Art
Kid’s Art in the Park — Self-propelled Boats
Learn how to construct a boat that moves, all on its own! Weather permitting, we will also get the chance to try them out on Lake Superior. A healthy snack is included.
When: Sunday, Aug. 8, 1:30-3pm
Where: Meet at Pineapple Art Center
124 W. First St., Duluth
Must pre-register @ 218-722-2919
Arts Alive in Duluth! Opera on the Lake
Duluth Festival Opera invites everyone to a fun event at Nokomis Restaurant on Wednesday, Aug. 18, from 4-6pm. See link for details: dfopera.org
Enjoy professional opera singing at table-side, delicious appetizers presented by Chef Sean Lewis, pretty views of Lake Superior and an opportunity to keep the arts alive in Duluth!
Coming up on August 22 is a free opera performance at Leif Erickson Park, also sponsored by the DFO. Spread the word and support our local arts community.
Free Range Film Festival presents: Large white animals!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwOcVO5qrYY
Wing Young Huie Retrospective at the Duluth Art Institute
Wing Young Huie: Retrospective opens July 29, 5 to 7 pm at the Duluth Art Institute Depot site in the Morrison Gallery. Don’t miss this special opportunity to meet Wing and see a special presentation of his university avenue slide show.
The 9th North Shore Iron Pour and Iron Casting Seminar
Do you want to learn how to make cast iron sculpture? Submit an application to attend the 9th North Shore Iron Pour.
Questions? Contact Jeffrey Kalstrom at [email protected] 218-310-8411
When: Iron pour seminar and artists pour – August 14-22
Public pour – Sept. 11
Where: The iron pour seminar will be located at a beautiful rural site about 15 miles southeast of Duluth. The public pour will be held in Duluth.
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Figure Drawing for Teens
Teens will learn to draw the human form accurately with the help of skilled instructor and live, clothed model.
Where: Pineapple Art Center
When: August 2,3,4 Mon-Wed 12-1:30pm
Cost: $53 covers all
*Must pre-register by calling Pineapple Art Center at (218)722-2919
Kid’s Art in the Park
Kid’s get the chance to draw what they see on Lake Superior and then fit into a frame!
*Must pre-register by calling Pineapple Arts (218) 722-2919
*Includes walk to the park and a healthy snack
Where: Meet at Pineapple Art Center 124 W 1st St Duluth
When: 1:30-3pm July 25 -Sunday-
Cost: $10 includes all
Canine Heart Sounds, Dirty Horse and the 4onthefloor at R.T. Quinlan’s
The elusive progressive/art rockers Canine Heart Sounds will be joined with the pontoon rock of Dirty Horse and the 4/4 time signatures of 4 on the Floor at R.T. Quinlan’s Saloon on Saturday, July 24. Music starts at 10 p.m. and there will be a $3 cover. Rock!
For those of you who may be confused, we had to switch the date from 7/23 to 7/24. Hope to see you all out!
Art Auction
In an attempt to actually make money from the art we create, we invite you to join us for a fun evening of art, snacks, dress up clothes, and dance parties.
The art will be cheap and priced to sell, with many pieces starting as low as $5. Now is your chance to own work from these special artists:
Jennie Lennick
Ginny Maki
Suzanne Wyss
Dave Moreria
Sarah Worley
Morgan Pease
Adam Rosenthal
Chris Hagen
Savannah Villa
Maria Johnson
Michael Beachy
Katherine Lamb
Brent Erickson
Sean Elmquist
Rob Kaiser-Schatzlein
Melanie Sternberg
Brian Ring
Marisa Ring
Niki Burger
Sophie Gray
…and probably more!
Also! music by Red Mountain!
Please come, bring your friends and enemies, and support young artists!
Kid’s Art in the Park!
Meet at Pineapple Art Center, 124 W. First St., Duluth, and walk a few blocks to a park. This week we will be painting a reusable bag that each child will get to keep. A light and healthy snack will be provided.
When: 1:30-3pm, Sunday, July18
Cost:$10 per child covers all
*Must pre-register by calling Pineapple Arts and getting on the list — (218) 722-2919. You can call right up to 1pm on Sunday.
Darin Bergsven
Jazz Guitar
Chester Creek Cafe Wine Bar
This Friday evening
Last call for Expedition Train!
