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217 ferris street

sault ste. marie, mi 49783

906-635-1312

November 28, 29 & 30—MUSICAL COMEDY GUILD: 42ND STREET, directed by

Elizabeth Kinghorn and Mike Patton. KCTC, 8 p,m. Tickets in the Station Mall Ki-

osk, or online at ktct.com, $35/17. Call 705-945-7295 for more info.*

Nov. 30 and Dec. 1: ALGOMA ART SOCIETY SHOW AND SALE. See poster, p. 8.

Saturday 1 — HOLIDAY USED BOOKS SALE. Bayliss Library. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

CHRISTMAS CRAFT AND BAKE SALE. Freighter View Assisted Living, 605 W.

Portage, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 906-635-6002.

CHRISTMAS CRAFT HOUR FOR CHILDREN. Bayliss Library, 1 p.m.

CAMPUS & COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CONCERT. LSSU Arts Center. The

chorus is made up of students and community member, directed by Karen Hughes

Beacom. The STARS Youth Orchestra is directed by Dottie Case. The program in-

cludes a narrated performance of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” by the the

LSSU Theater Department and the STARS Orchestra, which features LSSU Human-

ities Professor James Moody as Ebenezer Scrooge. The concert is free of charge. Do-

nations will be accepted. See pp. 10 and 11 for details.

METROPOLITAN OPERA: MOZART’S LA CLEMENZA DI TITO, featuring

Elina Garanca, Guiseppe Filianoti, Barbara Frittoli and conducted by Harry Bicket.

conducts. Galaxy Theater in Sault, Ont., 12:55 p.m. $24.80/$23.17/$19.25

OVER THE RAINBOW CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT: Matt Baker Come-

dy & Stunt Show. Grand Theater in Sault, Ont., 2 p.m. $15 adult; $12 child, at the

Sault and District Arts Council Office and at the door—or get a passport for the four

remaining shows. A Passport is $60 and admits one adult and one child to the four

shows remaining in the 2012/2013 season at a cost of only $7.50 per person, per show!

For more information call the arts council office at 705-945-9756 or check their web-

site at www.ssmarts.org. See p. 10 for remaining shows.

SAULT POTTERY GUILD OPEN HOUSE AND SALE. 823 Queen Street East,

next to Old Stone House in Sault, Ont. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Call Marilyn at 705-253-

6361 for more information.

MUSICAL COMEDY GUILD: 42nd Street. KCTC, 8 p.m. $35/17. See top of

page.

Sunday 2—42nd STREET. 2 p.m. See top of page.

Wednesday 5 — LE SAULT ARTISTS GUILD MEETS at noon for lunch, at Apple-

bee’s. Bring a handmade Christmas card to exchange.

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December Alberta

House News

December 2012 Volume 2012 Issue 12

EVENTS 1 to 3

EXHIBITS 3, 4 &

ALBERTA HOUSE

SHOP

5 to 7

EUP VENUES 6

HONORS &

ACCOLADES

9

ARTISTIC

OPPORTUNITIES

10

NEWS & NOTES 10 to

12

SUBSCRIPTION

INFORMATION

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Inside this issue:

DECEMBER EVENTS

Website: http://www.saultarts.org e-mail: [email protected]

Merry Christmas!

SAULT THEATER WORKSHOP: Greetings! Five

character Christmas comedy written by Tom Dudzick

and directed by Richard Howard. This play is sched-

uled for a two-week run. Tim Bass is the long suffer-

ing Andy Gorski; the ditzy mom is Bev Barkley, the

grumpy old dad is Harry Houston, Andy’s fiancé is

Patricia Pulcine and Andy’s grown up, mentally chal-

lenged older brother is Marc Beaudette—your typical

dysfunctional family that everybody can relate to. 8

p.m., Studio Theater, 121 Pittsburgh Ave. in Sault,

Ont. $20/18/7. 705-946-4081 or 705-946-4513 to re-

serve.

THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS, musical version.

St. John’s Hall in Sault, Ont. 8 p.m. $20/15. See p.

10 for details.

Thursday 6 — STORY SPINNERS GROUP meets at

the Bayliss Library from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

ART GALLERY OF ALGOMA Opening Recep-

tion for 100 Years of Art in the Sault. 7 p.m. See p. 8.

