Events
February is I Love to Read Month!
Celebrate I Love to Read Month this February with Cozy Pajama Story Time at the Duluth Public Library every Thursday evening in February 6:30-7:15pm!
Feb 3, 10 and 24 in the Green Room
Feb 17 in the Gold Room
Children ages 0-8 and their families are welcome to come in their pajamas and enjoy a fun story! Story time is a great way to encourage a love of reading and learning! We hope you will celebrate reading with us!
-Your Friends at United Way of Greater Duluth Success By 6
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…)
PAVSA’s I Love Consensual Sex Party
Join us for a night of music, food and awareness raising!
Music by:
Hattie Peterson
Charile Parr
Cars & Trucks
Coal Car Caboose
Drink special with the purchase of an event T-shirt!
New this year! This an 18+ event from 8-11 p.m. Underagers are invited to join in on the fun from so bring your friends and get ready for a great night!
All proceeds to benefit Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault.
Special thanks to local Duluthian Sam Luoma for T-shirt and poster designs!
WOJB Presents Kelli Scarr Live Feb 19
Brooklyn singer-songwriter Kelli Scarr spent much of 2009-2010 recording and touring with Moby, including a collaboration for NPR Music’s Project Song. Scarr is currently touring in support of her new album, Piece, and she’s making an exclusive Northern Midwest appearance Feb 19 at the Park Theater, 15791 U.S. Highway 63 in Hayward.
Show time is 7:30PM – Molly Otis & the Danger Band open.
$18/$20 – purchase tickets at wojb.org or 800-776-3689.
Roller Dames “Heartbreakers Brawl”
Hello there friends and fans! Harbor City Roller Dames are inviting you to an evening of tough love on Feb. 19 at World of Wheels Skate Center in Superior. We will be hosting our Heartbreakers Brawl, a roller derby mash-up of Valentine’s Day and classic 1980s heavy metal. For the first time ever, it’s HCRD against HCRD as we split up into two teams for the night: Motley Cupids vs. Stuns N’ Roses!
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New Ayurveda 30-day Challenge
What do you know about Ayurveda? No matter your experience level, this 30-day challenge will deepen your knowledge in a practical way that you can incorporate into your life.
Starts this Sunday, Jan. 30. Meets once a week from 6-7:15pm until Feb. 27.
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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.
Randy Lee Big Time Jazz Orchestra at Clyde Iron
This is powerful Latin music from Chick Corea, the Stan Kenton Band, and others, displaying influences from samba, bossa nova, Afro-Cuban and more. Hear Kenton’s “Malaguena” (ala bullfighters), throw in a funk tune and a few mellow songs and you’ve got a great program. This full concert will raise money for Community Action Duluth’s Circles of Support to build connections and relationships across race and class lines in Duluth.
Thursday, Feb. 3. 7:30 pm at Clyde Iron, 2920 W Michigan St.
Tickets are available at the door, $5 for students and seniors and $8 for everyone else. See you there.
Valentine’s Day Party and Silent Auction
Twin Ports Action Coalition is hosting a Valentines Party and Silent Auction on Feb. 11. It will be held from 7pm to 12am. This event will be held at the Venue at Mohaupt Block – 2024 W. Superior St. There will be a DJ, a cash bar, and door prizes. Tickets are $7 for singles and $12 for couples. Twin Ports Action Coalition works on issues of homelessness and poverty. We are working with the 10 year plan, the Affordable Housing Coalition and many other committees. For more info call Scott at 218-260-5390.
Rubber Chicken Theater Presents “Smudge” by Rachel Axler
Come see “Smudge” at the Duluth Playground at 7:30pm, January 27-29
Sunday is Teacher Appreciation Day at Great Lakes Aquarium
Jan. 23, 10-6
Did you know that teachers always visit for free? This weekend Great Lakes Aquarium is extending that benefit to the whole family.
Visit the welcome table to learn about new programs, bus funding and teacher workshops. Watch the divers feed the fish, meet a reptile up close and enter to win a free outreach for your classroom.
Bring your school ID, your guests and join in the fun!
11:00 Isle Royale Dive Show
12:30 Creature Feature (Animal Encounter)
2:00 River Otter Snacktime
4:00 Stingray Feeding
Visit glaquarium.org for more information.
Amazing Grace Valentine’s Day Special
Carrying on in the tradition of Amazing Grace Bakery & Cafe founder Chip Stewart:
Get married for free on Valentine’s day, plus a free sandwich for the bride and groom.
(No charge for ministerial services, provided by Reverend Kim Luedtke. Be sure to bring your marriage license, so it’s legal.)
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!).
Zumba at Grandma’s Sports Garden
Eman will be having a Zumba party at Grandma’s Sports Garden on Monday, Jan. 24, and every Wednesday in February. Come join the Zumba party with merengue, salsa, hip hop, belly dance. The event is only $10. Call Eman at 218-724-2691 for more details or visit emansbellydancing.com to sign-up.
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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Dolly Parton’s 65th Birthday Party at World of Wheels
Next Wednesday, Jan. 19 is Dolly’s birthday deliciousness. We’ll be roller skating at World of Wheels on the actual holy day. Yip!Yip!
Adult skate from 7:30 until 10pm. $6 admission plus skate rental.
They’ll be playing her music just for us.
Come wearing the Dolly that speaks to you — whether it’s flamboyant shimmer shammer or shreads of fabric all stitched up and sung about.
Spread the world — the more the merrier.
