Art
The Vagina Monologues at UMD
Friday and Saturday, April 16 & 17 – 7pm
$5 for students, $8 for non-students
Proceeds benefit the Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault. (pavsa.org)
Presented by V-Day UMD, UMD Women’s Resource & Action Center, UMD Kirby Program Board
The Vagina Monologues is a celebration of female sexuality in all its complexity and mystery. In this stunning phenomenon that has swept the nation, Eve Ensler gives us real women’s stories of intimacy, vulnerability, and sexual self-discovery. Performed by UMD students.
Pineapple Art Center & Supplies Spring Class lineup
Mondays 7-9pm | April 12-26 | Letterpress Print Class
Wednesdays 7-9pm | April 14-28 | Bookbinding
Thursdays 6:30-8:30 | April 22-May 27 | Acrylic Painting
Saturdays 10am-12pm | ongoing | Figure Drawing
Sundays 2-3:30pm | April 18-May 23 | Kid’s Art Projects
Call to sign up: 218-722-2919
Pineapple Art Center & Supplies
124 W. First St., Duluth
Cars & Trucks on Channel 8
Watch Cars & Trucks as they perform live in the WDSE-WRPT studios. Get a fresh take on the local arts scene with The PlayList Thursday, April 8 at 9pm on PBS Channels 8/31.
Back by Popular Demand!!
Rubber Chicken Theater presents “The Great American Trailer Park Musical”
April 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, dinner seating at 6:30pm
April 11, 18, and 25, dinner seating at 12noon
Agoraphobia, 80s nostalgia, road kill, strippers and disco. It’s everything a musical should be.
Call The Shack at (715) 392-DINE for reservations. Hurry, they go fast!
Duluth Homegrown Photography Show – Call for Artists
2009 Homegrown Photography show @ Harbor City
What: Homegrown Photography Exhibit
When: May 3, 2010 – 6:30PM – Opening Reception
Where: Harbor City International School Theater
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Louis Jenkins & Connie Wanek
Spirit Lake Poetry Series will present award-winning poets Louis Jenkins and Connie Wanek in Somers Lounge at the College of St. Scholastica on Saturday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m.
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Upcoming Auditions!
Renegade announces auditions for the final two shows of its exciting 2010 Season: Sex Change and Reefer Madness
WHEN: Saturday, April 17
TIME: 10am-4pm … Sign up for a 5-minute audition slot
WHERE: Auditions will be at the Teatro Zuccone
222 E. Superior St.
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UMD Alumni Composer Concert Tuesday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HoJvuaBcSA
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 – 7:30pm
UMD Alumni Composer Concert
UMD Weber Hall
Adult $8 – Senior $7 – Student $5 – UMD Student $3 – Alumni $2
This is new classical chamber music featuring a real PDD’er!
The concert features the music of 4 umd alumni composers: Robert Linnemann, Ryan Rapsys, Nick Mroczek and James Gould. All of the pieces are lyrical, varied and entertaining. Every composition is a world debut! The Gichigami Piano Trio is the featured group, but the umd woodwind quintet and other small ensembles will also play.
Mr. Nice in: Death From Above
Featuring the Keep Aways.
This is the maiden voyage of the Gonzo Science youtube channel, the Gonzonomicron.
Pineapple Art and Supply Center
A group of local artists opened Pineapple Art and Supply Center last month. They bought the inventory from Bohemia Arts, which is out of business.
The new store is at 124 W. First St. in Downtown Duluth. The grand opening is Saturday, March 20, from 4 to 8 p.m.
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The Duluth Photography Institute Public Event
There will be a public promotional event for the DPI at Valentini’s Restaurant on Monday, March 29th at 6:00pm. FREE with appetizers, a cash bar, and entertainment by singer/guitarist Emma Rustan. Please RSVP to the Facebook event, calling the DPI 218.393.2468, or by emailing dpi@duluthphotographyinstitute.com. Go to www.duluthphotographyinstitute.com for more info on the DPI.
Hope to see you all there!
Colder gets older
Colder by the Lake‘s “Older by the Lake,” a comedy about aging, opens this Thursday night at Teatro Zuccone.
