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