A big thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday 26 October for Phantom of the Opera. The 1925 silent horror film starring Lon Chaney was brilliantly accompanied on our Barton organ by Tim Mesun with his original score. When the movie ended, the audience rose as one to give Tim the standing ovation he so thoroughly deserved. Coming…
For those who appreciate classical music, this past weekend’s performance by Kodak Quartet was a spectacular experience. We now understand why this New York based string quartet is setting the world on fire. Their passionate and energetic playing of both traditional and contemporary pieces had the audience on their feet on numerous occasions. It was, in a word, sublime. Our…
Andrew (Andy) Makey, 44, died unexpectedly on Friday July 12, 2024. Andy came to Ironwood from his home state of Iowa in the spring of 2015. He immediately injected himself into the Northwoods music scene – hosting Open Mics, playing acoustic gigs, as well as countless collaborations with area musicians and bands. He took great joy and care in working…
The Ironwood Theatre family lost a treasured friend when Steve Karasti passed away unexpectedly in late June. Steve moved to the Ironwood area in 1987 and immediately began volunteering with his church and numerous service organizations. It was through his volunteering that he met his wife of 32 years, Joy. Throughout their marriage, they served their church and community through…
On Saturday 29 June, 40 local kids put on two shows of a wonderful presentation of SLEEPING BEAUTY, an original adaptation of the classic fairy tale. The Missoula Children’s Theatre production gave local students the opportunity to strut their stuff on the Ironwood Theatre’s grand stage – and strut their stuff they did! The two shows were the culmination of…
Please be aware that ticket scammers are becoming increasingly active – in fact they seem to be targeting venues in smaller communities. With minor changes, the scam works like this. They post a message to a Facebook event page saying something like: “We have four tickets for this event but unfortunately my mother has taken ill and we cannot leave…
Your Theatre Needs You! If you have some sound and/or lighting experience, or you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to manage the lights or control sound at a live performance, we at HIT want to hear from you. Thanks to grant support from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, we recently upgraded our audio system and are currently…
On Wednesday 17 April, Artrageous came to town and presented their unique, high energy, immersive, multi- disciplinary show to 650+ kids from five area schools. The 9am school show and 7pm show for the public featured live musicians, singers, dancers, and visual artists strutting their stuff on the Ironwood Theatre stage. Some wonderfully exciting instruments never before seen in Ironwood…
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…
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…