Annual Report | Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua 2013 | Page 2

2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kim Ogle , M . D . President
Essentia Health - Ashland Clinic , Physician Iron River , WI

MISSION STATEMENT

Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua exists to provide year-round cultural activities that are both entertaining and educational with emphasis on excellent performances that celebrate history and the environment .
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Ruth Goetz Immediate Past President
WI Dept . of Tourism , Retired Ashland , WI
Kevin Hunt Vice-President
Star Liquor , Owner Ashland , WI
Ted Dougherty Secretary
Benefit Integrations , Bayfield , WI
Therene Gazdik Treasurer
School District of Washburn Washburn , WI
Ron Harrold
Motion to Go Owner La Pointe , WI
Craig Haukaas
Haukaas & Madison , S . C . Attorney Ashland , WI
Larry Gansluckner
Insurance Consultant Bayfield , WI
Karen Traut
Retired Educator Antigo , WI
Jim Perry
UW Fox Valley , Retired Larsen , WI

2013 SEASON SCHEDULE

6 / 15
Trampled by Turtles / Pert Near Sandstone
6 / 21
New First Night-Bill Miller & Blue Canvas Orchestra
6 / 22
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
6 / 27
Highway 61 Revisited : A Bob Dylan Retrospective
6 / 28
Michael Perry & The Long Beds
6 / 29
Kevin Kling ’ s “ Walkin ’ Shoes ”
6 / 30
Brandi Carlile / The Lone Bellow
7 / 5
Riding The Wind
7 / 6
Great Big Sea
7 / 9
Pie & Politics
7 / 11
Wild Woods & Waters
7 / 12
Don Williams / April Verch Band
7 / 13
Stories for the Water
7 / 14
The Beach Boys
7 / 18
Highway 61 Revisited : A Bob Dylan Retrospective
7 / 19
The Music of ABBA by Arrival from Sweden
7 / 20
Play Ball !
7 / 21
Play Ball ! Matinee
7 / 25
Merle Haggard
7 / 26
Riding The Wind
7 / 27
The Official Blues Brothers Revue
7 / 28
Open Mic FREE and open to the public
8 / 1
Stories for the Water
8 / 2
Gordon Lightfoot
8 / 3
Whad ’ Ya Know ? with Michael Feldman
8 / 3
Big Top Idol
8 / 8
Gaelic Storm
8 / 9
Highway 61 Revisited : A Bob Dylan Retrospective
8 / 10
Kathy Mattea / Barbara Jean Meyers
8 / 11
The BoDeans
8 / 15
Wild Woods & Waters
8 / 16
Corey Carlson and the Big City Band
8 / 17
Joan Osborne
8 / 18
Robert Randolph & the Family Band
8 / 22
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band
8 / 23
Rockin ’ Jason D . Williams
8 / 24
Tent Show Radio LIVE with Michael Perry , Blue
Canvas Orchestra , Trisis & Noah Hoehn
8 / 30
Low , The Pines , Birds of Chicago
8 / 31
Reinventing Radio : An Evening with Ira Glass
9 / 1
Leo Kottke / Chance
9 / 5
Stories for the Water
9 / 6
Jonny Lang
9 / 7
Old Last Night featuring Della Mae , Blue Canvas
Orchestra and Michael Perry
9 / 8
Indigo Girls “ Honor the Earth ” Show with Winona
LaDuke / Keith Secola / Jennifer Kreisberg
9 / 13
Greensky Bluegrass & Elephant Revival
9 / 14
2nd Annual Big TAP ChautauquaFest

FREE FAMILY SERIES

6 / 22 Jacob Roeber , Magician 7 / 28 The Okee Dokee Brothers 8 / 4 The One World Community Celebration with Funkadesi Cultural Celebration Workshop International Dance Workshop Community Picnic Evening Performance 8 / 24 Noah Hoehn 9 / 5 Stories for the Water Student Performance

Big Top Idol

Fourteen local singers lit up the stage Saturday , August 3 when Big Top Chautauqua held its 4th annual Big Top Idol competition . The title of Jr . Idol went to Lizzie Herriot of Washburn while Lissa Flemming of Bayfield took home the top honors .
The 2014 Idol Finalist were : Jr . Finalists : Lizzie Herriot , Gracie Lazorik and Maia Defoe
Big Top Idol Finalists : Madeline Marsh , Samantha Wietman , Becca Moore , Alexis Griggs , Rebeka Robinson , Sierra Watson , Gina Nagro , Zachary Beeksma , Lissa Flemming , Amanda Shuga , Rachel Beeksma , Sujata Wegner