Joy Harjo is coming to Duluth
Joy Harjo, who just last night won best female artist of the year at the Native American Music Awards, is coming to read in Duluth next Saturday, Oct. 10, at the College of St. Scholastica. She’ll be here reading for the Spirit Lake Poetry Series. It’s free! 7:30 pm, Somers Lounge. You can explore her work at www.joyharjo.com.
Anti-War Vigil on October 5
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5 CANDLELIGHT MARCH & VIGIL
October marks 8 years since the invasion of Afghanistan. 8 years of air strikes and rising death tolls; 8 years of waiting for reconstruction and economic development assistance; 8 years and more than $200 billion of US tax dollars squandered on armed conflict. (more…)
Go Twins!
The Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers are tied for the American League Central Division Championship. The Tigers defeated the Chicago White Sox 5-3 today, and the Twins topped the Kansas City Royals 13-4.
The tie-breaking Twins/Tigers game will be on Tuesday, 4 p.m., at the Metrodome, about 17 hours after the Viking/Packer game ends. Quite a back-to-back lineup.
Evil Dead: The Musical
October 16-17, 23-24, 30-31 7pm
Midnight show on Halloween, too!
Staged at The Venue at Mohaupt Block in the Duluth’s West End.
It’s splatter, it’s comedy, it’s Splat-stick entertainment!
$15 per person
$25 for limited Splatter Zone seating!
Call (218) 213-2780 for tickets and information. (more…)
Brian Olsen is an amazing painter
Liked the photo of the old Palace in Suptown-He did a great job for us on the Paladio bldg 2 months ago.
New Japanese Restaurant
Does anyone know about the new Japanese Restaurant opening on 1st Ave West? I guess it’s called Hanabi Japanese Cuisine and it is located at 110 N. 1st Ave West. Not sure when they open or what their menu is going to be like. I did hear someone mention Zen House opening a Downtown location, is this it? Or is this a totally different thing?
Veg Week Potluck Cancelled
Due to the weather, we have decided to cancel the potluck that was scheduled to take place Saturday (Oct 3rd) afternoon. We’ll make up for it next year. Don’t forget about the end of the week celebration at Beaner’s on Monday (Oct. 5th) featuring Jerree Small and Jamie Ness!
Update: Morley Park Fundraiser Moved!
Due to inclement weather, we have moved tomorrow’s fall festivalto Woodland Middle School. Event times and activities remain unchanged. Please get the word out about this last minute change!
Also, here’s tomorrow’s music schedule:
Robi Meyerson – TBA
Rachel Kilgour – 11:30am
Suzuki Violin Performance – 1:00pm
Research
The 2009 Ig Nobel Prizes have been announced!
– Cows who have names give more milk than cows that are nameless.
– A brassiere that, in an emergency, can be quickly converted into a pair of gas masks.
– Whether it is better to be smashed over the head with a full bottle of beer or with an empty bottle.
Get to the Point Awesome Art & Gift Fair
The Get to the Point Awesome Art & Gift Fair will be held Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lafayette Square Community Building, 3026 Minnesota Ave, Park Point. – Duluth
Awesome things made in the region. Jewelry, watercolors, driftwood frames, photography, felted items, sewn creations, candles, soap, local books/authors, notepads, and more.
For more information, contact 525-5098. www.wendyupnorth.com/duluthfairs.
Magic Mama Music at Beaner’s Central
Former Duluthian, Kjersten Hallin will be performing as Magic Mama at Beaner’s Central this Saturday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. Magic Mama performs Organic Hip Hop and World Beats for the Whole Family. She has been on two national tours this year in support of her 2 CDs. Magic Mama travels by grease car, home schools her kids, sews Cat Hats and grows organic food for her family. More info and music samples at www.magicmamamusic.com.
Halloween Banners
It’s October 1st, and that means the best holiday in the world is only 30 days away. We’re looking for Halloween banners for PDD. There have been a few showing up in the rotation, but if you have more, send ’em in. We want to display Halloween-only banners on Halloween. Remember, here are the rules. Images must be 960 pixels wide by 167 pixels high. Don’t stretch the image to make it fit those dimensions, that always looks poopy. Believe it or not, we have standards here. The Perfect Duluth Day logo will be added by PDD’s art department. If you’d like to add the logo yourself, here’s a layered Photoshop template.
