Respect Your Old Man Poetry Slam Dinner
This is a fundraiser for Respect Your Mother, a concert held annually in the spring at Leif Erickson Park.
Friday, Feb. 18, 6pm
Norway Hall, 21 Lake Ave., Duluth
Suggested donation $15
Contact Eric Ament at 320-267-1094 to sign up to perform in the slam.
The dinner is chili and porridge with salad, fry bread and chutney.
Local/Global Food Ethics, Environmental Ethics, Confucian Ethics Speakers @ UMD
Come to the February 2011 UMD Center for Ethics and Public Policy Speaker Series. Talks are free and open to the public.
“Down-Home Global Cooking: Why Cosmopolitanism versus Localism is a False Dichotomy, and How Our Food Can Show Us the Way to a Third Option”
Lisa Heldke, Gustavus Adolphus College,
Friday, Feb 18, 3 pm, Humanities 314.
“Chinese Philosophy and Environmental Ethics: China’s Three Gorges Dam, Western Pressures and Eastern Principles”
Ben Huff, Randolph-Macon College,
Thursday, Feb 24, 5 pm, Solon Campus Center 120.
“In Search of the Missing Virtue(s) in the East and West”
Heidi Giebel, St Thomas University,
Friday, Feb 25, 3 pm, Humanities 314.
Lost Dog in Canal Park
Black and white female Springer Spaniel lost yesterday in Canal Park. Contact 715-798-2478 if you have any info on the whereabouts. There is no collar on the dog. A reward is being offered. Thanks!
Steelhead Fishing Class for Youth
Join the Lake Superior Steelhead Association (LSSA) and Hartley Nature Center for a great opportunity to learn about and try steelhead fishing. This event has eight openings for youth ages 12-15 to work with LSSA mentors to learn everything from equipment to technique. Female mentors available, so female youth are encouraged to sign up! Class includes: Two classroom sessions at Hartley Nature Center (3001 Woodland Ave.) on March 12 & 19, 2011 from 10 am to noon. Two field sessions at the Knife River, April 9 & 16, 2011. Equipment (if needed) will be provided. Participants will receive a certificate of participation and recognition at the LSSA Spring Banquet, April 16.
Cost is only $25 and includes the banquet. For more information or to register contact Hartley Nature Center at 724-6735. Together, teaching and encouraging youth to get outdoors and fish!
Thirteen Moons Anishinaabe Storytelling
In the Ojibwe tradition there are hundreds of stories, some as old as the earth itself. Traditionally, these stories can only be told when there is snow on the ground. This Saturday about a dozen storytellers will be at the Sawyer Center to share some of these amazing stories. Everyone is welcome, the cost is free, but they are asking people to pre-register at the site.
Here’s a schedule
Fond du Lac Sawyer Center
February 19 1pm-6pm
Free Registration starts at 12:15 pm
3243 Moorhead Road, Sawyer, Minnesota
Here’s Jana Peterson’s article about this event from the Cloquet Pine Journal
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
Rally to Support Working Families
Where: Northern Lights Elementary to City Hall
When: Wednesday, Feb. 16, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Meet at Northern Lights at 4 and leave for City Hall at 4:15. We will walk down Hammond Ave.
Who: Union families and concerned citizens of the Twin Ports
Why: Get out the message that Governor Walker’s proposed legislation will hurt all families in our community.
What can you do: Make signs. Get as many of your friends and neighbors to join us in the rally.
Unique Photographic Exhibition Saturday
4x: A Print Exhibition — Each photographic print was limited to 4 inches on one side! We have nearly 120 entries to this unique exhibit and it will prove to be a very cool show! Public opening reception Saturday, Feb. 19, from 5-8pm at the Duluth Photography Institute, 405 E. Superior St., Duluth. For more information on the DPI, visit duluthphotographyinstitute.com or call Brian at 218.393.2468.
Cheapest Tap Beer in Duluth
I’m a poor college kid, where can I go to get the cheapest tap beer in town and on what nights? Overall, what is the cheapest bar that still has a fun, non-sketchy crowd?
Dance at Avalon Education Institute
O’Neil Family band of East Grand Forks will be here Saturday, 7:30pm. Square dance, contra and Appalachian circles all taught by caller. Come alone or bring friends. Smoke and alcohol free.
Timing is everything
“I was hoping to get the “A” down before some smart-ass came by and took a picture.”
“Well, you win some and you lose some.”
“I suppose this will be all over the internet tonight.”
“Yep, www.perfectduluthday.com!”
Banner questions
Three questions about banner photos:
1) This may have been covered before, but do those come up randomly or in some sequence?
