Our much-touted and long-awaited stage rigging upgrade is finally underway. At a cost of nearly $300,000, the project will replace our 96-year-old hemp-rope and sandbag system with a modern counterweight system that meets current building and safety codes. Funded mostly through a $250,000 grant from the MI Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity (LEO), the project will take approximately seven…
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The community Christmas Spectacular was just that – a spectacular show that saw dozens of local performers – both adult and youth – take to the grand stage at the Ironwood Theatre. Here it is early January and people are still raving about how good it was. Singers, dancers, and musicians delighted the Saturday and Sunday audiences with a variety…
click to read full story >We want to say a big thank you to those who ventured out to the theatre on Sunday 3 November. Despite not knowing what was meant by “folk with a Belgian attitude” or “…musicians who inject new energy into 18th century melodies…” audience members were well and truly rewarded by a different, yet wonderful musical experience. Combining bagpipes, accordion, violin,…
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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…
click to read full story >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…
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For two wonderful evenings, all three levels of the theatre were miraculously transformed into all things magical during our recent Ironwood’s Wizarding World FUNdraiser. Aside from providing a fun family event that brought many new people into HIT, we also raised funds towards the forthcoming replacement of our antiquated stage rigging system with a modern counterweight system. It was a wildly…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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