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Dylan Days in Hibbing coming May 21-24
Here is our fresh new Dylan Days press release, cross posted at my blog, going out today:
Dylan Days boasts full new schedule for 2009
Lineup features music, art and literature in music icon’s hometownHIBBING, Minn. (April 20, 2009) – As Bob Dylan prepares to release another new album, his hometown of Hibbing, Minn., is preparing to honor him with its annual celebration of music, literature, visual art and Dylan history. Dylan Days 2009 takes place May 21-24. (more…)
Hunting a Grouse with a House: Local Food Stories
What’s the most interesting story you can tell about eating “something local”?
I might be the only person you’ve ever heard of who actually hunted a grouse with a house. About seven years ago I lived on Morris Thomas Road. One day my daughter (then 7) and I were sitting and reading a book together when we heard a tremendous bang against the large plate glass window on the front of the house. When we looked outside we found a grouse dead on the lawn. My daughter, ever responsible and serious at the time, said we shouldn’t let the animal go to waste.
I’ve never been a hunter, so I called the DNR and asked the very nice man who answered the phone if there was any reason (legal or health-related) that I couldn’t eat that bird, and he proceeded not only to reassure me it was alright, but also to carefully explain how to skin the bird and prepare it. We ate it for dinner and my daughter and wife both declared it was the best winged creature they’d ever eaten.
What’s the oddest local food story (either acquiring, preparing or any other) you have?
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If You Are in the Twin Cities Tomorrow
Ms. Laurie Hertzel, the book editor of the Mlps Star Tribune, and I will talk about books and the state of the publishing industry Tuesday evening, April 21, at the spanking-new Mlps. Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall. Our panel discussion will be moderated by Cathy Wurzer of MPR, and taped for later broadcast (I don’t know when). Event begins at 7 pm. I’m sure there’ll be a fabulous refreshments afterwards, there certainly were last time I went to a talk at the Mlps. Central Library.
Laurie Hertzel is a Duluth expat, who began her journalism career right here in D-Town, at the Duluth News Tribune. She’s also the author of several books, including Boomtown Landmarks. I write for Publishers Weekly magazine, but, unlike Laurie, have never written a book.
Testing the new policy …
Thought I would try out the gray area in the promotion portion of the PDD policy. Figured I could post this for the following reasons:
1. The shirts are local.
2. They have a positive impact through their message and the organizations that benefit from the proceeds. More positive can only dilute the negative.
3. They all have at least something to do with art or humanity. And I know there are a lot of artists and humans in the PDD community.
4. At least two of them can be related to music, which I’m guessing will win the approval of Culture Czar Baci (kidding Baci, but I do like that title).
Hopefully, that’s enough to qualify. If not, feel free to remove. And yes, I have permission from Fatboy Slim’s management to use his music.
2009 Geek Royalty
All hail the new King and Queen of Geek Prom, James Ellingson and Rachael Gilman.
July 25 – Woman-Made: Marvelous Things made by Women in the Northland
This art & quality craft fair will be held at the College of Saint Scholastica, Somers Lounge. A portion of the vendors fee will go to the Girl Power program at the YWCA. If you are a local or regional artist, please inquire by June 1. The jewelry category is already filled. www.greygreen.org/duluthfairs 525-5098
May 2 -Dulcimer Day in Duluth festival
Fantastic guest performers playing the dulcimer (mountain and hammered), mandolin, bluegrass, old-time, ballads, clogging and good fun. Concerts at 1 pm and 7 pm. Local crafters 10 to 4 pm (concert pass required to get into crafter area which also includes a 4 pm contradance) Twenty classes starting at 9 a.m. to learn to play folk instrument. See schedule at www.DulcimersInDuluth.com The theme is Music is Mountains of Fun.
April 30 -Showing of Snively’s Road video by Mark Ryan
Thursday, April 30 at 6:30 p.m.
