Party at the Soo Theatre

LES CHENEAUX ARTS COUNCIL

Art Nites with Linda Sattler on

Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at

the Arts Council Building, 158 E.

Hodeck St. in Cedarville. Projects can

be completed by adult beginners.

BYO refreshments. $30 includes all

materials. Reservations required.

For more information call: 906—322-

1800 or 484-3356 (Peggy Patrick), or

pegpen@gmail.com.

The Kinross Recreation Center is

sponsoring a Community Fun Day

on Saturday, July 30, to raise

money for the purchase of play-

ground equipment. Artists and

craftsmen are invited to partici-

pate. The event will also include

food, musical entertainment and a

bouncy house.

Date & Time: Saturday, July 30,

10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Location: Kinross Recreation cen-

ter

Booth Fee: cash or product dona-

tion; space available indoors

and out; tables can be rented

for $10.

Juried? no

Application Deadline: none

Sponsor: Kinross Rec Center

Contact(s): (906) 495-5350

Notes: no application form. Mes-

sage Ashley Marie Bertram

or call the phone number

above.

SAULT SIDEWALK SALES

Sault Sidewalk Sales Days are

Friday and Saturday, August 5

and 6, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., host-

ed by the Sault Downtown Devel-

opment Authority. Vendor fees for

a 10 x 10’ space are $25 per day.

Power is available on a limited

basis. Reservations and special

requests will be taken on a first

come, first serve basis.

Pre-registration and payment are

required. For additional infor-

mation, contact the DDA at 635-

6973. Vendor applications can be

do w nl o a de d a t : h t t p : / /

downtownsault.org/wp-content/

u p l o a d s / 2 0 1 6 / 0 3 / V e n d o r -

A g r e e m e n t - 2 0 1 6 - S i d e w a l k -

Sales.pdf.

ARTISTS AND CRAFTSMEN

INVITED TO PARTICIPATE

IN KINROSS RECREATION

CENTER COMMUNITY FUN

DAY

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ARTISTIC OPPORTUNITIES

Aug. 9 & Sept. 13) from 1 to 3:30

p.m. Beginning crochet

(intermediate classes on re-

quest). $35 adults; $15 ages 9 to

12. Beginner supplies included.

Locker hooking, with Deb Wil-

liams, 1 to 3:30 p.m. June 25,

July 6, and Aug. 24. $35 adults;

$15 ages 9 to 12, includes sup-

plies to make a small trivet.

Needle punch embroidery, with

Sherri Huff, 1 to 3:30 p.m. June

22, Aug. 17, and Sept. 22. $35

adult; $15 ages 9 to 12, includes

some supplies. More supplies

are available for use or pur-

chase.

Tatting, with Deb Williams, 1 to

3:30 p.m. June 8, July 20, and

Aug. 31. $35 adults; $15 ages 9

to 12, includes basic starting

supplies.

Picture needle felting, with

Roxanne Eberts. 1 to 4 p.m. Ju-

ly 27. Bring a picture of some-

thing you would like to needle

felt. $45 includes supplies/kit.

Spinning on a spindle, with Deb

Williams, 1 to 3:30 p.m. June 29,

and Aug. 10. $35 adults; $15

ages 9 to 12, includes basic sup-

plies. Spindles are available for

use or purchase.

Wool applique/penny rugs, with

Sheri Huff, 1 to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 3

and Sept. 7. $45 adults; 20 ages

9 to 12, includes materials for

(Continued from page 10) June 29: Painterly Landscape

(28 x 10” canvases)

July 13: Bird’s Nest (acrylic on

12 x 12” wrapped canvas)

July 20: No Brush Birch Trees

July 27: Mosaic Frame (glass &

grout)

Aug. 3: Blue Shadows

Aug. 10: Fused Glass (4 x 6”

frame)

Art Gallery of Algoma

See p. 8.

MUSIC IN THE SOO LOCKS PARK

The Music in the Park Series begins June 15, with a Soo Thea-

tre Project preview of their upcoming season. This year’s series

of nine concerts contains a lot of sparkle and variety. All con-

certs are free at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays in the Soo Locks Park.