GREETINGS! See Dec. 5.

Friday 7 — ANNUAL MADRIGAL DINNER. Medieval

Christmas feast—pageantry, feasting, entertainment,

dancing and merry making—a fundraiser for the Hos-

pice. Tickets at the Kewadin Box Office (635-4917).

$30 ($20 is tax deductible). Cocktails at 6, dinner at 7

p.m.

CELEBRATE WITH JOY. A musical Christmas

presentation by the John Wesley United Church, 346

John Street in Sault, Ont. 7:30 p.m. Free will offer-

ing. 705-949-8001.


Saturday 8 — CREATIVE ENDEAVORS support group

for writers and artists meets at the Bayliss Library

from 10 a.m. to noon.

CHRISTMAS CRAFT HOUR for children. Bayliss

Library, 1 p.m.

SATURDAY MATINEE at the Bayliss Library: PG

rated 1989 Christmas movie. Call 632-9331 for title.

1 p.m. Popcorn by donation.

METROPOLITAN OPERA: VERDI’S UN BALLO

IN MASCHERO with Marcello Alvarez, Sondra Rad-

vanovsky, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Kathleen Kim and

Stephanie Blythe. Fabio Luisi conducts. Galaxy The-

ater in Sault, Ont., 12:55 p.m.

ALGOMA FESTIVAL CHOIR: I’ll Be Home for

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December Alberta House News

EVENTS—CONTINUED

Christmas. Bushplane Museum in Sault, Ont., 7:30

p.m. tickets $20, at Thomas Walls School of Music

and from choir members.


ANNUAL MADRIGAL DINNER. See Dec. 7.

Sunday 9—Lucas Izzard Foundation for Teens (L.I.F.T.)

presents A JOHN BERRY CHRISTMAS. 7 p.m. in

the LSSU Arts Center. $30 (tickets 635-2602, or the

Arts Center online box office—www.edu/artscenter/)

ALGOMA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC: A Con-

servatory Christmas. The conservatory’s annual

holiday celebration featuring the Algoma Conserva-

tory Youth Choirs, Youth Orchestras, Concert

Strings, Guitar Ensembles, Music Readiness Classes

and special guests. 3 p.m. in the Central United

Church in Sault, Ont. Tickets at the door, $10/5.

GREETINGS! 2 p.m. See Dec. 5.

ANNUAL MADRIGAL DINNER. Cocktails at 5,

dinner at 6 p.m. See Dec. 7.

Tuesday 11—FILM: THE DAY I SAW YOUR HEART.

2011 French dramatic comedy, for adult audiences.

6:30 p.m. at the Bayliss Library.

Wednesday 12—GREETINGS! See Dec. 5.

Thursday 13— STORY SPINNERS GROUP meets at

the Bayliss Library from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

SAULT SYMPHONY: Singing in the Rain, di-

rected by Timothy Murphy. Cast includes Devon

Shearsby in the role of Don Lockwood, Andrew Stu-

etz as Cosmo Brown, Jennifer Avery as Kathy Sel-

den, and Kassandra Bailey as Lina Lamont; a chorus

of approximately 30 singers and actors; several danc-

ers from the Sherry Walsh Academy of Dance Arts

and the entire Sault Symphony Orchestra. KCTC, 8

p.m. $32/9.*


Friday 14—BRENDA LEE’S CHRISTMAS SHOW.

Kewadin Casino, 7 p.m. $25. 1-800-kewadin or

www.kewadin.com

SINGING IN THE RAIN. See Dec. 13.


Saturday 15—FAMILY MOVIE at the Bayliss Library:

PG rated 1201 holiday movie. Call 632-9331 for title.

1 p.m. Friends of the Library will provide holiday

refreshments.

CHAMBER SINGERS OF ALGOMA: The Nativi-

http://www.kewadin.com

BAYLISS LIBRARY, 541

Library Dr., (906) 632-9331.

www.baylisslibrary.org.

Open Tuesday and Thurs-

day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.;

Wednesday and Friday from

9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sat-

urday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Closed December 25—27.