2) How can there be no comments on any of the banners on the Flickr site? It’s odd to me that photographers haven’t typed in more info on what’s going on in the picture.
3) Why is the little girl in the cat make-up so sad?
How many U.S. presidents visited Duluth?
Do any history buffs out in cyberland know which U.S. presidents visited Duluth and when? Does anyone have some old photos?
Superior 2011 Primary Election Results
Superior Mayor
Bruce Hagen — 2,099 | 69%
Kevin Peterson — 710 | 23%
Don Raihala — 120 | 4%
Gilbert Davidson — 113 | 4%
Bruce Hagen and Kevin Peterson advance to the General Election on April 5.
Really? And I had my hopes up …
I found out someone in my neighborhood is looking to run for mayor of Superior. I was excited! The mayor living so close to my house? He’s just a regular dude wanting to better this town? That sounds awesome! But then I got this flier in my door over the weekend. There are just so many issues — spelling, grammar, weirdness … I’ll let you judge for yourself:
Videocassette Sale
Monday, April 25, and Tuesday, April 26, all day. Please join the Friends of the Library for this videocassette sale held at the downtown Duluth library.
Guitarist Florian Larousse: Weber Hall, Friday
2009 Guitar Foundation of America Concert Artist Competition Winner, French classical guitar virtuoso Florian Larousse, at the age of 22, has already wowed audiences on multiple continents. From numerous prizes in some of the most significant international competitions of the guitar world, to audience choice awards and recording contracts, Larousse has shot to the forefront of his field. Larousse has earned prizes in a number of international competitions in various countries including France, Germany, Hungary, Portugal, Spain, and the United States. His performance at the Jose Tomás Competition (Spain) earned him first prize and the Audience Choice Award in addition to resulting in a tour of Spain to 10 different cities as well as a recording contract. In 2009 he won the Koblenz International Guitar Competition “Hubert Kappel” (Germany) and later that year won the coveted first prize of The Guitar Foundation of America International Artist Competition.
Weber Music Hall
7:30 p.m. – $19/$17/$5
All seats reserved. Advance purchase recommended.
Brent Green presents: Gravity Was Everywhere Back Then
The new film Gravity Was Everywhere Back Then will be presented live on Feb 27th at 7:30 p.m. Joining filmmaker Brent Green will be Brendan Canty (Fugazi, anyone?) on drums to provide us with a live score, voice-over narration and foley/sound effects. In order to sweeten the deal (although, tickets will only be $10.00) we will be providing a keg of Surly Furious for you to enjoy at no additional charge. Here is a recent interview with Mr. Green and here is where you can buy your tickets(click the showtime on the ticket page). Zinema 2 222 E Superior St 218.722.7300 or zinema2.com
Harbor City RollerDames
See you at the next bout?
2-19-2011 HCRD Hearbreaker’s Brawl (Intraleague) World of Wheels, Superior
From: harborcityrollerdames.com
Harbor City Roller Dames is the Twin Ports’ and Northern Minnesota’s origingal women’s flat-track roller derby league! HCRD provides an opportunity for all women ages 19+ to learn and play the sport of flat track roller derby and participate in the skater-run business aspects of the organization. HCRD strives to maintain a presence of athletic entertainment in the Northland while using the efforts of the league to give back to the local community.
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Elton John: Anyone manage to get tickets?
I was up and ready at my computer Monday morning when tickets went on sale for Sir Elton’s upcoming Duluth performance on May 6. Unfortunately, after much ‘refreshing’ and ‘searching’ I did not secure tickets for my wife and I. Looks like tickets are readily available for a much larger price on Stubhub; not sure if I’m willing to drop that much cash though.
Anyone else have a similar experience, or were you able to land tickets?
Historic Housing Project in Morley Heights
I am a journalism student at UMD, working on a story that involves Morley Heights, a neighborhood in East Duluth. I am curious to learn more about this neighborhood that was once constructed in Barksdale, Wis. Many of the homes were then moved to Duluth for employees working at the Marshall-Wells Company. It has been said that some of these homes were probably purchased from the DuPont Company at Barksdale and then each were floated across the lake to be re-constructed in Morley Heights. If someone has more information on this housing project or a connection with a potential source for my story, I would greatly appreciate it!
Duluth-Rania, Iraq Friendship Exchange
Are you interested in citizen diplomacy? Then come to the next meeting of the Duluth-Rania, Iraq Friendship Exchange: Thursday, Feb. 24, 7pm, in the Fireside Room of the UCC Peace Church. We are looking for people interested in going on the next delegation trip to Rania in late May to early June. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity! Build bridges of peace and cultural exchange between our communities! For more information, see our website.