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Free ticket to Cracked Egg Improv — Thursday, Jan. 28 only!

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Free ticket! This Thursday, Jan. 28 only!

Mention this Super Secret Email and get TWO tickets for the price of ONE!

Cracked Egg Improv, a tiny wing of Rubber Chicken Theater, is back to making it up as they go along this Thursday at 7pm at Dubh Linn Comedy Pub, 109 W. Superior St. in downtown Duluth.

Five dollars gets you TWO tickets to this week’s shows. Plus, hold onto that ticket stub for a half price drink after the show.

See both you, and your friend, there!

Artists Consignment Available

Bashful Blooms is now seeking local artists interested in selling their items in the newly designed retail space. Very low consignment rates, and in the process of branding the business as a destination store. Seeking glass, textile, candles, cards, pottery, etc. If you or anyone you know is interested they can contact the store, or stop in any time during business hours with a sample of work.

Bashful Blooms inventory will not be from South America, China, Taiwan etc….

Bashful Blooms is the only gay owned and operated florist in the Twin Ports.

204 3rd Ave, Proctor, MN
218-624-3355

bashfulbloomsfloral.com

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Novelty Theater on Facebook

Offered for your amusement.

Novelty Theater by the Richardson Bros. on Facebook

Women Stand Up and Shoot: A Comedic Film Competition

“Women Stand Up! A Comedy Cabaret” & IFP Minnesota are pleased to announce…Women Stand Up and Shoot: A Comedic Film Competition!

The purpose of Women Stand Up and Shoot is to promote and encourage women writers, actors and directors in film comedies. Send in your best woman-made, woman-starry short comedy films!

Films will be judged by our amazing panel of nationally-known funny Minnesota-bred women: Lizz Winstead, Jackie Kashian, and Mary Jo Pehl!

The submission deadline is April 21, 2010. Films will be screened at the Bryant Lake Bowl Theater in May 2010. Prizes will be awarded for the first, second and third place.

Barbarous Hospitality

Ellen Sandbeck’s new book “Green Barbarians” is having its book launch at the Spiritual Deli at 3 W. Superior St. It’s fine, bold foray that turns away from ecological no-saying into ecological yes-saying. It’s also illustrated with Sandbeck’s elegant black and white papercut images, and with her great little “barbarian” glyph–just made for a tattoo.

It’s a costume party: come as a Green Barbarian (or for you Avatar fans, a bluegreen barbarian) and Win Fabulous Prizes. It’s Fri., January 22 at 6 pm.

Eat, drink, and be merry in good barbarian style (you might even find out about “bread napkins”). Northern Lights Books will be there with copies of the book to buy.

Artist’s Way

Come Walk in this World

FREE ARTIST’S WAY GROUP
Starting January 30, 2010
2:30-4:30 pm
at Jitters
102 W. Superior St.

Creative Cello Flow with Kathy McTavish

What happens when an improv cello musician, a creative genius, and a yogi get together?  Join Kathy McTavish, Kim Luedtke, and Jodi Christensen for Creative Cello Flow~The Web of Life at the Spiritual Deli, Friday the 15th, 6-8pm.  Listen to beautiful, improvisational cello music as we glimpse, reacquaint ourselves with, reaffirm, embrace, or savor our oneness with all living things by creating a collective piece of art.

Spiritual Deli, 6-8pm, $15

In the Smithsonian!

Okay, it’s a Smithsonian blog but nonetheless …

Dinosaur Sighting: A Superior Dinosaur

“Robin Hood” at the Duluth Playhouse

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A cast of 47 children takes over the Duluth Playhouse for two weekends in “Robin Hood.”

Heads up to Diorama enthusiasts…

Plug those glue guns in and start looking for the perfect box. The time has come again for the Diorama-rama! This year’s festivities will be held at Sacred Heart on Saturday, March 6. The Diorama-rama is a community art show of dioramas and is open to whoever wants to participate. Music and merriment will abound. The event will be 21+ If you have any questions/comments you can e-mail Sarah Heimer at caradiabolica @ hotmail.com

Manufactured Reality at Washington Gallery

Washington Gallery presents “Manufactured Reality,” a photo/video exhibit by Jacob Swanson.

Washington Studios Artist Co-op
315 N. Lake Ave. – Duluth
Showing Jan. 8-30 [fri 12-4] [sat 3-6]

Penguin at the Bar

Art by Adam Swanson at the Red Mug Gallery. Reception Friday, Jan 8th 6-8pm with music by Matt Ray. Penguins, bikes and various anachronisms of existence.

Actual Job in the Arts

Arrowhead Regional Arts Council

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The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council is Hiring an Assistant Director

The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council is looking for an individual knowledgeable about the regional arts community, self motivated, computer literate and eager to be part of an organization serving artists and arts organizations in the Arrowhead. ARAC has an immediate opening for a full-time Assistant Director to assist the Executive Director, the Board of Directors and to oversee selected grant programs which will receive funding from the new Arts and Cultural Heritage Amendment passed in November, 2008.

Interested individuals need to submit a cover letter explaining their interest in the position and their skills and abilities along with a resume by January 15, 2010. The ARAC will fill this position by January 31, 2010. Application may be made by email or mail.

MPR Remembers Bill Holm

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Minnesota poet, essayist, memoirist and musician Bill Holm died earlier this year. (See PDD post from Feb. 26.) This MPR program features highlights from a tribute held at the Fitzgerald Theater on April 14, with Robert Bly, Emilie Buchwald, Barton and Ross Sutter and so on. Also, many clips of the man himself.