Art related events are sched-

uled December 1, 6, 8, 11 13,

15, and 18. See date listings

for details. E-books, thousands of titles, are available for

checkout.

BAYLISS LIBRARY

ARTIST-OF-THE-

MONTH:

Jeanne

Tubman

LSSU LIBRARY GALLERY

LSSU Native Center, hosting a

Display by Edye Nichols and Friends

635-7082. Website: www.cchsmi.com . e-mail:

[email protected] — 115 Ashmun (between Water and

Portage Streets). Gift Shop hours, Mon., Tues, Wed.

& Fri. 1 to 4 p.m. through December. Enter

through front door. Office hours, Mon. 10 to 1 and

Tues. 10 to noon. Enter through back door.

Gift shop will be closed January through March.

Office will be open on Mondays from 10 to 4 and by

appointment during the winter.

A new exhibit features Chase Osborn’s chestnut canoe.

CCHS reminds you that books, prints, cards, jewelry and

other items from its gift shop make great holiday gifts.

CCHS's Date Plaque Project Fundraiser continues.

Celebrate the history of your home or business with a

plaque commemorating the date your building was con-

structed. Add an extra line of text to memorialize a build-

er, an event, or the name of the original owner. Email or

call to have a brochure sent to you.

ty Story in Tableaux. Precious Blood Cathedral in

Sault, Ont., 7:30 p.m. Five scene, fully staged produc-

tion. Tickets at Savoy Jewelers in Sault, Ont. and Soo

Theatre in Sault, MI., $20/5.



Sunday 16—STARS CHRISTMAS TOUR of Houses,

and Tea. The self guided tour begins at 1 and contin-

ues through 4 p.m. with the tea from 2 to 5 p.m. Tour

includes the homes of the Cushman family, the Has-

san family, Kevin and Lois Kenny, the Hospice House

and the Mills Bradley family. The tour is followed by

a tea and silent auction. Tickets are $18, and include

program, map and tea. See p. 11 for details.


GREETINGS! 2 p.m. See Dec. 5.

Tuesday 18—CREATIVE ENDEAVORS meets at the

Bayliss Library from noon to 2 p.m.

* Tickets at the KCTC box office in the Station Mall (705-

945-7299 or

https://th038wq008.boxpro.net/c2bownet.asp. ($6 ser-

vice charge)



EVENTS—CONTINUED

December 4 to 22, both

Galleries: Christmas at

Alberta House Annual

Exhibition and Sale

Open House Saturday, December 8,

from 1 to 4 p.m.

Dave Bigelow

has brought in

an assortment

of note cards in

pen and ink as

well as some in

full color. He

also brought

some small wa-

tercolor paint-

ings.

Zoey Wood-

S a l o -

m o n ,

J e a n n e

Tubman

and others also have

cards that will make

beautiful and special

Christmas cards for

you, or easily packable

note cards for giving.

Danna Sanderson has

brought in a new se-

lection of her silver

jewelry—earrings, necklaces,

even a ring. Jack Dunning

has brought over a new selec-

tion of his pottery.

You’ll also find an assortment of

smaller paintings and prints as well

as photographs by area artists.

Fiber artists have created wall hang-

ings; lap robes and full size quilts;

scarves, caps, mittens and other win-

ter wear; hand woven, practical, stur-

dy rugs; table runners, placemats and

napkins; pillows and toys. Already in

are durable, washable hand woven

rugs by Janet Smith.

For the tree you’ll find ornaments of

wood, metal, paper, fabric, glass and

metal; angels and stars; critters and

bows—including a new supply of

beautiful blown glass balls by Rick

Shapero.

Painters have been busy. Mary Stro-

ba is bringing oils (left and below) and

Gene Usimaki, watercolors

(next page). Judy Colein

will have paintings but also

soaps, infusers and lotions,

photographs and cards.

Alicia Hunt, of Sault, On-

tario, is planning to bring

acrylic paintings (example

next page).

If you have planned ahead,

finished your shopping and

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www.saultarts.org. Open Tues-

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This exhibit is always just plain fun,

and a great place to look for Christmas

gifts and dec-

orating that

go beyond the

o r d i n a r y

cookie-cutter

variety store

fare. You’ll

find orna-

ments that

will become

h e i r l o o m s ;

gifts that are

not only

unique, but

special to this area. It’s the time of

year when artists turn their attention

to items that celebrate the season.

