Beaner’s One Week Live, Day Four
Thursday, Sept. 23 | 8 p.m. | $8
Beaner’s Central, West Duluth
Yeltzi * Tony Furtado
Steve Isakson Band * The Brushstrokes
Rainy day fun! Get into the show free by being the first person to comment on this post.
26-hour Renegade Improv Marathon starts this weekend!
This is our official trailer for this weekend’s 26-hour Renegade Improv Marathon. (more…)
Hermantown Fall Fest
Hermantown Fall Fest this Saturday, Sept. 25, 10am-3pm
Over 50 vendors, farmers market and local history displays
Hermantown History Center
5255 Maple Grove Road
Duluth Street Scene, 1909
Street scene, Lake & Superior Streets 21 July 1909 (Minnesota Reflections)
I ran across this photo last year on Minnesota Reflections.
It was the people who caught my interest though. Looking into the faces of people caught in a random freezeframe of Superior Street traffic from 101 years ago grabbed me for whatever reason. I guess the fact that they’re gawking at a ruined street gives it a timeless quality. (more…)
Old Duluth Rock Shows/Posters?
A coworker recently left this poster in her office so I:
1) Pounced all over it.
2) Wondered if others in Duluth have old posters from big name (whatever that means) rock shows that took place here.
Does anybody else have posters they can upload a picture of … or just knowledge of other big acts that have come through Duluth?
River Icarus cello and film performance with Kathy McTavish
In 2009 Kathy McTavish was awarded an American Composers Forum / Jerome Foundation commission and an Arrowhead Regional Arts Council / McKnight Foundation grant to compose, record and perform a work for electrified solo cello called: “River Icarus: Rusted Bridge / Deep Water.”
The “River Icarus” project explores myth and memory, the ways we construct our personal story, the relationship to our physical surroundings and the myths/ghosts that exist in that landscape. This fusion of film and cello explores the ephemeral, elusive underworld of personal experience.
Join Kathy and Jodi Christensen on Thursday, Sept. 23, 7-8:30pm, Deep Peace Wellness Studio, located at 31 W. Superior St., Suite 501 (Enter through the avenue).
Watch, listen, draw, journal, meditate, or relax in restorative yoga poses.
Donations appreciated.
Wednesday night at Hartley Nature Center
Adult Night Out at Hartley Nature Center:
This week, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m.- Fabulous Ferns! Learn to identify our areas “top ten” most common ferns and which work well in home gardens. Speakers include Carol Andrews, President of the Arrowhead Chapter of Wild Ones, and Clayton Oslund, author of What’s Doin’ the Bloomin’?
Free for Wild Ones and Hartley members, $4 donation for non-members
West Duluth 100 Years Ago
The photo above is from 1910. It was almost certainly shot from North 59th Avenue West, near where Tacony Street intersects it. I tried to replicate it with the modern shot below, but trees, fences and houses kept me from shooting at the same spot, and the view is much more limited.
Behind all the trees across the street is a rock outcropping that matches the one in the 1910 photo.
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Ghettos don’t just happen …
This is response to the post “Looking for Duluth apartment” in which “j-i-l-l-o” posted that someone was looking for a centralized location in Duluth and “Losjasmo” said that was a synonym for “ghetto-town.” “Wildgoose” took offense. So did I.
This summer I heard Majora Carter speak and something she said really struck me. “Ghettos don’t just happen … they are planned.”
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Calling All Ladies!
We are having a Ladies Night of Indulgence this Thursday at Kress Hall in the basement of the Cathedral of Christ the King in Superior from 7p-9p. Come on out and meet some of the 15+ vendors we have available to demonstrate massages, facials, clothing, jewelry and more! This event is 21+ only. Free! Plus we will have wine tasting and fancy snacks. This event is a Friendraiser for Guiding Star Women’s Center.
Don’t they ever stop migrating?
Shawn Nicholas made it as a featured image in today’s Gizmodo post about photo composites.
Looking for Duluth apartment
A friend of mine is at her wits end trying to find a one-bedroom or studio apartment that is in a centralized Duluth location and is not totally ghetto. She is a sweet, responsible person and is about ready to give up hope, so if you have any ideas or leads, I’d really appreciate you leaving a comment. Thanks so much!
Belly Dance Classes with Anna
Anna - Belly Dance Instructor - Duluth, MN
A new belly dance class starts Wednesday, Sept. 22, 7:30-8:30pm at the Washington Artist’s Coop. The class runs six weeks for $48. New classes will be offered throughout the year. For more information or to register email Anna at annaraks @ gmail.com or call 218-727-6339.
Beaner’s One Week Live – Day Two
Tuesday, Sept. 21 | 8pm | $6
Teague Alexy Trio * Sarah Krueger Band
The Breeze * Shaunna Heckman Band
The first person to comment on this post gets in free with a guest.
Salsa Dance Night!!
Last night of salsa dancing at Hellburgers. Sadly Hellburgers is closing down which means that Sept. 21, 2010 is going to be a our last night of dancing there. There will be a salsa lesson from 7pm ’til 8pm for only $5.00 per person. Following the lesson there will be open salsa dancing from 8pm ’til 11pm, free for everyone.
Beaner’s One Week Live – Day One
Monday, Sept. 20 | 8 p.m. | $6
Beaner’s Central, West Duluth
Excuse Me Princess * Wyatt Famous
James and Younger * Hattie Peterson and the Black Frames
Dodge the cover charge by being the first person to comment on this post. PDD will get you on the guest list x2.
Duluth Window Washing Recommendations
I’m looking for some recommendations on a good window washing company in the Duluth area. I have an older home (1910s) with original double-hung windows. Thanks for the help!
Presenting the most complicated ballot question of all time!
If you live in Duluth, this fall’s ballot asks the question below, which I will not even try to simplify.
School District Ballot Question
Approval of School District Bond Issue
Shall the School Board of Independent School District No. 709, Duluth, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds totaling $128,000,000 to be used with an estimated $66,092,086 in bonds and investment earnings previously approved by the board for alternative facilities to build two new middle schools and two new elementary schools; repair and remodel three high schools, one middle school, and five elementary schools; repair and expand two elementary schools; and repair and remodel Old Central High and the Secondary Technical Center?
My question to you, PDD readers, is do you even want anyone to explain what this means?
It would be awesome if a local TV news show asked people on the street what they think this question means. The answers would be precious.
Photographers and wanna be’s welcome
The first meeting of the Duluth-Superior Camera Club is on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 7pm at the Bethany Baptist church, 6700 Grand Ave., Duluth. Photography enthusiasts of all ages, experience, interests, and equipment are welcome to join in the fun! For more information on the club, go to duluth-superiorcameraclub.org.
The New Standards Return
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010 7:30 pm
Sacred Heart Music Center
$10 in advance $15 at the door
Tickets online at sacredheartmusic.org or at the Electric Fetus
If you saw their amazing show earlier this summer you know how great this band is. If you missed it, well you missed it. Don’t miss it this time around! Featuring Chan Poling of the Suburbs, John Munson from Semisonic and Steve Roehm of Electropolis.
My Favorite Minnesota: Duluth Nightlife
[This post originally contained an embedded video that is no longer available at its source.]
A very flattering portrayal of Duluth “night life” from Explore Minnesota.
Hawk Weekend in Duluth
Debbie Waters, education director at Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory, shows off a red-tailed hawk during Hawk Weekend activities today.
