April 2011 Posts

“I Can’t Make You Love Me” by Caroline Smith and Jesse Schuster

Enjoy Caroline Smith and Jesse Schuster (Caroline Smith and the Goodnight Sleeps) as they cover “I Can’t Make You Love Me” by Bonnie Raitt.

Video directed and produced by Ryan Dahlberg and made possible with support from Beaner’s Central Concert Coffee House. Special thanks to Jason Wussow.

Official word on Duluth hash run!

Hey all! Official hash run on Easter Sunday, April 24, up at Spirit Mountain chalet. Meet @11 and bring $5 bucks for beer/food — 21+ please. Check out our Facebook page and email Karen (me) if you have any questions — kdillehay @ aol.com.

Chicago?

What’s the word among PDD’ers about the Duluth Playhouse’s production of Chicago?

Brewhouse Prix Fixe

I always feel odd enjoying the Fitger’s Brewhouse. Nearly everyone under 30 I’ve ever known in Duluth, and some older, has worked for the Brewhouse empire. And empire is not a carelessly chosen word; the success of the Brewhouse, Red Star, Burrito Union and the new expansion into City Hall may be local in origin, but functions in much the same way Wal-Mart does: by grinding through an ample supply of tourism-economy low-wage no-benefit employees. I feel good about eating local; I wish that I felt better about the economic impact of that particular local choice.

That said, there’s a newspaper circulating in the free racks around town talking about how the Brewhouse supports local agriculture, and so I thought I’d give them a chance, again, in prix fixe, as part of the Greater Downtown Council’s Eat Downtown event. I was not disappointed.

The burger was hearty and filling, the fries and onion rings are almost a meal to themselves, and the German chocolate stout cupcake will bring Kate and me back in the future.

Really, really awesome. Whoever designed this Prix Fixe (and gave me a window into the local agriculure connection at the Brewhouse in that newspaper) has brought me back to their table.

Now, if I could buy that cake to bring to work …

UMD Bulldogs 2011 NCAA National Hockey Champions

2011 UMD National Championship

Bulldogs win 3-2 in overtime.

Air Supply Air Jam

The winner of the Air Supply Air Jam tonight at Geek Prom will win an autographed photo of Duluth’s Crystal Pelkey with Australian soft-rock duo Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock — Air freakin’ Supply.

Here’s the list of songs available for competitive lip synch tonight, in case you need to do some last-minute reheasing:

All out of Love
Lost in Love
Every Woman in the World
…Making Love Out of Nothing at All
Here I am
Without You
The One That You Love

April in the Paris of the North


Artist’s Reception
Saturday, April 16
From 1 to 4 pm

It goes without saying that there will be lautitious xylotypography! Acrographis amphigory! Tasteful incongruities!

Join us and, like a snowbank melting in July, let your winter-benumbed and color-starved senses begin to thaw in the warmth of our Annual Earth Day show with the salutiferous prints by Rick Allen and works by other brilliant artists of the magical region.

Sivertson Gallery
361 Canal Park Drive
218.723.7877

Where in Duluth?

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Where can this Big Dipper be found in Duluth? (Offer void to those who saw my Nerd Nite presentation – you already had your chance to guess.)

This was difficult at Nerd Nite, so I’ll post more pictures if nobody gets it.

And no, the answer isn’t Sacred Heart at 7:30PM on April 9.

Where in Duluth? The video.

This is an actual “Where in Duluth?” since I cannot tell exactly where it is. I have a couple of guesses but the PDD brain trust will know for sure, and I’m hoping you’ll have a little color or perspective to add, too.

Final Weekend for “Completely Hollywood”

The reviews are in!

“Frankly, my dear, you should give yourself a damn treat and see this show.” –Rhett Butler

Green greenery

Learn how to make your yard better looking, and do good for the environment at the same time.

R.I.P. Chalet Motel

Rumored to be the future site of the Walgreen’s headquarters. Or not.

1801 London Road, Duluth

Haley Bonar – “Give it Up”

R.I.P., Le Bistro

Le Bistro restaurant in the former City/County Complex in Superior will close April 16, a victim of the sluggish economy.

Lake Superior Surfing … Hang Ten!

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Team Red Bull finds some nice waves on Big Sexy (aka Lake Superior). Never under estimate Big Sexy, she can be a real bitch.