“Tahquamenon Falls in winter

is available as a large, beautiful

card., with envelope.

Fairies—oil paintings by

Mary Stroba

St. James Episcopal Church—on

a note card by David Bigelow

have your decorating almost complete, you

deserve a break, so just come down and

enjoy the show!


This is becoming an annual tradition and it seems like a

stupid time to do it when people are buying anyway, but

we’re closed in January for a reason—it’s when we

spruce things up, clean the carpets, take inventory, rear-

range, repair, touch up paint, bring in new items, and

generally get ready for a new year. To facilitate all this

we need to strip down, so we have less to move

around and to make more room for new things.

That definitely works to your advantage. Those

special items you’ve been admiring but could-

n’t quite fit into the budget are now 20% off.

The artists still get their full price; Alberta

House takes

the hit.

Now you can

support lo-

cal artists and treat

yourself!

You’ll want to check

out the shop anyway,

because it’s a show in itself. If you

want truly distinctive

cards look no further. We

have an impressive assortment and many depict beautiful

and distinctively EUP winter scenes (see examples p. 7).

The shop also features an

assortment. of mugs, bat-

ter bowls, and hand

carved kitchenware; vas-

es; blown and stained

glass; and jewelry that’s

hand made and unique.

Note cards, book marks,

prints in all sizes, and

photographs, many with

nautical or wildlife imag-

es, are there as well.

Garry Smith has brought in a new supply of his wonder-

ful turned wood bowls, boxes, vases, pepper mills and cen-

ter pieces and a spectacularly beautiful, three tray jewelry

box.

Richard Miller’s hand carved maple and cherry

stirrers and turners make routine tasks a

pleasure.

Ellen Van Laar’s birthday calendar features



“Christmas at Nokomiss”, a card by

Zoey Wood-Salomon

Acrylic painting by Alicia Hunt

Gene Usimaki says she saw her gardening hat on the ta-

ble and thought of a poem by Shelly: “"Oh, wind, if win-

ter comes, can spring be far behind"

ALBERTA HOUSE SHOP

20% OFF EVERYTHING IN DECEMBER

Casserole by William Hagerty

Trinket box by Garry Smith

Blown glass by Rick Shapero

Kitchen

tools by

Richard

Miller

Sun., Dec. 2: Holiday Open House. Kick off the holiday sea-

son and enjoy local talent performing live music from 2-4

EUP

SPOTLIGHT ON THE

PERMANENT COLLECTION:

Coast Guard Boat,

by Pat Norton

northern

i m a g e s

and in-

t e n s e

color. We

also have

h a n d

f o r g e d

hooks and met-

al items, as

well as jewelry of beads, silver, clay,

fabric and more.

EUP craftsmen have fashioned bas-

kets of pine needles, birch bark and

other natural fibers. EUP authors

have written books relating area his-

tory and vignettes. Peter Gianakura’s

“An American Cafe” is even available

on CDs. We have a new shipment of

sweatshirts with our beautiful festival

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from page 5) logo in color. We ordered the heavy-

weight because it’s cold out there!

Volume 2012 Issue 12

Next Month in Alberta

House: Alberta House is Closed

in January

Open Friday, February 1, 2013!

CURTIS: Erickson Center for the Arts, P.O. Box 255, 49820.

906-586-9974. www.ericksoncenter.org.

[email protected].

Soap and

print by

Judy

Colein

Stained glass by

Moonyeen Albrecht

MACKINAC ISLAND

Sat., Sun. & Mon., Dec. 1 to 3: Mackinac Island Christmas

Bazaar, featuring arts, crafts, meals and more to benefit

the Mackinac Island Medical Center and Island churches.

All events take place from morning until dinner time.

Slip on a sweatshirt and TURN

YOUR HEAT DOWN A NOTCH!

DISTINCTIVE CARDS FOR THE HOLIDAYS FROM LOCAL ARTISTS—WHY BE ORDINARY?


