During the month of July, it has become my good fortune to be able to share my art with a wider audience. The venue is The Venue @ Mohaupt, which includes offices and a nice large room for art openings and other special events. Thanks to the invitation of Martin Sawinksi (3Five Designs), who is a strong supporter of the creative arts in Duluth, more that 130 original pieces are now installed.

The paintings, drawings and mixed media pieces will be at 2024 West Superior Street thru the end of July. A special Open House will be held on Tuesday, July 21, from 6 – 9 pm and all lovers of the arts are welcome.

First Hand Experiences is primarily a presentation of recent paintings and drawings in the modernist style, but includes a variety of pieces from my early development. My first art classes at the Cleveland Museum of Art in my early elementary school years established patterns of observation that have remained with me to this day. The show is both fun and, at times I hope, thought provoking.

For more info, visit http://www.facebook.com/thevenueduluth?ref=ts

Since much of my work has been created for the purpose of illustrating my blog, you might want to check that out, too, and catch a glimpse of a few things that are currently hanging at The Venue.

Thanks all for the Tang cocktail suggestions, now more on the main event:

Friday, July 31
9pm to 1am

SPACE TRAIN with music by Tangier 57
$25 per person includes free adult drinks & dinner

Join live music from Tangier 57 as you set out on our rocket ship to the stars (well, just a train to look at stars, but use your imagination). We’ll launch at 9pm from the Depot, arrive at Larsmont beyond the lights of the city, disembark and stargaze with experts from the Arrowhead Astronomical Society, then return home by 1am. You’ll be served pizza (remember ‘the horta’ episode from the original Star Trek?) and two free drink tickets – wine, beer, and a special “tang tang” cocktail concoction courtesy  of PDD suggestions.

Call or email the Duluth Art Institute to get your tickets today – 218-733-7560 or [email protected]

The Chicken Hat Plays July 10 & 11 at Proctor Area Community Center – 7PM Both Shows

Rubber Chicken Theater presents 16 world premiere plays, all created in one weekend….It’s The Chicken Hat Plays, sponsored in part by Pizza Luce.  

I posted before about Guys and Dolls Jr. at the Duluth Playhouse, so I want to pass along the info. that the Saturday 1 p.m. show has been canceled because of slow ticket sales. The show will go on Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

I heard some people speculate that parents might think this isn’t a show that kids would like, but the “Jr.” versions of Broadway shows are adapted for children to perform and see. It’s cute, funny and musical. Just not at 1 p.m. Saturday.

John Peyton was arguably the most versatile artist of his time. He created well over 700 masterful artworks ranging from landscapes, wildlife, nudes, to stills. His works are now grabbing the imagination and awe of viewers in galleries throughout Minnesota. John captured both the spirit and theme of each scene through skillfully blended colors and imagery.

Renegade Comedy Theatre is proud to announce the return of the Comedy Olympics, the Northland’s original improvisational comedy powerhouse!

Renegade’s new Comedy Olympics will coincide with the grand re-opening of the Teatro Zuccone later this summer, but you can catch a sneak preview of the show during a two-week run at the Playground theatre in the Tech Village in Downtown Duluth. The sneak preview opens tonight, June 19th and runs Friday and Saturday nights until June 27th. All shows at 10:30 pm.

Tickets are only $5 for an evening of high-caliber hilarity!