Monthly Archives: June 2008

Call for poems: Deadline July 11

The Lake Superior Writers group is doing another book in collaboration with the Northern Printmakers Alliance (they have done a couple previous ones). The title of this one will be "Trail Guide." How can you participate? Check out the prints … Continue reading

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Sneak Peek! and a call for talent

The Duluth Playhouse has released a list of productions for next season: "Don’t Dress for Dinner" by Marc Camoletti; "It’s a Wonderful Life" by James W. Rodgers; "Steel Magnolias" by Robert Harling; "The Full Monty" by Terrance McNally/David Yazbek; "Doubt, … Continue reading

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MnSpin: a contest for musicians: deadline July 7

glorious monstermnartists.org sponsors MnSpin, a quarterly music contest for Minnesota musicians. Winning tracks from each round of the contest are selected by a different panel of judges from within the music industry, and each week a three-song playlist from the … Continue reading

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An art fair looks for artists

CALL FOR VENDORS: Still time to enter!  The Paine Art Center and Gardens, 1410 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, WI 54901,invites you to participate in Faire on the Green.   Sunday, July 13, 2008, 9 am to 4 pm  FAIRE ON THE GREENFeaturing … Continue reading

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Haley Bonar’s Big Star, plus coverage for String Cinema

photo by Nick VlcekHaley Bonar is featured in City Pages this week, in a loving profile by music writer Andrea Myers. She traces the long strange history of Bonar’s haunting and lovely music, that’s culminated in her new release, Big … Continue reading

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New Art Store Downtown, with music

The aptly titled Bohemia Arts has been open for a couple of weeks, but they’re hosting their "welcome in" party Friday from 6-9 p.m. Tangier 57′s lounge stylings and Haus Meeting’s inimitable performance will entertain and enlighten, there’ll be art … Continue reading

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Cloquet = Broadacre City? Who knew?

The  Phillips 66 service station is located at the corner of Highway 45 and Highway 33 in Cloquet. Photo by Rod Ness. The Carlton County Historical Society is opening an exhibit of Frank Lloyd Wright’s big plans for Cloquet–just down … Continue reading

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Katy Helbacka: New Direction for Renegade?

The new director of Renegade Comedy Theater has lived in Duluth most of her life, but was never associated with Renegade before. Katy Helbacka, 27, went to Denfeld High, attended UMD and got her BFA in theater. After graduating, she … Continue reading

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