Above: Five cards by Fred Peterson

Below: Five cards by Sharon Schmeltzer

“Whitefish Point Aerial”—

Jeanne Tubman (see also Tah-

quamenon Falls in Winter” on p. . “Frosty Morn”, Gerald

Vilenski

Iroquois Point Lighthouse and Lorettro—David Bigelow

“Under the Northern Sky” (left) and

“Wisdom”—Zoey Wood-Salomon

MARQUETTE/NMU ART MUSEUM. Hours: Mon. thru Fri.

between 10 & 5 (Thurs. to 8 p.m.). Sat. and Sun. between 1 & 4.

906/227-1481.

PETOSKEY: CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER. 231/347-

4337. Open Mon. thru Sat., 10 to 5. www.crookedtree.org .

SAULT, ONTARIO EXHIBITS

Thurs., Dec. 6: Nebraska Theatre Caravan’s

Christmas Carol. 7 p.m. $30/12.50.

OUTSTATE EXHIBITS

CHEBOYGAN OPERA HOUSE, 231/627-5841 &

1-800/357-9408. www.theoperahouse.org/

to Dec. 19: Annual Holiday Bazaar.

ESCANABA: Wm. Bonifas Fine Arts Center.

786/3833. 700 First Avenue S. 49829.

www.bonifasarts.org.

ART GALLERY OF ALGOMA, 10 East Street,

705/949-9067. Hours: Wed. thru Sunday, 11 to 6. Ad-

mission $3. Children under 12, free. e-mail:

[email protected]. website: www.artgalleryofalgoma.on.ca

Open on Sundays from noon to 5 until Dec. 23.

Shop will be open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays until

The gallery invites you to

join them as they cele-

brate the opening of 100

Years of Art in the Sault,

a series of exhibitions

celebrating Sault, Ontar-

io’s 100th birthday.

MAIN GALLERY: His-

torical Exhibition,

curated by Michael

Burtch

PROJECT ROOM +

LOBBY SPACE:

Community Crea-

tive Art Project by

the Residents of

Sault, Ont.

EDUCATION GAL-

LERY: John Hart-

man. Curated by

Mary Reid.

Opening Reception 7

p.m. Thursday,

December 6.

Curator’s Talk with

Mary Reid Friday, Dec. 7,

at 5:30 p.m.


to Dec. 14: Andrew Ranville—No Island Is a Man. Photo-

graphs, videos, sculpture and sound recordings giving a feel

of what it is like to spend extended time on undeveloped

Rabbit Island, off the Keweenaw Peninsula. Nov. 8 thru Dec. 20: Northern Exposure XIX

CROSS VILLAGE: Three Pines Studio, 5959

Levering Road, 49723. 231-526-9447 or jo-

[email protected]

Open Fri. thru Sun., 11 to 5

to March 13: Winter Shadows all Media Show.

SAULT STE. MARIE

MUSEUM, corner of

Queen and East

Streets. 705/759-

7278. Tues. thru

Sat. from 9:30 a.m.

t o 5 p . m .

www,saultmuseu

m.com. herit-

age@saultmuseu

m.com.

Admission: 19

and over, $6; sen-

iors and chil-

dren, $4; 5 and

under, free.

TOM MARSHALL WINS TWICE

We wouldn’t have even know about this if Dave

Bigelow hadn’t clued us in, but Tom Marshall took

an Honorable Mention in the 2012 National Juried

Exhibition of the Pastel Society of Northern Flori-

da. As Dave Bigelow put it, “Even getting an en-

try admitted into this high level of national com-

petition is a real achievement. Last year, he re-

c e i v e d

a n

a w a r d

in the

s a m e

compe-

tition.”

The “last year” award Dave refers to was a Second Place Award in the Pastel

Society of North Florida's Members Exhibit.

The entire 2012 show is on the Pastel Society of North Florida website:

http://pastelsocietyofnorthflorida.org. Click on “Exhibitions”. Tom’s

paintings are on the top of page 3 (listings are alphabetical). It’s an impres-

sive and enjoyable exhibition. You’ll want to see all

of it while you’re at the site.

