“This play takes your guts out.” – NY Times
Sarah Zastrow, Jody Kujawa and Ellie Martin in Renegade Comedy Theatre's production of "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" (photo by Ken Koolodge).
OPENS TONIGHT AT 8pm!
In the mountains of Connemara, Ireland, lives Maureen Folan, a 40-year-old spinster. Her sisters have long escaped into marriage and Maureen is stuck caring for Mag, her aging, manipulative mother. When a man shows up on their doorstep offering Maureen a last chance at happiness, Mag interferes, setting in motion a chain of events leading to a shocking, terrifying conclusion. (more…)
Halloween, Alaska
Halloween, Alaska
Tuesday April 14
9:00 PM
In the Rafters on the University of Minnesota Duluth Campus
FREE for UMD students/$5 Non-UMD
Their 3rd full length, album, CHAMPAGNE DOWNTOWN, just came out on April 7, 2008.
Dave Mehling will Open the Show.
Check out the website for more details www.d.umn.edu/kirby/latenight
Also, the next night, Wed April 15, Alan Sparhawk will be performing in the same space, at the same time.
Rafters, 9pm
Damn But I Need A Party!
The last few months for my kids and I have been, how shall I put it, challenging???
Hopefully, within the next month, we will have officially changed our last name. Yeah, you know it’s been rough when your whole family feels the need for a major reboot.
Anyway, what I need from ya’ll is a good place for a gathering of twenty or thirty people of all ages where we can eat, celebrate our new last name, celebrate a new beginning, and not have to pay any kind of a fee up front to rent the space. Basically, a restaurant that could accommodate us without having us at a bunch of small tables, maybe just two or three?
Ideas?
The Fabulous 1990 Ford Taurus LX
After many years of semi-reliable service, this luxurious family sedan is ready for a new owner. That’s right, the car made famous by this PDD post and this PDD post, can now be yours for the unbelievable price of, oh, let’s say $200. (more…)
Hot Toddy Hits Basic Cable
Hot Toddy and Laura Jo Dewitt
Got this interesting message from my friend who moved to LA to make it big about a year ago. He’s a Duluth native singer/songwriter/babe magnet, Hot Toddy Eckart, and I thought some of you PDDers might be interested in the update on his career: (more…)
Superior 2009 General Election Results
WISCONSIN STATEWIDE RACES
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Rose Fernandez — 1,836 (Superior) — 437,598 (statewide)
Tony Evers — 2,102 (Superior) — 329,034 (statewide)
Justice of the Supreme Court
Shirley S. Abrahamson — 2,804 (Superior) — 473,277 (statewide)
Randy R. Koschnick –1,369 (Superior) — 319,481 (statewide)
Lake Superior Brewing T-shirt design contest
are you good with design? would you like to see your design on a brewery t-shirt? well here is your chance. open call for lake superior brewing t-shirt designs. grand prize is two cases of the beer of your choice and the accolades and appreciation of an adoring public. (if we find a winner). we want to integrate the duluth/north shore scene into our shirts. use your imagination and get a couple of cases of beer for your trouble! cheers! 2187234000 / [email protected]
levi
Chris Monroe?
Anybody here have a way of contacting Chris Monroe? I work at the Boys and Girls Club and have a request from some of our members here. If she is here or anyone else could pass along an e-mail, that would be greatly appreciated.
-Adam D.-
Rosebuds, Megafaun, Canine Heart Sounds
Rosebuds, Megafaun, Canine Heart Sounds
Pizza Luce, Thursday April 9, 10pm, $5
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Since when, and why, do those posting on PDD have the ability to modify and/or delete comments that are not remotely offensive, inaccurate, etc.?
Bellydance Classes
Learn the beautiful Vintage Orientale style of bellydance from Brea Morgiane.
Classes start April 29th at Elite Dance Productions. $50 for a six week session. Classes held Wednesdays at 7 PM.
Call 218-723-1337 to sign up. Male and female students accepted.
Bohemia Arts Call for Artists
Bohemia Arts is near death but not dead. Help me send it out with a bang, and some good, warm fuzzy feelings!! For the final art show, I am looking for artwork inspired by themes of compassion and love. Send some good vibes this way and submit your work for consideration. This is a juried exhibit, so please submit an image file to [email protected] with your contact info. Deadline for consideration is April 30th. The show will run from May 4-29th. Fabulous reception is tentatively scheduled for Friday, May 8th. (Musicians. Let’s talk.) For more info, contact Bohemia Arts 22 N 1st Ave W Downtown Duluth, 722.2919.
*ALL ART SUPPLIES AND GIFTS NOW 40% OFF DAILY FOR PDD PERUSERS, SIMPLY MENTION THAT YOU SAW THIS POSTING*
cliff dweller elitists assemble!!!
tier 1 act cars & trucks (yeah, we’re on chairkickers) play our first non-ac/dc set in a few months.
out of towners the evening rig (ex-cadillac blindside, cardinal sin and the crush) open. these folks are definitely worth checking out.
not convinced?
Welcome to the Snake Pit!!
Alan Sparhawk of the Black-eyed Snakes (Photo R.Narum)
The Black-eyed Snakes will Play a one-set show every Tuesday during the month of April.
