Here’s a sampling of what you have to look forward to this week on the PDD Calendar.

Learn about identifying and collecting agates today at the Public Library.

A restored version of “Journey to Italy” starring Ingrid Bergman and George Sanders plays at the Zinema 2 on Tuesday as part of the Explorer’s Club series.

After years of anticipation, the Tall Ships Festival kicks off on Thursday and runs through Monday.

The annual Free Range Film Festival runs this Friday and Saturday showcasing plenty of independent, organic films, produced outside the factory film system, and lovingly shown in a barn outside Wrenshall.

Who’s on First is a live stage event encapsulating 50 years of Doctor Who in 50 minutes. See it at the Teatro Zuccone Friday or Saturday before it heads to the Minnesota Fringe Festival.

So what are you doing this week? Can we tag along? Any upcoming events that you want to promote? Let us know.

Here’s a sampling of what you have to look forward to this week on the PDD Calendar.

This month AJ Atwater will be doing a 30″ by 30″ painting in public starting today in a storefront window at Perry Framing, downtown Duluth.

Tuesday at the Zinema 2 the Explorers Club presents a film shot in northern Minnesota – “Pollywogs.”

This summer Glensheen Mansion is hosting a series of free Concerts by the Lake starting this Wednesday with Sentimental Journey.

This Fourth of July there’s a lot going on before the fireworks. You can go to Bayfront for a free concert, check out the free Folk Music Festival in the Fitger’s Courtyard (which runs through Saturday), or see a Huskies baseball game at the Wade.

The Twin Ports Bridge Festival at Bayfront this Saturday includes Cloud Cult, Snöbarn, Mason Jennings and more.

And, we haven’t mentioned it lately, but every Sunday is Fencing with Kris at the Lotus Center taught by Duluth’s own preternaturally young Legolas lookalike, Kris “Lithis” Nelson.

So what are you doing this week? Can we tag along? Any upcoming events that you want to promote? Let us know.

PS – I’m going to be incommunicado as I will be on monastic retreat for the next two weeks so the very cool and capable Emily Haavik will be doing the Monday morning communiques in my absence. Have fun, Emily!

Here’s a sampling of what you have to look forward to this week on the PDD Calendar.

It’s been a year and we’re still sorting out the mess. A public hearing of the Flood Recovery Grant Amendment is tonight at City Hall.

You can see three real life and really live newlywed couples compete for fabulous prizes at the Underground‘s reboot of the Newlywed Game on Tuesday.

Wednesday is United Way‘s Day of Caring, matching up volunteers with community needs.

The Chamber of Commerce hosts a Newer to Town Vista Cruise on Thursday.

This Friday is the Northland Frisbee Invitational in Cloquet.

Get your hoe down at the Barn Dance Weekend at the Brule River Barn Friday through Sunday.

This weekend is the Park Point Art Fair on Saturday and Sunday.

Happy birthday to us! Perfect Duluth Day turns 10 this Saturday and you are invited to a big free shindig at the Underground before the Trampled by Turtles and Atmosphere Concert at Bayfront so you can hit both.

So what are you doing this week? Can we tag along? Any upcoming events that you want to promote? Let us know.

Here’s a sampling of what you have to look forward to this week on the PDD Calendar.

What do theater and basketball have in common? UWS has youth camps for both starting today.

Charlie Parr is back from Europe and playing a free concert at Chester Bowl on Tuesday for the Chester Creek Concert Series.

Farmers’ market season is in full swing with regular market days in the East Hillside and UMD on Wednesdays and Lincoln Park on Thursdays.

And it’s Grandma’s Marathon weekend with lots of music in two tents – the Grandma’s parking lot big top and the DeWitt-Seitz parking lot big top – on Friday and Saturday.

And if marathon weekend is just too much for you, you can escape to 48 hours of techno/electro/house music and camping at the Mystic Moon Festival just outside Ashland, Wisconsin this Friday through Sunday.

So what are you doing this week? Can we tag along? Any upcoming events that you want to promote? Let us know.

Here’s a sampling of what you have to look forward to this week on the PDD Calendar.

The Huskies have a double header tonight at the Wade against the Mankato MoonDogs because of rain yesterday.

Need cheap reads for the summer? The annual Library Book Sale runs Tuesday through Thursday at the Duluth Public Library.

You’ve argued about it here, now you can see the final product at the Zinema 2 on Tuesday. Duluth Is Horrible makes its world premier with the filmmaker and cast available for Q&A.

La Traviata, the latest offering of LOON, shows Thursday and Saturday at the Superior High School.

Get stimulated at the Teatro Zuccone! Renegade‘s In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play opens on Thursday and runs three weekends.

