V-Café Art Show
An art show and silent auction displaying art of all mediums- photography, painting, drawing, performance art & music all related to womens’ bodies, lives, and experiences.
Friday, March 25, 6-9PM
Teatro Zuccone (Downtown Duluth)
Free to attend
All proceeds will benefit women in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
If you are interested in performing or contributing a piece of art to display please contact vdayumd @ yahoo.com.
Brought to you by V-Day UMD, the Women’s Resource & Action Center, the Queer & Allied Student Union & the Alworth Institute.
Colbert takes on Pawlenty’s dramatic ads
At PDD, we compared Pawlenty to Superman, among other things, for his chest-puffed image on his book cover. Stephen Colbert one ups us by comparing him to Brawny Man.
At PDD, we called Pawlenty President of the United States of Apocalypse after viewing his book trailer. Colbert says Pawlenty is “running for President of the next Transformers movie.” That one could probably go either way.
LakeVoice has a new look
See it. Hear it. Read it.
Check out the LakeVoice’s new additions to its website. Our banner and logo has been updated along with a new tab that lets you look inside the news room and meet our staff. We have also opened our comment section and would appreciate the community sharing their opinions with us.
Top stories on LakeVoice this week include an introduction to the 2011 Homegrown Music Festival, a local business owner recalls the floods of 1972, and learn how you can get involved in feeding people in the community by exercising.
Also be sure to check out this week’s top photos from around the area.
LakeVoice News is a weekly online publication produced by UMD journalism students. The stories are reported on and written by students, but the content is for the community.
NerdNite VIII
You don’t need a GPS to find coolness. You do need it to try GeoCaching, one of the awesome events discussed at NerdNite VIII.
We loved all the talks, and we loved learning about a local creative resource. Kudos to all who planned it, and looking forward to the next one! I’d love to know about NerdNite as a movement — I learned a little at nerdnite.com, but want to learn more!
Ski ’em all: Tour Du Luth
Ski season is definitely not over. The Duluth Cross Country Ski Club is sponsoring its seventh annual Tour Du Luth this weekend. Come out and ski as many of the city’s ski trails as you can, and end with a potluck at Hartley Nature Center.
Blue Laws are Stupid, Post #4
The bill to allow retail sales of alcohol on Sundays in Minnesota is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday, March 16, at 10:30 a.m.
Quoth Sen. Roger Reinert of Duluth:
“Sunday liquor sale laws are remnants of a bygone era that no longer make sense in a 21st Century world.”
Zoo Animal, Half Hearts, Ariane & Honeyvein: Pizza Luce, April 8
Who: Zoo Animal, The Half Hearts, Ariane Norrgard & Honeyvein
Where: Pizza Luce Duluth
When: April 8, 9:30P.M., $5
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Saturday, March 12
WI Governor Scott Walker will be in Washburn WI around 4pm this Saturday, for a Lincoln Day diner. The fine folks of the town plan to give him a “warm” welcome, especially in light of the WI Senate passing the so called Budget Fix bill on Wednesday, despite three weeks of constant protest against it.
Washburn is a lot closer than Madison.
Terrible Duluth Public Schools Wikipedia
I am not a Wiki person but I am just putting this out there to those of you who are: check out the Duluth Public Schools Wikipedia Page. Not only is it outdated and lacks proofreading it is quite salacious and suggests “controversity” (sic) without evidence to support those claims. I don’t have the knowledge to update the page but would like to see something better out there!
Click the image to see it at a readable size.
Duluth Skateboard Video
A montage from one of Duluth’s local riders, Anthony Walsh.
Sheryl Crow in Duluth on May 9
Three days after the Elton John concert.
An Evening with Sheryl Crow
Monday, May 9, 8 p.m.
DECC Auditorium
Tickets go on sale March 18 @ 10 a.m.
$45, $55 & $75 (plus fees)
KCYO Duluth is looking for music volunteers to work with youth
Keene Creek Youth Organization has after school programming available for musicians to work with youth and teach them a talent they can continue to practice for years. Volunteers will get the chance to work with different age groups as well as gain experience teaching. Must be able to pass a background check and give at least two hours a week of time to volunteer.
Explore Duluth’s own ice mountains
After a few good northeasters this winter, the ice is stacked up deep on Park Point. You can read all about and find tips and directions in my blog.
Girls Night Out with Comedian Kristin Andersen-Anderson
Kristin Andersen-Anderson, Minnesota native and longtime stand-up comedian headlines one of her signature “Kristin Anderson’s Girls Night Out!” evenings at the Teatro Zuccone, on Thursday, March 10 for two shows at 7:30 and 9:30PM. “Women only,” she explains, “although in the spirit of all things fun and politically correct, gays, trannies and cross dressers are welcome!” (more…)
City of Duluth Quarterly Newsletter
Want to know more about Duluth city services and programs? Get the city’s spring newsletter delivered to your email box. Click here to subscribe to this free publication.
Best cheap date in Duluth
The following items will be free this Thursday at the Duluth Art Institute from 5 to 7 pm:
wine
appetizers
art making
art viewing
live music by Portage.
Rock for Haiti!!!
Friday, March 11, at R.T. Quinlan’s!
Black-eyed Snakes
Batteries
Southwire
Tribal Alchemie
$5 cover and 100% goes to Haiti
Help us help Haiti!!! PeaceLoveHaiti is going back to Port au Prince, Haiti for its third two-week medical mission this year and will use 100% of door and T-shirt money to buy much needed medical supplies/medications.
If you would like to donate items check out the list of items needed on the blog PeaceLoveHaiti.blogspot.com or contact us at peacelovehaiti @ gmail.com.
KCYO Duluth looking for coaches
Keene Creek Youth Organization is currently lining up its summer camp and coaching opportunities. Are you able to give at least five hours a week to volunteer to coach kids? If so, KCYO, located at Irving Community Center, needs you. Please contact the youth director today for more details — kcyoduluth @ gmail.com
Andy Elwell, Excuse Me Princess, Loup-Garou @ Teatro
Come have a great fun filled night of soulful tunes, poppy hip-shakers, and break-your-heart ballads down at Teatro Zuccone.
Hang out and enjoy yourself some music!
6PM // $5 // All Ages
Do you have strong opinions about food?
The Duluth Urban Acres Coalition is studying how Duluthians access food and interact with the local food system. We’ve developed a brief survey that helps us get a sense of how people get food, what barriers (if any) they face when it comes to getting enough healthy food, and how they participate in the local food system. We’d love your input, so please go to the following link and tell us what you think!
KCYO Needs Local Bands
If you are in a local band that just wants some practice time and doesn’t mind kids dancing and hanging out, Friday’s at Irving Community Center we have a place for you to perform for free. From 5pm to 7pm. As long as your music is youth-friendly you are welcome to come jam. Great way to get feedback and practice from the youth ages 6 to 18. Contact the youth director to find out how to use the space. kcyoduluth @ gmail.com
Birth and Baby Fair
Women Circling Women, Magic Box Photography and the
Northland Birth Network present the biannual Birth & Baby Fair.
March 10, 6 pm to 8:30 pm
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