Friday, July 16
8:30pm doors open | 9:30pm board train | 1am return home
Put on your best dress khakis and hiking boots for the Duluth Art Institute Expedition Train! Inspired by the National Geographic Greatest Portraits exhibit currently on view, the Duluth Art Institute is sending visitors on assignment into the wilds of Duluth.
Your adventure begins at the Depot train station where you’ll enjoy live music by local favorites Tryke and two free drink tickets. This is also the last chance to view the Smithsonian exhibit “In Focus: National Geographic Greatest Portraits” for free. The train will depart the Depot station at 10pm and bring explorers deep into Duluth’s unexplored backcountry (if by backcountry you mean Emily’s Eatery to hear music by Kip Jones).
You’ll be given a number of adventure assignments during your trip, so choose your fellow traveling partners well! The train will return home by 1 am. The ticket price includes music, train ride, viewing of the Smithsonian show, and drink tickets.
Call or email the Duluth Art Institute to get your tickets today – 218-733-7560 or getart @ duluthartinstitute.org
Art Exhibit and Show at the Encounter
There is a fantastic showing of arts on Saturday, July 10, at the Encounter, being put on by Nate Adelson.
Art from Duluthians will be displayed starting at 3pm in a gallery upstairs at the Encounter for free. There is a wide array of fine arts as well as photography being shown. There is also a show happening in the red room starting at 6pm that will be $3, featuring 6 bands.
Ashton George
Preston Gunderson and the Crew
Loup-Garou
Polis (from Mankato)
Amauros
Lions&Creators
Come out and support some fantastic local art and enjoy a cheap show with incredible bands. It should be a fun and interesting event, hope to see many of you there.
Exhibit by writer/photographer Brenda Paro opens Friday
Duluth writer and photographer Brenda Paro is presenting new work at the Washington Gallery beginning Friday, July 9. Subtle Cargoes is an exhibit of complex photographic collages paired with poetry, presented using a variety of printing techniques and materials.
The opening reception takes place Friday, July 9 from 6 to 8 pm at Washington Gallery; the exhibit will also be open every Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5 pm (or by appointment) through July 25. Washington Gallery is located at 315 N. Lake Ave. in Duluth. For more information visit brendaparo.com, or call Paro at (402) 740-5122.
July 1 Art Opening at Beaners Central
New Paintings by Ed Newman at Beaner’s Central
The Many Faces of Ennyman
Original paintings by Ed Newman will be on display at Beaner’s Central in Spirit Valley during the month of July. The public is invited to an art opening July 1 from 6 to 9 p.m. The title of the event will be The Many Faces of Ennyman.
The opening will include live music by Perfectini, a jazz duet comprised of Robert Linnemann on sax with Darin Bergsven, electric guitar, their soothing sounds offering hints of Miles and Wes Montgomery or Billy Bernard. An original film showing the Act of Creation will also be shown during the opening with portions of the soundtrack being original contributions from John Heino of Centerville All Stars fame.
To see examples of Ed’s work, The Many Faces of Ennyman blog can be found at ed-newman.blogspot.com where a new picture is posted each morning. For more information: ennyman @ northlc.com
A portion of proceeds will donated to the Art for a Cure fight against cancer and for the Modest Home Makeover project.
Market Day in the Plaza: SFA Farmers Market at UMD – Every Wednesday!
Fill your market bag with fresh vegetables, breads, bakery, flowers, meats, fruits, berries, eggs, transplants, herbs, spices, canned goods, nuts and lots more all fresh from your neighbors.
Stay to browse handmade treasures from local crafters and artisans while taking in the live local music every week!
EBT/Food Stamp Cards are Welcome!
Every Wednesday!
May 19 – September 29
1:30-4:30
On the UMD campus at the Kirby Plaza Bus Hub
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The Ojibwe Experience – Learning Opportunities
This week I had a chance to glimpse some of the immense cultural riches of the Ojibwe people who along with other Native American people have occupied this area for thousands of years. And you can check them out too, if you want.
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Performers needed — $$$
Arts on Superior (formerly Comprehensive Arts Planning Program) of Two Harbors, in cooperation with the City of Two Harbors, has received a grant to produce 10 outdoor Friday concerts in the historic Thomas Owens Band Shell on Waterfront Drive (6th St) and 3rd Avenue in Two Harbors this season.
