The wonders of fall by Bryan Hansel.
Greetings from the North Shore, where we are basking in beautiful fall weather and the conclusion of a successful summer season. It’s been warm during the day, and a little chilly at night, inviting a campfire and marshmallows and the camaraderie that always celebrates community and the changing of the seasons.
The woods are so gorgeous it’s even hard to explain because even though we’re past peak there are still bushes that are bright red and the yellows are glowing and the waterfalls are flowing because … we had rain. That means–fall mushrooms in all their glory will soon be popping up. Lake Superior is reflecting the changes in the seasons too, with pounding waves when the wind howls and a silky surface when it’s calm.
It’s probably fair to say that most of us are sitting back a little this week, too, now that the busiest season is behind us and we are just enjoying being here. NorthShore ArtScene is no exception. We’re going Lite this week. But there is still plenty to do and see. Here are a few highlights:
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Cook County Violence Prevention Center will hold a Community Candlelight Vigil of Hope and Remembrance on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 6 pm in Harbor Park. The public is invited.
The Candlelight Vigil of Hope and Remembrance will be held at 6 pm Thursday, Oct. 27 in Harbor Park. Open to
Every year at the October vigil, the names and stories of each person who was murdered in Minnesota the previous year as a result of domestic violence is read aloud. It is an important part of memory keeping for the victims who cannot be present with their family, friends, children, coworkers, and communities because their lives were taken away by violence and abuse.
The vigil will also feature poetry and music to cultivate healing and hope as a community. The public is invited to come to remember victims, honor survivors, and build hope for a future free from domestic violence.
On Saturday, The Evening Stars will play for a Halloween Party at the Grand Portage Lodge and Casino. Join the Evening Stars at the Grand Portage Event Center on Saturday, Oct. 29 for rad dance music and a costume contest with cash prizes for creativity and originality.
The Evening Stars will play for a Halloween costume party at the Grand Portage Lodge and Casino on Saturday night.
The Lake Superior Jazz Festival features eight bands playing at a number of different venues in the Lutsen area Nov. 4-6.
The Dan Nelson Trio is Dan Nelson on guitar; John Gruber on bass guitar and vocals; and Martha Marnocha on keyboard. The group performs a mix of jazz, funk, blues, and R&B.
The exhibit, Flotsam and Jetsam, is at the Johnson Heritage Post Gallery through Nov.6.
For an extraordinary art experience on every level, including emotional power, visual excitement, and intriguing surfaces, textures, and concepts, the “Flotsam and Jetsam: Drawings and Sculpture” exhibit by John Books, Tom Christiansen, and Greg Mueller has it all. Each artist speaks with individual voices and media, but the show itself just reverberates with the inner struggles and inner lives of the artists. It is highly recommended and continues at the Johnson Heritage Post through Nov. 6. To preview some of the pieces in the exhibit, click here.
Dawn LaPointe of Radiant Spirit Gallery is currently exhibiting her photographs at Split Rock Lighthouse Gallery as part of an ongoing exhibit of local and regional photographers entitled Photography at the Rock. Photographers are given gallery space for one month. LaPointe’s exhibit concludes on Oct. 31.
Daybreak at Split Rock Lighthouse by Dawn LaPointe.
Wild Waves on Lake Superior
LaPointe is an accomplished photographer and videographer who has her work in the Smithsonian and around the country. She gained national fame with her video of ice sheets stacking up on Lake Superior’s shores one winter. The video went viral and was applauded by the Weather Channel and National Geographic. Watch it below.
LaPointe has a wide selection of photographs in her show at Split Rock Lighthouse, which closes this weekend.
“Hazel Belvo: Heart and Soul,” a retrospective of Belvo’s work, is currently on view at the Plains Art Museum in Fargo, N. D., through April 23.
Homage to Monet, 2011, oil on canvas, by Hazel Belvo is on exhibit at the Plains Art Museum.
Born in Ohio, and studying at the Dayton Art Institute, Hazel started her artistic explorations with the painting of individual cellular structures. Over time, her imagery would develop to include expansive landscapes, powerful trees, and portraits that expressed love, determination, and strength. This exhibition features works from throughout her career, including recently produced paintings and a selection of Hazel’s travel journals.
Belvo co-founded the Women’s Art Registry of Minnesota (WARM), was Chair of the Fine Arts Dept. at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD), and taught at the Grand Marais Artist Colony. Her exhibit at the Plains Art Museum continues through April 23.
Upcoming:
North House Folk School will open an exhibit at the Johnson Heritage Post entitled Living With Craft: An Exhibition Celebrating North House’s Artisan Development Nov. 11.
The makers featured in Living with Craft are past or present fellows in North House Folk School’s Artisan Development Program, an intensive residency during which they are literally ‘living with craft’ for two years. Participants live in Grand Marais, where they are provided with studio space, housing, and funding to seek mentorship, learn new techniques, develop teaching skills, and cultivate their craft practice—all in pursuit of creating a sustainable life and career as a maker. Designed to support the development of the next generation of traditional craft teaching artisans, the Artisan Development Program began in 2017, and has seven alumni and four current participants.