“Snively’s Road” video documentary showing
Come watch a showing of Snively’s Road, a video on the history of Skyline Parkway produced by Mark Ryan which will be shown at the Duluth Public Library. The showing is free and will be in the Green Room on Michigan Street level.
Event is provided by the Skyline Planning & Preservation Alliance
Crooked Smiles reception tonite 6-9pm @ Mohaupt
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Stop by…. Have a cookie…. Peek in my closets…
Looking for a great house? Please stop by my open house at 909 N. 49th Avenue East in Lakeside from 1-3pm this Saturday and Sunday (4/18 and 4/19). See my post here or check out my website at www.909N49th.com for all the details
Oh yeah: I’m offering $1,000 towards buyers’ closing costs if a closing date can set before June 1. Buyers’ agents welcome. Please stop by! (and, yes, I really will have cookies…)
14th Annual Clean & Green Duluth Day
Let’s get out there Duluth!
Summit Horizon Red
We’ll have a sneak preview of Minnesota’s newest beer, Summit Horizon Red, at Hell’s Kitchen around five tonight. This isn’t a special event or anything, just a heads up for the beer geeks out there.
Help a UMDuluth student be less broke
Hey a friend of mine/coworker at UMD is competing in a beauty contest of sorts that could win her 5 grand. She’s a hard working kid that went to school here in Duluth. It’d be great if you could go and vote for Keely!!! We all know how five grand could help a poor college student.
Neil LaBute’s (and Julie Ahasay’s) “Fat Pig” opens tonight
The Play Ground hosts this tender, funny and biting look at love by one of America’s hottest playwrights.
directed by Julie Ahasay
with
Jason Page
Allison Hartl
Zachary Stofer
Priscilla Manisto
Dates have changed!!!!!!!!!
Performances are now:
April 16, 17, 18, 23, 25
May 2
7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $10 at the door or online www.duluthplayground.org
Rubber Chicken Radio Hour, Live at The Thirsty Pagan
The next live broadcast of The Rubber Chicken Radio Hour will be Wednesday, April 29, from 7-8pm at The Thirsty Pagan in Superior, Wisconsin. The show will be broadcast live on KUWS 91.3FM, but being in the studio audience to see how it all comes together is the most fun, and admission is FREE…but you really should buy a pizza and a beer or two.
The Celebrity Guest for this show is Super Dave Anderson from the Northland’s News Center. Musical guest is Jim Madison, guitarist/singer/improvisational musician extraordinaire.
Some of the sketches in this edition of The Rubber Chicken Radio Hour include a behind-the-scenes peek at why Mark Winson decided to leave Mayor Don Ness after only two months, and how Dennis Anderson decides to spice up his newscasts after hearing about the success Pat Kelly had with The Full Monty at the Duluth Playhouse (The Full Denny, anyone?)
Spring Sustainability Fair
Energy, Campus, and Community
April 21 at the UMD Kirby Student Center
10 am-4 pm
Call: 722-SAVE for bus schedules
Informational booths, demonstrations and panel discussions on many topics, with a focus on energy.
Call 722-SAVE for Bus Schedules.
