Events
Kevin Smith & Scott Mosier coming to Sacred Heart in Duluth
Here’s something I’ve wished for a long time and never thought I’d see happen…
According to News Askew, the official news source for Kevin Smith and View Askew, Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier will be coming to Duluth to do a SModcast on April 28 at Sacred Heart Music Center.
Kevin Smith is the writer/director of Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl, Clerks 2, and Zak & Miri Make A Porno. He’s also appeared in Scream 3, Catch And Release, Live Free and Die Hard and most recently directed Cop Out. Scott Mosier is his good friend and producer of all the View Askew movies.
You Don’t Count: Civic Engagement at UMD
The Office of Civic Engagement & MPIRG invite you to this free panel discussion! Topics to be discussed include the 2010 census and the implications it has for our university, community and state as well as current trends in engagement at UMD. Mark Ritchie, Minnesota Secretary of State will be giving an opening statement. Director of the Office of Civic Engagement Michelle Hargrave will be moderating the panel. (more…)
Friday at Luce
Three Local bands will play original rock & folk music and then cover the Beatles ‘Let it Be’ at the end of the night.
Hear:
– Two Beat Band singing “Don’t Let Me Down”
– Old Knifey & the Cuthroats singing “The Long & Winding Road”
– The Fontanelles playing the original and uncut version of “Dig It”
– Terrible banter from socially awkward singers.
See:
– Lots of flannel.
– Lots of PBRs
– Fontanelles’ confusing material with songs from “Let it Be”
(Replacements) and “Let it Bleed
– the BRAND NEW “Old Knifey” dance.
We promise there will be no ruffies at this show. But we can’t promise there will be cake.
A Warm Yellow Light
Benefit concert in memory of Luke Hylden
Saturday, March 27
Pizza Luce
Beginning at 9 pm
$5 for students
$10 for adults
(Tickets available at the door)
All proceeds benefit Miller Dwan’s Turning Point campaign to build a “home-like” outpatient mental health facility for children and teens.
Pizza, prizes, and live music by Luke’s friends:
Elly Power, Rex,Viv, The People Say Fox and Tepetricy.
Marshall School Rummage Sale
HUGE ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENT!
Saturday March 27th
9:00-2:00
1215 Rice Lake Road
….a little something for everyone
Attention Photograpers of all levels!
Yes, this means you, who gets paid $600/hour for your shots of mostly naked anorexics with bowling balls and, yes, you too, who just got your first digital camera and took 1/2 hour of head scratching to get it to turn on…. THIS IS FOR YOU!
There will be a public promotional event for the Duluth Photography Institute at Valentini’s Restaurant on Monday, March 29 at 6 p.m. 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!
Permaculture event @ UMD (March 27)
Permaculture classes are coming to Duluth this Saturday! Get inspired! Only $15 for three sessions of classes.
Minneapolis Trio comes to UW-Superior and Red Mug March 26
Minneapolis Trio will be performing in Superior Friday, March 26 at UW-Superior’s Yellowjacket Union from 12-1pm and at the Red Mug Coffeehouse from 8-10pm. All three musicians perform with the New Congress, and the drummer is shared with Johnny Lang. Russ King on piano/rhodes (UWS/UMD alumni), Barry Alexander on drums (Johnny Lang), Justin Blair on bass (TNC). The group plays originals and covers of all different styles. Jazz, soul, funk, R&B, and more. $5 at the door, hope to see you there! Please check out: redmugcoffee.com.
Billy McLaughlin at Sacred Heart
Saturday, March 27, 2010, 7:30pm
Sacred Heart Music Center
$15/advance – $20/at door
Tickets at sacredheartmusic.org or the Electric Fetus.
Early Notice: Duluth Library media sale May 7 & 8 (and 2 more library fundraisers)
1. Media Sale
Duluth Public Library Green Room, during Library open hours: Friday, May 7 | 12 to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 8 | 11 to 5 p.m.
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Treasures of the Earth Green Goods, Craft and Art Fair
Head to the Unitarian Church, 835 W. College St, this Saturday (3/27) between 10 and 3 p.m. to visit a unique marketplace of items made locally made of recycled materials or natural (mostly local) material. Over 25 local and regional artists will have all kinds of neat things – jewelry, felted items, baskets (pine needle and birch), painted rocks, rag rugs, jewelry, glass items, and much more. Honey and tea will also be available. The Peace Puppets will greet people and share enviro tips between 11 and 1 p.m. The church will also have a Used Book and Movie Sale during this fair.
For more Duluth local art and gift fairs (with no distributors, no non-local or artists from beyond about 60 miles of Duluth) go to Wendyupnorth.com. Thanks for supporting the abundant local creative energy we have right here.
SPArty {spa party} Fund Raising Event
SPArty {spa party} n. A ladies only evening of wine, comedy, shopping, eating, limo riding, massages, and manicures! A fund raising event for the Four Rivers Foundation.
