Soldier’s Stories: The U.P. and the Great War
Carnegie Musuem of Houghton 105 Huron Street, Houghton, MI, United StatesOn Thursday, June 21, the first of several exhibits commemorating the Copper Country’s involvement in World War I opened at the Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw, “Soldier’s Stories: The U.P. and the Great War,” with a public reception and talk by exhibit curator and
Copper Country Voices of Dissent in the Great War
Finnish American Heritage Center 435 Quincy St, Hancock, MI, United StatesThis exhibit explores the ways in which Copper Country residents expressed dissent to the United States’ entry into World War I particularly through local response to the initiation and enactment of the Selective Service, the national military service draft system. OPENING RECEPTION, Sept 14, 4-7pm.
Dug In: An Experiential WWI Trench
US-41 and MacInnes Dirve, MTU Townsend Dr., Hougnon, MI, United StatesA full-scale reconstruction of a section of WWI firing trench on the front line, featuring an audio installation of the sounds of battle, with dramatic readings of soldier memoir and poetry. Find out more...
Town and Gown in the Great War: A Look Back at the Copper Country and Michigan Tech During WWI
Van Pelt and Opie Library East Reading Room Van Pelt and Opie Library East Reading Room, MTU, Houghton, MI, United States“Reading Pastime: Literature in Fiction and Poetry about the Great War”
Portage Lake District Library 58 Huron St, Houghton, MI, United States
Film screening – Taistelu Näsilinnasta 1918 (2012)
Finnish American Heritage Center 435 Quincy St, Hancock, MI, United StatesTaistelu Näsilinnasta 1918 (The Battle of Näsilinna 1918) (Claes Olsson, 2012, 1h 10m) October 11, 2:00pm and 6:00pm Finnish-American Heritage Center, Finlandia University Olsson's movie focuses on one of the bloodiest chapters in the history of Finland, the decisive battle of Tampere during the
Film screening: Journey’s End (2017)
Fisher 135 135 Fisher Hall, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI, United StatesJourney’s End (Saul Dibb, 2017, 1h 47m) October 12, 5:30pm, 8:30pm, 11:30pm October 13, 2:30pm, 5:30pm, 8:30pm, 11:30pm October 14, 2:30pm, 5:30pm Fisher Hall 135, Michigan Tech Trailer: https://youtu.be/936z-F_nEEQ
Film screening – Un Long Dimanche de Fiancailles (2004)
Walker Arts 134 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI, United StatesUn long dimanche de fiançailles (A Very Long Engagement) (Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 2004, 2h 14m) October 18, 7:00pm Walker Arts 134, Michigan Tech A young French woman, Mathilde (Audrey Tautou), is told that her fiancé (Gaspard Ulliel) has been killed in the trenches of the
Film screening – Paths of Glory (1957)
Calumet Theater 340 6th St, Calumet, MI, United StatesPaths of Glory (Stanley Kubrick, 1957, 88 min.) October 19, 7:15pm Calumet Theatre, Calumet Buffet dinner at 6:00 pm for $18; Dinner reservation deadline 5:00 pm October 18 During World War I, commanding officer French General Broulard (Adolphe Menjou) orders his subordinate,
Film screening – The Big Parade (1925)
Carnegie Musuem of Houghton 105 Huron Street, Houghton, MI, United StatesThe Big Parade (King Vidor, 1925, 2h 31m) October 25, 6:30pm Carnegie Museum Community Room, Houghton “The blockbuster World War I silent film that brought home the traumatic impact of war . . . The Big Parade is among the first to explore the
WWI Bazaar sponsored by the Carnegie Museum
Dee Stadium Ballroom 700 E Lakeshore Dr, Houghton, MI, United Statesperformance and musical revue including: WWI-era fashion show by Chassell Friends of Fashion; music by Chassell Centennial Choir and Superior Wind Symphony; ÒHello GirlsÓ performance by Lois Sprengnether Keel
Film screening: The Hello Girls: The Story of America’s First Female Soldiers (2018)
41 North Film Festival Rozsa Center for Performing Arts, Michigan Technological Univeristy, Houghton, MI, United StatesThe Hello Girls: The Story of America’s First Female Soldiers (Jim Theres, 2018, 55 min.) Time/Date TBA, Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Michigan Tech Screening as part of the 41 North Film Festival (41northfilmfest.rg), November 1-4 In 1918, the U.S. Army Signal Corps
Film screening: And We Were Young (2015)
41 North Film Festival Rozsa Center for Performing Arts, Michigan Technological Univeristy, Houghton, MI, United StatesAnd We Were Young (Andy Smetanka, 2016, 1 hr 15 m) Time/Date TBA, Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Michigan Tech Screening as part of the 41 North Film Festival (41northfilmfest.org), November 1-4 Three years in the making, And We Were Young is a
World War I & the Copper Country Home Front
Carnegie Musuem of Houghton 105 Huron Street, Houghton, MI, United StatesPlease note date change for this event. OPENING RECEPTION, Nov 6, 6pm — with Copper Country Mothers talk by Dr. Patty Sotirin.
Copper Country Mothers
Carnegie Musuem of Houghton 105 Huron Street, Houghton, MI, United StatesPlease note date change for this event. Talk by Dr. Patty Sotirin -- Copper Country mothers of sons in military service were critical figures in this area’s participation in the Great War. For these mothers, the war was a personal challenge but it made them
Trench Closing for Armistice Day
US-41 and MacInnes Dirve, MTU Townsend Dr., Hougnon, MI, United StatesCoordinated event with Michigan Tech ROTC, JROTC, and Copper Country VFWs and American Legions (TBD)