Frost/Nixon opens at the Play Ground
Frost/Nixon, starring Jason Page and John Schmidt, runs Feb. 3-5, 10-12 at 7:30pm at the Play Ground in the Tech Village. Tickets at the door are $10.
Frost/Nixon, starring Jason Page and John Schmidt, runs Feb. 3-5, 10-12 at 7:30pm at the Play Ground in the Tech Village. Tickets at the door are $10.
Think you’re going to have another uneventful Monday night…nope! Come down to Sir Ben’s and watch some free tunes and enjoy a brew, sandwich, soup, nachos, hummus, or just the atmosphere.
9pm // Free // 21+ after 10pm
A Canadian National train carrying 17 empty cars derailed while approaching a limestone storage area on a trestle bridge near the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway Ore Docks this morning.
Two cars fell; one landed upside down, the other landed against a support for the ore docks and sat standing on its end. No one was hurt.
UMD Theatre presents Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward
February 17-19 & 23-26 @ 7:30 pm
February 20 @ 2 pm
Mainstage Theatre, Marshall Performing Arts Center
Directed by Kate Ufema
Thursday, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m.
Fregeau Auditorium, Marshall School
1215 Rice Lake Road, Duluth
Northland celebs pair with Minnesota Ballet company dancers in this for-fun competition that has the whole Twin Ports speculating and the audience voting for the winning couple. Celebs rehearse for weeks their dance style from kicky swing to Broadway jazz to tap. And while the votes are counted, the Minnesota Ballet presents a lively mini performance.
Submissions for 4x: A Print Exhibition at the Duluth Photography Institute will be taken until Friday, Feb 4. We have a lot of entries, but we could use even more! Anyone can enter images into the exhibit and there is no charge for submitting! The DPI will be open Thursday evening from 3-7pm and Friday from 3-6pm. Drop off your entries during these times or contact the DPI for more information. For the official “rules,” see duluthphotographyinstitute.com.
Check out the UMD Hockey Kiss Kam videos on YouTube. The channel is updated after every home series for both men’s and women’s hockey games.
Duluth area legislators: Sen. Roger Reinert, Rep. Mary Murphy, Rep. Tom Huntley, and Rep. Kerry Gauthier are holding the first of three Town Halls, on Saturday, Feb. 12, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Asbury United Methodist Church at 6822 Grand Ave.
The Town Hall will focus on the state budget deficit. All are welcome to attend.
My kitchen is dark, and I don’t like it. I need an electrician. It’s a small job (hopefully). Any recommendations?
Thanks. My underdone chicken thanks you, too.
Lake Avenue Café is proud to present Minneapolis group Gramma’s Boyfriend, along with Batteries and DJ Kevin Craig, on Friday, Feb. 4. This is the third in the “First Fridays” series of monthly live music events taking place at the cafe.
Gramma’s Boyfriend is a new group from Minneapolis comprised of members from Haley Bonar, Andrew Bird, Happy Apple, and Alpha Consumer, among others. If you don’t know about Batteries or Kevin Craig, well, you better ask somebody. The show starts at 10pm, the cost is $6, and the show is open to ages 21+. Have some fun.
Tuesday, Feb. 15, 7 p.m.
UMD’s Bohannon Hall 90
Free admission
Minneapolis videographer Mark Wojahn will be presenting his film, What America Needs, and discussing his work following the film.
From the film web-site:
“What do you think America needs?”
Collectively, their answers relate an unexpected story of hope.
What America Needs invites you to share your thoughts and feelings on our country by participating in our dialogue.
To celebrate the release of C’mon, LOW are hitting the road. Beginning with an intimate show at St David’s Sanctuary at SXSW. Other highlights from the band’s upcoming 28-date run include LOW‘s first headlining show at Barbican in London and a performance at Radio City Music Hall with Explosions in the Sky.
LOW – DULUTH SHOW
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Harbor City School Theatre
Duluth National Bank, now the West End branch of U.S. Bank, was the subject of a “Where in Duluth?” post a month ago, focusing on its burglar alarm. Note that today’s burglar alarm is apparently not the original. It’s rounded at the top, while the one above is flat at the top.
The photo above appears to be circa 1922, which is when the building was built. The bank was founded in 1910, but was located across the avenue from this location.
Not your standard house tour: get ready to explore the complexities of Glensheen, the historic Congdon estate. From the innovative to the luxurious, this is a rare opportunity to take a closer look at this national treasure on the shores of Lake Superior.
