This week: an opera about the moon, erotic haiku about a whale, and one ring to rule them all
Here’s a sampling of what you have to look forward to this week on the PDD Calendar.
Today the Playhouse presents some of its young talent in the 360 Showcase at the Underground.
If you didn’t see Charles Ross perform his one man take on Star Wars last year, well, you missed out. Don’t miss out on his One Man Lord of the Rings this week, running Tuesday through Sunday at the Teatro Zuccone.
Erotic haiku based on Moby Dick? That’s what local poets Kat Mandeville, Jayson Iwen and Chad Faries promise to deliver on Wednesday at Adeline’s.
The comic opera The World of the Moon plays at Weber Hall on Thursday and Friday.
Wise Fool Shakespeare presents The Merry Wives of Windsor, a rollicking comedy, at the Scottish Rite starting on Friday and running for three weekends.
Put out your non-perishable food for your postal carriers to pick up on Saturday for the postal service’s annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.
Sunday is Mother’s Day and, in case you haven’t made plans, Glensheen Mansion is offering tours and meals for you and your mom.
So what are you doing this week? Can we tag along? Any upcoming events that you want to promote? Let us know.
Who won Homegrown 2013?
This poll is now closed. The results were:
Wolf Blood – 11.2 percent
The Blasphemists – 8.4 percent
Bratwurst – 7.4 percent
Big Wave Dave & the Ripples – 3.7 percent
The Boomchucks – 3.7 percent
Various other bands – 65.6 percent
Lost Cat in West Duluth Area
Missing long-haired white cat with orange markings on his face, ears and tail (also has some very light orange on his back), has blue eyes. Missing since April 28 from the West Duluth area, specifically Raleigh St & S. 61st Ave. W., and has not been seen since.
His name is Raja, he’s 3 years old, neutered, has his claws and is not microchipped. He is very missed by his family and also needs his medication.
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North Shore Sighting of Canada Lynx
Here is a rare video of Canada lynx in Minnesota calling at each other near Sawbill Lake north of Tofte. (more…)
Homegrown 2013 Photo Retrospective
View the full set of 123 images from Homegrown 2013 on Flickr. (more…)
Lost Dog: Dakota
Dakota is a well-known dog around town — a Husky/Shepherd mix. He pulled out of his collar on May 3 in the Lincoln Park Area and took off running. He is very friendly and sometimes has a lot to say. Please call Ian if you have seen him, or have any information of his whereabouts. 218-409-2416 or 218-341-1331. Thanks!
Bond, Comics, Kayaks and Bags of Books
Saturday was a full day for pop culture nerds.
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Homegrown Kickball Classic 2013: ‘I can’t see the base because it is covered in mud, like my eyes.’
Friday pitcher Chad Lyons arrived at the field 45 minutes early, presumably to claim the field for his team in some sort of ceremonial ritual that involved his old high-school soccer cleats and a cigarette.
It worked. Friday took the 2013 Homegrown Kickball Classic, 7-5.
Rainy conditions throughout the week forced the game to be played away from its usual location, Chester Bowl. After a 20-minute search for car-floormat-bases, the action was underway at Observation Park.
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Last Minute Homegrown Schedule Changes
Changes for tonight!
9:15: Exiles @ Sacred Heart
9:30: Fever Dream @ Pizza Lucé
9:30: The Surfactants @ R.T. Quinlan’s
Ryan Van Slooten Kickstarter
I am so excited to record my new album, but I need your support. If you could take a second and check out my Kickstarter page, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks so much!
Long-term renting in Duluth
Where do professional types rent long-term in Duluth? Are there any rental complexes beyond that Boulder Ridge development that would be appropriate for an incoming UMD prof? Biking to campus would be a bonus. A sabbatical house-sitting-type gig would be okay if there was some room to store stuff. Where does one look for rentals of houses these days? Realtors (or friends of realtors) let me know if you have any ideas on rentals/rental agents. Trying to help an incoming UMD prof find a place to live at the end of the summer.
UMD student tells stories of poverty, homelessness through photography
During the past few months, LakeVoice reporter and UMD student Daniel Badhwa set out to learn more about the issue of homelessness within the Duluth community. With a camera in hand, Badhwa explored the city, talking with people he encountered. Several of the people Badhwa photographed and interviewed shared stories of their current struggles with homelessness, but not all identified themselves as homeless.
His project, featured on the student-run community news magazine, LakeVoice, includes a video, produced by Badhwa, that describes how he went about this project and what he learned both about himself and society. The article he wrote shares some of the intimate portraits Badhwa captured as well as stories from Duluth people living on the margins.
The Lark of Duluth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oQmMYkjxH4
Former Perfect Duluth Day intern Jamie Merideth shot and edited this video about the replica of the Lark of Duluth, “The World’s First Airliner,” being built at Sky Harbor.
