Description
Tales of the Great Lakes
From shipwrecks to fishing to water sports and local lore, favorite stories from the Great Lakes Region.
4pm
Marqueetown
Directed by Joseph Beyer, Jordan Anderson
Run Time 1:22:00
No one fights to preserve a multiplex, but some people will risk everything to save a marquee. Through booms and busts, Delft Theatres Inc. – and its innovative gem, The Nordic – endured in Marquette for almost 100 years, even as the world changed endlessly around them.
Local kid Bernie Rosendahl’s modern crusade to restore the historic arthouse to its former glory leads filmmakers to discover a hidden cinema empire in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Portraying the fascinating history of motion pictures through one iconic screen – “Marqueetown” is the true story of chasing your dreams, redefining failure and success, and reembracing the enduring magic of movies.
7pm
The A.A. Parker: One Ship, Twice Sunk
Directed by Corey Adkins
Run Time 0:02:50
Who would have thought a ship could sink twice? That’s exactly what happened to the wooden steamer A.A. Parker, but on September 19th, 1903, Lake Superior would finally claim the vessel. Miraculously no one lost their life. Join us at the premiere of this mini-documentary and learn how the crew of the Parker was saved in a brave rescue mission. Then, almost 100 years later after it sank, it was discovered by the Great Lake Shipwreck Historical Society, which was surprised by the way it’s sitting on the bottom of the lake. We also pay an emotional tribute to a diver who loved exploring the bottom of our Great Lakes.
7pm
Relentless*
Directed by Thomas Lindsey Haskin
Run Time 1:31:12
A Deadly Invader Destroying People’s Lives… Tenacious Scientists Determined To Defeat It Oscar-winning actor J.K. Simmons narrates RELENTLESS, the fascinating true story told in a procedural style about remarkable people tackling an exotic species invasion that nearly destroyed the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth: the Great Lakes. The silent predator devastated jobs and businesses, threatening the survival of cities, towns and indigenous communities across the region.
The film traces how tenacious scientists identified the menace then struggled to control it. Their work continues to influence the Great Lakes region’s economic fortunes and sounds a warning about how invasive species threaten the future of vital natural resources and the prosperity of millions around the world today.
