Art
Streets. Sidewalks. Alleyways.
E 1st Street, 2010. by Kip Praslowicz
Streets. Sidewalks. Alleyways.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011.
Opening 6PM – 8PM** Show will hang through the month of February 2011
Beaner’s Central
324 N. Central Avenue Duluth, MN 55806
(218) 624-5957
www.beanerscentral.com
By area DPG Photographers, including:
Jason Huntzinger
Richard Narum
Kip Praslowicz
Brian Ravola
Bill Schwalbe
Edgewood Smith
Music will be performed by local artists during Beaner’s Open Mic.
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.
Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward
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
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Free photo exhibit submissions wanted
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.
Soon, we will never leave the house
Google plans to do for art galleries what it did for maps and street view.
I can’t wait till I can Google my groceries.
Renegade Theater Company Season Kickoff
The 2nd Annual Season Kickoff and Silent Auction is almost here! Join Renegade on Feb. 3 to celebrate what promises to be a year of excellent shows. Our event this year will once again include a silent auction and raffle, with tons of great items generously donated by community businesses. There is no cost to this event, but donations are more than welcome. (more…)
Gallery Talk by Jennifer Webb
Saturday, Feb. 12, 2 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth
Art History is a scholarly treasure hunt! Learn where University of Minnesota Duluth Art History Professor Jennifer Webb‘s research “took” her as she studied works of art hanging in Glensheen: the Historic Congdon Estate, learned more about Chester and Clara Congdon’s collecting practice, and examined treasures in the Glensheen Archive. She will explain how all the “findings” from this academic adventure came together in the article “Golden Age Collecting in America’s Middle West” published in May 2010.
Home Sweet Home
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A short film by local high-school student Will Francois III. Impressive for the materials and education allotted.
Nate Lindstrom Photo Exhibit
Featured photographer Nate Lindstrom’s photography will be exhibited at the Duluth Photography Institute, 405 E. Superior St. in Duluth through February. There is a free public reception at the DPI facility on Saturday, Jan. 29, from 5 to 8 p.m. (more…)
Art Needs You!
The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council is currently accepting applications from individuals wishing to serve on its Board of Directors. There are currently openings for the following two Board positions: an At-Large representative and a Student Ad-Hoc representative.
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Carolyn Olson Exhibit @ Lizzard’s
Opening Reception
Thursday, Jan. 27, 6-8 pm
Lizzard’s Gallery, 11 W. Superior St., Duluth
Exhibit runs through Feb. 28.
Rubber Chicken Theater Presents “Smudge” by Rachel Axler
Come see “Smudge” at the Duluth Playground at 7:30pm, January 27-29
SkatRadioh at Ochre Ghost Gallery
Ochre Ghost Gallery · Saturday, January 22nd · 6-10PM
Local artist, David Moreira (SkatRadioh), is having a gallery showing of hand screen printed poster art.
It consists of the past two years of artwork promoting local and national bands + more. Graduating soon from the University of Minnesota, Duluth, this show marks an achievement as a student and a view of what’s to come in the future. Posters and artwork will be for sale at the opening. Plus music (unknown, but probably some kind of Mike Wilson something). David will also be demonstrating the screen print process during the opening.
If you haven’t been to Ochre Ghost, this should be a great show. It’s just up from Hippie Dick’s place. Ochre Ghost plans on hosting openings every two weeks. Every two weeks!
Ochre Ghost Gallery, 22 2nd Ave. E. (715-498-2599)
Review of Duluth Playhouse’s Production of Picnic
The Duluth Playhouse kicked off 2011 with William Inge’s Picnic, a drama that reflects on beauty and its uses, restrictive gender roles, and identity. Though Inge’s play grapples with such profound philosophical themes, it does so with plenty of sultriness and a surprising amount of fun. Through its strong performances and an absorbing plot, Picnic transports the audience to the lazy, fleeting days of summer. (more…)
Chili and Shadow Puppetry?! Wha? How?
That is not a typo. If you weren’t in the know about this cosmic to-do, don’t worry. It’s tonight at Harbor City School’s auditorium. The Chili Feed is a fundraiser for something-or-other, and the shadow puppetry is being performed by Harbor City kids guided by (local) master puppeteer Jim Ouray. 5:30- Feed ($5), 6:30- Sleep-themed puppet show (free!).
How to Use a Condom / Owner’s Instructions for Rainshow’r Model RS-502
As published in Duluth’s Ripsaw newspaper, Jan. 17, 2001.
Duluth Art Institute Gallery Party
Free Reception, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 6:30 to 8pm
Duluth Art Institute Galleries in the Depot
506 W. Michigan St.
Sean Elmquist, Symbiosis
UMD Emerging Photographers
Duluth Art Institute Annual Membership Show 2011
Music by Healthy Band Music Club
The Duluth Art Institute will celebrate three exhibits with one awesome band this Wednesday from 6:30 to 8pm. Free food, free drink, free entertainment plus a whole heaping helping of the visual arts.
Renegade Improv at Teatro Zuccone
Hey you. Yes, the guy sitting at his computer in his underwear “working from home.” Need an excuse to put some clothes on and do something? Renegade Theater Company has live improv comedy every Friday and Saturday night at 10:30 at Teatro Zuccone. It only costs $5. Details at renegadetheatercompany.org.
Short Circuit at Teatro – Saturday
An evening of experimental electronic music featuring Tim Kaiser, Low Gain and Talking Computron. Ethereal sonic landscapes, 8-bit Game Boy mayhem and circuit-bent mash ups for all ages. Tell your nerdy neighbor!
Dr. Martin Luther King Through Kindergarten Eyes
I meant to post this last year, but I forgot. This is a picture that my daughter made in kindergarten. I found it in with some papers when I was cleaning her room and it just struck me right between the eyes. First, I thought it was all wrong: “What is that school teaching my daughter about Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr? I mean, she took away his whole essence, she’s stripped away his race, she’s missed the whole point …”
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Photo exhibit anyone can enter
And it will test your creativity! The Duluth Photography Institute calls it “4x: A Print Exhibit” and the rules are simple and few: submissions must be photographic prints with one side being 4 inches and perimeters (distance all the way around) 60 inches or less. Deadline is Jan. 31 and the exhibit will be held in mid Feb. For all the other details and for questions, go to the DPI website at duluthphotographyinstitute.com.
Shawn Thompson Photography Exhibit
Featured photographer Shawn Thompson’s natural landscape photography will be exhibited at the Duluth Photography Institute, 405 E. Superior St. in Duluth through mid-February. There is a free public reception at the DPI facility on Friday, Jan. 14, from 5-8pm.
Shawn will be available to discuss his work and refreshments will be served. RSVPs are encouraged, but not necessary — e-mail dpi @ duluthphotographyinstitute.com, go to the DPI website at duluthphotographyinstitute.com, or look for the DPI on Facebook. For more information on Shawn and his work, go to shawnthompsonphotography.com.
Huck Finn
Just wondering what the PDD community’s thoughts and opinions are on taking the n-word out of “Huck Finn.”
Duluth Artist Paints Abroad
You may recall Ken Marunowski, former UMD faculty member and local artist (who premiered his work locally in an unconventional venue, the gallery space at Chester Creek Books and Antiques, last Spring).
Ken has been painting abroad: France, then South Africa, then France again.
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Maria Bamford is officially a freak
Former Duluthian Maria Bamford and her series of Target ads made AdWeek’s 30 freakiest ads of 2010. (more…)