Above, is Tom’s Cornish Urn, which took Second

Place in the member show in 2011. Below left is

Panhandle Wayside which took an Honorable Men-

tion in the national show this year. Above right is

Light Beyond the Cypress, which was also juried

into this year’s national show.

Tom’s been hiding his national success under a

bushel, but not his abilities nor his teaching skills.

A number of local artists have attended Tom’s pas-

tel classes and their enthusiasm is contagious!

Tom is now planning to take a break from teaching

to concentrate on painting—and on entering more

national shows.

We have some of the finest artists in the country

right here in Sault Ste. Marie. For a small town,

we’re big in the arts! Celebrate!

PAT AND PAUL WILSON

LES CHENEAUX

CITIZENS OF THE YEAR!

From the Les Cheneaux Chamber of Com-

merce: Congratulations to the 2012 Business of

the Year – Arfstrom Pharmacy, and to the 2012

Citizens of the Year – Moira “Pat” and Paul

Wilson!!! Awards were given out at the Les

Cheneaux Chamber of Commerce annual ban-

quet Wednesday, November 7, at Ang-Gio’s in

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HONORS & ACCOLADES

ARTISTS—YOU CAN HELP INTRODUCE YOUNGSTERS TO YOUR WORLD!

Darcy Schreiber, an art educator at JKL Bahweting School is planning a student exhibit with the theme of

“transformation”, The idea is that students will transform everyday found objects that would otherwise go to waste

into objects that are either functional or art. Their work will culminate in an exhibition in the community. The goal is

to encourage students to utilize this project as a means of connecting with the community and displaying the trans-

formative powers of the arts.

Darcy is seeking local artists who are willing to become involved with the project as either artists-in-residence or as

guest speakers. Students are in grades K-8. Contact Darcy if you’re interested or need more information at 635-5055,

ext. 201 or [email protected].

Inside Story Headline

THEATER IN DECEMBER

Lots of theatrical entertainment in December and it

starts off with a bang in November when the Musical

Comedy Guild production of 42nd Street Opens on the

28th, playing though December 2. The Sault Theatre

Workshop production of Greetings and the musical ver-

sion of The Wind in the Willows both open December 5.

Greetings is still playing December 13, when the Sault

Symphony’s Singing in the Rain opens. All these pro-

ductions are in Sault, Ontario. With all the other con-

certs, madrigals, movies, opera and exhibits going on, it’s

going to be a busy month. . . . not to mention Christmas.

DECEMBER ENTERTAINMENT FOR CHILDREN


OVER THE RAINBOW CHILDREN’S ENTERTAIN-

MENT PASSPORTS

Even with one of the Over the Rainbow productions over,

you’ll still save money with a Passport for the remaining

four. The $60 passport admits one adult and one child to

the four shows remaining in the 2012/2013 season at a cost

of only $7.50 per person, per show! For more information

call the Sault and District Arts Council office at 705-945-

9756 or check their website at www.ssmarts.org.

The shows remaining are: Matt Baker Comedy & Stunt

Show December 1, (see date listing); Squid Percusson,

Saturday January 26; Maritime Marionettes Jack and the

Beanstalk Saturday March 9, and Motus O Dance Thea-

tre Saturday April 27. All shows take place at 2 p.m. in the

Grand Theater in Sault, Ontario.

THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS

A musical version of a children’s classic opens at St. John’s

Hall in Sault, Ontario December 5, and plays through De-

cember 8. The production, directed by Barbara Rajnovich,

begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for stu-

dents and seniors. St. John’s Hall is located at 136 John

Street. For more information call 705-779-3233.

From Lake State: CAMPUS, COMMUNITY USHER

IN CHRISTMAS WITH CONCERT DEC. 1

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Singers and musicians

from throughout the community will combine their tal-

ents at 7 p.m. on Dec. 1, for a holiday concert in Lake

Superior State University’s Arts Center auditorium.

