Port Huron to Home: Bryan Hansel’s 800-mile kayak adventure photography exhibit and presentation
During the spring and early summer of 2011, Bryan Hansel kayaked from Port Huron, Michigan to Grand Marais, Minnesota. His journey took 45 days, and he covered 800 miles. On the trip, he traversed the two largest Great Lakes, averaged 22 miles a day, paddled in waves taller than a refrigerator, visited Isle Royale and even ordered pizza delivered to his tent. Bryan will exhibit print and digital images from his experience and talk about his adventures. You don’t want to miss this! Hansel’s prints from the trek will also be on exhibit starting in early August! (more…)
Local Sustainability Film Premiere
Join Sustainable Twin Ports this Thursday, July 28, for the premiere screening of The Early Adopter Project, a documentary by Chani Becker.
5pm: A premiere party hosted by Sustainable Twin Ports will kick off the evening at the Zeitgeist Arts Cafe, followed by 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm screenings of the film at Zinema 2 theaters.
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An evening to celebrate the arts
Thursday, July 28, 6-8pm
222 E. Superior St.
Choice, Unlimited is hosting an evening to highlight the artists involved in its Arts Program. The event will include a collection of dynamic visual art pieces, theater and dance performances.
$5 suggested donation. All proceeds will go to support Choice, Unlimited’s Arts Program.
Individual artists will be selling their artwork as well.
Missing playing on NorShor main stage
Summer is going. Should get new roof on. I got 20 dollars. Tis only theater left from the old days. Talking about the NorShor. Hey I’d volunteer. It’s a great roof up there. Always thought about winning the lottery and buying the Shor and putting a Penthouse on the top with roof gardens and have Neil Young play downstairs and party upstairs later. Best stage in town. But you can’t change it. Is what it is. Leave it alone. Oh now I’m wondering. Just put it back as it is. It’s the only one left. Shoud get a roof on. I got 20 dollars.
Missing Person: Walter Clock
The Duluth Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 69-year-old male. Walter Clock was last seen on Saturday at noon, leaving his residence in the 2200 block of West Second Street.
UPDATE: He has been found.
Amusement seekers are well cared for by theatrical houses of the Zenith City
That was the headline above this photo collage from the Sept. 30, 1914 edition of the Duluth News Tribune. Of course, the Lyceum, Rex, Grand, Zelda and Empress are all gone now. Only the Orpheum remains — remodeled and renamed the NorShor Theatre in 1941.
The Duluth Economic Development Authority is working with Westlake Reed Leskosky and SJA Architects on restoration plans for the NorShor. Have patience; it’ll take some time.
This week at Hartley Nature Center
Volunteer Evening in the Butterfly Garden- Tuesday, July 26, 6-8 pm. All ages invited- kids adult-accompanied. Free event-no experience necessary.
Wildflower Walk in Hartley Park-Thursday, July 28, 6-8 pm, a guided evening wildflower walk through Hartley Park. All ages invited- kids adult-accompanied. $4 members, $6 non-members, kids-free!
Both events meet @ Hartley Nature Center, 3001 Woodland Ave. Duluth
Cinematic Inquiry
I am working on a film project that uses a variety of sources — DV Tape, CGI, Photoshop, etc. I want to try to put the DV images which are 720×540 on part of the screen and something else on the other part because I want the film to end up as 16:9 and all the DV is 4:3.
I have been all through all kinds of Lynda.com etc. and can’t find the answer to this. I am including a picture to show where I am trying to go. (more…)
Pedaling to Madison, Wisconsin
I am looking at trying to plan a bike ride from Duluth to Madison, and maybe back. I was wondering if anyone out there:
– Had done this trip
– Knew of good resources for planning such a trip
– Had suggestions on a good route (more…)
Canoeing the Duluth area
Entirely not enough PDD attention has been devoted to canoeing small rivers in the area. Yesterday, we canoed the Brule, a formidable opponent when the water is low, any other favorites? Has anyone put in at Jay Cooke and gone all the way to the mouth in an aluminum canoe?
Antique Sale at the Ely Ice Arena
Huge Antique Sale Friday & Saturday, July 29 & 30,
9 am to 6 pm, at the Ely Ice Arena.
Visit the Ely Minnesota Pickers at their booth. Logging, Mining, primatives, tools, books, knives, lures, glass, fishing decoys, furniture, lamps, spears, pottery, rods, coins, copper, more. Featuring a Late 1800s Walking Spinning Wheel in excellent condition used just last year. Early 1900s friendship basket quilt in excellent condition. All wood Flax breaker from the 1800s (a great quilt display!).
There will be over 60 other craft vendors including Rebecca Stouffer’s new soaps, lotions and oils: Wild Green Onion! Behind the School 4th & Harvey.
Stolen bike in Lakeside
My son’s bike was stolen in Lakeside. If anybody sees a blue Haro BMX laying around in a ditch, give me a call. 507-271-2453
Free Bees
My wife and I are trying to paint the house this year and have discovered a substantial carpenter bee nesting area under the eve. We don’t want to have them exterminated because we love these nice bees. The hive is inside the sofet and are accessible to the right bee charmer.
