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Friday, July 24, 2009

Calumet Theatre artists to celebrate Great Lakes July 27

CALUMET -- The Calumet Theatre is pleased to present "The Great Lakes -- Our Freshwater Seas, featuring Mike Deren and Lee Murdock, at 7 p.m. Monday, July 27. The event features two distinctly different artists celebrating what makes the lakes great!

Sail the Great Lakes delivering passengers and cargo to ports from Buffalo to Chicago. Join the crew! Raise the sails! Sing songs! Paddle the voyageur canoe! Learn about the beaver, lumber, iron, copper and fishing industries. Mike Deren is a historical interpreter presenting the past in person. Mike transforms himself into Captain Bill Thomas and takes the audience on a historical, musical, educational, participative journey on a Great Lakes schooner in 1875.

Lee Murdock has uncovered a boundless body of music and stories about the Great Lakes. The music is grounded in the work song tradition, from the rugged days of lumberjacks and wooden sailing schooners. Lee's fans have discovered a treasure in his songs about the Great Lakes, finding drama and inspiration in the lives of sailors and fishermen, lighthouse keepers, ghosts, shipwrecks, outlaws and everyday heroes.

General is seating $10, with a discount for Theatre members. Fun for the whole family.

The Calumet Theatre, Heartland Communications, and Range Bank present the Michigan Mondays Music Series. Starting July 20 and running through Aug 10, this series of concerts features performers from the State of Michigan.

Coming concerts include these:

Aug. 3: An Evening with Bob Milne, Ragtime Pianist

Aug. 10: Remembering Patsy and Other Country Greats

Tickets are available by phone or from the Calumet Theatre box office. Summer box-office hours are Monday through Friday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 2 ½ hours before show time. For more information, please call the Calumet Theatre box office at (906) 337-2610 or check our web page at www.calumettheatre.com.

Events at the Calumet Theatre are made possible with the support of the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Tuesday night Movie Magic continues

Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital sponsors the Movie Magic Club at 7 p.m. every Tuesday evening through Aug. 18 at the Calumet Theatre.

Bring the family to watch movie classics, and all kids 14 and under who have a movie magic card will be entered into a drawing for a new bike! A bike is given away at every movie. Each time you attend a movie, show your movie club card get it punched for additional chances to win a bike. Movie Magic Club cards are available at the Calumet Theatre box office and all Aspirus Keweenaw facilities.

A card entitles all family members admission to each movie. Only children 14 years and under are eligible to win a bike. You must be present to win. Adult accompaniment is required for children under 10 years of age.

Coming movies:

July 28: Ghostbusters
Aug. 4: Antz
Aug. 11: Muppet Movie
Aug. 18: Shrek

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