*Panels and Presenters* (Kirby Lounge)
11:00 a.m. Wind Power! Community wind projects in NE Minnesota, and results from wind resource research on the UMD campus: Mike Mageau, UMD Geography and Center for Sustainable Community Development
12:00 p.m. Campus Energy Research – Malosky Solar Array: Andrew Bentley, Brandon Eberle, and Scott Norr, UMD Electrical and Computer Engineering
12:30 p.m. Campus Energy Research – Multiple-Energy Source Integration: Jeron Smith, Tom Soldner, Drew Jensen, David Buszmann, and Paul Weber, UMD Electrical and Computer Engineering
1:00 p.m. Energy: Choices, Issues, and UMD’s Role: Tom Ferguson, 3M McKnight Professor, UMD Elect & Comp Engr
2:00 p.m. Go lean before going green: The role of energy conservation and why it should always come first: Dean Talbott, Residential Program Specialist, Minnesota Power
3:00 p.m. Twin Ports Campus Sustainability Panel: How are Twin Ports universities and colleges addressing sustainability? (UMD, CSS, LSC, UWS)
4:00 p.m. Hartley Nature Center’s Electron-Search for Smart Energy (Near UMD Bus Stop)
*Booths and Presentations*
David Syring’s Anthropology Seminar Class Sustainability Projects
NE Minnesota CERTs
Conservation Technologies
UMD Office of Sustainability
UMD Office of Civic Engagement
True North AmeriCorps
Western Lake Superior Sanitary District
Minnesota Power
Jes Durfee Glass Blowing
Outdoor EdVentures
Duluth Community Supported Herbalism
Sustainable Twin Ports
UMD Sustainability Coalition
Cut Loose Creations
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“Flora the Red Menace” opens at Harbor City tonight
Come see what Emily Parr’s gang of Thespians have been up to: this Kander and Ebb musical served as Liza Minelli’s Broadway debut, and concerns the war between love and politics. Great songs like “Not Every Day of the Week” and “Express Yourself,” sung by the substantial musical talent at Harbor City School, dress up a ’30s-era story of union organizers, Party members, and romance
April 16, 17, 18, 24, 25, at 7 PM; April 26 at 2 PM.
looking for digital video!
heya folks. basically here it is. the keep aways want your videos! we’re trying to compile good video for our performance at homegrown for an electronic press kit. anyone going to have their cameras ready? i’m going to be recording most of the homegrown shows i go too and would love video of our set friday may1st at 2am. dont worry about sound quality. i’ll be adding the audio from the board recording in post. i’d like more than one angle if possible. so if you’re going to be there and would like to contribute, we’d love to hear from you.
thekeepaways@hotmail.com
from vader with love,
dubz
So you think you’re a geek??
*MAD* bonus points who can tell me what “GNDN” stands for. No Googling!!
TNG switch plate covers
Children’s Health Fair
Sponsored by the Duluth Children’s Museum
When: Saturday, May 9th from 1 to 4pm
Where: Duluth Depot Great Hall
Depot admission price gives you access to the Health Fair and the Duluth Children’s Museum.
The event is free for Duluth Children’s Museum members.
The Health Fair will feature:
Information booths
Story time
Puppet show
Family yoga mini-classes
Drawings for free memberships
A Gen Y life in a Greatest Generation place
Hi folks. My name is Aaron Brown and this is my first post here. I run a blog up on the Iron Range called MinnesotaBrown.com and wrote a book called “Overburden: Modern Life on the Iron Range” that came out recently.
This Friday, April 17, my “Don Quioxe de l’Iron Range” tour returns to the Twin Ports. I’ll be giving a lecture and reading from the book during a special appearance at the Manion Theater in the Holden Fine Arts Building on the campus of my alma mater University of Wisconsin at Superior.
I like Superior. It reminds me of the Iron Range and enjoys some of the same reputation for some of the same reasons. It’s a blue collar place that grew quickly about 100 years ago with a huge influx of immigrant workers. Now the critics call it dirty and downtrodden, but I think there’s a charm in its gritty ways. Like many Range towns, they combat their foes with a dazzling logo. I write often about the same ideas in regard to the Iron Range. In any event, UWS is a fantastic small liberal arts public university and I’m proud to return as an author instead of as an out-of-work grad student.
I talk a lot about the challenges facing Gen Y professionals in rusty places like the Iron Range. As a fifth generation Ranger I’ve learned to love the place and its potential, but bang my head on many walls along the way.
The lecture begins at 2 p.m. and will be followed by a book signing and what the university is calling “light refreshments.”
My blog explains more about the book and the travails of modern life on the Iron Range. It’s part humor, part politics … if there is, in fact, a difference.
Thursday at the DECC
Jimm Gaffigan Thursday at the DECC … I’m all a flutter.