Professional comedy act by Comedy on the Rox. Fashions by Moxie Shoppe. Chocolate by 185Chocolat. Wine by Barefoot Wines. Rich Event Center Main Street, Floodwood. Friday, March 26, 2010 6:00 PM.
Purchase tickets at www.richcatering.com
Trampled by Turtles TV Special @ Teatro Zuccone
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Thursday, March 25
Social at 7PM in the atrium lobby of the Zeitgeist Arts Building.
Concert screening at 8PM in the Teatro Zuccone live theater.
This event is free and open to the public. Limited seating available.
Drink specials!
To celebrate the launch of The Playlist a new PBS show celebrating the local arts scene, we will be screening the full PBS concert edit of a live Trampled by Turtles show (with band interviews) recently recorded at Pizza Luce in Duluth.
People attending will have a chance to win two free tickets to one of the TBT shows @ First Avenue in Minneapolis in April!
The Play-List on WDSE/WRPT helps you connect with loads of regional arts opportunities with a weekly show on PBS. Starting April 1, Thursdays at 9 PM, watch for live music in the studio every week, behind-the-scenes tours with area theater companies, visual and literary artists, arts events and more. Submit your ideas on our website at theplaylistonline.org
What’s on your playlist? Also check us out on Facebook.
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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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.
Brrrr-B-Queer – “Cruise Into Spring”
Duluth Superior GLBTQAI Pride is having its First Annual Brrr-B-Queer this Saturday evening (March 27, 2010) at the Board of Trade Building. We will be partying in the spirit of the the infamous summer Bar-B-Queer and raising money for the Duluth Superior Pride Festival. Break out your cruise-wear, wear white before Memorial Day, feel the linen on your thighs …
Doors open at 7pm. There will be food, open bar and entertainment sure to please even the fussiest of allies. We will be dancing and shmoozing all night long!
Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at A Touch of Plasch, the Main Club or the Flame Nightclub. We anticipate a sell-out – so giddy-up!
MinnEconomy In-Store!
Ryan Van Slooten will be playing a free in-store show on Thursday, March 18 at the Electric Fetus. It’s at 5pm, and totally free.
Ryan is our featured artist this month. His new CD All But My Soul is on sale for $7.99 throughout March. Come check out his acoustic set and support local artists!
Meat Puppets returning to Duluth
The Meat Puppets are scheduled to play Pizza Luce again. Con Queso and the DTs will open.
Wednesday, April 7 | 10 p.m.
$10 tickets; cash only; available at the Looch
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!
Protest the 7th Anniversary of the U.S. Invasion of Iraq
This March 19 will mark the 7th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. During these past seven years hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and thousands of Americans have needlessly lost their lives – and millions more have had their lives disrupted by physical and psychological injuries, by having their homes demolished, and losing loved ones. And tragically, after the passage of all of this time, there is no real end in sight.
To show our continued opposition to this senseless war, and to remind the powers that be that the people still insist on immediate withdrawal, we are calling on all of you to join us, yet again, in taking to the streets!
On Friday, March 19, the Northland Anti-War Coalition is going to be holding three vigils/pickets at different times of the day, in different parts of Duluth. Our goal is to raise the anti-war banner high to remind that public that the war is still being waged, and show that there is still a vibrant anti-war movement for them to join. Please try to find time in your day to join us for one or more of these vigils.
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Martin Zellar and Charlie Parr @ Beaner’s
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_99vz79CUw
(This video is from the Rochester Civic Theatre. On stage with Martin Zellar are Brandon Sampson and G.B. Leighton.)
Martin Zellar will be in Duluth for a gig at Beaner’s Central Thursday night with Charlie Parr. Show starts at 8 p.m.
Anyone planning to portage a canoe through Beaner’s during the performance?
Anyway, two free tickets will be given to the first person to leave a comment with the word that joins these two song titles:
“Statue of “_ _ _ _ _” at the Kenmore”
Why Bikes? – Feminism, you, and the mighty bicycle machine
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
University of Minnesota Duluth Campus, Kirby Student Center 268, Noon-1:00
Sadie Sigford of the Bike Cave Collective will be talking about bike culture, how it has traditionally excluded women but how women are now defining their space within it, why bikes are important and why they are just awesome!
Following this Sadie will go over common bike problems and demonstrate how to do maintenance on your own two-wheeled bicycle machine.
Hosted by the Women’s Resource and Action Center and the University of Minnesota Duluth Women’s Studies Department.
Clara’s Visitor
For fans of both theater and classical music, a one woman play by Stephanie Wendt as Clara Schummann featuring music by Schumann and Brahms.
More info at www.goldenwattle.net
Saturday March 13
7:30 pm
Sacred Heart Music Center
Tickets $15 in advance/$20 at the door
Online at www.sacredheartmusic.org or the Electric Fetus
Student discount tickets available at the door for $5.