On Saturday 21 October, he Duluth Transit Authority or DTA, presented an outstanding tribute to the music of Chicago. With a powerful horn section, three and four part vocal harmonies, a killer rhythm section and fine guitar and keyboard playing, the 11-piece ensemble treated the HIT crowd to wonderful evening’s entertainment. The smiles on the faces of people as they…
On Saturday 14 October, the N.Y.- based touring tribute band Fleetwood Macked, left the big HIT crowd wanting more as they delivered an exciting, musically and visually spot-on version of some of Fleetwood Mac’s biggest hits. In both the balcony and main floor there was dancing in the aisles. Great musicians, a wonderful, appreciative crowd and the best volunteers, all…
Due to the inclement weather, the Plaidurday performance by Old Pine Road, scheduled for the City Square stage on Friday 6 October was moved indoors to the Historic Ironwood Theatre. Given the drop in temperatures from earlier in the week, band members were very happy to be playing indoors! The wonderful group of musicians from Rhinelander WI, presented a crowd-pleasing blend of…
On Friday 29 September, lots of young wizards showed up at the theatre to enjoy the movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Kids and parents alike dressed in the costumes of their favorite characters. Many in attendance had never seen the movie on the big screen with big sound and we heard lots of comments that it was so…
Volunteers Make HIT Sparkle! Thanks to a devoted and hard-working group from the Zion and Salem Lutheran churches, our glorious HIT was sparkling when the crowd arrived for the Sixtiesmania show on the evening of Sunday 10 September. And that was no mean feat if you’d seen the state of the theatre on Sunday morning – the cement dust generated…
A project nearly 12 months in the making is finally nearing completion – the FCC-mandated upgrade of our wireless microphones. Late last year we received word that our grant application to the Michigan Arts and Culture Council (M.A.C.C.) to help pay for the project was successful. We immediately ordered the equipment, but due to post-Covid supply chain delays, some of…
Thanks to everyone who took advantage of the free theatre tours and silent movie screening during Festival Ironwood. Accompanied by Tim Mesun with his original score, Keaton’s 1920 classic silent movie The Scarecrow, was a huge hit! Thanks to generous donations from those who attended, our Barton maintenance fund is now a little healthier. If you’ve never experienced a silent…
Parker Smith recently joined the team at HIT and we are delighted to welcome him aboard. Parker grew up in Montana and moved with his family to Ironwood in 2020. He recently graduated from Gogebic Commnity College with an Asociate’s Degree in History. Parker comes to us as part of the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program which is…
Missoula Children’s Theatre and 40 local kids presented Beauty Lou and the Country Beast to rave reviews. Following a week of rehearsals, this country & western musical adaptation of Beauty and the Beast was presented at the Theatre on Saturday, July 1st at 2 & 6 pm. Our thanks to all the parents and family members who supported the young…
Ironwood Theatre board members, staff, key volunteers, and representatives from the City Commission and Chamber of Commerce recently participated in a series of strategic planning sessions. Facilitated by Amy Quinn of Grow & Lead Community and Youth Development, those sessions examined our existing (2019-2023) strategic plan, assessed the progress we’ve made on the goals articulated in that plan, then set…