There will be a Centennial event at Sky Harbor this summer from July 12-14.
Weather postpones annual native tree sale
It’s not just warm-blooded creatures who are cold this spring. Plants are shivering down to their roots! So, the annual South St. Louis Soil and Water Conservation District tree and shrub sale pickup dates have been postponed by one week. Same place, same time, but all one week later. New sale pickup dates are May 16 to 18. See southstlouisswcd.org for details.
P.S. Save the seedlings! Tree and shrub orders are still being accepted — call Lisa at 723-4867.
Music Resource Center students produce music videos
MRC students produced two videos this spring with help from the UMD Participatory Media Lab. Hannah McDaniel, a senior at Harbor City International School, recorded, filmed and produced this video for her song “Welcome Guest.”
The MRC kicked off a month-long fundraiser last night at our HGMF MRC Showcase. The goal is lofty: $10, 000 for new instruments and recording equipment. Please consider donating to this incredible program here.
The Music Resource Center, Duluth is a program of the Armory Arts and Music Center.
Hanging Posters
I’m looking to hang a poster to promote music gigs, and I’m working on a list of places to hit. Where do you notice posters hanging in town? In short, where are you standing when you notice posters?
Lake Superior Sandstone
I remember a while back, there was a discussion about sandstone quarrying and that some quarries had records of notable buildings that were constructed from their stone. I just attended a meeting of the Heritage Preservation Commission in Minneapolis tonight where the Sumner T. McKnight mansion on Park Avenue was nominated for a historic designation study. It is constructed out of Lake Superior sandstone. I couldn’t help but to wonder if there is any quarry records that correlate with this building. Would anyone know how to find the answer to that?
Bullhorn Permit??
One of my buddies was horsing around with a megaphone this weekend – he was announcing an impromptu ski race. The police showed up and told him that he needed a “megaphone permit” in order to OWN a megaphone [perhaps he meant “use”?]. Anyway – we have been reviewing the city permit page and can’t find the requisite paperwork. Should the authorities have referenced a different regulation? Anybody have experience with this?
Homegrown Video Fest 2013
Zombies! Fast Cars! Cowboys! Cheese sauce!
We will be archiving the 2013 Homegrown Music Video Fest videos on this page as they continue to get sent to us. It was another standing room only premiere this year at the Zinema. There will be encore screenings Wednesday at Zinema, and Sunday at Sara’s Table / Chester Creek Cafe.
Homegrown in Memorium
Today marks the passing of Stella the Dog, a Staffordshire Terrier/Australian Shepherd mix and my great companion, just two-days shy of her 15th birthday. Stella is noted in Homegrown lore as the dog who, in 2000, destroyed one of the first two official Homegrown kickballs roughly 30 seconds after Starfire arrived at Chester Park and tossed the newly purchased balls onto the field. She spent most of the rest of the day carrying its carcass, occasionally thrashing it about. (more…)
Homegrown 2013 on KUMD
Wild Turkeys in the Snow
Wrenshall’s Mark “Sparky” Stensaas has had up to 19 wild turkeys at his feeder. He tells the full story on his Photonaturalist blog.
This week: Homegrown and everything else
Here’s a sampling of what you have to look forward to this week on the PDD Calendar.
Well, let’s address the 800 lb. chicken in the room. It’s Homegrown week with lots of shows in lots of venues all week long. And, this year, Perfect Duluth Day is providing a handy guide on your smartphone. Admit it. You love us.
Love your Lakewalk? You have opportunities to show your love this week with clean-up days on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday. There’s also a volunteer day at the Rose Garden on Tuesday.
Thursday is Pancake Day down at the DECC, an annual fundraiser for the Lion’s Club.
In the world of theater:
- Marshall is steampunking Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream this weekend.
- Motherhood Out Loud, a Rubber Chicken production, opens at Fitger’s and runs this weekend only.
- Oh, Coward, a revue of Noel Coward tunes in a cabaret setting, opens at the new Underground venue Thursday and runs two weekends.
- Last chance to see Coriolana at UMD, Godspell at the Playhouse and The Three Musketeers at Harbor City as they end their runs this weekend.
Saturday is May the Fourth (aka International Star Wars Day) and so, of course, the DSSO is doing a concert dedicated to music from the James Bond films. Bring a lightsaber anyway.
So what are you doing this week? Can we tag along? Any upcoming events that you want to promote? Let us know.
Homegrown Music Festival 2013: The Chicken App for your mobile phone, other schedule formats and social media crap
The URL for PDD’s Homegrown Chicken App is calendar.perfectduluthday.com/homegrown, if you want to check out the Homegrown schedule on the fly from your mobile device. (more…)