In the pic: Cathy Podeszwa, John Schmidt, Christa Schulz, Jack Setterlund and Gary Kruchowski. They guarantee the show will be “more fun than a barrel of reading glasses.”
This post is being published early on Sunday morning for a reason. The first person to write a comment on this wins two tickets to the opening night show (Thursday, March 11, 7:30 p.m.). It’s a reward for being up early on a Sunday and reading about oldness.
Oh, and don’t worry, the playbill is in large print.
Renegade Free Improv Weekend
Renegade Theater Company is proud to announce a free improv weekend on Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13. Tickets are on a first-come, first-served basis, and you must be present to claim your ticket. Tickets will be available beginning at 9:30 p.m on both nights. The improv performances are at 10:30 p.m on both Friday and Saturday at the Teatro Zuccone in downtown Duluth.
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“The Process” and Nathan Ness
Duluth native Nathan Ness appears in the new film The Process, which premieres March 20 at the Suburban World Theatre in Minneapolis. (more…)
“Theives Like Us” – Duluth screenings
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meTLvNpGDs0
“Thieves Like Us” is a feature-length action comedy (Jackie Chan style) made for about $3,200. There are two screenings at the Duluth Playground — March 5 and 6 at 7:30 pm.
The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with the director, Jarrod Crooks, and actor/producer Daniel Quaile of St. Paul-based Film Under 5, a production company with the goal of showing “that if you get creative, write a good story, and work your butt off, you can make a feature film for under $5,000.”
Photographers Kim Borst and Shannon Cousino Exhibit
Photographers Kim Borst and Shannon Cousino are unveiling new work in a collaborative exhibit, which opens Friday, March 5 from 6-9 at Washington Gallery. Both artists have a unique approach to photography that utilizes traditional black and white darkroom techniques. (more…)
Anyone Can Participate
Sarah Heimer wanted me to pass along a reminder that the 4th Diorama-Rama is this Saturday at 7pm. Sacred Heart Music Center. All-ages. Info: caradiabolica [at] hotmail [dot] com.
St. David’s Day Open Reading 2010
The Spirit Lake Poetry Series presents its 14th annual St. David’s Day Open Reading.
Saturday, Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m., at Somers Lounge, College of St. Scholastica
Anyone is welcome to participate. Readers must limit themselves to three minutes.
Bird or Buoy?
So, we were at Park Point on Sunday. It was pretty far away and after a 45 minute walk on the sand we finally realized what it was. Can you tell?
(picture by Michael Kehn)
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Lundgren better be funny…
I’m in the mood for funny … so Paul Lundgren’s Happy Hour better be funny … dammit.
What: Paul Lundgren and poet Ryan Vine share the stage
When: Tonight @ 6pm
Where: Teatro Zuccone
Think about showing up. Paul’s mom would like it if you did.
CD Release Show @ the Rex Saturday
500 Million Society CD Release w/ special guests Coal Car Caboose and the Hotel Coral Essex, featuring a performance by the Spin Collective
Last Chance to see “The Sparrow”
The final three performances of The Sparrow are this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. If you like cheerleaders, dodgeball, and/or pigs, you’ll love this show. If you don’t … you’ll like it anyway. We promise.
The show plays at 8 p.m. each night followed by a performance by Renegade Improv on Friday and Saturday at 10:30. Your ticket to The Sparrow will get you into both shows. Reserve your tickets at teatrozuccone.com or by calling (218) 336-1414.
Oeuvre Magazine calls it “a must see!,” and the Duluth News Tribune calls it “a dazzling theatrical experience unlike anything we have seen in town in recent years.” Come see for yourself!
Treasures of the Earth Green Art Fair – March 27
Early notice about a neat marketplace that will be setup with over 25 local artists selling their creations made out of natural materials or recycled materials. Also, Peace Puppets will share enviro tips and tunes.
The event will be held at the Unitarian Church, 835 W. College St. on the last Saturday of March, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The fair is coordinated by wendyupnorth.com. Check the website for other fairs including Dulcimer Day in Duluth folk music festival May 1 – the Spirit of Music, and Woman-Made: Marvelous Things made by Northland Women – July 24 at the College of St. Scholastica.
Woman-Made is now open to local female artists. Please inquire. The jewelry and pottery categories are filled.