The Garland City Consort returns to Emberlight this year, bringing music from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to life in the lovely outdoor setting of the Park. Enjoy an afternoon of baroque chamber music performed by this local musician-owned cooperative, and learn the fascinating history behind some of the very rare pieces of music they […]

Brooms have been around for as long as there have been floors that needed sweeping. Join Hurley artist Saga Erickson as she shares the art of broom tying, and the mystery and lore entwined with this ancient implement. Using simple tools and natural materials, she creates brooms that are as beautiful as they are useful. […]

Experience the joy of traditional Finnish and American folk dance. This troupe of young performers, under the direction of Kay Seppala, is based out of the Finnish American Heritage Center at Finlandia University in Hancock, Michigan. In addition to their performance, they invite the audience to participate in a short dance workshop. The program also […]

Prepare to be enchanted! Michael Laughing Fox Charette is a gifted Native American storyteller, poet, and self-taught Native flute player whose music is haunting and mesmerizing. He is a member of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and he respectfully incorporates the traditional wisdom of his people into his work. Sit back and […]

Experience the creation of a monumental soft sculpture, as thirty knitters work in unison to combine their thirty individual knit pieces into one. Fiber artist Karen Mallum of Ironwood has orchestrated this giant knitting circle, which she sees as symbolic of how people from different backgrounds and cultures can unite to work in harmony. Come […]