Videos
Two Many Banjos, Old City Hall
Two songs shot in Duluth’s old City Hall, including the first Skywalk built in Duluth. Other new videos up at northshoresessions.com.
Duluth, Time Lapse
I don’t think I’ve seen this here yet, but it was on MPR’s Bob Collins’ Newscut blog today, scroll down past the more newsy stuff for the write-up.
Art Jam 2011
It may not be the solution to the education budget … but it’ll keep your kids busy for at least ten minutes during Winter Break.
Art Jam is a youth art contest for kids ages 7 through 12 in the Twin Ports. Have you seen the commercial yet? If not, it’s probably because you don’t watch enough cartoons.
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Low – “Belarus”
This video was shot at various familiar locations in and around Duluth.
By the way, in addition to being a country, Belarus is also the name of a manufacturer of upright pianos.
The Camel Incident in Madison
A crew from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart was at the Capital in Madison on Monday to shoot some sort of a bit that involved a camel. As handlers started to walk the camel around a barricade, well, things got ugly. Jack Craver of the weekly Isthmus newspaper caught it on video.
The camel was not injured. Firefighters on the scene helped untangle things.
Lake Superior Waves Video
I’m new to the area, so I was really excited to see the waves and film some this morning. To all locals: what’s the biggest waves you’ve seen?
Hockey Day Minnesota: Portman Bruins vs. Glen Avon Red Army
[This post originally featured video from nhl.com that has since been removed.]
Telly for Duluth Google Fiber
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ppS9xr6VLs
Duluth references in Lucy
“Amanda drove and let Jenny doze in the front seat while Lucy slept in back. They woke just south of Duluth. They spent the night in a little town called Superior. In the morning they stopped at the grocery store in Duluth to stock up for the week.” — (Chapter 17)
“The road they traveled from Duluth had stretched out ruler-straight for miles, cutting farm fields in half, as pastures fell away toward island lakes. Dark clouds gathered in the western sky as they entered the great expanses of forest in Wisconsin.” –(Chapter 21)
from LUCY (A Novel) by Laurence Gonzales (2010)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HS6XyFCKfE
Andrew Archer — Robot Boy!
While this is interesting in general, what makes it PDD material is Dougherty’s reference to Robot Boy from Duluth at about 6:12.
Mmmmmm. Monorail.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF_yLodI1CQ[/youtube]
Personally, one of my favorite episodes.
Who was that guy?
I’m trying to find footage of Equal Xchange from last year’s Homegrown. It was at the Rex Bar and some dude with dreads was walking around with a shoulder-mounted camcorder. Does anyone know who this person is? I was playing bass and would like it for my archives.
Winter Magic — 1992 Super Bowl Halftime Show at the Minneapolis Metrodome
The Black Eyed Peas halftime performance at Super Bowl XLV has been widely panned. Perhaps it just can’t live up to the awesome spectacle that was the 1992 halftime show. (more…)
“When all is said and done, more is said than done.” – Alan Page
Sure the Packers won (another) super bowl victory tonight. Congratulations, I guess. But hey, for those of us that are Vikings fans, we may not have a gillion Lombardi trophies like Green Bay does, (we don’t have one even, Packer fans will be sure to tell you), but we’ve got something even better than the Packers:
A state supreme court justice. SO there.
Here’s MN Supreme Court Justice and former Viking great Alan Page talking about education, transcending politics, and the importance of strong families last week on MSNBC
“When all is said and done, more is said than done.” – Alan Page (more…)
UMD Hockey Kiss Kam Videos
Check out the UMD Hockey Kiss Kam videos on YouTube. The channel is updated after every home series for both men’s and women’s hockey games.
What America Needs: Minneapolis Film Maker at UMD
Tuesday, Feb. 15, 7 p.m.
UMD’s Bohannon Hall 90
Free admission
Minneapolis videographer Mark Wojahn will be presenting his film, What America Needs, and discussing his work following the film.
From the film web-site:
Travelling by train from N.Y.C to L.A, a documentary videographer asks more than 500 people from dozens of different communities:
“What do you think America needs?”
Collectively, their answers relate an unexpected story of hope.
What America Needs invites you to share your thoughts and feelings on our country by participating in our dialogue.
Duluth’s Charlie Parr on MN Original
Above: “Where You Gonna Be (When the Good Lord Calls You Home)”
Below: “South of Austin, North of Lyle”
UMD professor on Nova Science Now
University of Minnesota Duluth Biology Professor Matt Andrews appeared in the “Hibernating Humans” segment on last week’s episode of Nova Science Now.
Dr. Andrews has been active in the field of hibernation since 1995 and has used his background in molecular biology and protein-DNA interactions to identify genes that regulate mammalian hibernation.
Home Sweet Home
[This post originally contained an embedded video that is no longer available at its source.]
A short film by local high-school student Will Francois III. Impressive for the materials and education allotted.
8th Street Video on 9th Street is for sale
I’ve noticed a for sale sign on the 8th Street Video on 9th Street store. Does anyone know why the owners are selling and what the owner’s plans are?
Also does anyone know the history of how 8th Street Video on 9th Street got its name?
What are the biggest sellers here: movies, ice cream or candy?
Should we be proud?
This was on Northland’s NewsCenter a few days ago:
Duluth is now listed as one of the five safest cities in the nation for homeless pets.
A friend of mine says that her neighbor always has dozens of cats that she feeds on her porch. I had a neighbor growing up that was the same way.