Four miles of other people’s stuff! The Park Point Rummage Sale is Friday and Saturday.

Need something shredded? Who doesn’t? There’s an Eco Shred-a-thon at Clyde Iron on Saturday.

Sunday is Father’s Day, so do something nice for your dad. You could take him to a showing of Blazing Saddles at Zinema 2, Chicago at the DECC, Bob Mould at Grandma’s Sports Garden, a race at Proctor Speedway, or a Cribbage Tournament at Burrito Union. He’ll just be happy you remembered.

So what are you doing this week? Can we tag along? Any upcoming events that you want to promote? Let us know.

Here’s a sampling of what you have to look forward to this week on the PDD Calendar.

If you’ve been attending the weekly International Folk Dancing on Mondays it’s moving to Temple Israel for the summer. If you haven’t, what are you waiting for?

It’s the beginning of June so why not start planning for next season’s cross-country skiing season? Meet Tuesday at Hartley.

The Three Bridges International Chamber Music Festival has events at Sacred Heart and Weber on Tuesday and Saturday this week and more next week.

It’s live music and fresh produce every Wednesday outside Kirby Center during the summer at the UMD Market Day.

God of Carnage shows how thin civility is at the Duluth Playhouse this Thursday and runs two weekends.

Kirov brings his live comedy talk show from UWS to the Underground on Friday.

Lumpy G and Lawrence Lee are the new quizmasters at the Sunday night Carmody Pub Quiz as John Lee departs. Godspeed, John Lee.

So what are you doing this week? Can we tag along? Any upcoming events that you want to promote? Let us know.

Here’s a sampling of what you have to look forward to this week on the PDD Calendar.

It’s Memorial Day. Go visit a cemetery.

Louis Jenkins and Mark Rylance will be reading poetry from Nice Fish and taking questions at the Teatro Zuccone on Tuesday.

The Duluth Superior Film Festival opens on Wednesday at several venues and runs through Sunday.

SocialCon 2013 is a social networking conference at Greysolon on Thursday.

This weekend the Amsoil Speedway opens for their summer season on Friday and the first ball of the Duluth Huskies 2013 season gets thrown out at Wade Stadium on Saturday.

You want dance? Desert Journeys, a belly dance concert, plays at the Washington Gallery on Saturday and Black Label Movement at Mitchell on Saturday and Sunday.

So what are you doing this week? Can we tag along? Any upcoming events that you want to promote? Let us know.

Here’s a sampling of what you have to look forward to this week on the PDD Calendar.

We’re celebrating Bob Dylan’s birthday this week and, among other things, there will be a film fest on Tuesday at Red Star and the Freewheelers (aka the Boomchucks) will be doing Dylan covers on Wednesday at Fitger’s.

Kevin Kling will be featured at the Northeastern Minnesota Book Awards on Thursday at UMD.

Go poke around a big mansion for free on Friday during Community Day at Glensheen.

Berserkon rages in the DECC Friday through Sunday with three days of gaming.

The sliding scale of gender identity will be on display at the Gender Blender Fashion Show at Teatro Zuccone on Saturday.

And brush off your washboard ’cause it’s the Annual Battle of the Jug Bands at Amazing Grace on Sunday with an open stage on Saturday.

So what are you doing this week? Can we tag along? Any upcoming events that you want to promote? Let us know.

Here’s a sampling of what you have to look forward to this week on the PDD Calendar.

There are only two seasons in Duluth, winter and road construction. Apparently winter is over. Many new projects begin today.

Nerd Nite is back on Wednesday with presentations on Max Headroom, biking and The Shining in their new venue, the Underground.

The Steampunk Spectacular exhibition of fashion, music, craft and anachronistic fun runs Thursday and Friday at the Depot.

Miss Homegrown? Western Thaw promises 18 bands in 2 venues over 3 nights – Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

The Duluth Dolls are back with a new neo-burlesque show, Calendar Girls, playing Friday and Saturday at the Teatro Zuccone.

And if you’re looking for big names, Sheryl Crow is playing Black Bear Casino on Friday and Willie Nelson is playing Grand Casino Mille Lacs on Saturday.

So what are you doing this week? Can we tag along? Any upcoming events that you want to promote? Let us know.

Here’s a sampling of what you have to look forward to this week on the PDD Calendar.

Today the Playhouse presents some of its young talent in the 360 Showcase at the Underground.

If you didn’t see Charles Ross perform his one man take on Star Wars last year, well, you missed out. Don’t miss out on his One Man Lord of the Rings this week, running Tuesday through Sunday at the Teatro Zuccone.

