I'm thinking this is gonna be a good
show.
With everything else going on this
week—Radio Jim trying to get ready for the holiday weekend when no
one's here, and TV Jim getting the final shows of the first round of
“High School Bowl” shot before winter break—History Jim is also
plugging away with the show I'm doing in just over a month with my
friend Jack, called “What's Up Dock”. And after getting together
with Jack yesterday and going over some new material, I think it's
gonna be cool.
This show is based on a tour I've given
twice, which means that a lot of the material has already been put
out there. But we're digging deep for this one—I've found a bunch
of new pictures in the History Center archives, while Jack has done
the same from his vast collection of stuff. Not only that, but he's
also come up with (at least) four movie clips shot around the docks
in the 1920s and 1930s, and once people see those their jaws will
drop to the Kaufman Auditorium floor.
They're THAT cool.
Aside from the history of Lower Harbor
we have all kinds of other stuff, including some amazing pictures of
the construction of the Presque Isle dock, the building of the
trestle through downtown Marquette, and the “art” of the Harbor.
Add into that stories about what sailors would do when they hit town
(hello, hookers!) and it should be a fun evening.
It really should.
In fact, would you like a sneak peak?
Not of the hookers, but the harbor?
That's all I'm gonna say about that.
If wanna know about the significance of the picture, you'll just have
to join us January 24th at Kaufman. Or, if you're not in
Marquette, I'll write about it the day after.
Promise.
So even though it's making for
a(nother) insanely busy week right before the holidaze, I think it'll
be worth it, if only to see people picking their jaws off the floor
once they see some of the pictures and movies we've come up with.
And if THAT doesn't tempt you to rush out and get your tickets, I
don't know what will!
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