September 2020 - Page 4 of 55 - Perfect Duluth Day

My love affair with Tischer Creek continues

Sep 04, 2020 1 Comment

Outdoors, Photos Lake Superior Aquaman, Tischer Creek

Selective Focus: Creating Apart

Sep 04, 2020 1 Comment

The Tweed Museum of Art will be hosting an exhibition, “Creating Apart: Local Artists Respond to a Global Pandemic” with work by Ivy Vainio, Moira Villiard, Sarah Brokke Erickson, Karen Savage-Blue, Joe Klander and Brian Barber. Annie Dugan curated the exhibition and worked with local documentary filmmaker Mike Scholtz to create a series of short films about each of the artists involved.

The exhibition was originally scheduled to open on Aug. 31 in the Court Gallery of the Tweed. Shifting plans for colleges and gatherings have already affected the actual schedule. In the meantime, the Tweed has released the brief teaser above featuring the artists who were interviewed. Profiles of each artist will be released on a regular schedule in the coming days and weeks, and we will be posting them here on Perfect Duluth Day as they are available.

Mary Bue – “The World is Your Lover”

Sep 04, 2020 2 Comments

Former Duluthian Mary Bue has a new 14-track album out. Above is the video for the title track, produced by Kate Harrison and featuring Brittany Rae Broman.

Music, Videos Mary Bue

Minnesota Point Lighthouse has been old for a long time

Sep 04, 2020 7 Comments

This ad appeared in the Duluth Herald newspaper on Sept. 4, 1920. The Minnesota Point Lighthouse was built in 1858, and it seems its deterioration happened largely in its first 62 years.

History Minnesota Point and Park Point

Postcard from a Beautiful Lake Superior Shore Line

Sep 03, 2020 No Comments

This postcard was mailed Sept. 2, 1935 — 85 years ago today. “Lois and Ben” sent the card from Duluth to Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Jones of Highland Park, Mich.

Monthly Grovel: September 2020 Edition

Sep 03, 2020 No Comments

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It’s been nearly six months since the day the world got canceled. At this moment in time, some events are still being canceled, but more aren’t even being planned in the first place. Still, there are hundreds of events each month that are happening as safely as possible, whether they are “virtual” events online or part of the physically distanced masquerade ball the world has turned into. For better or worse, the PDD Calendar continues to report what’s happening today, tomorrow and on into infinity … or at least into 2021.

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Random PDD Shop Talk

Searching for Oreck

Sep 02, 2020 4 Comments

My name is Steve Oreck and I am the great grandson of Louis Oreck. I am seeking information and items from my great grandfather’s store. Any help would be tremendously appreciated.

History Queries

Charlie Parr – “On Stealing a Sailboat”

Sep 02, 2020 No Comments

Duluth’s Charlie Parr has released a new video for this track from his 2019 self-titled album. The video is directed by Lance Lindahl.

Music, Videos Charlie Parr, Sailing

Duluth Navy Meme

Sep 01, 2020 No Comments

Random Lake Superior Aquaman

The Brothers Burn Mountain – “The Dark Exchange”