Real People Media (RPM) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization building community by helping people share personal stories through the literary, visual, performing and media arts. These stories help people "step into another's shoes"  so that we create understanding and compassion for others in our community and beyond. The organization owns and operates the Keweenaw Storytelling Center in Calumet, Michigan which is located in a historic 1948 Woolworth's building which was gifted to the organization by the Family Dollar Corporation in 2019.  Since 2010, RPM has helped individuals and organizations share stories which educated, entertain, and inspire.  

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!

Upcoming Events 

Saturday, August 13 - 7:30 pm
Storytelling by Tracy Chipman presented by Carrot Ranch and Real People Media

BOREALIS MUNDI – threshold stories is a one-woman storytelling performance exploring place, loss & grace through personal narrative, poetry & traditional story with Wisconsin based storyteller, Tracy Chipman. For more information about Tracy's work visit www.tracychipman.net

To Purchase Ticket Visit Carrot Ranch (outside link)
"Calumet Through
Annie's Eyes"
An historic walking tour of Calumet (Red Jacket)
Beginning in July

The story of the underwater panther as told by Veronica Medicine

Animated Stories of Copper Country Miners!

Real People Media has applied for funding to produce "Animated Stories of Copper Country Miners" The project is similar to a project conducted by the nonprofit StoryCorps.  Watch the video above and below to get a sense of the project!!  To support this and projects like this, make a donation today.

Never Miss a Story!

Past Issues


July 24, 2022
July 12, 2022
June 22, 2022
June 12, 2022
May 4, 2022
April 28, 2022
March 12, 2022
​January 10, 2022
December 31, 2021
December 25, 2021
December 16, 2021
​December 11, 2021
​December 7, 2021
​Novermber 30, 2021
​November 28, 2021​
October 31, 2021 
October, 8, 2021  
​September 25, 2021 
​September 2021
​August 15, 2021
​August 9, 2021
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to see what we accomplished in 2021!

Real People Media's programs are 
partially supported with grant funding from the following:

Leuthold Family Foundation
The Portage Health Auxiliary
The Nora Roberts Foundation
Copper Country Preservation