Tom Bolo by Hayes Scriven
`Greetings from the North Shore where many of us are breathing a sigh of relief that the Juncos are actually not going to eat us out of house and home. For a while there, it was touch and go as thousands of birds descended on the North Shore because of snow and wind. They were so hungry. They just gobbled up the seed in our feeders and on the ground. They were fun to watch and we were glad we could help them out, of course, but many stores ran out of sunflower seeds last week because we were all trying to keep up with the deluge.
It’s warmed up now, though, and the snow has melted, at least here, next to Lake Superior, and the Juncos have pretty much moved on.
Bon voyage, my cute little friends. Have a good summer.
The first weekend in May starts out with an opportunity to learn about Impasto painting at Joy and Company.
Thursday Art Night at Joy and Company will focus on Impasto painting.
This week’s Art Night at Joy and Co will feature demonstrations and hands-on learning of the painting technique called impasto. The word impasto is Italian and translates as “dough” or “mixture.” It is related to the verb impastare, “to knead”, or “to paste.” Art Night is open to all. Activities and art demonstrations are from 4-6 pm. Free … with a suggested donation.
Also on Thursday, Historic Cook County Trivia Night, a chance to show off your knowledge of Cook County history and learn more, too, will be held at Up Yonder on Hwy 61 from 6-8 pm Thursday, May 4.
The Cook County Historical Society will hold Historical Trivia at Up Yonder from 6-8 pm.
All invited. Prizes will be awarded. The trivia game is played on the first and last Thursdays of each month.
Also, if you are planning to go to Duluth this weekend, the Homegrown Music Festival, featuring a wide variety of local bands, will be playing at venues in Duluth and Superior each night through Sunday. To find out more and see the music schedules, click here.
The Duluth Homegrown Music Festival continues in Duluth and Superior,Wis., through May 7. To find out more, click here.
On Friday, “Up North Landscapes,” featuring the paintings of Douglas Ross, opens with a reception at the Johnson Heritage Post from 5-7 pm.
Landscape painter Douglas Ross will be exhibiting at the Johnson Heritage Post this month with the opening reception set for Friday, May 5 from 5-7 pm.
Ross’s bold landscapes reflect his delight with the trees, rocks and water of Minnesota. The exhibit continues through May 28. The Heritage Post is open from 10 am to 4 pm Wednesday through Saturday and from 1-4 pm Sunday.
The May 5 Full Moon Reading at Drury Lane Books will be held from 7-9 pm on Friday.
Drury Lane Books will hold a Full Moon Reading by the bonfire from 7-9 pm May 5.
This month, a literary slam with live music will be featured. Participants are invited to bring something to read and share. Open to all.
Also on Friday, the opening reception for artist Dodie Logue will be held at Tettegouche State Park from 7-8:30 pm.
Two Trees, charcoal on paper by Dodie Logue, is one of the pieces on exhibit at Tettegouche State Park this month. The opening reception is Friday.
Logue is the artist of the month at the Visitor Center.
Also on Friday, the Minneapolis band, The South Paws will be at Up Yonder on Highway 61. Playing again on Saturday night with Joe Paulik. Music starts at 7 pm.
The South Paws Band will play at Up Yonder on Hwy 61 on Friday night. Joe Paulik plays on Saturday night.
On Wednesday and Thursday, May 10-11, the Grand Marais Art Colony will host a special exhibition of youth art at Studio 21.
The pop-up exhibit celebrates the work that ISD 166 Kindergarten – 2nd Graders have done over the course of 3 art days at the Art Colony.
A pop-up Youth Art Exhibition will be held at Studio 21 May 10-11.
The exhibit will be open from 3:15-4:30 pm both days. Studio 21 is located at 21 W. Hwy 61 in Grand Marais. All invited.
Upcoming:
The Cook County YMCA will present “Starry Night: Spring Dance Performances” for three nights only: Thursday, May 11 at 6 pm; Friday, May 12 at 7 pm, and Saturday, May 13 at 7 pm.
Starry Night YMCA Dance Performance will be May 11-13 at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts.
This exciting annual dance event is returning to the Arrowhead Center for the Arts for the 7th year. The Cook County YMCA Dance Program is filled with dancers ages 3 and up, performing ballet, tap, and jazz styles. Tickets are $14 for Adults, $7 for youth ages 3-17. This popular show often sells out. Purchase tickets in advance on the YMCA’s Facebook page here or on its web page here.
Exhibits:
Broom maker Marybeth Garmoe is the featured Artist of the Month at the Johnson Heritage Post.
For 50 years, the Duluth Fiber Guild has been gathering in fellowship around an appreciation of the fiber arts. Sharing traditions and exploring the creative power of the fiber medium, the guild is celebrating half a century with exhibitions around Minnesota including the Tweed Museum of Art.
The Duluth Fiber Guild celebrates 50 years with an exhibit at the Tweed Museum of Art. Photo courtesy of the Fiber Guild.