Arts on Superior is looking for North Shore artists in various performance genres for this series: music, storytelling, dance, puppetry, and theater.
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The Study and Analysis of Heartache
The recent post about the 1917 Ripsaw article regarding booze and filth in Superior, Wisconsin got me thinking about this quote from one of Anthony Bukoski’s short stories. I posted it here on PDD back in August of 2003, but I think enough time has passed for us to revisit it.
“The entire city of Superior, my neighborhood included, is a classroom for the study of failure. The curriculum for the Study and Analysis of Heartache comes from our citizenry’s heavy drinking. We’re Scandinavians, Slavs, and Indians of all makes and models. The curriculum is also tied to our living on the shore of the largest freshwater lake in the world. Lake Superior alters our weather for the worst, makes us ugly. Step out the door, see old newspapers blow down the streets in a lake wind, wipe dust from your eyes, go to the Palace Bar, Isle of Capri, Captain Cliff’s Night Club, Lost in the ’50s, Al’s Waterfront Tavern. Find the locals lined up for an eye-opener at eight in the morning, and that, to a sensitive former academic like me, is Hard Knocks. When you can’t find work and need to get yourself more depressed, listen in the hallway of your run-down flat for the neighbor guy to strike his wife or she him. Add gray skies. Add fog, and in winter and into late spring, throw in bitter cold, and that’s how it is in Superior, Wisconsin, at the Head of the Lakes. Every day I take a refresher course in how to be a loser.”
— Anthony Bukoski, “A Philosophy of Dust”
New Paintings by Ed Newman at Beaner’s
Original paintings by Ed Newman will be on display at Beaner’s Central in West Duluth during the month of July. The public is invited to an art opening July 1 from 6 to 9 p.m. The title of the event will be “The Many Faces of Ennyman.”
The opening will include live music by Perfectini, a jazz duet comprised of Robert Linnemann on sax with Darin Bergsven, electric guitar, their soothing sounds offering hints of Miles and Wes Montgomery or Billy Bernard.
An original film showing the Act of Creation will also be shown during the opening with portions of the soundtrack being original contributions from John Heino of Centerville All Stars fame.
To see examples of Ed’s work, The Many Faces of Ennyman blog can be found at ed-newman.blogspot.com where a new picture is posted each morning.
For more information: ennyman @ northlc.com
Ed Newman
Duluth, MN 55810
Call for Artists
We are looking for a few more artists interested in participating in Glensheen’s 16th Annual Festival of Fine Art and Craft on August 15 and 16. An abundance of jewelers have already applied for the show, so non-jewelers are especially appreciated. Details and an application are available on Glensheen’s website — glensheen.org — or feel free to call 726-8921.
Russell V. Gran Exhibits New Paintings at Washington Gallery; show opens June 11
Russell V. Gran is the oldest (age 74) artist residing at Washington Studios Artists’ Co-op, but is certainly not the least eccentric. The door to his apartment at Washington is adorned with various quotations and newspaper clippings, with most of them involving some sort of commentary on the aging process.
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Art for a Cure
Several local artists will be shown at the North End Art Gallery, corner of Hammond & Broadway in Superior, on July 2, 5-8 and Sat, July 3, 10-4. 50% of the proceeds will be donated to the Relay for Life in Superior for the American Cancer Society. A few confirmed artists: Ed Newman, Chris Bode, Joni Tauzell, Luke Krisak, and Jeredt Runions. Please stop by!. Please send an e-mail to [email protected] with any question.
Duluth’s Sound Unseen Film+Music Festival in full swing this weekend!
If you’re wondering what “Sound Unseen” is and are seeing people around town sporting badges, T-shirts, carrying programs and what not — wonder no more! Duluth’s inaugural film + music festival has been underway since Wednesday and you can still come out and be a part of it! Tickets are available at: soundunseenduluth.com.
Today we’ve got loads of films playing at Spirit of the North Theater at Fitger’s, Zinema 2 and Marshall Performing Arts Center. Also, get ready for some great rock and roll from local darlings the Keep Aways, Twin Cities rockers Gasoline Silver and the electrifying duo of Gay Witch Abortion! All for the very very low price of $5!