News and Current Affairs Posts

Renegade Duluth makes “the Network”

Aug 13, 2009 3 Comments

I had given up on much Duluth art being discussed ever on MPR, after forever of hearing the Pioneer Press’ Dominic Papatola’s eye-rolling, painfully self-conscious weekly host chats, (yes, “host chat” a la Regis and Kelly, only if you added a condescending air to their blather). But then they added this interesting feature “Art Hounds” which is a great step in the right direction, only they’re very Twin Cities centric, as is standard for “the Network.” THEN, today I heard a familiar voice: Lucie Amundson, who is (if I’m not mistaken) a PDD and/or Park Point regular. Haven’t heard her on the “network” since election day. They should use her more. Good work, Lucie. Would love to hear you do stories in person sometime!


http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/08/13/art-hounds/?refid=0

She talks about the new renegade theater show, hopefully there is a link there ^ and you can click and listen …


Art, News and Current Affairs ,

Opens This Thursday!

Aug 11, 2009 3 Comments

New Brain Photo

Music & Lyrics by William Finn
Book by William Finn and James Lapine
Directed by Andy Bennett

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Billy Mays shocks and dismays.

Aug 08, 2009 13 Comments

Read and discuss. 🙂


News and Current Affairs, R.I.P.

Trouble in Thunder Bay

Aug 07, 2009 20 Comments

People may complain about crime in Duluth, but it appears our sister city to the north is having a really, really bad year.

According to Thunder Bay’s daily newspaper, the Chronicle Journal, the city just recorded its sixth homicide of the year. And we’re only in August. That may give Thunder Bay the highest per-capita murder rate in Canada.

I love visiting up there, but… yikes.


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Historic Day at Denfeld

Aug 04, 2009 4 Comments

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Ten new members were inducted into Denfeld High School’s Hunter Hall of Fame on Saturday. At the end of the ceremony, descendants of Robert E. Denfeld and Walter Hunting were brought to the stage. Although the phrase “Denfeld Hunters” has been around since the 1930s, the Denfeld and Hunting families had never met before. (Photo by Butch Williams)

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History, News and Current Affairs, Photos

Looking for Randy Lee – or equivalent

Aug 02, 2009 2 Comments
Clean. recovery - for life.

www.clean4life.org

I’m looking for somebody to provide about 60 minutes of “background” music for an event being held at St. Scholastica on September 17th [I’ll post more on that later]. Need to find a group who can set the vibe. T-57 is busy. Randy Lee was suggested – anybody know how I can get a hold of him or similar alternative? You can email me directly: recovery at css.edu


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National Night Out

Jul 30, 2009 2 Comments

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National Night Out (NNO) is this coming Tuesday, August 4th.

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News and Current Affairs, Recommendations

Ball Slasher on Controverse

Jul 25, 2009 No Comments

Controverse 51

It’s around timecode 3:25.


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River Walk West

Jul 24, 2009 1 Comment

Spirit Valley Land Co., developer of BayHill on the River townhomes, is planning another development in West Duluth. Read John Ramos’ report on the Cheerleader Blog.


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Hibbing High School reunion makes international news

Jul 23, 2009 No Comments

Last weekend was the 50th reunion of the Hibbing High School Class of 1959.

Why is that notable? In that class was Bobby Zimmerman, later to become Bob Dylan.

It appears Dylan did not show – but a British journalist did, and he wrote a pretty long story about it that’s posted on the Daily Telegraph Web site this morning.

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Music, News and Current Affairs

3D “Journey to the Center of the Earth”

Jul 21, 2009 3 Comments

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News and Current Affairs, Outdoors, Recommendations

Free Range Film Festival this weekend

Jul 20, 2009 4 Comments

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Free Range Film Festival
July 24th and 25th
Wrenshall, MN

Motion Pictures in a Barn
www.freerangefilm.com


News and Current Affairs, Random

Miss West Duluth Pageant 2009

Jul 15, 2009 58 Comments

An annual tradition that goes along with the Miss West Duluth Pageant is my attempts to stir up controversy about it.

My initial objection came in 1987, when the first Miss West Duluth was a young lady from Morgan Park. It seemed to me that if the title was going to be “Miss West Duluth,” the contestants should all be from West Duluth.

I was told back then the criteria was that girls must live within the attendance boundary for Denfeld High School to be eligible. Although I thought “Miss Western Duluth” might be a more appropriate name, I was satisfied with this Denfeld rule, so I shut up about it for a few years.

Then, in 1996, a graduate of Hermantown High School was a contestant. I assumed she lived in the Denfeld area but chose to attend Hermantown, which would get around the rules enough to allow her to compete. In subsequent years I’ve noticed Proctor High School students in the list of contestants.

Give a contest an inch and it takes a mile. One of this year’s contestants is a senior at East High School, according to the Spirit Valleys Days insert in the Budgeteer News. (UPDATE: She lives in Morgan Park, according to comments to this post.)

Now, I don’t mean to fan the east/west flames here, so I’m just going to suggest we call this thing the Miss North America Pageant already and get it over with.


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21st Annual Bayfront Blues Festival

Jul 14, 2009 14 Comments

Duluth Bayfront Blues Fest 2009 | August 7, 8, 9.

Who are you looking forward to seeing this year?

Anybody have any suggestions on must see artists this year?

Duluth Bayfront Blue Fest

Duluth Bayfront Blues Fest 2009

To view 2009 performance lineup on both stages click continue reading below.

Website: www.bayfrontblues.com/
Bayfront Blues Festival Lodging Availability

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Music, News and Current Affairs, Outdoors

Duluth Domestic Partnership Registry

Jul 13, 2009 12 Comments

I am trying to organize a group of follks to go down to City Hall on Friday and take advantage of the Domestic Partnership Registry.  Both same sex and opposite sex couples are encouraged to join us.  If this is of any interest to you please let me know.


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