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Crooked Tree Arts Center presents Brent James & The Contraband, Petoskey, Nov. 19
Crooked Tree Arts Center is proud to present Brent James and the ContraBand on stage, Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 8:00 pm.
Brent James and the ContraBand played at Petoskey’s Festival on the Bay in August of 2011 and opened for Ted Nugent at DTE Energy Music Theatre in September of 2011. "He's a rocking young kid," Nugent said of James. "Our manager spotted him and since I don't get around to see other acts much between tours, I took his word for it when he said we should get Brent on the tour. He was right. Brent is a great performer and he really impressed me with the Detroit thing he has going on. You can feel that energy, the drive you saw in Mitch Ryder, the MC5, Grand Funk Railroad and the Romantics.” Their single “Moment of Silence” is currently picked up by stations across the Country.
The band includes local favorite Jason Kott on Bass, Matt Hayes,: Drums; and Mike Puwal, Guitars.
Brent James Biography
Brent James knew what he wanted from an early age. He began singing with his mother in the front seat of their car and around the house while his father worked as an autoworker in Saginaw Michigan. James had a pretty good grasp on where he came from, always embracing his blue-collar roots. He began writing songs at the age of 9 while mowing lawns and doing chores for family all while telling his parents he would “move to NYC and become a singer one day.”
After fronting a couple bands and getting some touring under his belt, Brent knew it was time to make a leap. He packed up his bags and made the move to New York City. He began concentrating on song writing and honing his front man skills drawing on influences from Joe Cocker, Springsteen. Dylan & Mellencamp amongst many others. James: “There was never any shortage of amazing music playing around my house growing up. My parents had unbelievable taste. They introduced me to all the greats. I remember it totally making my head spin around”. Picture Bob Seger getting into a fist fight with the Beach Boys and that’s my son. He can go gritty or pretty….” says Brent’s dad Robert.
In 2009 a few of Brent’s raw acoustic demo’s that he made on his computer fell into the hands of Grammy Award Winning Producer Skidd Mills. Brent and Skidd hit it off immediately and began recording his debut full length at the Sound Kitchen in Nashville Tennessee. “We moved so fast and it felt so easy it was a no brainer for me. You just know when you connect with someone musically and this was a live wire,” says James.
Websites:
http://www.brentjamesmusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/brentjamesmusic
http://www.facebook.com/OfficialBrentJamesMusic
Tickets for the performance are $10 in advance for $15 at the door and ll seats are General Admission. This performances is sponsored in part by Classic Rock/The Bear. Tickets may be purchased by calling the arts center at 231-347-4337 or online at www.crookedtree.org.
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North Central Michigan College: Learn More About Songwriting at Friday's Luncheon Lecture
LEARN MORE ABOUT SONGWRITING AT FRIDAY’S LUNCHEON LECTURE
Songwriting will be the topic of North Central Michigan College’s Luncheon Lecture this Friday, November 18, on the Petoskey campus. Mark Blaauw-Hara, North Central English professor, will discuss some basic principles of songwriting, focusing on the genres of blues, soul, folk and country.
Mark will analyze sample songs to help build a general understanding of how songs are written. He will also help attendees try their hand at writing their own songs. Mark has taught songwriting at North Central and is a member of the band, “The Boyne River Remedy.”
Friday’s program takes place at noon in the college’s library conference room. Cost is $9 including lunch. Reservations are preferred. Call 231-348-6600 or email cmacinnis@ncmich.edu to make a reservation.
North Central Michigan College is an open-door community college based in Petoskey. Through its University Center partnerships, students can take courses leading to certificates, bachelor’s and master’s degrees from participating universities. North Central’s Corporate and Community Education offers non-credit job skills training tailored to meet individual needs. In addition to its main campus in Petoskey, North Central offers classes, academic advising, testing and other services in Cheboygan, Gaylord and East Jordan.
PFT Film: "The Last Mountain" on Wed. 11/16 & Fri. 11/18
Petoskey Film Theater IN BRIEF: Wed. 11/16 and Friday 11/18
7:30 pm
"The Last Mountain"
Rated PG 2010 95 min.
Petoskey District Library,
Carnegie Bldg. (451 E. Mitchell St).
PFT Movie Hotline: 758-3108 "The Last Mountain" showing
this week at Carnegie Bldg. The Petoskey Film Theater will be showing the documentary film "The Last Mountain" on Wednesday and Friday, November 16 and 18, 7:30 pm, at the Petoskey District Library, Carnegie Building (451 E. Mitchell St.). Donations are appreciated. "The Last Mountain" is a spellbinding tour along the frontlines of America's most spirited battle over the environment and the economy. Set deep in the heart of Appalachian West Virginia, this consciousness-raising film captures a rowdy band of citizens as they try to stop a giant coal company from blowing up a pristine mountain for its coal. A tale of greed and courage, folly and forward-thinking, "The Last Mountain" is brimming with the coal hard facts and vivid testimony from the hardscrabble people whose lives are intertwined with coal. Featuring environmental activist and lawyer Robert Kennedy Jr. and the stunning visuals of Appalachia, "The Last Mountain" is informative, stirring, and most importantly, inspiring. Not only a searing indictment of America's energy policy, this powerful film also points the way to a brighter, greener future. For more information on upcoming films call the PFT Movie Hotline at 758-3108. To receive weekly email updates send an email to petoskey.film.theater2@gmail.com.
