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  • All After Me
    All After Me
    Arts & Culture: Dance, Music;  Education / Instruction
    All After Me offers engaging wellness and dance exercise classes for all ages and all experience levels. Classes are unique, engaging, and exciting; we believe that exercise doesn’t have to be boring or dull, no matter what age you are! Activity for the body begins at birth, and staying active throughout life will keep you vibrant, healthy, and more able to reach your peak of wellness at every age. Engage your mind and let the moves and music speak to your soul; our classes and programs are designed to get you moving and smiling, boosting your energy levels and your endorphin levels, all while increasing your overall health and wellness. Classes: Zumba, Zumba Gold, Zumbini, Zumba Kids and Zumba Kids Jr., Personal Training, Bootcamps, and more!
  • Dance Zone
    Dance Zone
    Arts & Culture: Performing Arts, Dance;  Education / Instruction
    Dance Zone is a small local dance studio that offers dance events several times each month.  In addition we offer dance classes in most forms of social and ballroom dancing, including private lessons and wedding dance choreographies.
  • Forest Roberts Theatre
    Forest Roberts Theatre
    Arts & Culture: Performing Arts, Dance, Music, Theatre;  Education / Instruction
    The Forest Roberts Theatre is the university theatre program of Northern Michigan University, but its influence stretches far beyond campus. Known for our dedication to student work and a deep involvement in the community, seeing a show at the FRT is an unique theatre experience unlike any you’ve had before. Featuring work on both the FRT stage and in the Dr. James Panowski Black Box Theatre, the FRT promises a season that is new, innovative, exciting, moving, and celebratory of the rich cultural life of Marquette.
  • Historic Vista Theater/Peninsula Arts Appreciation Council
    Historic Vista Theater/Peninsula Arts Appreciation Council
    Arts & Culture: Performing Arts, Dance, Music, Theatre;  Association/Club/Group;  Nonprofit
    In the early 1910’s, Jafet Rytkonen was a partner in the Star Theater and Liberty Theaters in Negaunee, but he had a desire for a larger, grander theater.  Jafet and his associates traveled to theaters all over the world, taking note of each theater’s best features. He then hired architect David E. Anderson to design “the grandest vaudeville and movie theater north of Milwaukee and east of Minneapolis.”  Ground for the theater was broken in 1925.  A naming contest was held, and Negaunee resident Mae Duchane provided the winning name.  She was awarded $25 in gold. The fifth, and final standing theater to be built in Negaunee, the Vista Theater opened on September 20, 1926. Jafet Rytkonen ran the Vista until his retirement in 1950, after which his son, William, and son-in-law, Peter Ghiardi took over operations.  Rytkonnen & Sons eventually expanded their operations to include not only the Vista, but both the Ishpeming Theater and Butler Theater in Ishpeming.  The Vista Theater remained open until 1972, when William Rytkonen died. In 1973, a group of local citizens formed the Peninsula Arts Appreciation Council (PAAC). They took over the running of the Vista, updated some features and in 1975 began using it as a venue for multiple artistic forms, including amateur theater productions, musical programs, concerts, films, puppet shows, art exhibits, and arts workshops.  On July 22, 2005, the structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. PAAC continues to operate the theater and in 2014, thanks to a grant from the Cliffs/Eagle Foundation, installed a new digital projector and screen, making it one of the few facilities left in the United States that acts as both a playhouse and movie theater. Ninety years later, our legacy remains the same; to enrich those in the Upper Peninsula through means of story telling and performance arts of all kinds.  The Historic Vista Theater takes great pride in continuing to be involved in the Marquette County community and we hope to continue to play our part in the sustainability of our region for decades to come.  As we look to ensure the future of our theater, we welcome everyone to come and experience the Historic Vista Theater, one of the remaining historical theaters the U.P. has to offer.
  • Kaufman Auditorium
    Kaufman Auditorium
    Arts & Culture: Performing Arts, Dance, Music, Theatre, Film / Video;  Education / Instruction;  Festival / Fair;  Nonprofit
    Kaufman Auditorium is Marquette’s Premiere Venue for the Performing Arts. Mission: “To provide something for everyone in the arts, entertainment and educational sector”
  • Marquette Folk Dancers
    Marquette Folk Dancers
    Arts & Culture: Dance;  Association/Club/Group
    The group was founded in 1968 by men who learned folk dancing elsewhere. This is a recreational group that meets (nearly) every Friday night of the year, 7:00 pm, at the Women’s Center Gym (Northern Lights Martial Arts Center), . Our group has a good men/women balance, so our repertoire favors partner dances. Our repertoire is primarily from all over Europe, highlighting Scandinavia, Great Britain, Central & Eastern Europe, and the Balkan countries. We have dances from Israel and a few from North America. Partner dances include set dances from all regions of Europe except the Balkans. On a typical Friday night we do about 2/3 partner dances and 1/3 non-partner dances. Every Friday has a spectrum from slow to strenuous. Dress comfortably for exercise. Bring soft-soled shoes. We do some teaching on most Fridays. To pay rent, we charge $5/person/night or $200/year. Although the group is primarily recreational, we have performed at ethnic festivals and art fairs.
  • Second Skin Shop
    Second Skin Shop
    Arts & Culture: Dance;  Business / Retail
    Second Skin Shop was founded in 1976 as the largest dance supply shop in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Our customer service, quality of product, & competive pricing makes us a dancer’s delight! In 2002 we created our web store which has become the premier site among dancers, schools, & companies all over the world. We offer competitive pricing on top brands of dance wear – Body Wrappers, Capezio, Danskin, Eurotard, Gaynor Minden, Mondor, Motionwear, & more!! In 2010 we received the Top Elite Dance Retailers Award by Capezio for recognition of our success in the dance community for creating the Blueberry Dance Festival, back in 2007. The Blueberry Dance Festival is held towards the end of July & provides free dance classes from local dance instructors, master classes & performances by professional artists, competition & showcase.
  • TaMaMa Dance Company
    TaMaMa Dance Company
    Arts & Culture: Performing Arts, Dance;  Nonprofit
    TaMaMa  Dance Company (TDC) was founded in 2016 by Artistic Directors Tara Middleton, Maggie Barch, and Marissa Marquardson. As a professional modern dance company, TDC ‘s goal is to create innovative movement based art and integrate it into the community that they love. TDC is constantly pushing the boundaries of traditional dance, often bringing their performances out of the theatre and into surprising and more accessible venues.  Costume design and construction is also a large part of the company’s identity, and is used to create an entire visual experience. TDC has performed for a variety of community events around the Upper Peninsula, including the City of Marquette’s Halloween Spectacle and Harvestfest, the MACC Art Awards and Art Week, U.P. Art Prize Reception, and Northern Michigan University Dance Concerts.
  • Upper Peninsula Masonic Center
    Upper Peninsula Masonic Center
    Arts & Culture: Performing Arts, Dance, Music, Theatre, Film / Video, Gallery / Studio;  Association/Club/Group;  Business / Retail;  Education / Instruction;  Festival / Fair;  Food & Drink;  Nonprofit
    The Upper Peninsula Masonic Center is a 65,000 sq ft facility centered in downtown Marquette. The Lower Level and the Washington Street level are full of retail shops and businesses of all kinds. the Third floor is home to many of the the UP’s Masonic bodies as well as a 3500 sq banquet hall, commercial kitchen and a 300 seat theater that can be used for any event from weddings to plays.
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