8th Annual H.O.T.D.I.S.H. Bake-off!
Saturday, March 19 · 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Peace United Church of Christ
1111 N 11th Ave. E., Duluth
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Furniture Music
Hello all! I am pleased to invite you to a wonderful, spectacular art opening on Friday, March 25. The exhibit will be open from 7-10 pm at the Old European Bakery on West First street. This event is free and open to the public!
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Interested in solar system?
I am planning to order a solar heater system from Lakota Solar Enterprises. The total with installation is $2,000; system without installation is $1,400. There is a discount for multiple orders. Anyone interested?
Hobo Nephews and PWPP at the Rex!
Hobo Nephews have just been added to the Pistol Whippin Party Penguins show at the Rex in Duluth this Friday, March 18! The Hobos will open the show and then sit in with PWPP. Big fun!! Only $5.
Photography Workshop to Sax-Zim Bog!
Photos by Erik Bruhnke
This Saturday the DPI is hosting a field workshop to Sax-Zim bog that teams up with local birding guide Erik Bruhnke as well as Ryan Marshik of iRentPhoto.com who will have big lenses for those to try out! To sign up and for more information, please go to duluthphotographyinstitute.com!
Weather Fight!
Toughest Weather City Tournament – Midwest Bracket
Duluth vs. Des Moines in round 1. How about we go kick some Des Moinian ass eh?
Duluth
- Brutal cold and snow
- 79.6″ snow
- 45 days of subzero cold
- 2 days of 90+ heat
Des Moines
- Snow/ice, river flood, severe t-storms
- 36″ snow
- 15 days of subzero cold
- 24 days of 90+ heat
Sacred Heart needs your voice!
The following is from an email by Eric Swanson, Program Coordinator at Sacred Heart Music Center (emphasis added)
Dear Friends of Sacred Heart Music Center,
I am writing you today because of your past support of the Sacred Heart Music Center as either a patron, a donor, a performer or a volunteer. It is through your efforts and contributions that Sacred Heart has been able to continue to provide Duluth with a unique venue for music and the arts and we want you to know how much that support is appreciated.
Now we would like to ask you to lend your voice to our cause and here is how you can help.
On Tuesday, March 22, 2011 the Community Development Committee of the City of Duluth will consider a request from Sacred Heart for a Community Development Block Grant. We are applying for this grant to help pay for major repairs needed to the steeple and roof of the SHMC.
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Cudgel thy brains no more about it
Wise Fool Shakespeare‘s production of Hamlet closes this weekend. Would you like free tickets? Be the first rogue and/or peasant slave to comment on this post and you shall claim this outrageous fortune.
Duluth Figure Skating Club Ice Show
The Duluth Figure Skating Club presents its annual Ice Show on Saturday, April 9, at Mars Arena. Two shows will be held with the first at 2pm and the second at 7pm. Tickets on sale at Mars arena the day of the shows. 5$ with any food shelf donation or 7$ without.
The Black-eyed Snakes — Bo Diddley
Shot by Rich Narum on March 11 at R.T. Quinlan’s Saloon in Duluth.
Help create a Community Energy Classroom in Lincoln Park
The Duluth Energy Efficiency Program has entered the Green Awards, a program that recognizes individuals making a giant difference in communities across the country with $25,000 to further the work of their organizations. 25 percent of the award selection is based upon public online voting occurring from March 12-27. If awarded to DEEP, the proceeds would be utilized for development of a community energy classroom in Lincoln Park.
In the meantime… DEEP is offering rebates of up to $3,150 for Duluth households for energy home improvements. More info is available at duluthenergy.org.
Kayaking the snowy banks of Minnesota’s Blue Earth River
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vogk-yth1Z4
Might as well go ahead and try this at home.
Aerial Lift Bridge Picture
A picture I took about a month back of a boat going under the bridge, shot with a Canon Mark 5D II.