Special Evening to Focus on Women’s Health and Wellness
Special Evening to Focus on Women’s Health and Wellness
Petoskey, Mich. – November 9, 2011 – Women are invited to a special evening to learn about opportunities to make the best healthcare choices, whether they have specific health questions or are simply focused on living well.
Northern Michigan Regional Health System will host “Women and Wellness” from 5-7:30 p.m., on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at the John and Marnie Demmer Wellness Pavilion and Dialysis Center in Petoskey. The evening will include cooking and exercise demonstrations to help with stress management, strength building to aid in bone health, and opportunities to learn about women’s health issues - specifically sleep, heart, vein, and breast health, as well as overall wellness and looking good and feeling good at any age. VitalCare will also have a variety of women’s products on display, ranging from breast pumps to stocking and shoes and more.
Specific breakout sessions include:
· Health and Wellness/Aesthetics, presented by Elizabeth Swenor, DO
· Varicose Vein Treatment, presented by Matthew Visconti, MD
· Cardiovascular Health, presented by David Corteville, MD
· Getting a Good Night’s Sleep, presented by Dwayne Griffin, DO
“We are excited to offer women a fun, festive event designed to provide information specific to their health and wellness. We hope women will walk away from this evening with a better understanding of conditions that are specific to them, as well as how to live well and feel good,” said Therese Green, Director of Community Health and Wellness and Community Relations at Northern Michigan Regional Health System.
The event is free to the public and will include light refreshments, chair massages, door prizes and more. Because some of the exercise sessions are interactive, women who plan to participate are encouraged to dress comfortably. To learn more, please call 800.248.6777.
Additionally, patient assistant funds are available through Northern Michigan Regional Health System Foundation to assist with mammograms, cardiac/pulmonary rehabilitation, and diabetes education for the un- and underinsured. For more information, please call 231.487.3500.
Northern Michigan Regional Health System
Northern Michigan Regional Health System is a non-profit organization that is committed to providing a full continuum of patient-centered specialized care to residents in 22 counties throughout northern Michigan and the eastern part of the Upper Peninsula. With more than 15 affiliates and regional partners, the flagship of Northern Michigan Regional Health System is Northern Michigan Regional Hospital, a 202-bed, regional referral center located in Petoskey with a medical staff of nearly 200 physicians representing nearly all medical and surgical specialties, enabling full-service care. For more information, please visit northernhealth.org.
Historian to speak on Train Ferries at the Straits
Historic Parks, will speak on Monday, Nov. 14, to the Mackinaw Area Historical
Society on the history of the railroad ferries at the Straits, including the
Chief Wawatam, the St. Ignace and two ferries named Ste. Marie.
The hour-long illustrated presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the meeting
room of the Mackinaw Area Public Library, located at 528 West Central Avenue in
Mackinaw City. Refreshments will be served.
Jaeschke, who has a master’s degree in maritime studies, said the train ferries
provided year-round service between Mackinaw City and St. Ignace from the late
1800s to 1984. Operation of ferries on the Straits was a severe challenge
because of the heavy ice buildup in winter.
Jaeschke said the Chief Wawatam, which began service in 1911, was revolutionary
in design, with its bow propeller able to both maneuver the boat and suck water
out from underneath the ice to enable it to be broken through force of gravity.
The Wawatam was 338 feet in length and had a beam of 62 feet. Her three
propellers, two in the stern and one on the bow, were driven by coal-fired
triple-expansion steam engines. The Chief is believed to have been the last
hand-fired, coal-burning boat in commercial service on the Great Lakes.
The train ferries carried freight cars, not locomotives, and from the 1930s to
1952, were used to transport automobiles from December through April, when the
car ferries did not operate. In 1952, the car ferry Vacationland, built for
icebreaking, entered service.
Jaeschke said the train ferries ended up as barges or were scrapped. The Chief
Wawatam’s wheel, bell, furniture and pilot house equipment have been stored by
the State Historic Parks, and several items are on display in the Old Mackinaw
Point Lighthouse in Mackinaw City.
Five of the Chief Wawatam artifacts are on annual loan to the City of St Ignace
and are displayed in a kiosk on the old railroad docks in St. Ignace.
Jaeschke’s master’s thesis was on the Chief Wawatam and the Ste. Marie, and
icebreaking for lake freighters, before the cutter Mackinaw took over the duties.
Jaeschke’s thesis is the basis for a Great Lakes ice-breaking documentary
currently in production.
Free Veterans Breakfast at North Central Michigan College
NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN COLLEGE
1515 Howard Street
Petoskey, MI 49770
NEWS RELEASE –November 7, 2011
FREE VETERANS BREAKFAST AT NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN COLLEGE
Veterans and their families are invited to a free breakfast at the North Central Michigan College cafeteria on Friday, November 11, from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. The college’s Student Veterans Association and Chase Bank are sponsoring the event to show appreciation to our local veterans and their families.
No reservations are necessary.
North Central Michigan College is an open-door community college based in Petoskey. Through its University Center partnerships, students can take courses leading to certificates, bachelor’s and master’s degrees from participating universities. North Central’s Institute for Business & Industry Training offers non-credit job skills training tailored to meet individual needs. In addition to its main campus in Petoskey, North Central offers classes, academic advising, testing and other services in Cheboygan, Gaylord and East Jordan.
