Events
New work by Sean Elmquist at the Duluth Art Institute
"Fill the Slot with Reverence" by Sean Elmquist
New work by Sean Elmquist is on view now at the Duluth Art Institute located on the 4th floor of the Depot. It will probably blow your mind.
Admittance is free if you are coming just for the art.
Depot hours:
Monday – Saturday, 10AM – 5PM
Sunday, 1PM – 5PM
Jewelry trunk show at Sivertson Gallery
Jewelry trunk show with Alicia Randazzo and Rachael Schultz of Oreb Lram from Ashland, WI. Saturday, December 18, 10am-6pm.
Sivertson Gallery
361 Canal Park Drive
duluth@sivertson.com
723-7877
Early Bird Music at Chester Creek Cafe with TJ Trio, December 18
Get blown away by the sounds of TJ Trio, Terrol, Jane, and Kyle Keegan on Saturday, Dec. 18, at 6 p.m. Take advantage of $2 off all wine and beer from 5-7 including on tap favorites, Bells Two-Hearted and Surly Furious. Happy Hour appetizer specials all night in the Chester Creek Wine Bar.
Ballast Water & Aquatic Invasive Species
Wednesday night, Dec. 15, 7 pm, at Hartley Nature Center (3001 Woodland Ave.) will be the last presentation of the fall series on aquatic invasive species — Ballast Water, the myth and truth about the role ballast water plays in the spread of AIS by Marte Kitson, MN Sea Grant program. More information at www.hartleynature.org
Holiday Shows at Sacred Heart
Two great holiday shows this week at Sacred Heart
The Rose Ensemble presents: La Nochebuena: A Spanish Renaissance Christmas
Thursday, Dec. 16, 7:30pm, $23 at door
Advance tickets $23 available by calling The Rose Ensemble 651-225-4340 or at roseensemble.org (Special student at-the-door pricing $10 with proper ID)
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CD Release Party at Pizza Luce!
A night of roots music at Pizza Luce! Matt Ray and Those Damn Horses celebrate the release of their double album “Then and Now” with friends the Bitter Spills and the Breeze! Come out and support local music and get your feet stompin’!!!
Arts Smorgasbord – A Sensory Delight — Dec. 11 at Washington Studios
For one Saturday each holiday season, the artists of Washington Studios Co-op come alive, showcasing their artistic talents and opening up their home to the community. Everything from paintings and photography to jewelry and homemade dog biscuits will be available for viewing and purchase.
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First Lutheran Church Advent Vespers
What could be more perfect than to take an inspirational break from holiday business and stress?
Join us at First Lutheran Church on Dec. 8, from 5:30-6 p.m., for a chance to quiet our hectic holiday lives and reflect on the message of Advent in song and story, candlelight and contemplation. A light meal will be served following this half hour service in the Parish Hall. Everyone is most welcome!
First Lutheran Church is located at 1100 E. Superior St., Duluth. Phone 728-3668. For more information on worship this season go to www.flcduluth.org.
Grace Press Design Holiday Card Sale
Friday, Dec. 10, and Saturday, Dec. 11, 9am-6pm
Holiday treasures by Gayle Friday, local Lakewood honey, Lake Superior smoked fish (new this year!)
Grace Press Design is at the home of Sara Curwin, 4726 Pitt St., in Duluth’s Lakeside neighborhood.
Elegant hand-made year-round cards, complete holiday line, thank you notes, place cards and gift tags. Perfect for sending and gift giving.
Stop by for a cup of tea or call 218.525.0145 or e-mail sara.curwin @ gmail.com for an appointment on another day!
Bring a friend!
Children Welcome!
Art Opening Thursday @ Goin’ Postal
The Many Faces of Ed Newman will be on display at Goin’ Postal in Superior, from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9. Live music by Mark Anderson, finger food and a broad array of visually stimulating new paintings by Ed Newman will be on display for enjoyment or purchase. Art Card collectibles also available, a great stocking stuffer for artsy loved ones.
More details here:
Readings by author Robert Michael Pyle at Hartley Nature Center
Hartley Nature Center and Wild Ones invite you to join us as we welcome author Robert Michael Pyle who will share stories and selected passages from his recently released book Mariposa Road. The event begins at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9 at Hartley Nature Center.
Part road-trip tale, part travelogue of lost and found landscapes, all good-natured natural history, Mariposa Road (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 9/27/10) tracks Bob Pyle’s journey across the United States as he races against the calendar in his search for as many of the 800 American butterflies as he can find. (more…)
Gartman/Carroll Duo at Sir Ben’s Dec. 6
9pm – midnight. Free!
