The cast of Frozen practices the Maypole dance.
A Brief Ely Update In the Summer Times, we mentioned that Ely really needed a taxi service. Yay! Someone took us up on that.(OK–maybe it was their own idea.) So Ely now has safe rides for those who want to party hard, require transportation to the Duluth and Hibbing airports (save on parking!), or need to bring home groceries but don’t have wheels at the moment. Service is available from 8am to 1:30am, and rides can be booked in advance–first come, first served. Call 218-288-7433 or see ElyRideService.com for more details. We also announced the exciting news that Ely schools won the Disney contest to be the only Minnesota school granted the rights to produce Frozen as a high
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school musical. As of this writing in November, rehearsals are well underway, sets are planned, and there will be a fundraiser to help with the rather extraordinary expenses. Do you have any idea how much it costs to bring snow to a stage? And costume a snowman? And pay directors who are working their hearts out for about $.50 an hour? Get a preview of some music and dancing on December 2nd, 7pm, at the First Presbyterian Church and meet these young stars who are so proud to be in this production. Producing this is a challenge. Disney put many rules in place, such as nothing can be cut or changed from the materials they provided. Costuming and sets are fairly elaborate. But director Mike Rouse is up for it and has a history of some pretty awsome productions. The show will be at Washington Auditorium January 19-21. It would be a good idea to get your tickets as soon as they go on sale because this is likely to attract people from all over the region, maybe even the state. Check local newspapers to find out when tickets are available. The Ely Winter Times
