Pete Neuman & the Real Deal @ HellBurgers
When is it? Sunday, May 23 – Doors open at 6 PM
Where is it? HellBurgers
Address: 310 S. Lake Ave., Duluth
Phone: (218) 727-1620
RSVP info
Free Movie Monday
The Duluth Art Institute kicks off the first of three Free Movie Mondays on Monday, May 24. At 6:30 pm take a self-guided tour of the exhibit: In Focus: National Geographic Greatest Portraits on the fourth floor of the Depot the head down to the Zelda Theater on the first floor of the Depot at 7:30 pm for a screening of Rear Window.
It’s a MOVIE on MONDAY and it’s FREE!
Who wants an entry for Grandma’s Half Marathon?
I have one entry left for Grandma’s Half Marathon. First one to call Security Jewelers 218-722-6633 (ask for Carrie or Wynette) and is willing to make a check out SMDC Childrens Hospital for $150 gets it. $75 of the $150 is tax deductible.
I have auctioned these entries on ebay in the past with proceeds always going to local nonprofits and usually get anywhere from $300-$1,000. $150 is a bargain for this sold out event and it goes to a great cause.
Naming Rights and Personal Bias
For some reason I have the following broad scope of opinions about the new stadium/arena names.
Amsoil Arena – Fine by me. Sounds OK.
Target Field – Kind of dumb, but I can deal with it.
Mall of America Field – Kill me now.
Am I the only one with these blatantly hypocritical feelings?
By the way, Mall of America Field is at the Metrodome, in case any of you are unaware. The name change happened kind of quietly last year, but apparently some Teflon fabric panels will soon be placed on top of the dome to make it painfully clear.
Bob Dylan Way Manhole Contest
Common Language is sponsoring a competition for artists interested in designing Bob Dylan-themed cast-iron manhole covers for Bob Dylan Way in Duluth, Minnesota. The manhole covers will be cast at the 9th North Shore Iron Pour, which will be held this summer in Duluth.
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Water Hazard
With all the road construction this summer you can see orange cones everywhere in the Twin Ports.
Yep. Everywhere.
Duluth Google Fiber Movie!
Thoughts?
Duluth Does the Opry
Thursday, May 27, 2010, 7 p.m.
Sacred Heart Music Center
$10 advance/ $12 at the door
Tickets online at sacredheartmusic.org or at the Electric Fetus
Sponsored by the Transistor, Pizza Luce, Carmody Irish Pub, Paper Hog, B105 Radio, Coors Leamon Mercantile and Keyport Liquor
Duluth Farmer’s Market
Annual May Fest. Saturday, May 29, from 7am to noon. All the bedding plants, veggie starts and perennials you will need for your garden. Now is the time to finish your planting.
Free! Real law books from a real law firm!
Did you like Ally McBeal when it was on the air? Are you devastated that Law and Order is getting the axe after almost twenty years? Isn’t the law totally rad? Do you think books add ambiance to a room? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, then here’s a deal for you:
I have to get rid of over 1,500 law books — American Law Reports (ALR), Supreme Court Reporters and Federal Reporters (and their supplements). The Federal Reporters are not a complete set, but the ALR and the Supreme Court Reporters should be.
They need to go and they need to go by the end of summer (preferably mid-to-late July). Use them as paperweights, make a coffee table out of them, stack them against your wall as a sound barrier for your noisy next door neighbor, make secret hidey holes for your flask — the possibilities are endless! Come grab some books and get creative!
You must pick up, I will not deliver. Take as many or as few as you want. Businesses are welcome! Reply to me at eutyro @ lasnem.org and I will email you back and give you a time and location to pick up your new treasure!
Thanks for looking!
Nerd Nite 4: Wednesday night!
“Captain, there be nerds here.”
Come one, come all to Nerd Nite 4: The Voyage Home. This Wednesday, May 19! Doors open at 7pm at Teatro Zuccone
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Free classes at Duluth Farmers Market
Learn to plant a mixed container from Maureen Ulvi on Wednesday at 8am. Duluth Farmer’s Market – 14th Ave. E. & Third St. There will be a different class every Wednesday through June.
The Who’s Tommy featuring Cars & Trucks
Renegade Theater Company presents The Who’s Tommy, featuring Cars & Trucks LIVE!
June 3-19 at Teatro Zuccone
Poetry Book Release – Deborah Gordon Cooper’s “Under the Influence of Lilacs”
Thursday, May 27, 7 pm. Please join us in celebrating the book release of Deborah Gordon Cooper’s newest collection of poetry, Under the Influence of Lilacs. Deborah will read selections, accompanied by folksinger-songwriter Sara Thomsen. Duluth Congregational Church, 3833 E. Superior St., Duluth. Refreshments will be served. For information, call 218-525-4552.
Practicing Justice, Living Faith
Practicing Justice, Living Faith: Connecting Spiritual Life with Social Action
CHUM and the JRLC will be co-hosting a panel discussion of young activists on the topic of faith-based social justice from multiple religious perspectives.
Thursday, May 20, 7pm
Teatro Zuccone
222 E. Superior St.
All ages are welcome. Refreshments and informal discussion to follow the event in the lobby of Teatro Zuccone.
Kid’s Painting Picnic
Meet at Pineapple Art Center and walk to an area park to paint in the fresh air. Kid’s will get to paint their own T-shirt to take home. T-shirts and snack will be provided. Ages 3-10 welcome. Older siblings can come if needed. All must call Pineapple Arts to register.
Contact info:
124 W. First St., Duluth | (218) 722-2919
A Little Kozy History
An earlier post about a car hitting the Kozy brought a discussion of the building, so I thought I’d share what I know of the building. So here’s some info on the Kozy we at X-Comm have gathered for a forthcoming book, Duluth’s Grand Old Buildings. (more…)
Forest tent caterpillars in southern Minnesota — March to Duluth begins!
I came across several of these disgusting silken mats of forest tent caterpillars on Sunday in the Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area, about 160 miles south of Duluth. I’m sure there’s some larvae busting from egg masses somewhere in the northern part of the state, too, but I haven’t seen any yet.
I think next summer is when things should start to get really gross around here, with a peak in 2012 … although I haven’t heard any official predictions yet. Anyway, it probably wouldn’t hurt to get stocked up on tin foil and dish soap, or whatever is supposed to keep the ravenous little beasts from chewing your trees bald. Perhaps someone can fill us in on good dish soap substitutes that are better for the environment but still make the “army” retreat. (It’s smart the way they invade every 10 years … just long enough for us to forget all their weaknesses.)
Show your face
In Focus: National Geographic Greatest Portraits
This Thursday, May 20, from 5 to 7 pm, the the Duluth Art Institute is opening its latest exhibit “In Focus: National Geographic Greatest Portraits.” Portrait stations will be set up along side the professional photos on view – visitors to the opening are invited to bring a camera and friends to try their own hand at the unique process of capturing a sitter’s story.
The Surfactants’ Entire Homegrown Set
Right now you can watch the entire Homegrown 2010 set by the Surfactants on thesurfactants.com.