“Explosion” by Jeffrey Doty. Photo taken during the ferocious gale in Duluth on Wednesday. Winds were clocked at 60+ mph, waves at 26 feet. To see more of Doty’s work, visit https://jeffrey-doty.pixels.com or see his Facebook page at Jeffrey Doty Photography.
So this year, we have Gales of October! Two already this month, pushing the Big Lake into unbelievable turmoil.
On Wednesday, Oct. 10, the high waves pushed water inland, flooding Canal Park in Duluth and the Co-op parking lot in Grand Marais. Local wildlife took immediate advantage in Grand Marais, though. Check out this photo:
Ducks get the best parking spots at the Cook County Whole Foods Co-op by Pamela Louwagie.
Look for more photos of this October gale in our photo section.
Meanwhile, to the arts & entertainment news:
A Beerthoven at Voyageur Brewing, making Japanese sweets at North House, a once-in-a-lifetime art opening at the Johnson Heritage Post and a music adventure at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts is on the tab for this weekend.
First up– the Beerthoven, where a classical string quartet from the Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra will descend on Voyageur Brewing Co. at 5 p.m. on Thursday to offer musical treats for everyone.
The string quartet from the Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra will play at Voyageur Brewing Co. starting at 5 p.m. on Thursday. Free.
The DSSO musicians will perform a wide variety of music (and presumably some Beethoven) for this great event. The concert is free. Voyageur brew and appetizers are available. All invited.
And, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, North House Folk School will host “Japanese Sweets for All” in the teaching kitchen. Are you brave enough to try mochi, yokan, and ohagi?
Mochi is a traditional Japanese treat made from sweet rice. North House will host a workshop on how to make these sweets on Thursday.
Learn about the way Japanese people developed a variety of sweets using simple ingredients like rice and beans. The flavors and shapes of many sweets reflect the seasons, so this is a great chance to try some fall specialties adapted for the Minnesota palate and pantry. The cost is $5. Call 387-9762 to register.
Friday evening will be busy in Grand Marais.
First, the Johnson Heritage Post opens a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition of artworks by nationally acclaimed Grand Portage artist, George Morrison, with a reception from 5-7:30 p.m. The exhibit, entitled “George Morrison/Surrealist Forms & Other Drawings” will feature original and archival prints of the master’s work, some never seen before by the public.
An exhibit of George Morrison’s work, entitled “Surrealist Forms & Other Drawings” opens with a reception at the Johnson Heritage Post from 5-7:30 p.m. Friday. His son, Briand Morrison, will play.
Some of the archival prints will be for sale. The exhibit runs through Nov. 4. The Heritage Post is closed on Tuesdays. It is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and Monday, and from 1-4 p.m. Sunday.
Two nationally recognized musicians will be in concert at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts on Friday, too. Robert Jones & Matt Watroba, a duo from Detroit, will be showcased in this concert as they take us on a journey through traditional American musical styles drawn from many cultures.
Robert Jones and Matt Watroba will perform “Common Chords” at 7 p.m. Friday at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts.
They will present their Common Chords program “Music That Matters,” celebrating cultural and racial diversity and cooperation. Through folk, blues, spirituals, work songs, and chants, they illustrate how American roots music is rich, diverse, direct, and powerful music that reflects history, social change, migration, hopes and dreams. Woven together, these diverse traditional styles create the fabric of the great American musical tapestry.
Here’s a video of one of their performances.
Tickets are general admission: $15 adults, $5 youth 18 & under. For sale in advance at www.aca.tix.com or box office night of show (opens 6 pm).
Saturday begins with the Cook County Market, which is held in the parking lot of the Senior Center throughout the summer. There are only two more markets this season. It ends during MEA weekend. And, to accommodate the early fall this year, a friendly fire pit will be going in the middle of Market to keep people warm this year.
A fire pit is the newest addition to the Cook County Market, which is held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays in the Senior Center parking lot through MEA weekend, weather permitting.
The Market features a wide variety of local art and artisans and runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All invited.
North House Folk School continues its focus on wool and felting this weekend with a two-day Rug Design Workshop with felter Mary Reichert. The workshop will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Cost is $25. Participants will learn about rug design and begin developing a unique one for Cook County. Registration is required. Call 387-9762 for more info and to register.
On Tuesday, Oct. 16, North House will offer Drop-in Community Rug Design Workshops from 3-8 p.m., where the public is invited to come in to make their contribution to this unique rug that says Cook County. Free. All invited.
