Mary Wright to present "The Story Line" community art project Apr. 9

HANCOCK -- Remember the Chairs? Remember the Mittens? Remember the Granny Doors?

"What’s Next?" you ask.

What’s next is the "The Story Line" -- an Art Extravaganza to accompany the Pine Mountain Music Festival 2011 premier of Rockland, the Opera.

Come hear more about "The Story Line" at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 9, in the Finlandia Chapel, Hancock.

This event will include original music from Rockland, by Jukka Linola, a renowned Finnish composer, with libretti created by Jussi Tapola. The opera is based on incidents that occurred during the miners' strike in Rockland, Mich., in 1906.

Artist Mary Wright will describe "The Story Line," a year-long community art project that will be done in conjunction with the opera. The project engages people to research their own histories and tell the stories of their ancestors' struggles. Over 1,000 students and community members are already part of "The Story Line." You can be, too.