Can anyone recommend a bee keeper who wants to relocate these pleasant bees?
Wishes Come True, Not Free: Review of Into the Woods
Sondheim’s Into the Woods, with its incorporation of fractured fairy tales, may seem like kid’s stuff at first glance. In reality, it’s anything but.
The first act weaves together a number of familiar fairy tales through a quest narrative that involves a Baker and his wife securing a number of objects (a cape as red as blood, a slipper as pure as gold, etc.) to undo a curse, courtesy of the witch next door, which has left them childless. (more…)
Superior Hiking Trail – Top Ten Spots
Below is a nice video by https://superior-hiking-trail.com showing 10 spots along the Superior hiking trial they enjoyed the best. Learn more about the Superior Hiking Trial –www.shta.org
What are some of your favorite spots along the North Shore of Lake Superior (a.k.a Big Sexy)?
One of mine is the Kadunce River falls, the only way to access the base of either falls is to hike up river into the canyon.
Cribbage at the Walker Art Center
The last time I ate at the Burrito Union, I had no idea they hosted a cribbage tournament. If I’d known, I would have bought a Starfire Pale Ale and signed up. I don’t live in Duluth anymore, but I’d like to play some crib with Duluthians (and even our neighbors in Superior).
I’d also like to invite everyone to a fantastic event at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis — on Saturday, August 20, the Walker’s Open Field program is collaborating with me on an event called Cribbage in the Field.
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J. Lydia Salon One-Year Anniversary
Super short notice … Nick Pawlenty is the featured artist. Come celebrate the one-year anniversary of the salon. Food, wine, coffee tea, etc. DJ Olee and Nola and live performance by Jessica Myshack and the artist, Nick’s band!
Saturday, July 23, 6-9pm, 1131 E. 4th St.
www.jlydiasalon.com
Fictional Short Film About Martin Scorsese
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRBQQ03Qp8s
My name is Lance Karasti. I have recently returned to Duluth after living in Hollywood for the past 2 years. This was my thesis film. I’m hoping to make a feature film in Duluth, as well as a handful of short films.
The short film is based on a Hollywood rumor about Martin Scorsese. He got the idea to change the color of the blood at the end of “Taxi Driver” in order to get out of an X rating. This film is a fictional version of how he got that idea.
This was shown in the Sound Unseen Film Festival at Zinema 2 and got a great response.
Twist of Noir
Local creative writing enthusiast and editor Chris Grant edits Twist of Noir, a website of noir-style mystery fiction.
Twist of Noir Logo by Walter Conley. Copyright 2011
Chris wants to see stories that are well-written, engaging and interesting crime and noir stories.
Businesses of Duluth
UMD Library’s Northeast Minnesota Historical Center recently contributed 493 images of Duluth businesses to the Minnesota Digital Library. This is a great collection of images, selected by NEMHC curator Pat Maus. These images add to the over 2000 photographs, documents, and maps from the Center already in the Digital Library. (more…)
Watch for shady magazine sales kids
Not that I distrust the kids totally, but there are some youth in Duluth going door to door. They are collecting ‘points’ toward a trip and award to sell subscriptions to magazines. But along the way, the young man who came to my door asked to come in for a writing surface. When the table in the entry wasn’t enough, he asked to come in further for a counter or dining table. Then he asked for some bottled water. All of this made me increasingly uncomfortable. After he left, I called the phone number on the receipt and Googled the name of the company. Upshot is, they are tagged by the Better Business Bureau for not refunding money and not delivering product. Buyer beware.
Central St. Louis County Fair
The fair is proud to present the Tisdales on Sunday, Aug. 21, at 1 p.m. Free to all! Small-town atmosphere with big time events. To see everything that is going on and a map to the events visit meadowlandsfair.org.
My Potato Project – The Importance of “Organic”
[This post originally contained an embedded video that no longer exists at its source.]
The corn analysis made me think of this right away and had to share based on the corn comments. If you haven’t seen this already, it’s worth watching through. In addition to the experiment results, Elise’s scripted narration and awkward pauses are fantastic. She’s not from Duluth, but is from Minnesota and really likes our town.
A Little Bit O’ Everything Garage Sale
128 E. Toledo St
Off Kenwood between College St and Arrowhead
Friday, July 22, 3-6pm, and Saturday, July 23, 8am-Noon
With a few small households moving in together we have things to pass on to new homes including an extensive number of books, including a wide assortment of political and current event nonfiction, assorted fiction, and many others. Some other goodies are:
-Lamps
-Kitchen utensils
-Corelle Dish Set
-Pots and Pans
-Coffee Pot
-Coffee mugs
-Women’s Clothing and Shoes
-Knick-knacks
Duluth Beer Tour 2011
How many different beers are produced in Duluth and commercially available in July 2011? Could you drink a pint of each in one day and not require a stomach pump? (more…)