"A Laker Christmas" will feature the LSSU chorus and

community choir and the Soo Theatre orchestras. In ad-

dition to well-known Christmas selections such as Vi-

valdi’s “Gloria” and Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus,” the

program will include a narrated performance of Charles

Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” that will feature the LSSU


ARTISTIC OPPORTUNITIES

NEWS & NOTES

LIFE DRAWING

The Underground Group in Sault, Ontario is wondering: Where have all the artists gone? There are currently

only 5 members in this life drawing group that typically meets weekly, September until June. Because of the

dip in membership, the group is unable to keep up with operating costs. They are not giving up however, but

regrouping. Looking into the future, they invite artists and models to put their names on a mailing list. The

group is considering future sessions for practice and workshops. Please call Anne O'Connor at 705-253-3981

or Frances Filion at 705-254-4055 or email [email protected] if you are interested.

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A REMINDER—

LIZ MAKES IT EASY

Most of you who get Alberta House

News on line, simply download,

and that’s fine, but keep in mind

that if you want more information

about an organization, event, or

tickets, go back to the website and

you’ll find it, literally, at your fin-

gertips. Liz Brugman, our web-

master takes the trouble to look up

and insert clickable links to all

venues that have websites when

she puts up the web version (as

opposed to the downloadable PDF

file) of the newsletter. All you

have to do is click on it, and you fly

directly to the website listed. The

web version goes up somewhat

later than the PDF file because it

takes a while to put it in the prop-

er format (and look up all those

links), but it’s the place to go when

you want more detail on websites

and when you want a close up on a

particular piece of art work. (She

takes the trouble to make larger

views available with a click.) It’s a

valuable resource—because we

have a great webmaster!!

STARS

CHRISTMAS

TOUR OF

HOMES, AND

TEA

T h e a n n u a l

Christmas tour of homes, and tea will

take place Sunday, December 16. The

self guided tour hours are from 1 to 4

p.m. The tour is followed by a tea and

silent auction from 2 to 5 p.m. On this

year’s tour are the homes of the Cush-

man family, corner of M-129 and 9 mile

road (#4 W M-28); the Hassan family,

at 318 E. Spruce Street; Kevin and Lois

Kenny, 312 E. Spruce Street; the Mills

Bradley family, 1920 Riverside Drive

and the Hospice House.

The tea and silent auction will take

place at the Lipsett Mansion, 315 E.

Spruce Street. Tickets for the tour will

be available at the Soo Theatre and the

Mole Hole. The $18 ticket includes a

program with a map. Contact the Soo

T h e a t r e a t 6 3 2 - 1 9 3 0

([email protected]) if you need

more information.

ALBERTA HOUSE

CLOSED IN JANUARY

Alberta House will be closed in January

while we freshen things up. For art

news, information and questions, con-

sult the website: www.saultarts.org,

call Jean Jones at 437-5463, or just e-

mail: [email protected].


NEWS & NOTES

SAAC BOARD WILL NOT

MEET IN DECEMBER OR

JANUARY.

Theatre Dept. and the STARS Orchestra.

LSSU Humanities Prof. James Moody

will throw aside his normally cheerful

demeanor to play Ebenezer Scrooge.

The LSSU chorus will be directed by Ka-

ren Hughes Beacom, and the STARS

Youth Orchestra will be directed by Dot-

tie Case. Admission is free, but dona-

tions will be accepted at the door. For

more information, contact Beacom at 906

-647-8101 or [email protected]


2013—THE

YEAR OF THE

SNAKE—

LOOKING

FORWARD

2012 was a year with great varie-

ty and excellent exhibits and the

2013 schedule looks exciting as

well. It’s starting off with a

bang—Invitational Exhibitions in

both February and March—

beautiful works that will fill both

Alberta House galleries.

February 1 to 28:

The February artist is John Metheany

of Sault, Ontario. The introduction to

his 2008 exhibit at the Art Gallery of

Algoma read: Metheany is a well-

known figurative and abstract painter

who has taught art at all levels for

close to 50 years in the United States

and Canada. His works are included

in public and private collections

throughout North America. Composi-

tions in private collections alone num-

ber over two thousand. Metheany's

reputation is based on his unique style

of landscape paintings in oil. (As part

of his 2008 exhibit there, he was on a

scaffold painting a forty foot mural.)

March 2 to 30:

The March artist is Christopher Win-

ters, a nationally known photographer

who specializes in Great Lakes

freighters.

