The Future is Here -- Greenville -- Tecumseh Ironwood -- Rogers City (Through Oct. 28) -- Leland (Nov. 4) "Yesterday's Tomorrows" -- The Future is Here! Representatives from five Michigan host communities for "Yesterday's Tomorrows: Past Vision of the American Future" exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution participate in an installation meeting in Greenville March 14. After networking and sharing programming plans, they followed carefully as Smithsonian representative Carol Harsh explained how the exhibit components are assembled. In less than two hours, they had everything ready for the Greenville opening... back to top Greenville Welcomes "Yesterday's Tomorrows" Flat River Historical Society, Greenville Community Toasts the Future at "Yesterday's Tomorrows" Gala! More than 150 people attended the opening of "Yesterday's Tomorrows" in Greenville on March 16. With creative use of cartoons, Mark Twain and historical references, project scholar Dr. Eric Rabkin of the University of Michigan invited the audience to consider "The Lure of the Future" in the various stages of their lives. He then joined Mayor Jon Aylsworth, State Rep. Larry DeVuyst and representatives of the Flat River Historical Society, the Smithsonian Institution and Michigan Humanities Council for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Right: Honored guests Fred and Lena Meijer raise a toast to the future. Meijer is a sponsor for the Michigan tour of "Yesterday's Tomorrows." Below: Local citizens enjoy the colorful images on the "Yesterday's Tomorrows" exhibit. Flat River Historical Society President Linda Collins and Michigan Humanities Council Executive Director Rick Knupfer enjoy the evening's events. Greenville High School Jazz Band serenades audience. Area cosmetology students display their impressions of futuristic hairstyles beneath Cedar Crest Elementary School second grade students' visions of houses of the future. Local historical society members model past visions of clothing next to predicted attire of the future. back to top   Ironwood Theatre Displays History of the Future Ironwood Theatre, Ironwood "Yesterday's Tomorrows" Moves UP North The only Upper Peninsula showing of "Yesterday's Tomorrows" began July 7 in Ironwood at a public open house at the Ironwood Theater, giving local residents and visitors an opportunity to see past visions of the future as depicted in the Smithsonian Institution's traveling exhibit. "Yesterday's Tomorrows" is at the Ironwood Theater through Aug. 25. The exhibit was introduced to a broader audience across the central and western Upper Peninsula in a weekend feature on Marquette-based TV 6/WLUC. Here, the reporter focuses in on an introductory section of the exhibit's opening panels. "Yesterday's Tomorrows" audience at the Ironwood Theatre includes many residents, resorters and visitors from Wisconsin communities bordering Ironwood who visit the historic theater throughout the summer Vacationing youngsters and their dads enjoy the examples of futuristic transportation included in the Smithsonian Institution's "Yesterday's Tomorrows: Past Visions of the American Future" exhibit during the July 7 open house at the Ironwood Theatre in the western Upper Peninsula.   Rogers City opens "Yesterday's Tomorrows" Rogers City Senior Center, Rogers City Local leaders on hand for ribbon-cutting ceremony Over 100 residents, local media, and school children attended the official ribbon-cutting ceremony (pictured at right) on September 12 at the Rogers City Senior Center, welcoming the Smithsonian exhibit "Yesterday's Tomorrows." The exhibit also featured artifacts from communities throughout Presque Isle county, as well as a children's exhibit with over 500 entries. Click here to view a power point presentation of the exhibit at Rogers City. back to top   Return to Yesterday's Tomorrows Main Page