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The Center is Currently Open by Appointment only.
Call (906) 934-2346 or send us an email to to schedule.
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Giving Tuesday - End of Year Fundraiser |
Real People Media (RPM) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with the mission to help people share their stories through the literary, visual, performing and media arts. The organization owns and operates the Keweenaw Storytelling Center in Calumet, Michigan. Since 2010, RPM has helped individuals and organizations share stories which educated, entertain, and inspire.
View our success stories.
RPM hosts storytelling events and classes, provides visual artists with exhibit space, and performance opportunities for storytellers. We provide storytelling activities for all ages, from puppet shows for children, animation and media classes for teens and theatrical events for adults. Come share your story!
View our success stories.
RPM hosts storytelling events and classes, provides visual artists with exhibit space, and performance opportunities for storytellers. We provide storytelling activities for all ages, from puppet shows for children, animation and media classes for teens and theatrical events for adults. Come share your story!
the Voice Box Sessions program for youth
Launched in December of 2012, RPM's Voice Box Sessions features emerging singer-songwriters and musicians. The Voice Box Sessions, provides a warm and supportive environment for artists to perform original work.
The Voice Box Sessions is a unique concert series, which not only provides community enrichment, but fosters the artistic development of young performers who are coached by professional mentors. The concerts, which are open to the public by small fee, are videotaped and photographed. Performers are able to use these items for their portfolios, promotional, or personal development. Read More. 
In 2019, Real People Media was gifted the historic 1948 Woolworth's building in Calumet by Family Dollar Corporation for the creation of the Keweenaw Storytelling Center. The Center is located in Calumet's Historic District within the Keweenaw National Historical Park. The 7,900 square foot facility currently features a children's area with puppet theatre and reading library, a100 seat theatre for storytelling, performances/recordings of "The Red Jacket Jamboree," film showings, musical concerts, and historical lectures. We are currently fundraising to install men and women's ADA compliant public restrooms, office and soda fountain and kitchen facilities. Read More and view a slideshow of the renovation from before we acquired it (there had been a roof collapse) until now!
"Around the World in 80 Hats"
We welcome you to come visit and experience “Around the World in 80 Hats,” an exhibit of ceremonial and utilitarian hats from around the world. The exhibit, tailored to children and adults alike, features hands-on interpretive centers and will be augmented with performances and activities throughout 2021 which heighten the visitors' understanding and appreciation of art and culture as expressed through these hats. Featured in the exhibit are approximately 60 international hats from the Linda Weston Collection, 15 vintage hats from Friends of Fashion, and vintage and new utilitarian hats (miner's and firemen's helmet, cowboy hat etc.) Read More
The Red Jacket Jamboree, a NEW old-time radio variety show!
Take Part in the 2021-22 Great Michigan Read!
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Never Miss a Story!Past IssuesOctober 2021 - On the Radio
October 2021 - Open House September 2021 - The Red Jacket Jamboree September 2021 - Bob Milne 
HoursReal People Media's programs are
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Coming in 2022 - Calumet Historical Walking Tours
Oak Street Calumet by R. Glotfelty (2020)
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Real People Media will offer walking tours of historic Calumet. The 50-minute tours will start and end at the Keweenaw Storytelling Center. Follow us on Facebook and subscribe to our E-Newsletter to be notified of tours and other activities. Read More
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