MIT Uses Solar Power To Make Salt Water Drinkable
Water is necessary for all forms of life, but although 71 percent of the Earth is covered by water, the majority of it is salty and inconsumable. A team of MIT engineers believe they may have found the answer to the world’s water crisis with a design they claim can harnass the power of the […]
‘Married At First Sight’: Can Science Really Find Your Soulmate?
In childhood, we often chanted the popular nursery rhyme “First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in a baby carriage!” among our peers in puppy love. This playground song has become an oral tradition that reflects societal norms of relationships, but what happens when you skip love and go straight to marriage? FYI’s […]
Killer Plant Invades Forest Robert’s Theatre
Look out! A man-eating plant is growing at the Forest Roberts Theatre this week for NMU’s production of Little Shop of Horrors directed by Paul Truckey. Upon entering the theatre, you would never know that this abandoned big city alleyway is actually in Marquette, Michigan. I have seen several productions of this particular musical spoof […]
The Art Of Eating Chocolate
If you’re at all like me, you’ve probably had a situation like this: You’re at a party. There is a bowl of m&m’s on the refreshment table around which you’re conversing. You grab a handful of m&m’s while your chatting. And then another handful. And then another. And before the night is over, you single-handedly […]
Care And Feeding: Proper Record Care
Marquette Michigan – Generations have passed now since vinyl albums were the mainstream system for enjoying our favorite music. So as vinyl record collecting makes a comeback to new generations of listeners it’s only natural that many people out there may have no idea how to best care for their grooved vinyl discs. Geoff Walker, […]
Things To Do In The Upper Peninsula Winter
Winter Wonderland Of The Great North
Marquette MI- It seems that most people go into hibernation mode as soon as the snow starts flying. They think it is too cold to do anything fun outside and would rather stay warm doing indoor activities. These people have obviously never visited the Upper Peninsula’s winter wonderland. Sure, our winters can be harsh at […]
Mary Poppins Lands Onstage Stage This Week
Lake Superior Youth Theatre Brings Everyone's Favorite Nanny To Life!
Marquette Michigan – The Lake Superior Youth Theatre (LSYT) has put together a practically perfect musical production of the beloved family story, MARY POPPINS which will play at the Forest Roberts Theatre in Marquette from Friday, February 27, 2015 – March 7, 2015. At last this much anticipated production of everyone’s favorite […]
Downtown Rail Jam Celebrates It’s Third Year
Annual Rail Jam Event Continue To Grow
Marquette MI- The annual Downtown Showdown Rail Jam has become a hugely popular and beloved outdoor winter event in the city of Marquette. This year marked it’s 3rd year in a row on February 21, 2015. The city of Marquette is well known for it’s outdoor sports and it’s architecture. Three years ago the city […]
“Tribes” at NMU Black Box Theatre
What do you get when you take a comically dysfunctional Jewish-British family comprised of a politically incorrect and opinionated father, a mother, and three grown children, the last of whom is deaf and speaks and reads lips, but has no knowledge of sign, and throw them on a stage? And add a love interest […]
A Taste of Music From the Northern Wylds
Performance Highlights From The MACC February Featured Artists
Marquette, MI – February at the Peter White Library featured local music group The Northern Wylds as part of the Marquette Arts & Culture Center’s First Thursday Series which gives local residents a taste from some of the best visual and musical artists from around the Upper Peninsula. This monthly event is offered for […]