HCIS presents Illusion Theater’s award-winning performance My Antonia
Harbor City International School will present My Antonia on Wednesday, March 16, at 7 PM. The theater is located on the second floor of the school at 332 W. Michigan Street. Admission is a free-will donation!
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Duluth Musician/Band Needed
The Goldberg Family Boys and Girls Club is looking for a musician or band to donate time at its Teen Night on April 8 from 7-10pm.
Must be “kid friendly” and energetic. Please contact Sarah Hendrickson at shendrickson @ bgcnorth.org if interested.
Cravaack in the news
Congressman Chip Cravaack gets a lesson on what it’s like to live in a country under the rule of law.
Apparently there is a procedure that is followed when people (or organizations) are suspected of crimes. Who knew?
Duluth: The Real Hockey Town USA?
This will only be of interest to the biggest Duluth-o-philes, Twitter nerds (like me) and possibly hockey fanatics.
Last night for about 10-15 minutes Duluth East was trending on Twitter in the United States. This means that there was an enormous amount of “chatter” about Duluth East’s victory over Edina in the MN State High School League AA Hockey Semi-Finals.
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2011 Homegrown Schedule
The schedule for the 13th annual Homegrown Music Festival was released today. It’ll probably change a little before May 1 rolls around, but this will give you a good idea of how the week is laid out.
Documentary Film Passing Through
Passing Through is a documentary about a man from Northern Minnesota who has struggled with the HIV/AIDS virus for 20 years. I finished the film in 2007 as a senior in the video production program at UW-Superior. The film won the jury award in the student category at the Wisconsin Film Festival in ’08. Since then I haven’t been sure what to do with it, so last night I uploaded it to Vimeo for the public to view. If you have 20 minutes please check it out.
[The video embedded in this post has been removed from Vimeo.]
V-Café Art Show
An art show and silent auction displaying art of all mediums- photography, painting, drawing, performance art & music all related to womens’ bodies, lives, and experiences.
Friday, March 25, 6-9PM
Teatro Zuccone (Downtown Duluth)
Free to attend
All proceeds will benefit women in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
If you are interested in performing or contributing a piece of art to display please contact vdayumd @ yahoo.com.
Brought to you by V-Day UMD, the Women’s Resource & Action Center, the Queer & Allied Student Union & the Alworth Institute.
Colbert takes on Pawlenty’s dramatic ads
At PDD, we compared Pawlenty to Superman, among other things, for his chest-puffed image on his book cover. Stephen Colbert one ups us by comparing him to Brawny Man.
At PDD, we called Pawlenty President of the United States of Apocalypse after viewing his book trailer. Colbert says Pawlenty is “running for President of the next Transformers movie.” That one could probably go either way.
LakeVoice has a new look
See it. Hear it. Read it.
Check out the LakeVoice’s new additions to its website. Our banner and logo has been updated along with a new tab that lets you look inside the news room and meet our staff. We have also opened our comment section and would appreciate the community sharing their opinions with us.
Top stories on LakeVoice this week include an introduction to the 2011 Homegrown Music Festival, a local business owner recalls the floods of 1972, and learn how you can get involved in feeding people in the community by exercising.
Also be sure to check out this week’s top photos from around the area.
LakeVoice News is a weekly online publication produced by UMD journalism students. The stories are reported on and written by students, but the content is for the community.
NerdNite VIII
You don’t need a GPS to find coolness. You do need it to try GeoCaching, one of the awesome events discussed at NerdNite VIII.
We loved all the talks, and we loved learning about a local creative resource. Kudos to all who planned it, and looking forward to the next one! I’d love to know about NerdNite as a movement — I learned a little at nerdnite.com, but want to learn more!
Ski ’em all: Tour Du Luth
Ski season is definitely not over. The Duluth Cross Country Ski Club is sponsoring its seventh annual Tour Du Luth this weekend. Come out and ski as many of the city’s ski trails as you can, and end with a potluck at Hartley Nature Center.