Music Resource Center in Duluth?
Duluth’s Crystal Pelkey traveled to Charlottesville, Va., in June to research the operations of the Music Resource Center there. She’s been exploring the possibility of creating an MRC branch in Duluth.
Crystal will present her Music Resource Center research on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 5:30 p.m., at the Teatro Zuccone theater, 222 E. Superior St.
Founded by John Hornsby in 1993, with initial financial support by the Dave Matthews Band, the Music Resource Center is a state-of-the-art facility where teens learn the latest technology in the music industry and participate in every phase of music production and performance.
If you are interested in this project, here’s your chance to find out more and become involved in the next steps of the process.
Music Resource Center website: www.musicresourcecenter.org
Crystal’s e-mail: crystalpelkey [at] hotmail.com
Dr. Samskar has died
Former Denfeld principal Wayne Samskar died on Friday in Appleton, Wis. He was 81.
Dr. Samskar taught and was principal at several Duluth-area schools before becoming principal at Denfeld in 1970. He’s credited with helping to establish the Greater Denfeld Foundation, which awards scholarships to outstanding students.
He retired in 1984, but helped architects design Denfeld’s gymnasium addition in 1987. He was inducted into the school’s hall of fame in 1996.
Tascam Tutor Needed
Looking for someone savvy with Tascam digital recording unit #DP-01FX/CD to tutor me. I’m looking to do some home recording with the unit. Please email me at [email protected]. thanks
Minnesota North Shore Fall Colors Report 2009
This year’s fall colors are a bit behind due to warmer than normal weather, but should start to peak in the next few weeks. Typically the peak happens sooner if you go inland from the shore. The colors right on or near the shores of Lake Superior tend to peak a little bit later.
See Minnesota DNR’s Fall Color Finder for more info.
Reminder
Free the Hikers: 59th Day Fundraiser
Sept. 27
Spiritual Deli
3 West Superior Street
4pm Hiking Meditation. Meet at Enger Tower. By donation
6-10 PM Music and Silent Auction at the Spiritual Deli. $10 at the door.
Music by James Moors, Dave Mehling, Dan Dresser and The Rez! The Spin Collective will also be performing outside. Meet family members of Shane Bauer. Free food, beverages. Enjoy a good time for a good cause!
Extreme Home Makover Party at Ace’s on 29th
Ace’s on 29th is hosting a free party celebrating Extreme Makeover Home Edition tonight. We will be offering FREE FOOD and $1 taps of Michelob Golden Draft Light in the back room from 5pm – 8:30pm.
Ace’s on 29th is a non-smoking bar/restaurant and is a family friendly place to watch the 2 hour debut featuring our own Huber Family.
Alon Goldstein plays Duluth
What: Alon Goldstein, pianist, playing Beethoven’s “Appassionata” Sonata, Brahms’ “Intermezzi,” and Ginastera’s “Argentinian Dances” (and more)
When: October 6, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Mitchell Auditorium, College of St. Scholastica, 1200 Kenwood Ave.
Tickets and Box Office info: $18 adults / $6 students, call 724-8115; also available at the door at 7 p.m. For shuttle bus to Mitchell, call 525-9413.
New Duluth DECC arena making progress
- Scheduled to open Dec. 30, 2010. Grand opening celebration Dec. 31, 2010, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra will perform.
- Will seat 6,600 for men’s and women’s hockey and more than 8,500 for concerts.
- Cost: $80 million
50% Minnesota state funding; 1% city food and beverage tax increase will fund 27%; 12% UMD and 11% DECC. - Learn more here: https://arena.decc.org/
Duluth DECC
Where in Duluth?
Another installment of the exciting game in which, for nothing but bragging rights, PDD readers battle to be the first to identify the spot in Duluth where a select photo was shot.
Extreme Makeover Northland Style 6p.m. Free @ Zinema
cable has just been installed at the theater for TV @ THE ZINEMA. we plan on airing PROJECT RUNWAY weekly and other pop/culture phenomena occasionally and i thought we should try it out with a free screening of tomorrow’s episode of Extreme Makeover focusing on a family in the Superior. anyway, if you haven’t had a chance to check out the new theater this may be the time to dooo it.
Extreme Makeover Northland Style
Zinema 2
222 E Superior St
Sunday 9-27 6p.m Free
Rock Show At Luce Saturday Night!
