The Tower: A Rapunzel Musical
Free at the Play Ground, this Sunday at 3 p.m.:
“The Tower: A Rapunzel Musical” debuts in a staged reading. This musical comedy updates the story of the girl with very long hair, focusing on the relationship of a couple of imprisoned people who find each other. The production is written and scored by UMD senior Alicia Heckler, whom you’ve seen in “Seussical” as a kangaroo, in “LaTraviata” as Annina, and in “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” as Domina.
Come early; seats will fill up fast.
The Duluth Play Ground 11 East Superior Street
Duluth, MN 55802
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Hello Twitter nerds. PDD has a twitter account and as of today whenever a post is published on PDD you will get a Tweet which includes a link to the post. I know it’s not that useful but fun none the less. To get these updates just follow @PDDduluth.
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Live Improv Comedy – Tonight!
The weekly Renegade Comedy Nights have been playing to packed houses for over a month now, and if you haven’t seen one yet, now’s your chance! Catch a full evening of comedy from the area’s finest, funniest improv performers for only $5!
Tonight at PeasantWorks porch above Hell’s Kitchen in Canal Park at 8pm.
Never let a good crisis go to waste…
Hi everyone! Remember me? As a good capitalist, I have decided to take the opportunity of the Love/Hate-Fest between Craig and Starfire to promote the latest episode of the northland’s premier local podcast, DANNY DOES DULUTH. But don’t worry, everyone’s favorite Troll will not make this a regular thing as I promised a year or so ago.
DANNY DOES DULUTH
EPISODE 116-Why is a 40 Year Old Doing a Show on College Radio Anyway?
Is there anything better then a good internet feud? It really is great, huh? In this episode we tackle a virtual battle that has heated up significantly over the last week or so. Fun, fun stuff in this full-length show! On today’s episode:
-Anything better then a good internet fight?
-A visit from the 40 Year Old Man Who Wants To Be Called Starfire
-Another edition of Craig’s Corner
-Ashley spazes out
www.dannydoesduluth.com
Attention Sr. Nerds
The Earlynerd Special is in effect. Discounted tickets to Geek Prom are available now online.
Listen to Jonathan Lee rant about Geek Prom on KUMD here.
Read about Geek Prom in Living North Magazine here. (You have to navigate to pages 24-25. I like that the story is in the Healthy Living section.)
Music at this year’s Geek Prom by Tim Kaiser, Paul Broman and Best Friends Forever.
Attention Jr. Nerds
UWS has an annual Science Night, and tonight is the night. We’ve gone the last couple years, and it’s a good time – for kids especially, but for adults too. Glowing goo, bugs, explosions, liquid nitrogen … yeah.
6-9 PM, UWS Barstow Hall
Bangkok Royal?
I know it’s a sometimes losing proposition to ask PDDers for their opinions on restaurants (half usually judge food based solely on price, while the other half have such oh-so-sensitive palates that anything served between the two coasts is intolerable and repulsive*) but nonetheless, here I go.
Has anyone eaten at the Bangkok Royal located in the Village Square Mall? What was your experience like?
*Please realize that I’m exaggerating here. And forgive me for coming across like a royal bangkok.
Bob’s Basement Sale is back, with a vengance
My last sale put the “suck” in success, but like my old JV football coach said: “TENACITY!!” So, I’m giving it another whirl, and you’re all invited, again. If you were the bearer of one of the myriad excuses which kept the frothy-mouthed masses from clearing out my fabulous stash of vintage dandies (something for everyone!!)(priced to induce guilt-ridden sleep-loss!) last weekend, don’t fret, I still have just about everything left. I even have a leftover keg of pear cider. 7-11pm, 628 N. 10th Ave. E, back door. Music 9-11 by Marc Solo and Sammy Macon
Conan O’Brien back on-air June 1st – Hurry!
IMHO Late Night TV needs Conan back ASAP. I hope his format, when he takes over the Tonight Show June 1st, stays similar to how his Late Show was. I remember the time when Conan or Kimmel?? did a live broadcast feed from Duluth about something, maybe some guy creating an ice sculpture or something..?? Anyone remember what it was about? I just remember a bunch of people started showing up and the guys he was interviewing were some real characters, like missing teeth and whatnot. One guy was on some kinda weird homemade moto-trike. If any one can find the video from that post it! I can’t find it anywhere. I thought it as Conan but it may have been Kimmel.
Gotta love the rappin William Shatner remix… Hurry back Conan.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLpLU7D7MWk
Feed Your Kink
NorthernMNkink invites all to Kink Night at the Flame Night Club April 3rd 2009. Welcome spring by bringing the fetish wear out of the dungeon and into the night club. Join us April 3rd 2009 at 930 PM To celebrate kink and sport your fetish wear The Flame Night Club, Inc. 1612 Tower Ave Superior, WI 54880
Home Movie Day….October 17th
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RAXZrOaI_w
Above is the super great trailer for last year’s HOME MOVIE DAY. On October 17th 2009 HOME MOVIE DAY will be going down here in Duluth. I am posting this call 7months early to get you folks motivated to dig into yer grandparents or parents closet to uncover those beautiful 8mm, Super 8mm or even 16mm films to bring on down and have screened at the soon-to-be-built Zinema 2 on superior st.