Hand-carved bowl by Angela Robbins. She is one of 10 artisans who will be participating in the show.
The opening reception will be on Nov. 11 from 5 to 7 pm. Stay tuned.
The North Shore Music Association will present a concert of Celtic music with the band Eira on Nov. 19 at 7 pm at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts.
The Celtic band Eira will be in concert at the ACA Nov. 19.
Eira performs music from Scotland, Ireland, Newfoundland, Canada, Wales, and the U.S. Their repertoire includes traditional, contemporary, and original songs sung in English, Gaelic, Irish, Welsh, and more. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased in advance at northshoremusicassociation.com, or at the door starting at 6:00 pm on Nov. 19.
Drury Lane Books will host a book talk with author Marcie R. Rendon to discuss her latest book, Sinister Graves on Saturday, Nov. 26 at 6 pm over Thanksgiving weekend.
Marcie Rendon will give a book talk at Drury Lane Books on Nov. 26.
The Grand Marais Art Colony is expanding its residency programs in 2023! The 2023 residency programs include options for self-guided residencies, group residencies, a program for Cook County artists, and a juried residency. Learn more about each of our residency programs below and apply for them by clicking here.
Artists at Work:
Shy Lily, acrylic, 8×10, by Jan Attridge. Lily’s human is Deb Diniellis.
Wild Turkey, ink, by Marty Harris.
The Great Eastern Sun Rises Over Samsara by Tom McCann.
Grand Marais by Betsy Bowen.
Lake Trout by Adam Swanson.
Illustration for the 1913 edition of Leaves of Grass by Margie Cook
Online Music:
Live Music:
Thursday, Oct. 27:
- Pete Kavanaugh, Cascade Restaurant & Pub, 6-8 pm
- Gordon Thorne, North Shore Winery, 6-8 pm
Saturday, Oct. 29:
- Kevin Buck, Cascade Restaurant & Pub, 6-8 pm
- The Evening Stars, Halloween show at Grand Portage Lodge, 8 – 11pm
Tuesday, Nov. 1:
- Eric Frost, North Shore Winery, 4:30-6:30 pm
Thursday, Nov. 3:
- Gordon Thorne, North Shore Winery, 6-8 pm
Friday, Nov. 4:
- Lake Superior Jazz Festival
- Brilliant Colors Jazz Trio, Lutsen Resort Jazz Dinner, 6 pm
- Dan Nelson Trio, Cascade Restaurant & Pub, 6 pm
- The Southside Aces & The Andrew Walesch Orchestra,
Papa Charlie’s, 8 pm
Saturday, Nov. 5:
- Lake Superior Jazz Festival
- Lindsay Pedalty,Cascade Restaurant & Pub, 6 pm
- Dan Nelson Trio, Lutsen Resort Jazz Dinner, 6 pm
- Gypsy Mania Hot Club Quartet, The Summit Chalet at Lutsen Mt., 1 pm
- Adonis Rose and the NOJO 7 (The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra), Papa Charlie’s, 9 pm
Sunday, Nov. 6:
- Briand Morrison, Moguls Jazz Brunch at Caribou Highlands, 10-1 pm
Photographs:
We found a potpourri of photographs for you this week. Hope you enjoy.
Wildlife:
When it snows, trees are eagle camouflage by Matt Herberg.
Flowers:
The trees have lost their leaves by Mary Beams.
Cabbage flower coming into its own by Joan Farnam.
Moon flowers? A full eclipse of the moon coming to North America soon. Pictured is a visualization by NASA of an eclipse of the full moon.
Water, Wind, Waves:
High Falls in fall, phtographer unknown.
Yesterday at 1:09 pm by Jim Schnortz.
Lake Superior just doing its thing by Christian Dalbec.
Onward to right then the Big Lake by Ilena Hansel.
Landscapes & Skyscapes:
Beautiful tonight photo by Sierra Parsons.
First snow in the tamarack swamps by Bryan Hansel.
Waning crescent moon by Tina Hegg Raway.
So grateful for this window and this view by Jamie Rex.
And finally, this incredible shot. Peace be.
Turtle in the sea by Phillip Waller.
Note: At this point, I need to offer an apology. The only area in this blog that is LITE is the photographs. So sorry that I had so many interesting items this week that I just couldn’t let them sit in my files. I hope you enjoyed it anyway. If you’d like to donate to NorthShore ArtScene to keep it alive and well, please consider clicking on the link below. Sustaining memberships are particularly welcome.
I’d like to thank Jeremy Lopez for his live music compilation and for suggesting we run that wonderful Homegrown Tomato video by Guy Clark. Jeremy also helps with back door computer tech, for which we are very grateful. He and Yvonne Mills were proofreaders/copyeditors this week. Thank you. We’re also so grateful for everyone who bothers to post their work on Facebook and Instagram, as well as emails information and images to me because it makes it possible to keep this blog vital and alive and relevant to the arts on the North Shore. I hope you have a good week. Thank you.
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