Rock Brigade will be performing with Lords of the Trident from Madison, WI in what will be hailed as the biggest rock show of this or any other year. It pleases Rock Brigade to inform you of their special guest for the evening…domo origato Mr. Roboto. You won’t want to miss this one.
Drunken Spelling Bee @ Dubh Linn
Get a FREE drink for every word you spell correctly! $1,500 in prizes!
$8 to play | FREE TO WATCH!
Beaner’s One Week Live, Day Five
Friday, Sept. 25 | 7 p.m. | Beaner’s Central | $6
Yeltzi
The People Say Fox
The Alrights
The Fontanelles
PDD is yet again giving away a spot (x2) on the Beaner’s guest list. It’s Friday, so we’ll make it real easy this time. Be the first person to comment on this post and tongiht’s show is free for you and a guest.
Candidate Forums
Duluth School Board & City Council Candidate Forum
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009
6:00-7:15 PM School Board Forum
7:30-8:45 PM City Council Forum
Lakeside/Lester Park Community Club
106 N. 54th Ave. E.
Co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters & the Lakeside Lester Park Community Club
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At-Large Candidate Forum
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
6:00-7:30 PM
Damiano Center
206 W. Fourth Street
Co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters, Community Action Duluth, Twin Ports Action Coalition, and the A.H. Zeppa Foundation
The League of Women Voters and all above sponsors are nonpartisan organizations that neither support nor oppose political parties and candidates. The purpose of these forums is to provide voters with objective information on the views held by candidates running for office so that they can make informed choices on election day.
Undesirables and Acceleratii added to bill @ Luce!
Last minute line-up change-up for the Tisdales/Manheat show at Pizza Luce this Friday night. Now featuring The Undesirables and The Accceleratii as special supporting guests! A full 4 bands for a measly five bucks. All ages. 10pm.
Where did it go?
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For the past few days, the aggregated links have not been showing up. I did not bookmark my favorite local blogs because I could always find them on there. But now I can’t. Help! I need my time-wasting inner voyuer satisfied
Pickwick restaurant settles with the Union
On Monday, Sept. 21, at around 11:30 a.m., the Pickwick Restaurant agreed to settle with the union, and re-hire the workers it had illegally fired for union activity. (more…)
Mansion on the Hill Controversy Continues
There’s a resolution on next Monday’s Duluth City Council agenda requesting that no parking be allowed from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on the pull-off area of Skyline Parkway near the house.
Beaner’s One Week Live, Day Four
Thursday, Sept. 2 | 7 p.m. | Beaner’s Central | $6
Jamie Ness & Brad Nelson
Ill Chemistry
Now, Now Every Children
The Keep Aways
PDD is once again giving away a spot (x2) on the guest list. Be the first person to use the randomly chosen secret word in the comments to this post and tonight’s show is free for you and a guest.
Artist’s Way
FREE ARTIST’S WAY GROUP
Starting October 3, 2009
2:30-4:30 pm
at Bohemia Arts
22 N 1st Ave W
Duluth, MN, 55802
From the Ripsaw Archive | September 1999
Ten years later, I wonder if anyone noticed that instead of using an image of a dreadlocked rastafarian for this reggae concert ad we just clipped a bunch of clothespins on Barrett.
The Last Five Years
Directed by Molly O’Neill
Starring Carolyn Dick and Adam Sippola
“Irresistible music and lyrics that break your heart while they satisfy your mind and move your body in its seat.” –Theatremania
“Music, words and performance meld into a spectrum of clashing emotions” -New York Times
There are two sides to every love story…and you won’t want to miss this fresh and contemporary musical masterpiece from Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown. THE LAST FIVE YEARS is an emotionally powerful and intimate show that chronicles a young couple’s relationship, from meeting to break-up… or from break-up to meeting, depending on how you look at it. Funny and uplifting, the show captures some of the most heartbreaking and universally-felt moments of modern romance. Wonderfully rewarding, bittersweet and poignant…Don’t miss this fantastic show!
Thursday through Saturday October 8-17, 2009 – 7:30pm
At the Duluth Play Ground, next to Pizza Luce
Tickets: $15 available at the door beginning at 6:00pm
Superior Grown Food Summit: Nov. 14
The Superior Grown Food Summit seeks to provide a forum for strengthening our food system according to community needs and desires. As a public conversation on our food system, the Summit seeks to engage food related issues, questions and concerns relevant to the Lake Superior bioregion. It will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, from 9 am – 5 pm in the main ballroom in Kirby Plaza at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Registration will be $10 and will include a local food meal.