Help amp up their station
DJs from the Northland College radio station WRNC-LPFM 97.7 will spin albums at StageNorth in Washburn as part of a fundraiser for the station that airs in the Chequamegon Bay area. DjTj (Trent Hanson)...
View ArticleFree festival tickets for flood victims
It has been a year, but the organizers behind the Twin Ports Bridge Festival still are thinking about last year’s flood. People who were affected are in consideration for free tickets to the event July...
View ArticleCreating a soundtrack
It’s been about two years since Gaelynn Lea and Alan Sparhawk teamed up to create a live score for “The Penalty,” starring Lon Chaney, which played at Zinema 2. They’ve got another score to settle: The...
View ArticleDylan sold out (in St. Paul)
No, not here. There are still tickets available for the Americanarama Tour, featuring Bob Dylan, Wilco, My Morning Jacket and Richard Thompson on July 9 at Bayfront Festival Park. But those who hoped...
View ArticleHone your songwriting chops
Preston Gunderson has paid his dues in the music world. The Virginia, Minn., native will be sharing the tricks of the trade Wednesday at the Duluth Public Library. The singer-guitarist, who was a...
View ArticleDo work at the Duluth Armory
Volunteers are needed for a couple of projects at the Duluth Armory on Saturday, the Duluth Armory Arts and Music Center said. If you’re in a destructive mood, you can help tear down the brick wall at...
View ArticleGathering of future superheroes
The Duluth Public Library is looking for future superheroes to gather at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the main library’s Green Room. Kids entering grades K-4 are invited to come dressed as their favorite...
View ArticleSo you think you can dance?
Or sing, or juggle, or play the piano? Kids ages 6-18 are invited to showcase their talents at Twin Ports Youth Talent Show. It’s free to sign up, and interested youths must register by Wednesday. The...
View ArticleFish Heads at Chester Bowl
In one of the last Chester Creek concerts of the summer, the bluegrass band Fish Heads will play today. The local band, which has been together for 25 years, will start its set at 7 p.m. at Chester...
View ArticleEh? Parr plays songs, interrupted
Charlie Parr is an internationally touring artist, but — unlike another folk star who came from Duluth — fame never has taken him too far from home. He still regularly performs in the Twin Ports....
View ArticleHelp love the Lakewalk
Have you ever wanted to put on a mascot costume? How about fill a helium balloon? Those dreams can be fulfilled Saturday as the Greater Downtown Council seeks volunteers for the Lakewalk Festival....
View ArticleMN Reads, on the radio
A new KUMD radio show called “MN Reads” debuts at 8:15 a.m. today during the station’s Northland Morning. The weekly program is about books written by Minnesota authors. This week’s show discusses...
View ArticleHitch a balloon ride in Duluth
The Duluth Hot Air Balloon Festival, or Les Festival des Montgolfieres a Duluth for those francophones among us, quickly is approaching — the opening ceremony is Sept. 20. For those hoping to get a...
View ArticleAuthor-director talks supper clubs
Dreamland Supper Club will host writer and documentary filmmaker Ron Faiola from 6-8 p.m. Friday for a signing of his book, “Wisconsin Supper Clubs: An Old-Fashioned Experience.” Faiola’s recent...
View ArticleMusic among books
Alabaster Falls, a four-piece acoustic group that plays folk and bluegrass styles, will hit the West Duluth Branch of the Duluth Public Library, 5830 Grand Ave., on Oct. 8 and the main library, 520 W....
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