April 2 to 27:

In April we have the Annual Juried

Exhibition. It’s usually a theme exhib-

it, but while some themes are inspir-

ing, others can be restricting or con-

fusing, so in this year’s multi-media

exhibition, the Gallery Board has de-

cided to turn the artists loose —there

is no theme!

Artists are free

to follow their

i n s p i r a t i o n

and create a

masterpiece!

May 1 to 31:

In May we

have a spirited

group of artists who meet twice a


Hooked rug by Kyung

Hatfield

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month in Alberta House. These art-

ists—the Group of Seven Rug Hook-

ers—inject new life, and a sense of

humor into a traditional craft that

began with practicality and necessi-

ty, and turn recycling into an art

form. Their work will fill both gal-

leries.

June 4 to 29:

Two artists share the spotlight in

June. In the Olive Craig Gallery is

photographer and potter, Mark

Wood. In the Mini Gallery is the

much traveled Rudyard multi-media

artist Margaret La Ponsie.

July 2 to 31:

Another invitational

exhibition debuts in

July—this one by

veteran Sault artist

Gene Usimaki .

Gene is a multi-

media artist who has

hand made paper

and worked in pen and ink, colored

pencil and acrylics, but

who most often works in

watercolors. Gene has

won practically every

award the Sault Summer

Arts Council has to of-

fer—including Best of

Show. She is a charter

member of the Le Sault

Artists Guild, the EUP

Craftsmen and the Sault

Area Arts Council and

was instrumental in

founding Alberta House

and in setting up the Ol-

ive Craig Gallery and the

Alberta House shop. Her



NEWS & NOTES

subject area is broad, and she is

consistently pushing her limits

and experimenting, but she fa-

vors landscapes and florals.

August 3 to 26:

Ypsilanti based artist Brooke

Monette is in the Olive Craig

Gallery in August. Brooke’s

detailed, mixed media paint-

ings center on the botanical.

The paintings and drawings of

Detour artist Yoshiko Van

Voorhies will be in the Mini

Gallery.

Tuesday, August 6: Sault

Summer Arts Festival, on the

grounds of the

Sault City Hall, 225 E.

Portage, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

September 1 to 31:

Two big multi-media

shows will fill Alberta

House in September. The

Eastern Upper Peninsula

Craftsmen, the Le Sault Artist’s Guild

and the spinners and weavers will

share the Olive

Craig Gallery in an

annual show that is

an Alberta House

tradition. The An-

nual Art Auction

Preview will fill the

Mini Gallery. The

Annual Art Auction

is Saturday, Septem-

ber 28, in the LSSU

Cisler Center.

October 1 to 31:

The Great Lakes

freighter drawing of

Marinette artist

Anthony Strublic

will fill the walls.

Tony works in

pencil and had a

crowd of observers this sum-

mer as he demonstrated in his

booth at the

November 4 to

30:

In November,

Alberta House

will host a

warm and won-

derful show of

quilts and fiber

arts. Like rug

hooking, quilting is both a tradi-

tional and a practical craft. The

quilters are also like the rug hook-

ers in that they have great spirit

and creativity, take joy in what

they’re doing and turn recycling

into an art form. Their last exhibit

overflowed both galleries with

warmth and color. A feast—one

hardly knew where to look first.

December 3 to 24:

In December the tradition is to

close the year with a multi-media

display of work by area artists and

craftsmen—work designed to en-

hance the Christmas season with

handmade crafts for decorating or

giving and a selection of paintings,

prints, photographs and cards. The

annual kick-off for this show is the

“Christmas at Alberta House” Open

House, which is scheduled for Sat-

urday, December 7, 2013.

Tony Strublic’s

“Ryerson”

Painting by Margaret

La Ponsie

Jack in the

Pulpit by

Brooke Mon-

ette

“Annecy Alley”, watercolor

by Gene Usimaki

Crazy quilt by

Sandra Carruthers

Home of the Sault Summer

Arts Festival

SAULT AREA ARTS COUNCIL

ALBERTA HOUSE ARTS

CENTER

217 FERRIS STREET

SAULT STE. MARIE

MI 49783

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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, either

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

Jones. You may also call 906/437-5463 afternoons or

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no charge for inclusion. Please include the sponsor of an

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

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membership or can download a copy. We will send an e-

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