Duluth jeweler Sally Cavallaro at Sivertson Gallery in Canal Park
Join us for a jewelry trunk show with Duluthian Sally Cavallaro. She’ll have earrings, rings, necklaces, and bracelets galore! All made of recycled sterling silver with gems and wool. Saturday, December 11, 10am-4pm.
Whirligigs Preschool Program at Great Lakes Aquarium — New Winter Session!
Back by popular demand, the Whirligigs Preschool Program will have a new winter session! Enroll your child in the exciting Whirligigs Preschool Program at Great Lakes Aquarium. Sponsored in part by the MinnAqua DNR Program, this is a 1.5 hour drop-off program for children ages 3-5.
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Season’s Greetings with The PlayList
On Thursday, Dec. 9, enjoy the sights and sounds of the season with ballads, opera, and choral music along with Hibbing’s watercolor master on WDSE-TV’s The Playlist.
The ballads of Arna Rennan and Brian Dack explore a rich musical landscape; the cast of Amahl and the Night Visitors previews this holiday classic; award-wining watercolorist Terry Maciej shares his techniques; and members of the Arrowhead Chorale prep for a spectacular holiday concert.
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Upcoming holiday event at Washington Studios Artists’ Co-op
This Saturday, Dec. 11, the Washington Studios Artists’ Co-op (315 N. Lake Ave.) will be having its 14th Annual All Co-op Members’ Show and winter event. From 11 am to 5 pm, come by for:
–An all co-op gallery exhibit with works by Ryan Tischer and other Washington artists
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Nettleton School Fundraiser — Dec. 5
Nettleton 5th-grade Deep Portage Fundraiser
Soup and Silent Auction
Sunday, Dec. 5, 5:30-7 p.m.
UCC Peace Church
1111 E. 11th Avenue
The Nettleton 5th grade is heading to Deep Portage Environmental Learning Center and you can help. Soup and a Silent Auction will be held at Peace Church on Sunday, Dec. 5, 5:30-7. Enjoy delicious soups and breads, listen to local musicians, marvel at the Nettleton World Beat Drummers, and bid on silent auction items. You time and donations make our trip possible! Questions contact shelly.pierson @ duluth.k12.mn.us.
Hmong New Year in Duluth
The Duluth/Twin Ports Hmong New Year is free and open to the public. It features celebrations with programs showcasing Hmong traditions. On Saturday, Dec. 4, at the First United Methodist Church (“The Coppertop Church”), 230 E. Skyline Parkway, Duluth, doors open at 9 a.m., a program starts at 11 a.m., and will be followed by lunch at 12:30 p.m.
Canadian Tar Sands: MN’s Dirty Oil Secret
Do you know where your oil comes from?
MPIRG UMD, the American Indian Learning Resource Center, and the American Indian Science & Engineering Society welcome you to a film showing and presentation about Minnesota’s use of oil from the Alberta Tar Sands. Please join us for a viewing of the groundbreaking documentary Downstream, along with welcoming Marty Cobenais of the Indigenous Environmental Network who will speak about the catastrophic environmental and human rights consequences of tar sands oil extraction. This event is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, Dec. 7, 7pm, UMD Kirby Student Center Rafters
Questions and RSVP: mpirg @ d.umn.edu
Phyllis Root and Besty Bowen at Northern Lights Books and Gifts on Dec. 4
Children’s author Phyllis Root and illustrator and Grand Marais native Betsy Bowen will be signing copies of their new children’s book Big Belching Bog at Northern Lights Books & Gifts on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 1-2 pm.
Opera in Duluth! Amahl and the Night Visitors, Dec. 17-19
News release:
Lyric Opera of the North cordially invites you to a new production of Amahl and the Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti.
December 17 & 18 at 7:30 p.m., and December 19 at 2 pm
Scottish Rite Masonic Temple, 4 W. Second St., Duluth.
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Merry and Bright: A Review of the Duluth Playhouse’s Production of White Christmas
In the interest of full disclosure, I admit that I suffer from almost pathological nostalgia, a condition that only becomes more acute during the holiday season. Out come boxes of familiar, musty Christmas ornaments that probably should be replaced and mountains of Scandinavian desserts from a tradition now many generations removed from my own. And the annual viewing (okay, multiple viewings) of favorite holiday films: Holiday Inn, It’s a Wonderful Life, Christmas in Connecticut, and, of course, White Christmas.
Given the inviolability of established holiday traditions, it was with a bit of trepidation that I attended a preview show of White Christmas at the Duluth Playhouse. Happily, the production did not disappoint, sailing along with plenty of glitz and good cheer. The set, framed like a vintage Christmas card, the familiar Irving Berlin tunes, vibrant mid-century costumes all invoked an amber-tinted yesteryear.
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