Month: September 2010
The New Standards Return
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010 7:30 pm
Sacred Heart Music Center
$10 in advance $15 at the door
Tickets online at sacredheartmusic.org or at the Electric Fetus
If you saw their amazing show earlier this summer you know how great this band is. If you missed it, well you missed it. Don’t miss it this time around! Featuring Chan Poling of the Suburbs, John Munson from Semisonic and Steve Roehm of Electropolis.
My Favorite Minnesota: Duluth Nightlife
[This post originally contained an embedded video that is no longer available at its source.]
A very flattering portrayal of Duluth “night life” from Explore Minnesota.
Hawk Weekend in Duluth
Debbie Waters, education director at Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory, shows off a red-tailed hawk during Hawk Weekend activities today.
Nerd Nite #6
Come on out and join us at Teatro! It’s like the Discovery Channel, with beer!
Scenes from Fall Fest
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the PDD Canopy of Joy yesterday. It was a good day at Chester Bowl. Sunshine. Pan flute. Cheese curds. Matching puppies.
Evil Dead: The Musical 2010 (Bigger & Bloodier!)
It’s back! Last year’s hit musical that Paul Brisett of the DNT called “your best bet for Halloween fun.”
Bigger, bloodier, dancier, and more hilarious than ever!
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Art Show at Lake Avenue Café: Tuesday, Sept. 21 5-7pm
Paintings by Bob Pokorney. Free wine and chow. Stay for dinner!
Hillfest 2010: Food, games, music, art
Come check out the action at Hillfest on Saturday from 3 to 7 p.m. on the corner of Sixth Avenue East and Fourth Street. (more…)
Roller Derby Saturday Night!
Saturday, Sept. 18, 6pm
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, Pioneer Hall
Minnesota North Shore Fall Colors Report 2010
Typical MN Fall Color Peaks
The Duluth/Minnesota North Shore fall colors are expected to be great this year! Typically the peak happens sooner if you go inland from the shore. The colors right on or near the shores of Lake Superior tend to peak a little bit later.
See the the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources website for more info.
Fetus Makes Rolling Stone
The Electric Fetus is getting some love from Rolling Stone. It’s featured in a new list of the top 25 record shops in the United States.
Lake Superior Watercolor Society 2010 “Jewels of Superior” Exhibition
“Jewels of Superior” opens Friday, Sept. 24, with a reception from 4-7pm at the Johnson Heritage Post in Grand Marais. The show closes Oct. 10.
Better Brands Beer Sign Liquidation
The ‘Buerke Bunch’ is liquidating over 50 years of beer sign collectibles. Old and new including neons, pub signs, pool table lamps, mirrors, tin signs, steins, mugs, glassware, merchandise, bottles, cans inflatables, cups, and one of a kind pieces! We carry Hamm’s, Royal 58, Olympia, Miller Brands, Leinenkugel, Heineken, Guinness and many more! One day only! Saturday, Sept 18, at 10am sharp! Preview starts at 8am. 6555 E. Hunter Lake Road, Duluth. Contact 722-3360 for more information.
Lyric Opera Benefit – Saturday, Sept. 18
Please join us for a Benefit Gala Concert to be held on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Mitchell Auditorium at the College of St. Scholastica.
Lyric Opera of the North kicks off a new season — and a new era — with this festive program, which features soloists Vicki Fingalson, Kate Kulas, Sarah Lawrence, Bill Bastian, Cal Metts, Jeffrey Madison and others, along with the LOON Chorus and Orchestra, all under the baton of Keith Swanson. With close to 70 musicians participating – 100% of them local artists- this is an event you do not want to miss!
The program is sure to please: plenty of favorites and lots of variety from opera and operetta. The program will run approximately 75 minutes and will conclude with a champagne reception. More than 10 local vendors have contributed treats for this event.
Funds raised at this event will support future programming, including LOON’s upcoming production of Amahl and the Night Visitors, scheduled for December 17, 18 and 19.
Tickets are $24 and are available at the Mitchell Auditorium Box Office: 723-7000.
You would like it in the Northern Plains: Duluth, Minnesota
This ad for Northern Natural Gas Company ran in Time magazine on Sept. 17, 1965. Hats off to Susie LeGarde Menz for the find. (more…)
New Glocal fair – Dec 11 – global and local artist openings
Local and global artist openings for Glocal, Global & Local Art & Gift Fair to be held Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010 from 10 until 3 p.m. at St. Michael’s Church, 4901 E. Superior St. in Lakeside.
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Sept. 25 – Come walk for the library – Laps Around the Library fundraiser
Laps Around the Library – a fundraiser walk to support the library, Sept 25, 2010.
Organized by the Friends of the Duluth Public Library
Exercise * Community * Support the Library
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Google seeking input
Heads up: Google has created a new mailing list for discussing 1 Gbps fiber Internets in our community. Google employees want to know what we’ll do with it, discuss things we have done during the campaign, compare notes with enthusiasts in other cities and that sort of thing. Show them Duluth is still in this by chiming in with your ideas.
Paintings by Bob Pokorney
Lake Avenue Café
Tuesday, Sept. 21, 5-7 p.m.
A Perfect Task for Perfect Duluthians
The New York Times is looking for people to show off their city.
Show us Your City:
A User-generated video project with a local point of view
We all remember the Google Fiber video. I think the PDD universe can produce something better. Better than Visit Duluth. Better than the powers that be.
Anyone up to the challenge?
26-hour Renegade Improv Marathon
Renegade Improv’s Friday and Saturday night crew is teaming up with the New Class to bring you the very first Renegade Improv Marathon. (more…)
Urban Farm Tour Saturday, Sept. 18
Urban Farm Tour
Saturday, September 18, 10 am – 2 pm
sponsored by the
Lake Superior Sustainable Farming Association and
Duluth Community Garden Program
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NorShor to Remain Closed
The NorShor received the ban hammer from DEDA today. The building will be closed indefinitely until it meets ADA compliance.