Month: December 2012
I’m as lefty as most …
… but am I correct that the City Council agreed to forgive $305,000 in overpayments to retirees, then agreed to a 2.82 percent tax levy increase?
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Anthony Bennett — Hello Cruel World
Visit anthonybennett.bandcamp.com starting right now to download Hello Cruel World, a 15-track album of bits and bobs and odds and ends that I’ve been accumulating for some time. It’s acoustic-type pop/rock/indie music, and it’s my first solo album. For the benefit of your wallet, it’s also free. There’s a bonus Christmas song on the site, too. Happy holidays.
Snow Sculpture
A snow sculpture at the corner of 21st Avenue East and Fourth Street depicts an angel with her arms around weeping children. (more…)
The Theater Formerly Known As Omnimax
I’m looking for more info on the old Omnimax and the D-Box experience. How does one get a D-Box ticket? What’s it like? How much does it cost? Is it worth it?
This week: bonfires, taxes and nerdery
Here’s a sampling of what you have to look forward to this week on the PDD Calendar.
We’ve got lots of Christmas related events on the calendar right now conveniently located under one tag for your viewing pleasure.
Nerd Nite hits the stage at the Teatro Zuccone this Wednesday with presentations on the “Star Wars Holiday Special,” Hyman Minsky, and vampires that sparkle.
You can learn and discuss how your commercial property taxes are determined at the Play Ground on Thursday in a forum hosted by the Chamber of Commerce.
With the Winter Solstice happening Friday at 5:12 a.m. CST there are several solstice related events this week, including:
- Awakening to Unity at Sacred Heart on Friday
- Solstice Ski & Bonfire at Lester Park on Thursday (Update: This event has been cancelled.)
- Sounds Like Love: A Solstice Event at the Carnegie Building on Friday
- Winter Solstice Celebration at the Planetarium on Friday
So what are you doing this week? Can we tag along? Any upcoming events that you want to promote? Let us know!
Gander Mountain ad is troubling
This morning’s Gander Mountain promotion, “Great Holiday Deals” displays the Bushmaster .223 paired with a 2000-round case of ammo. Both are on sale this week.
Isn’t this the type of weapon used in the Sandy Hook massacre?
Hell is Other People?
Last night, I had the pleasure of preparing a TalkBack session on the Stage II production of Jean Paul Sartre’s “No Exit.” (more…)
Bands wanted for Midwest Music Fest Winona, April 18-20
Duluth musicians have until Dec. 31 to apply for entry in the Midwest Music Festival in Winona, April 18-20. This is the festival’s fourth year and is a great time for musicians and fans alike in this city-wide party much like Homegrown Music Festival in Duluth. (more…)
Duluth Album Releases in 2012
Compiled here is an incomplete list of Duluth-related music releases from 2012. (more…)
Bike Share
Wouldn’t it be great if we had a bike share like the Cities?
Or like Nashville?
And/or car share like Chicago?
It seems like programs that a community association would be great at administering.
Duluth Meatballs
Have we mentioned yet that there is a Duluth pennant in the 1979 film Meatballs? It’s on the wall inside Tripper’s cabin.
Free Sign!
I will produce and ship this sign to anyone who would like to stand next to Mr. Jankowski in Bentleyville and exercise their First Amendment rights. The sign is approximately 2′ x 3′, printed on corrugated plastic, two sided, with arrows pointing in both directions for your convenience.
24-hour eats?
My sister just notified me that the Perkins on London Road is no longer open 24 hours! The choices for all-night study sessions someplace other than a dorm room seem to be dwindling. Does anyone have suggestions for someplace that is open all night? Do we even have any 24-hour restaurants left in Duluth?!?
Duluthophilia
This popped up in my Facebook feed.
I mean, Master Card’s little contest might pale in comparison to the intense fervor, Duluthophilia, I call it, that some of us have for this town. Heck, this blog is basically all about how great we think we are (except for the bitching posts, which are still pretty much about how great we think we are.) (more…)
Duluth Beer Snob Blog
I was looking for some beta on the New Canal Park Brewery when I ran across this Duluth Beer Snob Blog. So it made me wonder, have we reached the point of Beer stardom where we now have the pinnacle of beer snobbery in town? Seems to know his stuff and he sure gets around the beer joints.