George Morrison’s exhibit, “Surrealist Forms & Other Drawings” continues at the Johnson Heritage Post, which opens its doors at 10 a.m. on Saturday, 1 p.m. on Sunday.
The Johnson Heritage Post opened an exhibit of George Morrison’s work on Oct. 12.
Also on tap for Saturday at the Heritage Post, is an in-gallery performance of “Musical Impressions: The Art of George Morrison” with Briand Morrison at 2 p.m.
Briand Morrison’ will hold an in-gallery performance of “Musical Impressions: The Art of George Morrison” at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Johnson Heritage Post.
“Musical Impressions: The Art of George Morrison” is a blu-ray disc produced by Briand consisting of 128 images of George Morrison’s work from the 1940s through 2000. Briand will perform the compositions he wrote to accompany the images.
Then, at 3 p.m., Hazel Belvo, Briand’s mother and George’s lifelong friend, will lead an artist tour of the exhibit.
All invited.
In Duluth, there’s a lot going on at the Tweed Museum of Art, too.
On Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 6:30 p.m., Peter Spooner, who was curator at the Tweed for years, will give a presentation on Swedish-American painter David Ericson.
“Salting the Sheep” by David Axel Ericson is on view at the Tweed Museum of Art, part of the Quiet Simplicity exhibit there.
There are five Ericson paintings on view in the “Quiet Simplicity: Life in 19th and 20th Century America” exhibit. Ericson was born in Sweden and lived in Duluth. for years.
“122 Conversations: Person to Person, Art Beyond Borders” by Anne Labovitz continues at the Tweed Museum of Art as well. The project celebrates the combined 122 years of relationship with Duluth’s five Sister Cities: Rania, Iraqi Kurdistan, Växjö, Sweden, Petrozavodsk, Russia, Thunder Bay, Canada and Ohara Isumi-City, Japan. The project is a catalyst for positive social change, one individual at a time.
One of the works in Anne Labovitz’ exhibit, “122 Conversations” at the Tweed Museum of Art.
“122 Conversations” is a participatory exhibition, so viewers will have the opportunity to browse through the artworks in the three galleries –Studio Gallery, Special Exhibitions Gallery, and the Activity Gallery, and create their art piece and share their message to make this world a better place.
The Tweed is also featuring “Utterance,” a senior exhibition by UMD art student, Alden Lebsack.
One of the pieces in “Utterance” by Alden Lebsack.
There are three exhibits on view at the Duluth Art Institute: Amanda Breitbach: Land/People; Nick Nerburn: Nik Nerburn is a Camera and Aaron Squadroni: Mesabi Land Portraits.
Kawishiwi by Aaron Squadroni.
Squadroni is an artist from the Mesabi Iron Range. His work is centered on mining imagery and metalpoint drawing techniques. His most recent work focuses on the Hull Rust mine, located in Hibbing, which is one of the largest open-pit mines in the world. The exhibits continue through Oct. 28.
In Thunder Bay, Christi Belcourt’s Retrospective with Isaac Murdoch continues at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery.
Christi Belcourt’s Retrospective continues at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery.
Upcoming:
The Moose Madness Festival will be held Friday, Oct. 19 through Sunday, Oct. 21, and features all kinds of family activities, contests, presentations and more, including events at North House Folk School and the Grand Marais Art Colony.
Check out the Moose Madness Tribune for all the info here.
Make-A-Bowl for Empty Bowls. The Grand Marais Art Colony is holding Make-A-Bowl events for the public to make bowls for the Empty Bowls Fundraiser Nov. 15. Empty Bowls raises money to feed the hungry in Cook County.
Make-A-Bowl for Empty Bowls events will be held this month.The Empty Bowl fundraiser is Nov. 15 at St. John’s Catholic Church.
There are opportunities to make ceramic bowls Oct. 19 and Oct. 21. People can make glass bowls in the glass studio on Oct. 22. For more info, click here or call 387-2737 for more info.
Artist News:
North Shore Folk-tonk duo Pushing Chain returned to WTIP’s The Scenic Route with Will Moore to talk about their new album called “Sorrows Always Swim.”
Pushing Chain has just released their second album: “Sorrows Always Swim.”
Moore talks to Boyd “Bump” Blomberg and fiddler Adam Moe about producing the new album and they play the a few songs. Listen here.
One of NorthShore ArtScene’s favorite photographers, Jan Swart, is profiled in the latest issue of Lake Superior Magazine.
Photograph by Jan Swart.
