Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre (PFCT) – Alice in Wonderland If you know of a young person between the ages of 7 & 17 who is interested in being part of our summer theatre residency and performances, here is what they need to know: Monday 27 June Auditions at 9:30 am. Monday 27 June Lead characters begin rehearsing 11a – 2p…
Please note that our next few First Friday movies will now start at 7p instead of 7:30p. A number of people commented they’d like to get home a bit earlier during winter so… we listened, and we made the change. The 7:30p start was established during the summer when First Fridays included live outdoor music which typically did not wrap…
As of March 24, 2022, per CDC guidelines, State of Michigan and Gogebic County Public Health recommendations the Historic Ironwood Theatre (HIT) has lifted its mask requirement for patrons attending performances. We will continue to monitor local COVID cases and the mask mandate could change if case numbers increase. Please monitor our website and FaceBook pages. While the requirement is…
Brian Setzer Orchestra tribute band is coming to HIT. Mark your calendar for Friday April 22 and then get out your dancing shoes and leopard-skin jackets, skirts and ties. The Rock This Town Orchestra will bring 50’s rock n roll and big band swing to the Ironwood Theatre stage. It promises to be one heck of a show. With the…
Tickets for the April 9 Linda Ronstadt Experience concert featuring Tristan McIntosh are now on sale. Any one who saw Tristan and her band when they we here back in 2019 will tell you just how good they were. An amazing journey through Linda’s 70s and 80s hits including “You’re No Good”, “Blue Bayou” and “When Will I Be Loved”.…
We’ve been talking about it for years and we finally got it done. At a cost of nearly $13,000 we have a new movie screen. Unlike the frame of the old beast which was constructed from a double layer of 2″x 6″ lumber, the new frame is made of tubular aluminum so it is much lighter. And there are no…
It is with a sadness and disappointment that we announce that Arts Midwest has been forced to cancel the upcoming WorldFest events, scheduled for the Historic Ironwood Theatre. The international artists continue to experience travel restrictions, including difficulties obtaining visas and lengthy quarantine requirements upon return to their home countries, forcing our friends at Arts Midwest to make the difficult…
Following their December 16 board meeting, the Historic Ironwood Theatre Board of Directors announced that masks will be required for audiences, staff, volunteers and guests inside the theatre, except while actively eating or drinking. Board President Zona Wick states, “This was not an easy decision for the board but we have done our research and this is the theater industry…
Be sure to come to the theatre on either Saturday December 11 at 7pm or Sunday December 12 at 2pm. Catch the Charles Dickens’ 1910 silent movie A Christmas Carol accompanied by Tim Mesun on the Barton Organ. The movie will be followed by a truly delightful concert of holiday favorites old and new with Tim (piano and harmonica) and…
It was recently announced that HIT was awarded a Capital Improvement (CIP) grant from the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA). The grant will be used for a along-overdue project – replacement of the Theatre’s piano lift. The lift is used regularly to move the piano from an under stage storage bay off the orchestra pit to…