Minnesota video producer’s contest-winning commercial won’t air during the Super Bowl
Despite being re-cut CBS ruled the spot, featuring a couple cubical clowns breaking wind, broke the barrier of good taste.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvRQ_9J_GDg&feature=player_embedded
So, when do we bring back the Winter Frolic?
I found this on the now-defunct Duluth Public Library Reference Blog. You think skijoring is fun? Try motorcycle skijoring on the lake ice.
Forum on “The Struggle for Abortion Rights”
THE STRUGGLE FOR ABORTION RIGHTS: a panel discussion
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Sunday, January 24 at 7pm
Duluth Building for Women at 32 E. 1st St. (basement meeting room)
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To mark the anniversary of the historic Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, you’re invited to a panel discussion on abortion rights. Speaking will be Heather Bradford, Chere Suzette Bergeron and Linda Gokee-Rindal. After the presentations there’ll be an open discussion period.
This event is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by Socialist Action and the UMD Reproductive Justice Collective. Bring a friend!
Old Francis is sticking to his guns
“I didn’t like it then — he’s a Green Bay Packer — and I don’t like it now.”
Skijoring the Munger Trail
Last winter I must have went jogging on the Munger Trail 70 times and never once saw anyone skijoring.
Today I went jogging on the Munger Trail for the first time this winter and saw two different people skijoring.
Was it a coincidence that I saw two today and none before, or does it mean something — like the activity is growing in popularity or maybe there’s an event people are preparing for?
Turbo Rathvon with the Swing Dogs!
Turbo Rathvon with special guests the Swing Dogs
Friday, Jan. 22, 10 p.m. | $3 cover
Bev’s Jook Joint in Superior
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynNhhawROCE
Benefit shows for Haiti earthquake relief January 26 and 27 at the Looch
On Tuesday, Jan. 26, and Wednesday, Jan. 27, Pizza Luce will host a two-night benefit show to raise money for Haiti earthquake relief efforts. Music starts at 10 p.m.; cover is $5.
Tuesday’s bluegrass lineup
Two Many Banjos
Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank
Rich Mattson
Wednesday’s hip-hop/reggae lineup
Crew Jones
2 one 8
Prince Paul
Miss Mae
DJ Horse Fist
Both Tuesday and Wednesday nights will begin with a silent art auction, featuring local paintings, photographs and jewelry. There will also be a raffle each night for gift certificates to over twenty local businesses, such as Electric Fetus, Jitter’s, New Scenic Cafe and more. Raffle tickets are $5 each.
All money raised will go to Wyclef Jean’s Yele Haiti organization, a grassroots organization providing relief aid to Haiti. UPDATE: Due to the recent allegations against Wyclef Jean’s organization, referenced in the comments to this post, the organizers of this event have decided to instead donate 75% of proceeds to Oxfam and 25% to the Kako Foundation.
Wilco-Ashes of American Flags
The Wilco folks contacted us about screening their newish documentary by Brendan Canty (Fugazi) and Christopher Green. This film will screen one time only at 7:15 on Thursday Jan 28th. We will also be giving away two free tickets to their upcoming show at the DECC. Cost is 6.50.
Also want to remind folks about the upcoming screening of Buster Keaton’s The General with a new score written and performed by Marc Gartband. This Friday & Saturday at 7:30p.m. For tickets head to Zinema 2
DNT Attic is Back!
I noticed last week that the DNT Attic has returned to the Duluth News Tribune site. After Andrew K. was let go the site was never quite as good, but I appreciated that they were at least updating it with new posts from time to time. They just started updating it again after four months of silence. However the posting from January 18th looks strangely familiar to something I’d read before. Coincidence?
Northland’s News Center? (the MLK version)
Came here to post on this but I see dlhmn beat me to it with a comment on my earlier post Northland’s “News” Center?