You’ve still got that winter spirit.Ely Announces Bid for 2016 Olympics
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh8WRoVX8tg
Happy Birthday Old Knifey!
Old Knifey turns 25 tonight.
at the rex. there will be a show in celebration! 8pm.
Yeltzi | two Beat band | Two Song Sunday | Big Country | Old Knifey | Me + Jeramie Olson
Young Goodman Brown – “Runnin’ Down a Dream”
Thought this might be a good day for a little fun since it sucks so bad outside. Here we have the last known video by the band Young Goodmann Brown … doing their version of Tom Petty’s “Runnin’ Down A Dream.” This is it, I have no more video featuring these boys. However, I do have an entire 1991 performance by a great little band called Zen Identity … taped in the spring of 1991 at the Cove Cabaret. Anyone interested in that?
Outside drinkin’ at kozy bar
I live upstairs from that joint & let me tell you you have to wade through the drug dealers & prostitutes just to get in that joint!!
Tis the season
The DNT recently ran a piece relating various reader-submitted stories of April Fools’ Day pranks gone by. Now, with all due respect to those whose stories appeared, I was… a little underwhelmed. Convincing half of scenic (and credulous) Carrboro, North Carolina (“The Paris of the Piedmont”) that a Hooters was going to take over a defunct restaurant smack in the center of town, by contrast–that was sinister brilliance (I was one of the twits who fell for it, mind you, not the architect).
Can you share any tales of memorable 1 April hijinks past without endangering your latest master plan?
Duluth Does Cash & Young
Following in the footsteps of the Duluth Does Dylan and the Duluth Does White tribute, Sacred Heart Music Center is putting together a concert to showcase local talent featuring songs by Johnny Cash and Neil Young.
Performers of all genres are encouraged to sign up; klezmer groups, barbershop quartets, jug bands, tuba trios, pan flute players or whatever as well as the the usual guitar strumming suspects. This is to be a (mostly) acoustic show so no Marshall stacks allowed, sorry.
Concert will Thursday May 28 and registration is open until April 17th. Sign up at Duluth Does
Artists chosen to participate will receive a copy of the show recorded by Sacred Heart Studio, free pizza and beer and a stipend.
Diets Suck: There’s a Better Way to Reach Your Perfect Weight
There’s a better way to reach your ideal weight.
The key to weight loss isn’t found in a starvation diet or torturing yourself on a treadmill. Believe it or not, you already have it – it’s in your mind. You just need to learn how to use it.
Join us for a six-week course to learn how to balance mind and body to achieve weight loss.
MIND – Kim Luedtke, PhD, will teach you how to upgrade your brain’s food/weight blueprint to break free from the patterns that prevent you from losing weight.
BODY – Katrina Hendrickson, Yoga Instructor, will help you to stretch out and relax. This is gentle stretching for any body. Dress in comfortable clothing.
Thursdays, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., April 9 – May 14
101 W. 2nd St, #301 – Duluth (Carnegie Building)
Tuition for 6 week class – $240 (credit cards accepted)
To register: 218-279-5026 or [email protected]
IN THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY, I’D LIKE TO INVITE ANYONE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING TO JOIN US AT THE FIRST SESSION (APRIL 9) FOR FREE.
PLEASE RSVP TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE.
UMD vs. Miami (Ohio) | NCAA W. Regional final
NCAA West Regional final: UMD vs. Miami (Ohio) ‘
Update: UMD loses its bid for the NCAA Frozen Four in a close game against Miami 2 -1. They almost followed up the Friday night “Miracle at Mariucci” with another come back, but they couldn’t get the equalizer they needed to tie the game. It was a great playoff run by the Dogs and look forward to great season next year. Now we need to hope the BSU Beavers, yes the Bemidji State Beavers, pull off another upset tomorrow night against Cornell to get into the Frozen Four. BSU upset #1 seed Notre Dame 5 -1 tonight in a great game. It was the first NCAA Division I Tournament win in Bemidji State men’s hockey history. Learn more here
Duluth Arrowhead Volleyball Tourney
This year was the 52nd annual Duluth Arrowhead Volleyball Tournament sponsored by Grandma’s on March 21st. This years pool of 92 teams was one of the largest in the long history of the tourney and was played at UMD, CSS, Esko HS and Marshall HS. Special thanks to the Minnesota Volleyball Association for putting together this great tourney! Learn more about the MVA here: www.mnvba.com
2009 Duluth Arrowhead Results
| Men’s AA 1st – Omega Force 2nd – Silverbacks Men’s A Men’s BB Men’s B |
Women’s AA 1st – Cool 2nd – Recovering Boozers Women’s HA Women’ s LA Women’s BB |
Congratulations to all these teams!