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STORM
Heinz C. Prechter Educational & Performing Arts Center
Taylor, MI
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STORM
Its fair to say most of the stories of shipwrecks on the Great Lakes have been lost to the ages.  Thousands of ships- from sailing schooners to steel freighters- have vanished on these inland seas.  The cause of these accidents varies, from collisions to fire and strandings.  But November gales are the most notorious, appearing with little notice during the months when shipping companies are scrambling to get their final loads across the lakes before freeze-up.

Storm remembers these terrifying gales and the survivals of sailors who were caught in the tempest.  Combining actual eyewitness interviews with spellbinding underwater video, Storm fuses contemporary music to create a history lesson that cannot be forgotten.

Ric Mixter hosts Storm, transporting the audience back to the age of sail and steam.  Dan Hall provides the melody, with lyrics derived from historical accounts of survivors.  Dans songs are as powerful as the massive modern freighters he heralds in Thousand Foot Keel, and his amazing voice provides requiem for those lost to the lakes.

Ric Mixter has been featured on the History and Discovery channels as an expert on Great Lakes storms.  He has produced over 30 programs for PBS and tours the Midwest as one of the most popular shipwreck lecturers.  Ric has visited over 100 shipwrecks, from German U-Boats to 150 year old schooners.  Hes traveled thousands of miles to record wrecks in the ocean and on the lakes and hes one of the few to actually visit the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Storm merges the unique on-stage personas of Hall and Mixter, utilizing a giant video screen to share archived imagery during the songs and stories.  Over 300 years of exploration and navigation are unveiled to the audience, from French fur trading ships to modern cement boats that currently ply the lakes.

Location

Heinz C. Prechter Educational & Performing Arts Center (View)
21000 Northline Road
Taylor, MI 48180
United States

Categories

Arts > Performance
Music > Americana
Music > Folk
Other > Family-Friendly

Kid Friendly: No
Dog Friendly: No
Non-Smoking: Yes!
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes!

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Owner: Heinz C. Prechter Educ'l & Performing Arts Center
On BPT Since: Aug 04, 2015
 
WCCCD Heinz C. Prechter Educational and Performing
www.wcccd.edu/EPAC/site/in...


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