Show your support for Bentleyville
This is probably bad form to cross-post from facebook back to PDD… sorry about that. But it’s for a good cause.
I’ve created a post that’s serving as somewhat of an informal petition in support of Bentleyville in Duluth – in less than a day, over 1400 people have “liked” the statement and 250 people have written supportive statements.
Essentially, it’s just a simple thank you to Nathan and all of the volunteers who make this event possible. There are times when the little annoyances can be frustrating and feel larger than they are. Hopefully this will help keep the focus where it should be, the hundreds of thousands of people who enjoy this event and would like to see it continue.
Here’s the link to add your support – Support Bentleyville
Who wins the Giant Foam Finger of Greatness?
A group of journalism students at UMD have created their own online journalism projects. The assignment asked them to conceive of a website that focused on a specific media “niche” and to produce content that appealed to that group by drawing on as many online media tools as possible.
The projects range from a Duluth-area beer-review page to a site that links volunteers with community needs in the Twin Ports.
Tomorrow we will have a very informal awards ceremony in which the page that has the most “likes” on our Facebook page will receive the Giant Foam Finger of Greatness Award (it’s a long story).
So, visit the page, check out a few of the projects, vote for your favorite and give the student journalists some feedback. Who knows, perhaps the best of them will actually develop into permanent pieces of the Duluth media landscape.
“Duluth is Horrible” Kickstarter
This February (maybe), filmmaker Vincent Gargiulo will be coming to Duluth to film a short movie titled Duluth is Horrible. Chip into the Kickstarter here, and/or follow the news on their blog.
Chester Bowl opening Dec. 20, 4:30 p.m.
Originally scheduled to open this Saturday, Dec. 15, the ski hill will now open Dec. 20 at 4:30 p.m.. The snow makers lost eight days due to the warm weather the last couple weeks.
We got one!
Our Charlie Brown tree came from the Superior Forest. My wife made it pretty.
This week: magi, poetry and candles
Here’s a sampling of what you have to look forward to this week on the PDD Calendar.
We’ve got lots of Christmas related events on the calendar right now conveniently located under one tag for your viewing pleasure.
There’s a call for models for the Zenith City Indie Wedding Show today at Clyde Iron.
You can give your input on the restoration of Chester Park at a public meeting on Tuesday.
Kyle Elden has a release party and reading for Grace Intoxicated, her new book of poetry, at Lake Avenue Café on Wednesday.
There’s a timely free DIY winterization workshop on Thursday.
LOON does an encore performance of Amahl and the Night Visitors this weekend only, Friday through Sunday, at the Scottish Rite Auditorium.
Sara Thomsen and Paula Pedersen have a release party and concert for their new CD, Winter Wanderings, at Sacred Heart on Saturday.
Pineapple Arts is having a one day candle making workshop on Sunday which would be handy for home or presents!
So what are you doing this week? Can we tag along? Any upcoming events that you want to promote? Let us know!
Cloud Cult – All the Things We Couldn’t See
Cloud Cult has a new album, Love, coming out on March 5. The track “All the Things We Couldn’t See” is already available to those who preorder the album at cloudcult.com.
The video was produced by Jeff D. Johnson with help filming from Cody York.
New Education Rabbit at Audubon Center for the Northwoods
We at Wildwoods are good partners with the education mission of Audubon Center for the Northwoods in Sandstone, MN. The staff there are warm, welcoming, and supportive, and have occasionally taken an unreleasable wild animal and given it a meaningful life as an education animal. Like this gal:
Five month old doe Netherland Dwarf and Lop mix. She will be representing a Eastern Cottontail rabbit since they do not tolerate captivity. She will be making appearances in MN Mammals, Animal Signs, and the Minnesota Wildlife evening program.
You have until end of day December 11th to submit a name for their new education rabbit. Visit their FB page for more info: https://www.facebook.com/AudubonCenter