- Where: The Red Star
- When: Every Tuesday, April 2009
- Time: 10PM
Sewing Stuff For Sale
A little spring cleaning never hurt anyone, right?
I have an old sewing machine (Sixties?) that is mounted in a cabinet, works, AND I have the owners manual! The cabinet is missing a drawer but otherwise is ok. I will sell it for $40.
I also have the following books for sale
Pretty Little Potholders-Lark Books hardcover $8.00
Fleecie Dolls-Fiona Goble $5.00
Making Vintage Bags-Emma Brennan softcover $8.00
Hip Handbags: Creating and Embellishing 40 Great Looking Bags-Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader hardcover $8.00
Designer Style Handbags-Sherri Haab softcover $8.00
Sew Many Bags, Sew Little Time: Over 30 Stylish Bags and Simple Accessories-Sally Southern softcover $8.00
Softies: Simple Instructions for 25 Plush Pals-Therese Laskey $10
Plush-O-Rama: Curious Creatures for Immature Adults-Linda Kopp $8.00
Make Your Own Clothes: 20 Custom Fit Patterns to Sew (Includes free pattern software)-Marie Clayton $5.00
*Vintage Vavoom (Lifestyle book with ideas for decorating with vintage furniture and household items. Great photos! Not a sewing/quilting book!) Hardcover $12.00
I’m also going to be cleaning out a lot of nice quilting fabrics. If you’re interested in looking, let me know.
Call me at 525-0046 or drop me a line at [email protected]
Yet another loss for the community
The DNT Attic is closed
https://www.areavoices.com/attic/?blog=48032
I don’t know about you all, but this is something that I came to really enjoy. I looked forward to new posts about old things all the time. I learned more about Duluth’s history through this blog than I ever did in school or by talking with the “old timers.”
Andrew was laid off on Friday. Very sad.
Sci Fi Spelling Bee
On April 18 I’m going to be hosting the first ever Sci Fi Spelling Bee at the Geek Prom and I need your help. I’m looking for words, terms, people and place names, and so on that are native to some science fiction franchise for use in the bee.
Please give me the following information for your entry.
Word (eg – phaser, Kashyyyk, frak)
Origin (what franchise) (eg – Star Trek, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica)
Usage (eg – “Set your phaser to stun!” “Chewbacca went back to Kashyyyk.” “What the frak are you talking about?”)
If possible also give me some Documentation (a web link would be good) supporting your entry.
Also, these words don’t have to be hard. They can be fairly simple or intermediate words. They just have to be sci fi words.
So that we don’t spill the beans on all the words for the contestants, please don’t put them in the comments, but send them to me at [email protected].
Thanks for your help! This should be fun!
Twitterpated 2009 Tickets and T-shirts
Order Twitterpated party bus admittance tickets and T-shirts before they sell out!
First Hubcap of the Year
I live on 24th Avenue West, which gets a lot of traffic. Every year I find a few of these by the side of the street. Any suggestions on good uses for stray hubcaps?
Vintage Guns and Roses t-shirt, 5 bucks
Rummage Sale at Ness Headquarters, 909 east 9th street 9-5 today
Resonance: The Odyssey of the Bells from 7-9PM on April 29th
| You are invited to attend a screening of the documentary film Resonance: The Odyssey of the Bells from 7-9PM on April 29th hosted by the Alworth Institute. Please mark your calendars and forward this invitation to others. This screening is part of the Alworth’s “International Lecture” series. Resonance shows Duluth in a positive light as it highlights the city’s efforts after WWII to mend the scars of the war and re-humanize a former enemy through the return of a centuries-old Buddhist temple bell considered sacred to the Japanese. Discussions will revolve around how a historical documentary like Resonance acts as a reminder of how citizen action plays a crucial role in restoring positive relations with former enemies in the wake of war. A 30-minute version of Resonance will be screened and followed by director Q/A. Where: UMD Montague Hall 80 Directions
When: 7-9 PM 4/29 A reception will follow the event. Cost: Free and open to the public Sponsored by the Alworth Institute |
Resonance: The Odyssey of the Bells
Resonance tells the forgotten stories of two sacred Buddhist temple bells that survived the scrap metal drives of WWII only to be taken by the US Navy as war trophies and given to the cities of Duluth, Minnesota and Topeka, Kansas. In the decades following the war the difficult process required to return these bells reconnected two nations that had been torn apart by war. For Duluth, the return of this bell forged the connection with Japan that later inspired the prosperous Duluth/Isumi Sister City relationship and Peace Bell in Enger Park. |
Project History – Project Goals The documentary film Resonance is built on research conducted in America, Japan and Great Britain. After learning of over five bells brought to the United States after WWII, a story emerged that focuses on the Duluth and contrasting Topeka bell story. In the fall of 2007, a 10-minute excerpt of the film was aired on Twin Cities Public TV in conjuction with Ken Burns’ “The War.” The 30-minute version of the film is an official selection at the 2009 Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival, April 15-28th. Resonance will be entered in national and international film festivals and seek broadcast on both American and Japanese public television. |
| Support Resonance Building on the success we’ve had in Minnesota, the next steps for this project are distribution in North America and finishing funds to make edits/hire narration for Japanese public television. Tax-deductible donations can be processed at the screening on April 29th, or click here to donate online. |
Paul Creager
Director