Barbarous Hospitality
Ellen Sandbeck’s new book “Green Barbarians” is having its book launch at the Spiritual Deli at 3 W. Superior St. It’s fine, bold foray that turns away from ecological no-saying into ecological yes-saying. It’s also illustrated with Sandbeck’s elegant black and white papercut images, and with her great little “barbarian” glyph–just made for a tattoo.
It’s a costume party: come as a Green Barbarian (or for you Avatar fans, a bluegreen barbarian) and Win Fabulous Prizes. It’s Fri., January 22 at 6 pm.
Eat, drink, and be merry in good barbarian style (you might even find out about “bread napkins”). Northern Lights Books will be there with copies of the book to buy.
Laughing Hearts
I heard the Laughing Hearts are playing at the Thirsty Pagan in Superior on Sat. Jan 23. They’re an awesome, highly entertaining Celtic renaissance pub band. Go join in Pirate Night fun at the Pagan. I’ll be there for sure!
Artist’s Way
Come Walk in this World
FREE ARTIST’S WAY GROUP
Starting January 30, 2010
2:30-4:30 pm
at Jitters
102 W. Superior St. (more…)
Tiny Belly?
Is anyone else tired enough of this ad to throw in a few bucks and pay the proprietors to get rid of it?
Geek Prom rip off or homage?
“First ever Geek Prom set for Tango’s Ballroom”
https://centralwisconsinhub.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20100115/WDH0501/1140390
Excuse Me, Princess!!
https://myspace.com/excusemeprincessband
Very new Duluthian high school indie rock band Excuse Me Princess has released a video for their song entitled “Some Time to Kill”! It’s pretty radical, I’d say.
Music
If you live in the Two Harbors area, come on down to Dunnigans and listen to Aurora Baer on Friday, Jan. 15. 9-12.
iFilms at the Duluth Library- Free, 3rd Sat. at 1:30
You can see the listing at www.duluth.lib.mn.us
Country Teacher will be shown on Sat, Jan 16.
From the Photo Archive: One Man Gang wrestling in Duluth on Oct. 8, 1987
This photo by Barrett Chase is from a World Wrestling Federation card at the Duluth Arena. The badass in the foreground is George Gray, wrestling that night as the One Man Gang. In the match he defeated Koko B. Ware via count-out.
The show is clearly being stolen here by the guy in the Pabst hat and the middle-finger sign in the background. And that’s what makes professional wrestling so special.
More Duluth wrestling photos can be seen in the post: “Duluth Arena Pro Wrestling Photos from the 1980s – Killer Khan and so on.”
Below is a shot of the One Man Gang as he enters the ring. Later in his career, by the way, Gray changed his gimmick and became Akeem the African Dream.
MidgetPalooza 2009 World Tour in Duluth — *Micro Wrestling Federation @ NorShor* — Hot Meatball Action
I have my tickets; now I just have to work on my sign.
Retribution Gospel Choir? Hidden Treasure? Park Point?
The video for Retribution Gospel Choir’s single “Hide it Away” on the upcoming album 2 clearly shows the band members burying a treasure on Park Point. I task you, people of Duluth to search out and find (or discredit the existence of) said treasure!
Creative Cello Flow with Kathy McTavish
What happens when an improv cello musician, a creative genius, and a yogi get together? Join Kathy McTavish, Kim Luedtke, and Jodi Christensen for Creative Cello Flow~The Web of Life at the Spiritual Deli, Friday the 15th, 6-8pm. Listen to beautiful, improvisational cello music as we glimpse, reacquaint ourselves with, reaffirm, embrace, or savor our oneness with all living things by creating a collective piece of art.
Spiritual Deli, 6-8pm, $15
Lily the Black Bear
I have found the most wonderful work distraction. Not that it’s wonderful to be distracted from work, but I can’t take my eyes off of this webcam.
Lily the Black Bear at the North American Bear Center in Ely is just days away from having her cubs.
She is in hibernation and you can watch it all unfold on the den cam.
For the most part she’s just snoozing away … zzzzzzzzzz
I’m also addicted to other Ely, MN cams like: Fall Lake and Birch Lake