This exhibition will focus on guild founder and world-renowned weaving expert, Janet Meany. Alongside Meany’s work will be contemporary and historical works by members of the guild as well as complimentary pieces from the Tweed’s permanent collection. The exhibit was curated by Annie Dugan. It runs through May 21.
The Duluth Art Institute is featuring a number of different exhibits this month, including the 2023 Emerging Photographers show.
Jane’s Letter, matte paper, detail, by Mackenzie Oswell, is one of the pieces in the 2023 Emerging Photographers exhibit at the Duluth Art Institute.
Emerging voices identify cultural shifts and highlight current issues faced by younger generations. The longstanding relationship between the Duluth Art Institute and the University of Minnesota Duluth Emerging Photographers provides space for student artists to connect to the larger community. Here’s a link to see the virtual exhibit.
The Thunder Bay Art Gallery is featuring a special exhibit entitled: Medicine Lines of Womanhood,
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Commemorative Project.
The Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) Medicine Lines of Womanhood project is a commemorative art exhibit and video series that honors the lives of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) created with family members and loved ones.
The exhibit will be hosted in four different cities throughout Ontario: Thunder Bay, Ottawa, Kenora, and Sioux Lookout. Thunder Bay is the first launch. It opens May 5 and runs through May 14. To read more, and see the artwork and videos, click here.
Artists At Work:
Sea Bear, ink and watercolor, Bryan Hansel.
Palisade, print by Dan Weiner, is at Sivertson Gallery.
Handmade brushes for slip work on his pots by Randal Anderson of Rogue Potters Pottery.
Kadunce Canyon by Marissa Sauer.
Sailing to Duluth by Matt Kania.
kudos to Staci Drouillard who just won a Minnesota Book Award for her book, “Seven Aunts”! She was also recently featured in an article in Northern Wilds. Read it here. Photo by Cathy Quin.
Online Findings:
Ann Rosenquist, who grew up in Grand Marais but is now an off-grid organic farmer in Bayfield, Wis, recently competed in the History Channel’s “Alone” series. That series will begin June 8.
Ann Rosenquist gets a spot on “Alone.” To read more about her, and the competition, click here.
Each competitor is allowed to bring 10 items. This is what Rosenquist chose:
- Sleeping Bag
- Saw
- Snare Wire
- Paracord
- Multitool
- Axe
- Cooking Pot
- Fishing Line and Hooks
- Bow and Arrows
- Ferro rod
Drury Lane Books Highlighted
Drury Lane Books was recently featured in a video produced by the Duluth News Tribune. See it here. Photo by Jed Carlson.
Be Water, My Friend
Online Music:
Gordon Lightfoot passed this week. Here’s a video of one of his most popular songs:
John Prine and Kurt Vile:
Some Tiny Desk jazz:
A Playing for Change performance:
George Alan Isakov:
And Sting:I am an Englishman in New York
Live Music:
Thursday, May 4:
- Gordon Thorne, North Shore Winery, 6-8 pm
Friday, May 5:
- Full Moon Literary Slam with Music, Drury Lane Bookstore, 7-9 pm
- South Paws Band, Up Yonder, 7-11 pm
Saturday, May 6:
- South Paws Band (with Joe Paulik), Up Yonder, 7-11 pm
Sunday, May 7:
- Open Mic Hosted by Pete K, Up Yonder, 5-8 pm.
Tuesday, May 9:
- Eric Frost, North Shore Winery, 4:30-6:30 pm
Thursday, May 11:
- Gordon Thorne, North Shore Winery, 6-8 pm
Friday, May 12:
- North Shore Swing Band, Cook County Community Center, 7-9 pm
Photographs:
Here is a selection of photographs we found this week:
Wildlife:
A seagull trying to save its mate by David Canales.
Spring beavers by Travis Novitsky.
Blue-headed Wagtail by Sas Evers.
A goat tree. Photographer unknown.
Chukar by Shane Balkowitsch.
Inspirationscapes:
Tomato plants transplanted into their forever home by Creaking Tree Farm.
Richard Gilder’s Center for Science, New York City.
Marquette, Michigan by Ruffa, Arctic Circle Images.
Waterscapes, Landscapes, Cloudscapes:
Horizon afterglow with the Big Lake burnished by Mike Wiggins Jr.
Minneapolis Rain by Tom Healy.
Cascade close-up by Bryan Hansel.
A sleepless night was worth it by John Keefover.
Still a lot of snow inland from Lake Superior by Travis Novitsky.
Good morning team by Kristofer Bowman.
Algoma Intrepid by Scott’s Canal Captures.
Gales of April by Ryan Rumpca.
Manitou Falls, Wis. by John Heino
Tettegouche – speed, power, and beauty by Hayes Scriven.
Spring by Brian T Johnson.
Spectacular by Hayes Scriven.
The High Falls this Spring by Kristofer Bowman.
The greens have it by John Keefover.
Cross River Falls be roaring by Chuck Olsen.
Finding the heart of it by Tanner Hermes.
That moment when all thoughts leave you by Christian Dalbec.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
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