The Big Time Jazz Orchestra Plays On
Jazz was invented in America, and if you want to hear some of that music in the Northern Wilds, look no further than the Big...
Arts
Silver Bay’s summer outdoor concert series unveiled
When traveling up the North Shore, you will encounter several small towns—each with their own charming personality and hidden gems to discover. Silver Bay, located...
The Crane Carries Medicine
Obimiwidoon mashkikii a’aw ajijiaak When I lived on the east coast and found myself with a nigashkendam (heavy heart) and manidoo (spirit), I would giiwe (go or come home) to my doodem (clan/family)...
Erik Rasmussen: Floodbay Agates
by Rae Poynter
Ask anyone on the North Shore what their favorite rock is and there’s a decent chance they’ll say it’s the Lake Superior agate. Always an...
Biboon Waabizheshi: Winter Marten
Niizho-gikinoonwin (two years) ago on a cold Gashkidino giizi (November) morning, I was giizwedin (north) of Two Harbors bine (partridge) hunting when I slid off...
Reviving Passion: Katie Bromme’s Artistic Journey
The creative process is a journey for any artist, presenting many challenges and adventures. Sometimes an artist questions their journey as part of the process....
The curtain closes on Mile Hill Melodrama
Mile Hill Melodrama, based in South Gillies west of Thunder Bay, was set to stage its 51st production, in April of 2020. Unfortunately, when all...
Dee Closson: Up North Leather Craft
by Rae Poynter
Sometimes, new beginnings happen in unexpected ways. For Dee Closson of Hovland, her journey as a leather crafter began with her other passion: horses. Now...