Erotic haiku based on Moby Dick? That’s what local poets Kat Mandeville, Jayson Iwen and Chad Faries promise to deliver on Wednesday at Adeline’s.

The comic opera The World of the Moon plays at Weber Hall on Thursday and Friday.

Wise Fool Shakespeare presents The Merry Wives of Windsor, a rollicking comedy, at the Scottish Rite starting on Friday and running for three weekends.

Put out your non-perishable food for your postal carriers to pick up on Saturday for the postal service’s annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.

Sunday is Mother’s Day and, in case you haven’t made plans, Glensheen Mansion is offering tours and meals for you and your mom.

So what are you doing this week? Can we tag along? Any upcoming events that you want to promote? Let us know.

Here’s a sampling of what you have to look forward to this week on the PDD Calendar.

Well, let’s address the 800 lb. chicken in the room. It’s Homegrown week with lots of shows in lots of venues all week long. And, this year, Perfect Duluth Day is providing a handy guide on your smartphone. Admit it. You love us.

Love your Lakewalk? You have opportunities to show your love this week with clean-up days on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday. There’s also a volunteer day at the Rose Garden on Tuesday.

Thursday is Pancake Day down at the DECC, an annual fundraiser for the Lion’s Club.

In the world of theater:

• Marshall is steampunking Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream this weekend.
• Motherhood Out Loud, a Rubber Chicken production, opens at Fitger’s and runs this weekend only.
• Oh, Coward, a revue of Noel Coward tunes in a cabaret setting, opens at the new Underground venue Thursday and runs two weekends.
• Last chance to see Coriolana at UMD, Godspell at the Playhouse and The Three Musketeers at Harbor City as they end their runs this weekend.

Saturday is May the Fourth (aka International Star Wars Day) and so, of course, the DSSO is doing a concert dedicated to music from the James Bond films. Bring a lightsaber anyway.

So what are you doing this week? Can we tag along? Any upcoming events that you want to promote? Let us know.

Here’s a sampling of what you have to look forward to this week on the PDD Calendar.

There are Earth Day related activities today down at the Maritime Center in Canal Park.

Do you like beer and movies? Well on Tuesday you can enjoy a beer while watching movies about beer at the Zinema 2. Yeah, they get meta like that.

Coriolana, a gender-swapping version of William Shakespeare’s Coriolanus, opens on Thursday and runs two weekends at UMD.

The Underground, the new venue in the Depot, has its grand opening this Friday and Saturday with music, theater, and a special Nerd Nite presentation.

Saturday night it’s time for roller derby! With your Harbor City Roller Dames taking on the Fargo Moorhead Derby Girls at the DECC with the musical stylings of Big Wave Dave and the Ripples.

And Sunday? Nothing’s happening Sunday. Well, except if you’re interested in this little local music festival that begins then.

So what are you doing this week? Can we tag along? Any upcoming events that you want to promote? Let us know.

Here’s a sampling of what you have to look forward to this week on the PDD Calendar.

This week is Eat Downtown Week with $10 and $20 prix fixe menus in participating downtown restaurants.

The annual Empty Bowl fundraiser for Second Harvest Food Bank is Tuesday with a silent auction today at the Depot.

The Duluth Public Library is unloading all of its vinyl on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Godspell, a modern musical based on the stories and teachings of Jesus, goes up at the Duluth Playhouse on Thursday and runs for three weekends. It will be performed in the round.

Wise Fool Shakespeare presents James DeVita performing In Acting Shakespeare at the Fitger’s Spirit of the North Theater on Thursday and Saturday.

You have a choice of Vagina Monologues on Friday at AICHO and UMD.

You can sing along with the Sound of Music at CSS on Saturday.

Saturday is Bat Appreciation Day at Gooseberry Falls.

The second annual Run Smelt Run Parade is Sunday starting at the Lift Bridge in Canal Park.

So what are you doing this week? Can we tag along? Any upcoming events that you want to promote? Let us know.

Here’s a sampling of what you have to look forward to this week on the PDD Calendar.

There are many One Book, One Community activities this week and next week the author of “Clara and Mr. Tiffany,” Susan Vreeland, speaks at Lincoln Park Middle School.

Public schools are on spring break this week and the Duluth Heritage Sports Center has free open skating in the afternoons Monday through Friday.

The 1940s Radio Hour opens at UWS this Thursday and runs two weekends and Seussical opens at St. Scholastica this Friday and runs three weekends.

The circus comes to town this weekend and plays at the DECC Friday through Sunday.

Whitewater kayak racing comes to Lester River this Saturday.

So what are you doing this week? Can we tag along? Any upcoming events that you want to promote? Let us know.