The lower portion of banner photos serve as background to the navigation bar, so crop your image with that in mind. Make sure essential elements are not in the area that will be obscured.
E-mail the masterpieces to banners @ perfectduluthday.com
To view the banners on PDD, click here.
To view the huge pile of PDD banners on Flickr, click here. Feel free to add tags or fun facts about your photos in the Flickr comments.
If the Vikings lose to the Packers, I’m blaming it on the lame new name of the field
“Branding the field [at the Metrodome] as Mall of America Field represents an opportunity to share our name and image with an even larger nationwide audience. It also connects two treasured Minnesota brands – Mall of America and the Minnesota Vikings – which adds value to both companies.”
–Maureen Bausch, executive vice president of making people want to puke
Read more here, if you can stomach it.
Which Camcorder?
Looking to buy a camcorder for taking music videos of myself singing/playing acoustic guitar for Youtube upload. In the $200-350 range. I haven’t had much luck finding something with better audio quality that works well in low light conditions. I was told that flash memory format is the best option but what about other formats that might have better audio quality and lowlight performance? The criteria I’m most interested in are 1. Ease of upload to Youtube/internet; 2. Better sound quality; 3. Image quality/good low light performance; 4. Ease of use; 5. Has image stabilization; 6. Prefer Mac/PC compatible; 7. Longer battery life.
Would greatly appreciate any feedback or suggestions. Thanks for you help. Please respond to me at [email protected]
Culture Of Rape: Acquaintance and Date Rape on College Campuses
Presented by: Sarah Fries and Em Westerlund of Program to Aid Victims of Sexual Assault
Duluth News Tribune paid circulation dropped nearly 16 percent in past year
The Duluth News Tribune is seeing its readers migrate to the Internet faster than ever before. Paid distribution of its Monday through Saturday print editions dropped 15.8 percent from Fall 2008 to Fall 2009.
The Sunday edition saw a 13 percent drop during the same period.
Source: Duluth News Tribune Statements of Ownership, Management and Circulation
Bike racks anyone?
I sent an e-mail to the Duluth Transit Authority last year questioning why it takes bike racks off before winter — seeing how in cities with somewhat similar weather (e.g. Minneapolis, Portland) leave them on year ’round and are rated some of the best cycler-friendly cities nationwide.
This morning I did the same, but with results:
I have forwarded this on for a response.
I do believe we have decided this year not to remove them.
I will supply a response when I get it.
Thank you for your inquiry.Aleda M. Johnson
Director of Information Technology
Duluth Transit Authority
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Good news for cyclists, hope to see you all on the roads/trails this winter!
Duluth Does Woodstock
Twenty local acts perform their interpretations of music from the historic Woodstock festival. All the groovy tunes and good vibes minus the rain, mud and crappy brown acid. (more…)
Twins vs. Tigers streaming online free
Those without access to ESPN or FSN, can watch the Twins vs. Tigers online. It’s the biggest game of the year for the Twins, behind the Tigers by 2 games with 5 to play.
More on Skyline Parkway
Here are a few excerpts from Duluth’s Skyline Parkway Corridor Management Plan of 2003:
“New buildings should be compatible with surrounding buildings in size and scale and SHOULD NOT BLOCK IMPORTANT VIEWS.”
“Limit residential development where it can damage … IMPORTANT VIEWS.”
“Avoid lakeside (downslope) development whenever possible.”
Moose on the Loose at Deer River High
Terror Train 2009 Duluth
This biennial Halloween event normally sells out. I can confirm it is a ghoulish good time, even though I missed the train going back to Duluth and was stuck in Two Harbors for the night. I guess Joe Dirt was a little too drunk to hear the last three “All Aboard” calls. That must have been about the time I was in the basement of the Legion doing shots from the mystery bag for a buck. (more…)
Got a motorcycle and a warm jacket??
One more First Thursday Motorcycle Ride!!!!!
Sorry no flier for this month’s ride, it was kind of last minute. A group of us are meeting at the Whole Foods Co-op, I’ll be there by 5:30. We plan on heading out at 6, maybe a quick ride around skyline, or maybe out to Jay Cooke. Bring some warm clothes, and pray for clear skies. We most likely won’t ride if it’s pouring rain. See you there!