What would you like to know about your favorite Twin Ports musician or musical group? Would you ask the same question of you favorite painter or potter?
Share your question with me. I’m working on a little project … and maybe just maybe … they’ll answer your question. Can you? Will you?
Doug Moen portrait by Kip Praslowicz
Doug Moen passed away yesterday following a tragic fall.
At risk of setting off an avalanche of flaming comments here on PDD I am going to post this interview that I worked on today.
Project: Ice tells the story of the Great Lakes through the prism of ice, viewed from the crossroads of history, science and climate change. A Tillinghast Reid WorldWide production; directed by William H. Kleinert.
Every other year we ask you to help us identify your artistic funding needs. How can ARAC best meet your needs as artists and arts organizations in our Arrowhead Counties? Your participation in this survey will shape the next two years of ARAC funding. Please take a moment to complete this brief survey, and, by all means, share it with anyone you know. Results will appear later on the ARAC website.
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Thank you very much for participating in this survey. Your feedback will help shape ARAC funding between July 2013 and June 2015. Check our website for updated arts information.
Artfully,
Bob DeArmond and Sam Black
You’ll see a lot of recognizable scenes in these trailers for In Winter, which is currently in production. It’s the next in the series of 10 million movies shot in Duluth.
Breanne Marie (photo by Katlyn Kretzchmar)
Toby Thomas Churchill (photo by Annelisa Roseen)
With the Homegrown Music Festival coming up PDD launched a series of polls two weeks ago, tournament style, to determine which Duluth-area band has the sweetest pic. Last week Charile Parr defeated Actual Wolf. This week we ask …
Which band has the better publicity photo?
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Breanne Marie — 51.4 percent
Toby Thomas Churchill — 48.6 percent
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I am Seth Langreck, an English/writing studies graduate student at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. This semester I am conducting a directed research study focusing on sound/music in the Duluth community. At this moment, I have a relativity open topic and its area of focus can change based off the information I collect. Since I have spent the last seven years in Eau Claire, I am looking to interview people/promoters who have held concerts in non-traditional venues (living rooms, basements, backyards, in stores, etc.).
The new Cloud Cult video “Good Friend,” directed by John Burgess, premiered this morning on MTVu.
I’m participating in the Reddit coffee and tea exchange. I’m planning on sending some info about the greater Duluth area and it would be nice if I had a sticker or two to throw in there.
If you love art and want to get involved in your community, why not become a Duluth Art Institute volunteer? The DAI is currently seeking individuals to assist in its galleries and to help out with its docent program. Visit the website to learn how you can help out.
Every other year or so, Perfect Duluth Day conducts a survey of its readers in an effort to figure out who they are and what their deal is. To make up for the privacy invasion, we offer the chance to win $100 in a drawing, which convinces everyone to proceed without reservation or contempt.
To participate in the survey, you do not need to be logged in or have an account with PDD at all; you just have to be a human being with the ability to click things on the Internet.
This survey has closed; thanks to everyone who participated.
A nifty animation by Dave and Jean Kirwan set to a 1961 jingle about our fair city. This took first place in the 2013 Playground Short Shorts Film Festival this weekend.
Here’s a sampling of what you have to look forward to this week on the PDD Calendar.
It’s Presidents Day today! So celebrate with the traditional inflatable bouncy house at the Depot, because nothing says Presidents Day like an inflatable bouncy house.
This week is Winter Break for Duluth Public Schools and the Duluth Heritage Sports Center is opening its doors for free open ice skating Monday through Friday.
Every Wednesday night is bluegrass night at Sir Ben’s with the Stitch & Bitch club, presumably stitching and bitching.
Folk legend Bill Staines plays Amazing Grace on Thursday and funky eclectic Red Baraat plays Mitchell Auditorium on Friday.
The Twin Ports Brewfest is at Black Bear Casino this Saturday featuring over 150 beers and wines and the Dropkick Murphys providing live music. Free shuttles from downtown Duluth.
The annual Zenith City Indie Wedding Show is at Clyde Iron this Sunday with vendors and live music.
So what are you doing this week? Can we tag along? Any upcoming events that you want to promote? Let us know
Instructor Katie Kero demonstrates to the group the basic step of salsa.
When many people think of Valentine’s Day they think of a box of chocolates, flowers, dinner and maybe a movie. However, some people choose to do other things around the community such as learn to salsa.
Avalon Educational Institute located on W. Superior Street hosted Valentine’s Day salsa night.
“It might make one person’s Valentine’s Day and that is worth it,” said Executive Director and founder of the institute, Justin Markus.