You’ll want to bring something to sit on.

JUNE

Wed. 15—SOO THEATRE

PROJECT preview of

the upcoming season.

Wed. 22—Steelton Steel

Band. Brass ensemble.

Wed. 29—The Pub Runners.

Irish, folk and sing-a-long.

JULY

Wed. 6—Gentleman George.

Traditional country.

Wed. 13—Blue Water Ram-

blers. Traditional coun-

try, folk & original songs.

20—The Band Brooks.

Classic rock, country, vari-

ety.

Wed. 27—Petoskey Steel

Drum Band. Sounds of

the Caribbean.

AUGUST

Wed. 3— Hawk Junction.

New and alternative

country.

Wed. 10—Lise White and

Friends. Variety of pop-

ular and swing music.

Wed. 17—The Snyders.

Funky Chicago style

blues.

Wed. 24—Country Clas-

sics Dance Band. 60’s-

70’s country—polkas,

waltzes, two-steps, line

dances.

Wed. 31—The Cookies.

Dance music featuring

the sounds of Motown,

oldies, funk and top 40.

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NEWS & NOTES

By now you have our annual fundraising letter,

which we finally managed to get mailed. We’ve all

been just swamped this year. Work is about to

begin on the north and east sides of Alberta House,

painting and repairing siding—the same sort of

work that was completed on the north side last

fall.

We badly need help with the garden and grounds

and are looking for volunteers. We don’t need a

fine lady like Alberta House with tattered skirts!

The good thing about Alberta House is that the

upkeep and repair is manageable and can be ac-

complished in stages. The bad thing is that it’s

constant. Upkeep is cheaper and better than re-

pair, however, and we do the best we can. We

appreciate the history and unique character of the

building. The same strong sunlight that hits the

north side and bakes the paint, sparkles off the

blown and stained glass in the shop and definitely

imparts a cheery note. Win some/lose some.

Our Facebook page is getting attention. Sue John-

son and Judy Merrill-Smith are doing a great job

of keeping it up to date with the latest news and

photos from the gallery and shop. Originally set

up by our very busy webmaster, Liz Brugman, the

page languished for a while because some of us are

total Facebook nerds. It’s great advantage is sup-

posed to be its accessibility, but believe it or not

(and the current generation doesn't) it’s possible to

successfully navigate the rest of the internet and

the computer generally and be totally inept with a

cellphone or Facebook. Enter Sue and Judy to

spark the space!

Our Facebook page is an easy link from our web-

site’s Home Page and a way to keep up to date

thanks to Sue, Judy, Liz, and SAAC supporters

who are weighing in. The latest bit before we

wrap up May is an interview of artist-dynamo

Jeanne Tubman and David Ripley about a mural

project which would see paintings on Sault build-

ings. The interview took place in the 1668 Winery

where Jeanne’s paintings will be featured in June,

Her Meet-the-Artist reception Friday, June 3, from

5 to 7 p.m. (see p. 6). Jeanne already has murals

in the River of History Museum.

FUNDRAISE, ALBERTA HOUSE

AND SAAC NEWS

JUNE SOO THEATRE EVENTS

The Soo Theatre launches its June programming with a concert

on the 4th featuring both the Northland Barbershop Chorus,

with “Laughter and Love Songs” and the Lock Cities Chorus of

Sweet Adelines with “Harmony House”. On June 15, it kicks off

the Sault Music in the Park programming with a Soo Theatre

summer season preview. The kids take over June 24 and 25,

with “Shrek Jr”. In addition, there are two “Raise the Roof

Blues and Brews” concerts scheduled—Kiss tribute band on Sat-

urday, June 11, and Dragon Wagon (described as “Blue Grass

Folk Rock with a shot of Irish Whiskey”) for two performances,

June 17 and 18. All performances are at 7 p.m. except for the

Saturday Shrek performance, which is at 2 p.m. This is in addi-

tion, of course, to ongoing classes and rehearsals for the rest of

the ambitious season.

