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The Red Jacket Jamboree is seeking performers for its old-time radio variety show. The jamboree showcases stories and songs from Michigan’s Copper Country and the Upper Great Lakes. Musicians, singer/songwriters, poets, and storytellers perform in front of a live audience at the historic Calumet Theatre. The show is radio broadcast …

The Portage Lake District Library will host a Suzuki performance for children and their parents on Thursday, September 21, from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. At “Big Violins for Little People,” Copper Country Suzuki Association faculty members Lindy Wagner (violin/viola), Andrew Shaud (cello), and Amanda Plummer (piano/Music Together) will demonstrate their …

A financial aid workshop is being held this week in Houghton for families and students looking for help paying for college. The MI Student Aid’s Outreach Team will be at the Student Development Center on the campus of Michigan Tech Wednesday from 9-11am. “MI College, MI Future, MI Doorstep” is …

The 3rd annual Festival Ruska will take place September 27th through the 30th. This annual fall festival is hosted by Finlandia University to celebrate the Keweenaw Peninsula’s Finnish roots through incredible cultural activities. “This year’s lineup of events will make for a memorable fall weekend in the Copper Country,” Vice …

Manufacturing Day is being held today on the campus of Michigan Tech. Part of CareerFest, the event will feature 11 innovative companies who lead the market in product design, robotics and controls, advanced manufacturing, construction and building design, and sustainability. Miller Electric is bringing a 25-foot show trailer and will …

Michigan Tech is being recommended to lead a risk analysis of pipelines that run beneath the Straits of Mackinac. MTU was voted unanimously by the Michigan Pipeline Safety Advisory Board for the role. The analysis will focus on two parallel 20-inch pipelines that form the 4.5-mile section of Line 5. …

Wear your best hat for a chance to win prizes during a sunset cruise on the Isle Royale Queen IV. This cruise is a fundraiser for the Copper Country Community Arts Center in Hancock. Prizes for best hat, dessert, and libations will be available. The boat leaves from the Portage …

HOUGHTON, MI, September 14, 2017– Bring your lawn chairs, bring your blankets: The Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts is proud to present “Yearning to Breathe Free,” a free outdoor concert put on by Michael Christianson, Michigan Tech’s Director of Bands, with performances by the Superior Wind Symphony, in which …

Finlandia University will feature the work of nine Finnish artists this week, as part of Festival Ruska 2017. Festival Ruska is a cultural program celebrating Hancock and the Keweenaw Peninsula’s Finnish cultural roots. Moved by Nature is an exhibit of contemporary artists incorporating Finnish folktales and mythologies that will feature …

As we put away our flip-flops for the season and get ready to don our sweaters, many Michigan residents and visitors are eagerly awaiting the state’s stunning annual display of fall foliage. “Leaf peeping” – a term for travel geared around fall color viewing – has become a popular pastime …