TAKE3 certainly lived up to their pre-show publicity with a performance that thrilled and delighted the Sunday-night audience. Their fusion of pop, rock and classical music, including some memorable and unexpected mashups brought the audience to their feet more than once. The first “standing O” happened midway through their third selection! Those who ventured out on Sunday evening were treated…
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If you missed HIT Lights Up on Saturday, March 23rd – well, you missed a great show! Amazing local talent put on a show to be remembered. The house band of Troy Puisto on guitar, Don Osier on bass, Mike Movrich on drums, and Bob Czerniak on keys were outstanding. Also featured were horn players, Jes Cane on saxophone and…
click to read full story >Gov. Whitmer Announces $64M in Grants Awarded to Michigan Community Centers – and the Historic Ironwood Theatre was one of them! The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity awarded $64 million in Community Center Grant funds for 100 Michigan municipalities and organizations to expand programming or work on capital projects to serve 1.6 million Michiganders. The grant program builds…
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Thank you to our movie sponsor and friends at the Area Realtors Association for sponsoring the screening of Oppenheimer on Friday 1 March. A deeply thought provoking movie, it clearly elicited a variety of reactions from those in attendance. One of the great pleasures of working at HIT is participating in brief after-event conversations in the concourse with patrons as…
click to read full story >Local “King of the Keyboards” Tim Mesun and his All-Star Band returned to the HIT stage on Saturday 10 February and presented show that had the audience a-buzz as they left the theatre. “Best show I’ve ever seen – anywhere!” said one very happy patron. “I cant believe how good that was” said another. With songbird Desiree Walowinski out front,…
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Big hair, guyliner, and headbands were everywhere – in the audience AND on stage! It was all 80s at the Historic Ironwood Theatre on Saturday 20 January when The Hype presented their Glam-Rock spectacular featuring the music of Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison, Bon Jovi, and Aerosmith. Scotty Cee’s soaring vocals, Johnny Holiday’s crazy guitar licks and riffs, and the…
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Developed by the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University (NMU), “It’s All Downhill” is a photographic exhibition focused on the U.P.’s Alpine ski hills – many of which have existed for 80 years. Sixteen ski hills remain in operation across the U.P., from the major resorts to the small-town hills. Each section of the exhibit will tell the…
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On Wednesday 13 December , THE WIZARDS OF WINTER (WoW) rocked Ironwood! Featuring former members of rock giants The Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Ted Nugent Band, Rainbow, Alice Cooper, and Blue Oyster Cult, the 11-member ensemble “WoW”ed the near capacity crowd with their performance of a rock opera entitled “The Christmas Dream.” Outstanding musicianship included a flute, violin, three exceptional guitar players, keyboard and…
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Anyone who attended the Barbie movie on November 18 will recall the excitement generated by a bat who decided to grace us with his presence by flying around the auditorium – mainly pre-movie, but also once or twice during the movie. While some patrons were disturbed by the flying mammal, the bat was far more freaked out than anyone in…
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A line of people out the front doors, onto Aurora Street, and around the corner. On Saturday 18 November it was just like the old days as more than 360 people came to HIT to enjoy the Barbie movie. Our thanks to movie sponsors (and regular HIT volunteers) Tom & Sharon Ravelli, and to everyone who came along to enjoy…
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