POPPIES IN MY

GARDEN

Randy Krause now

has paintings printed

on fabric or scarves

online at VIDA. The

link is Poppies in My

Garden. Randy’s

been a busy lady,

with Arty Parties and

classes at the Soo

Theater (see p. 10)

plus her own paint-

ing. Look for her at

our August 2, festival

as well.

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NEWS & NOTES

IT’S ABOUT TIME

It’s About Time, last month’s LSSU Arts

Center’s 5 x 7” exhibition and fundraiser,

closed with some of the paintings unsold.

It’s wonderful what can be fit into a 5 x

7” space and not look crowded. It’s also

nice to buy a piece of art and not have to

search for a spot to fit it. 5 x 7’s can be

grouped (easy, because it’s a themed ex-

hibit) or scattered for a bit of color and interest in a place too small for anything else. The $50 per painting earned from

the sales of the 5 x 7’s goes to support the Sunrise Rotary’s charitable projects and future Arts Center Gallery exhibi-

tions.

If you didn’t make it up there before the exhibit closed, a sampling of some of the work that remains surrounds this arti-

cle. If you are interested in purchasing a 5 x 7, give Sharon Dorrity a call at (906) 635-2665 or e-mail: sdorri-

ty@lssu.edu.

Acrylic painting by

Randy

WANT TO KNOW WHAT IT’S WORTH?

Appraiser Mark Moran will be at three area libraries in July. Moran, an appraiser for more than twenty years,

is a guest expert on PBS’s Antiques Roadshow and is a contributing editor to Antique Trader Magazine, in addition co-

authoring over twenty-five books on antiques and collectibles. He had a highly successful visit to the EUP last year.

Moran will appear at the Brevort Library on Thursday, July 28, between noon and 3

p.m.; at the Les Cheneaux Community Library on Friday, July 29, from noon to 3, and

at the Bayliss Library on Saturday, July 30, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Those desiring appraisals must register and pay in advance at their library of choice.

Space is limited. Appraisals are verbal, not written.

Moran appraises most items. Each library has a list of categories he can appraise. For

a fee, he is also available to visit homes to assess collections. Visit www.markfmoran for

more information.

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From the Pickford Library—a

free evening

of family activities

PICKFORD MAKERFEST,

Tuesday, June 21, from 6:39 to

8 p.m. at the Pickford Arts and

Learning Center

Mark your calendars—the Univer-

sity of Michigan "maker squad" is

coming, and you are invited to a

FREE evening of fun-filled activi-

ties for the whole family. Make

your own creations using 3-D

printers, microcontrollers, etch-

ings, legos, sewing, knitting, junk

box materials, and much more.

Registration is not required—just

drop by for the experience! The

Pickford Community Library is one

of 8 libraries in the state chosen for

this year's University of Michigan

Making in Michigan Libraries

Road Trip.

For more information, contact the

Pickford Community Library at

9 0 6 - 6 4 7 - 1 2 8 8 o r

amsmith@uproc.lib.mi.us. Come

join in the fun at the Pickford Arts

and Learning (PAL) Center next to

the Pickford Community Library at

230 East Main Street in downtown

Pickford.

Home of the

Sault Summer Arts Festival

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION

Alberta House News is published monthly as a public

service by the Sault Area Arts Council. Printed copies

may be picked up free of charge at Alberta House Arts

Center or the Bayliss Library. Printable copies can be

downloaded from our web site (www.saultarts.org). Items

for Alberta House News are best transferred in written

form via e-mail to saac@saultarts.org. They may also be

dropped off at Alberta House or mailed there c/o Jean

Jones or you may also call 906/437-5463 afternoons or

evenings. Alberta House News publishes art news of

general interest to its readers. There is no charge for

inclusion. Please include the sponsor of an event with the

information.

If you would like to become a member of SAAC and help

support arts council services, fill in the form alongside and

mail with your check for $25.00 in U.S. funds to the Sault

Area Arts Council, Alberta House Arts Center, 217 Ferris

Street, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783. Members are mailed

a monthly copy of “Alberta House News” as a benefit of

membership or can download a copy.