You asked for it so another performance by Tim Mesun and Desiree Walowinski is coming your way. Tune in at 6pm on Tuesday May 18 for another virtual concert showcasing Tim’s creative arrangements and remarkable musicianship and the power and range of Desiree’s beautiful vocals. We know you’ll love it!
All of us at HIT want to get back to doing what we do best. We want to turn on that marquee sign, open our doors, light the stage, and raise the curtain. We want to share the joy of live performance. Stand for the ovation. And we want it to happen soon. If we all wear a mask, socially…
It’s National Volunteers month so we at HIT want to take a few moments to say a huge THANK YOU to all our wonderful volunteers. We couldn’t operate without our committed crew of volunteers – whether in operations, maintenance, marketing, programs, finance, or management. You know who you are – please take a few seconds to pat yourselves on the…
Arts Midwest is hosting a digital residency with innovative Finnish folk band Kardemimmit in partnership with the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center in Minnesota. If you missed their March 16th live live event, you can still watch it on YouTube . You can see a sample of their beautiful, harmonizing style here on YouTube, and find out more about the group…
February 26 would have been Alex Marciniak’s birthday. We’d like to take the time to remember a special person who was very involved in theatre at HIT, Theatre North, and throughout the Ironwood area. Everyone at the Ironwood Theatre misses him dearly. Cheers, Alex!
Brazilian artist Paulo Padilha visited the Ironwood Theatre and local schools in 2019. At left, Paulo and his band can be seen working with students at Mercer school and at right with elementary student at the Hurley school. During that same tour, Paulo e bando visited Menomonie, WI – all part of the World Fest program, coordinated by Arts Midwest.…
Show your love for the Barton Organ – also known as the ‘Grand Old Lady’. One of only six in the world still fully functioning in its original location since the theatre first opened the doors back in 1928. Become an official ‘Organ Donor’ by sporting a limited edition unisex cotton tee ($50) or tote ($25), plus a free bonus…
Pictured at the Barton Organ is Darek Hartwig, a friend of long-time Barton organ supporters and local theatre patrons Nick & Helen Zuvich. Formerly of Milwaukee, the Zuvichs moved north in 1986 when Nick retired and they now live in Iron Belt Wisconsin. Their friend Darek, who hails from Madison, visits Ironwood about once a month. On a recent visit…
Beat the winter blues and learn a little something about music and culture from around the world with these special creative breaks. Get creative with daily activities inspired by Arts Midwest’s World Fest musicians. Sign up for this newsletter and we’ll send you fun prompts and inspiring short activities every weekday in February 2021!
The local arts community lost a cherished friend with the passing of Alex Marciniak on December 16, 2020. He gave of himself in so many different aspects of local life – at Gogebic Community College, Theatre North, The Ironwood Theatre, and Our Lady of Peace church, to name but a few. A gifted actor, director, pianist, musical director, educator, epicurean,…