The title of the article is “Cityscapes & Shorelines: The Photography of Jan Swart.” Read the article and see more photographs here.
Requests:
Volunteers and sponsors are needed for the Empty Bowls Fundraiser, which is Nov. 15. this year. There will be two seatings, lunch and dinner, and will be held at St. John’s Catholic Church. Proceeds from Empty Bowls helps fight hunger in Cook County. For more info, click here or contact Beth Kennedy at bkennedy@boreal.org or Pat Companaro at pcampanaro@gmail.com
Looking for old Playhouse photos! As the Playhouse builds towards its 50th anniversary, it is looking for photos of past productions to add to its files. Contact Sue Hennessy if you find some at sue@grandmaraisplayhouse.com
Music:
Here’s the music for the week:
Thursday, Oct. 11:
- Common Ground, Cascade Lodge, 6 p.m.
- Gordon Thorne & the Wildcats, North Shore Winery, 6 p.m.
- DSSO String Quartet, Voyageur Bewing Co., 6 p.m.
- Plucked Up String Band, Gun Flint Tavern, 7 p.m.
- Gene Lafond and Amy Grill, Wunderbar, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 12:
- Timmy Haus, Voyageur Brewing Co., 4 p.m.
- Robert Jones and Matt Watroba, Arrowhead Center for the Arts, 7 p.m.
- Don Juan Trio, Wunderbar, 8 p.m.
- Saints of Circumstance, Gun Flint Tavern, 8 p.m.
- Eric Frost, Bluefin Grille, 9 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 13:
- SonofMel, Cascade Lodge Pub, 6 p.m.
- Joe Paulik, Lutsen, 7 p.m.
- Michael Monroe, Log Cabin Concert, 7 p.m.
- Joe Paulik, Lutsen Resort, 7 p.m.
- Doug Otto and the Getaways, Wunderbar, 8 p.m.
- Saints of Circumstance, Gun Flint Tavern, 8 p.m.
- DJ Beavstar, Papa Charlie’s, 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 17:
- Joe Paulik, Bluefin Grille, 9 p.m.
We found lots of photos this week. Let’s start with wildlife:
Moose in golden grasses by Jeffrey Doty
Getting a drink by Mark Tessier.
3 bears in a tree by Sarah Hamilton.
Bull moose nibbling on a tree by Roxanne Distad.
Fall colors:
From Silver Bay to Hwy. 61 by Ray Pearrow.
Here I am (underwater) shooting fall colors by Christian Dalbec.
First snow by Paul Sandberg.
An early dusting by Bill Hansen.
First snowman 2018 by Sarah Reller.
Kadunce River by Kate Watson.
Leaves and water by Mark Tessier.
The Cuyahoga in Duluth by Jeffrey Doty.
North Shore sunrise by Bryan Hansel.
Cascade by Richard Gruchalla.
Chad Falls by Mark Tessier.
Winter clouds over Mine Lake by David Grinstead.
Moon on the Big Lake by Mark Tessier.
Why I live here by Sue Weber.
Kadunce and sky after a storm by Layne Kennedy. (Oct. 4)
Here is a selection of storm shots we’ve found so far…more next week.
Wind storm leftovers in Grand Marais by Terry Backlund, Oct. 4
A lucky miss. Photo by Joan Farnam. Oct. 4
Here are some of the Oct. 10 storm mages we found: More next week.
Tettegouche Wednesday morning,Oct. 10 by David Barthel.
Here’s another shot of Tettegouche. It’s by Christian Dalbec. He writes: “These monster waves on the cliff shook the road above where I stood.”
“Vertical waves crash on Brighton Beach. Photo by Clint Austin, Duluth News-Tribune.
Wind gusts as high as 86 miles per hour were measured near Castle Danger, Minn. according to the National Weather Service Duluth office. Hurricane force winds start at 74 miles per hour. Photo by Derek Montgomery for MPR News.
“Split Rock Lighthouse is 54 foot high and sits on top of a 130-foot cliff over Lake Superior.
Today waves on the open lake reaching 20 feet made their way to the North Shore and pounded into the cliff and sprayed 190 feet into the air!
I would say WOW mother nature!”
Christian Dalbec.
North Shore Lake Superior by Jan Swart.
Canal Park by Charles Howard Smith
A huge wave thunders through the ship canal in Duluth by Steve Kuchera, Duluth News-Tribune.
Portrait of a Gale by Jeffrey Doty.
May the Force be with you. Photo by Matthew Pastick.
Stay safe, everyone.
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